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Welcome to The Leader U Podcast brought to you by Black River Performance Management where “we believe work should FUEL the human spirit, not drain it,” is a personal and professional development program aimed at helping people fuel their passions through self-discovery courses, retreats, curated experiences, and more. The Leader U podcast series features conversations with friends, colleagues, and mentors aimed at exploring topics that have been central to their development.
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Sep 6, 2023
More Women In Leadership: The Tide That Will Raise All Boats
In this episode Angie Lion of Black River Performance Management and Diane Bevan of Diane Bevan Consulting share the challenges that many women face in the business world, including gender bias, stereotypes, and unequal opportunities. They explore their strategies for empowering women to take on leadership roles, build confidence, and overcome obstacles in their career path. They are both passionate about changing the narrative surrounding women in leadership roles across small business, non-profit organizations, and more. They both believe in creating environments where women are supported, encouraged, and empowered to reach their full potential. They both believe that by uplifting women, it changes workplaces, families, and entire communities (it's the tide that raises all boats).
Diane Bevan, Founder and CEO of the National Women's Business Community Network and NWBCN Foundation, is driven by her passion for empowering women in entrepreneurship. With a focus on bridging inequities, she champions women-owned businesses, women-led nonprofits, and the nation’s Women’s Business Centers. As former CEO of the Idaho Hispanic Chamber and Foundation, Diane recognized diverse communities’ barriers and founded the Idaho Women's Business Center and Idaho Connect Programs. Her leadership secured nearly $10M in grants for Idaho, catalyzing change.
Diane's commitment to community service is evident as an urban renewal commissioner and the Idaho Rural Success Summit co-chair. Her dedication shines through her involvement in creating nonprofits, notably Idaho Women for Education, her passion nonprofit focused on at-risk women and girls. She earned accolades like Idaho Business Review's Top 50 Women of the Year, CEO of Influence in 2021, and a spot among Idaho's Top 50 Most Influential Business Leaders in 2022. She received the prestigious 2022 Marsha Bailey Leadership Award from the Association of Women's Business Centers. Diane loves it when her friends become friends and believes success is often just one connection away.
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Aug 9, 2023
No One Does It Alone: Building A Great Team
In this episode, Angie Lion of Black River Performance Management and Dr. Dinu Mistry discusses the importance of the leadership competency TEAMWORK. Teamwork is defined as cooperating with others to meet objectives.
Dr. Mistry shares her experience of hiring, developing, and building a great team that optimally performs for better patient outcomes. She also shares the roadblocks she has observed over the years working in healthcare and as a woman in a leadership role. Teamwork is essential for any successful outcome. It is also a skill that can be grown.
Dr Dinu Mistry is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon who has been practicing in Boise since 2001. She is a Fulbright Scholar and received her medical degree from Washington University in St Louis. She pursued General and Plastic Surgery training at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston and continued her training with a fellowship in cancer reconstruction at the MD Anderson Cancer Center, both in Houston. Dr Mistry practiced for six years with the MacGregor Medical Association, a large multi-specialty physician group also located in Houston, where she served as section chief of the Department of Plastic Surgery and Chairman of the Department of Surgery.
She practices the full spectrum of cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, but her areas of special interest are breast surgery (augmentation, reduction, lifts and reconstruction) and body contouring (tummy tucks and liposuction).
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Instagram: https://instagram.com/blackriverpm/
Website: https://blackriverpm.com/
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Jul 19, 2023
Being Intentional About Customer Focus
In this episode, Angie Lion of Black River Performance Management and Connie Miller of Credible Advantage discuss the leadership competency, customer focus. We define customer focus as anticipating, meeting and/or exceeding customer needs, wants, and expectations. Together Connie and Angie dive into an impactful conversation around being strategic about customer focus. They discuss customer focus from the bottom to the top of the organization including board effectiveness, and building a culture of legendary service. They discuss leadership challenges that they see across industries that require skill building and courageous leadership.
