business misfit

Whether you run a company or work for one, your company’s brand matters: to stand out in the marketplace, engage customers, and create a higher impact beyond the bottom line. 

My guest today is a fashion designer whose clothing line is an instrument for social change. Stephen H. Jenkins’s fashion line, Gracist, celebrates West African culture’s beauty, diversity, rich history, and traditions and connects people worldwide with shared values of compassion, respect, and love. 

Expect to learn:

• Why brands need a higher purpose to resonate in a crowded marketplace
• How to leverage stories to engage customers
• Why your customers want to know how your product or service is made so they feel an emotional connection to your company

CONNECT WITH STEPHEN H. JENKINS

Gracist Website

IG

ABOUT BUSINESS MISFIT

Fresh voices and new perspectives on business, growth, and impact.  

THE SHOW IS A PRODUCTION OF BAND OF MISFITS®

We help companies grow and leaders to thrive. 

🎤SHOW NOTES: https://www.podpage.com/business-misfit/

👋BOM ON THE WEB: https://www.welcomemisfit.com/

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Stephen Moegling is the podcast host, Founder & Chief Misfit. 

Sir Isaac Smith is the show’s well-bearded executive producer.

The indomitable Stephen Jenkins voices BOM’s mascot, Lafayette the Owl.  

Join us as we dive into the captivating power of storytelling in presentations with public speaking coach and content expert Eva Daniel. 

We explore how to share data to be more relatable and engaging and tips on incorporating stories to make your message memorable. 

Whether you're a seasoned presenter or just starting out, this episode is packed with valuable insights to improve your presentation and audience engagement skills. 

CONNECT WITH EVA DANIEL

Eva Daniel founded The Speak Shop to train leaders on crafting and delivering inspirational content on the world's largest platforms. Eva has worked with money pro Dave Ramsey, DUDE Wipes Founder Sean Riley, execs from numerous billion-dollar companies, including Chick-fil-A, and many of the world's top authors, speakers, CEOs, and executive leaders. Her work has been featured on syndicated radio broadcasts, top 5 podcasts, viral YouTube shows, and livestreams seen by millions worldwide.

Eva Daniel on LinkedIn

ABOUT BUSINESS MISFIT

Fresh voices and new perspectives on business, growth, and impact.  

THE SHOW IS A PRODUCTION OF BAND OF MISFITS®

We help companies grow and leaders to thrive. 

🎤SHOW NOTES: https://www.podpage.com/business-misfit/

👋BOM ON THE WEB: https://www.welcomemisfit.com/

📫GET THE MISFIT MINDSET NEWSLETTER: https://www.welcomemisfit.com/

Stephen Moegling is the podcast host, Founder & Chief Misfit. 

Sir Isaac Smith is the show’s well-bearded executive producer.

The indomitable Stephen Jenkins voices BOM’s mascot, Lafayette the Owl.  

Noah Scalin, a renowned artist and speaker, shares his unique perspective on fostering creativity within organizations and the powerful impact it can have. Join us as we uncover the secrets to unlocking creativity, embracing limitations, and inspiring collaboration. 

CONNECT WITH NOAH SCALIN

Noah’s Website

Another Limited Rebellion

Noah on LinkedIn

Another Limited Rebellion on LinkedIn

ABOUT BUSINESS MISFIT

Fresh voices and new perspectives on business, growth, and impact.  

THE SHOW IS A PRODUCTION OF BAND OF MISFITS®

We are a business growth and leadership impact—the antidote for cookie-cutter marketing and stodgy leadership development. 

🎤SHOW NOTES: https://www.podpage.com/business-misfit/

👋BOM ON THE WEB: https://www.welcomemisfit.com/

📫GET THE MISFIT MINDSET NEWSLETTER: https://www.welcomemisfit.com/

Stephen Moegling is the podcast host, Founder & Chief Misfit. 

Sir Isaac Smith is the show’s well-bearded executive producer.

The indomitable Stephen Jenkins voices BOM’s mascot, Lafayette the Owl.  

“The person with one piece of paper usually wins.” That was the advice persuasion expert Trevor Bragdon received early in his career. And it’s true: simple sells. Learn how to create a one-page persuasion document to win over prospects and decision-makers for your ideas, proposals, and more. 

CONNECT WITH TREVOR BRAGDON

7-Figure Fundraising

LinkedIn

Listen to Trevor’s first appearance on the podcast

ABOUT BUSINESS MISFIT

Fresh voices and new perspectives on business, growth, and impact.  

THE SHOW IS A PRODUCTION OF BAND OF MISFITS®

We are a business growth and leadership impact—the antidote for cookie-cutter marketing and stodgy leadership development. 

