Our guests today are the Head of Engagement and Outreach at American Business Media, Andrew Berman , and the Chief Marketing Officer of Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Paul Lucido , and these three gents are continuing their journey through Thirty Days of Thought with today's topic: culture of pride. This is a wide-ranging and deep subject and there is no shortage of moments in today's episode. Where does a culture of pride stem from and who is ultimately responsible for it? Is it overtly ...
Apr 05, 2025•56 min•Season 72Ep. 856
"The higher we soar, the smaller we appear to those who cannot fly." - Friedrich Nietzsche Founder and CEO of The Indaba Africa Group and Retired United States Army Colonel Col. Chris Wyatt is making his first appearance on our show and we couldn't be happier to be diving into his long and illustrious career serving The United States of America. Col. Wyatt and Jay are digging into the higher than normal odds against the Colonel to make his rank based on his career path in military intelligence, ...
Apr 04, 2025•1 hr 49 min•Season 72Ep. 855
"Pure self-reliance is a myth, but systemic change, without personal change, is hollow and dispiriting and ultimately cannot work. Its true that people need to act on their own behalf, but individuals do not developed such dogged self-determination until someone or some institution first helps them grasp that their effort is integral to achieving that goal. It is is this core conviction that allows them to endure as they encounter barriers along the way. This precondition is agency." Founder of ...
Apr 03, 2025•55 min•Season 72Ep. 854
"The strength of a person's spirit would then be measured by how much truth he could tolerate; or, more precisely, to what extent he needs to have it diluted, disguised, sweetened, muted, falsified." - Friedrich Nietzsche Our very own Jay Doran is taking a small break from interviewing the best and brightest the entrepreneurial world has to off and is flying solo for a little culture content. Today is all about the price of toxicity in the workplace. What does it cost individually and for the bu...
Apr 02, 2025•29 min•Season 72Ep. 853
"It all depends on the people involved in it. There are a million great ideas, but not everybody can turn a great idea into a successful idea." Co-founder of Hat World and LIDS International and the founder of Make My Cap Glenn Campbell is back again for his sophomore stop on our show and this go around is going to blow the lid off this podcast. Glenn and Jay are discussing how attention to detail ensures a positive experience across the board for your customers, the negative affects that social...
Apr 01, 2025•55 min•Season 72Ep. 852
"History never looks like history when you're living through it." - John W. Gardner We've got our very own Jay Doran behind the microphone once again to discuss another culture topic and this time he's taking a look at the generation known as millennials. Millennials are the first generation to come up with the makings of modern technology making them a very unique demographic with a much different take on what is important than their predecessors. Jay is breaking down how technology and a much ...
Mar 31, 2025•22 min•Season 71Ep. 851
"Get the skills, build the network, find the problem." On a special episode of The Culture Matters Podcast, we are welcoming back the founder of Arena Securities, Aleck Arena , to co-host the show with our very own Jay Doran to discuss investing and the security industry with a former "shark" from Australia's version of Shark Tank , founder of River City Labs and TEN13 Steve Baxter . As one of Australia's most successful entrepreneurs, Steve has a unique perspective in this world and is a voice ...
Mar 30, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Season 71Ep. 850
"Life can only be understood backwards, but must be lived forwards." - Søren Kierkegaard Our guests today are the Head of Engagement and Outreach at American Business Media, Andrew Berman , and the Chief Marketing Officer of Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Paul Lucido , and we have them back on to discuss the concept of free will as it pertains to Thirty Days of Thought . Today's topic is all about the formative years of a person's life and the ups and downs that childhood has to offer. No...
Mar 29, 2025•1 hr 24 min•Season 71Ep. 849
"Remember, before you can be great, you've got to be good. Before you can be good, you've got to be bad. But before you can even be bad, you've got to try." - Art Williams Financial coach and investment advisor representative with Primerica Financial Services Chris Crail has made it to the show for the first time and we are going down that financial rabbit hole with someone who truly knows their stuff. Chris and Jay are digging into the desire to understand the everyday concerns of people trying...
Mar 28, 2025•44 min•Season 71Ep. 848
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." - Aristotle Our very own Jay Doran is back again with some discussion on culture and since it has been a little bit since we've done one of these, we decided to swing for the fences. Today, Jay is looking into the psychological formula employed by one of the largest company's on the planet: Google. Accountability and psychological safety are playing a big role in today's episode of The Culture Matters Po...
