Living Your Passion

Today's guest, Toni Sicola (#47), is the sister-in-law of my good friend and former co-worker at Marketo ... Dayna Rothman! As it turns out, Toni's husband (Loren) messaged me on Facebook and suggested I chat with his wife - a person he felt was very passionate. Loren was right! Toni and I hit it off immediately. She had me at bone broth. Toni's passion: Helping People Heal their Gut (aka "Gut Health") In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to learn more about Toni and her passion for GUT HEALTH? During this episode ... We talked about the percentage of people (99.9%!) who consume content yet never tell you - the creator of said content. Crazy! Toni shared how she uncovered her passion - through a personal struggle with her own health problems, specifically a life-long battle with acne. Toni talked about how after drinking homemade bone broth for two straight weeks ... her acne was gone. Literally gone. Cleared

I connected with Matt Miller (guest #46) thanks to a LinkedIn message he sent me at the end of 2014. He heard the episode I had published with John Lee Dumas on Inspiring Millions and asked to be on the show. Once Matt shared his story with me, it was a no-brainer. Matt is full of passion(s)! Matt's passions: helping families diversify, helping schools raise money, and inspiring children to read. In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to learn more about Matt's ... passions? During this episode ... Matt shared what he learned years ago, "If you help other people, you'll be taken care of." Matt talked about how he continues to grow and diversify his various businesses. We talked a bit about the comic book industry - from back in the day and now today! Matt shared how being an Air Force Pilot made him realize that there was more to life then focusing just on himself! More About Matt Miller According to Matt's Lin

I have known today's guest, Tim Hayden (or THE Tim Hayden, #45) for years. And I love the dude. We speak the same language on many many MANY life issues. Tim is my go-to guy when it comes to finding the best restaurant in any city. Literally any city. From my recollection, he is 7/7 on recommending kick ass restaurants. Tim and I first met - first had a beer, that is - in Chicago several years ago. The rest, as they say, is history. Tim's passion: Getting uncomfortable. In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to learn more about Tim's passion for getting uncomfortable? During this episode ... Tim shared that "beer seals the deal" when it comes to relationships. I could not agree more, considering I met my wife at a bar. Ha! I asked Tim what his passion was, and he ... well ... got into it. We boiled his passion down to "getting uncomfortable." We were joined by my son, Cal. #HomeSick. Like his dad, he likes to he

Today's guest (#44) is Casie Shimansky.Casie as in "kay-cee" or "KC." As it turns out, Casie and I connected first through #Bufferchat (read the summary here). Casie is passionate, funny, witty, and has an interesting story to tell! Casie's passion: Living Out Loud In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to learn more about Casie's passion for living out loud? During this episode ... We talked about how we first met (online, through a Twitter chat, of course). Casie dove into how a major (negative) life event - the sudden passing of her sister - led her to her passion ... living out loud. Casie shared that it took her nearly 5 years to get back on track after her sister's death. We talked a bit about depression - something I think way more people suffer from then we truly know about. Casie talked about how she tries to find "one small win" throughout the day to keep her going. LOVE LOVE LOVE this! Casie described

I met Greg Hemmings (guest #43) through a a Facebook Group I'm part of ... Marketers with Beards (I've since shaved my facial hair, but have not been kicked out of the group yet!). Greg posted an amazing video to the group of an awesomely-bearded gentlemen named Matt White (who turned out to be a Living Your Passion guest - listen/read here). Greg is a story teller ... a story SHARER, if you will. His medium: Film. And quite logically, Greg's passion: Connecting People Through Killer Stories In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to learn more about Greg's passion for connecting people through killer stories? During this episode ... We talked about several of the past Living Your Passion guests having a common thread (or theme) of people ... and why this was the case. Greg shared some details about the new documentary he's working on: The Millennial Dream. Greg talked about how his documentary is exploring why m

Katy Widrick (guest #42) and I first exchanged emails on December 19, 2010 (and I have the original email!). We had just met each other in person in Tampa, Florida after Jason Keath's kick ass event, Social Fresh (check out Jason's new podcast, Social Toolkit).  A lot has changed since then. We both are parents. I've had a few jobs. And Katy is now really, truly living her passion. Katy's passion: Active Living. In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to learn more about Katy's passion for active living? During this episode ... We talked about how we met over 5 years ago at Social Fresh Tampa ... and all the lasting connections we made at that event. NETWORKING! We chatted about poop, boobs, diapers, and babies (of course). Katy shared how she was someone who lived actively for most of her life -- but also got into bad habits (eating more, exercising less, etc). Katy talked about the "turning point" in her life (

