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Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya154: Are You Really in Control of Your Wealth?Episode Type: Listen to LearnWatch on YouTube >> In this episode of the Share Life podcast, Jason Montoya speaks with Dana and Bill Wichterman, authors of 'Stewards Not Owners.' They explore the concepts of stewardship versus ownership, the importance of aligning money with faith, and the role of generosity in overcoming fear and loneliness. The conversation delves into sustainable solutions for poverty alleviation, the impact of investments, and the significance of community in financial stewardship. The Wichtermans share personal insights and practical advice for living a life of purpose and impact through responsible financial...2025-07-1358 min

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya133: How To Become a Digital Nomad: Location Independence With Jason Long & Kristen ZalatanEpisode Type: Listen to LearnWatch This Episode on YouTube-- This episode is sponsored by Nomad Insurance by SafetyWing. Safety Wing is the digital nomad go-to source for travel medical insurance to provide you with peace of mind as you move around the globe.Welcome to a listen-to-learn episode of the Share Life podcast. I'm Jason Scott Montoya, and today, I'm here with my friends, Jason Long and Kristen Zalatan where we're going to talk about living the digital nomad lifestyle abroad and how to transition into geographic independence.Jason...2025-04-121h 21

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya118: Achieve Your 2025 Goals — Insights That Stick | WorkshopEpisode Type: Share Life Academy Workshop Watch this workshop here Learn more about this workshop here In this Share Life Academy workshop, narrative coach Jim Karwisch and artistic theologian Ross Boone, alongside host Jason Scott Montoya, dive into practical strategies for success in 2025. Learn how to define your personal vision, overcome obstacles, and stay committed when challenges arise. Explore the power of habits, creative approaches to roadblocks, and frameworks that guide you back to your "true north." Whether you’re setting personal goals, creating a masterpiece, or leading a team, this wo...2025-01-1657 min

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya113: From Refuge Seeking to Emotional Resilience With Jim Karwisch and Ivan AlfaroEpisode Type: Listen to Learn Click here for additional resources on this topic . In this episode of the Share Life podcast, Jason Scott Montoya, Ivan Alfaro, and Jim Karwisch explore the concepts of refuge-seeking and emotional resilience. We discuss the implications of refuge-seeking in journalism and society, the importance of healing and reflection, and how regret can lead to personal growth. We emphasize the significance of emotional resilience and the power of reflection in personal development. And, we also explore the parallels between emotional and physical resilience, the challenges of navigating d...2024-12-2057 min

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya93: Sold For $14 Million Dollars: How Jason Long Turned Around A Dying CompanyEpisode Type: Listen to Learn In this listen-to-learn discussion on the Share Life podcast, I'm chatting with repeat guest Jason Long. This will mark his fourth appearance on the podcast! After getting together recently for some Korean BBQ and hearing the conclusion of Jason Long's CEO journey, I asked him to join me on the podcast to share his insights on the journey of transforming a dying company into a multi-million dollar deal. Jason is a serial entrepreneur who normally launches and runs his own companies. But, several years back, an opportunity arose to turn aro...2023-11-171h 16

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya92: Joyful Journeys — Navigating Life's Pleasures, Pain, and Radiant Moments — with Glenn ShelhamerEpisode Type: Inspirational People In this Inspirational People interview on the Share Life podcast, I'm speaking with business owner Glenn Shelhamer. Glenn is the founder of The Shelhamer Group in Los Angeles, California helping people find and sell their homes. He was referred to me through an Atlanta agency for working together on the Search Engine Optimization front. We've been working together since earlier this year and through that experience, I invited Glenn to join me and share his story and entrepreneurial wisdom. Additional Resources For the video version, show notes, and links, click here.2023-11-0954 min

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya91: Ron Medlin's Entrepreneurial Journey from Small Town Roots to Digital Marketing MasteryEpisode Type: Inspirational People In this Inspirational People interview on the Share Life podcast, I'm speaking with digital marking expert, and long-time friend, Ron Medlin. Ron, a fellow internet marketer, is someone I orbited around via mutual friends until we met in person. We traded places on a client project years ago and have since stayed in touch, occasionally getting together for a meal and chat. Ron has been building a community-based business on Facebook, and has an insightful journey; so I wanted to get him on the podcast to share his story. Check o...2023-10-3157 min

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya90: Embracing Vulnerability & Grace — Beth Haun's Journey From Performance to AcceptanceEpisode Type: Inspirational People Interview In this Inspirational People interview on the Share Life podcast, I'm speaking with Beth Haun. Beth and I have been through hills and valleys together and has been a vital part of my own story. She was originally a client of Noodlehead Marketing who became a team member and an influencing leader of our marketing business. She was also a participant in the Noodlehead Marketing transition into intentionality, a learner of constructive development theory via the Leaders Lyceum, a part of the Win Without Pitching transition, involved in the Island...2023-10-241h 17

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya89: Healing Ecosystems — Denise M. Stilley's Activist Journey to Discover Our Shared Humanity and a Sustainable Way ForwardEpisode Type: Inspirational People In this Inspirational People interview on the Share Life podcast, I'm speaking with Denise Marie Stilley! This is a unique interview because Denise and I met in high school in a TV tech class, where we produced a daily news show for the school called Eagle Eye News. Since then, we have not stayed in touch, but recently, I shared some footage from our class all those years ago, and we reconnected. After looking through Denise's social media profiles, I was impressed with the places she's been and the journey she trekked...2023-10-1758 min

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya88: Tales of a Former Grim Reaper — with Comedic Dissident & Digital Campus Pastor — Stephen HatawayEpisode Type: Inspirational People Interview In this Inspirational People interview on the Share Life podcast, I'm speaking with comedian and online campus pastor at Victory World Church, Stephen Hataway. We were connected through our mutual friend, Jessica Lalley, of Voices to Connect. This discussion explores the theme of using laughter as a coping mechanism in the face of tragedy. Stephen shares personal experiences about his parents' divorce, his father's gender transition, and his childhood bullying. He also discusses transforming adversity into something positive, recounting his journey from homelessness to ministry. Stephen had an unconventional career as a ceme...2023-10-061h 01

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya87: The Passion — Discussing Eric Echols's Book About Mark's Take on Jesus' Final Week & CrucifixionEpisode Type: Book Discussion In this book discussion episode of the Share Life podcast, I'm speaking with Eric Echols. Eric and I discuss his book, The Passion: Exploring The Final Week of Jesus' Life in Mark's Gospel. Eric is the pastor of Freedom Bible Church in Evans, Georgia. He's also a public speaker and author. We originally met when he was in the Atlanta, Georgia area when he worked at Cross Pointe church through a mutual friend and business network. Today in this episode, we're talking about Eric's book. I've read it and have put together several ques...2023-09-291h 01

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya86: A Life Worth Living With Non-Profit Fundraising Expert Ellen BristolEpisode Type: Inspirational People In this Inspirational People interview on the Share Life podcast, I'm speaking with Ellen Bristol, founder of the Bristol Strategy Group and non-profit fundraising guru! Ellen and I originally connected when Hubspot referred Ellen my way for updating her Hubspot website. In this conversation, Ellen shares her story, including her windy road into entrepreneurship, the different dynamics she explores with her non-profit coaching clients, and the ways she's led the charge in transforming how the non-profit world thinks about and acts around money. This terrific conversation brings out the deep wisdom Ellen...2023-09-201h 21

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya85: Powerful Writing Systems — Cultivate Ideas, Get Unstuck, & Finish What You StartedEpisode Type: Listen To Learn In this Listen to Learn episode of the Share Life podcast, I'm talking with Jim Karwisch and Tess Van Ee about developing writing systems that enable us to create great content (for social media, blogs, and books). Tess Van Ee is a professional freelance writer who works in the Lifesciences, Healthcare, and Manufacturing spaces helping them to communicate difficult concepts. Jim Karwisch is a speaker, facilitator, and coach assisting professionals untangle the narratives that are holding them back. This conversation is an intersection of different perspectives on the writi...2023-09-0458 min

