Matthew Luhn, author, and writer is known for Pixar movies such as Toy Story and Cars, is sharing the importance of using stories to communicate and build a brand. Whether you are a writer or are in the business arena, you depend on stories more than you know. There is no difference between a presentation or a pitch, be it a business idea or a movie concept. You must hook your audience in the first seven seconds and have a clear takeaway for them at the end. A hook will get someone into the idea...
Jun 09, 2021•29 min•Ep. 208
A missed phone call does not have to be a missed opportunity. If you put a proper greeting in place. Key Moments 05:31 - Importance of a Creative Voicemail Greeting 09:01 - Going the Extra Inch in Customer Service 12:10 - Elements of an Effective Voicemail Greeting 16:43 - Maximizing Opportunities with Voicemail 18:07 - Steps to Change Voicemail Greeting Connect with Jody www.jodymaberry.com About Jody - https://jodymaberry.com/about-jody-maberry/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sugarjmabe...
Jun 02, 2021•21 min
May 19, 2021•32 min•Ep. 206
I have had the pleasure of helping to record and produce four audiobooks over the past few years. In the process, I have identified key steps when it comes to streamlining the process. Here are eight steps to recording your first audiobook. Step 1 Record it. There are a few different strategies for this step, and I’ll unpack those for you. Step 2 Edit. Whether you do it yourself or outsource it, it is a necessary step. Step 3 Quality Control and Review. Get a friend to listen, read, and note any...
May 05, 2021•16 min•Ep. 205
When you develop and create content, there is an important lesson we all must learn. In 2019, I had an unexpected chance to speak at the 2019 Copywriting Academy Live Event. This experience reinforced to me the necessity of knowing your content and having a reservoir of stories that you can pull from at any moment. For the Copywriting Academy Live, I was able to go from coaching to speaking with only seven words on the confidence monitor. This is the recording of that event. From a list of seven...
Apr 28, 2021•30 min•Ep. 204
Jeff Noel is an establishment here at the Jody Maberry Show. He is also a talented podcaster in his own right. After celebrating 100 episodes, he is sharing his wisdom on the process of wrapping up his first show, If Disney Ran Your Life. From recording the first episode in Kuwait City to being on-site in Glacier National Park, one thing that has been foundational for If Disney Ran Your Life is intentionality. From time frame to topics, Jeff had a clear vision of what he wanted the show to be.; ...
Apr 21, 2021•22 min•Ep. 203
Bob Burg, the author of The Go-Giver, is back again for our traditional three questions follow-up episode. I always enjoy the questions guests bring to the table and Bob did not disappoint. How did I get my start in business? Would you believe that working in parks was the bridge between two degrees and my love of finances and marketing? What do I find most rewarding? I have the opportunity to work with amazing individuals and partner on fantastic projects. But there is something even more rewar...
Apr 14, 2021•8 min•Ep. 202
Bob Burg, author of The Go-Giver, joins me to dissect the difference between being a go-getter, a go-giver, and a go-taker. The Go-Giver is one of the top 5 business books I recommend. When we are driven by metrics and goals, it is easy to lose sight of the importance of relationships. All things being equal, people will do business with those they know, like, and trust. If it is a close race, a personal relationship or connection will win out, because people know it is in their best interest to...
Apr 07, 2021•31 min•Ep. 201
This is a momentous episode here on the Jody Maberry Show. We are celebrating 200 episodes. JeffBrown, a friend and host of the podcast “Read to Lead” is here to take me down memory lane. I am so grateful for all of the opportunities podcasting has opened for me. It’s taken me around the world and landed me on stages I never dreamed I’d be speaking on. I know there is so much that this podcast, and others I am part of, have laid a foundation for. Some of which are in the works, and some that hav...
