Square One Show: with Dave & Jess

Welcome to "The Square One Show," hosted by Jessica and Dave, a husband and wife team dedicated to helping you move past fear and anxiety to live a purposeful life that nurtures human flourishing. In a world that's constantly pushing us to compete and conform, we're here to remind you that every day is a new chance to grow, learn, and discover something different.Join us as we dive into real, authentic conversations about starting and running our own businesses, navigating the challenges of family life, and finding our way back to square one again and again. Our goal is to create a space where we can share meaningful discussions, meet interesting people, and foster a community that's not obsessed with algorithms or social media validation but is focused on genuine human connection and growth.We're not here to replace income or make podcasting our career; we're here because we enjoy it, and we hope you do too. Whether we're discussing the pitfalls of the self-help movement, the importance of intentionality and perspective, or the value of purposeful work, we aim to inspire you to live intentionally and contribute positively to the world around you.So, if you're ready to explore, dream, and discover your story with us, tune in to "The Square One Show." Let's embrace the journey of starting fresh, taking risks, and finding purpose in the everyday.Support the showFind all the episodes at: www.SquareOneShow.comHave a question? Send it to jessica@squareoneshow.comNeed a voiceover? Jessica's Voiceover site www.JessicaLewisVoice.comThanks for listening!!

Today’s guest is not afraid to try new things - and our conversation gets personal. Let me introduce you to Sean McCoy. He is married to his BFF Lisa, father to Emma, Ethan and Kennedy and friend to many.  He was Born and raised in Houston, TX and currently lives in Richmond, TX.  He Spent 6 years in the Navy and has been in the oil and gas industry for almost 18 years.  He has also Spent 3 years as an entrepreneur for a social enterprise and recently leaned into the technology industry where he is currently working on implementing tech to impact worker health, safety and security for their customers. He’s helped launch a Tech-based podcast called the 7th Ward Speaks. There’s amazing stuff is happening there right now - you can get the link to the 7th Ward Speaks podcast in the show notes.https://7th-ward-speaks.simplecast.com/Visit us at www.SquareOneShow.come-mail: jessica@squareoneshow.comSupport the showFind all the episodes at: www.SquareOneShow.comHave a question? Send it to jessica@squareoneshow.comNeed a voiceover? Jessica's Voiceover site www.JessicaLewisVoice.comThanks for listening!!

In this fun and laid-back interview, Joel shares his journey from Erie to Nashville and back to Erie as well as how he got started in radio and why it is important for our community today."I feel like the Lord gives you what you need for the season that you're in. And that we navigate, anything, if we trust and if we pray and if we, lock in and focus on.Why was I uniquely put here on this planet? "  - Joel NatalieSupport the showFind all the episodes at: www.SquareOneShow.comHave a question? Send it to jessica@squareoneshow.comNeed a voiceover? Jessica's Voiceover site www.JessicaLewisVoice.comThanks for listening!!

Andy Kerr is a business & life coach, chaplain of the Erie City Mission, real estate entrepreneur and all around great guy. His humorous way of telling stories will keep you engaged and help you discover a point or the deeper truth behind the story.Andy shares two insightful stories with us on this episode - enjoy!From Andy: "I love stories!  It always inspires me to see the hero of the story fight through impossible odds, gain the skills needed to defeat the enemy and achieve the life he or she has always wanted. I want to help create the event, the team, the business and the life you are dreaming of."Connect with Andy: AndyKerrCoaching.comConnect via Andy's facebook pageGet Andy's new book:  A Story and a Point via AmazonConnect with Dave & Jessica!To be inspired by more stories, to book us on your next podcast or to inquire about being a guest, find us at SquareOneShow.com - thanks for listening!jessica@squareoneshow.comSupport the showFind all the episodes at: www.SquareOneShow.comHave a question? Send it to jessica@squareoneshow.comNeed a voiceover? Jessica's Voiceover site www.JessicaLewisVoice.comThanks for listening!!

"Other people's shoes gives a different perspective. We're facilitating in a spot where other people can share their ideas and opinions and their life so other people can sit there and go, wow, I never really thought of that. I want more of an understanding. I want people to play nice. And the only way to do that is to understand where they're coming from." - Garrett Larghi & Neil Matthews from Other People's Shoes.Check it out: Other People's Shoes Podcast - https://www.opspodcast.com/Today's conversation is just plain fun. We had the chance to hear personal stories from Neil and Garrett from Other People's Shoes podcast and they say, "When you walk in other people's shoes, you really do get a different perspective." They have some great guests and interviews on their show, so please check out their podcast as well if you're looking for something to listen to.Connect with Neil & Garrett: Other People's Shoes PodcastConnect with them on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/opspodcastshow/Connect with Dave & Jessica!To be inspired by more stories, to book us on your next podcast or to inquire about being a guest, find us at SquareOneShow.com - thanks for listening!jessica@squareoneshow.comSupport the showFind all the episodes at: www.SquareOneShow.comHave a question? Send it to jessica@squareoneshow.comNeed a voiceover? Jessica's Voiceover site www.JessicaLewisVoice.comThanks for listening!!

