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Jamming with Jason MeffordElvis Has Left The BuildingPeople often resist change. Change of any kind, whether we perceive it as "good" or "bad." One of life's challenges is knowing when to preserve and when to change direction. If and when to cross the bridge, burn it down or take another path. In this episode we discuss navigating these changes, stepping into the abyss of darkness to see the light that comes, and so much more. And speaking of changes, we are taking an indefinite hiatus on Jamming With Jason Mefford. If and when we issue new...
2024-11-1940 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordLeadership is Overrated with Chris MeffordA lot has changed since the late 19th century, so why are we still using the same leadership model? 70-80% of employees hate their boss, which means something needs to change in how we view and develop leaders. And, since disengaged employees only give about 15% in productivity, image how your organization could change and even make more money if the leadership style we use instead involved more appreciation and recognition for the entire team? In this episode I talk with Chris Mefford, author of "Leadership is Overrated: How the Navy SEALs (and Successful Businesses...
2024-09-1048 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordReel to Reel is Living Rarity"Dreamin', dreamin' is free"... and we can all use a little more dreaming about what we really, authentically want in this life. Often I find myself just going through the motions of life and this song has been in my head the last week, so it's a great topic for another Jamming with Jason episode, and a good reminder to turn on the dreaming again! I talk about the song lyrics and relate them to how we can all start dreaming a little more, and realize the reel to reel we are often sold...
2024-05-2829 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordSound, Frequency and Vibration“If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration.”― Nikola Tesla. You can also think in terms of sound, frequency, vibration and magnetism... which is our discussion this week with Brad Miller and Jason Mefford. What is the difference between sound, frequency and vibration? What are some practical ways to use them? What benefits do we get by incorporating this into our practices? This and so much more in this episode. FOR FULL SHOW NOTES AND LINKS VISIT: https...
2024-01-3043 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordExpressing Gratitude for a Roof Over Your HeadYou are probably grateful to have a roof over your head, but how do you express it? There are several ways to express gratitude that we discuss in this episode, and some of them you probably never even considered... and we aren't just talking about houses. Listen to Kathy Gruver and Jason Mefford discuss showing a little gratitude. FOR FULL SHOW NOTES AND LINKS VISIT: https://www.jasonmefford.com/jammingwithjason359/ SUPPORT THE PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/jammingwithjason/support
2024-01-2316 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordOnce Upon a Time There Was A Boy Named JasonIn this episode, Brad Miller interviews Jason about his spiritual origin story and how Jason found himself on this spiritual path. You will see that you don't need to throw out the baby with the bathwater, how puzzle pieces you collect through out your life start clicking into place, and so much more. FOR FULL SHOW NOTES AND LINKS VISIT: https://www.jasonmefford.com/jammingwithjason357/ SUPPORT THE PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/jammingwithjason/support DO YOU LOVE MUSIC LIKE ME?
2024-01-0946 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordEncore: Chop Wood, Carry WaterThere is an old Zen proverb: “Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water.” In this episode we talk about what figuratively and practically that means for you in your evolution and path to enlightenment and a greater sense of peace, happiness, and well-being in your life. FOR FULL SHOW NOTES AND LINKS VISIT: https://www.jasonmefford.com/jammingwithjason333/ LIKED THE PODCAST? If you're the kind of person who likes to help others, then share this with...
2023-08-2222 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordEmotional Healing with Sara IntonatoWhat would it feel like to be healed? To be at peace in your life? In this #podcast episode I talk with my friend Sara Intonato about her journey of healing and how being a parent of an autistic child has been such a healing blessing in her life. And before you think this isn't for you, the tips and discussion we have is relevant for any challenges or healing anyone needs in their life. You will be touched, and your vibration will rise when you listen and share...
2023-08-151h 13Jamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordHealing Yourself with Angela NoelleWhen to friends get together to talk about healing and how they have both healed in the last few months, you know it's going to be an insightful episode, and that's exactly what you have here. Listen to Angela Noelle and Jason Mefford discuss some major changes in their lives and practical ways they have healed themselves just in the last few months. Start Reclaiming Your FIRE by listening to Angela's podcast at: https://podcasts.apple.com/id/podcast/reclaim-your-f-i-r-e-with-angela-noelle/id1515183492 FOR FULL SHOW...
2023-08-0857 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordHappy AF with Phil GerbyshakInstead of sitting in the suck of life, what if you could be happy AF? In this episode I talk with my friend Phil Gerbyshak about how you too can be happy. He shares some practical advice for how he gets happy, realizing it's a practice and not perfect, how to use gratitude to help, and happiness shared is happiness doubled... along with so much more. Follow Phil on Facebook and check out his new Happy AF project by visiting: bhappyaf.com FOR FULL...
2023-08-0142 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordChop Wood, Carry WaterThere is an old Zen proverb: “Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water.” In this episode we talk about what figuratively and practically that means for you in your evolution and path to enlightenment and a greater sense of peace, happiness, and well-being in your life. FOR FULL SHOW NOTES AND LINKS VISIT: https://www.jasonmefford.com/jammingwithjason333/ LIKED THE PODCAST? If you're the kind of person who likes to help others, then share this with...
2023-07-2522 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordLookin' Out My Back DoorDo you know who the biggest band in the world was in 1969. The answer may surprise you. We discuss learnings from this band, and how locking the front door, lookin' out your back door, and just spending some time sitting on the porch may be just what the doctor ordered to change your life for the better. FOR FULL SHOW NOTES AND LINKS VISIT: https://www.jasonmefford.com/jammingwithjason332/ LIKED THE PODCAST? If you're the kind of person who likes...
2023-07-1838 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordWalking A Spiritual Path: Love, Light and Donkey DicksWhat do donkeys have to do with love, light and spirituality? Are you compartmentalizing you life and being one kind of person at work, and another in your personal life? You can't spend 30 minutes on the yoga mat meditating and then spend the rest of the day being a dick to everyone drinking spiritual soda and expect to evolve. That's like spending 30 minutes in the gym and then pigging out the rest of the day on junk food and think you will be healthy or lose weight. In this...
