The Culture Matters Podcast

"Art is a kind of innate drive that seizes a human being and makes them its instrument." - Carl JungArtist, entrepreneur, podcast host, and the Creative Director for 1Team Media Vinnie Candelore is back on the show to continue this NYE Palooza and the party has started to fill out nicely.  Not only do we have Vinnie, but Mike Calhoun and Andrew Berman have decided to stick around for the third episode of Jay's podcasting marathon.  Our cultural Fab Four are digging into deciding whether you are procrastinating or in your creative process, doing what you have to do in order to take care of your family, and what it feels like to drain your own tank while trying to fill up everyone else's.  The old adage "the more the merrier" is certainly on display on this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

"This was decided for me before I was chosen. This is my destiny."Andrew Berman is an advisor, mentor, and the Head of Engagement and Outreach at American Business Media and he is our second guest for this cultural endurance trial today.  Part of the fun of this NYE Palooza is getting to introduce good people to other good people and that is what is happening today as our guest from the last conversation, Mike Calhoun, is sticking around for a little while to get in on this conversation.  Among other topics, Andrew, Mike, and Jay are getting into being on a solid routine as far as taking care of yourself goes, the importance of recognizing the skill sets of others, and the cause and effect of procrastinating on an organization.  The NYE Palooza keeps trucking along on this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

"The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction both are transformed." - Carl Gustav JungFounder of Board of Advisors, mentor, and coach Mike Calhoun is back on the program today as our very first guest for our New Year's Eve marathon podcast session and even though it is early in the morning, we are coming out hot straight out of the gate.  Mike and Jay are discussing the value of creating meaningful relationships, putting your energy into high gear and focusing on improving, and making sure that you are someone that others will rally around even if you aren't there.  The big takeaway from this conversation?  Make sure your relationships are genuine, lasting, and create value for both of the involved parties.  We hope you enjoy the first of several NYE Palooza podcasts!

"Life can only be understood backwards, but must be lived forwards." - Søren KierkegaardIt's that time of year again where our very own Jay Doran goes on a marathon podcasting session all day and into the night on New Year's Eve.  In this introductory episode, Jay is going over the why, the what, and the how of why this cultural endurance test has become a tradition here at The Culture Matters Podcast.  Throughout these conversations, we're going to be introducing some people and having totally off the cuff conversations about culture, so who knows where things are going to go?  Keep an eye out in the next few days for all of the NYE Palooza you can handle!

"Who looks outside dreams. Who looks inside wakes." - Carl JungChief Victory Officer at the Center for Victory and Executive Coach and the Director of Learning and Development of Top Contractor School Eric Guy is back again for another culturally charged conversation.  On today's episode, Eric and Jay are getting into why it is important to find the source of disruption when it comes along, what exactly Community Vision Day is, and why you should always aim to make friends with the people who want what is best for you.  Its always great to have Eric back on the show and today is no different on this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

Recorded on this past Christmas Eve, our very own Jay Doran is bringing in another dose of culture content with the topic of the day being workplace relationships and the unspoken rules that exist therein.  There is some discussion on sacrifice, value creation, and even a little bit of Quidditch.  We hope you enjoy this roadmap to better workplace relationships on this edition of The Culture Matters Podcast.

"When you keep promises to the most important person on Earth, which is you, and combine it with the power of one more, you will stack up your wins, build your self-confidence, and set yourself up for one hell of an awesome life." - Ed MylettNational Account Executive with The Pavement Group and cohost of the "The Perks in Paving with Paige and Mark Perkins" podcast Mark Perkins is joining us on the show today and there is a lot to talk about, so we're not wasting any time.  Mark and Jay are discussing not allowing the things that are going on in your universe to get in the way of you doing the job you have for the client at hand, being able to understand that you aren't going to know everything when you start a new position and you have to be willing to take the time to learn, and remembering that communication is always the leading factor to a good workplace dynamic.  We hope you enjoy this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

"My goal in life is to live in a way that when people who know me show up at my funeral, they talk about how I was: a dedicated husband, an involved father, a trusted friend, a loyal teammate, a man of God."Director of Sales for BSI Paving Jeremy Kochis is making his long-awaited debut on the show and we are going to make the most of it.  Jeremy and Jay take a deep dive into what culture means and the enormous purpose it serves within a company, why the culture and mission of BSI was such a perfect fit for Jeremy, and what the intensity level, however you choose to define the word, of 2025 is going to be.  This is a really great chat with a guy who has a strong head on his shoulders and we think our listeners are going to benefit greatly from a wonderful conversation with Jeremy Kochis.

On the first episode of The Culture Matters Podcast of 2025, we are celebrating the beginning of the second quarter of the 21st century with a little culture content from our very own Jay Doran.  Today's topic is why such a small percentage of employees feel connected to the culture of the company they work for.  We're unpacking the why's of that disconnect and hopefully getting a good start to making the second quarter of the 21st century the best one yet.

"The thing that you don't want to do is holding you back to a wonderful life that you probably didn't even imagine. So, that thing you, 'oh, let me be ready"; you'll never be ready! So, just do it. Do it. It is actually better to do it imperfect because, if you think about it, perfection, perfect, is a trauma response. We are all imperfect people. Nobody's perfect, right? Right? So, guess what...but it is beautiful when people see your journey of transformation, so that thing, just do it, and build with your clients. Build with them together. Its beautiful. You create not only authority, but authenticity."Advisor, mentor, coach, best-selling author, and businessperson extraordinaire Juan Carlos Arzola is back again for a discussion on leadership, business, and all things in between.  Juan Carlos and Jay are diving into what it means to not live in fear of what others say about the content you put into the world, some of the why as to why people react in certain situations, and the power of forgiveness and understanding brought on by compassion and shared experience.  This is a really deep dive into some very strong topics and we're really glad to have Juan Carlos sharing his thoughts on this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.