

The Jimmy Rex Show
Jimmy Rex
Introducing "The Jimmy Rex Show,” hosted by Jimmy Rex, the founder of "We Are The They.” Jimmy unveils the stories and insights of the world's most captivating personalities on the show. Engage in conversations with global leaders, pioneering thinkers, and exceptional people who are living extraordinary lives.
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Nov 16, 2020 • 43min
#242 - Jeanette Bennett - Founder of Bennett Communications + Utah Valley Magazine & Being A Glue That Brings An Amazing Community Together
Jeanette Bennett is founder and editor-in-chief at Bennett Communications, where she primarily focuses her pen on Utah Valley Magazine, BusinessQ Magazine and Prosper Magazine. Jeanette earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree in journalism from BYU and has been a regular guest on HuffPostLive. She has moderated gubernatorial debates and numerous business panels. Jeanette plays the piano and organ, but her feet did the talking last year when she took third place in “Dancing with the Community Stars.” Jeanette has a love/hate relationship with deadlines, half marathons and the stock market — and she has a love/love relationship with glossy pages, watching her kids play sports and enjoying Utah’s canyons. She and her husband, Matt, are raising their five children in Cedar Hills.

Nov 10, 2020 • 29min
#241 - Steven Rogelberg - Ph.d. & Author of #1 Leadership Book of 2019 "The Surprising Science of Meetings" Teaches Business Principles
Guest Bio:Dr. Steven G. Rogelberg holds the title of Chancellor’s Professor at UNC Charlotte for distinguished national, international and interdisciplinary contributions. He is a Professor of Organizational Science, Management, and Psychology as well as the Director of Organizational Science. He has over 100 publications addressing issues such as team effectiveness, leadership, engagement, health and employee well-being, meetings at work, and organizational research methods. He is the Editor of the Journal of Business and Psychology. Dr. Rogelberg has received over $2,000,000 of external grant funding including from the National Science Foundation. Awards and honors include receiving the 2017 Humboldt Award, the 2019 recipient of the First Citizens Bank Scholar Award, being the inaugural winner of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) Humanitarian Award, receiving the SIOP Distinguished Service Award, Bowling Green State University (BGSU) Master Teacher Award, Psi Chi Professor of the Year Award, Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science, and serving as the 2000 BGSU graduation commencement speaker. He is currently President-Elect of SIOP and the elected Secretary General of the Alliance of Organizational Psychology. He Served SIOP in a host of additional roles including Executive Board Member, Research & Science Officer, and Program Chair.Dr. Rogelberg’s newest book, “The Surprising Science of Meetings: How You Can Lead Your Team to Peak Performance” (Oxford), was recently released and was recognized by the Washington Post as the #1 leadership book to watch for in 2019 and Business Insider as one of the “Top 14 business books everyone will be reading in 2019.”His research has been profiled on Television (CBS This Morning, BBC world), Radio (e.g., NPR, CBC, CBS), Newspapers (e.g., Chicago Tribune, LA Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, London Guardian) and Magazines (e.g., National Geographic, Forbes, Scientific American Mind). He has been a visiting scholar and guest speaker at universities around the world including: BI Norwegian Business School (Norway), Peking University (China), University of Edinburgh (Scotland), Reykjavik University (Iceland), Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong City University, The University of Sheffield (England), The University of Zurich (Switzerland), The University of Tel Aviv (Israel), Technion University (Israel), Concordia University (Canada), the University of Mannheim (Germany) and Catholic University of Louvain (Belgium).Steven has run three consulting centers, engaged with many Fortune 100 companies, and served on multiple advisory boards. He founded and currently directs two large outreach initiatives, spanning 8 universities, focusing on nonprofit organization effectiveness. Over 1000 nonprofits have been served. Before completing his Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology at the University of Connecticut in 1994, he received his undergraduate B.Sc. degree from Tufts University in 1989.

