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Exceptional Companies Podcast Unlocking Entrepreneurial Success with Parker Samelson: Real Estate, Giving, and GrowthJoin us for an insightful episode with Parker Samelson, a successful entrepreneur in the real estate industry, particularly in storage facilities. Parker shares his journey from working in a family office to becoming a self-storage expert. Learn about his strategic pivots, the importance of partnerships, and his passion for giving. Discover how Parker integrates business with a meaningful life, emphasizing the value of creativity and adaptability in entrepreneurship. Tune in for inspiration and practical advice!

2025-01-0239 min

Light + Life Podcast Episode 46: What do you name Jesus?What do you name Jesus? Is He a good teacher, a moral leader, or the Prince of Peace? Join Parker Samelson and Pastor Tim McConnell as they dive into the powerful question Jesus asked: “Who do you say I am?”

2024-12-0828 min

Light + Life Podcast Episode 35 Generational Faith: Bridging the GapWelcome to the Light and Life podcast, where we explore conversations on faith and life in downtown Colorado Springs. In this episode, host Liza welcomes Parker Samelson, Assistant Director of Young Adults at First Pres. Parker shares his journey growing up in the church and discusses the impact of different generations on Christianity, focusing on Gen Z and Baby Boomers. They dive into how each generation can learn from one another and the importance of authentic relationships in nurturing faith. Tune in for insightful discussions, personal stories, and practical advice on navigating generational differences within the Christian community. Don't...

2024-06-3031 min

The Generosity NOW Podcast Next-generation impact investing; with Molly Bolthouse Cipiti and Parker SamelsonIn this episode, Parker Samelson and Molly Cipiti join Eric and Laurie for a discussion on next-gen involvement in philanthropy and investing. They also share their backgrounds, faith journeys, and the impact of generosity in their lives. The conversation highlights the unique characteristics of the Zillennial generation and their interest in impact investing. They discuss the shift towards project-based giving and the potential for nonprofits to adapt to this changing landscape. The survey results reveal a high level of next-gen involvement and expectations of receiving early inheritances, indicating the ongoing wealth transfer. The conversation explores the influence of the next...

2024-04-0450 min

Ascendants S3E5: Chris KasparChris Kaspar is the founder of Techless and creator of Wisephone, a minimalist phone for families and digital minimalists. Before starting a variety of different start ups Chris worked with his family company, Kaspar Companies. Kaspar Companies is a diversified 5th generation family business founded by his great-great grandfather in 1898.

2024-01-1138 min

Ascendants S3E4: Claiborne HawClaiborne Haw is currently working with Blue Trust as a family legacy advisor in Atlanta, Georgia. Claiborne’s family has been stewarding a multi generational rock aggregate mining and production company.

2024-01-1040 min

Ascendants S3E3: Tom LernihanTom Lernihan is the chief investor for His Fund, a family owned faith driven fund that strategically invests to generates employment opportunities for those in poverty while addressing the world’s greatest social concerns. Tom and his family are some of the most prominent leaders in the faith driven investing space, and are commonly referred to as thought leaders.

2024-01-1040 min

Ascendants S3E2: Ian StrommenIan Strommen is a 4th generation member of his family business, Process Displays. Process Displays is a retail displays designer and manufacturer working with many of the largest brands in the world. Ian is currently the director of research and development where he focuses on where is focuses on driving the future of the retail experience. Ian recently married Leigha Coors and they live together in Minnesota.

2024-01-1036 min

Ascendants S3E1: Hank BowenHank Bowen works on the investor relations team at Sovereigns Capital, a faith driven asset management firm operating across private equity, venture capital, real estate, public markets, and fund of funds. Hank lives in Franklin Tennessee with his wife and two kids.

2024-01-1040 min

Ascendants S2E5: Rose ShoenToday we welcome Rose Shoen: granddaughter of the founder of U-Haul, soccer coach, and accomplished athlete. She has devoted much of her life to the question, “How do we provide access to soccer at any income level?” Discover her three t’s and how they inform her coaching business, how she translated her experience working for her family to coaching Spanish-speaking kids’ soccer, and her advocation of “sustainable philanthropy” through the combination of “public” resources and “private” knowledge.

