The Jimmy Rex Show

Guest Bio:My dream when I was in high school was to play in the National Football League. Seven years ago, I accomplished that goal. The resulting career produced many ups and downs—including an appearance in Super Bowl XLIV. Along the way I was fortunate to achieve personal milestones and catch passes from two of the NFL's greatest quarterbacks. I now look to take the lessons I have learned from being a professional athlete, and applying them in the next chapter of my life.

Guest Bio:Very influential and effective, Cody Byrns is an internationally recognized speaker and a number one best-selling author. In May of 2013, Cody’s life was drastically changed. While stopped at a red light on the highway, Cody was rear-ended by a box-truck that failed to stop. As a result, he was considered dead until first responders saw his hand move. He received many injuries that day, including severe burns to almost 40% of his body. After years of countless surgeries and rehabilitation, Cody has chosen to not allow his scars to keep him bound in bitterness and defeat. Instead, he uses his story to uplift others.His goal is to help people live free from the bonds of scars (physical and emotional), equipping others with the proper steps to walk out of their past hurt and defeat, and run towards their God-given potential. As a thought leader, he speaks worldwide to provide relevant, applicable, and thought-provoking messages. Thousands of people have been impacted by Cody’s story and outlook on life. From school students to business leaders, his presentations have been received by many. Be prepared to have an experience that will motivate you to move out of bondage into a life of freedom!In addition to his speaking career, in 2016, Cody founded his own non-profit burns foundation that has been able to help multiple survivors recover. To learn more about this foundation please visit TheCBFoundation.org.

Guest Bio:Amazon millionaire, author, and business coach, Akemi Sue Fisher, has helped thousands of Amazon sellers scale and grow their businesses to six, seven, and eight-figures. She has quickly become one of the most trusted and sought E-commerce consultants in the world.In only three years, her agency, Love & Launch, has helped her clients achieve over one billion dollars in sales through Amazon, eBay, and other e-commerce platforms. Her entrepreneurial spirit and direct approach continue to help elevate her success and the success of her clients, ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies. Since 2011, Akemi has been a trailblazer within the influencer and social media marketing niche. She continues to create new and innovative models and proprietary software to keep up with online marketing's ever-changing landscape. Akemi graduated from a top-three nationally-ranked public relations program at the University of Florida with a concentration in Business Administration.

Guest Bio:Erin is the editor in chief and co-owner of Pick the Brain, — one of the most popular and trusted self-improvement communities on the web — and co-host of the Pick the Brain Podcast. Pick the Brain has been named in over 100 “Best of the Web” lists, and Refinery29 named Erin one of the Top 10 Women Changing the Digital Landscape for Good. Erin is also the co-founder of LEAFtv, a video lifestyle brand for millennials, and is the author of How to Get Sh*t Done, a productivity book for women. She has had a varied career that includes screenwriter stand-up comedian, political consultant, and is now proudly, heavily invested in the online blogging world. She lives in Los Angeles.

Guest Bio:Lance Schiffman’s endeavors read like a roll call: philanthropist, entrepreneur, adventurer, investor, author, speaker, consultant, coach, humanitarian, advisor, and closest to his heart, he is a father to three beautiful girls. He started his first business before age ten, and by age 20 he owned an apartment complex and gas station. This led to his interests in commercial and residential real estate. With keen interest in participating in others’ success, he invests financial and intellectual capital in ventures which have forward thinking and resilient leadership. Lance utilizes his business and life experiences to identify the elements of wonder and uses this as a platform to educate others on how to play full out and create a more engaged world. He believes what we cultivate has a ripple effect to economies, relationships, innovation, productivity, contribution, personal significance, and the intelligence of peace and a new horizon for how we live together in the world. An avid outdoorsman, Lance climbed Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Elbrus. He loves endurance sports such as Triathlons (Ironman), DOXA and Cycling. He runs the mountain on which he lives in Summit, Utah each day, encountering moose and wildlife. Nature and his faith are his guides. Kristin Andress: If you rest on your laurels for long in life or business, Kristin Andress is bound to ask you, “How is that working for you?” She is on a perpetual quest to create the What’s Next. Kristin began her career in corporate America and after the life of a road warrior, she exited and took two years off to write books, and become an entrepreneur with focus on bettering the world in which we live. Her best day is a day she delivers a bold idea. Over the years she has worked with high profile individuals, authors, speakers, and business owners. She believes everyone is accessible…if you have an offer that reflects pure intention and authenticity. Kristin’s is the co-author of Imagine Being in a Life you Love. She is a contributing author in Leading Women: 20 Influential Women Share Their Secrets to Leadership, Business and Life. She released an allegory titled, Be Good For Goodness Sake She is also the author of the children’s book A Walk in the Park. Her next quest will be traveling and writing around the world, reflecting the principles of Genshai. She currently lives in sunny San Diego.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.