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Pediatric Transplant Week, and we could think of no better to celebrate than talking to a young recipient about their experience. When Chase, one of triplet boys was born, his parents Michael and Jodi Del Ferraro, immediatly knew something was wrong because of his deep yellow coloring. Michael recalls Chase's journey and how it felt to receive the call that a liver was available to save his son.
When Chase was medically discharged from the military he faced having to start life all over again and in this inspirational episode, he talks to Angela about his journey and his ultimate goal in life. You have to choose to find a way in life and Chase discusses how he learned to look at things differently, taking complete ownership and meaning over his life making a conscious choice to think differently and take different actions seeking the problems and focusing on finding the right solutions to move forward in the right way. KEY TAKEAWAYS At the time I was on active service it was during the global war on terrorism so it was a high-stress environment. When I was medically discharged and had to start life all over again. I knew I was going to have to look at things differently. It was strength training in a gym environment that provided the opportunity to work specific muscle groups The human body is extremely resilient, it can suffer and endure a lot and it can overcome a lot if you can focus on how to rehabilitate it in the right way. No matter what got you there you have to look at things a bit differently to move forward My ultimate goal is to continuously learn and to help as many people as possible. Sharing your message and reaching a bigger audience is what makes a difference. You have to build a community, a support system of those people who want you to succeed. You have to choose to find a way in life. You have to decide to go problem hunting You have to take complete ownership and meaning over your life You have to make a conscious choice to think differently and take different actions. Where the mind goes the body will follow. I got very clear on who I was and how I wanted to show up in the world. I constantly check in with myself about how I’m feeling and what I need. BEST MOMENTS ‘Walking regularly is hugely under-rated, it has benefits for both mental and physical health’ ‘When you are in active service during a time of war every day could be the day of something happening on a grandiose scale’ ‘I knew I was going have to look at things differently’ VALUABLE RESOURCES High Performance Health podcast series Transform your sleep DNA optimization High Performance website Ever Forward Podcast with Chase Chewning Chase Chewning Instagram ABOUT THE HOST Angela Foster Angela is a Nutritionist, Health and Performance Coach. She is also the Founder and CEO of My DNA Edge, an Exclusive Private Membership Site giving individuals the tools and bio hacks needed to optimise their genetic expression for optimal health and performance. After recovering from a serious illness in 2014, Angela left the world of Corporate Law with a single mission in mind: To inspire and educate others to live an energetic, healthful and limitless life. Angela believes that we can truly have it all and has spent the last 5 years researching the habits and routines of high performers, uncovering age-old secrets, time-honoured holistic practices and modern science to create a blueprint for Optimal Human Performance. CONTACT DETAILS Instagram Facebook LinkedIn High Performance Health FB Group See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chase Mason is the vocalist for Arizona-based Death Metal band, Gatecreeper. Gatecreeper released a surprise EP in January 2021 through Closed Casket Activities, however, since then the band has signed with Nuclear Blast. When Chase is not fronting Gatecreeper he enjoys skateboarding, graphic design, watching older movies, and listening to real emo music. Not that fake MCR/FOB stuff either. Video Version: YouTube FOR MORE ON GATECREEPER IG: https://www.instagram.com/gatecreeper/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/Gatecreeper FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/gatecreeper WEBSITE: http://www.gatecreeper.com FOLLOW LURK: IG: https://www.instagram.com/lurkcity/ TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/lurkcity/ WEBSITE: http://www.iamlurk.com/ FOLLOW LAMBGOAT: IG: http://www.instagram.com/lambgoat/ TWITTER: http://www.twitter.com/lambgoat/ FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/lambgoatmusic/ WEBSITE: https://www.lambgoat.com SPOTIFY PLAYLIST: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5UsofwyNNvQZBmPKDjaaoi?si=NAFMHWy8R_mSofeEb3Mzqg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wish you could be vulnerable with people about your traumatic