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Jeremiah Foster with Resolute and Matt Altman with Sportiqe

September 3, 2021 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Jeremiah Foster with Resolute and Matt Altman with Sportiqe

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Jeremiah Foster with Resolute and Matt Altman with Sportiqe

Resolute is an independent business advisory firm focused on diagnosing problems and implementing innovative, long-term solutions to restore financial well-being to middle market companies facing critical challenges. Their team of industry experts partner with you to secure, resolve, and enhance financial assets and business operations through a broad range of services including corporate renewal, receivership, financial advisory, and more. Whatever the challenge, they’re committed to being by your side every step of the way.

Resolute was recently named to the 2021 Inc. 5000 list as one of the fastest growing private companies in the United States.

Since founding Resolute in 2008 with his partner, John Mitchell, to address what was perceived to be a contrarian play to a booming market, Jeremiah Foster has taken the lead when it comes to business development and real estate activities for the firm. His day to day functions also include advising creditors, equity holders and enterprises in their navigation of many phases of a turnaround, acquisition or divestiture plans.

Mr. Foster is best described as a serial entrepreneur who finds success by adding vision and leadership to voids he identifies in the markets where he participates. Whether it was as a major part of growing a startup company from single digit employees to a $100M NASDAQ IPO (IGOI) or building his own company that was eventually sold, he has been driven by the thrill of building successful ventures. His career has included stints in technology, commercial real estate, and commercial loan workouts. Adept at creating relationship-based sales and marketing strategies with a keen sense of business, Mr. Foster continues to find exceptional results with each business ventures.

To date, Mr. Foster has personally been involved in the sale of more than $550MM in real estate, the management of 2MM square feet of commercial space, more than 2,000 units of multi-family housing and 1,000 hotel keys.

He is active in the community through his participation as a member of the Executive Committee for Junior Achievement of Arizona, Scottsdale Public Art Advisory Board, Arizona Town Hall, Urban Land Institute, Turnaround Management Association and Entrepreneur’s Organization (EO).

Mr. Foster holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from the University of Arizona.

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Headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, Sportiqe is a global, lifestyle apparel brand that is committed to delivering elevated basics using premium fabrics, innovative designs and an on-trend fit that not only look and feel good, but provide superior comfort no matter the occasion.

Outfitting more than four-million people around the world since its inception in 2006, Sportiqe designs, manufactures and sells premium, Modern American comfort wear for men, women and youth with a focus on t-shirts, hoodies, sweatpants, headwear and more. All apparel is designed and decorated in Sportiqe’s home-state of Ariz.

The company was founded on the success of its wholesale division, which bridges the gap between the fan and fashion world by providing comfortable attire with on-trend garments and graphics to a number of globally recognized brands including the NBA, Nintendo, Dave Matthews Band, Peloton and Live Nation, to name a few. For more information about Sportiqe, visit Sportiqe.com.

The brand was founded on the success of its wholesale division, which bridges the gap between the fan and fashion world by providing comfortable attire with on-trend graphics to a variety of globally recognized brands across the entertainment, sporting, food and beverage, health and wellness, and tech and gaming industries.

Serving as a fashion house for clients, Sportiqe designs, creates and delivers elevated and on-trend, custom apparel for companies who can choose from a graphics package from the Sportiqe wheelhouse or work with the company’s skilled graphic design team for custom looks and themes

Sportiqe believes in making an impact that reaches far beyond its comfortable fabrics and clothing. That’s why Sportiqe is dedicated to improving the lives of children in crisis around the world by investing their time and resources in causes that support their mission.

As co-founder and CEO of Sportiqe, Matt Altman is a Phoenix native who spent more than a decade as the director of merchandise for the NBA’s Phoenix Suns, MLB’s Arizona Diamondbacks and NHL’s Arizona Coyotes where he oversaw all retail operations including buying, sourcing, designing, product development, inventory, sales and logistics for Talking Stick Arena and Chase Field.

In 2006, Altman co-founded Sportiqe, a global, lifestyle apparel company, that is committed to delivering elevated basics using high-quality fabrics, innovative designs and on-trend fit that not only look and feel good, but provide superior comfort no matter the occasion. Sportiqe quickly became a household name amongst some of the most recognizable brands, athletes and celebrities in the world after landing a licensing deal with the NBA early on and being amongst the first apparel companies to bridge the gap between the sports fan and fashion world.

To date, Sportiqe collaborates with global leaders like the NBA, Nintendo, TREK, Rock N Roll Hall of Fame, Warner Bros. and the Dave Matthews Band, to name a few. Sportiqe has outfitted more than four-million people around the world since its inception.

Altman has a lifelong passion for helping people – supporting them to live their dreams and be the best version of themselves. He serves on the board of The Prem Rawat Foundation, which addresses the fundamental human needs of food, water and peace. He is a member of Entrepreneur’s Organization (EO) and serves on the board of the Arizona Chapter.

Altman holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and business from the University of Arizona. In his personal life, he enjoys spending time with his wife and family, as well as practicing yoga, skiing, travelling and living his life with the goal of always learning.

