Leadership Capacity with Hilani Ellis

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From One Location to Eight States: What Amy Dickerson & Katie Gillberg Learned About Leadership (E: 006)

2026-10-2745:47

How do you turn a local business into a franchise across eight states—and build a partnership strong enough to grow with it? Katie Gillberg founded Hydrate IV Bar in Denver after a career in medical sales and an unexpected introduction to IV therapy during her years as a Denver Broncos cheerleader. Amy Dickerson took a very different path, from selling art aboard cruise ships to building successful businesses in the beauty and wellness industry. Their paths crossed through the Cherry Creek Ch...

From Navy Commander to CEO: What Military Service Taught Chris Miller About Leadership (E: 005)

2026-10-2027:04

What carries over when you move from military leadership into the CEO seat, and what do you have to learn differently? Chris Miller's military service in the U.S. Navy shaped how he thinks about leadership, responsibility, discipline, and developing people. Today, as CEO of Guzman Energy, he applies many of those lessons while also recognizing that leading a business requires a different approach. In this episode of the Leadership Capacity Show, Chris and I talk about what transferred from ...

From Two Maxed-Out Credit Cards to Building a Firm: What Matt Fargo Learned About Leadership (E: 004)

2026-10-1342:41

Matt Fargo started Kurtz Fargo in 2010 with two maxed-out credit cards, 400 square feet of office space, no clients and a belief that accounting could be done differently. Today, he leads a multi-office firm with more than 80 employees—but this conversation is about much more than accounting. In this episode of the Leadership Capacity Show, Matt and I talk about what he learned while building the firm, why copying the best companies in your industry can still leave you average, and what fou...

From Five-Time Founder to Community Builder: What Erik Mitisek Learned About Leadership (E:003)

2026-10-0627:10

Erik Mitisek has spent 25 years building companies, teams and entrepreneurial communities. He's been a founder or worked alongside founders across five businesses, served as Colorado's Chief Innovation Officer, led the Colorado Technology Association, and helped create what is now Colorado Startup Week. But the thread running through Erik's career isn't any one company or title. It's people. In this episode of the Leadership Capacity Show, Erik and I talk about what he's learned from build...

From Building a Law Firm to Advising Founders: What Shawn Stigler Learned About Leadership (E: 002)

2026-09-2938:22

Shawn Stigler has spent more than 25 years working alongside founders, executives and investors through some of the most important moments in building and growing companies. But Shawn hasn't only advised business owners. He's been one. After starting and growing his own law firm, Shawn eventually joined Michael Best, where he now serves as Managing Partner in Colorado. That combination has given him an unusual perspective: he's experienced the responsibility of building a business himself w...

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