Culturation

On this weeks episode of Culturation™ we speak with Speaker, Writer, Coach and all around Goodness Provider, Tommy Breedlove. We discuss the power of choice, participating in your own rescue and obtaining true freedom.

Tommy Breedlove is a speaker, writer and professional mentor. Tommy’s mission in life is to empower individuals and business leaders to rediscover their brilliance, achieve meaning, balance and true happiness in life without compromising their financial success. His work and legacy are to provide humans with the tools and skills to become the person they've always dreamed of being.  

Beginning with Deloitte, Tommy achieved 20 years of business notoriety and financial success as a large firm financial consultant. However, he was unfulfilled, had lost balance and was filled with unhealthy amounts of stress because he felt trapped in a prestigious career. Tommy felt forced to make decisions out of fear and scarcity instead of abundance. He felt like he did not have a choice. 

His experiences led him to found Choose Goodness, a movement encouraging individuals and business organizations to search for unmet human needs that create transformational impact on themselves, their business, and society at large. Both Tommy and Choose Goodness provide both the rational and emotional perspectives to the strategic and financial decision-making process.  

Tommy has spent his professional career serving companies as a strategic, managerial and financial consultant in sectors including service, manufacturing, distribution and non-profit. Tommy has and still serves as Board Advisor, Chair, and/or Director for multiple for-profit and civic entities.

Tommy graduated from the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia and is a Certified Public Accountant. He holds a Certificate in Innovation from the J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University and received Cognitive Based Compassion Training from Emory University.  

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On this weeks episode of Culturation™ we speak with the Give Back Kid, Josh Powell. We discuss writing down goals, staying ready and being humble.

Josh Powell is an American professional basketball player, father and community leader.  

Powell spent two years at North Carolina State, where in his freshman campaign, he averaged 7.2 points and 3.9 rebounds per game en route to earning a spot on the ACC All-Rookie squad. In his his sophomore season, he was named the team's most improved player as the recipient of the Tom Gugliotta Award. 

He ranked seventh in the ACC in blocks, 20th in scoring and 18th in rebounding and named to the All-ACC Tournament first team.

After going undrafted in the 2003 NBA draft, Powell spent the preseason with the Dallas Mavericks, before moving to Russia for his first professional season. He managed just two games for Lokomotiv-Rostov before joining Italian team Scafati Basket for the rest of the 2003–04 season. 

Following his stint in Italy, he returned to the United States and played for the Southern Crescent Lightning, helping them win the 2004 WBA championship. 

Eventually returning to the NBA, Powell spent time with the Dallas Mavericks, Indiana Pacers, Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Clippers, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets and won two NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2009 and 2010.

In 2013, Powell was a member of the Olympiacos side that won the EuroLeague championship. He has also played in Russia, Italy, Argentina, Puerto Rico, Australia , China and the Philippines.

In addition to his professional basketball career, Josh runs his Foundation, 21 Reason To Give. Founded in 2009, the foundation proactively provides resources and outreach for the youth and residents in the urban community.

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On this weeks episode of Culturation™ we speak with the Conscious Collaborator, Alan Schaefer. We discuss the art of exacting, get to’s and have to’s, and that words matter.

Alan Schaefer is an accomplished speaker, songwriter, recording artist, consultant, entrepreneur, author and the CEO/founder of the Atlanta based consulting firm Banding People Together.

Organizations such as Netflix, Verizon, Microsoft, ESPN, NASA, Hilton, Cisco and SunTrust engage Banding to help create high performance leaders, teams and cultures.

In addition to successfully building and selling an online media company, Alan has rocked U.S. servicemen and women in 15 countries (including Iraq) as the front man of the band Five Star Iris. Some of his honors include performing at the Pentagon, winning the United Kingdom Songwriting Competition, being awarded Marriott's Bill Tiefel Award and performing the National Anthem on national television.

Alan earned a B.S. in Communications from Florida International University.

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On this weeks episode of Culturation™ we speak with Thought Leader, Kristen Ingram. We discuss the importance of community, learning how to pivot, and the power of doing.

