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Mindy Jones Nevarez is an Arizona native and the proud owner of the Amy Jones Group, a residential real estate team specializing in the Southeast Valley out of their Keller Williams Integrity First office in Gilbert. A born leader, Mindy has a long history of community involvement and engagement centered around empowering individuals to be the best versions of themselves. In this episode: • What it means to lead by example • Women in Leadership Series • Tips for how to lead a team

Thomas Barr is the Executive Director for Local First Arizona, the largest coalition of local businesses in North America. He advocates for a strong local business community that contributes to building vibrancy, equity, and prosperity across the statThey created a platform called the small business marketplace that has been a great resource for helping local companies get more exposure and become equipped for the digital age we fell into in 2020. Today we talk about: How to support local businesses Fundraising for small businesses How small businesses can set themselves up for success Shop the marketplace! http://www.shop.localfirstaz.com  Connect with Thomas: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrthomas/  https://www.localfirstaz.com 

Julie is the Principal of Julie Coleman Consulting, a community engagement consulting firm providing advisory counsel and program execution in partnership with businesses, non-profit organizations, and individuals. She helps clients realize their social purpose. Today we talk about: Human Social Responsibility vs. Corporate Social Responsibility Sharing Knowledge the smart way Defining your measures of success Connect with Julie: https://www.juliecolemanconsulting.com  [email protected]

Christine is the Founder and CEO of Brightworks Consulting. Brightworks showcases top talent in management consulting offering a wide range of services that include strategic planning, economic development, workforce development, business process transformation and organization design. Her focus is in Corporate Growth & Transformation and she is known for her leadership and guidance as a strategic business consultant, working with some of the leading corporations and most influential business leaders. Today we talk about diversity, equity and inclusion strategies and women in the workplace. This is an episode you’ll want to tune in for! Connect with Christine: https://www.tffei.org  https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-m-gannon 

Brian is a passionate conscious capitalist as well as a proud father and husband. He has a new company called anthym, an interactive, patent-pending personal storytelling platform leveraging the power of music to catalog some of the most meaningful and pivotal moments and memories in our lives. Today we talk about trends of successful leaders, working from home and how to build trust with your team. Connect with Brian: [email protected]  https://www.linkedin.com/in/bmohr 

Jeanna is the principal consultant at LightBox PR and Media, and a leader in the human potential field. After an extensive marketing career with companies such as American Express, Microchip Technology and some of the largest architectural and general contracting firms in the country, Jeanna created LightBox in 2006 and began to focus on public relations for clients in the mind, body, healing/wellbeing and personal transformation arena. Today we talk about our upcoming TEDx Women’s Event and the wonderful speakers that we will hear from. This incredible event will be one you won't want to miss! Grab your Tickets for the event here!: http://www.tedxscottsdalewomen.com/  Connect with Jeanna: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeannazelin/ 

Andy is the Assistant Vice President at Lockton Companies - an organization providing consulting services in the areas of risk, human capital and benefit solutions. He is also a board member at the Greater Phoenix Chamber, Arizona’s largest chamber and leading business organization. With his role at Greater Phoenix Chamber, Andy is a board chair for the Valley Young Professionals (VYP) - a group for up-and-coming young professionals in the Valley ages 25-39. Today we talk about how to get involved with VYP, how to make new connections in the professional community, and general business development best practices. If you’re looking to expand your network this is the episode for you. Connect with Andy: Text: 480-270-2729 Email: [email protected] https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewforsell/ 

Andrew is a passionate living person who is relentless about making a positive difference in people’s lives. He knows just about everyone here in the valley and he found his strength in building businesses by default. He is now an executive business growth consultant, author, speaker and coach. Today we talk about servant leadership and finding your passion, and Andrew is here to spread his positive energy to all of you. You won’t want to miss this episode! Connect with Andrew E-Book: The Success Secret - https://www.amazon.com/Success-Secret-Happy-Successful-Leaders-ebook/dp/B08CK31WRN Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kolikoff/  Email - [email protected]

Shandee is the President and CEO of CertiStar, Inc. - a company providing food allergy software to places that serve food like schools, hospitals, restaurants and more. Shandee is committed to creating strong brands for the companies she is involved in, and she shares why it's so important on today’s episode. Shandee also has tips for us on how to use LinkedIn for professional development and connecting with people who can help level up your business. She is a great resource for any individual thinking about starting your own business. Connect with Shandee https://www.certistar.com/ 833-EAT-SAFE Social Media: @certistar

James Murphy is the CEO of Willmeng Construction. Established in 1977, Willmeng is a Phoenix-based commercial general contractor specializing in ground-up and tenant improvement projects for the public and private market sectors in Arizona. Willmeng exists for people to build their genuine place of purpose. James joins me for a conversation on the benefits of creating strong company culture, why culture and team building are so important for success, and some advice on how to attract and retain top talent. This is an episode you won’t want to miss! Connect with James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/murphy-james/  https://www.willmeng.com