Find Your Tribe

This week I have the amazing Sarah from Another Mother Runner. Sarah and her business partner started their business in 2010 after co-writing Run Like a Mother together. Putting yourself out there and being vulnerable is important to growing your business but one of the greatest gifts we can receive as business owners is help! As Steve Jobs said, "Great things in business are never done by one person. They're done by a team of people."

This week is one of my oldest friends from my crazy and wild days in the entertainment industry. I can truly say that Kermet is one of the nicest, most special, awesome dude in the entire world. I love the fact that he walks his talk when it comes to his personal and professional life.   Enjoy and please remember to review and subscribe!   Stuff from Episode: Road Comic, http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3883282/ List of Open Mics in Portland, http://noiseandcolorpdx.com/2016/01/06/portland-city-guide-open-mic-nights/ Aspen Comedy Festival, https://www.aspenchamber.org/event-calendar/aspen-laff-fest-0    “[Comedy is a] journey versus destination” – Kermet Apio   About Kermet Apio Kermet Apio was born and raised in Hawaii and has lived in Seattle since attending the University of Washington in 1985. He has performed in 47 states, 7 Canadian provinces, as well as Hong Kong, Israel, and New Zealand. He has appeared on television shows such as "Star Search", "Evening at the Improv" and "Comedy Showcase with Louie Anderson." He has also been heard on national radio shows like the "Bob and Tom Show" and "Rewind" on NPR, and can be heard regularly on Sirius/XM satellite radio. He is a past winner of both the Seattle Comedy Competition and the Great American Comedy Festival, a national competition held in Johnny Carson’s home town of Norfolk, Nebraska. He has showcased at comedy festivals in Aspen, Vancouver, Grand Rapids and Las Vegas.    Contact Info http://www.ikerm.com

  In this episode, I have the amazing Abigale Otchere from the Motivational Mondays Podcast. She shares words of wisdom and inspiration from across the pond…in fact she is was in China when we recorded this episode! We discussed needing to find who we are and how to get motivated, finding strength and confronting challenges and our conversation reminded me of an episode with Sam the Therapist, Recognizing Strengths and Confronting Challenges. Enjoy and please remember to review and subscribe! Stuff from Episode: How to Bounce Back After Getting Laid Off, https://hbr.org/2015/07/how-to-bounce-back-after-getting-laid-off 8 successful people share how not to find a mentor, https://www.fastcompany.com/3052068/8-successful-people-share-how-not-to-find-a-mentor History of BBC, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC Song mentioned: Kacey Musgraves - Silver Lining “Everybody has a story…as coaches we are essentially trying to help redefine that story” – Abigale Otchere  About Abigale Otchere Following a successful career in television as a producer and presenter, I pursued my life goal of becoming a coach which afforded me the opportunity to work in the UK but additionally, overseas in China as well. My life work encompasses speaking, writing, podcasting and supporting students and adults in schools around the themes of confidence, motivation, literacy and life skills.  Having experienced first-hand what it is like to feel stuck and lost – and having dramatically altered my life. I use the same strategies which have been a game changer for me thus, catapulting in me into becoming a higher, truer version of myself and more importantly liking the person who I’ve become. Today its these same expertise’s I share with audiences and clients and literally watch them transform into the person they desire to be over time！ Contact Info http://abigaleotchere.com Twitter ‎@abigaleotchere info@abigaleotchere.com

Happy New Year! In this episode, we discuss everything from programming to AI to self-driving cars to entrepreneurship. Michael Kennedy is a technologist, podcaster, and entrepreneur that uses his tenacity and superpower to create growing businesses and teaching fellow podcasters and developers through his online courses and two podcasts.   Stuff from Episode: What is Python? https://www.python.org What is eye tracking? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_tracking Google Glasses are coming back! https://www.wired.com/story/google-glass-2-is-here Hundred Dollar Startup, https://www.amazon.com/100-Startup-Reinvent-Living-Create/dp/0307951529 7-Day Startup, https://www.amazon.com/Day-Startup-Learn-Until-Launch/dp/B071F68WCV/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1515443433&sr=1-1&keywords=7-Day+Startup Plant Found by Google, https://cosmosmagazine.com/space/google-s-artificial-intelligence-finds-two-new-exoplanets-missed-by-human-eyes Self-Driving Cars, https://waymo.com Deep Learning, https://www.technologyreview.com/s/513696/deep-learning Can you call a machine a ‘being’? https://medium.com/@BrentMorgan/artificial-intelligence-can-it-replace-human-intelligence-b250b9aec153 What is Net Neutrality? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_neutrality   Movies mentioned: Matrix, Tron, Terminator   “Try many, many ideas…experiment!” – Michael Kennedy   About Michael Kennedy: Michael is a technologist, podcaster, and entrepreneur. He is the host and founder of the two most popular Python podcasts: Talk Python to Me and Python Bytes. He teaches online courses for developers through his business Talk Python Training. Michael loves to help fellow podcasters and developers make their way in the world.   Contact Info: Twitter @mkennedy https://talkpython.fm https://pythonbytes.fm