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Where Are You Flying To? E70

September 2, 2021 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Where Are You Flying To? E70

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You do not want to miss this show with Darlene Ziebell; it was so full of great advice for business owners, that even the Tycoons were taking notes! Darlene’s advice is simple: ask questions and listen. Do your market research and don’t believe everything you read online. Go out and ask strangers to understand the market. A few other tips that she believes in are investing in a good mentor and surrounding yourself with a group of professional advisors.

The biggest takeaway from this episode is the importance of a business plan. It should have three components, similar to a pilot’s flight plan: where are you now, where do you want to go, and what are the steps to get you there. Check out more of Darlene’s advice on her YouTube channel where she has a series of free 7-minute videos.

Prominent entrepreneur, author, and business consultant Darlene Ziebell helps others navigate the world of business by advising entrepreneurs on preparing for and overcoming challenges in managing a business. Darlene bases her methods on lessons learned from her own companies and hundreds of consulting clients. She is a former CEO, Director, and public speaker.

In addition to her MBA from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, her extensive career consists of practical experience bootstrapping four startups and advising the Fortune 1000 as a management consultant. Her strategy methodologies are built on real-life experiences.

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About the Show

Tycoons of Small Biz spotlights the true backbone of the American economy, the true tycoons of business in America… the owners, founders and CEO’s of small businesses. Join hosts, Austin L Peterson, Landon Mance and the featured tycoons LIVE every Tuesday at 1 pm, right here on Business RadioX and your favorite podcast platform.

About Your Hosts

Austin Peterson is a Comprehensive Financial Planner and co-founder of Backbone Planning Partners in Scottsdale, AZ. Austin is a registered rep and investment advisor representative with Lincoln Financial Advisors. Prior to joining Lincoln Financial Advisors, Austin worked in a variety of roles in the financial services industry.

He began his career in financial services in the year 2000 as a personal financial advisor with Independent Capital Management in Santa Ana, CA. Austin then joined Pacific Life Insurance Company as an internal wholesaler for their variable annuity and mutual fund products. After Pacific Life, Austin formed his own financial planning company in Southern California that he built and ran for 6 years and eventually sold when he moved his family to Salt Lake City to pursue his MBA.

After he completed his MBA, Austin joined Crump Life Insurance where he filled a couple of different sales roles and eventually a management role throughout the five years he was with Crump. Most recently before joining Lincoln Financial Advisors in February 2015, Austin spent 2 years as a life insurance field wholesaler with Symetra Life Insurance Company. Austin is a Certified Financial Planner Professional and Chartered Life Underwriter. In 2021, Austin became a Certified Business Exit Consultant® (CBEC®) to help entrepreneurs plan to exit their businesses.

Austin and his wife of 23 years, Robin, have two children, AJ (21) and Ella (18) and they reside in Gilbert, Arizona. He is a graduate of California State University, Fullerton with a Bachelor of Arts in French and of Brigham Young University’s Marriott School of Management with a Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in sales and entrepreneurship.

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Landon Mance is a Financial Planner and co-founder of Backbone Planning Partners out of Las Vegas, Nevada. He rebranded his practice in 2020 to focus on serving small business owners after operating as Mance Wealth Management since 2015 when Landon broke off from a major bank and started his own “shop.”

Landon comes from a family of successful entrepreneurs and has a passion and excitement for serving the business community. This passion is what brought about the growth of Backbone Planning Partners to help business owners and their families. At Backbone Planning, we believe small business owners’ personal and business goals are intertwined, so we work with our clients to design a financial plan to support all aspects of their lives.

In 2019, Landon obtained the Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) designation through the Exit Planning Institute. With this certification, Backbone Planning Partners assists business owners through an ownership transition while focusing on a positive outcome for their employees and meeting the business owner’s goals. Landon is also a member of the Business Intelligence Institute (BII) which is a collaborative group that shares tools, resources and personnel, and offers advanced level training and technical support to specifically serve business owners. In 2021, Landon became a Certified Business Exit Consultant® (CBEC®) to help entrepreneurs plan to exit their businesses by counseling owners about exit options, estimating the value of the business, preparing the business for exit and tax considerations.

Landon enjoys spending time with his beautiful wife, stepson, and new baby twins. He grew up in sunny San Diego and loves visiting his family, playing a round of golf with friends, and many other outdoor activities. Landon tries to make a difference in the lives of children in Las Vegas as a part of the leadership team for a local non-profit. He regularly visits the children that we work with to remind himself of why it’s so important to, “be the change that you wish to see in the world.”

Landon received his B.S. from California State University Long Beach in business marketing and gets the rest of his education through the school of hard knocks via his business owner clients.

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Austin Peterson and Landon Mance are registered representatives of Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. Securities and investment advisory services offered through Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., a broker/dealer (member SIPC) and registered investment advisor. Insurance offered through Lincoln affiliates and other fine companies. Backbone Planning Partners is a marketing name for registered representatives of Lincoln Financial Advisors. CRN-3734637-082621

Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. and its representatives do not provide legal or tax advice. You may want to consult a legal or tax advisor regarding any legal or tax information as it relates to your personal circumstances.

