This week Kevin and Stewart have the great privilege of sitting down with Matt Terry, President at TDIndustries, Inc.

In an episode full of shout-outs to those who were integral to his story, you quickly see how Matt exemplifies servant leadership with an episode packed with wisdom on nurturing a thriving organizational culture. We reflect on nostalgic traditions that foster connections, explore how such a sense of belonging can be mirrored in corporate settings to build camaraderie among employees, learn of Matt's early passion for construction and engineering, and understand how his career at TD Industries has been shaped by resilience, craftsmanship, and influential mentors.

From woodworking projects in his youth to current leadership roles, Matt's journey exemplifies the power of following one's passion. Gain valuable insights on servant leadership, the importance of industry advocacy, and the inspiring stories of mentors who have deeply impacted Matt's professional life—making this episode wisdom nuggets for anyone seeking personal and career growth.

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Julie Strong, CEO at C1S Group, Inc., joins Kevin and Stewart in the studio this week put on wax an amazing episode that includes topics like growing up in Dallas, lessons learned through sport, mental health awareness, backpacking through Europe, a career in construction, and the journeys of life along the way.

You're really going to want to grab something to jot down notes this week as Julie gives us all a ton of great wisdom and resources to reflect on as we keep moving mountains!

|| Show Notes ||

Grant Halliburton Foundation
https://bit.ly/3yCMA76

When You’re Not Okay: A Conversation About Mental Health Part 1
https://bit.ly/44M14h5

When Someone You Love Is Not Okay: A Conversation About Mental Health Part 2
https://bit.ly/44Wp4ht

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In the midst of an insanely busy season for both Kevin and Stewart, this week we take you back to April 26, 2021 with a reprise of an excellent episode with Eric Aasen [E037], who is now the Executive Editor at Connecticut Public Broadcasting. In this episode, we talk about the power of radio, interviews with an astronaut, his journeys through journalism, the value of story telling, leadership in the newsroom, assisting people to do their best work, and the value of listening to others.

Not to be missed in this episode of where we all picked up a staple of the 17Twenty vernacular ... "vent, advice, solve."

We hope you enjoy this one as much a second time as you did the first. And for those of you who haven't checked this one out yet, you're going to hear some great stories, and pull some fantastic "wisdom nuggets" out!

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Grab your copy of the Mountain Mover Manual: How to Live Intentionally, Lead with Purpose, and Achieve Your Greatest Potential, by Kevin Carey

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This week Matt Shelton, joins Kevin and Stewart to share his story and talk about the enormous, life-changing impact of Freed People.

Freed People has a vision that impacts children in our own backyard through comprehensive, data-driven solution that centralizes recovery teams, community, technology, and expertise to bring freedom to victims of human sex trafficking in the US.

This week, be prepared to have your eyes opened and to be challenged for action beyond your normal, comfortable expectations.

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Herb Sargent is the President/CEO at Sargent Corporation, an employee owned earthwork construction company that traces its start to his grandfather's beginnings in 1926 in Alton, Maine. At Sargent, Herb is leading the charge to build great people with great lives who build GREAT projects ... and this week's podcast is a blueprint study on why and how to put people first in your organization. Sure, Herb tells amazing stories of his grandfather starting he business, his love for the smell of a new construction site, preparing for the 100 year anniversary of Sargent, etc. But some of the most poignant moments in this episode include his clear articulation of Sargent's process of developing multi-faceted resilience in people by investing in their financial, career, and personal stability.

Take notes. Get to work. Move mountains.

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This week Kevin and Stewart sit down with David Garrett, President at SteelFab Texas Inc. who tells stories from from the smallest home-town of any guest (Dudley, GA, pop. 593) to the largest platform for the construction industry (2025 Chairman of the Board for TEXO), and those of travel, people, leadership, sprinkled all throughout.

We hope you love getting to know David more this week, and pick up a few of the wisdom nuggets he drops for you all along the way!

Keep Moving Mountains!

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Grab your copy of the Mountain Mover Manual: How to Live Intentionally, Lead with Purpose, and Achieve Your Greatest Potential, by Kevin Carey

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This week on the 17Twenty Podcast, Kevin and Stewart start with a little levity by recapping some of the "best" April Fools' pranks of all time, but then pivot to something serious with talk about what the market is looking like in terms of job-starts and some practical "what-if" exercises to keep your teams in problem solving mode. There are some smooth wisdom nuggets in this great April Fools' Day Episode.

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Grab your copy of the Mountain Mover Manual: How to Live Intentionally, Lead with Purpose, and Achieve Your Greatest Potential, by Kevin Carey

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https://amzn.to/441OPeH

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After taking off last week for spring break, Kevin and Stewart come together to chat about the short break and talk through a few lessons learned from the places visited and the time spent with family, including a quick revisit of some of the thoughts and ideas from E114 when they recapped a fall visit to Disneyworld.

Keep moving mountains!

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Grab your copy of the Mountain Mover Manual: How to Live Intentionally, Lead with Purpose, and Achieve Your Greatest Potential, by Kevin Carey

Originally in print:
https://amzn.to/441OPeH

And now available on Audible:
https://adbl.co/45YIKB2