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How does the Aroma Joe's community ambassador NIL program work? This episode with host Greg Glynn, founder & CEO of Pliable features special guest Crystal Brown, community marketing manager for Aroma Joe's Development Office. Greg and Crystal shared how the Community Ambassador Program at Aroma Joe's was created and how the program evolved from its inception in 2022 with Alyssa Bourque to become a unique NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) partnership for athletes across the country that focuses on community engagement rather than only brand and product promotion.  Crystal explained how the program helps build leadership skills and community connections for college athletes while aligning with Aroma Joe's mission of positively impacting people through local coffee shops. They discussed the importance of maintaining positive social media content when representing brands and the potential for expanding the program to high school athletes. The conversation also touched on future opportunities, including potential partnerships with organizations like Winter Kids, Make-A-Wish and the Travis Mills Foundation and more! Greg and Crystal discussed the history of their collaboration, noting that they first started talking about a community ambassador program on April 27th, 2022, with Alyssa Bourque being signed as the first community ambassador on May 5th, 2023. Greg highlighted the uniqueness of their program and the strong affinity for the brand among younger demographics. NIL Program Community Building Strategy Greg and Crystal discussed their NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) community ambassador program at Aroma Joe's, which focuses on community building and leadership development for college athletes. Crystal explained how the coffee brand's mission aligns with community impact, allowing athletes to promote causes they're passionate about while gaining valuable leadership skills. Greg noted that their approach of identifying athletes based on character rather than just athletic ability has been successful in building a strong community network around the program. Aroma Joe's Community Engagement Program The discussion focused on how Aroma Joe's community engagement program has evolved to provide meaningful opportunities for athletes to participate in local events. Crystal explained that while initially challenging to find appropriate roles for athletes, the program has developed into various activities including experiential van events and sports card shows where athletes can represent both the brand and themselves. Greg noted that this generation of athletes is seeking new ways to give back to their communities, and the program allows them to promote local events and support organizations like Make-A-Wish through targeted promotions. Local Athlete Engagement Strategy Greg and Crystal discussed the value of working with local athletes who have smaller but engaged followings compared to larger celebrity athletes. They emphasized the importance of community connection and personal impact, noting how local athletes can create meaningful relationships with their audience through events and direct interactions. Greg shared an example of an athlete being recognized by a fan at a community event, highlighting the positive impact of these connections. Social Media Impact on Role Models Greg and Crystal discussed the positive impact of community events and the importance of maintaining clean social media accounts for role models, particularly athletes. They emphasized how content shared on social media reflects an individual's identity and future career aspirations. Crystal highlighted the long-lasting nature of online content and the need for individuals to consider their digital footprint carefully. Athlete Social Media Brand Partnerships Greg discussed the importance of athletes maintaining positive social media content when representing brands, explaining that negative content or inappropriate gestures can lead brands to reject partnership opportunities. He emphasized that athletes should consider their online presence as a reflection of the brand they represent, particularly when engaging with younger audiences who look up to them. The conversation concluded with Greg asking Crystal about future developments in the NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) space, particularly regarding opportunities for high school and college athletes. NIL Opportunities for High School Athletes Greg and Crystal discussed the potential for NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) opportunities to impact high school athletes and their communities. They highlighted the importance of building leadership skills and personal connections with the community from a young age, with Crystal sharing her experience with a health promotion program in elementary schools. Greg mentioned Maddie Niles from Lawrence High School as a great example of a successful high school athlete who embraced NIL opportunities early and became a community ambassador, gaining valuable life skills and recognition, including being featured in the Wall Street Journal. NIL Program Growth and Expansion Greg and Crystal discussed the success of their NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) program, highlighting the partnership with the University of Maine and the growth of Pliable athletes in the region. They emphasized the program's unique approach to NIL, focusing on community impact rather than just revenue sharing. The discussion included concerns about scaling the program while maintaining control and ensuring it aligns with their brand values across multiple states. Both Greg and Crystal expressed excitement about future opportunities to present the program at conferences, trade shows, and colleges, as well as their commitment to making a positive community impact. Community Ambassador Program Expansion Plans Greg and Crystal discussed the success of their community ambassador program, highlighting the application process, waiting list, and NIL education opportunities through Pliable U. Greg emphasized the importance of athletes educating themselves about name, image, and likeness opportunities and how it works prior to applying for the Aroma Joe's Community Ambassador Program. This is a requirement of becoming a Community Ambassador for Aroma Joe's. Episode Resources Find Crystal on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/crystal-brown-240819123/ Crystal's email: Crystal@aromajoesdev.com Pliable's website: PliableMarketing.com Application form to be a Pliable athlete: https://pliablemarketing.com/nil-representation Pliable U (online education for athletes about NIL): PliableU.com

Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. Today we're joined by Greg Curtis and Tommy Carreras from Climbing the Assimilayas, an organization dedicated to helping churches build systems that move people from first-time guests to engaged disciples. With years of experience working inside and alongside growing churches, Greg and Tommy bring practical insight into one of the most overlooked—and most critical—areas of church health: assimilation. Are people showing up at your church but not sticking? Do you feel like guests are slipping through the cracks despite your best efforts? In this conversation, Greg and Tommy unpack what's changing about how people engage with church today and how leaders can respond. A seismic shift in why people are coming. // One of the biggest changes in churches is a shift in motivation: people are no longer primarily coming to church for community or life improvement—they're coming to find God. Where previous generations often needed to be convinced of the benefits of church, many new guests today are already spiritually curious or even actively seeking Jesus before they arrive. Greg shares stories of individuals with no church background who are reading Scripture, watching content like The Chosen, and showing up ready to take decisive steps like baptism. This means churches must recalibrate their approach—not just creating welcoming environments, but facilitating genuine encounters with God. You're missing more people than you think. // Tommy identifies a foundational issue: most churches are only tracking a fraction of the people actually engaging. Many leaders celebrate the number of new guests they can count, but in reality, they're missing a significant percentage—especially families checking in children or people who never stop at a guest table. Churches often aren't lacking opportunity—they're overlooking it. Recognizing and responding to all entry points into the church is critical if leaders want to move more people toward connection and growth. Stop telling your story—start naming theirs. // A common mistake churches make is focusing on communicating their own story—how the church started, what it believes, and why it exists—rather than connecting with the story of the guest. Guests aren't primarily interested in your church's narrative; they're asking what God might be doing in their life and how your church fits into that. Instead of offering multiple vague next steps, churches should provide clear, guided invitations that help people take one meaningful step forward. When churches shift from “Here's who we are” to “Here's how we can help you,” engagement increases dramatically. The first questions every guest is asking. // Every new person is subconsciously asking, “Is there anyone here like me?” That question shapes their experience from the parking lot to the worship service. But today, a second question is emerging: “Is there someone worth imitating?” Guests are looking for more than information—they're looking for transformation. This has led many churches to create space for prayer, reflection, and personal ministry during or after services. These moments often become powerful connection points where guests experience both God and meaningful relationships with others. People are looking for people—not programs. // Both Greg and Tommy emphasize that guests aren't primarily searching for better programming—they're searching for meaningful relationships. That means churches must prioritize relational connection over information delivery. Simple actions—like learning someone's name, asking thoughtful questions, and creating environments where people feel seen—can have a greater impact than any polished program. Designing clear pathways for connection. // Greg outlines three key journeys every church should consider: from the “screen to the seat” (first-time attendance), from the “seat to the circle” (relational connection through groups, teams, etc.), and from the “circle to the street” (living out faith in everyday life). Each stage requires intentional environments and clear next steps. Without these pathways, guests may attend once or twice but never fully engage. Every response is a sacred opportunity. // Tommy closes with a powerful reminder: every form submission, every piece of contact information, every small step a guest takes is a miracle. People don't casually give their information—they do so because something significant is happening in their life. When churches fail to follow up or steward those moments well, they're not just missing a system—they're missing a person God is drawing. Leaders must treat every interaction as sacred and respond with urgency, care, and intentionality. To learn more about Climbing the Assimilayas, access their free assimilation audit, or explore their Sherpa Tribe coaching community, visit assimilayas.com. Thank You for Tuning In! There are a lot of podcasts you could be tuning into today, but you chose unSeminary, and I'm grateful for that. If you enjoyed today's show, please share it by using the social media buttons you see at the left hand side of this page. Also, kindly consider taking the 60-seconds it takes to leave an honest review and rating for the podcast on iTunes, they're extremely helpful when it comes to the ranking of the show and you can bet that I read every single one of them personally! Thank You to This Episode’s Sponsor: SermonDone Hey friends, Sunday is coming… is your Sermon Done?Pastor, you don't need more pressure—you need support. That's why you need to check out SermonDone—the premium AI assistant built exclusivelyfor pastors. SermonDone helps you handle the heavy lifting: deep sermon research, series planning, and even a theologically aligned first draft—in your voice—because it actually trains on up to 15 of your past sermons. But it doesn't stop there. With just a click, you can instantly turn your message into small group guides, discussion questions, and even kids curriculum. It's like adding a research assistant, a writing partner, and a discipleship team—all in one. Try it free for 5 days. Head over to www.SermonDone.com and use promo code Rich20 for 20% off today! Episode Transcript Rich Birch — Hey friends, welcome to the unSeminary podcast. So glad that you have decided to tune in. Really looking forward to today’s conversation. We have got repeat guests on the call, which you know what that means. These are people I love dearly and who I know have so much that they can help you with. You’re going want to stay plugged in. In fact, this is one of those areas that I think many of our churches are stumbling on and are not doing a good job. We’re not doing what we should be doing. And that doesn’t just come from like, it’s a hunch. I’ve literally been in dozens of conversations where what these guys have shared literally illuminates our thinking and helps us take steps towards being a more effective church. So you’re going to want to stay tuned stay tuned for the entire conversation. Rich Birch — Super excited to have Greg Curtis and Tommy Carreras with us. They’re with an organization called Climbing the Assimilayas. Greg is the director of First Steps and Content Development Eastside Christian Church, a fantastic church. Been on the podcast a number of of times. They’re a multi-site church with six locations in all the places that make sense, California, Nevada, and Minnesota. Of course, those fit together.Rich Birch — And then Tommy is is the head sherpa at Climbing the Assimilayas. Super excited to have both of you guys on. Welcome to the show. So glad you’re here.Greg Curtis — Yeah. It’s awesome to be with you, man. Always.Rich Birch — Always fun to connect. Why don’t actually, before we jump in, Tommy, why don’t you tell us about Climbing the Assimilayas? How do you guys help churches? What do you do to come alongside us and help us get better at what what we do?Tommy Carreras — Yeah, I’d love to. Climbing the Assimilayas was started by Greg back when I was brand new in ministry. I was a groups pastor who had just taken over sort of the rest of the pipeline of getting people into groups because I realized I couldn’t get anybody into groups because I wasn’t in charge of anything that was happening before that.Tommy Carreras — So I met Greg in like 2013, 2014. He had just taken over the role of assimilation at Eastside. He kind of designed the role himself when his lead pastor—I’m telling your story now, Greg. Usually you get to tell it.—But his lead pastor, Gene Appel, said, hey, what what do you want to do in this next season? And Greg kind of designed the role based on what he saw was super necessary in the church and also what he was really well designed for.Tommy Carreras — And he was right. Because it was exactly what I needed at the time. It was just trying to figure out what a replicable and scalable system looked like for making things more personal and more effective at getting people to take real next steps. And it sounded really simple, but it was so unbelievably challenging because I just kept getting it wrong myself. And I had no idea where to actually go for advice on any of this. And he started figuring it out, started universalizing some of the principles that were working for him at Eastside and testing those with other churches.Tommy Carreras — I was at his first ever base camp training at Eastside. And so a long friendship began there. And then I just believed everything he said at that point and customized it, contextualized it for ministry and in also Southern California, but a different part. And, you know, it’s California is like five states total. Rich Birch — Right. Sure.Tommy Carreras — So it was much different than Eastside, but also all the principles held up. And so that’s what he’s been doing ever since. I came alongside him a few years ago to sort of throw gas on the fire. I had transitioned out of my role in ministry and started doing a few things with multiple churches. And this was one of them. And it has been a blast to help build these systems in churches that are super hungry for helping people connect, but can’t quite build the systems or just don’t have the models out there that are able to adapt and flex with the changing culture and the changing needs. Because those needs of guests have changed a lot over 12, 13 years.Rich Birch — Yeah, it’s fantastic. And friends that are listening in, both Greg and Tommy are the kind of leaders that I just say, you should just do what they say. Like, just listen to what they’re doing and do it. And you’d be amazed at the results that we’ve seen at churches all across the country. And so you’re in for a treat of a conversation today. Rich Birch — Greg, since we last talked, so I think that was maybe a year ago, maybe 18 months ago, what have you continued to notice that’s maybe different around how people are engaging, connecting? We’re talking about getting first time guests, the kind of people that are arriving, trying to help those people get assimilated, get connected. What what have you noticed maybe something that’s that’s maybe different in the way people are engaging right now that’s different than maybe even a year or two ago?Greg Curtis — Yeah, over a crescendo over the last two years has been remarkable in its shift towards—this is going to sound crazy because we’re talking to churches—they’re wanting God now. And what I what I mean by that is prior, we were having to sell the benefits of following Jesus, most growing churches, which there are, and I think it was a compelling thing to share with the culture.Greg Curtis — And so people were coming to church to find community, to find help with parenting, to find support in marriage or to, you know, a variety of different things. And so the draw and and what was causing people to engage with church was really what can, what help in my life? How can I increase the quality of my life? Maybe even get some pretty powerful pain points addressed.Greg Curtis — This has shifted. I’ll put it in the terms of our um our young adult pastor. His name is Charles. He came to me. He said, Greg, prior to a few two, three years ago, maybe not even that long. He said, young adults were coming, 80% of them to find friends and community, and about 20% to find God. He goes, it’s flipped. It’s flipped. Now it’s 80% God and 20% community.Greg Curtis —  And that has expressed itself in some remarkable ways. I’ll just throw two out. At the end of last year, i was covering somebody, ah a pastor who was gonna baptize somebody after the service. He had to be gone, so I said, yeah, I’ll cover it. So in our context, I’ll meet that person ahead of time and kind of show him where to sit in the service, when to come out, where the baptistry is, et cetera.Greg Curtis — And I met her, she was 28 years old, named Connie. And I said, as we’re walking through the baptistry, so, you know, I asked these typical questions, how how long have you been coming to Eastside, which is my church? And ah she says, oh, I’ve I’ve never been to Eastside.Greg Curtis — And was like, oh, so you’re from our online campus? And she goes, no, I’ve never really heard of Eastside. And I said, well, what’s led you to be baptized today?Rich Birch — Right.Greg Curtis — And this was her story. She goes, I grew up in a very non-religious home and I’ve I’ve never been to church. And I have, I vowed I’d never even date a religious person, but I had some friends three months ago that invited me to watch The Chosen with them.Greg Curtis — I didn’t want to. I got I was mad at myself for getting engaged after the first episode. Kept watching. Decided to buy myself a Bible two months ago. I started reading the Old Testament and New Testament concurrently and decided, I love Jesus and I want to follow him. And I could tell what I needed to do was get baptized. But get this. I’m the game day operations coordinator for the NFL. So I work on Sundays. And I just Googled who would baptize me on a Saturday. And your form came up and I filled it out. So here I am.Rich Birch — Wow. That’s amazing.Greg Curtis — Yeah. And and I’ll tell you what. She didn’t know, Rich, that this baptism was going to be in front of other people until we were in the water and the whole church was looking at her.Rich Birch — Wow. That’s incredible.Greg Curtis — Okay. The questions she had, we’ve we’ve remained in touch. The questions she asks are so precious. I mean…Rich Birch — So good.Greg Curtis — …but I’m telling you, I met with somebody, I’ve had a few of those that are similar. That one’s pretty dramatic, but are very similar. No background at all. They’re coming because they’re having a God moment before they get to us.Rich Birch — Yeah. Greg Curtis — And that’s a big shift because God is doing something literally worldwide and in our culture right now that they’re coming to us to find God and and they’re already they’re already encountering him in some way and they need help with that and want it. And that’s a huge shift.Rich Birch — Yeah, I would agree. I’ve seen that in our context, in our church, so my specific home church that I’m a part of, Connexus. I’ve seen that at our church. We’ve seen it in the churches we work with. There is a um a measurable change in the way, kind of the state that people are at when they arrive. You know, that the way I’ve said, echoed similar to what you’re saying there, Greg, is like, There used to be, you know, you and I are of a certain age. I can remember a time when, you know, people would kind of stumble into church and they, you know, they were there for all different kinds of reasons. And, you know, we had to hold their hand for a long time. Rich Birch — But it seems like now people are arriving and they have ah It’s like a God question on their heart that they’re looking for an answer for. It’s they’re, they’re arriving already asking something significant. And, you know, we’ve got to meet them there. We can’t, we can’t just leave that.Greg Curtis — So get get this. I’ve often, I think I’ve probably said this on your podcast before, but for for our church, Christmas is our Super Bowl. It’s our number one outreach event for the year. Traditionally, we’ve gotten 18% of our guest leads from Christmas for for the year.Rich Birch — Wow. That’s amazing.Greg Curtis — Okay. But yeah, but we tried something in light of this. Because we’re we’re we’re looking at this and trying to meet God in in this. And we did something we have never done at Christmas services. And that’s, we it’s so counterintuitive. We invited people, we just shared the gospel. If you want to be baptized right now, We’ll do it.Rich Birch — Wow. Wow.Greg Curtis — And we have never done that because, and and you’ve heard me say i Christmas guests are different than other guests of the year. They’re not there to find God. They’re there because Aunt Sally invited them to a Christmas service before the dinner and gift exchange. So they’re on their way someplace. They’re not going to do anything. And we just thought, let’s just try it. Rich Birch — RightGreg Curtis — And it probably, we we were we were prepared for, we thought maybe, you know, we’re a church of, I don’t know, 12-, 15,000 today. We thought maybe we’d get 120 people to respond, but we prepared for 200 just in case. We had 399 people… Rich Birch — Wow. Wow. That’s incredible. On Christmas Eve. Greg Curtis — …get baptized by coming to a Christmas service, not knowing that they were going to do that.Rich Birch — Yeah, that’s incredible.Greg Curtis — So that just that that just illustrates there’s a seismic spiritual shift going on. And I think meeting guests there is going to be very smart for us in this hour.Rich Birch — Yeah, and I want to, that’s a great place to start. I think sets up, tees up the conversation we will be having today, which is, friends, I think a lot of our churches could be missing some of these folks as they’re as they’re connecting. And I want to really mine from you guys. You guys are the experts on this. You interact with a lot of churches. I want to mine for our our listeners some help for them. So Tommy, from your vantage point, you work with churches across the country where we’re asking questions like this.Rich Birch — How do we get these people plugged in? How can we help these first time guests take steps towards ultimately groups, teams, get plugged into whatever it is that we’re trying to get them plugged in. Where do you see that leaders keep getting stuck when it comes to helping people take their next steps beyond this kind of first weekend? Where do we keep stumbling? What do you see consistently bubbling up in the churches that you’re working with?Tommy Carreras — Yeah. Yeah, there’s a few really specific things. And the first one is, first of all, we always have to move as far left or as far up, however you’d like to think, left to right, top to bottom. We have to move all the way to the left or all the way to the top. And the problem is there aren’t enough people in your funnel in the first place.Tommy Carreras — We’ve talked about this before, but a really, really popular church that I’ve been talking to a lot recently, and working with—by “popular”, I mean it’s growing, it’s a few thousand, so it’s there’s something there, obviously, and really popular online pastor. Not not super duper 2 million followers, but like quarter of a million. That’s a lot. Right. And just a wonderful guy. Right. Tommy Carreras — They announced really proudly recently that they had 1300 new people in the last year and their church of 25 to 2800. And I, looked him and said, guys, guys, that’s not even half of how many new people walked in the door. And they just looked so con confused.Tommy Carreras — They’re like, that’s a great number. I’m like, that’s a that’s a great number. It’s a really bad percentage, though. And it’s just wrong. Doesn’t matter if it’s good, bad, ugly.Rich Birch — Right.Tommy Carreras — It’s just wrong. The idea is most often we’re trying to help people take next steps, but we’re just looking at half or less than half of the actual people that are there. And so if we can’t get the top of the funnel right and recognize who’s there, and some of that is just missing the data that we do have. You can give this one away… If you’re not treating your new families like new guests, you’re ignoring them. You’re not missing them. You’re ignoring them because they’re giving you all the info. They’re giving you all the info besides their social security number, right? We need all their info for having their children. And we’re just missing that opportunity usually because we don’t treat them like, well, they didn’t go to the new guest table. But well, who cares? Bring the new guest table to them, right? Just bring it over there and treat them as such. And so that’s a huge one. That’s 30 to 40% of your new guest leads are actually coming in through kids. And so we have to stop ignoring those people.Tommy Carreras — But also it’s all about that invitation. If we can’t get that invitation right originally, then we’re always going to be looking at less than the actual amount. And then fewer people are going to take next steps because fewer people are being invited to take next steps. And so the top of the funnel is the first problem. We’re just not dealing with all the information. Tommy Carreras — The bigger sort of meta problem that I think has has been really interesting to watch is that most churches end up trying to tell their story instead of name their guest’s story.Rich Birch — That’s good. That’s good.Tommy Carreras — And so if you want to go like the StoryBrand route, and if you’re a Donald Miller fan, which I think, Rich, you are a Donald Miller fan, like it, how could you not be, right?Rich Birch — Sure, sure.Tommy Carreras — Like, “Blue Like Jazz” and “StoryBrand”, where does this guy stop? But the idea is we try and play the hero so that they’ll choose us. We’re trying to make sure all our theological ducks are in a row. We need to tell them the story about the incredible call that that God had on this this church planter’s life 23 years ago and that incredible first moment. And and they’re just sitting there going, Okay, that’s really cool…Rich Birch — That’s interesting to you.Tommy Carreras — …but it has nothing to do with them. Yeah, that’s super interesting. And that sounds like a great documentary that I would watch the trailer for. But that’s it. And what we’re not trying to do, though, is name their story, how they might be feeling right now, and how we might play a part in their story.Tommy Carreras — So instead of trying to say, here’s the story of our church, do you want to get on board? Those assimilation environments, whether it’s your “one program”, which is our language for, you know, the the program that you invite somebody to to help them take a next step into belonging and purpose. Instead of trying to name our story as an organization and say, here’s where you can fit into it. We’re trying to say, here’s the story we believe that God is writing in your life. And we might be able to play a part of it. It’s way bigger than us as a church, but we would love to play a part in it. And here’s the specific next thing that we would like to try and do for you because God’s writing your story and it’s a really good one. And we think we can plug in right here, right now.Tommy Carreras — And that’s the other thing. It’s a lot of times we’re just trying to go and here’s all the ways you could connect. And Greg’s been saying this since 2013 when I met him. But, you know, if you give if you give somebody A, B, C and D, they’ll choose E, none of the above. We’re just we’re giving them options and really they want guidance. And so if we can say, hey, here’s the thing that we have found is the best step for most people like you right now. Then they can just say yes or no.Tommy Carreras — And yes or no is great because if they say no, we just downsell and say, well, what do you want? What are you looking for? What what can we help you accomplish in your story and in your life right now? Not what environment do you want to be in? Because they don’t know. They don’t know what the deliverable of a group is. They don’t know why they would do it. We just have to say, what what do you want then?Tommy Carreras — And they say, oh I’m kind of looking for this, this, this. And you go, oh well, this is an environment that might be built just for you. And so we’re just trying to come alongside their story. But most often we’re trying to convince them that our story is really compelling. And that’s just falling way too flat.Rich Birch — Yeah, that’s great. So much there. Unpack. Friends, rewind. Listen to that. There’s good stuff packed in there. Greg, sticking with this idea of options versus guidance, you know, when we’re thinking about a new person that walks into our church this weekend, this season, what do you think they’re actually trying to figure out in those first few weeks? What are the kind of questions that are on their minds that we’ve got to try to guide them towards? What are you seeing in the churches you’re working with? How should we be trying to guide those people?Greg Curtis — Multiple thoughts come to mind with that one. I’ve always said, and I do think that it’s still true, that the number one question when any of us are in a new environment is, and we’re not conscious of it really, but we look around and is there anyone here like me? And that’s that’s the inner question everybody is asking whenever they go to someplace that’s foreign or new to them. And that, you know, in a church context, that starts in the parking lot.Greg Curtis — And that sounds unusual. But if you’ve if you’ve driven in in on your motorcycle and every other car is a Mercedes and a Beamer, when you pull up, you know, you start to feel other than. And it’s people just look around, is is there somebody here like me? Greg Curtis — And I do think, like I had mentioned before, they are trying to figure out if this is a place where I can encounter God. So I do think we need to calibrate our services in such a way that they do encounter God. And I think that there’s a shift and I can’t wait to see how it gets ferreted out. But the shift in worship that needs to be happening is not just singing great praise songs and, having compelling announcements and and great teaching that is given to you, but having moments where they they actually feel like they’re encountering God, you know what I mean, in some way. And not that he’s not encountered, you know, through his word and and and and in worship. But um you know, ah creating a little bit of space ah for that, I think, going to actually speak to what they’re trying to figure out, which is, okay can I figure out God here? I have so many questions.Greg Curtis — And when they encounter God, that covers a multitude of sins, so to speak. Like, they may have three burning questions, but when if they actually encounter God, the questions almost go into the backseat because, oh my gosh, I just I sense God here. And when I say this, I’m not being theoretical. I just met with a gal, another 28-year-old, yesterday. And again, no church back when whatsoever.Greg Curtis — Her father was Jewish. She passed away a year ago. And she just feels orphaned and started looking for God and started watching us online for two weeks and then came and got baptized her first week she came because we happen to be doing one of those baptism things that we do maybe five times a year.Greg Curtis — And so we sat down, she had her little Bible that we print. It’s one of these few dads that we make. We call it a Bible, but we just print out text for the Bible because we’re doing an Old Testament survey kind of thing called the Old Testament Junk. But she’s she’s like, I think I should get it. Like she just figured out that’s not actually a Bible. And she what what Bible should I get was her first question.Rich Birch — Right. Love it. Right.Greg Curtis — Her other second question. because I said, you got a real pastor of front of you. Where do where do you which what kind of Bible should I get? The second one was, how do you pray?Rich Birch — Love it.Greg Curtis — This is the kind of stuff that as we were growing up, you said we were men of a certain age, that we used to anticipate and dream that people would ask us these incredible discipleship questions, like the disciples asked Jesus, Lord, how do we pray? And he gives them Lord’s Prayer. And we were prepared for those questions, but we were unprepared for a culture that was pretty disinterested. And so we’ve gone to the other paths I mentioned before. But now they’re asking the questions that we we are very prepared to answer, but I think we’re just got a little unused to it. And we need to put those things right in our pocket again because they’re asking. Greg Curtis — And so those are the kinds of of things that that they’re looking for in their first few weeks. And I think they’ll gauge and they are gauging our church by different things than they were a couple of years ago. You know, yeah, sure we have our kids program needs to be good and safe. You know, and and and we can’t do a sloppy job, you know, as we worship God corporately. But they’re gauging it by is God here? Am I meeting him? How can I connect with him? And that is just a very beautiful thing to see happen. That’s a great shift.Rich Birch — You know, I kind of sticking with that. One of the things I’ve been doting as I’ve been interacting with churches across the country is something that a friend of mine, Jeff Brody, lead pastor at Connexus has said. He talked, he’s talked about how we’re trying to offer what we’ve been calling accessible encounter, that it’s like we are trying to, so he wouldn’t say this next part, I’m saying this, so I don’t want to put words in his mouth.Rich Birch — But, um you know, i come from I come from the attractional church movement. That would be my background. Happy to say that that is my background. I know you’re not supposed to admit that, but that’s where that’s my background. It’s like you’re not supposed to say or that’s who it is.Rich Birch — And you know, what we were trying to do there was trying to connect with people who don’t normally attend church. And that’s still our heart. That’s still what we’re trying to do. But what we’ve realized is people are looking