2023-07-1143 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordEncore: Pink and Orange CrayonsLife is choice, and often as adults we are concerned with making the "right" choices... often leading us to freeze and never make a choice, or stop our feet like toddlers because what we see as the "right" choice is not one we have to choose from. In this episode I use a very childish thing, crayons... to talk about a very adult topics. FOR FULL SHOW NOTES AND LINKS VISIT: https://www.jasonmefford.com/jammingwithjason326/ LIKED THE PODCAST? If...
2023-07-0424 minWalking a Spiritual Path
Walking a Spiritual PathReawakened: Walking a Spiritual PathAre you already walking a spiritual path or curious about going down that path? Perhaps you have been taught to be analytical in your profession, grew up religious, but know there is more to life but just can't put all of the pieces together and how to reconcile between the different parts of your life. Well, this podcast is for you since Brad Miller and Jason Mefford share their journey, and how your path should be unique to you. Brad was trained as a lawyer and Jason is a recovering CPA.
2023-07-0139 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordEncore: Everybody Hurts... SometimesYou may feel like everyone else’s life is going perfect, and you are the only one struggling or dealing with challenges, but “everybody hurts sometimes” and when you do, “take comfort in your friends” and “hold on.” It helps just to know that you are not alone. Whatever you are dealing with, someone else is or has dealt with that same thing too. Life doesn’t always go the way we want it to, and at those times we can feel very alone. I’ve felt that way and I’m sure you have too.
2023-06-2731 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordEncore: An Attitude of GratitudeHealing happens when we shift into a higher vibration emotion, and gratitude is one of the best emotions to get us there. In this episode you will hear four simple exercises or practices that you can choose to incorporate each day that will help you heal and vibrate at a higher frequency. When you feel life gives you shit, you can put these into practice and you will see the silver lining and start to feel healthier and happier. FOR FULL SHOW NOTES AND LINKS VISIT: https...
2023-06-2031 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordHow Long Are You Going to Cry Over Spilled MilkYou've heard "never cry over spilt milk," but whether you realize it or not you are spilling milk every day of your life. What's important is what you do when you spill the milk. Do you clean it up, or let it sit there getting sour, stinky, curdled and cry about it or beat yourself up? In this episode we take a trip back to the old dairy farm, so when the proverbial cow kicks the bucket, you know exactly what to do. And this episode is safe for...
2023-06-1313 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordPink and Orange CrayonsLife is choice, and often as adults we are concerned with making the "right" choices... often leading us to freeze and never make a choice, or stop our feet like toddlers because what we see as the "right" choice is not one we have to choose from. In this episode I use a very childish thing, crayons... to talk about a very adult topics. FOR FULL SHOW NOTES AND LINKS VISIT: https://www.jasonmefford.com/jammingwithjason326/ LIKED THE PODCAST? If...
2023-06-0624 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordGetting Out of the Rat Race with Laura NoelEver feel like you are a rat or a hamster just spinning on a wheel. Get up, go to work, come home, go to bed, get up and do it all over again. Are you ready to get out of the rat race and unlock you full potential to achieve impossible goals? Then listen to this #jammingwithjason #podcast episode with Laura Noel, author of Rat Race Reboot, and host of a podcast by the same name, where we talk about reawakening your spirit, re-discovering who you are, and looking inside for the wisdom to...
2023-05-2350 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordEncore: Feed Fear a Suck It SandwichYou probably know what a knuckle sandwich is, but what's a suck it sandwich? Listen and learn, since as usual there is a story behind the title. Whether you believe it or not, much of your life is spent in fear, worry, being scared, etc... that shows up when you are triggered and move into fight, flight or freeze mode. Don't believe me, but when you are angry, anxious or avoiding... those are all rooted in fear. What you really want is usually on the other side of fear.
2023-05-0945 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordWalking A Spiritual Path: Why Intuition is Better Than LogicYou've been taught to be logical, practical, analytical... so is there any place for intuition in your life? Did you realize intuition is actually better than logic? If you are a professional, you've probably been taught to not trust your heart or gut and that all of your decisions should be logical based. Trouble is you are shutting off millions of years of human evolution and shutting off your higher mind and soul when you do. In this episode we talk about why there is a place for both...
2023-05-0251 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordEncore: Life is About Creating Yourself with Jerome WadeGeorge Bernard Shaw said "life is not about understanding yourself, life is about creating yourself" and that is the subject of my jam session with Jerome "Romey" Wade. If you are like most people, at inflection points in your life you want to understand yourself better or understand "why" life might deal you the proverbial shit sandwich. What if life has nothing to do with understanding, but instead about getting crystal clear and specific about the life and things you want to create based on #WhatInspiresMe? How can you...
2023-04-2552 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordWalking a Spiritual PathThis week's Jamming with Jason episode is brought to you to feature one of my other podcasts, Walking a Spiritual Path! Give this episode a listen and see if this podcast sounds like something for you! Are you already walking a spiritual path or curious about going down that path? Perhaps you have been taught to be analytical in your profession, grew up religious, but know there is more to life but just can't put all of the pieces together and how to reconcile between the different parts of your life.
2023-04-1841 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordAn Attitude of GratitudeHealing happens when we shift into a higher vibration emotion, and gratitude is one of the best emotions to get us there. In this episode you will hear four simple exercises or practices that you can choose to incorporate each day that will help you heal and vibrate at a higher frequency. When you feel life gives you shit, you can put these into practice and you will see the silver lining and start to feel healthier and happier. FOR FULL SHOW NOTES AND LINKS VISIT: https...
2023-04-1131 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordYou Don't Need a Therapist, Coach or GuruWhen things aren't going as you'd like, it's easy to think we need a therapist, a coach, or a guru to tell us what we need to fix and make our problems go away, but that's not how it works. Often you are left broke and worse off than you started... especially when the therapist, coach or guru is not impeccable and living what they are preaching, or just give you a list of what to do. At the end of the day, you are the one who has...