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya84: Why You Can't Thrive Alone — in Life & Work — With Liz McVickerEpisode Type: Inspirational People Interview In this Inspirational People interview on the Share Life podcast, I'm speaking with Liz McVicker. Liz is a life and leadership coach through her company, The Cadence Collective. Years ago, my wife and I attended Victory World Church for 4-5 years, which is also where we met Liz. Liz and I recently reconnected at Natalie Born's recent book launch party. In this conversation, Liz shares her story, her background in corporate work and ministry, her leap of faith into entrepreneurship, and the different dynamics she explores with her coaching...2023-06-301h 13

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya83: Community, Collaboration, & Faith Foundations With Real Estate Expert Abbie ShepherdEpisode Type: Inspirational People In this Inspirational People interview on the Share Life podcast, I'm speaking with Abbie Shepherd. Abbie is our long-time friend and real estate agent. She is the founder of The Abbie Shepherd Real Estate Group serving the Atlanta area community and someone I admire for her consistent communication and persistent follow-up. She's also got a large family like us, with 5 of her own kids. In this conversation, Abbie shares how she stumbled into real estate from an engineering background, the lessons she's learned along the way, and how she's survived multiple economic crises and thr...2023-05-221h 02

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya82: Engineering The Future of Business Systems With Airtable Consultant Dan FellarsEpisode Type: Inspirational People In this Inspirational People interview on the Share Life podcast, I'm speaking with Dan Fellars. Dan is the founder of BuiltOnAir, an Airtable Community, and co-founder of InAir Studio, an Airtable consulting firm. I originally met Dan when he had me on an early episode of the BuiltOnAir podcast where we explored in-depth, my Path of the Freelancer freelancing dashboard. Recently, he had me on a recent live episode of the podcast where we survey a new addition I made on the freelancing dashboard while also demonstrating other ways I use Airtabl...2023-05-1951 min

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya81: Blindsided by COVID-19 & Cancer — Exploring Adversity & Resiliency With Glenn CarverEpisode Type: Inspirational People In this Inspirational People interview on the Share Life podcast, I'm speaking with Glenn Carver. Glenn is an author, speaker, and trainer. We originally met through a mutual friend over a decade ago and have remained friends ever since. In this conversation, Glenn shares his amazing 96-day experience in the hospital after getting COVID-19 and the complications that followed. And if it was not bad enough, as soon as he recovered, he came to find out that the fight was not over and he had stage 4 cancer. Explore Glenn's inspirational story as he faces and endures advers...2023-05-101h 08

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya80: Facing Cancer & Illustrating a Meaningful Life with Tom BiondolilloEpisode Type: Inspirational People In this Inspirational People interview on the Share Life podcast, I'm speaking with Tom Biondolillo, my former professor from the Art Institute of Atlanta. In addition to his teaching, he's also a creator, illustrator, designer, and writer. He has worked professionally on advertising, animations, role-playing games, graphic novels, and toys for products and properties including Star Wars, Tales of the Jedi, Aliens, Aliens vs. Predator, Vampire VTES, Mage, Scion, Swords and Sorcery, Dragonlance, Duke Nuk’em, Myst, GURPS, Steam Punk, FRAG, Cardboard Heroes, The Weird West, Crucible, Shadow Run, Legends of the Five Rings, Legends of the Se...2023-04-241h 34

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya79: Challenging Interventions & The Power of Innovation With Natalie BornEpisode Type: Inspirational People In this Inspirational People interview on the Share Life podcast, I'm speaking with Natalie Born. Natalie is a speaker, podcast host, and founder of Innovation Meets Leadership, a product strategy consulting business. We originally got connected through her husband Aaron, and have both been involved in different seasons of lives at Victory World Church. In this conversation, we dive into Natalie's story, the role of empathy, how women affect the dynamics in the workforce, meeting the needs of customers, finding peace in chaos, and leaving behind a trail of dead bodies. Connect With Natalie Born Connect with Na...2023-04-1155 min

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya78: Having Fun & Living An Awesome Animated Life With Julie Christine Hubbard (AKA Julie Kitsulie)Episode Type: Inspirational People In this Inspirational People interview on the Share Life podcast, I'm speaking with Julie Christine Hubbard (AKA Julie Kitsulie). Julie is a talented freelance project manager, animator, and designer. We went to the Art Institute together over a decade ago and got reconnected because of my friend's independent movie project. In our conversation below, we explore Julie's story before we met in college, how her career diverged after graduation, the lessons she learned in the industry, the aspirations she has for the future, and how she has fun along the way. Connect Connect with Julie | Visit her we...2023-04-0655 min

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya77: Vulnerability & Writing the Story of Our Life With David EbnerEpisode Type: Inspirational People In this Inspirational People interview on the Share Life podcast, I'm speaking with David Ebner. David is the founder of Content Workshop and advisor of Copywriter Exchange. David and I met through our mutual participation in a shared small group community of marketers that spawned out of the Atlanta Hubspot user group. We collaborated when I presented a Path of the Freelancer webinar about building a steady stream of paying clients for the Copywriter Exchange. In our conversation below, we explore David's storytelling background, how his sense of homelessness fueled his pursuit of creative endeavors, and how he navig...2023-03-281h 09

Mindful MoneyJason Scott Montoya - Cutting Out the NoiseUpcoming Event!How Can Mindfulness Help You Reach Financial Independence?Do you want to reduce money anxiety, but don’t know who to trust?Would you like to learn how to set up and manage your own retirement plan?Do you want to know how we create a passive income stream you can’t outlive?If yes, join us and learn how to answer the 4 critical financial independence questions:Am I on track for financial independence?What do I need to do to get on track?How do I de...2023-03-2452 min

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya76: Embrace Community, Face Anxiety & Overcome Despair With Amanda UtterEpisode Type: Inspirational People In this Inspirational People interview on the Share Life podcast, I'm speaking with Amanda Utter, a freelance voice-over talent. Amanda Utter is known for her delightful personality and charming spunk as a voice-over talent. Her versatility can be heard nationally on network TV, radio, Pandora ads, and Sirius XM for companies like YouTube, Dell Computers, Discount Tire, Capital One, Chevrolet, and Facebook. We originally got connected when I owned my marketing agency and we hired her for different video projects. I've always been impressed at how consistently she markets her freelancing services, a key attribute of...2023-03-0952 min

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya75: Taking Responsibility in The Sea of Uncertainty — With Jonathan DeYoeEpisode Type: Inspirational People In this Inspirational People interview, I'm speaking with Jonathan DeYoe, founder of Mindful Money. Jonathan has been teaching practical beliefs and helping people create order out of financial chaos for 25 years. He's a Lutheran seminarian turned Buddhist academic turned financial advisor, now bridging money and life. He believes anyone can experience a vibrant, financially successful life by developing a few important beliefs and following a few simple practices. He does his best work teaching these beliefs and practices in spaces where love and money overlap, including this podcast. Our mutual friend Toby Bloomberg (whom Jonathan recently h...2023-02-251h 08

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya74: Lessons Learned From 100 Agenda-Free Business Lunches — With Lauren HiseyEpisode Type: Listen to Learn In this listen-to-learn discussion on the Share Life podcast, I'm chatting with repeat guest and business consultant Lauren Hisey. You can check out my 2020 conversation with Lauren on episode 28 of the Share Life podcast. In this conversation, we're talking about her mission to have 100 lunches with 100 people and the lessons she learned along the way. In 2019, Lauren (a continuous improvement specialist) transitioned from corporate America working with Nielson (and AT&T before that) to the Entrepreneur life as an independent coach and consultant. She works with business owners to rapidly get from where they are...2022-11-0747 min

