Have you ever tried making a recipe and realized you didn't have all the ingredients? In this stage not only were the Karmie brothers missing some ingredients, but they were missing the main course. As Brian and Dale fight to stay afloat amidst the fall of Astrolawn, losing their team, and having no product to fulfill orders, they begin searching for the missing ingredients needed to sustain their business: quality products and a quality team. Instead of jumping at the first option to fulfill th...
Sep 19, 2022•23 min
On this special episode, Dale and Brian sit down with someone who has been a person of impact in their lives: Pastor Mike Castelli. Mike walks through his unique and winding journey of pursuing a hard rock band career, becoming a NASA engineer, and then being called to pastor a church in Green, Ohio where he still resides. Listen in as Pastor Mike takes a deep dive into the question, “How do you know you are being called?” and gives advice for individuals walking through low points. This episode...
Sep 12, 2022•53 min
Have you ever let the pressure of a situation force you into a bad decision? As news circulated that astroturf had gone out of business, many remained restless and searching for answers. While several astroturf dealers jumped to quick-fix solutions, Dale and Brian took the time to get things right. They were losing money and people everyday, but the Karmie brothers continued to keep their values at the forefront as they weeded through their options to make the best next step. Despite high pressu...
Sep 05, 2022•27 min
This month's bonus episode features a special guest who’s journey crossed paths with Dale and Brian’s right when they needed it most. Mike Jarrett, the successful founder and CEO of Jarrett Logistics, joins Dale and Brian in sharing a new part of their story: when Mike took a leap of faith and loaned thousands of dollars in shipping costs to Brian and Dale during a pivotal point in their journey. Mike also shares his own entrepreneurial path with Jarrett Logistics. Tune in this week to learn how...
Aug 29, 2022•57 min
What do people learn about you when watching you go through a difficult time? It’s a new day and a new chapter for Brian and Dale as they wake to the reality that the business they’ve been diligently working to build is now closed. With circumstances entirely out of their control forcing their business to a halt, there is no option to quit, so they look for a new direction. With few other places to turn, the two turn to their colleagues in the Astroturf network who have also found themselves out...
Aug 22, 2022•25 min
Are you really in control? Are you in the middle of a moment where you are repeatedly getting knocked down? Do you feel like you're hardly standing? The odds are against you, and you seem to have no control over the circumstances. Wherever you are in your journey, no matter how much of this season seems to be out of your control… this is your message to never quit. At this point Dale and Brian have made it through several rollercoaster seasons in their entrepreneurial journey, persevering throug...
Aug 15, 2022•23 min
Have you ever misread a road sign? Sometimes signs in our lives are blatant; other times, they’re discreet. Sometimes, signs are forms of deception you have to fight through as you keep pushing forward. When you’re walking through challenging seasons, and all the signs tell you it’s a dead end, will you have the courage, grit, and wisdom to discern if you should keep going? Will you be able to imagine what opportunity might be on the other side? This story picks up right as Dale and Brian say “y...
Aug 08, 2022•25 min
Do you wait for the right conditions to chase opportunity? Sometimes we like to sit back, waiting for the conditions to be right and the risks to be minimal before we charge forward. We ask ourselves if the risk really outweighs the reward. But what if, as a result, we are missing endless opportunities? At this point in the Karmie brother’s story, they’ve just come back to Albuquerque after a defeating season, leaving them with no team, missing equipment, and forcing Dale and Brian to start from...
Aug 01, 2022•26 min
Join us this month as the ForeverLawn Home Office comes into the studio for the July Impact Without Limits Special Feature Episode.. Listen in as Dale and Brian take questions from the incredible Home Office Team and share on a wide range of topics from greatest mentors to favorite movies. Take this special opportunity to dive a little deeper into who Brian and Dale Karmie are and what truly drives their business. This episode is full of both lighthearted and deeply rooted conversations packed w...
Jul 25, 2022•38 min
Have you ever thought you had it all figured out–only to realize you were completely wrong? After several hiring trials Brian and Dale finally felt their team was coming together and they’d finally figured it out. The two decided to take a trip from Albuquerque to Ohio to spend Christmas with their families. On the flight home, Dale reflected on what a great spot their business was in. They were finally operating as a well-oiled machine, and it felt really good. And then… they landed. Their seas...
