Episodes

Matt Gagnon is the founder of Life Story Coaching. He works with high performers, executives, and entrepreneurs – people who are tired and burned out from living life for others. He helps people take control of their life, reclaim their identity, and empower them to live the life they have always wanted by rediscovering their values. In this episode, Matt shares his inspiring story of overcoming a disability diagnosis to build a thriving coaching practice. We also talk about the necessity to liv...

Andy Neary is a former professional baseball player and a 20-year veteran of the health insurance industry. He focuses on the significance mindset plays in achieving success. In this episode, Andy shares what he believes are the 3 C’s necessary to achieving success: * Confidence – Competence – Clear course of action * While his mission is to help reverse the mess healthcare is, Andy’s passion extends to helping others with professional and personal development. We challenge bad practices in bus...

Robert Clark is the Regional Vice President for Peterson International Underwriters. He partners with employee benefits producers to design and implement executive disability solutions for their high income earning clients. During our time together, Robert shares the story of his father’s sudden passing and how that inspired him to enter the world of finance. We discuss the importance of living a great life now while creating a lifestyle that will last well into the future (and beyond for our de...

Vision is so important for business….and for life. Through great tragedy, I was inspired to reflect on the very idea of who I had become professionally. I thought I had it dialed in before only to realize I had lost a sense of who I was, clouded by my past successes and failures. Thankfully, my commitment to learn and grow from that experience resulted in me becoming an industry influencer, gaining the respect of my peers and the eye of my ideal clients. And this allowed me to create a vision l...

Yesterday was Memorial Day. And as I considered those who sacrificed their lives for us, I couldn’t help but think of the time I shared with Robert Valentino. I didn’t know Robert was a former US Army Ranger until we were already recording and while that was surprising enough, the story he told me of one of his best friends losing his life in battle shocked me like never before. Check out this re-release of an early episode of the Exsellence Mindset podcast. It was a great one! ——————– Robert...

Matt Johnson is the Founder of Pursuing Results, a podcast production agency, and the Creator of The Podcast Pitch Assistant. Matt helps business coaches, consultants and creatives own their niche or break into new markets through new media strategy and training. In this episode, Matt and I discuss podcasting as a new form of networking, the importance of producing great content (versus garbage) to create demand for what you do, and Matt’s biggest mistake as an entrepreneur (hint: he struggled t...

Eric Silverman is considered one of the most recognized authorities and disruptive forces in enhanced employee funded benefits (the industry formerly known as “voluntary”). Widely known as a subject matter expert with nearly 20 years of employee benefit sales, marketing, management, and recruiting experience. He is often sought after and interviewed by various industry journalists and is routinely asked to deliver keynote speeches and speak on various panels at many national industrywide confere...

Recently, a friend DM’d me on Instagram because she received a bad review. She went on to ask how I deal with bad reviews, negative feedback, and unsatisfied clients. She then recommended I share my response on the podcast so here we are. In this episode, I talk about how I deal with them, what I’ve learned from them, and what growth I’ve experienced as a result of them. Hint: they are great opportunities if we deal with them appropriately! And shoutout to Jaclyn Florescio of Yellow and Lace ...

Omozua Isiramen is a Certified John Mattone Executive Intelligent Leadership and Neuroscience-based Life Coach, with focus on Emotional Mastery, helping executives, entrepreneurs, and new leaders understand how our brains are wired. This helps good leaders become GREAT and new leaders to LEAD WITH CONFIDENCE. In this episode, Omo and I discuss the human connection in coaching (and life) and how to master our emotions. Beyond that, we dig into some deep topics and even hit a moment that brought ...

On this episode of Exsellence Mindset, I address a couple of topics that I get asked quite a bit by clients, colleagues, and on social media. Some of the things I share include: How to create and maintain a daily routine How and when to take risks How to stay excited in the role you are in I love sharing my personal thoughts and experiences and look forward to producing more solo episodes soon! Connect with me: LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/rjmsalespro Instagram – @millerryan78 ...

Erin Urban is the founder and career strategist powering UPPSolutions, LLC. She is a Forbes Coaches Council Member and a self-proclaimed recovering perfectionist with over 10 years in mentoring and coaching successful professional transformations. In this episode of the Exsellence Mindset podcast, Erin and I discuss what her life looked life after she admitted to being a perfectionist and how that launched her into an extremely successful professional career, both working for others and as a co...

Patrick Ward is the Marketing Manager at Dogtown Media and the creator of #WordsWithWard. A writer by trade, Patrick has worked extensively across the insurance, real estate, finance, travel, and tech industries, with notable clients including Allianz, Cathay Pacific, and Fiji Airways. Currently, he lives in LA, having been born and raised in Sydney, Australia, and is a diehard Steelers fan. In this episode we talk about taking risks, being exactly who we are, how to be an exceptional, and real...

