The Culture Matters Podcast

"The very fact that a general problem has gripped and assimilated the whole of a person is a guarantee that the speaker has really experienced it and perhaps gained something from his sufferings. He will then reflect the problem for us in his personal life and thereby show us a truth." - Carl JungMichael Allosso is an acclaimed public speaker, self-awareness expert, and director and he has made his triumphant return to The Culture Matters Podcast after far too long an absence from our airwaves.  For today's discussion, Michael and Jay are taking a look back at Jay's recent interview with Dr. Jordan Peterson at the TAG 2025 event in Atlanta, Georgia and what made that such a strong interview and what it means to establish yourself when you are speaking in public, the benefits of giving positive affirmations to people and how that can affect not only the person receiving those affirmations but also the person giving them, and why great speakers and leaders delete the word "just" from their vocabulary.  There is never a dull moment when Michael is on the show and today is no different on this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

"Mission: Eliminate the friction of clients and agents doing business together."The founder of All Things Insurance Group and one of our favorite returning guests, Pete Fournier, is back with us again to take us through some of the factors that make ATIG the success that it is.  Pete and Jay are digging into how the changing landscape of doing business in 2025 can lead to contention between agents and clients, what it has been like for Pete to go from being the person that advises customers to their best insurance options to the person who is advising and leading the next generation of insurance professionals into the future, and the fact that when you make the decision to become an entrepreneur and lead others professionally that at the end of the day, the burden of responsibility lands on you and that you have to be able to handle it.  As always, Pete is bringing his unique take on business, insurance, and leadership and giving it all to our listeners on this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

"Luck will follow you in the coming year.""What is lost will soon be found.""You will soon be recognized for your unique talents.""The day is near where you will share your talent with the world."- P.F. Chang's fortune cookiesGood friend of the podcast and the president of Concourse Land Transfer LLC Scott Rutkay is back again for another go around with Jay Doran The Culture Man and we are bringing the energy in today's discussion!  Scott and Jay are digging into what the word "no" can do in terms of understanding that you are able to pick and choose the things that you want to be a part of and the things that you are going to take the time to prepare for, the uncertainty of the future and knowing that what might be good for you today might not be good for you tomorrow, and why it is so important to pay attention to the people and things that you have to and making sure that you are prioritizing those things properly.  As always, it was a pleasure to have Scott on the program today and we hope that you enjoy this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

"Don't be a dick and treat people like they want to be treated and you'd be surprised what they do for you and your business."Founder of Meleeo, author of an upcoming book, entrepreneur, speaker, and business consultant Brian McNally is joining us on the show today for a great conversation about motivation, success, and so much more.  Brian and Jay are digging into Brian's journey through starting his own company and what the highs and lows looked like to make it the success that it became, believing in your ability to hire the right people and to train them the right way so that they will be successful and help your company find success, putting your goals in place and working doggedly to achieve them, and finding the motivation for self-improvement and making a lifestyle that you lead intentionally by making good choices and sticking to them.  Brian is an incredibly motivating individual and we're very grateful to him for sharing his story on this edition of The Culture Matters Podcast. 

"What was lost sill soon be found.""You will soon be recognized for your unique talents.""The day is near when you share your talent with the world.""Luck will follow you in the coming year."- A series of fortune cookies from P.F. Chang'sOur guests today are the Head of Engagement and Outreach at American Business Media, Andrew Berman, and the Chief Marketing Officer of Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Paul Lucido, and we've got them back for yet another conversation surrounding our very own Jay Doran's work, Thirty Days of Thought.  Today's conversation is revolving around the concept of "accepting different socks" which is another way of saying accepting our unique qualities as a unit.  Using this metaphor as the basis of the discussion, Andrew, Paul, and Jay dive into what can prevent us from accepting ourselves and our qualities in both the physical and mental sense, what can drive a person to accepting themselves more openly, and how acceptance or a lack thereof can affect one in business.  As always, we're getting into some heady things and having a good time doing it with our co-hosts Andrew Berman and Paul Lucido.

"If you are not willing to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary." - Jim RohnAward-winning keynote speaker, Podcast of the Year Award winner, best-selling author of The Makings of a Millionaire Mind, co-founder of The Mari Strong Foundation (with his wife Mari), business and executive coach, and corporate trainer Daniel Gomez is our guest on today's show and this promises to be one fantastic conversation.  Daniel and Jay and discussing Daniel's concept of "The Journey of Becoming" which is the process of becoming what you want to attract, learning to champion your story and using your experiences to become a stronger and more understanding individual, focusing on and celebrating how far you've come as opposed to only be looking toward where you're going, and being sure that you're sowing the right seeds into your organization.  It was truly a pleasure to have Daniel on the show today and we hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did on The Culture Matters Podcast.

"Adopt the pace of nature. Her secret is patience." - Ralph Waldo EmersonOwner and CEO of Arawak Beach Club, Co-owner of Nasty Good, and the founder and president of Asphalt Kingdom and AK Dash Judd Burdon is back on the show after far too long of an absence.  Judd and Jay are digging into the motivation behind starting AK Dash and helping small businesses within the asphalt space grow and become more successful in the online market, getting to know and understand your clients on a more personal level so that you can help them grow and make better decisions toward reaching whatever their goals might be, and how making the core values of the company a top priority helped to fuel a positive and highly motivated culture.  It's always great to have Judd on the show and we hope you enjoy this conversation on today's episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

"Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom." - Søren KierkegaardWe are back again with another dose of culture content and on today's episode, our very own Jay Doran is bringing part two of a discussion he started earlier in the week based on the subject of "fun" culture being a productivity killer.  After a brief summary of part one, Jay digs into the role that trust in the institution plays when it comes to taking risks to accomplish goals, all of the things one can obtain outside of monetary gain when one is bought into the institution they are a part of, and how a company's narrative should be secondary when it comes to creating value  for the customer.  We hope you enjoy this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast. 

"There is nothing impossible to him who will try." - Alexander the GreatFounder of the Hispanic Organization of Mortgage Experts (HOME), Chief Growth Officer of Empower Mortgage, and a leader within EPM Rogelio Goertzen is making his inaugural appearance on the show today and we could not be more excited to have him here to share his experience and wisdom with our audience.  Rogelio and Jay are digging into Rogelio's journey into helping people from a worship leader at 12 to his current position within the mortgage space, never downplaying the influence of relationships as a cornerstone of your success, and what it means to serve others and being a positive representation of your heritage and culture.  Rogelio is certainly an impressive person with a long pedigree and a bright future and we hope that you enjoy this conversation on The Culture Matters Podcast.

"Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced." - Søren KierkegaardIt's been a little while, but we're back with some more culture content today and our very own Jay Doran is exploring the topic of a company's "fun" culture being a killer of productivity.  This discussion is largely based on the concept of responsibility and people doing what they are meant to be doing for the betterment of the company.  Jay is looking into the mirroring of behaviors of the higher ups by the people they are overseeing, using fun to avoid having difficult conversations with people who are not holding up their end of the responsibility, and how engagement among management and employees will lead to productivity and fun without having to force the issue.  There is a lot to unpack in this episode, so make sure to listen closely and have some fun while you're doing it.