past? Join us as we interview Chase Chewning – Army Veteran, podcast host, and certified coach – as he explains his own traumatic story and how he has gained the courage to speak about it; his advice on how you can too. Listen as he dives into his life in the Army, enrolling at 17 years old, and how it affects him in his current life. He explains how his emotional traumas took a big role in his severe physical injuries and how he’s conquered those obstacles. Lastly, listen in as Chase talks about how the body communicates to us and why it's so important to acknowledge those signs rather than ignore them. What You Will Learn in This Interview with Chase Chewning: @chase_chewning 02:22 – When Chase enlisted in the Army and why 05:27 – What Chase learned from the Army as a young man 07:00 – How Chase has applied those lessons to his current life and relationships 11:35 – What types of physical and emotional traumas Chase experienced during his service - How emotional health was confronted in the Army during his time serving 19:19 – How Chase’s disassociation of emotional health brought him to his severe physical injuries - How it led to his spiritual and emotional journey 22:52 – Chase’s advice for those who are hesitant to tell their own stories - The power of journaling and mental health awareness 26:10 – How Chase feels, physically and emotionally, when he begins to repeat unhealthy patterns 30:29 – How the body communicates with us - Why we shouldn't ignore those signals, despite ego 35:05 – Information on Chase’s podcast About Chase Chewning: Living a life of wellness has always been a part of him - since growing up eating fresh food from his grandparents' garden, playing baseball throughout school and enjoying time in the mountains surrounding his family's southwest VA home. After six years of active duty, Chase was medically discharged from the military due a string of injuries that ultimately required him to have bilateral reconstructive hip surgeries. After learning how to walk again, twice, exercise as medicine and healthy lifestyle modifications became his passion. He received his BS in Exercise Science, MS in Health Promotion and has been an ACE Certified Health Coach since 2015. Leaving the corporate world in late 2017 as the Wellness Director to a string of concierge medical practices along the East Coast, Chase stepped into entrepreneurship by launching podcast, Ever Forward Radio, now with over one million downloads and creating his own coaching and consulting business, Ever Forward Coach. He is also the founder of the podcast education, consulting, and production company Operation Podcast that helps others successfully launch, grow, and monetize their own podcasts. He now resides in Los Angeles, California with his wife May, RN, BSN and Family Nurse Practitioner, and their dog Nella. To see Chase Chewning's full bio and links to his podcast and website, head over to the complete show notes here: www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode31 Chase’s Podcast “Ever Forward”: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ever-forward-radio-with-chase-chewning/id1195967486?mt=2 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/TOBpodcast/message
An intriguing conversation with Chase Masterson and Rob Lee with an announcement first heard on Beloved Journal. Chase was a break-out star on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and the host of the newsmagazine talk show Sci-Fi Entertainment. When Chase isn't gracing the television screen she is founding partner of Pop Culture Hero Coalition and active with Homeboy Industries and the USO Tours.Follow her on Twitter: @ChaseMastersonInstagram: @ItsChaseMastersonWebsite for Pop Culture Hero Coalition: https://www.popculturehero.org Twitter and Instagram for Pop Culture Hero Coalition: @SuperHeroIRLCheck us out at www.belovedjournal.com
Ally from Lacey wrote to Fitz for help on Facebook for help with her boyfriend Chase. It seems he forgot her birthday - like completely, totally, forgot. She says they have been together for several months and he could have easily known when it was, if he had paid any attention at all, including the fact that it’s on Facebook and she knows he is on there frequently. She says while she would have disappointed that there was no dinner or gift, she would have ultimately been OK if he had even just remembered at the last minute and said “I’m sorry I forgot but Happy Birthday” but he didn’t even do that. When Chase comes on, he is very upset. He says they have only been going out 5 months so he would have no way of knowing when he birthday its, he is in the middle of a custody battle, and he is having job troubles, and he is upset that she is being so petty. These two already seem kind of rocky, but the P1’s think it can be worked out, until Ally mentions…Kevin?
