Erin sits down and gives us an insight into her past and how she became a teacher, but it wasn’t a straight line. Erin went from not knowing what she wanted to do out of high school, traveling to Germany, then coming back to the states, and becoming a teacher.

We briefly relive our glory days at Starbucks and some fun memories we have about the experience. We both are also convinced we could still sling drinks at a moment's notice.

Then we start to discover that Erin’s journey to being an entrepreneur and full-on business owner started when she was young and sold all sorts of items as early as 7th grade.

You can tell that Erin lights up when she dives into her journey about how she started her own Dry Shampoo company and sold homemade products.

We talk about how one of the bigger hurdles that Erin has had to overcome has been internally, rather than anything externally. We both discuss how sometimes going too fast creates unnecessary stress.

Erin’s story is unique, but I know many people will connect with it at certain points. I can’t encourage you enough to take a listen and see what stands out to you.

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In this episode, we sit down with one of my best friends, Travis Ewert. He talks about what drove him to be a teacher, he discusses his gratefulness of looping with his class during a pandemic, as well as some innovative ideas he brings into the classroom for his students each year.

We talk about his inspiration for the type of teacher he wants to be. He even gives a powerful example of a moral discussion he had with his class and the type of foundational practices that he hopes to instill in his students for their future. We state countless times Travis is the type of teacher we both wish we had throughout our years in school.

He brings up a practice he does yearly, that he has found to be a powerful tool in his teaching habits. A practice he got from the book Teach Like A Pirate.

We have a discussion on his philosophy about punishment in his classroom and how he utilizes the situation to build relationships.

Towards the end, we discuss how Travis flips the switch and how he found his tried making sure he takes time to unwind during his journey.

Enjoy how we stumble over some words throughout the conversation while inquiring about Travis's goals and aspirations. We even touch on some of the lofty goals I have with the podcast.

Again, I thank you for taking the time to listen to these interviews. 

In this episode, we sit down with my better half, a partner in crime, and best friend Kelsey Lopez. We open up discussing her self-discovered mission statement and how it has weaved its way throughout Kelsey's past, present, and will be a part of her future. Then we dive into her decision of becoming a dental hygienist and EVERYTHING that went into that. From her experience on a mission trip to the interview process of being accepted into Pacific University. 

Towards the end of the episode, we dive into what Kelsey would classify as a high achiever, and why she is in fact one (Even though she said no originally). Additionally what she does to flip the switch after a long workday. This episode is special to me not only because I’m interviewing my wife, but because of the insight she shared with us on what drivers her and how she chooses to be a better person every day. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed doing it.

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In the second episode of Flip The Switch, I sit down with a good friend of mine, Tyler Hanson. Tyler is an entrepreneur at heart and has his hands in some amazing businesses. He currently is leading marketing development for a inc 5000 company, JJ Safety LLC as well as launching his own marketing company, PPC Foundry. Tyler has recently begun his journey of self-improvement and self-reflection. Through this journey, he has made realizations from how to be a better leader to, and most importantly, how to be a better man. Tyler discusses everything from what he believes has always pushed him to do better, but also what he has recently learned and put into practice. Tyler also touches on how it is important to take care of yourself physically, mentally, and physiologically in order to perform at your best. His Flip The Switch has become even more important recently and he is aware of the value it brings.

Tyler has a great perspective to offer when it comes to being an entrepreneur and how to achieve the level of success that he has sought out and always wanted to achieve. Through our discussion, we touch on imposter syndrome and how that can creep up on even the highest achievers.

Lastly, you will notice a bird that had quite a lot to say and add to the conversion. I had a great time with this one and I hope you do too.

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In the first episode of Flip The Switch, we sit down with Hannah Snider. Hannah is a local photographer who has worked hard her whole life, oftentimes going at 100 mph in order to achieve her goals. From traveling the world starting at the age of 18 to being debt-free by her 23rd birthday. Hannah has gone from hating photography in high school to running a very successful photography business, known as Hanomaly.

The first 28 minutes is an awkward introduction conversation between Hannah and myself as we both become comfortable with the fact that our conversation is being recorded, I even open up the episode by introducing her by her maiden name #fail. After that, we dive into what drives her to continue achieving a higher standard in her business, to discussing how she flips the switch when she gets home after a long photo session and "relaxes" with her husband and son.

I asked Hannah to be a part of the first episode because I knew she would embrace the awkwardness and still give some incredible insight into what helped her strive to the heights of her business. She admits that she has pivoted or made mistakes, but that hasn't stopped her from overcoming those and still getting to where she is at today.

If you want to see her work or give her a follow, be sure to check her out!

Website: hanomaly.com

Instagram: Hanomaly Photo

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