Living Your Passion

Today's guest, Toni Sicola (#47), is the sister-in-law of my good friend and former co-worker at Marketo ... Dayna Rothman! As it turns out, Toni's husband (Loren) messaged me on Facebook and suggested I chat with his wife - a person he felt was very passionate. Loren was right! Toni and I hit it off immediately. She had me at bone broth. Toni's passion: Helping People Heal their Gut (aka "Gut Health") In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to learn more about Toni and her passion for GUT HEALTH? During this episode ... We talked about the percentage of people (99.9%!) who consume content yet never tell you - the creator of said content. Crazy! Toni shared how she uncovered her passion - through a personal struggle with her own health problems, specifically a life-long battle with acne. Toni talked about how after drinking homemade bone broth for two straight weeks ... her acne was gone. Literally gone. Cleared up entirely. As Toni said, this was amazing, especially "after 20 years of drama and who knows how much money" trying to cure her acne. Wow! Toni shared more about BONE BROTH ... and mirepoix! Toni talked about how she "discovered" bone broth. Toni discussed how she hopes - some day - to turn her passion into a business. We talked - briefly - about stress and wellness. More About Toni Sicola According to Twitter: Exploring wellness as a creative process, learning what works and doesn't work for mind, body and spirit -- food, nutrition, cooking, gardening, adventure. Learn more about Toni on her About Me page. Links Discussed In This Episode CultivatedWellbeing.com - blog Twitter Toni's entire "Gut Health" blog post series: Why Gut Health Matters: A Series on You Why Gut Health Matters: Your Gate Keeper Why Gut Health Matters: Your Mood Why Gut Health Matters: Your Weight Why Gut Health Matters: Your Skin Why Gut Health Matters: Your Stress Enjoyed this episode? Please consider subscribing (if you haven't already). Also, what would be really awesome? If you could rate and review the show ... and use those fancy social sharing icons below to tell the world! Alternatively, you can subscribe to the RSS feed or subscribe via email (scroll to the bottom). Finally, if you know someone who bleeds passion (or maybe it’s you), please email me at djwaldow at gmail dot com. Oh, and if you have a connection to LeBron James and/or Coach Jim Harbaugh (two guys who bleed passion), please let me know. #DeadSerious

I connected with Matt Miller (guest #46) thanks to a LinkedIn message he sent me at the end of 2014. He heard the episode I had published with John Lee Dumas on Inspiring Millions and asked to be on the show. Once Matt shared his story with me, it was a no-brainer. Matt is full of passion(s)! Matt's passions: helping families diversify, helping schools raise money, and inspiring children to read. In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to learn more about Matt's ... passions? During this episode ... Matt shared what he learned years ago, "If you help other people, you'll be taken care of." Matt talked about how he continues to grow and diversify his various businesses. We talked a bit about the comic book industry - from back in the day and now today! Matt shared how being an Air Force Pilot made him realize that there was more to life then focusing just on himself! More About Matt Miller According to Matt's LinkedIn summary ... "I'm a former Air Force pilot and advertising executive, turned serial entrepreneur. My business expertise is in developing hassle-free fundraising programs for schools and secondary income streams for busy professionals." Learn more about Matt on LinkedIn. Links Discussed In This Episode School Spirit Vending and School News Guru raise hassle-free funds for schools across the country Comic book company Sticker Swarm Media Enjoyed this episode? Please consider subscribing (if you haven't already). Also, what would be really awesome? If you could rate and review the show ... and use those fancy social sharing icons below to tell the world! Alternatively, you can subscribe to the RSS feed or subscribe via email (scroll to the bottom). Finally, if you know someone who bleeds passion (or maybe it’s you), please email me at djwaldow at gmail dot com. Oh, and if you have a connection to LeBron James and/or Coach Jim Harbaugh (two guys who bleed passion), please let me know. #DeadSerious

I have known today's guest, Tim Hayden (or THE Tim Hayden, #45) for years. And I love the dude. We speak the same language on many many MANY life issues. Tim is my go-to guy when it comes to finding the best restaurant in any city. Literally any city. From my recollection, he is 7/7 on recommending kick ass restaurants. Tim and I first met - first had a beer, that is - in Chicago several years ago. The rest, as they say, is history. Tim's passion: Getting uncomfortable. In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to learn more about Tim's passion for getting uncomfortable? During this episode ... Tim shared that "beer seals the deal" when it comes to relationships. I could not agree more, considering I met my wife at a bar. Ha! I asked Tim what his passion was, and he ... well ... got into it. We boiled his passion down to "getting uncomfortable." We were joined by my son, Cal. #HomeSick. Like his dad, he likes to hear his own voice. We talked about parenting, of course, and taking your children everywhere. Tim encouraged folks to get out ... explore ... get uncomfortable. Tim talked about his family experience with The Sunday Drive. VERY VERY cool. We talked about "keeping up with the Joneses" from both a personal and business sense. Tim shared how he is personally getting uncomfortable. Tim gave some suggestions on how to mix things up, how to get uncomfortable. More About THE Tim Hayden According to Twitter, Tim is the ... co-Author of The Mobile Commerce Revolution (QUE, 2014). Empowering progress in the age of mobility, Husband, Dad, Son & Friend to more humans than robots. Follow [the] Tim on Twitter. Links Discussed In This Episode My podcast chat with Tim's friend and former co-worker, Cierra Savatgy-King THE Tim Hayden on Twitter My Insanity blog post Tim's business, TTH Strategy Enjoyed this episode? Please consider subscribing (if you haven't already). Also, what would be really awesome? If you could rate and review the show ... and use those fancy social sharing icons below to tell the world! Alternatively, you can subscribe to the RSS feed or subscribe via email (scroll to the bottom). Finally, if you know someone who bleeds passion (or maybe it’s you), please email me at djwaldow at gmail dot com. Oh, and if you have a connection to LeBron James and/or Coach Jim Harbaugh (two guys who bleed passion), please let me know. #DeadSerious

Today's guest (#44) is Casie Shimansky.Casie as in "kay-cee" or "KC." As it turns out, Casie and I connected first through #Bufferchat (read the summary here). Casie is passionate, funny, witty, and has an interesting story to tell! Casie's passion: Living Out Loud In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to learn more about Casie's passion for living out loud? During this episode ... We talked about how we first met (online, through a Twitter chat, of course). Casie dove into how a major (negative) life event - the sudden passing of her sister - led her to her passion ... living out loud. Casie shared that it took her nearly 5 years to get back on track after her sister's death. We talked a bit about depression - something I think way more people suffer from then we truly know about. Casie talked about how she tries to find "one small win" throughout the day to keep her going. LOVE LOVE LOVE this! Casie described how her passion - Living Out Loud - looked in the beginning and how it evolved over the years. Casie shared some of the items on her bucket list (i.e., cage diving with Great White Sharks in South Africa) - things that are totally scary to her - that she will be doing soon! We discussed how Casie could turn her passion for living out loud into a career (spoiler alert: she's still trying to figure this one out)! More About Casie [kay-cee; KC] According to Twitter, Casie is all about ... Storytelling through Social | Jersey Born | Florida Livin' | Theme Park Roamin' | Yanks Fan | #StBaldricks Photographer & Team Captain | #StepUp | #LiveOutLoud." Follow Casie on Twitter. Links Discussed In This Episode Casie on Twitter The most awesome "finger warm up" video for a Twitter chat (#Bufferchat) EVER. Enjoyed this episode? Please consider subscribing (if you haven't already). Also, what would be really awesome? If you could rate and review the show ... and use those fancy social sharing icons below to tell the world! Alternatively, you can subscribe to the RSS feed or subscribe via email (scroll to the bottom). Finally, if you know someone who bleeds passion (or maybe it’s you), please email me at djwaldow at gmail dot com. Oh, and if you have a connection to LeBron James and/or Coach Jim Harbaugh (two guys who bleed passion), please let me know. #DeadSerious

I met Greg Hemmings (guest #43) through a a Facebook Group I'm part of ... Marketers with Beards (I've since shaved my facial hair, but have not been kicked out of the group yet!). Greg posted an amazing video to the group of an awesomely-bearded gentlemen named Matt White (who turned out to be a Living Your Passion guest - listen/read here). Greg is a story teller ... a story SHARER, if you will. His medium: Film. And quite logically, Greg's passion: Connecting People Through Killer Stories In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to learn more about Greg's passion for connecting people through killer stories? During this episode ... We talked about several of the past Living Your Passion guests having a common thread (or theme) of people ... and why this was the case. Greg shared some details about the new documentary he's working on: The Millennial Dream. Greg talked about how his documentary is exploring why millennials are more interested in making a positive impact versus just making a high salary. We explored why people are not happy at work. We talked about ... what if ... everyone was happy. Greg tried to slip in that he lived on a boat in the Caribbean for four years! I did NOT see that coming. Right? Greg talked about all of the cool (film) projects he's working on - living his passion! I basically told Greg that I'd LOVE to be on a project he's working on. Ha! More About Greg According to Twitter, Greg is a "television producer from Canada that produces a very strange and wonderful set of adventures." Follow Greg on Twitter. Links Discussed In This Episode Greg's company, Hemmings House Greg on Twitter Hemmings House on Twitter Greg's podcast, The Boiling Point (here is the episode I was a guest on!) Enjoyed this episode? Please consider subscribing (if you haven't already). Also, what would be really awesome? If you could rate and review the show ... and use those fancy social sharing icons below to tell the world! Alternatively, you can subscribe to the RSS feed or subscribe via email (scroll to the bottom). Finally, if you know someone who bleeds passion (or maybe it’s you), please email me at djwaldow at gmail dot com. Oh, and if you have a connection to LeBron James and/or Coach Jim Harbaugh (two guys who bleed passion), please let me know. #DeadSerious

Katy Widrick (guest #42) and I first exchanged emails on December 19, 2010 (and I have the original email!). We had just met each other in person in Tampa, Florida after Jason Keath's kick ass event, Social Fresh (check out Jason's new podcast, Social Toolkit).  A lot has changed since then. We both are parents. I've had a few jobs. And Katy is now really, truly living her passion. Katy's passion: Active Living. In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to learn more about Katy's passion for active living? During this episode ... We talked about how we met over 5 years ago at Social Fresh Tampa ... and all the lasting connections we made at that event. NETWORKING! We chatted about poop, boobs, diapers, and babies (of course). Katy shared how she was someone who lived actively for most of her life -- but also got into bad habits (eating more, exercising less, etc). Katy talked about the "turning point" in her life (her "ah-ha" moment), 7 years ago, when she realized she needed to (once again) live a more active life. Katy shared her 2nd "ah-ha" moment ... when she realized it was less about weight and more about health and fitness - building strength, getting more flexible, etc. We connected passion to fitness. Love it! I sang (rapped?) a bit. You may want to fast-forward that part. Ha. Katy advised people to "open their mind" ... try new things ... put yourself out there! We talked about P90X (Katy has done it 3 times - crazy). We did 10 pushups (with good form, of course) - at the end of the show! More About Katy Emmy-nominated producer @GROWINGBOLDER | blogger @HuffPost | #Fitfluential | #ZeroLimits | wife @nighthops | mama @BugChild | AFAA-certified | PiYo Strength. Follow Katy on Twitter. Links Discussed In This Episode Katy on Twitter KatyWidrick.com You can also find Katy @KWidrick ... just about everywhere! Enjoyed this episode? Please consider subscribing (if you haven't already). Also, what would be really awesome? If you could rate and review the show ... and use those fancy social sharing icons below to tell the world! Alternatively, you can subscribe to the RSS feed or subscribe via email (scroll to the bottom). Finally, if you know someone who bleeds passion (or maybe it’s you), please email me at djwaldow at gmail dot com. Oh, and if you have a connection to LeBron James and/or Coach Jim Harbaugh (two guys who bleed passion), please let me know. #DeadSerious

