Healthy Under Pressure

Melissa Joy Dobbins is an award winning, nationally recognized food and nutrition expert, media spokesperson, speaker, blogger and podcaster with more than 20 years' experience and a proven track record of providing real solutions for real people so they can enjoy their food with health in mind. During this episode, Melissa and I discuss her career journey and how she stays healthy under pressure as a busy wife and mother, Registered Dietitian and entrepreneur.

You can check out Melissa's podcast or connect with her on Twitter or Instagram.

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Levi Nelson is the Chief Experience Officer at Find Your Grind, where he builds products to enlighten students and teachers to the unconventional careers of the 21st century. Before that he was a Product Designer at Hudl and Travefy. As a dedicated husband and father of three, he's passionate about solving meaningful problems at a sustainable pace while fighting against workaholic culture. You can follow Levi on Twitter or connect with him on LinkedIn. Please be sure to subscribe to the podcast, follow Healthy Under Pressure on Instagram and like us on Facebook.

Micah Yost is the Founder and President of Method Mark, a marketing agency based in Omaha, NE. He is also the Founder and Lead Faculty of the Midland University Code Academy. During this episode, Micah and I discussed what led him to starting Method Mark and how focusing on his mental health brought healing.

You can connect with Micah on Twitter or check out his website. During the show, we also talked about a blog that Micah's wife wrote. Check it out here.

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"You are what your mother and grandmother ate."

No pressure.

This week's episode features Elizabeth Ward. Liz is an award-winning nutrition communicator and is the author of seven books. In this episode, I chat with Liz about how she stays healthy under pressure as a mother of three, Registered Dietitian and entrepreneur.

You can check out her latest book is Expect the Best, Your Guide to Healthy Eating Before, During, and After Pregnancy, second edition or read her blog, Better is the new perfect.

You can also check out Ben's Tedx talk as mentioned in the show introduction HERE. Please be sure to subscribe to the podcast, follow Healthy Under Pressure on Instagram and like us on Facebook.

Matthew Wegener is a serial entrepreneur with a passion for getting things off the ground. Not only is he the founder and CEO of ISoft Data Systems, Inc., he also founded Turbine Flats, a local office and co-working space in Lincoln, NE. In this interview, Matthew and I chat about the early days of the local startup community and why sharing a meal with hundreds of your best friends is important when building community.

You can connect with Matthew on LinkedIn, donate to Makeshift or check out Make Lincoln.

Starting a business is challenging, but moving a business overseas when starting only multiplies the pressure. Dennis Doerfl met his co-founder while working at Groupon and moved from Germany to launch their company, Fourstarzz Media in Lincoln, Nebraska.

In this episode, I talk with Dennis about influencer marketing and why he decided to grow his business from Lincoln, Nebraska. His fascinating story of overcoming the obstacles of language, business and most importantly, culture, is insightful, witty and fun.

You can connect with Dennis on LinkedIn.

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Denise Purtzer is the VP of Business Development of FuturePay, an e-commerce payment solution for the omnichannel shopper. Having worked in e-commerce for over a decade, Denise effectively delivers projects and growth initiatives for companies from startup to revenues in excess of a $1B. She has worked internationally and given presentations at a variety of conferences in Asia, Europe and the USA.

You can connect with Denise on Linkedin or Twitter.

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Meghan Ehrke is the owner and founder of Select Style in Lincoln, Nebraska. Established in 2014, Select Style is a fashion boutique for the modern woman. In this episode, Meghan and I talk about her entrepreneurial journey and why she decided to launch a retail business.

"If the dream is there, it's there for a reason."

You can connect with Meghan on Instagram or connect with her on Linkedin.

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What do you do when somebody lets you down? Can you be friends with your employees? How do you dig out and move on when you feel like you've hit rock bottom? In this episode, Ben and I discuss these questions and how thankfulness can impact the health of your business.

You can follow Ben on Twitter or connect with him on Linkedin.

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Milton Stokes grew up working with his mom in the restaurant industry. Today he is a best selling author, Registered Dietitian and is the director of global health and nutrition outreach at the Monsanto Company. Previously, he was an assistant professor and director of the dietetic internship at the University of St. Joseph and a clinical nutrition manager at health care facilities in New York City. I spoke with Milton about his entrepreneurial journey, what it's like working at Monsanto and how he uses humor to stay healthy under pressure as a father and busy professional.

You can connect with Milton on Linkedin or follow him on Twitter.

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