On this episode of Uphill Conversations, we delve into the topic of leadership with Ryan Hawk. He shares how his personal experiences and his Learning Leader Show podcast have shaped his life and leadership style. Ryan Hawk is the creator and host of The Learning Leader Show , a top rated iTunes business podcast that focuses on learning from the smartest, most creative leaders in the world (including such luminaries as Simon Sinek, Seth Godin, Kat Cole and Adam Grant). Hawk’s podcast has explode...
Jul 31, 2017•57 min
In this episode we have an Uphill Conversation with Jim Palmer on the importance of going after your dreams and just saying “Yes!” Jim Palmer is a marketing and business building expert and in-demand coach. He is the founder of the Dream Business Academy and Dream Business Coaching and Mastermind Program. He is the host of Dream Business Coach TV, the hit weekly Web TV show watched by thousands of entrepreneurs and small business owners, and he is also the host of Dream Business Radio , a weekly...
Jul 24, 2017•1 hr 1 min
In this episode, Richard Barrett joins us and we take a deep dive into values and culture and how they relate to employee well-being and sustainable performance. Richard Barrett is an author, speaker and internationally recognised thought leader on the evolution of human values in business and society. He is the founder and chairman of the Barrett Values Centre, a Fellow of the World Business Academy and Former Values Coordinator at the World Bank. He is the creator of the internationally recogn...
Jul 17, 2017•55 min
In this episode of Uphill Conversations, we have another great discussion with Deb Ingino around leadership – taking a deep dive into benefits and challenges of leading from within. Deb Ingino is a mentor and consultant to leaders who are eager to move into a higher level of performance. She leads individuals and enterprises through a process to discover, leverage and lead with their strengths. As The CEO of Strength Leader Development, she is a highly sought-after executive mentor, consultant, ...
Jul 10, 2017•1 hr
In this episode Megan and Tim have a conversation all around freedom: what it means, different perspectives and our individual pursuit. We are hoping our listeners will join in the conversation! We’d love to hear your thoughts. Show Notes: What does freedom mean to you? Are you truly free and living freely? Five areas discussed: mental, physical, financial, emotional and spiritual The active and continuous pursuit of freedom You can be physically and financially free, but lack emotional, mental ...
Jul 03, 2017•41 min
On this episode of Uphill Conversations we talk with Pamela Evette on values, priorities, and hard work in business and in life. Pamela Evette brings more than 20 years of experience and an entrepreneurial spirit to her role as President/CEO of Quality Business Solutions (QBS). A trained accountant and former CFO, Evette’s primary expertise is in building Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs), firms that provide a service under which an employer can outsource employee management tasks, such...
Jun 26, 2017•46 min
In this episode of Uphill Conversations, we talk with Laura Vanderkam on time management and the choices we make daily and moment-to-moment on how we spend our 168 hours each week. Laura Vanderkam is the author of several time management and productivity books, including I Know How She Does It, What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast , and 168 Hours. Her work has appeared in publications including Fast Company, Fortune, USA Today, and the Wall Street Journal. She lives outside Philad...
Jun 19, 2017•51 min
In this episode, Tim and Megan have an Uphill Conversation with Shama Hyder on social media, identity and awareness. Shama is a visionary strategist for the digital age, a web and TV personality, a bestselling author, and the award-winning CEO of The Marketing Zen Group – a global online marketing and digital PR company. Under her leadership, The Marketing Zen Group has grown an average of 400% growth annually since 2009 to include a team of 30 and serve clients ranging from publicly-held Fortun...
Jun 12, 2017•32 min
In this episode Tim and Megan dive into the topic of discovering and embracing your inner-genius and unmistakable creativity. Show Notes: Borrowing color and putting it back into the world Like fingerprints, .1% of our DNA is completely unique Focus less on similarities and more on unique differences Leaders should cultivate, extract and celebrate diversity and creativity within teams Be unapologetically yourself while still respecting the views and differences of others Instead of answers to re...
Jun 05, 2017•51 min
Regan Hillyer joins us as a guest co-host for this episode of Uphill Converstaions where she and Tim really dig in to what can happen when you manifest what you desire – why people don’t make it and why they aren’t realizing their visions and dreams. Show Notes: Belief that we can manifest anything we desire Biggest limitation can be our fear of not having the perfect road map or plan Deliberately disrupting the traditional method of following in others footsteps to think and do differently Don’...