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya73: Low Anthropology: The Unlikely Key to a Gracious View of Others (and Yourself) With David ZahlEpisode Type: Book Discussion with Author In this book discussion episode of the Share Life podcast, I'm speaking with David Zahl. David and I discuss his latest book, Low Anthropology: The Unlikely Key to a Gracious View of Others and Yourself. David is the director of Mockingbird Ministries, an organization he founded in 2007. He is editor-in-chief of the Mockingbird blog and cohost of the Mockingcast podcast. David is also an author of multiple books and has written for Christianity Today and the Washington Post. He lives with his wife and three boys in Charlottesville, Virginia where he also serves on...2022-10-3151 min

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya72: Big Life Changes — With Maria JoynerInterview Type: Inspirational People In this Inspirational People interview, I'm speaking with Maria Joyner, the co-founder of FounderScale. On a prior episode of the podcast, I spoke with her co-founder Josh Sweeney. For those not familiar, FounderScale helps organizations leverage HubSpot to increase sales and enhance marketing. Maria is an entrepreneur, marketing technologist, Hubspot specialist, and an American ex-pat living and working with her husband and son in the jungles of Costa Rica. Her professional background includes email deliverability, marketing automation, and scaling B2B startups. She considers her greatest professional achievement surfing during the work day. In this conversation...2022-10-241h 07

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya71: Ukraine & Russia: To Whom Does The Land Belong? Discussing Geographic Sovereignty With David T. Koyzis Ph.DEpisode Type: Listen to Learn In this Listen to Learn discussion on the Share Life podcast, I'm speaking with David Koyzis. David holds a PhD in government and international studies from the University of Notre Dame, taught undergraduate political science for thirty years, and is the author of two books and multiple chapters and articles. In a prior episode of the podcast, David and I discussed his book, Political Visions & Illusions: A Survey and Christian Critique of Contemporary Ideologies (affiliate) where he synthesizes the ideologies (idolatries) of liberalism, conservatism, nationalism, democratism, socialism into a larger meta-story. In this conversation, we're discu...2022-10-161h 00

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya70: Living in an After Virtue Emotivist World — With Jesse NigroEpisode Type: Listen to Learn In this listen-to-learn episode of the Share Life podcast, I'm speaking with Jesse Nigro about Alasdair Macintyre's suggestion in After Virtue, emotivism, the enlightenment's failures, and whether we should choose Aristotle or Nietzsche. Jesse is the editor-in-chief at the North American Anglican since 2012. He lives in Omaha, Nebraska with his wife and children where he teaches philosophy at a classical high school. Jesse has a BA in philosophy and an MA in theology. My reason for asking him on the show resulted from reading his four-part essay series on the North American Anglican site titled S...2022-09-2858 min

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya69: Political Visions & Illusions: A Survey & Christian Critique of Contemporary Ideologies — With Author David T. KoyzisEpisode Type: Book Discussion In this book discussion on the Share Life podcast, I'm speaking with David Koyzis, author of Political Visions & Illusions: A Survey and Christian Critique of Contemporary Ideologies. David holds a PhD in government and international studies from the University of Notre Dame and taught undergraduate political science for thirty years. David argues in his book that what we believe about politics matters. In a unique and overarching way, David synthesizes the ideologies, and what he also calls the idolatries of liberalism, conservatism, nationalism, democratism, and socialism into a larger meta-story. He explains these ideologies' points of vi...2022-09-211h 01

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya68: Exploring Heart-Centered Business Systems — With Jaime EllithorpeEpisode Type: Inspirational People Welcome to another Inspirational People interview episode of the Share Life podcast. In this discussion, I'm speaking with Jaime Ellithorpe, founder of 540 strategies, which focuses on leveraging Linkedin, among other mediums to effectively generate leads for heart-centered businesses. I was so impressed with her relationship-building approach, I wanted to meet her. In this episode, you too get to meet her. >> Connect with Jaime | Website - Blog - Linkedin - Facebook Click here for additional notes, links, and the video version of the conversation.2022-08-2336 min

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya67: Gracefully Navigating Shaky Ground With Traci Rhoades — Traces of FaithEpisode Type: Book Discussion Welcome to another Book Discussion episode on the Share Life podcast. In this wandering discussion, I'm speaking with author, Bible teacher, and writer Traci Rhoades. Traci is also a thinker, listener, and follower of Jesus who cares deeply about church unity, church history, everyone reading God's word, and engaging with others on Twitter - where we originally connected. She lives with her family outside of Grand Rapids. She's been on the podcast before, talking about the final moments of Jesus on the cross. In this conversation, we're discussing Traci's recently published book, Shaky Ground: What to do A...2022-08-101h 37

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya66: Effectively Leading Without a Long-Range Plan — With Belhaven University President Roger ParrottEpisode Type: Inspirational People Welcome to another Inspirational People interview episode of the Share Life podcast. In this expansive discussion, I'm speaking with author, speaker, and president of Belhaven University Roger Parrott. We were connected through my friends at Voices to Connect. Roger is delivering actionable insights for parents and businesses. He was named among the 10 Most Visionary Education Leaders of 2021 by The Education Magazine. As one of the longest-serving college presidents in America, Dr. Parrott is a fountain of knowledge for Christian leaders. His book, published earlier this year in February, is titled Opportunity Leadership: Stop Planning and Start Gett...2022-06-2253 min

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya65: Why Life Transformation Necessitates Going to The Source — With Peter OstapkoEpisode Type: Inspirational People Welcome to another Inspirational People interview episode of the Share Life podcast. In this discussion, I'm speaking with Kinsman Journal Founder Peter Ostapko. Peter is a Marketplace and Kingdom Connector Inviting men to lead lives of transformative faith, redemptive fatherhood, and honoring work. He believes God is good, and that each of us has a story to tell, because of a Savior that redeems. Connect With Peter Ostapko Connect with Peter on Linkedin Kinsman Journal | KinsmenJournal.com - Instagram - Facebook - Get Your Copy of the First Issue Click the following URL to watch this discu...2022-06-1640 min

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya64: How Accountability & Vulnerability Make The Difference — With Casey CavellEpisode Type: Inspirational People Interview Welcome to another Inspirational People interview episode of the Share Life podcast. In this discussion, I'm speaking with purpose-driven leader Casey Cavell. Casey is a Jesus Follower, serial entrepreneur, trusted advisor, and innovative investor helping others reach their highest potential. Casey and I connected several years ago through a mutual friend and a shared passion for sharing the good news about Jesus while also caring deeply about mentoring others. A former client, Casey's business consulting company Legacy 4:12, provides entrepreneurs with operational strategies to accelerate growth, increase efficiency, and create margin. Additionally, Casey is reaching the nex...2022-05-1741 min

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya63: Serving The People of Monterrey, Mexico — This SummerEpisode Type: Blog Reading Click here to donate to Madison's fund. Click here to donate to Jason's fund. --- In July, we — Jason & Madison — are going to Mexico to serve the local community by volunteering with our church team in local children’s homes led by Back2Back Ministries. Your donation will make our mission possible. Money will not only help us get there, but it also funds the special projects undertaken while we’re there. This trip is an opportunity for us — you included — to help the impoverished communities of Monterrey Mexico flourish by living the good news we proclaim abo...2022-04-1116 min

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya62: Maximizing Capacity & Leveraging Capability With Jason TyneEpisode Type: Inspirational People Welcome to another Inspirational People interview episode of the Share Life podcast. In this discussion, I'm speaking with Jason Tyne, a speaker, author, and entrepreneur empowering leaders around the world through his organization, Success Factory while also teaching globally alongside other successful leaders like Daymond John, Sara Blakely, and Tony Robbins. He's also a husband, father, and student of human capacity with a strong foundation grounded in his relationship with God. Jason and I connected over 14 years ago when he was involved with an organization founded by Blair Singer, a Rich Dad Poor Dad Advisor. Jason's for...2022-03-3047 min

