The Matter Leadership Podcast

Find out our closing thoughts on CADA 2022. We had an amazing experience. Also, we recorded this on an airplane to add some degree of difficulty and high altitude production value. Check out our presentation on our website - https://www.matterleadership.com/leadership-resources/cada2022 #cada #cadaleaders #cadacamps #cadaconference

It's our last day of CADA! Gosh we love this convention. Hear some of our thoughts on CADA 2022 and what's next for us!

Dan and Travis break down day 2 at CADA and the session they led, "Flip the Script: How to not make your Leadership class come off as an elitist cult." We talk about how the session went and some highlights from CADA so far. You can find the presentation here - https://www.matterleadership.com/leadership-resources/cada2022

We will be doing daily episodes from the CADA conference in Reno. Look for a new episode each morning during the conference. We are presenting a workshop on Thursday called "Flip the Script: How to not make your Leadership class come off as an elitist cult." That's the real title. We can't wait to tell you about it tomorrow. https://secure.cada1.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3452

Dan and Trav dive deep on angels, yoga, Christmas, New Years, and CADA. See y'all in 2022! Check us out on IG in the meantime - @mattervideo

This week's edit features Kristy Montague. On top of being a mom of two kids, Kristy has been a social worker for over 10 years in the areas of incarceration, homelessness, and foster care. After college Kristy parterend with an organization called The World Race where she went to 11 countries in 11 months: Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Nepal and India. Each month she did different work from feeding children, teaching in schools, working at a special needs orphanage, manual labor, praying for people who were sick and dying, going into bars to offer girls an option out of sex trafficking, distributing basic needs items to slums, and more. This experience greatly shaped her leadership and she shares about it with us here! https://www.worldrace.org/ Instagram: @kristy_montague

This week's guest is Nolan Kim. Nolan is a serial entrepreneur. Extreme Performance Training coach, Whim Hoff certified instructor, balloon artist, magician, black belt in Shaolin Kempo, host with the most, and a loving husband and dad to his two dogs and bunny. He’s also a big fan of Taylor Swift and Brené. Instagram: @powercoachingnow | @nolankim Website: powercoachingnow.com Balloon Twisting: mindblowingballoons.com Magician Inquiry: All just word of mouth - hit him up on insta! Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/powe…ng/id1521167082 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/powe…ng/id1521167082

Today's guest is Nick Hart. Travis had some technical difficulties so Dan flew solo on this interview. Here's what you need to know about Nick, according to Nick: Husband to Lindsey. Rad dad to Cade, Mylee, Brooklyn & Maverick Executive Director / Founder of Flowlovesyou Foundation Sworn to fun and second to none… 🤣 Cars, bikes, skating, surfing, forever grom Find Nick & Flow here: Personal IG handle - @i_am_nick_hart Flow IG handle - @flowlovesyou https://www.flowlovesyou.org/

Today’s guest is Brian Jewell. Brian is a writer and speaker from Lexington, Kentucky. He is an expert on travel and financial freedom. Two of our favorite things. http://www.30dayfreedom.com

Jay Ly is a former Special Operations Bomb Technician. He currently is an Independent Certified Coach, Teacher, Trainer and Speaker with The John Maxwell Team focusing on leadership development and support. https://www.victory-strategies.com/jays-bio http://www.goldencompassfinancialfreedom.com/

This week's guest is James Bond... wait, no. I mean Jose Vargas! Jose is a former secret service agent who now spends his time helping people strategize to create breakthroughs in their personal and professional life. He’s an author of “Navigate, The Detour & Run to Win” and the podcast host of "The Jose Vargas Show". Jose uses personal stories to share his unique perspective on leadership and we think his insights will help you create a clear vision of the type of leader you want to become. Links to connect with Jose: website | http://www.reachinghighernow.com podcast | https://anchor.fm/jose-vargasshow instagram | http://www.instagram.com/reachhighernow (@reachinghighernow)

Travis has a new job! How's that for clickbait? Follow us on Instagram - @matterleadership http://www.matterleadership.com

This week's guest is Adam Welcome. Adam is an educator, author of 4 books, podcaster, international keynote speaker, 30 time marathoner, and a door-walker-througher. Don't miss it. Adam's Online Info & Stuff website: https://www.mradamwelcome.com/ instagram: http://www.instagram.com/mradamwelcome podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6jacN003NDkc1BEQLDWwvT?si=2JobHTlHR9qYTsSbnu1z7g&dl_branch=1 the school district podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-school-district/id1543504849

Today’s guest is Jacent Wamala. Jacent lives in Vegas and works specifically with women and families through her business Wamala Wellness, to help them achieve their goals and reach their full potential. She is an expert on mental health, wellness, and even knows a thing or two about finance. She also hosts a podcast called Jacent’s Gems, but we are stoked to have her on OUR podcast today. Jacent's podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/0irO6P5c2uNojXii1eWQJX Jacent's other cool stuff: https://www.wamalawellness.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jacentsgems/ https://www.facebook.com/SixFigureMoneyMindsetCoach

