1,000 Stories

The investigation comes to an end…or does it?

It’s the end of our first season. Joe Mills and Reid Morris set out to find an answer—to find the commonalities among growth-minded people. And candidly, that didn’t happen the way they thought it would. And it maybe didn’t happen at all.

So what’s next? The investigation continues. Listen in to hear Joe and Reid recap what they’ve learned and what they’ll be investigating moving forward—including a new episode cadence. Tune in every other week to see where the investigation takes Reid and Joe—and, what questions they’ll dig into next.

You’ve heard the saying You’re only as strong as your weakest link. But what if your team was united around a shared purpose, each more fulfilled and engaged than the last?

Strong links only.

Wil Davis, Principal at Noble Why, reveals this is how successful entrepreneurs and business form their teams. But Rome wasn’t built in a day.

As a leader, you must identify your purpose, build an empowered team around that same mission, and engage your employees in a shared vision for the future.

In this episode of 1,000 Stories, you’ll also learn how to connect the dots between your employees’ and company’s goals and how to avoid being perceived as fake when creating your mission.

The investigation continues… Leading Joe and Reid to ask, “What kind of tools are out there to help develop growth-minded and people-first leaders?”

Chip Neidigh is the CEO and Founder of Kairos Consulting, a leadership development agency. They use the enneagram to help executives implement a people-first culture.

In this episode of 1000 Stories, he reveals how to avoid “invasive support,” what every employee wants from their work experience, and how to understand and use the enneagram in your company.

You’ll learn how to transform your relationships with your customers, employees, and even family—and, lead a better, more purposeful life.

And now the investigation turns to a man familiar with being under the lights…

Leadership coach and author Gary Brackett knows all about winning. He’s crushed every obstacle on his journey from Rutgers football walk-on to NFL Colts linebacker to restauranteur to executive advisor. He says reaching goals is about putting in the hard work, cultivating a success mindset, and never letting anyone else define your reality.

In this powerful interview on self-motivation, Brackett reveals his winning approach to any goal—visualization, grit, a championship framework, and undiluted optimism. Listen in to a real champion share his strategies to turn adversity into opportunity and achieve in every aspect of your life.

From intuition to introspection…

The investigation continues when Joe chats with a leader with extraordinary self-awareness—Jon Speer, founder of Greenlight Guru.

Jon follows two core principles—trust and forgiveness—to guide his leadership style. Learning to trust others to perform as hired and forgiving himself for making mistakes in his pursuit of growth is foundational to a more fulfilling life and better relationships.

In this revealing interview, Jon opens up about his work-life struggles and overcoming limitations through mindset work with Kevin Bailey. Breathwork, meditation, and journaling help him lead more effectively and focus on his real motivation—to make a positive impact on the lives of others.

We’re at the point in our investigation that the red-hot lead is hard to ignore…the best growth-minded leaders have an insane level of intuition.

And, like every great investigative team, Joe and Reid are following the rabbit hole. It’s time to bring in a subject matter expert who can shed some light on this hard-to-ignore discovery.

Enter: Kevin Bailey

Serial entrepreneur and CEO, Kevin is in the business of helping others win. His early successes in launching companies Slingshot and Powderkeg spurred his dream of becoming a high-performance coach. Dreamfuel, Kevin’s latest venture, improves individual and team performance through neuroscience and mindset training. In this interview, he explains the techniques that fuel achievement, the power of meditation, and the difference between intuition and instinct—trust one but not the other.

If you want to achieve your dreams, train your intuition, crush your limits, produce more under pressure, and avoid burnout, this episode is for you.

The investigation continues…with Sara Croft, professional innovator.

Sara helps brands grow by thinking outside the box. As a marketing leader at Innovatemap, she applies instinct to problem-solving—and approaches her career the same way. Since life rarely goes according to plan, Sara says you may actually miss the best opportunities by being overly intentional. Intuitive decision-making is foundational to Sara.

In this episode, she describes her unplanned journey from art history student to CMO, why alone time is mandatory for renewal and self-discovery, and how her best guide is her gut. Leading Joe and Reid to wonder: how do you practice the mindfulness and skills needed to live into the growth these interviews have uncovered so far?

Every investigation encounters a little shake-up. Enter Lindsay Boccardo—a professional disrupter.

Her mission is to help people connect better and find purpose in their work. As a career strategist, keynote speaker, business owner, and Host of YouTube’s The Porch, she empowers listeners to buck convention and do what they love. Her ideology mixes sociology, psychology, and gut-level intuition, and disrupting the status quo comes naturally to Lindsay—a rock drummer and former minister who lives life on her own terms. Her lectures on interpersonal dynamics and the human condition are direct and impactful.

This episode highlights her motivations and how she gets others to avoid the trap of an uninspiring job for a more meaningful career. And eventually leads Joe and Reid to their next step in uncovering what it takes to grow people and business.

As the trail continues, it has led to Danielle Falconer. She’s been training to win her entire life. As VP of Strategy at Element Three, she helps clients win by solving their problems and growing their brands.

Her success has propelled her to the top in her field. Getting comfortable with discomfort is key to her success. Discipline, preparation, and grit are her natural gifts. The harder the challenge, the greater the victory. Don’t miss this amazing episode, a masterclass in high-performance leadership from a former elite gymnast who found like-minded achievers at Element Three.

Then, Joe and Reid realize it’s time to bring a different source into the narrative—one who will change the course of their investigation.

You speak to where your passions are. And in this conversation, John Gough’s passions are totally evident: his six children. But it begs the question: can passion at home translate to passion at work? Or does a watershed moment of prioritization have to take place?

As the VP of Digital and Web at Element Three, John approaches every decision with integrity and intentionality. By aligning his principles with a long view toward satisfaction, he lives without regrets. In this deeply personal discussion, John shares the factors that shaped his leadership style—living abroad in his formative years, his close relationship to his father, his faith, and the values that guide him with humility and refreshing self-awareness. This striking self-awareness leads Joe and Reid to question if their next guest may be beyond the E3 walls…listen to find out.