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In this episode of Long Blue Leadership, Christian Evans shares his journey from a jovial cadet to a dedicated leader focused on uplifting others. SUMMARY Christian reflects on transformative experiences during his time at the Air Force Academy, the importance of mentorship, and the impact of community engagement. Christian discusses navigating career transitions, the power of giving back, and the significance of leading with love. He emphasizes resilience, personal growth, and the need to engage the next generation of leaders.   SHARE THIS EPISODE LINKEDIN | FACEBOOK   TAKEAWAYS Christian emphasizes the importance of humor in leadership. Transformative experiences can lead to personal growth and leadership development. Mentorship plays a crucial role in guiding younger generations. Navigating career transitions requires building a supportive network. Giving back to the community enhances personal fulfillment. Engaging the next generation is vital for sustaining leadership values. Resilience is key to overcoming failures and learning from them. Leading with love fosters a supportive environment. Personal growth is a continuous journey influenced by experiences. Finding avenues to contribute to the community is essential for leadership.   EPISODE CHAPTERS 00:00  Introduction to Leadership Journeys 02:56  Transformative Experiences in Cadet Life 06:10  The Impact of Mentorship and Community 08:52  Navigating Career Transitions 11:49  The Power of Giving Back 14:50  Engaging the Next Generation 17:55  Lessons in Resilience and Growth 21:00  Leading with Love 23:55  Reflections on Personal Growth 26:59  Conclusion and Future Aspirations   ABOUT CHRISTIAN EVANS BIO Christian Evans is a Business Development Executive at Olsson where he leads sales and growth efforts in Texas and Colorado. Christian previously worked as Managing Partner of Greenwood Capital lower middle market PE firm, Wealth Advisor at Morgan Stanley, Capital Markets Sales Manager at Highland Capital Management. Prior to joining Highland, he worked as an associate on the Banking, Investing, and Lending team at Goldman Sachs. Christian started his professional career in the United States Air Force as a space operations officer at Cape Cod AFS, MA and an acquisitions program manager at the Space and Missile Systems Center at Los Angeles AFB, CA. Christian is an active leader in the Dallas community sitting on the Visiting Nurses Association of Texas Board of Directors on the finance and development committees and on the Friends Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy on the Development committee. Christian is an active member of the Urban Land Institute and The Real Estate Council. Christian is a 2008 Graduate of the United States Air Force Academy where he majored in Management. As a Cadet, he competed on the Fighting Falcon football team, served as President of the Tuskegee Airmen Club, and became a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Incorporated. He completed his MBA at the SMU Cox School of Business in 2017. Christian is married to Dr. Candace Evans and they enjoy their time with their son, Cash. - Copy courtesy of the U.S. Air Force Academy Association of Graduates    CONNECT WITH CHRISTIAN LINKEDIN  |  ASSOCIATION OF GRADUATES       ALL PAST LBL EPISODES  |  ALL LBLPN PRODUCTIONS AVAILABLE ON ALL MAJOR PODCAST PLATFORMS       FULL TRANSCRIPT SPEAKERS Guest:    CHRISTIAN EVANS '08  |  Host:  Lt. Col. (Ret.) Naviere Walkewicz '99   Naviere Walkewicz  00:00 Welcome to Long Blue Leadership, the podcast where we share insights on leadership through the lives and experiences of Air Force Academy graduates. I'm Naviere Walkewicz, Class of '99. For Christian Evans, USAFA Class of 2008, the journey was arduous, and even now, though he's dedicated himself to a life of lifting others up, he still thinks of himself as a work in progress, becoming the model for grace, giving back and leadership that he is today. Christian, thanks for being here today.   Christian Evans  00:28 Thank you so much for having me. Truly honored and flattered to be here.   Naviere Walkewicz  00:34 What were you like growing up? — I guess maybe is the first question.   Christian Evans  00:38 I've always been a jovial person. I've always had a sense of humor, and I've always kind of been a strategic thinker, if that makes sense. So, while I was somewhat the life of the party to a certain extent, or someone on the team that would galvanize the teammates, it was mostly through humor or engaging outside of anything serious, because everything's so serious, right?   Naviere Walkewicz Right.   Christian Evans  So, growing up and even at the Academy, I always kind of used humor as a way to put myself out there, so to speak, right? To kind of get people's moods to calm down. Yeah, I just always was more focused on what I was doing, and never focused on “I should be leading in this space,” outside of just knowing if you do well in school, get good grades… All right, that's leadership by doing. “I'm in NHS, I'm in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. I'm doing all these service things. And even though I'm not the president or vice president, I'm still active, serving a greater purpose.” So, yeah, growing up, I was a good kid, liked to have fun, maybe a little crass at times.   Naviere Walkewicz  02:05 Your sophomore year, you know, your three-degree, you kind of had this decision point. What was it that helped you make that decision? Was there an incident? Was there a moment? Was it just a path you were on?   Christian Evans  02:20 There was definitely an incident. At the end of our sophomore year, we did not have the season that we wanted as a football team, so the night of the game, after the game, I was still underaged, and I drank alcohol and the Academy found out about it. And so, I had to go through that rehabilitation process, which wasn't fun. I think it was six months where you're restricted to the base. At that point, that's when I said, “OK, this isn't a civilian school. You've kind of got to button it up here if you want to stay and actually get something out of it.” So that next year, I made a point during summer school, and even that summer as a cadre for basic, to just really apply myself and try to see, “All right, if I actually apply myself and lead and maybe not make everything a joke, will you see real outcomes?” And I think that's where my first experience of really being able to affect younger cadets and/or younger grads and their experience with the Academy. Because as a basic cadet cadre, I really went out of my way to try to look out for our basics in a way that typically doesn't happen during basic training. And it is what it is, right? Basic training is not summer camp, so it's got to be tough, it's got to be hard. But I definitely — and I think if you ask my basics — I definitely went into the situation with the idea of making it hard, but fair, but also making it enjoyable and something that's worth remembering. And so experiencing that as a cadet and really seeing, “OK, yeah, you're pretty good at this thing, you can motivate people, and you can make them feel good about themselves, and you could help them when they need it, and not make it hard for them to get where they need to go, kind of thing, and really enable them.” That was a great experience for me, and kind of carried into the next year. I got on group staff; I learned that the more that you lean in, there are actual outcomes that come out of it, and you're able to have a positive impact on other people, which, to me, gives me — that's where I get energy, and I feel good about myself. Outside of how I feel about myself is how I can help other people to accomplish whatever it is they kind of want to do.   Naviere Walkewicz  05:04 Wow, it sounds like you took an incident that happened to you all the way back in basic and you found a way to turn it around, to make sure that another basic didn't have to go through what you did. And you probably didn't even realize it at the time when you're going through that self-discovery as a leader and applying yourself, but can you think of a story of where that came into play? Like when you were a cadre for a basic, was there ever a time where you were able to make a difference for a basic that you weren't able to have made for you?   Christian Evans  05:34 Absolutely. One of the things I did — and this is an easy one — was when there was someone that needed meal replacements for whatever reason, or was still hungry at the end of the day, I would help get food and sustenance to them, whether they played sports or not. Obviously doing it for the football guys so that they could maintain weight for when the season starts. But when other non-football people mentioned that they were still hungry, the food was making them upset, things like that. Yeah, I would get them what they needed, right? And I think for that, they felt like somebody cared. I will say, as a cadre, I think the best thing I could have done was just make it a memorable experience through the experiences, right? Like I said, I'm into humor. I like to have fun, and to me, basic training as a cadre was like being a stand-up comedian with the built-in audience, you know? So, I would do bits with the kids, not kids, but they were kids. I would do bits, you know? I would have fun, but within that, it would always be kind of a bigger picture.   