The Jody Maberry Show

Vincent Pugliese joins me for a series of special episodes of the Jody Maberry Show. Vincent does a podcast different than anything else you will hear out there. Total Life Freedom, a daily podcast hosted by Vincent, has no intro or outro. No theme music. Vincent doesn't even say his name. Inspired by his unusual style, I decided to invite Vincent to join me for a series of episodes. Five episodes in five days. Each day, we pick a topic and ask each other a question on the topic. This episode we talk about dealing with mi. Tell me about an opportunity you turned down and then regretted. For me, I should have left my career as a park ranger two years before I actually did. Staying on longer than I should have made me miss opportunities. Instead of finding a new opportunity, I stayed with the comfort of an uncomfortable situation. Have you taken an opportunity that turned out to be the wrong decision? Vincent tells about how he left his job and jumped into his own business. For a while, it seemed like it may have been a better idea to stay in a traditional job. Don't fear a bad decision. Even a bad decision can lead you to your next opportunity. Visit TotalLifeFreedom.com to learn more about Vincent and get a free audio version of his book, Freelance to Freedom.

Vincent Pugliese joins me for a series of special episodes of the Jody Maberry Show. Vincent does a podcast different than anything else you will hear out there. Total Life Freedom, a daily podcast hosted by Vincent, has no intro or outro. No theme music. Vincent doesn't even say his name. Inspired by his unusual style, I decided to invite Vincent to join me for a series of episodes. Five episodes in five days. Each day, we pick a topic and ask each other a question on the topic. This episode we talk about paying to get access to people. Tell me about a time you have paid to cut to the front of the line and get access to someone. Vincent gives us several examples of times he has paid to get access to people to learn about podcasting, speaking and more. Access to people has helped him to build relationships and put him in the room with the type of people he wants to be around. For me, the best example is Dan Miller. After paying to attend his Coaching with Excellence Program, Dan and I have built a relationship. Plus, I got to know many of the other people who attended the event. Visit TotalLifeFreedom.com to learn more about Vincent and get a free audio version of his book, Freelance to Freedom.

Vincent Pugliese joins me for a series of special episodes of the Jody Maberry Show. Vincent does a podcast different than anything else you will hear out there. Total Life Freedom, a daily podcast hosted by Vincent, has no intro or outro. No theme music. Vincent doesn't even say his name. Inspired by his unusual style, I decided to invite Vincent to join me for a series of episodes. Five episodes in five days. Each day, we pick a topic and ask each other a question on the topic. This episode we talk about Podcasting. Why did you ignore conventional advice and launch a podcast so much different than what everyone else was doing? Hear why Vincent decided to launch a podcast that is so different and how he was able to include so much of his personality in each episode. Vincent ignored advice and best practices to put more of his personality into his podcast. How do you keep up with so many podcasts? Systems. Without good systems and processes, I would not be able to produce as many shows as I do. I also talk about shows I considered doing but did not.

In the last episode of The Jody Maberry Show, Jeff Noel joined me to talk about how to use feedback to achieve excellence. On this episode, Jeff Noel returns to talk about what happened next. Using feedback, we implemented a good idea. But it didn't work out. Not every good idea works out. But you still have to keep trying. You will never find success without failure. "I've made more mistakes in my life than most people have made attempts" - Jeff Noel

Jeff Noel and I recorded this episode from the campus of the University of Oregon in Eugene, OR. During this episode of the Jody Maberry Show, Jeff and I discuss the benefit of recording a podcast live in person. We also give a behind the scenes look into recording the first episode of season 5 for If Disney Ran Your Life. After recording the first episode, Jeff decides we could do better. So we regrouped and recorded the season-opening episode one more time. In the pursuit of excellence, Jeff used feedback to understand he could do better. Feedback is a tool for excellence. If you have a clear understanding of where you want to go, one piece of feedback could be the spark you need to make a change that moves you closer to excellence. Jeff Noel reminds us, the only way you can succeed is if you are willing to fail. Some feedback can be tough. But you have to willing and open to hearing feedback if you are committed to excellence. If you want to follow along and hear the final episodes of If Disney Ran Your Life as Jeff Noel and I create them, you can find the podcast here.

