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Talkin Sports with TKLSU Baseball Recap 2022TK recaps the 2022 season. Gives a grade on Jay Johnson. Talks roster changes and more! Tramonte’s Meat and Seafood (225) 751-7665
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2022-06-0809 min
Talkin Sports with TKLSU Baseball Update ⚾️TK has an LSU Baseball Update! Opening weekend, Jay Johnson, key stats & numbers! Tramonte’s Meat and Seafood - Baton Rouge.
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2022-02-1711 min
AM 1160 The Quest, Pledge Drive - 2021 FallFamily Feud style game show - pledge drive finaleChuck Purzner from St. Michael the Archangel as “Family Feud” style game show host with David and Robyn Tramonte and family from St. Brigid and Jay and Michelle Lynch and family from Christ the Redeemer as the “Family Feud” style game show contestants.
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AM 1160 The Quest, Pledge Drives (all)Family Feud style game show - pledge drive finaleChuck Purzner from St. Michael the Archangel as “Family Feud” style game show host with David and Robyn Tramonte and family from St. Brigid and Jay and Michelle Lynch and family from Christ the Redeemer as the “Family Feud” style game show contestants.
2021-10-141h 00
Talkin Sports with TKLSU Baseball Update ⚾️TK talks Coach Jay Johnson, the staff he has hired, the roster and more! Tramonte’s Meat and Seafood - Baton Rouge. Tramontes.com
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2021-07-1511 min
Talkin Sports with TKLSU Baseball Update ⚾️LSU hires Jay Johnson from Arizona to be the next baseball coach. TK LIKES the hire, hear his thoughts! Tramonte’s Meat and Seafood (225) 751-7665 tramontes.com
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2021-06-2510 min
Venture with VirtueDAVID CUSIMANO | Your Work and God's Plan | #068Most of us spend the majority of our day at work. Have you ever asked yourself questions like… What is the meaning of work? What am I supposed to do with all of the hours in the day I spend at work? How do I make the most of them? How do I make my time at work what God wants it to be? David and I dive into these questions and several others. He also shares some personal and practical takeaways.
2020-02-0743 minVenture with Virtue#067 JAMES HETZEL | How to Persevere Through Life's HurdlesInterview with James Hetzel, CEO, The Catholic Company How's everything going in your life right now? Hopefully well, but the reality we all know is, life is hard. And As our guest today said, "life is a series of hurdles." We've got the day to day grind, family challenges, work issues, financial issues, health issues and even faith-related challenges. So my question for you is, how do you deal with the challenges and hurdles of life? Our guest has certainly had his share of hurdles. He's a husband and father of 9 chi...
2019-11-0750 minVenture with Virtue#066 ALLEN HUNT | The Greatest InvestmentAllen Hunt Interview - Dynamic Catholic Board Member What is the outcome you want for your life? What about your children? What is the outcome you want for their life? Do you want to live what God would consider to be a good life? And What are you doing to help you achieve that outcome? Today, we cover a lot of ground as usual, but I want you to listen for ways you can change your life to achieve the outcome I think we are all striving for…and that...
2019-08-1654 min
Executive DiscipleThe BIG LIE and the GREAT PARADOX: Jay Tramonte CONCLUSIONJay Tramonte: seasoned entrepreneur, new venture advisor, business consultant, and host of the Venture With Virtue podcast returns to share POWERFUL insights from his 65 Podcast episode interviews: surprises about how some define "success; practical means to develop habits to grow in virtue; and his "ONE THING." You will want to listen to the "nuggets" from this episode more than once!
2019-08-0937 minVenture with Virtue#065 RYAN FOLEY | How To Overcome Weakness And Make Good DecisionsRyan is the Vice President of Business Development for Covenant Eyes. Throughout his career he's had a broad mix of experience serving in the Air Force, a variety of roles in Defense Consulting, as Executive Director for the nonprofit Mission Network and the founder and CEO of his own business. Today Ryan plays a behind the scenes role in several important Catholic ministries including Integrity Restored, Exodus 90, Jason Evertt's Chastity Project and some of Matt Fradd's work. He's also the founder and Executive Director of ePriest.com. Ryan and his wife Melissa, have 3 ch...
2019-08-0147 minExecutive DiscipleThe BIG LIE and the GREAT PARADOX: Jay Tramonte Part 1Jay Tramonte: seasoned entrepreneur, new venture advisor, business consultant, and host of the Venture With Virtue podcast shares from his own faith journey, as well as the threads he has drawn from 64 interviews about the intersection of faith and business journeys in the lives of successful executives. Learn about the "big lie" he has discovered, as well as the "great paradox."
