Intentional Performers

Dennys Lozada on Believing in Myself

Dennys Lozada is tough.

He is a Fitness Personal Trainer in New York City where he works at the Fhitting Room. He has over 10 years of experience, and his passion for helping people came across before we even turned the mics on. Dennys has worked at Under Armour/IMG Academy and with professional athletes from the Minnesota Twins (MLB), Timberwolves (NBA), Vikings (NFL), and Wild (NHL). Dennys is a Nike Trainer and member of the Men’s Health Fitness Council. 

Since he was young, Dennys has shown perseverance and hard work in all aspects of his life. Being a collegiate football player and a 2-time Golden Gloves winning professional boxer helped guide Dennys on his journey.

In this episode, Dennys opens up about his upbringing which was riddled with adversity. He will also talk about some of the health challenges he has faced in his life, including surviving cancer--twice! He will share how he has set his mind to handle physical and emotional challenges and some of the people who have helped him along the way.

Dennys' smile is as big as his biceps, which is saying something! His energy is contagious, and he truly loves helping people.

I am grateful for being introduced to Dennys, by my sister-in-law Samantha, and I know you will be too.

You can learn more about Dennys:

Instagram: @Fftstrong

Website: www.Fhittingroom.com

Thanks so much for listening!

--Brian

Melissa Hyatt on Emotional Control

Chief Melissa Hyatt has blended emotional intelligence with a fierce drive to become one of the highest ranking police officers in Baltimore.

Even though she is diminutive in size, she never let that or her gender serve as an excuse for not achieving what she wanted to achieve. She credits valuing empathy and persistence as the reason that she's been able to get to where she is today--the highest ranking female in her agency.

Melissa joined the Baltimore Police Department in 1997. Her previous assignments include Chief of Staff to the Police Commissioner, Chief of Patrol, Area Commander, District Commander of the Central District, Executive Officer of the Southeastern District, Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT), District Patrol (Northwestern, Southwestern, and Northeastern), and Citywide Operations.

In her current role as Chief of the Special Operations Division, she commands the Tactical Section, the Communications Section, and Headquarters and City Hall Security.

In this conversation we talk about humility, leadership, grit, and what is required of people who serve our communities.

You can follow Melissa on Twitter (@ChiefMHyattBPD) and check out the work she does with the Polar Bear Plunge to raise money for the Special Olympics.

Thanks for listening!

--Brian

 

Ben Olsen on Being Inclusive

Ben Olsen is the head coach of DC United. I have been fortunate to collaborate with Ben and get to know him as a coach, father, and human. He's an amazing guy. Ben is someone who has tremendous emotional intelligence and knows how to bring people with him on a journey.

Ben had tremendous success as a player. In 1997, he was named the Soccer Player of the Year for the season he had at University of Virginia. He then went on to have success at the pro level where he played with the team he is currently the coach of (DC United). As a player, he was part of two MLS Cup titles, was a two-time All-Star, was the MLS Cup MVP in 1999, and won the Rookie of the Year. He also earned 37 caps with the US men's national team and played in the 2006 world cup.

I have enjoyed getting to know Ben over the years and I know you will enjoy this conversation as well. We get into his upbringing, leadership, humility, culture, and how he used visualization to help him in his career.

Thanks so much to Ben for coming on.

Also, we are excited to tell you about our partnership with 2Betties. If you love healthy snacks or are looking for a healthy breakfast option, make sure to head over to their site and pick up your "rounds". Don't forget to enter promo code "INTENTIONAL" to get 15% off your first order! 

Thanks to those who have already sponsored the show through our patreon page. Also, thanks to H&R Retail for their support and sponsoring this episode through our patreon page. 

Hakim Warrick on The Vision

Hakim Warrick! If you went to Syracuse, like I did, this interview is going to be a trip down memory lane. If not, Hakim's story is still an incredible one. Hakim helped lead Syracuse University to a national championship, when I happened to be a freshman, and he probably had the most famous block in college basketball history--helping secure the win for his team.

In this conversation, Hakim will share his unexpected journey. He was a "late bloomer" both from a physical and skill stand-point, which impacted his high school experience. When he did develop he ended up at Syracuse University where his expectations quickly went from trying to "make it" at that level to knowing he could make an impact. 

Hakim ended up having a very successful 4-year career at Syracuse which led to him being a first-round pick in the NBA. Hakim played 8 years in the league before playing overseas which he is currently doing as a professional. 