Connie Miller is the CEO of Credible Advantage, a leadership and board development consulting business. Prior to Connie’s recent retirement, she served as the President/CEO of Icon Credit Union. Connie is an author, and enjoys sharing her insight through her book, “Don’t Sabotage YourCareer”. Connie was honored as one of Idaho’s CEO’s of Influence for her leadership, integrity, vision, diversity, and influence.In addition to her many awards, Connie was also awarded the ThanksBadge II, the highest award in Girl Scouting and most recently MeridianChamber of Commerce’s Business Leader of the Year for 2021. Connie’sgift is helping others discover joy in life and grow in their leadership and career journey. Her passionsinclude building strong leaders and strong cultures in the workplace. Connie has served on many localboards and committees, including board positions for Junior Achievement, Federal Reserve BankCommunity Council, College of Western Idaho Foundation, St. Alphonsus Finance Committee, GirlScouts, and the Arid Club.Under Connie’s leadership, Icon Credit Union was named the 7th healthiest credit union from more than5,400 credit unions in the nation. Icon Credit Union was a recipient of the Best Places to Work forseveral years, just one of the many community recognitions received.Check out our links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brpm/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/blackriverpm/ Website: https://blackriverpm.com/
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Jul 5, 2023
Emotional Intelligence: Developing Your Interpersonal Skills & Conflict Management Skills
In this episode, Angie Lion of Black River Performance Management and Dr Michelle Bennett of Boise State University discuss two leadership competencies “interpersonal skills and conflict management skills.” Both of these skills are enhanced by understanding our emotions and how they impact our moods, motivation, our decision making, and much more.
Michelle shares the latest research, skills, and tools for effective communication in personal and professional relationships. They discuss the important role communication plays in organizational culture as well as our own personal lives and relationships. Communication, like any skill, can be cultivated, grown, and improved across our entire lifespan.
Dr. Michelle Bennett serves as faculty in Interdisciplinary Studies and Bachelor of Applied Science and University Ombudperson at Boise State University. Bennett has 16 years of experience as communication faculty and six years as a department chair. Her academic training is in interpersonal communication, listening, conflict management, emotional intelligence, and public speaking. Prior to higher education, Bennett spent 20 years in professional communication roles in a variety of industries. She also volunteers as an interviewing and public speaking coach to youth.
Bennett earned her Bachelor and Master of Arts in Communication and a Ph.D. in Education with the emphasis on Leadership from the University of Idaho.
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Jun 21, 2023
If You Take Care of Your Business, Your Business Will Take Care of You
In this episode, Angie Lion of Black River Performance Management and Brett Gettman of Red Hog Media discuss the leadership competency “coaching & development”.
Brett shares how compassion for others and genuine interest in their success is key to building confidence and competence in others.
Brett and Angie share their love of photography as a way of looking at coaching and developing from a variety of perspectives and through a variety of different lenses.
Brett Gettman started taking professional photographs in 1987, helping with his dad’s wedding photography business. In college, this skill grew to include video when he worked in broadcast media as a camera operator and sports news reporter. After he got his pilot’s license in 2006, it further evolved with a desire to record his flights which required him to learn how to edit, leading him to develop his concise and compelling visual style.
Brett was an active real estate agent for over a decade and saw a clear connection between digital media and being competitive in the market. Now, with his real estate experience, along with a degree in Communication Advertising, he has an expert understanding of what goes into selling a property and how Red Hog Media fits into the equation. This combined expertise ultimately helps his clients achieve their goals. This career allows Brett to take his passion for helping businesses and combines it with his love of photography and video.
When Brett isn’t working, he’s coaching his daughters’ various sports teams, which reinforces the importance of small details and teamwork. Both these aspects of coaching overlap with his business, which is why Brett is so good at it!
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brpm/
Instagram: https://instagram.com/blackriverpm/
Website: https://blackriverpm.com/
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Jun 7, 2023
The Appreciation Effect
In this episode, Angie Lion of Black River Performance Management and Douglas Tsoi of The Appreciation Effect discuss the leadership competency “appreciating others”.