The content presented is for informational and educational purposes. The information covered and posted are views and opinions of the guests and not necessarily those of Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp.

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Felicia Munion with Arizona Facial Plastics

September 1, 2021 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Felicia Munion with Arizona Facial Plastics

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Arizona Facial Plastics is a premier medical aesthetics office providing a full range of services to clients of every age. Dr. Taghizadeh has performed thousands of facelifts, and uses his expertise to guide patients towards looking like the most youthful version of themselves.

Felicia Munion is the CEO and Co-Founder of Arizona Facial Plastics, a leading med spa and facial plastic surgery practice in Phoenix.

Munion moved to the Valley from Albuquerque and opened Arizona Facial Plastics in 2016 and has been in the aesthetics industry for more than 15 years.

She loves the diversity and range of opportunities that come with managing a practice, and especially loves interacting with patients at Arizona Facial Plastics. She truly believes that patients deserve a physician who cares for their overall wellbeing and delivers results that fit the patient’s desires.

Munion has a Juris Doctor Degree from Cornell University and a Master of Arts in International Business Law from Sorbonne University.

Arizona Facial Plastics specializes in plastic surgery, sexual rejuvenation, skin care, and overall aesthetics. Every patient at Arizona Facial Plastics gets a free skin care consultation. For more information or to book at visit, visit www.arizonafacialplastics.com.

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Should I Stay or Should I Go? Moving on From Companies With a Poor Company Culture E13

September 1, 2021 by Karen

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This match was like pairing great wines. We love when we have a company that has a great culture paired with a company that supports great culture. This show was just that perfect match for the Culture Crush Business Podcast.

Kelle and David both bring so much knowledge and expertise to the discussion around company culture. This fluid conversation took us in the direction of discussing companies with unhealthy company culture, how to deal with companies that do not have a good culture, and how to support others in leaving those companies in their search for a company with a great culture.

We live in a time where there is no need to stay stuck with a company that has an unhealthy culture. Companies are hiring everywhere and many of those companies are ones with a great company culture. The consensus in the discussion was to encourage people to find the best fit for them, especially if it means leaving and finding a position somewhere else.

Although, we discussed many situations of companies with unhealthy culture and what to do, we also discussed that there are companies with a great company culture that still might not be the right fit. If you are a person that likes flexibility then it would not make sense for you to work at a company that is very strict. If you are not an outdoors type of person then it would not make sense for you to work for a company that has a strong culture that focuses on being outdoors. Finding the right company is like finding the right soulmate online on a dating app.

This conversation is yet another one that we will have to plan on doing a part two in the future. Listen to this podcast:

If you are working for a company that has a good culture but is wanting to grow it better
If you are working for a company with an unhealthy culture
If you are thinking of leaving your company for a company with a better company culture
If you are interviewing for a new position with a different company and are trying to find your right fit
If you are wanting to learn more about company culture and resources to support you in this journey

CultureWise offers small to medium size businesses a turnkey operating system for culture.

David Friedman is an award-winning CEO, entrepreneur, author, and renowned public speaker. In 2011, he published his first book, Fundamentally Different, which is based on the insights he learned and taught throughout his leadership career. In 2021 he published the second edition of his book, Culture by Design, the definitive “how to” manual for building a high-performance culture — even in the new remote work environment.

His current company, High Performing Culture, has helped hundreds of companies throughout North America to implement his culture operating system, CultureWise®.

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ADMANITY® is the home of the innovative, breakthrough algorithm, The ADMANITY® Protocol. ADMANITY® is the first company to create an online test and predictive emotional algorithm to determine the best emotional advertising strategy for your business, in any niche.

The affordable, 5-minute true/false ADMANITY® Protocol test isolates one of 15 emotional archetypes best suited for your business. The ADMANITY® Protocol is the only algorithm that can identify your company’s emotional archetype and then identify your ideal advertising strategies, tactics, formulas, and even copywriting tactics. It gives you agency-level recommendations that your business can use for years.

Discover the secrets formulas billion-dollar brands use every single day.

Kelle Steinecke is the Chief Marketing Officer and Partner at ADMANITY®. An accomplished Marketing Executive, her career spans decades of success and numerous milestones of personal achievement. Being an ardent creative with a competitive spirit, Kelle fast-tracked the corporate ladder, regardless of the barriers thrown her way.

Kelle initially found great success in the financial sector, but has proven herself equally adept in many industries, including real estate, healthcare, automotive retail, managed IT, waste management, and bank/credit union consulting. In addition to being an expert leader of marketing teams across many diverse industries, Kelle evolved into a leadership coach for both staff and C-suite teams.

Kelle is a die-hard optimist who champions the kind of culture where teams don’t just survive – but thrive. She sees a challenge only as a gateway to an innovative solution and her passion for helping others achieve goals previously thought impossible, is truly what fuels her entrepreneurial soul.