for an encounter with God that is that does go beyond. It transcends like, here’s three great ideas for this week at work or whatever. It’s it’s like, hey, I’m coming with real questions.Rich Birch — And so people are looking for something in the service that does have a transformational experience or an encounter to it. Sticking with you for a second, Greg, do you see that trend? So we’re doing more, I’m seeing more churches doing more kind of prayer stuff at the altar, end of the service experience, light these candles if you’re praying for that, fill out this card and post it on the cross. More of those kinds of experiences than I’ve seen before. What do you think about that, Greg?Greg Curtis — No, I feel that too. But that do you know what that does, is it shifts me into one thing I didn’t say is, I also think they’re looking for a person, a resource that they can talk to also. Tommy Carreras — Yeah.Greg Curtis — And I think that when we have those after church like prayer moments, like what what how that’ll look at our church is, and we’ve we’ve decided for this very reason to increase the frequency of them because we didn’t do them often. Now we’re doing them a little bit more regularly, more cyclically. But we we’ll have a prayer team, and I love being on the prayer team that’s at front afterwards because of the content that we were talking about.Greg Curtis — And lines will form of people, and we just pray for them and and talk to them and look in their eyes and sometimes connect them to resources if you know, that’s appropriate. But we just watch the people just line up for that, you know. And I just think people are looking for also a person or a guide, you know, that they could ask some questions of. Rich Birch — Right.Greg Curtis — And so I had an interesting conversation with a friend of mine who’s, I think he’s 31. And um his name is Kellen. Love this guy. He’s a leader on staff at a church in Georgia. And his thing, and I’m not saying this is the answer, but because I don’t think anybody knows the answer right now, because all of this, there’s not, and it’s really multiple answers, right? It’s just a bunch of things. But I’ll throw this in as an ingredient in the thought soup, you know, that’s percolating right now on all this. He was saying, especially with all the younger people returning to church, he that he sees a shift in the attractional church model maybe that may be happening over the next five years, where instead of the worship service being the attractional event, and then we get them assimilation-wise into small groups and ministry teams, that it it may be the reverse of that.Greg Curtis — Where because they’re looking for God in a person, they end up in somebody’s home at, at a, something that may look like a small group, as we think of them, and conversations over coffee. And they get so enraptured in it that it starts there. And then it ends kind of like my friend, Connie, who, who came the NFL gal, it ends at your church. It doesn’t start there. That’s the shift. It starts to end there. And that may mean in the future, our attractional church model and worship may shift to something that’s unapologetically for those who are following and seeking Jesus, not trying to get them to. And that’s a big shift. So so the the the river flow may be shifting. And I just think that’s an interesting thought. It’s been in my head for a while.Rich Birch — Yeah, that’s good.Tommy Carreras — I think it’s so funny that you mentioned that people are looking for a person, because I was hoping to jump in and say, I think that all of this is like they’re looking for people, not experiences. Rich Birch — Right.Tommy Carreras — And so thank you for for going there. The question that came to mind, because I’ve always loved your question to to remind us how simple and basic the initial need of a guest is. Anybody in any new scenario, is anybody here like me? I think the question that they’re asking next, is anyone here worth imitating? Because also imitation, imitation is the way we learn. It’s the way we grow. It’s why Jesus is a, is a person we follow, not a doctrinal set of beliefs that we adhere to. Tommy Carreras — That’s not the point. The point is the person we follow and the people we’re becoming and everybody wants to become someone better. And that’s not actually a legalistic gross, like, Oh, you’re just prideful. No, no, no. We’re designed to be phenomenally wonderful people that look like Jesus. That’s what our, our actual heart’s desire is. Tommy Carreras — And so if God’s leaning into that desire in people, then their first question is going to naturally be, is anybody here worth imitating? And we can’t tell people that we’re worth imitating. We can only show them that we’re worth imitating. And how do we show them? We walk up to people we don’t know and say, Hey, I don’t think I know you yet. And you deserve to be known. I’m Tommy. What’s your name? And just take it from there. Tommy Carreras — That’s somebody that’s worth imitating. That is somebody that’s confident and inviting and welcoming and kind and compassionate and interested and curious. That’s who I want to be. And so I’m going to naturally say, oh, if that’s the first person I met here, what are all these other people like? This could be wonderful.Rich Birch — Right. Greg Curtis — Yeah.Tommy Carreras — And so I think those two questions really build the the exact desire set, or at least the first initial desires of somebody who’s who’s coming to church, especially somebody who’s explicitly coming to get to know God and to be the best version of themselves. And they’re they’re actually saying, and I think God defines what that best version looks like. That’s like the best news ever for churches. But we tend to miss it because we design for information transfer and not relationship building. And that’s just not what they’re looking for.Greg Curtis — Yes.Rich Birch — So sticking with that, Tommy, I’d love to, I’d love you to unpack that a little bit. Think of maybe I’m a church of a thousand. So it’s, you know, this thing’s got some energy behind it. And I want to design this, these kind of initial first steps. I want to design our weekend experience and then whatever I’m asking for people to make, to try to get them towards some relationship and get them towards some people. What are some of those initial things that we should be thinking about to try to help them take those first couple steps? What are some of the, these initial steps. Again, picture a church of maybe a thousand. What’s that look like? So it’s gotta be done at scale.Rich Birch — I love the idea of like, you know, I could note people in the room who I don’t know, but like, we all know you get up over a couple hundred and it’s like, I don’t know. By the time you get to a thousand, you look around your lobby and you’re like, I don’t know any of these people. Like I don’t know who any of these people are.Tommy Carreras — I don't know any of these people. Yeah.Rich Birch — So how do we, how do we build a system for lack of a better word that helps us move people towards that?Tommy Carreras — Yeah, I think that first we have to get clear on our goals as a team and we have to get clear on every environment’s goal and make sure there is an environment for every step of the journey. Nobody’s just going to take a big swing. Right. And also we, I would love to live in a place and and be in a church where this is just like, I don’t have to design any systems because all the people just naturally do it. Tommy Carreras — And I would say that often, like I want to, I want to, I want our church to be a church where we don’t even need a group connection event because everybody gets invited to a group personally. And that wasn’t because I was actually hoping that would be a realistic thing. I was trying to set such a clear picture of my actual goal that we could just move 5% in that direction. We could get 20% of our people invited instead of going through a connection event. That would be awesome. Even 5% is better than zero. Tommy Carreras — And so I tried to set ah a visionary goal just for the sake of the culture building. But we have to build the systems and and be really obvious about it because people are also walking in with baggage and they’re walking in with a clear picture and they’re they’re asking to be proved wrong in most cases. Well, i don’t know about in most cases, but in plenty cases, they’re they’re hoping they’re proved wrong. Tommy Carreras — Well, church people just like each other. Well, church people are going to judge the places that don’t have it together yet. Lightning is going to strike when I walk in the door. I’m not actually going to be useful here. I’m going to be a burden. All of those things, that’s the baggage they’re walking in with, not just because of church hurt, because of life hurt. And that is exactly why we’re here, to meet that and say, that’s actually a lie. That’s actually a lie from the father of lies. And you’re here to meet the good father that has only truth for you. And I’m going to show it to you. Tommy Carreras — But we need the systems and the environments that build it correctly and that that lean toward those and produce those kinds of relationships or relational touch points. We need to set clear goals and we need to be relentless in our invitation into those environments. So just having a new here sign on a booth is not an invitation. It’s information. But when my favorite way to announce, for example, which should be an announcement, every single service, hopefully twice in the service. Hey, if you’re new here or you consider yourself new here, and if if you haven’t done this yet, we’d love you to go have a conversation at this place. We want to put this gift in your hands or this something and, and, and here’s what I would always say. And if you’re thinking that the free mug is a bribe to get to know you, you are exactly right. The mug is great, but what’s better is that we think you’re worth knowing and we want to make sure that you have every opportunity to have a familiar face next time you walk in the door.Tommy Carreras — Not, we want to meet you because it’s part of our organizational goal to identify this many guests so that hopefully you give at some point. That’s not a great message. The great message is you’re worth knowing. We think you deserve a familiar face who calls you by name next time you walk in the door. And hopefully also there’s going to be a next time. And we’d like to ensure that there’s a next time. So yes, it’s a bribe. All we want to do is get to know you. We stop by the place. Tommy Carreras — And that, that really worked because also we’re not being slick. We’re being honest. We’re being vulnerable. We’re being transparent. We’re saying we’re just here to do this and whatever it takes to get you there. That’s great. You can leave the mug. The point is we would love to get to know you because you’re worth knowing. And so we’re trying to make sure those environments exist. And then we also have to follow it up. Tommy Carreras — And that means training people training. empowering volunteers to actually accomplish the goal as opposed to accomplish what they think is the goal, but never really was. And so if they’re like, I got to sell the church. Nope. No, no, no. You got to remember their name and ask three personal questions about them. That’s my, that’s my goal for you. Just do that. Tommy Carreras — And if they come to the next thing, like we’ll, we’ll get them to the next thing. You got to mention the program that we want them to come to. That’s fine. They’re not going to come next week anyway. They’re not ready for that. Just get to know them. Rich Birch — That’s good.Tommy Carreras — And so we’re setting real goals and making them very attainable for those volunteers. And then we’re also doing it ourselves in staff and we’re not hiding in the green room, just a little note. But you know, if you’re on staff and you’re hiding in the green room, you know, would fix that. Just fix it.Rich Birch — Yeah, exactly. Stop doing that. I love that. So super tactically, Greg, because we’re talking, we talked, you brought up the ethical bribe. I like to call it the like, Hey, we’ve got a great coffee mug or a water bottle. And you know, it’s one of those things. I love how you framed that, Tommy. Cause I like, think that’s a, that’s a great way even just to like unpack this exactly what we’re trying to do. I think that’s fantastic.Rich Birch — Greg, you’ve helped us think, you’ve helped me think so clearly around um how are we collecting people’s contact information, which is just the start of the of the relationship. Like we’re I think sometimes we can get that turned upside down. It’s like we’re trying to hit the metric because for some metric reason. No, no, it’s ultimately about trying to start a relationship. What are you learning about the timing, the context of all of that, of that kind of part of the service that we’re asking when we’re giving them? You know, what is the ethical bribe, all of that?Rich Birch — What are you learning these days for this very tippy top part of the transaction we’re talking about, the very first step? Is there anything that you’re learning there that we should be thinking differently about?Greg Curtis — I don’t I don’t know. I’m always cautious about saying what I’m learning as if it’s been learned. Rich Birch — Right. Greg Curtis — I think that we are experimenting with some new things in light of this. And I would say that one of the big shifts is it’s look, how do I say it? In light of everything we’ve said already about them looking for God, right? And not just life help. They, I think looking at their discipleship, there’s an old word, you know, but they’re they’re learning to follow Jesus, right? Their discipleship, becoming a follower of Jesus. We have always looked at that through just a biblical theological doctrinal lens. Like, do they know this? Have they done that kind of thing? Greg Curtis — And I think it’s an interesting thing to look at it through the journeys that they experience at at when they come into a new church from their angle. So I call them, I’ve said this before, I think to your crowd, but I call those three journeys the journey from the street to the seat, which really became from the screen to the seat after COVID.Greg Curtis — Right. Like I mentioned, the gal I met with ah on Sunday, she had already attended our church twice online before she had come. And many churches I have talked to, their average is about four times that they’ve attended your church online. But that journey from, say, the screen to the seat where they’re ah they’re seeing you on their television. But then it’s the parking lot, the greeters, the info counter, kids checked in, ushers, whatever. Right. That journey is is so important. Greg Curtis — And that journey is about but ah belonging. But then you get the journey from, ah that’s really the growing journey, which is what they’re there for. And that’s a journey from the seat to a circle. And that’s because the circle is the environment we know works best for somebody to grow, where they’re just kind of FaceTime with people, you know, that in Tommy’s words, they might want to imitate, right? And learn from.Greg Curtis — But it’s so important to get that information. We’re making a big shift where instead of like we’re actually experimenting and saying this for the last few weeks at our church where we’re not collecting their information at all at the at that stage. What we’re doing is saying just come get a free get come get…in our case, we have like a grill where they could get a free meal. Come get a free coffee drink or meal or whatever on us. And we’re we’re not asking them for anything. We’re just creating engagement.Greg Curtis — But we’re starting to shift because we are baptizing, like in our in our case, over the last 15 months, we’ve baptized over 1800 people. And that’s a big that’s a big shift from targeting what I call cold leads to warm leads. You know, you want to get engagement, start collecting stuff and engaging with people when they’ve been willing to get wet in front of people they don’t know, because they made a decision to follow Jesus. That’s a warm lead.Rich Birch — Right.Greg Curtis — Somebody, you know what I’m saying? And in the, in the spirit of the parable of the talents investing where the, you’re starting to see results, you know, in the fruit and just being strategic about that.Rich Birch — Right.Greg Curtis — That’s where we’re pouring in some of our, of our best stuff. We’re experimenting with that. I’m not telling people to do that yet because we don’t know how that’s going to work for us.Rich Birch — Yes.Greg Curtis — So let me just say that in the… Rich Birch — Yes. That’s good. Yeah.Greg Curtis — But moving them from the seat to the circle through that kind of engagement, you know through whatever one program you have, inviting them into a ministry team, a small group. And then that third journey is the journey, you know once it’s belongings established, growing established, then it’s it’s going, the journey about going.Greg Curtis — That’s the journey from the circle back out to the street. And it’s really just equipping people to to not just know Jesus, but to be more like him and to imitate him ultimately, even through their other people examples. And ad I just think that there’s some great environments that we can talk about later that really equip them to do that. Because we may look at the Bible and see, here’s discipleship steps. But from the guest vantage point, it’s their journey from the screen to the seat, the seat to the circle, and the circle back out to the street. And so what environments are we creating?Greg Curtis — And like you said, how are we engaging with them? When do we get their contact info, right? When do we invest in in the engagement? And for us, it it seems a worthy experiment to shift to, because we are seeing so many baptisms in light of the the huge God interest, is to start it’s like a it’s a it’s a discipleship moment to let the discipleship issues drive when we do what. And look at it through the lens of these journeys that guests experience our church with. Right. So that’s a little bit about, you know, what we’re looking at in there and on the front end.Rich Birch — Love it. Well, I friends who are listening in, I was really hoping that you’ll take steps to get connected with Greg and Tommy. We’ve talked about a bunch of stuff. The problem with these things is, man, we can just keep going. And like, there’s so much in this that I find fascinating and, you know, I’ve always loved when people connect. Rich Birch — I do want to kind of pivot and talk a little bit about how you guys help churches. So first, maybe Tommy, talk to us about, you’ve got this incredible free audit that you’ve made available for folks. Talk to us about the audit. How will it help us? We’ll put a link to in the show notes about it. But I really think 100% of the people that are listening today should take this. This would be a great next step for folks coming out of today. Talk us through this a little bit.Tommy Carreras — Yeah, yeah. One of my favorite things about the audit, because it’s it’s a brand new tool that we just rolled out. Because we had a 63-point checklist before, and it was phenomenal. I worked through every item on that checklist…Rich Birch — Yes.Tommy Carreras — …when Greg initially rolled it out a long time ago. And what we did was we took our own medicine and said, how do we reorganize this instead of around an organizational checklist of do we have the features that we think are valuable? Instead, we said, well, what what milestones are going to help a guest on their journey. And so we, we organize the assimilation audit around the three journeys of the guest, not the environments of the church. Tommy Carreras — Now the audit does say, well, this is an environment that meets them in this thing that they’re looking for on their journey, but, do you have the environment? Is it working? Is the main question usually is, is it actually working? And we give you some actual markers around whether or not it’s working. Because the the reality is you have the programs, you have the ingredients, you have the volunteers, you probably have a great Sunday experience. And yet all the people are still disappearing or at least most of them. And they’re, the problem is they do it quietly. They don’t write in and tell you… Rich Birch — Right. Tommy Carreras — …by the way, I left because I didn’t find somebody that I could imitate quickly enough because what I really had was all this baggage from this… They don’t tell you any of that. You just never knew they were even there. Rich Birch — So true. Tommy Carreras — And so what we’re trying to do is look at the experience and go based on all the churches that we’ve worked with, Greg, for over 12 years and seeing this happen over and over and over and seeing the remarkable consistency in the issues and the challenges. We said, here are the leakage points in the system. And some of them are pretty surprising. Some of them are super obvious. But what this will do is actually help you audit the effectiveness of those experiences, organized by what the guests are hoping they experience. They’re desperately hoping you can provide for them on their journey.Tommy Carreras — And the best part about it, honestly, like it’s a Google doc right now. That is, I’m just giving you that admission because also it’s not a fancy tool that I vibe coded like Rich recently vibe coded one of his really cool assessment tools. I haven’t done that yet. And the the reality is though, it’s a Google doc because also you should write some notes on this thing and you should sit around it as a staff and share it and have real conversations.Tommy Carreras — Cause the, the, the gold of this audit is going to be in the conversation and the arguments: No, I think it’s red. No, it’s yellow. It’s doing okay. But what about this person? What about this person?Rich Birch — That’s good.Tommy Carreras — Will somebody go pull up the numbers? Because the numbers… That’s where the gold is in the audit. And it’s, I mean, it’s a lot. It’s a lot of stuff to dig through in your system because it’s 49 points. It’s 49 stops along the way on those three journeys. But you’re going uncover so much. And then I think that it’ll give you a really clear pathway toward, okay, well, here’s what we should do first. Rich Birch — That’s good.Tommy Carreras — And that might be the most important thing about it.Greg Curtis — I would just say, too, on that point that for your listeners, if you’re at a point where you are either feeling alone in in wanting to see a breakthrough in engagement or you have a team and you guys are just kind of spinning your wheels and you have the same results all the time and wanting to see them increase and they really don’t that much, this thing is do it for a few weeks together in meetings. It will invigorate. And you’ll do it do it with a team, even if if ah ah but ah a team of key volunteers yeah in a smaller context.Greg Curtis — But make a day retreat or something out of it and really go through it. And you will find that you, oh my gosh, you can shake out all of the obstacles, all the pain points and weaknesses. It will be very, very helpful and rejuvenating. And it’s free. So there’s that.Rich Birch — Yeah, that’s so good. Yeah, and we’ll put a link to that in the show notes. I really do think this would be a great next step for everybody who’s listening in. Super helpful. Great. It’s crazy that it’s free to me. You know, don’t don’t trash talk that it’s just a Google Doc. Like, man, a lot of intelligence built into that that, you know, we want people to take.Rich Birch — And then the second thing, Greg, could you tell us about the Sherpa tribe? Because I think there are people, well, I know there are churches that are listening in that, you know, you talked about earlier, there was this, you know, hey, there’s 1300 guests or or, you know, sorry, Tommy was talking about the fact there’s 1300 guests at this church, and they should have had a lot more. That has been my experience with 100% of the churches that I’ve talked to around these issues, we’re missing people. So how does the Sherpa tribe help with that? How does that actually help us find those guests, get them to stay, get them to serve and to start growing? What does that look like?Greg Curtis — Well, alongside of looking at the guest journeys in these three ways that I earlier described, we we find that each church, once they do the audit, has a different weakness. You know what I mean? Some of them are common, right? But they ah they’re at their own place and shoring up and strengthening different aspects of that journey. Greg Curtis — And so what we did is we took our video course, which was one of our mainstays, and we started breaking it up and creating a ton more videos that breaking up around 10 minutes and then creating action points for each one and allowing ah people who become part of our Sherpa tribe—which you can go to assimilayas.com and click on Sherpa Tribe, find out more—to to to go right where they need it and study the things and action points that they need. Go deep in that. And then weekly meet with Tommy or I, with other people just like them from around the country and beyond that in these Zoom sessions where there’s no agenda but you. Rich Birch — Right.Greg Curtis — And you bring your questions and what you’re struggling through in this. And we have the most dynamic and fun conversations that create breakthroughs for teams through those through those Zoom moments. Tommy, would you add anything to that?Tommy Carreras — No, I think the the other the other piece of the puzzle that’s so powerful is we’ve seen the we’ve seen the best results from the folks who haven’t just jumped in to go like, I got to shore up a thing and get some information and and then get out and then you know milk it for all it’s worth and just get in.Tommy Carreras — What they’re really, that the churches who are getting the most out of it are the ones who say, this is the year where we fix this. Greg Curtis — Yeah, yeah.Tommy Carreras — This is the year where we look different at the end of it. This is the year that our staff gets it. There are no more people just sitting around in workflows or process queues 29, 42, 83 days overdue. That is the biggest crisis that we could have now because we all get it. We’re speaking the same language and we’re serving each other and we’re doing all these things to shore up all of these systems because it’s not just one person. And most likely it’s most people’s second or third job on their actual plate. Tommy Carreras — And so we’re trying to skip them up to third base on all of these different kind of sections of their assimilation system. And we’re trying to give them the people and the contextualization that’s going to make it come to life for their entire team. But it’s it’s the churches that go, we’re going to make it this year is going to be the one where things change.Tommy Carreras — And they they dive in and they go, I’m going to commit to this thing because they believe that it’s a keystone. It’s almost like a keystone habit. We fix this. Everything else is going to make more sense in our church. And that’s assimilation is a mindset and ah a sort of almost a belief system, not just a couple different environments in our church or a couple different process cues. And so those are the churches that are really crushing it inside the tribe.Rich Birch — Yeah, that that’s fantastic. And friends, again, we’ll link to that. It’s assimilayas.com where you can you know connect more with Tommy, with Greg, with everything that they’re they’re doing. And you know super hearty endorsement from me. You guys do great work and I think it’s super helpful for many churches. This is one of these areas that if we don’t keep an eye on over time, we’re just missing people. We’re missing people taking steps closer to Jesus.Rich Birch — Tommy, why don’t I give you the last word here? Any kind of last encouragement as we wrap up today’s episode that you’d like to share with listeners who are you know thinking about these issues? Obviously, these people are the better part of an hour in. What would you say to them as we wrap up today’s call?Tommy Carreras — Yeah. I was at a church recently and they I was working on mostly data with them. Okay. And they said, hey do you want to talk to the staff for 20 minutes? And I said, okay, sure. Random. I’m going to try and convince them that data matters. And that they okay, they should love their church management software at the end of this 20 minute talk.Tommy Carreras — And by the end of it, they did actually. They believed me. But the whole idea was I led with there’s a whole bunch that got to it, but the the crux at the end was every form response. Every time somebody gives us their information is a miracle. God has moved heaven and earth since before time began to get them to put their name, email, and phone number on that stupid Planning Center form. And it’s a dang miracle.Tommy Carreras — And if that’s true, then every single person in a queue or a workflow or a form, you know, submission, whatever you call in your church management software, that is a sacred opportunity and a massive burden of leadership on our shoulders.Greg Curtis — Yeah.Tommy Carreras — And every red light overdue, 23 days not started, all of those are massive warning signals in our ministry. All because it’s a miracle that anybody would say yes to anything. And how could we not do everything in our power to lean in meet them there and steward their next step and get them across the gap that they are not going to and may not be able to cross on their own.Tommy Carreras — That’s the opportunity ahead of us. And it’s just sacred. And I hope that we don’t miss it.Rich Birch — That’s great. Well, thank you so much, guys. really appreciate you being on the show. Again, that’s assimilayas.com. We’ll link to all of that, but appreciate you being here today. We’ll have to have you on again in the future because this is such an important area, but appreciate you being here today. Thank you. Tommy Carreras — Thanks, Rich.