Kristen is currently the founder of PLUS ONE society, a curator of experiences that lead to thought-provoking moments that inspire change for the culture, community and people. 

PLUS ONE services the Sports, Entertainment and Media industries through cause-based, experiential projects, campaigns and events.

Prior to launching PLUS ONE, Kristen was the Head of Affiliate Marketing for NFL Network where she oversaw affiliate marketing partnerships, creative campaigns and promotion for North America. In her role, Kristen created and developed innovative marketing strategies designed to drive viewer engagement and consumption through linear, digital and emerging platforms. Leveraging her expertise in building brands, strategic planning and client relations, in 2015, she was able to garner over $40M in media value through negotiated barters.

As a recognized community leader and award-winning marketer, Kristen is also an advocate for Diversity & Inclusion. In 2015, Ingram led a cross-departmental working group to launch the NFL DIVERSE TALENT COMMUNITY; an online recruitment platform that encourages quality, dynamic candidates with diverse backgrounds to join its ranks. Its goals are to engage, educate and support registered members, connect them with an NFL Community Manager and serve as a shared talent acquisition database for Human Resources across the NFL and its 32 clubs.

Ingram also led the NFL’s pro-social initiative, NFL PLAY 60 After-School Kickoff and was the Chair of NFL Community Teammates – Los Angeles and the Diversity Council Partnership & Recruitment Committee. Prior to joining NFL Network in 2012, Ingram served as a Marketing Manager at ESPN where she managed strategic partnerships with DISH, AT&T U-verse and DirecTV.

Outside of her commitments with the NFL, Ingram is passionate about community service and is actively involved with the Los Angeles Mission, LA Food Bank, Miriam’s House and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Los Angeles. As a part of her community involvement and commitment to the core values of the NFL, Ingram launched an on-going organizational initiative that will ultimately provide thousands of personal hygiene kits to homeless and domestic violence shelters in New York and Los Angeles. In 2013, Ingram’s community service was recognized by the NFL with the 2013 Commissioner Award for Community Service.

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On this weeks episode of Culturation™ we speak with the Challenge Curator, Marc Hodulich. We discuss learning from your failures, doing things you’re scared of, and how to be intentional with your actions

Marc is the GM and Operating Partner in Be Boundless where he manages the business interests for serial entrepreneur, Jesse Itzler, co-owner of The Atlanta Hawks. A main focus of his role is being a challenge curator - creating endurance opportunities for like-minded individuals to invest in mind, body and spirit. The most recent creation, 29029, involved renting a private mountain whereby participants attempted to summit 17x until they reached the vertical height of Mt. Everest.

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On this weeks episode of Culturation™ we speak with Team Builder and Extreme Endurance Athlete Daley Ervin. We discuss how to challenge yourself, seek solutions and create new markets.

Daley previously lead North American operations for Student.com, a high-growth technology marketplace for student housing. With experience in launching international markets with Airbnb and YPlan, he is a seasoned leader known for building high-performing teams and leading marketplace expansion on a global scale.

Daley is an expert in building go-to-market strategies throughout the US & Europe, specializing in early customer discovery, market creation, sales execution, partnership development, and operations within rapid growth business environments. He has extensive experience helping build early and mid-stage venture capital backed companies from founding teams to 200+ employees.

He is known for his energetic and passionate approach to building teams and helping companies grow quickly in new markets with zero supply, zero demand and zero brand recognition. He uses these experiences to advise executives and founders on innovation and rapid growth.

Daley is an extreme endurance athlete competing in ultramarathon races around the world. Most recently, he set the US pairs record (45 days) for rowing across the Atlantic Ocean in the 'World's Toughest Rowing Race'. He connects his business expertise, athletics, and love for making a difference by leveraging his races to raise funds for important causes.

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On this weeks episode of Culturation™ we speak with the “Change Agent”, Kate Atwood. We discuss overcoming adversity, leadership with love and being the change.

Kate was 12 years old when her mother passed away after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer. Twelve years later she founded Kate’s Club, a nationally-acclaimed not-for-profit organization that provides support to children and teens facing life after the death of a parent or sibling.

