After a year of podcasting, we wanted to reflect on what we have learned, and how it has helped us grow in our skills with the lessons we have learned that we think are valuable to share with you. This week, we'll cover some tips to consider if you've ever thought about starting a podcast for yourself, or just want to learn more about how podcasts work. 

Wow! Get ready for your mind to explode because Carter Woetzel helps us imagine the future of technology and the answer is blockchain! If you're completely new the topic, this expert is about to break it down into bite size chunks. You're about to get an idea of where the future of the internet is headed. We cannot say enough about how much fun we had on this episode, and you're going to hear it! 

Aaron Walker of View From The Top and Iron Sharpens Iron talks to us about his experiences running mastermind groups. With his experience being in a mastermind group with Dave Ramsey for 12 years, he digs into the importance of accountability, group trust, and commitment that make his current groups successful. He tells us what it takes to be a great mastermind group member and more!

Former Well Fargo VP & Bethel Biz Mentorship Program Director, Linda Goodwin, gives us her experiences creating a college level mentorship program and the lessons she's learned along the way. We discuss how she works to make a sure successful mentorship really does occur with current students and alumni. Her advice is a great place to start when considering how to prepare yourself to be mentored or when choosing a program for mentorship.

This week, we pickup our interview with the CEO of clothing brand Stormy Kromer, Bob Jacquart, in our talk about what makes a good mentee. His life experiences being mentored even in his transition out of his business as he plans to retire is a story of a man that just never stops learning. Hearing his advice and work ethic recommendations will inspire you to network and learn from so many more mentors in life. Take a listen!

This week, the CEO of Stormy Kromer, Bob Jacquart starts a discussion with us about mentorship. With 50 years of being in business, this humble man takes the time to explain how mentees can attract a mentor and make sure they are doing the work to make their mentor proud. 

This week, we talk to the leading expert on Trust, David Horsager. He has been working on researching how trust can be quantified and impact the culture of a business for over a decade. He explains to us what the pillars of trust are and how they impact an organization's ability to be productive and cost effective. 

Horror genre author, Matthew W. Quinn, joins us this week to discuss how he gets his books in front of the audience that enjoys them. We have been having so much fun talking with authors in our authorship series, and this episode truly digs into some raw numbers of attending a convention. Matthew W. Quinn has some great advice for new writers about staying motivated and keep your costs low when promoting your books.  

Author, Cedar Sanderson, tells us all about how she uses beta readers, writers groups, and more to make sure her books are fun to read! She has a ton of experience working in different genres, and gives us a run down on how valuable the cover is for making sure people will read your book. If you've ever considered writing a book, this series is a great fit for you!

This week we start our 3 part series on authorship with interviewing author J. M. Palmer. We learn about all things in getting published. From writing query letters to understanding how to read your contract with a publisher she has loads of advice and areas for opportunity if you're looking to publish a book!