Give A Damn

Hear from Bronson Ko and Cory Scheer, past guests of the Guild Stories podcast, in a new monthly format called The Orchard. This will be an evolving dialogue where Bronson, Cory, and Justin meander through a variety of topics including leadership, wellness, community, entrepreneurship, mindset, emotional health, marketing, technology, creativity, and whatever else may emerge.

This month’s conversation dives into:

Disappointing others at a rate they can handle

Competing frameworks within organizations

Extending and receiving mercy

Fixing yourself vs. focusing on yourself

Leading with a deeply rooted, strongly fortified identify

Being a Chief Reminding Officer

Emitting fragrance, not toxicity

And a lot more.

This month’s inspiration:

Bronson – How to Run Your Business By THE BOOK by Dave Anderson 

Justin – CODA (Apple TV+), Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown

Hear from Eric Bartlett, co-founder and partner at Northland Injury Law, as he shares lessons in building an intentional brand, including: 

Standing out in a cluttered industry segment 

The importance of disarming and comforting clients through clear communication and education 

Using external feedback as a mirror for your business

How COVID revealed an opportunity to shift and expand his firm’s marketing efforts, even as it took a toll on his personal health

Building systems and processes to enable scale within a business

Check out Eric’s firm at www.northlandinjurylaw.com

Hear from Beth Anne + Russ Branden, partners in life and part of the partnership group at Built Interior Construction. 

They share their philosophy on:

• Client service

And much more. 

Hear from Bronson Ko, Founder of KOMA. This conversation is rich in practical and philosophical wisdom. Among other topics, Bronson shares about:

• Failure being a generous gift

Pop in your AirPods and hit play. 

Hear from George Weyrauch, Founder of Rock Creative Network on his role as Chief Relationship Evangelist in the KC creative community. 

You'll soak up great wisdom and encouragement from one of the most generous connectors in the often competitive agency space. 

PS - George knew Seth Godin before Seth Godin was, well...Seth Godin. 

You can follow George on LInkedIn here. 

Hear from Tod Puetz, Founder and CEO of Insane Impact, as he shares his six-year entrepreneur and starter story and drops some gold as it relates to:

• Why you should hire your friends

Hear from Shannon and Dustin Lundberg, Owners of Blue Heating and Cooling, on their journey as entrepreneurs, owners, and community builders. 

You'll appreciate their honesty, vulnerability, and humor as they share their story of building one of Kansas City's best home service businesses. 

Hear from Marilyn Chappell, Founder and Executive Director, of Exceeds Expectations as she shares real, powerful stories of:

• Her gambling addiction and how she accepted her reality

There's zero chance you won't be moved by Marilyn and her story. 

Follow along on her journey here. 

Hear from Mike Sgro, Leadership Coach, on how he helps people how to people. 

Among many other nuggets of wisdom, Mike shares:

• How to unlock the power within each of us

Check out Mike's work and practice here. 

Hear from Kansas City Symphony's Executive Director, Danny Beckley, as he shares stories and lessons on:

• Blazing trails

You'll be inspired by his thoughtfulness, wisdom, insight, and trails blazed.