The Jason Cavness Experience

On this episode of The Jason Cavness Experience I talk to Michelle Tsau - Founder of Avant Gardist We talk about the following Avant Gardist How she became involved in fashion How did COVID change the fashion industry Discovery fashion from around the world Michell's Bio Michelle Tsau (pronounce "Chow") is the Founder of Avant Gardist, an e-commerce platform on a mission to democratize access to high end unconventional and underrepresented designers from different parts of the world, promoting the importance of inclusivity, individuality, and social responsibilities. Throughout her career in the past 22+ years, Michelle worked in startup and corporate companies, in leadership and senior-level positions. Her expertise spans in supply chain, supplier operations management, program management, commodity strategies, and contracts. Michelle also serves on the board for non-profit organization, Fashion Group International (FGI), she is passionate in fashion and a big supporter of underrepresented designers to get on the global stage cost effectively. Michelle's Social Media Michelle's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelletsau Michelle's FB: https://www.facebook.com/avantgardistinc Michelle's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/avantgardistinc/ Michelle's Twitter: https://twitter.com/avantgardistinc Michelle's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avantgardistinc?lang=en Michelle's Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/avantgardistinc Michelle's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIzZloU2ycBd9QRaVLhL6yQ Avant Gardist Website: https://avantgardist.com Avant Gardist Website: https://shop.avantgardist.com Michelle's Advice I just think that for people who don't don't know who I am, please check out [email protected] I'm also launching my website it's just in the final stage of getting that finalized. You'll see some of the creativity that designers have created and who we are, our stories and whatnot. You can connect with us at [email protected]

On this episode of the Jason Cavness Experience I talk to Kerry Steuart - Entrepreneur/Philosopher/Gulf War Veteran/Yoga

We talk about the following

Warriors Ascent and MYKC

Yoga

Entrepreneurship

Being Authentic and Building Community

Mental Health

Kerry's Bio

Kerry is a Gulf War Veteran who spent eight years in the Air Force. He has a BS in Business Management, is a 500hr Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with Yoga Alliance and has been retired since 2014. Suffering from chronic pain and PTSD since his military days, Kerry understands first hand the numerous benefits of yoga and meditation for pain reduction and mental clarity. He is a yoga instructor that recognizes and believes that yoga can cause both physical and mental transformations that result in less pain, reduced PTSD symptoms and a reduction in stress. He provides a variety of classes that serve those looking for a physical challenge as well as a complete mindfulness/meditation practice. He realizes that people come to the mat at all different levels with different intentions and he welcomes everyone to come and make the class their unique yoga experience. His personal objective is to make yoga available and affordable to everyone in the Community by providing a variety of yoga classes, workshops and teacher training in a space that is comprised of unconditional love and acceptance. He is available for private or corporate yoga, mindfulness, meditation and speaking engagements including, exercise, sleep, yoga, self care, Ayurveda, healthy boundaries, and turning conflict into intimacy.

Kerry's Social Media

Warriors Ascent: https://www.warriorsascent.org/

MYKC: https://www.midtownyogakc.org/

Kerry's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kdsteuart/

Kerry's Email: [email protected]

Kerry's Twitter: https://twitter.com/kdsteuart

Kerry's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/kerrysteuart

Kerry's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kdsteuart/

Kerry's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kdsteuart

Kerry's Cell: 816-313-2013

Kerry's Gift

To receive a daily motivational text from Kerry text

918-262-5195 or his cell above

Kerry's Advice

Once again I love you guys. I love and accept you guys for who you are today. I want you to be able to feel that. I want you to begin to feel excited about transforming from the role of a victim, but into that warrior. You're forging your own path, you're choosing your own destiny. You're finding that community and the society that you really appreciate, respects and loves you. We only have one life to live and this year, I really want you to find joy, peace, acceptance, unconditional love, and Hope for All Mankind.

