What if the lowest point in your journey revealed the path to your highest purpose? Dave Warren’s story from aspiring rock star to Emmy-winning animation artist and creative director is anything but ordinary. After chasing music dreams to California in a Monte Carlo packed with guitars, he found himself navigating unexpected detours—from cartooning to animating […]
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How do you believe that every “no” gets you closer to your “yes”?For Ana Mazzeo, that belief isn’t just a mindset—it’s her story. Named one of Forbes Italy’s Top 100 Successful Women and Fortune Italy’s Top 50 Most Powerful Women, Ana now serves as Managing Director of Wobi Italia. But her path wasn’t paved with
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Sometimes it only takes a moment to knock you flat—and force you to question everything.For Greg Stern, that moment came not with clarity, but with exhaustion and the quiet collapse of a dream he’d chased for years. What followed was a shift sparked by a few powerful words from his father and the support of
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What does it look like to lead with heart, bounce back from failure, and stay grounded through it all? Today, I sit down with Manny Hochheimer—banker, father, and leader—whose journey from Germany to Spokane, Washington, is anything but ordinary. As Assistant Vice President of Washington State branches at Idaho Central Credit Union, Manny brings more
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When life wants to break you, do you let it define you, or find the strength to keep climbing and choose what comes next? Today, I sit down with Chad Thompson—a devoted family man, coach, entrepreneur and founder of the Forever Everest Foundation—to talk about how loss, love, and purpose have shaped every part of
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This episode is a little different. Instead of hosting, I sat down with my good friends Brennon Poynor and Josh Hissong for their podcast If Not Now, When?—and what came out of that conversation surprised even me. We talk about growing up in Spokane, what martial arts taught me about failure, and how rejection shaped
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On this episode, I sit down with Sybil Macdonald, a media coach, public speaking expert, and the founder of Elevate, a company dedicated to helping people own their voice and show up with confidence. We talk about how speaking authentically can completely transform your career. Sybil shares why embracing your individuality is the ultimate power
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Perfect timing isn’t just for standup comedians—it’s also for building community. And someone got the last laugh to prove it. On this episode, Blue Stiley sits down with my friend Angela Dennison, the powerhouse behind making Laughs Comedy Club the best in Seattle. She didn’t plan to run a comedy venue, but when life presented
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What if your biggest setbacks were actually setting you up for the life you were meant to build? Today, I sit down with Josh Hissong—designer, restaurant owner, and co-founder of HDG Architecture—to talk about the long road to personal growth, leadership, and finding purpose. From battling addiction in his early 20s to building some of
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What happens when the search for approval from others no longer defines you—and you finally let go?On this episode, I sit down with Bill Kalivas, a Spokane-based leader, mentor, and connector who’s built a career—and a life—on showing up for others.From a turbulent childhood marked by instability and rejection to finding strength through sports, mentorship,
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