Season 2, Episode 8

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How does a born and raised New Jersey girl end up in Minnesota? Let’s just say it’s complicated . Donna Valentine is an on-air radio personality who spent over 20 years at K102 Morning Show before switching to Entertainment Talk radio as part of The Donna and Steve Show on My Talk 107.1. On today’s episode of Champions of RISK, Donna discusses the many risks she’s taken in her career and provides insight on the gifts of reinvention. You'll want to hear her Dolly Parton story, too! 

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Michaelwkithcart.com/podcast

The Donna and Steve Show

Champion YOU Group Coaching

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Season 2, Episode 7

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Have you ever had to sit down and have a tough conversation with yourself? Something along the lines of get your shit together and make it happen? Yeah, me, too. I found myself on my own receiving end the other week and walked myself through a framework of eliminating excuses. As in take 100% responsibility for everything – my actions, thoughts, beliefs, outcomes. It was actually liberating so on today’s episode of Champions of RISK, I’m sharing the framework I use to remove the fear and indecisiveness that show up as excuses. I hope you have as much fun with it as I did – really!

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Champion YOU Group Coaching

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Michael Kithcart: 0:00

Hello, I'm Michael Kithcart.

I'm a high performance business coach and entrepreneur who helps move stressed out leaders and high achievers from stuck to unstoppable.

Welcome to the Champions of RISK podcast where we examine the many aspects of risks.

So we...

Season 2, Episode 6

Summary:

"A lot of stubborn days made a pretty good career." - Jen Mueller

Hanging out with the guys is just part of Jen's day to day. As a sideline radio reporter for the Seattle Seahawks and a Seattle Mariners television broadcaster on ROOT Sports, Jen Mueller is charged with getting insights and perspective from some of the world's best athletes in a matter of seconds. 

On today's Champions of Risk episode, Jen shares how she has mastered the art of asking good questions to be able to get players to reveal their personalities and perspective on key plays. Hear how her role as an intramural football referee improved her communication skills and how she teaches those same skills to businesses. Her love of talking also sparked her company, Talk Sporty To Me, which offers keynotes, workshops, and courses on how to have better conversations and ask better questions. Jen demonstrates how working a sideline is similar to effective leadership....

Season 2, Episode 5

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Is ‘freedom’ really the answer you’ve been searching for?

In 2020, Freedom was my word of the year.
I craved freedom in all aspects of my business. From who I worked with to when I worked, I wanted the freedom of my own choice.
And then, my desire for freedom ended up being the thing that was holding me back.

In my latest Champions of RISK episode, Freedom is Not What You're Seeking, I share how freedom held me back from reaching my full potential and how you can distinguish what freedom means to you.

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Book your one on one coaching appointment at
https://www.michaelwkithcart.com/coaching

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Michael Kithcart: 0:00

Hello, I'm Michael Kithcart.

I'm a high performance business coach and entrepreneur who left the corporate world to help more entrepreneurs and sales leaders become unstoppable.

Welcome to the Champions of RISK Podcast, where we examine the many aspects of risk so we can all face uncertainty...

Season 2, Episode 4

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“Conflict happens when limited resources crash into differing goals.” - Jenn Whitmer

Conflict impacts all our lives. Handled poorly, it erodes relationships, alienates people, and impacts the quality of leadership. It doesn’t have to be that way. Conflict isn’t a bad thing. It’s how we deal with it that can mess things up. Today’s guest, Jenn Whitmer, is a speaker, leadership and Enneagram coach and training.  Her own personal experience with a leader who refused to handle conflict led her to study the art of conflict. Her love of teaching made her want to help others better understand themselves and start to see conflict as a good thing. Hear how self-compassion and understanding our fears can lead to better conflict resolution. Jenn shares three tips you can implement not to resolve conflict and an overview of how the Enneagram helps us understand our “why” instead of...

Season 2, Episode 3

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What if you EASED your way through the year and as a result, you had greater results, more fun, better relationships, and more success? On today’s episode of Champions of RISK, I’m sharing how my word selection of the year has already helped me see what is possible when you do the work AND don’t force the outcome. You’ll learn the four C’s to Ease for an UNSTOPPABLE year!

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If you would like to connect to get on your path to being unstoppable this year - click here: https://www.michaelwkithcart.com/lets-connect

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 Hello, I'm Michael Kithcart.

I'm a high performance business coach and entrepreneur who left the corporate world to help more entrepreneurs and sales leaders become unstoppable.

Welcome to the Champions of RISK podcast where we examine the many aspects of risk.

So we can all face uncertainty with more strength and courage together.

If you've been asking...

Season 2, Episode 2

Summary:

“How willing are we to be transparent? To show up in the world who we are rather than looking at that as vulnerable - “ I’m afraid to share my idea with you,” - how about if it’s transparency, authenticity, and an invitation to another to tap into their creativity and authenticity?” - Risë Severson Kasmirski

Anne Pryor, an internationally recognized LinkedIn expert, and Risë Severson Kasmirski, founder of RightPath Careers, are close friends and business partners who were independently called to collaborate and create their new book “When Paradise Speaks.” The calling came from their mutual friend, Irene, who passed away. Today’s Champions of RISK episode is about having the courage to create and share what intuitively feels so right regardless of the outcome. In doing so, Anne and Risë have opened the conversation and possibility for others to share their afterlife...

Season 2, Episode 1

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“Transformation comes from leading with your WHY instead of WHAT.” - Chris Olsen

Chris Olsen is the founder of Chris Olsen Communications and the Founder and CEO of My Founder Story. She helps women business owners develop their stories of why they do what they do which better sets them up for success. Consider it a competitive edge. She recently released her first book “Whyography: Building Brands Fueled By Purpose”.  Hear how her experiences led her to create My Founder Story where she empowers women business owners in clarifying their WHY, developing their purpose-driven brand story, and confidently sharing it with the world, providing a foundation for entrepreneurial success.  Listen to Chris’s story on the Champions of RISK podcast today!

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Learn more about My Founder Story

“Whyography: Building Brands Fueled By Purpose”

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Season 1, Episode 40

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"Taming Your Gremlin: A Guide To Enjoying Yourself " by Richard Carson is the book that my first coach gave to me. I found it the other day and it reminded me what an impact she has on me to this day, 20 years later. She helped me discern between the fear voice that was holding me back and the empowering voice that propelled me forward to reach my goals. She made me want to become a coach. Today on the Champions of RISK podcast I share my coaching journey and what to take into consideration if/when you are seeking a coach.

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"Taming Your Gremlin: A Guide To Enjoying Yourself " by Richard Carson

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Season 1, Episode 35

Summary:

What’s the difference between fatigue and burnout and how do you prevent it from happening? Tiffany Mattick, fellow coach and Founder of There She Grows, joined me in a conversation that started with a podcast and then a book called “Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle”. We have had a number of clients bring this up in coaching sessions, both feeling it coming on and wanting to avoid it. We share our experiences, how we coach through ongoing stress and overwhelm, and highlights from the book. This and more on today’s episode of Champions of RISK.

Links:

“Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle” by Emily Nagoski, PhD and Amelia Nagoski, DMA

Brene Brown, Unlocking Us podcast, episode on Burnout and How to Complete the Stress Cycle

There She Grows at tiffanymattick.com

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