On this episode of the Jason Cavness Experience I talk to Candice Dietz – CEO/CoFounder GIVESPACE We talk about the following How she takes advantage of available resources GIVESPACE Challenges of being a non tech founder Being a Military Spouse Candice's Bio Candice Dietz is the CoFounder & CEO at GIVESPACE. She is also an active duty military spouse of almost 20 years and a mom of two. Her professional experience spans 20+ years of nonprofit, community building, and marketing/public relations experience, with GIVESPACE being her second entrepreneurial journey. She enjoys the outdoors, traveling, coffee ice cream, and is a lover of learning. She and her family have lived across four continents and currently calls Hawaii home. Candice's Social Media GIVESPACE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/givespaceco/ GIVESPACE Blog: https://www.givespace.co/blog GIVESPACE Twitter: https://twitter.com/givespaceco GIVESPACE Email: [email protected] Candice's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/candicedietz/ Candice's Gift Sign up for the GIVESPACE beta testing of their platform and receive one month free. The link is: https://www.givespace.co/#contact be sure to type Jason Cavness Experience podcast in the notes section or email Candice directly at [email protected] Candice's Advice I think as we head into a new year if you haven't done so already. I think a vision board is very powerful. I would suggest that as a tool. Regardless of where you are or what roles you have in your life that you're fulfilling. I think that's manifesting something that you see and desire for the year and for your life. For me, it's been a very powerful, powerful thing. Place it somewhere where you can see that and hold yourself accountable for that. Then the other thing is I think we fail sometimes really to set boundaries and this is something I'm working on myself. But make time for things that are important to you and say no to things that don't fulfill that right now. That can change over time, for example, like the mentoring hours. For me, that's very important. I want to add in a few hours every month. So I think that's important to do that and always be open to meeting and talking to people who may have a difference in opinion or thought then you. I think some of my greatest learning opportunities have been from those conversations.

On this episode of The Jason Cavness Experience I talk to James Marszalek - Founder of Operation Red Dot We talk about the following Why and how he is raising $100M Why do some people have drive and others don't Challenges of military housing Poker, pool, travel and philosophy Seeing life through the lens of other people Operation Red Dot James' Bio James is an Army combat veteran who spent 7 years in the Army with 5-1 Cav out of Fort Wainwright, AK as a Scout. He deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, supporting 5th group SF in the fight against terrorism. His entrepreneurial spirit was formed at 15 years old with the book "The Millionaire Next Door", and spurred several unofficial entrepreneurial "projects" starting, ironically, in basic training for the Army. After leaving the Army in 2012 James became a full time Entrepreneur, and has started 4 companies from the ground up since. Currently operating a real estate company and a hedge fund with the mission to end the military housing crisis, and help service members get housing ahead of their relocation to avoid long hotel stays and other stresses; and is also designed to set military families up to leave their service with a 6 figure nest egg and passive income, aiming for financial freedom through real estate. Currently in a round 1 fundraise, having secured 5 million out of the 20 million sought. We've landed almost $100,000,000 in sales since opening the company in 2016, and currently hold $25,000,000 in rental assets under management at JBLM. The business' BHAG is to put 1,000,000 military families into homes over the next 10 years, helping service members buy and rent across 75 military installations across the US. James' life is mostly business by choice, often strategizing, planning, and executing till 1am. But, when he isn't empire building, hustling poker and pool tables, watching documentaries, or traveling is likely where you'd find him. He believes in deep philosophical level thinking, inspiring others to seek wisdom, and simply put good into the world. James' Social Media James' LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesmarszalek/ James' FB: https://www.facebook.com/Mad.Hatter87 Operation Red Dot YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6F14c3w3JRZA-iADtsm3aw/videos Operation Red Dot website: https://www.operationreddot.com/ James' email: [email protected] James' Gift James invites you to reach out to him to talk about the military housing challenge, Operation Red Dot, entrepreneurship and a host of other subjects. He also invites you to check out these sites. ActiveDutyPassiveIncome.com, or here's the FB group link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/308832522898149. James' Advice Think about things that are bigger than you. Put your ego aside for two seconds. Think about finding a new 3d set of glasses that show you perspective on something new. I think we get in our own way, a lot of the time. I think we can do better if you're able to set that stuff aside. So put good into the world without any expectation of return and see what happens.

