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Go First With Jaime Taets episodes
- The Beauty in Getting “Kicked Off the Wheel”
So many times, in life, circumstances happen to us that make us question our worth, deplete our confidence and sometimes knock us down all together. But what if that “kicked off the wheel” moment is there to help you find strength in new places? What if it’s there to help you build muscle for what’s next. Heather Boshke joins us to share her journey that includes multiple times where she was kicked off the wheel and how each one helped her get closer to who she really was. Edit Edit date and time
Find out more about Heather, her marketing expertise and her children’s books at the following links:https://www.buddhabirdie.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/boschke/34 min - Navigating the Seasons of our CareersAny successful person will tell you that their career has had many different seasons. Seasons when you hit the gas and focus on your career and seasons where you are braking and focusing on your own life or your family. It’s normal and being able to make the right choices for you at the right time is what leads to sustainable success as a leader. Jennifer Zick, founder and CEO of Authentic joins us to talk about her success journey in all of the roles that she plays.Connect with Jennifer here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jzick/ and learn more about her company Authentic here: https://authenticbrand.com/37 min
- Permission to go off the Trail
| Leaders of all types and experience levels are feeling restless right now. We all feel kind of stuck and as our guest Sarah Line describes it, Creating Cages of Comfort. We know there’s more out there, we know there’s growth we want to have, and we don’t know how to gain the courage to do it. Sarah shares her life experience and her mission with her company Boredroom Breakouts to help people grow through experiences. Find out more about Sarah’s retreats at https://www.boredroombreakouts.com/, and find specific information about the retreat that Jaime will be co-leading with Sarah in June of 2024 in the Italian Dolomites: https://youli.io/t/breakaway/2024-ladies-in-leadership-the-dolomites40 min - The Impact of RestlessnessThere is a new tension evolving in the business world. This tension of restlessness on the side of the employees and frustration from leaders. We each want more, but we aren’t sure what we need. Our energy is low and it’s compounding the issue. Dena Mayne, COO of Keystone discusses her perspective and guidance on how to overcome restlessness – as an employee, a leader and an organization.29 min
- What Does it Take to Write A Book?
Stephanie interviews CEO and Founder Jaime Taets, and Chief Strategy Officer, Chelsey Paulson about the pure joy as well as agony of writing a book. What it takes to start with an an idea and bring it to life in the form of a book. They share their mindset and details on the writing and process, the high and lows and and how much Jaime and Chelsey both LOVE Culture. Culture is intertwined in both of their lives, personally and professional. Listen now, from Keystone’s own Culture experts. An episode you don’t want to miss.
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28 min - Lean into the Edge
How often does fear impact our approach and decisions as leaders? Matt Schwandt joins us and shares his wisdom and approach around leaning into the edge of fear and how it can shift your perspective. Learn more and connect with Matt at https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-schwandt-360aba243/
Matt is a seasoned entrepreneur with nearly 10 years of experience as co-founder and president of Bauhaus Brew Labs, a popular craft brewery and taproom located in Northeast Minneapolis. Throughout his time at Bauhaus, Matt has effectively managed teams of over 20 employees across three distinct business units, while also spearheading the successful development and launch of multiple product lines from initial concept to market release.
Matt’s leadership philosophy centers around cultivating a dynamic and creative work environment that empowers teams to achieve their full potential. His passion for leadership development has resulted in a thriving workplace culture that emphasizes innovation, collaboration, and individual growth.
In addition to his work in the brewing industry and consulting space, Matt is also an attorney who previously served as an assistant attorney general for the state of Minnesota. In this role, he represented the state’s largest executive branch agency, providing valuable legal guidance and representation. Subsequently, Matt transitioned into private practice with a firm specializing in employment law and representing clients in a wide range of business-related matters.
Learn more and connect with Matt at https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-schwandt-360aba243/
35 min - Be Kind to Yourself
Leadership is hard sometimes, but when you figure out that your job is to be the coach and not the doer, things get a lot easier. Andy Dulka has honed his leadership skills over his entire career and continue to learn and evolve as a leader. He shares his leadership wisdom with us in this podcast and leaves us with the message that as leaders, we need to be kind to ourselves and realize that we aren’t going to always get it right, but we can always learn. Connect with Andy and learn more about him at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andydulka/
29 min - Creating The Space for Culture to ThriveKelly Kolar has spent her entire career creating spaces that support growth and comfort. As the Founder of Kolar Design, she has built office, healthcare and other spaces around the world. She shares her leadership journey and what she has learned about how spaces truly create environments where people can thrive.
Learn more about Kelly and the work that her and her team do at https://kolardesign.net/
33 min - If You’re Not Sure, You’re Sure
Eric Harkins is the President and Founder of GKG Search & Outplacement, a Minneapolis-based consulting firm that helps organizations Get talent, Keep talent & Grow talent. He is also an Amazon #1 best-selling author of: Great Leaders Make Sure Monday Morning Doesn’t Suck; How to Get, Keep & Grow Talent.
His goal is simple: Help every company he works with make sure Monday morning doesn’t suck for their employees. Eric is a motivational speaker, consultant, executive-coach, and an expert in helping companies create a culture high performers want to be a part of.
