The Culture Matters Podcast

On today's episode of The Culture Matters Podcast, we are taking a bit of a different approach than we normally do and we are taking a look inward with our very own Jay Doran talking about the origin story of Culture Matters.  Sometimes when we feel at our most lost and unsure of what to do, an answer will present itself in the most unlikely of places.  Who would have thought that a book about The Container Store would lead to a decade and change long journey into business, culture, and the relation the two have to one another?  Today's episode is a deeply personal look at what led to Culture Matters as an entity and how a trip to Barnes and Noble would lead to a lifelong study of culture and service to others.  We hope you enjoy this look inside Culture Matters on today's episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

"A website without SEO is like a billboard in the woods; no one sees it." - Tyler StrattonCreative specialist with 1Team Media and custom shoe and clothing designer Jesse Woods is joining The Culture Matters Podcast for the first time and we are incredibly excited to learn more about this true work horse of a human being.  Jesse has made a name for himself by taking sneakers or cleats, cleaning them up, and adding custom artwork to footwear that needed new life breathed into them.  What started off as a side hustle has blossomed into so much more that has given Jesse the opportunity to work with professional athletes, people in the entertainment industry, and beyond.  Jesse and Jay are unpacking the journey from cleaning up and painting sneakers from Goodwill to working with some very high profile individuals, harnessing your intention and attention to create something new, and how a good product or service will basically write its own branding and marketing.  We've got so much good coming out of this episode and we really hope you enjoy this conversation with the one and only Jesse Woods.

"The higher we soar, the smaller we appear to those who cannot fly." - Friedrich NietzscheWelcome back to the program and welcome back to another edition of Thirty Days of Thought featuring our very own Jay Doran as he discusses excerpts from his book, Thirty Days of Thought.  Today, our excerpt is bringing up the topic of being different.  For much of our early lives, whether subconsciously or not, we don't want to be different.  We want to blend in or be like everyone else.  As we grow older, we learn that being different is a good thing and something that should be encouraged.  Today, Jay is taking a closer look at what being different means from a psychological aspect, from a business aspect, and from the point of view that being different is what sets you apart from others and gives you a leg up that you might not have known you had.  We hope you enjoy this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

"Champions keep playing until they get it right." - Billie Jean KingFormer NFL punter, Super Bowl champion, host of The Fan morning show, and Director of National Sales with 1Team Media Josh Miller is on the program today and we are excited to have a true champion bring his championship mentality to The Culture Matters Podcast.  Josh and Jay are digging into the common threads that exist between people who are succeeding at the highest levels of athletics and business, the evolution of marketing within media, some of the differences that exist in how people are brought up and how they learn within the media and marketing space today compared to just a few years ago, and why people podcast and what they are looking to gain from it on an individual level.  Josh is a guy that knows what it takes to win at the top and whether we're talking about sports or business or media or anything in between, there aren't too many better to learn from than the one and only Josh Miller.

"Champions keep playing until they get it right." - Billie Jean KingThe founder of 20/20 Vision for Success and author of Finding Honor: The Journey to Truth, Christine Beckwith, is back on the show today after far too long of an absence.  Christine is here talking about her new book, High - Selling is a Drug, and putting a nice bow on this series that we started way back in October of 2024.  On this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast, Christine and Jay are taking a look back the why, how, and what of this book and what inspired Christine to put so much of her knowledge around high performance sales onto paper.  We're going over some of what drove the chapters of this book, what it means to truly be a high performer, and the value that finding the right coach for the right reasons will bring.  We hope you enjoy this recap with the one and only Christine Beckwith.

"Consistency is what transforms average into excellence."Today on The Culture Matters Podcast, we are continuing our series on the core values that drive Culture Matters as a company with our very own Jay Doran giving  our listeners a peek behind the curtain.  Our topic for this episode is consistency and how being consistent is something in life and in business that will either drive you to success or keep your business on a particular plateau.  To be consistent is to provide comfort to your clients that when you say you are going to do something that they can take it to the bank that it will be done.  Consistency is not just something to strive for, but something that you can and should be from the onset of any relationship.  There are very few qualities that will instill trust, a willingness to take chances, and a desire to continue to work together like good, honest, consistent results.  We strive for consistency every day and, as always, we hope you enjoy this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

"Continuity is not the absence of change, but the ability to adapt without losing your essence."Family business dynamic expert, coach, advisor, and the CEO and founder of Positively People Consulting Dr. Jean Meeks-Koch is making her very first appearance on the show and we are taking this dive really deep into a field that many of our listeners may not be very familiar with.  In a nutshell, Dr. Jean deals in organizational systems, restructuring, conflict resolution, and continuity planning among a plethora of other areas as it pertains to businesses that are run by families.  Those dynamics can be tricky because as the old saying goes, "You can pick your friends, but you can't pick your family."  No matter what happens in the business, those folks are always going to be your family and the challenges that can arise are unique to that dynamic.  Dr. Jean is here to discuss a little about what her work is all about, navigating familial relationships in business, and how to come out strong on the other side.  We are very fortunate to have Dr. Jean on the show today and we hope you enjoy this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

"The strongest of all warriors are these two: time and patience." - Leo TolstoyChief Strategy Officer for Pine Valley Investments, author of The Morning Core, and a long-standing leader in the financial and investing world Nick Lampone is joining us on the program today and if you are interested in a wealth of information on finance then you have come to the right place.  Nick is putting on a clinic today and we are happy to be along for the ride.  Nick and Jay are unpacking the far greater emotional toll losses take than gains, the importance of trustworthiness in this industry, how the advancement of technology and in particular AI has impacted the world of financing and investing, and how much more educated the younger generation coming up now is compared to those that came up before them.  We have a true legend in the business on the show today and we hope you enjoy this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

I am not afraid. I was born to do this." - Joan of ArcFounder of Capano Speaking and Training, host of the "Claraty and Action" podcast, leader, sales trainer, and an all-around culture boss Clara Capano is joining us on the show today and we are taking our culture chat to the next level.  Clara and Jay are taking a deep dive into leadership on today's episode including how a leader can't be afraid to set the tone and the standard for their company, how if the leader isn't getting what they need or doing what they need to do then the rest of the organization isn't going to get what they need, and how an organization will always be stronger moving together as a unit then as a group of individuals.  There is a lot to unpack in today's episode and we hope you enjoy hearing from the one and only Clara Capano.

"Every great philosophy is the personal confession of the author." - Friedrich NietzscheWelcome back to the program and welcome back to another edition of Thirty Days of Thought featuring our very own Jay Doran as he discusses excerpts from his book, Thirty Days of Thought.  Today's discussion focuses on the thought that knowledge is potential energy and how in the end, like many of the topics discussed on this show, a lot of how you use that knowledge and that energy comes down to your values.  Knowledge isn't just about memorizing facts and figures.  Knowledge is about having the wisdom to do the right things for your business and your employees, the wisdom to know what not to do, and the wisdom to discern to know when to act and when to learn more.  More knowledge creates more opportunity and having the wisdom to act on that opportunity can be the difference between success and less than success.  We hope you enjoy this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.