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya61: Leverage an A to Z Strategy To Make Your Dreams Happen With Actor Jason FernandesEpisode Type: Inspirational People Welcome to another Inspirational People interview episode of the Share Life podcast. In this conversation, I'm speaking with Jason Fernandes, an actor, and native of Long Island New York. Jason's most notable roles at USC's Theatre Department include Gus Coverly from Arcadia, Link Larkin from Hairspray, as well as the role of Eugene Jerome from Biloxi Blues at Columbia's Workshop Theater. Film credits include George Clooney from The Kitty Kelley Files and Rosita’s Partner from The Walking Dead. Jason and I met on the set of Ozark during the filming of a season three episode. We connect...2022-03-241h 22

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya60: How We Can Frame & Change Through Life's Challenges With Dustin DevriesEpisode Type: Inspirational People Welcome to another Inspirational People episode of the Share Life podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Dustin Devries, owner of the Austin-based app development company, Caffeine Interactive. He's a specialist in software strategy and architecture, and a family man who enjoys gardening, cooking, fishing, and guitar playing. He believes that a work-life balance is essential to operate a business, overcome adversities, and find a bigger purpose in life. In this conversation, we explore different facets of Dustin's entrepreneurial journey, his unexpected cancer diagnosis, and the importance of understanding the bigger picture when dealing with life's chall...2022-01-2054 min

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya59: Christian Mindfulness & Meditation — With Sarah Grace Young of Calming GraceEpisode Type: Listen to Learn Thank you for joining this Listen-To-Learn episode of the Share Life Podcast. I'm joined by Sarah Grace Young, a follower of Jesus, wife, ex-pat, teacher, creative, introvert, and a blogger at CalmingGrace.com; encouraging Christian mindfulness and meditation. She seeks to calm anxious minds by God's grace: and with faith, mindfulness, and journaling. I'm excited to share this conversation with Sarah because the topic of Christian mindfulness and meditation is critical in our walk with Jesus (as difficult as it can be for us all) and highly relevant in the distracted world we live in. We...2021-10-211h 18

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya58: Jesus' High Priestly Prayer — From the Garden to the CrossEpisode Type: Special Edition Welcome to another special edition of the Share Life podcast. We're in an ongoing podcast series, as part of the discovery process for my next book project, From The Garden to the Cross: How Jesus' Harrowing Mission Shows Us The Way. In this final From The Garden to the Cross discussion series, we're rewinding and reflecting on Jesus' Prayer at the end of the Farewell Discourse from John chapter 17. In this conversation series, we've already discussed Jesus' final message to his disciples before the passion began, Jesus' agonizing prayer in the garden, his middle of the nigh...2021-10-151h 21

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya57: The Farewell Discourse — From The Garden to the CrossEpisode Type: Special Edition Welcome to another special edition of the Share Life podcast. We're in an ongoing podcast series, as part of the discovery process for my next book project, From The Garden to the Cross: How Jesus' Harrowing Mission Shows Us The Way. In this discussion, we're rewinding and reflecting on the Farewell Discourse, which is the final conversation Jesus had with his disciples immediately before his harrowing passion began. In this conversation series, we've discussed Jesus' agonizing prayer in the garden, his middle of the night arrest, Judas' betrayal, a night of scheming to kill Jesus, the three de...2021-10-051h 20

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya56: Stewardship, Vulnerability, & The Power of an Unexpected Life — With Marcus HallEpisode Type: Inspirational People Welcome to another Inspirational People episode of the Share Life podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Marcus Hall, Author of Pursuing Spiritual Wealth and a Kingdom Advisor sharing insights with people on how to find contentment and peace by applying Biblical wisdom to their finances. We originally met through our mutual friend, Jessica Lalley. In this conversation, we explore different facets of Marcus' entrepreneurial journey, the importance of sharing parts of ourselves that are not always flattering, and what it means to steward our lives and finances. Connect With Marcus Stewardship Mindset >>> Website | Get his book on Amaz...2021-09-2155 min

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya55: At The Cross, It Is Finished — From the Garden to the CrossEpisode Type: Special Edition Welcome to another special edition of the Share Life podcast. We're in an ongoing podcast series, as part of the discovery process for my next book project, From The Garden to the Cross: How Jesus' Harrowing Mission Shows Us The Way. In this discussion, we're reflecting on Jesus' final moments on the cross, the three hours of darkness, the cry of dereliction, and the immediate consequences of Jesus' finishing work. Fellow Conversation Participants Traci Rhoades is an author, Bible teacher, writer, listener, and follower of Jesus who cares deeply about church unity, church history, everyone reading God...2021-09-131h 27

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya54: Forgive Them For They Know Not What They Do — From The Garden To The CrossEpisode Type: Special Edition Welcome to another special edition of the Share Life podcast. We're in an ongoing podcast series, as part of the discovery process for my next book project, From The Garden to the Cross: How Jesus' Harrowing Mission Shows Us The Way. In this discussion, we're reflecting on the moments when Jesus was nailed to the cross between two rebel criminals, his first several spoken words as he hung, and the mocking he received while being publicly humiliated. Fellow Conversation Participants In this episode, I'm joined by Jason, Allison, & Benji. Allison Miller is an author who is poin...2021-09-061h 18

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya53: Effectively Navigating The Broken Train Tracks of Life — With Nathan James DohseEpisode Type: Inspirational People Watch this discussion here >>> Episode Details Welcome to another Inspirational People episode of the Share Life podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Nathan Dohse, president at AGD Entertainment, an organization dedicated to educating, inspiring, and supporting musicians in their creative and professional vocation with coaching, training, and advocacy. Nathan and I originally met in our respected hometown of Flagstaff, Arizona. As providence would have it, we both ended up on the east coast with me in Atlanta, Georgia, and him in Nashville, Tennessee. Nathan is a retired musician (in a former band with his brother n...2021-08-311h 04

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya52: Simon Carries Christ's Cross & The Weeping Daughters of Jerusalem — From The Garden To The CrossEpisode Type: Special Edition Welcome to another special edition of the Share Life podcast. We're in an ongoing podcast series, as part of the discovery process for my next book project, From The Garden to the Cross: How Jesus' Harrowing Mission Shows Us The Way. In this discussion, we're reflecting on the moments after Jesus was sentenced to be crucified, where Simon is recruited to carry his cross and the following crying women's pity is redirected by Jesus. For those just now following along, this event takes place after Jesus' agonizing prayer in the garden, his middle of the night arrest...2021-08-201h 23

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya51: Pilate's Clean Hands & Jesus' Bloody Body — From The Garden To The CrossEpisode Type: Special Edition Welcome to another special edition of the Share Life podcast. We're in an ongoing podcast series, as part of the discovery process for my next book project, From The Garden to the Cross: How Jesus' Harrowing Mission Shows Us The Way. In this discussion, we're reflecting on the moments where Jesus was sentenced to flogging and crucifixion after he was returned to Pontius Pilate by Herod. In this episode, we read and discuss my harmonization of the story from the different accounts of Jesus' life, and then, we explore the story through the following questions: What...2021-08-021h 25

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya50: For Herod's Amusement — From The Garden To The CrossEpisode Type: Special Edition Welcome to another special edition of the Share Life podcast. We're in an ongoing series, as part of the discovery process for my next book project, From The Garden to the Cross: How Jesus' Harrowing Mission Shows Us The Way. In this discussion, we're reflecting on the moments where Jesus was presented to Herod after Pilate's initial investigation of the charges against him. For those just now following along, this event takes place after Jesus' agonizing prayer in the garden, his arrest, betrayal by Judas, a night of scheming to find a way to sentence Jesus...2021-07-171h 28

