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Living Your PassionToni Sicola on Gut HealthToday's guest, Toni Sicola (#47), is the sister-in-law of my good friend and former co-worker at Marketo ... Dayna Rothman!
As it turns out, Toni's husband (Loren) messaged me on Facebook and suggested I chat with his wife - a person he felt was very passionate.
Loren was right! Toni and I hit it off immediately. She had me at bone broth.
Toni's passion: Helping People Heal their Gut (aka "Gut Health")
In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing pag...
2015-02-2726 minLiving Your PassionMatt Miller on Helping Families Diversify, Helping Schools Raise Money, and Inspring Children to ReadI connected with Matt Miller (guest #46) thanks to a LinkedIn message he sent me at the end of 2014. He heard the episode I had published with John Lee Dumas on Inspiring Millions and asked to be on the show. Once Matt shared his story with me, it was a no-brainer. Matt is full of passion(s)!
Matt's passions: helping families diversify, helping schools raise money, and inspiring children to read.
In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page.
Are y...
2015-02-2027 minLiving Your PassionTim Hayden on Getting UncomfortableI have known today's guest, Tim Hayden (or THE Tim Hayden, #45) for years.
And I love the dude. We speak the same language on many many MANY life issues.
Tim is my go-to guy when it comes to finding the best restaurant in any city. Literally any city. From my recollection, he is 7/7 on recommending kick ass restaurants.
Tim and I first met - first had a beer, that is - in Chicago several years ago. The rest, as they say, is history.
Tim's passion: Getting uncomfortable.
In case yo...
2015-02-0627 minLiving Your PassionCasie Shimansky on Living Out LoudToday's guest (#44) is Casie Shimansky.Casie as in "kay-cee" or "KC."
As it turns out, Casie and I connected first through #Bufferchat (read the summary here).
Casie is passionate, funny, witty, and has an interesting story to tell!
Casie's passion: Living Out Loud
In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page.
Are you ready to learn more about Casie's passion for living out loud?
During this episode ...
We talked about how we first...
2015-02-0325 minLiving Your PassionGreg Hemmings on Connecting People Through Killer StoriesI met Greg Hemmings (guest #43) through a a Facebook Group I'm part of ... Marketers with Beards (I've since shaved my facial hair, but have not been kicked out of the group yet!).
Greg posted an amazing video to the group of an awesomely-bearded gentlemen named Matt White (who turned out to be a Living Your Passion guest - listen/read here).
Greg is a story teller ... a story SHARER, if you will. His medium: Film.
And quite logically, Greg's passion: Connecting People Through Killer Stories
In case you missed any of...
2015-01-3027 minLiving Your PassionKaty Widrick on Active LivingKaty Widrick (guest #42) and I first exchanged emails on December 19, 2010 (and I have the original email!).
We had just met each other in person in Tampa, Florida after Jason Keath's kick ass event, Social Fresh (check out Jason's new podcast, Social Toolkit).
A lot has changed since then. We both are parents. I've had a few jobs. And Katy is now really, truly living her passion.
Katy's passion: Active Living.
In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing p...
2015-01-2735 minLiving Your PassionMatt White on Facial Hair and Mens GroomingI was introduced to today's guest (#41), Matt White, through a video.
But this was not just any video. It was a video about Matt ... and his facial hair. The more I chatted with Matt, the more I full understood - and appreciated - his ... obsession ... with facial hair.
Matt's passion (of course!): facial hair and mens grooming.
In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page.
Are you ready to learn more about Matt's passion for facial hair an...
2015-01-2326 minLiving Your PassionCierra Savatgy-King on Creating Extremely Unique Experiences That Make People HappyThanks to a terrible (yet effective) email introduction from my buddy, Tim Hayden, I was able to bring Cierra Savatgy-King (guest #40) on today's show.
It took a "quarter-life crisis" to realize what Cierra's passion was, yet it was actually something she had been thinking about since she was a little girl.
Cierra's passion: creating extremely unique experiences that make people happy.
In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page.
Are you ready to learn more about Cierra's pa...
2015-01-1625 minLiving Your PassionAmy Rueda on Being The Voice of Change For Safe BeautyI was introduced to today's guest (#39!), Amy Rueda, through my good friends Courtney and Bryan Kramer.
