“I knew I wanted to share this product with the community around me.” – Rebekkah Lamar Brunson

Rebekkah Lamar Brunson and Bobbi Jo Lamar Brunson created their company, Sweet Troo•Vī Waffle, as a vessel for good.

Not only do they serve up deliciously kind waffles and luxury sweetness, but they’re also committed to spreading love, encouraging change, and doing the most good within their community. Hear about their commitment to youth, partnering with other small minority/woman/LGBTQ+ businesses, and modeling being a TROO human (To Realize your Optimal Opportunities). Hope, love, and inspiration, all on this episode of Champions of RISK. Michaelwkithcart.com/podcast

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Sweet Troo•Vī Waffle 

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“Champion is about being a warrior and an advocate. When you break it down, if you’re rallying a team, building a business, working on being the best version of you, how could you be anything other than a champion?” – Michael W Kithcart

The only thing I love more than winning is helping other people win.

Everyone needs a champion in their corner, someone who sees the potential before you do, who believes in your ability when you’re not quite yet there.

At the same time, it’s essential to learn how to champion yourself, make your voice heard, champion your dreams. 

This week’s episode breaks down the many ways champion is not reserved for athletic elites, but rather a movement to bring out the very best in yourself and others. 

Show Notes:

Michaelwkithcart.com/CYFGroup

Why aren’t women more supportive of other women? For all the women’s organizations, networking groups, and women empowerment programs, so many of us have experienced times when other women didn’t have our back, that we weren’t united or even interested in empowering others. This is a conversation that’s been had by many privately, and we want to change that. On this episode of Champions of RISK, Jodi Duncan and I talk about what’s changed from when we first started our professional careers and the barriers we still witness. Jodi has long championed women in the workplace. She is the President of Flint Communications, a full-service marketing communication agency headquartered in Fargo, ND., and writes about her experiences and observations in her blog series Women in Business.

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Women in Business blog

Flint Communications

Ladyboss Midwest

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“Forget safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation. Be notorious.” - Rumi

I read this quote every day. 

And some days, it scares me. 

Other days, it excites me. 

But every day, it reminds me that we all have a choice to live a courageous life. 

In this episode of Champions of RISK, I help you identify what courage means to you, point out the types of pain fear generates and walk you through where you can elevate your level of courage. 

Determine if you’re a worrier, a waiter, or a warrior. 

And learn what to do with each.

How does a born and raised New Jersey girl end up in Minnesota? Let’s just say it’s complicated . Donna Valentine is an on-air radio personality who spent over 20 years at K102 Morning Show before switching to Entertainment Talk radio as part of The Donna and Steve Show on My Talk 107.1. On today’s episode of Champions of RISK, Donna discusses the many risks she’s taken in her career and provides insight on the gifts of reinvention. You'll want to hear her Dolly Parton story, too! 

Show notes:

Michaelwkithcart.com/podcast

The Donna and Steve Show

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Have you ever had to sit down and have a tough conversation with yourself? Something along the lines of get your shit together and make it happen? Yeah, me, too. I found myself on my own receiving end the other week and walked myself through a framework of eliminating excuses. As in take 100% responsibility for everything – my actions, thoughts, beliefs, outcomes. It was actually liberating so on today’s episode of Champions of RISK, I’m sharing the framework I use to remove the fear and indecisiveness that show up as excuses. I hope you have as much fun with it as I did – really! 

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"A lot of stubborn days made a pretty good career." - Jen Mueller

Hanging out with the guys is just part of Jen's day to day. As a sideline radio reporter for the Seattle Seahawks and a Seattle Mariners television broadcaster on ROOT Sports, Jen Mueller is charged with getting insights and perspective from some of the world's best athletes in a matter of seconds. 

On today's Champions of Risk episode, Jen shares how she has mastered the art of asking good questions to be able to get players to reveal their personalities and perspective on key plays. Hear how her role as an intramural football referee improved her communication skills and how she teaches those same skills to businesses. Her love of talking also sparked her company, Talk Sporty To Me, which offers keynotes, workshops, and courses on how to have better conversations and ask better questions. Jen demonstrates how working a sideline is similar to effective leadership. Learn communications tips and how she entered a life of sports on today's episode. 

Show notes:

talksportytome.com

Ask Better Questions video series 

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Is ‘freedom’ really the answer you’ve been searching for?

In 2020, Freedom was my word of the year.
I craved freedom in all aspects of my business. From who I worked with to when I worked, I wanted the freedom of my own choice.
And then, my desire for freedom ended up being the thing that was holding me back.

In my latest Champions of RISK episode, Freedom is Not What You're Seeking, I share how freedom held me back from reaching my full potential and how you can distinguish what freedom means to you.

Book your one on one coaching appointment at
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“Conflict happens when limited resources crash into differing goals.” - Jenn Whitmer

Conflict impacts all our lives. Handled poorly, it erodes relationships, alienates people, and impacts the quality of leadership. It doesn’t have to be that way. Conflict isn’t a bad thing. It’s how we deal with it that can mess things up. Today’s guest, Jenn Whitmer, is a speaker, leadership and Enneagram coach and training.  Her own personal experience with a leader who refused to handle conflict led her to study the art of conflict. Her love of teaching made her want to help others better understand themselves and start to see conflict as a good thing. Hear how self-compassion and understanding our fears can lead to better conflict resolution. Jenn shares three tips you can implement not to resolve conflict and an overview of how the Enneagram helps us understand our “why” instead of “what”.  Conflict and the Enneagram on today’s episode of Champions of RISK podcast. 

Show notes:

Jenn’s Enneagram Overview Booklet

jennwhitmer.com/freebies

@JennWhitmer

“The Road Back to You”

“The Honest Enneagram”

Champion You Group Coaching February 6th

What if you EASED your way through the year and as a result, you had greater results, more fun, better relationships, and more success? On today’s episode of Champions of RISK, I’m sharing how my word selection of the year has already helped me see what is possible when you do the work AND don’t force the outcome. You’ll learn the four C’s to Ease for an UNSTOPPABLE year! 

If you would like to connect to get on your path to being unstoppable this year - click here:
https://www.michaelwkithcart.com/lets-connect