The Success over Struggle Podcast

WE MADE IT! Season 2 of The Success over Struggle Podcast is in the books and I'm so thankful to this guy, Steve Rix, Chief Experience Officer and "The Wiz" at Imagine That for joining me for the finale. In this high energy episode, Steve dives into the question "How to be happy" by sharing that the only real way to be happy is to never lose your curiosity and stop experimenting. He says that we can either grow old and stay sedentary in our ways, or live life being in the moment, and using...

It's a Father's Day celebratory episode where I had the pleasure of interviewing not only Anthony Garone, author and founder, but also getting his 11-year-old son Elliot's perspective as well as my 8-year-old daughter Ellie's on the SoS journey. In this segment, Anthony opens up about about overcoming depression, significant self-doubt, and imposter syndrome to get where he is today. He shares he learned how to value his values after reading a book about ACT (Acceptance Commitment Therapy)...

In episode 23, Skylar Lysaker, co-founder and CEO of Greenz, a hemp-based apparel brand focused on creating products that benefit consumers and the planet, joins me at The Forum Studio in Chandler. All I can say after only having met Skylar once is that he is a very wise young man beyond his years who has so much to offer the world through his experiences, personal growth and know how. In our time together, he shares his deeply personal and moving story of hitting rock bottom just recently...

In episode 22 of The Success over Struggle Podcast, my soul sister, Jodi Towns, of Towns Consulting, LLC and founder of HealthNow Expo and Networking for Healthcare, joins me in The Forum Studio to talk about the many pivots she's faced. Pivots that ultimately brought her to find what she's passionate about after enduring several hardships in her first business in 2007. Her passion? Strengthening and connecting the healthcare community. Tune in as Jodi talks about the ups and downs of...

We made it! Episode 21 and I'm so happy to introduce you to my equally high energy friend and fellow PHX entrepreneur, Drew Shaw. There was no shortage of laughs and smiles on this segment. All around great guy. Drew’s most current venture is Voyce Threads, a socially conscious lifestyle brand that brings awareness to important causes through mismatched socks. It's very true. Entrepreneurship is definitely not easy. In this candid and completely raw and real interview, Drew dives deep into...

I love this gal's story! In episode 20, Valerie Lawrence, founder of Thriving with CP (Cerebral Palsy), and I strike up an honest and real conversation about mom life, living with differences, bullies and loving ourselves for exactly who we are. She asks the very poignant question, "Can you hang out with you?" which serves as a great reminder that if you can't, maybe it's time to change. Tune in to hear this mama's story of how she continues to embrace who she is and shares the "be kind"...

In episode 19, author and business consultant Joseph Rosales of The Performance Group of Arizona joins me at The Forum Studio. Aptly named The Optimalist, he shares his journey of going from a seven-figure thriving business where he was traveling all over the country speaking and consulting to feeling drained, unfulfilled and seeking a change of scenery. At his wife Terri's request, they decided to make the move west from New Jersey so that they could both slow down to speed up. Then came...

Episode 18 is out and in this podcast, I sat down with female rockstar, speaker, founder and CEO of #iStartFirst, Amazon best selling author, and women's coach, Olenka Cullinan. Olenka has developed a “Backbone of Success”™ method that helps leaders to up-level their business and mindset. Her work as a venture mentor nationwide, combined with humor and personal experiences led to her two TEDx talks, Phoenix Business Journal 40Under40class of 2017, global exposure and made her into one of the...

In episode 17, my "ride or die," closest friend and fellow #bossbabe, Desiree Martinez, founder of All-in-One Social Media joined me in The Forum Studio to talk about what else? Life, business, marriage hardships and the men in our life. Stephen and Sean? We hope you're listening, boys! Tune in as Desiree shares her story and struggles of running a business and a family while helping her husband navigate through PTSD and anxiety, and how she's continuing to make waves in her business...

In episode 16, my good friend in the yellow glasses, Ashley Bright, aka The Message Fixer shares that after seven years of being in business for himself, and enduring several struggles and up and down months, he's gaining the "momentum" by having two things - a positive mindset coupled with consistent action. Growing up with a father who was an entrepreneur, Ashley saw firsthand what it was like and vowed to never be in business for himself. It wasn't until he realized he was building...