2019-07-3132 minVenture with Virtue#064 BOB KEITH | How 1 + 1 = 10Bob is an entrepreneur and executive with over 30 years experience building and growing innovative life science technology businesses. He's been a co-founder and CEO of two high profile startups. He's helped raise more than $225 million in capital and participated in the development, manufacture and launch of multiple products, earning plenty of important "scar tissue" along the way. Currently he is the Vice Provost for Strategic Expansion at the Catholic University of America where he also co-founded the Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship.
2019-06-2744 min
BROKEN CATHOLIC – Live With Courage ™Hanging w/ Jessica Simpson, Uma Thurman, Diddy & Lenny Kravitz, Chasing Happy OR Chasing Purpose, Building God's Kingdom Vs. YOUR Kingdom, Prioritizing God, Family & Business, and Your Business Can Get You to Heaven | JAY TRAMONTE chats with Joseph WarrenJoseph Warren chats with: Jay Tramonte Catholic CEO and Entrepreneur "My relationship with God was missing." ★ ASK God into your problem or situation ★ OFFER it up to Him, all of it ★ ACCEPT outcomes/results as part of His plan Links From Today’s Show:VentureWithVirtue.com Show Links: DONATE $5/month! Work With Joseph! Music: www.Purple-Planet.com
2019-05-3130 minVenture with Virtue#063 DAN HESSE | Justice at Work Producing Profits in Business and BeyondDan Hesse Catholic CEO. Dan is the former CEO of Sprint. Prior to that he was CEO of Embark, Terabeam and AT&T Wireless. Currently Dan is on the board of Akami Technologies, PNC Financial and Just Capital. Over the years Dan has received many accolades, including "Most Influential Person in Mobile Technology" by LAPTOP magazine and the Wireless Industry "Person of the Year" by RCR Magazine. Glassdoor named him one of America's highest rated CEO's by employees. For his last 2 full years as CEO, Sprint's Total Shareholder Return ranked No. 1 among all S&P 500 companies. Dan...
2019-05-1646 minVenture with Virtue#062 LANCE MUDD | A Cowboy's Adventure Chasing Success and Finding GodLance is a lifelong entrepreneur that built and sold two separate companies. The first was a waste management business and the second was an oilfield construction company. As a child he wanted to be a cowboy when he grew up and he actually did become a professional steer wrestler for a while. Lance and his wife Kelly have 3 children and live in Sweet Lake, Louisiana.
2019-04-1243 minVenture with Virtue#061 DR. GREG BOTTARO | How To Trust God With Catholic MindfulnessDr. Greg is a Catholic Psychologist who is the founder and director of the CatholicPsych Institute. He also developed the Catholic Mindfulness online course and is the author of the book titled The Mindful Catholic. Before getting his doctorate, he spent four years living as a Franciscan Friar serving the poor in New York.
2019-03-2852 minVenture with Virtue#060 JOSEPH WARREN | From Broken To Blessed And Fully AliveJoseph is a serial entrepreneur who started his first business at 19, which he scaled to over $2 million in revenue in the first 12 months. He is the founder and owner of CoCreativ a coworking office space with 2 locations in Tampa, FL. He's also the host of 2 podcasts First $100K and Broken Catholic.
2019-03-1450 minVenture with Virtue#059 DAVID ABEL | How To Bring Greater Joy and Adventure To LifeDavid is the founder of DAS Companies, Inc. which is a manufacturer, importer, and distributor of branded travel center merchandise sold globally. He is the co-founder of Brittany's Hope Foundation which aids in adoption and humanitarian efforts for children worldwide. He's also the founder of Stewardship: A Mission of Faith which produces and distributes faith-based materials, facilitates the formation of Scripture reflection groups, and battles pornography. David and his wife Tierney live in Pennsylvania and together have 17 children and growing number of grandchildren.
2019-02-2856 minVenture with Virtue#058 ELVIS GRBAC | The Power of Discipline in Football and FaithElvis is a retired NFL quarterback and now Catholic motivational speaker. He had a record setting college career playing for the University of Michigan where he won four Big Ten titles and led the Wolverines to a Gator Bowl victory in 1991 and three Rose Bowls. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers and went on to play 9 seasons in the NFL. Throughout his career he's received many accolades including an AFC West title, Pro Bowl appearance and Super Bowl XXIX Championship. Elvis lives in northern Ohio with his wife Lori and three children.
2019-02-1454 minVenture with Virtue#057 DANNY GONZALES | The Ongoing Struggle of Trusting GodDanny is the founder of Optimum Productions, a full service video production company that make commercials, viral videos, documentaries, promo videos, corporate overviews and just about every other type of video you can think of. Danny is also the host of the Industrial Sage podcast. He resides in Cumming, GA with his wife Julie and four children.
