30 Minutes with Spyglass Lending

Mindy and Audrey Ellison - Garage Door Walnut Creek

@garagedoorwc on Instagram At the beginning of the pandemic, Mindy Ellison wanted to do something creative and give back in order to deal with the stress of the unknown during the lockdown. Soon enough, the garage door of their house became a huge canvas, and along with her daughter, Audrey Ellison, Garage Door Walnut Creek was born. Garage Door Walnut Creek has turned into a weekly art project touching on a spectrum of themes, but overall keeping one goal in mind, to spread joy. While painting with the mindset that no one was watching, they painted a new door every week for over six months before they realized they had a group of loyal followers once they joined social media. Since April of 2020, over 120 doors have been painted and a huge community, both local and national, has been formed. What started as a project to relieve stress, Garage Door Walnut Creek let a community of people during an isolated time know that they were not alone. The door has acted as a platform to talk about hard issues and highlight what’s going on in the world. Along with starting a conversation, Audrey & Mindy have also handed their paint brush over to fellow neighbors and organizations who have an idea they want talk to about. The door has become a symbol of unity during a time of confusion, loneliness, and unpredictability. What started out as a local project has turned into something that people all over have started to connect to. There are followers all over the US and the world, regularly making themselves known through hand written letters and social media posts. The project has been featured on numerous new channels and different social media pages. Audrey & Mindy are grateful for the people they have met through this project and the stories from those who found joy through their art during a dark time. They truly cannot express how much this idea has succeed their wildest expectations and how it reached such a wide variety of people. As they approach the three year anniversary of the first door, their current plan is to keep painting every week and possibly start an art based charity from it. Audrey is a 24 year old recent college graduate who is currently working for the elections department in her county. She attended Portland state University, obtaining a Bachelors of Arts in Political Science. Mindy’s career has been in sales, currently selling high end plumbing. She is a happy Mom of two great kids and has been married to her husband Bruce for almost thirty-five years.

Shannon Pfeffer - Health and Wellness Strategist, Syrup Coaching

For nearly 20 years Shannon Pfeffer worked in marketing strategy for the world's largest food, tech, and entertainment brands. Always on a plane, always working weekends, and always sick. The corporate burnout hit and hit hard. So she took a sharp turn in the other direction.  Shannon started Syrup Coaching [https://www.linkedin.com/company/syrup-coaching/] to help busy professionals and parents - just like her - get their energy, their "mojo" back so to speak.     Syrup is a full-service nutrition, wellness and lifestyle company. Syrup offers a full-range of coaching services to busy professionals and parents. From 1:1 customized programs for clients based on their specific needs, issues, and goals to corporate training programs on topics like, "Avoiding burnout through wellness."   Shannon truly believes that we all need to feel vibrant and alive. That’s when we show up best for the world around us, but most importantly, ourselves. It’s her mission to give busy people the tools to get their energy back. ⚡️     hashtag#coaching [https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=coaching&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6993306647607619584] hashtag#wellness [https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=wellness&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6993306647607619584] hashtag#health [https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=health&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6993306647607619584] hashtag#strategy [https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=strategy&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6993306647607619584] hashtag#advertising [https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=advertising&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6993306647607619584] hashtag#marketing [https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=marketing&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6993306647607619584] hashtag#branding [https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=branding&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6993306647607619584] hashtag#brandmanagement [https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=brandmanagement&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6993306647607619584] hashtag#nutrition [https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=nutrition&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6993306647607619584] hashtag#diet [https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=diet&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6993306647607619584] hashtag#video [https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=video&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6993306647607619584] hashtag#podcast [https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=podcast&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6993306647607619584]