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya49: Unpacking Human Tragedy & The Competing Responses (Christian, Stoic, & Liberal) — With C. Kavin RoweEpisode Type: Book Discussion (x3) This description contains links to books on Amazon of which I earn a small commission if you purchase. In this Book Discussion episode of the Share Life podcast, I’m excited and grateful to be speaking with C. Kavin Rowe, an author, John Templeton Prize winner, Fulbright Scholar, a Lilly Faculty Fellow, Associate Dean of the Faculty, and a George Washington Ivey distinguished professor of New Testament at Duke University Divinity School in Durham, North Carolina. In February 2020, per the direction of my good friend, I read Meditations by Marcus Aurelius as my first serious di...2021-07-0546 min

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya48: Humanizing Business Within Your Locus of Control — With Pipeline Co-Founder JP WerlinEpisode Type: Inspirational People Welcome to another Inspirational People episode. In this conversion, I'm chatting with JP Werlin, the CEO, and Co-Founder of Pipeline, a cloud-based CRM system for building client relationships, growing pipelines, shortening sales cycles, and increasing business revenue. JP is also a husband, dad, and intentional builder of teams. JP co-founded his company with Nick Bertolino in 2006. Within a few years after launching the company, I stumbled across Pipeline (which was Pipeline Deals at the time) and became a fan and vocal ambassador of their CRM system during my Noodlehead Marketing years. I was always impressed by...2021-07-021h 01

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya47: Pilate: "What Is Truth?" — From The Garden to The CrossEpisode Type: Special Edition Welcome to another special edition of the Share Life podcast. We're in an ongoing series, as part of the discovery process for my next book project, From The Garden to the Cross: How Jesus' Harrowing Mission Shows Us The Way Forward. In this discussion, we reflect on the moments where Jesus was presented to Pilate by the religious leaders and ending with Pilate asking Jesus, What is Truth? For those just now following along, this event takes place after Jesus' agonizing prayer in the garden, his arrest and betrayal by Judas, a night of scheming to...2021-06-221h 20

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya46: Judas' Death & His Betrayal Payment — From The Garden To The CrossEpisode Type: Special Edition Welcome to another special edition of the Share Life podcast. This episode continues my special edition series, as part of the discovery process for my next book project, From The Garden to the Cross: How Jesus' Harrowing Mission Shows Us The Way Forward. In this discussion episode, part 5, we're reflecting on the death of Judas after he returns the betrayal money. This event follows Peter's Denial of Jesus while Jesus is being interrogated by the religious leaders after Jesus is betrayed by Judas and arrested, and hours after Jesus' agonizing moment of prayer in the Garden of...2021-06-141h 17

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya45: Lessons Learned From A Year of Crises — With Nancy KleppelEpisode Type: Listen to Learn Welcome to another episode of the Share Life podcast with Nancy Kleppel. We originally connected through the Freelancers Union and shortly after in April 2020 she joined me for an episode of Inspirational People where she shared about generosity and priorities during the new covid-19 crisis. Over a year later, today we reconnect to share what we've learned in the meantime. In this discussion, Nancy and I will reflect on the lessons learned during 2020 and the first half of 2021. Some of the topics we survey include: How do we respond when life throws at us the u...2021-06-0344 min

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya44: Peter Denies Jesus Three Times — From The Garden To The CrossEpisode Type: Special Edition Welcome to another special edition of the Share Life podcast. We're in an ongoing series, as part of the discovery process for my next book project, From The Garden to the Cross: How Jesus' Harrowing Mission Shows Us The Way Forward. In this discussion episode, part 4, we're reflecting on Peter's Denial of Jesus while Jesus is being interrogated by the religious leaders after Jesus is betrayed by Judas and arrested, and hours after Jesus' agonizing moment of prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane. In this conversation about the passage describing Peter's denial of Jesus, we'll first r...2021-05-251h 18

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya43: Appalachian Trail Hiking Insights — Life Lessons Learned With Don NederEpisode Type: Listen to Learn Welcome to another episode of the Share Life Podcast. Today, I'm speaking with Don Neder about the life, work, and societal lessons learned during his first leg of the Appalachian Trail hike. Don is a long-time entrepreneurial friend who founded FlowGevity where he helps people live the healthiest life (mental and physical) possible by teaching simple techniques (Wim Hof Method and cold therapy to name two) for sustaining wellbeing. In one of the earliest episodes of the podcast, I interviewed Don about his ice baths, the Wim Hof breathing method, and his approach to stewarding...2021-05-211h 29

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya42: The Interrogation of Jesus by Caiaphas & The Religious Leaders — From The Garden To The CrossEpisode Type: Special Edition Welcome to another special edition of the Share Life podcast. We're in an ongoing series, as part of the discovery process for my next book project, From The Garden to the Cross: How Jesus' Harrowing Mission Shows Us The Way Forward. In this episode discussion, we're reflecting on the interrogation of Jesus by the religious leaders after his arrest in the garden of Gethsemane. Before we jump into the specific discussion about the particular passage of Jesus being interrogated in the middle of the night, we take a step back and self-reflect on the status of t...2021-05-121h 15

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya41: Judas' Betrayal & Jesus' Arrest — From The Garden To The CrossEpisode Type: Special Edition Welcome to a special edition of the Share Life podcast. In this episode, we're discussing Jesus' betrayal by Judas and arrest in the garden of Gethsemane. This discussion is part 2 of my book project discovery process for From The Garden to the Cross: How Jesus' Harrowing Mission Shows Us The Way Forward. Click here to check out part 1 about Jesus' prayer in the garden. Before we jump into the specific discussion about the particular passage of Judas' betrayal in the garden of Gethsemane, we first explore how this project intersects with the state of the church today...2021-04-201h 18

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya40: Jesus' Prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane — From The Garden To The CrossEpisode Type: Special Edition Welcome to a special edition of the Share Life podcast. In this episode, we partake in an interactive discussion about Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane, when darkness enveloped him, and he prayed that God would provide another way forward. This discussion is part of my next book project discovery process, From The Garden to the Cross: Powerful Lessons from Jesus' Harrowing Journey. In this episode, we first discuss the following origin of this project. What I found looking across Christianity in the cultural landscape was a deep disconnect between what western Christians embody and what Chri...2021-03-2559 min

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya39: Movie Shapes — Discussing A Better Way To Find, Review, & Share MoviesEpisode Type: Training Webinar In this discussion, Addison Blu Williams and I talk about the difficulty with understanding why we love movies (or don't) and the challenges with using existing review systems (Like Rotten Tomatoes, IMDB, or thumbs up and down). We also discuss the solution, Movie Shapes, which is a better way to explore the movies we love (and don't). In this episode of the Share Life podcast, follow along with our Movie Shapes discussions outline as follows: The origin story of Movie Shapes The problem we faced and the solution Movie Shapes offers The Movie Shapes structural framework...2021-02-181h 32

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya38: Chad E. Foster — Cultivating The Resilience For Victim-to-Visionary TransformationEpisode Type: Inspirational People On this Inspirational People episode of Share Life, I'm interviewing Chad E. Foster, a motivational keynote speaker, sales and finance leader, inspirational change agent at Red Hat, a subsidiary of IBM, and a husband and father of two. Chad was the first blind executive to graduate from Harvard Business School's program for leadership development as one of the many achievements he's accomplished since going blind in his early twenties. We originally met a decade ago at a Dale Carnegie training course we participated in together. Chad has an impending new book, which will be released on F...2021-02-0242 min

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya37: Crossing The Tightrope Between Liberty & Security Without Falling Into The Abyss — With Addison Blu WilliamsEpisode Type: Inspirational People Welcome to another Inspirational People interview with Addison Blu Williams. Addison is an entrepreneur, Special Operations combat veteran, former professional gamer, musician, member of Mensa, and a comedy screenwriter. Addison and I originally met and became friends freelancing for the same client years ago. Since then we've collaborated on a variety of paid and side projects, including our recently launched Movie Shapes which provides a better way to find and share movies we love. In this discussion, we explore the challenges of 2020, how we can avoid the radical extremes that call for our allegiance, how we c...2020-12-151h 04