Naviere Walkewicz  06:49 Well, I think that's fantastic sharing a bit of your personality, and I think that's also part of leadership, because when we think about what how people lead, it's usually from what they learn from others. So, being able to see that you can be human, and you can use humor, and you can still affect a mission, and especially — maybe people bring in their best self, because they didn't feel that they had to be so fearful, right? I don't know, maybe you touched them in that way.   Christian Evans  07:17 I hope so. Because there was still a lot of fear, I imagine, left in the basic squadron.   Naviere Walkewicz  07:24 Yes. Well, it led me to something you we talked about because you said you had indifference even your senior years. But there was a theme through that as well. You talked about being able to help others, so maybe talk through what you've learned about yourself as a leader in this space of helping others. Has there been a moment in your career now, whether through in the military, or when you transitioned out, where you saw that coming into play more?   Christian Evans  07:49 It's something that I feel is evergreen, for me, is I'm always kind of thinking about, “How can I have an impact on the community around me?” Most recently, since transitioning from active duty into the private sector, I learned a lot. I didn't know much about the industry I was going into that being finance, I was blessed with an opportunity to do an internship with Goldman Sachs during my transition period, while I was still active duty. This was before they had the program they have now, the skill bridge program. I went into a very complex situation with very little information, and going through that process, I was able to reach out to a lot of people to help fill the gap. No. 1, most of the people that I found myself talking to and that had built networks within Goldman and other financial institutions were Navy and overwhelmingly Army grads. So, at that point, and I like that it says Long Blue Leadership, because the Long Blue Line is what we were all sold on coming here, whether you played sports or not, Just about anybody you asked that have made the transition from active duty into a new industry or career that requires a little bit of advocacy and understanding, and people doing some recruiting and all those things — how much it means to have somebody that you could call and learn things that you just don't know. My transition, learning the industry, learning the different steps that you need to take to get to different parts of the industry — I started just documenting resources, built out my network so the people that had helped me and kind of poured into me and mentored me, tried to stay in touch. That is something that I'm pretty good at, is just meeting people and turning a casual introduction into some type of meaningful relationship. And so, when I got a few years in and did my MBA, and kind of went through my process, I put together a one-pager, two-pager, and shared it with the number of younger grads at the time that I kind of adopted as mentees. They were just young grads, or young cadets, in some cases, that had an ambition and that wanted to do something that they didn't really know much about. Being able to give them that information to fill the void earlier in the process — maybe they've got a few years left in the Air Force. OK, they could start preparing themselves through certain things, getting involved in certain organizations. I thought if I could get this information to them earlier, well they could start preparing more for making that transition. And so, after doing that, and over the years, they made it their own thing, and now they have matriculated to some of the top business schools, law schools in America. And so, for me, that showed me the power of “when you learn, teach; when you get, give,” right? I heard that quote a number of years ago. That kind of was something that, after doing that and seeing the outcome, and especially now when I look back, that started maybe, let's say, eight years ago. Well now guys are starting their own funds, and they're working at multiple investment banks and consulting companies, and to me, that was more rewarding than even the accomplishments I had made in my transition. So, I feel very blessed to have been able to do that. But, you know, I definitely, over the time, have made it a mission of mine to ensure that I'm pulling the younger grads in the direction that they want to go, and doing it a little bit earlier in the cycle so that they could get better prepared.   Naviere Walkewicz  12:25 This is really fascinating. What makes you care in this way?   Christian Evans  12:29 At my first base was my first real interaction with the AOG and actual alumni. I got to meet real grads. One in particular was a gentleman, Al Fullerton. I think he was a 1963 grad, and he was medically discharged before he was able to serve. However, he was a grad, and he stayed connected to the organization. And my buddy, Evan Dadoski, who — he would get us to those AOG meetings, and when I and when I had those experiences and when I had the experience with Al, and he would give his time to me, Evan, Brian Campbell, Adam Hood, like go have lunch with us. Got to meet with Flash Wiley while I was up there, you know, Nate Dial went and got his master's while he was up there. And we would go have coffee and get to talk to him and interact with him. And I said, “Man, there is some richness to this,” but those were just really individual connection points. It wasn't like a critical mass, but it did pique my interest in saying, “Oh, there is a richness in a younger grad getting to know a more seasoned grad, or the intergenerational interactions that a lot of times we don't get for whatever reason.”   Naviere Walkewicz  13:57 So, you started seeing and feeling the effects of the Long Blue Line?   Christian Evans  14:01 Yeah, absolutely. It was really just the thought of trying to maximize the talent that God gave me, and in doing that, you can't be indifferent and be a great leader. You can't be indifferent and be the best that you can be.   Naviere Walkewicz  14:19 Certainly, doesn't hurt to be kind of engaging with the vision for where our association's going and to your point, what does your impact look like within there?   Christian Evans  Sure.   Naviere Walkewicz  So, what has that look like, and how has that shaped you as a leader? Do you feel like those are one in the same, like you bring your leadership to it in the way that you are, or has it changed you this kind of service as a leader?   Christian Evans  14:43 Yeah, if anything, I learned that if you do have a passion for how things should be, if you lean in, you galvanize the troops, so to speak, and/or try to find leadership opportunities within the multiple organizations that interact and do things for a cadet. And for grads, find those because it's been very beneficial to me as I have come onto the board and seeing, OK, something like the next generation.   Naviere Walkewicz  15:12 So, can you talk a little bit more about this Next Gen group?   Christian Evans  15:16 Yeah, absolutely. There are certain periods as graduates, where we have big decisions to make, and as an association, the more that we're engaged and helping you to solve for those decision problems, so to speak, the more you'll feel the value was served to you to engage. So, that kind of spurred a conversation with Nate Dial. And, you know, we always kind of have strategy sessions here and there about all kinds of stuff. But in this situation, it was, “Hey, how can we kind of solve for this young alumni or emerging leader alumni engagement?” Because the numbers speak for themselves — it's extremely low. If all grads are engaging at 10%, if you graduated after '95 it's less than 10%. So, Next Gen kind of was born out of that. And so, we started thinking about, “We've still got a lot of people engaged from our previous classes.” And so, I thought if we created some type of working group to start thinking about what can we do to provide this value proposition to that demographic of graduates that are historically disengaged? And engagement is not money, right? It's just showing up to alumni events or coming back to the Academy at any point or whatever, going to a game when the Academy is playing close to you, things of that nature. So that's where we got to the Next Gen. group.   Naviere Walkewicz  16:54 I mean, I think a theme that's been woven through this with you has been, in your journey as a leader, really leaning in. You know, it seems like when you've had these moments of decisions, of applying yourself, you have these continuous wins that seem to have continued to fuel that desire to make further impact and others. Would you say that's accurate?   