From Stuck to Successful

Hector is the CEO of Dega Systems where he thrives on learning, challenges, and growth. He began his career working in a crisis hotline counseling center and these experiences and ability spawned his career in solving technology problems. With 25 years of experience in managing technology at high-growth companies and organizations, he serves as the visionary and leader at Dega Systems. He lives for using IT to serve his mission driven clients and their goals. He’s a fan of building strong teams and culture and is proud of our team’s unique talents and hard work. Check out this episode with Hector – you won’t be disappointed.  

Resources:   

https://www.degasystems.com/ 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/hector-ortiz-03998a/  

Episode #25: From Stuck to Successful – Interview with DJ Waldow – Business Owner, Writer, Startup Founder, Email Rebel

DJ Waldow loves words. He’s also my hero because he wrote the world's best book about email marketing. The Rebels Guide to Email Marketing is a book that changed my life because of the concepts in it.  DJ has spent time at many software companies like Bronto, Marketo, and Zignal Labs. He now does what he wants on his own time and schedule as the owner of his copywriting agency, and even started Simple Summers. Listen to this show about how email marketing can change your life, your business, and how creativity and science should be engrained into every part of sales and marketing.

Resources: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/djwaldow/

Episode #26: From Stuck to Successful - Interview with Mandy McEwen - Mod Girl Founder and Luminetics Founder

Mandy is an expert at helping B2B businesses use digital marketing and LinkedIn to grow their businesses. She's a LinkedIn Sales Navigator Trainer, infusing 17 years of digital marketing to help brands grow via social selling. She’s also a nomad, traveling the world and living her best life. This is one of the most interesting podcasts we’ve done, and the subject matter is terrific!

Resources: 

https://www.luminetics.io/

https://www.modgirlmarketing.com/

https://www.youtube.com/c/ModgirlmarketingLLC https://www.linkedin.com/in/mandymcewen/

 Episode #24: From Stuck to Successful – Interview with Amy Kardel - Co-Founder of Clever Ducks

Amy is an experienced international entrepreneur providing IT industry leadership and practical solutions to business challenges through her IT firm, Clever Ducks, and through the work she does at CompTIA. She’s devoted to helping the IT industry grow and empower women, she’s a board member, and she’s an attorney. This show is great because I get to interview a Titan in the technology industry and share some incredible stories of growth and partnerships.

Resources: 

https://www.cleverducks.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amykardel/

Kate is a remarkable woman who’s traveled an indelible journey, rising from stuck to success. She’s doing incredible work in helping transform the lives of men by helping them rewrite their pasts, release the things that are holding them back, and ultimately reclaiming their futures. Inside her practice and coaching business, she spends her time learning about human behavior and the subconscious mind so that she can help others change their lives for the better. Her coaching practice is perfect for anyone who’s wanting to break free from their past, heal trauma, and become more confident and authentic. Check out this fascinating episode with Kate.

Resources: 

https://katekali.com/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCga5WaXaJlqxv0W69vl6tGA

https://www.instagram.com/kate__kali/?hl=en

https://www.tiktok.com/discover/kate-kali

Josh Lannon is a special individual. He’s a driven man who colors outside the lines, helping service members, law enforcement officers, first responders, and veterans get the treatment they need as they heal from the damages of PTSD, chemical dependency, and other addictions. Josh’s story of resilience is a core identity and attribute of the organization he co-founded, Warriors Heart. Josh is a warrior himself, fighting the demons from his past to become clean, lean, and healthy. Josh and the Warriors Heart family are driven by an incredible purpose of bringing warriors home, where they are never alone. Listen to this very special episode – you don’t want to miss it.

Resources: 

https://www.warriorsheart.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-lannon-0608985/ 

https://www.instagram.com/warriorshearthealing/

Master Sergeant Tom Spooner wants military men and law enforcement veterans to know that they are not alone. As a former Special Operations Veteran with more than two decades of military service, Tom Spooner has seen things that most humans only read about in books or see on the movie screen. Throughout his decorated military career, he spent time with the 82nd Airborne as a Green Beret in the US Army’s 7th Special Forces Group and with numerous deployments with the elite 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment Delta. Today, Tom Spooner is a retired military veteran who focuses on equipping men in healing their hearts and constructively working through their traumas from the battlefields of their vocations and the battlefield of their minds. As the co-founder of Warriors Heart, Tom’s mission is to serve the most underserved member of the American population: Men. Don’t miss this special episode with Master Sergeant Tom Spooner.

Resources: 

https://www.warriorsheart.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-spooner-b988072b/

https://www.instagram.com/warriorshearthealing/

Ashley Cox is the first and only female international emotional analysis and resolution coach for nice guys. A self-proclaimed, "Nice Guy Magnet," she uses her experiences as a woman and her 12+ year background in trauma and teaching to help “nice guys” and “nice business guys” toxic proof their boardrooms and bedrooms to create more wealth. Featured on The Conscious Man Podcast, The Profoundly Pointless Podcast, True Hollywood Talk, Disrupt Magazine and in Lake Geneva Magazine.

If you are a CEO who wants to increase the value and satisfaction of your IT firm and personal life, then this is the show for you.

Resources: 

https://www.instagram.com/niceguyreformschool/?hl=en

https://www.facebook.com/niceguyreformschool/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleyljcox/

“It’s not what you say that matters – it's what people hear.” - Neal Foard. This is one of the most INTERESTING podcasts I’ve ever done with expert storyteller, Neal Foard. Neal has been in the advertising and marketing space for more than 25 years. He’s worked to create award winning ad campaigns for powerful brands like Budweiser, Lexus and Sony, and he’s gained a fiercely loyal following on social media because he’s one the BEST orators and storytellers of all time. Check out this longer than normal episode where we talk about life, death, homelessness, and how the human condition is a beautiful thing.

Resources: 

https://www.nealfoard.com/

https://www.youtube.com/user/nealfoard  https://www.tiktok.com/@nealfoard  https://www.linkedin.com/in/neal-foard-3727403/  https://www.instagram.com/nealfoard/  https://www.facebook.com/nealfoard

This is one of my favorite podcast interviews because it’s with my good friend, Kelly Siegel.   

Kelly is the CEO of National Technology Management (NTM), an outsourced IT services firm based in Detroit, Michigan. He’s a larger-than-life personality who’s risen from poverty to profit and success. He has an educational background in criminal justice and sociology from Western Michigan University and has a relentless drive to better himself in breaking his family’s cycle of abuse, addiction, and poverty. Kelly recently published a book called Harder Than Life, and has a new, groundbreaking podcast, also called Harder Than Life.

Kelly lives in Michigan with his daughter Arianna, their Yorkie Sammy, and cat Felix. He spends as much time as possible in Florida, preferably out on the water with Ari and good friends. You will NOT want to miss this podcast with Kelly because it’s PURE GOLD.

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Resources: 

https://www.trustntm.com/

https://www.harderthanlife.com/home/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-siegel-0146a3/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/ntm-national-technology-management/

https://www.facebook.com/kelly.siegel.71

https://www.facebook.com/NationalTechnologyManagement