This podcast is a collection of my dad's sermons. They were recorded over several years, so it's not all of his, but definitely is a sampling. This is for all those who have asked to hear my dad preach or just to simply hear his voice again. Dad wasn't always politically correct, using perfect grammar or inclusive language, but his heart was pure. I hope you all can listen to these and be reminded of the simple truths that my dad lived by. We were created to love and be love.
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The Rise Up! Podcast is a celebration of bakers, the bakeries they created and the people they serve. Join Mark Dyck as he talks with bakers and bakery owners from across North America and around the world. Hear about their struggles and triumphs and learn about the satisfaction that feeding a community can provide.
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A ministry of encouragement and inspiration for those who hunger for hope. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-cravens7/support
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Hosts Pat Ennis (ENNIS Legacy Partners) and Walter Dehyle (GRF CPAs & Advisors) interview subject-matter experts on topics related to building transferable business value and business exit planning and strategies.
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The Punch Up is a place for difficult conversations, about everything from Beyonce to globalism, from climate change to religion, and from business to basketball. Key word: conversations. It's time that we talk about the difficult things in a way that is accessible, communal, and decidedly un-fake. Mark Fedeli and Kent Gustavson join guests of all rank and rigor, in both panel discussions and hotseat interviews.
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Voice of the Buffs Mark Johnson goes inside the zone to bring you interviews with fascinating Buffs!
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The Fan Box with Joey B. is a sports talk show hosted by Army Veteran Joey Barnard. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-fanboxwith-joeyb/support
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The Wealthy Contractor Podcast shares interviews with home improvement industry insiders, giving you the tools and insights to achieve greater success, wealth, and freedom. Learn more at: TheWealthyContractor.com. Have you ever felt like there’s a secret club of successful contractors, and you’re left outside? Want in? Well, you’ve just found the entry door. In each episode, our host, Brian Kaskavalciyan, pulls back the curtain, revealing the stories, strategies, and secrets that top leaders ...
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Blueprint is an unfiltered look into the mind & business of a full-time creator entrepreneur. Kallaway has been publishing a detailed report of his entrepreneurial journey since he went full-time in July 2023. The series is called Blueprint (https://blueprint.game). This podcast is designed as an extension to the Blueprint series and will cover playbooks, experiments, growth tips, mindset hacks, trends and ideas for entrepreneurs across all industries. Most episodes will be solo, but sometim ...
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A live performance podcast hosted by World Poetry Slam Champion Harry Baker featuring special guests from the worlds of poetry, comedy and music.
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"The Social Exchange" is for you if: - - - You think deeply about social issues You long for diverse viewpoints You DARE accept the best possible version of opposing viewpoints You DARE to challenge your own - - - Subscribe to learn about human development, addiction, ethics, science, and more, from the world's LEADING INTELLECTUALS
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Rise Up! #211 - Jessie Frost
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There's something special about small town bakeries. And when your bakery is on the main street of a small town in the heart of Sonoma, California and you're baking stellar bread from a massive brick oven, well, now you really have something special. Jessie Frost has all that and more. A native of the Sonoma area, she baked around the Bay Area befo…
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Beyond Left and Right: U.S. Politics Can’t Keep Up with Human Complexity and the Kids Sense It
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This episode kicks off season 2 of The Punch Up — a happy place where wonky and human talk converge on topics of digital change, geopolitics, and business. Mark and Kent are spotting the gorilla in the room and, as always, dissecting events for strategic insights. The gorilla is the fiasco brewing if we let polarization continue to dominate nationa…
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EPISODE 219: Have you ever wondered if something is holding you back as a business owner or leader? You’re doing everything right (or so you think) but something is missing, and you’re not sure what it is. Well, spoiler alert: It’s your mindset. So many successful leaders have learned that to succeed in business (and not just in the home improvemen…
