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Chelsie Hightower, Dancing with the Stars and So You Think You Can Dance Dec 10, 2020

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Sweet sweet Chelsie Hightower. Easily one of the most chill, grounded, and positive people you'll ever meet. And a super amazing dancer. So much so that she spent 8 seasons on Dancing with the Stars as well as multiple seasons on So You Think You Can Dance.
She's worked with amazing people that are at the top of their game, while maintaining her humility and groundedness. Despite seeing all these successes, Chelsie was very open with me about feeling inadequate to be on the show. She felt a lot of anxiety through the process, but used it as fuel to perform to the best of her abilities.
Finally after years of personal growth and development, she realized that everyone had their inadequacies and were all "faking it till they made it." Learning these valuable lessons, she's creating multiple dance programs teaching young girls that you don't have to place your value on any external award from dancing.
They can learn that they have infinite value already and dancing can be an expression of the value they already have. Powerful messages. Chelsie has an incredible story and I'm grateful she came on the podcast and shared! Hope you enjoy!

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Noelle Pikus-Pace, Olympic Medalist in the Skeleton Nov 24, 2020

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"Feel the rhythm, feel the rhyme, get on up, it's skeleton time!" These are the words that may enter Noelle's mind and heart as she plunges face-first down an ice mountain at speeds exceeding 80–90 miles an hour, her body inches away from certain death. Why would she do such a thing, you ask? Because it’s absolutely amazing and Noelle reaches a level of intense focus that eventually landed her a silver medal at the Winter Olympics in Russia! Her story is so incredible, not because of her accomplishments but because of the journey and life lessons she learned along the way leading to those amazing results. Noelle truly has the mindset of an Olympian and uses it in all aspects of her life, giving her the ability to accomplish anything. She and her husband, Janson, make goals every month and strive to achieve them one step at a time. This has helped them feel more alive and in the moment, keeping things feeling fresh. She currently offers an online course, helping others develop the mindset of an Olympian. She truly has been an amazing person to chat with. Enjoy!

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Jay Davis, Founder of Pillow Cube, on "just going for it!" Nov 20, 2020

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Jay Davis is a rad human being. We met when I was working on a commercial for a shoe company. His agency, Creatably, was producing the spot. We looked at each other and instantly knew we were meant to be BFFs. Jay is one of the most easy-going and talented people I know. His philosophy of just going for it and keeping low expectations has led to him to some amazing people. After a series of video projects went incredibly successfully, Jay found passion in creating and exploding businesses. He founded Creatably as way to help new start-ups get a solid footing in their space. After his ad campaigns went viral for his clients, he decided to create his own product, Pillow Cube, and introduce it to billions of side sleepers around the world. Turns out people like to sleep, and rolling the dice on his cube worked. Currently, he’s continuing to build new companies, invest in start-ups, and hang out with his family—and me, if he can make the time for it. Hope you enjoy this podcast!

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Jason Gray, MegaStar of Studio C, Master impersonator, All around great human being Nov 04, 2020

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Ah, I could sit and chat with Jason for hours. He’s the kinda guy you just want to hang out with all the time. Such a great and humorous dude who dared enough to dream big. When all of his applications to dental school were denied, he felt his future path crumble before him. His comedic partner in crime, Matt Meese, suggested to him to jump in on this crazy adventure with BYU TV with their project Studio C. Back then, they had almost zero dollars for their pilot. But they went for it, and with an incredibly supportive audience, made an awesome series that brought the likes of Conan O’Brien and JJ Abrams knocking down their doors. Despite their incredible success, Jason has continued to be humble and approachable. He is gracious with everyone. Hope you enjoy listening to him as much as I enjoyed chatting with him.

