Michmash

Today our guest is Sarah Davidson. Sarah is a Global Human Resources Professional: Aligning human resources initiatives with strategic business goals at Roeslein & Associates. She's going to be a speaker at the BE Heard conference. Sarah talks about the 'power of presence,' being a working mom, importance of karma, her success and tenure at Roeslein and the company's ethos, travel, an example of kindness she's witnessed, and where to find her! #MichMash #SarahDavidson #BEHeard #Kindess Roeslein: https://roeslein.com/ BE Heard: https://www.slu.edu/business/centers/emerson-leadership-institute/womens-leadership-conference/index.php  

Today our guest is Megan Gerhardt. Megan is a professor of leadership, speaker and author of Gentelligence: The Revolutionary Approach to Leading an Intergenerational Workforce. Megan tells us her origins in working with the intergenerational workforce, millennials in the workforce, the meaning of the word 'Gentelligence,' the importance of interaction amongst age groups, building trust across the ages, universal human needs, where to find her book, finding mentorship in the workplace, the "name" of the next generation. Megan also tells us about an example of kindness she's witnessed, and where to find her! #MichMash #MeganGerhardt #Gentelligence #Kindess Megan's Website: https://profgerhardt.com/ Book: https://www.amazon.com/Gentelligence-Revolutionary-Approach-Intergenerational-Workforce/dp/1538142147    

Today our guest is Lewis Sheats. Lewis is the Director of Chaifetz Center for Entrepreneurship at Saint Louis University. He has an extensive background in new venture planning, concept consulting, opportunity creation, marketing, and strategic planning. Lewis tells us about the journey of entrepreneurship, the growth of Chaifetz Center for Entrepreneurship, SLUStart, Be Heard: Women in Leadership Conference, the value of building relationships. Lewis, a new St. Louis resident, talks about some newly-discovered favorite parts of the city, his hunt for wings and pizza, Short Walk Wines, and an example of kindness he's experienced! #MichMash #Podcast #LewisSheats #Entrepreneurship #Kindness SLU: https://www.slu.edu/business/centers/center-for-entrepreneurship/index.php Wine: https://shortwalkwines.com/    

Today our guest is Julie Staub. Julie helps 'HSPs' (highly-sensitive persons) overcome, overwhelm, and over-stimulation by guiding them to practice slowing down and choosing a lifestyle template that honors and supports their sensitive nature. Julie tells us that you're either an HSP or you're not, you can find the self-test on Dr. Elaine Aron's website, what it means to be highly sensitive, the importance of alone time and sleep time for HSPs, how HSPs don't prefer loud noises and yelling, fun places to visit in Iowa City, an example of kindness, and where to find her! #MichMashPodcast #HSP #JulieStaub #Kindness Julie Staub's Website: https://www.juliestaub.com/ Dr. Elaine Aron's Website: https://hsperson.com/    

Today our guest is Tricia Bagsby, a Medart Endowed Chair in Family Business at St. Louis University, and she's planning Be Heard: Women in Leadership Conference that focuses on topics of personal effectiveness, communication barriers, and solutions for amplifying female voices, on April 8. Mich and Tricia discuss the upcoming Be Heard event, women's roles in the workforce, tools to increase effectiveness, different generations in the workforce, communications barriers, SLUStart, Richard Chaifetz, glass cliff, and some important details about the Be Heard Conference! #MichMash #Podcast #TriciaBagsby #Kindness Be Heard Conference: https://www.slu.edu/business/centers/emerson-leadership-institute/womens-leadership-conference/index.php SLUStart: https://www.slu.edu/research/faculty-resources/research-innovation-group/slustart-icorps.php    