Douglas is one of the founders of The Appreication Effect that was founded during the pandemic out of interest in people’s health and wellbeing. Douglas and Angie discuss how appreciating others creates meaning, joy, and connection for both the senders and the receivers. He offers suggestions and has a system for being more intentional about building the skill of showing the appreciation we may feel, but often forget to share with those people.
Douglas shares his wisdom, compassion, and how we all have a part in creating a world we want to live in. He also shares the benefits of appreciation, gratitude, and psychological safety in the workplace.
Douglas Tsoi, J.D. is the co-founder of The Appreciation Effect, a platform that allows users to create a daily feed of gratitude and recognition for a loved one from their friends and family. He also runs The Gratitude Dojo, twelve research-based and heart-centered practices for recognizing (re-cognize) all the good there is in your life, even in times of insecurity and instability. A former lawyer, Quaker school teacher, and entrepreneur, Douglas is a Franciscan spiritual director. Douglas’ mission is to help people participate in grace. Appreciation is a grace manifesting through our loved ones, connecting us in a web of meaning, joy, and connection.
Douglas also teaches personal finance as a path to financial and personal liberation. You can find him on the popular Substack newsletter, Meaning and Meaning, where he writes about the intersection of personal finance and spirituality.
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Instagram: https://instagram.com/blackriverpm/
Website: https://blackriverpm.com/
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May 17, 2023
Can’t Never Did A Damn Thing!
In this episode, Angie Lion of Black River Performance Management and Lisa Adams of Rockwood Stone Wealth Management discusses the leadership competency “self-starting”. Lisa is a self-starter, and she shares some great perspectives and tips on how to lead yourself more effectively even when you don’t feel like it. Lisa shares her belief that no matter where you come from, or what your past is, you always have an opportunity to make a change in your own life and create a new path forward. She shares her own experiences of overcoming hardships that have helped her become more focused on what matters most and then creating a system for prioritizing those things first. Lisa Adams is a Co-Owner and Financial Advisor at Rockwood Stone Wealth Management where she utilizes her passion of finance to empower others to take control of their money, and create realistic financial plans to grow a comfortable nest egg for their future goals. She specializes in encouraging women to become involved with their personal finances so they can feel confident with financial decisions down the road. Lisa is also the Co-founder of Business Women of Pocatello where she advocates for local business women to get involved with each other's professions, cheer for one another and encourage women to commit to leadership roles within their companies as well as the local community. In 2018, a year after establishing her non-profit, Lisa was a recipient for the Idaho State Journal 20 under 40 Award. Because she thrives on the feeling of being involved within the community, Lisa is a past board member of Zonta Club of Pocatello and a current member. She enjoys attending Chamber events and is a 2021 Graduate of the Pocatello-Chubbuck Leadership program. Lisa is also DISC certified, a certified Community Leadership Practitioner through the Association of Leadership Programs, a mentor for the Chamber Gate City Young Professional program and is the incoming President for the Pocatello-Chubbuck Leadership program. Outside of her commitment of helping others, Lisa enjoys spending time with her husband, their two golden retrievers, close friends and family, especially her nieces and nephews. Game night, gardening, travel, skiing, adventure, nature and long hikes with her husband excite her soul, when it comes to her hobbies. After her time at Idaho State University where she studied Human Psychology, Lisa realized her real passion was in economics and finance. Her dream was to assist others in making savvy financial decisions to avoid the financial troubles she witnessed growing up. Lisa carries a Series 7, and a Series 66 FINRA license as well as a Life Insurance license that were all obtained through Kaplan University. She has been with Rockwood Stone Wealth Management since 2015. In January 2020, along with her business partner Ken Clark, Lisa purchased the firm from Barbara Stone and Tressa Rockwood. Check out our links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brpm/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/blackriverpm/ Website: https://blackriverpm.com/
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May 3, 2023
Being Intentional About Appreciating Others