I was introduced to today's guest (#41), Matt White, through a video. But this was not just any video. It was a video about Matt ... and his facial hair. The more I chatted with Matt, the more I full understood - and appreciated - his ... obsession ... with facial hair. Matt's passion (of course!): facial hair and mens grooming. In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to learn more about Matt's passion for facial hair and mens grooming? During this episode ... I shared how I was introduced to Matt ... and his facial hair. Matt described - in great detail - what his beard looked like on the day of the recording. Matt shared how he was the only human ever born with a full beard (kidding, of course!). Matt talked about how he has really always been fascinated with facial hair - how he could "hardly wait" to have a beard like his brother, twelve years his senior. And how he would sometimes dream about having a beard, only to wake up in the morning ... disappointed with his hair-less face. I told the story of my father's 80s style beard (which he grew in the 80s, of course). My sister and I freaked out when he shaved his facial hair! Matt shared how his passion/obsession with facial hair turned into a business. I compared Matt to Pai Mei (from the movie Kill Bill) - see pic. I suggested Matt partner up with Duluth Trading. More About Matt Matt is the founder and creator of Sussex Beard Oil, a company who sells beard oil, beard soap, (t-shirts!), and other facial hair related products. Follow Matt and his beard on Twitter. Links Discussed In This Episode Matt / Sussex Beard Oil on Twitter Sussex Beard Oil website Enjoyed this episode? Please consider subscribing (if you haven't already). Also, what would be really awesome? If you could rate and review the show ... and use those fancy social sharing icons below to tell the world! Alternatively, you can subscribe to the RSS feed or subscribe via email (scroll to the bottom). Finally, if you know someone who bleeds passion (or maybe it’s you), please email me at djwaldow at gmail dot com. Oh, and if you have a connection to LeBron James and/or Coach Jim Harbaugh (two guys who bleed passion), please let me know. #DeadSerious

Thanks to a terrible (yet effective) email introduction from my buddy, Tim Hayden, I was able to bring Cierra Savatgy-King (guest #40) on today's show. It took a "quarter-life crisis" to realize what Cierra's passion was, yet it was actually something she had been thinking about since she was a little girl. Cierra's passion: creating extremely unique experiences that make people happy. In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to learn more about Cierra's passion for creating extremely unique experiences that make people happy? During this episode ... Cierra shared her childhood passion ... her long-time love for music. We talked about common thread. Cierra shared how she "kept her dream in a box" until she was about 25 years old. Cierra talked about how she put everything on the line and put her musical career on the front burner ... however, she didn't love it. In her words, "this rocked my world." Cierra realized after putting in 2+ years of work to release a CD that she did not love the music industry. She knew she needed to change and went down the path to uncover her passion. Cierra shared the process for finding - then living - her passion. Cierra talked about how her boyfriend and her decided to pack up their entire house, put everything in a storage unit, and live in vacation rentals in Austin. 18 months (and 18 different house) later, they began seeing the world differently. Cierra shared the details of her new venture, Reset Retreat - getting women together, get out of their comfort zone, grow, figure out what makes them happy, and more! More About Cierra @PigtailMedia founder-Social media for hospitality. Pop/soul singer. Lives on Airbnb & Home Away. Fan of exploring & handstands. Co-founder, @ResetRetreat. Learn more about Cierra on Twitter. Links Discussed In This Episode Cierra on Twitter Reset Retreat on Twitter Reset Retreat Website Blog post about Cierra and her boyfriend's travels on vacation rentals Enjoyed this episode? Please consider subscribing (if you haven't already). Also, what would be really awesome? If you could rate and review the show ... and use those fancy social sharing icons below to tell the world! Alternatively, you can subscribe to the RSS feed or subscribe via email (scroll to the bottom). Finally, if you know someone who bleeds passion (or maybe it’s you), please email me at djwaldow at gmail dot com. Oh, and if you have a connection to LeBron James and/or Coach Jim Harbaugh (two guys who bleed passion), please let me know. #DeadSerious

I was introduced to today's guest (#39!), Amy Rueda, through my good friends Courtney and Bryan Kramer. We were fortunate enough to record this episode live, in the Purematter office "studio." Thanks Courtney and Bryan for the space (and the coffee!). Amy's passion: Being the voice of change for safe beauty. In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to learn more about Amy's passion for being the voice of change for safe beauty? During this episode ... We chatted about how we first met ... as I try to do with all guests! Amy shared how she defines "safe beauty." Amy was very open about her fight with cancer. Amy talked about an event - in her case, cancer - led her to uncover her passion. She also gave a great definition about passion (or her "truth") as she called it. Amy told us about her personal truth ... she admits that she actually gave herself cancer! Amy shared her story about how she started her company, Authentic Skin, and why she was able to turn her passion into a living. We talked a lot about the "quick fix" instead of preventative options. We talked quite a bit (too much!?) about deodorant! You don't want to miss this part! In the #NotSoSecretSecret portion of the show, we talked about WEEDS! More About Amy Amy is the founder and creative director at Authentic Skin Remedies plant based skincare. Learn more about Amy on her About.me page. Links Discussed In This Episode Amy on Twitter Amy's company, Authentic Skin My Common Thread blog post The Alchemist (great book!) Amy on Instagram Enjoyed this episode? Please consider subscribing (if you haven't already). Also, what would be really awesome? If you could rate and review the show ... and use those fancy social sharing icons below to tell the world! Alternatively, you can subscribe to the RSS feed or subscribe via email (scroll to the bottom). Finally, if you know someone who bleeds passion (or maybe it’s you), please email me at djwaldow at gmail dot com. Oh, and if you have a connection to LeBron James, please let me know. I think he’d be a great person to talk to about his passion for basketball. #DeadSerious

Today's guest, Hitha Paleupa (#38), is a Social Butterfly Guy email subscriber. It turns out one of my Waldow Weekly WhazzupDATES started a conversation that led to this recording. Boom! Hitha's passion: Helping everyone pack faster and live better In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to learn more about Hitha's passion for helping everyone pack faster and live better? During this episode ... Hitha talked about how she's been traveling ever since she was a baby (first flight at 6 months old) - every two years they'd travel to India to see family. Hitha shared her vivid memory of how her mom would methodically pack for all trips - lay the suitcases out, get "special treats" to bring, and more! We talked about this scene from Slumdog Millionaire. Hitha shared how Hitha on the Go turned from a "hobby blog" to a full-time business. Hitha shared how she does "one-on-one" packing sessions ... via Skype. Cool, right? We chatted about how Hitha's "packing mistakes" led her to her starting a business about how to pack - a niche I'd argue she now owns! We discussed our biggest gripes in hotels: Mine - why is the beer in the wet bar not free? Hitha's - power outlet placement ... sucks! Hitha shared her thoughts on "Do What You Love | Love What You Do." We learned Hitha is pregnant (6 months when we recorded this; close to 8 when this episode goes live!) More About Hitha According to Twitter, Hitha is ... an entrepreneur. writer. traveler. wife. mama-to-be. eagles fan. taco lover. always down for a dance party. Want to learn more about Hitha? Check out her About page. Links Discussed In This Episode Her website/business, Hitha on the Go Hitha on Twitter Hitha on Instagram Hitha on the Go on Facebook Hitha (on the Go) on Pinterest Hitha's weekly travel tips series Enjoyed this episode? Please consider subscribing (if you haven't already). Also, what would be really awesome? If you could rate and review the show ... and use those fancy social sharing icons below to tell the world! Alternatively, you can subscribe to the RSS feed or subscribe via email (scroll to the bottom). Finally, if you know someone who bleeds passion (or maybe it’s you), please email me at djwaldow at gmail dot com. Oh, and if you have a connection to LeBron James, please let me know. I think he’d be a great person to talk to about his passion for basketball. #DeadSerious

I've had the honor of knowing - and being friends with - today's guest (#37!) Ann Handley - for ... well ... a long time. She's smart. She's funny (proof here). She does not take herself too seriously (see #AnnIsNotImpressed). Oh, and she also happens to be one of the best writers I know ... and has a new best-selling book out, Everybody Writes (see my book review blog post / video).  Follow Ann online, read her book, talk with her on Skype (or in person!) and you'll quickly realize what her passion is. I'd ask you to guess, but it's in the title of this blog post (and below). Ann's passion: Ridiculously good writing. And while we certainly talked about Ann's passion, we joked around and had a ton of fun on this show. Also, that picture of Ann? The one in this post with her in the Santa gear? Yeah. Let's just say that was the toughest part of this post -- choosing the picture! So many good/funny ones to pick from. One more thing (confession): I have to admit, I felt a boatload of pressure to ensure this blog post was a "ridiculously good" piece of writing devoid of grammatical errors. Triple Serious. #SSS. In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to learn more about Ann's passion for ridiculously good writing? During this episode ... We spent an inordinate about of time talking about how we met. Ann taught me about adjectives and adverbs and other grammatical "things." Ann shared what she meant by "ridiculously good writing." Ann brought us back to her "Little Annie" days (hint: She's always wanted to be a writter

Some Living Your Passion guests I seek out; others somehow come to me! The latter is the case for today's guest, Brad Kelly (#36). He came to me through this tweet from Tiffany Thorton! @MOFinancial knows this better than anyone “@buffer: Join us on Wednesday to chat about living your passion with @djwaldow! #bufferchat...” — Tiffany Thornton (@WarmYourHeart) November 3, 2014 Brad's passion: Helping others chase their dreams In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to learn more about Brad's passion for dream chasing? During this episode, Brad ... Shared how he uncovered his passion. Talked about how he truly loves helping other people - something past guests have shared too Expanded on how he - along with his wife - helps people chase their dreams. Discussed how he moved to Williston, North Dakota, lived in his car for a week, and watched the money flow in. Crazy, huh? Shared how his wife started writing ... which soon turned into a book ... and a series (a super-hero series!) Talked about how he has lived in 7 different states since he's been married. Shared how Colorworld Books is already helping people chase their dreams. Stressed the importance of being honest ... I could not agree more! Talked a lot about superheroes! More About Brad CEO, CMO, Sourcing Expert, #IAmLogistics, @ColorworldBooks Marketing Department, #BIBA and MOF Founder...oh, & I trade stocks & options.. Learn more about Brad on Twitter. Links Discussed In This Episode A Rig is Down - an article Brad's wife Rachel wrote that went "viral." Colorworld Books Brad on Twitter Colorworld Books on Twitter Colorworld Books Kickstarter campaign - FUNDED! Colorworld Books on Facebook Enjoyed this episode? Please consider subscribing (if you haven't already). Also, what would be really awesome? If you could rate and review the show ... and use those fancy social sharing icons below to tell the world! Alternatively, you can subscribe to the RSS feed or subscribe via email (scroll to the bottom). Finally, if you know someone who bleeds passion (or maybe it’s you), please email me at djwaldow at gmail dot com. Oh, and if you have a connection to LeBron James, please let me know. I think he’d be a great person to talk to about his passion for basketball. #DeadSerious

Thanks to an email introduction from future Living Your Passion guest, Matt Miller, I was fortunate enough to chat with Aaron Walker, today's guest ... #35! Aaron reminds me a lot of me ... but WAY smarter and more seasoned. Ha! Aaron's passion: Helping men reach their full potential and find their identity In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to learn more about Aaron's passion for helping men reach their full potential and find their identity? During this episode, Aaron ... Expanded on what it means to help a man reach their full potential. Gave me a free mini-coaching session! Broke down the process of how he lives his passion ... via one-on-one coaching. Was very patient while I talked (a bit too much!). Talked about how we live the lives others WANT us to live.