2019-01-3141 minVenture with Virtue#056 ERIC GENUIS | One Gift We All Have That Can Change the WorldEric is a Master pianist, composer, and world renown performer. Every year he performs over 100 concerts from Hollywood to Slovakia in just about every type of venue you can imagine. He has composed and recorded 5 albums, several of those performed with the Slovak National Symphony Orchestra. Eric is also the founder of the non-profit Concerts for Hope. He resides in Kentucky with his wife and four children.
2019-01-171h 04Venture with Virtue#055 RICH TODD | Changing for the BetterRich is the CEO and co-founder of Innovest Portfolio Solutions, an independent investment consultant, with approximately $22 billion in assets under management. He's been named one of America's top 100 independent investment advisors by Barron's.
2019-01-0439 minVenture with Virtue#054 BILL HANZLIK | Defining MomentsBill is the CEO and founder of the Gold Crown Foundation and analyst for Atlitude TV covering the Denver Nuggets. Previously he played for 10 years in the NBA. He was a 1st round draft pick for the Seattle Supersonics, but spent the majority of his career with the Denver Nuggets where he helped the team reach the NBA playoffs 8 times. In college Bill played for Notre Dame all four years and led the team to the Final 4 his senior year. Bill lives in Colorado with his wife Maribeth and is the father of 4 children.
2018-12-1340 minVenture with Virtue#053 TONY CANCELOSI | Restoring DignityTony is the president and CEO of Colombia Lighthouse for the Blind. Previously he was President of ICL, an international software company and CEO of several technology companies including iBrite, eStara & Source Digital. He was also one of the founders and COO of Sylvan Learning. Tony lives in Virginia with his wife Lynne and is a Knight of Malta.
2018-11-2934 minVenture with Virtue#052 DICK BENKENDORF | The Secret for a Win-Win in Business and FaithDick is the founder and managing partner of Technology Impact Partners a venture capital firm that invests in technology driven service companies. He is currently on the Board of Directors for over a dozen different private companies. Previously he's been the founder or CEO for several technology companies other venture funds. Dick was also one of the founding members for the Austin chapter of Legatus.
2018-11-1542 minVenture with Virtue#051 JIMMY MITCHELL | Love Good With VirtueJimmy is the founder and chief curator of Love Good, a media company that curates music, books and art based on beauty, truth, and goodness. He's also an international speaker, host of the popular Love Good Podcast, and an accomplished musician and composer that lives in Nashville.
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2018-10-2552 minVenture with Virtue#050 JOHN ABBATE | The Big QuestionJohn is the owner and operator of 37 McDonald's franchise locations throughout the Central Valley of California. He is the author of book titled Invest Yourself, Daring to be Catholic in Today's Business World. He is the co-founder of Possibility Productions a nonprofit that supports the New Evangelization and a strategic adviser to The Dynamic Catholic Institute. John and his wife Kaaren are the parents of 3 children.
2018-10-1846 minVenture with Virtue#049 Bill Krueger | Exchange of Value: What's Your Time Worth?Bill is currently Chairman of JATCO Americas – the world's market leader in Continuous Variable Transmissions and the Executive Vice President of JATCO Global a subsidiary of Nissan Motor Corporation. He is also the chairman of Budget Committee for the of Diocese Nashville and on the board of Father Ryan High School. Previously Bill sat on the board of Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle TN, American Red Cross, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and several other for-profit & non-profit institutions. Recently Bill was awarded the 2018 Catholic Professional of the Year for the Catholic Business League. He lives in Nashville with his wi...
2018-10-0446 minVenture with Virtue#048 Peter Baldwin | A Noble Vision For Living Faith At WorkPeter is the president of AMDG Architects a full service architectural firm with experience in residential, recreational, educational, faith-based, not-for-profit, commercial, industrial, and environmental design. Peter and his wife Michelle have 7 children and live in Grand Rapids Michigan.
2018-09-2056 minVenture with Virtue#047 Anniversary Episode | Connecting the Dots From the 1st YearLooking Back. Lessons Learned from the first year.
2018-09-0635 minVenture with Virtue#046 ERIC GROTH | "I Want Your Life"Eric Groth is the president, founder and executive producer of ODB Films, an award-winning non-profit Catholic video production ministry. They've produced over 250 short films as well as two full length films. The first film was released in 2015 and titled Full of Grace. Earlier this year they released Paul Apostle of Christ staring Jim Caviezel and James Faulkner. Eric and his wife Becky have 8 children and live outside of Chicago, IL.
2018-08-2359 minVenture with Virtue#045 Paul Burt | Overcoming Fear, Even Fear of DeathPaul is the founder and CEO of WL Benefits Group. He started the company back in 1991 and was a pioneer in the field of human resource outsourcing and benefits administration. Paul is also an investor in real estate and several other private ventures. He's a member of the Lumen Institute and lives with his wife Janet in Lake Forest IL and is the father of 4 children.