Dave & I met Kevin when we were diving into producing videos - and had a lot of questions, specifically about a new camera we bought.  I had read an article about this specific camera - and then reached out to the author - who invited us to chat via Skype….  We hit it off right away - and I could tell kevin had such a kind and giving heart -- spending time with two novices - sharing his advice and encouragement! We’d love to introduce you today - to Kevin Luiz - a cinematographer and owner of Capion Studio based in MA. His authentic approach to creative media and working with clients is inspiring -- here’s our interview. Capion Studio is a commercial film studio focused around a singular concept; creativity.Connect with Kevin Luiz!https://www.capionstudio.com/info@capionstudio.comConnect with Dave & Jessica! To be inspired by more stories, to book us on your next podcast or to inquire about being a guest, find us at SquareOneShow.com - thanks for listening!jessica@squareoneshow.comSupport the showFind all the episodes at: www.SquareOneShow.comHave a question? Send it to jessica@squareoneshow.comNeed a voiceover? Jessica's Voiceover site www.JessicaLewisVoice.comThanks for listening!!

Today our guest is from across the world in Armenia! His name is Mikayel Khachatryan, CEO of Wirestock.io, a stock agency where you can upload to ONE place - and sell your photos on multiple content marketplaces like Shutterstock, Adobe Stock and more. After uploading my own stock photos to multiple places and realizing how cumbersome and time consuming it was, I thought, "There has GOT to be a better way."  I kept looking - but didn't see the solution i was looking for - until... someone from Wirestock contact me about their platform.I could upload my photos to ONE place - quick and simple - and they would keyword and tag them and send them all to major stock agencies. This saved me hours of time and the hassle of keywording each photo.They were quick to respond to my questions, and I was immediately impressed with the company!  Someone had found a simple solution to one of my pain points.So I reached out, and the CEO, Mikayel agreed to be on our show today, and we're so happy he did. You'll hear his background and story behind Wirestock,io; how he is helping creatives create, and saving time doing so.Connect with Mikayel on LinkedInVisit Wirestock.ioConnect with us! Join us in The Lounge via FacebookSupport the showFind all the episodes at: www.SquareOneShow.comHave a question? Send it to jessica@squareoneshow.comNeed a voiceover? Jessica's Voiceover site www.JessicaLewisVoice.comThanks for listening!!

We're excited to introduce you to our friend Chris Norris. He says he's a social media COACH, but Dave and I like to call him the social media NINJA because that's truly what he is. You'll hear how he went from starting his career with the Cleveland Indians to just recently being on the Discovery Channel's reality show "Undercover Billionaire." Here's our conversation with Chris. Find Chris at:  https://christopherjnorris.com/Connect with us at:  http://www.squareoneshow.com/Support the showFind all the episodes at: www.SquareOneShow.comHave a question? Send it to jessica@squareoneshow.comNeed a voiceover? Jessica's Voiceover site www.JessicaLewisVoice.comThanks for listening!!

Today we want to introduce you to Ryan Roghaar. He's a serial entrepreneur, award-winning creative director, podcaster, author and business owner specializing in building end to end authentic relationships for his clients. We had a great conversation and really think you're going to find this engaging. Just hearing his stories, his thoughts on what's most important and why. Enjoy the interview with Ryan.www.RyanRoghaar.com@ryanroghaar  on social mediaTo be inspired by more stories, to book us on your next podcast or to inquire about being a guest, find us at SquareOneShow.com - thanks for listening!Support the showFind all the episodes at: www.SquareOneShow.comHave a question? Send it to jessica@squareoneshow.comNeed a voiceover? Jessica's Voiceover site www.JessicaLewisVoice.comThanks for listening!!

