Anything But Typical

"Finding what you have energy for is where you need to be" Spencer Lueders is the founder of the nonprofit 24 Foundation, has had a 21 year career as an attorney, is the owner and President of State Building Services, is the Founder of Ride Rock Hill, and is a husband and a parent. If anybody understands prioritizing focus and spending time where you get the most energy, it's Spencer.

Spencer shared with us habits such as his morning routine, which starts at 4:20am. He discusses some of the most pivotal points in his life and the lessons he has taken away from them. We discuss scalability of organizations and how important it is to have the right people in the right seats. We hit on this and much more.

Enjoy the lessons found throughout Spencer's journey. Be sure to follow him on LinkedIn and on Instagram @Spencerlueders. Check out 24 Foundation and State Building Services.

When looking to discuss scaling and exiting companies, Mac Lackey immediately comes to mind. Mac has had 6 exits, including multiple 8 figure exits. He has now created a community called The FENX to help entrepreneurs escape the grind and pursue what matters most to them. He has a mastermind focusing on scaling and selling companies called ExitDNA.

In this episode, Mac talks through his journey of businesses and exits. He provides a plethora of advice on how to prep your company to sell. We discuss why it is so important to be in a position to be able to sell, even if that is not your goal. Mac shares how he gets valuations well above industry averages.

To learn more about Mac, go to The FENX , maclackey.com , and connect with Mac on LinkedIn.

Vanessa Vaughn Mathews was sitting in her car, when within seconds the winds picked up, things were flying past her windows, and a lady was holding on to a lamp post to prevent herself from flying away. This experience changed Vanessa's perspective on crises and led her down a career path of risk management.

After working for The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Lowe's, and Gulfstream Aerospace, Vanessa founded a business resilience advisory firm. In this conversation, Vanessa lays out how companies should be preparing for crises ahead of time, how to handle an unexpected issue, and how to appropriately build a diverse and inclusive work culture.

Vanessa also dives in to the racial discrimination within our country, what we can be doing about it, and how business leaders should be responding.

To learn more about Vanessa, connect with her on LinkedIn , check out Asfalis Advisors, or on social media @AsfalisAdvisors. 

It's difficult building a business and selling it. It's difficult coaching and helping mid market CEOs steer their companies. It's difficult being a pro mountain bike racer. It's even more difficult to become pro at age 40 racing against people half your age.

This episode's guest, Robert Fish, has done all of those things at an elite level. Robert shares about changing directions in your life, why the word pivot is typically the wrong way to think about making a change, and how to build upon your passions. Robert also takes us through his incredible journey of becoming a pro mountain bike racer at 40 years old after having tremendous business success and still being in his career.

If you are looking for a great business book about achieving epic wins, Robert's book The Break Away Move is the book for you.

Reach out to Robert at [email protected], or check out his company here.

Hilary Porta took a massive pivot from a successful corporate strategist career to starting her own company helping others shape the life they desire. But it didn't stop there. Hilary saw the value in topics most coaches ignore. Hilary took years to develop in areas such as neuropsychology, neuroscience, cognitive behavior, and metaphysical anatomy. The result was a practice where Hilary is able to help individuals shatter their deepest limits and architect their best lives.

In our conversation, Hilary discusses the biggest hurdles she sees in her clients. She talks through specific stories and scenarios to give you a peek behind the curtain. Hilary addresses how you can play big while also staying in the present.

This episode with Hilary dives in to topics that are on most of our minds every day. The struggles and internal conflicts we all experience. Buckle in for this episode and open your mind to how what she is discussing can apply to your life.

Follow Hilary on LinkedIn, Facebook, or on Instagram @hp_the_life_architect. Her site was hacked and they are working on it, but you can still check it out at hporta.com.

Chris Elmore has been with AvidXChange, the first unicorn (billion dollar valuation of a private company) in Charlotte, NC.

Stacy Cassio is the Founder & CEO of the Pink Mentor Network, which is a high growth female mentorship community, and the first of its kind in Charlotte.

So when these two accepted coming on to Anything But Typical together to discuss mentorship, we knew it would be a powerful episode. Chris & Stacy packed this episode with nuggets of wisdom. Stacy shared her 6 Mentorship Levels. Chris, who has published 9 books and over 500 articles, gave us insight on his writing process. Each went in depth on each side of mentorship- including how to approach getting a mentor and what the mentor can get out of the relationship.

Be sure to check out TheChrisElmore.com and follow Chris on LinkedIn. Also check out PinkMentorNetwork.com, follow Stacy on LinkedIn. Follow @PinkMentorNetwork and @TheChrisElmore on Instagram. 

Mark Linsz helped safely steer Bank of America through the worst of the financial crisis as Corporate Treasurer. He now uses this experience, along with leadership roles within Bank of America on 3 continents, as Co-Founder and Senior Managing Partner at My Next Season.

My Next Season serves individuals that are going through a transition in their lives and careers. In this podcast episode, Mark shares the most important tips for anybody attempting to navigate a transition. He breaks down his large corporate America leadership experience and what has played a role in his startup.

Mark dives deep on lessons learned from living and working on different continents. He elaborates on purpose and how that can serve as a north star in your career.

Tune in for priceless insight on how you can retrain your mindset around your career and life.

Check out Mark on LinkedIn and look in to My Next Season as well.

Colin Pinkney has a passion for lifting up others and creating positive impact that is at a level most never reach. Colin is the Executive Director at The Harvest Center in Charlotte, NC where he leads the nonprofit in the battle on homelessness. Colin is also the chaplain for the Charlotte Hornets.

Colin created a book club at Olympic High School in Charlotte which has led to 350 young men graduating with a 100% success rate. Inspired by the mentoring Colin was doing at Olympic, he authored the book Blueprints: Mentoring Designs for Young Black Males.

In this episode, we dive in to the transition from corporate America to the nonprofit space. We discuss the hurdles faced in nonprofits. We discuss leadership, failure, culture, and vision.

Unique to the Anything But Typical show, we talked about racial discrimination and what is going on in our country today. Colin shared his perspective as well as thoughts on how we can be moving forward in a positive direction.

To check out more on Colin, go to his Facebook page. Be sure to look in to The Harvest Center as well.

Enjoy this wide ranging conversation!

This episode's guest, Daniel McCollum, runs Torrent Consulting as a Purpose-Driven Company. Torrent is a Salesforce Platinum Consulting Partner focused on serving mid-market companies in the US. We dive in to creating and growing a successful business while maintaining a focus on the core purpose of the organization.

Daniel also shares their in depth 3 year vision planning process. The thought and organization behind this is certainly worth emulating.

Prior to starting Torrent, Daniel was a Economic Development Consultant in Africa for a year. He calls this a "life clarifying" experience in his life. 

In our conversation, Daniel also goes deep in to micro niching. Be sure to pay attention to how he has grown and succeeded by decreasing his potential client size.

Check out Daniel on LinkedIn and look in to Torrent Consulting on their Web Site.

Chad Jenkins began his entrepreneurial journey before most people were reading chapter books. Throughout elementary and high school, Chad ran multiple successful business ventures while employing his friends. Today, Chad owns and operates many businesses in different industries. In this episode he discusses how owning a technology company and a waste management company intersect and relate.

One of Chad's superpowers is replicating himself to spark growth and find opportunities. In this episode, we dive in to how SeedSpark, Chad's technology solutions company, takes empowering employees to a level I've never seen before. 

The attention to detail, creativity, ingenuity, and problem solving we discussed in this episode makes this a must listen.

Check out Chad on LinkedIn and be sure to look in to SeedSpark.