About Change Your Mindset
Welcome to Change Your Mindset (formerly known as Improv Is No Joke) where it is all about believing that strong communication skills are the best way in delivering your technical accounting knowledge and growing your business. The way of building stronger communication skills is by embracing the principles of applied improvisation. Your host is Peter Margaritis, CPA a.k.a. The Accidental Accountant, will interview financial professionals and business leaders to find their secret in building stronger relationships with their clients, customers, associates, and peers, all the while, growing their businesses.

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Have you ever been in a meeting and your boss...
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Do you cringe when you hear the word ‘negotiation?’Russ Riddle...
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Why is it that CFOs so often struggle to be...
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Do you want to dump the drama, increase production, and...
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Stress is part of our everyday lives, and it can...
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Heather Ettinger is the author of “Lumination: Shining a Light...
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What do you feel when you hear the word, negotiate?...
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Have you ever taken an accounting course for non-accountants and...
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Let’s have a conversation about that voice in your head....
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This has been a wild year for all of us....
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We all have been on a dysfunctional team. And, when...
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Do you have value issues in your professional and personal...
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Over the past two years, I’ve been doing research on...
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At the age of 27, Rachel Richards quit her job...
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We were all thrown into this virtual world kicking and...
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Would you describe your balance sheet as a fortress? Are...
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What makes a company or corporation great? What makes them...
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When was the last time you performed a random act...
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What challenges do you have in building your team? Is...
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Have you ever thought about being an entrepreneur and your...
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Are you looking for a new way to generate ideas...
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Have you ever decided to take a new job during...
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Everyone has an ego. Some are underdeveloped, others are well...
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Isaiah Goodman, chief financial advocate at Becoming Financial and founder...
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Racism is something you learn over time through your family,...
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What can we learn about leadership from someone who grew...
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We all get distracted when we need to be focused....
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Eric and Rebecca Scott are a married couple with the...
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Do you listen to respond… or do you listen to...
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Brannon Poe, the founder of Poe Group Advisors, has been...
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Leadership and improv are not opposing forces—in fact, improv is...
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Is your marketing strategy centered around clicks, funnels, artificial intelligence,...
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Do you put the needs of your team before yours?...
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Are you having trouble finding the time to focus on...
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Do you want to inspire friends, family, and strangers for...
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Would you believe that improv is used in the medical...
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Can artificial intelligence enhance your accounting practice? It absolutely can....
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Brian Walter is the co-founder of Extreme Meetings Inc, and...
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Kay Francis is a professional keynote speaker and the author...
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In times of heightened stress, one way of coping is...
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We are all dealing with the stress of the unknown...
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Christopher Jones speaks, coaches and advises leaders to become the...
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Peter Frampton has found a way to make accounting come...
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Dino Tripodis spent twenty-four years as the morning co-host on...
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Brian Comerford and Nick Lozano are co-hosts of the Lead.exe...
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Happy New Year! 2019 was a very good year for...
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How do we keep our best and brightest employees? What...
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Roxanne Kaufman-Elliott is the founder of Roxanne Leadership. Roxanne is...
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Darren LaCroix is the only speaker in the world who...
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Ken "Mr. Biz" Wentworth is the host of a successful...
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Dr. Mihaela Jekic is a money coach, author and TedX...
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Tara Clancy is a speaker, author, and sleep expert. Tara...
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Eileen Kahana is the Founder and CEO of a Chicago...
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Chrissie Powers is the Founder of Powers Forensic Accounting LLC....
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Ralph Picano is the CFO and a member of the...
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My guest today is Kevin McCarthy, author of the bestselling...
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My guest today is Dave Caperton. Dave is an author,...
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My guests today are Bill and Don Tomoff, who are...
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Jay Sukow believes that the world will be a better...
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Dr. Gleb Tsipursky is a disaster avoidance expert with over...
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My guest today is Brian Wagner, Founder and CEO of...
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My guest today is Robin Thieme, the Founder of KBS...
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My guest today is Phillip Lovegrove, who's a partner in...
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My guest today is Amy Franko, who is a strategic...
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My guest today is Samantha Bowling, who's an Audit Partner...
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Today I have the pleasure of introducing you to Kimberly...