In this episode, Angie Lion of Black River Performance Management and Shane Hunt of Idaho State University discuss the leadership competency appreciating others. Shane shares his personal stories and experiences about how he intentionally appreciates people daily and why he feels this is so important. Shane and Angie discuss the challenges of worker shortages that the industry is currently experiencing and how the importance of not only being able to recruit great talent but also retaining that talent is crucial. People want to feel appreciated in their homes and in their workplaces, which is a skill we can all continue to develop in ourselves to make sure that we are intentional about communicating our appreciation of others in our lives. Shane gives some practical tips and wisdom for becoming someone who shares his appreciation often. Dr. Shane Hunt is the Dean of the College of Business and Michael C. Ruettgers Professor of Marketing at Idaho State University. Shane is the recipient of the 2010 National Inspire Integrity Award from the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, the 2010 Lt. Col. Barney Smith Award as Professor of the Year and the 2015 Honors Professor of the Year at Arkansas State University, and the 2019 National Teaching Innovation Award from the Association of Collegiate Marketing Educators. Shane’s research has appeared in The Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management, The Journal of Business Logistics and he has presented to numerous organizations including the American Marketing Association and the National Conference in Sales Management. Shane is also the co-author of four Principles of Marketing textbooks and a brand new Professional Selling textbook published by McGraw Hill that are being used by students across the country and throughout the world. After completing his MBA at the University of Oklahoma, Shane went to work for a Fortune 500 company in Tulsa, OK and spent eight years working as a pricing analyst, product manager, and business development manager overseeing numerous Mergers and Acquisitions initiatives before completing his Ph.D. at Oklahoma State University. Shane lives in Pocatello, ID with his wife Jenifer and their two children, Andrew and Sarah. Check out our links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brpm/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/blackriverpm/ Website: https://blackriverpm.com/
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Apr 19, 2023
THE ART OF NEGOTIATION
In this episode, Angie Lion of Black River Performance Management and Alex Bolinger of Idaho State University discuss the leadership competency negotiation. The skill of negotiation is about discovering where there is opportunity for creating value for both parties.
Dr. Bolinger shares three main ideas for resolving disputes, a way to get better deals,or a way to manage interdependencies. Negotiation is a skill that can be cultivated with the right mentorship, role playing, and having a better understanding of others’ emotions and personalities.
Alex Bolinger is the ICCU Endowed Professor of Management at Idaho State University. He earned his Ph.D. in Management from the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah and teaches classes on leadership, negotiation, and decision-making. Bolinger's research focuses on team dynamics, leadership, and entrepreneurship and has appeared in the Harvard Business Review and Academy of Management Review, among other outlets. An advocate of active approaches to learning, students in his classes have raised over $10,000 for the Make-a-Wish Foundation of Idaho, have worked in teams to write multiple popular press books about the histories of local organizations, and have taken home more than a dozen trophies from the International Collegiate Business Strategy Competition in Anaheim, California. Bolinger is a three-time finalist for ISU's Outstanding Faculty awards (for teaching, research, and service) and has been named ISU Professor of the Year by the Associated Students of ISU.
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Apr 5, 2023
CHANGING LIVES EVERYDAY BY PUTTING PEOPLE FIRST
In this episode, Angie Lion of Black River Performance Management and Amy Little of Jannus discuss the leadership competency decision making. In this podcast Amy shares the model she uses for decision making. Amy shares stories about when she made decisions that didn’t turn out so good and what she learned from each of those decisions. She also shares stories of making really great decisions that weren’t popular when she first made the decisions, but looking back they were the right decision.
Amy Ridenour Little is an award-winning nonprofit executive leader with over 20 years of service in the nonprofit sector, with experience in operations, financial management, human resources and talent management. She is also a seasoned development professional with more than 12 years of fundraising, fund development, and grant writing experience. Amy has twice been honored by the Idaho Business Review as an honoree for their annual Woman of the Year program and received the 2016 Alpha Gamma Delta Talent of Leadership award. Most recently Amy earned the recognition as one of the 50 most Influential Business Leaders in Idaho by the Idaho Business Review. Amy currently serves as the chief executive officer of Jannus, Inc. Prior to Jannus, Amy served in a variety of leadership roles including as CEO of the Idaho Nonprofit Center, Director of Education Impact for RISE: Treasure Valley’s Education Partnership and the CEO of the Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce. In addition to her professional role, she was appointed by Governor Little to the Serve Idaho Commission in December 2021, is a regional board member for Thrivent, a financial services organization, and is on the board of directors for the Boise Nice Project.
