
Welcome to the Blue Shirt Leadership Podcast. I interview blue-collar business owners who are building their leadership house. On this podcast as they share their insights into their lives and businesses. These 30-45 minute conversations are packed with fun stories, helpful insights, and more. I ask every guest to share one insight (or more, of course!) with my listeners that, when applied over time, the listener will experience massive change for their future! Tune in every Tuesday to learn powerful communication, leadership, and business insights. If you’re not careful, you might just become a SAGE Leader!
Episodes

Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
A Masterclass on Relationships with Expert Relationship Coach Dr. Liz
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
Dr. Liz is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Relationship Coach with over 35+ years and 75,000+ hours of expertise working with women and couples to reignite relationships so they can prevent divorce, infidelity & lifelong dissatisfaction and navigate huge life transitions! When it comes to each one of us, our relationships or marriage…no two situations are alike.
We are each unique, special, and deserving of focused, individualized ‘concierge’ level coaching to meet us where we are, uncover the blocks…quickly identify our strengths, step into the empowerment of knowing ourselves, loving and accepting all of us, now…building a plan to move forward.
Dr. Liz created the Smart Single Ladies Soul-Mate Solutions, Re-ignite: Get the Passion and Connection Back VIP Bootcamp, Couple's Smart Restart 6 Week Sprint, Couples Connection Weekend Bootcamp and Affair-Proof Marriage Program, both online self-paced coaching programs, to do just that.
She’s currently featured as a relationship expert in Dave Ramsey’s Online Dating Facebook Group and was recently interviewed in Voyage Austin magazine!
Her true passion and superpower are guiding couples and single women to identify their unique path to relationship success. Connect with Dr. Liz by visiting
https://drlizjenkins.com/

Tuesday Sep 27, 2022
Tuesday Sep 27, 2022
Too many men find themselves hitting the proverbial wall or flatlining in life. Alain Dumonceaux experienced this himself and knew many other men were too. So he decided to found The Awakened Man, where he works with men looking to live a more purposeful life.
In today's episode, Alain shares how men often get siloed in life and have no place to be vulnerable. In his program, Alain provides a place for men to get real, build powerful accountability, and challenge each other to take courageous actions.
A few insights from the show include finding one man you can reach out to and share some stuff that's going on, practicing vulnerability by being vulnerable in small stuff at first, and offering to be the guy that is the listening ear to someone else.
These insights and many more make this episode worth your time. You can learn more about The Awakened Man by clicking the link https://bit.ly/3UGf32s

Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
Jenn Benninger - Removing Negative Labels & Reprogramming Our Minds
Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
Want to learn how your unconscious mind can unlock your potential? What about letting go of negative labels? In this episode of the SAGE Mindset Podcast, Jenn Beninger talks about how following your intuition can help you get out of negative thinking and into a positive future. She also shares tips on learning from your fears, letting go of labels, and more.
Join us in this fascinating conversation as Jenn, and I wander through the power of self-awareness and our minds work. Jenn Beninger is the Genius Unlocked Founder and CEO of Genius Unlocked Institute, a board-certified company, where she coaches, mentors, and transforms leaders' personal and professional lives.
Through her thousands of hours of executive experience, Jenn has refined the art of coaching others on how to delve into what's holding them back and guiding them to successfully live in their purpose by calling on their intuition. With her deep understanding of energy, intuition, communication skills, and mindset work, Jenn can produce more breakthrough results than she or her clients could dream of.
Learn more about what she is doing at https://geniusunlocked.coach/
Get access to the 22 meditations by texting intuition to 650-402-2699
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Tuesday Aug 16, 2022
Tuesday Aug 16, 2022
Have you cringed after saying something to someone on your team that didn't come out right? We can say things in a tone that we didn't mean or in such a way that we didn't notice is having a negative impact.
This can change with a few tweaks and paying attention to our tone.
Welcome to today's episode on the SAGE Mindset Podcast. Today we will focus on valuable tips, tricks, and insights on the importance of paying attention to how you speak in leadership.
Not just what you speak but how you speak. Don't miss out on the power of using your voice in your leadership.
Connect with me directly by visiting, sagemindset.com