Jul 18, 2022•24 min
How Do You Define Success? Success comes in many forms and looks different for every person. Success can be a season of steady sales, or hiring the right people, or forming a new and helpful habit.Sometimes success looks like simply moving forward. After seeing a boost in sales and a short season of success from the Albuquerque State Fair, Brian and Dale hit another tough month in November. They continued to face the fear of being unable to feed their families and pay bills, struggling to find t...
Jul 11, 2022•28 min
How do you respond when storms are brewing? When facing a season of uncertainty in any arena of life– your business not quite taking off, your career path not feeling right, you’re facing a financial crisis or job loss-- whatever it may be, sometimes it feels easiest to hunker down and hide. What if the best thing you can actually do is face your problems head on and keep trucking forward? At this point in Dale and Brian’s story they are just starting to see some business success. They are comin...
Jul 04, 2022•27 min
On this special episode of Impact Without Limits , Brian and Dale sit down with a live studio audience– made up entirely of ForeverLawn Dealers. The dealer network is comprised of independent business owners who have become the backbone of operations throughout North America. But more importantly, the dealers are the heartbeat of ForeverLawn, taking the foundation Dale and Brian laid to their communities. In short: without the dealers, ForeverLawn wouldn’t exist. Hear from ForeverLawn dealers ac...
Jun 27, 2022•41 min
How does your long-term vision affect your short-term action? The daily challenges we face can sometimes distract us from the bigger picture we’re working toward. What can we do to shift our perspective and not lose sight of our big goals, the vision that got us started in the first place? Since the beginning of their artificial turf business journey, Brian and Dale will tell you they have always looked through the lens of “binoculars rather than a microscope.” Through all of the highs and (many...
Jun 20, 2022•24 min
What’s Holding You Back? Take a look at where you are now and your far-fetched goals of where you see yourself in the future. Whether in a business venture or personal goal, what is the thing preventing you from moving forward and getting where you want to be? Brian and Dale start to see success in their business venture out west as they begin selling projects more consistently. However they can’t seem to cross certain sales thresholds when it comes to the size of their project sales. The thing ...
Jun 13, 2022•21 min
Have you ever gotten stuck in a ditch and needed help out? Even if you’ve never been stuck in a literal ditch, you’ve most likely been in a life situation where you needed help. However, when the time comes, asking for that help isn’t always what we decide to do. It’s often easier to think we need to pull ourselves out of the trenches before connecting with others. But what if it’s in the trenches we need others the most? As Dale and Brian pressed on in the business, they often felt they were on...
Jun 06, 2022•22 min
Every day, your life impacts those around you–is it for better or worse? This week the four Karmie brothers spent time reflecting on the life of their father, Fred Karmie, and the impact he made on them. Today, we’re sharing part two of that conversation. As you’ll hear in today’s episode, Fred Karmie was a hard worker, relentless in his pursuits, intense, productive, passionate, and occasionally pretty fun. Fred gave life his all, without thought to how far his impact would reach. As Jim, Ken, ...
Jun 01, 2022•40 min
Can one life really make an impact for generations to come? As we approach the end of the month, Dale and Brian share another wonderful conversation, and this week, it’s with their brothers, Ken and Jim Karmie. There’s always something special when the four Karmie brothers come together. This week is even more spectacular as they reflect on and honor their late father's life, Fred Karmie. Fred was born in Syria and raised in a Muslim home. At 28, he came to America to pursue his newfound Christi...
May 30, 2022•30 min
How do you know if you’re investing wisely? The money was rolling in, the paychecks were rolling out, and the Karmie brothers were left with very little to bring home to their families. Was it their spending habits, or was it simply the nature of the business. Most importantly, was all this sacrifice worth it?! So often, in life and business, we are left to make significant financial decisions. Sometimes sacrifice is necessary, but determining where to draw the line can be difficult. With today’...
May 23, 2022•26 min
How would you feel if someone called you a failure? Dale and Brian continue their story this week, sharing their relentless pursuit of investing back into their business. As they attempted several different (and costly) marketing ventures, they knew the risk factor was high, and that there may not be a return on what they invested. But it was a risk Dale and Brian knew they needed to take. That unknown or fear of failure can often paralyze us. Is it better to swing and miss or not swing at all? ...
