Exploring Purpose and Perseverance with Frank Kelly III

Exploring Purpose and Perseverance with Frank Kelly III

"Most people relate in many ways more to our challenges and failures than just every success" This week on Delay The Decay, we interview Frank Kelly III—CEO of Kelly Benefits, former pro lacrosse player, and author of Love and Go! 12 Powerful Truths for a Blessed Life—about living an integrated life of faith, family, leadership, and purpose. Frank shares habits like journaling and a worship devotional, how sports and setbacks built perseverance and humility, and how his family’s faith shaped their 50-year family business and mission-driven culture. Frank talks about “Love and Go” as the Great Commandment and Great Commission, outlines several of the book’s core truths (God’s Word, praise, prayer, the Holy Spirit, purpose, giving, community, perseverance, and spiritual warfare), and discusses practices like surrender, confession, and being continually filled with the Spirit. We also discuss company initiatives supporting employee wellness and shares his legacy hope to be known for loving God, loving others, generosity, and blessing people. 00:00 Meet Frank Kelly 02:33 Journaling and Worship 04:25 Sports Shaping Purpose 06:27 Business Lessons and Losses 09:01 Parenting the Two Games 11:06 Real Stories and Humility 15:33 Faith Over Religion 18:02 Why Love and Go 21:57 Twelve Truths Explained 27:03 Called Home to Business 32:13 Head Knowledge to Heart 36:44 Confession and Fruit 42:48 Circles and Community 46:30 Workplace Spiritual Wellness 50:00 Generosity Checks Ambition 52:46 Forgiveness and the Enemy 56:53 Eternal Perspective and Perseverance 01:00:48 Closing Thoughts Thank you Frank Kelly III for being a guest on Delay the Decay! Find him on social media: - Frank on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankkellyiii - Frank on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FrankXKellyIII/ - Frank's Website: https://www.frankkellyiii.com/ - Find Frank's book: https://www.amazon.com/Love-Go-Powerful-Truths-Blessed/dp/B0GLTDK5ZX Delay the Decay is a podcast for unashamedly ambitious people who want to live healthier, lead better and love deeper by prioritizing what’s really important in life. - Follow us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/delay-the-decay-with-dan-harty/id1839656855 - Follow us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/14SGNmzOWOzJOLjnev66TF?si=5b7d810ecc244c77 - Find our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DelaytheDecayPodcast - Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delay_the_decay/ - Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Delay-the-Decay/61577725301458/ - Website: www.delaythedecay.com *** New episodes every Monday! *** Dan Harty is a coach, entrepreneur, and former pastor, who helps people build resilience in body, mind and spirit by emphasizing faith, fitness, and fighting the natural decay with daily habits rooted in biblical truths. Find Dan on social media: - Dan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dharty123/ - Dan on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DanHarty/ - Dan’s Guides: www.danhartyguides.com Like, subscribe or follow if you enjoyed today’s episode!

Risk-Taking Secrets from World Record Skydiver Jim McCormick

" Everything we do during the course of any given day is a risk because we don't know the outcome until it's been completed." This week on Delay the Decay, I interview risk expert and world-record skydiver Jim McCormick, founder of the Research Institute for Risk Intelligence and author of The Power of Risk, about intelligent risk-taking, leadership, and mortality. We discuss understanding one’s changing “risk quotient,” balancing teams with complementary risk profiles, and how commitments like family affect decisions. Jim shares lessons from skydiving—passion, preparation, delegation, redundancy (main and reserve chutes), and “no plan survives first contact”—including the year-plus planning behind a 400-person record jump. He advocates a “culture of permission” for innovation and recommends bolstering competence to take constructive risks. 00:00 Meet Jim McCormick 03:16 What Risk Really Means 06:47 Know Your Risk Quotient 08:48 Natural vs Adapted Risk 10:32 Building Balanced Teams 12:36 Founders and Commitments 17:02 Excessive Caution Costs 20:24 The Gift of Mortality 25:08 Skydiving Lessons on Fear 27:09 Why Some Compete 30:09 Find Your Natural Gifts 32:01 Inside the 400 Jump Record 40:22 Leadership Lessons from Skydiving 44:02 Reserve Chute Backup Plans 48:36 Building a Risk Culture 51:57 One Courageous Step This Week 55:19 Keep Improving and Stay Persistent 57:45 Direction Not Perfection Farewell Thank you Jim McCormick for being a guest on Delay the Decay! Find him on social media: - Jim on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmccormick - Jim's Website: https://www.risks-institute.com/ - Find Jim's book: https://www.amazon.com/Power-Risk-Successful-Step-Step/dp/1735617415 Delay the Decay is a podcast for unashamedly ambitious people who want to live healthier, lead better and love deeper by prioritizing what’s really important in life. - Follow us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/delay-the-decay-with-dan-harty/id1839656855 - Follow us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/14SGNmzOWOzJOLjnev66TF?si=5b7d810ecc244c77 - Find our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DelaytheDecayPodcast - Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delay_the_decay/ - Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Delay-the-Decay/61577725301458/ - Website: www.delaythedecay.com *** New episodes every Monday! *** Dan Harty is a coach, entrepreneur, and former pastor, who helps people build resilience in body, mind and spirit by emphasizing faith, fitness, and fighting the natural decay with daily habits rooted in biblical truths. Find Dan on social media: - Dan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dharty123/ - Dan on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DanHarty/ - Dan’s Guides: www.danhartyguides.com Like, subscribe or follow if you enjoyed today’s episode!