On this episode of the Jason Cavness Experience I talk to Andy Lopez - VP Business Development at GoodTrust We talk about the following How he gives back to the community How he choose sales as his career Advice for founders doing sales His journey from the funeral profession to tech GoodTrust Andy's Bio Andy Lopez is the Vice President Of Business Development for GoodTrust.com (www.mygoodtrust.com). GoodTrust is a website dedicated to preserving and securing your digital assets and financial planning. Andy chairs various committees in both professional and non-profit sectors and is passionate about leveraging technology in order to help veterans access much needed resources and employment opportunities. He has been the chair of the Annual and Wide World Of Sales conferences for ICCFA and is currently the Chair of the ICCFA Veterans Committee. Andy is a member of the Columbia Tower Club of Seattle and serves on multiple committees including as the Co-Chair of the Veterans and First Responders committee. Andy is one of the chairs of the Lynnwood Gold Star Families Memorial team bringing the Gold Star Families Memorial to the Veterans Memorial Park in Lynnwood WA. (https://woodywilliams.org/monuments/lynnwood-wa.html) Andy proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps Feb 1991- Sept 1994 and is a disabled veteran. Andy is a Life Member of DAV and PUFL Member of the American Legion. Andy is a on the Board of Directors of Wine Country Marines (www.winecountrymarines.org), a 401(c)3 dedicated to perpetuating both the ethos and esprit de corps of the U.S. Marine Corps, through charitable contributions. Andy also serves on the Scholarship Advisory Board for Save The Brave (www.savethebrave.org). The mission of STB is to prevent veteran suicide and they are committed to providing veterans with PTS resources and a safe space to connect with other veterans. Andy resides in Seattle WA with his wife Jessica. Andy's Social Media GoodTrust website: https://mygoodtrust.com/ GoodTrust on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/goodtrust/ GoodTrust on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mygoodtrust/ GoodTrust on FB: https://www.facebook.com/mygoodtrust/ Andy's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lopezconsulting/ Andy's Email: [email protected] Andy's Gift Followers of The Jason Cavness Experience receive 3 free months of GoodTrust at https://mygoodtrust.com/cavness Play around with it, provide your feedback and receive your free will. Andy's Advice No matter what life throws at you, the highs, the lows, don't give up. Keep a journal of all the mistakes and all the wins and all the successes and write your story. Whether you publish it or not, write your story. So don't forget to create that legacy that we're talking about. Record it in some way, shape or form. Most importantly, protect what's most important to you. Family, memories and legacy.

On this episode of the Jason Cavness Experience I talk to Ryan Alford – Founder/CEO Radical We talk about the following How Marketing became his calling Podcasting Hiring Marketing people His upcoming Mastermind His company Radical Ryan's Bio Ryan Alford is a 20-year ad agency veteran, successful entrepreneur, and marketing influencer. Ryan has built multiple businesses into 8-figure performers including his current digital agency Radical, which is one of the fastest-growing digital agencies in the southeast. Best known for his creative and strategic work on brands like Verizon, Lexus, and the NFL, Ryan also hosts The Radcast, a top-25 US marketing podcast. Ryans's Social Media Ryan's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ryanalford/?hl=en Ryan's Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-alford/ Ryan's TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@ryan.alford?lang=en Ryan's Website - https://ryanalford.com/ Ryan's Gift Ryan invites you to sign up for his upcoming Mastermind that will cover Brand and Brain Engineering. Ryan will be providing lots of actionable advice and value for you. https://www.theradicalformula.com/ Ryan's Advice Just play the long game. Don't play the short game. It's funny how, what goes around comes around. Just good principles and things that I live by man. I'm blessed to have a wonderful family and four boys growing up. I show a lot of gratitude. I'm just thankful for the opportunity.

On this episode of the Jason Cavness Experience I talk to Miguel Ayala - CEO & Director at Aphelion Aerospace We talk about the following Aphelion Aerospace Their equity based crowdfunding campaign Lots of space related items Doing engineering at a startup vs a corporation Advice on various subjects. Miguel's Bio Miguel has more than 20 years of experience in engineering, leadership, and management of multidisciplinary engineering teams developing aircraft, launch vehicles, spacecraft, and associated ground support equipment in high-profile government and commercial space programs. Miguel is passionate about contributing to groundbreaking innovations in space exploration and aerospace transportation. With the intent of becoming an effective well-rounded leader, he has devoted his entire career to gaining a broad background in engineering and leadership, encompassing: small startups and large corporations; design, analysis, test, and manufacturing; propulsion, structures, mechanisms, and thermofluid systems; technical leadership; project and people management. Previous programs include ULA Vulcan rocket at Belcan, Orion spacecraft and A2100 satellites at Lockheed Martin, Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets at SpaceX, aircraft GNC at L3Harris, Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) F-35 aircraft engines and ISS habitat module at Honeywell, and NASA Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster processing at Northrop Grumman. Miguel holds a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from UCLA. He also holds Bachelor's degrees in both Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering from Arizona State University. Miguel's Social Media Miguel's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/miguel-ayala-1a11aa54/ Miguel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Migsy78 Miguel's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/miguelaayala78/ Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aphelionaerospace/ Company FB: https://www.facebook.com/aphelionaerosp Company Twitter: https://twitter.com/aphelionaerosp Company Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aphelionaerospace/ Company YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSPGHQnTmGr1wI3kNwKqlww Miguel's Gift Miguel is inviting followers of The Jason Cavness Experience to invest in their equity crowdfunding campaign. You can find the details at the link below. https://www.startengine.com/aphelion-aerospace Miguel's Advice I know there's a lot of hype about young entrepreneurs starting businesses. It's really, really hard. The probability of somebody fresh out of college running a successful company. It's really hard. Then as you get older, and at the later part of your life, it's also hard. From the research that I've seen, you have a higher probability of success. If you start a company, mid career, meaning in your late 30s, 40s, early 50s in that 20 Year 30 year span from like 30 to 60.