Send us a text This week Greg sat down with Cody Fields, Owner of Westminster Effects and Host of Westminster Effects Doxology Podcast . They discussed the wave of AI music sweeping the industry. They then turned their attention to this question: Should young christian men use government assistance to provide for their family? Is it a sin to use SNAP? Medicare? Both Greg & Cody give biblical references for their thoughts. Enjoy! Click HERE for your free consultation with Dominion Wealth Strategists Click HERE for your complete seating and furnishing needs from K&K Furnishings Covenant Real Estate: "Confidence from Contract to Close" Facebook: Dead Men Walking PodcastYoutube: Dead Men Walking PodcastInstagram: @DeadMenWalkingPodcastTwitter X: @RealDMWPodcastExclusive Content: PubTV AppSupport the show Get your free consultation with Dominion Wealth Strategists today! The only distinctly reformed wealth company! CLICK HERE! 1689 Cigars: The absolute best cigars on earth! Check out out the Dead Men Walking snarky merch HERE! Build something for God's glory through Covenant Real Estate! Greg Moore Jr. can help you buy, sell, and invest! Call him at (734) 731-GREG or visit www.covenant.realestate

Send us a textThis week Greg sat down with Cody Fields, Owner of Westminster Effects and Host of Westminster Effects Doxology Podcast . They discussed the wave of AI music sweeping the industry. They then turned their attention to this question: Should young christian men use government assistance to provide for their family? Is it a sin to use SNAP? Medicare? Both Greg & Cody give biblical references for their thoughts. Enjoy! Click HERE for your free consultation with Dominion Wealth Strategists Click HERE for your complete seating and furnishing needs from K&K Furnishings Covenant Real Estate: "Confidence from Contract to Close" Facebook: Dead Men Walking PodcastYoutube: Dead Men Walking PodcastInstagram: @DeadMenWalkingPodcastTwitter X: @RealDMWPodcastExclusive Content: PubTV App

Send us a text This week Greg sat down with Cody Fields, Owner of Westminster Effects and Host of Westminster Effects Doxology Podcast . They discussed the wave of AI music sweeping the industry. They then turned their attention to this question: Should young christian men use government assistance to provide for their family? Is it a sin to use SNAP? Medicare? Both Greg & Cody give biblical references for their thoughts. Enjoy! Click HERE for your free consultation with Dominion Wealth Strategists Click HERE for your complete seating and furnishing needs from K&K Furnishings Covenant Real Estate: "Confidence from Contract to Close" Facebook: Dead Men Walking PodcastYoutube: Dead Men Walking PodcastInstagram: @DeadMenWalkingPodcastTwitter X: @RealDMWPodcastExclusive Content: PubTV AppSupport the show Get your free consultation with Dominion Wealth Strategists today! The only distinctly reformed wealth company! CLICK HERE! 1689 Cigars: The absolute best cigars on earth! Check out out the Dead Men Walking snarky merch HERE! Build something for God's glory through Covenant Real Estate! Greg Moore Jr. can help you buy, sell, and invest! Call him at (734) 731-GREG or visit www.covenant.realestate

"Send us a message! (questions, feedback, etc.)"For people in the Birmingham AL area, or who are part of the PCA denomination, BOB FLAYHART is probably a name you've heard. In 1989 Bob was the founding pastor of Oak Mountain Presbyterian Church, and served as lead pastor there until 2024. Bob has remained a consistent advocate for the pure message of God's unconditional love, grace, and transforming power through the gospel. Both Greg and Bobby benefitted from Bob's (and OMPC's) openness to provide a welcoming space for recovering people to meet for support. In our conversation we talk about how obvious it is that pastors should be open to supporting people in recovery, and why for some ministry leaders it doesn't seem so obvious.We also talk about a concept he's been preaching for years, called "The Gospel Waltz," and how understanding it can help Christian believers who struggle to recover from addiction.#bobflayhart #gospelwaltz #grace #gospel #transformation #oakmountainpresbyterianchurch #ompc #healing #gospel #grace #awaken #awakenrecovery #awakenpodcast #whatwereallywant #wwrw #recovery #connection #conversationThe Gospel Waltz book (on Amazon)Awaken websiteRoots Retreat Men's IntensiveRoots Retreat Women's WorkshopAwaken Men & Women's support meeting info (including virtual)

A Seed Chat with Bill McDormanIn this episode, the focus is on the importance of building resilient local seed and food economies. They elaborate on the six stages of the food economy — growing, harvesting, distribution, preparation, eating, and disposal — and stress the need for these processes to be circular, emphasizing composting and waste reuse. They identify seven components essential for a flourishing local food economy, including farming methods, education, harvesting and distribution, creating farmers, value-added products, culture, and local seeds. The conversation then shifts to the critical role of local seed economy and how everyone can participate by saving and sharing seeds. The benefits of seed saving, including the creation of surplus and unique, locally-adapted varieties, are highlighted. Joseph Lofthouse's concept of landrace gardening and 'Grex' is introduced, emphasizing the joy and importance of growing plants adapted to local conditions. Stories of localizing food systems, the pitfalls of dependence on industrial agriculture, and the value of volunteer plants further enrich the discussion. Both Greg and Bill encourage listeners to embrace growing, saving seeds, and actively participating in their local food economies..Visit www.urbanfarm.org/875-seed for the show notes on this episode, and access to our full podcast library!What is the Seed Chat?At least ten times a year we have a live Seed Saving Class with Bill McDorman, the former Executive Director of Rocky Mountain Seed Alliance, Ketchum, Idaho. He got his start in the bio-regional seed movement while in college in 1979 when he helped start Garden City Seeds. In 1984, Bill started Seeds Trust/High Altitude Gardens, a mail order seed company he ran successfully until it sold in 2013. Come join us for the next live class, or catch up on our previous classes through our podcast episodes. Either way you will expand your seed knowledge and gain new perspectives on your food system. Register anytime for the next event.Register Here for the Monthly Seed Saving Class with Live Q&ABecome an Urban Farm Patron and listen to more than 850 episodes of the Urban Farm Podcast without ads. Click HERE to learn more.*Disclosure: Some of the links in our podcast show notes and blog posts are affiliate links and if you go through them to make a purchase, we will earn a nominal commission at no cost to you. We offer links to items recommended by our podcast guests and guest writers as a service to our audience and these items are not selected because of the commission we receive from your purchases. We know the decision is yours, and whether you decide to buy something is completely up to you.

This week we have two experienced entrepreneurs on the podcast, who have a combined experience of over 40 years in the recruitment industry, Lindsay Hartland and Greg Elton.Lindsay Hartland is the Founder & CEO Hanison Green Ltd, a boutique agency, set up during the pandemic, partners with Neuromodulation Device company owners, leaders and investors across the US & Europe - helping them grow and achieve their goals via business consulting, advising, and talent acquisition services. Greg Elton, is the Founder of Day-2 Ltd, established in 2019, is an Executive Search professional and Board Adviser, who brings extensive experience in building and shaping leadership teams in the Energy and Infrastructure sectors. Both Greg and Lindsay worked together back at SThree where the friendship took root. Now they've re-united to create the Recruitment Founders Club - a platform designed to empower individuals to launch and own their own recruitment companies. In this episode, Greg and Lindsay share: How did they start their own recruitment businessesWhat is the JV and investment landscape for those who want to launch on their ownWho should think about launching on their ownWho shouldn't launchRestrictive covenantsTop tips to successfully launchConnect with our guests here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregelton/https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsayhartland/Listen back to Lindsay's first episode from 2021: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-recruiters-recruitment-podcast/id1531316799?i=1000524772804------------The Recruiter's Recruitment Podcast is proudly sponsored by Paiger and partners to Needi and Inclusion Crowd.Our Sponsor: Paiger - Making Recruiters Smarter and Faster. Paiger helps recruiters build personal brands, identify new business opportunities, attract candidates, and have better conversations.Find out more details on Paiger here - https://paiger.co/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=sponsor&utm_campaign=recruiters-recruiterOur Partners: Needi is a concierge gift-matching service using psychology and AI, to pinpoint the perfect gifts and experiences for your recipient, from the best, local independent businesses. Their team of expert gift finders, save companies time and money, with their complimentary corporate gifting service . Find out more here -https://needi.co.uk/Inclusion Crowd works with organisations to create a credible and authentic DEI programme, they help clients attract & retain talent - as well as improve culture & engagement. Their vision is to make organisations reflective of the societies in which they operate. Find out more here https://inclusioncrowd.biz/This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

From 'Golden Spaces' (subscribe here): Nat and Justin are both off. Greg Finley who produces the podcast is joined by Kariemah Shah. They recap the absolute thriller of a game between the Warriors and Lakers. Kariemah makes mention to the fact that Curry only had one free throw the entire game and it came in double OT. The lack of calls that Curry gets is getting ridiculous. Greg liked what he saw from Klay Thompson after a terrible first half, he turned it on in the second half. Both Greg and Kariemah wanted to see a double team on Lebron on the final possession of the game, they felt the Warriors gave him too much space. They wrap by looking at the schedule ahead.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nat and Justin are both off. Greg Finley who produces the podcast is joined by Kariemah Shah. They recap the absolute thriller of a game between the Warriors and Lakers. Kariemah makes mention to the fact that Curry only had one free throw the entire game and it came in double OT. The lack of calls that Curry gets is getting ridiculous. Greg liked what he saw from Klay Thompson after a terrible first half, he turned it on in the second half. Both Greg and Kariemah wanted to see a double team on Lebron on the final possession of the game, they felt the Warriors gave him too much space. They wrap by looking at the schedule ahead.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Both Greg and Lex were a bit under the weather today, but they both powered through with Money Mike in tow. Greg makes some very special announcements concerning Mississauga!Greg and Money Mike talk estate planning, the complications of dodging probate fees, whose names should be on your home ownership papers.And Slacker Nation calls in to the studio in droves showing their care for Greg, and Greg also gives a public service announcement in the Hour of Grievances!

With the announcement that Marvel is looking to do more multi-season shows we talk about some shosws that we might like to see. Both Greg and I, Peder, come up with a few for this weeks 10 Minute Marvel. Plus there's news from Echo, Deadpool 3, and more to cover. Join us as we talk about those and other news. Thank you for listening. We hope that you're enjoying the podcast. If you are, please consider subscribing, sharing it with your friends, or leaving a rating and review. All of those help the podcast continue to grow. And if you want to chat with us, head over to X or Facebook. On X find me @TheScando or with #10MinMarvel. Or on Facebook at https://facebook.com/10MinMarvel.

We interview Nashville Gerontologist, Katlyn Green, to gain practical advice on how to navigate and plan for the late in life phase. Katlyn is currently an Elder Care Coordinator with Takacs McGinnis Eldercare Law where she guides clients through a Life Care Plan. This episode also features a special co-host, Susan Skinner, Director of Adult Faith Formation and RCIA at St. Philip. Both Greg and Susan have mothers they care for, his at a facility near him and Susan's in her home. Songs featured only on our Nashville's Hippie Radio 94.5 broadcast: Come Close Now - Christa Wells | Be Still - The Fray.