Why Trust Beats Sales: Seth Silvers' Podcasting Philosophy

" A podcast is a beautiful way to inspire, educate, entertain an audience, and bring value to their life." This week on Delay The Decay, we welcome Seth Silvers, CEO of StoryOn, a podcast agency that helps businesses use podcasts to build trust and long-term impact. Seth shares his story of learning the power of a unified story and developed practical marketing skills before shifting from ministry to business and founding StoryOn. He offers encouragement for young adults to reduce pressure about having life figured out, emphasizing honoring God and taking the next step. He also explains when not to start a podcast (short-term mindset, fast money goals, self-focused motives), why podcasts function best as trust-builders, and the emerging role of AI-generated podcasts. 00:00 Meet Seth Silvers 03:00 Habit for Health 05:58 Origin of StoryOn 10:23 Niche Down to Podcasts 16:20 When Not to Podcast 19:57 Investing and ROI 25:41 Trades Podcast Examples 29:04 Podcast Builds Trust 32:35 What Big Shows Do Differently 37:16 Social Media vs Podcast Funnel 39:26 Newsletters and Substack Strategy 41:22 Paid Memberships and Monetization 45:50 Where Podcasting Is Headed 50:55 AI Podcasts and the Future 55:21 Show Feedback and Sustainable Excellence 57:55 Closing Priorities and Where to Follow Thank you Seth Silvers for being a guest on Delay the Decay! Find him on social media: - Seth on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sethsilvers/ - Seth on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethsilvers - Story On's Website: https://storyon.co/ Delay the Decay is a podcast for unashamedly ambitious people who want to live healthier, lead better and love deeper by prioritizing what’s really important in life. - Follow us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/delay-the-decay-with-dan-harty/id1839656855 - Follow us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/14SGNmzOWOzJOLjnev66TF?si=5b7d810ecc244c77 - Find our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DelaytheDecayPodcast - Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delay_the_decay/ - Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Delay-the-Decay/61577725301458/ - Website: www.delaythedecay.com *** New episodes every Monday! *** Dan Harty is a coach, entrepreneur, and former pastor, who helps people build resilience in body, mind and spirit by emphasizing faith, fitness, and fighting the natural decay with daily habits rooted in biblical truths. Find Dan on social media: - Dan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dharty123/ - Dan on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DanHarty/ - Dan’s Guides: www.danhartyguides.com Like, subscribe or follow if you enjoyed today’s episode!

Creating Value and Overcoming Obstacles with Leadership Coach Elise Boggs Morales