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When Mark Hart decided to go out on his own, he built a commercial baking space, but not for his own production baking. Instead, he and his partner Luis Cabral started Rise Baking Lab, a teaching and event space where they can share their love of baking with professional and amatuer bakers alike. In this episode, Mark and Luis share their vision fo…
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EPISODE 218: What does it take to grow a small “family business” into a large, multi-state operation? Many would maybe say luck, but as I’ve said in the last episode, there is no such thing as luck in business; as entrepreneurs, we must rely on hard work, dedication, and a whole lot of strong processes. And no one knows this better than this week’s…
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Rise Up! #209 - Jonathan Stevens
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Jonathan Stevens new book, The Hungry Ghost Bread Book, is a throwback to the first wave of books on artisan baking in the 1990's. And for good reason, because Jonathan has been part of the North American bread scene from the very beginning. In this episode, Mark and Jonathan take a trip back to the early days in Northern California, figuring it ou…
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EPISODE 217: So many contractors focus on just one or two lead sources to bring in most of their business and completely disregard lead diversification as a goal. And while this strategy might have worked during the Covid boom, it’s definitely not working today. In the 2024 market, lead source diversification is a must, and no one knows this more t…
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EPISODE 216: Back in 2020, home improvement was all the rage as everyone started spending vacation money on their houses; and that meant that many contractors found themselves positively drowning in leads. Today, as lead volume is normalizing and competition is making lead prices increase, it’s time for you to get rid of some dead weight and focus …
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Kallaway's Blueprint (Week 53): How to lock in by better "defining success", the duration of stardom, chasing fame vs influence, originality vs inspired by (the content contradiction)
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In this video, I share my raw thoughts on 3 creator/entrepreneur topics: 1. How to better "Define Success" to help me lock in and focus 2. The "Duration of Stardom" and whether you should chase fame vs influence 3. A common content contradiction..."originality vs inspired by" These 3 topics came from my Blueprint Week 53 post: https://blueprint.gam…
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Rise Up! #208 - Holly Showalter
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Holly Showalter was a pastry chef in Virginia when the big skies of Montana came calling to her. After several years working different jobs and settling into the local community, Holly opened Wild Oats Baking. Now she's feeding the people and the people are fully embracing her and her food. In this episode, Mark and Holly talk a little about tiny h…
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Hello friends! Our penultimate episode of series three brings to Margate the ultimate legend that is Laurie Bolger! It's impossible to listen to Laurie and not have a smile on your face so get your cheeks ready and dive on in. I celebrate having a brand new book out and Laurie clebrates having two brand new books out. I also share some big news tha…
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EPISODE 215: Many home improvement businesses manage to achieve high revenue but the owners are still not reaping the benefits. This happens because, more often than not, they make much lower profit margins than they COULD be making. In an attempt to compensate for this, we end up working endless hours FOR our business each week, often sacrificing …
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JT Barnett on biggest brand marketing mistakes, social media trends & creator monetization
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Kallaway sits down with JT Barnett to break down the biggest mistakes brands are making with content, the early days of Tiktok, the journey from Pro Hockey to viral creator, building a creator empire with Creator X, organic strategies for brands, and more. If you're a creator, founder, or marketer, Blueprint is for you. It's designed to be a live c…
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Mark Zuckerberg on Creators, AI Studio, Neural Wristbands, Holographic Smart Glasses, Picasso & More
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Kallaway sits down with Mark Zuckerberg to break down his thoughts on Meta's launch of AI Studio and all things creators. During the conversation, Mark also answered many other questions I've never heard him speak about publicly. We explored the future of Meta smart glasses, frame breaking consumer products, neural wristbands, and many more creator…
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Ben Kaluza on Livestreaming, LinkedIn Shorts, Tiktok, Playing the Long Game
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Kallaway sits down with Ben Kaluza to break down his thoughts on creator monetization, livestreaming, Linkedin, communities, brand deals, second channels, and more. If you're a creator, entrepreneur or brand marketer, Blueprint is for you. It's designed to be a live creative brainstorm with your favorite creators in the trenches. To watch the YouTu…
