Make a Difference (MAD) Podcast

A Fort Collins, Colorado native, Dr. Troxell is a proven innovative leader in the public, private and research sectors. He is the former mayor of Fort Collins, Colorado and on the faculty in engineering at Colorado State University. Additionally, he is the past Associate Dean for Research and Economic Development for the College of Engineering at Colorado State University and is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Dr. Troxell is an internationally recognized expert in the areas of intelligent robotics and intelligent control of distributed systems. He is the principal of Distributed Energy Futures LLC.

Welcome to episode 40!

Kizzy Parks, Ph.D., is the CEO of KPC, GovCon Winners, AmPar, and AdultFluent - a definite serial entrepreneur. Kizzy told us that from a very young age, she always knew she would be an entrepreneur. Fun fact, she is also a Guinness world Record title holder...but you'll have to listen to find out what that title is!

Find Kizzy at:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kizzy
https://www.kpcinc.com/

Adam Weber is no stranger to entrepreneurship, and as the Co-Founder of a few successful startups, Adam is also no stranger to leadership. Recently, Adam's company, Emplify, was acquired by San Francisco performance management platform, 15Five, and he now serves as their SVP of Community. Prior to that, Adam co-founded Bluebridge Digital, which he sold in 2016. 

Adam is an expert and speaker on employee engagement, culture, team performance, and leadership development. He has spoken at a number of events around the country for which he has been consistently rated as a top presenter. In 2020, Adam was named to Business Insider’s list of Rising Stars in HR.

Outside of all of that, Adam is enjoying life in Zionsville, Indiana with his wife, their two sons, and their dog, Poppy.

Justin Mahaffey is no stranger to making a difference. As a wildland firefighter of 13+ years, Justin understands the importance of taking risks the right way, and that risks look different to anyone. To tackle any challenge successfully, you have to be smart about it. You have to have community to back you up, and that is how WildFitLife805 was born. 

It’s a place full of people who are not strangers to facing challenges — people who have won/lost and learned enough to understand that both are worthwhile experiences. This is a place where people can be a daring and motivated person on their own terms. It's a place where people can thrive.

Learn more about Justin and WildFitLife905
https://www.wildfitlife805.com/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5KHCKvztEemf4P2IQJt6Og
https://www.instagram.com/wild_fit_life_805/

Zeke Cortez, owner and founder of Super-Natural Eats, is on a mission to change the old and outdated ways of the western diet that our economy has suffered from and bring a new and healthy dynamic to “convenient food.”

Check out Super-Natural Eats
https://supernaturaleats.com/
https://supernaturaleats.com/instagram
https://supernaturaleats.com/facebook

After a long a prosperous career in the financial industry, Bill felt called to make a difference in people's lives in another way. He went back to school and obtained a Masters of Science and started his own counseling practice, Whole Counseling.

Bill still works in the financial industry by day, but by nights and weekends, he helps people work on themselves so they can improve the dynamics of all of their relationships. 

https://wholecounselingcom.wordpress.com/

Nick was born and raised in San Diego, CA and grew up spending most of his time at the beach and in the outdoors. He joined the Army in 2009 and spent the next 5 years as a Motor Transportation Operator with The 1st Infantry Division Big Red One and The 82nd Airborne Division All Americans. Nick has a great passion for serving others, and a love for all things health promotion, and that's why he founded Health4Heroes.

Serving in high risk operating environments can have lasting effects on the health and well-being of our nation’s military veterans and first responders. To combat these effects, Health4Heroes provides a supportive community, connection, and encouragement, paired with direct, affordable access to local health & wellness services for veterans, first responders, and their families.

Check them out at:
https://www.health4heroes.org/
https://www.facebook.com/Health4Heroes.USA
https://www.instagram.com/health4heroes/?hl=en

“MoneySmartGuy” Matt Sapaula is a United States Marine Corps combat-veteran who transitioned into the insurance industry. He began his post military career working at a large brokerage firm in southern California in transition from active-duty service in the United States Marine Corps. In the Marines, Matt's dedication to his country, his unit, and his duties propelled him to become a decorated military veteran while serving in Somalia, Africa, through Asia and the Persian Gulf. This time also gave him the values, discipline and drive that he brings to the financial services industry.

Matt became one of the first military veterans to utilize the GI Bill to undergo DePaul University's Financial Planning program.

Connect with Matt at:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattsapaula
http://www.mattsapaula.com/
https://moneysmartguy.com/
https://youtube.com/c/7FigureSquad

Haydee Sperling left her successful corporate career to  follow her calling and start ProAmerica360 - A movement designed to help proud Americans discover proud, American owned businesses and organizations.

Check out ProAmerica360 at:
https://proamerica360.com/
https://www.instagram.com/proamerica360/
https://www.facebook.com/ProAmerica360
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLVI_LXtcDXQSOXMSnGicjg
https://www.linkedin.com/company/proamerica360/

Konrad Schlarbaum is the Sustainability Coordinator for the Office of Sustainability at Pikes Peak Community College, the only sustainability office for the entire Colorado Community College System! Not only does Konrad have a passion for sustainability (which started at a very young age) and protecting our Earth, but he is also an Army veteran, father of 2, and an extremely active member of his community.