A few days after launching Living Your Passion, I received the following email:  I'm currently listening to your first episode (I love Jeff's work!) and I'm really excited to add this to my shortlist of podcasts. It might be shameless self-promotion, but if you are looking for guests I'd love to be on. I'm incredibly passionate about web development and education and combining the 2. I've written 3 books on web development (2 on WordPress specifically) and I'm planning a 4th. Thanks for creating a cool podcast. I look forward to future episodes! A few months and a handful of email exchanges later, and Joe Casabona - today's guest (#34) - shared his passion! Joe's passion: Web Design In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to learn more about Joe's passion for web design? During this episode, Joe ... Threw me for a loop when he shared his passion! Talked about the difference between "web design" and "making things on the web." LOVE IT! Explained the difference between front-end and back-end design ... in a very-easy-to-understand manner! Took us back to his early childhood ("Little Joe"). This is where it all began - his passion for making things on the web. Shared how he built his first webpage ... as a sophomore in high school. Cool, huh? Talked about how he made mix CDs in high school. Too funny! Shared his "common thread" - the one thing that has always been there ... throughout Joe's entire life. Very interesting to see how it's evolved AND how Joe is thinking about the future at his young age of 28. Answered my go-to question: "How does one go about finding - then living - their passion?" More About Joe Front End Developer at @crowdfavorite. Author of Responsive Design with WordPress. All around nerd. I like cigars & play the drums. Learn more about Joe on Twitter. Links Discussed In This Episode Google "Joe Casabona" Casabona.org, Joe's website Responsive Design with Wordpress (and Joe's other books) TIL Podcast - Joe's podcast Joe on Twitter Enjoyed this episode? Please consider subscribing (if you haven't already). Also, what would be really awesome? If you could rate and review the show ... and use those fancy social sharing icons below to tell the world! Alternatively, you can subscribe to the RSS feed or subscribe via email (scroll to the bottom). Finally, if you know someone who bleeds passion (or maybe it’s you), please email me at djwaldow at gmail dot com. Oh, and if you have a connection to LeBron James, please let me know. I think he’d be a great person to talk to about his passion for basketball. #DeadSerious

I received the following email from the wife (Kate) of today's guest (#33), Pete Farmer. I just stumbled across your website and podcast and couldn't help but think of our little business, Farmer Foot Drums, and my husband Pete Farmer. We built this business from scratch and it has been an incredible labor of love to see a dream and passion through. Pete is hands down the most determined, motivated, creative and passionate person I know - he is a self-taught designer, engineer, craftsman and musician. He has designed and created truly unique musical instruments and started a web retail business without any formal education in music, business, website, or graphic design. We now have three young children and I am on board (part-time) and it is now a true family business. Wow, right? As you can imagine, I replied immediately and a few weeks later, Pete and I were talking! Pete's passion: Giving tools to musicians to express themselves musically. As it turns out - right now - these tools are FOOT DRUMS. In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to learn more about Pete's passion for foot drums? During this episode ... Pete talked about The Gold Rush (a few times). Pete shared how he became interested in foot drums ... and explained what a foot drum is! You will quickly learn how freaking NICE Pete is. You will meet Pete's 4-year old George (maybe not meet, but you will hear him!). Pete through me for a loop when he talked about being interested in building during his childhood ... not necessarily music. We talked about Nick Offerman (aka Ron Swanson from Parks and Rec) ... though neither of us were able to recall his name in real time! Pete shared how he found his passion pretty early on in life - or so he thought. Pete talked about how 2008 was a crazy year - both personally and professionally. Pete basically said to NOT do what I did. Ha! We talked about beer and Michigan football in the #NotSoSecretSecretShow In fact, we had quite a discussion in the #NotSoSecretSecretShow More About Pete According to the Farmer Foot Drums about page, Pete is "a teacher and historian by trade, Pete is a self-taught musician, craftsman, and businessman, following his passions for music, design, and working with his hands. He is the brains behind all Farmer Foot Drum instruments and singlehandedly turned the ideas in his head into a full-time business. He works with intense focus and dedication and has been known to lose all sense of time and forget to eat when he gets going." Links Discussed In This Episode Farmer Foot Drums - Pete's website Enjoyed this episode? Please consider subscribing (if you haven't already). Also, what would be really awesome? If you could rate and review the show ... and use those fancy social sharing icons below to tell the world! Alternatively, you can subscribe to the RSS feed or subscribe via email (scroll to the bottom). Finally, if you know someone who bleeds passion (or maybe it’s you), please email me at djwaldow at gmail dot com. Oh, and if you have a connection to LeBron James, please let me know. I think he’d be a great person to talk to about his passion for basketball. #DeadSerious

I met today's guest (#32), Marla Aufman, at my buddy Bryan Kramer's TED Talk in September. Marla was the event's photographer, of course. Marla's passion: PHOTOGRAPHY She's photographed the King of Jordan and King (LeBron) James. Oh, and Kobe Bryant, Sharon Stone, Ice Cube, and more. Marla is amazing. Human. Real. Fun. We chatted in her loft in Northern California. So much fun! In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to learn more about Marla's passion for photography? During this episode ... Marla shared how it was a high school class - black and white photography - that inspired her passion for ... well ... photography! Marla (nonchalantly) mentioned how she has photographed Ice Cube, Gordon Ramsey, Sharon Stone, LeBron James, THE KING OF JORDAN, and more! Marla mentioned taking pictures in Nepal (behind riot police lines). CRAZY!!! Marla discussed her background as photo editor at Wired Magazine. Marla talked about how she pretty much carries a camera no matter where she goes. I learned quickly that Marla was NOT a sports fan. Ha! Marla shared that photography will likely always be part of who she is and what she does. We discussed how photography has changed/evolved thanks to everyone having cameras (see: smartphones and Instagram). We talked about pictures vs. videos. I drank a REALLY good beer. We were ready to wrap up the show when Marla dropped this nugget - SHE HAS PHOTOGRAPHED LEBRON JAMES ... my dream guest for this show. We carried on with the name-drops - Bill Gates, Kobe Bryant, Sharon Stone, and more - in the #NotSoSecretSecret portion of the show. More About Marla Marla Aufmuth is a portrait and corporate lifestyle photographer working with advertising, editorial, and corporate clients. Learn more about Marla on LinkedIn. Links Discussed In This Episode Jeff Sheldon - the first guest on Living Your Passion! Kelli Bramble - our family photographer! Marla Aufmuth's portfolio/site Marla's events site Enjoyed this episode? Please consider subscribing (if you haven't already). Also, what would be really awesome? If you could rate and review the show ... and use those fancy social sharing icons below to tell the world! Alternatively, you can subscribe to the RSS feed or subscribe via email (scroll to the bottom). Finally, if you know someone who bleeds passion (or maybe it’s you), please email me at djwaldow at gmail dot com. Oh, and if you have a connection to LeBron James, please let me know. I think he’d be a great person to talk to about his passion for basketball. #DeadSerious

Re: Guests, a friend/fellow podcaster that might be a good one (or at least checking out her podcast/blog for inspiration): http://jesslively.com/about/ She’s all about living with purpose and intention. Just moved to Austin too (jealous!) That was the email I received from Sadie Cornelius in early September. After a bit of back and forth, I was able to chat with Jess Lively, today's guest (#31!). As you'll hear, Jess lives up to her last name. We had a very spirited, fun, insightful chat. Jess's passion: Values-Based Intentions. In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to learn more about what the heck Jess means by Values-Based Intentions? During this episode ... Jess talked about how she invented the phrase (and her passion!) values-based intentions Jess shared the story behind the tattoos ... that she now sells. Jess told us how she got started selling stuff at an early age. Jess shared how she came to her passion - value-based intentions (hint: it took 8 years!). We had a long, yet healthy, discussion around the word PASSION. I talked about my passion for people -- my common thread. Jess drops lots of "knowledge nuggets." Jess talked about "serving in the present moment."

Another guest (#30), another person from the state of Utah (#3). I was introduced to today's Shawn Sadowski, from another friend from Salt Lake City, Kathy Dalton. Shawn's passion is similar to past guest Garin Hess ... with a twist. Shawn is passionate about helping entrepreneurs find their career path. In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to learn more about how Shawn is living his passion of helping entrepreneurs find their career path? During this episode ... Shawn and I chatted about our mutual Salt Lake City friend, Kathy Dalton. We discuss this "movement" of ... well ... doing your own thing (aka starting your own company). Shawn shared his belief that companies have no loyalty to their employees (I kinda agree). We both agreed that their is a false sense of security when working at an organization. We referenced a great movie, Field of Dreams. We talked about fear, risk, and doing something AWESOME. We took a tip from my wife - Kristina - and I asked Shawn to explain a bit more about how he uncovered his passion ... and boy did he #SetTheBarHigh I teased Shawn about editing (Hint: I RARELY edit the show!). I rapped Ice Ice Baby (a bit) ... again! More About Shawn Experienced entrepreneur and executive with a demonstrated track record of leadership in a variety of challenging business environments, ranging from new venture development and profit maximization to market entry and growth. Learn more about Shawn on LinkedIn. Links Discussed In This Episode Shawn on LinkedIn Shawn's business The TOUR! Enjoyed this episode? Please consider subscribing (if you haven't already). Also, what would be really awesome? If you could rate and review the show ... and use those fancy social sharing icons below to tell the world! Alternatively, you can subscribe to the RSS feed or subscribe via email (scroll to the bottom). Finally, if you know someone who bleeds passion (or maybe it’s you), please email me at djwaldow at gmail dot com. Oh, and if you have a connection to LeBron James, please let me know. I think he’d be a great person to talk to about his passion for basketball. #DeadSerious