Tuesday Jul 26, 2022
Jeff Cohen - Are you Count-On-Able?
Tuesday Jul 26, 2022
Tuesday Jul 26, 2022
This episode will make you question your perspective on accountability and communication among several other leadership challenges and pillars.
Jeff Cohen is my guest today and he is a founder of six businesses, has worked with 300 business leaders to develop and test his Count-On-Able method of leadership.
Jeff shares what effective communication really looks like, how saying what you are NOT count-on-able to is key to helping you thrive, and the importance of taking action on the lessons you learn.
To connect with Jeff and learn more about his method, visit www.countonable.com

Tuesday Jun 28, 2022
Deanna Hurn - What You Need To Grow and Prosper Starts with Your Brain
Tuesday Jun 28, 2022
Tuesday Jun 28, 2022
In this episode of the SAGE Mindset Podcast, Deanna Hurn and I discuss the power of your brain.
Deanna is a brain learning expert that focuses on helping K-12 students learn and grow in their abilities. Today, she shares her experiences in becoming an award-winning entrepreneur and how your brain is key to your growth.
From the power of pausing and resting to not rushing Deanna shares, learning all you need to succeed is inside of you, Deanna brings the encouraging words that many of us need to hear. She shares her passion for the brain and how we aren't stuck as we are, there is always room to grow and shift our thinking.
Tune in to learn about her tips on seeing the bread crumbs, journaling, and much more. Connect with Deanna by visiting https://www.linkedin.com/in/deannahurn

Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
In today's episode of the SAGE Mindset Podcast, Jonathan and Renee Harris teach us how to parent the passions of your kids. As parents of 9 kids and the creators of the Parent Their Passion approach to helping your kids have marketable skills for the business world, they share great insights on how this approach has changed their lives and the lives of their kids.
As you listen, you'll learn about the compound interest effect of this approach. They share insights on how to help your kids shift from consumers to producers along with a simple approach to helping your kids get the most out of their passions through blogging.
The husband & wife team, Jonathan & Renee Harris, have years of experience fine-tuning & developing a strategy now dubbed “Parent Their Passion” that can be used to create a compelling & irresistible unique portfolio of a child’s marketable talent. They now coach other parents through the step-by-step method that can be used with any child, of any type of personality.
To connect with them directly, visit https://parenttheirpassion.com/

Tuesday May 24, 2022
Tuesday May 24, 2022
The author of Toast: Short Speeches, Big Impact. Eddie is a speechwriter and public speaking coach with 10 years of experience in the field. He loves creating strong narrative-driven speeches that focus on balancing emotional and thought-leadership content. He has worked with executives, business leaders, nonprofit leaders, and everyone in between.
In today's episode, Eddie shares with us some powerful tips on how to prepare for and give great speeches. One tip he shared is to write your key message in one sentence and center your speech around this message. Eddie suggests as you prepare for your speech and you deliver, imagine the audience is asking you great questions and you are responding to these in your speech.
Finally, find some stories in your life and take the mess from those stories and turn them into messages that will help your audience.
If you'd like to connect with Eddie, you can email him at eddie@ricespeechwriting.com or visit any of the online book retailers to purchase Toast: Short Speeches, Big Impact.
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Tuesday May 03, 2022
David McBee - Learning How To Shift From Being Grumpy to Grateful
Tuesday May 03, 2022
Tuesday May 03, 2022
Welcome to another episode of the SAGE Mindset Podcast. In today's episode, you are listening to David McBee. He is an internet marketing consultant and corporate sales trainer. You'll hear an open and honest discussion about David's journey that led him to write books about taking everyday experiences and turning them into lessons for every day.
He shares about a dark season in his life when he became too self-focused and his journey to building the habits that help him to maintain success at work AND at home. You'll learn insights about journaling, interacting with loved ones, and much more.
David lives in Kansas City with his wife Emily and together they have two children: Zoey, 16, and Tanner, 21. In his free time, you'll find David reading self-help books and taking his Jeep off-road from Tennessee to Utah. Y
ou can connect with David on LinkedIn by using this link. https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmcbee/
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Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
In today's episode, I talk about a tool in the leadership toolbelt that you can use every day and will bring powerful insights, new sales, less overwhelm, and a more enjoyable work experience to all! If this sounds too good to be true, you'll have to give the episode a listen to test out this tool.
The tool is the power of 2-20 minute coaching conversations in the workplace. Share with you what I call the ABC St. of coaching and how you can use this method to unlock more potential in your employees than you ever knew was possible.
This isn't an easy, simple hack but it works and will work for you IF you use coaching consistently.
Check out today's episode to get the 411 or the ABCs.
If you'd like to connect directly with me to learn more about how I help my clients use tools like this and unlock powerful mindsets and habits in their leadership, visit http://sagemindset.com/ and let's get on a call together.

