Integrate & Ignite Podcast

SHOW NOTES Sheryl is currently CEO of REBBL super herb beverages and loving every minute of it. She is also an author of Killing It which was launched in Dec. 2016. She is an advisor to the Harvest Summit, an annual gathering of innovators in Sonoma County. In 2007, Sheryl co-founded Plum, Inc. (formally the Nest Collective) a healthy food company. As CEO from 2007-2011, Sheryl led Plum to become an industry leader and game-changing company with national distribution. After growing to $100MM in revenue in only four years, Plum was successfully sold in May 2013. Prior to Plum, Inc., Sheryl spent 10 years at Clif Bar & Company, 3 of them as CEO. Sheryl spearheaded the launch of Luna Bar, led the growth of Clif Bar and Company from $100MM to $200MM in revenue, with strong profitability, and drove the company toward operationalizing a deep commitment to sustainability. Following Plum, Sheryl was the Executive Director of the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at Stanford University supporting students to desi

Shane Stott is the CEO of Walker Tape Co and the co-founder of Zen Float Co. He is also a Best -Selling Author of the Float Tank Cure and is currently at work on a new book of meditations. Shane is an inventor and creator at heart and has revolutionized both of his industries. He brings his personal passion into all he does.  Shane has been featured on ABC, MSN, The New York Times and Yahoo and a Red Carpet experience for E Entertainment, He feels very fortunate in the exposure and positive feedback his companies have received. Shane strives every day to “pay-forward” what his mentors have shared with him, all the while growing and expanding his brand, companies, and future endeavors. 

SHOW NOTES  Ari’s story starts in 2006 when some unexpected news derailed his booming real estate career: Crohn’s Disease: A highly-debilitating digestive ailment, Crohn's barred Ari from leading a normal life. He lost weight, energy, and the ability to work with regularity — in fact, there were times he could only work for sixty minutes a day. With a blossoming business to run, Ari knew an hour per day was unacceptable. Against the advice of doctors and loved ones, Ari embarked upon an extraordinarily painful journey to cure what medical textbooks consider an incurable disease. Through excruciating amounts of trial and error, Ari not only regained control of his life but beat this seemingly unbeatable disease — and is now symptom-free. Less Doing, More Living and Leverage Virtual Assistants are the result of Ari’s amazing journey back to health, happiness, and well-being. Ari currently lives in New York City, where he spends every ounce of free time with his loving wife, Anna, and four fantastic kids —

SHOW NOTES  An award-winning global thought leader with experience in strategy, public policy, turnarounds and crisis management, Michele Wucker founded Gray Rhino & Company in 2015 to help leaders, organizations, and communities to identify and strategize responses to risks that are neglected despite -and all too often because of- their size. The business draws on the concepts introduced in her third book, THE GRAY RHINO: How to Recognize and Act on the Obvious Dangers We Ignore. THE GRAY RHINO was published in 2016 to praise from business, policy, and thought leaders around the world, and has been translated into Hungarian, Korean, Chinese, and Norwegian. Her previous leadership positions include Vice President for Studies at The Chicago Council on Global Affairs; President of the World Policy Institute, which she re-launched in 2007 in a dramatic turnaround; and Latin America Bureau Chief at International Financing Review. She also has taught masters students at Columbia University's School for In

SHOW NOTES  Lori Canova has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of the "I Have a Dream" Foundation of Boulder County since 1997. Under her leadership, the organization has grown from two Dreamer cohorts to 17, serving over 1,000 students and their families in four communities (Boulder, Lafayette, Longmont and Carbon Valley) within two of the largest school districts in Colorado (Boulder Valley and St. Vrain Valley.) Lori helped start the local Mentors Matter group which focuses on recruitment of mentors, especially mentors of color. She also helped launch a county-wide collaborative school supply drive, Crayons to Calculators and is a co-founder and co-chair of a collective impact initiative called Dream Big focusing on closing the achievement and opportunity gap in Boulder County. Prior to joining "I Have A Dream, Lori was the Program Director for Big Brothers of Metro Denver; a Program Director for the Mental Health Association of Colorado; the Director of SB94 Juvenile Diversion P

SHOW NOTES  Jeffrey Hayzlett is a primetime television host of C-Suite with Jeffrey Hayzlett and Executive Perspectives on C-Suite TV, and business podcast host of All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett on CBS on-demand radio network Play.It. He is a global business celebrity, speaker, best-selling author, and Chairman of C-Suite Network, home of the world's most trusted network of C-Suite leaders. Hayzlett is a well-traveled public speaker, the author of three bestselling business books, The Mirror Test, Running the Gauntlet and Think Big, Act Bigger: The Rewards of Being Relentless. Hayzlett is one of the most compelling figures in business today and a member of the CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame. Jeffrey is a leading business expert, cited in Forbes, SUCCESS, Mashable, Marketing Week and Chief Executive, among many others. He shares his executive insight and commentary on television networks like Bloomberg, MSNBC, Fox Business, and C-Suite TV. Hayzlett is a former Bloomberg contributing editor and primetime ho

SHOW NOTES  In a sea of boring and outdated business advice, John is changing the conversation on how small business owners approach taxes, profit and the path to growth. As the CEO of Financial Gravity, he’s helped hundreds of entrepreneurs to find legal, moral and ethical ways to lower their tax, raise profit and create wealth. The result? His clients can finally start living their American Dream – a key reason they started their business in the first place.

