From There to Here

Recruitment expert and thought leader Ken Eslick joins host Jason Shupp to talk through his origin story.  In this episode, Ken talks about leadership as help, compliance vs. followers, the gift or trust, the realization of identity shifts, living with uncertainty, and the power of conscious connections.Ken Eslick is the co-founder and CEO of the Leaders Lab, an executive leadership recruiting firm.  Ken is also the host of the Leaders Lab Podcast, a weekly show that delves into the world of leadership and personal development.  As a Tony Robbins trainer and through his work at the Leaders Lab, Ken shares actionable advise and lessons from great leaders across all walks of life.Ken is an expert in leadership and team building, with extensive experience leading teams as large as 1000 in both public and private companies.  As a C-suite coach and talent acquisition specialist, Ken has had a successful F500 exit and has placed over 500 executives.To learn more, visit:linkedin.com/in/jason-Shupp-18b4619bListen to more episodes on Mission Matters:https://missionmatters.com/author/Jason-Shupp/

Performance science focused executive coach Carla Fowler shares her origin story with host Jason Shupp.  We cover a wide array of topics, including perspectives on performance, where your attention goes, betting on yourself, designing your own curriculum, not mailing in the important stuff, and having some good now.Carla Fowler, MD PhD, founded THAXA out of a passion for performance science, where the fields of strategy, productivity, and psychology intersect. Since its inception in 2013, THAXA’s scientific approach to individualized coaching has attracted a devoted client base of dozens of executives at firms ranging from Fortune 500 technology companies to venture-backed startups to innovative nonprofits. Carla’s coaching methods draw upon the multidisciplinary field of performance science to generate the best ideas surrounding strategy, execution, and mindset to assist leaders in their endeavors. Over the past 10 years, she has distilled the key principles of performance into understandable concepts and a method that helps leaders incorporate these ideas into their day-to-day performance; helping them go faster and improving their results. Outside of her coaching, Carla truly enjoys sharing her key performance principles with audiences while engaging in thought-provoking conversations surrounding her passion for performance science. Carla graduated from Brown University magna cum laude, earned her MD and PhD at the University of Washington, and completed her internship in general surgery at Stanford University. She has also competed in athletics at the elite level for many years, winning a world championship and three national titles in the sport of Ultimate Frisbee.  To Learn more about Carla, visit:Website: https://www.thaxa.com/Social Media links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrCarlaFowlerLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carla-fowler/To learn more, visit:linkedin.com/in/jason-Shupp-18b4619bListen to more episodes on Mission Matters:https://missionmatters.com/author/Jason-Shupp/

Technology leader and magician David Reich talks with host Jason Shupp and shares his intersection of science and magic, as he talks about the value of suspending disbelief, missing what is in front of you, beta testing magic in the office, consulting from the trenches, and the importance of tactical listening.David Reich is a technology and business leader, combining that with his passion and talent as a magician, mentalist and stage hypnotist, having delivered interactive experiences to organizations world wide.  Rather than make a choice on “geek  Or magician”, he decided that it was not a choice and figured out how to leverage them together to be more successful at both than either one separately.David discovered how the principles of a mystery performer can be used for business and life success; to build rapid rapport for more effective communication, enhancing team building and engagement, innovation, collaboration, and customer-facing skills including sales and executive presence. His audiences receive a toolbox that they can use immediately and will remember for the rest of their lives. With his unique brand of Entertainment, Education and Enlightenment, David shares techniques, tools (and yes, some secrets!)  for effective communication skills to build personal and professional eminence. A link to his Ted Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/david_reich_observationistTo learn more, visit:linkedin.com/in/jason-Shupp-18b4619bListen to more episodes on Mission Matters:https://missionmatters.com/author/Jason-Shupp/