As you will tell from this conversation, Hakim is a humble guy who has used systems and processes to get to where he is today. He had a vision of playing professionally when he was in 4th grade and was able to follow that vision all the way to the top of his profession. 

Thanks to Hakim for coming on the podcast. And thanks to the Syracuse community for listening. 

Hakim is not using social media as much these days but you can find him on Twitter and Instagram. 

Twitter: @hdubb21

Instagram:@hdubb215

Lastly, we are excited to launch our partnership with 2Betties. If you love healthy snacks or are looking for a healthy breakfast option, make sure to head over to their site and pick up your "rounds". Don't forget to enter promo code "INTENTIONAL" to get 15% off your first order! 

Also, please head over to our patreon page to support the podcast!

Thanks to Hakim for coming on the podcast.

 

Steve Schlafman on Funding a Legacy

Steve Schlafman is in transition. He worked at a Venture Capital (VC) firm for a number of years and recently decided to break off on his own. Before working as a VC he had jobs at places like Microsoft and The Kraft Group, and those experiences have left an impact on how Steve looks at his career. Steve is certainly passionate about technology, but he will also talk about relationships, habits, and how he is constantly searching for how he can be his best self.

He is mindful. He recently participated in a 10-day intensive meditation retreat, which he talks about in the podcast. He's a deep thinker. He recently did a "think week" where he unplugged from technology to dive into books, videos, and write about a number of topics. He is intentional. He has made shifts in his life when he looked in the mirror and felt like he needed to make a change. He also will talk about some of the challenges in his life including ADHD, anxiety, and he will share what went into his decision to not drink alcohol anymore.

In this episode, we focus on the present--where he is right now, while also getting a sense of how he got to this point.

You can learn more about Steve at the following places:

Twitter: @schlaf 

Insta: @schlaf

Medium: schlaf.me

Lastly, we are excited to launch our partnership with 2Betties. If you love healthy snacks or are looking for a healthy breakfast option, make sure to head over to their site and pick up your "rounds". Don't forget to enter promo code "INTENTIONAL" to get 15% off your first order! 

Also, please head over to our patreon page to support the podcast!

Thanks so much to Steve for coming on the podcast!

--Brian

Candace Parker on Fear and Growth

Candace Parker is one of the best basketball players to ever lace up their sneakers. In high school, Candace won the 2003 and 2004 Gatorade National Girls Basketball Player of the Year. Following high school, Candace attended powerhouse University Tennessee where she continued to drastically impact women's basketball as the team won back to back championships her Sophomore and Junior year. She won player of the year honors in college before becoming the first pick of the WNBA draft. 

Candace continued her elite performance upon getting to the WNBA. She is a 2X WNBA MVP, is a 4X all-star, and helped lead her team to a WNBA champion in 2016 where she was named the Finals MVP. She has won gold medals and has received a number of other accolades. She has also had a lot of success overseas and currently is playing in China. 

Ok. So, while her resume is clearly impressive, what I enjoyed most was learning about how reflective Candace is in regard to her own personal growth. In this conversation, she shares how she studied and observed Kobe Bryant, to learn about his process for greatness. She also discusses how journaling has helped her develop and reach her goals throughout her career. She mentions mentors and people who have also helped nudge her to fulfill her potential and the gratitude she has for those people. 

Thanks to Candace for being so generous with her time and being vulnerable enough to share some of her strengths and weaknesses and how she is continuing to grow. If you want to learn more about Candace you can go to her website: http://candaceparker.com/.

Also, Candace mentioned The Pat Summit Foundation which is working to end Alzheimer’s disease.

Twitter: @Candace_Parker

Instagram: @CandaceParker

Lastly, we are excited to launch our partnership with 2Betties. If you love healthy snacks or are looking for a healthy breakfast option, make sure to head over to their site and pick up your "rounds". Don't forget to enter promo code "INTENTIONAL" to get 15% off your first order! 

Also, please head over to our patreon page to support the podcast!

Thanks to Candace for coming on and all the best on this season. 

Jon Gordon on Servant Writing

Jon Gordon is a best-selling author and keynote speaker who has impacted some of the most successful organizations in the world. 

His principles have been put to the test by numerous Fortune 500 companies, professional and college sports teams, school districts, hospitals, and non-profits. He is the author of 15 books including 5 best-sellers: The Energy Bus, The Carpenter, Training Camp, You Win in the Locker Room First and The Power of Positive Leadership.