Harma Hartouni - CEO of Equity Union and Author of Getting Back Up

With over twenty years of experience in real estate, Harma Hartouni has an unparalleled track record as an innovator, entrepreneur, and leader in the industry. After leading the #1 real estate office in units closed in Los Angeles County, and generating over $2B in volume annually, Harma launched Equity Union, the fastest growing real estate brokerage in California. With over 500 agents and on track to surpass $2B in sales volume this year, Equity Union’s focus is local expertise, with an excellent reputation based on white glove service, superior technology and a best-in-class marketing infrastructure for its agents and clients. As CEO, Harma’s focus on mentoring, coaching, and fostering a world class team has allowed Equity Union to expand to four locations, with three additional offices launching by year end. In addition to being a groundbreaking real estate leader, Harma is also the inspiring author of the memoir Getting Back Up, in which he chronicles how he has channeled every setback into strength, resolve and determination. Harma holds multiple real estate designations including Graduate Realtor Institute, Certified Residential Specialist, Real Estate Broker, Luxury Home Certification and Certified REO Broker. He has been featured on The National Association of Realtors “30 Under 30” list, and Los Angeles Business Journal’s “40 Under 40.” #realestate #video #podcast #streaming #losangeles #losangelesrealestate #Realtor #Realty #CEO #lgbtqia #author #california #californiarealestate

Michael Leis - Managing Director/SVP of Strategic Planning at Eversana

Michael Leis [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAElGmMBpKaP5QQhP3PrmLmcpf7K_OFdYyc] is an end-to-end marketer who has developed a portfolio of leadership experiences across healthcare, CPG, QSR, e-commerce, and software design. In each, his pride is in building dynamic teams designing record-breaking success for the world's largest, most complex brands. As Chief Content Strategy Officer at Publicis Health, Michael created and scaled the content marketing model across strategy, creative, production, systems, and distribution for 16 business units in the network. His blend of technology, media, behavior design and story structure has reoriented top healthcare brands to create stories worth sharing. Recently featured as having authored a global strategic best practice by WARC (2020) and Cannes Lions keynote presentation (2021), Michael architects teams to achieve unparalleled success, including the first-ever healthcare brand to win a platform-wide Shorty Award. Before joining Digitas Health, Michael led the creation and operation of the digital and social media practice at Draftfcb in Chicago. This included healthcare brands Stelara and Janssen’s Positively Together HIV community. He also led brands across industries to new growth, including: Taco Bell, Sharpie, Cox Communications, KFC, Discover Financial, Tombstone Pizza, and Diners Club. Michael graduated Temple University with a degree in television screenwriting and production. He lives in the Philadelphia area with his wife, Jessica, and two sons, Jacob, and Maxwell. You'll find him at small venue music shows and sitting close enough at sports events that players can hear him.

Brian Murdock - Founder and CEO of All World Communications

Brian Murdock is an entrepreneur, businessman, and self-proclaimed major problem solver. Brian’s companies include All World Communications and All World Internet. Brian is a dynamic leader who has a passion for creating and sustaining impact in Black, Brown, and other marginalized communities. In 2012 Brian started All World Communications in Los Angeles, CA. The company, which has gone from a sole proprietor to becoming a diverse team of more than 100 employees and affiliates throughout the US. All World Communications Group designs, installs, and manages business technology solutions, including phone systems, IT infrastructure, access control, and security technologies. Brookfield Properties, Los Angeles, Metro, CBRE, and many others small to large depend on All World Communications to provide the technology that helps their company run. All World Communications was born out of Brian’s desire to help others transcend their current situations and provide opportunities to grow mentally, spiritually, and financially. His goal was to not just help the people that worked for the company, but to have those people inspire their communities and create lasting change. He believes this will in turn help to close the wealth gap, increase taxable income, and lower crime rates nationwide. His overarching goal is to connect the world and allow everyone to see that the many things that we see and hear as differences is what unifies us and makes us the same. Brian is married to Ashley Chapman Murdock, and they have three children, Maxwell, Mason, and Madison. #informationtechnology #Purdue #indiana #indianauniversity #notredame #southbend #ballstate #blackownedbusiness #community #business #businessowner