Athlete turned entrepreneur Augie Johnston shares his origin story with host Jason Shupp. In this episode, Augie shares insights into international sports, leveraging self-discipline, getting a you-tube education, learning the value of caring, and the recognition of obsession, hard work, and time in grade.Augie Johnston is a 36 year old ex-YouTuber, former professional basketball player, turned entrepreneur. He is currently making waves in the video editing industry as a result of his promising start-up called VidChops.Vidchops, the brainchild of Augie, assists video creators, influencers, and digital marketers by carrying out the hard work of editing their videos. This allows them tofocus more on the “content” side of their productions to therefore help them create more and better videos for their channel or brand.Augie works with full time YouTubers, online personalities, thought leaders, and anyone that creates online videos for their businesses.To learn more, visit:linkedin.com/in/jason-Shupp-18b4619bListen to more episodes on Mission Matters:https://missionmatters.com/author/Jason-Shupp/

Storyteller and multi-faceted content creator Jay Acunzo shares his origin story with host Jason Shupp.  Jay talks about creative fingerprints, learning to trust his own sensibilities, the understated value of risk mitigation, having clarity on purpose, and reach vs. resonance.Jay Acunzo is one of the world’s most sought-after business storytellers. He's an author, speaker, and the host the podcast Unthinkable, where creators take us inside unconventional choices that led to refreshingly original work. Jay was an early voice in the rise of content marketing, holding editorial and marketing roles for tech startups as well as brands like Google and HubSpot. He’s developed and hosted original podcasts and docuseries for clients like Salesforce, Wistia, Help Scout, GoDaddy, and Drift, and he’s now the cofounder of the Creator Kitchen, a membership program helping you push yourself creatively. Jay’s grandest aspiration-slash-delusion is to be the Anthony Bourdain of workplace storytelling.To learn more, visit:linkedin.com/in/jason-Shupp-18b4619bListen to more episodes on Mission Matters:https://missionmatters.com/author/Jason-Shupp/

Career copywriter Andy Bartling tells his origin story with host Jason Shupp. Andy talks about being curious, getting the easy things right, knowing what’s important; and he shares key concepts, including difference, relevance and being a category of one.  We also discuss what it is like having a career in writing that includes a typewriter and AI.For more than 40 years, Andy Bartling has been a copywriter and brand positioning/messaging strategist for the Fortune 500, as well as a select group of smaller organizations. He has written for global and domestic companies in a variety of industries—including financial services, healthcare, life sciences, energy, technology, manufacturing and many others. He has worked for Citi, GE, MasterCard, Express Scripts, Cardinal Health, AmerisourceBergen, Humana and technology leaders such as Apple, Sony and Hewlett-Packard.To learn more, visit:linkedin.com/in/jason-Shupp-18b4619bListen to more episodes on Mission Matters:https://missionmatters.com/author/Jason-Shupp/

Content Marketer and Podcast Host Ben Albert shares his origin story with host Jason Shupp.  Ben talks about the journey in finding his tribe, the acknowledgement of luck, and his ethos of conviction, caring and consistency.Ben Albert is a content marketer and podcast host. When Covid hit, Ben was furloughed from work. He found himself down and out, staring at an empty handle of Jim Bean Whiskey. He was unemployed, depressed, and felt unworthy.Hesitantly, he opened his Macbook and started reaching out to strangers on Linkedin. This spearheaded his entrepreneurial journey. The rest is history. Now Ben hosts a network of 5 podcasts called “Real Business Connections,” runs a massively successful marketing firm, Balbert Marketing, and has replaced his established sales income in just over a year. It lights Ben up to help people find THEIR way; to find the essence of who THEY are and empower them and their companies to make their mark in this world. None of us deserve to feel small, unworthy, or invisible.To learn more, visit:linkedin.com/in/jason-Shupp-18b4619bListen to more episodes on Mission Matters:https://missionmatters.com/author/Jason-Shupp/