Connect with Kelle on LinkedIn and follow ADMANMITY® on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

About Culture Crush

Culture Crush is officially relaunched! We are thankful to Debra Caron who launched and hosted the show originally. Culture Crush is back with a new host but the same focus- highlighting what makes a great company culture and how it affects the overall success of a company.

Culture is not just a tag word to be thrown around. It is not something you throw in job descriptions to draw people to applying for jobs within a company.

According to Marcus Buckingham and Ashely Goodall in their book Nine Lies About Work, “Culture is the tenants of how we behave. It’s like a family creed. This is how we operate and treat each other in the family.”

On this long form podcast we will highlight companies local to Arizona and beyond that are crushing it with great culture!

We will talk with company leaders to learn about real-life experiences, tips, and best practices for creating a healthy work environment where employees are finding joy and satisfaction in their work while also striving and growing within the company.

About the Host

Kindra Maples is your new host taking the lead on the relaunch of Culture Crush! She is spartan racer, past animal trainer, previous magician’s assistant, and has a weakness for Oreo cookie shakes. Her journey working with people actually started working with animals as a teenager (don’t worry we won’t go that far back for her bio).

She worked for over 15 years in the zoo industry working with animals and the public. Her passion of working with animals shifted into working with people in education, operations and leadership roles. From there her passion of leadership and helping people develop has continued to grow.

Then came the opportunity for relaunching the Culture Crush Podcast and she jumped on it. Leadership, growth, and strong company cultures are all areas that Kindra is interested in diving into further.

Shout Outs

We want to thank a few people for their behind the scenes effort in helping this relaunch to come to life. James Johnson with Tailored Penguin Media Company LLC.– It is a small, but powerful video production company with a goal to deliver the very best by articulating the vision of your brand in a visually creative way. Gordon Murray with Flash PhotoVideo, LLC. -Flash Gordon has been photographing since high school and evolving since then with new products that will equip, encourage, engage, and enable. Renee Blundon with Renee Blundon Design – She is not only one of the best free divers (that’s not how she helped with the podcast) but she is great with graphics design and taking the direction for the vision that you have while also adding creative ideas to bring to your vision to life.

These are just a few of the folks that supported the relaunch of the podcast. If you would like to be part of the Culture Crush team or would like to support underwriting the show- please reach out: culturecrushpodcast@gmail.com

About Our Sponsor

For 23 years Catholic Education Arizona has helped serve underserved children with $268 million in scholarships. Catholic High Schools have a 99.4% graduation rate and 97% move on to higher education or military service.

Participating partners like APS, BBVA, and Grand Canyon University receive a dollar-for-dollar Arizona State Tax Credit. The corporate partners enjoy helping our future work force, Building the Arizona community and future leaders!

The partners also enjoy promotion in Catholic Education Arizona’s newsletter, social media channels and podcast! For more information, call 602-218-6542 or visit www.ceaz.org – they are changing lives one scholarship at a time!

Hypersonics: Fostering Innovation and Research at Mach 5 E17

August 31, 2021 by Karen

AZ TechCast

Hypersonics: Fostering Innovation and Research at Mach 5 E17

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In this episode of AZTechCast, the official podcast of the Arizona Technology Council, distinguished business leaders from Raytheon Missiles & Defense, the University of Arizona College of Engineering and the U.S. Air Force Academy joined Council President and CEO, Steve Zylstra, to discuss the importance of hypersonics research in Arizona. These leaders included Roy Donelson, Executive Director of Strategic Missile Defense at Raytheon; David Hahn, Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Arizona; and Dr. Russell Cummings, Director of the DoD Hypersonic Vehicle Simulation Institute at the U.S. Air Force Academy.

Throughout this hour-long episode, this seasoned panel of experts stressed the importance of collaboration between government, academia and industry to invest in hypersonics technology and testing facilities, conduct applied research and train aspiring engineers to solve complex societal problems. By allocating additional resources towards hypersonics, Arizona is creating high-paying STEM jobs, growing the local economy and protecting national security against foreign threats.

Listeners should tune in to this episode to learn how Arizona’s increased investments in hypersonics technology is providing the United States with significant strategic and tactical advantages against foreign threats. Through collaborative partnerships between government, academia and industry, Arizona is developing a pipeline of innovative engineers ready to solve complex challenges, serve clients on the front lines of national security and shape Arizona’s STEM future for the better.

Raytheon Missiles & Defense provides the industry’s most advanced end-to-end solutions to detect, track and engage threats. The company takes a customer-centric approach, focused on each customer’s specific concerns and needs, and tailoring solutions that integrate key capabilities.

Raytheon Missiles & Defense is the combination of two former business units of Raytheon Company—Raytheon Missile Systems and Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems—which joined forces when Raytheon Company merged with United Technologies Corporation in April 2020. The company offers the advantages of a consolidated, collaborative team with the talent and technology to detect, track, intercept and engage the constantly evolving threats around the world.

Visit www.raytheonmissilesanddefense.com to learn more.