🎤SHOW NOTES: https://www.podpage.com/business-misfit/

👋BOM ON THE WEB: https://www.welcomemisfit.com/

📫GET THE NEWSLETTER: https://www.welcomemisfit.com/

Stephen Moegling is the podcast host, Founder & Chief Misfit. 

Sir Isaac Smith is the show’s well-bearded executive producer.

The indomitable Stephen Jenkins voices BOM’s mascot, Lafayette the Owl.  

Staying authentic and purposeful when working with knuckleheads and challenging personalities is hard. It’s even harder when your other challenges are … well, challenging. Those two ingredients—working with challenging people AND having your own challenges can bring out our not-best selves—not to mention drain our inner battery. 

So, let’s talk to Sara James Shelton, a global talent leader and coach. Sara and I talk about overcoming our bad habits, introspection, and staying positive when times are tough. Sara may be the voice you may need in your ears right now.

OUR GUEST

Connect with Sara James Shelton:

PassionFruit Coaching

LinkedIn

ABOUT BUSINESS MISFIT

Fresh voices and new perspectives on business, growth, and impact.  

THE SHOW IS A PRODUCTION OF BAND OF MISFITS®

We are a business growth and leadership impact—the antidote for cookie-cutter marketing and stodgy leadership development. 

🎤SHOW NOTES: https://www.podpage.com/business-misfit/

👋BOM ON THE WEB: https://www.welcomemisfit.com/

🍄MICRODOSES NEWSLETTER: https://www.welcomemisfit.com/

Stephen Moegling is the podcast host, Founder & Chief Misfit. 

Sir Isaac Smith is the show’s well-bearded executive producer.

The indomitable Stephen Jenkins voices our mascot, Lafayette the Owl.  

The busier you are, the more you need quiet time. That's the headline of an HBR article that went viral. Because it's true.

Research shows that just by being in silence, the brain regenerates. Your brain literally gets better when you give it quiet time.

I interviewed the co-authors of the article and the amazing book they wrote about why silence may hold the keys to what we're looking for as leaders:

→ Deeper Communication: Silence can be more powerful than words in building connections and bonds

→ Strategic Thinking: Silence can help you "see the bigger picture"

→ Discernment: Make wiser decisions

Silence also has been proven to help:

→ Reduce stress

→ Increase clarity

→ Experience better health

OUR GUESTS

Justin Zorn has served as both a meditation teacher and a senior policymaker in the US Congress. He is a Harvard-and-Oxford trained specialist in the economics and psychology of wellbeing, who has written for The Atlantic, Washington Post, The Guardian, Harvard Business Review, Foreign Policy, Wired, Time, CNN and others.

Leigh Marz is a leadership and collaboration consultant with organizations including Harvard, Google, and IKEA. She has led a multi-year program teaching experimental mindsets to multigenerational teams at NASA. Leigh is also a longtime student of pioneering researchers and practitioners of the ritualized use of psychedelic medicines in the West.

BUY THE BOOK AND CONNECT WITH JUSTIN AND LEIGH

Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise is published by HarperCollins in the US and Penguin/Ebury in the UK. It can be found on Amazon, Bookshop.org, and anywhere you find books. Justin and Leigh highly recommend the Audible version narrated by Prentice Onayemi for those who enjoy audio books. Golden is being published in fourteen languages worldwide.  

You can learn more about Justin and Leigh’s work at their Astrea Strategies website: astreastrategies.com

Connect with Justin on LinkedIn

Connect with Leigh on LinkedIn

Jarvis Jay Masters has been on death row for 33 years for a crime he did not commit. Learn more and get involved at FreeJarvis.org 

ABOUT BUSINESS MISFIT

Fresh voices and new perspectives on business, growth, and impact.  

THE SHOW IS A PRODUCTION OF BAND OF MISFITS®

We are a business growth and leadership impact—the antidote for cookie-cutter marketing and stodgy leadership development. 

🎤SHOW NOTES: https://www.podpage.com/business-misfit/

👋BOM ON THE WEB: https://www.welcomemisfit.com/

🍄MICRODOSES NEWSLETTER: https://www.welcomemisfit.com/

Stephen Moegling is the podcast host, Founder & Chief Misfit. 

Sir Isaac Smith is the show’s well-bearded executive producer.

The indomitable Stephen Jenkins voices our mascot, Lafayette the Owl.  

Life can suck sometimes. 

Whether it’s a sudden job loss, economic downturn, or personal tragedy, we are all at the mercy of life's rollercoaster.

In this episode, I talk to one of the strongest people I know, Jeannette Erving. 

Jeannette grew up Black and Female in rural Mississippi.  Today, Jeannette is a highly successful entrepreneur. Jeannette shares how she kept going despite setbacks and found the strength to move mountains within her. 

