The Jimmy Rex Show

Jimmy Rex
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Jul 2, 2018 • 43min

#66 - Rob Shallenberger - Becoming Your Best; Public Speaker & Author Tells Us How 11 Years In The Military Transformed His Life

Rob Shallenberger is one of the world’s leading authorities on leadership and execution. He’s trained and coached hundreds of companies around the world, to include many Fortune 500 organizations. After spending two years of service in Bolivia, he attended Utah State University where he graduated in 2000. He went on to earn an MBA from Colorado State University. He served as an F-16 Fighter Pilot in the Air Force for 11 years. He was also an Advance Agent for Air Force One and traveled the world working with foreign embassies and the Secret Service. He currently serves as CEO of Becoming Your Best, a consulting company that works with some of the largest entities and leaders in the world.
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Jun 27, 2018 • 45min

#65 - Doug Robinson - CEO & Founder of Legacy Power Tells Us How He Built the Countries Largest Private Solar Company

Guest Bio:Father, husband, teacher, leader. Doug loves his family, friends, and work. 12 years of building sales teams have been a remarkable experience in refining his sales and leadership skills. Now using those skills and experiences in the solar business, Doug is focused on building LGCY Power (a nationwide direct to consumer sales force) as a certified partner of Sunrun. LGCY Power has quickly become the largest privately held residential solar sales company in the country.GCY Power provides homeowners with the opportunity to power their homes via solar power and reduce their carbon footprint with little or no upfront cost. Additionally, LGCY Power is committed to creating an incredible environment for salespeople by offering the industry’s best technology platform to aide the reps in a successful career in solar sales.
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Jun 25, 2018 • 51min

#64 - Lacy West - Top Female Entrepreneur Talks About Building Laced Hair, and Being a Mom, While Battling MS

Guest Bio:After graduating from Evans Hairstyling School at 19 years old, Lacy was offered a job at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas as a stylist assistant. She worked under some of the greatest stylists who couldn't believe the knowledge she already had to offer their salon -- thanks to Evans Hairstyling School. With some other intense training, they put Lacy on the floor as a stylist. Lacy was able to work on celebrity's hair where she would travel to Beverly Hills, she also worked on several photo shoots for magazines and even did hair for rockers on VH1.She also continued her education in up-do, color, and cutting classes. But where she finally found her calling was doing hair extensions.Thirteen years ago hair extensions were only available for elite and came at a pretty penny! So many women have thin fine hair that just won't grow. I felt like a magician all of the sudden their hair was long and the happiness I was helping to enhance was priceless to me.After 7 amazing years at Bellagio lacy was asked to join the opening of the new hotel Aria at City Center as the new extension specialist! What an awesome opportunity. In the 6 short months, she was there, before a different opportunity moved her and her family to Michigan, she was able to do makeovers for E! network, both Canada and South America. It was during this time that her dream of owning an extension brand was born!Lacy created Laced Hair Extensions in 2010. She had many clients that would fly to her (or she would travel to them, from all over the world. These clients wanted their hair and they wanted it now. She found she just couldn't wait for shipping of other companies. She got busy working out the details to open Laced Hair Extensions. It first started small just for her personal use, but Lacy had big plans for this business!With the growth of social media and a great product that Lacy created she has turned Laced Hair into a global company!She has trained hundreds of stylist in the Laced methods/techniques and they ship their hair all over the world. The Laced Hair brand has been seen on ABC, THE BACHELOR and Shark Tank on contestants, music videos, PEOPLE, and ALLURE, COSMOPOLITAN as well as being featured in several hair magazines, popular blogs, and country singers!
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Jun 20, 2018 • 1h 3min

#63 - Kevin Clayson - Flip the Gratitude Switch; The Secret to a Happy Life

Kevin is an international professional speaker who has shared his simple formula for unlimited joy and fulfillment with everyone from elementary school students to business leaders. Kevin is one of the Founders and Owners of DFY (Done For You Real Estate USA), a multi-million dollar real estate investment company that he and his partners officially founded in early 2007, Kevin has been an integral part of growing Strongbrook from its humble beginnings. As one of DFY's primary trainers and educators, he has developed and created much of the company’s coaching and mentoring curriculum, and he has instrumentally assisted with the development of the company’s corporate vision, strategy, and products, and is largely responsible for its nationally renowned and admired company culture. As a seasoned, skilled, and nationally acclaimed professional speaker and Emcee, Kevin has spoken to thousands of Middle School and High School students and is also a highly requested business and corporate speaker, and has shared the stage with some of the biggest names in the personal development, speaking, coaching, business, and author world.Kevin is the author of FLIPping the Gratitude Switch and has co-authored two books in the Entrepreneur on Fire series​ and has been featured alongside such notable contributors as New York Times Bestselling author of the 4 Hour Workweek Timothy Ferriss, and alongside ABC Shark Tank Business and Real Estate Mogul Barbara Corcoran.
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Jun 18, 2018 • 57min

