Synopsis
Play Your Position is a fun, high energy show built on conversations between host/author/entrepreneur Mary Lou Kayser and todays most fascinating thought leaders using a football theme designed to help you discover new insights about showing up, being more of yourself, and winning on lifes great playing field. Guests are leaders who come from business, the arts, sports, education, entertainment, music, technology, personal development and coaching -- just to name a few of the many backgrounds represented on the show. Whether you are building a business of your own or working for a company, you will walk away inspired from each episode with new strategies for running the ball of your business, life and/or career into the end zone faster, more confidently, and with a big smile on your face. Get show notes, Mary Lous latest tips, and submit your questions in our private PYP community (free) at: www.pyppodcast.com Mary Lou Kayser is the founder of The Kingfisher Experience and has dedicated her professional life to helping people use writing and storytelling to favorably navigate change in a demanding marketplace. She is a popular speaker and workshop facilitator on topics including leadership and technology, personal branding, and writing and publishing. To inquire about having Mary Lou speak at your next event, visit http://maryloukayser.com/contact/
Episodes
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370: Money Is Not the Problem
23/03/2021 Duration: 23minWe read about pro athletes and lottery winners coming into big money fast. Yet more of these people wind up bankrupt and broke than the ones who manage to live well for the rest of their lives. Why is this? Isn't money supposed to fix all the problems and make our dreams come true? = = = = = The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can experience more success, energy, and LIFE as the leader of your business, career, side hustle, or passion. We always appreciate your 5-star rating and review of the show. Thank you for helping us get the word out about PYP! Here are a few ways I can help you: Share this episode with one person who could use a boost of inspiration and positivity today. Grab your copy of my leadership playbook that teaches you the 11 skills you can quickly master to become an exceptional leader. Buy one of my books on Amazon and leave me a 5-st
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369: March Madness
22/03/2021 Duration: 17minThere’s a boatload of money in the 2 1/2 week basketball tournament. Here’s why. = = = = = The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can experience more success, energy, and LIFE as the leader of your business, career, side hustle, or passion. We always appreciate your 5-star rating and review of the show. Thank you for helping us get the word out about PYP! Here are a few ways I can help you: Share this episode with one person who could use a boost of inspiration and positivity today. Grab your copy of my leadership playbook that teaches you the 11 skills you can quickly master to become an exceptional leader. Buy one of my books on Amazon and leave me a 5-star review. Want to explore what a coaching relationship with me could be like for you on the next leg of your business or professional journey? Book a free 15-minute discovery here!
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368: Adi Klevit on Getting Your Systems Aligned for Business Success
15/03/2021 Duration: 30minAdi Klevit is the founder of the Business Success Consulting Group, a team of experienced professionals working together to provide business owners, entrepreneurs, and key executives with strategic implementation, process improvement and documentation, and long-lasting systems necessary to support business expansion. She specializes in helping businesses scale and grow by implementing efficient business infrastructure, processes, and systems. She works with companies that want to scale and expand as well as companies that are gearing up for transition. = = = = = The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can experience more success, energy, and LIFE as the leader of your business, career, side hustle, or passion. We always appreciate your 5-star rating and review of the show. Thank you for helping us get the word out about PYP! Here are a few ways I can help you
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367: MSG
08/03/2021 Duration: 24minWhat's flavoring your life is not the MSG that makes Chinese food taste so good. = = = = = The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can experience more success, energy, and LIFE as the leader of your business, career, side hustle, or passion. We always appreciate your 5-star rating and review of the show. Thank you for helping us get the word out about PYP! Here are a few ways I can help you: Share this episode with one person who could use a boost of inspiration and positivity today. Grab your copy of my leadership playbook that teaches you the 11 skills you can quickly master to become an exceptional leader. Buy one of my books on Amazon and leave me a 5-star review. Want to explore what a coaching relationship with me could be like for you on the next leg of your business or professional journey? Book a free 15-minute discovery here! Resources from today's