2018-08-0954 minVenture with Virtue#044 DEACON LARRY ONEY | How To Work and Wait in Joyful HopeDeacon Larry Oney is the president and founder of Hope & Purpose Ministries and an author and speaker. In addition to his ministry work, Deacon Oney is the CEO & Chairman of HGI Global the largest African American owned third-party administration firm in the US. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Renewal Ministries.
2018-08-0248 minVenture with Virtue#043 JIM KEYES | From Poverty to Fortune 500 CEO - How to Triumph Over AdversityJim Keyes is currently the Chairman of Wild Oats Marketing and formerly the CEO of 2 Fortune 500 companies, Blockbuster and 7-Eleven. He serves on the board of Murphy USA, College of the Holy Cross, Columbia Graduate School of Business, the Dallas Symphony and the Cooper Institute and previously served on the board for the American Red Cross. Jim is also the founder of the Education is Freedom Foundation, a recipient of the Horatio Alger Award and a painter, pianist, and pilot.
2018-07-1956 minVenture with Virtue#042 TOM MORELAND | How "Love In Action" Can Change Your LifeWhat's love got to do with it? What's love got to do with business? The short answer. Everything. Love has everything to do with life, so it has everything to do with business as well. Today's conversation takes you on the journey of how "Love In Action" inspired our guest to launch several successful businesses. It's also full of practical takeaways to help you better practice "Love In Action." Tom Moreland is the founder and CEO of Spirit Cares, Iowa's largest home health care provider. He's spent almost 2 decades in the...
2018-07-1257 minVenture with Virtue#041 TOM PETERSON | Going All InTom is the founder and president of Catholics Come Home and Virtue Media. He's also the host and producer of the Catholics Come Home TV series, which airs worldwide in prime-time on EWTN. He's author of the book Catholics Come Home. Before he started these ministries Tom had a 25 year career as an award-winning advertising executive and entrepreneur.
2018-06-2844 minVenture with Virtue#040 ROBERT ROGERS | How To Hope After a Tragedy of Biblical ProportionsRobert is the founder of Mighty in the Land a speaking ministry where he teaches others to know God and live a life of no regrets. He is also the author of several books including Into The Deep, Rise Above and 7 Steps to No Regrets.
2018-06-2151 minVenture with Virtue#039 BRIAN CASTER | When You Go To The GraveBrian is president and CEO of the Caster Group, a family business that owns A-1 Self Storage, the 10th largest privately owned self storage company in the US. He and his wife, Denise, have been active in the Cursillo movement in San Diego for the past 25 years. Brian also sits on several boards, including Caster Family Charity, Dynamic Catholic, All for God, and Nativity Prep Academy.
2018-06-1542 minVenture with Virtue#038 CHRIS LOWNEY | What Makes for a Meaningful Life?Chris Lowney is chairman of the board for Catholic Health Initiatives one of the nation's largest health care systems with over 100 hospitals and $16 billion in revenue. He's also a popular key-note speaker and author of 7 books including his newest that was just released called Make Today Matter: 10 Habits for a Better Life and World. Chris is a former Jesuit seminarian and former Managing Director of JP Morgan.
2018-06-0744 minVenture with Virtue#037 CHEF JOHN FOLSE | The Gift of Success As A Tool For a Higher PurposeChef Folse is known as "Louisiana's Culinary Ambassador to the World." Since opening Lafitte's Landing in 1978 he has cooked for Popes and Presidents and opened restaurants in over 14 countries. His other business endeavors include White Oak Plantation and a food manufacturing company that supplies products for foodservice distribution, retail sales and national restaurant chains. He's produced 10 cookbooks, is the host of the TV show "A Taste of Louisiana" and host of the radio show "Stirin' It Up".
2018-05-241h 02Venture with Virtue#036 SAM LAVERGNE | Fruits of the Spirit Can Be Fruitful In Business As WellSam is president of Hunter Buildings the leading manufacturer of blast-resistant buildings. He started his career as an attorney focusing on environmental and safety issues. Sam's been involved with Legatus for many years and is currently a member of the national Board of Governors. He's also on the board of FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students). He and his wife Sally live in Houston, Texas and have four children.
2018-05-1724 minVenture with Virtue#035 SANDY COSTA | Influence of Exemplars, Learning From Those Who Live ItCurrently Sandy is an attorney, speaker and author of the book Humanity at Work: Encouraging Spirit, Achievement and Truth to Flourish in the Workplace. He has over 40 years of professional experience, serving as an executive in the pharmaceutical, health care and life sciences industries. He's also sat on the board for over 20 public and private companies and lives in North Carolina with his wife Jean. Sandy shares many personal stories about the exemplars in his life that have formed him into the man he is today. Stories of faith from his mother and wife. Stories of...