#62 - Shawn Brenchley - Co-Owner of Vivint & How To Turn Your Biggest trials Into Your Biggest Blessings

Guest Bio:Utah Native, Shawn Brenchley is a husband, father, and entrepreneur to the extreme. Shawn grew up in American Fork, Utah where he struggled through school as a teenager but instead of giving up, he found ways to use his struggles for his own benefits.Shawn found his success when he was apart of the door to door sales world where he started with the Utah Based company APX Alarm which turned quickly into the popular company, Vivint Smart Home. Shawn spent many years as one of the three main owners of Vivint, next to Todd Pederson and Keith Nellesen. Shawn was the Vice President of Sales and President of Recruiting until the company was sold just a few years ago where he decided to retire to enjoy life in a different direction.
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Jun 13, 2018 • 51min

#61 - Cara Bradley - Author Of Best Selling Book "On the Verge"- Break Free From Your Busy Mind To Wake Up In This Moment & Fully Engaged

Guest Bio:Cara Bradley is the best-selling author of On The Verge: Wake Up, Show Up, and Shine (New World Library 2016). With three decades of experience teaching movement and mind practices, Cara is now an innovative leader in the new field of body-mind intelligence. Her expertise includes integrating movement, breath and mindfulness to stabilize mind and body and optimize wellbeing and performance.Cara is the host of the weekly podcast series called On The Verge. She is a frequent blogger and contributor to The Huffington Post and Mindful Magazine and was recently named by Mindful as one of their “30 Mindfulness Thought Leaders.”Cara is the founder of award-winning Verge BodyMind, a yoga and meditation center of 14 years located in suburban Philadelphia and offering 80+ weekly classes. She is also the co-founder of the non-profit, Mindfulness Through Movement offering yearlong programs to schools in urban Philadelphia. Cara teaches national and international body-mind retreats and workshops at acclaimed wellness centers such as The Omega Institute and Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health. Cara is a keynote speaker for corporate events and presents at national conferences including Mindful Leadership Summit, Mindful Life Conference, World Changing Women’s Summit, Social Venture Network Conference, National Alliance of HealthCare Purchasers Leadership Summit, Institute for Heath Care Consumerism Conference and Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition.She offers body-mind training to CEOs and corporations including Wells Fargo, Spectrum Enterprise, The World Bank Group, SAP, Fidelity Investments, and the National Parks Department and to universities including Yale University, Villanova University, and University of Pennsylvania.As a mental strength coach, Cara works with college sports teams and elite sports programs including Villanova University football and men’s basketball and soccer, Penn State University men’s basketball, Yale University women’s soccer, University of Pennsylvania women’s soccer, the Olympic Development Program and more.Cara competed as a figure skater and turned professional at the age of fifteen. As a pro skater for Team Rollerblade, a performance group for Rollerblade Inc., she performed in the U.S., Asia, and Europe. Cara created and starred in SkateFit: The Complete In-Line Skating Workout (ABA Productions, 1994) and co-authored In-Line Skate New England: The Complete Guide to 101 Tours (Countryman Press, 2003) with Cindy Copeland Lewis and Tom Lewis.Cara graduated from the Stern School of Business at New York University. She is a life-long entrepreneur having founded several businesses including Blade Skatewear and Camp Rollerblade. She completed a 1,000-hour Meditation Teacher Training Program with ClearLight Meditation Institute, is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) with the National Strength and Conditioning Association and is an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT) with Yoga Alliance.Most importantly Cara has been married to her husband Brian for 27 years and is a proud mother of her two daughters Christina (24) and Julianna (22). As new minimalists, Cara and her husband are now apartment dwellers in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.
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Jun 11, 2018 • 39min

#60 - Randy Garn - Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year On Why He Always Puts the Relationships First 

Randy is a passionate entrepreneur, New York Times Best Selling Author, and an amazing father! Randy loves growing companies and people. He has worked closely with some of the world's most recognized CEO’s, companies, educators, thought leaders, and experts.Randy is a Founding Partner of Skipio.com a fast growth SAS based mobile marking software company built to support with customer acquisition, connection management, and engagement. The platform has a strong text-based marketing and voice broadcasting solution. Randy Garn is also a Partners at Greer Co. Greer Co is a privately owned company and fund that invests in unique properties and business. We work with companies by supporting them with the necessary space, capital, leadership, and relationship to accelerate growth. Randy Garn was a founding partner of Hero Partners and the Hero CEO Club. Hero Partners is an invitation-only entrepreneurs Club for CEO’s comprised​ of fast growth transformation companies. Randy's a serial entrepreneur in connection with Skipio, Greer Co, Hero Partners he has also founded Several other companies. His greatest skillset is the ability to driving deep meaningful partnerships and create profitable business growth. Randy also has a strong core competency in customer acquisition through online marketing and social media. Randy is a Partners of the Bronze Buffalo Club - www.bronzebuffaloclub.com The Bronze Buffalo Club is an exclusive members' only club that offers a wide range of outdoor experiences and events. Randy has been awarded Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst and Young, Top 40 under 40 Entrepreneur, and has received many other awards and recognition in business and charitable involvement. Randy is an alumnus of Brigham Young University, He is also a graduate of the Owner President Management Program at Harvard University, and is an alumnus of the Harvard Business School.Randy loves his wife Charlotte and their four beautiful daughters and his two rowdy sons.
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Jun 6, 2018 • 44min