A couple time each year, Lee Cockerell and I host a Creating Magic Mastermind event in Orlando. Even though I host the event, I learn as much or more than people who attend the event. And I take notes. In this episode, I share the 8 new things I learned during the last Creating Magic Mastermind event. You can do more than you are now. When you think different, you act different. The Magic happens when experiences and ideas that don't usually come together run into each other. Candor moves the conversation. "One of the biggest obstacles to thriving is arriving." - Dan Miller What does that mean vs. Tell me more If one person is remote all people should be remote A first impression has to be professional

Lauren Davis returns to the show to ask me three questions. If you were making so much money you couldn't spend it all, what causes would you give your money to? My focus would be to help fund foundations and friends groups that support parks. My time as a park ranger helped me realize what benefit parks are to communities. Most parks are underfunded, understaffed and falling behind. If I had the money to do so, I would fund organizations that work in parks and conversation. How do you deal with feeling overwhelmed and stressed? Usually, I have several projects going on at the same time. If it begins to feel overwhelming, I select one project and get everything else out of my way. My next step is to take a big task and break it down into as many steps as possible. First, I write down the end result I need. Then I list every possible step it would take. Break it down to as many small steps as possible. Once I have all of the steps written down I pick the next right step and I do it. In 40 years what do you think you will be the most nostalgic about? Without a doubt, I will look back at the time my kids lived at home and feel it was the time I was on top of the world. We spend more time with our kids when they are adults than when they are kids.

After resisting getting involved with Instagram, I finally began posting photos. Instagram became my favorite social media platform, but I was reluctant to use Instagram stories. Finally, I posted an ongoing story when I took a trip to Florida. The response was delightful. Every day, I received comments, messages, emojis, and questions. More than anything else I have ever done on social media, Instagram stories was getting people more involved with what I was doing. Now I am hooked. And I want to do better. When I want to get better, I talk to an expert. When it comes to Instagram, the expert I turn to is Lauren Davis. Like me, many people get intimidated or frustrated trying to use social media to add some life to their personal brand. Lauren Davis makes it easier for me, though. She explains it in a way where I feel social media is easy to do because I only have to be myself. Lauren's expert social media advice has been featured by Huffington Post, Reader's Digest and NailPro Magazine. As people realize how good she is at what she does, she has been making the rounds as a popular podcast guest. Listen in as Lauren helps us understand how to build relationships with Instagram stories. You can find me on Instagram at @SugarJMaberry. Lauren can be found on the web at Lauren Davis Creative and on Instagram at @LaurenDavisCreative.

Whether you know it or not, and whether you like it or not, other people are telling a story about you. Here is an example, when my wife and I went out for dinner, we ran into a friend. Just the night before, we saw our friend's boss at an event. When I mentioned seeing her boss, my friend said. "He's not a fan of people." Whether he knows it or not, this is the story his employees tell about the boss when he is not around. He is not a fan of people. Here is what you have to understand about the story people tell about you...there is an onstage story and a backstage story. Backstage is your co-workers, your family, and your friends. People who know you when you are not performing. Onstage, which includes social media and other parts of your story actively in front of people, you can craft a story that looks good. But what about people who know you when you are not performing. What do they say about you when you are not around? What if you found out people were saying something about you like you are not a fan of people? Is that the story you want to be told? Jeff Noel joins me to discuss how you can help shape the story people tell about you. Jeff reminds us, the essence of you or your brand, is the first thing that comes to mind when someone says your name. If what comes to mind for people is out of alignment with what you want them to think, you have some work to do.

Lori Allen joined us last episode to talk about success. Now, Lori returns to ask me three questions. What is your favorite book? Creating Magic by Lee Cockerell. One of the best business books in the past 20 years. QBQ by John Miller. When I was a park ranger, I had everyone who worked for me read this book. The Goal by Eliyahu Goldratt . Most people don't know of this book. But there are some fantastic business lessons in the book. Which National Park is your favorite? And which one would you bring your kids, too? Glacier National Park is my favorite. It is my park. Yellowstone National Park is the park I enjoy taking my kids to. There is so much to learn and explore. And the chances of seeing wildlife is high. If you could change one thing about the way you were raised, what would it be? When I was a kid, my father had cancer. Maybe this is not directly tied to the way I was raised, it impacted the way I was raised. And no kid would want their father to go through what my father went through. So if I could pick one thing to change, it would be that. If you are interested in starting your own podcast, join me in the Podcast Magic course.