Smart Agency Masterclass with Jason Swenk: Podcast for Digital Marketing Agencies
Are you looking for a new, creative way to generate leads? Have you thought about offering a course, but don't know where to start? An online course is a great way to attract new clients and create some extra revenue. In today's episode, we cover: How an online course can help your agency grow. 3 Ways to keep your course from becoming a distraction. How to create a unique course different from everything else. Today I had the opportunity to talk to Chase Chappell, the owner of Chase Chappell Marketing. He began his career developing his own Facebook influencer page and quickly discovered he could do social media for other agencies. After going door-to-door to find leads, he leveraged the power of social media. After finding success Chase realized he could help more people by teaching his own processes in an online course. Find out how developing a course can attract more clients and help grow your agency. How an Online Course Can Help Your Agency Grow Creating an online course is a lot of work. So why spend your time developing a new course when you can put your time and focus on other projects? What will you really get out of it? For Chase, the benefits were bigger than he initially realized. Referrals. When Chase started his online course, he immediately discovered the course was generating a lot of referrals. When you provide value and have a genuine interest in helping others, they're likely to refer your agency to others. Conversions. Chase started his course to teach agencies his process. But the agencies that took his course came back to him just a few months later asking him to do the work instead. Authenticity. Ads will only get you so far. When a client sees your ads and sees you have a course to back up what you are doing, you're more likely to develop trust. 3 Ways to Keep Your Course from Becoming a Distraction Not every agency has what it takes to support a course. If that was the case everyone would create a course to attract new clients. When you choose to develop a course you want to make sure you have the resources to support it. The last thing you want to do is put all your focus on the course and neglect the agency. Evaluate your team. When Chase developed his course, he already had an outside agency onboard to manage client relations. Because he knew he had a team that could focus on the agency work, he was able to devote some of his focus to the course. Watch your client load. If you're going to focus your attention on developing a course, it's probably not a good idea to bring on a bunch of new clients at the same time. Make sure you don't overextend your agency — work on growing one piece of business at a time. Have a process in place. Chase's course focuses on processes his agency uses every day as part of the agency's training program. When you develop a course around existing processes and procedures, it will be easier to put together and less likely to distract you from your agency work. How to Create a Unique Course Different from Everything Else If you're on Facebook, you know how saturated the digital course market is. It seems like everybody wants to teach you something about something. In many cases, these courses are simply marketing ploys or click-bait to get a prospect to sign-on with an agency. Online courses are a dime a dozen and most quickly fade into obscurity. So can you make sure your course stands out and continues to attract new clients? Know your target audience. The reason so many courses (and agencies) fail is because they don't know their target audience. If you create a course for everyone, you're going to have a hard time attracting the right clients. Know your audience and market your course directly to them. Provide value: The number one way to stand out is finding a gap or need in the market. Be unique. If you just regurgitate what everyone else is saying, potential clients have no incentive to stick around. Chase's course shares the same strategies his agency uses on a day to day basis. This proprietary process has proven success stories to back it up. An online course is a great way to attract new clients and increase authority. But it's not for everyone. Do your research, evaluate your resources, and make sure you're prepared before you take the jump. Looking for a Payroll and HR Solution for your Agency? Payroll and benefits are hard. Especially when you’re a small business. Gusto is making payroll, benefits and HR easy for small businesses. You no longer have to be a big company to get great technology, great benefits and great service to take care of your team. For a limited time, Gusto is offering a deal to Smart Agency Master Class listeners. Check out Gusto.com/agency for 3-months FREE once you run your first payroll with them.
GUEST: Chase Palmieri, CredderChase Palmieri, Founder + CEO of Credder is doing big things. I sat with this brilliant minded entrepreneur at Studio 140 and listened as he recounted the steps taken (checklist anyone?) to bring this news review platform to life. Solving the problem of keeping news outlets and reporters accountable, Credder believes news should compete for credibility not clicks.Besides his work at Credder, Chase also cohosts the national radio show and podcast for Project Censored, a nonprofit bipartisan media watchdog founded in 1976. The Project Censored Show is a radio show and podcast that airs on over 50 stations from Maui to New York, reporting on "the news that didn't make the news."When Chase isn't working on behalf of news consumers, you can find him surrounded by friends and family at his Petaluma restaurant Risibisi- winner of twelve straight Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand awards.Learn more about Credder here:Credder.comhttps://www.facebook.com/CredderAppI'm Not Gonna Lie is hosted by Danielle Stroble with producer Phil Ybarrolaza in Petaluma, CA. This episode was recorded at Keller Street CoWork. https://kellerstreetcowork.com/who-we-are/I'm Not Gonna Lie is a proud member of the Podifornia (podifornia.com) podcast network.