Jon and his tips have been featured on The Today Show, CNN, CNBC, The Golf Channel, Fox and Friends and in numerous magazines and newspapers. His clients include The Los Angeles Dodgers, The Atlanta Falcons, Campbell Soup, Dell, Publix, Southwest Airlines, LA Clippers, Miami Heat, Pittsburgh Pirates, BB&T Bank, Clemson Football, Northwestern Mutual, Bayer, West Point Academy and more.

Jon is a passionate guy who was generous enough to chat with a stranger. In this conversation, we talk about his writing process, how he helps organizations cultivate culture, and what he thinks is most important to being our best self. We will also talk about how to handle failure and how the best leaders inspire their people. 

Jon is a graduate of Cornell University, where he played lacrosse and holds a Masters in Teaching from Emory University. He and his training/consulting company are passionate about developing positive leaders, organizations and teams.

Jon is a great follow on twitter: @JonGordon11

You can also go to his website:www.JonGordon.com

Also, we are excited to tell you about our partnership with 2Betties. If you love healthy snacks or are looking for a healthy breakfast option, make sure to head over to their site and pick up your "rounds". Don't forget to enter promo code "INTENTIONAL" to get 15% off your first order! 

Thanks to those who have already sponsored the show through our patreon page.

Special thanks to @TDOgden and Blue Ivy Partners for their support. Blue Ivy works with early-stage product companies in security, big data and networking, to help them match their products with Federal customers who must innovate because they have urgent missions.  Key partnerships are with Carbon Black, Corelight and Data Robot.  Follow them on Twitter: @BlueIvyPartners.

Thanks to everyone for their continued support and thanks to Jon for coming on the podcast.

Elton Brand on Whatever it Takes

Elton Brand had an NBA career that spanned 16 1/2 years. During that time, he was a two-time all-star and one of the top power forwards in the league. He entered the league as the first overall pick in 1999 where he became the co-rookie of the year. Before that, he had an illustrious career at Duke University. 

In this conversation, we talk about Elton's mindset growing up and how his Mom helped him become the man he is today. We will also get into the weeds on Elton's best year in the NBA and how his mindset helped him average 24.7 points per game and 10 rebounds per game. Elton was obsessed with trying to be the best player he could be and that season was the tipping point for how he thought about his performance.

Today, Elton serves as the General Manager of the Delaware 87ers and also works with the Philadelphia 76ers front office. 

Elton's a warm guy, who makes people feel important when they talk to him. He's thoughtful, humble, and has a great sense of who he is and who he wants to be. His character is what helped him have a long career and has also helped him transition out of playing. 

Elton is involved with Team Impact, which was actually co-founded by one of our former guests, Kris Herman. 

Lastly, we are excited to launch our partnership with 2Betties. If you love healthy snacks or are looking for a healthy breakfast option, make sure to head over to their site and pick up your "rounds". Don't forget to enter promo code "INTENTIONAL" to get 15% off your first order! 

Also, please head over to our patreon page to support the podcast!

Thanks to Elton for coming on and thanks to all of you for listening.

Brian

Yael Averbuch on Constant Improvment

I was introduced to Yael by our previous guest, Joanna Lohman. And I am so happy we were able to connect.

Yael is a professional soccer player, about to enter her 10th season as a pro. She's played all around the U.S. and the world and enjoys sharing her journey through the sport as well as encouraging young players to set goals to own their personal development. Yael also played college soccer at University of North Carolina, which is one of the most storied NCAA teams in the country. Yael will talk about her experience at UNC and how it impacted her development as a player.

She recently launched Techne Futbol, a training app to help players sharpen their individual skills.

Yael is a deep thinker who has used hard work to fulfill her potential. Although I don't think she would ever say that she has fulfilled her potential as she is always focused on constant improvement. That mindset has helped her get to where she is today.

You can learn more about her at www.yaelaverbuch.com and Techne Futbol at www.technefutbol.com.

You can also check her out on social media:

Personal -

Twitter: @Yael_Averbuch

Instagram: @yaelaverbuch

Facebook: facebook.com/yaelaverbuch

 

Business -

Twitter: @TechneFutbol

Instagram: @TechneFutbol

Facebook: facebook.com/technefutbol

Thanks to Yael for coming on the podcast and thanks to all of you for listening in 2017!

-Brian

Brian Levenson Thanksgiving Special

Hi All,

Excited to share this bonus episode with you on this special holiday! 

As you chow down on some delicious food and hopefully watch some great football, we are all reminded to ask the question; what are you grateful for?