Today's guest - #29 - Paul Sokol, is one of those good guys. He's a self-proclaimed "Campaign Builder Mad Scientist at Infusionsoft. He enjoys a good beer ... and music. And when I say Paul enjoys music, that's a HUGE understatement. Paul's passion: Keeping youth music programs in schools (or keeping music in our cultural fabric). In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to learn more about Paul's master plan to keep music in our cultural fabric? During this episode ... Paul talked about how music has been in his life most of his life. Paul shared how public school budgets are being cut - specifically the arts ... and music. This sucks - so says Paul (and I agree!). I told the story of my cello-playing days. Paul talked about how his parents were instrumental (no pun intended) in his love for music. Paul tossed out a ton of bands/artists I'd never heard of. Ha! We bonded over our love for Tupac, Eminem, and more! I rapped some Vanilla Ice, Ice Ice Baby. It's true! Paul shared his new projects! My love and admiration for Paul increased. We discussed the good - and dark - side of heavy metal ... as well as the irony about "Metal-Heads." We chatted about my children's love for music. Paul shared his wisdom on how others can find - then live - their passion. More About Paul An electrical #engineer by trade with a passion for music, skateboarding and life in general. #Campaign Builder Mad Scientist @Infusionsoft. I love a challenge! Learn more about Paul on Twitter. Links Discussed In This Episode Paul on Twitter Elivagar Facebook page Elivagar Demo The Power of Flow - the book I read recently ... that I love. Enjoyed this episode? Please consider subscribing (if you haven't already). Also, what would be really awesome? If you could rate and review the show ... and use those fancy social sharing icons below to tell the world! Alternatively, you can subscribe to the RSS feed or subscribe via email (scroll to the bottom). Finally, if you know someone who bleeds passion (or maybe it’s you), please email me at djwaldow at gmail dot com. Oh, and if you have a connection to LeBron James, please let me know. I think he’d be a great person to talk to about his passion for basketball. #DeadSerious

Another international guest? YOU KNOW IT! Today's guest - #28 - is Barbara Jackson who lives in ... SWEDEN! Barbara and I connected through Twitter thanks to a Dorie Clark tweet. Dorie introduced me to past guest (#3), Tim McDonald, who has introduced me to a boatload of past Living Your Passion guests. Barbara sent me a super-detailed email about how she uncovered her passion and I just had to have her on the show! Ready to be blown away? See that picture of Barbara in this post? Standing next to her is past Living Your Passion guest (#22) Ilma Nausedaite ... who she met up with in Latvia a few days after we recorded this interview. Small world, huh? Barbara's passion: Bringing people together (to make change together) In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to learn more about how Barbara brings people together (to make change together)? During this episode, Barbara ... Talked about how she thought she had "made it" when she was 23 years old (after meeting Paris Hilton, working at Canne Film Festival, and so on), only to learn she had not. Shared all of the various places - COUNTRIES - she has lived ... and why (work, education, fun). Discussed how she met her now-husband when she was 17 years old ... the same age she was when she went to college. Talked about how she shared with her parents at age 14 that she wanted to go to boarding school and show she was always "really anxious" to do something, get out there, experience the world. Talked about how "everything changed" in 2012 when she arrived in India - in the middle of the night - at an Ashram in India and ended up staying there for 5 days. Shared the moment when she realized she "had to quit." Dropped some serious knowledge. Ha! Explained what she meant by "raising her voice."

Today's guest (#27), Kelsey Humphrey's searched on iTunes for "cool podcasts."* The first result returned was this one, Living Your Passion. *As you'll hear during this episode, that's not EXACTLY what she searched for, but close. Ha! Kelsey is awesome. I'm so glad we connected on both a personal and professional level. Stay tuned for more awesomeness to come - from both of us - as we team up for a few super-special "things." Back to Kelsey and her passion ... Kelsey's passion: Unlocking untapped potential. In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to learn more about how Kelsey unlocks untapped potential? During this episode ... Kelsey shared more about her new book, Go Solo: How to Quit the Job You Hate and Start a Small Business You Love! (which just came out in audio version yesterday), as well as her business - coaching, consulting, speaking, and more! We talked about why people don't just quit the job they hate. Kelsey shared that she wanted to be "the next Beyonce" when she was a kid. Kelsey talked about how was into singing/songwriting, but didn't love the journey -- one that would have likely taken over a decade. Kelsey discussed how her own experience, her own "course corrections," led her to her new book, her passion, and her career. We talked about the idea of a "common thread" of what you are passionate about. Kelsey told us what her plans are for 5, 10, 50 years from now (see: common thread). We talked about "being your own boss" no matter where you are employed. Kelsey talked about the AWESOME FILE. You must listen just for this tidbit alone! Kelsey said "joint dealybob" in the #NotSoSecretSecret portion of the show. More About Kelsey Speaker, Consultant and Author of Amazon Bestseller #GoSolo, @EntMagazine contributor, on a mission to empower solopreneurs & equip leaders. #liftup Learn more about Kelsey on Twitter. Links Discussed In This Episode Kelsey's book, Go Solo: How to Quit the Job You Hate and Start a Small Business You Love! Kelsey's AUDIO version of her book - just out yesterday! Kelsey on Twitter Kelsey's business My 4 favorite words - Awesome, Love, Dude, Pumped (blog post). Enjoyed this episode? Please consider subscribing (if you haven't already). Also, what would be really awesome? If you could rate and review the show ... and use those fancy social sharing icons below to tell the world! Alternatively, you can subscribe to the RSS feed or subscribe via email (scroll to the bottom). Finally, if you know someone who bleeds passion (or maybe it’s you), please email me at djwaldow at gmail dot com. Oh, and if you have a connection to LeBron James, please let me know. I think he’d be a great person to talk to about his passion for basketball. #DeadSerious

In today's "flip the mic" episode, past Living Y0ur Passion guest Ethan Beute, interviewed me! I guess that makes me guest #26. Ha! I actually "pre-released" this episode on Sunday, November 2nd -- the day before I announced my new business, my new career, my new passion -- COACH DJ. If you are reading this post - and listening to this episode anytime Monday, November 3rd or after, well, the cats out of the bag. Ha! Ethan did a wonderful job of giving me a forum - my own podcast - to share my path to uncovering my passion: Helping People Rediscover Their Passion. Somewhat meta, I know. In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to learn more about how I rediscovered my passion? During this episode ... I shared my definition of passion - and how it's evolved over time. We talked about some of the "big themes" - the big overarching thing - I've taken away from the show so far. I shared how I have hobbies ... err ... other passions ... beyond my MAIN passion. We chatted about P90X and how I have not had beer for 3 months!!! AHHHHH!!! We talked about my passion, and how it changed, grew and evolved over time. I talked about how not not loving what you do can negatively impact so many areas of your life. I revealed "my next big thing" - COACH DJ. I dove into how COACH DJ works - how I help, the process, etc. I shared the "4 Es" of my DNA. More About DJ (ME!) You know where to find out more about me, right? Links Discussed In This Episode Living Your Passion episode with Ethan Beute Why I Quit My Job Today (and What's Next) - my blog post announcing I quit Marketo COACH DJ - my new website, business, passion, career Enjoyed this episode? Please consider subscribing (if you haven't already). Also, what would be really awesome? If you could rate and review the show ... and use those fancy social sharing icons below to tell the world! Alternatively, you can subscribe to the RSS feed or subscribe via email (scroll to the bottom). Finally, if you know someone who bleeds passion (or maybe it’s you), please email me at djwaldow at gmail dot com. Oh, and if you have a connection to LeBron James, please let me know. I think he’d be a great person to talk to about his passion for basketball. #DeadSerious

Garin Hess, (today's guest - #25) hails from the lovely state of Utah. As it turns out, Garin is the 3rd guest on Living Your Passion (Nate Bagley and Cara Heuser being the other two). Utah FTW! Garin and I connected when he sent me a "let's talk" email through LinkedIn. Love it. Garin's passion: The POSITIVE BENEFITS THAT COME FROM ENTREPRENEURSHIP. In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to learn more about the positive benefits that come from entrepreneurship? During this episode ... Garin talked about Karl Marx. Didn't see that coming. Ha! I said "journey." OOPS. I just don't love that word ... story, process ... but not journey. Ha! Garin answered the question, "What happens if you are passionate about something but are no good at it (or don't have the capital to do it or other "insurmountable barriers")? Garin shared how to you can do some research to determine whether or not your passion can turn into a valid business (note: it takes work, but it's doable). Garin told us how he may someday soon TEACH entrepreneurship in developing companies. We talked about JUMPING - taking the first step. Garin shared how he uncovered his passion for entrepreneurship - though he has always been interested in it ... from early on. More About Garin Husband, father, startup enthusiast, entrepreneur, founder & CEO @DemoChimp. Learn more about Garin on Twitter. Links Discussed In This Episode Nail It then Scale It: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Creating and Managing Breakthrough Innovation - the book Garin mentioned The Lean Startup - the other book Garin mentioned Witness Music - Garin's non-profit Garin on LinkedIn DemoChimp - Garin's latest and greatest startup Enjoyed this episode? Please consider subscribing (if you haven't already). Also, what would be really awesome? If you could rate and review the show ... and use those fancy social sharing icons below to tell the world! Alternatively, you can subscribe to the RSS feed or subscribe via email (scroll to the bottom). Finally, if you know someone who bleeds passion (or maybe it’s you), please email me at djwaldow at gmail dot com. Oh, and if you have a connection to LeBron James, please let me know. I think he’d be a great person to talk to about his passion for basketball. #DeadSerious

When I asked Mitch Jackson (today's guest - #24) how he was doing, he said, "if I was any better it would be illegal." Boom. And that's how we began today's conversation. And yet ANOTHER Tim McDonald introduction. Not to take anything away from this episode, but you have to check out the Living Your Passion episode I recorded with Tim. Mitch is passionate about a lot of things including helping others and being the custodian of the communities legal and ethical sense. He also loves social media, connecting with other people, building other companies, and helping people achieve success. If all goes as planned, Mitch brings all aformentioned passions into the trial lawyer arena. But to make things a bit more concise, Mitch is passionate about helping people become remarkable communicators. In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to learn more about becoming a more remarkable communicator? During this episode ... Mitch shared a great story about "one of the wisest, smartest guys" Mitch has ever met ... his father-in-law, "Mike the Milkman." We discussed the many passions of Mitch Jackson. Mitch talked about how he blends his passions with his practice as a trial lawyer. Mitch showcased his ability to NOT say "uhs" and "umms" and "likes." He's a super-polished speaker! We talked about story-telling, voice inflection, where you stand, and so on ... We discussed putting in the time ... doing the work ... in order to see real results. I talked about how Mitch won the CLAY (California Lawyer of the Year) in 2013. We talked about picking juries and speed dating in the #NotSoSecretSecret portion of the show. More About Mitch CA Lawyer of the Year (CLAY Award) | OC Trial Lawyer of the Year | CEO Human.Social (digital relationship strategists). Learn more about Mitch on Twitter. Links Discussed In This Episode Jackson and Mitchell - Mitch's law firm Human.Social - Mitch's new venture Mitch was named one of California's Lawyers of the Year (in 2013). Check it out! Bryan Kramer's #H2H book Enjoyed this episode? Please consider subscribing (if you haven't already). Also, what would be really awesome? If you could rate and review the show ... and use those fancy social sharing icons below to tell the world! Alternatively, you can subscribe to the RSS feed or subscribe via email (scroll to the bottom). Finally, if you know someone who bleeds passion (or maybe it’s you), please email me at djwaldow at gmail dot com. Oh, and if you have a connection to LeBron James, please let me know. I think he’d be a great person to talk to about his passion for basketball. #DeadSerious

