Chasing The Insights

In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to author and speaker Jacqui Wilson.

Jacqui talks to us about the importance of your story and how you can build a business around it.

Multi-passionate entrepreneur, author, and speaker, Jacqui Wilson, is hearing the people and provides powerful solutions to meet their needs.

A graduate of Mississippi State University and the University of Tennessee College of Law, Jacqui initially had a different trajectory planned for her life. However, several years into her plan, she found herself answering the call to help people differently.

Some know her as The Get Heard Coach, host of the podcast show Christian Writing & Speaking, or as the founder of Christian Children Empowerment including Empowerment University for Children.

In addition, she is a board-certified mental health coach. Often, she says, she fell into her current chosen fields because she heard what the people were saying and she wanted to help them overcome and be empowered. It just so happens that her solutions expanded into larger entities.

In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to best-selling author Betsey Kulakowski.

Betsey talks to us about social media marketing for your book.

Betsey Kulakowski is a federally trained investigator and has 30+ years of experience as an occupational safety specialist, with a degree in emergency management. Betsey served on disaster response teams at the Murrah Federal Building Bombing, the World Trade Center, and Hurricanes Katrina/Rita, as well as other disasters in Oklahoma.

She wrote her first book at age 6. Being a writer wasn't something she chose. It chose her.

Betsey is the author of the bestselling, award-winning, paranormal thriller, The Veritas Codex, and the series of the same name. She has experience as an amateur paranormal investigator and is an avid history buff and family genealogist. She's married and has two grown children, and two fur babies.

In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to tech futurist Jordache Johnson.

Jordache talks to us about Web3 and AI coming together.

Jordache Johnson, is a renowned business growth strategist, tech futurist and keynote speaker. He excels at elevating entrepreneurs and online experts by enhancing the visibility, impact, and revenue of their businesses by leveraging business principles, human relationships and emerging technologies.

Fueled by unyielding tenacity and a fervor for innovation, coupled with his expertise in technology commercialization, Jordache skillfully identifies the fundamental pillars that are shaping the future of marketing trends, customer journeys, and business growth.

He runs a newsletter and membership called Never Tech Behind™ where he empowers members to stay at the forefront by effectively integrating emerging technologies such as AI, Web3, Blockchain, and more into their businesses.

Furthermore, Jordache draws upon his extensive experience as an entrepreneur, former agency owner, and business coach to develop The FRIENDS Method™. This relationship flywheel ingeniously merges relationship building with technology, driving consistent growth for the businesses of his students and clients.

When not immersed in the world of technology or assisting others in scaling their businesses, Jordache indulges in grilling, passionately supports the Kansas City Chiefs, and embarking on all sorts of adventures with his family.

In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to mindset coach Kym Dakin-Neal.

Kym talks to us about Head Heart & Hands Listening in Coach Practice.

Kym Dakin-Neal, M.Ed is Director of Voice Into Learning, LLC and a practicing Mindset coach specializing in effective communications for over a decade. She works successfully with introverts and newly promoted employees, women running for office, entrepreneurs pitching new products so they can step into the spotlight and share their stories with confidence and impact.

Kym helps train physicians in productive listening and patient communication at Tufts and Kaiser Permanente.

Kym has also developed and sold a bookmarking app called Nugget to eliminate the need to take notes in online meetings.

Her book "Head Heart & Hands Listening in Coach Practice" is released as of July 2023 through Routledge Publishers of London.

Kym enjoys creating "Ninja Poetry", hiking, and the family Wordle competition!

In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to podcast host and Web3 expert Matthew Simone.

Matthew talks to us about daily rituals for self improvement.

Matthew Simone is a passionate outdoorsman, crypto enthusiast, lifelong gamer, successful entrepreneur, and the host of The Web3 Gamer Podcast. He currently serves as the CEO of Meta Birds Inc., a web3 based casual mobile game, further cementing his position in the digital world. His love for the great outdoors is only matched by his enthusiasm for the digital world and his commitment to personal growth.

As the host of The Web3 Gamer Podcast, Matthew shares his insights and experiences in the gaming and crypto spaces, interviewing industry professionals and discussing the latest trends and developments. His podcast has become a go-to resource for anyone interested in the intersection of gaming, blockchain, and entrepreneurship.

Matthew's journey into entrepreneurship has been marked by a constant pursuit of self-improvement. He regularly turns to philosophy and self-help coaches for daily inspiration, using their wisdom to fuel his drive and enhance his leadership skills.

An avid hiker, Matthew finds tranquility and inspiration in nature's grandeur, often using these moments of solitude to contemplate the deeper meaning of life and his next business move.

Matthew's journey into the world of cryptocurrencies began in 2017, during the significant boom of Bitcoin. Since then, he has immersed himself in the crypto space, staying abreast of the latest developments and trends. His understanding of the market dynamics, blockchain technology, and the potential of decentralized finance has grown exponentially over the years.

Gaming has been a constant in Matthew's life. From his early days playing on his N64 to now leading a company in the web3 gaming space, his love for gaming has only deepened. He sees parallels between the gaming and crypto worlds, with both offering vast, unexplored frontiers.

Matthew Simone is a unique blend of an adventurer, digital pioneer, dedicated entrepreneur, and insightful podcast host. His passion for the outdoors, crypto, gaming, and personal development makes him a fascinating individual, always ready to explore new trails, whether they're in the wilderness, the digital world, or the realm of self-improvement.

In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to the "People Whisperer" Ely Delaney.

Ely talks to us about the fact that the Fortune IS in the Follow Up!.

Ely Delaney is your Automated Systems Strategist and is also known as "The People Whisperer".

