SAGE Mindset Podcast

Mahati has always had a vision for changing the lives of the people he can impact and influence. From a young age, he has always had an entrepreneur's heart. The dreams haven't always worked out but the hard work has paid off. Mahati shares his corporate experiences and current business venture thropic.app. In this episode, you'll learn how his donor management software is changing the world of small non-profits and helping them to make a bigger impact. Mahati also shares a few powerful insights from life and leadership. He says to not be so hard on yourself. Remember that time is the most valuable asset you have. Finally, he reminds us to put a high value on friendship. To connect with Mahati visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahati-mukkamala-mba-a870ab11/

Simone Knego, the best-selling author of The Extraordinary UnOrdinary You, is a speaker, entrepreneur, and mother to six children. Sharing her journey of adopting three of her children, her climb of Mount Kilimanjaro, and all of the funny, scary, and inspiring stories that came along the way, Simone instills in her audience the powerful lesson that what you do matters.  In today's episode, Simone shares her story of pursuing becoming a doctor, then a CPA, and finally landing on what she was meant to do -- Storytelling, speaking, and writing. Her passion is to help unlock the extraordinary in people through the power of story. Specifically, your own story.  She shares three SAGE pieces of advice including don't be so hard on yourself, eat the chicken wings and dressing if you want you don't have to give in to peer pressure. Finally, she shares it's okay to change your mind. Sometimes it's in the changing of our minds that we truly land on our passions. To connect with Simone, visit https://simoneknego.com

Holly Hoffman is a former bartender turned CPA who's bootstrapped her way into consulting on sales tax in numerous both large and small scale professional service businesses.  She's a speaker, sales tax expert, and mother of three amazing daughters. In this episode, Holly Shares several powerful insights. The first is to admit when you know you don't know. This will unlock powerful learning opportunities and ironically will boost your confidence!  Second, Holly shares to remind yourself that you deserve better and then take the steps to make it possible. Next, we learn the power of trusting your instincts because no one will fight for you like you will fight for you.  Finally, take the plunge, be willing to get out of your comfort zone. Holly shares some great insight on how public speaking has made a huge difference for her and will for you too.  To connect with Holly directly and benefit from her sales tax expertise, please visit https://salesandincometax.com

Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge is a mental health trailblazer, founder of The Global Institute of Children’s Mental Health, and media expert who is, “Changing the way we view and treat children’s mental health”.   Her work has helped thousands reverse the most challenging conditions: ADHD, anxiety, mood, Lyme, and PANS/PANDAS using PROVEN holistic therapies. She is often featured on dozens of media outlets.  Through her interviews and media appearances, Dr. Roseann has reached over 2 billion people on the topic of children's mental health and she won't be slowing down any time soon!  In today's episode, Dr. Roseann shares about the stresses children are experiencing and how there are nonmedicinal therapy's available to these children that do make a difference.  A few insights she shared in this episode include being okay with your own opinion and loving yourself for having one. Trust the input you have received in life from the higher power in your life. Finally, she suggests removing the non-go-givers in your

In this episode of the SAGE Mindset Podcast, I interview Hurley Fox. Hurley is a business consultant and bookkeeper with an educational background who loves making the lives of business owners easier. He is passionate about helping people get control of their business expenses and cash flow. He shares the importance of paying off your debts and understanding what is getting in the way of being more profitable. One key point that really jumps out is his statement, "Don't put pressure on your passion". It's the idea that when your passion is being squeezed by your financial needs (for many) this crushes the passion and prevents progress. To combat this, he suggests using your W2 to fund your passion.  Finally, he encourages you to look at the 5 people that you interact with the most and determine if the sum of who they are is who you want to be. If not, find 5 other people to influence your life.  To connect with Hurley, visit his LinkedIn profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/hurley-fox/

Known as the Identity Archaeologist, Josh Zepess helps talented solopreneurs get out of the grind of sales and into the flow of connection (and profit) by discovering, articulating, and monetizing their authentic personal brand. In this episode, he shares exactly how he helps his clients do this. It begins with mindset. Leveraging the power of an abundant mindset vs scarcity mindset. Josh reminds us that we are not our business and that focusing on a bigger purpose than your business is key. He shares three tips with you that will instantly help you and your business. Don't listen to broke people on how to get wealthy. Start. Just start. Take action. Finally, find the finish line and go touch it, imagine it, experience the finish line of whatever you are striving for. This way when you start to struggle, you can get your second wind and keep going! To connect with Josh, visit www.joshzepess.com/themission