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Rise Up! #207 - Karen Bornarth and Martin Barnett
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Today Mark is joined by Karen Bornarth of the Bread Bakers Guild of America and Martin Barnett of the Baking Association of Canada to talk about the state of the baking industry in North America. They reflect on the success of two recent national meetings, discuss the range of benefits that nationwide education and advocacy can provide, ponder the …
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EPISODE 214: After working with hundreds and hundreds of home improvement businesses, from the very best to those that have struggled and failed, you realize there are a few things all the successful ones do, no matter what market they are in. And no one knows this more than this week’s guest on The Wealthy Contractor Podcast, Dave Crowell. Dave ha…
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Once Lyndsey Bell realized that the corporate life was not for her, she and her partner Jay Valeri dove into the world of donuts and coffee. Since they found their sweet spot and opened Bigfoot Donuts seven years ago they have gone from strength to strength. In this episode, Mark, Lyndsey and Jay talk all things donuts and coffee, being able to tak…
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Rise Up! #205 - Sandhya Mahadevan
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When we get tired and frustrated as bakery owners, we often fall into the trap of thinking of our employees as expenses and not assets and partners. Luckily, there are resources like the Good Jobs Strategy to help us reset our thinking and put our employees at the forefront of our business success. In this episode, Mark talks with Sandhya Mahadevan…
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EPISODE 213: Are you working hard but finding yourself not making the profit you deserve? Then you might want to give this episode a listen. No matter how much revenue you generate as a home improvement company, it might not be enough for you to really thrive in the current market. One way to change that is to get your financial management in check…
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Rise Up! #204 - Ian Herrington
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Ian Herrington turned the turmoil of Covid into the catalyst to make the leap into bakery ownership. Now Leavened, his elegant bakery / cafe in Cleveland is making a name for itself within the neighbourhood and for miles around. In this episode, Mark and Ian talk about the quiet rhythms of a bake team working around the bench, the joy of working wi…
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Rise Up! #203 - Tom Moore
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Tom Moore loves starting new projects. And the best thing is, they work. His new bakery cafe, Tombo Eats on Yates Street in Victoria launched to huge buzz this year and is already one of the must visit spots downtown. In this episode, Mark and Tom discuss the wild and crazy food journey Tom's been on since dropping out of school to apprentice as a …
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EPISODE 212: The Covid boom is officially over, and so, you might be asking yourself (and rightly so) one simple question: What now? As an industry, we benefited from the high demand for home improvement jobs during the pandemic and immediately after, however, now that the post-Covid market is here, a few things are starting to rapidly change. Lead…
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Kallaway sits down with Alex Garcia to break down his vision for taking on Harvard Business Review, building a 9-figure media company, content marketing cheat codes for brands, creator playbooks, the success of Marketing Examined and more! To watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1Pw2ELkcEVU Show Notes: 0:00 - Intro 00:35 - Brand Cheat Co…
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Rise Up! #202 - Carlos Ruiz
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Carlos Ruiz was a litigation lawyer and quickly found that the daily grind of destroying the opposition was killing him inside. Baking and especially feeding his community was the antidote. In this episode, Mark and Carlos talk about making the switch from law to the bakery life, making connections with teachers and mentors, the stresses of support…
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Rise Up! #201 - Jessica Rivers
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Jessica Rivers is co-owner and connection engine of the amazing bakery Working Culture Bread in Victoria BC. In the three years since Mark talked to her husband Adam in Episode #128, the bakery has grown and their family has too. Through it all, Jess and the Working Culture team have built even stronger ties within the community, through fundraisin…
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EPISODE 211: If you feel like your business is stuck or finding it difficult to grow it past a certain point, then this is the episode for you. You’re not alone, many home improvement business owners find themselves hitting a wall during their growth. There are key points when this happens along the journey, and it’s usually because the way owners …
