Imagine a mail-room clerk and improv comedian walking into a corporate boardroom. What might emerge?

On this episode of Live Life Rich, Marissa chats with Laura and Barry McAlister. They are the dynamic duo behind Fun2GrowOn, a company that leverages their unique backgrounds to fuel leadership development and communication strategies.

Fostering high-performance teams is no child's play, but who said it couldn't be fun? Laura and Barry share their innovative approach to using interactive workshops for team development. These workshops blend personality assessments, communication modifications, and memorable experiences that encourage full participation.

Are you equipped to navigate the shifting sands of workplace expectations? This episode explores the challenges of leadership in the current job market, especially when it comes to meeting the high salary and benefits expectations of younger employees.

Marissa, Laura, and Barry discuss the values of servant leadership and creating a safe environment where employees can freely express ideas. As Laura and Barry put it, the secret sauce in handling conflicting ideas is the phrase “help me understand.”

Join us, and together, let's understand better, lead better, and grow better.

In this episode, you will hear:

• Laura and Barry McAlister's unique career paths and their experiences in various fields

• The creation of their company Fun2GrowOn, which aims to foster growth and collaboration in organizations

• Their approach to leadership development involving interactive workshops and personality assessments to transform team dynamics

• How their approach led to significant conflict reduction in one leader's team

• The modern challenges of leadership, including managing the high expectations of younger employees

• The importance of servant leadership

• A detailed look at Laura and Barry’s workshops, which are customized for different organizations

• Advice on navigating changing expectations in the workplace

• Strategies for effective communication and creating a safe environment for employees

• Laura and Barry’s passion for helping people and organizations thrive

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Fun2GrowOn Consulting: https://www.fun2growon.com/

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Remember when you met someone whose fashion sense left you in awe and forced you to rethink your wardrobe? That's the impression Robin K. Butler left when Marissa first encountered her.

On this episode of Live Life Rich,  Marissa goes beyond fashion to explore Robin’s brilliance in personal and professional development consultancy. Robin, a principal consultant at Catalyst Consulting Agency, shares her 4C model - consulting, conversation, courses, and coaching - a fantastic blueprint for successful branding, which she contends can be the rocket fuel that propels businesses forward.

Navigating the maze of personal and business branding can often feel overwhelming. But we dive into the nitty-gritty, unveiling the four core branding principles. We discover how to transition from feeling insecure to being the inspiration behind your brand.

Finally, explore the transition from feeling like a fraud to making a genuine impact. Robin shares insights on the importance of personal and professional branding and how they should authentically reflect each other. Marissa and Robin also cover how to make a positive influence in the world by being professional, authentic, relational, and transparent.

Get ready to uncover the secrets of influence and learn how to authentically represent your brand for lasting impact.

In this episode, you will hear:

• Robin K. Butler’s 4C model of consulting, conversation, courses, and coaching for successful branding

• The four core principles of branding and the transition from insecurity to an inspiration behind your brand

• The importance of authenticity in personal and professional branding

• Creating a strong and authentic brand and the role of a branding expert in defining your brand essence

• Moving from feeling like an imposter to making a genuine impact in your professional and personal life

• Robin’s advice for establishing a dynamic and influential brand using real-life examples from her experiences

• The secrets of influence and learning how to represent your brand authentically for a lasting impact

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Pass the coffee and pull up a chair as Marissa kicks off her conversation with the incredible Katy Hiatt, a true maven in the entrepreneurial world with her combined 2 companies doing eight figures annually under her belt.

On this episode of Live Life Rich, Katy shares her top secrets to entrepreneurship. She opens up about cash flow and the power of nurturing relationships, both with suppliers and employees, along with an insider's look into the distinct challenges and triumphs of the agriculture industry.

Marissa’s conversation with Katy turns down memory lane as they reminisce about the four key pillars their families stand by. They explore how persistence, family prioritization, and genuine care for others shaped their business.

Marissa and Katy talk about their knack for finding humor amidst adversity, a trait that contributed to the success of their businesses and achieving work-life balance.

They wrap up their conversation by emphasizing the criticality of operating within their area of expertise and understanding numbers to manifest their mission and vision.

Get ready to pick up some nuggets of wisdom that could just be the game-changer in your personal and professional life.

In this episode, you will hear:

• Katy Hiatt’s successful journey in building two eight-figure businesses

• The importance of cash flow and building strong relationships with suppliers and employees

• The four key values Katy stands for: cash flow, relationships, and collaboration, being notable, and never giving up

• How using humor helped Katy cope with a traumatic event and how this trait has contributed to the success of her business and achieving work-life balance

• Operating in your area of expertise and understanding the numbers to achieve a mission and vision

• Katy’s practical and tactical strategies for success, including her upcoming programs and designing your life based on passions and strengths

• Her personal story of supporting a friend through loss and the value of community and standing by each other in business

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Katy Hiatt’s website: katyhiatt.com

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https://marissanehlsen.com 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marissa.nehlsen

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Bulletproof Your Business: https://marissanehlsen.com/bulletproofyourbusiness/

Get my “15 Ways to Create Cash in Your Business” download: https://15stepstofreedom.com

Join the Live Life Rich Community Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/liveliferich/

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Episode Credits

If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Emerald City Productions. They helped me grow and produce the podcast you are listening to right now. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com Let them know I sent you.