As we wind down the podcast in 2017, I want to sincerely thank each of you for taking the time to listen! 

More to come in 2018!

With Love,

Brian

Kris Herman on Creating Systems

Kris Herman is the Head softball coach and an assistant athletic director at Williams College. Before working at Williams, she spent 17 years at Tufts University as an Assistant coach before becoming the head coach of both softball and volleyball. She is now in her 15th year at Williams as their head softball coach.

700+ softball wins and four world series appearances later she has established herself as one of the top coaches in all of sport. Yet, as you’ll find out in this conversation, Kris talks more about her processes than her accolades. She is extremely thoughtful and innovative when it comes to how she interacts with and develops young people and teams. In this episode, she will give tangible ideas and tools that have helped her become the coach she is today. She is extremely intentional about the work she does with her athletes, and just as importantly, the work she does on herself.

Kris is more than a coach. She is the founder of Team IMPACT (www.goteamimpact.org), which is a non-profit that connects children facing serious and chronic illnesses to local college athlete teams, forming life-long bonds and life-changing outcomes. She is also involved with ONE Softball (www.onesoftball.com), which is a free community aimed to help share information on softball, character development and recruiting. Lastly, she is the owner of Go Team Coaching (https://goteamcoaching.com/), where she blogs about all things coaching.

You can also check her out on social media:

twitter: go team coaching, @gt3coaching

instagram: williams_college_softball

fb: WilliamsSoftball

To say that Kris is intentional is an understatement. She is extremely conscientious and has developed championship systems to develop people and athletes. This conversation is loaded with wisdom so please share it with your social networks.

Thanks to Kris for coming on and enjoy the episode.

-Brian

 

Rais Bhuiyan on Working with Enemies

I was introduced to Rais Bhuiyan randomly. As I was leaving a meeting with one of my clients, he introduced me to Rais and I was blown away by his story, as you will be too. Rais has an incredible story to tell. But, what is amazing about Rais is not just what happened to him, but how he used the obstacles and hate he experienced, to create growth opportunities. 

A bit more about Rais. He is a Bangladeshi American working as a technology professional in Dallas. He also served in the Bangladesh Air Force, so he is a performer in a number of ways. He left Bangladesh to move to New York City to study computer technology and then found himself in Dallas, Texas where he was employed at a gas station. After the September 11 terror attacks, Mark Anthony Stroman walked up to that gas-station and shot Rais in the face. Incredibly, Rais survived but lost sight in one of his eyes. What happened next is incredible.

Compassion. Empathy. Power. All extremely impactful words. All of those words are part of Rais' story. But, this is also a story about love and how to have an impact on the world. Rais is on a mission. He lives intentionally. He wants to make the world a better place. And he is. 

To learn more about Rais you can check him out here:

http://worldwithouthate.org/

Twitter: @Rais4peace , @WWHforgive

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/worldwithouthate?fref=ts

Thanks to Rais for coming on and being so open.  

Thanks to all of you for your continued support!

Brian

Steve Campbell on The Ascent

Today we chat with Steve Campbell, who is co-founder and CEO of The Ascent.

Prior to breaking off on his own, Steve was the 10th employee at Vayner Media where he helped that company grow to what is now a 700 person company. Steve is a personal brand consultant and he helps people build communities. He has also walked the walk, as he has built an only community of over 34,000 people on Medium where people document their personal journeys (stories, experiences, life lessons, etc.).

In this episode Steve goes into greater detail about his journey, the lessons he's learned from being around some of the top social media experts in the world, and his decision-making process that led to him taking massive risks in his career. Steve is a caring guy who really values helping people. He wants to make an impact on the world while still cherishing the things he values most.

If you didn't know by now, Steve is also very active on social media.

http://facebook.com/imstevecampbell,

http://instagram.com/imstevecampbell,

http://twitter.com/steve_campbell,

http://linkedin.com/in/imstevecampbell

Make sure to give him a follow and share this episode with your network.

Thanks to Steve for coming on the podcast!

--Brian (@brianlevenson)

Chris Nowinski on Making an Impact

Chris Nowinski, Ph.D. is co-founder and CEO of the Concussion Legacy Foundation. He is also co-founder of the Boston University CTE Center and the VA-BU-CLF Brain Bank, a collaboration with Boston University and the US Department of Veterans Affairs, where he currently serves as the outreach, recruitment, education, and public policy leader.