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366: Trey Taylor on Why a CEO Only Does Three Things
06/03/2021 Duration: 42minWhether you’re a new CEO trying to navigate chaotic workdays or a veteran of the C-Suite trying to reignite your passion, focus is your most important asset. Many owners and CEOs think they have to be involved in every aspect of their business. They spend valuable brainpower on low-priority decisions. Before long, they’re overworked and burned out. Trey Taylor is the managing director of trinity | blue, a consultancy designed to provide executive coaching and strategic planning to C-Suite leaders. His experience derives from fields as diverse as technology, financial services, venture capital, and commercial real estate development. Frequently featured as a keynote speaker, he has addressed attendees at the Human Capital Institute, the Ascend Conference, and many other engagements. He is also the author of A CEO Only Does Three Things, a book that goes into detail about what those three things are and why they matter. = = = = = The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspi
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365: Your Red Duffel Bag
02/03/2021 Duration: 15minIt's heavier and more cumbersome than you realize. = = = = = The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can experience more success, energy, and LIFE as the leader of your business, career, side hustle, or passion. We always appreciate your 5-star rating and review of the show. Thank you for helping us get the word out about PYP! Here are a few ways I can help you: Share this episode with one person who could use a boost of inspiration and positivity today. Grab your copy of my leadership playbook that teaches you the 11 skills you can quickly master to become an exceptional leader. Buy one of my books on Amazon and leave me a 5-star review. Want to explore what a coaching relationship with me could be like for you on the next leg of your business or professional journey? Book a free 15-minute discovery here! Resource mentioned on the show: Storage stats in
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364: John Johnson on the Impact of Everyday Data on Leadership and Decision-Making
27/02/2021 Duration: 38minJohn H. Johnson, PhD is president and CEO of Edgeworth Economics, a professional economist, expert witness, internationally renowned speaker, and author of EVERYDATA: The Misinformation Hidden in the Little Data You Consume Everyday. Dr. Johnson has helped some of the world’s largest companies understand how to interpret data and is known internationally for his ability to explain highly sophisticated concepts in a simple, straightforward manner, helping his audiences become more confident and discerning consumers of data and make better decisions in their professional and personal lives. Dr. Johnson received a PhD in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his BA in Economics with Highest Distinction from the University of Rochester. He lives with his wife and two children in McLean, Virginia. = = = = = The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you
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363: Ernest Hemingway, Tiger Woods, and the Art of Self-forgiveness
24/02/2021 Duration: 24minWhat it takes to move forward. = = = = = The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can experience more success, energy, and LIFE as the leader of your business, career, side hustle, or passion. We always appreciate your 5-star rating and review of the show. Thank you for helping us get the word out about PYP! Here are a few ways I can help you: Share this episode with one person who could use a boost of inspiration and positivity today. Grab your copy of my leadership playbook that teaches you the 11 skills you can quickly master to become an exceptional leader. Buy one of my books on Amazon and leave me a 5-star review. Book a free 15-minute discovery call with me to discuss how you can chart a new direction for your business or career.
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362: The Story of My Clothes
23/02/2021 Duration: 15minLetting go can be really, really hard. So can forgiveness. = = = = = The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can experience more success, energy, and LIFE as the leader of your business, career, side hustle, or passion. We always appreciate your 5-star rating and review of the show. Thank you for helping us get the word out about PYP! Here are a few ways I can help you: Share this episode with one person who could use a boost of inspiration and positivity today. Grab your copy of my leadership playbook that teaches you the 11 skills you can quickly master to become an exceptional leader. Buy one of my books on Amazon and leave me a 5-star review. Book a free 15-minute discovery call with me to discuss how you can chart a new direction for your business or career.