2018-05-1041 minVenture with Virtue#034 DEACON JEFF DRZYCIMSKI | Exactly Where You Are Called To BeDeacon Jeff is the host of the nationally syndicated radio show and podcast The Catholic Cafe, heard on over 750 stations worldwide - including EWTN, Guadalupe Radio, Relevant Radio and Immaculate Heart Radio. He is also a full-time Campus Minister at St. Benedict High School. He and his wife of 30 years have 9 children and live in Memphis, TN. Are you where you're called to be? Where God is calling you to be? Deacon Jeff is in a radically different place than when he started his career. At the time, life didn't always make sense...
2018-05-0342 minVenture with Virtue#033 Habits of Virtue - Connecting the DotsWe recap the last 10 episodes and identify habits and practices of our guests that could be helpful to you as you try to form your own habits that lead to virtue.
2018-04-2620 minVenture with Virtue#032 DR. BILL THIERFELDER | How To Achieve Peak Performance With VirtueDr. Thierfelder is currently President of Belmont Abbey College. His background is incredibly diverse. He's been a sports psychologist, NCAA Division 1 coach, Olympian, two time all American, an entrepreneur, an executive and author of the book Less Than a Minute To Go. Dr Thierfelder is also a Knight of Malta, lives in North Carolina with his wife Mary and is the father of 10 children. You'll learn the 1 thing that leads to success and happiness & how the virtue of gratitude can help you achieve peak performance in sports, business and life & much, much more.
2018-04-1950 minVenture with Virtue#031 BRIG SORBER | Having It All, Except One ThingBrig is the founder and co-CEO of Two Men and a Truck, the 1st and largest franchised moving company in the US. He's also been involved with YPO, Legatus and Knights of Columbus. Brig lives in Michigan with his wife Francine and is the father of 3 children. Brig came from humble beginnings and has built an impressive family business. He's certainly had his share of challenges along the way. As he'll share later…If we're aware, The Holy Spirit will help us look at something and learn from it and realize not every bad thing is a...
2018-04-1247 minVenture with Virtue#030 JACK MANILLA | Finding Strength in the Face of AdversityJack is the CEO and founder of Portofino Pools one of the largest pool service contractors in Florida. Jack shares his story of achieving his dream of worldly success. But then in his mid 50s he had all of those worldly accomplishments stripped away and even had to accept money from his children just to eat. We learn how he found strength, persevered and got back up. We learn how God used this experience to ignite a faith that had gone dormant.
2018-04-0545 minVenture with VirtueHoly Week Message 2018Today's podcast is going to be a little different. I have to be honest. I don't have a bunch of pre-recorded shows at the current time and our guest for this week rescheduled at the last minute. Instead of just skipping this episode, I thought I'd try something new just for today and keep it short. Since we are at the end of Lent and in the middle of Holy Week, I wanted to share something personal that's recently helped me and I hope it can be of help to you as well.
2018-03-2905 minVenture with Virtue#029 DORAN OANCIA | Ask, Offer, Accept: A Simple Formula with Transformative PowerDoran's an accomplished executive that's led teams and businesses from startup to Fortune 50. Currently he's the COO of West Edge Energy and the CEO for one of their portfolio companies called Colorado Asphalt Services. Doran is a past president for Legatus' Denver Chapter. He lives in Colorado with his wife Christa and is the father of 6 children. Question for you… Are you living an authentic life? A whole life? A completely integrated life? If we're honest with ourselves, I think we could all find there's room for improvement. Many of us, myself included struggle with integra...
2018-03-2241 minVenture with Virtue#028 STEVE RAY | How a $12 Million Janitor Became a Popular Catholic ApologistSteve Ray is an intrepid traveler that's led well over 100 (if not 200) pilgrimages to the Holy Land. He's a Popular Catholic apologist and documentary film producer of the Footprints of God DVD series. As well as a best-selling author and captivating speaker that's been dubbed "Jerusalem Jones" by the National Catholic Register. Steve takes us back to his entrepreneurial childhood, how he started a janitorial business out of high school for only $5 and how he became a leading Catholic apologist today. Like all life journeys it wasn't a straight ride up. He had his share of...
2018-03-1544 minVenture with Virtue#027 JON PETERSON | Finding Your WHY Through SurrenderJon is a seasoned executive and investor. He's successfully started, built and sold two companies that generated a 50x return to his investors. Currently he's an investor in and COO of Freeze Sleeve, a cold therapy compression sleeve that provides relief and recovery for muscles and joints. What's your why? Why do you get up every day? Why do you go to work? Why do you treat your family, friends and colleagues the way you do? Why do you spend your time on the things you do? Knowing your why, gives you purpose and clarity in lif...