During his 25-year career in corporate America, Eric held leadership roles ranging from Manager to Chief Human Resources and Chief Administrative Officer.
Listen in to get his 3 rules to being a great leader.
Connect with Eric Harkins and learn more about his organization here.
Get your own copy of Eric’s book here.
41 min - Design the Life You WantMissy Chicre, CEO at Menttium joins us and shares her story of how she constantly strives to design the life she wants, not the life that others want for her. And while that is always a struggle, and takes hard work, she has proven in her career that people will support you and you can still achieve success – on your terms. Find out more about Missy and Menttium’s services on LinkedIn:Missy Chicre – https://www.linkedin.com/in/missy-chicre/Menttium – https://www.linkedin.com/company/menttium-corporation/
Missy Chicre is the Chief Executive Officer at Menttium Corporation, a woman-owned and woman-led
professional mentoring company. She is a curious, passionate, authentic leader who strives tocreate positive change in individuals and in organizations. Missy sets the vision and strategic directionfor Menttium, which has been the leader in innovative mentoring programs for over three decades. InMissy’s Menttium tenure, she has touched nearly all aspects of the business and was named CEO inJanuary 2023. Missy is committed to Menttium’s mission to strengthen organizations through theirpeople. Menttium is changing lives and driving performance one mentoring match at a time, throughauthentic human connections.Prior to joining Menttium in 2017, Missy spent over a decade as an HR leader in various largecorporations, including Cargill, Best Buy, and Accenture. From roles in Diversity, Equity and Inclusionthat took Missy all over the U.S. and Latin America, to roles in various areas of talent management andHR transformation in Fortune 500 organizations, Missy has a track record for driving results.Missy is bilingual in English and Spanish and cares deeply about the development and advancement ofwomen. As a working mom, she is particularly passionate about helping working mothers navigatecareers and motherhood. She was a finalist for the 2016 TeamWomenMN WaveMaker Award and is afrequent speaker at local and national conferences. Missy has also been featured on WCCO I CBS NewsMinnesota and in the Star Tribune to share her expertise on the power of mentoring.Missy earned a master’s degree in Hispanic Literature at the University of Minnesota and a bachelor’sdegree at Vanderbilt University. Missy serves on the Board of Directors for Twin Cities ROCK (Raising OurCeliac Kids), a local non-profit that brings education, awareness and resources to families who havechildren with Celiac Disease.Missy resides in the Minneapolis suburbs, living a bilingual, bicultural, interfaith life with her husbandand two children.39 min
About Go First With Jaime Taets
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Hosted by CEO, leadership expert, keynote speaker and author Jaime Taets, Go First explores what happens when successful people stop waiting for certainty and start moving before they feel…
ready.
Through honest conversations with CEOs, founders, entrepreneurs, athletes and high-performing leaders — along with Jaime's solo insights — the show goes behind the highlight reel to explore the decisions, fears, failures and transformations that shape successful people.
Episodes explore leadership development, personal growth, resilience, burnout, decision-making, vulnerability, organizational change, energy, purpose and what it takes to create meaningful change in your work and life.
Because clarity doesn't always come before action. Sometimes you have to Go First.
If you're navigating a career transition, leading through change, questioning what success means now, facing a difficult decision or simply know there's another version of yourself waiting on the other side of action, this podcast is for you.
Go First with Jaime Taets gives leaders practical insights, honest stories and the courage to take the next meaningful step.
Why leaders keep hitting play:
1. It names the fear you're not supposed to admit. Waiting to feel ready is often just waiting. If you're a leader stuck at the edge of a decision, hoping for more certainty before you move, this show gives you permission and a push to go first anyway.
2. It's tactical, not just inspirational. Every episode delivers frameworks you can use immediately - how to separate the fear you should listen to from the fear that's just noise, how to make a decision without full information, how to build the kind of energy management that makes moving first sustainable instead of reckless.
3. The guests have actually gone first. This isn't theory from consultants who've never made the call under pressure. Listeners have heard from a crisis-communications founder who rebuilt her career and her family through her son's cancer diagnosis, a Super Bowl champion who had to find purpose beyond the game that defined him, and CEOs who scaled companies while unlearning the need to have all the answers before they acted.
4. It reframes hesitation as a leadership signal, not a character flaw. Instead of glorifying certainty, Go First treats the instinct to wait as data, a signal about what you're actually afraid of losing, and what needs to change so you can move anyway.
5. It's built for the leader standing at the edge of their next decision. Whether
you're weighing a career pivot, a business bet, a hard conversation, or a change you already know you need to make, this show offers a way to move, not just a reason to keep thinking about it.
Who should listen to Go First: Executives, founders, entrepreneurs, coaches, and high-performing professionals who know what they should do next but are stuck waiting to feel ready. If you Google "how to make decisions without all the information," "overcoming fear of failure as a leader," "how to take action despite uncertainty," or "podcast for leaders who feel stuck," this is the show built for exactly that search.
What you'll actually learn: How to make high-stakes decisions before you have full information. How to tell the difference between the fear that protects you and the fear that stalls you. Practical energy management for leaders operating without a guarantee. Why the leaders who move first aren't fearless, they've just built a different relationship with fear. How clarity is a result of action, not a precondition for it.
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