 DownloadWelcome to episode 347 of LOTC! This week the show starts with GregaMortis and Ian Irza's Black Glove Mysteries. Greg and Ian are looking at 1971 Sergio Pastore's The Crimes Of The Black Cat as well as 1972 Umberto Lenzi's Oasis Of Fear. As a little bonus, Greg and Ian brings a mini review of Eli Roth's Thanksgiving in theaters now. Lastly you will hear Mortis Vision with GregaMortis and the Twisted Temptress herself Pearl. Both Greg and Pearl are a little under the weather but they still come through with a request from Victoria Chambers to look at 1990's Mr. Frost starring Jeff Goldblum. This was first time viewing for both Pearl and Greg, they review the film with spoilers. This movie is available via YouTube for free, so we recommend that you watch the movie first then listen to the thoughts of Greg and Pearl. We want to Thank each and everyone of YOU for all the love and support that is giving to us, we deeply appreciate it and hope we can continue you to entertain You guys and gals. So sit back, turn up the volume and get your favorite snacks and beverages ready as you take a journey with us through the Land Of The Creeps. HAPPY THANKSGIVINGHELP KEEP HORROR ALIVE!!BLACK GLOVE MYSTERIESMOVIE REVIEWS1971 : THE CRIMES OF THE BLACK CATIAN : 8GREG : 8.51972 : OASIS OF FEARIAN : 6GREG : 8MORTIS VISIONMOVIE REVIEW1990 MR FROSTPEARL : 3 STARGREG : 2.5 STARLINKS FOR DOUBLE DOUBLEGregaMortisFacebookTwitterLand Of The Creeps Group PageLand Of The Creeps Fan PageJay Of  The Dead's New Horror Movie PodcastYoutubeInstagramEmailLetterboxdTwisted Temptress LinkLetterboxdIAN IRZA LINKSBLOG SITEFACEBOOKTWITTERINSTAGRAMLOTC Hotline Number1-804-569-56821-804-569-LOTCLOTC Intro is provided by Andy Ussery, Below are links to his social mediaEmail:FacebookTwitterOutro music provided by Greg Whitaker Below is Greg's Twitter accountTwitterFacebookLespecial FacebookLespecial Website

In this special episode, brought to you by Ceres Talent, a marketing staffing agency run by modern-day marketing matchmakers, we're going to talk about planning for 2024, and what the experts are seeing as marketing leaders are identifying hiring needs and developing headcount budgets for 2024. To help me discuss these topics, I'd like to welcome Sue Keith, Corporate Vice President at Ceres Talent. RESOURCES PartnerHero: to waive set up fees, go to https://partnerhero.com/agile and mention “The Agile Brand” during onboarding! Ceres Talent website: https://www.cerestalent.com The Agile Brand podcast website: https://www.gregkihlstrom.com/theagilebrandpodcast Sign up for The Agile Brand newsletter here: https://www.gregkihlstrom.com Get the latest news and updates on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-agile-brand/ For consulting on marketing technology, customer experience, and more visit GK5A: https://www.gk5a.com Check out The Agile Brand Guide website with articles, insights, and Martechipedia, the wiki for marketing technology: https://www.agilebrandguide.com The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. Learn more here: https://www.teksystems.com/versionnextnow The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.company SYNOPSIS The episode delves into the significance of returning to the office, highlighting that it encompasses more than just resuming work tasks. It emphasizes the importance of in-person interactions and spontaneous conversations, such as hallway chats and impromptu whiteboarding sessions, in fostering innovation within the organization. These types of interactions are seen as lacking on platforms like Zoom, which lack the spontaneity and connection-building that comes with face-to-face communication. Furthermore, the guest, Sue Keith from Ceres Talent, underscores that being physically present allows for the development of what they refer to as the "connective tissue" of the organization. This involves getting to know individuals in different departments and areas of the company, such as operations, finance, or HR. Building these connections and understanding everyone's collective role contributes to a stronger sense of connection to the overall mission of the company. There is also a shift in management's perspective on remote work. Initially, many companies recognized the productivity of their employees during the COVID-19 pandemic and embraced remote hiring. However, there has been a growing skepticism among management regarding the productivity of remote employees. This change in perspective may explain the desire for employees to spend at least a few days a week in the office. The return to the office is not solely about work tasks, but also about the value of in-person interactions, spontaneous conversations, and building connections within the organization. It acknowledges that finding a balance between remote work and in-person work, such as through hybrid models, may be the optimal approach to maintain these important aspects of work culture. According to the episode, employees who do not come into the office as frequently may feel marginalized and miss out on face time with their bosses and spontaneous hallway conversations. The absence of physical presence can limit their opportunities for informal interactions and connections with colleagues and superiors, potentially making them feel excluded from important discussions and decision-making processes. Additionally, they may lack visibility and opportunities for networking and building relationships with individuals in different departments or areas of the company. This can impact their professional growth and advancement within the organization. The episode acknowledges that addressing these concerns is a complex issue with no clear or easy answers. There is a shift towards a hybrid work model in many companies. While remote work was widely accepted and seen as productive during the COVID-19 pandemic, there is now growing skepticism among management regarding the productivity of remote employees. Consequently, many companies are now advocating for employees to spend two to three days a week in the office. This shift is not merely about returning to work, but specifically about returning to the office. The term "return to work" may inadvertently contribute to the notion that employees are not truly working unless they are physically present in the office. Both Greg and Sue agreed that a hybrid work model is the way forward. They believe that spending a few days a week in the office allows for making connections, building relationships, and fostering innovative ideas. However, they acknowledge the challenges associated with implementing a hybrid model, including potential feelings of marginalization for those who are not in the office as frequently as their peers. From the perspective of candidates, reactions to the return to the office are mixed. Some candidates are excited about the opportunity to interact with people in real life and are open to a hybrid work schedule. However, there are still candidates who prefer to remain 100% remote and are even willing to accept a pay cut to do so. Overall, the podcast suggests that the shift towards a hybrid work model is underway, but uncertainties and challenges remain. The exact balance between in-person and remote work is yet to be determined and may vary from company to company.

In this special episode, brought to you by Ceres Talent, a marketing staffing agency run by modern-day marketing matchmakers, we're going to talk about planning for 2024, and what the experts are seeing as marketing leaders are identifying hiring needs and developing headcount budgets for 2024. To help me discuss these topics, I'd like to welcome Sue Keith, Corporate Vice President at Ceres Talent. RESOURCES PartnerHero: to waive set up fees, go to https://partnerhero.com/agile and mention “The Agile Brand” during onboarding! Ceres Talent website: https://www.cerestalent.com The Agile Brand podcast website: https://www.gregkihlstrom.com/theagilebrandpodcast Sign up for The Agile Brand newsletter here: https://www.gregkihlstrom.com Get the latest news and updates on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-agile-brand/ For consulting on marketing technology, customer experience, and more visit GK5A: https://www.gk5a.com Check out The Agile Brand Guide website with articles, insights, and Martechipedia, the wiki for marketing technology: https://www.agilebrandguide.com The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. Learn more here: https://www.teksystems.com/versionnextnow The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.company SYNOPSIS The episode delves into the significance of returning to the office, highlighting that it encompasses more than just resuming work tasks. It emphasizes the importance of in-person interactions and spontaneous conversations, such as hallway chats and impromptu whiteboarding sessions, in fostering innovation within the organization. These types of interactions are seen as lacking on platforms like Zoom, which lack the spontaneity and connection-building that comes with face-to-face communication. Furthermore, the guest, Sue Keith from Ceres Talent, underscores that being physically present allows for the development of what they refer to as the "connective tissue" of the organization. This involves getting to know individuals in different departments and areas of the company, such as operations, finance, or HR. Building these connections and understanding everyone's collective role contributes to a stronger sense of connection to the overall mission of the company. There is also a shift in management's perspective on remote work. Initially, many companies recognized the productivity of their employees during the COVID-19 pandemic and embraced remote hiring. However, there has been a growing skepticism among management regarding the productivity of remote employees. This change in perspective may explain the desire for employees to spend at least a few days a week in the office. The return to the office is not solely about work tasks, but also about the value of in-person interactions, spontaneous conversations, and building connections within the organization. It acknowledges that finding a balance between remote work and in-person work, such as through hybrid models, may be the optimal approach to maintain these important aspects of work culture. According to the episode, employees who do not come into the office as frequently may feel marginalized and miss out on face time with their bosses and spontaneous hallway conversations. The absence of physical presence can limit their opportunities for informal interactions and connections with colleagues and superiors, potentially making them feel excluded from important discussions and decision-making processes. Additionally, they may lack visibility and opportunities for networking and building relationships with individuals in different departments or areas of the company. This can impact their professional growth and advancement within the organization. The episode acknowledges that addressing these concerns is a complex issue with no clear or easy answers. There is a shift towards a hybrid work model in many companies. While remote work was widely accepted and seen as productive during the COVID-19 pandemic, there is now growing skepticism among management regarding the productivity of remote employees. Consequently, many companies are now advocating for employees to spend two to three days a week in the office. This shift is not merely about returning to work, but specifically about returning to the office. The term "return to work" may inadvertently contribute to the notion that employees are not truly working unless they are physically present in the office. Both Greg and Sue agreed that a hybrid work model is the way forward. They believe that spending a few days a week in the office allows for making connections, building relationships, and fostering innovative ideas. However, they acknowledge the challenges associated with implementing a hybrid model, including potential feelings of marginalization for those who are not in the office as frequently as their peers. From the perspective of candidates, reactions to the return to the office are mixed. Some candidates are excited about the opportunity to interact with people in real life and are open to a hybrid work schedule. However, there are still candidates who prefer to remain 100% remote and are even willing to accept a pay cut to do so. Overall, the podcast suggests that the shift towards a hybrid work model is underway, but uncertainties and challenges remain. The exact balance between in-person and remote work is yet to be determined and may vary from company to company.

David Comley, a Maryland native, has spent most of his life journeying towards personal transformation and positivity, finding comfort in his ex-wife's grandmother's house. His perspective on personal transformation, dog reincarnation, and the power of friendship is deeply rooted in his own experiences. After a period of detachment from his wife and a deep funk that led him to contemplate suicide, it was his loyal dog, Jenny, who saved him and ignited a determination to rise from the darkness. David believes in the reincarnation of dogs, seeing his previous dog, Willow, in Jenny, and dreams of running a dog rescue in the future. His unwavering support for his friend Greg Michelman further underscores the importance of friendship in his life. Join Greg Michelman and David Comley on this episode of The Traded Life podcast as they delve deeper into these transformative experiences and beliefs.Timestamped Outline:(00:01:21) The Power of Personal Storytelling(00:06:33) The Power of Resilience and Support(00:08:27) Healing Journey Through Outdoor Workouts(00:35:35) Finding Comfort in Dog Reincarnation(00:38:13) The Emotional Journey of Anticipating Dog Loss(00:39:52) The Emotional Journey of Finding Another Dog(00:41:30) Creating Safe and Caring Spaces for Dogs(00:42:04) The Power of Friendship and ResilienceSocial Posts:Sharing personal stories is a powerful way to connect, provide support, and inspire change. As Greg and David discuss on #TheTradedLife, even if your story reaches just one person, it could potentially change their life. Let's break the silence and share our stories. #InspireChange

We're ramping up towards Guardians of the Galaxy, but this week it's still a little bit slow. Let's dive into our favorite MCU characters. See which ones make the list and which ones just miss. Both Greg and Peder have their top 5. Plus Marvel news around casting for Reed Richards? Jonathan Major-less Marvel coming up? And more. If you enjoy this content, please consider subscribing, sharing it with your friends, or leaving a rating and review. You can find the podcast over on iTunes, Google Podcast, Stitcher and Spotify.

Episode 35. It's an incredibly challenging step to leave a career or a well paying job to start your own business. The leap is huge. It's risky. But many of us do it. Why start your own business? How do you get the most out of the experience? How do you be really good?In this episode host Greg Martin joins William Buist to share stories about taking the leap and starting a business. Both Greg and William have done it themselves and work everyday with entrepreneurs who have times where they love and hate their choice.William began his career in the insurance industry, but eventually left that industry to work with small businesses as a business mentor. The journey of mastery is at the core of what he does—a passion which led him to author his book “Intentional Mastery: Step Beyond your Expertise and Build Better Business.” William uses his skills to help entrepreneurs confidently build a better business.Key Takeaways and DiscussionWhere his career began the pivot he made 20 years ago.What William has observed in his role as a business mentor.The journey of mastery and how it relates to his book.Indications that someone is on a journey towards helping more people.Why people are drawn to entrepreneurship and how to know if it's for you.How finding what you love can help you in your small business journey.Why no experience—good or bad—is ever wasted.The other skills you need to hone when you become an entrepreneur.The freedom of choice starting your own business offers.What collective decision making is and why it can be important.The shift to mastery and what businesses do to hit their stride.William's BackgroundWilliam began his career spending 21 years in an insurance underwriter role.He eventually decided to change industries and moved into a role as a business mentor.William wrote “Intentional Mastery: Step Beyond your Expertise and Build Better Business.”

Greg and Pam Ayers were living the good life in Salt Lake City, Utah. They were living the American Dream...senior management positions with  significant salaries, a nice home and two young children. But the loss of a close friend caused Greg to question his own life and ask “Am I really making a difference in the world?” And the couple decided it was time for a change. Both Greg and Pam quit their jobs, relocated to Tucson, Arizona and started a new organization called GAP Ministries. Over the past 24 years, they have built an amazing non-profit that is focused on foster care, reuniting families and breaking the cycles of poverty and abuse. With a staff of 120 people and an annual budget of $10 million, the group is having a significant impact in Southern Arizona. On more than one occasion, they have "emptied" their own retirement savings to keep the organization moving forward. Click here to learn more about the inspiring work of GAP Ministries.

On this episode of the Hardcore Archive Podcast, Greg interviews Matt Dalberth from Rochester, NY's Revival. Matt covers his over 25 year history of being involved with a number of bands in Rochester's metal, hardcore, and extreme music scenes. Both Greg and Matt were influenced by metal and hardcore as teenagers, and both discuss their perspective on how hardcore has benefited them at 40. Matt covers the history of Revival as well as their relationship with a number of notable hardcore frontmen who have also provided guest vocals for the band. Matt talks about what Revival has in store for 2023. This episode pairs well with episode 104 as both Greg and Matt discuss their respective addiction and mental health recoveries, how hardcore reinforces healthy lifestyle choices on an ongoing basis, and how the pandemic and lockdown effected their mental health. After the credits we feature "Scumbag" by Revival. Revival is also looking for new members. If you or someone you know plays bass or drums and is looking to join an already established hardcore band, reach out to Matt and Gina. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/enterprise-hardcore-podcast/support

Filling in for Dan Handford, Andrew Davis interviews Greg Woods and Art Griffin of Task Force Equity as they talk about their recent acquisition at Galveston, Texas. Greg Woods is a licensed naval engineer who works with Art Griffin at the US Navy in the Pacific in Guam. Both Greg and Art would often talk about real estate when they weren't running any missions. Listen to their conversations as they dive into the real estate industry and discuss their recent deal.