Michael from Issaquah has written in to Fitz because he has had it with his girlfriend Chase violating the couples “Streaming Code”. He says it was bad enough when she started getting ahead of him on shows they watched together, but now she is starting to not even care about saying spoilers in front of him. He says she has finished “Big Little Lies” and told her a major spoiler and now it’s ruined for him. When Chase comes on she says Michael is not giving us all the information: he falls asleep while they’re watching TV so if she waited for him it would have to be an entire day. And as for the alleged “BLL” spoiler alert Chase says she wasn’t talking to him she was talking to her friend on the phone and Michael just overheard. When the P1’s get involved, we get lots of versions of the rules of the “Streaming Code” and its clear both Michael and Chase need to go to the Penalty Box.
oin Matt and Nicole every Tuesday and Thursday as they hilarously review tv shows and movies that they are into that week.This Tuesday Matt and I were into Comedy Central's The Other Two. The highly under rated and under watched show is about siblings, Cary and Brooke Dubek. They are the older siblings of a 13 year old boy,Chase Dreams, who's Youtube song "marry you at recess" goes viral and propels him into stardom. Cary and Brooke are in their thirties and kind of flailing around in their lives. When Chase becomes famous they realize that they may have an opportunity to ride his coat tails to the top. Listen to the podcast and enjoy us break down these characters and describe our favorite parts of the first episode. Tune in next week for our Patreon exclusive episode "Your Dad’s Dead?!" where we review the season as a whole. Follow Us: wereintoitpodcast.com Don't Miss Thursdays Episode Subcribe to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/30404197 Instagram: @wereintoitpodcast Etsy: Shop Merch Team: Our Artist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/butt_shaman/ Equipment: Blue Yeti Microphone- https://amzn.to/37FJg9i Razor Mouse: https://amzn.to/37J4iEb Mic Pop Filter: https://amzn.to/2smR7bM
Merriam-Webster gives the following synonyms for the word perennial: abiding, enduring, perpetual, undying Those terms can give gardeners unrealistic expectations for their perennials. They're not eternal. They will eventually part ways with your garden. But, for as long as they can, your perennials will make a go of it. Returning to the garden after their season of die back and rest. Ready to grow. Ready for you to see them, and love them, all over again. Brevities #OTD It's the birthday of botanist who was a petite, fearless, and indefatigable person: Agnes Chase, bornon this day in 1869. Chase was anagrostologist—a studier of grass. A self-taught botanist, her first position was as an illustrator at the USDA’s Bureau of Plant Industry in Washington, D.C. In this position, Chase worked as an assistant to the botanist Albert Spear Hitchcock. When Hitchcock applied for funding to go on expeditions, authorities approved the assignment for Hitchcock, but would not support Chase - saying the job should belong to "real research men." Undeterred, Chase raised her own funding to go on the expeditions. She cleverly partnered with missionaries in Latin America to arrange for accommodations with host families. She shrewdly observed, “The missionaries travel everywhere, and like botanists do it on as little money as possible. They gave me information that saved me much time and trouble.” During a climb of one of the highest Mountains in Brazil, Chase returned to camp with a "skirt filled with plant specimens." One of her major works, the "First Book of Grasses," was translated into Spanish and Portuguese. It taught generations of Latin American botanists who recognized Chase's contributions long before their American counterparts. When Hitchcock retired, Chase was his backfill. When Chase reached retirement age, she ignored the rite of passage altogether and refused to be put out to pasture. She kept going to work - six days a week - overseeing the largest collection of grasses in the world in her office under the red towers at her beloved Smithsonian Institution. When Chase was 89, she became the eighth person to become an honorary fellow of the Smithsonian. A reporter covering the event said, Dr. Chase looked impatient, as if she were muttering to her self, "This may be well and good, but it isn't getting any grass classified, sonny." #OTD On this day in 1924 it was Cornelia Vanderbilt's wedding day. When the Vanderbilt heiress married British nobility, the diplomat John Cecil, the wedding flowers had been ordered from a florist in New York. However, the train to Asheville, North