2023-04-0438 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordOvercoming Body Image IssuesIn today's episode we're going to feature The Fire and Earth Podcast where we discuss body image issues, the medias influence, as well as our own stories on the matter. Often times it can be hard to look at ourselves in the mirror, but know that things will be okay as we dive into these issues, as well as discuss how to overcome them. Listen in at: http://www.jasonmefford.com/fireandearth222/ SUPPORT THE PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/jammingwithjason/support
2023-03-2840 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordEncore: Assessing the Value of Learning OpportunitiesHow do you assess the value of learning opportunities? Perhaps you may look at it as a cost per hour type of expenditure. Well in today's episode I'm here to discuss how that is a flawed mindset and in what ways one should be looking at the various opportunities that are out there. Listen in at: https://www.jasonmefford.com/jammingwithjason174/ SUPPORT THE PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/jammingwithjason/support DO YOU LOVE MUSIC LIKE...
2023-03-2136 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordLife is Just a Science Experiment with Sarah KalmetaHow can you add more possibility to your life? How can you pivot when what you are doing isn't working anymore or you have a sixth sense there is something more out there for you? Listen to this interview with Sarah "The Pivoter" Kalmeta, who we welcome back to #jammingwithjason #podcast for another episode. We discuss: pronoia vs. paranoia, reaction vs. creation, how intention allows you to focus your energy and actions, how curiosity replaces judgement, and so much more. Because life is really just a science experiment so...
2023-03-141h 03Jamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordPennies in Your Pocket with Eric KarnezisDoes past anger, shame, guilt and pain creep back into your life when you thought you'd worked through it already? Maybe there are some things from your past that you just don't want to admit or address so you can move on. We've all been there and they are like pennies you forgot about at the bottom of your pocket. Are you going to throw them out now, or keep re-living your pain and suffering? It's another brother from another mother episode with my good friend, Eric Karnezis. We talk about how to connect...
2023-03-071h 11Jamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordInternational Man of Mystery Jason Mefford with Ashley PitzerInternational Man of Mystery Jason Mefford talks about the greatest gift is hope. He is a man who serves in many capacities, including Risk Manager, Confidential Advisor, Teacher, Coach, and Podcaster. At heart, Jason is an Edu-Trainer, and his knowledge is vast. Please check out his two podcasts, Fire and Earth, and Jamming with Jason. This is another tables are turned #podcast episode where you get to hear Jason interviewed by Ashley. Be sure to subscribe and follow Ashley's Practicing Life Podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
2023-02-281h 19Jamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordJumping into Her Whole Life with Padma AliDo you ever feel like you are walking around a pool, dipping your toes in, but just don't have the courage to take the full plunge and jump into the whole of what life has to offer you? I have and I'm sure you have too. In this #jammingwithjason #podcast I talk with my sister from another mister, Padma Ali where we talk about following your intuitive nudges, instant knowings, saying no to what's not working so you can say yes to the amazing life ahead of you, realizing everything will always work out...
2023-02-2143 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordI Dream of Writing with Ashley PitzerDo you want to write a book? Since she was a little girl, Ashley wanted to write a book but kept putting it off as life got in the way. Hear her story and see how when she surrendered and got into the flow, the universe helped the words flow and her new book "The Birth Challenge" will be out soon... and it's not a maternity book, but a fantasy / science fiction novel. When you listen to this #jammingwithjason #podcast episode you will learn how easy something even as hard as writing...
2023-02-1457 minWalking a Spiritual Path
Walking a Spiritual PathWalking a Spiritual PathAre you already walking a spiritual path or curious about going down that path? Perhaps you have been taught to be analytical in your profession, grew up religious, but know there is more to life but just can't put all of the pieces together and how to reconcile between the different parts of your life. Well, this podcast is for you since Brad Miller and Jason Mefford share their journey, and how your path should be unique to you. Brad was trained as a lawyer and Jason as a CPA.
2023-02-1339 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordComing Back Home to Music with Reshanda YatesDid your parents make you play an instrument when you were young and you just hated practicing? Maybe you've given up on music because it was so much work to practice, it's competitive, or you just felt like you were not that good. I know I fit into that category and so did my guest Reshanda Yates. In fact, she is a professionally trained musician that has recently come back home to music and learned how using music and frequency intentionally can literally in a few minutes give her more energy, move her out...
2023-02-071h 18Jamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordYou Will Not Break Me with Jeffrey L EdwardsWhat would you do when you watch your father die in front of you, realize your childhood is over, and get recruited to a life of gangs and drugs. You turn to music as your sanctuary and escape into writing and listening to music and create an alter ego that helps you create the life you want. In this #jammingwithjason #podcast I am joined by Detroit-based musician and fabulous human being, Jeffrey L Edwards where we discuss his latest album "JLE World," listen and discuss a couple of tracks from the album, hear his...
2023-01-3155 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordGrowing and Developing Yourself on the Middle Ground with JLE PodcastThis is another tables are turned episode, where you get to hear Jason Mefford interviewed by Jeffrey L. Edwards on the Middle Ground with JLE podcast, so you get to see a different side of Jason and hear more of his path of growth and development over his career and personal life. FOR FULL SHOW NOTES AND LINKS VISIT: https://www.jasonmefford.com/jammingwithjason307/ SUPPORT THE PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/jammingwithjason/support Listen to the Middle Ground with JLE Podcast...
2023-01-241h 07Jamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordA Girl On A Mission to Heal Myself with Nina HermannAre you interested in living a vibrant life with self acceptance? Then you will want to listen to this #jammingwithjason #podcast episode with Nina Hermann who is a girl on a mission to heal herself. And what a journey it has been to dealing with shock, conflict, and trauma that everyone deals with. You will learn how to heal yourself as you listen to her story where we discuss topics like: rolfing, breath work, awareness and changing perceptions, letting emotions flow, emotional code, German new medicine and so much more.
2023-01-1758 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordEverybody Hurts... SometimesYou may feel like everyone else’s life is going perfect, and you are the only one struggling or dealing with challenges, but “everybody hurts sometimes” and when you do, “take comfort in your friends” and “hold on.” It helps just to know that you are not alone. Whatever you are dealing with, someone else is or has dealt with that same thing too. Life doesn’t always go the way we want it to, and at those times we can feel very alone. I’ve felt that way and I’m sure you have too.
