What happens when an entrepreneur combines technology, local business, and a passion for creating better communities?

In this episode, I sit down with Joseph Edgar, a serial entrepreneur and the founder of Loca.us.

From purchasing his first rental property as a teenager to transforming property management through TenantCloud, working on clean energy initiatives, and even serving in the Texas Governor’s office, Joe’s journey is anything but ordinary.

Now, through Loca, he’s helping local businesses connect with customers through cash-based rewards, creating a fresh approach to supporting local commerce and building stronger customer relationships.

In this episode, we discuss:
💡 Joe’s journey from teenage entrepreneur to serial founder
🏢 How technology transformed property management
🚀 Building and scaling innovative businesses
💰 The idea behind cash-based rewards for local businesses
🏪 Why supporting local businesses matters
⚡ Lessons from entrepreneurship, clean energy, and leadership
🎯 Turning bold ideas into real-world businesses

Whether you’re an entrepreneur, business owner, tech enthusiast, or someone who loves discovering great local businesses, this conversation is packed with fascinating insights and lessons from Joe’s journey.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify! Follow the podcast, leave a rating, and share this episode with someone who loves entrepreneurship and innovative ideas.

💵 Discover Loca:
Visit https://loca.us/ to check out the Loca app and discover cash offers while exploring local businesses in your community.

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What if the biggest thing holding you back isn’t your circumstances—but the way you think about them?

In this powerful episode, I sit down with Steve Barton—executive coach, author, and creator of The Game of Ten®, an awareness-based framework designed to help leaders operate with greater clarity, confidence, and performance.

With more than 47 years of real-world business experience, Steve combines practical business wisdom with deep insights into awareness, emotional intelligence, decision-making, and personal growth.

In this episode, we explore:
🧠 How awareness can transform the way you lead and live
💪 Breaking free from fear and self-doubt
🎯 Making better decisions with greater clarity
❤️ Letting go of guilt, shame, and limiting thought patterns
📈 Achieving success without sacrificing peace of mind
🌱 Building stronger relationships and a deeper sense of purpose

Steve’s message is simple: when we stop operating from fear and start operating from awareness, we unlock a higher level of effectiveness, fulfillment, and leadership.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify! Follow the podcast, leave a rating, and share this episode with someone ready to break through their own mental barriers.

🚀 Connect with Steve Barton:
Visit https://www.stevebartoncoaching.com to learn more about The Game of Ten® and schedule a Discovery Call with Steve if you’re ready to explore how you can reduce fear, self-doubt, guilt, and shame while creating greater clarity and fulfillment in both business and life.

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What do you get when you combine dance, stunt work, Hollywood dreams, action movies, and a lifelong passion for storytelling?

You get Zac Baldwin.

From dancing and choreography to live-action stunt work, writing, directing, teaching, and eventually becoming a novelist, Zac has lived an extraordinary creative journey filled with adventure, humor, and plenty of unexpected turns.

In this episode, Zac takes us behind the scenes of his unconventional path and shares the inspiration behind his latest novel, The Legend of Johnnie Swann—featuring a powerful female action hero and stories inspired by Vietnam veterans he knew personally.

We discuss:
🎬 Zac’s journey through Hollywood and independent filmmaking
🥋 How his stunt and choreography experience shaped his writing
✍️ Why he refused to compromise his female action heroes
💪 Creating characters who are strong, vulnerable, and unpredictable
🇺🇸 The real-life Vietnam veteran stories that inspired his novel
📚 Making the leap from screenwriting into fiction
😂 The unexpected adventures behind a lifetime in the arts

If you love action, storytelling, filmmaking, strong female characters, or fascinating behind-the-scenes stories, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify! Follow the podcast, leave a rating, and share this episode with someone who loves great stories and unforgettable characters.

📖 Get Zac Baldwin’s latest novel:
Check out The Legend of Johnnie Swann at https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-legend-of-johnnie-swann-zac-baldwin/1147862102 and discover the story of a fearless female hero shaped by real experiences, imagination, and a lifetime devoted to the arts.

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How do you find hope after unimaginable loss?

In this deeply moving episode, I sit down with Julie Barth—writer, mother of six, trauma survivor, and founder of the Colin James Barth Outreach.

Julie shares her extraordinary journey through grief, motherhood, caregiving, emotional abuse, and healing. From raising a daughter with a rare genetic condition to losing her first husband to cancer and rebuilding her life after years of emotional abuse, Julie’s story is one of remarkable resilience, faith, and hope.

Her memoir, Notes from a Blackberry, is a powerful reminder that even in life’s darkest seasons, healing is possible.

