The Culture Matters Podcast

“When I stopped selling, and started living, that is when my life and business changed.” - Alan ChristianReal estate and mortgage professional and the founder of The Alan Christian Mortgage Team Alan Christian is dropping by the show today to talk mortgages, life, and a whole lot more.  Jay and Alan dig into being proactive in getting what you want out of life, retaining and applying the lessons we learn from people we admire to our lives, and why making and maintaining relationships is one of the most important things you can do in life and business.  There's a lot of knowledge coming out of this episode, so we hope you enjoy this conversation with Alan Christian. 

"If you don't design your own life plan, chances are you'll fall into someone else's plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much." - Jim CohnEntrepreneur, host of "The Top Contractor" podcast, and all-around good guy Nate Swink is making his debut on our program today and we have a lot to cover, so let's get started!  Among a myriad of different things, Nate and Jay dig into Nate's decision to drop out of high school to pursue his own path, never settling for where you are and always pushing to be more, and going the extra mile to differentiate and make yourself more valuable within your industry.  Nate is the master of keeping things light while delivering some profound knowledge and lessons and we're extremely grateful he decided to do that on this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

“Helping build successful careers is my superpower. Selling the American Dream is my passion.” - Terese BrittinghamReal estate professional, mentor, and leader within the Keller Williams community Terese Brittingham has made her way to the show today and we are talking real estate with one of the best in the business.  Terese and Jay unpack how Terese went from physical therapy to real estate after only one encounter, her passion for helping others succeed and thrive, and how setting a standard for others to live up to creates success and motivates people to be at their best.  Terese has a lot of knowledge to share and we're over the moon that she has chosen to share it on The Culture Matters Podcast.

“Things do not change. We change.” - Henry David ThoreauFounder of My Xcell Network Corp and long-time friend of Culture Matters Luis Luigi Gonzales is finally making his long-awaited appearance on the show and we are thrilled to have him here!  Luis and Jay are discussing the ways that Luis' business help their customers, the benefits of hiring qualified people overseas with a "trust, but verify" mentality, and what it means to coordinate and operate a business on an international level.  We've waited a long time to get Luis on the program and after you listen to today's episode, we think you'll see it was worth the wait.

"Knowledge has to be improved, challenged, and increased constantly or it vanishes." - Peter DruckerFounder of All Things Insurance Group and a leader in the industry Pete Fournier is going us on the show for another discussion about insurance and a whole lot more.  Pete and Jay unpack some of the different insurance options that are out there for people of all ages and incomes, the different places your money should be within your portfolio, and making sure that you are prepared for all of the big things that life can unexpectedly throw at you.  Pete is an industry for a reason and we're always happy to have him come and share his knowledge with our listeners on The Culture Matters Podcast.

"Some people will never like you because your spirit irritates their demons." - Denzel WashingtonThe founder and owner of Guardian Roofing and Siding Robert Frehafer is back on the show today like he never left!  If you've been following along with the show, then you know we recently wrapped up an eight part series where Robert and Jay broke down the values of Guardian where each letter in the name represented a different value.  That was far too large of an undertaking to simply let it lie, so Robert is back to give a brief breakdown of each of those values and put a nice little bow on the series.  If you haven't listened to that entire series, we cannot recommend enough that you go back and do that, but if you're looking for a taste of what it was all about, then you have come to the right place.  We hope you enjoy this conversation with Robert Frehafer.

"The surest way to corrupt a youth is to instruct him to hold in higher esteem those who think alike and those who think differently." - Friedrich Nietzsche Transformative health and wellness expert and everyone's favorite medical professional Dr. David Yerkes and today we're covering a lot, so make sure you are ready to listen!  Jay and Dr. David are discussing the likelihood of people changing their behavior once they've been in the hospital or had a near-death experience, what Dr. David would do if he wanted to kill the productivity of a successful hospital, and why it is so important within a hospital to be properly staffed and trained so that everyone patient gets exactly the type of care they need.  As always, the good doctor is chock full of some very insightful information, so we hope you enjoy this conversation with Dr. David Yerkes.

"We overestimate what we can accomplish in one year and underestimate what can be accomplished in 10 years." - Bill GatesAs we are just a hair past the halfway point of 2024, we are taking a look back at the end of 2023 where are very own Jay Doran discusses what 2024 will look like through the lens of 2025.  Jay discusses Culture Matters, The Culture Matters Podcast, and what this year and the next several should and will have in store for CM and beyond.  This is a reflective prognostication from The Culture Man himself on this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

"The more things people worry about, the better for an investor because those worries are already instantiated in the overall market." - Bill MillerAleck Arena is the founder and owner of Arena Securities and specializes in investing in stock shares and he is here again to share some of his knowledge and experience with our listeners!  During their conversation today, Aleck and Jay are discussing some of the company's that Aleck is currently keeping his eye on, managing risk while investing or looking to invest, and the importance of diversifying a customer base so that not all of the business' eggs are in one financial basket.  Aleck always puts on a master class when he stops by the show and today is no different on The Culture Matters Podcast.

“Big results require big ambitions.” - HeraclitusConstruction professional, coach, host of the "Big Stud Podcast", and the CEO and owner of WinRate Consulting Mike Claudio is joining us the show today to talk about winning fast and often.  Jay and Mike are digging into the importance of believing in and investing in yourself and your abilities, knowing when it is the right time and, perhaps more importantly, not the right time to take a giant leap, and why engagement should be at the top of mind for all entrepreneurs.  Mike is extremely positive and extremely intelligent and he has got a lot of good information to share on The Culture Matters Podcast.