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Meg Johnson, Famous Motivational Speaker, Survivor of a 45 foot cliff fall, Lover of life and things that roll Oct 28, 2020

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You have to search far and wide to find a someone as delightful as Meg Johnson. She oozes goodness from every pore. And her story is remarkable! After a horrific accident left her paralyzed, Meg found happiness and joy serving others and helping others in similar circumstances find their voice. She loves throwing parties and constantly has a party in her heart. She makes people feel absolute joy and welcomed. Her lessons about loving where you are and finding gratitude in all things have helped her have an incredible positive outlook on life despite physical limitations. Hope you enjoy this podcast!
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Thomas McConkie, Creator of Lower Lights, Master of Mindfulness and Beating Anxiety Sep 18, 2020

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Thomas has such an incredible story. After dealing with severe anxiety and depression, he found his solace through deep levels of meditation. This journey took him to incredible roads where he saw that human rights issues could never be resolved until the human heart was made right. Diving deep within and finding his purpose, he created the Lower Lights Online course, a series of lessons intended to help us find rest in the present moment. Hope you enjoy the podcast!

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Matt Labrum, The Football Coach Who Tackled Cyberbullying Sep 09, 2020

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When Coach Matt Labrum got a whiff of the sluffing, the poor grades, and the cyberbullying, he knew he had to take action. Through a bit of investigation, he learned that football players from his team were responsible for these actions and knew that he needed to teach a lesson about accountability. After a series of discussions with members of faculty, assistant coaches, etc, he decided to suspend his entire football team for a season. Word got out. After a few local news stations interviewed him for his decision, he received a call from Anderson Cooper on CNN. The story went worldwide, praising the coach for his actions. Coach Labrum however remained very humble and shared that he didn't want this to be about him. He wanted the students to know that poor decisions won't go without their consequences. Coach Labrum sat with me for a bit and chatted about his personal philosophy and what we can do during these times of struggles brought on by unprecedented circumstances. Enjoy!

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Jeff and Nicole Thompson, Founders of Dot Dot Smile Sep 03, 2020

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If ever a power couple existed on this planet, Jeff and Nicole Thompson would be the face of it. They are incredible! After starting a gratitude journal and writing daily, Nicole felt complete inspiration to start a children's clothing line. This inspiration led her to spend all of their savings on fabric. Rather than feeling any sort of anger, her husband Jeff fully showed his support in her abilities and jumped on board. Exercising their optimism, hard work, and faith, they have now created an 8 figure empire, Dot Dot Smile. Their business is booming, and they are continuing paying it forward, donating to charities, helping non profits, etc.
Jeff and Nicole have an incredible outlook in life and it has led through incredibly challenging times with their heads held high even though through it all, it was easy to give in to despair. Hope you enjoy this podcast!

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Scott Porter, Brand Experience Strategist, CEO of San Diablo Churros, Author of a good time Aug 27, 2020

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Scott Porter knows how to make positive memories. In fact he's dedicated his entire life around them. His passion in business revolves around creating a company culture so positive that people can't turn away. And after successfully saving two Nursing homes from bankruptcy, he knew the key to success revolved around the company's culture. He has dedicated his life to creating brand experience that make people want to stay. Period. He has his own podcast and has authored a book all about this phenomenon of brand experience. We chatted about the things that bring us joy, like having tacos with each other, sharing incredible conversations with each other, and how human connection can still exist while we are socially distanced from each other. Great convos and insights from a great human. Enjoy!

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Chad Willardson | CEO of Pacific Capital, Co-Founder of Drafts Sports Complex Aug 24, 2020

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Chad Willardson, since the beginnings of his lawn mowing days, has seen the benefit from bringing value to people. Even though he didn't completely know what he wanted to do in college, he happened to visit the Merrill Lynch booth and realized that helping people with their finances spoke to him.
Fast forward to years later, he started Pacific Capital, a firm in So Cal specifically focused on helping entrepreneurs and families with financial decisions. He further went on with a group of people to create the Draft Sports Complex, a 75,000 sq ft arena used for basketball, volleyball, cheerleading, and stunts tournaments. And then Covid hit. And with that blow, when all games were suddenly cancelled, after sleepless nights, they've turned the facility into a charter school for kids whose parents are essential workers. Incredible story right there.
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