"I was literally waking up at 3:30, four o'clock in the morning to get client work done before my actual day job and previous to being laid off, I was like, why am I doing this? Is this worth it?" - Angela GastWe're talking to Angela Gast today and her story really sums up a quote that we have on our website now by Mark Twain. "Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do then by the ones you did. So throw out the bow lines, sail away from the safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore, dream, discover."From Angela:"I was laid off from a job and that's really how this all started. I was actually doing the side hustle for awhile, working full time, but had this dream of being an entrepreneur really since I was a kid. I knew I wanted to do it. I just never really found the path of actually doing it. I would always get sidetracked by a full time job or another opportunity and it was just always so hard to say no to that and venture off into the unknown world of entrepreneurship. I like the safety of a full time job, but once I realized that after being laid off for the second time in my life, a full time job is really not that safe. I could actually be laid off at any moment. So it took two times to get laid off to realize that there's really no safe journey. So I might as well just do what I want to do."Listen to more episodes and connect with the hosts Dave & Jessica at http://www.squareoneshow.com/  See you there!If you'd like to connect with Angela - find her here:Marketing services - http://mightycreative.co/Food blog - https://www.mightymrs.com/Support the showFind all the episodes at: www.SquareOneShow.comHave a question? Send it to jessica@squareoneshow.comNeed a voiceover? Jessica's Voiceover site www.JessicaLewisVoice.comThanks for listening!!

"Change isn't something that we always need to deal with or fix. It's something that we need to engage with and embrace because it is actually the tool that we use throughout our entire lives all day, every day to get things done. "  - Darrell Haemer, Author of Changing Change.Get Darrell's Book Here:    https://amzn.to/2YLwL6oDarrell's Website: http://darrell.haemer.co/Visit us at www.SquareOneShow.comOne of the biggest things we've learned, not just in the last couple of years, but in our entire careers and lives is: one of the most valuable things that we have been given is the ability to listen to other people's stories. We get to meet so many interesting and awesome people. And when we listen to other people's stories, we learn that we can identify with them, we can learn from their mistakes and learn from what they're doing. And so that's a bit of a new direction for this show. We want to take this podcast and bring you a lot of those stories that we feel can have a huge impact, not only just on our lives, but on your lives as well.  Support the showFind all the episodes at: www.SquareOneShow.comHave a question? Send it to jessica@squareoneshow.comNeed a voiceover? Jessica's Voiceover site www.JessicaLewisVoice.comThanks for listening!!

Today's guest is Mike Lenz, a fellow entrepreneur and voice talent who loves helping his clients bring their messages to life. For the past 10 years, he has been working with clients on eLearning projects, corporate and web-based videos, audio books, course books, and commercials. During the interview, you'll hear how Mike went from owning and running a pharmacy, to being in politics with a connection to Disney, to jumping right into the voiceover industry. You can find him at MikeLenzVoice.com and MikeLenzVOPodcast.com. You can also learn how to start your own podcast at Mike's new site: PodcastSnap.com --   he's got a lot going on, doesn't he?Support the showFind all the episodes at: www.SquareOneShow.comHave a question? Send it to jessica@squareoneshow.comNeed a voiceover? Jessica's Voiceover site www.JessicaLewisVoice.comThanks for listening!!

Today on the show, I want to introduce you to Laura Buzzell. Her personal journey has taken a lot of turns; it's a great story I'd love for you to hear. Laura is the​ founder of the Transformation Tribe, is a Certified Personal Trainer, Group Fitness Instructor, and Online Fitness and Wellness Coach with Beachbody​. She is a Christ Follower, Mom of 4 boys, and wife to Justin Buzzell. Laura has helped hundreds of women to achieve life changing results by helping them break their OLD cycle of unhealthy habits and create a NEW lifestyle of healthy living. Laura is one of the TOP leaders in her network. She is currently ranked #503 out of over half a million coaches in the network in the US and Canada. She is continually mentoring and training other women, helping them build their own successful, flexible, and thriving home businesses. ​Their ​team’s mission is to TRANSFORM lives from the inside out, and their success is based solely on our mission to help as many people as we can to live healthier and more fulfilling lives. When life hits you - then knocks you down again, what do you do? How do you get up? Laura shares her story - the ups and downs - and inspires us to get up and keep going. Get motivated - transformation can happen from the inside out.  Website Links: Set Free Ministries: ​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQkOFMatFz4 Find Laura on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/thefitbuzzByLaura/?pnref=lhc Laura's Website:http://www.laurabuzzell.com/Support the showFind all the episodes at: www.SquareOneShow.comHave a question? Send it to jessica@squareoneshow.comNeed a voiceover? Jessica's Voiceover site www.JessicaLewisVoice.comThanks for listening!!