Today's episode (#23) features Alina Mihai. Born and raised in Romania, Alina has a background in psychology, education, language therapy/communication disorders, energy work, and spiritual development. Dang. Right? As you'll hear (and as I professionally borrowed from her about page), Alina is a "Strategic Intervention Coach who believes in the power of passion, self-awareness, and authenticity." She "guide[s] and support[s] [her] clients on their journey to building a life filled with greater joy, love, and fulfilling personal relationships." Alina is a VERY passionate person. Her passions include coaching, teaching/training, speaking, writing, dancing, and designing. However, her "life purpose" is to help people - men, women and children - find their power ... their inner spark that's inside all of us. In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to learn more about POWER? During this episode ... Alina talked about how passion is the PORTAL to finding your true purpose. We talked about the difference between passion and life or "true" purpose - FASCINATING! We got a bit ... deep. Ha! We talked about words - spirit, warmth, etc. Words matter. Alina shared about her thoughts on what we are born with. Alina offered some sage advice on how to find - then live - your passion. More About Alina From her About page: "I am a Strategic Intervention Coach. I believe in the power of passion, self-awareness, and authenticity. I guide and support my clients on their journey to building a life filled with greater joy, love, and fulfilling personal relationships." Links Discussed In This Episode Do What You Love | Love What You Do (my Meetup!) Passion Coaching For Men - her business Enjoyed this episode? Please consider subscribing (if you haven't already). Also, what would be really awesome? If you could rate and review the show ... and use those fancy social sharing icons below to tell the world! Alternatively, you can subscribe to the RSS feed or subscribe via email (scroll to the bottom). Finally, if you know someone who bleeds passion (or maybe it’s you), please email me at djwaldow at gmail dot com. Oh, and if you have a connection to LeBron James, please let me know. I think he’d be a great person to talk to about his passion for basketball. #DeadSerious

Lots of firsts in today's episode, #22. Ilma Nausedaite is the show's first guest from Lithuiania (but second guest I've interviewed from the Baltic States). Additionally, this was Ilma's first time recording a podcast (she was great!). Like many past guests, Ilma has a few passions (including art), but the one that really stands out is TRAVELING. She's been to the United States, traveled to many countries in Europe, visited India, and is planning a trip to Colombia. In fact, her and her husband travel a few months every winter ... with their 3-year old son! In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to hear about travel? During this episode ... We chatted about how we met each other ... and first connected (through email marketing!). Ilma stated that having children is NOT an excuse to not travel. We discussed how travel is the common theme for all of her other passions (including art). Ilma shared how her trip to India changed her life. We talked about "just quitting your job" ... Ilma gave some great advice about how to learn more about your passion. I got lost for a few minutes in Ilma's Instagram feed. More About Ilma CMO at @MailerLite, email marketing software for small business. Art lover, travel addict, powered by coffee. Find out more on Twitter. Links Discussed In This Episode Ilma on Instagram Ilma on Twitter Mailer Lite - the company she founded (current CMO) Enjoyed this episode? Please consider subscribing (if you haven't already). Also, what would be really awesome? If you could rate and review the show ... and use those fancy social sharing icons below to tell the world! Alternatively, you can subscribe to the RSS feed or subscribe via email (scroll to the bottom). Finally, if you know someone who bleeds passion (or maybe it’s you), please email me at djwaldow at gmail dot com. Oh, and if you have a connection to LeBron James, please let me know. I think he’d be a great person to talk to about his passion for basketball. #DeadSerious

The story about how I met today's guest (Episode 21), Sarah Dvorak, is quite unique. You'll have to listen to the show to learn more, but suffice to say, this email was a big part of it. I had the unique opportunity to record this episode at Sarah's house in San Francisco. SO. MUCH. FUN. I got to meet her husband, see her newborn, eat some cheese ... and riff about cheese (and more!) for 30 minutes. In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to get your cheese on? During this episode ... Sarah and her husband Oliver allowed me into their home to record this episode in person! Sarah served me some really (REALLY) good cheese (see picture). We learned about how Sarah got interested in - the passionate about - cheese. We talked about American cheese (Kraft Singles!) for a bit. Sarah shared how the name "Mission Cheese" came about - not what I thought! We discussed "farm to table" and "local" ... stuff. Sarah talked about her "aha moment" with cheese. Too funny! Sarah revealed her future plans for Mission Cheese. Sarah gave some sage advice for how to find your passion (Hint: Involves TRYING stuff). More About Sarah Who am I? I’m Sarah Dvorak of Mission Cheese. I live and work in San Francisco. What do I do? That’s a really interesting question. I’m a cheese evangelist and a small business owner. At Mission Cheese we promote and tell stories about American artisan cheese and how it’s evolved over the last decade to a vibrant and delicious industry. That’s the crux of what I do. And that’s why I do it; to share the abundance of what’s out there today. To help increase sales of domestic cheeses and help them scale their businesses to where they’re sustainable and viable. Find out more in this amazing blog post / interview. Links Discussed In This Episode The Cheese Evangelist. An interview with Sarah Dvorak, of Mission Cheese Mission Cheese on Twitter Sarah on Instagram California Artisan Cheese Guild The woman in Alaska who said "Eff It" and quit her job Enjoyed this episode? Please consider subscribing (if you haven't already). Also, what would be really awesome? If you could rate and review the show ... and use those fancy social sharing icons below to tell the world! Alternatively, you can subscribe to the RSS feed or subscribe via email (scroll to the bottom). Finally, if you know someone who bleeds passion (or maybe it’s you), please email me at djwaldow at gmail dot com. Oh, and if you have a connection to LeBron James, please let me know. I think he’d be a great person to talk to about his passion for basketball. #DeadSerious

I met today's guest (#20), Dorothea Bozicolona-Volpe, at the bar in Miami. To be clear, I was at the bar with another guy - at a conference - and she approached us. Ha! Dorothea (pronounced Dor-a-TAY-a) loves culture, food, art, and skateboarding, but what underlies everything in her life is really her true passion: MUSIC. In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to hear about jazz, rap, and other music (and even hear me "sing" a bit)? During this episode ... We discussed scotch, bourbon, and beer. Dorothea shared about her grandparents love for music ... and how it had a huge influence on her as a child. Dorothea talked about singing "Satisfaction" in her "knickers" into a Snoopy hairbrush at age five. Dorothea told us about how one teacher recognized her dislike for the violin and her interest in voice. Dorothea shared her love for the Rolling Stones - she's heard them live 20+ times! We discussed "doing what you love and getting paid for it" vs. "doing what you love on the side." We chatted about my taste in music (90s rap)! We talked about music triggering memories ... and I even sang a bit. AHHHH! I could not remember the song my wife and daughter love to sing (but here it is). Dorothea mentioned a lot of artists I'd never heard of (shhh). Dorothea gave her advice ("try it on") for how to find, then live, your passion. More About Dorothea Social Media Strategist. Content Queen. Embraces Technology. Avid Skateboarder. Tweets to relax. Find out more on Twitter. Links Discussed In This Episode Social Espionage - her company! The song "Oh What a Night" Tom Webster's soon-to-be-relaunched The Friday Five podcast Enjoyed this episode? Please consider subscribing (if you haven't already). Also, what would be really awesome? If you could rate and review the show ... and use those fancy social sharing icons below to tell the world! Alternatively, you can subscribe to the RSS feed or subscribe via email (scroll to the bottom). Finally, if you know someone who bleeds passion (or maybe it’s you), please email me at djwaldow at gmail dot com. Oh, and if you have a connection to LeBron James, please let me know. I think he’d be a great person to talk to about his passion for basketball. #DeadSerious

Sara "sans H" Davidson is today's guest for episode #19. Sara is the CEO and co-founder of Hello Fearless, the school for female entrepreneurs. We connected thanks to this tweet from Living Your Passion listener Brandi Neloms followed by an email introduction from another listener, Bethany Rae Cramer. Thanks to both Brandi and Bethany (Rae)! "No H" Sara's PASSION is creating a world of unstoppable women. In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to learn more about (unstoppable) women ? During this episode ... Sara explained what Hello Fearless (and Boss School) is all about. Sara talked through her process of self-discovery and how she found - and is now living - her passion. We discussed "why women" ... and not men (side note: she's a "big fan of men" but ... ). I pull a "John Lee Dumas" and break down Sara's passion creating a world of unstoppable women one word at a time. Sara shared how she is creating a world of unstoppable women (I gave her not one, not two, but 3 chances to plug Boss School). Sara and I talked a bit about Kansas City - where she lives now and where I used to live! Sara shared her "secret sauce" (kinda) to Hello Fearless. Sara TRIED to turn the mic on me when she asked ME a question. Well played, Sara. Well played. Sara talked about competitors ... and how her team does not believe in them. LOVE THIS! More About Sara CEO @HelloFearless, The School for Female Entrepreneurs. On a mission to create a world of unstoppable women who dream big, take risks & love their lives. Find out more on Twitter. Links Discussed In This Episode Hello Fearless - website, Twitter, Facebook Boss School Sara on Twitter Sara on Facebook Enjoyed this episode? Please consider subscribing (if you haven't already). Also, what would be really awesome? If you could rate and review the show ... and use those fancy social sharing icons below to tell the world! Alternatively, you can subscribe to the RSS feed or subscribe via email (scroll to the bottom). Finally, if you know someone who bleeds passion (or maybe it’s you), please email me at djwaldow at gmail dot com. Oh, and if you have a connection to LeBron James, please let me know. I think he’d be a great person to talk to about his passion for basketball. #DeadSerious

Are you ready for nearly 30 minutes of a killer Irish accent? If so, Episode 18 with Evan McElligot (pronounced "Mack-Elli-gOT"), is for you. Thanks - again! - to Amanda O'Brien, for the introduction. Amanda Pants, if you'll recall, also email introduced me to another past guest, John Lee Dumas. The day we recorded this episode, Evan was celebrating his 36th 37th birthday! And yes, that is the beach - the waves - you are hearing in the background of this recording. Evan's passion is what he calls "cultural exchange" through travel (aka "travel in the new generation" or ... as I paraphrased "opening your mind through travel"). In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to open your mind (and think about travel differently)? During this episode ... Evan discussed his history - and passion - for the travel industry ... and how September 11th changed his world forever. Evan chatted about how he travelled to Australia for a year and a half, then New Zealand for a few years, and ended up in Maine (yes, Maine as in one of the 50 states in the Union!). Evan explained more about his business, Longer Vacations. I shared my experience getting "Don Julio'd" on our honeymoon. We talked about our families recent trip to Norway. Evan talked about the concept of "cultural exchange." Evan shared how he's really ALWAYS had a passion for travel (I love how he says "brochures"). We talked about group travel vs. "doing it locally." Interesting .... Evan told us the incredibly high number of people who are traveling. Evan talked about some staggering numbers around how much money actually stays in a country when people travel. CRAZY!! I shared by "giving back to the locals" experience in Ireland from 1998. Evan shared his "tips and tricks" for finding, then living your passion. Awesome. More About Evan According to his About Page ... in Evan's own words, "I am no stranger to this business and you could say, I have been in it since I was a boy, when I was brought to Cyprus and The Holy land on a family vacation andIMG_2967 I haven’t looked back since. I got into the travel industry quickly after college and I have experienced many different aspects of it; from sales and reservations, to airline representative, then onto airline management and for the last 6 years, I have owned and managed my own business, assisting adventurous globetrotters, just like you. All in all, a collective 15+ years in the business and hopefully many more to come. I left County Kerry, Ireland many moons ago. I settled in Australia for over a year and then traveled extensively around South East Asia. I then moved to New Zealand for two years before moving on and finally settling in Portland, Maine. An amazing destination in itself and I am very thankful to live in such an a beautiful part of the world." Find out more on his About Page. Links Discussed In This Episode Longer Vacations - Evan's company (and passion)! The Power of Flow - book I'm reading about Synchronicity and ... flow. Longer Vacations on Facebook - like him! Enjoyed this episode? Please consider subscribing (if you haven't already). Also, what would be really awesome? If you could rate and review the show ... and use those fancy social sharing icons below to tell the world! Alternatively, you can subscribe to the RSS feed or subscribe via email (scroll to the bottom). Finally, if you know someone who bleeds passion (or maybe it’s you), please email me at djwaldow at gmail dot com. Oh, and if you have a connection to LeBron James, please let me know. I think he’d be a great person to talk to about his passion for basketball. #DeadSerious