Both Greg and his wife Erin stopped working. Greg is 42, and his wife Erin is 38 has three kids aged four and under, and do not have to work. Brian and Deni talk to this amazing couple. Chaching Queen: https://chachingqueen.com/ How Greg and his family retired young with rental properties: https://sparkrental.com/how-greg-retired-young-with.../

Today's guests are Quinn Fitzgerald and Greg Beachler.Both Greg and Quinn are stand up comedians from Seattle (or the surrounding area), but they have one big difference - Greg is Black and Quinn is white. This is Quinn's (AKA - Lil Q) second time on the podcast.In this episode, the three discuss: whether the nickname "Lil Q" works for Quinn (03:44), an important (and explosive) relationship from Greg's past (22:17), and comedy club fist fights (41:20). AND SO MUCH MORE!Follow Greg: @gregbeachlerFollow Quinn: @qfitzcomedyFollow the Pod: @fandfpodFor more content: www.adamtillercomedy.comIntro Music: “End of the World”, Travis ThompsonOutro Music: “.wavpool”, Jaga“Story Time Theme Song”, Tirey, Jake Allen, and Depressica.

SORRY we have been so quiet, snappers! Both Greg and Thom are under the pump right now, with wedding season in full swing. All of 2021's covid postponements seem to have fallen in Feb and March so we're super busy shooting and editing! Greg even did 4 weddings in one day.... Today we chat about the number of hours that makes a perfect amount of coverage. Thom reckons it's 8, while historically Greg has always shot for 10. In episode 136 we discuss how we spend this time on the wedding day - how long we're with each partner during prep, what time we finish. We also talk about ceremony times. SPOILER: if you're shooting weddings, you NEED to tell your couples what time to set their ceremony for - it's in your best interests! Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code SNAPPENING50 for 50% off a year's subscription.Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% off Studio Samples and 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription.Check out Pixellu, who make Smart Albums and Smart Slides. They have come on board with an amazing 20% discount for all their products for your first year. Their discount code is SPG24.Session is fantastic tool for organising bookings and mini shoots. Go to usesession.com and use the discount code SNAPPENING30 to get 30% off your first month or year subscription!Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au

We got the WHOLE FAM back together for the final episode of The Floox! Both Greg from the Smart Enough to Know Better podcast and Tom from the Best Pick Pod return to help Nat & Stu sum up the storyline and lessons learned from this six-episode adventure. There's a lot of confusion and a fair bit of frustration - mostly from Natalie when her jokes bomb. But also, everyone's a bit emotionally battered by Chris Chibnall, so if you are too, join us in the TARDIS (which apparently isn't sick anymore, even thought it was... oh never mind, just listen). Thank you so much for listening to this Who's Raven On podcast subsection - a special thank you to all of the Patrons over at patreon.com/girlclumsy

Ep 58: How to Scale Your Business with Greg Connolly (founder / CEO, Trifecta) “The people who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world, are the ones who do.” – Steve Jobs If you want to learn how to scale your business, this is the episode for you! Greg Connolly is the CEO of Trifecta, a company that he founded with his sister Elizabeth in 2015. Today, Trifecta is the largest organic meal delivery service in the USA, with USD $120M+ in annual recurring revenue. Both Greg and Elizabeth had experienced all the highs, lows, and frustrations of trying to eat healthy – they tried weekly meal prep, reheating frozen food, ordering expensive meal deliveries – but deep down they knew that systematizing their diets was the key to making a sustainable habit of eating healthy. What they wanted didn't exist, so they created it. Since inception, Trifecta has helped 200,000+ people get into shape. Join the Win the Day group on Facebook:

This week, Tony and Greg discuss the topic of tongues, and for the first time, they mostly disagree on it. Both Greg and Tony look to scripture for their stance and present to each other what they found out about the topic and the conclusions they came to during their deep study.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54671983)

Wow! What an interview with the fascinating Greg Glendell (Parrot behavioural consultant) and the fabulous Maisie Wake. Greg has trained his horse Harry using positive reward based training and they now enjoy exploring the countryside together on long camping adventures. Greg has some strong opinions that we discuss and a true passion for animal welfare. Both Greg and Maisie observed a training session with Rum, NIK and myself and it was great to have their insight and feedback: the videos can be found on our Patreon page: Little Green Stables. If you are enjoying our podcast please share, like and subscribe. You can find Kate and Becky on: Facebook, Instagram and YouTube: Equilogical Positive Equine Partners and Little Green Stables. Don't forget to check out Patreon for all the extra content.

Professional soccer returned to Indianapolis in 2013, with the founding of the Indy Eleven soccer club. The Indy Eleven immediately became a strong part of the Indianapolis sporting culture, selling out every game of its inaugural 2014 season at IUPUI's Michael Carroll Stadium. After a few seasons at Lucas Oil Stadium, the Indy Eleven make a return this year to Carroll Stadium, with plans for a new Eleven Park soccer stadium in the works. This episode features conversations with two of the leaders of Indy Eleven: CEO Greg Stremlaw and Head Coach Martin Rennie. Greg Stremlaw has served as CEO of Indy Eleven since 2019, bringing an international background as former Head of Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC) Sports, overseeing programs including Hockey Night in Canada, and previously as CEO of Curling Canada. Coach Martin Rennie has led Indy Eleven on the pitch since 2018, bringing a long coaching career which includes head coaching experience in Major League Soccer (MLS) and the Korean K-League. Both Greg and Martin have become great ambassadors for Indianapolis, and I hope you enjoy the conversations.

"If you're in this for money, you're doing it for the wrong reason. I'll say that straight up, and I will argue all day long about that — because I was chasing the money before, and that's what put me on the couch. I was motivated by money and not by service to the clients, not service to my teammates, and not to service to my community." - Greg Ward How did Greg Ward go from the toughest year of his life to building one of the premier personal injury firms in the country? What does Greg Ward do to understand what his clients are going through? How does giving back to the community propel The Ward Law Group forward? What are the core values that drive Greg's business — and how did he develop them? A Strong Foundation Greg Ward is the Founding Partner of The Ward Law Group, a personal injury firm based in the Miami Lakes area. Along with his co-Founding Partner and wife, Jany Martinez-Ward, Mr. Ward litigates across a broad range of practice areas, including insurance coverage, bad faith, and complex contractual matters. Their practice, based in South Florida, serves clients in English and Spanish. Greg himself graduated cum laude from the University of Baltimore School of Law, gave the commencement address, and received the Law Faculty Award for Outstanding Graduate of the Class. He is licensed to practice in Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, and U.S. Federal Courts. The Golden Rule Empathy is key to Greg's law practice. As someone who has struggled financially in the past, Greg knows how important every dollar is to his clients. He tells stories of sleeping on his couch because he could only afford a bed for his daughter and searching the parking lot of a gas station for coins to pay for a soda. His wife and co-partner in the firm, Jany Martinez-Ward, emigrated to the U.S. from Cuba as a teenager with just a backpack and her one-year-old brother in her arms. Both Greg and Jany bring compassion from their experiences to their cases. The firm serves primarily Spanish-speaking clients, many of whom are immigrants, some undocumented. Whoever walks in the door at The Ward Law Group knows they will be treated with respect and their case will be taken seriously. Get Your Priorities Straight Though he's seen incredible success, Greg is not in it for the money. He makes sure that much of what comes in gets reinvested in the community through donations to his church and local organizations. He also volunteers his time advising entrepreneurs and leading business seminars. Instead of focusing exclusively on the finances, The Ward Law Group is centered around a series of core values, headlined by service to the clients and the community. Every decision is made through the prism of, "How will it affect my clients?" Greg knows that money is simply the outcome of great service, and that even though it's his business, it's all about the client. Key takeaways: The best way to measure your success as a leader is through your impact on your clients, your team, and your community. Communication is key in a marriage and a business partnership — or in Greg and Jany's case, both at once! Follow hope, not fear. Challenges will make you stronger, and good things happen when you believe in yourself. Links and Resources The Game Changing Attorney Podcast Michael Mogill Facebook Michael Mogill Twitter Michael Mogill Instagram Michael Mogill LinkedIn Crisp Video Website Crisp Video Facebook Crisp Video Group Twitter Crisp Video Instagram Crisp Video LinkedIn Greg Ward Website Greg Ward LinkedIn

Tampa Bay Buccaneers offseason preview with Greg Auman Description: Host Ian Hartitz is joined by The Athletic's Buccaneers beat reporter Greg Auman in part 27 of the PFF Fantasy Football Podcast 32 for 32 series. Greg starts off by going through the Super Bowl champ's various team needs, noting that we'll know a lot more about their draft strategy after figuring out their plethora of key free agents across the front-seven as well as at receiver. Still, the guys agree that adding resources to the defensive front and in the secondary alike should be good for business. Greg thinks Tom Brady has a chance to get even better in his second year with Bruce Arians, and it wouldn't be surprising if James White joins the effort. Both Greg and Ian are confident in Tyler Johnson and Scotty Miller's future, although Chris Godwin's life beyond 2021 might be spent elsewhere.

Episode Description: In this episode the Fly-Fishing Insider Podcast Greg speaks with Drew Allman the owner of Tie Craft. For those who don’t know Tie Craft is an amazing ultimate fly ting brand which features truly masterpieces of woodworking craftsmanship. With top products being fly tying desks, caddies and tying stations.  Greg and Drew talk about how darters love of fly fishing became an opportunity to showcase what is the worlds best fly tying desks. Drew tells us that it was not always this way and it took so much learning and studying of wood working to get as far as he did, he also claims YouTube helped a lot.  Later in the show the guys talk about the cool designs and who the ideal consumer is for theses products as well as what is next for this brand, in the tying space. Both Greg and Drew also mention about how having a desk in your collection of fly tying is an extension of your memories while on the water and how drew can make a one of kind item is requested.  This episode is absolutely great and we fully support the amazing work and brand that Drew Allman is creating over at Tie Craft. If you liked this episode please leave a comment or subscribe to the podcast and never miss and episode again. Also please show Tie Craft some love and give them a follow on Social media .  Other mentions in this Podcast:  This area contains links to company’s, products, people, organizations and other note worthy mentions that were talked about during this episode interview on the Fly-Fishing Insider Podcast. Theses mentions are from both the guest or host of the show. Please enjoy the referenced links.  1. Tie Craft  2. Landon Mayer fishing 3. Fly fishing insider media 4.Blaine Choclette     Contact Guest:  Website: tie-crafts.com Social: @tiecraft This episodes Sponsors: This episode was proudly sponsored in part with the following:  Learn more from this show sponsor at www.riverratfishing.com We would also like to thank our episode sponsor  Learn more from this shows sponsor at www.allalaska.com Like the Podcast, Show Us:  If you liked this episode or our guest, then please tell us and leave a review for this episode on iTunes or where you listen to podcasts, this greatly helps us out and thank you. Do you have a great idea for guest or an Episode? Please let us know, you can reach the team at. www.flyfishinginsiderpodcast.com we are also very social where you can find a tone of great fly-fishing content, giveaways, tips and more follow us on Instagram @flyfishinginsiderpodcast or find our Facebook page Fly fishing Insider Podcast.  Remember that the Fy Fishing Insider Podcast is the #1 fly fishing podcast that you can expand your brand or services awareness and impressions on. Consider using the this podcast and its platform for your companies marketing needs. Contact us to learn more. Thank you for your support! 

Welcome to episode 143 The All Seeing Guys Podcast with Greg and Joe. It's both an exciting and stressful episode as it was being recorded in the last hours of Greg's ‘Read Five Designs' Kickstarter to fund the Star Wars Kenner toy guide he's been working on, and at this point, it was close to going either way. So there are updates throughout and the guys discuss the journey of the Kickstarter experience. Both Greg and Joe are a little intoxicated too which only adds to the excitement. While still on a Star Wars hype Greg shares his excitable thoughts on the season two finale of The Mandalorian, we talk about Nic Cage getting his own Netflix show on the history of the swearing, and the craziness around the long-awaited game Cyberpunk 2077, which Greg and Joe have been playing and so much more!

The Fight Sport Focus Podcast's twenty-third episode. Hosts Jeffery Hoffmann and Nicholas "Niki the G" Sherlock are joined IN STUDIO by PhenomA-FIT & Jason Knight MMA's Greg "Double G" Guidry and Jamaal Jenkins. Both Greg and Jamaal are coming off of big wins at Empire Fighting Championship 7 & 8 from this past weekend. We discuss with Greg and Jamal their formative pasts, what led them on their journey to mixed martial arts, and what led them to become teammates. Also, there was a copious amount of alcohol involved, so all kinds of ridiculousness ensued. Don't forget to subscribe to and share this podcast on Anchor.fm, Spotify, iTunes, Google, or wherever you get your podcasts, and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @fightsportfocus and visit us at FightSportFocus.com. Theme music by audionautix.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fightsportfocus/support

There is no magic bullet for always making family holidays fun, but we have some tips to make them less stressful and more enjoyable! Both Greg and I have experienced quite a few family holidays together as we have been married for a number of years. So at this stage of our lives, we'd definitely like to enjoy each holiday or celebration to the fullest! The years seem to pass quicker the older we get. We add stress when our expectations rise beyond what the realistic situation may be. Ideally, we'd love all our kids and spouses to gather on major holidays, but we have some obstacles. We've decided we want to make the holidays fun for whomever is here. So we reach out to see what will work for them.  In this episode, we will talk about four main principles that may help you in your planning. One: Define realistic expectations. Two: Plan the fun for you and your guests. Three: Make it simple and Four: Make it memorable with memory stickers. FREE Christmas Devotional: http://bit.ly/32XhVvQ

Ep 2. The epitome of schooling success is going to Harvard. Why? What does it get you? Does an MBA hold all the answers to career pivots and success? In this case, it was the beginning of a life in Silicon Valley.Host Greg Martin talks with Harvard Grad Nilesh Gonsalves about his decision to leave Canada, the country he loves, and find out what to make of his life. Both Greg and Nilesh worked in the field of finance in Toronto doing investment banking early in their careers. Since, they've each taken different paths. The two talk about the long hours they spent in Bay Street offices and though Nilesh knew he didn't want a long term career in Toronto, he talks about how he used the Harvard MBA program to help him decide on his next career move. It's hard work getting into Harvard, the grades, the work experience, reference letters and you have to write one hell of an essay. The two discuss how to get in to Harvard, what's special about the entrance essay and all the things you can get out of business school. In this interview he discusses his happiness with his current job in Silicon Valley working at a new startup company.

