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Tim Rexius is an Omaha-based serial entrepreneur whose businesses span nutrition, supplements, gyms, consumer products, consulting and speaking. His ventures include Rexius Nutrition, Omaha Protein Popcorn, VHI Supplements and Iron Heaven Gyms. He's also a husband and father of six. Timothy D Rexius

His backstory is particularly strong for your show. Tim has talked publicly about being broke and sleeping in his car when he was young, then starting a lawn-care business to get himself back on his feet. He eventually left corporate America around age 29 and opened his first Rexius Nutrition store in Omaha. Summit OS

A major theme of his story is bootstrapping. He has described building his businesses without outside investment, using cash flow, relationships and persistence to expand.

Over the last 3 decades, I have studied the behavior of individuals, communities, and systems. I have observed our world as it becomes more transactional and less connected. This trend is impacting our work, our health, and our communities. My career is now focused on reversing trends that negatively impact humans. Better behaviors of individuals, communities, and systems lead to best-in-class outcomes, not to mention happier people and a better society.

"We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them." – Albert Einstein Scott Alldridge is a tech-forward C-Suite Executive, Board Director, Amazon Best Seller Author and exceptional Problem Solver with deep experience in AI, cybersecurity, data governance and risk management spanning a broad array of industries. He is a transformational leader adept at driving organizational change, mitigating financial and reputation risk and formulating high-impact tech strategies that lead to significant value creation. ______ CYBERSECURITY SME. Scott's work is grounded in Zero Trust – a cyber-tech operations discipline for highly regulated environments. He has led and advised organizations operating under NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171, CMMC and ISO 27001. Scott's experience also includes HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOX, GLBA, SOC 2, state privacy laws and cyber insurance requirements. In each engagement, Scott's primary goal is to support organizations by strengthening security, ensuring compliance and improving performance – without compromising business efficiency. ENGAGED BOARD MEMBER. Scott helps companies build future-ready infrastructures and leverage technology to strengthen organizational agility and drive profitable growth. He brings a unique blend of business acumen and technical proficiency to his roles as CEO, Advisor and Independent Board Director. Scott's board-level advisory experience includes strategic guidance on a variety of topics including digital transformation, cybersecurity governance, business strategy, portfolio growth and AI. PRAGMATIC LEADER. Scott builds accountable, cross-functional teams that deliver spot-on, data-driven results for their organization, clients and stakeholders. Guided by a shared set of "Mission, Vision and Values", Scott mentors emerging leaders to execute assignments with clarity and autonomy. As testament to his effective leadership style, Scott's core team has remained with him for more than 15 years. https://ipservices.com/ ______ EXPERIENCE and EXPERTISE Small Cap · Mid-cap · SMB · Startups · PE · Digital Transformation • Change Management · AI · IT Roadmaps · Cybersecurity · Continuous Improvement · Agile Methodology · SaaS · ERP Systems Cloud Services · IT Infrastructures · Growth Strategies · Risk Mitigation Business Development M&A Due Diligence • Acquisition Integration • Vendor Negotiations Audit Compliance • NIST • CMMC • GLP • SOX • Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act

CEO, Culture Partners | Former NFL Linebacker | 16x Ironman | Bestselling Author

• From NFL to CEO: The Power of Surrendering to Lead
• Why Company Culture Beats Strategy Alone
• How Elite Performers Think Differently
• Leadership Without Ego
• Building Winning Cultures in Business and Life

Joe Terry is the CEO of Culture Partners, a leadership and organizational culture consulting firm. Before entering the business world, he played linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks, later completed 16 Ironman triathlons, and became the author of the USA Today bestselling book Surrender to Lead. His work focuses on helping organizations align culture with measurable business outcomes through clarity, accountability, and leadership development.

We help the owners of companies between $2 million and $20 million in size achieve large-scale growth of their business.

We don't believe in growth for growth's sake. As far as we're concerned, a company is just a tool to support the goals of its owners and its people.

We help people to grow their businesses in support of whatever those goals are. We help with marketing, sales, operations, human resources, underlying structures, management, leadership development – whatever it takes to grow. That's what we do.

https://walshbusinessgrowth.com/

Founded in 1995 by Michael Walsh, Walsh Business Growth Institute is an international business consulting organization:

• We support business owners across North America and Europe to take their companies to the next level of growth.
• Our goal is simple – to help people get what they want, using their business as the primary tool to get them there.
• Whether the company wants to grow to $10 million or $100 million, what most business owners ultimately want is more profit and more freedom.
• We're committed to synthesizing the best practices for business growth and leadership development.
• We continue to invest in R&D to continually evolve best practices and strategies that help our clients meet their goals.