Back to back podcasters on Living Your Passion? Yup. Earlier this week I chatted with John Lee Dumas. Today (Episode #17) is Kerry O'Shea Gorgone. Kerry is a self-proclaimed geek, baker of chocolate chip cookies, lawyer, a wife, a mom (of two adorable boys), an employee at MarketingProfs, and a podcaster! While she loves her family - and her job - her true passion is learning about people through interviews (podcasting). Oh, and see that picture of Kerry (look to your right (or down))? That's the outfit she mentioned during this podcast! Finally, wait till you hear the audio good audio (just like the Julie Neumark and John Lee Dumas episodes). In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to get LEARNED on how to interview/podcast? During this episode ... Kerry gave one of the best intros of "who she is" I've ever heard. We discussed our mutual LOVE for talking with other people. A love I also share with my mother-in-law I shared my thoughts on the best female podcast voice of all time - KERRY! Kerry talked about "the podcast voice" and gives some tips on how to sound better. Kerry shared even more interview tips - specifically how to ask a question and then let the guest answer (not my strength. ha!) We discussed editing (note: I don't do it either of my podcasts!). We talked about my contractor laying tile (not a euphemism!). I admit Kerry may be the female version of me! We did a "speed round" of questions that mutual friend (and Kerry's boss!) Ann Handley asked on Facebook. Thanks Ann! More About Kerry Speaker, Lawyer, Writer, Podcaster. Work for @MarketingProfs. Write for Social Media Explorer, Huffington Post, Spin Sucks, {grow} blog, Mack Collier & more. Find out more on Twitter. Links Discussed In This Episode MarketingProfs Podcast ... Marketing Smarts Kerry on Twitter The woefully neglected (Kerry's words) KerryGorgone.com   Enjoyed this episode? Please consider subscribing (if you haven't already). Also, what would be really awesome? If you could rate and review the show ... and use those fancy social sharing icons below to tell the world! Alternatively, you can subscribe to the RSS feed or subscribe via email (scroll to the bottom). Finally, if you know someone who bleeds passion (or maybe it’s you), please email me at djwaldow at gmail dot com. Oh, and if you have a connection to LeBron James, please let me know. I think he’d be a great person to talk to about his passion for basketball. #DeadSerious

It's not every day you get to chat with a dude whose podcast is "Best of iTunes 2013." Todays guest, episode #16, is the one ... the only ... John Lee Dumas. John is someone who has passion "in spades" (his words). And man does he. For those who don't know John, he's the guy who launched a podcast just over two years ago called Entrepreneur on Fire. As far as I'm aware, John (Lee) was the first person to publish a podcast 7 days per week. John's passion: INSPIRING MILLIONS In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to get all kinds of fired up? During this episode ... We talked about our mutual friend, Amanda O'Brien aka @Amanda_Pants We discussed weather - Maine vs. Rochester, NY vs. California. Short version: Both of us love the sun and neither of us love the winter! John shared how he went from the military to podcasting. John talked about how he went about finding - then living - his passion. John shared how in the month of September, he is going to break 1 million - yes 1 MILLION - downloads ... in one month. Crazy, right? John talked about his LASAR FOCUS. We discussed "the early days" of podcasting. John dropped (really good) quote after quote. Love it! We talked about Impostors Syndrome. John gave a "pro-tip" around interviewing guests. Check. It. Out. John tells us all the secret to uncovering your passion. More About John (Lee) EntrepreneurOnFire: Awarded Best in iTunes 2013 IGNITE! Podcasters'Paradise: http://PodcastersParadise.com. Find out more on Twitter. Links Discussed In This Episode Quotes on Fire (podcast) Entrepreneur on Fire (podcast) The Work Talk Show Impostors Syndrome (my very personal blog post) Rand Fishkin's blog post about depression Enjoyed this episode? Please consider subscribing (if you haven't already). Also, what would be really awesome? If you could rate and review the show ... and use those fancy social sharing icons below to tell the world! Alternatively, you can subscribe to the RSS feed or subscribe via email (scroll to the bottom). Finally, if you know someone who bleeds passion (or maybe it’s you), please email me at djwaldow at gmail dot com. Oh, and if you have a connection to LeBron James, please let me know. I think he’d be a great person to talk to about his passion for basketball. #DeadSerious

I first learned about Mark Horvath - today's guest (#15!) - after listening to future Living Your Passion podcast guest - and past Work Talk Show guest, Kerry O'Shea Gorgone. Mark was on Kerry's podcast, Marketing Smarts. I literally stopped mid-listen and texted Kerry, asking for an introduction.  A few emails - and weeks - later, here we are. Mark BLEEDS passion. And, while Mark has many passions including good (and bad) marketing, pho, drumming, fishing, his true passion is FIGHTING HOMELESSNESS. And thanks to the work Mark is doing with InvisiblePeople.TV, he's making a huge dent. Mark is a storyteller ... as you are about to learn. In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to see how we can all help fight homelessness? During this episode ... We learn that Mark was once living on the streets, homeless. Mark talks about homeless people just being ... people - just like you and I. Mark shares the difference between fighting and ending homelessness (hint: He's a realist). Mark talks about how he empowers homeless people to tell their own stories. Mark tells stories - a lot of stories. Mark dispels a BOATLOAD of myths we all have around homelessness and homeless people in general. Mark encourages us to ask homeless people what they need ... instead of assuming they need money or food. Ask! Mark suggests giving homeless people apartments (with support services). Stick with me on this. And watch this video. Mark tells us the most expensive solution to homelessness is criminalization. The second most expensive is leaving them on the streets. Wow, right? We chatted about health ... a bit. More About Mark Just a hardly normal guy trying to navigate through an abnormal world by helping others. Media Consultant. Founder @invisiblepeople http://invisiblepeople.tv/movie. Find out more on Twitter. Links Discussed In This Episode Storytelling and Nonprofit Marketing: Invisible People's Mark Horvath Talks to Marketing Smarts [Podcast] InvisiblePeople.TV Living Your Passion episode with Chris Rosati Enjoyed this episode? Please consider subscribing (if you haven't already). Also, what would be really awesome? If you could rate and review the show ... and use those fancy social sharing icons below to tell the world! Alternatively, you can subscribe to the RSS feed or subscribe via email (scroll to the bottom). Finally, if you know someone who bleeds passion (or maybe it’s you), please email me at djwaldow at gmail dot com. Oh, and if you have a connection to LeBron James, please let me know. I think he’d be a great person to talk to about his passion for basketball. #DeadSerious

Jon Steiert (pronounced STY ERT) knows a thing or two about food ... and weight ... and unhealthy eating. In fact, today's guest (#14) knows a LOT about being fat and out of shape. As it turns out, he also knows even more about being healthy and in shape. Ever since discovering his passion - INGREDIENTS - Jon has lost fat, gained muscle, and educated himself on what he is putting into his body. Jon does not have a degree in nutrition or really anything related to food; however, I'd lean on him for anything related to ingredients and healthy eating. Dude gets it. In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to talk ingredients? During this episode ... We chatted about how we met - power of social media! Jon shared how was pushing 300 pounds a few years ago - as well as how he lost 40 pounds previously ... then it came back. Jon talked about his mentor/guide/DOCTOR - Dr. Charlie Seltzer of Lean for Life We talk YET AGAIN about how I am recording some of these episodes outside. We had a ... discussion ... about The Food Babe (this is the Pumpkin Spiced Late article we discussed and this is the "Jenny McCarthy of Food" article I mentioned). I really like Jon's take on The Food Babe too. Jon shared an incredibly powerful story about his uncle. We talked about the best grocery store IN THE WORLD, Wegmans. Jon discussed a bit more about how he may someday LIVE his passion. More About Jon Social Guy for @Pet360 | #Project180 Dude | #Chipotle & #Wegmans Nut | 'You are the product. You; feeling something...is what sells.' - Don Draper. Find out more on Twitter. Links Discussed In This Episode #Project180 - Jon's very open, very personal weight loss (get healthy) story. Pet360.com - where Jon works1 Social Echoes Podcast: Episode 19 ... with me! Dr. Charlie - Lean for Life Wegmans! Enjoyed this episode? Please consider subscribing (if you haven't already). Also, what would be really awesome? If you could rate and review the show ... and use those fancy social sharing icons below to tell the world! Alternatively, you can subscribe to the RSS feed or subscribe via email (scroll to the bottom). Finally, if you know someone who bleeds passion (or maybe it’s you), please email me at djwaldow at gmail dot com. Oh, and if you have a connection to LeBron James, please let me know. I think he’d be a great person to talk to about his passion for basketball. #DeadSerious

(Lucky) Episode #13!!!! It turns out today's guest, Mic Johnson, and I first chatted years ago ... when Google Hangout first launched. But we really know each other from my good buddy in Kansas City, Mo, Archie Kangethe. As you will soon find out (once you hit "play"), Mic and I are #BrothersFromAnotherMother. Other than his love for the Kansas Jayhawks and KC Chiefs (I'm a Michigan Wolverine and NY Giants fan), Mic and I are wired the same way. I love Mic and am certain you will love him too. Oh, and Mic's passion? PEOPLE WHO ARE PASSIONATE In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to learn more about people who are passionate? During this episode ... We discuss how we know each other - kinda a crazy story. Mic shares his passion - meta as it is - people who are passionate. What the heck? Listen, and learn! Mic says "awesome" and "passion" a lot. Bonus points for the first person to send me a message with the correct number! We talk about my new Meetup, Do What You Love | Love What You Do (if you are in the Bay Area, join us!) Mic shares how he uncovered his passion. Mic talks about the numerous (5x!) either him or his wife has been without a job during their marriage. More About Mic Blog Coach | LinkedIn Trainer | WordPress Web Site Guy | Rational Optimist | Jayhawk | Sushi Lover | MJMeetings Husband. Find out more on Twitter. Links Discussed In This Episode MICOLOGY: A Personal Journey To Life And Career Happiness I Have A Passion For People That Have Passion February 6, 1995: The Day That Changed My Life Forever…By Mic Johnson Mic on Twitter   Enjoyed this episode? Please consider subscribing (if you haven't already). Also, what would be really awesome? If you could rate and review the show ... and use those fancy social sharing icons below to tell the world! Alternatively, you can subscribe to the RSS feed or subscribe via email (scroll to the bottom). Finally, if you know someone who bleeds passion (or maybe it’s you), please email me at djwaldow at gmail dot com. Oh, and if you have a connection to LeBron James, please let me know. I think he’d be a great person to talk to about his passion for basketball. #DeadSerious