Roy Donelson is the Executive Director and Product Area Director of Strategic Engagement Systems, Strategic Missile Defense for Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a business of Raytheon Technologies. In this role he leads a program portfolio of effectors, counter hypersonic programs and related advanced missile defense technologies. Prior to the merger with United Technologies in 2020, he was strategic and missile defense systems portfolio director, overseeing SM-3® and kill vehicle programs. He previously served as the managing director for the Raytheon UK Defence mission area and as program director of Tomahawk missile programs for the former Raytheon Company Missile Systems business.

Before Raytheon Technologies, Donelson was a senior consultant in system architecture and systems engineering at Booz, Allen & Hamilton. Donelson also served as a military intelligence officer in the U.S. Army, attaining the rank of captain.

Donelson earned his bachelor’s degree in engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, and his MBA from the University of Phoenix.

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The University of Arizona’s College of Engineering is ranked among the best in the world for its research and development, a place where the entrepreneurial spirit reigns and where graduate and undergraduate students alike roll up their sleeves and work alongside world-renowned faculty and industry partners.

The College’s 16 undergraduate degree programs prepare some of the University of Arizona’s best students for successful careers in engineering. Visit www.engr.arizona.edu to learn more.

David W. Hahn, an accomplished mechanical engineer specializing in thermal sciences and laser-based diagnostics, including renewable energy and biophotonics, is the Craig M. Berge Dean of the College of Engineering. He has more than two decades of experience in higher education and with national agencies and laboratories, and he is a champion of diversity in engineering.

Hahn takes the helm as the college embarks on the establishment of a four-year student design program with renewed commitment to strengthening hands-on education and focusing on today’s most pressing issues – food and water, energy, health care and security.

He joins the University of Arizona after a 20-year career at the University of Florida, where he served most recently as chair of mechanical and aerospace engineering. Under his leadership, the university built a 4,000-square-foot student design center, his department grew to the largest on campus in terms of student enrollment, and the female student population in mechanical and aerospace engineering increased to 20%, about 50% above the national average.

He was the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering 2007-2008 Teacher/Scholar of the Year and 2009-2010 Advisor/Mentor of the Year, and he received the UF Society of Women Engineers 2016-2017 Outstanding Support of Women in Engineering Award. Hahn is a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the Optical Society and Society for Applied Spectroscopy.

Hahn began his research career as an NRC postdoctoral associate in the electro-optics branch of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Center for Devices and Radiological Health. He then spent four years at Sandia National Laboratories, first as a postdoctoral researcher and then as a member of the technical staff.

Hahn studied mechanical engineering at Louisiana State University, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in 1986 and a doctorate in 1992. In 2014 he received the Alumni Achievement Award from his home department.

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With a history of excellence and a focus on the future, the United States Air Force Academy instills cadets with pride and integrity while preparing them to serve their country and succeed in 21st-century careers.

As a public university and a military service academy, we are leading the way into an increasingly complex future, driving advancement and innovation in air, space and cyberspace, among countless other fields. Visit https://www.usafa.edu to learn more.

Dr. Russell Cummings is Professor of Aeronautics and Managing Director of the DoD HPCMP Hypersonic Vehicle Simulation Institute at the US Air Force Academy. From 2015-2018 he was the Technical Director at AFOSR’s European Office of Aerospace Research & Development in London.

Dr. Cummings is a graduate of the University of Southern California where he received his Ph.D. degree in Aerospace Engineering, and also has earned B.S., B.A., and M.S. degrees from California Polytechnic State University. He currently serves as deputy editor of the Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, and is an associate editor of Aerospace Science and Technology.

Dr. Cummings is co-author of the Sixth Edition of Aerodynamics for Engineers and lead author for the Applied Computational Aerodynamics textbook. Dr. Cummings has previously worked at Hughes Aircraft Company, NASA Ames Research Center, and California Polytechnic State University. He is a Fellow of both the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and the Royal Aeronautical Society.

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About AZ TechCast

AZ TechCast is dedicated to covering innovation and technology in Arizona and beyond.

Through the art of connected conversation, AZ TechCast’s guests will share their expertise, success stories, news and analysis about the region’s leading startups, companies and emerging technologies, as well as the latest industry trends and critical issues propelling the state’s growing technology ecosystem.

About Your Hosts

Steve Zylstra serves as president and CEO of the Arizona Technology Council, a role he assumed in 2007. He is responsible for strategy, operations, finance and policy development. Zylstra is a vocal spokesman for the value technology can provide in raising social and economic standards in Arizona.

Zylstra serves on numerous councils, committees and boards, was named “Leader of the Year, Technology,” by the Arizona Capitol Times, and “Most Admired Leader” by the Phoenix Business Journal. In addition, he was awarded an honorary doctorate of science in technology from the University of Advancing Technology in Tempe, Ariz.

Zylstra earned a bachelor’s degree in automotive engineering technology from Western Michigan University.