Nov 5, 2020 • 1h 7min
#240 - Matt Townsend - Marriage & Relationship Expert + Top Speakers In Human Development Teaches Us How To Feed Our 7 Needs in Relationship
For more than two decades, Dr. Matt Townsend has been energizing and educating audiences with his unique lessons on life, love and leadership. Known as one of America’s top presenters in the field of Human Relations and Development, Matt blends humor and story-telling with his real-life solutions to inspire and motivate healthier living.Matt completed both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in the field of communication with an emphasis in conflict resolution. He then earned a second master’s degree and a Ph.D. in the field of Human and Organizational Systems. Before building his own coaching practice, Matt spent 7 years as a consultant and presenter for Franklin Covey Co., and also worked as a mediator for companies and couples.Matt can be seen weekly on KSL Television’s, Studio 5 with Brooke Walker. His book Starved Stuff: Feeding The 7 Basic Needs of Healthy Relationships is a popular pick among those searching for better relationship skills and can be found on Amazon, and on his website at MattTownsend.com. He also has his online workshops about Marriage, Parenting and Anxiety and coaches individuals and couples on these issues.Matt's greatest love in life is his wife Mardi, and they have been married for 28 years. They are the parents of 6 children: one girl and 5 boys. Their daughter and son-in-law have blessed them with their first 3 grandchildren.

Nov 1, 2020 • 1h 2min
Special Episode - Jimmy Shares His Political Views + Who He Is Voting For In The 2020 Presidential Election
Special EpisodeJimmy Rex goes into deep detail about this years presidential election between President Trump and Joe Biden.Jimmy is best known for his top rated podcast "The Jimmy Rex Show" and his best selling book "You End Up Where You're Heading." But his life is so much more than that. He is a real estate expert having sold over 2500 homes in his career, an angel investor in over a dozen businesses including a seed round investor in Nikola motors, entrepreneur, adventurer, and family man.Jimmy is also an adrenaline junkie and loves to give back, always looking for the next great story. Whether it is swimming with tiger sharks, climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro, running with the bulls, or working undercover to help rescue kids being sex trafficked, Jimmy is never bored. Recently he returned back from his 70th country visited. His mission is to share love with all and to show everyone around him how to live an extraordinary life.

Oct 26, 2020 • 39min
#238 - Maria Ross - Author Best-Selling Book "The Empathy Edge" Shares How To Harness Compassion as an Engine of Success
Guest Bio:Maria Ross, the founder of brand consultancy Red Slice, believes cash flow, creativity and compassion are not mutually exclusive. She advises entrepreneurs, startups, and fast growth businesses on how to stand out, attract the right customers, and accelerate revenue. Maria is the author of multiple books, including her latest The Empathy Edge: Harnessing the Value of Compassion as an Engine for Success and Branding Basics for Small Business. Maria understands the power of empathy on the brand and personal levels: In 2008, shortly after launching her business, she suffered a ruptured brain aneurysm that almost killed her and inspired her Amazon best-selling memoir, Rebooting My Brain. She has spoken to audiences ranging from The New York Times to BlogHer and has been featured in and written for numerous media outlets, including MSNBC, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneur.com, NPR, Huffington Post and Forbes.com. Maria lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband, young son, and precocious mutt.

Oct 20, 2020 • 57min
#237 - Aaron Marshall - Diagnosed With Stage 4 Colon Cancer Last Year Hasn't Stopped Him From Building A Property Management Empire
Guest Bio:With 18+ years of experience successfully selling and managing real estate properties, my approach is simple: building great relationships is primary and the foundation to success. As a hands-on CEO and committed franchise leader, I love that I get to help others succeed in the real estate market and build their own business.I know real estate and property management inside and out. In just over a 10-year period, I sold more than 1500 homes, and throughout my career I’ve been blessed to receive recognition and awards for my real estate expertise, including being ranked #98 in the Wall Street Journal’s Top 400 Sales Professionals Nationwide and Realtor of the Year (2008), plus consistently being part of the top 50 of Keller Williams’s teams (2008-2010). I can attest that real estate is truly the best investment – people will always need a place to live, no matter what the economy.As CEO, co-owner, and co-founder of Keyrenter, every day I get to work with passionate franchisees and help them achieve their dream of owning a successful property management business. A steadfast believer in the golden rule, I strive to lead by example and manage every property as if it were my own. And I also enjoy talking with folks who are thinking about becoming a franchisee – it’s always a joy to be able to answer burning questions and provide real, in the trenches examples from my own experience.Whether for business or pleasure, I love to travel and, since business is what drives me, I’ve always got a great business book I’m reading. I also love the sand dunes, riding my motorcycle, and spending time with my wonderful family.