SHOW NOTES    David is an ex-Olympic level athlete turned business multimillionaire. He is a Wall Street Journal and Business Week best- selling author of 9 business and financial books, including co-authoring SCALE with Priceline.com co-founder Jeff Hoffman. David is the founder and CEO of Maui Mastermind®, one of the world's premier business coaching company which has worked with over 100,000 business owners, helping them grow their companies and get their lives back. Davids clients enjoy an average annual growth rate of 64.2% while at the same time increase their companies Owner Independence by an average of 97.4% per year. Over the past 20 years, David and the other Maui coaches and advisors have personally started and scaled companies with an aggregate value of $63 billion. His weekly business owner e-letter is read by 100,000 business owners around the world and his syndicated business articles on Inc.com and Huffingtonpost.com garner over 150,000 readers every year. His work has been featured in s

SHOW NOTES  John Bryant is the owner of No-Li Brewhouse in Spokane, USA. He has a twenty-five-year industry track record that began at The Rainer Brewery in Seattle, WA.  John's beer industry positions include National Brand Manager of Henry Weinhard’s, vice president of sales and marketing at Deschutes Brewery, chief operating officer of Odell Brewing, president of Oskar Blues Brewery and owner of No-Li Brewhouse. John has served on the Association of Brewers Board, Brewers Association of America Board, received the 2011 Colorado Brewers Guild Directors Award, past President of the Inland N.W. Craft Brewers Association and is currently the vice president of the Washington Brewers Guild.  

SHOW NOTES  Jay Irwin is an adventurous soul who is determined to inspire people through wilderness experiences. During a 23-year rewarding career in the computer software industry, Jay had the opportunity to lead and inspire companies to enhance their productivity and success through innovative software solutions. He created entrepreneurial initiatives within some of the largest software companies in the world. After a year-long sabbatical, Jay has successfully rounded the corner on combining his love of adventure with his desire to make a positive difference in other people's lives. He teaches audiences, from inner-city youth to executives, how to bring the gifts learned from wilderness experiences into daily life to create powerful and long-lasting change. Jay is an avalanche survivor, Ironman finisher, avid skier and backpacker, and a foolhardy mountain biker, but his underlying passion is being a dedicated father. Jay is also a board member of cityWILD, a local nonprofit bringing adventure, and lead

SHOW NOTES  Craig Ballantyne is called The World's Most Disciplined Man by his friends and coaching clients. He's also the author of The Perfect Day Formula: How to Own the Day and Control Your Life, and creator of the world-famous fat-burning workout system, Turbulence Training. Craig has been a contributor to Men's Health magazine for over 17 years, and he teaches his clients to get more done, make more money, and still get home in time for dinner. Craig discovered his talent for helping stressed-out executives and entrepreneurs achieve extraordinary results in every area of life after overcoming his crippling anxiety attacks in 2006. During his struggles, Craig discovered The 5 Pillars of Success, which you can use to make more money, lose weight, find the love of your life, and overcome any obstacle in your way.

SHOW NOTES  Daina Middleton is an executive leadership coach with over three decades as a business leader and CEO. She pioneered digital marketing at Hewlett-Packard, was the global CEO at Performics, the largest performance marketing company in the world, and ran global business marketing at Twitter. Currently, she serves as a director on the boards of Marin Software and Healthwise. A frequent speaker, she also appears in Forbes, Fast Company, The Huffington Post, Adweek, and on CNBC. She lives near Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Her latest book is Grace Meets Grit: How to Bring Out the Remarkable, Courageous Leader Within.

SHOW NOTES  Mark's passion is helping entrepreneurs get unstuck so they can pursue their freedom. Depending on the unique situation, Marks talent for introducing just the right combination of perspective and process sparks teams to start moving, move faster, or begin moving in the proper direction - with clarity. As a teacher, coach, and facilitator, Mark spends most of his time directly engaged with entrepreneurial leadership teams as a Certified EOS Implementer helping them implement EOS in their own companies. He's delivered over 400 full-day EOS workshops with companies from around the U.S. Mark has been an entrepreneur since the age of 28, after catching the bug during B-school at the University of Chicago. At last count, he's started/bought/sold/shut down 11 different companies. One recent venture, as a Founder and CEO, had a very successful exit yielding a 100x cash return in less than 3 yrs. All this activity has led to some recognition, including being named a Tech Titan finalist as an

SHOW NOTES    Craig Cody is a Certified Tax Coach, Certified Public Accountant, Business Owner and Former New York City Police Officer with 17 years experience on the Force. In addition to being a Certified Public Accountant for the past 15 years, he is also a Certified Tax Coach. As a Certified Tax Coach, As a Certified Tax Coach, Craig belongs to a select group of tax practitioners throughout the country who undergo extensive training and continued education on various tax planning techniques and strategies to become, as well as remain, certified. With this organization, Craig has co-authored an Amazon best seller book, Secrets of a Tax-Free Life.   FOR A FREE COPY OF CRAIG'S BOOK: “ THE 10 BIGGEST TAX MISTAKES THAT COST BUSINESS OWNERS THOUSANDS”, CLICK HERE. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT CRAIG CODY AND COMPANY, INC., CLICK HERE. TO FIND CRAIG ON LINKEDIN, CLICK HERE.  

