In this episode, host Taylor Shanklin sat down with MaryBeth Hyland to talk about her journey to "Values-based Mindfulness", a term she recently coined and trademarked.  

MaryBeth has gone through challenges of anxiety and stress around work performance, and she has come around on the other side to have a more balanced life. Taylor and MaryBeth sat down to talk about bad habits (like 2 AM emails) and how she overcame those habits to live more mindfully and start her company, SparkVision, which helps other professionals live more mindfully.

MaryBeth Hyland is the founder of SparkVision and she knows that extraordinary success is rooted in the vision, values, and culture crafted by purpose-driven leaders and their tribe. With over 12 years of experience, built on knowledge from a BA in Social Work and MS in Nonprofit Management, she’s known for her ability to create movements across generations. As a certified mediator, mindfulness instructor, and values expert MaryBeth engages people all over the world with her authentic style to illuminate and empower people to own their role in crafting culture every day. 

Here's how you can find and get in touch with MaryBeth:

• Website: http://www.sparkvisionnow.com 
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marybethhyland/
• Events: http://www.sparkvisionnow.com/events/
• Insight Timer: https://insighttimer.com/marybeth.hyland 

Don Armstong is a motivational speaker, cancer survivor, finisher of 22 marathons and the author of the book Finish Your Race.

His belief is that everyone is faced with challenges, obstacles, and roadblocks. These might be in the form of your operations, workplace culture, or industry. Through his presentation and thought leadership, Don shares insights on how to unleash the potential in you and your team to produce results that make an impact.

Buy the book, Finish Your Race, or learn more about how to get in touch with Don about how to finish your face at http://www.DonArmstrongLive.com.

And, check out his speaker reel on his website right here: Don Armstrong Motivational Speaker Inspiring & Entertaining.

Nick Petros is the Founder of a growth agency, Pinchforth.  He is known as the "Growth Guy," and in this episode...well...we talked about growth.

Nick has been on the Boston startup scene for some time now and has helped companies accelerate from 0-acquisition.  In this episode, host Taylor Shanklin sat down with Nick to define the word growth, share some personal stories of growth and talk about how failure leads to growth.

Learn more about Nick and Pinchforth at www.pinchforth.com.

Did you know that practicing gratitude can actually help you improve focus? In this episode, host Taylor Shanklin sits down with Dave Linn 'the Gratitude Dude' to better understand this concept.  Dave is a professor, serial-entrepreneur and Chief Operations Officer of The Generosity Series.  He is a wealth of knowledge and his passion and purpose in life is to help people put the practice of gratitude into their lives, daily.

Follow Dave on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davelinn/
Learn more about Congruense here: https://www.congruense.com

When Chelsey Larson went off to college she wasn't thinking about organ donation, or that she would live to tell the story of giving up one of her own.  But, when a friend in need was a perfect match, she knew she had to follow this calling and passion.

Now a living kidney donor and an advocate for organ donation, Chelsey is helping others focus-in on the importance of donation.  In this episode, host Taylor Shanklin sat down with Chelsey to hear her story of kidney donation and how she determined this was something wildly important in her life.

Follow Chelsey and her story on Instagram at: @c_lard or on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/chelsey-larson-173b2464/

Wes Harper is survivalist, literally, after having survived a 21-day challenge in the savannah of Brazil.  CEO of an IT company which he founded in Raleigh, NC, Wes is a "regular guy" as he puts it.  But, he's also an adventure seeker and has incredible focus when it comes to choosing an adventure and then preparing for the challenges it holds.

In this episode of Soar, host Taylor Shanklin sits down with Wes to discuss his experience as a contestant and survivor on the Discovery Channel television series Naked and Afraid. 

Check out Discovery Channel's Naked and Afraid here: https://www.discovery.com/shows/naked-and-afraid

When it comes to grit, Alex Garner is perhaps one of the grittiest entrepreneurs you can come across. He had an idea and a passion to create impeccable-tasting cocktails-on-the-go and he's persevered to bring them to market with distribution now spanning across the United Stores in retailers such as Wal-Mart, SPEC's and Total Wine and More.

The story of YUMIX is one that host Taylor Shanklin has been following for some time, and she had a chance to sit down with Alex Garner, Founder and CEO, to hear his story of perseverance. 

Learn more about YUMIX and where you can buy it at www.drinkyumix.com.

Sangram Vajre is a leader in the world of B2B marketing and has built a movement around account-based marketing.  He is an inspiration and highly sought-after thought leader for entrepreneurs and marketing executives.  Co-founder of a fast-growing startup company based out of Atlanta, 2X author and "builder of movements", Sangram knows a lot about how to focus on the things that get results and motivate a team around him to join his community and get onboard. 

In this episode, host Taylor Shanklin sat down with Sangram to hear his story of becoming intentional and what it means to him.

Learn more about Sangram on LinkedIn and follow along in his journey at
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sangramvajre/

Buy his latest book on Amazon right here: https://www.amazon.com/ABM-B2B-Marketing-Sales-Broken-ebook/dp/B07VG62DRT

In this episode of Soar, host Taylor Shanklin sat down with ESPN sports radio host Craig Koshkin.  Craig's story of chasing his passion is one that required some risk-taking and a lot of focus and intentional effort practicing his craft.  He had a dream to focus his energy on sports radio and that dream came to bear when he won ESPN's Rock the Mic contest, which catapulted him to a career in sports broadcasting.

Listen to Craig's podcast, The Sideline, through SB Nation and listen in here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-sideline-with-craig-koshkin

In this quick introduction episode, host Taylor Shanklin shares her "why" behind the Soar podcast.  Tune in for a little bit about Taylor's story and what you can expect from Soar.