Today's guest (Episode #12), Ethan Beute, loves coffee. Ethan also loves (good) beer. Ethan also loves people. BONUS: Ethan is also a University of Michigan alum. GO BLUE. Hmmm. I love coffee, beer, and people (see my Twitter bio). In fact, I've had coffee and (good) beer with Ethan a few times in person. We've also chatted on the phone, via Facebook messenger, and through video. I was THRILLED when Ethan agreed to be my guest on Living Your Passion. I was even more excited when he told me his passion: CONNECTING WITH NATURE. Personally, I love nature (who doesn't?), but Ethan really dives into why connecting with nature is so important. In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to talk NATURE? During this episode ... We discuss ... Beer. Coffee. People. We talk about the importance of connecting with nature (of course). Ethan shares why he does not belong to a gym - nor will he ever. We chat about the soothing nature of, well, nature. Ethan shares his "other" passions. Ethan gives his (really good) advice about how to find, then live, your passion. More About Ethan Marketing, branding, & content guy. CMO at @BombBomb. Husband & father. BA: @UMich. MBA: @UCCS. Excitable & generally curious. Fresh air & clean water. Find out more on Twitter. Links Discussed In This Episode Ethan's blog (not sure we talked about this, but it's good!) Ethan on Instagram - some great pics here! 5,000+ pictures Ethan shares on Flickr Ethan on Twitter     Enjoyed this episode? Please consider subscribing (if you haven't already). Also, what would be really awesome? If you could rate and review the show ... and use those fancy social sharing icons below to tell the world! Alternatively, you can subscribe to the RSS feed or subscribe via email (scroll to the bottom). Finally, if you know someone who bleeds passion (or maybe it’s you), please email me at djwaldow at gmail dot com. Oh, and if you have a connection to LeBron James, please let me know. I think he’d be a great person to talk to about his passion for basketball. #DeadSerious

EPISODE #11 features Brian Fanzo, a dude I met on a (docked) aircraft carrier in San Diego in early 2014. Brian and I have about a zillion mutual connections (or 50). Brian's passion is CHANGE. Teaching CHANGE. Embracing CHANGE. CHANGE. CHANGE. CHANGE. In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to talk CHANGE? During this episode ... Brian and I dig into how we first met ... on a boat. Brian shares how he uncovered his passion for change. Brian answers the question, "Are people afraid of change" in a way I didn't expect. Brian talks about "Do What You Love | Love What You Do" We talk about "GO BIG OR GO HOME." More About Brian I Talk Fast & Tweet Faster | Leading change in #SocBiz, #Tech, Social Media Business & #EmployeeAdvocacy | Chief Digital Strategist @Broadsuite #SocBiz25 #TChat Find out more on Twitter. Links Discussed In This Episode 90DaysToEllen Tim McDonald's Living Your Passion episode Do What You Love | Love What You Do Ugmonk t-shirt Brian on Twitter. Millennial CEO iSocialFanz Enjoyed this episode? Please consider subscribing (if you haven't already). Also, what would be really awesome? If you could rate and review the show ... and use those fancy social sharing icons below to tell the world! Alternatively, you can subscribe to the RSS feed or subscribe via email (scroll to the bottom). Finally, if you know someone who bleeds passion (or maybe it’s you), please email me at djwaldow at gmail dot com. Oh, and if you have a connection to LeBron James, please let me know. I think he’d be a great person to talk to about his passion for basketball. #DeadSerious

BACON! BACON! BACON! I mean, who doesn't like bacon? Besides folks who don't eat it for religious reasons and those who are vegan/vegetarian - though I bet some vegetarians make an exception for bacon. In today's episode, #10, I chat with Heather Lauer, about her passion: BACON. I read two magazines cover to cover. Wired (thanks Dad!) and The Costco Connection. Before you laugh about the 2nd one, it's a really good magazine. I mean, really good. Well-written. Interesting. But anyway ... I learned about Heather - and her passion for bacon - thanks to an article in a recent edition of The Costco Connection. WARNING: DO LOT LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE IF YOU ARE HUNGRY! In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to talk BACON? During this episode ... How and why she decided to start a blog ... about bacon - well before the national bacon craze started. Bacon Nation (similar to John Lee Duma's Fire Nation). The new restaurant in the Bay Area who only serves bacon. How much she loves bacon, though it was never really her passion until the blog started. Healthy eating. I know. I know. But we did! Heather's childhood memory of bacon. Her book ... about bacon (of course) - Bacon, A Love Story: A Salty Survey of Everyone's Favorite Meat Amazon book reviews (and Twilight) Some sage advice about finding your passion/li> More About Heather Bacon is the Best Meat Ever! I've been a bacon eater since the 1970s, bacon blogger since 2005, and I'm the author of Bacon: A Love Story (HarperCollins 2009). Find out more on Twitter or on her blog. Links Discussed In This Episode The Costco Connection ... part about Bacon. Heather's blog, Bacon Unwrapped Instagram Bacon, A Love Story: A Salty Survey of Everyone's Favorite Meat - Heather's book Heather on Twitter Heather / Bacon Unwrapped on Facebook Enjoyed this episode? Please consider subscribing (if you haven't already). Also, what would be really awesome? If you could rate and review the show ... and use those fancy social sharing icons below to tell the world! Alternatively, you can subscribe to the RSS feed or subscribe via email (scroll to the bottom). Finally, if you know someone who bleeds passion (or maybe it’s you), please email me at djwaldow at gmail dot com. Oh, and if you have a connection to LeBron James, please let me know. I think he’d be a great person to talk to about his passion for basketball. #DeadSerious

Episode #9! One episode away from double digits. Crazy, I know. Currently living in Madrid, Spain ... by way of Romania (of course), Corina Manea is my first international guest on Living Your Passion. And, as you can imagine, she set the bar high for future non-US-based guests! Corina has a few passions - PR, communication, and getting in shape. And while I love that picture of Corina (from Facebook), I also really love this one from Twitter. I was torn! In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to hear a killer accent and learn about PR, communication, and getting in shape? During this episode ... You get to listen to Corina's amazing accent for 20+ minutes. Corina shares what she wanted to do since high school (quite different then my goal of playing for the Kansas City Royals!). Corina discusses her reasoning behind her move from Romania to Spain. Corina talks about how her commitment to fitness has led to happiness. I say "I have the chills" for literally the 4th time in 9 episodes. What's WRONG with me? We talk about about drugs, briefly ... and P90X (not related). Corina shares some SOLID advice about how to find your passion. More About Corina Passionate about #PR, #SocialMedia and #CustomerService. Writting about it on http://nutspr.com . Contributor @EverythingPR. Find out more on Twitter. Links Discussed In This Episode Corina on Twitter Corina on NutsPR Enjoyed this episode? Please consider subscribing (if you haven't already). Also, what would be really awesome? If you could rate and review the show ... and use those fancy social sharing icons below to tell the world! Alternatively, you can subscribe to the RSS feed or subscribe via email (scroll to the bottom). Finally, if you know someone who bleeds passion (or maybe it’s you), please email me at djwaldow at gmail dot com. Oh, and if you have a connection to LeBron James, please let me know. I think he’d be a great person to talk to about his passion for basketball. #DeadSerious

8 episodes in and already I have my 2nd "McDonald" on the podcast. Today's guest, Loren McDonald, is not related to Tim McDonald (guest #3) is the VP of Industry Relations at Silverpop and can often be found preaching the benefits of email marketing as well as social media and location-based marketing. However, while that's his job - and one he's quite good at - Loren's passion is not what he gets paid to do. Loren's passion is about all things green. More specifically, Loren is passionate about being a change agent and getting people other than tree huggers to "see the light." Loren believes strongly in the need to move away from fossils fuels, supports electric vehicles, and is an advocate for solar power. In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to GO GREEN and SAVE GREEN? During this episode ... Loren shared his passion for alternative energy, solar energy, wind energy, electric vehicles, reducing our use of water, getting restaurants to stop using styrofoam and plastic cups, and more! We talked about Loren's 1994 rejection letter from U.S. Electricar (awesome). Loren shares a story about when he was 19 ... and his brief stint in politics. This, coincidentally, may have been his first foray into "green." Loren forgot to turn off the audio on his alerts (ding!) We talked about Chevy Volts, Teslas, and other EVs! We had a few audio issues - SORRY! More About Loren Tweet on email marketing, retail/ecommerce, mobile, social, marketing automation; VP/evangelist for @Silverpop Find out more on Twitter. Links Discussed In This Episode Loren's March 15, 1994 rejection letter from U.S. Electricar Loren's GREEN site/blog - Loren-Green 

Julie Neumark. Episode #7. Boom. When I first asked Julie to be on the podcast, I thought her passion was going to be music. It turns out, her passion is much broader than just music. In fact, music and songwriting/song performing is just a small part of her passion. Julie's "not-so-sexy" (her words) PASSION, in one word: COMMUNICATION. When I asked Julie to expand on her passion, she said she loves "connecting people through communication." In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Oh, and one more thing. I LOVE LOVE LOVE that picture on the right. It was taken moments after Julie got married to her partner, Holly. Julie confessed that, like both past #LYPPodcast guest Chris Rosati and I, she married up! One more (more) thing. I could not pick my favorite Julie picture. Here are two more I really liked - her Facebook profile picture  and an oldie, but a goodie. During this episode ... Julie shares how she started speaking at very very young age. Julie talks about being a communicator since she was a young girl. Julie shared her background on theater and music writing / producing / performing. We talk about why the sound quality of this episode is so kick ass. We discussed all the ways Julie communicates as well as her favorite form of communication. I drank a beer. We have a freaking really good time! More About Julie Content Strategist, Social Media Marketeer, Brand Storytelling Believer, Songwriting Addict, Wine Enthusiast, Avid Laugher. Find out more on Twitter. Links Discussed In This Episode Email or E-mail - Julie "songed me." Song: "Nobody Wants to Get [Email] Blasted" - Julie's Marketo blog post post Gotta Get Lead Generation [Music Video] - first ever original video around email marketing (I think). And if you want to see my do a leapfrog, fast-forward to 2:51. Why It’s OKAY To Say (& Write) The Word Vagina The Vagina Song - a Julie Neumark original Simon Sinek's TED Talk - Finding Your Why Julie's personal (song) site. Julie's Tumblr site. Enjoyed this episode? Please consider subscribing (if you haven't already). Also, what would be really awesome? If you could rate and review the show ... and use those fancy social sharing icons below to tell the world! Alternatively, you can subscribe to the RSS feed or subscribe via email (scroll to the bottom). Finally, if you know someone who bleeds passion (or maybe it’s you), please email me at djwaldow at gmail dot com. Oh, and if you have a connection to LeBron James, please let me know. I think he’d be a great person to talk to about his passion for basketball. #DeadSerious

