ICTPODCAST

Prolific writer, Traditionally Published Sci-Fi Author and a man with a curious nature who studies people and their relationship with this earth and then talks about it-- Andy is one of my favorite conversations. And it reminds of a a passage in a Kerouac novel, "the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, desirous of everything at the same time..."

Don Cary, Ladies & Gentlemen, is a very interesting man and they say you must be interested to be interesting. Don has an interest level in life, people and business of which I have rarely seen. The businesses that he has created throughout his entrepreneurial career are not easy businesses with a low barrier to entry— they are hard businesses. And Don does what the best entrepreneurs do, he has the vision, builds a team and is relentless in his pursuit. I am truly honored to share Don's story.

Think it through, analyze, prepare, consider… or just do?

Opportunities are great and there is a funny thing about them— if you don't take them there is a high probability that they won't come back. Opportunity is in every one's life every day. Take the ones that you know you should (and perhaps some you shouldn't). Clumsy or not, here I come. Gonna find it and make it go.

Brett Harris instantly grabs your attention. It's possible that it is that charismatic garrulous voice that lures you in— courtesy of decades dominating FM radio. I think its because he has done so many different things at the highest level and Brett delivers an authentic perspective. His latest and greatest is the CBD business. CBD has valuable properties and it has made lives better for millions of people. Like any supplement, you need to educate yourself about the products so you can maximize the benefits. Brett Harris is on the ictpodcast giving us exactly that education.

Challenge yourself so that the real challenges in life don't derail your journey. This is truth about people who do difficult things. Author, Jennifer Strong McConachie invites this perspective in her new book Go Far: How Endurance Sports Help you win at Life. Jennifer's calm confidence is inspiring. Her experiences teach. And it is remarkable how your life starts to open up when you learn.

PICKLEBALL. This is the fastest growing sport in America. You have heard of it and maybe you have even played it. Today you get to listen to Pros who are at the pinnacle of this sport. Matt Wright and Lucy Kovalova are National Champions in mixed doubles 4x over and not showing any signs of stopping. This is a great sport because you can play almost anywhere and at any level of skill. Today we are with the Pros from onixpickleball.com and what a great conversation we had.

On October 2, 1970 the Wichita State Football team boarded 2 planes, the Black & the Gold, to go play Utah State. The Black plane made it, the Gold plane crashed in the Rocky Mountains outside of Denver. It is an American tragedy. Ed Plopa was a Freshman on that team. He was recruited from Pennsylvania to come play for the Shockers. Ed was over-joyed to earn a scholarship to play football. The plane crash happened. Ed could have called it quits as a Shocker. He persevered, fulfilled his scholarship and made Wichita his home. His successful career and life after the crash is my honor to bring to you on the ictpodcast.

I ask myself regularly, why do I love conversations with interesting people? And it seems like a rhetorical question-- because they are interesting! Interesting people think differently which leads to unique dialogue because largely its novel. But there is more to it; interesting people share their perspective, they do not shy away from displaying an attitude inconconsistent with social norms, and curiosity is constant. Jason Cox is on the ictpodcast.com because he is always learning and willing to discuss the infinite possibilities that exist in life. I find him fascinating.

The fight game is tough. Succeeding in the fight game is even tougher. Tyler Stinson believed he could and he did. Putting in the work and grinding out 40 professional fights over a 10 year period— your life evolves. Tyler made his way back to Kansas when fighting was done and now he uses that wisdom to move people to a better life. Whether it is your fitness or you want fight and compete— Tyler will help you evolve. This is the Evolution.

"Welcoming all startups to our doors!" She willingly permitted the audience to indulge in all things entrepreneurial. And with that Mary Beth Jarvis got the attention of a community that has been blessed with the culture of entrepreneurs but lacked the cohesive messaging required to deliver, or scale. NXTUS has done it right and they are poised to make this region the entrepreneurial hub. It takes investment, an eco-system and ubiquitous buy-in to make "the startup" world an Asset Class. This is the NXTUS!