We were fortunate enough to record this episode live, in the Purematter office "studio." Thanks Courtney and Bryan for the space (and the coffee!).
Amy's passion: Being the voice of change for safe beauty.
In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page.
Are you ready to learn more about Amy's passion for being the voice of change for safe beauty?
D...
2015-01-0937 minLiving Your PassionHitha Palepu on Helping Everyone Pack Faster and Live BetterToday's guest, Hitha Paleupa (#38), is a Social Butterfly Guy email subscriber. It turns out one of my Waldow Weekly WhazzupDATES started a conversation that led to this recording.
Boom!
Hitha's passion: Helping everyone pack faster and live better
In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page.
Are you ready to learn more about Hitha's passion for helping everyone pack faster and live better?
During this episode ...
Hitha talked about how she's been traveling ever since she was a...
2015-01-0629 minLiving Your PassionBrad Kelly on Helping Others Chase Their DreamsSome Living Your Passion guests I seek out; others somehow come to me!
The latter is the case for today's guest, Brad Kelly (#36). He came to me through this tweet from Tiffany Thorton!
@MOFinancial knows this better than anyone “@buffer: Join us on Wednesday to chat about living your passion with @djwaldow! #bufferchat...” — Tiffany Thornton (@WarmYourHeart) November 3, 2014
Brad's passion: Helping others chase their dreams
In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page.
Are you ready to learn more abou...
2014-12-1927 minLiving Your PassionAaron Walker on Helping Men Reach Their Full Potential And Find Their IdentityThanks to an email introduction from future Living Your Passion guest, Matt Miller, I was fortunate enough to chat with Aaron Walker, today's guest ... #35!
Aaron reminds me a lot of me ... but WAY smarter and more seasoned. Ha!
Aaron's passion: Helping men reach their full potential and find their identity
In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page.
Are you ready to learn more about Aaron's passion for helping men reach their full potential and find their iden...
2014-12-1629 minLiving Your PassionJoe Casabona on Making Things on The WebA few days after launching Living Your Passion, I received the following email:
I'm currently listening to your first episode (I love Jeff's work!) and I'm really excited to add this to my shortlist of podcasts. It might be shameless self-promotion, but if you are looking for guests I'd love to be on. I'm incredibly passionate about web development and education and combining the 2. I've written 3 books on web development (2 on WordPress specifically) and I'm planning a 4th. Thanks for creating a cool podcast. I look forward to future episodes!
A few months and a handful of e...
2014-12-1223 minLiving Your PassionPete Farmer on Giving Tools to Musicians to Express Themselves MusicallyI received the following email from the wife (Kate) of today's guest (#33), Pete Farmer.
I just stumbled across your website and podcast and couldn't help but think of our little business, Farmer Foot Drums, and my husband Pete Farmer. We built this business from scratch and it has been an incredible labor of love to see a dream and passion through. Pete is hands down the most determined, motivated, creative and passionate person I know - he is a self-taught designer, engineer, craftsman and musician. He has designed and created truly unique musical instruments and started a web...
2014-12-0529 minLiving Your PassionMarla Aufmuth on PhotographyI met today's guest (#32), Marla Aufman, at my buddy Bryan Kramer's TED Talk in September. Marla was the event's photographer, of course.
Marla's passion: PHOTOGRAPHY
She's photographed the King of Jordan and King (LeBron) James. Oh, and Kobe Bryant, Sharon Stone, Ice Cube, and more. Marla is amazing. Human. Real. Fun. We chatted in her loft in Northern California. So much fun!
In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page.
Are you ready to learn more about Mar...
2014-12-0231 minLiving Your PassionJess Lively on Values-Based IntentionsRe: Guests, a friend/fellow podcaster that might be a good one (or at least checking out her podcast/blog for inspiration): http://jesslively.com/about/ She’s all about living with purpose and intention. Just moved to Austin too (jealous!)
That was the email I received from Sadie Cornelius in early September. After a bit of back and forth, I was able to chat with Jess Lively, today's guest (#31!).
As you'll hear, Jess lives up to her last name. We had a very spirited, fun, insightful chat.