May 29, 2017•53 min
Megan and Tim share insights and inspirations from the 2017 Inc. GrowCo conference in New Orleans. Notes: Overall vibe of conference – sharing of ideas, connection and collaboration New Ventures Megan and Tim have launched: Uphill Strategies – Leadership & Team Development UCYP: Uphill Conversations Young Professionals Going with your gut/intuition vs conducting direct or indirect research If your road to your dream isn’t built, maybe it’s time to break ground Social media has made everyone ...
May 22, 2017•50 min
Jessica Nazarali joins us for an Uphill Conversation around following your intuition and building the life you desire. Jessica Nazarali knew from an early age that personal development would be part of her life’s work. But it wasn’t until she started a passion project – a blog and health food website in 2011 – that Jessica’s dream came to fruition. Today Jessica merges business with her desire to help people through the courses she releases through It Girl Academy and her podcast It Girl Radio. ...
May 15, 2017•1 hr 4 min
In this episode, Tim and Megan have an Uphill Conversation with Kare Anderson on synchronicity, clarity and specificity. Kare Anderson is an Emmy-winning former NBC and Wall Street Journal reporter, now connective behavior speaker and columnist for Forbes and Huffington Post . Anderson’s TED talk on The Web of Humanity: Be an Opportunity Maker has attracted over two million views. Her clients are as diverse as Salesforce, Novartis, and The Skoll Foundation. She’s a founding board member of Annie...
May 08, 2017•59 min
Todd Tresidder joins us for an Uphill Conversation on finances, values, wealth and happiness. Todd graduated from the University of California at Davis with a B.A. in economics and a passion for creating successful businesses. A serial entrepreneur since childhood, Todd went on to build his own wealth as a hedge fund investment manager before “retiring” at 35 to teach others. Today, he provides advanced investment and retirement planning education at FinancialMentor.Com showing you what works, w...
May 01, 2017•1 hr 5 min
Lin Eleoff joins us on Uphill Conversations to talk about the key components of living a gutsy glorious life. She is an author, lawyer and “rock your life” coach for women over 40. Lin has written what she calls “The New Rules” for women who are ready to WOMAN UP in all aspects of their lives, something she says takes GUTS, GRIT, and GRACE. Lin says one of the worst things a woman can do is turn her back on herself when it comes to the woman she sees in the mirror. Show Notes: Need to pay attent...
Apr 24, 2017•53 min
In this episode of Uphill Conversations, we interview Alicia Aberley and she shares what it means to Blow Your Own Beautiful Mind . Alicia is a noted Women’s Empowerment and Mindset Coach with a strong passion towards to guiding women through the art of putting themselves first so that they can design a life they love. Also an accredited NLP Practitioner and Time Line Therapist, Author, Speaker and Reiki Master, Alicia has recently launched her global brand Alicia Aberley International. Alicia l...
Apr 17, 2017•59 min
Listen to an Uphill Conversation with Dr. Nika White about the value of inclusion, curiosity, passion and authenticity in both our professional and personal lives. Dr. Nika White’s professional career spans about 20 years, ranging from serving as a diversity and inclusion practitioner, an accomplished marketing communications executive, economic development leader and community advocate. Dr. White found inspiration through the intersection of business, diversity and leadership, and has made this...
Apr 10, 2017•1 hr 5 min
In this episode, Tim and Megan dive into another Uphill Conversation around the time it takes in the pursuit of your goals and dreams. Connect with us and win some great UC swag! Show Notes: Human relationships, choices, empathy, and digging into our own emotions Difference between quitting & surrender Why people jump ship or give up mid-pursuit Sharing your goals or ideas can either cause stagnation or incite accountability Allowing for bends, obstacles and detours in your roadmap Idealisti...
Apr 03, 2017•54 min
Amy Jo is the author of New York Times best-seller Renegades Write the Rules , and host of the Why Not Now? podcast. She founded Digital Royalty in 2009 to help corporations, celebrities and sports entities humanize their brands online through social communication channels. Amy Jo has worked closely with world-renowned brands such as Hilton Worldwide, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Shaquille O’Neal to successfully humanize their presence. Her motto: humans connect with humans, not logos. Amy Jo h...
Mar 27, 2017•1 hr 5 min
Jeffrey Slayter is a positive disrupter of psyches (in a practical good way), having played the role of transformational coach and facilitator and spoken to over three million people from twelve different countries. He has shared the stage with other incredible thought leaders like Sir Richard Branson, Brian Tracy, Dr. Demartini, Frank Kern, Tim Ferriss, Tony Robbins and many others. He questions the validity of the beliefs that are holding leaders back. Having likely coached one of the coaches ...