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya36: Business Service Pricing With Jason Long — Advice For Freelancers & Small Business OwnersEpisode type: Listen to Learn Welcome to another episode of the podcast. In this Listen To Learn discussion with Jason Long, we talk about how to price your business and freelancing services. You may remember Jason from the first Inspirational People interview, where he shared stories and systems for how he lives better and works smarter. In this follow up conversation, we explore why most small businesses don’t charge enough money for their services and the consequences that follow. We also discuss a company’s fully burdened cost, pricing competitively, and the downsides of racing to the bottom of the...2020-11-1456 min

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya35: Josh Sweeney — Talk Is Cheap, Take A Positive Action InsteadEpisode Type: Inspirational People Welcome to another episode of the Grow Your Life podcast (Systems and stories to live better and work smarter). In this Inspirational People episode, I talk with Atlanta-native Josh Sweeney. Originally connected through a mutual friend a few years ago, Josh and I both related to each other's stories, life priorities, and business trajectories. After selling his company in 2016, Josh launched a few businesses, including FounderScale earlier this year (2020). This business works with founder-led organizations to scale their company by focusing on proven sales systems. In addition to chatting about the difference between words and actions, we a...2020-09-301h 07

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya34: Sorayana Bravo — Lessons Americans Can Learn From The Collapse of VenezuelaEpisode Type: Book Discussion (with the author) Welcome to another episode of the Grow Your Life podcast. In this book discussion episode, we're talking with Sorayana Bravo about the collapse of Venezuela and what we Americans can learn from it. Sorayana is a multi-lingual Global Communications Specialist with analytical and strategic copywriting talents in cross-cultural and B2B sectors and the senior associate editor at the Foundation for Economic Education. But, instead of talking about her marketing experiences, we're going to dive into a conversation about societies and failing nations. Sorayana is the author of a book, Que' Le Paso' a V...2020-09-151h 02

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya33: Nick Bryant — Why Authentic Relationships & Integrated Community Are The Foundation For A Better LifeEpisode Type: Inspirational People Welcome to another episode Grow Your Life, In this episode of Inspirational People we're talking with Nick Bryant. Nick's company, NickPrint, prints almost everything but money, with a focus on printing and delivering direct mail for small to medium-sized businesses. Nick founded NickPrint on April 1, 2006, an April fool's joke to himself that has lasted fourteen years and counting. We originally met through the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce during the weekly Networking Gwinnett events early in the morning. Beyond connecting at a business level, we also related over our respective stories, including a collaborative book project Nick and...2020-09-1244 min

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya32: Discussing A Secret History of Christianity By Mark Vernon With Rutland WalkerEpisode Type: Book Discussion Welcome to another book discussion episode of the Grow Your Life Podcast. In this conversation, my friend and client Rutland Walker (founder of UnionUp) discuss A Secret History of Christianity by Mark Vernon (affiliate link). I was originally drawn to the book after hearing the author in a discussion on this Unbelievable podcast (hosted by Justin Brierley) episode where they discussed the inkling (a group including CS Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Owen Barfield) and their faith perspectives. The Subtitle of the book, 'Jesus, the Last Inkling, and the Evolution of Consciousness' struck a nerve of...2020-09-032h 02

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya31: Amy Ogden — Boundaries Will Equip You To Live A 2020 Life Worth SharingEpisode Type: Inspirational People Welcome to another episode of Inspirational People. In this episode, I get to introduce you to Amy Ogden. Amy is a sales expert and brand build builder, business consultant, and speaker. She’s recently founded The Collective and Co-Created the travel booking site We Travel Forward. The Collective matches agencies with travel, real estate, and lifestyle clients and in the short time since launch, she has already seen incredible success and demand. After stumbling across her Linkedin profile, I watched and connected with her TEDx talk about sufficiency and the inadequacy cycle where she shares her pe...2020-08-2048 min

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya30: John Lehmberg — Learning To Let Go When Life Doesn't Unfold How We HopedEpisode Type: Inspirational People Welcome to another episode of Inspirational People. In this episode, I get the privilege of introducing you to my long time friend, John Lehmberg. John is a former pastor and the founder of Make It Loud Web Design (since 2004) located in Buford, Georgia. His company provides marketing that gives companies better decision making insights to grow their business. We originally met through the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce a few years after I moved from Arizona to Atlanta. Over the years our shared values and interests (particularly our Christian faith and Star Trek) further connected us as w...2020-07-281h 01

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya29: William Hemphill — How A Thankful Foundation Equips Racial ReconcilersEpisode Type: Listen To Learn Welcome to another episode of Listening to Learn as part of the Grow Your Life podcast. In this chat, pastor, entrepreneur, counselor, and licensed therapist, William Hemphill shares about the unrest we're seeing across our nation and how it intersects with the racial divisions in our society. William is the founder of Faith and Family Empowerment, the host of the faith and family matters podcast, and the pastor at Springhill United Methodist Church. The Coronavirus crisis has surfaced numerous issues that Americans have failed to fully deal with and in the killing of George Floyd's...2020-07-211h 01

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya28: Lauren Hisey — How Openness To New Opportunities Facilitates Powerful GrowthEpisode Type: Inspirational People Welcome to another episode of Inspirational People. In this discussion, I get the opportunity of introducing you to a new friend and fellow business consultant, Lauren Hisey. In 2019, Lauren (a Lean Six Sigma specialist) transitioned from corporate America working with Nielson (and AT&T before that) to the Entrepreneur life as an independent coach and consultant. She now works with business owners to rapidly get from where they are to where they want to be. We recently connected after I spoke at Kettering Executive Network about flourishing as a freelancer during a pandemic. As part of h...2020-07-1350 min

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya27: Craig Haynie — Identify The Next Opportunity To Transform Your Life & BusinessEpisode Type: Inspirational People In this episode, I introduce you to my long-standing friend and fellow entrepreneur, Craig Haynie. Craig is the founder and CEO of CablesAndKits.com, a company historically focused on networking equipment and accessories, but amidst the Coronavirus crisis, has expanded its product portfolio to include safety products like masks and hand sanitizers. After both of us moved to Atlanta, we got connected through our mutual attendance at First Baptist Atlanta church. We quickly became friends and have shared life and work on and off for the last decade and a half. In my second book for s...2020-07-041h 16

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya26: Keith Eigel, PhD — Trading Chaotic Confusion For Convicting Clarity by Accelerating Character DevelopmentEpisode Type: Book Discussion (with the author) Welcome to another episode of Grow Your Life. In this book discussion episode, I introduce you to the co-author of The Map: Your Path to Effectiveness In Leadership, Life, And Legacy, Keith M. Eigel, Ph.D. Keith and I have known each other for about a decade, first connected through a mutual friend. From there, we've worked together on several occasions. In 2017, I completed the Leaders Lyceum personal development program here in the Atlanta area, which is an organization founded by Keith and dedicated to transforming people and impacting organizations. In this powerful...2020-06-271h 03

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya25: Allen Helms — How Learning To Let Go Enables Us To See What Matters MostEpisode Type: Inspirational People Welcome to this episode of Inspirational People. In this episode, I get the awesome opportunity of introducing you to CRM Jedi Master Allen Helms. Allen and I got connected through the Hubspot User Group here in Atlanta over the past several years. Allen is not just a Hubspot master, but also a Salesforce Jedi. He works with organizations to plan and grow their incoming volume of generated leads and closed deals. He also works his Jedi magic transitioning organizations to either Salesforce or Hubspot and when necessary, he tames both systems to work effectively together (as...2020-06-2249 min

