HP Podcast Backlog 1

In January 2015, Jesi was the passenger on a motorcycle when it collided with a car. She woke up a week later in an intensive care unit without the use of her legs secondary to a spinal cord injury.

Instead of accepting disability as her reality, she rejected the prognosis that she would be wheelchair dependent for the rest of her life. In the face of adversity, she is recovering from her disability and using it as a platform to reach the world. Since the onset of her injury, she has achieved more than she previously dreamed possible.

Over the past several years, she has generated a significant following among both the spinal cord injury and able-bodied community. Her goal is simple: show the world there is an opportunity in their obstacles, restoring hope during life’s difficult moments. She helps people achieve their dreams through the importance of goal setting and showing what’s possible.

 

Connect with Jesi: www.jesistracham.com

 

QUESTIONS ASKED:

• How has your perception of life changed since building your organization/platform?
• What’s something you wish you had started sooner?

 

FROM TODAY’s EPISODE:

• Rising to the occasion
• Not being in competition with others and collaboration to get the job done
• Oversharing vs. educating

 

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How do you know you are working on the right things? When was the last time you sat down with a pen and paper and asked yourself some hard questions? We are talking about big picture stuff today and why YOU should Own your QUACK!

 

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As leaders, we often have an idea of how we think things should go.  Joe Atang joins us today and reminds us to trust ourselves and take action. This teaches us to be better even when we currently aren’t where we want to be.

Joe Atang says he is literally your "average joe" who has an incredible passion for people and branding. He is from Houston, Tx (born and raised) but currently living in the Indianapolis IN area. He is the Father of 2 Beautiful Children (Twins: Boy & Girl - Jude + Josslyn) and his partner is Courtney (Whom many of the gang knows). 

His family is from West Africa - Cameroon to be exact. Thanks to the Houston Rockets winning back to back championships, he fell in love with basketball and was fortunate to accomplish his goal/dream of playing all four years of collegiate basketball. 

He thought it would be cool to play basketball overseas, but realized it's cooler to join his mom in business. She is a cosmetologist in the beauty industry and started her salon company in 2009. He graduated from university with a bachelor's degree in business/marketing (thanks to his dad), and immediately began working full-time at Innovative Looks Hair Salon. Since 2011 He has been on a mission to figure out how major companies branded/marketed themselves.

Thanks to Garyvee, he was able to get a better education than he did in university on how to practically brand. In short, because of his influence, he stumbled across tik tok and has built an audience of over 60k friends. His mission at this point of his career is to leverage his platform to bring awareness to the multiple brands he will be promoting, including innovative looks. His ultimate goal in life outside of just being happy and enjoying life is to become best friends with Garyvee. 

 

Connect with Joe: https://www.instagram.com/JoeAtang/

 

QUESTIONS ASKED:

• What part of your story plays into your role online?
• How do you connect with people online and help them feel comfortable?
• How do you feel about technology with the upcoming generation?

 

FROM TODAY’s EPISODE:

• Setting your day up on purpose with positivity
• Being obsessed with becoming better
• Being human online and overcoming fears 
• Becoming confident in what you want in life

 

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Today’s guest believes that having better conversations will not only grow your business but will also improve your life. Mario Porreca joins us to share how we can connect better with one-on-one conversations, how to tune in and hear that “still small voice”, and make massive career changes when you feel God “pulling” you.

Mario Porreca, also known as “The Conversation Guy,” is the founder of mediaMAR where he and his team help thought leaders craft and distribute conversations that convert. He is a podcast host, soon to be 4x author, speaker, an expert in all things media, and a former professional chef—who still loves to get in the kitchen and roll up his sleeves. His mission is to help thought leaders craft and share their transformational ideas with the world and in doing so make their unique fulfilling impact.

 

Connect with Mario: marioporreca.com

QUESTIONS ASKED:

• How do you get comfortable enough with yourself where you can be comfortable with others?

 

FROM TODAY’s EPISODE:

• Getting more comfortable in one-on-one conversations
• Why you should go where you are pulled not where you push
• Listening to God and discerning where you should go

 

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Today we talk about the willingness to TRY stuff, let go of judgment, and see results with your work THROUGH trial and error. 

 

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As leaders, we thrive on knowing we’ve helped one person. Virginia encourages us to use an image of that one person to motivate ourselves to put our stories into the world. When we do, we’ll see how many people have been in a similar situation.

As leaders, we thrive on knowing we’ve helped one person. Virginia Kerr joins us today and encourages us to use an image of that one person to motivate ourselves to put our stories into the world. When we do, we’ll see how many people have been in a similar situation.

Virginia Kerr has been in the TV and video industry for more than 20 years. Four TV newsrooms, hundreds of videos, blogs, and podcasts later, she became a top leader in an award-winning network marketing company. She also created, produced, and hosted a top-rated TV show featuring people just like you. As a video coach, she helps people play to their strengths and their “isms” the little things that make them- them! 

