Building a Family Business with Stephen Shortt | Turning Conflict into Continuity

Building a Family Business with Stephen Shortt | Turning Conflict into Continuity

Today on Adeptus On-Air host Mike Hoffman chats with Stephen Shortt, a business consultant, advisor, and author who specializes in family business succession and leadership development. Stephen shares how growing up in two family businesses nearly led him to walk away after conflict and exhaustion reached a breaking point at his own kitchen table. He reflects on the moment he realized he did not want his children growing up unable to sit in the same room as their grandparents, and how that decision launched a 16-year journey to repair and rebuild both the business and the family dynamic. He explains why succession is rarely about competence and more often about identity, control, and fear of irrelevance for the current generation. He walks through his framework for successful succession, including clarifying purpose, choosing the right leader, preparing them properly, publicly promoting their authority, and practicing patience during the transition. He discusses how generational differences around risk, technology, and remote work can either fracture a company or force it to evolve intentionally. Tune in to hear more about navigating identity in leadership transitions, preventing sibling rivalry from derailing a company, and helping the next generation build confidence without losing the family.

Building a Life Around Adventure with Toby Richardson | Choosing Risk Over Routine

Today on Adeptus On-Air, host Mike Hoffman chats with Toby Richardson, an Australia based tour operator, pilot, writer, stand-up comedian, and filmmaker whose work centers on adventure, travel, and deliberate living. Toby shares how earning his commercial pilot license just before the world shut down forced him to rethink his path and led him toward building an off-road tour business in some of the most remote regions of Western Australia. He explains what it takes to guide self-drive expeditions deep into the Outback, where distance, isolation, and risk demand preparation, restraint, and respect for the environment. He talks about expanding the business internationally while trying not to sacrifice the lifestyle freedom that drew him to entrepreneurship in the first place. He reflects on motorcycle travel across Australia and South America, creating adventure films with his father, and why fully immersive experiences without distraction feel restorative rather than exhausting. Tune in to hear more about life in the Australian Outback, balancing business growth with personal freedom, and why choosing adventure has shaped every chapter of Toby’s life.

Designing with Intention with Kim Depole | Creating Spaces That Reflect Who You Are

Today on Adeptus On-Air host Mike Hoffman chats with Kim Depole, a New York City based interior designer known for integrating mindfulness into her design practice. Kim shares how her career began as a creative director before burnout led her to move to Japan, recalibrate her life, and eventually fall in love with interior design. She reflects on learning through trial by fire when she was unexpectedly put in charge of a major show house project, an experience that shaped her confidence and direction. She explains why deep listening is central to her process and how designing a home often means navigating life transitions such as divorce, loss, or reinvention. She talks about blending meditation with design, helping clients create spaces that support emotional well being rather than simply follow trends. She discusses her experience appearing on The Oprah Winfrey Show and how that moment expanded her reach while reinforcing the importance of authenticity. Tune in to hear more about intentional living, designing through life changes, and why your home should evolve as you do.

Competing Beyond the Scorecard with Dave Schultz | Turning Discipline into Leadership

Today on Adeptus On-Air host Mike Hoffman chats with Dave Schultz, a former Korn Ferry Tour professional golfer and current General Manager of the Fargo Country Club. Dave shares what it took to spend a decade chasing the PGA Tour, committing fully to the grind of qualifying school, international travel, and learning how one round can determine an entire season. He reflects on coming close to earning his PGA Tour card and how falling short forced him to rethink success beyond a leaderboard. He explains how discipline, patience, and falling in love with the process carried him from professional golf into business leadership. He talks about stepping away from the game for a year, rediscovering joy through his family, and now watching his daughters experience golf with fresh eyes. He discusses launching The Hole in One Show, a golf game show that blends competition with charity and has raised significant funds for local causes. Tune in to hear more about life on the Korn Ferry Tour, building culture at a private club, and why competition never really leaves you.

Tackling Bullying with Bullseye the Clown | Turning Pain into Purpose

Today on Adeptus On-Air host James Walker chats with Bullseye the Clown, an award winning humanitarian performer and anti-bullying advocate who transformed his own painful childhood into a mission of healing. He explains how years later a spontaneous decision to join a humanitarian clown trip to Russia after his father’s death changed the trajectory of his life and revealed the emotional power of laughter in places filled with pain. He reflects on how Bullseye was born not from a lifelong dream to perform in makeup, but from the realization that when you own the insults thrown at you, you take away their power. He shares the lessons he learned about personal authority, body language, and why bullies often operate from their own insecurity and fear. He discusses writing Bullseye on Bullying as a way to reach adults who never dealt with childhood wounds and still allow others to define their worth. Tune in to hear more about reclaiming personal authority, navigating cyberbullying in a digital world, and how Clowns on a Mission is expanding his humanitarian work across borders.