Karen Nowicki is a successful author, speaker and the creator of Deep Impact Leadership™ and SoulMarks Coaching™. She is a two-time recipient of the prestigious national Choice Award® for her book and personal development retreat. Karen was crowned the first-ever “Mompreneur of the Year” Award in 2010 for the southwestern states. She was recognized for her leadership, business acumen, and work-life balance.

Karen has been an expert guest on regional TV and radio shows, including Fox Phoenix Morning Show, Sonoran Living, Good Morning Arizona, The Chat Room, and Mid-Day Arizona. She has been a regular contributor to many print and online magazines – publishing articles and blogs for business and education.

In addition to working with private coaching clients, Karen is also the Owner & President of Phoenix Business RadioX. The Business RadioX Network amplifies the voice of business – serving the Fortune 500,000, not just the Fortune 500. Phoenix Business RadioX helps local businesses and professional associations get the word out about the important work they’re doing to serve their market, profession, and community.

Of all the experiences Karen has had the privilege of participating in over her vast career, she shares that Phoenix Business RadioX is a pinnacle adventure!

Connect with Karen on LinkedIn and follow Phoenix Business RadioX on Facebook and Instagram.

About Our Sponsor

The Arizona Technology Council, Arizona’s only statewide organization serving the technology sector, fosters a climate of innovation to enhance technology in Arizona.

A trusted resource in strengthening Arizona’s technology industry, the Council proactively eliminates impediments that companies face, accelerates the entrepreneurial mindset in the state’s expanding innovation ecosystem, and works to create a destination for companies to be, thrive and stay.

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How to Hire Consciously With Linda Scorzo and Curran Walia E13

August 26, 2021 by Karen

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Phoenix Business Radio

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What does hiring consciously mean? How can we ensure we hire fairly both for culture and job fit? In this month’s podcast, we were joined by Linda Scorzo and Curran Walia to answer these questions. This show was quite the treat because we had both the perspective of Linda’s organization that helps put the right people in the right seat and Curran’s perspective of being a growing business desiring to hire consciously. We hope you enjoy this one as much as we did.

Tune in to this month’s show if you are looking to learn how to hire in a conscious way. You will learn about the tools and mindset you need to be successful in this endeavor.

The Reveal assessment helps businesses discover, select, promote, and hire the right talent to build a succinct and well-harmonized team and organization.

A self-made entrepreneur, Linda Scorzo is fearless when it comes to taking a business to the next level–making sure it serves the customer with the highest levels of trust, service, and success. Linda truly loves people and thrives on helping her clients and their teams position themselves on the corner of success and authenticity, no matter what road they’ve traveled on previously.

Linda is genuine, grounded, and someone you’ll want to grab a coffee with to discuss human potential, the importance of individual contributors to a team, and of course life in general. She just gets it and has put that knowledge and energy into creating a tool to help others, “ensure they have the RIGHT people in the RIGHT seats.”

Linda’s passion for tapping into the potential inherent in all of us is contagious. Reveal by Hiring Indicators is the perfect vehicle to bring this vision to the masses.

Linda invites you to learn more about Reveal at: www.hiringindicators.com

Connect with Linda on LinkedIn.

Conscio Marketing provides Conscious Marketing for Conscious Business.

Conscio covers the full spectrum of online marketing. This includes, but is not limited to, social media marketing, search engine marketing, content writing, copywriting, email marketing and more. Essentially, if it’s online and related to marketing, you can consider it covered.

For a long time, marketing has been a way to manipulate people into buying something or even tricking them to buy something they may not actually want or need. Conscio is here to change the narrative by using conscious marketing strategies to bring conscious businesses to the forefront they belong in.

Everything about Conscio is conscious. This includes how the business has been set up and structured, the clients worked with, the marketing that’s employed, and even to the degree of what affiliations Conscio has.

Curran Walia values being Conscious. To him, it is the most primordial force in the existence of life. In tapping into our consciousness and acting in accordance with it, he believes that we can produce more good than bad could ever exist in the world.

Curran has always had a very healthy curiosity to seek out new ventures, learn new concepts, and try new things. He has always been interested in the human mind, and marketing is, at its foundation, the ability to understand the human mind and appeal to it.

However, marketing was not and is not solely going to be a way for him to make money. More importantly, it is going to be a way he brings forth what he considers worthwhile to spread awareness about.

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About Our People and Profit Co-Hosts

Sarah McCraren is an Arizona native with a strong sense of community. Sarah spent many years in the corporate finance world specializing in the operational analysis, measurement and accountability systems, project management and software implementations. However, Sarah wanted to do work which was meaningful and would positively impact her community.

She found that saving lives and reducing injuries through comprehensive safety programs fit that bill. Sarah currently leads the McCraren Compliance team by keeping everyone focused on their primary purpose, creating workplaces where we all watch out for each other, and balancing the needs of all their stakeholders.

Sarah serves on the Boards for Conscious Capitalism Arizona and the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Tucson Chapter, and is also active with the Arizona Builders Alliance, Arizona Rock Products Association , Arizona Transportation Builders and Women in Mining Az.