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Mar 15, 2023
Time is the Ultimate Investment, Where Are You Spending It?
In this episode, Angie Lion of _Black River Performance Management_ and John Kunz who has worked for Intuit, T-Mobile, and most recently Highspot, discuss strategies to organize your days in a very powerful way. John suggests stopping to ask yourself a few questions before you get started in the planning process and then learning how and what to procrastinate, “on purpose”. They discuss the idea of being present and in order to be present we must take time to reflect and be truly honest with yourself about what is really important. From there, establishing the practice of scheduling time to check-in with yourself. Time is a finite resource and when we say “yes” to something, we are saying “no” to something else. Showing up as the best version of yourself, for yourself and others, requires self leadership.
John Kunz is an enablement manager, facilitator, and lifelong sport fanatic living outside Boise, Idaho with his 5 children, two cats, and a Great Dane. John works prim…
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Mar 1, 2023
Everything goes according to plan, until it doesn’t
In this episode, Angie Lion of Black River Performance Management and Tiffani Wilson and Ali Gorny of Radon Professionals discuss the leadership competency Flexibility. Crawling around in crawl spaces has improved their yoga practice and taught them how to remain flexible! They are certified pros that give some amazing “pro tips” on how to adopt a mindset of flexibility, which they say is their biggest strength. They believe that flexibility is power, and once you have the power to remain flexible, a whole new world of opportunities presents itself. If you are looking for ways to incorporate flexibility, fun, and joy into your personal and professional life, tune in to their frequency, see the world through a totally different perspective, and watch how your life changes and opens up.
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Instagram: https://instagram.com/blackriverpm/
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Feb 15, 2023
Appreciating Others: Stay a Chapter Ahead on the Journey
In this episode, Angie Lion of Black River Performance Management and Dr. Sheldon Eakins of Leading Equity Center discuss the leadership competency Appreciating Others. Sheldon shares his thoughts on self awareness being a key component of appreciating others because our biases and stereotypes shape our beliefs and the decisions we make. He also emphasizes the importance of learning to understand others, even if their experience is not your own lived experience. Sheldon provides guidance and perspective on taking risks, asking for advice or feedback, remaining open, and how to avoid being defensive while attempting to find common ground with others.
Sheldon L. Eakins, Ph.D., is the Founder of the _Leading Equity Center_. Dr. Eakins is also the host of _The Art of Advocacy Livestream_ and the _Leading Equity Podcast._ Furthermore, Dr. Eakins is the author of _Leading Equity: Becoming an Advocate for All Students._ With over 15 years in education, he has served as a teacher, school prin…
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Feb 1, 2023
Mindfulness as Habit: Becoming A Peaceful Warrior
In this episode, Angie Lion of Black River Performance Management and George Pitagorsky of Self Aware Living discuss the benefits of mindfulness and the paradox of being fully engaged, rather than reactive. George provides multiple tips on creating new mindfulness habits that will help one stay skillful in tough situations, and help people increase focus and concentration so they can more frequently get into flow. These tips have lead many of his clients to live more happy and peaceful lives.
George Pitagorsky brings over 50 years of personal experience
applying mindfulness, yoga, a servant leadership orientation, and
systems and process thinking to helping individuals, teams and
organizations to perform optimally.