Lee Weinstein is a former Nike public relations leader who is now an entrepreneur. He has worked for a United States congressman and an Oregon governor and served on numerous nonprofit boards of directors. Weinstein, president of PR Boutiques International—an association of 40 PR boutique agencies worldwide—is an experienced facilitator and frequent public speaker. His article “The Restless Soul in the Bathroom Mirror,” about his career relaunch, which occurred because of this Intentional Life Planning approach, was published in The New York Times. He and Melinda own Weinstein PR, a boutique public relations agency based in Portland, Ore., and the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.

Shilo George (she/her/hers) is a Southern Cheyenne-Arapaho and Scottish international speaker and owner of Łush Kumtux Tumtum Consulting, which means “a great awakening of the heart and spirit” in the Chinuk Wawa trade language. Her workshops and presentations explore the intersections of race, sexuality, body size, and trauma (both individual and inter-generational). She seeks to educate on systems of oppression, trauma informed care, and proactive ways that businesses and organizations can create policies and environments that that promote inclusion, diversity, and healing. Enjoy! Sponsor: Annie Weller, Business Coach & Consultant http://www.annieweller.com Produced and edited by Greg Nibler Recorded at the Funemployment Radio Studios in beautiful Portland, Oregon

Shilo George (she/her/hers) is a Southern Cheyenne-Arapaho and Scottish international speaker and owner of Łush Kumtux Tumtum Consulting, which means “a great awakening of the heart and spirit” in the Chinuk Wawa trade language. Her workshops and presentations explore the intersections of race, sexuality, body size, and trauma (both individual and inter-generational). She seeks to educate on systems of oppression, trauma informed care, and proactive ways that businesses and organizations can create policies and environments that that promote inclusion, diversity, and healing. Enjoy! Sponsor: Annie Weller, Business Coach & Consultant http://www.annieweller.com Produced and edited by Greg Nibler Recorded at the Funemployment Radio Studios in beautiful Portland, Oregon

Ken Gordon has been a Chef for 40 years, landing in Portland after stints in Boston, San Francisco, Paris and his native New York City. He is currently the owner of Kenny & Zuke's Delicatessen, which celebrates its 10th anniversary on October 23rd. Enjoy! Sponsor: Annie Weller, Business Coach & Consultant http://www.annieweller.com Produced and edited by Greg Nibler Recorded at the Funemployment Radio Studios in beautiful Portland, Oregon

Ken Gordon has been a Chef for 40 years, landing in Portland after stints in Boston, San Francisco, Paris and his native New York City. He is currently the owner of Kenny & Zuke's Delicatessen, which celebrates its 10th anniversary on October 23rd. Enjoy! Sponsor: Annie Weller, Business Coach & Consultant http://www.annieweller.com Produced and edited by Greg Nibler Recorded at the Funemployment Radio Studios in beautiful Portland, Oregon

Entrepreneurship can be a dirty word especially if you are a woman. Enjoy! Sponsor: Annie Weller, Business Coach & Consultant http://www.annieweller.com Produced and edited by Greg Nibler Recorded at the Funemployment Radio Studios in beautiful Portland, Oregon

Part 2 of my interview with Oregon State Senator Lew Frederick first took office on October 30, 2009 during a swearing-in ceremony in the House Chambers of the Oregon Capitol Building. Professionally he is a Strategic Communications Consultant, focusing on Strategic Planning, Community Relations, Science/Technical issues and Media Crisis Communications. He is a former board member of the Oregon State Board of Education, Oregon Shakespeare Festival and Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. Born in Pullman, WA, he has only Alaska to visit to reach all 50 states. He grew up in the South, Midwest and New England and went to college in Indiana (Earlham College). He’s a PhD candidate at Portland State University and has studied at MIT, Morehouse, and the Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratories. His experiences as a youth in the 19602, with his parents, in actions in support of the Civil Rights Movement, anchor his commitment to service and making people's lives better. His Legislative focus is on justice in public safety, education, and economic security, "quality of life" issues for House District 43 and beyond. With an academic background in biology, theater, and political science, his professional life has included seventeen years as a television reporter at KGW-Channel 8 in Portland, thirteen years as the Director of Public Information for the Portland Public Schools, teacher, actor and ranch-hand. https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/frederick Enjoy! Sponsor: Annie Weller, Business Coach & Consultant http://www.annieweller.com Produced and edited by Greg Nibler Recorded at the Funemployment Radio Studios in beautiful Portland, Oregon