Today’s guest is Tyler Durman. Tyler is a speaker and author, who is best known for his ability to offer wisdom through laughter and storytelling. He’s a former teacher and his live presentations reach more than 200,000 people each year on a large number of topics. Tyler was born in Africa, grew up in the shadow of New York City, lived most of his adult life in Kauai, Hawaii, and now he’s here with us! Resources: https://www.hopeforparentslive.com/ https://www.resetconversation.com/cheatsheet https://www.instagram.com/moretylerdurman/ https://twitter.com/moretyler

It's summer break, but we are back! Today’s guest is Tsegab Assefa. Tsegab is a founder and now President of APT, a “one stop shop” for all things related to property maintenance and renovation. What’s more is he is a husband, father or three, and… Travis' brother in law.

Today’s guest is Ron Ippolito. Ron Ippolito is the President of CADA--the California Association of Directors of Activities. He participated in CADA events as a high school leadership student, a leadership advisor, a volunteer, and now as a member of the Board of Directors. He’s also in his 25th year of teaching, and is currently an eighth grade US history and advanced video production at Rio Norte Junior High School. Ron is an expert on tech, teaching, and he know a thing or two about Marvel as well! Find Ron on CADA's site - https://secure.cada1.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3267&pageid=1 He's also active on Instagram and Twitter - https://www.instagram.com/rippolito/ https://twitter.com/rippolito

Today’s guest is Paul Halvorsen. Paul is the owner of Story Coffee in Livermore, California. He is an entrepreneur who is passionate about coffee and community. http://www.storycoffee.co/ https://www.instagram.com/storycoffeeco/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/paulhalvorsen/ Discussion Questions: What is something that you are passionate about that you could one day turn in to a career? If you could go back in time, what advice would you give to your high school self? Paul talked a lot about his vision for his staff: "To give brighter days throuh the practice of warm welcomes." This helps inform the type of person he looks to hire. If you owned a business, what type of person would you look to hire? What's an interview question that would you ask to ensure you hire that type of individual?

Julie has spent the past two decades helping brands to tell their stories and is currently the Vice President of Communications and Social at VSCO. She has worked for global brands, including CNN, Yahoo, PlayStation, LinkedIn -- and has worked across communications and marketing disciplines throughout her career. She is a self proclaimed crisis communications junkie and will travel for good eats. www.vsco.co julie@vsco.co https://www.matterleadership.com/podcast/julie-inouye-vsco-vp-of-communications

We loved chatting with Oakland A's president, Dave Kaval. https://www.instagram.com/davekaval/ https://twitter.com/DaveKaval https://www.mlb.com/athletics/oakland-ballpark/project-details On Nov. 17, 2016, David Kaval was named the seventh president in the history of the Oakland Athletics. As one of the most dynamic leaders currently in sports, Kaval has led a complete transformation of the organization. He has repositioned the internal and external perception of the Club and has driven a number of innovative initiates to propel the business forward. In his five seasons as president, Kaval has enhanced the fan experience by making upgrades to the Oakland Coliseum, introduced a forward-thinking season ticket program, hosted MLB’s first completely free game, and welcomed the largest crowd in Oakland Coliseum history when 56,310 fans attended the game versus the San Francisco Giants on July 21, 2018. He has implemented a number of initiatives to connect with fans and community stakeholders, including hosting weekly office hours, participating in town hall meetings, and communicating via Twitter and Instagram at @DaveKaval. In addition to delivering the best baseball experience for the Club’s fans, Kaval is committed to increasing the organization’s community impact. During the 2020 season, the Club focused on five main community initiatives: COVID-19 relief, social justice, building community, education, and youth baseball and softball. The team donated more than $2.6 million back to the community, including $1.62 million for COVID-19 relief efforts. Kaval worked alongside state and local officials to open an Accessible Voting Center at the Coliseum for the 2020 General Election. The Coliseum Vote Center was the largest in Northern California and included in-person voting in the Oakland Arena, curbside voting from the car, and ballot drop boxes for individuals to deposit their completed mail-in ballots. The A’s also provided 3,000 KN95 masks and 1,300 pre-loaded Clipper cards to help ensure the most vulnerable Alameda County residents could vote safely. As part of the Vote Center, Alameda County provided free COVID-19 tests and flu shots. In February 2021, under Kaval’s leadership, the A’s partnered with the White House and the State of California to open the first federally operated vaccination center in the country at the Oakland Coliseum. Kaval is leading the Club’s efforts to open a new waterfront ballpark in Oakland. He has made it a priority to engage the community to ensure the ballpark project is bigger than baseball. The A’s have hosted hundreds of community meetings and workshops since 2018, giving residents a voice to share their perspectives and insights on how the ballpark can benefit and provide opportunities in Oakland. He is also leading the A’s plans to redevelop the current Coliseum site. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Kaval earned a B.A. with honors in International Relations and an M.B.A. from Stanford University. He is a long-time resident of Menlo Park and lives there with his wife and two daughters.