Ryan helped turn around their family business and then sell it for 8 figures to a local competitor in 2014. The growth and exit process was an unexpectedly difficult undertaking, but the lessons that were learned have proven to be invaluable. He took his experience and co-founded Arkona where he created the Intentional Growth™ 5 Principles and Framework and hosts the popular Intentional Growth™podcast (250+ episodes and 360k+ downloads). Ryan’s mission is to help entrepreneurs get clarity on how to grow the value of their business with the end in mind by shifting their mindset away from annual income to focusing on long-term value creation. This new mindset will help entrepreneurs create a strategic plan that gives them the freedom of choice to do what they want with the business long term.  In this episode, Ryan shares some powerful insights from his experiences as an entrepreneur. First, be intentional with how you spend your time, resources, and money within your business. Second, Reinvest in your busin

Kiran Gaind is a certified parent, life, and leadership coach with a boutique practice based in Palo Alto. She regularly coaches parents, workplace leaders, and education leaders to raise resilience at home, work, school, and in the community so they, their families, and organizations thrive. In this episode, Kiran begins by sharing a powerful insight and continues to impress with SAGE wisdom to help you with your life and business. She says personal time and space are key to give yourself opportunities to think and do self-care. This allows you to be available and at your best for your family and business. She also shares a key piece about the reality that happiness is not external but inside of you. You can connect with her directly by visiting https://go.oncehub.com/1HourCallwithKiran

Rhiannon brings over fifteen years of experience in talent acquisition and marketing. Her passion for helping people thrive and organizations grow spurred her to found Forge Search + Consulting in 2021. In today's episode, Rhiannon shares her story of moving from corporate work to becoming a recruiter and parts of the journey along the way. She shares that her company recognizes that people, details, and trust really matter to creating and building on success. To connect directly with Rhiannon, please visit www.forgesc.com

Do your kids ever drive you nuts? Do you find you struggle to communicate with your kids or get your point across to them in a way that they will hear? In this episode of the SAGE Mindset Podcast, Brandon Parker (CEO of Assessments 24X7) and Cathy Hanson (Director of Instructional Design and Certification) introduce us to a powerful new assessment they've developed that will help you and your kids communicate much more effectively. The DISC Kids tool gives kids, parents, teachers, and coaches alike simple and immediately applicable insights on the communication style of the children in your lives! This breakthrough assessment has already helped dozens of parents and hundreds of relationships build better connections and enhance communication. Brandon and Cathy share stories of how this has helped them personally and in the lives of other kids. You'll want to tune in to this episode to learn how DISC Kids can truly help the dynamics of communication in the living room, classroom, and beyond. To learn more

John Way is the founder of Pipelineapp.io where he specializes in clearing roadblocks for time-crunched leaders who feel stuck and propel them to the next level.  He has a 20+ years track record of successfully leading digital transformation efforts in Fortune 500 companies and his work has won him both internal and industry acclaim.  In this episode, John shares several insightful ideas and tips to help you become a better leader and communicate more effectively. John believes that clear communication is the skill that all great leaders need to master and he is helping make this possible with his business.  Secondly, in business, there are three simple questions that will help you achieve more and stay accountable. Who? What? When? Summarized as Who is doing What by When? Finally, John believes in the importance of setting up people for success.  To learn more about how he makes this possible with his team and business, please connect with him by visiting https://www.pipelineapp.io/  

Sometimes failure can serve as a catalyst to an amazing opportunity. This and a lot of hard work and consistency is what helped Kristen start ProAdvisor Marketing. While her roots are in accounting, today she provides marketing services to those in the accounting industry. In this episode, Kristen shares her story of enjoying the accounting industry but finding an even bigger passion for marketing. She shares as leaders and business owners, it's important to recognize we know way more than we think and this is an asset we need to use. Kristen also points out how important showing you care is and the simplicity of doing this. Finally, to dispel confusion about marketing, Kristen explains that marketing = building relationships. It doesn't have to be more complicated than this. To connect with her, please visit https://proadvisor-marketing.com/

Business Coach Steve Feld, MBA, is a Certified Business Coach, Author, Professional Speaker, and award-winning Business Management Executive. Over 300 businesses have sought out his services to work with them on gaining much-needed clarity, implementing solid strategic plans, and achieving positive growth results. In this episode, Steve shares some really helpful insights on what could be getting in the way of your business success. Some of those include the need for you to focus and stick with your focus, get help earlier in your business, and be passionate about what you do. Steve is great at helping small businesses retool what isn't working and leverage what is. You can connect directly with Steve by visiting his website and resources by going to www.bizcoachsteve.com/100k