Part 1 of my interview with Oregon State Senator Lew Frederick first took office on October 30, 2009 during a swearing-in ceremony in the House Chambers of the Oregon Capitol Building. Professionally he is a Strategic Communications Consultant, focusing on Strategic Planning, Community Relations, Science/Technical issues and Media Crisis Communications. He is a former board member of the Oregon State Board of Education, Oregon Shakespeare Festival and Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. Born in Pullman, WA, he has only Alaska to visit to reach all 50 states. He grew up in the South, Midwest and New England and went to college in Indiana (Earlham College). He’s a PhD candidate at Portland State University and has studied at MIT, Morehouse, and the Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratories. His experiences as a youth in the 19602, with his parents, in actions in support of the Civil Rights Movement, anchor his commitment to service and making people's lives better. His Legislative focus is on justice in public safety, education, and economic security, "quality of life" issues for House District 43 and beyond. With an academic background in biology, theater, and political science, his professional life has included seventeen years as a television reporter at KGW-Channel 8 in Portland, thirteen years as the Director of Public Information for the Portland Public Schools, teacher, actor and ranch-hand. https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/frederick Enjoy! Sponsor: Annie Weller, Business Coach & Consultant http://www.annieweller.com Produced and edited by Greg Nibler Recorded at the Funemployment Radio Studios in beautiful Portland, Oregon

Part Two of my interview with Robert Ball, one of Portland’s leading developers and has been a successful real estate investor, developer, manager, and owner. His career has spanned over 25 years, creating large scale projects along with the formation of real estate development, sales, and management companies. Robert volunteers as a reserve police officer for the Portland Police Bureau and holds the rank of Commander. He was awarded the Police Medal (for valor,) two Distinguished Service Awards from the Oregon Peace Officers Association, and many other commendations and citations. He has served on Portland’s Charter Commission, several nonprofit boards, and has been active in civic, neighborhood and community projects. He won the 1997 NW Examiner Award for Public Safety and was listed on the Business Journal’s prestigious 40 Under 40 list for outstanding leadership in business and civic affairs. http://robertball.com Enjoy! Sponsor: Annie Weller, Business Coach & Consultant http://www.annieweller.com Produced and edited by Greg Nibler Recorded at the Funemployment Radio Studios in beautiful Portland, Oregon

Robert Ball is one of Portland’s leading developers and has been a successful real estate investor, developer, manager, and owner. His career has spanned over 25 years, creating large scale projects along with the formation of real estate development, sales, and management companies. Robert volunteers as a reserve police officer for the Portland Police Bureau and holds the rank of Commander. He was awarded the Police Medal (for valor,) two Distinguished Service Awards from the Oregon Peace Officers Association, and many other commendations and citations. He has served on Portland’s Charter Commission, several nonprofit boards, and has been active in civic, neighborhood and community projects. He won the 1997 NW Examiner Award for Public Safety and was listed on the Business Journal’s prestigious 40 Under 40 list for outstanding leadership in business and civic affairs. http://www.robertball.com Enjoy! Sponsor: Annie Weller, Business Coach & Consultant http://www.annieweller.com Produced and edited by Greg Nibler Recorded at the Funemployment Radio Studios in beautiful Portland, Oregon

Sometimes we expect too much from ourselves and then it rubs off onto others...how does that make you feel? Can perfectionism make you depressed? What does it mean to work hard, play hard...do I? Sometimes perfectionism can be infectious like a disease. Annie explains her thoughts about her aiming for perfectionism. 

This episode is all about finding your ego, how to use your ego and how to make your ego work for you.  Sponsor: Annie Weller, Business Coach & Consultant http://www.annieweller.com Produced and edited by Greg Nibler Recorded at the Funemployment Radio Studios in beautiful Portland, Oregon  

Rhodes Perry, is an award winning social entrepreneur and a nationally recognized LGBTQ thought leader with nearly two decades of experience innovating solutions to complex LGBTQ diversity, equity, & inclusion challenges in large government, non-profit, and for-profit organizations. Rhodes also hosts the podcast, The Out Entrepreneur, a weekly program offering mentorship to LGBTQ entrepreneurs, and those aspiring to take the entrepreneurial leap. Formerly, Rhodes founded the Office of LGBTQ Policy & Practice at the New York City Administration for Children’s Services, and previously served as the founding Director of Policy at PFLAG National. He cut his teeth serving as a Program Examiner at the White House Office of Management & Budget working on health and human services programs designed to support low-income communities. More about Rhodes’ consultancy may be found at: www.rhodesperry.com. Enjoy! Sponsor: Annie Weller, Business Coach & Consultant http://www.annieweller.com Produced and edited by Greg Nibler Recorded at the Funemployment Radio Studios in beautiful Portland, Oregon

