Business Ahas

Former State Farm Business Performance Consultant and current Partner of KMP Consultants, Steve Buchanan, discusses what it took to go from the classroom to the boardroom. From carrying boxes and setting up flipcharts in meetings to managing his "contrarian" ideas, Steve guides us through his observations of leaders at the highest levels.

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Guest: Steve Buchanan

Host: Jim Hayden

President: Avery Hayden

Media Manager: Bennett Pack

Special Thanks to RIFT Wine + TAP

Music by Executive Class Productions

Former Director of Homeland Security (Connecticut) and Police Chief, John Buturla, highlights how "taking the high road" helped him and his teams deal with situations with empathy, humanity, and care. Chief John is also joined by return Business Aha guest, former Police Lieutenant Pat Freer, as they swap stories and experiences where taking the high road was essential in every occurrence.

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Guest 1: John Buturla

Guest 2: Pat Freer

Host: Jim Hayden

President: Avery Hayden

Media Manager: Bennett Pack

Special Thanks to RIFT Wine + Tap

Music by Executive Class Productions

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Founder and CEO of Proof Publicity, Melissa DiGianfilippo, is an award-winning PR Executive who has been featured on GMA, CNN, FOX, and Phoenix Business Journal as a 40 Under 40 Most Inspiring Leader throughout her professional career. While finding much success in the PR industry, Melissa walks us through the challenges she faced and the hard decisions she had to make in order to navigate her career to secure happiness.

Check out Melissa's PR firm, Proof Publicity, here: https://www.proofpublicity.com/about/

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Guest: Melissa DiGianfilippo

Host: Jim Hayden

President: Avery Hayden

Media Manager: Bennett Pack

Special Thanks to RIFT Wine + Tap

Music by Executive Class Productions

Listen to us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2KJRBtiB2Cr2vKj2JCZgpX

In this episode, career coach and CEO of One Creative View, Eileen Rogers takes us through her unique career path and how her experiences led her to where she is today. While there are plenty of take-aways from Eileen's stories, she leaves us with a definitive message... Don't Wait!

Guest: Eileen Rogers

Host: Jim Hayden

President: Avery Hayden

Media Manager: Bennett Pack

Special Thanks to RIFT Wine + Tap

Music by Executive Class Productions

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On this episode of Business Ahas, Jim speaks to President of Rayhons Financial, JW Rayhons, on his love for helping people find their financial freedom. While this is JW's second time on the show, his career has progressed into a different Aha moment than before, focused on trust, relationship building, and building fortitude within yourself.

Check out Rayhons Financial here: https://www.rayhonsfinancial.com/

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Guest: JW Rayhons

Host: Jim Hayden

President: Avery Hayden

Media Manager: Bennett Pack

Special Thanks to RIFT Wine + Tap

Music by Executive Class Productions

In this short addition, Tyler Despain goes into more depth about the innerworkings of cybersecurity, common mistakes that put people at risk for cyber attacks, and how to make sure you stay safe in your digital space.

Guest: Tyler Despain

Host: Jim Hayden

President: Avery Hayden

Media Manager: Bennett Pack

Special Thanks to RIFT Wine + Tap

Music by Executive Class Productions

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On this addition to Business Ahas, CEO and Owner of Physher, Tyler Despain, talks about his path to becoming a leader in cybersecurity by making himself the "Physherman." With Tyler's creativity and focus on service, he tells his stories that created his success from the ground up.

Guest: Tyler Despain

Host: Jim Hayden

President: Avery Hayden

Special thanks to RIFT Wine +Tap

Music by Executive Class Productions

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Southwest Behavioral and Health Services CEO, Steven Sheets, discusses his path to becoming a CEO and mentions some key advice that helps him lead with understanding and compassion. Steven also breaks down a few life-changing events and advice that was given to him that has crafted the way he leads today.

Guest: Steven Sheets

Host: Jim Hayden

President: Avery Hayden

Media Manager: Bennett Pack

Special Thanks to RIFT Wine + Tap

Music by Executive Class Productions

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In this episode of Business Ahas, Jim talks with Dr. Mara Windsor, CMO of Owner and CEO of Doctor Housecalls & Exigent Medical Solutions, Founder and President of L.I.F.E., a ACEP Spokesperson, and a peer and litigation coach. Dr. Windsor talks about how she used her life experiences to pioneer her fight against suicide for first responders and beyond through education and awareness.

To learn more and donate to Dr. Windsor's non-profit organization, L.I.F.E., click here: https://www.livingenlightenment.life/donate

Host: Jim Hayden

Guest: Dr. Mara Windsor

President: Avery Hayden

Media Manager: Bennett Pack

Special Thanks to R.I.F.T. Wine + Tap

Music by Executive Class Productions

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In this short addition to our Monday Monologue sequence, Jim provides his warnings to employees going to their holiday parties for work.

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