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Cara North is a learning experience designer at THE Ohio...
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I've been out of public accounting for a number of...
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Jennifer Elder works with financial leaders to become more strategic,...
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Bill Sheridan is the Chief Communications Officer at the Maryland...
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We would like your feedback on today's podcast by answering...
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Jennifer Briggs is the CEO of the Indiana CPA Society,...
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Happy New Year, everyone! As I thought about 2019, I...
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We, as humans, are not wired to multitask – but...
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Stephanie Feger is a passionate communicator who believes that a...
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Carrie Sechel is an entrepreneurial business consultant, speaker, and the...
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Sean Kenny is the Co-Founder of PrepLink, a platform that...
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Have you ever laughed out loud at a tax seminar?...
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I recently started facilitating an experimental new professional development program...
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My guest today is Courtney Kirschbaum, who I had the...
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My guest today is Kate Colbert, the Founder & President...
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Rebekah Brown is the Director of Development for the Maryland...
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Overwhelmed by trying to stay current with the rapid change...
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Owen Wyss is the Financial Controller at Thompson Concrete Construction,...
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Cara Silletto is a retention guru who works with companies...
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My guest today is Jennie Scheel, CFO of Five Nines...
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My guests today are Rich Stang and Brad Hoffman, who...
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My guest today is Dr. John Molidor, a Professor of...
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Collaboration is a buzzword in business today. Everyone talks about...
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Today I sit down with four incredible guests – Michelle...
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This is an exciting time to be in the accounting...
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Today I’m celebrating my 100th episode (because I technically started...
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Scott Palmer is the Executive Director of Adult Education at...
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Kay Frances is a motivational humorist who has shared her...
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Bob Pacanovsky is what you might call a “Wow!” expert...
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Kristen Rampe, Founder of Kristen Rampe Consulting, returns to the...
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Ep. 94 - Chris Loehrer: Creativity, Collaboration, & Innovation in Traditional Business EnvironmentsChris Loehrer is a right-brain person living in left-brain world,...
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Ted Janusz is a speaker and marketing guru, and he’s...
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Mary Foley energizes female entrepreneurs with the clarity, confidence, and...
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Jim Canterucci is a catalyst for growth leadership change. He...
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Laura Stoll is the Talent Development Consultant at Ernst &...
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Jon Petz is born to be on stage – so...
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Jody Padar, AKA The Radical CPA, is a leader driven...
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Marilyn Sherman is a speaker and author who has spent...
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Keith Harmeyer is all about ideas! He is an expert...
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Today’s guest, Merle Heckman, truly understands the power of storytelling –...
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I’m really excited to introduce you all to Antonio Ocampo-Guzman,...
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Happy New Year! To celebrate the beginning of what is...
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Tim Sinclair is the Industry Consulting Director at the accounting...
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Jerry L. Esselstein specializes in strategic planning, implementation strategies, personnel...
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Boyd Search is the President & CEO of the Georgia...
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Ryan Parker is the President & CEO of Endicott Clay...
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Jay Sukow believes that the world would be a better...
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Colin Blalock, a shareholder with Jones and Kolb, is a...
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Dr. David Brobeck (AKA The Problem-Solving Professor) is a professional...
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What do a cow, a snapping turtle, and a goat...
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Jennifer Briggs is currently the Senior Vice President and COO...
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Dr. Alan Patterson is the Founder of Mentoré, a consulting...
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Only 8 percent of CPAs believe that the profession is...
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We’re doing something a little different today: Peter shares his...
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Annie Conderacci is a change management consultant and a passionate...
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Byron Patrick, Managing Director of CPA practice at Network Alliance,...
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We’re talking to returning guest Greg Conderacci, the energy management...
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Ep 67 - Tom Hood | The Anticipatory CPA: How to be Aware, Predictive, & Adaptive in a Changing WorldTom Hood, CEO of the Maryland Association of CPAs and...
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Karen Eddington is a comedian, speaker, researcher, and the author...
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Debbie Peterson is a certified trainer of neuro-linguistic programming (NLP)...
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Chris Shirer describes herself as a devoted champion of all...
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Bob Dean, Founder of Dean Learning and Talent Advisors, returns...
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Today our guest is Patrick Donadio, MBA, CSP, and MCC....