May 16, 2022•19 min
Is your excitement about where you’re going big enough to attract others to come with you? Join us this week on Impact Without Limits as Ty Allen, a dear friend of the Karmie brothers, enters the scene. In the midst of change and traveling out west for a job interview, Ty decided to stop out in Albuquerque to visit Dale and Brian. Ty witnessed Dale and Brian's actions for their business, and that action became contagious. We crave for our excitement about new ideas to be shared by those around u...
May 09, 2022•21 min
Sometimes you don’t know what you need until you have it. Maybe it’s a relationship that entered your life at just the right time or an integral addition that changed the trajectory of your business. Maybe you have yet to discover this type of realization and find yourself wondering what essential change may be missing from your life. Today on Impact Without Limits, Dale and Brian talk about the transformation that occurred from finally finding what they didn’t know they needed. As the business ...
May 02, 2022•22 min
What would your life look like if you relinquished control of your plans and let God lead? Today, Dale and Brian share a conversation with American bobsledder, football player, family man, and businessman Brock Kreitzburg. Often in life we make big plans, and when they don’t work out it can be soul-crushing. But what if breaking our dreams holds a breakthrough for the lives we were created for? For Brock, this is a massive part of his story. When his plans didn’t work out, Brock decided to lean ...
Apr 25, 2022•29 min
Have you ever had your power shut off? This week The Karmie Brothers take a deep dive into several of the low points in their business journey. If you thought this was already covered in previous episodes, you’re in for a real treat–because it only gets worse today. From electricity getting shut off while family is visiting, to leaving a mother-in-law nearly abandoned at a movie theater due to a car repossession; these two have no shortage of worsening trials as they continue chasing their dream...
Apr 18, 2022•23 min
Can you mislead somebody by telling them the truth? Last week, Dale and Brian discussed the importance of multiplying your time. Today, they dive into exciting twists and lessons learned as they applied this principle to their own business. The business began to grow in ways they didn’t think possible. Even when Dale and Brian weren’t there to oversee every single aspect, the company's pieces and parts continued moving. New team members who weren’t a part of projects earlier on benefitted from t...
Apr 11, 2022•23 min
Have you ever felt like you were completely maxed out– like you couldn’t possibly give any more, yet you knew it would take more to get where you wanted to go? Often when we find ourselves in these predicaments, we think the answer is to sleep less, work more, and push harder to get the job done. While working harder is undoubtedly a good answer, it’s not always the correct answer, especially when we’ve reached maximum capacity. That was the case for Dale and Brian. They were hitting their strid...
Apr 04, 2022•17 min
Do you view your family as a reason to press on and achieve your goals, or an excuse to stay put for the sake of security? Welcome back to part two of our March special episode. As Angie and Lorie continue sharing stories and answering questions submitted by listeners, we see how for both of them, family shaped their decisions and ultimately their stories. If you’ve been following Dale and Brian’s journey up to this point, you already know these two families were not strangers to trials and hard...
Mar 30, 2022•28 min
A note from Dale and Brian: This month we're kicking off a new series of “Special Features,” which will include everything from special guests to live Q&As with studio audiences. We appreciate all of your support since our podcast has launched and want to dedicate one episode per month that speaks directly to audience requests and interests beyond our own story. To kick off this new series, we're having on one of our most frequently requested guests: our wives, Lorie and Angie Karmie. If you...
Mar 28, 2022•34 min
Have you ever felt like what you were doing didn’t matter? This week, Dale and Brian share several moments where they certainly felt their decisions wouldn’t make a difference, yet something kept propelling them to press on. As Dale and Brian reflect on moments like shoveling dirt on the side of the road or going above and beyond to make a picky client happy, their reflection in retrospect allows them to unfold an underlying theme: every moment matters. Whether you’re a stay-at-home mom pushing ...
Mar 21, 2022•20 min
Has anyone ever looked at you and your life and thought, “You must be crazy!” Welcome to the lives of young entrepreneurs Dale and Brian. This week, Dale and Brian’s persuasive sales skills became extremely handy in convincing a family member to fly out and work with them. And it’s a good thing because had Danny known what was actually in store for him, he would likely have found something, anything, to keep him home in Florida. Dale and Brian certainly got their money’s worth out of Danny, who ...
Mar 14, 2022•24 min