"The reason we look at business growth is because, at any given size, a company has strengths and limitations. If you can grow it a little bit, you can actually morph it to get what you want."

I spend all of my time helping fast moving founders bust up the bullshit in order to create new outcomes. I do this by training and coaching entrepreneurial leaders in the art and science of personal engagement for themselves, their teams and clients in order to create new results and experience fulfillment in their work.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriankoehler/

http://takenewground.com/ In the process of developing my craft I have worked in multiple contexts: Fortune 500 organizations, Multinationals, Higher Education, Start-Ups, and Healthcare. Over the last decade my passion for human performance has taken me around the globe to partner and serve organizations that are committed to being their best in making a difference in the world. I have trained and developed leaders in Navy SEALs, NIKE, Virgin Hyperloop One, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, Herschel Supply Co., Oprah Winfrey Network, Gavin DeBecker & Associates, Siegel & Gale, UCLA and others.

My company is called SCPictures, which is a full-service production company catering to the advertising/marketing world. "We produce work that resonates far beyond our field." I am a director/photographer who strives to capture the spirit of the moment from the viewer's perspective so that the results are genuine. "We continually strive to work with like-minded people to create extraordinary work."

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In 2019, I took on SuperStock, a media licensing house that has been around since 1973. With my team of twelve, we collectively manage twenty-five million still and video assets @superstock.com. I love visuals; they keep me going, whether still or moving. The collections at SuperStock represent decades of looks and trends. Please check us out for your licensing needs. We are among the last that honor decent royalties to my fellow creatives.

Attention: Full service, creative, marketing agency owners. The number #1 reason you started the agency: 1) Freedom That's how simple it is. You want to grow your agency while working less in the business, right? We help you transform from the hustler/doer to the CEO.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessepgilmore/

https://www.nicheincontrol.com/

With our Leverage for Growth program and my 1-1 support, together we: — Create scalability in your agency so as you take on more clients, you don't increase your personal hours to serve them. — Increase your revenue by consistently attracting your dream clients that value your services through an effective client attraction system (referral, inbound and outbound). — Find, train and manage a growing team to handle whole parts of the company so you can focus on growth or taking time for yourself. A selection of the agency owners we've worked with: — Jade (digital marketing agency owner) took 8 weeks off and still hit record-breaking sales this year. — Melanie (marketing consultant) 2X revenue while working less and doing more of what she loves. — Ray (digital marketing) regained control of his time with new systems that supported success. — Scott (ad agency) 2X'd profit margins and took a full month off while clients were still served. — Ryan (content marketing) doubled revenue while cutting his workload by 50% in 12 months. — Michele (web + design) built a client-finding system and took back control of her business. — Shari (creative + branding) transformed her business and team dynamics in just 3 months. — Daisy (PR agency owner) eliminated 100+ hours/month and doubled revenue in 4 months. — Casey (marketing expert) shifted from generalist to niche authority with a dialed-in offer. — Laryssa (digital marketing) doubled her MRR in 3 months by landing high-ticket clients. — Chad (ad agency) transformed his mindset and created team unity for scalable growth. — Reece (digital marketing) gained clarity and implemented the systems needed to grow. — Mike (web dev) cut 30+ weekly work hours and scaled with an 8-hour, 5-day schedule. — Warren (digital marketing) scaled from $15K/month to over $100K/month in 9 months. — Tonnisha (social media) slashed 30 hours/week and tripled her revenue in 5 months. — Susan (creative) 2X'd her revenue + exited through acquisition in just 18 months. — Sara (social media) rebuilt her confidence and clarity with systems that scale. — Nick (SEO) streamlined ops, boosted team morale, and amplified growth.

Luis is a seasoned international executive who has been working in technology, digital media, and education for over twenty five years. He specializes in driving new ventures and products to rapid growth by building effective teams that use innovation, technology and creativity to solve complex problems. A life-long technologist with acute business acumen, he thrives at the union of people, product, technology, marketing and operations. Luis is the co-founder of Collectiva, a company that offers fractional executive services for game tech startups. At Collectiva, Luis partners with companies to create and execute strategic plans for growth and prepare them for raising money. Previously, Luis spent 19 years at Full Sail University where he led several strategic initiatives. As VP of Emerging Technologies he led the strategic direction and growth of technology and gaming degree programs. In the role, the student population of those programs increased over 130% boosting yearly revenues from $40MM to over $60MM. He joined Full Sail to start an online university which was launched in 2007. He oversaw the design and development of the proprietary learning management system, curriculum and content development, education delivery and the re-engineering of all sales and business functions for scale. In less than 5 years, the online student population went from just 13 to over 12,000 students, generating over a thousand jobs, launching more than 25 academic programs and bringing in annual revenue exceeding $180MM. Other responsibilities in last 10 years included several general manager roles to create, manage or launch new products including international sales and a one-year post as CEO of the group's company in Brazil. In the late 90s Luis was Vice President of Product Development at quepasa.com which became the largest online community and portal for US hispanics and went through a successful IPO. Early in his career, Luis was a programmer and designer at various other tech startups. Luis has a passion for the development of the technology ecosystem in Orlando and Florida. To that end, he has served in advisory boards for local organizations and governments such as the Tech Council at the Orlando Economic Partnership, the Orlando Chapter for the VR/AR Association, and the Orange County Government, among others. Specialties: Business Strategy and Execution, Emerging Technologies, Product Innovation, Team Building, General Management, Business Development, Business Operations, International Business.