I was introduced to today's guest (#41), Matt White, through a video. But this was not just any video. It was a video about Matt ... and his facial hair. The more I chatted with Matt, the more I full understood - and appreciated - his ... obsession ... with facial hair. Matt's passion (of course!): facial hair and mens grooming. In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to learn more about Matt's passion for facial hair and mens grooming? During this episode ... I shared how I was introduced to Matt ... and his facial hair. Matt described - in great detail - what his beard looked like on the day of the recording. Matt shared how he was the only human ever born with a full beard (kidding, of course!). Matt talked about how he has really always been fascinated with facial hair - how he could "hardly wait" to have a beard like his brother, twelve years his senior. And how he would sometimes dream about having a beard,

Thanks to a terrible (yet effective) email introduction from my buddy, Tim Hayden, I was able to bring Cierra Savatgy-King (guest #40) on today's show. It took a "quarter-life crisis" to realize what Cierra's passion was, yet it was actually something she had been thinking about since she was a little girl. Cierra's passion: creating extremely unique experiences that make people happy. In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to learn more about Cierra's passion for creating extremely unique experiences that make people happy? During this episode ... Cierra shared her childhood passion ... her long-time love for music. We talked about common thread. Cierra shared how she "kept her dream in a box" until she was about 25 years old. Cierra talked about how she put everything on the line and put her musical career on the front burner ... however, she didn't love it. In her words, "this rocked my world." Cierra realize

I was introduced to today's guest (#39!), Amy Rueda, through my good friends Courtney and Bryan Kramer. We were fortunate enough to record this episode live, in the Purematter office "studio." Thanks Courtney and Bryan for the space (and the coffee!). Amy's passion: Being the voice of change for safe beauty. In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to learn more about Amy's passion for being the voice of change for safe beauty? During this episode ... We chatted about how we first met ... as I try to do with all guests! Amy shared how she defines "safe beauty." Amy was very open about her fight with cancer. Amy talked about an event - in her case, cancer - led her to uncover her passion. She also gave a great definition about passion (or her "truth") as she called it. Amy told us about her personal truth ... she admits that she actually gave herself cancer! Amy shared her story about how she started her company, A

Today's guest, Hitha Paleupa (#38), is a Social Butterfly Guy email subscriber. It turns out one of my Waldow Weekly WhazzupDATES started a conversation that led to this recording. Boom! Hitha's passion: Helping everyone pack faster and live better In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to learn more about Hitha's passion for helping everyone pack faster and live better? During this episode ... Hitha talked about how she's been traveling ever since she was a baby (first flight at 6 months old) - every two years they'd travel to India to see family. Hitha shared her vivid memory of how her mom would methodically pack for all trips - lay the suitcases out, get "special treats" to bring, and more! We talked about this scene from Slumdog Millionaire. Hitha shared how Hitha on the Go turned from a "hobby blog" to a full-time business. Hitha shared how she does "one-on-one" packing sessions ... via Skype. Cool, right?

I've had the honor of knowing - and being friends with - today's guest (#37!) Ann Handley - for ... well ... a long time. She's smart. She's funny (proof here). She does not take herself too seriously (see #AnnIsNotImpressed). Oh, and she also happens to be one of the best writers I know ... and has a new best-selling book out, Everybody Writes (see my book review blog post / video).  Follow Ann online, read her book, talk with her on Skype (or in person!) and you'll quickly realize what her passion is. I'd ask you to guess, but it's in the title of this blog post (and below). Ann's passion: Ridiculously good writing. And while we certainly talked about Ann's passion, we joked around and had a ton of fun on this show. Also, that picture of Ann? The one in this post with her in the Santa gear? Yeah. Let's just say that was the toughest part of this post -- choosing the picture! So many good/funny ones to pick from. One more thing (confession): I have to admit, I felt a boatload of pressure to ensure this blog

Some Living Your Passion guests I seek out; others somehow come to me! The latter is the case for today's guest, Brad Kelly (#36). He came to me through this tweet from Tiffany Thorton! @MOFinancial knows this better than anyone “@buffer: Join us on Wednesday to chat about living your passion with @djwaldow! #bufferchat...” — Tiffany Thornton (@WarmYourHeart) November 3, 2014 Brad's passion: Helping others chase their dreams In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to learn more about Brad's passion for dream chasing? During this episode, Brad ... Shared how he uncovered his passion. Talked about how he truly loves helping other people - something past guests have shared too Expanded on how he - along with his wife - helps people chase their dreams. Discussed how he moved to Williston, North Dakota, lived in his car for a week, and watched the money flow in. Crazy, huh? Shared how his wife started writing ... whi

Thanks to an email introduction from future Living Your Passion guest, Matt Miller, I was fortunate enough to chat with Aaron Walker, today's guest ... #35! Aaron reminds me a lot of me ... but WAY smarter and more seasoned. Ha! Aaron's passion: Helping men reach their full potential and find their identity In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to learn more about Aaron's passion for helping men reach their full potential and find their identity? During this episode, Aaron ... Expanded on what it means to help a man reach their full potential. Gave me a free mini-coaching session! Broke down the process of how he lives his passion ... via one-on-one coaching. Was very patient while I talked (a bit too much!). Talked about how we live the lives others WANT us to live.