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361: Sam Groff on Creating A Highly Successful Online Course
19/02/2021 Duration: 49minSamantha “Sam” Groff helps transition your traditional in-person training, consulting, and coaching to the online course world. She has a no BS approach to getting you and your clients the results you want. By taking you back to your beginner mindset, she shows you how to easily transform your brilliant ideas and talents into a course your clients will rave about. Sam is able to do all of this with her clients because she taught high school for 11 1/2 years where kids were brutally honest about whether the content was palatable or not. From the classroom, she dove headfirst into corporate and freelance instructional design. Now she pulls all of that knowledge together to help entrepreneurs design online courses that actually teach what they promise in their marketing. = = = = = The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can experience more success, energy, and LIFE
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360: When You Decide It’s Time to Make a Change
16/02/2021 Duration: 15minDon't let Resistance beat you. = = = = = The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can experience more success, energy, and LIFE as the leader of your business, career, side hustle, or passion. We always appreciate your rating and review of the show. If you haven’t already been incredibly generous and awesome, now’s your chance when you leave us a review and make sure to subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts! ***Registration Now Open for Spring 2021 Elevate Your Expertise™ Thought Leadership Mastery Program for Women!*** Here are a few ways I can help you: Share this episode with one person who could use a boost of inspiration and positivity today. Grab your copy of my leadership playbook that teaches you the 11 skills you can quickly master to become an exceptional leader. Put yourself on the top of your list and finally say yes to yoursel
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359: The Most Important Relationship You Will Have in Your Life
15/02/2021 Duration: 09minIt's the game-winning touchdown, the top of Everest, the alpha and the omega -- and it makes all the difference. = = = = = The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can experience more success, energy, and LIFE as the leader of your business, career, side hustle, or passion. We always appreciate your rating and review of the show. If you haven’t already been incredibly generous and awesome, now’s your chance when you leave us a review and make sure to subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts! ***Registration Now Open for Spring 2021 Elevate Your Expertise™ Thought Leadership Mastery Program for Women!*** Here are a few ways I can help you: Share this episode with one person who could use a boost of inspiration and positivity today. Grab your copy of my leadership playbook that teaches you the 11 skills you can quickly master to become an excepti
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358: Judd Armstrong on Why You Must Go After Your Dreams
12/02/2021 Duration: 44minJudd Armstrong is a passionate entrepreneur with a visionary innovative approach to business. In 2006, Judd spearheaded the wireless revolution when he founded and bootstrapped JayBird, becoming the third top premium headphone brand in the US alongside Beats and Bose, a great story of customer insight, innovation and word-of-mouth. Judd sold Jaybird to Logitech for $95M in 2016. After selling JayBird, Judd took a few years off to farm a small piece of independence and self-sufficiency at his new farm in Australia. In the meantime, he developed a lifestyle-friendly method of trading Bitcoin, with just 12 trades per year on average, which grows money by 100X over a few years. He has now made this method available for the first time with his Unlisted app which is uniquely designed from the ground up to cater to the needs of first-timers, with performance that delights any experienced trader. If financial independence is what you desire, this is for you. Judd has dedicated much of his time to studying the power o
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357: That One Friend
09/02/2021 Duration: 16minIf you're lucky enough to have one, you know what that one friend is all about. = = = = = The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can experience more success, energy, and LIFE as the leader of your business, career, side hustle, or passion. We always appreciate your rating and review of the show. If you haven’t already been incredibly generous and awesome, now’s your chance when you leave us a review and make sure to subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts! ***Registration Now Open for Spring 2021 Elevate Your Expertise™ Thought Leadership Mastery Program for Women!*** Here are a few ways I can help you: Share this episode with one person who could use a boost of inspiration and positivity today. Grab your copy of my leadership playbook that teaches you the 11 skills you can quickly master to become an exceptional leader. Put yourself on th
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356: When a Friendship Ends