Is the musician's life different when you get to experience it within your own family? Andy had an opportunity to sit down with Greg and Gary Grainger to chat about the industry, their family, their influences, and their career. Both are highly respected musicians in the industry with Greg being a drummer and Gary being a bass player. Listen as the brothers share stories about their tours, their collaborations, and their thoughts on how the industry has changed.  Gary and Greg grew up with a music loving father who instilled the same love in them and their brothers. They both found their preferred instrument and continued to practice, play, and perfect their crafts. After high school, they went on to perform with a variety of top tier names adding their expertise to the industry.  Between the two of them they've worked with such names as Whitney Houston, John Scofield, Earth, Wind & Fire, and together they created the band Pockets. They have a unique ability to lock with the drums and bass so that they're creating a harmonious beat for every song.  Their love of music gives them the freedom to study all its forms and create truly unique sounds. Between working with Latino artists, heavy metal artists, jazz artists, and more they've created a blend of music that is inspiring.  Listen and learn all about their history and why they think the industry needs a reboot. They're doing their part by having created The MusicianShip program and hope that more do the same. Both Greg and Gary feel that if music hadn't been in their schools, they would have been lost.  Gary and Greg were an extreme pleasure for Andy to interview. Hit play to learn more!   Show Highlights: [00:14] Andy chats with the Grainger Brothers about their lives in music. [02:46] Gary Grainger shares how he learned to play bass guitar.  [05:24] Moving into the 80s and their work.  [08:21] How did Greg get started on drums?  [10:40] Learn how Pockets came about.  [13:56] What came after Pockets?  [15:41] How Greg started working with Whitney Houston. [18:07] What was it like touring with Whitney?  [19:40] Gary provides insight into his experience with Earth, Wind & Fire.  [22:52] Hear what happened after they cut their first record. [25:11] How does being brothers affect their ability to lock with the drums and bass.  [27:38] What does it mean to “respect the rhythms?”  [31:35] They share how they approach backing up the singers in any group.  [35:38] How much of their performances are arranged versus improvised?  [38:18] Did they naturally decide to cross their styles and influences?  [43:30] Learn Greg and Gary's thoughts on the differences between playing live versus recording.  [44:45] Any good studio session stories that they love?  [47:34] How do they feel about the changes in technology and recording software?  [49:39] What do we do to help young people foster interest in actual instruments?  [54:04] Tell us about Hillview Studio?    LINKS & RESOURCES The Grainger Brothers: www.pocketsband.net www.graingerbrothers.com www.themusicianship.org   Mentioned:  Episode 2: Dennis Chambers: Modern Drummer Hall of Fame Award RecipientEpisode 5: Brent Birckhead/Saxophonist: A Musician's Journey Part 1 Episode 6: Brent Birckhead/Saxophonist: A Musician's Journey Part 2 Episode 15: Greg Boyer: Trombonist Formerly with Prince and P-Funk Episode 18: Toni Menage/Singer & Producer: The Path To Musical Freedom Follow The Music Makers:  The Music Makers on Instagram The Music Makers podcast theme song was written and produced by Andy Kushner with help from the rhythm section and horn players of the band, SoundConnection: Elliot Jefferson, Lamonte Silver, Keith Hammond, Roy Lambert, Joe Herrera, and Craig Alston. Sponsor: Kushner Entertainment  Check out Andy's Other Podcast: The Wedding Biz

Preparing for your Pest Control Program As it is starting to warm up, preparing for pest control is a hot topic. Knowing what pest control program you should use is all about knowing was insect and disease pressures you face. Even Greg and Travis, who live in the same county, face different pest pressures and problems. It is essential when getting rid of pests to be proactive and start spraying before they show up. Some of the main pests the guys see here are Squash Bugs, Pickle Worms, Leaf-footed bugs, and Corn Earworm. Both Greg and Travis like to spray once a week, and if it starts to get worse, go in twice a week. They each pick a specific day and stuck to that schedule like Travis sprays every Sunday night. It would be best if you sprayed late afternoon or early morning, so your bees are not affected by the spraying. They both agree that their bees are active in the morning, so they choose to spray right as its getting dark, and the bees are going to sleep.  Insects and their eggs like to stay under the leaf, so it is crucial that when you spray, you get under the foliage and over the top for good coverage. With our organic sprays, you must get excellent coverage. A question a lot of gardeners ask is, when do I know I have sprayed enough per plant? Greg likes to use the run-off method. If you are spraying the plant and it is starting to run-off the leaves, then you have sprayed plenty, and you need to move on, or you are wasting money.  What Should your Pest Control Program Include?  For every good pest control program, it is vital to have a combination of insecticide and fungicide. Many people do not realize not only can you mix the two, but it is terrific for your plants to do so. All of the chemicals here at Hoss Tools have no problem mixing, but like always, it is imperative to read the pull-off label on the back. That label will also tell you how you are required by law to mix it and by what ratio.  Both Greg and Travis have two different combinations they alternate on their gardens. For week one, Travis goes in with spinosad, Garden Insect Spray, this chemical takes care of crawling and flying insects. He mixes in with that spinosad the Liquid Copper Fungicide. He notes that when mixing, he does them each individually then adds them together. For Travis's week two, he goes in with Monterey B t Spray to help take care of worms, moths, and caterpillars. The Bt gets mixed with the Take-Down Garden Spray, which will help take care of squash bugs and their eggs. The last chemical he adds in there is Complete Disease Control, which is a comprehensive organic fungicide.  Greg's pest control program consists of Liquid Copper Fungicide and Spinosad Garden Insect Spray for his first week, which is similar to Travis's. The Garden Insect Spray sticks to the leaf perfect, which is important if you spray before a rain shower. The Liquid Copper is great for early and late blight, which is something Greg's garden struggles having.  For week two, Greg goes in with a fungicide that is good for leaf spots and can be used to treat soil born diseases, Complete Disease Control. He mixes that with a not as well known spray named Fruit Tree Spray, don't let the name fool you though it works wonders on vegetable gardens as it is a combination of pyrethrin and neem oil. One last tip to remember if you are spraying something with oil if you are expecting to have a hot afternoon and you sprayed in the morning, you have a high likelihood your plants are going to burn.  Show and Tell Segment Exciting things are happening at Hoss Tools, including giveaways, T-shirts, new video segments, and new seed varieties. The giveaway will only happen if we hit 100K on Youtube by May 30th, and if we do, Hoss Tools will be selecting three winners to win gift cards up to $500!! The new video segments Travis spoke about are called Garden Goodies, which will be short videos on various things Greg or Travis want to show you or teac...

Preparing for your Pest Control Program As it is starting to warm up, preparing for pest control is a hot topic. Knowing what pest control program you should use is all about knowing was insect and disease pressures you face. Even Greg and Travis, who live in the same county, face different pest pressures and problems. It is essential when getting rid of pests to be proactive and start spraying before they show up. Some of the main pests the guys see here are Squash Bugs, Pickle Worms, Leaf-footed bugs, and Corn Earworm. Both Greg and Travis like to spray once a week, and if it starts to get worse, go in twice a week. They each pick a specific day and stuck to that schedule like Travis sprays every Sunday night. It would be best if you sprayed late afternoon or early morning, so your bees are not affected by the spraying. They both agree that their bees are active in the morning, so they choose to spray right as its getting dark, and the bees are going to sleep.  Insects and their eggs like to stay under the leaf, so it is crucial that when you spray, you get under the foliage and over the top for good coverage. With our organic sprays, you must get excellent coverage. A question a lot of gardeners ask is, when do I know I have sprayed enough per plant? Greg likes to use the run-off method. If you are spraying the plant and it is starting to run-off the leaves, then you have sprayed plenty, and you need to move on, or you are wasting money.  What Should your Pest Control Program Include?  For every good pest control program, it is vital to have a combination of insecticide and fungicide. Many people do not realize not only can you mix the two, but it is terrific for your plants to do so. All of the chemicals here at Hoss Tools have no problem mixing, but like always, it is imperative to read the pull-off label on the back. That label will also tell you how you are required by law to mix it and by what ratio.  Both Greg and Travis have two different combinations they alternate on their gardens. For week one, Travis goes in with spinosad, Garden Insect Spray, this chemical takes care of crawling and flying insects. He mixes in with that spinosad the Liquid Copper Fungicide. He notes that when mixing, he does them each individually then adds them together. For Travis's week two, he goes in with Monterey B t Spray to help take care of worms, moths, and caterpillars. The Bt gets mixed with the Take-Down Garden Spray, which will help take care of squash bugs and their eggs. The last chemical he adds in there is Complete Disease Control, which is a comprehensive organic fungicide.  Greg's pest control program consists of Liquid Copper Fungicide and Spinosad Garden Insect Spray for his first week, which is similar to Travis's. The Garden Insect Spray sticks to the leaf perfect, which is important if you spray before a rain shower. The Liquid Copper is great for early and late blight, which is something Greg's garden struggles having.  For week two, Greg goes in with a fungicide that is good for leaf spots and can be used to treat soil born diseases, Complete Disease Control. He mixes that with a not as well known spray named Fruit Tree Spray, don't let the name fool you though it works wonders on vegetable gardens as it is a combination of pyrethrin and neem oil. One last tip to remember if you are spraying something with oil if you are expecting to have a hot afternoon and you sprayed in the morning, you have a high likelihood your plants are going to burn.  Show and Tell Segment Exciting things are happening at Hoss Tools, including giveaways, T-shirts, new video segments, and new seed varieties. The giveaway will only happen if we hit 100K on Youtube by May 30th, and if we do, Hoss Tools will be selecting three winners to win gift cards up to $500!! The new video segments Travis spoke about are called Garden Goodies, which will be short videos on various things Greg or Travis want to show you or teac...

Hey Snappers! We don't just want to talk about covid, but it's definitely affecting all of us right now, so here we are again with some more covid chat. Both Greg and Thom have had new clients ask, given the circumstances, whether or not their deposit will be refunded if covid comes back strong and they have to postpone / cancel their wedding. We chat about how we deal with this question and what we've decided to do. We also go into business names: should you use your own name, or choose a generic (but hipster) business name? We then take a gander at the lovely website of Martin Ellard called My Big Day Wedding Photography, and we review it. Huge shout out to King Buffalo who allowed us to use their track Centurion in this episode. Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code thesnappening50 for 50% off a year's subscription! Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% of Studio Samples for the rest of the month and also... 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription!Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au

The boys share some wise words on getting help from friends, health problems, parenting and ageing gracefully. Both Greg and Jeff had heart conditions and are lucky to be alive. Greg is now an ambassador for Stryker, who produce AEDs for information click the link https://www.stryker.com/us/en/portfolios/medical-surgical-equipment/public-access/aeds.html See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Greg Yannazzo and Joe Fong took time out of their day to share memories of Trackmagic and the founder, Fausto Vitelo, Both Greg and Joe raced for Trackmagic in the early years.To keep this type of content available, we appreciate all donationshttps://paypal.me/norcalkarters?locale.x=en_US

Topics discussed in this episode: Greg shares the story behind his 3-year, 50-state project "$10 and a Laptop." Greg explains how he made money traveling around the United States starting with just a $10 bill. Why Greg chose to share real-time transparent daily updates on how he rebuilt his life through entrepreneurship during the Great Recession rather than write a book afterward. Greg's early struggles of trying to figure out how to travel around the United States with only $10 and no homebase. Jason shares how he came up with his $1 million idea, "I Wear Your Shirt." Why Jason defied the feedback he received from others and took a chance on his idea anyway. How a conversation with a person on Twitter led to a brilliant pricing strategy for "I Wear Your Shirt." How Jason's mindset of wanting a goal more than you fear the reality it takes to achieve the goal has led Jason to tackle bold projects. Why Jason evaluates his business ideas based on possibility rather than probability. Both Greg and Jason describe how they each made their very first business sale with very small networks and no prospective customers. Jason shares the pivotal moment when he realized he needed to be proactive versus reactive to get sales for "I Wear Your Shirt." Thanks for listening! Contact Jason: Hello[at]JasonDoesStuff.com Contact Greg: Online[at]GregHartle.com

SBCA president Greg Griggs, Builders FirstSource, and SBCA board member Larry Dix, Apex Truss, discuss the value they receive from face-to-face meetings. Both Greg and Larry share similar thoughts on how important relationship building and networking has been for their companies and their careers.

Hey Snappers! We are truly sorry that we haven't recorded any solid snappage over the last few months. Both Greg and Thom have both been traveling and it's been really hard to find some time to sit down and record from our various locations. But, we love all of you, so we've finally made it happen, and we promise we'll get back into a weekly recording schedule. Also, sorry Thom's audio isn't wonderful on this episode, and that his chair was so creaky :P On today's episode we chat about our travels. Greg attended a wedding in Italy as a guest and ended up drunkenly playing on the band's drum kit at 2am. Thom shot a wedding in Amsterdam and another in London and has settled into his UK apartment. We talk about Sony lenses, about the rumoured Sigma 35mm f/1.2, and the best band in the world: Type O Negative. Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code thesnappening50 for 50% off a year's subscription! Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au

Dave Foreman is joined in studio with Greg Pazour of Modern Times Brewing out of San Diego, California and Andrew Phillipp of League of Partygoers & Elegant People. Both Greg and Andrew discuss the fan club of modern times and their expectation going into Dark Lord Day.

Both Greg and Bobby are involved with a web series called "Welcome Home". We talked about the show, their Season 2 premiere party and a bunch of stuff we probably shouldn't have talked about. Enjoy!

Drove from Dallas, TX all the way to New York City. When he found he couldn't get a job or even get into school, he called a buddy and that friend drove all the way up to get him! They almost crashed on the way home, but neither were injured. With another buddy, they were on a road trip out west and crossed the Colorado River. They decided they were going to jump. They were 100-150 feet in the air. Both Greg and his friend landed on a slant and ended up bruising all up and down their legs and arms. While staying with a coach, Greg was home alone and had an allergic reaction. His eyes swelled up and his throat started to close. He was gasping for breath and called his sister for help. They both rushed to the ER and she dragged him in. To keep Greg alive they had to give hi multiple adrenaline shots and of course a ton of benadryl. Kept him alive! Life Lessons: You cant control everything, you do your best and push through to get to your goals. Life is delicate. Our lives are very fragile and you have to spend the wisely, don't do things to hurt your body. (Don't make dumb decision!) You have to connect that your choices will always bring consequences. If you make good choices you will get good consequences. Reality checks come, use them to make a better future from the things you learn. Other Resources: Life Lesson from a Snowman If we are all as honest as the Milk Lady in Germany The only way so Succeed at Anything

IT HAPPENED AGAIN. Alison has another pregnancy orgasm - this time involving a United States founding father - so Greg tries to unpack all of THAT. Both Greg and Alison discuss YOUR answers about the perfect age to have kids (spoiler: there doesn’t seem to be a consensus - go figure), and send some advice to a concerned dad who calls in when his 5-year-old daughter’s friend starts wanting to play doctor. Plus! Elliot just turned 2, he and Greg are best friends now, and Alison laments pissing herself while recording an episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend.   “Shout Out” Products Mentioned - QuickZip Crib Sheet Set TCL Flat Screen   Follow Childish: Twitter / Instagram Follow Greg: Twitter / Instagram Follow Alison: Twitter / Instagram

Greg Rand, Chief Strategy Officer of Renters Warehouse, is back with Abhi Golhar for another episode of the Power Play. Our listeners have asked and Greg and Abhi have the answers! The first listener wants to know how millenial home-buying is impacting investors perspectives on buying right now. Our second listener is from Washington and is one-year post-college and has been saving to invest in a property. She wants to know how much she needs to save before she buys her first property and is looking for strategies to save more. Learn how much Greg thinks you need to put down when looking for a property. It might not be what you think! Never rush to own a property when you are looking to buy. Greg advises you save as fast as you can so you can build toward a large down payment. Both Greg and Abhi agree that the way to build wealth is to buy and hold. The final question comes from David from Ohio. He has done all of his research and is ready to pull the trigger, but he is hesitant because he has noticed the population has declined over the years. It concerns Greg, but listen to what he has to say to get his whole perspective. Tune in to ThinkRealty.com/radio and check out all of our radio shows with guest experts from all over the country.

This week the guys address a common concern of long term expats: how best to keep in touch with family and friends back home. That is...if you want to. We’re lucky that modern technology such as Facebook and Skype make it technologically easy to keep in touch, but the simple fact of being 5,000 miles away makes it impossible to keep track of the minutiae (and sometimes even the broad strokes) of people’s lives. Both Greg and Ed admit that some triage is required; difficult choices must be made about who to keep in touch with and who to drop. But surprise! After Greg complains about a friend back home who doesn’t answer emails, Ed admits the he is that guy. Ed discusses his guilt over doing such a bad job maintaining relationships even though (in theory) modern technology should make it easier. Although the boys don’t come up with any perfect answer to this problem, they air some thoughts and advice about how not to alienate important people back home. As always, the podcast will continue to be 100% funded by listeners just like you who get some special swag from us. And we’ll keep our Facebook, Twitter, and LINE accounts active so you can send us comments, questions, or whatever you want to share.

