
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

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 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 Dec 21, 2021
Tuesday Dec 21, 2021
When we are children learning to walk we fall 1000s of times but never give up. Alexandra believes this is the resilience too many of us lose in running our companies.
In her business, Crisis Ally, she helps organizations strategize for the risks they have yet to face. Both physically and organizationally. This business was born out of her passion to protect others and a moment of clarity during the tragic events of 9/11.
Alexandra Hoffmann is the CEO of Crisis Ally, which helps Crisis Management teams thrive through crises. Crisis Ally is a woman-owned company that promotes diversity and blends complementary professional expertise, background, and experience through various partnerships.
Thanks to a career with the French government and large international corporations, Alexandra has a rich operational and multicultural experience base with strong expertise in Business Resilience, its boosting factors, and best practices to manage it.
Alexandra is regularly interviewed in the print media to discuss corporate resilience topics, including Authority Magazine, Business Insider, or Thrive Global. She also wrote for ASIS Security Management Magazine, and regularly presents at international events.
Alexandra has an LLB in Criminal Law from Paris University, France, an M.Sc. in Corporate Security from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York, and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. Alexandra is also a Certified Coach, trained in Neurosciences, and a Certified Yoga Teacher. Last but not least, Alexandra is a mom of 2!
To connect with Alexandra, please visit: https://www.crisisally.com/

Thursday Oct 28, 2021
Tyler Hendon - Mirage: How Social Media Impacts The Way We Think, Feel, And Behave
Thursday Oct 28, 2021
Thursday Oct 28, 2021
Tyler Hendon is a best-selling author, public speaker, consultant, and professional human resources expert. In this episode, Tyler discusses the influence of social media on our everyday lives as well as the lives of our children.
We speak about fake news, skewed viewpoints, and finding genuine truth.
To connect with Tyler, visit https://themiragebook.com/

Tuesday Oct 26, 2021
Tuesday Oct 26, 2021
Chris Voss writer of the Beacons of Leadership series is a well-known CEO and entrepreneur with over 300 thousand followers on social media. He's won many awards, including the Forbes Top 50 List for his work in entrepreneurship. Chris shares advice that has been learned through 35 years of success as an expert consultant, speaker, and business owner.
Chris Voss is an inspiring entrepreneur with decades of business experience. He shares about his life growing up poor, starting several businesses from scratch, and the importance of entrepreneurs not only being confident but also resilient in their journey.
Join us on this humorous episode as Chris shares stories about his journey as an entrepreneur.
Don't forget to pick up his Beacons Of Leadership book by visiting Amazon. You can also connect with him by checking out https://beaconsofleadership.com

Tuesday Oct 19, 2021
Leonardo Ochoa - Truth In Business
Tuesday Oct 19, 2021
Tuesday Oct 19, 2021
In this episode, Leonardo Ochoa shares from his more than 10 years of experience as a CFO. His main role has been helping businesses transition their home offices to Mexico. He shares his insights on these experiences. He says many companies, entrepreneurs and investors have a great vision but legal, regulatory, and operational issues limit them in the fulfillment of their objectives, even more so when the company is outside their country.
He serves as the tour guide to overcoming these challenges. This need inspired him to do what he does today, even though he's a CFO his main experience is in helping to establish new companies to settle in Mexico. His unique position gives him the ability to understand the cultural differences between countries and people to be a mediator between their culture and that of Mexico. Leonardo shares from his experiences the necessity of truth in business and creating accountability through operating procedures.
He says the three lessons he would share with his younger self to guarantee success would be:
1.- Health comes first, leading a healthy life is what allows you to achieve all your goals.
2.- Trust your work team, but establish adequate controls.
3.- Never give up, overcome all obstacles and take advantage of every opportunity you have.
To connect with Leonardo, check out his LinkedIn profile at www.linkedin.com/in/leonardoochoa-martinezparente

Tuesday Oct 12, 2021
How Shaahin Cheyene Became The Billionaire King of the Thrill Pill Cult
Tuesday Oct 12, 2021
Tuesday Oct 12, 2021
Today's guest on the SAGE Mindset podcast is known as the King of the Thrill Pill Cult. Shaahin Cheyene shares his story of sleeping in the trunk of his car and behind speakers after raves to his Billion dollar herbal pill company.
Shaahin speaks of his terrible career in crime and how those experiences helped him realize a better bath that led to over a billion in sales. Shaahin suggests there are 4 legs to the table of building wealth.
1) Have a solid job.
2) Create cashflow positive real estate investments.
3) Invest in the market with companies that pay you a dividend.
4) Run an e-commerce business.
This formula has allowed him to have the time and financial freedom he has always desired and now he's helping 1000s of people do the same through his Amazon courses and mentoring.
You can connect with him by visiting https://www.shaahincheyenne.com/