In this episode, we discuss:
❤️ Navigating grief, loss, and life’s unexpected challenges
🌿 Moving from surviving to truly thriving
👩‍👧 Parenting through extraordinary circumstances
💪 Healing from trauma and emotional abuse
✨ Finding purpose through pain
📖 The story behind Notes from a Blackberry

Whether you’re facing your own hardships, supporting someone through loss, or looking for a story that will restore your hope, this conversation is one you won’t soon forget.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify, and if this episode touched your heart, be sure to follow the podcast, leave a rating, and share it with someone who may need this message of courage and hope.

💜 Connect with Julie Barth:
Visit https://www.juliebarthauthor.com to learn more about Julie’s memoir, Notes from a Blackberry, explore her daughter Tayt’s inspiring artwork, and discover the mission of the Colin James Barth Outreach, a nonprofit supporting women-led households in times of crisis. You’ll also find ways to connect, get involved, and support their impactful work.

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What if your business is already sitting on untapped revenue—and you just don’t know where to look?

In this insightful episode, I sit down with Mark Newsome, also known as Mr. Marketing, a marketing strategist who helps small and mid-sized business owners uncover hidden assets, monetize overlooked opportunities, and dramatically increase long-term profits.

Rather than chasing the latest marketing trends, Mark focuses on practical, proven strategies that help businesses generate more revenue by maximizing the resources they already have.

In this episode, we discuss:
💰 Finding hidden profits inside your business
📈 Turning overlooked assets into new revenue streams
🎯 Smart marketing strategies that deliver long-term results
🚀 Increasing front-end and back-end profits
💡 Cost-effective growth tactics for entrepreneurs
🏆 Building a more profitable business without wasting money

Whether you’re a business owner, entrepreneur, consultant, or service provider, this conversation is packed with practical marketing insights you can start applying immediately.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify, and if you enjoyed this episode, be sure to follow the podcast, leave a rating, and share it with another entrepreneur looking to grow their business.

📊 Connect with Mark Newsome:
Visit http://www.youcanmarketonlinenow.com to explore Mark’s blog, where you’ll find real-world case studies, practical marketing strategies, and little-known techniques to help you uncover hidden opportunities and grow your business more profitably.

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What does it really take to build a life of success, health, and lasting fulfillment?

In this empowering episode, I sit down with Victor Dedaj—Certified Naturopathic Practitioner, Certified Wholistic Health Coach, transformational trainer, motivational speaker, and bestselling author.

With years of experience helping people unlock their full potential, Victor shares practical wisdom on achieving success without sacrificing your health or happiness. As a certified trainer in The Success Principles and the Canfield Methodology, he combines proven success strategies with holistic wellness to help people create meaningful, purpose-driven lives.

In this episode, we discuss:
🌱 Building a healthy mind, body, and lifestyle
🎯 The habits that lead to lasting success
💪 Unlocking your full potential through personal growth
📖 Lessons from working with world-renowned success experts
✨ Creating a life filled with purpose, peace, and fulfillment
🚀 Practical strategies for becoming your best self

Whether you’re pursuing personal growth, better health, or greater success in life and business, this conversation is packed with actionable insights that will inspire you to take the next step.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify, and if you enjoyed this episode, be sure to follow the podcast, leave a rating, and share it with someone ready to transform their life.

🌍 Connect with Victor Dedaj:
Visit https://www.victordedaj.com to learn more about Victor’s books, coaching programs, transformational training, and resources designed to help you become happier, healthier, more successful, and whole.

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What happens when you refuse to let someone else’s limitations define your future?

In this entertaining and inspiring episode, I sit down with Kris Keppeler—narrator, actor, voice actor, writer, and award-winning podcast host.

After being told at just 13 years old that she’d never learn to sing, Kris chose not to believe it. Instead, she embraced her voice, building a creative career that has led her to narrate and produce more than 50 audiobooks, perform memorable characters, and host an award-winning storytelling podcast filled with humor, heart, and life’s wonderfully confusing moments.

In this episode, we discuss:
🎙️ Building a career with your voice
📚 The art of audiobook narration and storytelling
🎭 Acting, voice performance, and creative expression
😂 Using humor to connect with audiences
💪 Overcoming doubt and believing in your potential
✨ Why every voice has a story worth sharing

Whether you’re a creative, an aspiring voice actor, a storyteller, or someone searching for the confidence to pursue your passion, this conversation is filled with inspiration and practical insights.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify, and if you enjoyed this episode, be sure to follow the podcast, leave a rating, and share it with someone who needs the reminder that their voice matters.