He's the creator of The Follow Up Rockstar System, teaching entrepreneurs how to go from surviving to thriving in any economy through the art and science of building strong relationships and following up for LIFE.

He's an Amazon bestseller with his two books "Marketing Tidbits" and "Networking Tidbits"

With a passion for connecting people, his best-selling training course "Networking Like A Rockstar" has over 1389 students registered globally. Ely helps speakers, authors, and coaches automate their follow-up to grow their business without having to have an MBA from MIT.

He's the guy to help you build a 24/7 automated system and turn you into a Follow-Up Rockstar!

In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to trainer extraordinaire Jeff Seckendorf.

Jeff talks to us about bringing coaching to learning.

Jeff began his career as a photographer and filmmaker, first as a stills photographer for UPI and other national publications, then as a director/cameraman producing, directing, and/or photographing over 1000 TV commercials, dozens of music videos, movies, and documentaries. One recent project documents a team of Parkinson's patients on a trek to Mount Everest Base Camp. Jeff has won numerous awards for his cinematography, including Sundance Film Festival and Independent Spirit Award nominations for best cinematography.

In 2008 Jeff eased out of the film industry and founded Unified Team Diving, a global scuba training and certification agency. While traveling the world training scuba instructors, Jeff authored eight training manuals and dozens of online courses. Jeff also teaches a "train the trainer" corporate leadership course. In 2022 Jeff became the Director of Operations for the Parkinson's Association of San Diego.

As a masters athlete Jeff races a bicycle on track and has stood on the podium multiple times at the California state championships. He holds the hour record in his age group at the San Diego Velodrome and is a course record holder at the World 6-Hour Time Trial Championships. Jeff's current project on the bike is an attempt to break the U.S. hour record in the 70-74 age group. This entails riding his bike over 44 kilometers in one hour in a velodrome of his choosing.

The hour record has led to his renewed interest in purpose. Initially this ride was completely self-serving, much like climbing a mountain because it's there. But that seemed like an empty reason to do all this hard work. So, as his training ramped up and got harder, and the commitment became more important, the purpose came into very clear focus and Jeff realized he could use this event to motivate others to find purpose.

Jeff also offers a "Path to Mastery" workshop to help people discover what a renewed sense of purpose can look like. This short exercise guides the audience to look at something they are currently good at, how they got there, then apply that to something new. This interactive session looks at a process of discovery/training/practice/teaching and helps people answer the question, "I need a new purpose but I don't know what to do and I don't know what I'm good at."

In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to prolific author Karl Beckstrand.

Karl talks to us about marketing and the difference between traditional and self-publishing.

College media instructor Karl Beckstrand is the best-selling author of 27 titles (and 65 e-books) with reviews by Publisher's Weekly, Kirkus, and School Library Journal.

Karl was raised in San Jose, California and has a B.A. in journalism, an M.A. in conflict resolution, and a broadcast & film certificate.

His western, To Swallow the Earth, won a 2016 International Book Award.

Beckstrand's mysteries, nonfiction, STEM, and Spanish/bilingual books feature diverse characters—and usually end with a twist.

Karl has a plethora of accolades:

• His 27th book - Abundant Paths (nonfiction) was just called "Definitive" by Publisher's Weekly.
• His bilingual picture book Crumbs on the stairs was named in the top 10 "Best Books" of 2011 by ForeWord Reviews Magazine and featured in School Library Journal.
• His western novel - Swallow the earth won a 2016 International Book Award and was a Laramie Award finalist.
• His kid's parable on earning a living - the Bridge of the golden wood was selected by the State of Vermont for primary school career/finance curriculum (another was selected for agriculture curriculum in Oregon and Georgia).

Karl also teaches media at a state college, has had numerous books at #1 in their category, and have received nods from Kirkus and The Horn Book.

In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to leadership guru Charles Vogl.

Charles talks to us about the binding power of ritual: replacing the lost rituals of our new era.

Charles Vogl's work is used to advise and develop leadership and programs worldwide within organizations including Google, Airbnb, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitch, Amazon, ServiceNow & Meetup.com. He has instructed and presented at organizations including The Yale Leadership Institute, The Yale Law School, The Harvard Law School, The Stanford Graduate School of Business and the US Army.

He works with Google in several capacities, including as a trusted thought leader for the Google School for Leaders which develops 20,000 Google managers.

He is the author of three books. His first book, ​the international bestseller The Art of Community​ shares how both community and belonging can be built through time-tested principles and rituals. It won a Nautilus Book Award for Business and Leadership writing. His latest book, Building Brand Communities, speaks to organization leaders connecting the people important for success. It won an Axiom Business Book Gold Medal.

In his 20s, Charles served in the U.S. Peace Corps in northern Zambia. There, he witnessed inspirational community inside his rural village. After the Peace Corps, Charles founded a social impact documentary film company in New York City. His PBS film projects won many awards including the Amnesty International prestigious "Movies That Matter" award.

In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to legendary musician, author and speaker Jade Simmons.

Jade talks to us about Purpose The Remix - Remixing and Remastering Your Purpose.

Jade Simmons is a creator of transformational experiences designed to activate audiences into becoming the biggest, boldest version of themselves possible.

The world-class concert artist, speaker, and author is also the CEO of Jade Media Global, a revolutionary live experience and content distribution company.

Sought after by some of the world's superlative companies, her high-impact presentations have become the go-to fuel for those ready to harness purpose-based leadership, unleash creativity and create breakthrough-bound lives and businesses.

Jade's genre-bending concert adventures span Classical all the way to rap and have earned her the nickname "Classical Music's #1 Maverick" as well as performances in the White House and the US Supreme Court. No stranger to taking bold leaps in the name of purpose, Jade was also a surprise Independent candidate for President of the United States in 2020.