Jess's passion: Values-Based Intentions.
In case...
2014-11-2133 minLiving Your PassionShawn Sadowski on Helping Entrepreneurs Find Their Career PathAnother guest (#30), another person from the state of Utah (#3).
I was introduced to today's Shawn Sadowski, from another friend from Salt Lake City, Kathy Dalton.
Shawn's passion is similar to past guest Garin Hess ... with a twist. Shawn is passionate about helping entrepreneurs find their career path.
In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page.
Are you ready to learn more about how Shawn is living his passion of helping entrepreneurs find their career path?
Duri...
2014-11-1832 minLiving Your PassionPaul Sokol on Keeping Youth Music Programs in SchoolsToday's guest - #29 - Paul Sokol, is one of those good guys. He's a self-proclaimed "Campaign Builder Mad Scientist at Infusionsoft.
He enjoys a good beer ... and music. And when I say Paul enjoys music, that's a HUGE understatement.
Paul's passion: Keeping youth music programs in schools (or keeping music in our cultural fabric).
In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page.
Are you ready to learn more about Paul's master plan to keep music in our cul...
2014-11-1431 minLiving Your PassionDJ Waldow (me!) on Helping People Rediscover Their PassionIn today's "flip the mic" episode, past Living Y0ur Passion guest Ethan Beute, interviewed me! I guess that makes me guest #26. Ha!
I actually "pre-released" this episode on Sunday, November 2nd -- the day before I announced my new business, my new career, my new passion -- COACH DJ.
If you are reading this post - and listening to this episode anytime Monday, November 3rd or after, well, the cats out of the bag. Ha!
Ethan did a wonderful job of giving me a forum - my own podcast - to share m...
2014-11-0336 minLiving Your PassionGarin Hess on The Positive Benefits That Come From EntrepreneurshipGarin Hess, (today's guest - #25) hails from the lovely state of Utah. As it turns out, Garin is the 3rd guest on Living Your Passion (Nate Bagley and Cara Heuser being the other two).
Utah FTW!
Garin and I connected when he sent me a "let's talk" email through LinkedIn. Love it.
Garin's passion: The POSITIVE BENEFITS THAT COME FROM ENTREPRENEURSHIP.
In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page.
Are you ready to learn more ab...
2014-10-3123 minLiving Your PassionMitch Jackson on Helping People Become Remarkable CommunicatorsWhen I asked Mitch Jackson (today's guest - #24) how he was doing, he said, "if I was any better it would be illegal."
Boom.
And that's how we began today's conversation.
And yet ANOTHER Tim McDonald introduction. Not to take anything away from this episode, but you have to check out the Living Your Passion episode I recorded with Tim.
Mitch is passionate about a lot of things including helping others and being the custodian of the communities legal and ethical sense. He also loves social media, connecting with other people...
2014-10-2828 minLiving Your PassionAlina Mihai on Helping People Find Their POWERToday's episode (#23) features Alina Mihai.
Born and raised in Romania, Alina has a background in psychology, education, language therapy/communication disorders, energy work, and spiritual development.
Dang. Right?
As you'll hear (and as I professionally borrowed from her about page), Alina is a "Strategic Intervention Coach who believes in the power of passion, self-awareness, and authenticity." She "guide[s] and support[s] [her] clients on their journey to building a life filled with greater joy, love, and fulfilling personal relationships."
Alina is a VERY passionate person. Her passions include coaching, teaching...
2014-10-2426 minLiving Your PassionIlma Nausedaite on TravelingLots of firsts in today's episode, #22.
Ilma Nausedaite is the show's first guest from Lithuiania (but second guest I've interviewed from the Baltic States).
Additionally, this was Ilma's first time recording a podcast (she was great!).
Like many past guests, Ilma has a few passions (including art), but the one that really stands out is TRAVELING. She's been to the United States, traveled to many countries in Europe, visited India, and is planning a trip to Colombia. In fact, her and her husband travel a few months every winter ... with their 3-year old...
2014-10-2125 minLiving Your PassionDorothea Bozicolona-Volpe on MusicI met today's guest (#20), Dorothea Bozicolona-Volpe, at the bar in Miami. To be clear, I was at the bar with another guy - at a conference - and she approached us. Ha!