Chris has quite a story to tell. He was an elite athlete in high school, but that certainly was not his only identity. He excelled in the classroom, theater, and also participated in academic competitions. 

Excelling in football and school led him to Harvard University where he was an All-Ivy defensive tackle. After college, he tried out and ended up breaking through as a professional wrestler with WWE. It was during his time at the WWE where he experienced a concussion that ended his wrestling career. That concussion sparked his journey into finding out more about concussions and learning everything he could about them.

Chris is interested in psychology, sociology, and neurology, and how all three  impact human life. He's a risk taker and purpose-driven person, who believes in hard science and data to make decisions. It’s clear that his curiosity and persistence has helped him change how we view concussions. For that, I know I am grateful for all of the work that he has done and continues to do.

You can read Chris' book Head Games and he's active on social media:

Twitter: @ChrisNowinski1 @ConcussionLF

Facebook: @nowinski.christopher @ConcussionFoundation

Instagram: @christophernowinski @concussionfoundation

You can also check out the work that Chris and his colleagues are doing at the ConcussionFoundation.

Thanks to Chris for coming on the show and hope everyone is now a little bit more informed as a result of this conversation. 

Bob Bordone on Mastering Negotiation

Today's intentional performer is Bob Bordone.

Bob is the Thaddeus R. Beal Clinical professor of Law at Harvard Law School and the Founding Director of the Harvard Negotiation & Mediation Clinical Program. He teaches several courses at Harvard Law School including the school’s flagship Negotiation Workshop. Bob also teaches in the Harvard Negotiation Institute and the Harvard Program on Negotiation’s Senior Executive Education seminars.

As a professional facilitator and conflict resolution consultant, Bob works with individual and corporate clients across a spectrum of industries. He specializes in dispute systems design and in assisting individuals and groups seeking to manage conflicts in highly sensitive, emotional, or difficult situations. His corporate clients have included Premera Blue Cross, Health Net, Gap, Inc., Fidelity Investments, Nestlé, Coca-Cola, Delta Air Lines, Exelon, and Microsoft. In addition, he has worked on projects with nonprofit, educational, governmental and cultural institutions such as the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Massachusetts General Hospital, Princeton Regional Schools, Dartmouth College, Fort Wayne, Indiana Schools, the U.S. Department of Justice, the United Way, the International Criminal Court at The Hague, Seeds of Peace, and the Vienna School of Economics and Business Administration.

His resume is obviously impressive, but in this conversation you will get real insight into how Bob sees the world and how he thinks about negotiation. He is authentic and curious. He's a teacher at his core, but he also is a learner. He is constantly searching for how he can impact the world. We get into the art of negotiation, we find out his journey to Harvard, and we learn about how he integrates other fields into his process for negotiation.

He believes it's essential to be intentional throughout the negotiation process and he is certainly an intentional performer.

Twitter is the best place to connect with Bob so make sure to give him a follow there: @bobbordone.

Thanks to Bob for coming on!

 

 

Megan Phelps Roper on Finding Empathy

Today's podcast is rich. Rich in nuance, dialogue, and amazing content. I am so excited to share it with you.

Megan Phelps-Roper was raised in the Westboro Baptist Church, the Topeka, Kansas church known internationally for its daily public protests against members of the LGBT community, Jews, the military, and countless others. As a child, teenager and early 20-something, she participated in the picketing almost daily and pioneered the use of social media in the church. Dialogue with "enemies" online proved instrumental in her de-radicalization, and she left the church and her entire way of life in November 2012. Since then she has become an advocate for people and ideas she was taught to despise -- especially the value of empathy in dialogue with people across ideological lines.

In this conversation, we go deep into her story and the challenging decision to leave her family and the church. We also talk about the power of empathy, social media, and how we can get people to change how they see the world. Megan also shares how she set her mind when she was protesting and how she sets her mind today, as she travels the country speaking about her experience. 

Megan's a deep thinker. She is extremely well read. She's caring. And most importantly, she's a lifelong learner. I hope you can deeply listen to her message, and understand where she is coming from, and what she is going toward. 

Megan has an incredible Ted Talk that has over 4 million views. She has a forthcoming memoir and movie that is currently titled, This Above All.

She is extremely active on social media.....

Twitter: @MeganPhelps

Instagram: @MeganMarie

Thanks so much to Megan for coming on!

Kyle Maynard and Jeff Gum on Creating Awe

I am so pumped for today's episode. It's the first time we interview two performers at the same time, and I couldn't think of two people who would be better to chat with. Kyle Maynard and Jeff Gum are best friends. They travel the world together and have a cool attire company called Loud Mouth Patriot. 

