The Black Diamond Podcast

Elliot Roe is a world-renowned Mindset and Performance Coach who helps those is highly demanding industries unlock their full potential and perform on-demand. His clientele includes Professional athletes, High-stakes Poker players, Olympians, UFC Champions, Hollywood actors, , Wall Street traders, Entrepreneurs, Founders, and Executives. His unique coaching system leverages hypnotherapy, mindset training, and high-performance strategies to eliminate fears and breakthrough mental roadblocks, allowing you to operate in a state of peak performance and achieve rapid personal and professional growth. Elliot is the host of The A-Game Advantage Podcast, and is the voice and co-founder of the Primed Mind performance coaching app. In this episode, we talked about: ⦁ How effective is a hypnotherapist? ⦁ Building a business experience for your reputation. ⦁ What stops you from reaching the next level? ⦁ How does adjusting your subconscious release your full potential? ⦁ What is in your mindset perspective? ⦁ Passionate work, why it matters. ⦁ Removing the blocks and procrastination. Contact Elliot: · Follow Elliot's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ElliotRoe1 · Connect to Elliot through Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliotroe/ · Visit his website: www.primedmind.com

Brett visualizes a world where the building industry shifts to a sustainable and green environment. He studied environmental science but later realized he wasn't very good at it. He shifted to world environmental policy, infrastructure, and energy and worked with the US Conference Mayors in Washington. He was the sustainability director for the AIA and the founder of the Tree Line Strategy- a one-person consulting gig for strategic communications and execution in private and public sectors. He emphasizes building an environment-friendly foundation with zero-carbon structures and energy-efficient projects. Brett explains the importance of the materials that go into our buildings, the regulation of electricity, and expounds on how we can contribute to a greener environment. In this episode, we talked about: · A journey into Brett's life · Why it's vital for structures to adapt to zero-carbon materials · The challenges in developing a green industry · Biggest sources of carbon use · Where does my electricity come from? · Guide for decarbonizing · The importance of chefs in the green industry · Big tech players who participate in carbon-free developments · Is going green profitable? · What we can do to contribute to a greener environment · About Tree Line Strategy Contact Brett: · Follow Tree Line Strategy on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/treelinestrategyllc · Visit his website: treelinestrategy.com · Brett's personal email: [email protected]

Raised on the family ranch, Malou grew up feeling aware of her own connection with the natural world. Having a background in psychology adds a whole nother element to her ability to psychoanalyze people. She is changing the narrative of the stories around our food systems and becoming the cornerstone to bring innovation to agriculture. Malou is all for pairing technology, data, and land ethics for a better and more resilient tomorrow in agriculture. A multi-generational Montanan, raised mainly in Tom Miner Basin, at the family ranch neighboring Yellowstone Park. After years away in school and an early career in human behavior and social work, I came back to Tom Miner Basin and re-learned ranching as an adult, witnessing first-hand the challenges ranchers face in wild places. While out riding and looking for a calf lost to predators (mainly grizzly bears and/or wolves, the idea came of a low-cost ear tag for cattle ranchers could use to better manage their livestock in wilderness areas. The real-time data which could help protect and conserve the rancher's way of life, the wildlife, and the wilderness- all simultaneously. Also started and currently working in the Tom Miner Basin Association- a group centered around making our ranching community resilient and adaptable through shared learning and coexistence practices. Married a great guy, Andres, who builds tiny custom houses. Together, they are raising our greatest joys- two daughters- Esmé and Hasell. In this episode, we talked about: ● Sneak Peek in the life of a Rancher ● Man vs. Nature ● Why Malou doesn't recommend going vegan | Things to consider ● The current problem in Agriculture ● What role can we play to support the agriculture ● How much land do you need to be a rancher | How to get started ● About Tom Miner Basin Association Resources and Links: Malou's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/malou-anderson-ramirez-54653a69 Teal Tag Website: https://www.tealenterprises.org