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Chris Jenkins, CEO of the South Carolina Associations of CPAs,...
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Our guest, Roxanne Kaufman Elliott, has spent much of her...
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Today’s returning guest, Karl Ahlrichs, is a human capitalist consultant...
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Today’s interview is love at first improv. Allison Estep is...
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Today’s guest, Jason Michaels, is a professional entertainer, speaker, and...
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Ep. 56 - Clarke Price | The Leadership Problem: How Social Media is Making Organizations Risk-AverseIn this episode we are talking to Clarke Price, a...
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Today we’re pulling back the curtain to reveal the Wizard...
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Today's guest is Allen Lloyd, the new CEO of the...
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Today’s episode is about something very close to me: diagnosing,...
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Ep. 52 - Gregory Lainas: Networking for Business Development (and How To Talk Your Way into a Novel)Today’s returning guest is Gregory Lainas, Senior Vice President and...
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Today’s guest, Erin Daiber, is a recovering accountant who now...
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Today’s guest, Reverend Susanna Goulder, is a life purpose coach...
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Today’s guest, Thaddeus Rex, is a Brand Strategist and Charisma...
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Today’s guest, Ria Greiff, is former therapist turned editor, writer,...
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Jody Padar is a radical CPA, the CEO & Principal...
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This week we’re talking to returning guest Greg Conderacci, the...
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Today's guest, Rosemarie Rossetti, is an international speaker, consultant, writer,...
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Courtney Kirschbaum is a human development and high performance expert...
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Cathy Fyock is an author of eight books and a...
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Today I’m excited to share a conversation with the hilarious...
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Today we’re excited to have returning guest John Kelley, Chief...
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Korean Proverb Shijaki banida: “The start is half the task.”...
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Today’s guest, Maureen Zappala, is a rocket scientist turned professional...
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Did you know that… when a customer stops doing business...
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Today’s guest, David Crone, is a corporate entertainer, ventriloquist, speaker,...
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Jeff Jackson is a husband, a father, a speaker, a...
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Do you know the difference between time management and energy...
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Matt Horan is a professional development consultant with experience in...
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We talk about how learning improvisational skills can be a...
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Today’s guest, Randy Nelson, is CEO of Gold Dolphins, LLC...
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Bob Dean is a collaborator, innovator and talent developer. His...
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2016 flew by faster than a european swallow, or maybe...
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Today’s guest, Dr. Jay Young, just launching College Bound Advantage...
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Today’s guest on the show is Jamie Richardson, the Vice...
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Today on Improv Is No Joke I am talking to...
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I spent 10 years in higher education, with eight of...
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Welcome to the Improv is No Joke podcast. Today’s guest...
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Welcome to the Improv is no Joke podcast! Today’s guest,...
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In today’s episode I sit down and talk to two...
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Today we are talking to very special guest Greg Lainas,...
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Today I’m excited to be speaking with Greg Kozera. He...
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On today’s episode I’m talking to an extremely passionate CPA,...
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I’m extremely excited to bring you today’s guest, Judy Carter....
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Today we’re speaking with Mark Wyssbrod, founder of the special...
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Today I am excited to bring you a great conversation...
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I’m sitting with Kristen Rampe today, an expert in the...
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Today I’m excited to be talking with Hayden Williams, a...
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Today’s guest is Tami Gaitten, an integrative nutritional health coach...
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I’m really excited to sit down and talk with Jack...
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My guest this week is Bret Johnson, Director of Channel...
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I’m excited to have my long-time friend and colleague, Jennifer...
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I’m excited to have an old school friend on the...
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I’m very happy to introduce my friend John Barlow today....
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Pam Devine has graced her presence as the guest on...
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I’m happy to have Karen Young of HRResolutions.com on the...
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Steve Sacks is a right-brain thinker in the left-brain world...
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I always enjoy speaking with Karl Ahlrichs, a human capitalist...
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Ed Mendlowitz is a long-time CPA and a partner of...
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Tom Hood was a wonderful guest on today’s show. He’s...
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I’ve been looking forward to this conversation with Michael Sciortino...
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It was great having my longtime friend and mentor, Clarke...
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Welcome to the Improv Is No Joke podcast! Please enjoy...