2023-01-1031 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordLet's Hope It's A Good One, Without Any Fear"A very merry Christmas, and a happy New Year. Let's hope it's a good one, without any fear" - John Lennon That is one of my favorite lyrics and my wish for you this next year. In this special new year's edition of #jammingwithjason #podcast we talk about this iconic song, the movie Monsters Inc., our modern calendar system, trapper/aviator hats, and how to make 2023 a year without any fear that is beyond your wildest dreams. FOR FULL SHOW NOTES AND LINKS VISIT: ...
2023-01-0336 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordSleigh Bells Ring, Are You Listening?This time of year there are lots of references to sleigh bells, silver bells, church bells and even hells bells. And there are a lot more to bells than you might realize. Very simple instrument that can be a reminder as well as a vibrational tool you can use in your evolvement when you are listening. Have you lost some of the magic in your life? Do you no longer hear the sound of ringing bells? It's time to start believing in magic again and realize that we can all have peace on earth...
2022-12-2842 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordDreaming of a White Christmas?Are you dreaming of a white Christmas, or one full of orange and palm trees swaying? Did you know the #1 selling song of all time is White Christmas? In this #jammingwithjason #podcast we discuss how this simple song has had such a huge impact on society and helped move Christmas from just a religious holiday for some to a holiday now celebrated all over the world.  And we don't stop there, since there are many lessons we learn when you hear the story behind the song, movie, and the people who wrote and sang i...
2022-12-2133 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordAlways Look on the Bright Side of LifeDo you like Monty Python? If you've seen the movie The Life of Brian, then you are already familiar with the song they sung to close out that great #montypython movie. In fact you are probably singing it in your head right now. There is a lot we can learn from the lyrics in this song, and did you know George Harrison financed the movie? Whether you believe it or not, your reality is shaped by your perception and intention. If you always look on the bright side of life, you get a pretty...
2022-12-1349 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordBrass In PocketDo you feel heavy and weighed down? Are you carrying around rocks in your backpack, or pennies in your pocket? In this #jammingwithjason #podcast episode we celebrate our 300th episode and share some of the lessons learned from the first 300 episodes. FOR FULL SHOW NOTES AND LINKS VISIT: https://www.jasonmefford.com/jammingwithjason300/ DO YOU LOVE MUSIC LIKE ME? If so, learn how you can use it to intentionally heal and change your emotions as well as use it for entertainment at: https://bit.ly...
2022-12-0634 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordIt Comes Down to Fixing Us Through Life Mastery with Sherry FernandezWe are designed for and motivated to seek happiness. However, to be motivated but not trained can be frustrating. Success comes from learning, practice, and sharing with planning, habits and discipline. It's also about balancing eight different areas of your life. When you are out of balance, you typically don't have the success you desire. Sherry Fernandez uses a unique blend of personal experience, sound principles and practical tools to help you make progress toward your infinite potential-and with it, happiness. Her book "Life Mastery" includes training and systems necessary to reach goals and...
2022-11-221h 08Jamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordEscaping the Prison of Myself with Diane GudmundsonEver feel like you are on a hamster wheel or stuck in your life? You've done what everyone expects, but just still don't seem satisfied? Maybe you feel like you've created your own prison cell and don't know how to get out? We've all been there. Whether you believe it or not, your life is made up of the choices you've made in the past. When you finally realize "I'm choosing this, but I can choose something else." you life changes, as it did for Diane Gudmundson.
2022-11-1558 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordIt's Time for a New Life with Jennifer WatersWhat do you do when everything is going along as planned, and then a shift pulls the rug out from under you? What if your whole identity of who you are changes in the blink of an eye? You kids are adults and no longer need Mom. Your marriage ends and you are no longer a wife. Your safety and security of retirement, career and healthcare is lost. You realize it's time for a new life, and one that my friend Jennifer Waters has experienced. In this #jammingwithjason #podcast...
2022-11-081h 05Jamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordBeing Yourself with Brad MillerHave you ever asked yourself "what do I have to do to fit in?" As one of the kids who was always picked last on the play ground, someone who was always a little different or quirky, I totally have. In this #jammingwithjason #podcast episode I talk with my friend Brad Miller, who had some of those same feelings. Growing up sheltered (me too) sometimes feeling awkward and starting to question why we are trying so hard to fit in when it's much more fun and authentic to be ourselves (me three).
2022-11-011h 11Jamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordAll is Well! All is Well!Ever feel like you are living a country music song? You know, your dog dies, your partner leaves you, your truck breaks down, you get fired, and it goes on and on. Sometimes life just sends you challenge after challenge and it can lower your frequency and emotions. I understand. Been there, done that. Want to know how to have some hope to help get you through? In this #jammingwithjason #podcast episode we talk about Mormon pioneers and how they used music to help give them hope and courage...
2022-10-2532 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordSpiritual Surrender and Time to Say Goodbye with Marty StanleyWhat if "why not?" became your new mantra?  What could you accomplish or manifest in your life? What if the best part of your life is your 60s? I'm excited to share this follow up episode, with one of my favorite people in the whole world, my friend Marty Stanley. Marty is an amazing woman who had a great corporate, consulting, and speaking career and now is saying goodbye to move on with the next phase of her amazing life. Her story will blow you a...
2022-10-181h 09Jamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordWhisky Lullaby No More with Heather LloydWe all have distracting or addictive behaviors, and much of the time they come with labels, shame and judgement. You want to change but can't admit to yourself or others that you have a problem and need some help. You may even feel like you are the only one who is struggling, or that you are weak. In this #jammingwithjason #podcast episode I talk with Heather Lloyd who had a 20 year alcohol career and now is an alcohol freedom coach. We discuss her journey, societal issues surrounding alcohol, and how you can free yourself...
2022-10-111h 13Jamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordIt's About Energy, Energy, Energy with Joan MarieToday we have Joan Marie on the show to share with us her own personal story along with how art can bring about powerful feelings of emotion, excitement, and ENERGY! Connect with Joan Marie and see her art that we discussed on this episode at: https://joanmarieart.com/ FOR FULL SHOW NOTES AND LINKS VISIT: https://www.jasonmefford.com/jammingwithjason292/ LIKED THE PODCAST? If you're the kind of person who likes to help others, then share this with your friends and family. If you found value, the will too...