Dorothea (pronounced Dor-a-TAY-a) loves culture, food, art, and skateboarding, but what underlies everything in her life is really her true passion: MUSIC.
In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page.
Are you ready to hear about jazz, rap, and other music (and even hear me "sing" a bit...
2014-10-1433 minLiving Your PassionSara Davidson on Creating a World of Unstoppable WomenSara "sans H" Davidson is today's guest for episode #19. Sara is the CEO and co-founder of Hello Fearless, the school for female entrepreneurs.
We connected thanks to this tweet from Living Your Passion listener Brandi Neloms followed by an email introduction from another listener, Bethany Rae Cramer. Thanks to both Brandi and Bethany (Rae)!
"No H" Sara's PASSION is creating a world of unstoppable women.
In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page.
Are you ready to l...
2014-10-1027 minLiving Your PassionKerry O'Shea Gorgone on Learning About People Through Interviews (Podcasting)Back to back podcasters on Living Your Passion? Yup. Earlier this week I chatted with John Lee Dumas. Today (Episode #17) is Kerry O'Shea Gorgone.
Kerry is a self-proclaimed geek, baker of chocolate chip cookies, lawyer, a wife, a mom (of two adorable boys), an employee at MarketingProfs, and a podcaster! While she loves her family - and her job - her true passion is learning about people through interviews (podcasting).
Oh, and see that picture of Kerry (look to your right (or down))? That's the outfit she mentioned during this podcast!
Finally, wait...
2014-10-0330 minLiving Your PassionJohn Lee Dumas on Inspiring MillionsIt's not every day you get to chat with a dude whose podcast is "Best of iTunes 2013." Todays guest, episode #16, is the one ... the only ... John Lee Dumas.
John is someone who has passion "in spades" (his words). And man does he. For those who don't know John, he's the guy who launched a podcast just over two years ago called Entrepreneur on Fire. As far as I'm aware, John (Lee) was the first person to publish a podcast 7 days per week.
John's passion: INSPIRING MILLIONS
In case you missed any of the...
2014-09-3027 minLiving Your PassionMark Horvath on Fighting HomelessnessI first learned about Mark Horvath - today's guest (#15!) - after listening to future Living Your Passion podcast guest - and past Work Talk Show guest, Kerry O'Shea Gorgone. Mark was on Kerry's podcast, Marketing Smarts.
I literally stopped mid-listen and texted Kerry, asking for an introduction. A few emails - and weeks - later, here we are.
Mark BLEEDS passion.
And, while Mark has many passions including good (and bad) marketing, pho, drumming, fishing, his true passion is FIGHTING HOMELESSNESS. And thanks to the work Mark is doing with InvisiblePeople.TV, he's mak...
2014-09-2639 minLiving Your PassionJon Steiert on IngredientsJon Steiert (pronounced STY ERT) knows a thing or two about food ... and weight ... and unhealthy eating.
In fact, today's guest (#14) knows a LOT about being fat and out of shape. As it turns out, he also knows even more about being healthy and in shape.
Ever since discovering his passion - INGREDIENTS - Jon has lost fat, gained muscle, and educated himself on what he is putting into his body. Jon does not have a degree in nutrition or really anything related to food; however, I'd lean on him for anything related to ingredients...
2014-09-2331 minLiving Your PassionMic Johnson on People Who Are Passionate(Lucky) Episode #13!!!!
It turns out today's guest, Mic Johnson, and I first chatted years ago ... when Google Hangout first launched. But we really know each other from my good buddy in Kansas City, Mo, Archie Kangethe.
As you will soon find out (once you hit "play"), Mic and I are #BrothersFromAnotherMother.
Other than his love for the Kansas Jayhawks and KC Chiefs (I'm a Michigan Wolverine and NY Giants fan), Mic and I are wired the same way. I love Mic and am certain you will love him too.
Oh, and M...
2014-09-1929 minLiving Your PassionEthan Beute on Connecting People With NatureToday's guest (Episode #12), Ethan Beute, loves coffee.
Ethan also loves (good) beer. Ethan also loves people. BONUS: Ethan is also a University of Michigan alum. GO BLUE.
