Solutions to problems tackled on this episode:

1. Easy Advice for setting up a charity

2. Motivation to begin giving back as a business, and a potential partnership to start philanthropy! 

3. How to grow an out of control beard

This episode was so fun for me talking with Keith Moneymaker (yes, his real name) who is the CEO of Sweet Dreams and the founder of an amazing non-profit that WILL shape the next decade of small companies who want to incorporate giving back into their business strategy. You do not want to miss his exciting announcement that happens live on this episode!

Season 1 of the podcast is titled "Recycled Dreams" because each episode focuses on CEO's who have utilized giving back as part of their main business strategy.  The purpose is to use the art of story telling to motivate our business communities into giving back more because when you do, everybody wins!

Solutions to problems tackled on this episode:

1. How to create content and give it away for free to build up your industry, help others and elevate your brand at the same time!

2. Why failure in business can be the biggest catalyst for pushing you to the next huge achievement in your life!

When we talk about Just Stories as a podcast, I don't know if there is a better story teller out there than Mark Quinn.  Besides being the CEO of Spink & Co, and one of the hosts of the Dos Marcos Podcast, this episode dives deep into his rollercoaster professional ride and why you as a business NEED to be incorporating giving back into your business strategy. It doesn't matter how, wether that is through events, campaigns or free content you need to be giving back because in the end it always comes back to help you out and live a more fulfilled life. 

Season 1 of the podcast is titled "Recycled Dreams" because each episode focuses on CEO's who have utilized giving back as part of their main business strategy.  The purpose is to use the art of story telling to motivate our business communities into giving back more because when you do, everybody wins!

Solutions to problems tackled on this episode:

1. You want to start giving back as a business but it seems like too hard

2. You think just because you aren't necessarily a "green" brand that you cannot give back to the planet

1% For The Planet is a Global non-profit that is doing so many amazing things around the world,  I wish I had a 100 episodes to talk to CEO Kate Williams about all they are doing!  It's hard to have a series called "Recycled Dreams" that focuses on giving back and not highlight a company like hers.  In this podcast you will get to know the person behind this global force for good and hopefully come away motivated to get involved giving back! We talk teenage nuclear disarmament think tanks (what were you doing in high school!) and pursuing ones dreams...this episode truly has it all!

Season 1 of the podcast is titled "Recycled Dreams" because each episode focuses on CEO's who have utilized giving back as part of their main business strategy.  The purpose is to use the art of story telling to motivate our business communities into giving back more because when you do, everybody wins!

Solutions to problems tackled on this episode:

1. Hidden depression & anxiety in successful people, and how to overcome it!

2. How marketing failures can be your largest learning lessons

3. How to use social platforms to give back

Mark Kinsley is a CEO, and a Podcast Host, a successful one at that, so it was fun to be able to turn the tables and ask him some questions for once! What I loved about this episode is that although we highlighted giving back and why he dedicated 5 years of his life to give away free content to his competitors, the take away for me was how he overcame his crippling anxiety and depression. Just Stories is truly that, and while Mark talks about elephant dumps in one story he also pulls the curtain back to give us some amazing truths behind the struggles of many successful people have and how he overcame them! I was truly motivated after this episode and I know you will be too!

Season 1 of the podcast is titled "Recycled Dreams" because each episode focuses on CEO's who have utilized giving back as part of their main business strategy.  The purpose is to use the art of story telling to motivate our business communities into giving back more because when you do, everybody wins!

Solutions to problems tackled on this episode:

1. Not sure if starting a charity makes sen se for your business?

2. As a leader you are trying to be involved in every part of the company to ensure success, but not

3. People in your life are doubting your dream, and you are believing them!

In this first episode of Just Stories, there is NO ONE on earth I would rather talk to about giving back and how that intertwines with business than Dale Carlsen.  His story is absolutely amazing, he went from investing everything he owned into one little sleep store, to building an empire and selling it for 9 figures.  But his legacy has nothing to do with money.  Dale is the most caring, selfless person I know who's charity "Ticket To Dream" has helped so many foster kids around the US it is remarkable.  Listen to this episode to be inspired, learn and get motivated to get involved in giving back!

Season 1 of the podcast is titled "Recycled Dreams" because each episode focuses on CEO's who have utilized giving back as part of their main business strategy.  The purpose is to use the art of story telling to motivate our business communities into giving back more because when you do, everybody wins!

I just wanted to take a minute to thank anyone out there for listening to the podcast. This trailer gives you the 90-second snapshot of what this eight-part series is all about.  

Season 1 of the podcast is titled "Recycled Dreams" because each episode focuses on CEOs who have utilized giving back as part of their main business strategy.  The purpose is to use the art of storytelling to motivate our business communities into giving back more because when you do, everybody wins!