2022-10-0458 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordFrequency Healing and Career Changes with Ambi KavanaghWhat do you do when you are flying high in your career and your world falls apart?  You pick up the pieces, heal yourself and move on with your next phase. What if it happens again? Rinse and repeat. Just like there is spring, summer, fall and winter in nature... and we sometimes have to destroy before we can create again, so it goes in our lives. In this episode I talk with Ambi Kavanagh who is a reiki master, astrologer, sound healer and l...
2022-09-271h 02Jamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordMind, Body and Spirit = Who You Are with Sarah KalmetaToday we have Sarah "The Pivoter" on the show to discuss with us what is important in the corporate world along with how she "pivoted" her career to leave her old corporate life behind and to start bringing positive change to the world of work! Connect with Sarah on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-kalmeta/ FOR FULL SHOW NOTES AND LINKS VISIT: https://www.jasonmefford.com/jammingwithjason290/ LIKED THE PODCAST? If you're the kind of person who likes...
2022-09-201h 09Jamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordLife Beyond the Scale with Rebecca KlehaToday we have my friend Rebecca Kleha on the show to discuss, how many of us can stop obsessing about our weight! For many people putting on a few pounds can lead to a lot of self negativity that can harm us in our day to day lives.  Rebecca is a health and nutrition coach who specializes in helping women overcome this fixation on weight, and get to the root cause of where these self image issues arise from.  When you fix the self image issues, the weight takes care of itself. So let's cut ou...
2022-09-131h 16Jamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordEncore: The $2 Million Career MistakeMost people make some of the same career mistakes. Are you guilty of making them? And, they probably don't even seem like mistakes since they are often what you are told to do. They seem like what you are supposed to do. You know, keep your head down, do good work, stay in the same safe job, work for the same company most of your career, etc... is what you've been told to be successful. But what if those are lies meant to keep you handcuffed to your job and are hurting you?
2022-09-0646 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordHypnotherapy is NOT of the Devil with Bill KlaprothWhat is the common thing that helps cure cancer with only 4 months left to live, Irritable Bowl Syndrome (IBS), weight loss, depression, pain, anxiety, fear of dogs, and many other ailments? And what if it works in as little as 1-3 sessions? Would you like to know what it is? Then listen to this #jammingwithjason #podcast episode with William "Bill" Klaproth to learn more. Bill suffered a work accident that landed him in the hospital, and after several surgeries...
2022-08-3055 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordThe $2 Million Career MistakeMost people make some of the same career mistakes. Are you guilty of making them? And, they probably don't even seem like mistakes since they are often what you are told to do. They seem like what you are supposed to do. You know, keep your head down, do good work, stay in the same safe job, work for the same company most of your career, etc... is what you've been told to be successful. But what if those are lies meant to keep you handcuffed to your job and are hurting you?
2022-08-0946 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordFrom Both Sides NowThere are two sides to every story, and in this #jammingwithjason #podcast we dig into Joni Mitchell's great song "Both Sides Now." Why? If you think you know everything, or are only looking at things from one angle, chances are you aren't seeing the whole picture. And when you don't see the whole picture that leads to confusion, misunderstandings, arguments, or staying stuck in a very narrow point of view. Wisdom really comes from realizing the more we know, the less we really know as we see from both...
2022-08-0234 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordFind Your Balance, Energy & Happiness the Natural Way with Dr Jeannie ArunimaDo you feel like your life is a little out of balance? Would you like more energy and want to feel happier? Who doesn't! Then this #jammingwithjason #podcast episode with my friend, Dr. Jeannie Arunima is made just for you. Hear her journey of healing and balance through trauma, depression, fibromyalgia, and Graves' disease using technique she learned as a student from Japanese medicine and ancient yogic wisdom. This an a whole lot more in this episode. And she recently release audio journeys that...
2022-07-261h 06Jamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordShitty Leaders are Not Shitty People with Mark RobinsonHave you ever worked for someone you thought was a horrible boss? Maybe you even used some choice words to describe them. Most people have. Before you make any more judgements, take a listen to this #jammingwithjason #podcast episode with Mark Robinson, the Shitty Leadership Coach.  That shitty leadership you experienced is more likely the result of a shitty culture and trained behavior, not necessarily the fault of the leader... which is a good thing since as Mark admitted, we are often the shitty leader and don't even realize i...
2022-07-1956 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordSustain Your Game with Alan Stein Jr.What do Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Steph Curry have in common? Besides being world-class professional basketball players, they have also had the same performance coach, our guest on the #podcast Alan Stein Jr. While these men may be peak performers in their craft, anyone has the ability to be at the top of their game in their chosen crafts and that's what Alan's here to share. In this episode we have Alan Stein Jr. to share with us his brand new book "Sustain Your Game"! 
2022-07-1234 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordHappiness is a Choice with Jane EmfingerWhether you believe it or not, happiness is a choice and isn't something that happens to you when you get to a certain place in life, and that's one of the many things I talk with my friend Jane Emfinger about in this #jammingwithjason #podcast. Is it possible to be happy when you go through what most people consider to be challenges in life like: divorce, being a single parent, battling cancer, and losing your job? Absolutely. This episode is packed with information you need to hear like: 3 questions...
2022-07-051h 16Jamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordThe Hero Inside of YOU with Deborah JohnsonMost people have grand plans of what they want to accomplish, and then life happens. Know what I mean? Are you mid-career or the halftime of life wondering, "What's next?" You or your company experiencing a huge change, or lacking innovation & creativity? Don't spend another minute stuck on an endless roundabout! and listen to this #jammingwithjason #podcast episode. I'm joined by my friend Deborah Johnson and discuss things like: Star Wars, performing live on stage, Top Gun and Maverick, don't discount your back story, the spark you have within...
2022-06-2858 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordEmpathy for the Underdog with Jason CutterHave you ever felt like an underdog or have empathy for the underdog? I do, and so does Jason Cutter, my guest on this #jammingwithjason #podcast episode. And not only does Jason have empathy and cheer for the underdog, since he is one himself, but he also has an amazing story from being raised hating people, to marine biologist, to tech support, to mortgage and foreclosure business, and to now helping people with authentic persuasion. Hear his journey to find his passion, going from...