Recognizing first-hand the importance of support after such a life changing event, Kate’s vision was to build a place for grieving children to have fun, develop friendships, and learn to cope with their loss. What started in the summer of 2003 at a bowling alley with just eight kids is today an organization that has served thousands of children and their families through year-round social and emotional support programs. Her first book, entitled “A Healing Place: Help Your Child Find Hope and Happiness after the Loss of a Loved One” was released by Penguin Books.

Following a successful founder transition in 2010, Kate went on to serve as the Executive Director of the Arby’s Foundation. While at the helm of the Arby’s Foundation, Kate refocused its efforts on a new strategic mission that more closely aligned with the Arby’s brand and helped the organization contribute more than $18 million to ending childhood hunger in the United States.

In September 2015, Kate joined the Metro Atlanta Chamber, as Vice President of Marketing, to lead the recently launched ChooseATL initiative. In this newly created role, Kate is responsible for focusing the region’s narrative to showcase all that metro Atlanta has to offer with the purpose to attract and retain top talent.

Kate has participated in her fair share of media along the way. She has been featured in People Magazine, Real Simple Magazine, Marie Claire Magazine, Huffington Post, and has had appearances on the Today Show, the Meredith Vieira Show, CNN, and ABC-TV’s The View. She was recognized in the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s feature “Up and Comers: Top 40 under 40”, and was honored by Georgia Trend Magazine as one of Georgia’s “40 under 40.” In 2013, she was named to GOOD Magazine’s global “GOOD 100” list for her commitment to helping others.

Kate has been featured in six books as a thought-leader on personal giving and social entrepreneurship.

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On this weeks episode of Culturation™ we speak with the Technology Trailblazer, Josh Lloyd. We discuss building a foundation for solid work ethic, staying curious and making the impossible, possible.

Josh Lloyd is the co-founder and CTO of FitMetrix, which provides state of the art technology to gyms and health clubs to give members the ability to schedule, train and receive real-time tracking of effort and performance through a facility’s website or customizable app. FitMetrix has partnered with hundreds of gyms across the nation, including Life Time Fitness, Gold’s Gym, Cycle Bar, Cooper Institute, US Fitness and more.

Prior to co-founding FitMetrix, Josh was the co-founder and visionary of ShopVisible LLC, which provided business owners with smart technology that combined solutions for customer service, back office, inventory, marketing, accounting and IT into one SEO friendly tool. Due to the success of ShopVisible, Josh was ranked as one of Atlanta Business Leaders’ Top 25 Entrepreneurs in Atlanta in 2012.

Prior to ShopVisible, Josh was the Director of Research and Development for CareMedic Systems Inc., as well as Omega Systems Inc.

Josh has a bachelor’s degree in business from Florida Atlantic University and has 20 years of experience in professional software development.

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On this weeks episode of Culturation™ we speak with the Body Sculptor, Dolvett Quince. We discuss the power of mind over matter, the importance of starting from the bottom and how to be humble but stay hungry. 

Dolvett is a celebrity trainer, best known for his involvement with NBC’s The Biggest Loser, and author of The 3-1-2-1 Diet. 

A true creative mind and visionary, Dolvett grew up playing sports, studying martial arts and excelling in his studies. Later, he moved to Atlanta and found himself working odd jobs in retail and construction until he landed a job at a local YMCA as a front desk receptionist. His ability to connect with people provided him the opportunity to become a trainer at the facility after receiving his physical education certification.

Fueled by his love of helping people, he grew his clientele in Atlanta and opened up his own gym, Body Sculptor Studio, located in the heart of the city. He trained some of the most influential people in the city, including radio personalities, actors, musicians, and even went on tour to train Justin Bieber while he was on the road. His growth and popularity provided him the opportunity to audition for NBC’s The Biggest Loser as a new trainer on the hit TV show, where he shared his passion and love for helping people overcome their struggles, both physically and mentally.

He has always inspired people from a young age and was now given the platform to do so on a national level. 

Dolvett continues to share his knowledge and positivity through speaking engagements across the country.

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