Carolina had been delayed and would not arrive in time. Biltmore's Floral Displays Manager Lizzie Borchers said that, "Biltmore’s gardeners came to the rescue, clipping forsythia, tulips, dogwood, quince, and other flowers and wiring them together. They were quite large compositions, twiggy, open, and very beautiful.” If you look up this lavish, classic roaring 20's wedding on social media, the pictures show that the bouquets held by the wedding party were indeed very large - they look to be about two feet in diameter! I'll share the images in our Facebook Group The Daily Gardener Community. In 2001, the Biltmore commemorated the 75th anniversary of the wedding with a month long celebration among 2,500 blooming roses during the month of June. #OTD On this day in 1980 Alfred Hitchcock died. On social media, you can see images of a very young Alfred Hitchcock in Italy, on the set of what many believed to be his first feature-length silent film, The Pleasure Garden (1925). He filmed an extravagant “Garden Party" scene in his 1950 film Stage Frightstaring Jane Wyman and Alastair Sim. Then in 1989, the first three reels of Alfred Hitchcock's 1923 silent film "The White Shadow" was discovered in Jack Murtagh's garden shed in Hastings, New Zealand. The film was long thought to be lost. It was Alfred Hitchcock who said, "Places' are the real stars of my films: the Psycho house, the house in Rebecca, the Covent Garden market in Frenzy" #OTD On this day in 2017 The New YorkTimes tweeted that the Brooklyn Botanic Garden cherry blossom festival was set for today and tomorrow, regardless of when nature [decided] to push play. #OTD On this day in 2017, Ron MacBain owner of The Plantsman floral shop in Tucson died - just a few days short of his 90th birthday. MacBain was a floral force majeure. One article I read about MacBain began simply, "Ron McBain did the flowers. It's a refrain heard more and more frequently in Tucson. Whether the event is an elegant party or a posh charity ball; whether the bouquet cost $25 and was sent to grandma on Mother's Day or cost $100..." After selling his shop of 25 years in 1999, MacBain turned his to Winterhaven - a home he shared with his longtime partner Gustavo Carrasco, who died in 2011. The garden at Winterhaven was a destination spot for photographers, painters and garden lovers. In a charming twist, when he could no longer garden, MacBain picked up painting. He said, “I [imagine] I’m in the flower shop... and arrange on canvas the way I would in a vase... The joy [I get] fills me so much, I wouldn’t want to do anything else.” Finally, tonight at 7pm CT the world is reborn on PBS with their presentation of “Nature: American Spring LIVE," the Emmy- and Peabody-award winning series and it will air three nights starting tonight (April 29) through May 1. Spring is one of nature’s greatest performances – a time of rebirth, renewed energy and dramatic transformations. I'm so looking forward to this. In the three-night event, you can join scientists as they make real-time observations in the field from iconic locations from across America - in ecosystems ranging from the Rockies to the Everglades, from inner-city parks to remote wilderness preserves. The series will include a mix of live and pre-taped footage highlighting some of the most pivotal events in nature’s calendar. Nature executive producer Fred Kaufman says, “Nature throws a party every year, and it’s called spring. It is the most active time in the natural world for plants and animals, from birth and rebirth to migrations to pollination... In addition to witnessing incredible wonders, the goal... is to inspire people to go outside and get involved with science. Everyone can play a part in our natural world.” #AmericanSpringLivePBS Unearthed Words Here's a beloved poem about Botany Bay from Australian Mary Gilmore (1865 – 1962). #OTD On this day in 1770, Captain James Cook sailed into a large harbor on the coast of what would become known as Sydney, Australia; he named it Botany Bay. In Mary's poem, you'll hear the words ‘knotted hands’ – meaning the imprisoned hands of convicts who were made to work for Australia. Old Botany Bay “I’m old Botany Bay; stiff in the joints, little to say. I am he who paved the way, that you might walk at your ease to-day; I was the conscript sent to hell to make in the desert the living well; I bore the heat, I blazed the track- furrowed and bloody upon my back. I split the rock; I felled the tree: The nation was- Because of me! Old Botany Bay Taking the sun from day to day… shame on the mouth that would deny the knotted hands that set us high! And, here's another poem from Gilmore about the founders of Australia: Even the old, long roads will remember and