Synopsis
The Launch Youniversity Podcast helps go-getters, like you, discover what it takes to turn good intentions into reality in their career, business, and life. The podcast features interviews with Chef Ford Fry, Sid Mashburn, David Bulter (Coca-Cola), Eryn Erickson (So Worth Loving), Jeff Shinabarger (Plywood People), Carey Nieuwhof, Davis Harwell and many more. Each episode, you will meet entrepreneurs, artists, and entrepreneurial executives who have successfully launched their ideas, products, businesses, and themselves to ultimately make a difference for their customers, organizations, and communities. Our hope is that youll gain insights, principles, and ideas to make your next launch your best launch. For podcast show notes and additional resources to help get your ideas off the ground, visit www.launchyouniversity.com.
Episodes
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EM | 172 Are You Ready for Re-entry? Pt 2.
14/05/2020 Duration: 26minIn this week’s Executive Minds, Kevin Jennings, Jeff Henderson, and Shane Benson continue the discussion around the question, “Are you ready for re-entry?”. In this second part, Shane shares how to leverage your personal reflections to help power you in to your plan of reentry. In the midst of those lessons, we discuss why MNTR was created and how to reengineer your mindset for what’s ahead. We want you to know you are not alone. Tune in for this timely convo!
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EM 171 | Are You Ready for Re-entry Pt 1
07/05/2020 Duration: 28minIn this week’s Executive Minds, Kevin Jennings, Jeff Henderson, and Shane Benson ask the question, “Are you ready for re-entry?”. This is part one of a two-part series meant to prepare you for stepping back into your work environment and how that affects your family or team. Patience is required when we find ourselves in an unpleasant place at an unpleasant pace. So give yourself patience and let’s not waste this moment. The MNTR team discusses some guideposts meant to orient your thinking as you get ready for reentry. We want you to know you are not alone. Tune in for some great insights!
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EM 170 Seth Carver of Twisted Cycle
30/04/2020 Duration: 31minOn this week's Executive Minds podcast, David Farmer sits down with Seth Carver, the co-founder of Twisted Cycle and Dreambody, Inc. Twisted Cycle is an hour-long workout that combines indoor cycling with HIIT training. Dreambody, Inc. is the #1 rated personal training company in Kennesaw, GA. Seth answers 10 pointed questions about effective business-building that can help enhance your company or career. Tune in!
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EM 169 Leading with Care
23/04/2020 Duration: 29minIn this week’s Executive Minds, Kevin Jennings, Jeff Henderson, and Shane Benson dig into what it means to lead with care. Throughout your journey, uncertainty is the #1 factor that you can be sure to encounter. Your trusted model, process, or system might prove unfit for these days and times. We don’t know or control the future, but we can influence it. The team discusses why it’s not enough to just lead through a crisis, but we must also lead with care. Tune in!
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EM 168 | How to Thrive in Uncertainty & Difficult Times
09/04/2020 Duration: 33minIn this week’s Executive Minds, co-mentors Kevin Jennings and Jeff Henderson have a riveting conversation on how to thrive when the world is just trying to survive. The discussion touches on what it looks like to lead with care during a difficult season. What if there was a way to use this period of uncertainty to prepare you for greatness in the days to come? Well, Kevin and Jeff help us look inward and come to insightful revelations during this episode. Tune in!
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EM 167 | Great Marketing in Uncertain Times with Jesse Cole
02/04/2020 Duration: 34minIn this week’s Executive Minds, Jeff Henderson sits down with Jesse Cole, the owner of the Savannah Bananas — a minor league baseball team known for always selling out games. Jesse Cole is also the founder of Fans First Entertainment which made the INC 5000 list as one of the fastest-growing companies in America in 2018. Along the lines of putting the fans first, Jesse talks about the radical decision by the Savannah Bananas to creat the first ad-free ballpark experience and how they’re navigating business during the pandemic. Jesse released his first book “Find Your Yellow Tux – How to Be Successful by Standing Out” in January of 2018. The book launched #1 in three categories on Amazon and has been sold in 18 countries.
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EM 166| How to Think & Act Like an Owner
26/03/2020 Duration: 31minIn this week’s episode of Executive Minds, MNTR leaders Kevin Jennings and David Farmer sit down to have a conversation about what it means to think and act like an owner. Based on David’s time spent with fellow leader Shane Benson at Harvard Business School, David and Kevin discuss the ownership mentality. The conversation goes in-depth on changing your mindset, thinking beyond the project, having a common purpose, redefining success, sharing resources and anticipating what’s on the horizon. There are so many helpful gems in this discussion regardless of where you are in the organization. Tune in!
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EM 165| Building Culture with Billy Boughey part 2.