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya24: Jim Karwisch — Exploring How Narratives & Systems Inform & Direct Us During Troubling TimesEpisode Type: Inspirational People Welcome to another episode of Inspirational People! In this episode, I get the opportunity of introducing you to a talented speaker, a creative trainer, and the improv podcaster Jim Karwisch. Improv Jim and I originally met via Twitter after he posted a doodle of an Andy Stanley sermon. Subsequent coffee that quickly turned into lunch at Willy's Mexican Grill, forged a friendship that would seemly endure the most troublesome of relational disputes. At the time, Jim was making his transition from corporate America to Entrepreneur. We've participated in a freelancer's mastermind, blogging challenges, movie and TV...2020-06-151h 01

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya23: Jeff Fambrough — How Starting Your Day Right Sets The Tone For An Uncertain FutureEpisode Type: Inspirational People In this new episode of Inspirational People, I introduce you to Jeff Fambrough a long-time friend from a past life. We originally got connected through a mutual friend while Jeff was working for a former employer many years ago. To our recent mutual surprise, we were reconnected this past year through his leadership and coaching at a community church basketball league at Christ Place Church north of metro Atlanta. Jeff works with Indeed full-time as an enterprise account manager, a role and business this crisis has made rather interesting. More importantly, Jeff is a passionate, deliberate, and...2020-06-1039 min

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya22: Listen, Learn, & Lament With Denise Renee — Exploring The Racial Reconciliation Path ForwardEpisode Type: Listening To Learn Welcome to the first episode of Listening to Learn as part of the Grow Your Life podcast. In this episode, we're going to spend time asking questions of Inspirational People alumni Denise Renee about the unrest we're seeing across our nation. The intersection of the complex world we live in with the Coronavirus crisis has surfaced numerous individual and systemic issues that Americans have failed to fully deal with despite the suffering that neglect and aggression have caused for much of the black community — With recent horrific events, including the killing of George Floyd by an o...2020-06-0552 min

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya21: Toby Bloomberg — Pause Your Way Towards Personal Reflection And Business TransformationInspirational People Welcome to another episode of Inspirational People! Today I get to the wonderful pleasure of introducing you to Toby Bloomberg. Toby is a long-time friend, collaborator, and fellow freelancer. She works with organizations to help them empathize with their customers and effectively communicates with them through social media marketing channels. We originally met as board members of the Atlanta Interactive Marketing Association and we've been through numerous fruitful and challenging projects together. In this discussion, we talk about the simple act of breathing, how business models are drastically shifting, and how reflection and patience can help us wisely na...2020-05-2954 min

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya20: Living "Louder Than Words" In A Pandemic — Discussing The Power of Uncompromised LivingBook Discussion In this second video book discussion with my friend Benji Hollis (VP of Sales at The Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl), we dive into Louder Than Words by Andy Stanley, a book exploring the power of uncompromised living (affiliate link). The book explores the concept of character, what it is, and how our character can change the trajectory of our life as well as the effect we have on others during the journey. Benji and I both read this book as part of our Church's Leadership Development group we both recently graduating from. We've become good friends through the program a...2020-05-231h 32

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya19: Elizabeth Dixon — Navigating The Crisis Purpose-Driven & Compassion-OrientedInspirational People Welcome to another episode of Inspirational People. Today, I get the awesome opportunity of introducing you to Elizabeth Dixon. Connected through our mutual friend, Jessica Lalley, Elizabeth is a strategist, innovator, and a speaking executive sharing on various personal and business development topics for organizations like the University of Georgia, Southwest Airlines, and the Global Leadership Summit. While she first began working for the wellness of the Chick-Fil-A staff, Elizabeth now leads the strategic design of hospitality and customer service across stores. In this interview, we explore a variety of topics including the challenges of a crisis and...2020-05-2044 min

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya18: Akilah Charlemagne — Staying Connected With Others Through The Personal Transformation ProcessInspirational People Welcome to another episode of Inspirational People! In this episode, I talk with Akilah Charlemagne about the importance of staying connected, especially during seasons of transformation. She also shares a simple and effective process she leans into for growing herself and others, and how it's okay to say that we're not okay :-) Akilah is a connector, speaker, career coach, and HR Business partner. She's passionate about energizing and equipping people to take risks and propel their careers. Our mutual friend, Chi Chi Okezie, says Akilah is a powerhouse when it comes to all things HR and training and...2020-05-1547 min

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya17: Todd Miechiels — Embracing The Opportunity To Slow Down & Serve OthersInspirational People Welcome to another episode of inspirational people! In this episode, I get to introduce you to my friend Todd Miechiels. Todd is the founder and vision bearer of the 315 Project helping people know and share their story wholeheartedly. Todd and I originally met through a mutual friend during a catalyst conference almost a decade ago. We stay connected over the years and the 315 Project became one of my first freelancing clients when I began in 2014. We've stayed connected and collaborated over the years that followed. As the world has changed, and we've faced this Coronavirus crisis, I've witnessed...2020-05-0848 min

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya16: Andy Johnson — Why Scrappy Problem-Solving Conquers Big ChallengesInspirational People Welcome to another episode of Inspirational People! I get the opportunity to introduce you to and chat with Andy Johnson, the co-founder of Harpoon, a cloud-based billing tool for freelancers and agencies to plan, forecast, and invoice. In 2017, I switched over to Harpoon after I recognized how much the tool coincidentally integrated ideas and insights I wrote about in my freelancing book. I also highlighted Harpoon in my most recent book for small business owners, The Jump because of how the tool is designed to help you accomplish your goals, not just for doing tasks. After using it o...2020-05-0436 min

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya15: Money Whisperer, Olga Kirshenbaum, Unwraps Money Mindset Effects During Challenging TimesInspirational People Welcome to this episode of Inspirational People, with Olga Kirshenbaum, the Money Whisperer. Like my connection with Nancy Kleppel, we were recently connected through Trupo and the Freelancer's Union. Olga, the Money Whisperer, is an author and a financial literacy advocate and the owner of Rags to Riches Consulting. She is equipping and liberating creative folks who find money issues stressful through her coaching and podcast. Because of the nature of this Coronavirus crisis and the impact on money, talking with Olga was an essential interview! In this episode, we talk about the Coronvairus crisis, and how we...2020-05-0152 min

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya14: Chris Green — Humility & Respect For Our Limitations Matters More Than EverInspirational People Welcome to another episode of inspirational people. Today, I get to introduce you to Chris Green. Chris is a co-founder and partner at Arch + Tower, a company that helps business leaders transform frustrated customers and disengaged employees into vocal advocates and loyal ambassadors under operational excellence. Arch + Tower is also a part of Frazier & Deeter, an award-winning accounting and advisory firm focused on investing in relationships. I recently interviewed Arch + Tower's co-founder John Hightower, a connection facilitated by Jessica Lalley International. You can check out that discussion here. In this discussion, we explore the people who influenced us...2020-04-2756 min

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya13: How To Thrive In CORONAVIRUS CRISIS Complexity — Unlocking Leadership Mindtraps DiscussionBook Discussion Welcome to the first episode (listen or watch below) of my book discussions. If you've been following along the blog for any sustained amount of time, you've seen my various book commentaries. This previous effort infused with the current crisis inspired me to bring this book exploration process off the page and into your eyes and ears for topics that could help us better navigate the pandemic and its consequences. Book Discussion Overview In this first book discussion, we explore Unlocking Leadership Mindtraps: How To Thrive In Complexity by Jennifer Garvey Berger. You can explore my past book co...2020-04-242h 03

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya12: Nancy Kleppel — People & Generosity Matter Most During DisastersInspirational People Welcome to another episode of inspirational people with Nancy Kleppel. We originally got connected through a recent Freelancers Union event via Trupo, which she has been a member for almost 20 years. Nancy is an Architect by training with thirty plus years collectively in the industry, with various incarnations. She's now a consultant to creative entrepreneurs and professionals who work at some capacity with built-in environments, including architects and engineers. Nancy is also a co-founder, leader, and collaborator of a one-hundred-plus member relational oriented community, Brick & Wonder. They're helping organizations better position to be prepared for the unexpected (highly rel...2020-04-201h 07