Tuesday Apr 05, 2022
Tuesday Apr 05, 2022
Dr. Ty Belknap ("Bellnap") went from being a homeless teenager to a techy-nerd and successful business owner. Now, with a Doctorate in Leadership and Coaching, he helps other business owners break the limiting beliefs that stop them from being successful.
He embodies the idea that your success isn't about your worth but your mindset. Ty had a moment in his life when he realized change won't happen for him until the pain of staying the same is greater than the pain of change. This realization opened his mind to realize you can be successful when you decide to be.
This mindset shift catapulted his life and career to be able to impact 1000s of lives. In today's episode, Dr. Belknap speaks of his work with homeless youth in Tacoma (where he was homeless in the 80s), his educational journey both practically and institutionally, plus he shares insights from his book.
To connect with Dr. Belknap, visit mycoach.life and look for his book Leadership for Introverts on Amazon.

Tuesday Mar 08, 2022
Creating a Blueprint for Predictable Growth in Your Business
Tuesday Mar 08, 2022
Tuesday Mar 08, 2022
In today's episode, I talk about the whirlwind of business and how challenging it can be to get a handle on it all. I'm launching a group coaching program that helps you stand in the eye of the storm of busyness so you can begin to answer three key questions about your business.
- Where is your business right now?
- Where do you want it to go?
- How will you get it there?
The SAGE Business Blueprint group coaching program helps you find out what makes your business work. Then we help you design a specific and repeatable blueprint for predictable growth. Many business owners are experiencing great growth but struggle to not be overwhelmed with all the work that comes with it.
This program helps you identify what works, systematize it, and create growth to give you the time freedom you desire.
To learn more about the SAGE Business Blueprint visit https://www.sagemindset.com/sage-business-blueprint/

Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
Insights From An ICF Trained Coach On How To Use Coaching In Your Leadership
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
Are you tired of your employees coming to you with stupid questions? Are you frustrated with having to solve the same problems repeatedly for your employees? These are two of several complaints I hear from my clients regarding leading their teams.
In this SAGE Insights episode, you'll learn the power of using coaching in conversations like these and how this will free you and your employees to be more solution-oriented and save a lot of time. I share the ABC ST. of coaching and how you can apply it starting NOW.
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Finally, you can take the SAGE Leadership assessment by visiting sagemindset.com and clicking the assessment button in the upper right of the site.

Thursday Dec 23, 2021
Thursday Dec 23, 2021
Do you struggle to help the people on your team, clients, or prospects see the value of making changes? Maybe you struggle to shift to the mindset of changing how you do things. If your job is to help others see the value of making changes, this coaching call with Alexandra Hoffman will give you some new insights on helping others see the value of what you are sharing with them.
Whether that is a product, idea, or process asking the right questions at the right time can make all the difference.
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I hope to see you there!

Tuesday Dec 14, 2021
SAGE Insights - The Leaders Secret Weapon To Unlocking Employee Potential
Tuesday Dec 14, 2021
Tuesday Dec 14, 2021
We all love tips, hacks, or tricks to help us run our businesses better. In this episode, I share a secret weapon that will help you unlock the potential of your employees. It's at the heart of everything that I do with my clients.
I share why you need to learn this secret and the practical steps to apply this practice to your leadership. Using a coaching mindset and the specific skills that come with will begin to feel like magic for your business. You will need to stay disciplined but it will help your culture. It will help your stress levels go down. Most importantly, it will help your bottom-line go up!
Check out this episode and get out a pen because these tips will be immediately helpful for you.
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