2018-03-0848 minVenture with Virtue#026 LUKE BURGIS | Creating Space For God to Work in Your LifeToday's conversation takes you inside a journey that started with the pursuit of wealth on Wall Street to a fast flip with a startup that ended in bankruptcy to the seminary to the discovery of what a personal vocation really is and how you can cultivate your own personal vocation as well. Luke Burgis is a serial entrepreneur that's started 4 different companies and he's currently the CEO for 2 of those. He's an entrepreneur in residence at the Center for Entrepreneurship at Catholic University of America, Executive Director of Inscape and author of the forthcoming book Unrepeatable.
2018-02-2847 minVenture with Virtue#025 LARRY KUDLOW | The Secret to Optimism: Gratitude, Humility and HopeLarry Kudlow takes us on his life journey, which is a true roller coaster of a ride. He starts out on the fast track to professional success, but hits bottom with an addiction to drugs and alcohol. By the grace of God he recovered, converted to Catholicism and returned to prominence in the financial world. While he's always been an optimist, he lost it under the addictions. However when he found the Catholic faith, his optimism returned with an even greater force. The secret…Gratitude, Humility and Hope. Gratitude. He's extremely grateful for his "wonderful journey"...
2018-02-2228 minVenture with Virtue#024 PHIL RAMOS JR | From Financial Success to a Revelation of a Higher PurposeA real life saga of courage, inner strength, overcoming adversity and a return to the Catholic Church. Phil started his business over 40 years ago with less than $200. He should have been driven out of business several times, but he's just about as tenacious as they come and yet humble as well. Despite the financial success of his business, he lost his motivation until he had as he calls it…a Revelation of a Higher Purpose. We discuss all of this as well as how he went from being agnostic to a true believer who is clearly on fire f...
2018-02-1540 minVenture with Virtue#023 RICHARD HIRTREITER |Finding Opportunity at Rock BottomRichard is the CEO of DMPO Marketing which runs CatholicDentalPlans.com and DentistSavings.com. He's also an attorney and author of Catholic Capitalism, Applying Scripture and Catholic Social Doctrine in Everyday Life, Work And Business. Today's conversation is a great example of someone intentionally seeking to integrate their Catholic faith into business. We get into the details of this integrated journey, which is full of ups and downs, gut punches, perseverance and trust.
2018-02-0838 minVenture with Virtue022: JAY TRAMONTE – Connecting the Dots Part 2I'd like to take a step back and review my conversations with our past 10 guests. As you know I try to bring you amazing guests every week to share their inspirational stories to help you do better in business and live your faith. I spend a lot of time researching the guests, interviewing them, editing the audio and typing the show notes. So I get to revisit each conversation several times. I have to admit, it can be tedious at times, but when I look back it offers me the opportunity to dive deeper and in a str...
2018-02-0141 minVenture with Virtue021: CHRISTINE RICH – The Power of a Story: Inspiration, Growth, Changing LivesChristine Rich is the co-owner and CEO of My Saint My Hero, a Catholic jewelry company whose mission is to bring faith, hope and purpose into everyday life. The company started as a web and wholesale business and experienced exponential growth in home shopping with QVC. Previously Christine worked in the news and entertainment industries. She is also a wife and mother of 4.
2018-01-2541 minVenture with Virtue020: MIKE DRAPEAU – Persevering Through Darkness To Ride the Rocket ShipMike shares not only how he grew a business to over $40 million in sales, but how his decision to convert to Catholicism led to the darkest time in his life, how he worked through it and the blessings he's received since then. Mike is a founder of SBI a management consulting firm specializing in sales and marketing. He's held a variety of sales and leadership roles for over 25 years at companies like TradEx and EMC. Mike's also served active duty for 8 years in the US Navy and is the father of 8 children.
2018-01-1836 minVenture with Virtue019: JENNIFER BAUGH – The Fruit of Silence – Are You Listening?Jennifer Baugh is the founder and executive director of Young Catholic Professionals, one of the nation's fastest growing Catholic nonprofits. We discuss her business journey, why she created YCP, her faith journey and her insights on achieving real success.
2018-01-1146 minVenture with Virtue018: ANDREAS WIDMER – Losing Millions To Find ProsperityAndreas is the Director of Entrepreneurship Programs at the Catholic University of America and former Swiss Guard for John Paul II. He is a serial entrepreneur that has been involved in several technology startups that were acquired. Previously he co-founded The SEVEN Fund, a philanthropic organization that promoted business solutions to poverty. He is also the author of The Pope & The CEO: John Paul II's Leadership Lessons to a Young Swiss Guard.