He is a master coach, facilitator, and consultant. He shares insights,
tools and techniques in his articles and books - The Zen Approach to
Project Management, Managing Conflict in Projects, Managing
Expectations: A Mindful Approach to Achieving Optimal Performance,…
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Jan 18, 2023
Creating Space for Wisdom in the Workplace
In this episode, Rob & Angie Lion of Black River Performance Management and rebel hospitality entrepreneur, mentor for Airbnb CEO Brian Cheskey, and New York Times Best Selling author Chip Conley discuss the importance of creating an environment where wisdom can be distilled and dispensed. Chip explains what a “Modern Elder” is and how to look for someone with these qualities to cultivate and foster the wisdom in yourself and within your organization.
Chip shares his story on how he became an “mentern” (and he defines the term) at Airbnb and what it looks like to create a space for wisdom to be valued and how it helps cultivate organizational knowledge and new perspectives. Since we are living in a time with 5 generations in the workplace it is crucial for organizations to understand the strengths and weaknesses of individuals and create a system that supports diversity of age and steers clear of agism.
The iconic boutique hotelier who helped Airbnb's founders turn their fa…
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Jan 4, 2023
People Helping People: Creating a Culture of Care
In this episode, Angie Lion of Black River Performance Management and Amy Cicilliot of Lookout Credit Union discuss the importance of leadership as a skill.
Amy shares her view that we all have human struggles we deal with at work and in our personal lives. She stresses the importance of leading yourself by asking for help, and letting go of the belief that you have to know everything as a leader, and modeling the behavior you want to see in others. Learned early, she takes responsibility for her own education, training, and skill development. She emphasizes that leadership is not a title, it’s a way of being that requires taking ownership of your own mistakes, being vulnerable, and building trust in all relationships. “Our opportunity as leaders is that we get to create a world that we want to live in.”
Amy Ciciliot is the SVP/COO at the Lookout Credit Union . This is Amy’s 24nd year in the credit union industry. All her years in the industry have been served at Lookout.…
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Dec 21, 2022
Letting Go of Justifications, Excuses, and “I Know”.
In this episode, Angie Lion of Black River Performance Management and Mona Bourbonnais of College of Western Idaho discuss the importance of the leadership skill, personal accountability. Mona talks about how she and her team provide critical feedback and develop accountability in students they send to work in the operating room. They discuss tips on developing accountability in individuals, teams, and organizations by creating an environment where you admit your mistakes, don’t make excuses, and break the snap-back-response habit of saying, “I know”.
Bourbonnais began her surgical career after graduating from Boise State University in 1989 as a member of the Saint Alphonsus neurosurgical, general, and peripheral vascular teams. During the early part of her career, she also worked as a private surgical technologist for an orthopedic surgeon. In addition to her certification as a surgical technologist, she has a B.S.Ed. in Professional/Technical Education and a M.S. in…
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Dec 1, 2022
Purposefully Taking Pause to Think About The Future
In this episode, Angie Lion of Black River Performance Management and Kevin Bailey of the Idaho Nonprofit Center discuss the importance of the leadership skill, futuristic thinking. Kevin shares his story on risk taking and how doors opened up for him due to him saying yes to lots of opportunities that came his way. He shares ways that nonprofits can think futuristically and how mission-specific causes are the drivers for fundraising success. With nonprofits collectively being one of the largest employers in many communities, it is important to understand how the ability to think ahead prepares individuals and organizations to be strategic and work with more purpose. This speaks to the importance of taking time to slow down and reflect on where we have been, to help us chart the path forward.
Kevin joined the Idaho Nonprofit Center in July of 2021 after previously serving as CEO of the United Way of Southeastern Idaho. He brings past experience in both the education and socia…
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Nov 23, 2022
Finding Purpose Through Service, Kindness, and Non-Profit Work.
In this episode, Angie Lion of Black River and Vanessa Moos CEO of The Children’s Village discuss the importance of the leadership skill planning and organizing. Vanessa shares her experience of planning events and fundraising over 1 million dollars per year to fulfill the mission of The Children’s Village to keep the doors open to serve children who experience abuse, neglect, or are in crisis and need temporary safe housing. Vanessa shares her own leadership frameworks that help her to navigate barriers and create a culture of service that she has picked up through her Non-profit education and a variety of roles she has held across the United States. The Children’s Village is a very special place in Angie’s heart, as she worked there in college and got to see first hand what an amazing and safe space this is for kids and families, and what important work this is.