Did you know that one of the last industries to be interrupted by technology is consulting? It’s a 450 BILLION DOLLAR industry, and there are huge opportunities for you.The Consulting Economy: How to Manage Your Career in the Coming Workforce RevolutionToday on the show, we’re excited to share a great conversation we had with Jonathan Dison, a consultant, entrepreneur and author who talks about the changing world of consulting and how YOU can get started in it. Jonathan helps us understand what consulting really is, and the potential it has to give you more freedom, money or flexibility in your job.Support the showFind all the episodes at: www.SquareOneShow.comHave a question? Send it to jessica@squareoneshow.comNeed a voiceover? Jessica's Voiceover site www.JessicaLewisVoice.comThanks for listening!!

Your business is growing - and you need to learn how to hire GREAT people and build a team. What does it take? Who do you look for? We asked our friend Dan Van Matre, former manager at Chick-Fil-A - about their incredible hiring process. Dan has great insight into team building that comes from his background in many different fields of experience. We think you'll love this conversation and are sure to walk away with life-long applications.Some of the conversations cover things like:What is the difference between Behavioral Values and Aspirational Values?What kind of great experience are you creating for your customers?How do you find people who have a service mentality?How do you engage and connect with your customers?What we love about this conversation is the great answers and ideas that Dan provided. We all believe in this holistic approach to hiring the right people: making sure you hire someone who lines up with your culture & core values.  "It's listening to people's stories and validating their experiences by giving them opportunities to achieve great things for themselves." You can contact Dan at DanVanMatre@gmail.com Visit us online at www.SquareOneShow.com Support the showFind all the episodes at: www.SquareOneShow.comHave a question? Send it to jessica@squareoneshow.comNeed a voiceover? Jessica's Voiceover site www.JessicaLewisVoice.comThanks for listening!!

We are so excited to release this episode of the podcast - as we had a great conversation with our guest: Max Weber, an entrepreneur from Erie, Pennsylvania. He is a mover and shaker - inspiring and motivating. You'll hear how he got started, how a reverse bet keeps him moving forward, his advice on which social media platform you should use and so much more. Visit us at www.SquareOneshow.comSupport the showFind all the episodes at: www.SquareOneShow.comHave a question? Send it to jessica@squareoneshow.comNeed a voiceover? Jessica's Voiceover site www.JessicaLewisVoice.comThanks for listening!!

Today our special guest is Mike Szczesniak, Founder of Learn Grow Earn, Ltd.Mike is in his mid-20s and working a full-time corporate job in New York City. Learn, Grow, Earn is his side hustle, and something he is very passionate about. It’s more than just a podcast; it’s a growing community of like-minded people who are constantly striving for greatness.Dave and I were introduced to Mike from a mutual friend, Max Weber, who you’ll hear on next week’s episode!For more information and to connect with us - visit www.SquareOneShow.comSupport the showFind all the episodes at: www.SquareOneShow.comHave a question? Send it to jessica@squareoneshow.comNeed a voiceover? Jessica's Voiceover site www.JessicaLewisVoice.comThanks for listening!!

We all speak and communicate every day. Stats say women speak 20,000 words on average where men speak 7,000. The question is: are we communicating effectively, and are we connecting with those we are communicating with?What is the main purpose of communication? Listen - and learn how to be a more effective communicator! We talk about what communication is, why we need to communicate better and HOW to communicate better.Support the showFind all the episodes at: www.SquareOneShow.comHave a question? Send it to jessica@squareoneshow.comNeed a voiceover? Jessica's Voiceover site www.JessicaLewisVoice.comThanks for listening!!

Startup Story! Today’s Guest is Tom Schlosser, Licensed Professional Counselor. A few years ago, Tom never thought he would have his own private practice. Fast Forward to today - and Tom is up and running with his own business. We loved talking with Tom about his journey, and believe you will find some really great pieces of advice as you begin your own journey.Support the showFind all the episodes at: www.SquareOneShow.comHave a question? Send it to jessica@squareoneshow.comNeed a voiceover? Jessica's Voiceover site www.JessicaLewisVoice.comThanks for listening!!

Today on the show: What does being resourceful mean? The definition is: having the ability to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties.It’s not about your resources -- it’s about HOW and WHAT you do with them!Let’s learn how to be more resourceful… how to embrace resourcefulness in your everyday life. We talk about fourteen different ways you can be more resourceful.For more resources and episodes, visit www.SquareOneShow.comSupport the showFind all the episodes at: www.SquareOneShow.comHave a question? Send it to jessica@squareoneshow.comNeed a voiceover? Jessica's Voiceover site www.JessicaLewisVoice.comThanks for listening!!