2018-01-0440 minVenture with Virtue017: DAVID DEWOLF – How To Live In the World and Not Of the WorldDavid is the CEO and founder of 3 Pillar Global an international technology company that builds software products for other businesses. They are a 7 time Inc 5,000 winner with over 900 employees and $41mm in revenue. He's also an active angel investor, servers on the board of numerous for-profits and non-profits including Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Franciscan University of Steubenville. And last but not least, he is a husband and father of 7 children. We discuss David's business journey, his faith journey and his insights on achieving real success. Some of the key points to li...
2017-12-2144 minVenture with Virtue016: JOHN O'LEARY – No Chance of Survival – The Gift of a TragedyAfter a horrible accident as a child John O'Leary was burned on 100% of his body and given No Chance of Survival. Yet he's found this tragedy to be the greatest gift in his life. Today John is an inspirational speaker, author of the national best seller ON Fire and host of the Live Inspired Podcast. We discuss his life journey including the accident, business and his Catholic faith.
2017-12-1438 minVenture with Virtue015: MARK GALVIN – It's Not What Do You Believe, It's WHY Do You Believe?Mark is the CEO and founder of ePresence, LLC a professional ePublicist that manages personal brands on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms. He is also the host of a new podcast called How's Your ePresence? We discuss Mark's business journey, his faith journey and his insights on achieving real success.
2017-12-0730 minVenture with Virtue014: STEVE CAVANAUGH – The Power of SEEKING in Business, Faith and LifeSteve is the CIO and Director of IT for Printpack, where he has global responsibility for all IT strategy, development and support. Printpack is a global manufacturer and developer of consumer good's packaging solutions with annual revenue of approximately $1.4 billion. Previously he was on the curriculum advisory board at Georgia Tech and he is currently on the curriculum advisory board at Southern Polytech State University and a part time faculty member at Kennesaw State University. Steve is also a Knight with the Order of the Holy Sepulchre. Steve discusses why YOU should be a S...
2017-11-3027 minVenture with Virtue013: GREG JOHNSON – The Compounding Effect of FaithGreg is the former CFO of Republic National Distributing Company, which as of earlier this week merged with Breakthru Beverage Group to become the 2nd largest wine and spirits distributor in the U.S. with annual sales of over $14 billion. He currently serves on the Board and was previously Chairman of the Board for the Atlanta Opera. Greg is also a Knight with the Order of Malta. Greg shares his Business Journey, his Faith Journey and his insights into achieving real success.
2017-11-2322 minVenture with Virtue012: DAN DOHENY – Chairman of the Largest Coke Bottler Shares Most Humbling Life ExperienceDan is the Chairman of Great Lakes Coca Cola Distribution a Reyes Holding subsidiary, which serves retailers throughout Chicagoland and the Midwest. He is primarily responsible for acquiring and integrating Coca-Cola production and distribution businesses. He also serves on the board of Univar, an $8 billion public company that is a global chemical distributor. He's the founder and chairman of Cherryfish, an organization that makes charity efficient. Previously he was the CFO for Reyes Holdings the 12th largest private company in the US with sales of $24 billion and a partner with KPMG. And if that's not already a full plate, Dan i...
2017-11-1630 minVenture with Virtue011: Connecting the Dots…10 Common Threads from the First 10 EpisodesToday's show is a little different and I thought we would try something new. I can't believe we've done 10 episodes already and I feel like we have covered a lot of ground thus far. So I figured it might be helpful to take a step back, recap some of the highlights from each show, identify the common themes from each guest and connect those dots. Given this is a test, I would really appreciate your feedback on whether or not this type of recap format is helpful to you or not. The last thing I want...
2017-11-0922 minVenture with Virtue010: STEPHEN COCKS – How To Turn Passion Into Profit While Keeping the FaithStephen is the founder of Elevation a successful national motion design agency. They do some amazing creative work for TV networks, agencies and production companies. He hasn't built a company with one of those splashy grand slams exit you read about in the news, but he has build a successful business that's been around for over 21 years. It has provided financially for his family and team of employees and enabled him to pursue his creative passion full time. Find out... - How Stephen got started in business - His tips for growing your business today
2017-11-0235 minVenture with Virtue009: JIM ECKSTEIN – How to Find Fulfillment in LifeJim is a serial entrepreneur with over 25 years experience in Financial Services and Big data industries. He has successfully started and sold several companies in this space. He's an active angel and venture investor and founder of MCAP Partners and The Angel Advisors. Currently he is the CEO for TradeRocket a servicing platform for the development and deployment of efficient working capital solutions. Find out... - How Jim got started in business - His tips for growing your business today - The role Jim's Catholic faith plays in...