Mar 27, 2025•19 min•Season 71Ep. 847
"It is incumbent upon each of us to improve spending and saving practices to ensure our own individual financial security and preserve the collective economic well-being of our great society." - Ron Lewis Public speaker, coach, financial advisor, founder of All Things Insurance Group, and a leader in his industry Pete Fournier is back again and we have an awful lot to get into so let's jump in. If you've ever wondered about annuities or even what an annuity is then you have wandered into the rig...
Mar 26, 2025•53 min•Season 71Ep. 846
"You can't just rely on the point of sale. You have to get to the point of thought." Mortgage specialist, author, and President and Chief Operating Officer Brian Vieaux has made his way onto The Culture Matters Podcast for the very first time and we are going to use this time to its fullest. Brian and Jay are getting into Brian's journey in the game from college to President of the company, the process of writing his book ( Rethink Everything You "Know" About Being a Next Gen Loan Officer ) with...
Mar 25, 2025•52 min•Season 71Ep. 845
"I learn from everybody, even if is what not to do." - Abraham Lincoln Speaker, author, body language expert, and host of "In the Driver's Seat" Janine Driver is back on the show for the first time since season one, episode three! We have a lot of time to make up and we are planning on squeezing everything we can out of this conversation. Janine and Jay are unpacking (obviously) some of the intricacies of body language and what affects those subtle things can have on a business, the difference w...
Mar 24, 2025•1 hr 24 min•Season 71Ep. 844
"Love is the expression of the one who loves, not of the one who is loved." - Søren Kierkegaard Our favorite philosopher and artisan contractor with Vision Stone and Tile Nathan Merrill is back and if there is one thing you can count on when Nathan drops by the show it is that the conversation is going to be deep. And since we are not in the business of disappointing, today is following suit. Nathan and Jay are digging into the different experiences at the different heights of the ferris wheel (...
Mar 24, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Season 71Ep. 843
"God creates out of nothing. Wonderful you say. Yes, to be sure, but he does what is still more wonderful: he creates saints out of sinners" - Søren Kierkegaard Jonathon Haddad is the president of Next Door Lending and the Chairman and CEO of The Association of Independent Mortgage Experts and we've got him back on the show today for a wide-ranging conversation about a plethora of topics. Jonathon and Jay are unpacking the thought that even though we've explored so much of the world around us, w...
Mar 23, 2025•1 hr 31 min•Season 71Ep. 842
On this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast, we're bringing you yet another installment of our series on Thirty Days of Thought by our very own Jay Doran . Today, Jay is discussing the section dedicated to the give and take of life. You have to be able to strike a solid balance between the two so as not to be taken advantage of by those who would look to do so. And at the same time, you need to be able to give to others while you can as some would argue that nothing is more important that hel...
Mar 22, 2025•21 min•Season 71Ep. 841
"I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears, and sweat." - Sir Winston Churchill Austin Duchaine is the founder of AD&C Construction and he has made his way back to the show for his sophomore appearance on The Culture Matters Podcast. For this conversation, Austin and Jay are getting into benefits of putting yourself in situations where intentional growth is the goal, how the hard conversations are always going to be hard, and whether or not we should accept people back into the company ...
Mar 21, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Season 71Ep. 840
"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." - Sir Winston Churchill Mortgage Sales Manager with Fulton Bank Jeff Vilk is making his first appearance on the show and today we are talking real estate, mortgages, culture, and all things in between. Jeff and Jay are digging into making the right choices about the little things during the day, the thought processes people go through while trying to put an offer down on a new house, and what working with the right realtor ca...
Mar 20, 2025•40 min•Season 70Ep. 839
"Small, smart choices plus consistency plus time equals radical difference." - Darren Hardy Executive Coach and Director of Member Strategy with Top Contractor School Jim Williams is making his first appearance on the show and we are planning on making the most of it. Jim and Jay are digging into what it truly means to be a community and what goes along with building one, trying to understand the underlying challenges others may be facing, and how gathering as much information as you can is only...
Mar 19, 2025•50 min•Season 70Ep. 838
"Big elephants take bigger guns." Founder of Duffin Media and Duffin Coaching, host of the "Your Message Received" podcast, and a frequent and favorite returning guest of the show John Duffin is back for what promises to be another in a long line of great conversations. John and Jay are discussing the benefits to a creative way of thinking while attempting to figure out solutions, the disproportionate amount of people who leaving the podcasting game every day, and the power of positive energy. W...
