You Don't Need This Podcast

🎄 Holiday Special 🎄 Grandpa Dale visits the studio. At age 92, open this gift of a chat between a grandpa and his grandson, released on Christmas morning. The love of family, stories of riding a horse over a mile to school, peaceful gratitude, and so much more. Ben had a number of ideas for narrating the break, so tune through to enjoy Santa is Real, then we keep the nestaglia brewing. Ben's dad sat in on the fun and twas cool to record this neat family relic. Thanks to all who make Christmas special. Enjoy the holidays and this holiday special. BONUS MATERIALS http://Grandpa-Dale.YouDontNeedThisPodcast.com Roasted Reflections Break: Santa is Real https://BenMcDougal.com/tag/family

Chris Snider is an educator who helps students explore the landscape of communications. Knowing so much information is online, digital communication becomes apart of endless discussion. How does multimedia technologies flow so prevalently within marketing? Chris has been exploring the frontiers of social media and has taught at Drake University for over 15 years! Listen as we surf the continuum of content creation. We approach the end of 2024 with this modern glimpse inside our university classrooms. Ben narrates Horizons from the Roasted Reflections library, then we jam on generative AI, intelectual humility, and emerging tools we use to connect, communicate, and collaborate. BONUS MATERIALS https://ChrisSniderDesign.com Generative AI Workshops http://Generative-Humans.YouDontNeedThisPodcast.com https://BenMcDougal.com/content-creation Roasted Reflections Break: Horizons YDNTP on YouTube Roasted Reflections http://BENBOT.ai

Adrienne Greenwald sits front row to innovation. Venture Net Iowa is a helpful wayfinder and guides entreprenuers toward non-dulituve funding. We chat about how resources are abundant (see below!), but still take time to activate. We also discuss ways to give and receive feedback as founders. Ben narrates a writing brewed for parents during the break, then we ski down the mountain and chat about the illusion of needing financial capital in order to build. We close by breathing through more building blocks that help us all continue to push progress. BONUS MATERIALS https://VentureNetIowa.com/resources http://Non-Dilutive.YouDontNeedThisPodcast.com Roasted Reflections Break: Training Wheels https://BenMcDougal.com/tag/research https://BenMcDougal.com/resources http://RoastedReflections.com http://BENBOT.ai

Laban Njuguna brings the world together with a cup of excellence. Ben McDougal is the Regional Rep for 1 Million Cups and was on a community visit to celebrate the launch of 1 Million Cups Grand Island in Nebraska. This episode within our "In The Wild" category features an experienced coffee maker and international bridge builder. Laban and his team at Zabuni are brewing a large selection of specialty coffees from Kenya. Ben shares a caffeanited invitation to 1 Million Cups, then narrates Reluctance in the break. We then teleport back into an IRL and impromptu, but fantastic chat from within Nebraska. Do you know how coffee goes from the earth into your morning mug? Perhaps coffee is addicted to us, haha, so let's have some fast sailing around the coffee industry's global supply chain. The cherry on top is a closing chat on global collaboration. Stay wild and let's keep building. BONUS MATERIALS https://shopzabunicoffee.com Nebraska Commission on African American Affairs Find 1 Million Cups Community Present at 1 Million Cups Roasted Reflections Break: Reluctance http://Kups-from-Kenya.YouDontNeedThisPodcast.com http://RoastedReflections.com https://TailoftheDragon.com http://BENBOT.ai

Joe Roth leverages game play to build community. This proverbial camp director ignites commodore through The Dealt Hand and connects people through a shared experience. Listen as we talk analog game play, event management, and embracing activities that bring you pleasure. Enjoy your time playing in this real and keep doing hard things. After Ben narrates Echos from the Roasted Reflections library, Joe jams on leading within the startup community. Specifically, his time as the lead organizer for 1 Million Cups Des Moines. We brew on identifying roles amongst a volunteers, fueling diverse collisions within an audience, tips for presenting at 1MC, and how graduating gracefully adds valuable thickness in an entrepreneurial ecosystem. BONUS MATERIALS https://TheDealtHand.com http://Game-Time.YouDontNeedThisPodcast.com https://1millioncups.com/s/communities Reading Break from Roasted Reflections: Echos http://BENBOT.ai