Join us this week on Be Real as we sit down with Nina Sossamon‑Pogue, a remarkable thought leader and speaker whose journey spans elite gymnastics, award-winning journalism, corporate leadership, authorship, and resilience advocacy.

https://www.ninasossamonpogue.com/

From her early days as a USA Gymnast and Olympic hopeful—training away from home at just 13—to a career-ending injury at LSU, Nina's life took unexpected turns. She successfully transitioned into journalism as an Emmy‑winning news anchor, then pivoted again into the tech world as a corporate executive during a successful IPO. Still seeking purpose and meaning, she turned to writing, becoming a two‑time best‑selling author and pioneering innovative frameworks for embracing and thriving through adversity Thought Leadership Leverage+12Nina Sossamon-Pogue+12Apple Podcasts+12.

Through vivid storytelling and science‑backed strategies, Nina shares how she reframed failure, navigated public and personal setbacks—including trauma—and reshaped her narrative. Her frameworks like T.I.P.S., "THIS" moments, the Resilience Route Navigator, the reverse‑resume, and timeline thinking offer listeners practical tools to face life's challenges with courage and clarity Nina Sossamon-Pogue.

• Early resilience beginnings: Leaving home early to train as an elite gymnast and the identity challenges of a career-ending injury Nina Sossamon-Pogue.

• Reinvention in public life: Rising as a beloved, Emmy‑winning news anchor, then facing a very public layoff and personal tragedy Nina Sossamon-Pogue+2AAE Speakers Bureau+2.

• Breaking into tech: Joining a leadership team amid hyper-growth and IPO, underlining adaptability in dynamic environments Spotify+11Nina Sossamon-Pogue+11stacyennis.com+11.

• Crafting resilience frameworks: Development of her signature methods—T.I.P.S., THE "THIS" framework, Timeline Thinking, Resilience Route Navigator, reverse resume techniques—to reframe crisis into growth Becoming Your Best | Global Leadership+3Nina Sossamon-Pogue+3Thought Leadership Leverage+3.

• Redefining success and leadership: Integrating neuroscience, stoic wisdom, and storytelling to redefine resilience not just as survival, but as strategic advantage for high‑pressure leaders AAE Speakers Bureau+1.

• "Resilience is not just a trait – it's a skill that can be cultivated." stacyennis.comNina Sossamon-Pogue

• "Think of life as chapters in a book... whatever you're going through now can just be a bad chapter, not your whole story." Nina Sossamon-Pogue

• Her "Lego Mindset": viewing skills and experiences like building blocks to shape your unique masterpiece. Apple Podcasts

1. Empower Yourself: Discover intentional practices to bounce back from setbacks stronger than before.

2. Reframe Your Story: Learn to see adversity as a chapter—not the conclusion—of your narrative.

3. Apply a Framework: Use Nina's resilient models (like T.I.P.S., reverse resume) in your own life and leadership.

4. Lead with Grace: Embrace vulnerability and reframed self-talk to lead more authentically and powerfully.

• Former USA Gymnast and Olympic hopeful

• Emmy‑Award Winning News Anchor with a long-standing journalism career

• Tech Executive during IPO and high‑growth phase

• Two‑Time Best‑Selling Author, of This is Not the End and more

• Resilience Expert & Speaker, merging personal story with neuroscience and stoicism Facebook+9Nina Sossamon-Pogue+9Nina Sossamon-Pogue+9

If you've ever faced a pivotal life moment—be it career derailment, personal loss, or identity shifts—this episode is for you. Click play to reframe your "THIS" moment and walk away equipped to script the next powerful chapter of your life.

And if Nina's story moves you, be sure to check out her books and follow her resilience frameworks—you'll find tools for every curveball life throws at you.