Mac Prichard is the founder and publisher of Mac’s List, an online community for people looking for rewarding, creative, and meaningful work. More than 80,000 people a month visit the site, which includes a job board, and a blog and courses about the nuts and bolts of job hunting and career management. Mac also hosts a weekly podcast, Find Your Dream Job,  and is the author of the new book, Land Your Dream Job Anywhere. MacList just published Top Career Podcasts for 2017. Great resource! Enjoy! Sponsor: Annie Weller, Business Coach & Consultant http://www.annieweller.com Produced and edited by Greg Nibler Recorded at the Funemployment Radio Studios in beautiful Portland, Oregon  

I picked a few of my favorite podcast episodes from my archives to prep you for my new podcast, Find Your Tribe. In this episode, my sister and I discuss the strengths and confronting challenges head-on. Enjoy! Sponsor: Annie Weller, Business Coach & Consultant http://www.annieweller.com Produced and edited by Greg Nibler Recorded at the Funemployment Radio Studios in beautiful Portland, Oregon  

After hiding for the past 40-something years Annie finally gets real in her podcast short. She discusses why she started her podcast, divorce, money and her barriers of calling herself an entrepreneur. Sponsor: Annie Weller, Business Coach & Consultant http://www.annieweller.com Produced and edited by Greg Nibler Recorded at the Funemployment Radio Studios in beautiful Portland, Oregon  

I picked a few of my favorite podcast episodes from my archives to prep you for my new podcast, Find Your Tribe. In this episode Sam Wilson, LCSW, my sister and I discuss the connections between mental and physical health, and how working out is important. Enjoy! Sponsor: Annie Weller, Business Coach & Consultant http://www.annieweller.com Produced and edited by Greg Nibler Recorded at the Funemployment Radio Studios in beautiful Portland, Oregon

Shawn believes in giving away what you need most is the way to have a full life. Telling people they are amazing and empowering them to create a life beautifully imagined is her purpose and she has enjoyed every moment. She is a women inspired by all life and humbled by the love this world has immeasurably given to her. Shawn describes herself as a woman, mom, sister of the world, grandmother to 4 exquisite young men and an adored wife. Visit Shawn at www.chasingfifty.com. Sponsor: Annie Weller, Business Coach & Consultant http://www.annieweller.com Produced and edited by Greg Nibler Recorded at the Funemployment Radio Studios in beautiful Portland, Oregon

I picked a few of my favorite podcast episodes from my archives to prep you for my new podcast, Find Your Tribe.  In this episode my sister and I discuss how we create the nightmares we like to call our scheduled. Enjoy!

Paul North is the Executive Director & Podcast Host of Meet the Ocean, an educational podcast about ocean based issues. Recognizing a need, Paul North started Meet the Ocean to help better educate and emphasize our obligation to protect the saltwaters of our planet. Working as an Undersea Specialist with Lindblad Expeditions/National Geographic, he shares his experiences diving from Antarctica to the Arctic. When not on board, he hosts the Meet the Ocean podcast and speaks publicly, while producing film and art events dedicated to ocean based issues. Visit Paul at http://www.meettheocean.org.

I picked a few of my favorite podcast episodes from my archives to prep you for my new podcast, Find Your Tribe. In this episode my sister and I discuss the land of coaching, what is coaching, do I need coaching and how does coaching work. Enjoy!

DeShawn Fontleroy is a Sports Performance Coach that helps individuals and groups reach their hopes and dreams, overcome their pains and fears, and destroy all barriers and limitations. He has worked with high school, college, and professional athletes. Through practical and systematic strategies DeShawn helps athletes master their confidence, strengthen their mental toughness, increase their social intelligence, and achieve their goals. Sports Mastery training is not for just any athlete. It is a very intense, in-depth coaching program that requires a high level of accountability and work. It is specifically designed for athletes who are serious about their sport and taking their game to the next level. Visit DeShawn at http://sportsmastery.com Sponsor: Annie Weller, Business Coach & Consultant http://www.annieweller.com Produced and edited by Greg Nibler Recorded at the Funemployment Radio Studios in beautiful Portland, Oregon

I picked a few of my favorite podcast episodes from my archives to prep you for my new podcast, Find Your Tribe. In this episode Sam Wilson, LCSW and I discuss primal sleeping, sleeping pills, and my bad habits. Enjoy!