Mar 31, 2021•28 min•Ep. 200
Mar 24, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 199
I recently had the opportunity of presenting virtually for a podcast summit, and I shared something near and dear to my heart: How to Use the Park Ranger Interpretation Method. I was introduced to this method after giving my first campfire talk as a park ranger. I have never forgotten it. When creating a course, hosting a podcast, or delivering a talk, this method will help you engage your audience. It will also help them to take your content and apply it in their lives. You can remember this st...
Mar 17, 2021•31 min•Ep. 198
Kary Oberbrunner is back for the anticipated follow-up podcast. When I have the pleasure of interviewing a guest, I always have them back and let them ask me any three questions they choose. My first time hearing them is during the interview, so you get the raw answers. What would you regret not doing if you died today? This might be the most loaded question I’ve had on the show. Not publishing a book? Not making a big enough impact? Never traveling to Alaska? I may be changing some things up af...
Mar 10, 2021•8 min•Ep. 197
Kary Oberbrunner returns to the Jody Maberry Show to talk about becoming unhackable. In 2016, Kary published The Elixer Project , a fiction book about how the truth can get hacked. Now, Kary has turned the lessons from The Elixer Project into a 30-day plan to help you maintain focus and get more done in life. The new book is Unhackable . Our conversation goes beyond the books, as we discuss how you and I get distracted from who we are and what we are supposed to be by the everyday activities and...
Mar 03, 2021•35 min•Ep. 196
Ray Edwards is back again for our regular follow-up podcast. When I have the pleasure of interviewing a guest, I always have them back and let them ask me any three questions they choose. Ray has some great questions, including one I have never heard before. What do you carry in your pocket every day? There are a few things I carry every day that I am sure everyone can relate to. I mean, who doesn’t have a handcuff key on them at all times? What did you discover about your backyard during the pa...
Feb 17, 2021•8 min•Ep. 195
Author and speaker Ray Edwards joins me to dive into the true meaning of prosperity and why you should want to do it. Helping others find the freedom to prosper is something near and dear to Ray. It started as an event in 2015. In 2021, Ray channeled it into a new book. Our ability to make a difference in the world and the lives of those around us is the purpose of prosperity. Often, we reduce prosperity to something as trivial as money. When we do this, we run the risk of missing out on the tru...
Feb 10, 2021•33 min•Ep. 194
At my desk, I keep five note cards. Each card has a saying or quote I want to be reminded of. With a new year, I replace two to three of the cards with new cards. When I select a new quote, it is geared toward something I want to remind myself of or an attitude I need to work on. Here are the five things I remind myself of every day for 2021: "Excellence is the next 5 minutes" -Tom Peters "Trade your expectations for appreciation." -Tony Robbins "Do what you can, with what you have, where you ar...
Feb 03, 2021•14 min•Ep. 193
Jan 27, 2021•21 min•Ep. 192
In this special episode, renowned author Rick Bass joins me to explore the current challenges facing wild places in our nation, especially the Yak Valley in Montana. Not surprisingly, these challenges are also present in our own social climate. As with many challenges currently facing our nation, our community, our connection, and shared history hold the key. Whether that is partnering with the scientific community to raise awareness of climate change and its impact or lending your voice to impo...
Jan 20, 2021•52 min•Ep. 191
As a former park ranger, the Wilderness Lodge at Walt Disney World was the perfect place to stay. Based on Yellowstone's Old Faithful Inn, Wilderness Lodge looks, feels, and smells like a historic National Park lodge. Many cast members are even in custom resembling park rangers complete with the iconic flat hat. During my stay at Wilderness Lodge, I learned a few things, as I do anytime I spend time at Disney. Dan Cockerell, retired Vice President of the Magic Kingdom, spent two years as the Wil...
Jan 13, 2021•20 min•Ep. 190
Sometimes the wisdom we need to hear is found in conversations we’ve already had. In my last episode, Jeff Brown and I shared our book recommendations. One author mentioned was Rick Bass. I had the pleasure of interviewing Rick in 2016 for The Park Leader’s Podcast. Although that conversation was through the lens of parks and for the park leader audience, the overarching theme is one for us all. At the very core of who we are as humans, our connection to nature and “wild” places holds our histor...