#59 - Hal Elrod - Best Selling Author of "The Miracle Morning" & The Not So Obvious Secret to Change Your Life

Hal Elrod is on a mission to elevate the consciousness of humanity, one morning at a time. As one of the highest rated keynote speakers in America, creator of one of the fastest growing and most engaged online communities in existence and author of one of the highest rated, best-selling books in the world, The Miracle Morning—which has been translated into 27 languages, has over 2,000 five-star Amazon reviews and is practiced daily by over 500,000 people in 70+ countries—he is doing exactly that.Hal actually died at age 20. Hit head-on by a drunk driver at 70 miles per hour, he was clinically dead for 6 minutes, broke 11 bones, and eventually woke from a coma to be told by doctors that he would never walk again.Not only did Hal walk, he went on to run a 52-mile ultra-marathon and become a hall of fame business achiever—before the age of 30.Then, in November of 2016, Hal nearly died again—his kidneys, lungs, and heart on the verge of failing, which led to his being diagnosed with a very rare, very aggressive form of cancer (acute lymphoblastic leukemia).After enduring the most difficult year of his life, Hal is now cancer-free and furthering his mission as the Executive Producer of The Miracle Morning Movie—a documentary that takes you around the world and shows you the life-changing impact that Miracle Mornings are having, globally.Hal is also a host of the highly acclaimed Achieve Your Goals podcast, creator of the Best Year Ever Blueprint [Live Experience] and bestselling author of ten [10] books in The Miracle Morning book series.As one of the most inspiring, highly entertaining (we’re talking stand-up comedian level humor), and one of the most in-demand keynote speakers in the world, whether you are an individual or an organization, Hal will give you the tools to Wake Up to Your Full Potential.
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Jun 4, 2018 • 56min

#58 - Richard Ostler - Former Mormon Bishop & LBGTQ Advocate Teaches Us How To Love and Build Bridges

Guest Bio:Richard Ostler is a Utah Native that currently resides in South Salt Lake City. Richard attended both BYU and the University of Utah with a focus on Business Managment. Richard currently resides with his wife and their 6 children.Richard has become very popular via Social Media recently because of his different outlook on life-based on different theories than a lot of his peers that are of the same religion. Richard or better known by his Social Media following as "Papa Ostler" is an active LDS member and a former Singles Ward Bishop. During his time as an LDS Bishop, he realized that a lot of the members in his ward were leaning one way versus the other. That is when Richard decided to take things into his own matters by learning more about the other side and being a great person. Richard now is known as a loving Mormon who is very accepting of all ways of life and communities. His goal is to be able to teach people why he thinks the way he does and what truly drives him to be a loving person.
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May 30, 2018 • 56min

#57 - Bob Burg - Best Selling Author of "The Go-Giver" Shares With Us How To Live A Life Full of Giving

Guest Bio:Bob Burg shares information on topics vital to the success of today’s businessperson. He speaks for corporations and associations internationally, including fortune 500 companies, franchises, and numerous direct sales organizations.Bob regularly addresses audiences ranging in size from 50 to 16,000 — sharing the platform with notables including today’s top thought leaders, broadcast personalities, Olympic athletes and political leaders including a former United States President. Although for years he was best known for his book Endless Referrals, over the past few years it’s his business parable, The Go-Giver (coauthored with John David Mann) that has captured the imagination of his readers.The Go-Giver, a Wall Street Journal and BusinessWeek Bestseller, has sold over 700,000 copies. Since its release, it has consistently stayed in the top 25 on 800ceoread’s Business Book Bestsellers List. It has been translated into 21 languages. It was rated #10 on Inc. Magazine’s list of the Most Motivational Books Ever Written and was on HubSpot’s 20 Most Highly Rated Sales Books of All Time. Bob is the author of a number of books on sales, marketing, and influence, with total book sales of well over a million copies. The American Management Association named Bob one of the 30 Most Influential Leaders and he was named one of the Top 200 Most Influential Authors in the World by Richtopia. Bob is an advocate, supporter, and defender of the Free Enterprise system, believing that the amount of money one makes is directly proportional to how many people they serve. He is also an unapologetic animal fanatic and served on the Board of Directors of Furry Friends Adoption and Clinic in his town of Jupiter, Florida.

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