2022-06-211h 13Jamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordCreating a Better Version of Yourself at Work with Sasja ChomosMost people's jobs are a pressure cooker of stress and emotions, and that carries over into your personal life and performance at work. Headaches, back pain, trouble sleeping is probably stress related and you don't even realize it. Maybe you already ready realize it, but just don't know how to break free. Are you feeling pressure at work and would like to create a better, healthier version of yourself that not only shows up differently at work, but also at home? Then you need to listen to this episode...
2022-06-141h 07Jamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordFailure is Not an Option Mindset with Evgeny "Jay" LikhodedI had the privilege to sit down with Jay Likhoded, the CEO of Clausematch on #jammingwithjason and talk about how he and his company are changing the world of compliance, and if that's not your jam, don't worry this #podcast episode has nothing to do with compliance. Revolutionary people who change the world learn that failure is not an option. They learn how to be resourceful, grateful, and follow their passion... which is exactly what Jay has done. He also has a story that so many are living, and...
2022-06-0758 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordDo You Know You Aren't Alone with Ashanti BranchIs there a little voice in your heart telling you it's time to take a different path, but your head doesn't want to follow?  Are you afraid to show who you really are because you think you have to be tough, or show up a certain way in the world?  Do you think you are the only one who is putting one foot in front of the other, but feel like you are tripping over your own feet? Well, my friend you are not alone. I...
2022-05-311h 08Jamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordFeed Fear a Suck It SandwichYou probably know what a knuckle sandwich is, but what's a suck it sandwich? Listen and learn, since as usual there is a story behind the title. Whether you believe it or not, much of your life is spent in fear, worry, being scared, etc... that shows up when you are triggered and move into fight, flight or freeze mode. Don't believe me, but when you are angry, anxious or avoiding... those are all rooted in fear. What you really want is usually on the other side of fear.
2022-05-2445 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordMusic Brings Us Together with Christian SwainToday's guest is Christian Swain, CEO of Pantheon Podcasts. This is one of those episodes where I get to geek out talking, and laughing about a lot of different topics with Christian (my brother from another mother) where the theme throughout is, you guessing it, music. Just a few things we discuss: how rock n roll music and the counter culture of the 1960s has become the underlying culture of today, the revolution we are seeing now, how music brings us together regardless of our differences, the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame, Weird...
2022-05-1755 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordWhat Really Matters is the People We Love with Israel SmithDo you fear being seen as a failure, or not measuring up? Most people do. In this #jammingwithjason #podcast we talk about the male perspective of relationships and why so many men seem like they aren't present and aren't in the game with their relationship.  This is a must listen episode for men, and for women who love and are in relationships with men. Learn how Israel was able to overcome a debilitating depression by realizing he couldn't do it by himself, and ways h...
2022-05-101h 07Jamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordVulnerability is Sexy and Psychological Safety with Genevieve Georget and Corey BlakeDid you know vulnerability is sexy? In this #jammingwithjason #podcast I talk with Gen and Cory from Roundtable Companies about #vulnerability, creating #psychologicalsafety so you can feel free to be vulnerable, and how we all have a story to share with the world. Perhaps you think you don't have anything special to share with the world, but the truth is some of the most amazing stories are experiences that the world may see as ordinary people who do extra-ordinary things. Plus, sharing our stories helps us and other heal.
2022-05-031h 02Jamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordWhen It's Time to Move OnHave you ever feel like you just can't bring yourself to do something anymore? Maybe it's a job you dread getting up for each day and going in the office. Maybe it's a relationship that you just get a sick feeling in your gut when you see or think of someone and want to say clear of them. Maybe you just don't find something fun anymore. If you are like most people, you've experienced some of those feelings. You've probably even asked yourself when you should you stick with...
2022-04-2636 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordLove What You Already Have with Lynn Louise LarsonWhat do you do when the outside world looks like everything is fine, but inside your world is falling apart? Perhaps you've climbed the corporate ladder only to look around and think "WTF" I put my ladder on the wrong building, or climbed the wrong mountain. Perhaps you find yourself on the hamster wheel of life where you are emotionally eating, drinking, buying and realize those distracting behaviors just don't provide you with the satisfaction you are looking for. They just numb and distract your from what you really want, and what your need...
2022-04-191h 09Jamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordHealthy Laughing is Where Wellness Meets FUN with Sarah RoutmanDid you know there are significant health benefits to laughing a few minutes each day? With all of the scary things going on in our worlds, with all of the stress from work, we often forget to laugh. You don't forget to breath, and laughing is just as important. Sometimes I have to remind myself that "all work and no play makes Jason a very boring boy" and YES sometime I talk to myself in the third person. I was feeling a little of that recently so I reached...
2022-04-121h 11Jamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordParadigm Shifts and Creating Empowerment in the Workplace with Angela NoelleThis is another tables-are-turned episode where Jason Mefford is interviewed by Angela Noelle for the Reclaim Your FIRE Podcast. In this episode, Jason is being interviewed by Angela to discuss how to have a stress free work environment and to help others break free from that feeling of being a slave to corporate culture.  Connect with Angela on Instagram at: i.am.angela.noelle or on her website: https://angelanoelleinternational.com/ and check out her #podcast Reclaim Your F.I.R.E. Listen in a...
2021-10-2243 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordUnifying Risk Management and Compliance with Tom FoxThis is another tables-are-turned #jammingwithjason #podcast episode where Tom Fox interviews Jason Mefford for the FCPA Compliance Report podcast on the Compliance Podcast Network. In this Episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, Tom Fox is joined by Jason Mefford, a top thought leader in internal controls. We discuss his podcast Jamming with Jason, his online academy cRisk Academy and a unified theory of risk management. Highlights include: - Why he began his podcast. - How professionals consume information and content in 2021. - Why he founded...