In episode 15, the always lovely Sharon Bondurant, CEO and Founder of The Finders, an Inc 5000 tech/HR recruiting firm, shares how she's "disrupting the industry," and says that if it's not broken, sometimes we need to break it. After becoming a mom in 1998, Sharon launched The Finders in her spare bedroom without any technology whatsoever and credits her success to having faith, a "no quit" attitude, and focusing on progress over perfection. Tune in as Sharon dives deeper into her success...

Season 2 is just heating up in 2020! Very happy to have Misty Kortes, boss lady of Your Marketing Coach Online and Misty Kortes in the studio, to share her story of startup success and where it has taken her. Ever since she was in elementary school, she's been challenging herself to get creative and has always had the entrepreneurial spirit. Fast-forward to today when her family moved 2,000 miles from Michigan to Arizona, she found herself in the "rut" trying to figure out her next move....

It's the final episode of season 1 for Success over Struggle! In this segment, my podcast partner, Kin Perry, and I introduce you to Michelle DiMuria, founder and CEO of the Bee Daring Foundation. As a victim and survivor of sexual assault and other unforeseen circumstances, Michelle could have allowed what happened to her to consume her life, and she almost did. Instead, she used her voice to help others and since becoming a mental advocate in 2016, she has talked to over 6,000 people to...

In episode 12, season 1 of the Success over Struggle Podcast, AJ Campbell, whom I call the great big ball of fun and high energy, joins me in the studio to share what we've called his many "second chances." From being abused as a child to being adopted by a loving family, to becoming a Marine, and enduring some heart-wrenching losses in his life, AJ remains the most positive and uplifting human out there noting that without these struggles, he wouldn't be who or where he is today. Get to...

In episode 11, Mario A. Bayne, founder and CEO of Career Concepts for Youth, Inc., joins me in the 3125 Studio to share how his lifelong dream to play professional baseball was shattered after a serious injury. But it didn't keep him down. After working in the hospitality industry, he took a chance and bet on himself. In 1991, he launched his nonprofit, Career Concepts for Youth, Inc., authored several books including his newest book titled Life Skills, and has impacted thousands of students...

In episode 10, Jarrett Ransom, CEO of the consulting company, the Rayvan Group, joins me in the 3125 Studio and shares what it takes to "be resilient" in business. After a stint of entrepreneurial journeys that began with owning her own pool cleaning company to running her own nonprofit, she finally found the winning combination when she discovered her talent - seeing the future of nonprofit organizations and helping them create sustainable fundraising strategies. Tune in to learn about...

In episode 9 of the Success over Struggle, we're in the studio with Brian Hill, executive director of PHX Fashion Week, diving into his story of how he started out as a volunteer, rose his way to the top and what it took to get there. Brian shares so many valuable nuggets of wisdom in this one podcast with the overall message of "it doesn't exist, you have the power to create it." Connect with Brian at info@phoenixfashionweek or on IG at @fashionrewired. On a side note: we recorded this in a...

Love this girl! In episode 8, we interview my good friend from my PR days, Charlotte Shaff, president of The Media Push. In addition to running her biz, Charlotte is a mom to Jake and Eric, a breast cancer survivor, and serves on several boards including the LoveUp Foundation. Charlotte shares how she found the strength to gain confidence, build her business, overcome both personal and professional obstacles, and live life on her terms. Connect with Charlotte here. Website:...

In episode 7, we're joined in the studio by The Creative Influence's founder Adam Diaz-Garcia who shares how he masters his own mindset by staying positive and starting the day with a win, and learning how to set boundaries by being "ambitiously lazy." We LOVED that! His definition of success? Feeling happy and fulfilled. In the podcast, Adam shares that if you honestly feel great about what you're doing and it motivates you to want to work hard everyday (not for the paycheck or for the...

In episode 6, we dive right into a heartwarming conversation with marketing president and publisher of the Phoenix Business Journal Ray Schey as he shares his words of wisdom "own your outcome." Ray shares stories of his childhood growing up with a single mom and watching her hustle to care and provide for her family. It's these circumstances that have made him the caring, approachable, responsible, empathetic and authentic human he is today. Ray also highly recommends in the podcast to read...