Ever wonder why not every city serves hipster food? Or why Portland, Oregon is obsessed with doughnuts? Then check out Andrew Freidman’s interview with Greg Denton, the Vermont-raised chef who opened a classic French bistro and an Argentinian-inspired eatery in Portland, Oregon with his Ecuadorian wife Gabrielle. Greg Denton & Gabrielle Quiñónez Denton are Chef/Owners of Ox Restaurant and Bistro Agnes. Born in Schenectady, New York and raised in Rutland, Vermont, Greg knew he wanted to be a chef from age four. He started working in kitchens at age nine. Gabrielle’s passion for food developed at a young age as well, during summers spent in her grandmother’s kitchen in the Andean highlands of Ecuador. Both Greg and Gabrielle graduated from culinary school with honors, Greg in 1996 from The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York and Gabrielle in 1999 from the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco. Thanks to our engineer, Aaron Parecki of Stream PDX. Music by Breakmaster Cylinder HRN On Tour is powered by Simplecast.

Wiggity wiggity what’s up everyone. Another episode of the Pinstripe Alley Podcast coming at you. There were a lot of great topics to discuss on this week’s episode of the PahSahp. There were some bad topics of course, like Sonny Gray. Gray has been not good. Unproductive. Mehtastic, if you will. Thankfully we get him out of the way early to discuss the happier stuff, like Miguel Andujar, Gleyber Torres, Didi Gregorius, Aaron Judge, and the rest of the offense. You know the offense I’m talking about. While the offense is rolling right along, the defense could use a bit of work.The Yankees are hotter than hot right now and they are fun to talk about. Both Greg and Kunj’s Mitre of the Week were easy to pick. The Yankee of the Week was a bit harder, because there were so many choices. All in all, good times. Please feel free to comment and subscribe to us. We’ll be your friend.

Our friend has done the unthinkable and gifted Greg...a sword. It's changing his perspective on the world and we should all be afraid of hi accidentally cutting himself. Also we received tickets to a Psychic this weekend! Both Greg and Sarah are apprehensive, but excited about the show. Also, there is a need to form their own partnership to 'save' the people in line. In WOC: Laughing Alexa, Cake Dogs, Pizza Shoes. Ball Talk: Ichiro, Tournament of Champions.

Learning to hunt it's a long process and it's hard! Greg and Mike Taylor, the EatWild technical team, share a few stories about their first three years learning to hunt.  Both Greg and Mike come from an urban background and want to reconnect with where their food comes from. They have started the journey to harvest wild food and share a few stories from along the way.

Rahul is missing, somewhere deep in Puzzlewood Forest, So its up to Leon and Greg to hold the fort! Its all coming up Image (https://imagecomics.com/) right now and this time we have some crossover! This episode: Greg gets all techo-espionage conspiratorial with Samaritan Veritas (https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/samaritan-1). Both Greg and Leon grapple with Victor Lavalle's modern Frankenstien's monster, Destroyer (https://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/MAR178240). Greg re-visits a title mentioned in an earlier show, the fantastically uneasy and unnerving horror book Underwinter (https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/underwinter-3). Leon has been picking up on Greg's recommendations and has come to the table armed with Issues one and two of Godshaper (https://shop.boom-studios.com/series/detail/616/godshaper) and both guys agree that Curse Words (https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/curse-words-5)has a special kind of magic! To finish Greg tells you why he is enjoying the swords and sorcery of Rose (https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/rose-2). Remember to get in touch at (mailto:acecomicals@gmail.com) acecomicals@gmail.com. also please subscribe (http://www.acecomicals.com/subscribe)!! Notes: We mention music when discussing Victor Lavalle's Destroyer (https://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/MAR178240) and figured we would link the songs for your listening pleasure: The Partisan by Leonard Cohen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGdLfHFZh4Y 16 Tons by Jhonny Cash: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfp2O9ADwGk Ace Comicals, over and out!

  “Don’t Wait! Do Amazing Things Now” – Greg Sellar I love the fact that through technology I could have this week's conversation with Greg Sellar. He was in Australia, and it was a Tuesday morning - while I was here in NYC on a Monday night. Both Greg and I have a passion for Neuroscience and Positive Psychology and practically geeked out – yes I said geeked out for a couple of hours the last time we saw each other in person and discovered we both has this mutual love of learning on these topics. Here are my five favorite takeaways and self-reflections from this week’s conversation with fitness expert and status quo hacker – Greg Sellar 1. What Is Your Big Word? Greg talked about the work he did with Matt Church and the idea of your big word – for now, mine is happiness, while Greg's was performance. What is your big word? A word that is a through line for how you want to live your life, contribute to the world and move forward this year? 2. What is one thing that you can turn your attention to hack into a happier and more productive you? Greg talked about the idea of Hacking Your Life to move forward with purpose and passion. What is something that you need to hack? Is it your mindset, your time management, your fitness program? 3. What is something that you excel in that you could spread out into other parts of your life to increase your level of joy? We sometimes get stuck in a life that is no longer in alignment with our values. Greg talked about your intellectual property your IP. What are some things that you bring to your daily life, your strengths and assets that could carry over into another job? Can you use this skill to strengthen your relationships or even improve your inner dialog and self-care? 4. Do You Have a Fixed or Growth mindset? Greg mentioned the work of Carol Dweck, and we both agreed that even when you think you have it dialed in, that smaller fixed mindset can creep into the driver's seat of life, especially when we are not paying attention. Take a moment and pause and ask yourself "Am I focusing on the possibilities of life or on all of the challenges?" Don't judge the answer – simply notice. If the answer is not the one you want – take a deep slow inhale, and a deep slow exhale then softly say, "For this moment I am grateful" – then rinse lather and repeat. 5. Where Are You Coasting? Greg talked about burning the Status Quo. I love that phrase, Burn the Status Quo. Is there an area of your life that you have not tended to, been coasting in or even neglected recently? What is one thing you can do to burn up the status quo in your day to day activities and use that fire fuel that to give you traction and forward momentum towards your goals and dreams?    

PodVader and SuperFans Greg (Steelers), Neil (Washington), and Justin (Seahawks) discuss another week of NFL news. Ryan Fitzpatrick finally came to an agreement with the New York Jets. Still less than some of the younger guys got this year but looks to be the same strategy the Redskins are employing with Kirk Cousins. No matter what, Pod doesn't like the Jets first half of the schedule and doesn't think Fitzpatrick will make much of a difference. Christopher Harris of HarrisFootball.com drops by to talk about Fantasy Football, his philosophies and rankings. They get into talking about the proper way to evaluate and project players for fantasy football which leads to a conversation about the Vikings. They also make a bet (did they make a bet?) involving the Jets (both Chris and Pod are big Patriot fans). Chris answers a few listener questions from nextfanup@gmail.com and @nfupodcast on Twitter. The SuperFans return to discuss Josh Gordon's reinstatement. Both Greg and Pod have a stick in their craw with this decision by the Commissioner since they both have players they feel could have gotten a lighter sentence. This led to a conversation about the Cowboys and their 3 players suspended for a portion of the upcoming season and the fine they will have to pay. Neil mentions this is similar in soccer with penalties accrued for a team. The guys wrap things up with a few other stories that happened in the last week.Email us - nextfanup@gmail.comTweet us - @nfupodcastLots of fun stuff at facebook.com/nfupodcastSubscribe and leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher or Aha Radio. Share with a friend!

9 May 2016 - This week on Hopping Mad we had two guests for an extended interview which we dubbed our Pundit Primer. Greg Dworkin (DemFromCT at dKos and Twitter) and Driftglass ( his own blog and Mr_Electrico on Twitter). Greg starts most weekday mornings on the popular Netroots Radio show and podcast, Kagro in the Morning with David Waldman. Driftglass joins Bluegal on the podcast The Professional Left, which also airs on Netroots Radio. These are both shows I can honestly say I never miss and I encourage you to give them a listen if you have not done so in the past. Both Greg and Driftglass are long-time pundit watchers and they both put various pundits into context and make us laugh. Just perfect. [Note: at the bottom of this blog post we have included some links Greg sent us which evidence the work of some of those pundits we discuss.] Will took a look at the Scottish election results which show what might happen to the Democratic Party if we decide to slide to the right. Scottish Labour is in trouble because they aren't fighting for the things the Scottish people actually care about. Scotland was once a country run by Labour with its largest city, Glasgow, called the "Citadel of Socialism" by pundits. But the red and gold "Vote Labour" signs have been replaced with the SNP's black on yellow Clootie Dumpling symbol. Glasgow's constituencies are held almost entirely by the SNP. Labour has fallen into third place as the battle in Scotland becomes one between the SNP and the Tories. Meanwhile, the SNP won a historic third term as the government of Scotland but lost their overall majority despite their vote share increasing. That's because the D'hondt method of vote counting is intentionally designed to prevent any one party from having an overall majority. However, the SNP were also the victims of inflated expectations and that's where another lesson applies to our own country. The Democratic Party looks as if it will sail to victory in November. But can similar inflated expectations hurt us here? Carrots! - Arliss

Introducing Kristy O'Leary Kristy O'Leary calls herself a vision broker and has a goal to make entrepreneurs and change makers succeed in making a positive impact on this Earth and make a profit while doing so.  Growing up her family's business was a great example of how business should be done in a positive fashion.  She also saw the other side of the coin when large and uncaring big box stores outdid the family business.  Kristy has always had an eye for making a change or an impact.  She studied foreign policy with the goal of working in international development, but then studied art in order to express herself. She realized the best approach was a hybrid of her two educations where she could make real change and tell great stories.  So Kristy eventually opened Scout and Burrow which is a marketing agency for mission/cause based organizations and social entrepreneurs.  Her goal is to help her clients change the world AND make a profit while doing so. Kristy is a big proponent of B Corps.  A B Corp is a third party certification that is given to companies that certifies that they are fair and ethical across their entire supply chain.  You might buy fair trade coffee, and that means that a farmer was treated fairly.  What about the farm workers, the shippers, or the barista the ends up making your latte?  A B Corp certification proves that a company is ethical in its governance, to its workers, to the environment, and to the larger community.  Instead of a corporation only being loyal to its shareholders, B Corps have to be loyal to all stakeholders.  Currently there are over 1,100 B Corporations worldwide in 35 countries and across 60 industries.   Check out the following video to get a better idea of what B Corps are all about.   In this episode Kristy explains her passion for B Corps and what they are all about.  Greg gets inspired to get Hemmings House on the B Corp route and is reminded of an article he wrote on the differences between Kevin O'Leary and Sir Richard Branson.  Kristy threatens a cage match between herself and “Mr. Wonderful”.  Dave is reminded of a time when he was left with an impression that corporations were mean and ugly but is pleased to find out that there are so many do-gooders.  Both Greg and Dave have a takeaway that you can become wealthy by doing the right thing or through a destructive path.  It is up to you to decide the better path.   Links Kristy's Twitter Scout and Burrow Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"CBR 151: Holiday Beers","Tis' the season for holiday beers. We would like to thank listener Bill for the Texas beers that were on this show. Both Greg and Jeff were surprised by the top ranked beer this show. Beers: Shiner Holiday Cheer St. Arnold's Christmas Ale Lancaster Winter Warmer Troegs Mad Elf Rankings: Jeff: 1. Shiner Holiday Cheer, 2. Mad Elf, 3. St. Arnold's Christmas, 4. Lancaster Winter Warmer. Greg: 1. Shiner Holiday Cheer, 2. Lancaster Winter Warmer, 3. . St. Arnold's 4. Mad Elf Preshow - Laughing Dog - CSB Postshow "

"CBR 151: Holiday Beers","Tis' the season for holiday beers. We would like to thank listener Bill for the Texas beers that were on this show. Both Greg and Jeff were surprised by the top ranked beer this show. Beers: Shiner Holiday Cheer St. Arnold's Christmas Ale Lancaster Winter Warmer Troegs Mad Elf Rankings: Jeff: 1. Shiner Holiday Cheer, 2. Mad Elf, 3. St. Arnold's Christmas, 4. Lancaster Winter Warmer. Greg: 1. Shiner Holiday Cheer, 2. Lancaster Winter Warmer, 3. . St. Arnold's 4. Mad Elf Preshow - Laughing Dog - CSB Postshow "

Join Tyler Gillespie (Productized Snacks) and Greg Heilers as they chat about his company Jolly Content and the lessons he learned in handling an up and coming business. Jolly Content helps companies drive traffic and sales by building backlinks organically through ghostwriting. They get into how the business started and the different things he learned in running the business. Tyler and Greg also do a thought experiment on what they would do if their businesses tripled in revenue! Listen to the full interview on Productized Snacks! A Jolly Humble Beginning Greg's journey to the creation of Jolly Content started when he became a ghostwriter. When the number of projects he took on became too unmanageable, he took a team of contractors to help him out, which eventually led to the founding of the company to produce on-site content. At the start, they had to beg different clients over and over for trial pieces, but later found a way to pivot into an SEO focus because of Greg's personal gigs on ghostwritten outreaches. He accepted an offer to do media outreach, where he learned that ghostwriting isn't just an on-site SEO plan. They shifted to off-site SEO content and finally found the service model that works after struggling for two years! Getting Out of Your Own Way with Accounting and Coaching Throughout his career, there were a couple of experiences that taught Greg to get out of his own way. One of the obstacles that he and his partner Morgan (along with the business) recently overcame was an unhealthy way of accounting. Greg would hound Morgan for all the new transactions and track them on Google Sheets manually. That's on top of the hours of work they have to do for the business each day! It was only this January that they switched to QuickBooks, which helped immensely with saving a significant amount of time on something that should never have happened. Remember, the business has been around for more than two years now, so imagine how many hours could have been used elsewhere! Another roadblock they dealt with was coaching. Both Greg and Morgan covered coaching for their writers, which wasn't delivered in the most positive way possible. The actionable points they provided to their employees ended up becoming mixed messages that confused many. One writer would get advice from Morgan and a conflicting one from Greg. Interestingly enough, this resulted in varying results from month to month because the processes for each writer changed from time to time. While this system worked for a while, they still ended up hiring a professional coach to do the job. Good thing that the seemingly chaotic outcome allowed them to see what worked and what didn't. It's best to focus on what you do well and have someone better do the rest. If you want to hear the full story, head over to Productized Snacks! About Greg Heilers: I’m a servant leader, writer, editor, and entrepreneur. Previously, I worked as a farmer, chef, and operations manager across the US, Europe, the Middle East, Central America, and China. I’m proud that a lot of my work was at non-profits supporting the disadvantaged. This informs my current work in agri-food tech, education, land use, and technology’s social impact. Today, I work remotely, splitting the year between the San Francisco Bay Area and Hefei (three hours west of Shanghai, by high-speed rail). My youth and early adulthood was split between suburban, coastal southern California, and rural, hilly southern Indiana and central Kentucky. Outline of the Episode: [] Editorial links in the SEO game and building backlinks organically through ghostwriting. [] A brief history of Jolly SEO, from Guatemala all the way to Beijing! [] Why shouldn’t you pay 100% for direct links? [] Starting with about 4000 pages of Groupon’s website, but not being able to replicate a project of the same scale even after two years! [] The size of the business as of today. Has Coronavirus affected the company? [] The business model. How do they ensure that clients feel safe that they’ll do what they claim to do? [] Ego problems with accounting and coaching. It’s surprising to see how much time could be saved by finding people that can do the job better than you! [] Building their portfolio, engaging with the right Facebook groups, cold emails, and LinkedIn messaging. How do you show others that you can do your job? [] A thought experiment: The business suddenly grows 300% bigger in revenue. What would break, and how would Greg fix it? How would he restructure? Is this still the business he wants? [] Getting referrals through word of mouth instead of LinkedIn messaging. Resources: Greg’s LinkedIn Greg’s Website Morgan Taylor’s LinkedIn Jolly SEO Jolly SEO Facebook Jolly LinkedIn QuickBooks Groupon Jay Abraham Getting Everything You Can Out of Everything You’ve Got Connect with Tyler Gillespie! LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylerdgillespie/