In The Arena with John Lovell

John Lovell is an entrepreneur, insurance futurist, thought leader, avid golfer, a proud husband and father. He prides himself on living in the trenches and this podcast “In The Arena” features interviews with fellow business owners, CEO’s and colleagues who are blazing their own trail in their respective fields as well as thoughtful analysis on everything from business to current events. "It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena."

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Episodes

E11: Policing, Packaging, and Persevering w/ Matt Ambrose

In today's episode John sits down with Matt Ambrose, president at Ambrose Packaging Inc. Every business has a story, and family businesses are no exception. Matt's journey from policeman to employee to business owner has more twist and turns than you can imagine and is one that you definitely want to check out. As usual there's a fair amount of off-roading as well, enjoy!

Dec 03, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 11

E10: Legacy In The Arena w/ Tom Lovell

Today's episode is a special Thanksgiving Episode featuring John's father Tom Lovell. Tom brought his young family to Lee's Summit in 1978 and spent the next several decades dedicating himself to his family and his community. He spent nearly 4 decades helping cultivate the growth of Lee's Summit as the Administrator of Lee's Summit Parks and Recreation. There's plenty of laughter, and even some tears as they go through Tom's journey as a leader in the community as well the impact it had John.

Nov 27, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 10

E9: The Original Purple Guy In The Arena w/ Jon Schram

If you're a KC native you've probably seen the Purple Guys advertising somewhere in the metro. What you probably haven't heard is the incredible story about how they came to be. On our 9th episode John gets the whole scoop from Jon Schram, one of the founders of The Purple Guys. The ups and downs Jon learned along the way has helped him develop an amazing team and brand here in KC and has given him a story that you don't want to miss!

Nov 18, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 9

E8: Partnernomics In The Arena w/ Mark Brigman

On our 8th Episode John is joined by Mark Brigman. Mark is an author, speaker, and Founder of PARTNERNOMICS, a national coaching and consulting firm that helps businesses make strategic partnering become a core competency. He is an expert at turning collaborative relationships into highly functional competitive advantages. They discuss Mark’s professional journey and dive deep into all aspects of partnerships.

Nov 13, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 8

E7: Come Get Some w/ Terry Hyer

On our 7th Episode John discusses the necessary ingredients for success in work and life with co-owner of Zarda BBQ Terry Hyer. Terry shares his incredible story of going from a teen-age “dish dog” to the head of the operation in one of KC’s top BBQ Restaurants. They talk about Mike Zarda, the restaurant’s co-founder’s, influence on Terry and how the lessons he learned working underneath him prepared him to carry on Mike’s legacy today.

Nov 04, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 7

E6: Calling Plays in Business & Life w/ Tyler Palko

On our 6th Episode John goes deep with Tyler Palko, current Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Solutions 21 and former record setting high school and college athlete and quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs. They discuss Tyler’s journey and leadership as it pertains to business and life. Check it out!

Oct 27, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 6

E5: From College Roommate to CMO w/ RPI Creative

On our 5th Episode John chats with college friend, former musician, and the outsourced CMO of Lovell Sagebrush Insurance group Ryan Patrick Imming of RPI Creative. They talk about Ryan’s journey from KC to Nashville and back again, growing up together, navigating through corporate America and where marketing is headed in 2020.

Oct 20, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 5

E4: Outright Entrepreneurship w/ Brian Huston

On our 4th Episode John sits down with Brian Huston. Brian is an employment attorney and the owner of OutrightHR. OutrightHR helps Business Leaders and HR Professionals make insightful decisions. They dive into Brian’s story, talk business, entrepreneurship and more. Come on in!

Oct 13, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 4

E3: That’s How You Take It To The Next Level w/ Lindsay Howerton.

On our 3rd Episode John sits down with Lindsay Howerton. Lindsay is a Fractional COO, Tactical Exectutioner & Operational Wizard. She works with Lovell Sagebrush and in this podcast they dive into Lindsay’s background, personality types, and the roles that those play in creating an effective organization and more.

Oct 05, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 3

E2: Real Life and Real Law in the arena w/ Jackie Maloney

Jackie is a real estate and construction attorney adept at representing real estate developers and construction contractors in Missouri and Kansas. She is passionate about construction and real estate. Believing that small and medium-sized companies deserved the same time, attention and legal expertise as larger ones, Jackie left one of the area’s largest law firms to make her belief a reality.

Jul 23, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 2

E1: The Proof is in the Arena with Grant Gooding

Grant Gooding is the founder and CEO of Proof Positioning. With his MBA in qualitative marketing, Grant spent the next several years experimenting with methodologies and measurement techniques that could be used to quantify qualitative data. After working with a nationally renowned brand analyst, Grant discovered a quant method that could be used to asses brand preferences. With that as a starting point, he and his team utilized some principals of neuroscience and created a new methodology that ...

Jul 23, 2020•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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