Mar 18, 2025•45 min•Season 70Ep. 837
"If money is not thy servant, it will be thy master." Founder of Upkeeping and an all-star in the accounting world Erin Pohan is making her first appearance on the show today and we are going deep into the world of accounting with one of the best in the business. Erin and Jay are uncovering how the accounting landscape is changing through innovation and technology, the expenses that can rack up without your knowledge, and the importance of not only listening, but also hearing the words and advic...
Mar 17, 2025•54 min•Season 70Ep. 836
"I will not be triumphed over." - Cleopatra CEO and President of Rockstar Closers Nicole Malcolm is joining us on the show for the fist time and we couldn't be more pleased to have her here to share her experience and wisdom with our listeners. Nicole and Jay are unpacking the worth of going the extra mile and doing your research to improve your business, how things have changed in the way business gets done over the years, and the importance of a work-life balance. Today is a wonderful conversa...
Mar 16, 2025•49 min•Season 70Ep. 835
"Passion, to me, is the the thing. It's the impetus, the catalyst, to get you to truly indulge in something." Chief Marketing Officer of Paramount Residential Mortgage Group Paul Lucido and we've got him back on the show for yet another discussion on our very own Jay Doran's work, Thirty Days of Thought . The focus of today's discussion is exponential growth. Everyone is trying to obtain it, but is everyone going about it the right way? How can you be a good influence of culture within your comp...
Mar 15, 2025•49 min•Season 70Ep. 834
"The most painful state of being is remembering the future, particularly the one you'll never have." - Søren Kierkegaard Anthony Mirarchi is one of the principle owners of JN Patent Associates and has made his way back to the show to cut it up about culture once again. Anthony and Jay are taking a look back at 2024 and reflecting on the wins and losses that it brought, discussing the fact that it can be scary when you're trying to find success, and how it takes a certain and not-easy-to-achieve ...
Mar 14, 2025•59 min•Season 70Ep. 833
"In the beginning was the word and the word was with God and the word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him, all things were made. Without Him, nothing was made that has been made. In Him was life; and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it." John 1:1-5 The founder of Swink's Creations Mark Swink is back with us today and this discussion is going to be taking a long, hard look at faith. Mark and Jay are discu...
Mar 13, 2025•1 hr 17 min•Season 70Ep. 832
"Learn what is to be taken seriously and laugh at the rest." - Herman Hesse We have a very special guest on the show in the form of the founder of J&R Group and Jay's own father-in-law Jerry Silverman making his first appearance on the podcast and we're very excited to be keeping it in the family for this one. Jerry and Jay are digging into Jerry's business journey and how he got to where he is today, understanding your value and not being afraid to take the leap toward what you want, and wh...
Mar 12, 2025•50 min•Season 70Ep. 831
"If you're going through hell, keep going." - Sir Winston Churchill Business strategist and real estate jack-of-all-trades Bill Foss has returned for a second appearance on the show and today we are getting personal. Bill and Jay are digging into Bill's fight against cancer and some of the things that journey has brought to the forefront of his mind, the way social media can act as a place to find a healing community but can also act as a place of unbridled negativity, and how it is up to every ...
Mar 11, 2025•53 min•Season 70Ep. 830
" Continuous effort, not strength or intelligence, is the key to unlocking our potential." - Sir Winston Churchill Public speaker, coach, financial advisor, founder of All Things Insurance Group, and a leader in his industry Pete Fournier has made his way back to the show and we couldn't be more excited for another culture conversation with someone who truly gets it. Pete and Jay are discussing Pete's desire to be everything to have everything his clients might need under one roof, how working b...
Mar 10, 2025•38 min•Season 70Ep. 829
"There is no such thing as accident; it is fate misnamed." - Napoleon Bonaparte Real estate rock star, physical fitness aficionado, and founder of The Gunn Group Brian Gunn is our guest today and we're very excited to cut it up with him about culture, real estate, and, of course, real estate. Brian and Jay are digging into finding the time to take care of your physical health even if you've got a crazy work and family schedule, the necessity for people getting over being afraid of talking about ...
Mar 09, 2025•28 min•Season 70Ep. 828
"Something we cannot see protects us from something we do not understand. The thing we cannot see is culture in its intrapsychic and internal manifestation, The thing we do not understand is the chaos that gave rise to culture. If the structure of culture is disrupted, chaos returns. We will do anything - anything - to defend ourselves from that return." - Dr. Jordan B. Peterson. Our guests today are the Head of Engagement and Outreach at American Business Media, Andrew Berman , and the Chief Ma...
Mar 08, 2025•1 hr 18 min•Season 69Ep. 827
