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Share Life Podcast

Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter

With Jason Scott Montoya

Explore stories & systems to live better & work smarter with author, blogger, and digital marketing specialist, Jason Scott Montoya. Podcast episodes include inspirational people interviews, book discussions, listen-to-learn discussions, & blog reads.

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Embrace Community, Face Anxiety & Overcome Despair With Amanda Utter

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 person...

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Taking Responsibility in The Sea of Uncertainty — With Jonathan DeYoe

24 February 2023

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...

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Lessons Learned From 100 Agenda-Free Business Lunches — With Lauren Hisey

07 November 2022

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 ...

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Low Anthropology: The Unlikely Key to a Gracious View of Others (and Yourself) With David Zahl

31 October 2022

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 ...

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Big Life Changes — With Maria Joyner

24 October 2022

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 Sween...

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Ukraine & Russia: To Whom Does The Land Belong? Discussing Geographic Sovereignty With David T. Koyzis Ph.D

16 October 2022

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 No...

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Living in an After Virtue Emotivist World — With Jesse Nigro

27 September 2022

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 fa...

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Political Visions & Illusions: A Survey & Christian Critique of Contemporary Ideologies — With Author David T. Koyzis

21 September 2022

This page contains links to books on Amazon from which I earn a small commission if you purchase. In this book discussion on the Share Life podcast, I'm speaking with David...

Jaime Ellithorpe

Exploring Heart-Centered Business Systems — With Jaime Ellithorpe

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 fo...

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Gracefully Navigating Shaky Ground With Traci Rhoades — Traces of Faith

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 ...

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Effectively Leading Without a Long-Range Plan — With Belhaven University President Roger Parrott

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 ...

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Why Life Transformation Necessitates Going to The Source — With Peter Ostapko

Welcome to another Inspirational People interview episode of the Share Life podcast. In this concise discussion, I'm speaking with Kinsmen Journal Founder Peter Ostapko. We wer...

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How Accountability & Vulnerability Make The Difference — With Casey Cavell

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 ...

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Help Us Serve The People of Monterrey, Mexico - This Summer

Woohoo! We've Completed our 2022 Mexico Mission Trip! Bookmark this page for updates and pictures! Our 2022 trip was filled with unexpected turns, lessons learned, unique experi...

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Maximizing Capacity & Leveraging Capability With Jason Tyne

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 empow...

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Leverage an A to Z Strategy To Make Your Dreams Happen With Actor Jason Fernandes

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 Islan...

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How We Can Frame & Change Through Life's Challenges With Dustin Devries

20 January 2022

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,...

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Christian Mindfulness & Meditation — With Sarah Grace Young of Calming Grace

21 October 2021

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, a...

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Jesus' High Priestly Prayer — From The Garden To The Cross

15 October 2021

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...

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The Farewell Discourse — From The Garden To The Cross

05 October 2021

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 Garde...

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Stewardship, Vulnerability, & the Power of an Unexpected Life — With Marcus Hall

21 September 2021

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 Adv...

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At The Cross, It Is Finished — From The Garden To The Cross

13 September 2021

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 Garde...

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Forgive Them For They Know Not What They Do — From The Garden To The Cross

06 September 2021

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 ...

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Effectively Navigating The Broken Train Tracks of Life — With Nathan James Dohse

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 dedi...

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Simon Carries Christ's Cross & The Weeping Daughters of Jerusalem — From The Garden To The Cross

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...

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Pilate's Clean Hands & Jesus' Bloody Body — From The Garden To The Cross

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...

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For Herod's Amusement - From The Garden To The Cross

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 Cro...

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Unpacking Human Tragedy & The Competing Responses (Christian, Stoic, & Liberal) — With C. Kavin Rowe

This page 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 grate...

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Humanizing Business Within Your Locus of Control — With Pipeline Co-Founder JP Werlin

Welcome to another Inspirational People episode of the Share Life podcast. In this conversion, I'm chatting with JP Werlin, the CEO, and Co-Founder of Pipeline, a cloud-based CR...

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Pilate: What Is Truth? — From The Garden To The Cross Discussion

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 Cro...

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Judas' Death & His Betrayal Payment — From The Garden To The Cross Discussion

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 T...

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Lessons Learned From A Year of Crises — With Nancy Kleppel

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 fo...

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Peter Denies Knowing & Following Jesus Three Times — From The Garden To The Cross Discussion

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...