🎤 Connect with Kris Keppeler:
Explore Kris’s audiobooks, storytelling projects, acting work, and creative journey through her online platforms and discover how she’s turned the power of her voice into a career built on creativity, resilience, and connection.

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What if creativity isn’t just for artists—but one of humanity’s greatest superpowers?

In this thought-provoking episode, I sit down with Michaell Magrutsche, an Austrian-Californian multimedia artist, author, speaker, podcaster, and creativity-awareness educator who challenges the way we think about art, leadership, communication, and human potential.

Drawing from his neurodiverse perspective and decades of self-directed learning, Michaell explores how creativity, healthy dialogue, and adaptability can transform not only individuals but also the systems we build. His unique ability to uncover hidden patterns and resolve paradoxes offers a refreshing perspective on success, fulfillment, and what it truly means to be human.

In this episode, we discuss:
🎨 Why creativity is a universal human superpower
🧠 The hidden connection between art, leadership, and innovation
💬 How healthy dialogue transforms relationships and organizations
🌍 Balancing human needs with the systems we create
✨ Creativity as the key to unlocking greater human potential
🚀 Building a more fulfilling life through awareness and adaptability

Whether you’re an artist, entrepreneur, leader, educator, or simply someone looking to think differently, this conversation will challenge your perspective and inspire you to embrace creativity in every area of life.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify, and if you enjoyed this episode, be sure to follow the podcast, leave a rating, and share it with someone who believes creativity has the power to change the world.

🎙️ Connect with Michaell:
Explore Michaell’s work, creativity education, and his podcast The Smart of Art – The Power of Art and Creativity by visiting https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michaellart or https://michaellm.com/self-aware-art-education to discover resources that will help you unlock your creativity, expand your awareness, and reach your full human potential.

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What does it take to raise resilient children while becoming a stronger leader yourself?

In this inspiring episode, I sit down with Olaolu Ogunyemi—U.S. Marine Officer, award-winning author, leadership mentor, and founder of Parent-Child-Connect.

Blending military leadership, parenting wisdom, and heartfelt storytelling, Olaolu shares practical insights on leading with purpose, building stronger relationships, and preparing the next generation to thrive. From the boardroom to the living room, his mission is to help parents, educators, and leaders create meaningful connections that last a lifetime.

In this episode, we discuss:
🎯 Leading with empathy, discipline, and purpose
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Building stronger parent-child relationships
📖 Using storytelling to teach life-changing lessons
💪 Raising resilient and emotionally healthy children
🌱 Developing leadership at home and at work
✨ Inspiring the next generation to live with confidence and character

Whether you’re a parent, educator, mentor, or leader looking to make a greater impact, this conversation is filled with practical wisdom and timeless leadership principles.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify, and if you enjoyed this episode, be sure to follow the podcast, leave a rating, and share it with someone passionate about leadership, parenting, and personal growth.

🚀 Free Leadership & Parenting Resources:
Visit https://Parent-Child-Connect.com/free-resources to access free tools and practical resources designed to help you strengthen relationships, lead with purpose, and equip the next generation with the confidence, resilience, and character they need to succeed.

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What if the key to greater healing isn’t asking, “What’s wrong with me?” but instead asking, “What happened to me?”

In this thoughtful and hope-filled episode, I sit down with Michélle Konson—speaker, writer, Story Work guide, and creator of the Untangling Your Story journal.

After leaving a successful career as a corporate attorney, Michélle dedicated her life to helping people understand how their stories shape the way they live, love, lead, and parent. Drawing from trauma-informed principles, attachment theory, interpersonal neurobiology, and her Christian faith, she offers practical tools for moving beyond survival and toward lasting healing and wholeness.

In this episode, we discuss:
💙 Why behavior is often rooted in our stories
🧠 How past experiences shape our relationships and leadership
🌱 The power of curiosity over self-judgment
❤️ Healing through compassion, faith, and self-awareness
👨‍👩‍👧 Parenting, attachment, and emotional resilience
✨ Finding hope and freedom through Story Work

Whether you’re a parent, leader, ministry worker, or someone seeking a deeper understanding of yourself and your relationships, this conversation will leave you encouraged and equipped with practical insights for your healing journey.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify, and if this episode encouraged you, be sure to follow the podcast, leave a rating, and share it with someone who could benefit from this message of hope.

📖 Connect with Michélle Konson:
Visit https://www.michellekonson.com to learn more about Story Work, explore speaking topics and resources, discover the Untangling Your Story journal, and receive ongoing encouragement and practical tools for healing, healthier relationships, and lasting wholeness.

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