Going Places

Lucy Bartholomew is an ultra-marathon runner hailing from Australia!

Starting at age 15, Lucy has dominated the running world with a smile. An Ultra-Marathon is a race longer than a marathon (26 miles, 42.19km). Lucy has ran over 20!

In 2018, she won 9 races and placed third at Western States. In 2021, she ran the rigorous Larapinta Trail documented through her new movie, "Running Out". She is also a plant-based athlete with a cookbook called "Sustain Your Ability". 

I had the opportunity to sit down with Lucy to discuss her running journey, her passions of cooking plant-based, living sustainably, the world of ultra-marathons, and more! Our conversation was right after she completed the Larapinta Trail in Australia last May.

You don't want to miss this conversation with an incredible athlete and human being!

Learn more about Lucy Here: https://www.lucybartholomew.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lucy_bartholomew/

Check out her new movie Running Out: https://www.runningoutmovie.com

Steve Mariucci lives and breathes football, and he LOVES it, even at 45+ years playing, coaching, and analyzing the sport. 

You don’t want to miss this insightful interview rich with career and family advice! We discuss his upbringing, his extensive successful career, and the passion Mariucci has for all things family and football. We also dive into the mindset of football, highlighting his experiences coaching 9 hall of fame players throughout his career.

Steve has had quite the career in football: starting from being co-captains with Tom Izzo at Iron Mountain High School to being on the 1975 Championship team at Northern Michigan University. After college, Steve quickly jumped around, moving his wife around the country 18 times to gain extensive experience coaching at D1 universities and pro-level teams. He was the quarterback coach for the Green Bay Packers, coaching Brett Favre from 1992-1996. He became the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers in 1997, then the Detroit Lions in 2003. 

Now, you can find Steve on TV where he is an analyst for the NFL Network. Besides football, Steve is incredibly passionate about his roots in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, the non-profit Beacon House, travel, being a dad, and more!

Check out Beacon House here: https://upbeaconhouse.org

I just scored you a new favorite band!

Hailing from Fond du Lac, WI, the Astronomers is an alternative pop band by Ben Baker and Michael Stensland who say it best themselves: they are "challenging the Alternative Pop scene of the midwest".

This duo is not messing around: they have over 2 million total listens on Spotify, their song, "Overthinking" has 600,000+ listens, and they just released a new song called "Bad Type".

Tune in to a conversation with Ben Baker and Michael Stensland about their humble beginnings, their latest album, and their summer of live music!

If you alternative music, you don't want to miss this episode!

Website: https://www.theastronomersmusic.com

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3jx7HGyoa2APekVbiXZvFh?si=1UhMEN6NRsCS-oYBbzadLA

Matt McDonell is the founder of Next 18, an organization that provides free week-long golf camps to veterans to provide a space for healing and mindfulness practices. Matt served as an Army Airborne Infantryman from 2011 to 2015 in both Germany and Afghanistan before medically retiring. 

When he returned home, he became an entrepreneur until he faced a difficult struggle with mental health. Since his experience, he wanted to create a better way for veterans to heal which is why he founded Next 18. He is now on the way to becoming a social worker for first responders and veterans.

Tune in to hear his experiences in the Army, his inspiration for starting Next 18, and his take on the current situation in Afghanistan. You don't want to miss this interview with fantastic mental health and veteran insights.

You can check out everything Matt does here: https://next18.org

Have you ever wondered what goes on inside the mind of a CEO?

My interview with Mike Victorson dives into the ins and outs of one of the most interesting career paths a person could take! "Vic" is the CEO of M3, but he started in the mailroom!

Tune in to hear his excellent advice in leadership, storytelling, and question formation, and hear how he has shaped the organic growth at M3 Insurance!

If you don't know, M3 Insurance is Wisconsin's largest independent insurance broker. They help their clients buy insurance, manage risk, and keep people safe! I had the opportunity to intern here this summer!

Why do we create? What drives us to consistently, organically grow a project we started from nothing?

This episode of Going Places is a reflection of my summer hiatus from publishing podcasts and my WHY...

In this special episode, I dive into the personal journey with my podcast!

Tune in, because I can't wait to see where you go!

Hala Taha is the founder and CEO of YAP Media and the Host of Young and Profiting Podcast!

Hala's career journey started in radio, transitioning into the corporate world at HP. She then became an executive at Disney Streaming while running a growing podcast as a side hustle.

Now, she is fully committed to her passion for Young and Profiting: a podcast and media management company!

Tune in to hear Hala's secrets to entrepreneurship, podcasting, and networking! You don't want to miss her incredible story!

Gregg Martin is a Two Star Army General who served in the US Army for 35 years before resigning from his role as president of the National Defense University. Gregg graduated from West Point University, then went on to get two masters and a PHD from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He had many incredible feats in the US Army, which he shares in our interview.

However, he had a mental war brewing inside. His battle with bipolar disorder began silently in active combat in Iraq in 2003, but he was finally properly diagnosed in 2014 following his resignation. His mission today is to end the stigma of bipolar disorder and mental health, specifically in the military, by sharing his story.

In our episode, Gregg shares his experiences in the Army including his incredible story of healing. He also dives into the work he does today to end the stigma of bipolar depression.

You can check out Gregg's website here: https://www.generalgreggmartin.com

You can find more about Gregg's story here: https://taskandpurpose.com/opinion/bipolar-disorder-gregg-martin-military-veterans/

Tune in to Gregg's interview with WBUR's Lisa Mullins here: https://www.wbur.org/commonhealth/2021/05/24/army-general-gregg-martin-bipolar-disorder

TW: There is reference to suicidal ideation and severe mental health challenges in this episode. Gregg shares everything about his difficult battles throughout deep moments of mania and depression.

What does social media marketing mean to you?

Amanda Relyea Voss is the CEO of Like A Voss Social Media, a recognized brand in social media management helping companies use social media in the best possible way for their brand, values, and voice. Hailing from Ontario Canada, Amanda is blazing her own trail and will not let anyone stop her!

In this episode, we discuss her professional journey of many ups and downs, her values of authenticity and vulnerability, her passions for hiking, and more! Amanda also shares her experiences with mental health, and gives her take on the future of mental health in the professional world.

Tune in for an action-packed episode with a boss and an incredible human being! 

You can check out her website here: https://www.likeavosssm.com/

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