"Instead of fighting about male, female, all of this, just show up with so much value that people forget about it." This week on Delay The Decay, leadership consultant and executive coach Elise Boggs Morales shares her journey, facing gender-based limitations in ministry, choosing to create value and build trust, and ultimately stepping into significant leadership and teaching opportunities. She explains key leadership gaps when high performers become managers, emphasizing team success, clear vision, delegation, and relational influence beyond titles. We talk about tools like leadership 360s, definitions and importance of emotional intelligence for safety and influence, principles for succession planning and transitions, and her mindset that “overwhelm is a choice,” enabled by intentional design, delegation, and support. 00:00 Meet Elise Boggs Morales 04:42 From RA to Leadership Calling 06:48 Ministry and Mentorship Path 11:24 Women in Leadership Pushback 18:29 Create Value Get Noticed 22:45 360 Feedback and Blind Spots 25:47 Emotional Intelligence Explained 31:05 Promotion Gap Leading People 36:48 Jethro Delegation Model 42:39 Succession Transition Challenges 44:49 Planning Gradual Handoffs 48:55 Peace Amid Tension 51:16 Staying On After Exit 55:07 Legacy and Next Vision 57:09 Overwhelm Is a Choice 01:02:06 Closing and Where to find Elise Thank you Elise Boggs Morales for being a guest on Delay the Decay! Find her on social media: - Elise on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EliseBoggsMorales - Elise's Website: https://www.eliseboggs.com/ Books mentioned in this episode: - Lead Anyone: 28 Days to Transform Your Team Through the Power of Emotional Intelligence: https://www.amazon.com/Lead-Anyone-Transform-Emotional-Intelligence/dp/B0F4HVRNTV - 10x is easier than 2x - Sullivan: https://www.amazon.com/10x-Easier-Than-World-Class-Entrepreneurs/dp/140196995X - Buy Back your Time: https://www.amazon.com/Buy-Back-Your-Time-Unstuck/dp/059342297X Delay the Decay is a podcast for unashamedly ambitious people who want to live longer, better and deeper by prioritizing what’s really important in life. - Follow us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/delay-the-decay-with-dan-harty/id1839656855 - Follow us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/14SGNmzOWOzJOLjnev66TF?si=5b7d810ecc244c77 - Find our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DelaytheDecayPodcast - Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delay_the_decay/ - Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Delay-the-Decay/61577725301458/ - Website: www.delaythedecay.com *** New episodes every Monday! *** Dan Harty is a coach, entrepreneur, and former pastor, who helps people build resilience in body, mind and spirit by emphasizing faith, fitness, and fighting the natural decay with daily habits rooted in biblical truths. Find Dan on social media: - Dan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dharty123/ - Dan on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DanHarty/ - Dan’s Guides: www.danhartyguides.com Like, subscribe or follow if you enjoyed today’s episode!

Racing, Resilience, and Business Triumphs: Brady Welton's Journey

"I don't think you should buy a business if you're not gonna be active" This week on Delay The Decay, we welcome Brady Welton, owner of Tri City Cycle, former professional motorcycle road racer, and aviation enthusiast. Brady shares habits around faith and fitness, including morning scripture and CrossFit, and reflects on being raised in a Christian family with a disciplined father and supportive mother in Saratoga, Wyoming. Brady recounts starting motorcycles at age three, wrestling in school, racing professionally at 16, and later competing in the Baja 1000 in 2012 and 2014. He explains how racing taught him focus, resilience, and calculated risk, which carried into business. He emphasizes mentorship, team culture, supporting others, and advice to young people to build strong foundations, avoid drugs and alcohol, and trust God’s guidance. 00:00 Meet Brady Welton 04:20 Upbringing and Values 08:45 First Motorcycle Memories 10:17 From Wrestling to Racing 13:11 Baja 1000 Adventures 16:06 Calculated Risk Mindset 20:29 Lessons for Business 23:10 Buying Tri City at 22 32:28 Hands On Ownership Mindset 34:58 Tri City Cycle 2 0 Vision 37:44 Making Family Business Work 41:40 Helping Underdogs And Giving 49:35 Health Goals And Bucket List 53:05 Guidance For Young Adults 55:10 Final Reflections Thank you Brady Welton for being a guest on Delay the Decay! Find him on social media: - Brady on Linkedin: https://www.tricitycycle.com/ Delay the Decay is a podcast for unashamedly ambitious people who want to live longer, better and deeper by prioritizing what’s really important in life. - Follow us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/delay-the-decay-with-dan-harty/id1839656855 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/delay-the-decay-with-dan-harty/id1839656855] - Follow us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/14SGNmzOWOzJOLjnev66TF?si=5b7d810ecc244c77 [https://open.spotify.com/show/14SGNmzOWOzJOLjnev66TF?si=5b7d810ecc244c77] - Find our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DelaytheDecayPodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@DelaytheDecayPodcast] - Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delay_the_decay/ [https://www.instagram.com/delay_the_decay/] - Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Delay-the-Decay/61577725301458/ [https://www.facebook.com/people/Delay-the-Decay/61577725301458/] - Website: www.delaythedecay.com [http://www.delaythedecay.com] *** New episodes every Monday! *** Dan Harty is a coach, entrepreneur, and former pastor, who helps people build resilience in body, mind and spirit by emphasizing faith, fitness, and fighting the natural decay with daily habits rooted in biblical truths. Find Dan on social media: - Dan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dharty123/ [https://www.instagram.com/dharty123/] - Dan on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DanHarty/ [https://www.facebook.com/DanHarty/] - Dan’s Guides: www.danhartyguides.com [http://www.danhartyguides.com] Like, subscribe or follow if you enjoyed today’s episode!