Lemonade Stand Stories

Josh Little is an incredible entrepreneur because it’s a calling born from within him.  He has a knack for looking at problems and finding efficient solutions.  He is the founder of four tech companies–Maestro, Bloomfire, Qzzr, and Volley–that have collectively been used by hundreds of millions of people. His work has been featured in Tech Crunch, Mashable, Entrepreneur, Inc., and Forbes. With two successful exits and third pending, he’s currently on a mission to save the working world from death-by-meetings with his fourth creation, Volley.  Josh understands the importance of both synchronous and asynchronous conversations, and tailored Volley to be the one stop shop for businesses to have efficient and productive communications.  It was an honor to chat with Josh a bit and get to see what makes him tick.  Have a listen!

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Ah, I could sit and chat with Jason for hours.  He’s the kinda guy you just want to hang out with all the time.  Such a great and humorous dude who dared enough to dream big.  When all of his applications to dental school were denied, he felt his future path crumble before him.  His comedic partner in crime, Matt Meese, suggested to him to jump in on this crazy adventure with BYU TV with their project Studio C.  Back then, they had almost zero dollars for their pilot.  But they went for it, and with an incredibly supportive audience, made an awesome series that brought the likes of Conan O’Brien and JJ Abrams knocking down their doors.  Despite their incredible success, Jason has continued to be humble and approachable.  He is gracious with everyone.  Hope you enjoy listening to him as much as I enjoyed chatting with him.

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After leaving her gymnastics career and finding herself lost on all levels, Rachele Brooke Smith went to the theater and watched Center Stage.  That movie changed her life forever.  She knew immediately she needed to act and dance.  Well after the movie was over, she sat in the theater, envisioning what her life would be.  She created and created in her mind.  She left for LA, got involved in an awesome acting intensive, then was rejected over and over by agents.  But during this time of rejection, she saw on the wall in a building she was at an audition notification for Center Stage 2.  She went for it, and after a 3 month grueling processing, landed the lead role! This is Rachele! The most amazing, hilarious, and positive creator you’ll ever meet.  She creates incredible joy, passion, and greatness wherever she goes.  People are constantly drawn to the light she emits all. the. time.  So excited we’ve had the chance to sit and chat on the Lemonade Stand Podcast! 

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You have to search far and wide to find a someone as delightful as Meg Johnson. She oozes goodness from every pore. And her story is remarkable! After a horrific accident left her paralyzed, Meg found happiness and joy serving others and helping others in similar circumstances find their voice. She loves throwing parties and constantly has a party in her heart. She makes people feel absolute joy and welcomed. Her lessons about loving where you are and finding gratitude in all things have helped her have an incredible positive outlook on life despite physical limitations. Hope you enjoy this podcast!

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MegJohnsonSpeaks.com

OurTurtleHouse.com

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Thomas has such an incredible story.  After dealing with severe anxiety and depression, he found his solace through deep levels of meditation.  This journey took him to incredible roads where he saw that human rights issues could never be resolved until the human heart was made right.  Diving deep within and finding his purpose, he created the Lower Lights Online course, a series of lessons intended to help us find rest in the present moment.  Hope you enjoy the podcast!

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Jared Overton and I have been friends for a long while now.  We even went to High School together but never interacted because I knew he was way too cool for me.  Seriously, the guy is amazing.  After high school, Jared dreamt of becoming a professional golfer.  He played in HS and college.  When that path came to a close, he started his own Bajio franchise.  While working in the restaurant space, Jared was introduced to healthy chocolate and crushed it in an MLM.  Then one day, while driving home from St George, he had an epiphany that led him to create his current company PigeonShip, which massively disrupting the shipping industry in a big way.  We chatted about his many triumphs and struggles over the years and it's been amazing to see how his life has transpired over the years.  Enjoy!

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John Rowa truly knows how to create.  As a 16 year old, when the internet was just becoming a thing, John created an internet radio station so he could chat about sports.  He just wanted to find a way to share his voice.  And it went viral.  Then through amazing circumstances he managed a forex hedge fund in his early 20s!  And then came the crash of 2008 and he felt the blow severely.  He just got married and he had no idea how to support himself.  But John always knew the way out was forward.  He put his head down and went to work.  After remembering his passion for growing things online and connecting with Greg Trimble, he went from a lonely IT guy to the President of Lemonade Stand.  John has never forgotten his roots or struggles.  He continues to give and give.  He's all about helping the underdog.  About finding those less fortunate and giving them an opportunity to succeed.  Enjoy!

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When Coach  Matt Labrum got a whiff of the sluffing, the poor grades, and the cyberbullying, he knew he had to take action.  Through a bit of investigation, he learned that football players from his team were responsible for these actions and knew that he needed to teach a lesson about accountability.  After a series of discussions with members of faculty, assistant coaches, etc, he decided to suspend his entire football team for a season.  Word got out.  After a few local news stations interviewed him for his decision, he received a call from Anderson Cooper on CNN.  The story went worldwide, praising the coach for his actions.  Coach Labrum however remained very humble and shared that he didn't want this to be about him.  He wanted the students to know that poor decisions won't go without their consequences.  Coach Labrum sat with me for a bit and chatted about his personal philosophy and what we can do during these times of struggles brought on by unprecedented circumstances.  Enjoy!

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If ever a power couple existed on this planet, Jeff and Nicole Thompson would be the face of it.  They are incredible! After starting a gratitude journal and writing daily, Nicole felt complete inspiration to start a children's clothing line.  This inspiration led her to spend all of their savings on fabric.  Rather than feeling any sort of anger, her husband Jeff fully showed his support in her abilities and jumped on board.  Exercising their optimism, hard work, and faith, they have now created an 8 figure empire, Dot Dot Smile.  Their business is booming, and they are continuing paying it forward, donating to charities, helping non profits, etc.  

Jeff and Nicole have an incredible outlook in life and it has led through incredibly challenging times with their heads held high even though through it all, it was easy to give in to despair.  Hope you enjoy this podcast!

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Scott Porter knows how to make positive memories.  In fact he's dedicated his entire life around them.  His passion in business revolves around creating a company culture so positive that people can't turn away.  And after successfully saving two Nursing homes from bankruptcy, he knew the key to success revolved around the company's culture.  He has dedicated his life to creating brand experience that make people want to stay. Period.  He has his own podcast and has authored a book all about this phenomenon of brand experience.  We chatted about the things that bring us joy, like having tacos with each other, sharing incredible conversations with each other, and how human connection can still exist while we are socially distanced from each other.  Great convos and insights from a great human.  Enjoy!

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