A career nonprofit professional, Vanessa Moos has been living a life in professional service since 2008. Sh…
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Nov 16, 2022
Title: Discovering Purpose, Partnerships, and Possibilities
In this episode, Angie Lion of B_lack River_ and Michael Krause Imposter Syndrome coach & organizational development consultant and trainer discuss their experiences of being coached and coaching others through their struggles.
They share a common belief that everyone deserves the opportunity to honor their authentic self by exploring and pursuing their life’s purpose. They discuss mindset, values, sustainability, reflection, and the transformational power of hiring a coach.
Mike Krause is a new Imposter Syndrome coach & organizational development consultant and trainer. He believes everyone deserves the opportunity to honor their authentic self by exploring and pursuing their life purpose.
Mike guides high-achieving and passionate leaders to find the clarity and confidence to uncover the future they want, through helping people understand who they are (i.e., what they value, their strengths, their life purpose) and the obstacles that get in the way of where they want to be (i.e.,…
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Nov 2, 2022
From Surviving to Thriving: How to Move on From Difficult Situations
Chandra Upreti is a Small Business Owner and Realtor. He gives his perspective from his experience of growing up in a refugee camp in Nepal for 17 years to thriving in Idaho. He shares how important being persistent, disciplined, and focusing on what you can control and letting go of the things you have no control over. Now that he has overcome so many obstacles, he gives back in a variety of meaningful ways that bring meaning and purpose to his life and his community and abroad.
After spending 17 years of life full of struggles and challenges, Chandra moved to Twin Falls, Idaho in 2008 where he was resettled in Twin Falls through CSI Refugee Programs. Upon moving to Twin Falls at the age of 17, Chandra started working as a volunteer at the Refugee Programs, and later he started working for the same program that helped in resettled in his new home. During his decade-long service at the CSI Refugee Programs, he held different positions including Reception and Placement Co-ordinat…
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Oct 19, 2022
Creating an Environment Where Good Decisions Can be Made
In this episode, Angie Lion of Website - Black River and Brigadier General, Shannon D Smith, United States Air Force discuss Decision Making in emergent and non-emergent situations in civilian and military environments. Shannon gives his experiences of leading at every level in the military throughout his entire career as a military aviator. He shares how mistakes and life lessons have taught him humility as a leader and how creating a space where everyone belongs and is a contributor is essential in gaining credibility to make decisions that affect people’s lives. He shares his experiences around the importance of knowing the difference between important decisions and urgent decisions. He stresses the importance of getting out of a winning and losing mindset/mentality and really spending more time connecting with your team to understand their perspectives. He also shares the accuracy of the new movie Top Gun! You don’t want to miss the wisdom in this episode!
Brig Gen Shannon D…
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Oct 5, 2022
The Worst Day is the First Day: The Best Day is the Last Day
In this episode Craig Chatriand of Idaho State University and Angie Lion of Black River Performance Management discuss how education creates generational impact and how moving to a new area, finding your lifelines and discovering a sense of belonging help student’s tap into the resilience potential that already lies within. Drawing upon his own experiences, and the experience of others, Craig explains how the university environment is an ideal place to incrementally develop resiliency due to its lower-risk, high-support environment; something we can integrate into many of our own home and work experiences. Craig
Chatriand has over 20 years of experience working in higher education focusing on student success, behavioral intervention, and student mental health. He currently serves as the Interim Vice President for Student Affairs & Enrollment Management at Idaho State University.
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Sep 21, 2022
Becoming Intentional: Talent, skills, and passion around Futuristic Thinking
In this episode, Angie Lion of Website - Black River and Ron Price of TTI Success Insights, discuss values & purpose and their importance in developing the skill of futuristic thinking as a leadership competency. He gives insights on ways he has cultivated this skill and he also discusses the shadow side of our talents, skills and passions by recognizing the dark side of anything we tend to overdue. Any strength overused can be a weakness:. If you want to build your skills in futuristic thinking, you won’t want to miss this message.