Kyle is a motivational speaker, bestselling author, entrepreneur, and ESPY award-winning mixed martial arts athlete, known for becoming the first quadruple amputee to reach the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Aconcagua without the aid of prosthetics.

Jeff Gum had a ten-year career with Naval Special Warfare where he was a proven leader, mentor, and instructor focused on teamwork, innovation, and strategic planning within the NSW Community.

To be blunt, Kyle and Jeff are both awe-inspiring, friendly, thoughtful, bad-asses, who I am so excited to share with you. 

In this conversation, we talk about mantras, breathing techniques, and all of the different ways that Jeff and Kyle set their mind to perform tough tasks. You are going to love their friendship and their perspective on the world.

Make sure to follow Jeff on Instagram (@JeffGum) and Kyle on Instagram (@KyleMaynard) and Twitter (@KyleMaynard) and you can also check out his website: www.kyle-maynard.com.

Thanks to both of them for coming on and please make sure to share this episode with friends/family and your social media!

Talk soon,

Brian

Paxton Baker on Going toward Tough

Paxton Baker is an American businessman, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, who has served in the entertainment, music, sports and production industries for over 30 years.

He is a minority owner of the Washington Nationals Baseball club and currently serves as chairman of the Washington Nationals Founding Partners Group. In 2015, he became a partner in the ownership group of the Washington Kastles World Team Tennis League. He is also a governing Board Member of the Global Sports Summit.

For nearly 15 years, Baker was President of BET Event Productions, which produced music festivals, TV awards shows, specials and concerts throughout the world. While at BET, Baker produced several major award shows including the BET Experience (2014-2015), Soul Train Awards (2009-2014), The Source Awards (2006-2007) and Billboard Jazz Awards (2001).

In this conversation, we learn about Paxton's journey, what he does daily and weekly to be the best version of himself, and get insight into how sees the world. Paxton is also an athlete; he plays competitive basketball during the warm months in DC and canoes with a team in the cold months. He's extremely diligent and disciplined and intentional with his decisions. Paxton is rich with story, theory, and is extremely clear about how his thinking impacts his behavior.

To learn more about Paxton you can follow him on twitter @PaxtonKBaker and on Instagram @PaxtonKBaker and @PittWarrior.

Thanks so much to Paxton for coming on.

If you enjoyed this episode, please share on social media and write us a review on itunes.

Thanks for listening!

Chris Grant on Developing Teams

Chris Grant works as a scout for the San Antonio Spurs and was previously the General Manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Assistant General Manager of the Atlanta Hawks.

Chris is a learner. He's constantly studying the best organizations in the world to figure out how to develop culture, people, and leaders. He has a Masters in leadership and has spent time studying some of the best organizations in the world.

In this conversation, we talk about the importance of values and how values drive culture. We discuss leadership and what it takes to transform lives. He also shares why he thinks it's so important to develop "people" instead of just "athletes".

Chris will share his journey to the NBA and the different roles that he has had in the NBA. One of Chris' best qualities is his thirst for information and how curiosity has helped him grow his career.

Thanks to Chris for coming on the podcast!

 

 

Podcast Update: Intentional Change

Hi Everyone,

This episode is a little different. It’s shorter and it’s just with Brian. The purpose is to give a “State of the Union” in order to update you on the podcast. The first update is that we are changing the name of the podcast to "Intentional Performers with Brian Levenson". We have discussed this for some time now and think it's time to make an intentional shift. We are really excited about the change and think it will serve you, the listener.

We also are going to consciously sift each episode for great gems from guests where they share an intentional act that they did in their journey to help them get where they are today. The hope is that you can learn from these intentional performers and think about how you are, and how you can be, intentional with not just your performance, but your life.

You will notice a lot of changes coming to the podcast. We have gotten terrific feedback from you and we want to make the show as helpful as possible. I also recently hired a producer (Michael Yoder with Truth Work Media), who is helping me design and develop the best podcast possible.

I am truly grateful for all of you who are listening! It truly means a ton to me. As we continue to make the podcast as professional as possible, we need your help as well. If you could share episodes on social media and write us a review on itunes, it really helps us grow our community. Anything you can do is greatly appreciated.

Thanks to all of the guests who have come on the show and thanks to all of you for listening!

Look forward to hearing from you all as we continue to be intentional with the show!

Talk soon,

Brian Levenson