Gary welcomes Lavern Zook to the podcast this week. Lavern Co-owns L&L roofing with his twin brother Linford. L&L offers commercial roofing services to Western Pennsylvania and Central Ohio. In this episode they discuss how Lavern went from construction to overhead doors before ending up in the roofing industry. Lavern shares his morning routine that he feels is vital to his success, and his time training for a marathon. 

Gary welcomes Ray Gage back to the podcast to discuss his retirement from insurance. They discuss Ray's passion for coaching, coaching vs consulting, and being a powerful leader.

Gary speaks with Shannon Latham about his podcast, Shed Geek. The Shed Geek Podcast offers an in depth analysis of the ever growing and robust Shed Industry. They discuss Shannon's diverse career history, his salvation experience, overcoming learning difficulties, and work life balance.

This week on Mindset Growth we welcome Randy Chaffee of Source on Marketing. Randy speaks with us about the post frame and metal frame businesses he represents, his fascination with cool socks, and his podcast Building Wins Live.

Jordan Logan is the owner of Focus Marketing. Focus Marketing is a direct mail advertising company that works primarily with the plain community. Jordan and Gary chat about Jordan's passion for helping business owners who just need a little extra help, and how his company works hard to get their mailers into the right hands.

AJ Raber is the host of The Shed Talk Podcast, Co-founder of Raber Co. Home and Lawn, and works in short term rentals and real estate. Gary and AJ have a discussion on the value of consulting for new business owners, and resources for start-ups.

Renfred Miller is the owner of Grace Lighting, a lighting company that represents 70+ lighting manufacturers across Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas. In this episode Gary and Renfred sit down to discuss the highs and lows of his journey to become the owner. Renfred shares his experience with the 75 hard challenge and how it changes his mentality.

Leon Yoder, author of Unfinished Business, joins us over Zoom to discuss joining the Gary Bontrager Consulting team. We talk about his history with pinstriping, his consulting style, and how to transition from working in the business to working on the business.

 How do I maintain a healthy company culture? How should I respond to negative feedback? How do I keep my employees engaged? In this special Q&A episode Gary and Heather answer some of most frequently asked listener questions.

Gary and Heather welcome Jennifer Cecil to the podcast this week. Jennifer is the social media strategist behind Gary Bontrager Consulting and a Licensed Real Estate Broker. They discuss the importance of having a content strategy, and staying up to date with the ever changing landscape of social media. Check out Jen's services at www.marketingnextlevel.com