Thursday Aug 12, 2021
Hurley Fox - Don't Put Pressure On Your Passion
Thursday Aug 12, 2021
Thursday Aug 12, 2021
In this episode of the SAGE Mindset Podcast, I interview Hurley Fox. Hurley is a business consultant and bookkeeper with an educational background who loves making the lives of business owners easier. He is passionate about helping people get control of their business expenses and cash flow.
He shares the importance of paying off your debts and understanding what is getting in the way of being more profitable. One key point that really jumps out is his statement, "Don't put pressure on your passion". It's the idea that when your passion is being squeezed by your financial needs (for many) this crushes the passion and prevents progress. To combat this, he suggests using your W2 to fund your passion.
Finally, he encourages you to look at the 5 people that you interact with the most and determine if the sum of who they are is who you want to be. If not, find 5 other people to influence your life.
To connect with Hurley, visit his LinkedIn profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/hurley-fox/

Thursday Jul 29, 2021
Rhiannon Poore - People, Details, and Trust Matter
Thursday Jul 29, 2021
Thursday Jul 29, 2021
Rhiannon brings over fifteen years of experience in talent acquisition and marketing. Her passion for helping people thrive and organizations grow spurred her to found Forge Search + Consulting in 2021.
In today's episode, Rhiannon shares her story of moving from corporate work to becoming a recruiter and parts of the journey along the way. She shares that her company recognizes that people, details, and trust really matter to creating and building on success.
To connect directly with Rhiannon, please visit www.forgesc.com

Tuesday Jul 13, 2021
Steve Feld - Finding The Real Problem With Your Business
Tuesday Jul 13, 2021
Tuesday Jul 13, 2021
Business Coach Steve Feld, MBA, is a Certified Business Coach, Author, Professional Speaker, and award-winning Business Management Executive.
Over 300 businesses have sought out his services to work with them on gaining much-needed clarity, implementing solid strategic plans, and achieving positive growth results.
In this episode, Steve shares some really helpful insights on what could be getting in the way of your business success. Some of those include the need for you to focus and stick with your focus, get help earlier in your business, and be passionate about what you do.
Steve is great at helping small businesses retool what isn't working and leverage what is.
You can connect directly with Steve by visiting his website and resources by going to www.bizcoachsteve.com/100k

Thursday Jun 24, 2021
Kristina Rogers - Saying No With An Abundance Mindset
Thursday Jun 24, 2021
Thursday Jun 24, 2021
How many times have you said yes and come to regret it?
There seems to be a fear and scarcity mindset behind our "yeses" at times. Kristina Rogers has a challenge for you. Learn to say no but with an abundance mindset.
This is exactly what she did when she started her business straight out of college. She said no to the job world and had an abundance mindset about opening her own business. Ten years later, her business is going strong and she has served 100s of clients in the process.
In this episode, Kristina gives us an insightful lesson on the adult learning theory that I think you will find immediately applicable to your business. She also gives us tips on the significance of doing research, taking action when you don't feel like it, and that the real power of building your business is in relationships.
You can connect with her by visiting https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristina-rogers/
or email editor@lettersandmarques.com

Tuesday Jun 22, 2021
Interview: Louis Marchman - How Are You Satisfying The Need Of A Future Client
Tuesday Jun 22, 2021
Tuesday Jun 22, 2021
Louis Marchman has had an amazing journey to opening his accounting practice. From some jail time for youth indiscretions to a stint being homeless. It took a very important look in the mirror for Louis to recognize there was so much more for him to give to the world.
As a result, he serves his clients to help them relieve the anxiousness and fear that can sometimes come with the financial side of running a business. He has been serving his clients for almost 7 years now and won't be slowing down any time soon!
Louis shared some powerful tips on how to lead well.
He shares find your faith. Find something bigger than you to believe in. Be physical. Discipline your body so you can discipline your mind. Allow creativity to flourish in your life and business. Finally, don't stop moving forward. Even the little steps count.
If you'd like to connect with Louis and learn more of his story and see how his business can help relieve you of some of that unneeded stress, connect with him by visiting www.marchmanaccounting.com

Thursday Jun 17, 2021
Interview: Maurice Goin - Failure Is Your Option
Thursday Jun 17, 2021
Thursday Jun 17, 2021
Failure is the option. Don't be the smartest person in the room. These are just two of Maurice Goin's insights that you'll hear in this episode.
Maurice is a 7 year veteran of the US Coast Guard, business owner, and all-around leader. His experiences in the Coast Guard provided him with leadership skills and insights that he is using to empower his team. Maurice and his business partner run a growing cleaning business with 13 employees and they don't look to be slowing down!
In this episode, Maurice shares about his military experiences, a significant failure that turned into a huge catalyst to his current success, and some key leaders who impacted his life. Here are a few SAGE Wisdom nuggets from the episode.
He says that we need to take the risk that we are afraid to take because the other side is worth it. He encourages you to never stop networking because that's what got his business started. Finally, as leaders, we need to push people just past their limits to empower them to be the best version of themselves.
If you'd like to connect with Maurice, please visit https://www.neatnsweetcleaning.com/