08/02/2021 Duration: 15minLosing a friend sucks, especially when that friend has been an instrumental part of your life you aren’t ready to move on from yet. = = = = = The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can experience more success, energy, and LIFE as the leader of your business, career, side hustle, or passion. We always appreciate your rating and review of the show. If you haven’t already been incredibly generous and awesome, now’s your chance when you leave us a review and make sure to subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts! ***Registration Now Open for Spring 2021 Elevate Your Expertise™ Thought Leadership Mastery Program for Women!*** Here are a few ways I can help you: Share this episode with one person who could use a boost of inspiration and positivity today. Grab your copy of my leadership playbook that teaches you the 11 skills you can quickly master t
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355: Michele Ashby on Why Getting More Women on Corporate Boards Makes for Great Business
06/02/2021 Duration: 44minMichele Ashby is CEO & Founder of ACE LLC, Ashby Consulting Enterprises LLC. Her focus is on educating, supporting and teaching women how to attain corporate board positions through the ACE Board Certification Programs for Women. Ms. Ashby has a diverse background which includes 30 years as a gold specialist/analyst, financial expert, independent corporate director and successful entrepreneur. She was recently awarded, one of the Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Business in Colorado, for her work in training 1,000 women to get on corporate boards. She is a subject matter expert on Board Governance, Finance, and Strategy. Ms. Ashby has extensive board experience as an independent director with collective corporate board experience of 20 years on six corporate boards, as well as over 20 years of non-profit and trade association board experience. She founded Dani’s Foundation, a non-profit organization, in memory of her daughter, Dani Stell, which contributed over $1 million for Ewing’s Sarcoma cancer research
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354: Taking a Think Day
02/02/2021 Duration: 13minWe are all familiar with taking a sick day -- but a think day? Unheard of. Yet it is on think days when you can discover some of your best ideas -- you know, the ones that can change everything. = = = = = The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can experience more success, energy, and LIFE as the leader of your business, career, side hustle, or passion. We always appreciate your rating and review of the show. If you haven’t already been incredibly generous and awesome, now’s your chance when you leave us a review and make sure to subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts! ***Registration Now Open for Spring 2021 Elevate Your Expertise™ Thought Leadership Mastery Program for Women!*** Here are a few ways I can help you: Share this episode with one person who could use a boost of inspiration and positivity today. Grab your copy of my leadership
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353: Friendship for February
01/02/2021 Duration: 18minFriendship is one of the two survival skills for 21st-century success I'm exploring this month. Oh, and I'm also celebrating PYP's birthday this month. 7 years ago PYP became a thing. Yay! :-) = = = = = The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can experience more success, energy, and LIFE as the leader of your business, career, side hustle, or passion. We always appreciate your rating and review of the show. If you haven’t already been incredibly generous and awesome, now’s your chance when you leave us a review and make sure to subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts! ***Registration Now Open for Spring 2021 Elevate Your Expertise™ Thought Leadership Mastery Program for Women!*** Here are a few ways I can help you: Share this episode with one person who could use a boost of inspiration and positivity today. Grab your copy of my leadership pla
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352: Chad Austin on Making Fitness a Priority
28/01/2021 Duration: 50minAfter listening to this episode, you will never think of donuts the same way again. My guest is Chad Austin, a personal trainer, speaker, and the owner of Priority Fitness in Overland Park, Kansas. Priority Fitness’s name was inspired by Chad’s best selling book, Make Fitness A Priority: How to win the fight against your excuses. Chad is passionate about helping people in all stages of life reach their fitness goals, and he is an expert at assisting his clients in making changes that lead to long term success, not just temporary success. = = = = = The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can experience more success, energy, and LIFE as the leader of your business, career, side hustle, or passion. We always appreciate your rating and review of the show. If you haven’t already been incredibly generous and awesome, now’s your chance when you leave us a review an
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351: Xs & Os from the Vault -- Uncomfortable Conversations
26/01/2021 Duration: 15minWhat to do when faced with having an uncomfortable conversation with a customer, client, colleague, or friend. = = = = = The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can experience more success, energy, and LIFE as the leader of your business, career, side hustle, or passion. We always appreciate your rating and review of the show. If you haven’t already been incredibly generous and awesome, now’s your chance when you leave us a review and make sure to subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts! ***Registration Now Open for Spring 2021 Elevate Your Expertise™ Thought Leadership Mastery Program for Women!*** Here are a few ways I can help you: Share this episode with one person who could use a boost of inspiration and positivity today. Grab your copy of my leadership playbook that teaches you the 11 skills you can quickly master to become an exceptio