On this episode of the Jason Cavness Experience I talk to Mandy Barbee Lanier – CEO/Founder Palladium Mind Inc. We talk about the following Rock climbing and Alpine climbing Traveling Palludium Mind Inc. Leading Teams Helping people become better Mandy's Bio Mandy Barbee Lanier, MA Economics & CCHT is a Performance Coach and three-time Founder with 20 years experience leading teams (large and small) in the military, corporate, and clinical worlds. She helps successful people, especially those leading their own teams, thoughts, and industries, to completely transform / convert anxiety, self perception issues, fear and disconnection into their unique advantage, and fully access their personal power in weeks not years, using her system & framework, Power Play™, combined with their innate capacity for imagery. Her company Palladium Mind Inc empowers and equips others to identify and permanently resolve the root cause of core inner blocks, and strategically edit and align behaviors, thoughts, and reactions with their highest values, in order to enjoy their success. Her services provide value in three tangible ways: by helping people to relax, helping them reclaim control, and also helping them transform so they can feel fulfilled in every aspect of their lives. Her work has been featured in Forbes, Thrive Global, Authority Magazine, and more, and she hosts the podcast Calm, Confident & Deliriously Happy. Mandy's Social Media Mandy's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mandybarbeelanier/ Mandy's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mandy-barbee-lanier/ Palladium Mind: https://www.palladiummind.com/ Calm, Confident & Deliriously Happy Podcast: https://www.palladiummind.com/podcast Mandy's Gift Mandy is providing us access to her unequaled audio tool to start to reclaim your inner control and calm https://www.palladiummind.com/meditation Mandy's Advice The one thing that I think most differentiates my approach from almost anyone I've ever met. There are two things, but this one's really unique to me. Look at what's creating the misalignment to start with, instead of just trying to adjust the behavior. I like to get really curious and you can do this for yourself. I wonder why I wasn't grateful to start with. My guess is that there's pain there. Are you getting curious and connecting with what would be the most beneficial and high leverage thing that you can do for yourself? It's also the most compassionate. Which is why it's going to help you make changes happen. The second thing is anything or person that's telling you that you have a problem, and what it is, and then like sharing all of that with you and just digging and digging and digging about what the problems are. I think it's also really important for us to recognize that there is wholeness. Most of the experiences that we're having that are driving the significant issues in our lives that we're experiencing, are issues of perception. So, someone who is really incredible, they're incredibly smart. They're incredibly capable, they're incredibly loving. They're a great leader, maybe of a team. But they don't feel that themselves. They have every reason in the world to be confident. But the feeling of that is missing. That's an issue with perception, not reality. They are capable, they are valuable. They do add value, they're doing all the right things. But the perception isn't on board with that. That perception is happening unconsciously. The reasons for those beliefs are unconscious are in the subconscious as well. So, there's already wholeness. Recognizing that there's already wholeness and acknowledging that really, really actively is a powerful place to start. Then you realize that you're working to correct a perception and you're on the right side of the table with the truth, which is that you're already whole.

On this episode of the Jason Cavness Experience I was a guest on The Business Infrastructure Podcast hosted by Alicia Butler Pierre We talk about the following Old HR vs New HR The power of podcasting How I started in HR How I became involved in tech startups What we are building at CavnessHR What CavnessHR does Our special offer for listeners of The Business Infrastructure Podcast Jason's Bio When Jason Cavness joined the US Army at 19, he took a test to determine his optimal career starting in the military. He had a choice between working as a parachute repairman or working in Human Resources (HR) He chose the latter – the allure being the opportunity to live in Germany. 25 years later, he retired and through a chance encounter met someone who suggested he fill a gap in the marketplace for HR in fast-growing small businesses. Not knowing what a startup was, he took a leap of faith and started CavnessHR. CavnessHR offers HR software as a service platform. In this episode, Jason makes the case for why HR. processes, policies, and protocol is so important in small businesses and how CavnessHR automates these areas. If you operate a small business with 49 or fewer employees, find out how you can take advantage of a free trial of CavnessHR – available only through this podcast. Alicia's Social Media Alicia's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aliciabutlerpierre/ Company Website: https://eqbsystems.com/ Company YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/EquilibriaInc