19/03/2020 Duration: 32minOnce again David Farmer sits down with former professional baseball player, author, podcast host, and friend of the show Billy Boughey to break down who are their heroes in the world of building culture.
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EM 164 | Building Culture with Billy Boughey
12/03/2020 Duration: 38minThis week David Farmer sits down with former professional baseball player, author, podcast host, and friend of the show Billy Boughey to break down how to create a culture that people can thrive in. David and Billy go back and forth to share unique insight on ways to grow your own cultural intelligence, avoid toxicity, and keep your environment authentic to who you are.
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EM 163 | 5 Big Ideas on How to Get Your Team Energized for the Future
05/03/2020 Duration: 27minWelcome to Executive Minds! This week, David Farmer sits down with Shane Benson to have a riveting discussion about the 5 Big Ideas on How To Get Your Team Energized for the Future. Learn some great tips from the MNTR co-founders on how to be a better leader and invigorate your team moving forward!
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EM 162 | Leslie Neslage of Chick-fil-A
27/02/2020 Duration: 34minOn this week's Executive Minds podcast Shane Benson sits down with Chick-Fil-A's Leslie Neslage to discuss what her role as a leader looks like in all levels of business.
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EM 161 | Cindi Filer of Innovative Outsourcing
20/02/2020 Duration: 36minWelcome to Executive Minds! This week, David Farmer sits down with Cindi Filer, the President and Founder of Innovative Outsourcing. Innovate Outsourcing is a unique staffingcompany dedicated to connecting businesses with experienced professionals seeking part-time employment. Cindi has two passions: to help small business owners navigate a tricky economy and to help people find employment that allows them to do what they love while maintaining family/life balance.
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EM 160 | Clay Scroggins of Buckhead Church
13/02/2020 Duration: 34minThis week Kevin sits down with author and pastor Clay Scroggins of Buckhead Church to talk through how distractions can effect your personal and professional life.
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Executive Minds 159 | Tommy Newberry Part 2
06/02/2020 Duration: 25minWelcome to Executive Minds! This week, David Farmer continues his conversation with his mentor, Tommy Newberry, about the practices and principles of high-achievers. Tommy Newberry is a Wall Street Journal and New York Times best-selling author. He is the author of seven books, including the #3 New York Times bestseller, The 4:8 Principle, and the motivational classic, Success is Not an Accident both of which have been translated into multiple languages. He is the founder of The 1% Club and head coach of Tommy Newberry Coaching.
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Executive Minds 158 | Tommy Newberry Part 1
30/01/2020 Duration: 29minTommy Newberry is a Wall Street Journal and New York Times best-selling author. He is the author of seven books, including the #3 New York Times bestseller, The 4:8 Principle, and the motivational classic, Success is Not an Accident both of which have been translated into multiple languages. He is the founder of The 1% Club and head coach of Tommy Newberry Coaching. This week, David sits down with Tommy for the first in a series of conversations about the practices and principles of high-achievers.
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7 Questions for Mentees and Mentors
18/12/2019 Duration: 36minWelcome to the Executive Minds Podcast! This week Kevin, Shane, and David circle up to talk through what questions you should ask as a mentee and a mentor!
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Executive Minds 156| Dr. Jeff Cornwall of Belmont University
12/12/2019 Duration: 38minWelcome to Executive Minds! On this week’s episode, Kevin Jennings sits down with Belmont's University's Dr. Jeff Cornwall for an inside look at entrepreneurship and especially the world of intrapreneurs.
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Executive Minds 155| What Great Leaders Do That Average Leaders Don't
05/12/2019 Duration: 47minWelcome to Executive Minds! On this week’s episode, Kevin Jennings and David Farmer team up to help you recognize things that great leaders do that average leaders let slip through the cracks.
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Executive Minds 154| Michael Hyatt of Michael Hyatt & Company
26/11/2019 Duration: 32minMichael Hyatt is a bestselling author and entrepreneur. Formerly the Chairman and CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers, Michael now leads the team at Michael Hyatt & Co., coaching high achieving leaders in the art of long-lasting multidimensional success. This week Shane and David sat down with Michael to talk about what real success looks like, and how to achieve it.
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Executive Minds Episode 153| Five Indicators That It Could Be Time to Pivot
21/11/2019 Duration: 29minWelcome to the Executive Minds Podcast! There will come a time in all of our lives and careers where we will need to make a change. Whether that means shifting your academic focus early in life or your organizational focus after you’ve established your career, we would all do well to become masters of the pivot. In basketball, pivoting is helpful because it allows you to shift your direction and create an advantage relative to your defender. You remain anchored in place, but with a fresh direction you can often see a clearer path to the basket. This week on the podcast, David and Shane discussed what they call the 5 “M’s” of pivoting: Mission, Methods, Momentum, Means, and Membership.