Catherine Cantey is a 20 year veteran in the corporate world and shares her powerful insights with us on this episode. She is a tenacious connector, recovering banker, and leadership coach. Her sales program creates exceeding results for her clients. Today you'll learn about the power of stakeholder-centered coaching, the importance of being persistent, and celebrating the big and small wins. Catherine has a track record of taking courageous leaps and steps forward in her business and helps her clients to do the same. She challenges you to find ways to stretch yourself and your career. Ultimately, in her career, she has taken leaps of her own when she realized that it's time to stop talking about "it" and do something. You can connect with her directly by visiting her LinkedIn page https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherinecantey/

Luke Loescher is an 8 year veteran in the accounting industry and has a unique niche of focusing on helping construction businesses leverage their cash flow.  His personal experience with a $12,000 mistake taught him a huge lesson in personal finances and cash flow that served as a catalyst to what he does today.  In this episode, Luke shares the importance of finding and locking in on your niche, creating a clear message about what you do, and going deep with your knowledge and insight instead of wide and shallow.  To connect with Luke, visit https://spectralaccounting.com to learn more about how he can serve you and your business.

In today's episode, I have CEOX founder Luann Abrams. From her time in venture capital as a partner at FoundersPad, an early-stage venture fund, she was compelled to find a solution to the inequities in leadership she saw at growing startups.  Luann shares a powerful story of how women can be overlooked for roles that would be a perfect fit. This experience is what inspired her to start CEOX.  CEOX is a database and networking community that elevates women into CEO and board member roles. She has helped place dozens of women into CEO roles and sees a future where this is the norm.  Some insights Luann shared on this episode include:  Don't be afraid to start slow with your business idea. Guard your time and take care of yourself so you can serve at your best and stay in balance. Finally, she encourages everyone to maintain a mindset of curiosity and learning.  You can connect with Luann by visiting https://projectceox.com/

Sometimes life throws you interesting curveballs. Sheila came to the US from Ireland expecting to stay for a short time but now several successful businesses and a wonderful 27-year marriage later, she might be here to stay. That's a good thing for all of us! Sheila shares about her experiences running several businesses and the power of listening to your intuition. She also gives us some great insight on the threat of being too critical of yourself. Finally, Sheila explains the importance of seeking to understand your clients and customers through the power of questions. As a coordinator that helps businesses build sponsor relationships, she knows the importance of applying all these principles. To learn how she builds these relationships and how you can in your business, visit connectedsponsors.com

How many times have you said yes and come to regret it? There seems to be a fear and scarcity mindset behind our "yeses" at times. Kristina Rogers has a challenge for you. Learn to say no but with an abundance mindset. This is exactly what she did when she started her business straight out of college. She said no to the job world and had an abundance mindset about opening her own business. Ten years later, her business is going strong and she has served 100s of clients in the process. In this episode, Kristina gives us an insightful lesson on the adult learning theory that I think you will find immediately applicable to your business. She also gives us tips on the significance of doing research, taking action when you don't feel like it, and that the real power of building your business is in relationships. You can connect with her by visiting https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristina-rogers/ or email editor@lettersandmarques.com

Louis Marchman has had an amazing journey to opening his accounting practice. From some jail time for youth indiscretions to a stint being homeless. It took a very important look in the mirror for Louis to recognize there was so much more for him to give to the world.  As a result, he serves his clients to help them relieve the anxiousness and fear that can sometimes come with the financial side of running a business. He has been serving his clients for almost 7 years now and won't be slowing down any time soon!  Louis shared some powerful tips on how to lead well.  He shares find your faith. Find something bigger than you to believe in. Be physical. Discipline your body so you can discipline your mind. Allow creativity to flourish in your life and business. Finally, don't stop moving forward. Even the little steps count.  If you'd like to connect with Louis and learn more of his story and see how his business can help relieve you of some of that unneeded stress, connect with him by visiting www.marchmana

Failure is the option. Don't be the smartest person in the room. These are just two of Maurice Goin's insights that you'll hear in this episode. Maurice is a 7 year veteran of the US Coast Guard, business owner, and all-around leader. His experiences in the Coast Guard provided him with leadership skills and insights that he is using to empower his team. Maurice and his business partner run a growing cleaning business with 13 employees and they don't look to be slowing down! In this episode, Maurice shares about his military experiences, a significant failure that turned into a huge catalyst to his current success, and some key leaders who impacted his life. Here are a few SAGE Wisdom nuggets from the episode. He says that we need to take the risk that we are afraid to take because the other side is worth it. He encourages you to never stop networking because that's what got his business started. Finally, as leaders, we need to push people just past their limits to empower them to be the best version of