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EPISODE 210: Many professionals in the contracting industry often find themselves distracted by adding on too many types of services or accepting one-off jobs they don’t specialize in. Instead of focusing on a few offers, they try to take on every part of the market, and end up with inefficient systems, disgruntled employees, unhappy customers, and…
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Kallaway's Blueprint (Week 42): Content trends, creators are the new celebrities, platform slants, Ryan Reynolds, 4 quick creator mindset checks, hair regrowth
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This is episode 042 of Kallaway's Blueprint Series. What is Kallaway's Blueprint? Each week since going full-time as a creator/entrepreneur, Kallaway has documented his journey and biggest learnings at blueprint.game. Think of it like an investor letter packed with valuable frameworks, experiments, and metrics. Designed to be a 1/1 knowledge bomb f…
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Kallaway's Blueprint (Week 41): Headscratching content experiments, the insane story of Wesley Wang, two creator mindset boosts, Kallaway's Toybox
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This is episode 041 of Kallaway's Blueprint Series. What is Kallaway's Blueprint? Each week since going full-time as a creator/entrepreneur, Kallaway has documented his journey and biggest learnings at blueprint.game. Think of it like an investor letter packed with valuable frameworks, experiments, and metrics. Designed to be a 1/1 knowledge bomb f…
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The HUGE opportunity for B2B creators (with TiffInTech)
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Episode 021: Kallaway sits down with Tiffany Janzen to discuss her transition from modeling to coding, growing as a B2B creator, balancing a full-time job and creator workload, B2B creator opportunities and more To watch the video version of the show: https://youtu.be/eECMHiD2Sb8 Tools/Creators Mentioned: • Cleo Abram: https://www.youtube.com/@Cleo…
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S3E8: Brigitte Aphrodite - Crescendorious
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A lovely time with a local legend! Brigitte was on my wishlist for Something Borrowed for a while when out of nowhere I got a voice note from her asking if she could come on because she reckoned she'd be good at it - It was meant to be! Also she was 100% correct, as not only our best-dressed guest of all time, but a wonderful mix of storytelling, s…
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EPISODE 209: Many contractors and home improvement business owners find themselves making little profit. Enough to keep the lights on, but never enough to actually thrive. This usually happens because so many people in our industry can’t figure out HOW to increase gross profit margin, which is a key driver of profitability in our business. One smar…
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Kallaway's Blueprint (Week 40): 10 month strategy update, brand satellite accounts, when to hop on new platforms, 2 creator mindset hacks
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This is episode 040 of Kallaway's Blueprint Series. What is Kallaway's Blueprint? Each week since going full-time as a creator, Kallaway has documented his journey and biggest learnings at blueprint.game. Think of it like an investor letter packed with valuable frameworks, experiments, and metrics. Designed to be a one of one knowledge bomb for cre…
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Making $125K/month as an AI creator (with Riley Brown)
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Episode 020: Kallaway sits down with Riley Brown to discuss creator monetization (how Riley is making $125K/month), community building, content strategy, niching down, and more To watch the video version of the show: https://youtu.be/PwgrHR51D8s Tools/Creators Mentioned: • MyMind (idea capture system) - https://bit.ly/kallawaymymind • McKay Wrigley…
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EPISODE 208: We all desperately want our home improvement business to be a huge success. But there’s only so much you can achieve by applying cutting-edge frameworks, systems, and strategies. Today, we discuss something even more crucial: Who do you have to become as a person to make your business a success? The roadmap to success is as much about …
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We're back baby - February's edition saw the wonderful Georgie Jones come to Margate! It was our first time meeting in person but you wouldn't know because it was a vibey vibey time from start to finish. We talk slams, online vs in person performances, trying to write a poem a day for a whole month and much much more. Poems cover topics such as Gym…
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EPISODE 207: A lot of home improvement business owners find themselves focusing on the wrong things, which ends up costing them time and money in the long run. Many of us (past me included) know this, but are resistant to change. And so, we end up feeling trapped in a place where we’re overworked, stressed out, and not paid enough. Because of that,…
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