2022-05-1631 min

Ascendants S2E4: Caleb TannehillThis week’s guest is Caleb Tannehill. Caleb, a Gen-5, openly shares his family history dating back to the late nineteenth century and his mission to develop multi-generational family cohesion. Discover his efforts to engage his family 365 days a year, what he tells quarrelling family members, and how he strives to prevent family issues from becoming corporate issues with a “family constitution.”

2022-05-1637 min

Ascendants S2E3: Logan AngelSecond-generation philanthropist Logan Angel joins Kate and Parker today to discuss a value near and dear to her heart: generosity. Discover how she became inspired to make her family’s foundation her life’s work, how she handled her family’s transition to wealth, and how she stepped out of fear and isolation to embrace her identity.

2022-05-1624 min

Ascendants S2E2: Reid WilsonEarly on in life, Reid Wilson concluded from his parents' disintegrating marriage that happiness and financial success did not necessarily go hand-in-hand. What followed was an intense personal journey that ended in self-acceptance, forgiveness, and the reconciliation of a family. On this episode of Ascendants, Reid details his lifestyle experiment of extreme giving and self-denial (and how this was an expression of self-hatred), the “superpowers” he inherited from his parents, and the moment of silent prayer that sparked a revelation.

2022-05-1635 min

Ascendants S2E1: Mo AmdaniWelcome to Season 2 of Ascendants! In our first episode of the season, we speak with Muhammad (Mo) Amdani: general partner at Adapt Ventures and a Gen-2 member of GK. Discover the impact of growing up around his family business in Miami and Dubai, why competition between him and his siblings allowed him to thrive, and the value instilled in him by his father that he treasures most.

2022-05-1622 min

Ascendants S1E5: Michael MitchellIn the final episode of the season, Kate and Parker sit down with their good friend Mikey: entrepreneur, youth pastor, and co-founder with his father of Restoration Apparel. Discover the importance of treating workers with dignity, how his father’s love for entrepreneurship (including selling grass seed, of all things) inspired and planted deep roots in Mikey, and what it means to be a “horizon painter.”

2021-12-0732 min

Ascendants S1E4: Taylor AdamsToday, Kate and Parker welcome their friend Taylor Adams to Ascendants. Taylor is a fifth-generation family member and has a passion for combining investment entrepreneurship with philanthropic strategies. Discover why he decided to start his own venture fund and non-profit incubator, what the “third track” is for Next-Gens, and how Taylor’s family values impacted his journey – including, “If you want to make a million dollars, help a million people.”

2021-12-0731 min

Ascendants S1E3: Ella ChaseFormer Junior Olympic downhill ski racer. Entrepreneur. Gen-7 of a 100+-year family. These are just some of the descriptors one could use to describe Ella Chase, the guest on Ascendants this week. As she puts it, her family spent 400 years not discussing the past, and she’s here to remedy that. Discover the two sides of Ella’s childhood – a rich kid in the country surrounded by goats and chickens, bussed into the city for etiquette lessons; her journey to co-creating Wellth Works, a company that helps women navigate leadership in large family enterprises, and the benefit and joy of kno...

2021-12-0737 min

Ascendants S1E2: Vivian LongVivian Long is the executive director of the Long Family Foundation – as well as Kate and Parker’s guest on the podcast this week! Discover how her upbringing revolved around her parents’ focus on “faith, family, and culture” and helped her through isolating, difficult times; how her parents prepared her and her Gen-2 sisters for the responsibility of wealth, and how she brought her background of non-profit work to her role at her family’s foundation.

2021-12-0734 min

Ascendants S1E1: JC RichardsonIn their first interview, Kate and Parker speak with JC Richardson – co-founder of Angel Armor and steward of his family’s legacy. JC takes us on the journey of his life so far. Discover the story behind OtterBox (and how JC thought it was normal for your dad to have a business in the garage), the complexities and his initial confusion over estate planning, and the dynamics of navigating Wednesday night family dinners as an employee of the family business.

2021-12-0730 min

Ascendants IntroWelcome to Ascendants: a podcast featuring descendants of successful families ascending into their own identities and impact! Kate Gardner and Parker Samelson introduce themselves, share a glimpse of their family backgrounds and values, and explain why they’ve decided to embark on this podcasting journey.

2021-12-0714 min