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Creating Workplaces Where We All Watch Out for Each Other

No arm twisting is required to get Jeremy Neis, a CC Arizona leadership team member, to engage in conversation with impassioned business minds on the topic of leveraging enterprise to create long lasting advancements for humanity.

His two plus decades of entrepreneurial experience, leading strategic initiatives and tailoring solutions for organizations, families and individuals has led to a strong appreciation of the profound impact business wields over the people it serves and relies upon.

It is his delight to explore with inspiration, show guests their experiences, observations and approaches to doing business in a people centered manner.

About Our Sponsor – Conscious Capitalism Arizona

Business has the potential to be a powerful force for good.

Free enterprise capitalism has served to lift more people out of poverty than any other socio-economic system ever conceived – empowering social cooperation, human progress, and elevating humanity.

Good business is the answer to many of the global issues that humankind is facing. This is what we will dive into on the show.

We are working to change the capitalism narrative by shining a bright light on good business – telling the stories of conscious Arizona companies and encouraging others to follow in their footsteps.

Business Therapy E69

August 25, 2021 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Business Therapy E69

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Business Therapy E69

In this episode, hosts Austin Peterson and Landon Mance welcome guest Sam Richardson, owner of Las Vegas Therapy.

Las Vegas Therapy provides help with individual therapy, couples counseling, and family therapy in a safe & comfortable setting.

Las Vegas therapists have experience and training to help you or a loved one overcome PMADS (Perinatal Mood or Anxiety Disorders), trauma, relationships, and grief or loss, depression and anxiety.

Tune in to hear Sam Richardson share his mission for helping others while growing his business of therapists. He expresses his main focus of helping as many people as he can and explains how he plans to do that.

Like many business owners struggling to balance family life and business growth, Sam shares the truth behind this and Austin and Landon give advice on how to achieve this balance successfully. Hear how Sam grew his business from one therapist to 15.

Las Vegas Therapy provides help with individual therapy, couples counseling, and family therapy in a safe & comfortable setting.

Our therapists have had experience and training to help you or a loved one overcome PMADS (Perinatal Mood or Anxiety Disorders), trauma, relationships, and grief or loss, depression and anxiety.

Sam Richardson has been a marriage and family therapist for over 15 years. He specializes in treating infidelity, helping couples recover from affairs, helps people heal from trauma and PTSD, and works with depression and anxiety.

Sam also provides supervision for therapists that have graduated with a masters degree to help them become fully licensed. He also provides clinical supervision for students in UNLV’s marriage and family therapy program.

Sam has owned his own business for just over three year called Las Vegas Therapy. He has 15 therapists hired on that also work with couples, trauma, depression and anxiety.

Connect with Sam on LinkedIn and follow Las Vegas Therapy on Facebook and Instagram.

About the Show

About Your Hosts

Connect with Austin on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Landon received his B.S. from California State University Long Beach in business marketing and gets the rest of his education through the school of hard knocks via his business owner clients.

Connect with Landon on LinkedIn.

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Ashley Richards and Sherry Milia with E Squared Marketing

August 25, 2021 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Ashley Richards and Sherry Milia with E Squared Marketing

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Ashley Richards and Sherry Milia with E Squared Marketing

E Squared Marketing is a boutique digital marketing agency always willing to go the extra mile for our clients. Starting with a strategy tailor-made to fit your business’ unique needs, we’ll bring your customers an unforgettable online experience to grow your following, keep your business top of mind and distinguish you from your competitors.

With over a decade in marketing experience, our team brings a personal touch to everything we do while seamlessly executing winning strategies, the way that only a team of experts can.

Ashley Richards is a dynamic and versatile marketing executive with 15 years of experience executing digital strategies to totally transform businesses.

Her past clients include large Fortune 500 companies, fitness facilities, physical therapy offices, and large shopping centers. Ashley’s extensive experience– combined with her passion for marketing–allow her to bring her clients tremendous success in the online world.

In 2017, Ashley launched E Squared Marketing to provide creative digital solutions and heightened value to small to medium-sized businesses. Whatever your needs, Ashley provides a fresh perspective and creative yet pragmatic leadership to lead your business to success.

Ashley is a graduate of the University of Phoenix and when she’s not working, you can find this Arizona native enjoying hikes with her husband of 10 years, Brandon, and their two adorable children, Ellie and Eli.

Connect with Ashley on LinkedIn.

Sherry Milia is an Account Manager with E Squared Marketing and has been a member of the team for the past two years. Sherry is a native of Milwaukee, WI where she earned her MBA, with an emphasis in Marketing, from Marquette University.

With over 12 years of experience in medical sales followed by a career as the Marketing Director of a local non-profit, Sherry relocated to Scottsdale, Arizona with her husband and three children in 2014.

After being away from the workforce for nearly nine years, Sherry’s journey has had its own challenges. As a mom of her three children, one of which has special needs, Sherry navigates her role as a wife, mom, professional, and an individual living with an autoimmune disorder with grace.

She is thankful for the support and resources she has that give her the opportunity to share her talents both professionally and personally.