2021-09-0739 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordCorporate Quitters with Jason MeffordYep, you read that correctly. In this special episode of #jammingwithjason the tables are turned again and you get to hear Jason interviewed on Robert Berry's Corporate Quitters podcast. We discuss how Jason helps people with career insurance - how you can succeed in your current job, develop the skills that help you get that promotion or new position at a new company, or even help you get a new job quicker if you happened to be laid off or fired. We also get into Jason's story on how he left being a corporate executive...
2021-06-2240 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordJamming with Jason meets The Tour Report with Rick RoybalThis is another special #jammingwithjason episode where you get to hear Jason Mefford interviewed for The Tour Report podcast with Rick Roybal. We discuss #internalaudit and where the profession is headed. Listen in at: http://www.jasonmefford.com/jammingwithjason/ Make sure to check out The Tour Report with Rick (especially if you are in the oil and gas sector) at: https://www.vendoraudit.org/tourreport #internalauditpodcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jammingwithjason/support
2020-10-0640 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordE66 Best of: Networking is for Sales People#Internalaudit professionals don't need to networking, they need community. In this #jammingwithjason #internalauditpodcast episode I explain the differences between networking and joining a community, and believe me there is a big difference. Even when people think they have community it is often just networking, which is a big waste of time. Networking is for sales people to collect sales leads. Unless you are trying to sell people products or services, it's time to stop networking and join a community. I also discuss the elephant in the room with the world-wide corona virus pandemic...
2020-03-2829 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordE63 Best of: Lessons From a Chief Audit Executive (CAE) with Larry HarringtonIn this week's episode I speak with Larry Harrington about lessons he learned from being a CAE. We discuss various topics including: personal branding and your career development plan, benefits of being in roles outside of internal audit, developing and maintaining strong relationships with management, getting a seat at the table, and investing in yourself. So much in this episode. In fact, there is so much in this episode you will probably want to listen more than once. Larry Harrington served as the global chairman of The IIA, and retired as the Chief Audit Executive...
2020-03-2544 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordE59 Best of: Why Don't Auditors Find More Fraud? with Aaron DenboThe ACFE reports that about 40% of frauds are uncovered from tips to a whistleblower hotline, while internal audit only uncovers about 15% of frauds. While detecting fraud is not internal audit's primary purpose, one is still left to wonder why internal audit doesn't find more fraud, especially since one of the first questions from management is "why didn't audit find this?" Jason Mefford is joined by Aaron Denbo to discuss how internal audit can change a few simple things to help increase their ability to find and detect fraud. This is a previous recording of a webinar Aaron...
2020-03-221h 36Jamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordNetworking is for sales people#Internalaudit professionals don't need to networking, they need community. In this #jammingwithjason #internalauditpodcast episode I explain the differences between networking and joining a community, and believe me there is a big difference. Even when people think they have community it is often just networking, which is a big waste of time. Networking is for sales people to collect sales leads. Unless you are trying to sell people products or services, it's time to stop networking and join a community. I also discuss the elephant in the room with the world-wide corona virus pandemic...
2020-03-1729 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordLessons from a Chief Audit Executive (CAE) with Larry HarringtonIn this week's episode I speak with Larry Harrington about lessons he learned from being a CAE. We discuss various topics including: personal branding and your career development plan, benefits of being in roles outside of internal audit, developing and maintaining strong relationships with management, getting a seat at the table, and investing in yourself. So much in this episode. In fact, there is so much in this episode you will probably want to listen more than once. Larry Harrington served as the global chairman of The IIA, and retired as the Chief Audit Executive...
2019-12-1744 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordHow a Total Quality Mindset Can Help Internal Audit Add Real Value with Amanda "Jo" ErvenWe are not talking about the buzz word "quality audits" or how to audit Total Quality Management (TQM) processes, but instead how to incorporate TQM principles into the internal audit activity to add real value to our customers. Just as the TQM principles have changed the manufacturing processes, as proven methods to increase quality of goods and profit in organizations, a TQA mindset will increase the quality of audits and ensure you are meeting customer needs, continuously improving, and positively affecting management and culture. Learn the six things you need to do to start incorporating TQA in your audit...
2019-07-231h 03Jamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordMoving Internal Audit to the Strategic Level with Norman MarksIn order to really add value to your organization, internal audit has to move to the strategic level. Too often we spend our time in the details and weeds and then wonder why executives are not interested in what we have to say. If you are being ignored, you are probably not talking and acting at the strategic level. Unless we focus on what is relevant to executives and the board, we risk being viewed as as not adding value and even worse irrelevant. Jason Mefford is joined by Norman Marks, a retired Chief Audit Executive, Chief...
2019-07-2159 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordAvoiding Resistance by Using the Principles of Influence with Brian AhearnAuditors experience resistance from audit clients and others in the organization on a regular basis. Using the six principles of Influence helps build relationships, overcome objections, and help people take action. Incorporating these principles into your work and personal life will help you persuade without manipulation and avoid the extra stress caused by resistance. Jason Mefford is joined by Brian Ahearn, Chief Influence Officer of Influence People and one of only 20 certified trainers in the world on the Cialdini Influence Methodology. You can learn more about Brian at: influencepeople.biz, or by connecting with him on LinkedIn.
2019-07-2159 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordDoing a Good Job Won't Stop You From Getting FiredYep, you read the title correctly. Performing an excellent audit, following all of the standards, and writing a great report won't stop you from getting fired. In fact, sometimes that is what gets you fired. To understand what usually does get you fired, and how to avoid the land mines, take a listen to this episode. The cRisk Academy webinar referenced in this episode with Jason Mefford and Brian Ahearn on Influence is: Tuesday 7 June, 10am PDT, 1pm EDT: https://www.bigmarker.com/crisk-academy/Avoiding-Resistance-by-Using-the-Principles-of-Influence3-2019-05-21-09-30-pm If you can't make...
2019-07-2126 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordThe Big 3 Certifications and Developing a Personal Learning Development Plans with Karl StingilyCertifications are an important part of developing one's career, but you need to focus on the right certifications and learning. We'll discuss the Big-3 certifications (the ones internal auditors should have) and how to make informed decisions about the training and learning needs to move your career forward. Hint: it's not about just getting alphabet soup certifications behind your name, it's about being strategic in determining which certifications and training will move you forward in your career. We'll also give some guidance on top competencies internal auditors need to develop to succeed in the future. Jason Mefford...