I once beat today's guest in a footrace outside of Tyler's Taproom in Durham, NC. Shortly after said race (which I won, of course), I pulled my hamstring. That guy, and today's Episode #6 guest, is Mr. Chris Rosati. Chris's PASSION is simple: Making people smile. However, as you'll hear once you hit the play button, his passion is deeper than just smiles. Chris wants to help make the world a better place by facilitating acts of kindness.  And boy is he doing both. I dare you to not smile while listening to this - the longest episode in the (short) history of Living Your Passion. Chris oozes passion. And, as you'll hear, at age 43, he's figured out a way to turn his passion into something that will positively impact millions of human beings. In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to get INSPIRED? During this episode ... Chris shares about what makes him awesome (hint: not what you'd expect). Chris talks about how much time he has left to live - and how this lead him to uncover his passion. Chris tells us why we need to NOT WAIT. We sling arounds compliments and insults (in good fun, of course). Chris shares his take on #IceBucketChallenge - the best, yes the BEST take I've heard on this topic. I do a better job talking less and listening more - ha! More About Chris Father, husband, friend. founder of Inspire MEdia. Making the most of every day and trying to make a difference. Find out more on Twitter. Links Discussed In This Episode Chris on CBS This Morning (Feb '14) Chris on CBS News (Aug '14) - MUST read article and MUST see video Inspire MEdia Network - Chris's non-profit Inspire MEdia Network on Facebook Enjoyed this episode? Please consider subscribing (if you haven't already). Also, what would be really awesome? If you could rate and review the show ... and use those fancy social sharing icons below to tell the world! Alternatively, you can subscribe to the RSS feed or subscribe via email (scroll to the bottom). Finally, if you know someone who bleeds passion (or maybe it’s you), please email me at djwaldow at gmail dot com. Oh, and if you have a connection to LeBron James, please let me know. I think he’d be a great person to talk to about his passion for basketball. #DeadSerious

Amber Naslund, aka Amber Cadabra, and I have been friends for a long time - long in Internet years, of course. As you can imagine, I was thrilled when she agreed to be the 5th guest on Living Your Passion. If you follow Amber on Facebook, it would be hard to miss her PASSION: Dogs, specifically rescued dogs and "changing perception people have about pit bulls and bully-type breeds." We had so much fun during this episode. Lots of laughing. That's what it's all about, right? In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here: Episode #0: show intro with me blabbing for a few minutes Episode #1: Jeff Sheldon on Designing Physical Products Episode #2: Nate Bagley on Love Episode #3: Tim McDonald on Connecting People with Purpose Episode #4: Cara Heuser on Pole Dancing Alright. Amber time! During this episode ... We learn how and where Amber and I first me (it may have been at an Awareness event on April 12, 2010, where we were comparing our wrist tatoos - see picture above taken by Ken Yeung). Amber talks about how she just quit her job at SideraWorks and hints at her "what's next" Amber shares how she's always had a love for animals. She's worked for a vet, volunteered at shelters, rides horses, and more! Amber talks about her first dog she adopted from a shelter in 2003 - who just passed away last year. Amber talks about her dogs, of course - and how much time she thinks and is around dogs! I tell a fun story about my dog, Morocco. We discussed "Do What You Love | Love What You Do" - really love her take on this one. We talked about PASSION - go figure! Our dogs talked to each other ... kinda. More About Amber Modern marketing and communications exec. Author. Musician. Pittie rescue mama. Equestrian. Word Nerd. I solemnly swear I am up to no good. - See Amber's Twitter bio. Links Discussed In This Episode My Fond Farewell to SideraWorks - her blog post announcing her departure. Find more about Amber on LinkedIn (how cool is her profile picture?), Twitter, Facebook, and her nearly redesigned  blog, Brass Tack Thinking (isn't it purty?) Facebook was down! Facebook was down! Badrap - learn more about pit bull type dogs and the issues that affect them Enjoyed this episode? Please consider subscribing (if you haven't already). Also, what would be really awesome? If you could rate and review the show ... and use those fancy social sharing icons below to tell the world! Alternatively, you can subscribe to the RSS feed or subscribe via email (scroll to the bottom). Finally, if you know someone who bleeds passion (or maybe it’s you), please email me at djwaldow at gmail dot com. Oh, and if you have a connection to LeBron James, please let me know. I think he’d be a great person to talk to about his passion for basketball. #DeadSerious

A Maternal Fetal Medicine physician whose passion is POLE DANCING? Huh? Yup. You read that correctly. In this show, episode #4, I chat it up with Cara Heuser, a high-risk Obstetrician in Salt Lake City, Utah whose passion is pole dancing - more specifically, using pole fitness and pole dance to exercise but also to express herself and find some deeper meaning in that expression. In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here: Episode #0: show intro with me blabbing for a few minutes Episode #1: Jeff Sheldon on Designing Physical Products Episode #2: Nate Bagley on Love Episode #3: Tim McDonald on Connecting People with Purpose Okay. Do I have your attention now? Ha! You will not want to miss this episode. Trust me. Oh, and that picture on the right? That's Cara! During this episode ... Cara and I talk about strip clubs (briefly) Cara explains the difference between pole dancing and pole fitness. We discuss sexuality/sensuality and fitness. How being an Ob/GYN with a passion for pole dancing actually makes sense. Why Cara has chose to not make pole dancing her career. Cara's take on Do What You Love | Love What You Do How Cara suggests uncovering your passion. More About Cara Cara stumbled across pole dance in 2010 while searching for a new form of fitness and was immediately hooked. In her non-pole life, she is a high-risk OB doctor and mother. Her favorite thing about pole is the shoes and sequins. She also finds the friendship and fitness benefits to be numerous.  Links Discussed In This Episode Saturday Chores - a Tumblr blog set up by a pro-choice husband/wife team from Raleigh, N.C. Why It’s OKAY To Say (& Write) The Word Vagina - my blog post about ... vaginas. United Pole Artists SALT Dance and Pole on Facebook - Cara's dance troop. Cara's personal Facebook page. Enjoyed this episode? Please consider subscribing (if you haven't already). Also, what would be really awesome? If you could rate and review the show ... and use those fancy social sharing icons below to tell the world! Alternatively, you can subscribe to the RSS feed or subscribe via email (scroll to the bottom). Finally, if you know someone who bleeds passion (or maybe it’s you), please email me at djwaldow at gmail dot com. Oh, and if you have a connection to LeBron James, please let me know. I think he’d be a great person to talk to about his passion for basketball. #DeadSerious

And just like that. Episode 3! I was super-fortunate to get Mr. Tim McDonald on the show this week. Tim is the former Director of Community at The Huffington Post and current Purveyor of Purpose at BTC Revolutions. As it turns out, I was introduced to Tim through past Work Talk Show guest - and awesome woman! - Dorie Clark. And, of course, that makes sense. Why? Well Tim's passion is connecting people with purpose. The power of connections. During this episode ... Tim and I talk about IRL, Face-to-Face, and in person. Tim explains that it's not just passion, but instead passion with a purpose. My favorite Venn Diagram of all time (and Tim's too!) Tim shares how he used organize fund raisers as a ... wait for it ... 6th grader! Tim tells the secret to making money through connections (sort of). Tim told us that it's important to find what you can do, then find what you love in what you do. Tim tells us why we need to join No Kid Hungry. More About Tim Builder of communities, not networks, through building relationships that ignite movements. Purveyor of Purpose at Be The Change Revolutions. Co-Founder at CreatingIs. Past Director of Community at The Huffington Post. (Learn even MORE  on LinkedIN) Links Discussed In This Episode No Kid Hungry Connect with Tim on social media - Twitter and LinkedIn. BTC Revolutions - Be The Change Revolution! Dine Out for No Kid Hungry  

Episode 2. Boom. It only took 2 episodes to get a 30-year old, single Mormon living in Salt Lake City, Utah to talk about his passion: Love (of course). I met Nate Bagley in 2010 when we were living in the 801 (Salt Lake City). We were connected via social media and even sat on a panel together at a University of Utah Business School event ... talking about social media. We've stayed in touch over the years via social media* (since my family and I moved to California 2 years ago). *See? Social media can be a great connector! I was thrilled to learn about Nate's Loveumentary project and - as the title of the post and the image on the right indicate - his passion: LOVE. During this episode ... Nate talks about what he learned on his cross-country journey to find the "true meaning of love." Nate tells us about the "voice in his head." I (again) share that this podcast is helping me uncover what my passion is - Ha! Nate shares some details about how he was able to quit his job and live for months on not a lot of money! (days when he hit $0 in his bank account) Nate talks about the "key to happiness" in LIFE! Nate discloses that he is not REALLY an expert on love ... instead, an anti-expert. More About Nate According to Nate "BigBags" Bagley's Twitter bio, he's a ... Mover. Shaker. Decision maker. Fighter. Writer. Making your day brighter. Creator of @Loveumentary, CEO of @unboxlove, and giver of hugs. Links Discussed In This Episode The Loveumentary Nate's (successful) Kickstarter campaign: America, In Love. Connect with Nate on social media - Twitter, Instagram, Facebook. Unbox Love

Episode #1! Episode #1! Episode #1! I could not think of a better first guest on Living Your Passion. Jeff Sheldon is the Founder & Designer of Ugmonk, a company whose mission is to "create high-quality, well-designed goods that we wanted ourselves." Jeff bleeds passion.  On this episode ... Jeff discusses how he uncovered his passion for design, specifically designing physical products Jeff's shares his take on what is means to "Do what you love, love what you do." (I talk too much) Jeff explains how much of day encompasses doing what he loves (his passion) vs. "other" things. Jeff gives some advice about how to find your passion. Jeff reveals the TRUE MEANING of Ugmonk. We have a bit of fun on the #NotSoSecretSecret portion of the show. More About Jeff Jeff Sheldon makes his home in Downingtown, PA with his wife and their Boston Terrier Pixel. He graduated with a B.S. in graphic design in 2008 and has a passion for all things design. When he’s not designing or scheming up the next Ugmonk release, he’s probably raving about Chipotle, trying to dominate Settlers of Catan, planning his next snowboarding trip, or sleeping. (read more) Links Discussed In This Episode Ugmonk's About Page Connect with Jeff on social media - Twitter, Instagram, Facebook. Buy stuff (including the official shirt of the Living Your Passion podcast. Jeff plugs his upcoming 6th Anniversary Set (Limited Edition). At the time of this podcast, it was not live yet. Check out the 5th Anniversary Set.on for basketball. #DeadSerious

Hello and welcome to Episode 0 of Living Your Passion the podcast where I, DJ Waldow, chat with people who have found their passion and, well, are LIVING it. Wait. Episode 0? Huh? Yup. This 7 minute, 5 second monologue is not a “real” episode. Instead, it’s my one-take recording of what inspired this podcast, what it’s all about, and more. Living Your Passion was born shortly after I quit my job in June of 2014. I left a well-paying job that was in many ways the perfect fit for what I was good at and what I loved. The problem? It’s what I used to love. You see, I was no longer passionate about what I spent 40+ hours of my week doing. And I’m the kind of person who needs to do what they love and love what they do. It was time to rediscover my passion.  And while I’m at it, why not chat with folks who have found their passion? To be clear, not everyone is getting paid to do what they love, but they are doing it nonetheless. I’m so excited to share this podcast with you. I pre-recorded several episodes and could not be more excited about the direction the podcast is already going.   If you know someone who bleeds passion (or maybe it’s you), please email me at djwaldow@gmail.com. Oh, and if you have a connection to LeBron James, please let me know. I think he’d be a great person to talk to about his passion for basketball. #DeadSerious