The Culture Matters Podcast

“Don’t question why something isn’t if you aren’t willing to create something that is.” - Jason CentenoJason Centeno is a former firefighter the founder of Trashmitter and he is here today to talk about his jump from running into burning buildings to launching his very own company!  As a firm believer in not waiting around for someone else to fix whatever is bugging you, Jason unpacks how a complaint of his led to the birth of Trashmitter.  He and his team are undertaking the huge problem with trash collection and turning out solutions one bag at a time.  Have a listen and see just why Trashmitter just might be your personal pollution solution! 

“If you wish to achieve worthwhile things in your personal and career life, you must become a worthwhile person in your own self-development.” - Brian TracyEmily Marchese is a real estate professional and the founder of The Marchese Team and she is here to talk shop with Jay about, what else, real estate!  We're kicking things off with work-life balance and the importance of keeping your eye on the prize in a rapidly shifting market.  Emily and Jay discuss the importance of scripts while at the same time being able to adjust your thoughts and pitch on the fly, staying on task when you are the leader of your own company, and the why of investing in real estate.  Emily is a true professional and a titan in the industry, so listen carefully because you absolutely are going to learn something!

"The way to make money is to buy when blood is running in the streets." John T. RockefellerEddy Perez, the founder of EPM and a great friend of the Culture Matters family, is back on the program and today we're discussing some parallels in sports and business.  Eddy takes us through how sports can lead to a healthy appreciation of competition, a focus on discipline, and the value of grace after defeat.  Overcoming adversity can lead to great success and perhaps there are no two places where that makes more sense than on the field and in the boardroom. 

"If you wish to be a success in the world, promise everything, deliver nothing." - Napoleon BonaparteChief Lending Officer and Partner at EPM Kevin DeLory is back with us on the show today!  We're discussing the importance of delivering on what you say you will deliver on, being a trustworthy individual, and changing what could be considered a selfish mindset into one that is truly fit for a leader.  Kevin and Jay, as they almost do, dig a little deeper on the qualities of what good culture should look like and how the best leaders out there won't ask anyone to do something they won't do themselves.  There's a reason we keep asking Kevin to come back on the show, so please enjoy this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast!

"I am become death.  The shatterer of worlds." - Robert Oppenheimer Acclaimed public speaker, self-awareness expert, and director Michael Allosso makes his glorious return to the show and what better way than with a song?  Today's discussion is focused a lot on how communication and actions come from either the head, the heart, or the groin and Michael does a fantastic job of breaking those all down and giving real-world examples of exactly what he means.  We're also getting into shattering expectations, meeting up with enemies, and why it's so important to be self-aware.  We hope you've had some coffee because Michael is a wonderful ball of positive, unwavering energy, so please enjoy this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

"I'm indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living well." - Alexander the GreatAuthor, serial entrepreneur, coach, advisor, and host of "The Greatness Machine" Darius Mirshazadeh joins the show today and we are in it to win it!  We're digging into motivation, the underbelly of the mortgage industry, sacrificing to get your business started, and even the philosophical prowess of Jim Carey.   At the end of the day, Darius has one big question: are you trying to achieve greatness for the love of the game or are you trying to achieve greatness to prove how valuable you are?

"Don't explain your philosophy.  Embody it." - EpictetusChief Growth Officer of The Pavement Group and good friend of the Culture Matters family Todd Gorell is stopping by the show today and we are covering a lot!  We're going through what makes a good joke, Todd's introduction to the stand-up stage, how Todd's whirlwind romance inspired him to go from managing bars into the sales field.  There's plenty more to unpack after that, so please enjoy this light-hearted and informative chat with Todd Gorell!

"The strength of a man's virtue should not be measured by his special exertions, but by his habitual acts." - Blaise PascalBack again is the host of "The Brian Hess Show" podcast and founder of The Pavement Group and The Top Contractor School Brian Hess and today on the show we are talking about your personal brand.  What exactly is a personal brand?  Why does your personal brand matter?  How can it affect your business and the important relationships you need to develop to maintain and strengthen those relationships.  We've got all the answers and more on today's episode of The Culture Matters Podcast!

"To be a successful business owner and investor, you have to be emotionally neutral to winning and losing.  Winning and losing are just part of the game." - Robert KiyosakiFounder and CEO of EPM Mortgages and great friend to The Culture Matters Podcast Eddy Perez joins Jay for another chat.  Today, we're discussing Robert Kyosaki's book Rich Dad Poor Dad and how it has played a major part in Eddy's life.  Not without its controversies, Eddy talks about the lessons that he has taken from that book and how he has applied them to his own business.  Please enjoy this conversation with our dear friend Eddy Perez!

"To live is to suffer.  To survive is to find some meaning in the suffering." - Friedrich NietzscheIf you've been listening to the show, then you know that the founder of South Fork Business Ventures Tony Capullo has been interviewing the host of The Culture Matters Podcast, Jay Doran.  Well, today is part three of that series!   It should come as no surprise that our topic of the day is going to be culture!  Tony gets Jay's thoughts on where culture is today, where culture is going, and even where Jay thinks he might be if he hadn't become The Culture Man.  Take a peak behind the Culture Matters curtain and get to know Jay a little better with Tony Capullo.