A high-performance coach specializing in leadership effectiveness, Tracey Grove helps executives from diverse lines of business all over the world deal with individual and inter-personal issues, communication challenges, and organizational shifts. She is a highly sought after speaker as well as the author of a brand new book, Taming the Sabertooth. In this episode of the Exsellence Mindset podcast, Tracey and I dig deep in how we “tame the Sabertooth”, how people become great leaders, and the to...

A few weeks ago, I was thrown deep into an anxious pit. It wasn’t the first time, but it was definitely the worst time. I knew what got me there, and how to get out, but I was numb to taking action. That experience caused this episode to happen. I reached out to two dear friends, Jessica Gaye and Kody Fairfield, and asked them to join me in a very real conversation about dealing with anxiety. We talk about what’s helped each of us, what’s hurt us, and how people around us can help. Whether you...

Stacy Ennis is a well-accomplished author, writer, and consultant. She co-founded Next Level Women’s Leaders and spoke of the TEDx stage on “How to Raise Brave Kids”. In this episode of the Exsellence Mindset podcast, Stacy and I speak about many things including her best-selling book, Growing Influence, and what I found to be so fascinating about it, the gender gap and bias in business today, stay-at-home-dads, and the importance of good conversations to better understand someone else’s strugg...

Amanda Kroeker is the founder of Valley Vintage Soap Co., a small business offering natural products for the skin and hair. With sensitive skin, she and her family tried an endless variety of products to make it resemble “normal”. Many products caused breakouts (even laundry soaps). They wanted all natural products, but most they found listed some ingredients that were baffling (even some of the “organic” ones), or they were ridiculously out of their price range. Being the lover of handmade item...

Miranda VonFricken is passionate about all things personal and professional development. She is a certified life coach with her Master’s in Motivation and Professional development. Her mission is to guide people towards their best life possible, both professionally and personally. In this episode, Miranda and I talk about the intersection of business and life coaching, the importance of building confidence in and loving yourself in order to get that promotion or achieve that goal, and why good ...

Do you seek validation from your audience? Can you use personal stories to leverage business? When is “enough enough” in when pursuing success? These are just some of the insights that John Welches, president of Red Mallard, shares in this podcast. If you recall, John was my first guest on the Exsellence Mindset podcast. I was fortunate to listen to another wave of wisdom in entrepreneurship, how he handled some setbacks in his company, and what lessons he’s learned dealing with business and li...

Managing a team can be challenging. Managing a young, growing team thousands of miles away and whose members are of a difficult culture is a totally different level altogether. But Devon Higgins, VP of PhotoUp, did it smoothly. How? By providing opportunities for better lives and professional growth for young, creative, and talented people over in the Philippines. In this podcast, he explains how PhotoUp was able to bridge the cultural and language gap between two cultures through a genuine, mu...

In the pursuit of exsellence, we often find ourselves feeling discontent with our current situation. But it shouldn’t be that way. I decided to take a stab at working through some very practicals tips to help people find joy, and be content, with the life they currently have as they pursue the life they want. 4:00 – How do we pursue exsellence while living a content life? 5:15 – To be content, should you get rid of your fear? 6:30 – What I fear and how it fuels me. 9:45 – To be content, how...

Many say that if you’re young, you have to spend eons to be successful. You have to lick the feet of great people to be successful yourself. Not Fabio Marrama. At just 28 years old, he has become a successful LinkedIn strategist brand builder, a marketing and relationship specialist in First Ontario Credit Union, and a coach for entrepreneurs. He has been featured in top publications such as Social Media Examiner and Forbes. In 2017, he received a Top 40 Under 40 Award. What’s his secret? A mind...

I was half-joking when I made the statement that this woman wears a lot of hats and likely runs her home better then you run your business. But once you give this episode a listen, you may think that statement isn’t too far from the truth. Julee Huy is a full-time mom and wife (not to mention one of my dear friends). In this episode of the Exsellence Mindset, we discuss internet trolls, the value of mom’s in the office and in the home, balancing control and flexibility, loving oneself, and inst...

If you’re a health practitioner, take no chances when it comes to your patient’s health. Don’t fall into the trap of believing incorrect inferences and using archaic methodologies. Dr. Rhett Polka is the founder of TheOne80 system, a revolutionary, science-based evaluation and treatment method for physical therapists, chiropractors, athletic trainers, and the like. A professional physical therapist and expert in physiology, he gives us a peek into the physical therapy industry and how methodolog...

New Year. New Commitments to Fulfill. In this episode of Exsellence Mindset podcast, I am sharing how Bob Burg’s 5 Laws of Success have guided my life, well before I even read his book. I also talk about the role of how defining one’s value can help in fostering healthy relationships with different types of people. 01:21 – What is Value? 01:47 – My Commitment to Creating Value This Year 03:17 – Introduction to the Five Laws of Success of Bob Burg 03:39 – The Law of Value 04:08 – The Law of C...