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Appalachian Trail Hiking Insights: Life Lessons Learned With Don Neder

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 Appalachi...

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Discussing The Interrogation of Jesus by Caiaphas & The Religious Leaders — From The Garden To The Cross

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...

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Discussing Judas' Betrayal & Jesus' Arrest — From The Garden To The Cross

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 p...

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Discussing Jesus' Prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane — From The Garden To The Cross

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...

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Movie Shapes — Discussing A Better Way To Find, Review, & Share Movies With Addison Blu Williams

18 February 2021

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 (...

Chad E Foster

Cultivating The Resilience For Victim-to-Visionary Transformation With Chad E. Foster

02 February 2021

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 ...

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Crossing The Tightrope Between Liberty & Security Without Falling Into The Abyss — With Addison Blu Williams

15 December 2020

Welcome to another Inspirational People interview with Addison Blu Williams. Addison is an entrepreneur, Special Operations combat veteran, former professional gamer, musician,...

Business Service Pricing With Jason Long: Advice For Freelancers & Small Business Owners

14 November 2020

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 remembe...

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Josh Sweeney — Talk Is Cheap, Take A Positive Action Instead

05 October 2020

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 ...

Sorayana Bravo — Lessons Americans Can Learn From The Collapse of Venezuela

Sorayana Bravo — Lessons Americans Can Learn From The Collapse of Venezuela

14 September 2020

Welcome to another episode of the Grow Your Life podcast. In this Book Discussion episode, we're talking with author Sorayana Bravo about the collapse of Venezuela and what we A...

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Nick Bryant—Why Authentic Relationships & Integrated Community Are The Foundation For A Better Life

12 September 2020

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....

Rutland Walker & Jason Montoya Discussing A Secret History of Christianity by Mark Vernon

Discussing A Secret History of Christianity by Mark Vernon With Rutland Walker

02 September 2020

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...

Amy Ogden — Boundaries Will Equip You To Live A 2020 Life Worth Sharing

Amy Ogden — Boundaries Will Equip You To Live A Life Worth Sharing

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...

John Lehmberg — Learning To Let Go Is Vital When Life Doesn't Unfold How We Hoped

John Lehmberg — Learning To Let Go When Life Doesn't Unfold How We Hoped

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 an...

William Hemphill — How A Thankful Foundation Equips Racial Reconcilers

William Hemphill — How A Thankful Foundation Equips Racial Reconcilers

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...

Lauren Hisey — How Openness To New Opportunities Facilitates Powerful Growth

Lauren Hisey — How Openness To New Opportunities Facilitates Powerful Growth

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. ...

Craig Haynie — Identify The Next Opportunity To Transform Your Life & Business

Craig Haynie — Identify The Next Opportunity To Transform Your Life & Business

Welcome to another episode of Inspirational People. In this episode, I introduce you to my long-standing friend and fellow entrepreneur, Craig Haynie. Craig is the founder and...

Keith Eigel, PhD — Trading Chaotic Confusion For Convicting Clarity by Accelerating Character Development

Keith Eigel, Ph.D. — Trading Chaotic Confusion For Convicting Clarity by Accelerating Character Development

Welcome to another episode of the Grow Your Life podcast. In this book discussion episode, I introduce you to the co-author of The Map: Your Path to Effectiveness In Leadership...

Allen Helms — How Learning To Let Go Enables Us To See What Matters Most

Allen Helms — How Learning To Let Go Enables Us To See What Matters Most

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 th...

Jim Karwisch — Exploring How Narratives & Systems Inform & Direct Us During Troubling Times

Jim Karwisch — Exploring How Narratives & Systems Inform & Direct Us During Troubling Times

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...

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Jeff Fambrough — How Starting Your Day Right Sets The Tone For An Uncertain Future

In this new episode of Inspirational People, I introduce you to Jeff Fambrough (and by proxy, his wife Julie) a long-time friend from a past life, and also a native Georgian. ...

Listen, Learn, & Lament With Denise Renee — Exploring The Racial Reconciliation Path Forward

Listen, Learn, & Lament With Denise Renee — Exploring The Racial Reconciliation Path Forward

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 alu...

Toby Bloomberg — Pause Your Way Towards Personal Reflection And Business Transformation

Toby Bloomberg — Pause Your Way Towards Personal Reflection And Business Transformation

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 fe...