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya11: John Hightower Discusses The Importance of Empathy When Facing The UnknownInspirational People Welcome to another episode of inspirational people. I'd like to introduce you to John Hightower, CEO, and co-founder of Arch and Tower, a company that helps business leaders transform frustrated customers and disengaged employees into vocal advocates and loyal ambassadors under operational excellence. Through Jessica Lalley International, John and I were both recently reconnected only to discover that we both participated in the same Lifework Leadership program in 2014! In this discussion, we talk about why employee empathy matters right now, how EQ (Emotional Quotient) gives us an individual and collective advantage, and how business leaders can effectively navigate...2020-04-1654 min

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya10: Cheryl Mobley Discusses How We Can Stay Calm & Lead Effectively During A PandemicWelcome to another episode of inspirational people. Today I get the great opportunity to introduce you to and chat with speaker, entrepreneur, and executive consultant, Cheryl Mobley. Cheryl and I were recently connected by a mutual friend, Jessica Lalley. Cheryl has a unique and relevant background to the current Coronavirus crisis we're facing across the globe because of her work leading a hospital during the Ebola pandemic as well as her more recent efforts consulting with executives to make wise decisions. In our discussion, we talk about what it takes to lead effectively and stay calm when we don't feel that...2020-04-1153 min

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya9: Duff Tucker — How To Stay Anchored & Live Intentionally When Facing Life's UncertaintiesInspirational People In this excellent episode of Inspirational People, I'm interview friend and leader Duff Tucker. We recently met in the fall of 2019 in a leadership development group I'm participating in through Gwinnett Church, our community home. Duff is co-leading our group and we've had the chance to connect in our monthly meetings and off-site retreat. In this episode, Duff Tucker discussed what living intentionally and how a solid foundation anchors us in life and when storms come crashing in on us. It is the hard work of building on bedrock, as opposed to sandy foundations, that sustain us during th...2020-04-0446 min

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya8: Denise Renee Interview — How To Respond & Adapt When Life Throws You Curve BallsInspirational People In this episode of Inspirational People, I interview long-time friend Denise Renee. In 2010, I attended one of her events, and in 2017 she attended my Path of the Freelancer book launch event. In between those events and since 2017, we've stayed connected over social media as we've both pursued our entrepreneurial paths. After seeing how awesome she has responded to the entrepreneur community in the midst of the Coronavirus, I invited her to interview to share her insights and inspiration on how to respond and adapt when life gets hard and you don't know what to do next. Connected With D...2020-04-0437 min

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya7: Coronavirus & Your Small Business — From Chaos To ClarityFREE WEBINAR For Entrepreneurs As a business owner are you wondering how to navigate this Coronavirus crisis? Are you wondering if you can continue to survive as the world shuts down? Can your company even survive? Can you be the leader your family, team, and community needs during this unexpected pandemic? Are you wondering if you can take care of your staff through this situation? And ultimately, how do you transform your organization to adapt to what has happened and will continue to unfold over the following months? If you are at all concerned about your small business, this FREE webinar...2020-04-0229 min

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya6: Coronavirus & Freelancing — How To Survive & Thrive In CrisisFree Webinar For Freelancers The world is in crisis. Freelancers are caught in the storm. To help give us all freelancers a fighting chance, I've created a free webinar on how to navigate the Coronavirus crisis. Much of the content comes from my book, Path of the Freelancer: An Actionable Guide To Flourishing in Freelancing. For this webinar, I'm repositioning, reordering, and augmenting the content to make it more relevant to this pandemic. In this webinar, I answer the following freelancer questions as it relates to this crisis. Should you freelancer right now? What decisions do I need to make no...2020-03-2829 min

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya5: Focusing On What Matters Most During The Crisis With Talent Development Executive Travis DommertInspirational People I'm excited to introduce you to Travis Dommert. While I first heard about IRUNURUN from a friend, I was formerly introduced through the Leaders Lyceum team when the was the president of IRUNURUN, a now inactive tool that helped people focus on what matters when there are distractions abound! It helped me realize how I only needed 40% of my time to accomplish the tasks that mattered in my business and I was simply wasting the other 60% on things that were not fruitful. Over the subsequent years, we became good friends and around 2014 we both went through a season of...2020-03-2854 min

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya4: Ice Baths, The Wim Hof Method, and Gratefully Taking Care Of Our Body with Don NederInspirational People In this interview with Don Neder, founder of Flowgevity, we talk about his entrepreneurship and technology background, selling his business to pursue the construction of a new company around the Wim Hof Method, Cold Therapy, and other science-backed wellness approaches to living better and healthy. Listen in on our active discussion. Connect with Don Neder and Learn more about his business at the following link: www.flowgevity.com Listen to this interview and learn more about me at the following link: www.jasonscottmontoya.com/inspiration/people/490-don-neder 2019-11-0255 min

This Juan TimeEp17 Jason Scott Tollefson "The Mindset Athlete"Today, I'm joined by The Mindset Athlete himself. Jason Scott Tollefson is a knowledgeable trainer equipped with tried and true skills forged in the Arizona heat. You can find him running 2-3 outdoor training sessions on the daily. Every quarter, Jason hosts a big camp of 100+ kids looking to build their strength, agility and endurance with proven technique. Want to take your athletic abilities to the next level? Upgrade your mindset and become the athlete you're destined to be! Link up with Jason: ig: @TheMindsetAthlete www.TheMindsetAthlete.com...2019-09-1051 min

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya3: The Last Day Of Regret Interview With Matthew J. DiazInspirational People In this interview with Matthew J. Diaz, we explore his book, The Last Day of Regret, the stories inside and around it, and the journey he's been on since he first heard his sister talk about not wanting to live. You can read more about this interview, and connect with Matthew J. Diaz at the following link. https://www.jasonscottmontoya.com/inspiration/people/469-matthew-j-diaz 2019-05-1135 min

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya2: How To Overcome Challenges, Build A Business, & Lead Yourself With Jason Long, Founder of MedRInspirational People In this video interview, I (Jason Scott Montoya) interview my friend and serial entrepreneur Jason Long who shares how he cultivates his personal growth and moves his companies forward. Long also explores how he transformed during and after the most traumatic season of his life culminating in a horrific car accident that left him with brain damage. He leaves us with two tactical insights worth embracing in our daily life. *** Jason Long Links*** https://www.medrevup.com https://jhmediagroup.com https://www.brainleaf.com https://twitter.com/jasonmlong ***Jason Scott Montoya Links*** https://www.jasonscottmontoya.com https://twitter...2018-10-1846 min

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya1: Doing This One Thing With Catfish Will Change Your Life For The BetterBlog Readings Read this article and view additional visual elements, visit the following link: https://www.jasonscottmontoya.com/personal-development/335-catfish-living 2018-09-0507 min $The Freelancers\' Show$ The Freelancers' ShowFS: 268: The Four Stages of Freelancing With Guest Jason Scott MontoyaPanel: Jonathan S. Kai Davis Phillip M. Special Guest: Jason Scott Montoya In this episode of the Freelancer’s Show welcomes freelancer and author Jason Scott Montoya. The Freelancers dive into a discussion about Jason’s book, “Path of the Freelancer”. Jason defines and outlines freelancing for those on the path or getting started. Jason talks about the 4 stages of freelancing: survivor, dreamer, visionary, and achiever stage. Furthermore, Jason provides what he calls the 8 achievements and a formula of intentionality to streamline your path, workload, to grow your business. Jason helps you to ask yourself the right questions, to gain your full...2017-10-121h 09