Kourtney Perry is authentic in a way that delivers consistency. She shows up and sets the vibe with scents that connect to the human experience. Light a candle from Ladie Lex Candles, close your eyes, and enjoy! This episode explores how Kourtney took her business from the basement to a physical storefront, and now a mobile boutique fueled by a community of true fans. After the breaks, we hear key takeaways from Kourtney's experience working through Goldman Sachs One Million Black Women, Black Entrepreneur Bunkers Lab Series, Walkers Legacy Prospectus Procurement Accelerator, and the FedEx Learning Lab. We share one whiff we'd like to take before we pass, commemorate Neighbor's Day, how to manage a growing product line, building strategically with customer segmentation, and the values of private journalling versus publishing in public. BONUS MATERIALS https://LadieLexCandles.net Be Your Authentic Self Care Workbook http://Aromatherapy.YouDontNeedThisPodcast.com http://RoastedReflections.com http://BENBOT.ai

Vada Grantham helps companies understand their customers by activating effective research strategies. Along with supporting customer discovery through Revelations Research Solutions, Vada has helped college students explore the entreprenuerial lifestyle at DMACC for over 20 years. In EP64, we chat about Vada selling his family business that had 500 employees, how feedback is data, keeping an eye on cash flow when working with large companies, and how leaders can remain indispensable. BONUS MATERIALS https://RevelationsResearchSolutions.com http://Taste-Testing.YouDontNeedThisPodcast.com Reading Break from Roasted Reflections: Linchpin https://BenMcDougal.com/tag/research http://RoastedReflections.com http://BENBOT.ai

Chris Lo is a film maker who captures mesmerizing magic. He's the camera guy in the pit, behind the DJ, and flying drones at your favorite concerts. Ben and Chris are both Time Trappers who have collaborated in the nightclub and on the golf course, so we had to record this relic. We talk about videography, leveraging A/V equipment, organizing mountains of media, and how to effectively collaborate with artists. After another reading from the Roasted Reflections library, we hear a crazy story and jam on how full-time creatives can sequence paid gigs with portfolio-building efforts that maintain a runway to stay creative. Let's get loud. BONUS MATERIALS Situasian Films on YouTube https://instagram.com/the_situasian01 http://Trapping-Time.YouDontNeedThisPodcast.com https://BenMcDougal.com/content-creation-videography Reading Break from Roasted Reflections: Uncharted You Don't Need This Podcast on YouTube http://BENBOT.ai

The Uno reverse card is played! After Ryan Snaadt brought Ben into his studio for EP. 022 of The Rhymes with Odd Podcast, these content creators reconnect to share video-flavored marketing insight. Learn how to disconnect time and money by leveraging a fleet of products with digital depth, in creative ways that meet your audience where they're at. We also chat about producing a podcast, as Ryan talks through how to plan, record, edit, and distribute this heartfelt form of content creation. We close with encouragement on accelerate others to activate invaluable know, like, and trust factors. BONUS MATERIALS https://RyanSnaadt.com https://SnaadtMedia.com https://SoloVideoPro.com http://Rhymes-with-Odd.YouDontNeedThisPodcast.com http://YouDontNeedThisKeynote.com http://BENBOT.ai

How do you get comfortable with being uncomfortable? Having lived on two different islands in Japan, Italy, and the Philippines, Lisa Behrends is a seasoned business strategist and executive with an explorer's perspective. Follow your instincts and surround yourself with EP61, as Lisa and Ben are in-studio talking about all the things! This episode's title pays homage to a quest you'll hear more about here, called Intentional Connections. Within these community-driven environments, we talk about how to show up, stand out, and following up to thicken an engaged network. This will help you find a healthy slowness to help those you meet, be seen, heard, and valued.  After a special break with another writing from the Roasted Reflections library. In this episode, Ben narrates "Anxiety". After this mindful moment, Lisa talks about ways to live intentionally. Being aware of how you brew life's resources, time, and relationships. A powerful closing shines as we close. Enjoy, share with one friend, and thank you for strolling on a thought-filled walk with us. BONUS MATERIALS https://LisaBehrends.com https://IntentionalConnectionsEvents.com http://Intentional-Connections.YouDontNeedThisPodcast.com Reading Break from Reasted Reflections: Anxiety http://CollectorHardbackEdition.com http://RoastedReflections.com http://BENBOT.ai