SHOW NOTES  Christopher Algea is originally from Memphis, TN where he grew up on a small farm while also engaging in business whenever the chance arose. Christopher started working in restaurants at a young age which led him eventually to a restaurant in Boulder that introduced him to quinoa while working and going to school at CU Boulder. One thing led to another, and with the help of great friends, mentors and family, Keen One Foods was born which currently makes quick cooking organic meals that are primarily quinoa based along with running a wholesale import and manufacturing business for ingredient sourcing and food service needs. Christopher serves on the Board of Naturally Boulder and is chair of Morning Mingles and co-chair of membership. He is honored to be able to give back, however, he can to an organization that has really helped nourish Keen One while also meeting life long friends that are invaluable assets to him personally now as well. Christopher is an outdoor enthusiast and loves traveling, s

SHOW NOTES Rick has been in executive leadership roles specifically in the areas of new business development, business-to-business and business-to-consumer advertising, non-profit fundraising and ministry marketing, both as a client and as an agency representative. In marketing and new business development, Rick has designed successful marketing plans, implemented financially accountable marketing processes, developed dynamic sales teams and focused business development efforts toward advantageous and profitable prospects. Rick has a passion for career ministry, coaching and supporting those in job transition. Rick has been integral in strategic planning initiatives and the launch of 5 key programs for non-profit organization within a 6-month period exceeding the fundraising goals of $2 million through donor acquisitions and affinity sponsorship agreements. As a seasoned executive building new business initiatives, Rick developed a strategic marketing plan and media partnership alliance, increasing profitabil

SHOW NOTES Matthew is the Director of Communications for WhiteWave Foods, a leading consumer packaged food, and beverage company that manufactures, markets and sells branded plant-based foods and beverages, coffee creamers and beverages, premium dairy products, and organic produce. As the Director of Communications, Matthew oversees and is directly responsible for the company’s communications programs around crisis and issues management, financial communications, M&A/integration, employee & executive communications and corporate marketing and thought leadership. Prior to joining WhiteWave, Matthew was the General Manager of Olson PR, an award-winning marketing, and communications agency based out of Chicago, IL. At Olson, Matthew was General Manager of the company’s Western Division which included offices in San Francisco and Denver, and he managed communications campaigns for a wide variety of national and international Fortune 500 companies including SABMiller, AB InBev, Heineken, Carlsberg, Belize

Dave is the boss around TeamSnap, doing everything from running the company to sweeping the floors, and everything in between. Since forming the company he has managed three successful investment rounds, secured strategic partnerships and overseen impressive growth. He continues to focus on both day-to-day and long-term initiatives while managing the company.  Dave has more than 20 years of experience in technology leadership positions. He was previously CEO of SANRAD, a venture-funded storage networking company, which he joined in 2006. He also helped found LeftHand Networks, a Boulder-based company recently sold to Hewlett-Packard. Prior to that, Dave was with Hewlett-Packard. Dave began his professional career as a field engineer in North and West Africa with Schlumberger Ltd. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University and an MBA from Harvard. An avid skier and wannabe competitive cyclist, Dave lives in Boulder with wife Deb and two children, Mariel and Gabe. He enjoys reading, cooki

SHOW NOTES Award-winning marketer, agency executive, critically-acclaimed author and columnist, Andrew has helped launch more than four dozen technology companies and hundreds of products and services over the past 25 years. Tech companies of all sizes rely on Andrew to help shape their narratives, re-position their brand and steal share from better-known competitors. A crisp thinker who weaves compelling and impactful stories, Andrew is highly respected for his passion, intellect, foresight and humor. As the CMO of SharpSpring, Andrew, leads the marketing and business development teams of this fast-growing marketing automation company. His responsibilities include crafting and executing the strategy to grow the company's agency market share (currently #2 to HubSpot), including branding, design, content marketing, lead generation, digital marketing, event marketing, external relations, affiliate marketing, and partner enablement initiatives. Andrew is the co-author of Richard Nixon: A Psychobiography (Co

  Jim Adams is a founding partner of QRUNCH Foods and serves as the company’s Chief Executive Officer. Before starting QRUNCH Foods, Adams launched Redbud’s Raw Dog Food, a line of premium raw dog food made from naturally raised meats and organic vegetables and fruits. Adams has spent nearly 20 years in various marketing roles. He was Executive Director of Marketing for Chipotle Mexican Grill for a number of years, where he directed all aspects of the company’s marketing efforts. Adams is also a former member of the fourth estate, working for several years as a broadcast journalist. After college, Adams led tour groups worldwide—a job, he says, that prepared him for everything. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from The University of Kansas (Rock Chalk) and a Master of Arts in Journalism & Public Affairs from American University in Washington, DC.