Today my guest is Marian Brickner. Marian, in her words, is a "naïve, hang-off-the-edge of the bell-shaped curve on either the far right, or far left hand-side, and does not schmooze properly." Mich sees Marian as a creative, talented, whimsical photographer, artist and author that tends to create lots of smiles. Marian tells us about Bonobos, which are our closest great ape relatives who live in a uniquely peaceful and matriarchal society. Marian, inspired by the Bonobos, wrote a children's book. She tells us about her photography journey, her new book Dragons and Storks and the underlying theme of the book, and where to find her! #MichMashPodcast #MarianBrickner #Bonobos #DragonsAndStorks #Kindness Website: http://www.marianbricknerphotography.com/photography/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marian.brickner.562/ Marian's New Book: https://www.amazon.com/Dragons-Storks-Marian-Brickner/dp/B09QF2KLVV      

Today my guest in Benjamin Singer. Benjamin is the CEO at Show Me Integrity; convening business leaders and concerned citizens in a cross-partisan movement for a more effective, ethical government of, by, and for the people. Benjamin tells us about the need for accountability for elected officials, Proposition D, how he got involved in politics. He also tells us how Show Me Integrity is here to give people hope, how most of us agree more than disagree, fair process, a film he made, and the exciting changes in St. Louis! #MichMashPodcast #BenjaminSigner #ShowMeIntegrity Website: https://www.showmeintegrity.org/  

Today my guest is Brian Hall. Brian is the Chief Marketing Officer of Explore St. Louis, which is our own convention and visitors commission, as well as the Executive Director of the St. Louis Civic Pride Foundation. We discuss the upcoming Explorer Series event on February, 22 at the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center - the home of STAGES St. Louis. The upcoming season at STAGES will include the world premiere of The Karate Kid - The Musical. We also discuss the Nascar Cup race coming to WWT Raceway in June, an upcoming Explorer Series event at the National Blues Museum, the musical nature of St. Louis, WWE event that occurred, St. Louis Soccer Stadium. Brian gives us details about Certified Creative Facilitators, his interview with Nikki Glaser, and he tells us about an example of kindness he witnessed! #MichMashPodcast #ExploreSTL #CivicPride #BrianHall  Website: https://explorestlouis.com/ Explorer Series: https://explorestlouis.com/civic-pride/explorer-series/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/explor

Today my guest is Scott Readnour. Scott is the principal of Hillsboro R-3 Intermediate; Scott is known for instilling kindness in his students and his community. Scott tells us about his end-of-year speech, his catchphrase: "I Love You and there's nothing you can do about it," the importance of kindness, hybrid and virtual school, his involvement in honoring veterans, his geology background, and his recent experience of kindness!   #MichMashPodcast #ScottReadnour #Kindness

Today I chat with Amber Schreiber, Jack 'The Mayor' Murphy , and Jack's mom, Bridget. We discuss The Golden Scoop, a life-changing, non-profit ice cream and coffee shop that provides innovative and meaningful employment for individuals with developmental disabilities. We learn about how The Golden Scoop came to be, we hear from "Super Scooper' Jack, Chef Jesse Vega Sr., Bridget tells a bit of her story, Jack tells us about his other job, and where to find The Golden Scoop! #MichMash #Podcast #TheGoldenScoop  Website: https://thegoldenscoop.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegoldenscoopkc/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegoldenscoopkc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-golden-scoop/      

Today I chat with Dr. Joe Cangas AKA 'The Helmet Doctor', a pediatrician and founder of Helmets First, an organization dedicated to partnering with police to protect the heads of children. We discuss how they partner with police for positive reinforcement of helmet wearing, Allies 4 Health, a concierge health care program, his favorite medical television show, CBD and Lydexar, and where to find him! #MichMash #Podcast #TheHelmetDoctor #DrJoeCangas Website: https://www.helmetsfirst.com/ Allies 4 Health: https://www.allies4health.com/ Whole Child Pediatrics: https://www.wholechildstl.com/ Ideal Pediatrics: https://www.idealpediatrics.com/ Lydexar: https://www.lydexar.com/      

Today I chat with Dawn Krause, partner and principal owner of Krause-Basler Network, which brings in-depth knowledge to each real estate transaction via their thorough knowledge of the market activity and a strong desire to help you achieve your real estate goals. We discuss real estate during the pandemic, how life changes affect real estate, the importance of the realtors process, Best Buddies, an organization creates opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and where to find her! #MichMashPodcast #MichMash #DawnKrause #KrauseBaslerNetwork Dawn's email: dkrause@kw.com Website: https://www.thekrausebaslerteam.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KrauseBaslerNetwork    