2019-07-2145 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordMaking the Shift to Agile Auditing with Rick WrightMoving to an agile internal audit approach is a big shift in mindset. It is not just performing audits in a more nimble or lean way. It is about using agile methodologies to transform the whole audit process. This method produces a more collaborative approach with the audit client, a more self-managed team mentality, and scheduling the audits in time box work cycles (sprints). This fundamentally changes how we plan, perform, staff and report on audits. Jason Mefford is joined by Rick Wright, CAE of YRC Worldwide to discuss the big picture view of agile auditing, how...
2019-07-2153 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordAdding More Value and Becoming a Trusted Advisor by Bucking Tradition with Dan ClarkInternal audit has established some great traditions over the years. As Tevye, the character from Fiddler on the Roof said: "Traditions, traditions. Without our traditions our lives would be as shaky as... as a fiddler on the roof!" Later; however, Tevye realizes, "our old ways were once new, weren't they?" We have to be willing to change with the times and create new traditions that provide more value to our organizations than the old ones. Jason Mefford is joined by Dan Clark, for a discussion on establishing your own personal brand, tips for becoming a better auditor...
2019-07-2152 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordThe Future of Internal Audit and an Update to Sawyer's Internal Auditing with Dan ClaytonJason Mefford is joined by Dan Clayton, for a discussion of how internal audit is evolving and changing, driving some of the updates to Sawyer's Internal Auditing, 7th edition. Information in the International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF), the Internal Audit textbook, and CIA Review Course materials, provide a basis for how to practice internal auditing, but Sawyer's Internal Auditing (one of the most influential books in the profession) fills in some of the gaps in the other material. Dan Clayton is the Director of Strategy and Knowledge Management for the System Audit Office at The University of...
2019-07-2152 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordCompanies Lag on Improving Risk Management and Climbing El Capitan with Joe McCaffertyA recently released study from the AICPA and NC State show that despite the constant drumbeat for improving and formalizing risk management processes, most organizations are still way behind in their efforts. When 60% agree the volume and complexity or risk have changed extensively over the last five years, and 65% of boards are call for "somewhat" to "extensively" increasing managment involvement in risk oversight, why aren't more organizations on board with implementing ERM (only 34% have "mature" or "robust" oversight)? We'll unpack the results of the study, discuss some of the reasons and implications this has on organizations, internal audit, and...
2019-07-2148 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordThe Big 3 Certifications and Developing a Personal Learning Development Plans with Karl StingilyCertifications are an important part of developing one's career, but you need to focus on the right certifications and learning. We'll discuss the Big-3 certifications (the ones internal auditors should have) and how to make informed decisions about the training and learning needs to move your career forward. Hint: it's not about just getting alphabet soup certifications behind your name, it's about being strategic in determining which certifications and training will move you forward in your career. We'll also give some guidance on top competencies internal auditors need to develop to succeed in the future. Jason Mefford...
2019-05-2845 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordIneffective Controls - Case Study from a Large BankAs auditors we audit the effectiveness of controls and make recommendations for improving controls. If we are not careful, what we may actually do is recommend ineffective controls or try to over control our organizations, effectively strangling the organization and making it more difficult to achieve objectives. Here's a case study showing some ineffective and over control from one of the largest banks in the world that should know better. Makes me want to scream "give me a break."   Jason Mefford is a Rock Star - Internal Audit, Risk Management and Compliance. He helps Chief A...
2019-04-2323 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordCompanies Lag on Improving Risk Management and Climbing El Capitan with Joe McCaffertyA recently released study from the AICPA and NC State show that despite the constant drumbeat for improving and formalizing risk management processes, most organizations are still way behind in their efforts. When 60% agree the volume and complexity or risk have changed extensively over the last five years, and 65% of boards are call for "somewhat" to "extensively" increasing managment involvement in risk oversight, why aren't more organizations on board with implementing ERM (only 34% have "mature" or "robust" oversight)? We'll unpack the results of the study, discuss some of the reasons and implications this has on organizations, internal audit, and...
2019-04-0948 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordInternal Audit Must Embrace Change or Sink Like a StoneI spent the last several months interviewing many chief audit executives (CAEs) from all over the world to gain a better understanding of the current state of internal audit. What I found is that not only is the pace of change accelerating at an alarming rate, but along with the mounting challenges come plenty of opportunities too. From these interviews, and my own experiences as a CAE at two organizations, I have identified some clear trends, challenges, and opportunities that most CAEs are working to address.   Jason Mefford is a Rock Star - I...
2019-04-0239 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordCreating a Support Network and Some Werewolves in LondonWhen we try to go through this thing called life and our career alone, the road is hard and usually full of landmines. It's better to admit we need help and create or join a group that can be a support network and group of advisors before the stress and pressures from work spill over into our personal life and send us spiraling downward. There is magic in groups. When the right people get together, develop real connections, and provide support and encouragement for each others, some really amazing things happen. Learn how magic happened during the...
2019-03-2839 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordAre You Really a Trusted Advisor?Many support functions in organizations want to be seen as a “trusted advisor” to the business, and internal audit is no exception. There is an aspiration to provide value, so we work really hard proving to ourselves that we are adding value, but other don't see it and tend to runaway. “And I wonder, I wo, wo, wo, wo, wonder, why,” we aren’t seen as trusted advisors. Maybe it’s because we don’t really understand what “trust” and “advice” really mean. Jason Mefford is a Rock Star - Internal Audit, Risk Management and Compliance. He helps C...
2019-03-2519 minJamming with Jason Mefford
Jamming with Jason MeffordA Little Ditty About the Show and Some Elephants in the RoomIn this first episode of Jamming with Jason you'll hear a little ditty about the show - format, content, and why this show is being produced. We'll also discuss some of the elephants in the room related to internal audit - the topics of many of the future shows. This is a real, unscripted, and unedited show about what it takes to be a successful Chief Audit Executive and professional in internal audit, risk management, and compliance.   Jason Mefford is a Rock Star - Internal Audit, Risk Management and Compliance. He helps Chief A...
2019-03-1819 min