Hmmm. I love coffee, beer, and people (see my Twitter bio). In fact, I've had coffee and (good) beer with Ethan a few times in person. We've also chatted on the phone, via Facebook messenger, and through video.
I was THRILLED when Ethan agreed to be my guest on Living Your Passion. I was even more excited when he told me his passion: CONNECTING WITH NATURE.
2014-09-1629 minLiving Your PassionBrian Fanzo on ChangeEPISODE #11 features Brian Fanzo, a dude I met on a (docked) aircraft carrier in San Diego in early 2014.
Brian and I have about a zillion mutual connections (or 50).
Brian's passion is CHANGE.
Teaching CHANGE.
Embracing CHANGE.
CHANGE. CHANGE. CHANGE.
In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page.
Are you ready to talk CHANGE?
During this episode ...
Brian and I dig into how we first met ... on a boat.
Br...
2014-09-1226 minLiving Your PassionHeather Lauer on BaconBACON! BACON! BACON!
I mean, who doesn't like bacon? Besides folks who don't eat it for religious reasons and those who are vegan/vegetarian - though I bet some vegetarians make an exception for bacon.
In today's episode, #10, I chat with Heather Lauer, about her passion: BACON. I read two magazines cover to cover. Wired (thanks Dad!) and The Costco Connection. Before you laugh about the 2nd one, it's a really good magazine. I mean, really good. Well-written. Interesting.
But anyway ... I learned about Heather - and her passion for bacon - thanks...
2014-09-0925 minLiving Your PassionCorina Manea on Public Relations, Communication, & Getting in ShapeEpisode #9! One episode away from double digits. Crazy, I know.
Currently living in Madrid, Spain ... by way of Romania (of course), Corina Manea is my first international guest on Living Your Passion. And, as you can imagine, she set the bar high for future non-US-based guests!
Corina has a few passions - PR, communication, and getting in shape.
And while I love that picture of Corina (from Facebook), I also really love this one from Twitter. I was torn!
In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch th...
2014-09-0525 minLiving Your PassionLoren McDonald on All Things Green8 episodes in and already I have my 2nd "McDonald" on the podcast.
Today's guest, Loren McDonald, is not related to Tim McDonald (guest #3) is the VP of Industry Relations at Silverpop and can often be found preaching the benefits of email marketing as well as social media and location-based marketing. However, while that's his job - and one he's quite good at - Loren's passion is not what he gets paid to do.
Loren's passion is about all things green. More specifically, Loren is passionate about being a change agent and getting people other than tr...
2014-09-0235 minLiving Your PassionChris Rosati on Making People SmileI once beat today's guest in a footrace outside of Tyler's Taproom in Durham, NC. Shortly after said race (which I won, of course), I pulled my hamstring.
That guy, and today's Episode #6 guest, is Mr. Chris Rosati.
Chris's PASSION is simple: Making people smile. However, as you'll hear once you hit the play button, his passion is deeper than just smiles. Chris wants to help make the world a better place by facilitating acts of kindness.
And boy is he doing both. I dare you to not smile while listening to this...
2014-08-2647 minLiving Your PassionCara Heuser on Pole DancingA Maternal Fetal Medicine physician whose passion is POLE DANCING?
Huh? Yup. You read that correctly.
In this show, episode #4, I chat it up with Cara Heuser, a high-risk Obstetrician in Salt Lake City, Utah whose passion is pole dancing - more specifically, using pole fitness and pole dance to exercise but also to express herself and find some deeper meaning in that expression.
In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here: Episode #0: show intro with me blabbing for a few minutes
Episode #1: Jeff Sheldon on...
2014-08-1924 minLiving Your PassionIntroducing Living Your Passion (Episode 0)Hello and welcome to Episode 0 of Living Your Passion the podcast where I, DJ Waldow, chat with people who have found their passion and, well, are LIVING it.
Wait. Episode 0? Huh?
Yup. This 7 minute, 5 second monologue is not a “real” episode. Instead, it’s my one-take recording of what inspired this podcast, what it’s all about, and more.
Living Your Passion was born shortly after I quit my job in June of 2014. I left a well-paying job that was in many ways the perfect fit for what I was good at and what I l...
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