Jan 06, 2021•31 min•Ep. 189
Dec 30, 2020•24 min•Ep. 188
Jeff Noel and I talk about the opportunity for you to join us on a retreat at Glacier National Park.
Dec 30, 2020•14 min
As is our tradition when we have guests on, Andy Storch is back with me with three questions, which I have no prior knowledge of: What are your favorite and least favorite aspects of running my business? I am a people person and that heavily influences my answer to this question. What is your favorite national park and what is one you haven’t been to? If you force me, I can boil it down to two, but the winner depends on which park I am standing in at the time. I also have a few honorable mention...
Dec 23, 2020•14 min•Ep. 187
If there is anything 2020 has taught us, it is the importance of connection. Whether in personal relationships or professional endeavors, investing in connecting with people should be a top priority. Andy Storch, a podcaster, new author, and fabulous trainer just released his first book and we are unpacking the importance of investing in your network. Reading Andy’s book, Own Your Career and Own Your Life, chapter 10 jumped out at me. The topic and challenge of purposely investing in building a ...
Dec 16, 2020•31 min•Ep. 186
Let's spend a day together. This episode of The Jody Maberry Show documents a day of recording podcasts, videos, and other content. People often ask me how I get so much done with 7 active podcasts and the other work I do. To answer the question, I spent a day and documented it. Throughout the episode, you will get to join me as I record podcasts and have some conversations with some of the people I work with regularly. In our time together, we will be joined by: Jeff Noel: We record 3 episode o...
Dec 09, 2020•42 min•Ep. 185
Too often, we live a story someone else told us we should. But you get to choose the character you want to be in the story you are living. Don't hang onto expectations of your parents, boss, a high school bully, or anyone else who told you who and what you are. Who you are is completely up to you. This episode, I use an interview from the podcast Foreward with Joe Pomeroy . During my conversation with Joe, we talked about some topics I had never discussed on the Jody Maberry Show. Since the conv...
Dec 02, 2020•39 min•Ep. 184
Disney VIP tours are a unique way to experience the theme parks. My first VIP tour was in Disneyland. Not only did we get on more attractions than we would have otherwise because of the logistics of having a guide and the ability to get into FastPass lines, I learned more than I expected. Our tour guide knew so much about Disneyland and Walt Disney. Nearly every ride, I learned a piece of history I would not have otherwise. She also had a story about topiaries, ticket booths, and the Tiki Room. ...
Nov 18, 2020•20 min•Ep. 183
My guest today is Jeff Noel, a 30-year Disney veteran with over a decade of experience teaching at the Disney Institute. We are discussing practical tips for new speakers based on observations from past Podcast Movement keynote presentations. As we discuss, there are many best practices in the world of public speaking. Some of the lessons we explore include vetting material in advance, giving the audience renewed hope, and relating to the crowd. With years of experience, Jeff shares in detail th...
Nov 11, 2020•21 min•Ep. 182
On a recent trip to Nevada, I had the pleasure of staying at the Whitney Peak Hotel in Reno. Reno, much like Las Vegas is a town of noise and neon. Surprisingly, the Whitney Peak Hotel is neither of these two things…and that is exactly what makes them stand out. Every other hotel tries to compete by upping the anti-so to speak-and offers more of the same: noise and neon. The Whitney Peak Hotel is a no-neon, dog, and eco-friendly facility with a focus on customer service, not filling their lobby ...
Nov 04, 2020•9 min•Ep. 181
As is our habit, when we have the honor of having a guest on the podcast, we have them back to ask me three questions. Reggie Williams returns today to rapid-fire the three questions on his mind: What is your favorite song and why? I can’t give you a specific song, but you may be surprised at the current combo we have been enjoying in the Maberry household. Who are the most famous people from Peoria, IL that you know? Hint – besides my granny, they include an actor, an athlete, and a government ...
Oct 28, 2020•9 min•Ep. 180