2017-10-2542 minVenture with Virtue008: ROMA DOWNEY – 'Hollywood's Noisiest Christian' Talks Business and FaithFor almost a decade, Roma starred on the hit CBS show, "Touched by an Angel." Currently she is the President of LightWorkers Media, the joint venture owned by her, her husband Mark Burnett and MGM. Roma and Mark produced "The Bible" series on the HISTORY Channel, the feature film "Son of God", tv series including "The Women of the Bible", "The Dovekeepers" , "A.D. The Bible Continues" , and "Answered Prayers". They were also executive producers for "Little Boy" , "Woodlawn" , and "Ben-Hur" and the documentary "Faithkeepers". You probably recognize some of Mark's other shows like SharkTank, Survivor, The...
2017-10-1921 minVenture with Virtue007: WES SCHAEFFER – Tired of Getting Punched in the Face at Work, Father of 7 Shares Story of Launching a Successful Business Wes is an author, keynote speaker and inbound sales strategist that launched The Sales Whisperer almost 12 years ago. He is the author of It Takes More Than a Big Smile, a Good Idea & a Twitter Account To Build a Business That Lasts and The Definitive Guide to Infusionsoft. He was a line backer for the US Air Force Academy that went on to serve in the Air Force for 5 years after he graduated. As Wes will tell us, he didn't start a business and flip it for a big exit. However he has built a successful business that has provided...
2017-10-1230 minVenture with Virtue006: GREG PALEN - Chairman of 2x Multi-Billion $ Companies Shares Growing in Faith Through a Major TrialGREG PALEN Successful entrepreneur with extensive experience serving as a board member on numerous public and private companies and non-profits including Chairman of Spectro Alloys, an aluminum manufacturing company Managing partner in Palen Property Management Chairman of the Board for Polaris, a multi-billion dollar PowerSports company that launched the Snowmobile industry and expanded product line to include ATVs, motorcycles, and electric and military vehicles. Chairman of Curium Healthcare Holdings, Inc., a pharmaceutical and food supplement company Director of Valspar Corporation, a painting and coating manufacturer acquired by Sherwin Williams in 6/2017 for $11.3 billion
2017-10-0531 minVenture with Virtue005: DAVID HANNA - When Writing a Check Won't Cure Your Son's Stage 4 Cancer Diagnosis Serial Entrepreneur Currently Cofounder, Chairman and CEO of Atlanticus Holdings, which has delivered over $25 Billion in lending products since its inception He has been actively involved in private equity and VC investing for over 25 years He cofounded a private Catholic school in Atlanta Currently serves on the board for Piedmont Healthcare and the Lumen Institute Previously he served on the board for Catholic Charities of Atlanta, Children's Healthcare Foundation and St. Jude's Children's Hospital in TNSerial Entrepreneur in the Environmental Industry 1. BUSINESS JOURNEY - How he got started in business - How he grew a successful...
2017-09-2836 minVenture with Virtue004: EARL SCOTT 3x Inc. 500 Winner on Living Your Faith in the Business WorldEarl is a Serial Entrepreneur in the Environmental Industry. He started his first business EarthCon in 1998, which made it on the Inc 500 List for 3 years in a row and was the fastest growing company in the Environmental sector. In addition to serving as the CEO of EarthCon, Earl has started three other successful businesses in the environmental space that all still operate today. Earl's BUSINESS JOURNEY How he got started in business How he grew a successful business Earl's tips for you for growing your business today Earl's FAITH JOURNEY The role his Catholic fa...
2017-09-2127 minVenture with Virtue003: FRANK HANNA - How To Be As Wealthy As Warren Buffett & Happier Than Some Billionaires003: FRANK HANNA BACKGROUND Serial Entrepreneur – taken one of his company's public, been involved in private equity for 25 years and worked with leaders as diverse as the president and the pope. Featured in PBS Documentary The Call of the Entrepreneur. Served on the boards for numerous think tanks and nonprofits. Involved in founding 8 new Catholic educational institutions. Founder of the Solidarity Association that guards the Hanna Papyrus, which is the oldest copy of the Gospel of Luke and the Lord's Prayer in the world. Author of 2 books…What Your Money Means and A Graduate's Guide to Life BU...
2017-09-1441 minVenture with Virtue002: Search For Happiness, Found 1 Place and Not the Sale of his Business for $70MM, with Tom ClementsTOM CLEMENTS - BACKGROUND Serial Entrepreneur – successfully transformed 2 separate private small businesses into lucrative, public companies. Chairman and Founder of one of the country's first, prosperous internet endeavors back in the mid 90s. Sold that company, Conduit Software for $70 million. Founder of the 1st Catholic college in the state of Georgia. Author of How to Run a NonProfit BUSINESS JOURNEY Deliver value to customers. One way Tom does is is by figuring out how his product/solution helps customers cut costs in quantifiable dollars and cents. Key Challenge in Business – build a sales model that is repl...
2017-09-0532 minVenture with Virtue001: Jay TramonteCatholic Entrepreneur. Host of Venture with Virtue. Helping others achieve real success in the high stakes venture of life.
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