say, “Hither came they!” And the rain shall run in the ruts like tears; And the sun shine on them all the years, Saying, “These are the roads they trod” — They who are away with God. Last year, the Australian government announced they were budgeting $50 million to redevelop Cook’s 1770 landing place. The plans include turning the area into a major tourist attraction and include the addition of a $3 million statue of Cook himself. Australia Treasurer Scott Morrison said it would be "a place of commemoration, recognition and understanding of two cultures and the incredible Captain Cook". The redevelopment is slated to be built by 2020, in time to mark the 250th anniversary of the landing. Today's book recommendation Here's a lovely conversational style gardener's dictionary - Garden-pedia: An A-to-Z Guide to Gardening Terms by Pamela Bennett and Maria Zampini. With more than 200 garden and landscape terms, Garden-pedia is meant to teach, to provide perspectives on terms, and to answer commonly-asked questions. The idea for the book started with Maria Zampini needing to explain basic terms and practices to new hires in the nursery industry and was expanded by Master Gardener Pam Bennett’s experiences with teaching home gardeners. Today's Garden Chore I'll never forget talking to Peggy Anne Montgomery (The Still Growing Podcast Episode 553). One of her personal garden sayings that she shared with me later is, "Nothing green or brown leaves the property". I've since adopted the same mantra - using all green or brown matter for compost. You don't need to export your nutrient rich leaves and brush to the curb for pickup. Start simply with a chop and drop approach to winter cleanup. Something Sweet Reviving the little botanic spark in your heart While I was researching Agnes Chase, I came across this little article in The St. Louis Star and Times. Chase gave one of her books on grass a biblical title, The Meek That Inherit the Earth. The article pointed out that, "Mrs. Chase began her study of grass by reading about it in the Bible. In the very first chapter of Genesis, ...the first living thing the Creator made was grass. ...In order to understand grass one needs an outlook as broad as all creation, for grass is fundamental to life, from Abraham, the herdsman, to the Western cattleman; from drought in Egypt to the dust bowl of Colorado; from corn, a grass given to Hiawatha because in time of famine he prayed not for renown but for the good of his people, to the tall corn of Iowa. And to [Chase], as she said, "Grass is what holds the, earth together. Grass made it possible for the human race to abandon his cave life and follow herds. Civilization was based on grass, everywhere in the world." This significance, says this rare scientist... still holds." Thanks for listening to the daily gardener, and remember: "For a happy, healthy life, garden every day."
In this episode of PoPolitickin, we politick with Chase Checks. Elijah Banks aka Chase Checks is an outgoing, ambitious and highly creative Hip-Hop Artist born and raised on the South Side of Chicago. At only 19 years old Chase has put so much work into his talent, he is taking the music industry by storm. From the streets to the sheets Chase has very diverse music which doesn’t fit in any music genre, making him excel in the industry at a very quick pace. One of his biggest musical influences is Jay Critch. His highly anticipated EP. is expected to be released in late 2019. The tracks he is pushing for his EP. are “No Fakin’ Love” FT. Thank Jordan and “How Ya Feel.” When Chase isn’t in the booth or on stage he enjoys the simple things in life that people take for granted and always lives his life with no worries. Chase is the hottest new Hip-Hop Artist out of Chicago who is ready to make his mark in music and take over. Social Media: IG/Facebook/Twitter: @chasechecksgm SoundCloud: Chase Checks
Even with a black eye, John agrees to go out to eat with Chase, Kathy, and her husband. They hit up a small Mexican restaurant and talk about traveling. When Chase and John leave Salem, they head for Illinois, but a couple of narrow bridges proves to be a challenge to cross.Music:"Memory Lane," "Feather Waltz," "Dance Morialta," "Summer Day," and "Faster Does It" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Join us on this episode as we speak with Chase Prince and start off a series where hunters join us on the show before the make out of state trips to detail their decision and get their predictions. Chase elaborates on why he picked the state he did and provides hunters with lots of good information about his preparation. When Chase returns from Kansas we are going to speak again and he will detail his experience for comparison.
Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality are popular buzzwords we read and hear about a lot these days. Much of it sounds like it “will be” great someday, but what about Small Businesses that are in the VR/AR space and creating businesses TODAY? Joining us for episode 125 of the Small Business Show is Chase Dittmer and TJ Dishaw, co-founders of GrowpoVR Studios and GovRed. GrowpoVR began as an arcade/studio business, offering up VR experiences for consumers. When Chase and TJ noticed lots of Police officers using the equipment, they quickly realized there was an underserved demographic, so of course, they launched a new business, GoVRed to focus on military and government agency VR use. During the show, we also got a chance to learn about the Iowa Startup Accelerator and how GoVRed became a part of this 12-month startup program. We discussed how the business incubator provides support for design and engineering as well as legal and marketing areas. The co-founders discuss how their youth has been a benefit as well as a challenge when developing their business and meeting new customers. One thing is for sure, there's no lack of enthusiasm from either Chase or TJ. Listen in to this episode of the Small Business Show to learn about their *fast* journey, the problems they have faced and how they are making changes to their "virtual" business plan almost daily as they bring their new business to fruition. After the show, be sure to join us at the Small Business Support Group on Facebook to share YOUR story! Chapters/Timestamps 00:00:00 Small Business Show #125 June 28, 2017 00:01:19 Chase Dittmer and TJ Dishaw - GrowpoVR Virtual Reality Studio and Govred Starting with the iPhone… of course 00:02:36 Having the right tech means… a partnership was born! 00:04:28 VR Arcade...to the military! 00:05:44 Attracting the Military with Facebook 00:07:08 Beware of being tied to your business plan 00:07:26 Iowa Startup Accelerator Accelerator provides Legal, Marketing, Design, Engineering Clerky 00:09:45 Don't make assumptions about your customers 00:11:47 Make your mentors be mean… or at least honest 00:13:28 Age as a benefit as well as a negative. 00:15:01 Use your product to sell yourself 00:16:15 Be ready to move! 00:18:00 Support your family, even when they're crazy 00:19:56 VR for your ice cream store 00:21:07 VR/AR to enhance any business 00:22:27 Use Vive for your Meetings 00:24:58 HoloLens is Fake AR - more of a 360 viewer 00:27:03 Learn about Govred, Chase and TJ 00:28:25 GG Outtro
We all have different amounts of motivation that we require in order to give us a “wake up” call, and in this case, it took a loss of 75% of their account. Thanks to his honesty and transparency, chat room member Chase gives us a fantastic look into his journey… including needing to lose the majority of his account before realizing and acknowledging he needed to make some changes. Chase has been around the community for a long time and is a asset to the community, so I’m excited to be able to have him share his story with the rest of us. Get ready! Note’s Chase’s parents had purchased stock for him at a young age. He let these shares sit until he was an adult and somehow in passing he was reminded of this and started to investigate how he could make money in the stock market. After extensive research, Chase decided to join the Inner Circle because of the low cost. After spending some time in a few communities, he decided to stay here because of the environment. He however did not invest in his education at this point. While going through free content on the internet and giving him a sense of knowing the basics, he then would place trades from his phone in the bathroom before returning to work and then check on them again in 20-30 minutes. When Chase took his trading account from 2000 down to 500 dollars he realized he needed to spend more time investing in his education. He took 2-3 months to get through every single video and every course. He also rewatched multiple courses to hammer home the principles taught. Chase is a big believer in logging his trades via a trading journal. He writes down information concerning his mentality and attitude both before and after his trades. This detailed log provides a good amount of data for him to review when the market was closed. Without a real passion for the markets, it would be truly difficult to maintain the amount of practice and good habits that Chase exhibits. He understands that this is not a get rich quick scheme and recognizes that without consistent effort there is no way to succeed. Quotes: “I just wanted to have a really relaxed life. I hate the 9-5 jobs. I didn’t even know trading was a thing. I thought it was investing.” tweet this quote “The best way to describe penny stocks in general is just ‘a dump.’ When I got in there the big hype was Ebola.” tweet this quote “Instead of being on the momo train like I am doing now, I was just getting hit by it.” tweet this quote “My paper trading account is setup exactly like my live account. I’m still just focused on the process. tweet this quote