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Living "Louder Than Words" In A Pandemic — Discussing The Power of Uncompromised Living

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 th...

Elizabeth Dixon — Navigating The Crisis Purpose-Driven & Compassion-Oriented

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 La...

Akilah Charlemagne — Staying Connected With Others Through The Personal Transformation Process

Akilah Charlemagne — Staying Connected With Others Through The Personal Transformation Process

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 tran...

Todd Miechiels — Embracing The Opportunity To Slow Down & Serve Others

Todd Miechiels — Embracing The Opportunity To Slow Down & Serve Others

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 Projec...

Andy Johnson: How Innovation Flows From Pain & Struggle

Andy Johnson — Why Scrappy Problem-Solving Conquers Big Challenges

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 ...

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Money Whisperer, Olga Kirshenbaum, Unwraps Money Mindset Effects During Challenging Times

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...

Chris Green: Humility & Respect For Our Limitations Matters Now More Than Ever

Chris Green: Humility & Respect For Our Limitations Matters Now More Than Ever

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 busi...

How To Thrive In CORONAVIRUS CRISIS Complexity — Unlocking Leadership Mindtraps Discussion

How To Thrive In CORONAVIRUS CRISIS Complexity — Unlocking Leadership Mindtraps Discussion

It's a crazy phenomenon--the more complex the world is, the more likely we are to be mindtrapped. And wow the world is so complex right now! I think we have to try and get the...

Nancy Kleppel: How People & Generosity Matter Most During Disasters

Nancy Kleppel: People & Generosity Matter Most During Disasters

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 membe...

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John Hightower Discusses The Importance of Empathy When Facing The Unknown

Welcome to another episode of inspirational people. I'd like to introduce you to John Hightower, CEO, and co-founder of Arch + Tower, a company that helps business leaders tra...

Cheryl Mobley Discusses How We Can Stay Calm & Lead Effectively During A Pandemic

Cheryl Mobley Discusses How We Can Stay Calm & Lead Effectively During A Pandemic

Welcome 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 M...

Duff Tucker: How To Stay Anchored & Live Intentionally When Facing Life's Uncertainties

Duff Tucker: How To Stay Anchored & Live Intentionally When Facing Life's Uncertainties

In this excellent episode of Inspirational People, I'm interviewing my friend and LDG (Leadership Development Group) leader Duff Tucker. We recently met in the fall of 2019 thr...

Denise-Renee Phinn Interview: How To Respond & Adapt When Life Throws Your Curve Balls

Denise Renee Interview: How To Respond & Adapt When Life Throws You Curve Balls

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 boo...

Webinar: Coronavirus & Your Small Business — How To Transform Your Company For Success

On-Demand Webinar: Coronavirus & Your Small Business — From Chaos To Clarity

FREE 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 w...

Focusing On What Matters Most During The Crisis With Talent Development Executive Travis Dommert

Focusing On What Matters Most During Crisis With Talent Development Executive Travis Dommert

In addition to unpausing my paused blogging efforts (at least I got three months!) to provide helpful resources to face the Coronavirus, I'm also continuing the inspirational pe...

CoronaVirus & Freelancing: How To Survive & Thrive In Crisis

On-Demand Webinar: Coronavirus & Freelancing — How To Survive & Thrive In Crisis

The world is in crisis. Freelancers are caught in the storm. To help give us all freelancers a fighting chance, I've created this free webinar on how to navigate the Coronavirus...

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My Interview With Don Neder Where We Talk About Ice Baths, The Wim Hof Breathing Method, and Stewarding Our Body Well

11 November 2019

Yeah, that photo is Don Neder in his first Cryotherapy session. In the following interview with Don, you'll get a first-hand account of what cold therapy is all about and why h...

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The Last Day Of Regret: Interview With Matthew J. Diaz

"I don't want to live anymore!" Those were the words, Matthew heard from his younger sister. It was a milestone moment he'd later recognize as part of the tragic unfolding over...

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How To Overcome Challenges, Build A Business, & Lead Yourself With Jason Long, Founder of MedRev

18 October 2018

The following interview with Jason Long launches a new experiment exploring the stories and perspective from my friends, colleagues, clients, and mentors. These interviews will ...

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Doing This One Thing With Catfish Will Change Your Life For The Better

12 February 2018

Listen To This Blog Post Have you surrounded yourself with catfish? Wait, what?! That may sound like an odd thing to say, but it could save your life, or empower you to...

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