In this episode you will get to know my Minnesota friend Nell Aburto. We talk about her transition from trembling photo assistant to self assured photo shoot master. In addition to how she has built her business and her confidence we discuss shooting for excellence, not perfection, the differences between men and women, finding and promoting the value in the service you offer to the world, tips for looking better in and taking better photos, and I even get Nell to tell her tale of cosmetic dentistry shock and awe

You know how it is when you find yourself listening in on someone else's conversation and then you find yourself moderating your pace so you are still in earshot. And then you find yourself becoming part of the conversation, and then you find yourself asking a complete stranger to be a guest on your podcast... No? Just me? Well, now you WILL find yourself enjoying getting to know and learn from Brian Epperson. Our conversation is very focused on Brian's faith journey, and how it led him back to the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We talk about whether or not eavesdropping is a sin, does any church have a monopoly on Jesus and his gospel? How do we bring others to Christ and make a community of believers? Connection, vulnerability, living with faith to overcome fear. and being open for business when God comes calling. Please take the time to rate, review and share this podcast, and if you have any ideas or questions please reach out to me at [email protected].

WARNING! This is not a stand alone episode, you may want to go back and listen to episode 7, How Netflix is Ruining Your Life, if you haven't heard it or if you don't remember it vividly. This is a shorter episode, it is just a quick conversation between me, my cousin Jim Webster and his wife Kim. Jim talked about an incident he had with his wife when he recorded episode 7 with me and he did a great job elaborating on his perspective. But now its time, for the rest of the story.

Meet Richard Allen today! I met Richard in 1996 when we were students at Brigham Young University. I recently reached out to him when I saw on social media that he was going in for brain surgery that would turn him into Ironman! He then graciously agreed to come on my show and share what he has figured out. We talk about Richard's miraculous birth, squid hats, humility in parenthood, pondering the question "What great thing have I been saved for?", learning that everything doesn't have to be about me, how perspective can help increase patience and lastly, dealing with a difficult diagnosis. Thank you for checking out this episode! Please rate, review and share wherever you are online. Please reach out to me at [email protected], with any questions or comments, especially if you would like to nominate someone to be on the show!

Mandy is a life long friend of mine that I don't get to spend enough time with. She is an amazing woman, entrepreneur, wife and mom to four great kids. We talk about family, the importance of belonging, triathlon, her personal journey with a rare blood clotting disorder, life plans changing, surviving a stroke, the liberating effects of personal responsibility, the value of the individual, and of course much more! I know you'll enjoy it. You can find out more about Mandy at https://mandysommers.com Please subscribe, review and share this podcast. And please feel free to reach out to me at [email protected] 

Meet Coach K! Our family has been lucky enough to have John Kundmueller coach two of our boys for their middle school basketball team. In this episode we talk about his path to God, the importance of teaching boys to become men, parenting, how to make a great steak, how smoked meats can build community in a time of COVID, and leadership and mentoring. Before we get to that though, Coach turned the tables on me and asked me why I decided to start the podcast. Let me know what you thought of this episode at [email protected] and please rate, review and share!

In this episode you get to meet my youngest sister Dezra Helgeson. We talk about a lot of things but mainly her journey to figuring out how to make long road trips with her SEVEN children. If it works for them, it just might work for you too! Let me know what you thought of this episode by emailing me at [email protected] or leave a rating and review.

Anna and I were in the theater department together at Brigham Young University. We talk a lot about homeschooling and theater passion projects at the beginning of the episode, but then we move on to green smoothies, gratitude and trying to find happiness during the pandemic that is lasting much longer than any of us could have supposed. Let me know what you thought of this episode by emailing me at [email protected] or leaving a rating and review. 

I interview my amazing brother and he tells us about how to cut a watermelon, how to find your life's purpose, and what to about it.  We also get a little taste of his experience with getting off diabetes medication, raising good kids, and his vast and fascinating knowledge of Revolutionary War stories. Please review and subscribe!

This is the second half of the interview with my cousin Jim Webster, Attorney. In this episode we pick up where we left off, talking more about his stroke, his work with bankruptcy and divorce, and the life lessons he has taken away from both.  Jim also opens up about a very specific incident with his wife Kim.  We will be hearing from Kim in a special episode that will follow this one very soon!  Jim mentions Sue Johnson's book Hold Me Tight, which you can see here: https://booksbillion.com/hold-me-tight-seven-conversations-for-a-lifetime-of-love-pdf.html Please take the time to like, subscribe or comment! You can reach me at [email protected].