Ron has a varied and extensive background as an entrepreneur, corporate executive, author, speaker, executive coach, and organizational advisor. Prior to taking the role of president at TTI Success Insights, Ron was the founder and CEO of Price Associates, an international leadership advisory firm with expertise in leadership development, innovation, and strategy. He also founded TTI Success Insights China in 2009, the master distributor for TTI…
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Sep 7, 2022
Creating Possibilities: Shifting Your Mindset From Why Me To Why Not Me?
In this episode, Angie Lion of BRPM and Jeet Kumar, CEO of In Time Tec located in Meridian, Idaho, discuss overcoming mental and emotional roadblocks we all face as human beings. Jeet and Angie have known each other for over 20 years and they both have a passion for developing people.
Jeet shares his model for creating new possibilities and abundance in work and in life. He shares his story of growing up poor in India and having to shift his mindset to live out his higher purpose of serving his people at In Time Tech. There, he inspires employees, satisfies customers, and creates an impact by achieving peace inside and results outside. They discuss the importance of developing people in the workplace to create a better life for everyone.
Jeet has dedicated his life to creating abundance and has mentored hundreds of people all over the globe to become their most powerful selves. His passion for supporting and growing others has led his mentees to finding financial freedom, buildin…
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Aug 17, 2022
Cultivating Resilience with Passion, Purpose, and Emotional Intelligence
In this episode, Angie Lion of BRPM and the CEO of United Way of Southeast Idaho (former CEO of SEICAA), Shantay Bloxham, discuss ideas for growing resilient teams by helping them to understand their own emotions, the emotions of others, and how passion and purpose drive work and overall life satisfaction and retention of great employees and impact our communities in meaningful ways.
Shantay Bloxham, CEO at the United Way of Southeastern Idaho, a native of Pocatello, where she resides with her husband and their two children. Bloxham has long been guided to help create outcome-based solutions that address the barriers of poverty, always driven by a call to action. When she entered the nonprofit community in late 2007, she knew instantaneously that this line of work is what fuels her human spirit, in the way she had always imagined a harmonious work/life balance would be. Outside of work, Bloxham can be found volunteering, buried in a good book, or doing just about anything in the…
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Aug 3, 2022
The Joy is in the Journey
In this episode, Angie Lion of BRPM and Bannock County Commissioner, Jeff Hough, discuss building resilience in teams at work, in sports, and in our families. They discuss life lessons and the wisdom from thought leaders Brene Brown, Peter Crone, Eric Greitens, and TV personality Ted Lasso.
Jeff Hough grew up in rural Idaho where he learned the value of hard work and perseverance. He has a BA in Finance and has worked for JR Simplot, US Robotics, Key Bank as a financial analyst. He gained a passion for human performance and team building when he began coaching high school basketball and became a trainer for Idaho State Universities office of Workforce Training. He has been an entrepreneur with two different businesses and is currently a Commissioner at Bannock County. Jeff loves leadership, personal development and team building and has been studying and practicing these skills for the past 20 years. He prides himself in being able to build strong teams and get the most out of tho…
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Jul 20, 2022
Grateful for the Struggle The Ripple Effect of Building Resilience
In this episode, Angie Lion of BRPM and Cherisse Brown of ISU discuss how important it is to be intentional about cultivating resilience for themselves and then sharing those tools for building resilience and sharing that wisdom with others to create a ripple effect in our families, workplaces, and beyond.
Cherisse Brown, is currently pursuing a Masters Degree in Public Administration. She is certified to teach and train on Emotional Intelligence and DISC Behavioral Assessments. She is the proud mother of 4 amazing kids and enjoys spending time with family, traveling, cooking, music, reading, crafting, and being outdoors. Her Professional experience includes managing divers teams, working in mom-profit sector, and many years working closely with at-rick populations. Cherisse is most passionate about compelling, empowering, and inspiring others to recognize their value and maximize their potential.
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