Oct 12, 2020 • 45min
#236 - Samantha Skelly - Author Best-Selling Book "Hungry For Happiness" & Expert In Breath Work & Self-Love Teaches Us How To Heal & Thrive
Guest Bio:I’m Samantha Skelly, most people call me Skelly, Skellz, Samwich, Spark Plug or Mom - you can choose your fav flavor.What’s up new friend, I am so grateful you’re here.For most of my life I’ve going against the grain and wanted to understand how we could do this ‘life’ thing differently. With more fun, more joy and more play. I’ve been obsessed with cracking the code on human potential and inspiring people to empower themselves.I can’t empower you, I’m not God, or some ancient guru living in a temple. I’m just a regular Canadian chick who is obsessed with tacos, loves slip ’n slides, drops a few too many f-bombs (according to my Mom) loves pranking people for no reason and gets high off human connection.I can’t empower you, BUT - I can inspire you to understand how to empower yourself.Here’s the cool thing about this all…We’ve been given everything we need inside our bodies to feel the way we so desperately want to feel (cliche AF, I get it) but hear me out for a hot minute…Inside of you right now is everything you need to feel all you desire - think about this a sec, why do we do ANYTHING in life?…it’s to feel something. More love More fulfillment More connection More ease More play

Oct 5, 2020 • 55min
#235 - Jordan Harbinger - Podcast Host & Radio Personality Shares How He Built His Podcast To Over 6 Million Downloads Per Month
Guest Bio:Jordan is a Wall Street lawyer turned podcast interviewer. His approachable style and knack for securing high-profile guests have led some to call him the “Larry King of podcasting.” His show, The Jordan Harbinger Show, was voted Apple’s “Best of 2018.”

Sep 30, 2020 • 1h 12min
#234 - Luke Wren - Founder Results Coaching & Top Motivational Speaker Explains How You Can Get The Exact Results You Want Out Of Your Life
Guest Bio:Luke Wren is a sought after International Keynote Speaker, Business Performance Coach & Entrepreneur that started his first business when he was just 19.Luke shares the stage with world’s biggest influencers around the globe. He has over 20 years experience in the health, fitness, business & coaching Inspiring thousands of people from the average person to elite athletes, entrepreneurs, executives & CEO’s.Luke is a proud husband father that resides in Siesta Key Florida with his incredible wife Katie, daughters Faith and Lake.

Sep 25, 2020 • 1h 1min
#233 - Carlos Reyes - From Illegal Immigrant To Top Real Estate Trainer & Entrepreneur, Carlos Shares His Story Of The American Dream
Guest Bio:Carlos came to the country illegally as a little boy. He was also raised by a single mom. His mom worked 2 jobs both paying $8.25 an hour to raise 3 kids. He later became a US citizen, thanks to his mother’s effort. He then decided to quit a 14 year corporate job in 2015 to pursue the dream of building his own Real Estate investment company. With the help of his partner Sal Shakir, the company has scaled quickly to be a real estate powerhouse consistently producing 6 figures every single month in multiple markets. Carlos also owns another 25 businesses which 7 of them are grossing 7 figures per year. Carlos recently purchased a 1 acre estate in Glendale, Arizona where he, his wife and 2 daughters reside. Carlos and his family are now truly living the American Dream.