Renaissance woman Marcy Bursac shares her origin story and parallel paths with host Jason Shupp.  In this episode, Marcy shares how her personal and professional journeys have intersected.  She talks about a life of inclusion, frustration as a driver of creativity, using your voice for good and asking for help.Scaling her lived experience as an adoptive mom of a sibling pair, Marcy Bursac advocates for the thousands of children in the U.S. foster care system that are waiting to be adopted through her free app, children’s book, how-do book, monthly podcast, speaking engagements, and TV, radio, magazine, and podcast appearances.Marcy is a Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute Angels in Adoption® Honoree from Missouri with Senator Blunt. She is the founder of The Forgotten Adoption Option and creator of Foster Care Adoption Awareness Reading Week. Marcy and her husband reside in St. Louis, Missouri with their two brave children and three rescue canines.   Do you feel a connection to Marcy’s work and want to help?Please invite Marcy to speak and connect her with those you know who have a heart to adopt and need help navigating the complexity, emotions, and/or red tape of the process.To learn more, visit:linkedin.com/in/jason-Shupp-18b4619bListen to more episodes on Mission Matters:https://missionmatters.com/author/Jason-Shupp/

Leadership coach and speaker Jennifer Watson shares here origin story.  In this episode, Jennifer talks about speaking your truth, the spiritual journey of entrepreneurialism, zooming out; as well as sharing leadership insights and business tactics taught through her coaching practice. Jennifer Watson, MPT, I.M.T.,C., owner of Jennifer Watson Leadership, is a dynamic speaker and coach with a gift for intuitive and visionary coaching. She is an expert in wellness + leadership development, identity & mental edge enhancement, high-performance, post-trauma growth, movement & change adaptation, and soul-aligned living mastery. With 20+ years experience in business-leadership management + wellness advocacy, she inspires those to unleash their potential and performance in all areas of their life.Her company, Jennifer Watson Leadership (JWL), supports ambitious leaders & entrepreneurs to step out of chaos into creation to live their legacy now. JWL does this through Mind-Body- Soul Wellness Activation, Next-Level Speaking + Leadership Traits Amplification, and Sustainable High-Performance Creation Acceleration. Her gift is truly to tap into the leaders “Jedi Flow State” in Wellness + Leadership and create their EXTRAORDINARY Business + LIFE ease + joy. In addition, Jennifer is the owner of Watson Wellness. She received her undergraduate degree in kinesiology and a Master of Physical Therapy from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. During her time at Wisconsin Jennifer was also a member of the University of Wisconsin- Madison track & field team in which she received All American honors. As she began her work, her interests began to grow outside the athletic arena. She has completed over 1500 hours of continuing education courses in mental health, manual therapy, functional orthopedics, and postural restoration. Her areas of focus & expertise include high performance, gut health, brain health, mental health and a special interest in men & women’s health. Jennifer Watson Leadership + Watson Wellness has given rise to Jennifer’s great passion of supporting people in their journey to live their EPIC Health, their EPIC Leadership, and their EPIC Legacy that they were destined for.To learn more, visit:linkedin.com/in/jason-Shupp-18b4619bListen to more episodes on Mission Matters:https://missionmatters.com/author/Jason-Shupp/

Entrepreneur and educator Lewis Sheats shares his origin story with host Jason Shupp.  In this episode, Lewis takes us through his serial entrepreneurship journey and parallel path in academia.  He talks about the value in opportunity recognition, launching the student, and the clinical approach to piercing the entrepreneurial bubble.Lewis Sheats has an extensive background in new venture planning, concept consulting, opportunity creation, marketing and strategic planning.As an entrepreneur, Sheats is focused on opportunity identification, execution and education. His leadership has guided the opportunity creation and development of several unique new ventures from launch to profitability, and he has raised venture funding and bootstrapped several ventures from concept to exit. Interstate Logistics, A Sweet Reminder, Securus and Malartu are among the companies he launched, serving as founder and member of the management team that took the startups through the entrepreneurial process. Sheats has leveraged his experience to develop and lead an entrepreneurship curriculum based on experiential learning and individual student development. As an educator and consultant, he has been involved in the launch of many other ventures with foundations in non-tech and high technology, venture backed or bootstrapped, and high growth to lifestyle start-ups.As director of the Chaifetz Center for Entrepreneurship at St. Louis University, Sheats drives initiatives to expose students to experiential learning, embed them in the entrepreneurship community and provide the space and tools needed to execute their own ideas.To learn more, visit:linkedin.com/in/jason-Shupp-18b4619bListen to more episodes on Mission Matters:https://missionmatters.com/author/Jason-Shupp/