My guest today is Amy Camie, "The Healing Harpist," a Certified Clinical Musician, inspirational keynote speaker, recording artist, author, and educator. We discuss music and healing, importance of the next step, unhealed trauma, epigenetics, facts about harps, and where to find her! Amy also shared some of her beautiful music with us.  #MichMash #Podcast #AmyCamie Website: https://healingharpmusic.com/    

Today I chat with Joseph Luckett, he is the CEO of Zero to 100, which is also the title of his book: Zero to 100: The Gold Standard of Global Networking. We discuss networking, relationship building questions and tools, Joseph's origins of networking, and where to find him!  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JosephLuckett84 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joseph_luckett/  

Today I chat with John Stephens, serial entrepreneur and current owner of The Roots FM radio station, which plays free-form album rock from the record collection you wish you had. We discuss the abandoned radio audience, what is considered classic rock, deep cuts, music at the Fox Theatre, Grateful Dead, how The Roots are supported by members, and how to find him! #MichMashPodcast #The Roots #Podcast Website: https://theroots.fm/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ourmusicalroots Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therootsfm/  

Today I speak with Ntegrity...Ntegrity is a national artist, engineer, and producer; he provides the world with life-changing music infused with transformative hope and empowered metamorphic message. We discuss Precious, and the importance of women. Creating music that speaks to people that transforms, his 97-year old grandma Georgia, St. Louis Story Stitchers, the power of music, his life-changing moment, confronting fear, and where to find him! Website: https://ntegritymusic.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NtegrityMusic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ntegritymusic/  

Today I chat with Betsy Sinclair, the co-founder of Magnify Your Voice, which connects like-minded people to solve civic, political, and environmental projects. We discuss micro-volunteerism, how we are influenced by our social networks, ways to have a positive online presence, cycle of intimacy, Magnify Your Voice builds community, small actions lead to big results, hidden gems in Chicago and Los Angeles, and where to find Magnify Your Voice! #MichMash #MagnifyYourVoice #BetsySinclair Website: https://www.magnifyyourvoice.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/teammagnify Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/magnifyyourvoice/    

Today I chat with Steven English. Steven helps introverted leaders find their voice so they can create impact; he is also a coach, trainer, and a TEDx speaker. We discuss his TEDx talk 'Finding Joy by Disappointing Others,' people pleasing, living in the expectation of others, his road to sobriety, the importance of living in a goal-enriching environment, how he helps introverted leaders, managing emotions in the workplace, and where to find him! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachstevenenglish/ Website: https://stevenenglish.net/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveenglish2 #MichMash #Podcast #TEDx #StevenEnglish

Today I chat with Kathy Sudeikis, Vice President of Corporate Relations for Acendas Travel and former President ASTA (American Society of Travel Advisors.) Her son, Jason Sudeikis, stars as Ted Lasso. We talk about Jason's sports ambitions as a child, multi-generational family reunions, celebrities that she's worked with. We also talk about Ted Lasso and how Jason developed the show, the British actors in the show, the need for kindness in the world, some personal thoughts from Kathy, and Jason Sudeikis Day in Overland Park, KS, and where to find her! Website: https://acendasvacations.com/travel-agents/kathy-sudeikis/ #MichMash #Podcast #KathySudeikis #TedLasso #JasonSudeikis 

Today I chat with Rodney Mills. who is known as the MOLiminator. Rodney is in the mole removal business. He tells us how he helps his neighbors by removing their moles, his tally of moles removed this year, an injury he sustained during a mole removal, a viral video of him removing a mole, his "pound the ground" technique, earthworms are moles main food source, acts of kindness, and where to find him!   #MichMash #Podcast #RodneyMills #MOLiminator #PoundTheGround YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/UncivilizedBarbarian Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moliminator/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MOLiminator-Rodney-Mills-101406768545981/