Christian Evans  17:20 Absolutely. You know, wins have a way of building on themselves, and losses due too. So, incremental big win, small wins — I'm just trying to win. So yeah, to me… and even in the face of a loss, you're still winning, because it's an opportunity to learn, right? I'm sure it's a common theme, but it's true. We all have experienced failure. Nobody wants to talk about it, but everybody experiences it some way. How do you deal with that failure? We talk about resiliency at the Academy, you know? We talk about integrity a lot. We talk about service, we talk about excellence, but we don't talk about failure necessarily, because we're Academy grads. We don't fail, right? We don't fail. But it's true: Even in failure, you're it's an opportunity to win, and the more wins you kind of put together. They cascade, and they grow into great things. And that's kind of where I see, at least my growth and development has been through just a cascading of small, big, intermediate and honestly, putting myself out, taking myself out of my comfort zone, see where the chips fall.   Naviere Walkewicz  18:44 Well, we'd like to hear what your leadership lessons and takeaways are, because there have been really a lot of moments in here that I think everyone has been able to kind of see themselves in, right? You've had moments where you've had to kind of pick yourself up, even when you weren't sure what that looked like, and you did. What, what might you leave with our folks?   Christian Evans  19:04 You know, we go through a lot of leadership training, so it's like a leadership podcast to teach me what I've been training for, for it feels like our whole adult life could seem redundant sometimes. So, I'm not going to give anybody a nugget that they might not have heard before, but something that I've tried to do that maybe, when I think about leadership, has helped me to approach it in a different way, is to always think about leading with love to a certain extent. I don't mean that to be mushy, I mean that to be sincere. Always go into a situation thinking about the person you're dealing with, as opposed to yourself. Little things like I said, we've got a lot of technical and structured education about what leadership is, but how do you actually execute and effectively live it? So for me, it's a very selfless kind of approach. But I always say, “Lead with love,” and that's what I'll continue to do, right? But I don't have any groundbreaking nuggets. I don't think about leadership all the time. It's just in me, right? I think it's in all — most — of us, they made sure of that. But sincerely, leading with love, because there are other obvious nuances and principles to leadership, but to me, that's the one that gets lost the most in translation, sometimes.   Naviere Walkewicz  20:40 Can you share a moment when you led with love and it was maybe a moment where you wouldn't have expected that's the way that you could actually solve something?   Christian Evans  20:53 I wouldn't say I have a specific instance. It's just who I am. So, I don't really have an instance. I think every time that I get the opportunity to be in a leadership situation that's at work, in my day job, that leadership looks a little different than leadership in an AOG board capacity, or leadership in other board service that I do around the town of Dallas, or really leadership within your own peer groups, right? It's just a part of who I am. So I don't necessarily have a specific situation. It's just most of the situations where I found myself having an opportunity to actively lead other people, I try to make sure that I'm implementing that, and I think most people that have gotten to work with me would attest to it.   Naviere Walkewicz  21:57 Well, I can validate that certainly. Just in our interactions together, I think I've seen you lead with love, and it's because you put the human aspect in. How can I help you? — is really how it translates across, and I think that's very powerful. It's maybe not something that people think about, but it's probably highly effective. But even more so, it's incredibly, probably fulfilling.   Christian Evans  22:19 Yeah, I would say one thing I learned is, I don't need much help. I'm gonna go figure it out. But there's a lot of people that don't have that same personality type, and so I think that's important when they don't, is that you can be somewhat of a force multiplier for them, using Air Force speak.   Naviere Walkewicz  22:39 I think it's wonderful what you're leading and you're passionate about, and it, again, dovetails from, I think, all of your experiences, of always wanting to make something better than what you had had to go through or experienced in life.   Christian Evans  22:50 You had told me to repeat this, but I had said if you would have asked just about anybody that knew me as a cadet and young officer, if Chris Evans — because I didn't become Christian until I came as a civilian, and everybody's Chris — but yeah, Chris Evans is on the AOG board. They'd say, “No way, no way.” So, I think the Academy, we've all had our experience with maybe getting broken down, whether it's basic training, whether it's your first year, academics. I would say, it started for me during basic training. Growing up and coming into the Academy, I thought of myself as a pretty good kid. You know, I focused on school first, athletics second, and I had a lot of success in those two spaces. I was blessed to be recruited to the Academy to play football. However, I did have a little intellectual curiosity about what the place was all about. Coming on my recruiting visit, seeing the training going on, it definitely piqued my interest. But when I got here and went through the Prep School first, I actually somewhat enjoyed that experience. Basic training at the prep school was hard, but it definitely tests your mettle. And after maybe that first few weeks and thinking that I might quit, having a few conversations with people back home, definitely made the decision that I came here for a reason I was going to see it through. That was challenging next year, during basic training, matriculating into our first — or four-degree year, and I had a very catastrophic event happened with my family where my grandfather was tragically murdered by my uncle — I mean, to be transparent. When we were preparing for this, you mentioned, “Oh, you've gone through some traumas,” and I never really thought about it as a trauma, but it definitely was one. And I would say, through the healing process, I connected with a very great chaplain we had here who took a lot of time to help me heal. However, he could only do so much because I had a lot of work to do for myself. I was blessed to be able to travel and play as a freshman and so in that, between going through what I went through in basic training and then the culture of the football team of somewhat really focusing inward, it definitely helped to lead to a general indifference about maximizing my time at the Academy and focusing on things that may not have been as value add to the bigger picture of being here, if that makes sense. So, from a leadership perspective, in my sophomore year, I had to make a serious decision, like, “If I'm going to stay here, well, what am I here for? Am I going to maximize my time, or am I going to keep goofing off and trying to live like I'm at a civilian school kind of thing?” And so, I did make a conscious effort then to kind of lock in, but still, a young athlete that had a lot of distractions around them, there was still a lot of room to grow. And as I went through my cadet time, I would say, definitely found the beginning of my pride in this institution. Nothing like graduating and have the president call your name, right? That was probably one of the cooler experiences. I would say that was the genesis of my indifference towards the bigger picture of what the Academy represents. But in that, I did come to a few moments where I realized that “Hey, you're really wasting your time here if you're going to continue behaving and really thinking about the Academy from a selfish lens.” That just goes to show it's OK to grow up. The Terrazzo-gap doesn't still have to exist. We could all kind of give back to our organization in ways that we're comfortable with, but you just got to find the avenues to do it.   Naviere Walkewicz  27:27 Well, when I think of the Next Gen community, what excites me is I think about the two cadets that I have at the Academy, and it's the Next Gen community that's going to be their mentors when they graduate. So, when you think about that, it really puts it in perspective.   Christian Evans  27:41 They'll also be their commanders too.   Naviere Walkewicz  27:43 That's right. Well, Christian, it's been a pleasure having you on Long Blue Leadership. Thank you so much for being here today.   Christian Evans  27:49 Thank you again for having me and thank you to the whole team that makes this podcast happen. I know there's a lot of work that goes into it. Thank you for having me.   Naviere Walkewicz  28:01 Thank you for joining us for this edition of Long Blue Leadership. The podcast drops every two weeks on Tuesdays and is available on all your favorite podcast apps. Send your comments and guest ideas to us at social media@usafa.org, and listen to past episodes@longblueleadership.org   KEYWORDS Leadership, mentorship, personal growth, Air Force Academy, community impact, resilience, humor in leadership, self-discovery, transition to civilian life, alumni engagement.       The Long Blue Line Podcast Network is presented by the U.S. Air Force Academy Association and Foundation    