If you need an excuse to reconnect with your resilience and inner strength, this episode is for you. 

ABOUT BUSINESS MISFIT

Fresh voices and new perspectives on business success and career elevation. Produced by Band of Misfits®. 

ABOUT BAND OF MISFITS®

We help companies to grow and leaders to thrive. 

Our consulting is purpose-built to help you grow your business brand, create the right reputation, and make clients seek you out. Whether you work with our team or we work with yours, we’ll help your company to stand out and win.  

Our coaching helps leaders make the next big leap in their careers and lives. Whether your leap looks like advancing your skills to influence and inspire others, outsmarting your current challenges, or finding the right “blend” of performance and well-being, Team BOM is by your side. 

Don’t be shy. Say hello at WelcomeMisfit.com. 

Stephen Moegling is the podcast host, Founder & Chief Misfit at Band of Misfits. 

Sir Isaac Smith is the show’s well-bearded executive producer.

The indomitable Stephen Jenkins voices our mascot, Lafayette the Owl.  

We all have blind spots. Even the best leaders. But what the best leaders know and do is look in the mirror. They make self-reflection part of their ongoing practice. 

In this episode, I talk to my long-time mentor about self-reflection,  addressing blind spots, and telling ourselves the truth in kind, compassionate ways so we can grow and change.  

ABOUT BUSINESS MISFIT

Fresh voices and new perspectives on business success and career elevation. Produced by Band of Misfits®. 

ABOUT BAND OF MISFITS®

We help companies to grow and leaders to thrive. 

Our consulting is purpose-built to help you grow your business brand, create the right reputation, and make clients seek you out. Whether you work with our team or we work with yours, we’ll help your company to stand out and win.  

Our coaching helps leaders make the next big leap in their careers and lives. Whether your leap looks like advancing your skills to influence and inspire others, outsmarting your current challenges, or finding the right “blend” of performance and well-being, Team BOM is by your side. 

Don’t be shy. Say hello at WelcomeMisfit.com. 

Stephen Moegling is the podcast host, Founder & Chief Misfit at Band of Misfits. 

Sir Isaac Smith is the show’s well-bearded executive producer.

The indomitable Stephen Jenkins voices our mascot, Lafayette the Owl.  

Imposter Syndrome is the current culture’s catch-all diagnosis for all forms of self-doubt. 

But what if we have imposter syndrome all wrong? 

MEET SARAH-TYLER MOORE

Our guest discussion is with Sarah-Tyler Moore, a leader at Aquent, a global work solutions company. 

CONNECT WITH  SARAH-TYLER MOORE

LinkedIn

ABOUT BUSINESS MISFIT

Fresh voices and new perspectives on business success and career elevation. Produced by Band of Misfits®. 

ABOUT BAND OF MISFITS®

We help companies to grow and leaders to thrive. 

Our consulting is purpose-built to help you grow your business brand, create the right reputation, and make clients seek you out. Whether you work with our team or we work with yours, we’ll help your company to stand out and win.  

Our coaching helps leaders make the next big leap in their careers and lives. Whether your leap looks like advancing your skills to influence and inspire others, outsmarting your current challenges, or finding the right “blend” of performance and well-being, Team BOM is by your side. 

Don’t be shy. Say hello at WelcomeMisfit.com. 

Stephen Moegling is the podcast host, Founder & Chief Misfit at Band of Misfits. 

Sir Isaac Smith is the show’s well-bearded executive producer.

The indomitable Stephen Jenkins voices our mascot, Lafayette the Owl.  

Our reality is shaped by the stories we tell ourselves. 

Learn how to examine the stories you may be telling yourself that are holding you back with Professional Storywork Coach Dave Robinson. 

CONNECT WITH DAVE ROBINSON

Work Your Stories

Follow Dave on Instagram

ABOUT BUSINESS MISFIT

Fresh voices and new perspectives on business success and career elevation. Produced by Band of Misfits®. 

ABOUT BAND OF MISFITS®

We help companies to grow and leaders to thrive. 

Our consulting is purpose-built to help you grow your business brand, create the right reputation, and make clients seek you out. Whether you work with our team or we work with yours, we’ll help your company to stand out and win.  

Our coaching helps leaders make the next big leap in their careers and lives. Whether your leap looks like advancing your skills to influence and inspire others, outsmarting your current challenges, or finding the right “blend” of performance and well-being, Team BOM is by your side. 

Don’t be shy. Say hello at WelcomeMisfit.com. 

Stephen Moegling is the podcast host, Founder & Chief Misfit at Band of Misfits. 

Sir Isaac Smith is the show’s well-bearded executive producer.

The indomitable Stephen Jenkins voices our mascot, Lafayette the Owl.