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Passion and Connection E23

August 25, 2021 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

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Passion and Connection E23

The guests on this month’s episode of Collaborative Connections Radio Show and Podcast shared inspiring and passionate stories of entrepreneurship, community, purpose, and connection.

Host, Kelly Lorenzen, was joined on-air by special guests Jennifer Burwell, owner of Mother & Founder Co, Lisa Heath co-owner of Intentional Foods, and Alyssa Leon, owner of Cherry Blossom Doula Services, LLC.

If you are a business owner, Arizona resident, parent, suffer from food allergies, or soon-to-be new parent, you won’t want to miss this episode. These amazing women-business owners tell all!

Collaborative Connections Radio Show and Podcast is sponsored by KLM Consulting, Marketing, and Project management.

Mother & Founder Co specializes in helping small business owners & busy women go from overwhelmed & stuck to focused & free. We offer business strategy, workshops, 1:1 coaching, and trauma integration services. Helping women own who they are and define all of their “ands” to build a life well lived is our passion.

Jennifer Burwell has been helping small business owners build healthy teams and create winning strategies for nearly a decade. As a mother to 3 kids under the age of 6, Jennifer knows the challenges that come with being a mother and an entrepreneur.

Her passion is helping women and small businesses thrive in order to create solutions to the world’s greatest challenges. She firmly believes that mothers possess an enormous amount of creativity, resilience and innovation…all the things that make up a great entrepreneur.

The challenge in tapping this potential is overcoming the obstacles that make balancing motherhood and a professional career so overwhelming and difficult.

Jennifer was awarded the Business Woman of the Year award in 2020 by the Tempe Chamber of Commerce. She also served proudly as the 2020-2021 Chair of the Women In Business Council. In addition, she volunteers as a PATHS Program Facilitator for the Televerde Foundation. A program for incarcerated women to gain professional skills to obtain employment upon release.

In her free time she enjoys running alongside a great audio book, spending time with her husband, 3 kids and 2 dogs and vacationing in warm & sandy beach locations.

Follow Mother & Founder Co on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

Cherry Blossom Doula Services was founded in 2013 and has supported thousands of families in the greater Phoenix area.

They are a collective of doulas that believe in empowering women by providing a balanced holistic and evidence based approach to support real, raw motherhood in all birth settings. They are dedicated to educating and caring for the families they support with exceptional service, communication and empathy so they have positive and empowering birth and postpartum experiences.

They offer personalized labor and ayurvedic postpartum doula support and care, placenta encapsulation, birth photography, maternity, fresh 48 and newborn lifestyle photography, curated postpartum boxes and products, postpartum meal support, free bi-weekly postpartum mom support group and bi-monthly group education meet ups.

Alyssa Leon founded Cherry Blossom Doula Services in 2013 and has built her 6 figure business from the ground up.

Her solo adventure has evolved into a strong team of 10 and is continuing to grow!

Her favorite part of birth work and supporting others in her community is witnessing women stepping into their power! Releasing fear, tapping into their full potential and watching them thrive.

Building community and a strong support system for other birth workers makes her heart sing!

Alyssa is commited to making education, resources and support more accesible, regardless of financial abilities.

Connect with Alyssa on LinkedIn and follow Cherry Blossom Doula Services on Facebook and Instagram.

Intentional Foods Cafe and Market is a safe haven for those that struggle with life threatening food allergies.

Founders Brendan and Lisa Heath created Intentional Foods after experiencing the need themselves for a place safe to eat with family and friends. IF Cafe and Market is located in Mesa, Az and is free from the top 9 most common allergens. Peanut, treenut, wheat, dairy, egg, soy, seafood, shellfish, and sesame.

Lisa Heath, affectionately known as “Mama Lisa”, is the owner of Intentional Foods and was recently nominated by Spokin as one of the top 100 women in food allergies created the Intentional Foods Cafe and Market in December 2018. Lisa has been a force in the food allergy community since her daughter Sarah suffered her first life threatening reaction to nuts.

Prior to founding Intentional Foods, Lisa had spent many years in the restaurant business as well as creating Mission Beach Rentals and Real Estate , a successful vacation rental business in San Diego, Ca for the for the last 17 years.

Currently, Lisa and her husband focus on making safe food convenient and easily accessible and spreading food allergy awareness through various organizations, including their own Intentional Foods Foundation.

Mama Lisa and Chef Ned have three daughters; Madelyn, Sarah and Ruby, and live in Mesa, Az.

Follow Intentional Foods Cafe and Market on Facebook.

About Collaborative Connections

Kelly Lorenzen started the “Collaborative Connections” show to bring her clients and favorite charities together to meet each other, connect and collaborate in life and business. She hopes to build a stronger community one show at a time.

About Our Sponsor

KLM Consulting is a business concierge and project management firm. They help small business owners and non-profits build, brand and brag about their businesses.

About Your Host

Kelly Lorenzen, CEO of KLM Consulting, is an award-winning entrepreneur with over 15 years of business-ownership experience. She is also a certified project management professional.