 

Connect with Virginia: https://thisisvirginiakerr.com/

 

QUESTIONS ASKED:

• What is it about being on camera that you love?
• How do you help people move beyond fear?
• How do you identify which stories to share?
• Where does healing come from?
• Any tips for letting go of self-criticism?

 

FROM TODAY’s EPISODE:

• Being yourself and sharing stories
• Knowing who you’re meant to serve
• Recognizing the causes of pain and the process of inner healing

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It’s easy to be ignored in the middle of all the noise in the world today, but as leaders we have to fight through that noise to help others. Rich Cardona joins us today and reminds us why it’s okay for things to get harder when we’re on the path we want to pursue.

Rich Cardona is a first generation American and retired Marine Corps attack helicopter pilot.

After getting a Masters in Business Administration out of fear he wouldn’t be marketable, he ventured into the traditional workplace and landed a job with Amazon. While he admits the company is the tip of the spear, his experience in fulfillment was extremely ... unfulfilling.

He left, moved into his in-laws basement and searched for which of his curiosities could potentially lead to a business of his own. After spending time with and documenting Claude Silver, Vayner Media’s Chief Heart Officer, he realized that there was a need for executives like her to become more visible.

Rich Cardona Media was born. Rich’s team helps executives and entrepreneurs become more visible by using video to create long term content and social media strategies. On average they increase visibility and engagement by the thousands in 90 days or less.

As part of his service after service Rich has also created a video series and podcast called The Leadership Locker where influencers and industry leaders share their expertise with transitioning service members and veteran entrepreneurs.

Guest have included: Gary Vaynerchuk, Kindra Hall, and Jason Feifer

 

Connect with Rich: https://richcardonamedia.com/

QUESTIONS ASKED:

• How did you end up in videography?
• How have you brought humanness and creativity into Zoom?
• How have you used unconventional ways to create video content?

 

FROM TODAY’s EPISODE:

• Being professional and fun
• Leaning into who you are
• Using video to help one specific person
• Creativity & Meaning through Storytelling
• Measuring the effectiveness of your content

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Work. Anything worthwhile requires it. But is it really WORTH it? This is for you if you have been asking yourself this question.

 

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As leaders, we have the opportunity to really see people who are often overlooked or misunderstood. Adam Lucio joins us and to teach practical ways to include others rather than simply going along with assumptions we have about them.

At the fragile age of five months old, Adam and his family were in a car accident resulting in him being confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life. However, "confined" is the last thing you'd call his drive for success.

 He's reached  many milestone accomplishments from being the first wheelchair athlete to compete in Jr. High and High School varsity sports in his hometown, to being recruited to play D1 Wheelchair Basketball for Oklahoma State University.

Today, he’s a Life & Mindset Coach, Motivational Speaker and a tennis coach at Odessa College, making him one of the only two wheelchair coaching professionals in Texas. Along with basketball and tennis, Adam is an avid 5K and 10K road racer and aspires to one day complete a full Iron Man Triathlon. 

Adam is dedicated to instilling disability inclusion and the importance of hard work to everyone he meets and willingly takes on the challenge of being the trailblazer of adaptive athletics in his community.  

Connect with Adam: https://www.instagram.com/adam__lucio/

QUESTIONS ASKED:

• What was growing up like for you?
• What do you see culturally that we need to change?
• Why is it so important to be seen?
• How can we start fostering empathy?

 

FROM TODAY’s EPISODE:

• Competitiveness and perseverance
• A new appreciation of abilities
• Bullying in high school
• Why his wheelchair is his “advantage” 
• Wanting quick results for long problems
• Inclusion and creating a more accessible world

 

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As content creators, it’s easy to get discouraged when something doesn’t work. We can even be disheartened when we have a success that still isn’t enough to carry us long-term. We have to keep going. Jenn and Chase Pickett (Salty Mermaid Entertainment) join us today to give us ideas for being consistent in sharing content even when we don’t feel inspired.

Jenn and Chase are a comedy duo and entertainment team. They primarily produce comedy sketches and funny videos, as well as occasional vlog- style updates pertaining to their family and personal lives.

​It's more than just entertainment for them, though. They thrive on being authentic and real with all of you, and sometimes that means skipping the comedy sketches and telling you about their current heartbreaks or triumphs. 

Connect with Jenn and Chase: Saltymermaidentertainment.com

QUESTIONS ASKED:

• Tell us about the courage it takes to share your content.
• What was the process like of building your own thing?
• How do you stay true to yourself while listening to audience feedback?
• How do you maintain good relationships while pursuing creativity?

 

FROM TODAY’s EPISODE:

• Keeping people’s attention in content
• Confidence and connecting through humor
• Dealing with negative comments
• Different levels of fame

 

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