Nikki is the living embodiment where passion meets profession—born and raised in an agricultural farming family and landing a job in fortune 500 advertising right after college took her places. Amid this successful lifestyle, she realized the need to mitigate the impact of climate change and embarked upon the path of conservation and mindfulness. Apart from being a firm believer in visualization, she helps connect people with nature through meditation in a more science-based way. Today, Nikki talks about the biggest challenges in glamping and creative ways to make land profitable and conservative at the same time. Nikki started working for climate change awareness with Live Earth/Al Gore and turned to meditation and mindfulness, studying from every teacher she could in Los Angeles, from UCLA to InsightLA, and Against the Stream, etc., which led her to a position at Headspace (meditation app) and to the creation of the website; www.glad.is. Founder of Glad.is, Co-founder at Tobacco River Ranch Glamping and Director of Development Glacier National Park Conservancy. In this episode, we talked about: ● A snippet of Nikki's Journey ● About the Glacier National Park ● What's glamping ● How did she acquire the tobacco river ranch ● A step-by-step process of building a business ● Profit potential in conversation ● Difference between preservation and conservation ● Unseen Challenges in glamping business ● How to monetize lands ● How Nikki got herself into Dwarf goats ● How the world will look like Post-COVID Resources and Links: Glad.is Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daily.glad.is Tobacco River Ranch Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TobaccoRiverRanch Tobacco River Ranch Website: https://tobaccoriverranch.com/

Liz's world orbits around making an impact that lasts a lifetime and fostering an entrepreneurial community in Montana. What makes her persistent even in the face of uncertainty is her will to be part of building something that does nothing but makes lives healthier, longer, and more robust. At Two Bear Capital, Liz, with her team, currently focuses on biotech innovation in Montana to ensure a good foundation for the next generation of diseases. Liz aspires to elevate science around the state and inspire women's representation in STEM to build a better tomorrow. Liz leads Two Bear Capital's community engagement and partnerships. She is a pioneer in building access to equity capital and high-value startups in nontraditional locations. She founded and led Montana-based Frontier Angels, www.frontierangels.com, for 12 years, seeding more than $20 million in very early-stage capital. Liz will engage the firm and our portfolio companies with a broad network of investors, entrepreneurs, and philanthropists to support the TBC mission of doing well and doing good. She is a graduate of Hollins College in Virginia, where she served as a Trustee. Liz lives on a ranch and is a lover of gardening, global travel, reading, and her three corgis. In this episode, we talked about: ● Big tech players of Montana ● Montana's extraordinary history of biotech innovation ● Liz role as head of community engagement at Two Bear Capital ● Best piece of advice for Building a professional network ● Two essential traits that dictate a higher likelihood of success ● And MUCH MORE! Resources and Links: Recommend Book - The Four Agreements: https://amzn.to/3ckB69u Two Bear Capital Website:https://twobearcapital.com Frontier Angels Website: https://www.frontierangels.com Liz's Twitter: https://twitter.com/lizmarchi Liz's Personal Email: [email protected]

For Josh, the quest for emotional ROI is unparalleled. It all started with an idea to facilitate meaningful conversation between civilians and the military's active duty special operations forces. What they do for us speaks for itself, but in the meantime, their emotional well-being and psychological needs often get neglected. This proved to be a tremendous epiphany for Josh, as he founded Big Sky Bravery to support special-operation forces through structured activities and mentorship. In essence, the BSB program is centered on three core principles that not only help them to reconnect with themselves but serve as a way to decompress. It's not hard to understand why Josh has such a deep desire to honor the military. With family ties to the JSOC community, McCain saw a growing, unmet need and decided to do something about it. He knew that the mountains of Montana offered endless adventure and could show these adrenaline-fueled warriors how to find excitement and enjoy life at home instead of feeling bored and yearning to get back in action. Although most of America's troops have pulled out of the Middle East, thousands of Special-Operations Forces (SOF) remain, and after multiple deployments, returning stateside takes adjustment. Josh's desire is to help with this transition, and with that epiphany, Big Sky Bravery was born. Josh quit his job and set up shop in Bozeman, MT. In this episode, we talked about: ● Josh's background and why he's gravitated towards supporting Special Operations ● What mission Big Sky Bravery is serving ● Three core principles of the BSB foundation ● Josh's vision to scale BSB impact ● How to volunteer for week-long task forces | Criteria and what to expect ● "Our problems are almost made up" - Eric | Here's why ● And MUCH MORE! Resources and Links: Mission Bravery Website: http://www.bigskybravery.org/mission LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshmccain

Justin rode on the podcast wave with his belief that Listening overpowers Reading, and it dramatically improved students' retention of the concepts and instilled ideas in a deeper way. In his perspective, higher education doesn't necessarily have an ingredient problem; we have a packaging problem; how do we take what we do, package, and deliver it in creative ways that are more accessible and useful to people. He's an advocate of creating an immersive learning experience to understand day-to-day topics. In this episode, we have Justin Angle. He is a teacher, scholar, story-teller, athlete, husband, and father. He's executed $100 million bond trades, run 100-mile races, published in outlets like The Washington Post, and repeatedly failed to get his two daughters to bed without a battle. He's a business professor at the University of Montana and the host of A New Angle podcast. In this episode, we talked about: ● What inspired Justin to start "A New Angle podcast." ● Reading vs. Listening | What's more, nurturing ● The future of higher education ● Why should people go for higher education ● Repercussions of wiping out the nation's student-loan debt ● How Justin would rebuild the higher education system from scratch if it was his Job ● Justin shed light on the current situation in universities ● Unexpected challenges during Zoom Calls | Justin's Eyeball check method ● Role of advanced technologies like VR in education ● And MUCH MORE! Resources and Links: Justin's Instagram: @angleman LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/angleman Podcast Website: www.anewanglepodcast.com

Have you ever heard of Entrepreneurship addiction? For Pat, it's real. He enjoys being around in the early days of startups when things are being created and helps define a vision and breathe life into them. What truly differentiates him is his relentless ability to face the uncertainty and risks that an early-stage startup carries along with itself. Pat shares his vision for balancing Montana's entrepreneurial growth and making it a thriving economy without disrupting the environment. In this episode, we have Pat LaPointe, an entrepreneur who built and sold three companies in the marketing and data analytics field. These days he brings a very entrepreneur-friendly approach to angel and venture investing, and is on the Board of the Angel Capital Association. With a portfolio of over 40 investments and afflicted by endless curiosity, Pat enjoys learning about new business models and innovative technologies and loves helping entrepreneurs find their path to growth and success. Pat has generated hundreds of $millions of returns to his shareholders. And he failed just often enough to maintain a healthy level of humility. In this episode, we talked about: ● Who are Angel Investors, their roles, and how does angel investing works ● About Frontier Angels ● How Montana is becoming the next Silicon Valley ● Pat's vision for balancing Montana's growth and making it a thriving economy while preserving the wild ecosystem. ● And MUCH MORE! Resources and Links: Frontier Angels Website: frontierangels.com Pat's LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/plapointe Pat's Twitter: twitter.com/measureman

Let's talk about someone amazing today. Let's talk about something amazing! Sara Mozingo is the owner of Icehouse Fit, a personalized training studio in Fargo, ND. She opened Icehouse Fit in 2015 with a business partner at the time and she bought the gym outright in March of 2020. She is originally from central IL where she played D1 basketball. She coached DIII basketball and softball, took a sharp left turn to insurance before opening CrossFit Icehouse, which rebranded to Icehouse Fit. In today's episode, we learned about Sara's rare ability to chase her dreams, find solutions while facing the unknown during a pandemic, and creating a business model that is an inspiration to many businesspeople. It all comes to show that athletes are different than most people. The daily competition is a trigger to a more motivated and focused person, especially when you played Division 1 basketball as Sara did. The path might have not been clear right at the beginning of her career in the job market, but she clearly showed that with motivation and perseverance, anything is possible. Sara made a sharp turn when she decided to leave the insurance business and start her own cross fit gym. Only if she knew earlier that cross-fit was her calling… Sara took a shot at the fitness industry while most business owners were afraid of the pandemic, she slowly but strategically created her business model, gained loyal members, started strong relationships with partners, and took her business to the next level. We also learned a lot about Sara's personal life, but in that part we will let you listen to her own words. All I can say is that she is an inspiration in both her personal and professional life. Resources and Links: facebook.com/icehousefit Instargram: @IcehouseFit www.icehousefit.com

Jay Toups has guided Bioroot Energy from inception to one of today's best positioned clean energy startups. His interest in alcohol fuels began in 2007 with his work for Big Sky Coalition, a Montana non-profit dedicated to improving forest management practices. The organization's goal to "do something about overgrown forests, rural community jobs and the environment" continues with the Bioroot Energy focus on advanced alcohol fuel production. Resources and Links: http://www.biorootenergy.com https://www.fb.com/biorootenergy