Mar 20, 2017•46 min
Kelly Kozaris is a Personal Performance and Business Confidence Coach, Speaker and Trainer dedicated to the advancement of people in business. She helps ambitious and talented people bring their purpose and passion to life through helping commercialize and market their zone of genius. Kelly also helps people get into alignment in their work, and lead with confidence through developing, enhancing and accelerating their brand and visibility. In this episode Kelly shares her journey from HR to coac...
Mar 06, 2017•51 min
Kim Ades is the president and founder of Frame of Mind Coaching and JournalEngineTM Software. Author, speaker, entrepreneur, coach, and mother of five, Kim is recognized as one of North America’s foremost experts on performance through thought mastery. Using her unique philosophy and quirky coaching style, Kim helps her clients shift their thinking in order to yield extraordinary results and personal transformation. During our interview Kim shares her unique approach to coaching and her journey ...
Feb 27, 2017•47 min
Tammy Tiller-Hewitt, FACHE is the Chief Executive Officer at Tiller-Hewitt HealthCare Strategies. She is a nationally recognized physician relations and retention consultant, keynote speaker, and writer. She is known for her dynamic, educational and high-energy presentation style. Her programs are rich with real-life case material to enhance and enjoy learning. In this episode, Tammy and Tim discuss the importance of having goals and lean processes and procedures. Tammy also shares her insights ...
Feb 20, 2017•56 min
In this week’s episode, Megan and Tim are engaging in an Uphill Conversation all around balance. Our goal is to help to create loose ends for you to tie up. Show Notes: Provide a different perspective on balance Balance doesn’t necessarily mean that all things are equal or can ever be equal Megan shares insights from her own personal journey of self-discovery and awareness Process of evaluation, communication and re-alignment Navigating unavoidable dips, embracing the shift, and necessary ending...
Feb 13, 2017•32 min
Jay Baer, CSP has spent 23 years in digital marketing and customer experience. His current firm – Convince & Convert – provides digital marketing advice and online customer service advice and counsel to some of the world’s most important brands like The United Nations, Allstate, Cisco, and Cabela’s. His book, Hug Your Haters , is the world’s first modern customer service manual, showing how companies large and small can benefit from the enormous increase in online complaints and customer fee...
Feb 06, 2017•52 min
Jessica Rhodes is the founder and CEO of InterviewConnections.com , the premier Guest Booking agency for podcasters and guest experts, and she is the acclaimed author of Interview Connections: #RockThePodcast From Both Sides of the Mic! She is a strong believer in the power of personal stories and shares her insights on connections and magnetism. Show Notes: Relationships create meaning and value Entrepreneurs need to build a circle of trust Concept of inability to “legislate love” Love language...
Jan 30, 2017•56 min
In this episode, we take a deep dive into the annual ritual of making New Year’s resolutions. Whether or not you have resolved to do anything different in 2017, listen as we discuss how to overcome obstacles and maintain forward momentum. We also introduce you to Uphill Conversations’ new co-host, Megan Finnern. She is an entrepreneur and marketer in Upstate South Carolina who has a passion for leadership and building leaders in the community and beyond. Show Notes: Megan shares her passion for ...
Jan 23, 2017•58 min
Sunniva Holt describes herself as a serial entrepreneur, property developer, coach, speaker, author, social media queen, wife and mother from Auckland New Zealand. As you’ll hear in our conversation, she gets straight to the point and doesn’t pull any punches. Now that we’re halfway through January and the New Year is in full swing, it’s the perfect time to harness your own personal power to maintain forward momentum as you live into your 2017. Show Notes: Discussed Sunniva’s work in property, c...
Jan 16, 2017•47 min
John Lee Dumas is the host of EOFire, an award winning Podcast where he interviews today’s most successful Entrepreneurs 7-days a week. JLD has interviewed over 1400 Entrepreneurs and EOFire has over 1 million monthly listens. John is the author of the record-setting Freedom Journal and his next book, The Mastery Journal, launches its Kickstarter campaign on January 23, 2017. It was an honor to speak with John because his book, The Freedom Journal, was central in my journey to launching the Uphi...
Jan 09, 2017•22 min
Make resolutions you can live into for your New Year! Be sure your resolutions are in alignment with who you are and what you want! If you want to see growth, make order and structure a priority as growth cannot be sustained without them. Your time and capacity depend upon your actions, productivity, discipline, and focus. And your future will only manifest what you’ve invested. INTRO AND OUTRO MUSIC (Used by permission): No Worries (© 2014 Anderson Music, LLC) Gotta Move On (© 2014 Anderson Mus...
Jan 02, 2017•32 min
