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This week’s guest is our good friend, Mario Vallejo.  Mario is the founder of Photon Software, an app developing company, boxApp, a VR hosting service, and Spectra, a hosting service focused with built-in analytics.  We spoke about the flaws in the educational system and how to fix it, always wanting to learn more, and the importance of app analytics.  A seriously hilarious and informative conversation!

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mario-vallejo-b01a3930/

boxApp: https://boxapp.io/

Photon Software: https://photon.software/

Spectra: https://photon.software/spectra 

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This week’s guest is our good friend, Craig Barnard-El.  Craig is the membership director at The Metropolitan Club in the Willis Tower and former Owner/President of Ultimate Athletics.  We spoke about success and struggles in his entrepreneurship endeavors, why hiring your friends puts your strain on your friendship, and the importance of diversity and inclusion in the private club world.

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-barnard-el-a54a4221

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This week’s guest is our good friend, Carlos Chinchilla.  Carlos is a fashion photographer located in Chicago, but frequently does work in New York and across Europe.  He also teaches courses on fashion photography and modeling.  We spoke about how fashion photography is about capturing the clothes, how modeling is a lifestyle, and how you artists should wake up every day thinking ready to learn more. 

Follow Carlos:

Website: https://www.licar-photography.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/licar/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carlos.r.chinchilla 

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This week’s guests is our new friend, Matt Elwell.  As a keynote speaker, instructional designer, and facilitator, Matt Elwell has been using Applied Improvisation to improve organizational performance and culture for over 15 years.  We spoke about the benefits of developing soft skills in teams, how improv has made him a master of paying attention, and how to move your company’s service from a “want” to a “need”.  

This is conversation is hilarity wrapped around nuggets informative gold!

Follow Matt:

Website: https://MattElwell.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattelwell/

LinkedIn Company: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mattelwell-com/about/

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This week’s guest is our new friend, Rachel Steininger.  Rachel is the Founder and Lead Coach/ Consultant of Lekwaa LLC.  She focuses on customer experience strategies, coaching employees of all job titles to be brand ambassadors.  We spoke about her work with employees, common objections from them and their bosses with getting more involved, and how empowering employees helps a business and brand thrive. 

Follow Rachel:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelsteininger/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rachelsteiningersuccess

Lekwaa: https://lekwaa.com/
 

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This week’s guest is our good friend, Josh Greiveldinger.  Josh is an actor and producer who recently made the move out to LA from his Midwest roots.  We’ve worked with Josh on a few films, most notably Hiraeth directed by Peter Hongisto where Josh was the stunt coordinator.  We spoke about life trying to make it in LA, his show the Lockdown, and how actors can separate themselves from the crowd by having a unique voice.

Follow Josh:

Instagram: @Gdinger_

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshgreiveldinger/

The Lockdown: 

Instagram: @lockdown.tv

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLyHTCUuPqenBo92r1m_QSw

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This week’s guest is our new friend, Jeff Gomez.  He is the CEO of Starlight Runner Entertainment and is one of the world’s leading experts in story and narrative design. He works with C-suite executives, creative visionaries, and global leaders to maximize the effectiveness of brand narratives. He develops vast fictional story worlds and designs highly successful transmedia franchises for Hollywood studios, video game publishers, and toy companies.  In our conversation we spoke about the rise of the Collective Journey model, the difference between it and the Hero’s Journey, and how the need for story is everywhere.

Follow Jeff:

Twitter @jeff_gomez

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffgomez/

The Collective Journey Blog: https://blog.collectivejourney.com/

Contact:

[email protected]

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This week’s guest is our new friend, Kristin Summers!  Kristin previously was a music supervisor out in LA working on many different projects of many different sizes.  She is currently a financial advisor, teacher, and mentor to up and coming musicians.  We spoke about music in film, what filmmakers need to do to properly license music, and the benefits of financial planning.

Follow Kristin:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristinsummers/
Website: https://www.ameripriseadvisors.com/kristin.summers
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kristinnoellesummers

Contact Information:

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 630.291.5747

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This week’s guest is our new friend, Marcel Krawczyk.  Marcel is the founder of a remote marketing agency named Little Jack Marketing.  Marcel has been in marketing under the Little Jack banner for the past ten years, with employees in Chicago and across Europe.  He is from Oak Park but currently lives in Croatia.  We spoke about creating and staying consistent with content, using it to build a brand, and the challenges of leading a multi-national team.  

Follow Marcel:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcelakrawczyk/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcel.littlejackmktg/

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Website: https://www.littlejackmarketing.com/littlejackmarketing/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/little-jack-marketing/about/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/littlejackmarketing/

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This week’s guests should look familiar!  We are revisiting Jeremy Kanne and Andy Hite to get updates of how they are dealing with being quarantined.  With Jeremy we spoke about the challenges of being productive while being stuck at home & self-care.  With Andy, we spoke how about how entrepreneurs pivot when they need to, and how he’s expanding his practice with new ideas to help people.   Come join the conversation!

Follow Jeremy:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/smart-yeti/

Follow Andy:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-hite-098b1618a/

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