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.comSHOW NOTES:There's substantial evidence (just look at most of our leaders and politicians today) that humble people DON'T rise – even though research shows they are more effective leaders. Can you be humble and still get ahead, and still get big things done? In this episode of 97% Effective, host Michael Wenderoth speaks to David Harris at Vista Equity Partners about how being “humble and hungry” has propelled his rise in the investment world – and furthers his impact. Beyond being a sponge that is continually learning, David shares how he built a powerful network that opened doors, cultivated and benefitted from diverse mentors, and leveraged and created opportunities that serves larger goals. Memorable and insightful, David will make you think deeply about what it truly takes to earn your seat at the table -- and the critical steps you need to add to your playbook to get there.David and Michael were born and raised to be mortal enemies: An attempt to deal with their differences.At age 6, why David said he wanted to become a manager at McDonald's when he grew up.David and the US Air Force Academy: “the reason you come is different than the reason you stay”Is private equity about “serving”? How David sees it.His start in investing began with a terrible LinkedIn profile“Reaching out to someone like you:” the huge impact of Christian Evans, and how David reached out to himThe power of the mindset: “Humble and Hungry”Connecting with Kneeland Youngblood: doing his homework and landing the 60-day summer work at Pharos CapitalKeys to David's networking: Everyone gets the need to do secondary and tertiary research -- but few people go deeper to create a memorable first impression.Have you ever been in “LinkedIn jail?” and how to flood the market.Planning ahead: Meeting Michael Milken and benefitting from Riordan, MLT, and Tiogo to build a strong network and receive mentoring to accelerate his path into financeThe importance of making lifelong connections to institutionsDavid gives back, and forms “The Club” that helps Air Force grads get into top MBA programsHow power comes when you become a “known quantity”Creating virtuous circles: giving leads to gettingHow David stays grounded and humble? Insight from 3 football coaches, and his wise girlfriend.Why David has little to no social media presence.Lightning round: David's top influences, a non-business book recommendation, and the one place and one dish he has yet to learn how to makeThe one question I didn't ask: managing the family divide in the OU – UT rivalry.How to connect with David HarrisBIO AND LINKS:David Harris is a software investor at Vista Equity Partners, one the world's largest private equity firms with more than $100 billion in assets under management. Prior to joining Vista, David worked at Blackstone in the Tactical Opportunities Group, managed a $250 million satellite software portfolio that supported 8,000 users at the National Reconnaissance Office, and led a 30-person team with strategic oversight of the $7.3 billion development phase as Program Manager supporting the U.S. Department of Defense's Nuclear Cruise Missile. In his first role in finance, David was a summer analyst at Pharos Capita. David is member of the Milken Institute Young Leaders Circle and an active member of Management Leadership for Tomorrow. Originally from Dallas, Texas, USA, David is an avid Cowboys fan. He graduated from the US Air Force Academy and the Stanford Graduate School of Business. David on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-harris-aa401912b/Vista Equity Partners: https://www.vistaequitypartners.comThe Cowboys-Eagles rivalry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowboys–Eagles_rivalryChristian Evans: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cevans2008/Kneeland Youngblood, Founding Partner, Chairmana & CEO at Pharos Capital Group: https://www.pharosfunds.com/kneeland-youngblood.phpHow to network with powerful people (HBR article): https://changwenderoth.com/articles/Milken Institute Young Leaders Circle: https://milkeninstitute.org/partner/young-leaders-circleManagement Leader for Tomorrow (MLT): https://mlt.orgToigo Foundation: https://toigofoundation.org/education/mba-program/Coach Candace Tumey at MLT: https://mlt.org/mba-prep/coach-candace-headshot-circle/Dr. Wale Lawal, Co-Founder at MesaQuantum: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wale-bumaye-lawal-phd/Having a co-pilot: A Chief Pilot's Insight, interview with Tenille Cromwell on 97% Effective: https://tinyurl.com/ypj99pmtDavid featured in Poets & Quants: From Football to the Military to an MBA at Stanford: https://tinyurl.com/5br498k6David interviewed on For the Zoomies: From the Air Force to Finance: https://tinyurl.com/4t8xpt3tMichael's award-winning book, Get Promoted: https://tinyurl.com/453txk74Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In today's episode we will hear some of the most inspiring wellness and weight-loss stories from people who juiced their way back to health!  This is Part 2 of our Healthy AF Series to help inspire you to have a total wellness and weight-loss transformation. And don't worry, you don't have to do it alone! In fact, if you are ready to get healthy AF in 2023 with me and other Food Heals Nation listeners, stay tuned to the end of this episode and I will tell you exactly how we can have a total wellness transformation together in 2023. But first I've got interviews with: Dr. Vickers, the Director of The Advanced Gerson Therapy Clinic who helps cancer patients regain their health, longevity and vitality through the power of plants Joe Cross from the film, Fat Sick and Nearly Dead, who reversed his auto immune condition and lost 100 pounds by juicing his way back to health Tim Kaufman, who went from being 400 pounds, unable to walk, suffering with chronic illnesses and addicted to prescription painkillers, to climbing mountains and running marathons And finally, Christian Evans, who lost 187 pounds by juice-fasting, working out and changing his mindset

