Creative Iteration + Properly Positioning Your Brand w/ Sara Schelb of Serotonic Marketing

Rocker to Realtor: Navigating The Transitions of Life w/ Charlie Bradford

Life is full of transitions. It's possible no one know this better than a realtor since most housing transitions (buying or selling) come at a time of transition. In this episode of Lead with Story, Mike talks with Charlie Bradford, a realtor with Jaqua Realtors, who shares about the various transitions he's gone through in his own life. From his time touring the country in a rock band, to the news room, to real estate and everything in between Charlie's story is sure to not only entertain but hopefully encourage you as you navigate the never ending changes and transitions of life.

Making Your Space A Home That Tells Your Story w/ Lindsey Sorensen

This episode explores the winding journey of Lindsey Sorensen, an interior designer and owner of Daisy Acres Design. Lindsey didn't start her career in the creative design space but each of her experiences led to this new venture! Much of her career as a consultant was focused on listening to peoples ' stories. And after she experienced the surprising joy in the process of completely designing her own home she was inspired to take the leap. Now, Lindsey combines the two by deeply listening to stories and using them to guide her design process. In a world of trends and looking at what everyone else is doing, Lindsey partners with you to carefully design your space into a home as a unique expression of who you are. The result is a livable space that connects you, your stories, and the life you live. For more on Daisy Acres Design and to follow along with Lindsey's work be sure to follow along on Instagram @lindseysorensendesign

Creative Iteration + Properly Positioning Your Brand w/ Sara Schelb of Serotonic Marketing

You may have the most amazing concept or creative idea but how do you refine it as a unique expression of your unique brand? In this episode Sara Schelb, of Serotonic Marketing, shares her story of going through this process - both personally and professionally. It takes a lot of hard work to conceptualize, then iterate, the edit, then adjust course on the way to some sort of "final" product. As you listen to Sara's story consider how what she shares not only applies to your work, but how this process also plays out in your daily life ------- Serotonic is a creative marketing agency built for brands that think big. Plenty of agencies offer strategy and design, but we go deeper—immersing ourselves in your brand, aligning with your goals, and crafting marketing that sets your brand on the right path. Whether you need a full-scale campaign, brand refresh, or high-impact creative, we exist to elevate your brand and guide you toward results that matter. Get started today at: serotonicmarketing.com [https://www.serotonicmarketing.com/] -------- To tell your story, or discover how you can use your story to bring alignment to better go after your goals reach out to Forerunner Story Co. at: forerunnerstoryco.com [forerunnerstoryco.com]

Financial Planning Is A Team Effort w/ Erik, Nick & Dylan of Generations Financial Planning & Wealth Management

In a world of uncertainty having an expert in your corner to help you navigate the ups and downs can make all the difference. Now imagine a team of experts, each with their own unique skills, and approaches all working together to help you reach a common goal? This is what the Generations Financial Planning & Wealth Management team brings to the table. Over the better part of the last 2 decades Erik Smith has been building a team of financial experts to help their clients plan for and move for every up, down, and transition period of life. In this episode of Lead with Story, Mike interviews Erik and his proteges Nick Acri & Dylan Thomas to better understand not only how they serve their clients but the unique stories that brought them to this point of working together at Generations. A lot of businesses talk about having a "team approach" but for this group it's the heartbeat to everything they do. They know you have goals and they are prepared to be the team in Southwest Michigan to help you reach them. For more on Generations, their team and how they can help you visit genfinplan.com [genfinplan.com] ---- To get started using your story to help you reach your goals visit forerunnnerstoryco.com [forerunnerstoryco.com] And please follow along on social media: @forerunnerstoryco

How To Be Yourself w/ Monica Lloyd

How would the world change if everyone felt as though they belonged -- to their community, to themselves? This is exactly what Monica Lloyd is out to find out. As an HR professional Monica worked to helped people understand the ways they're wired and how to recognize their unique super powers. Now she's determined to take what she's learned and her message on harnessing authenticity abroad as a public speaker. If you've ever felt as though you were holding back your true self, or making yourself less, and you want something more, then is conversation is for you! If you're interested in more about the work Monica does you can connect with her through her business: People Forward at https://peopleforward.us/ [https://peopleforward.us/] For her speaking engagements you can connect with her at themonicalloyd.com [themonicalloyd.com] For more about Forerunner and to get started telling your story to help you reach where you're going visit forerunnerstoryco.com [forerunnerstoryco.com]