Christian D Evans is a business consultant agency for business owners that are doing 750,000 to as much as you want to take it up to, but they want to scale it and kick it up to maybe 5 million or more. Now, he helps business owners put in place systems and processes and marketing and sales structure to take small businesses and turn them into sustaining companies. And he's helped make 21 million bucks for these people. Screw The Commute Podcast Show Notes Episode 604 How To Automate Your Business - https://screwthecommute.com/automatefree/ Internet Marketing Training Center - https://imtcva.org/ Higher Education Webinar – https://screwthecommute.com/webinars See Tom's Stuff – https://linktr.ee/antionandassociates 02:43 Tom's introduction to Christian Evans 06:39 Biggest mistakes when businesses are trying to scale up 13:37 Outsourcing and contracting 15:39 Doing "strategic thinking" 19:40 Goal setting in December vs January 23:15 The Podcast 25:43 Sponsor message 28:00 A typical day for Christian Entrepreneurial Resources Mentioned in This Podcast Higher Education Webinar - https://screwthecommute.com/webinars Screw The Commute - https://screwthecommute.com/ Screw The Commute Podcast App - https://screwthecommute.com/app/ College Ripoff Quiz - https://imtcva.org/quiz Know a young person for our Youth Episode Series? Send an email to Tom! - orders@antion.com Have a Roku box? Find Tom's Public Speaking Channel there! - https://channelstore.roku.com/details/267358/the-public-speaking-channel How To Automate Your Business - https://screwthecommute.com/automatefree/ Internet Marketing Retreat and Joint Venture Program - https://greatinternetmarketingtraining.com/ KickStartCart - http://www.kickstartcart.com/ Copywriting901 - https://copywriting901.com/ Disabilities Page - https://imtcva.org/disabilities/ Christian's website - https://www.christiandevans.com Email Tom: Tom@ScrewTheCommute.com Internet Marketing Training Center - https://imtcva.org/ Related Episodes Free Images - https://screwthecommute.com/603/ More Entrepreneurial Resources for Home Based Business, Lifestyle Business, Passive Income, Professional Speaking and Online Business I discovered a great new headline / subject line / subheading generator that will actually analyze which headlines and subject lines are best for your market. I negotiated a deal with the developer of this revolutionary and inexpensive software. Oh, and it's good on Mac and PC. Go here: http://jvz1.com/c/41743/183906 The Wordpress Ecourse. Learn how to Make World Class Websites for $20 or less. https://screwthecommute.com/wordpressecourse/ Join our Private Facebook Group! One week trial for only a buck and then $37 a month, or save a ton with one payment of $297 for a year. Click the image to see all the details and sign up or go to https://www.greatinternetmarketing.com/screwthecommute/ After you sign up, check your email for instructions on getting in the group.

I have been a guest on over a hundred podcasts, and I am getting better at it. Although my listeners may have heard a lot of it before, this is a dynamic, maybe even eloquent, presentation that you can send to your friends. If you like the interviewer, Christian's other podcasts can be found HERE. The video version is on Rumble HERE.See RobertYoho.substack.com for the complete essay. See RobertYohoAuthor.com to learn about my books, Butchered by “Healthcare” and Hormone Secrets. My essay with links to COVID treatment and more is HERE. “LEGAL” DISCLAIMER: Use this information at your own risk. It is general commentary and not medical advice. Robert Yoho is retired and no longer practices medicine. Make your healthcare decisions with the help of a physician or other licensed provider. Support the show

Let's address the elephant in the room.Odds are you are far too impatient with results and demand that they form together right away.That is the first mistake that you make when you get back in the gym.It's not the only one.But it definitely is the most common.Today, I am here to tell you to be gracious with yourself.Love and appreciate the person that God has fearfully and wonderfully made you to be!The fact that you are in the gym and committed to living healthier is already one step ahead of millions of people who aren't.In today's episode, me and Christian Evans, host of the Success Fitness Podcast, are chopping it up and keeping it real with y'all about the very things you need to change and focus on when getting back into the gym!Just taking that first step inside the building is already a WIN!-----------------Ready to begin implementing the habits that will transform you life?Ready to live who God designed you to be?Sign up for the GRFit Coaching Program!You will be able to engage with Z in 1-on-1 coaching, fitness planning, accountability and so much more!----------------Follow the Trained by the Lamb podcast!Trained by the Lamb is your new favorite podcast designed to train young adult Christians to live spiritually and physically fit through Christ-Centered Connections to influencers, brands, you name it!Show your support #LambFam!-----------------Get connected with Christian!Check out his website: https://christiansweightsuccess.net/Listen to his show! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-success-fitness-podcast/id1400562968

Check it out on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33Z4VsE Check it out on Apple: https://apple.co/3AHc2DT Christian is not someone who was "born" with a sales mentality and a business mindset. He had to learn everything from scratch with over 4K hours of education and training. After spending 8 years and over $150K, Christian didn't make it very far down that path before he realized that it wasn't for him—that he was missing something fundamental. That fundamental element that he was lacking just so happened to be mentorship. Luckily for Christian, he had grown up in a household that valued positive associations. After battling addiction, he fought hard to be taken seriously and for the chance to be coached and mentored. Because he was given the opportunity to be mentored by such outstanding people, Christian feels that he now has the responsibility—and the privilege—to pay it forward and help people walk away from their jobs, spend more time with their kids, explode their financial situation and build incredible assets. Dreams: Scaling to 50-100 Million Dollars in Revenue Build 1000 Single Family Units 40-50 thousand dollars in passive income coming in on a consistent basis How you can Help: Introduce him to Alex Hermosi Contact them at: Brooke@commandyourbrand.com 212-220-3953 W W W . C H R I S T I A N D E V A N S . C O M

Check it out on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33Z4VsE Check it out on Apple: https://apple.co/3AHc2DT Christian is not someone who was "born" with a sales mentality and a business mindset. He had to learn everything from scratch with over 4K hours of education and training. After spending 8 years and over $150K, Christian didn't make it very far down that path before he realized that it wasn't for him—that he was missing something fundamental. That fundamental element that he was lacking just so happened to be mentorship. Luckily for Christian, he had grown up in a household that valued positive associations. After battling addiction, he fought hard to be taken seriously and for the chance to be coached and mentored. Because he was given the opportunity to be mentored by such outstanding people, Christian feels that he now has the responsibility—and the privilege—to pay it forward and help people walk away from their jobs, spend more time with their kids, explode their financial situation and build incredible assets. Dreams: Scaling to 50-100 Million Dollars in Revenue Build 1000 Single Family Units 40-50 thousand dollars in passive income coming in on a consistent basis How you can Help: Introduce him to Alex Hermosi Contact them at: Brooke@commandyourbrand.com 212-220-3953 W W W . C H R I S T I A N D E V A N S . C O M

I interviewed Christian Evans.  Christian is a fellow podcaster, Entrupernure, and many sales positions.   Christian was raised in a divorced home and believes that divorce had made an enormous impact on my life, and he believes that this was one of the reasons he is who he is today.  Christian is on a mission to challenge the next generation of LEADERS,  to make Character-Based Decisions and Integrity based decisions.  He has spent almost eight years on his journey of self-development.  Christian stated that "during that time he consumed  4,000 hours of Marketing, Business, Sales and Philosophy videos, audio and books."When you find yourself as a part of something greater than your selfish ambitions, you don't get muddled up in the day-to-day things of life, and you create a work habit. That consistent work habit creates emotional stability, which makes this journey a whole lot simpler," I have said of the incredible impact that mentorship and positive association have had on my life."My goal is NOT to change people because we can't; my GOAL is to INSPIRE others to change by living my life to the fullest." - Christian D. EvansI encourage the listeners to follow him and learn. Everyone has a story, and this is his story.Below are the sites that house his work.https://www.linkedin.com/in/evansandfamilyhttps://www.Todaysidegig.comhttps://www.christiandevans.comVisit our Threads store:  https://threads-of-enlightenment.myshopify.com/We shop worldwide to find some of the highest-quality and some limited hard-to-find products online for you. We work closely with many suppliers to get the lowest prices. Enjoy our store!!!!!!. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=2QSM5QR4P2JQQ)

Christian Evans is an expert in building successful online businesses that can explode your income and your mindset! Christian has been featured as a guest on numerous nationally known podcasts like Hustle to Freedom, Side Hustle to Small Business & many more! Christian hosts his own podcast Journey with Christian D. Evans in which he interviews and dives into the brilliant minds of experts in their industry!  His mission is to discover and expose secret weapons for which to harness and achieve success and significance within the online space.   He has had the opportunity to network & interview people such as Tik Tok Influencer phenomenon Heather Hargrove Boruch Akbosh, Business Growth Strategist for numerous Fortune 500 Companies Jaris Tucker, Serial Entrepreneur and Owner of  "One on One Consulting" Brandon, CEO & Owner of Seamless AI, Self-Made Millionaire   Christian came from a very humble background. For most of his early life, he was raised in a divorced home. He overcame sex addiction, lied, and cheated in the past to today is known as having a resourceful impact on people's lives because of the systems and ideas that he has implemented through several successful businesses. Divorce had a huge impact on his life but he believes that it was a part of the reason why and who he has become today. Christian firmly believes that he is on a mission to raise the next generation of LEADERS, both men, and women, who are making both integrity and  Character-Based Decisions.  He is on a mission to train the Next Generation of Leaders   If you always wanted to build a business but didn't know where to start, Christian is the expert, mentor, and go-to guy for helping develop concrete results.    Prior to becoming successful, Christain spent almost 8 years "finding his way". During those years,  he consumed almost 4,000 hours of Marketing, Business, Sales & Philosophy videos, audio & books. He worked in many different avenues from Financial Services, Direct Sales, Inside Sales, a Business owner of a Beverage Company, and finally now into his latest adventure for which he calls "his passion! Christian's quotes the following "DON'T get caught in the INFO Product Circle.... circle of buying all the new info products but still never getting any results for your online business or side hustle! " "You have two choices in life ..... stay on the path you are on = poor & forever hurting in financial struggle or build a side hustle = freedom, financial stability, security" "My goal is NOT to change people because we can't, my GOAL is to INSPIRE others to change by living my life to the fullest"  Christian can be reached on his website at   https://www.todaysidegig.com/side-hustle1602595337044  

Christian Evans is an expert in building successful online businesses that can explode your income and your mindset! Christian has been featured as a guest on numerous nationally known podcasts like Hustle to Freedom, Side Hustle to Small Business & many more! Christian hosts his own podcast Journey with Christian D. Evans in which he interviews and dives into the brilliant minds of experts in their industry! His mission is to discover and expose secret weapons for which to harness and achieve success and significance within the online space. He has had the opportunity to network & interview people such as Tik Tok Influencer phenomenon Heather Hargrove Boruch Akbosh, Business Growth Strategist for numerous Fortune 500 Companies Jaris Tucker, Serial Entrepreneur and Owner of "One on One Consulting" Brandon, CEO & Owner of Seamless AI, Self-Made Millionaire Christian came from a very humble background. For most of his early life, he was raised in a divorced home. He overcame sex addiction, lied, and cheated in the past to today is known as having a resourceful impact on people's lives because of the systems and ideas that he has implemented through several successful businesses. Divorce had a huge impact on his life but he believes that it was a part of the reason why and who he has become today. Christian firmly believes that he is on a mission to raise the next generation of LEADERS, both men, and women, who are making both integrity and Character-Based Decisions. He is on a mission to train the Next Generation of Leaders If you always wanted to build a business but didn't know where to start, Christian is the expert, mentor, and go-to guy for helping develop concrete results. Prior to becoming successful, Christain spent almost 8 years "finding his way". During those years, he consumed almost 4,000 hours of Marketing, Business, Sales & Philosophy videos, audio & books. He worked in many different avenues from Financial Services, Direct Sales, Inside Sales, a Business owner of a Beverage Company, and finally now into his latest adventure for which he calls "his passion! Christian's quotes the following "DON'T get caught in the INFO Product Circle.... circle of buying all the new info products but still never getting any results for your online business or side hustle! " "You have two choices in life ..... stay on the path you are on = poor & forever hurting in financial struggle or build a side hustle = freedom, financial stability, security" "My goal is NOT to change people because we can't, my GOAL is to INSPIRE others to change by living my life to the fullest" Christian can be reached on his website at https://www.todaysidegig.com/side-hustle1602595337044 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/odell-glenn-jr/support

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EPISODE 13 - STOP BEING COCKY | ChristiansWeightSuccess.net | Earn up to $500 in bonus Apply to drive with Lyft using my link (terms apply): https://www.lyft.com/drivers/CHRISTIAN82995?utm_medium=d2di_iasms Become a DoorDash driver! Work flexible hours and get a $50 bonus after 150 deliveries. Apply here: https://doordash.com/dasher/apply/Christian-Evans-1937/ Earn $100 guaranteed for your first 75 trips within 90 days of sign up. https://partners.uber.com/i/dgv79daaa ALL MUSIC CREATED BY CHRISTIAN J. EVANS © 2018 https://www.DrivingWithChristian.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/successfitness/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/successfitness/support

Another great #friendchat with my new friend Christian. He’s here to help! His song is very good and I’m excited for you to hear it. Please keep an eye on this guy. He’s got a lot of things planned

On this Thursday night episode, Anthony links up with Christian again to talk about a bunch of bullshit, like real bullshit, but they also address Colin Kapernick, "Ain't Shit Niggahs" who think they are good guys and Anthony has to explain himself on a couple of statements that could be taken out of context if not properly explained. Don't forget to subscribe to Tha Reality Is podcast.Follow us on twitter @tharealityisInstagram at www.instagram.com/tharealityisFacebook at www.facebook.com/tharealityisMusic by: Larry Yates 

If you're on a road trip this week or tied up with a busy day or week at work, this almost 2-hour episode is the one for you. This week Anthony is joined by his old cohost Christian Evans to talk about what has transpired since the last time they've recorded together, their difference of opinions on the new 21 Savage album, tips on investing and more! Don't forget to subscribe to Tha Reality Is podcast.Follow us on twitter @tharealityisInstagram at www.instagram.com/tharealityisFacebook at www.facebook.com/tharealityis

Christian Evans is a trained chef and a weight loss blogger who lost 187 lbs in just ten months. For Christian, losing weight starts in the mind. It isn’t about diet, going to the gym, or someone else’s program. It’s about the way you think. His blog christiansweightsuccess.net offers solid and helpful advice to people embarking on their weight loss journey. Being hailed as “Sex and the City for Food,” The Food Heals Podcast brings together experts in the field of nutrition, health and healing to teach you the best-kept natural secrets to being a hotter, healthier, happier YOU! The Food Heals Podcast is hosted by Allison Melody and Suzy Hardy – two self-proclaimed natural chicks who will rock your world and change your beliefs about health! This sexy, savvy duo provides eco-friendly advice on a variety of issues including the healing power of nutrition, living authentically, turning your passion into your career, choosing the best natural health and beauty products, the benefits of a plant-based diet and so much more!

Christian Evans is the founder of ChristiansWeightSuccess.net where he shares the tools and strategies he used to lose almost 200 pounds in just 10 months.  Christian performed this incredible health transformation with no diet pills or surgery.  He overcame a great deal of family adversity and challenges with his health, and shares how he turned his life around. Connect with Christian on Facebook Visit hih website www.ChristiansWeightSuccess.net --- Thank you for listening!   Lets grow together in our Facebook Group. To receive inspiring new episodes and updates Subscribe Here! Please Email me directly at Ian@FearlessAndHealthy.com  If you enjoyed the episode, please leave a review to help support our mission!

On this episode Dr. Hill returns to the studio and the re-emergence of Christian Evans makes for a great podcast. We discuss: MLK and his dream, relationships and more!