A few days after launching Living Your Passion, I received the following email:  I'm currently listening to your first episode (I love Jeff's work!) and I'm really excited to add this to my shortlist of podcasts. It might be shameless self-promotion, but if you are looking for guests I'd love to be on. I'm incredibly passionate about web development and education and combining the 2. I've written 3 books on web development (2 on WordPress specifically) and I'm planning a 4th. Thanks for creating a cool podcast. I look forward to future episodes! A few months and a handful of email exchanges later, and Joe Casabona - today's guest (#34) - shared his passion! Joe's passion: Web Design In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to learn more about Joe's passion for web design? During this episode, Joe ... Threw me for a loop when he shared his passion! Talked about the difference between "web design" and "making things

I received the following email from the wife (Kate) of today's guest (#33), Pete Farmer. I just stumbled across your website and podcast and couldn't help but think of our little business, Farmer Foot Drums, and my husband Pete Farmer. We built this business from scratch and it has been an incredible labor of love to see a dream and passion through. Pete is hands down the most determined, motivated, creative and passionate person I know - he is a self-taught designer, engineer, craftsman and musician. He has designed and created truly unique musical instruments and started a web retail business without any formal education in music, business, website, or graphic design. We now have three young children and I am on board (part-time) and it is now a true family business. Wow, right? As you can imagine, I replied immediately and a few weeks later, Pete and I were talking! Pete's passion: Giving tools to musicians to express themselves musically. As it turns out - right now - these tools are FOOT DRUMS. In case y

I met today's guest (#32), Marla Aufman, at my buddy Bryan Kramer's TED Talk in September. Marla was the event's photographer, of course. Marla's passion: PHOTOGRAPHY She's photographed the King of Jordan and King (LeBron) James. Oh, and Kobe Bryant, Sharon Stone, Ice Cube, and more. Marla is amazing. Human. Real. Fun. We chatted in her loft in Northern California. So much fun! In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to learn more about Marla's passion for photography? During this episode ... Marla shared how it was a high school class - black and white photography - that inspired her passion for ... well ... photography! Marla (nonchalantly) mentioned how she has photographed Ice Cube, Gordon Ramsey, Sharon Stone, LeBron James, THE KING OF JORDAN, and more! Marla mentioned taking pictures in Nepal (behind riot police lines). CRAZY!!! Marla discussed her background as photo editor at Wired Magazine. Marla talked

Re: Guests, a friend/fellow podcaster that might be a good one (or at least checking out her podcast/blog for inspiration): http://jesslively.com/about/ She’s all about living with purpose and intention. Just moved to Austin too (jealous!) That was the email I received from Sadie Cornelius in early September. After a bit of back and forth, I was able to chat with Jess Lively, today's guest (#31!). As you'll hear, Jess lives up to her last name. We had a very spirited, fun, insightful chat. Jess's passion: Values-Based Intentions. In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to learn more about what the heck Jess means by Values-Based Intentions? During this episode ... Jess talked about how she invented the phrase (and her passion!) values-based intentions Jess shared the story behind the tattoos ... that she now sells. Jess told us how she got started selling stuff at an early age. Jess shared how she came to her pas

Another guest (#30), another person from the state of Utah (#3). I was introduced to today's Shawn Sadowski, from another friend from Salt Lake City, Kathy Dalton. Shawn's passion is similar to past guest Garin Hess ... with a twist. Shawn is passionate about helping entrepreneurs find their career path. In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to learn more about how Shawn is living his passion of helping entrepreneurs find their career path? During this episode ... Shawn and I chatted about our mutual Salt Lake City friend, Kathy Dalton. We discuss this "movement" of ... well ... doing your own thing (aka starting your own company). Shawn shared his belief that companies have no loyalty to their employees (I kinda agree). We both agreed that their is a false sense of security when working at an organization. We referenced a great movie, Field of Dreams. We talked about fear, risk, and doing something AWESOME. We

Today's guest - #29 - Paul Sokol, is one of those good guys. He's a self-proclaimed "Campaign Builder Mad Scientist at Infusionsoft. He enjoys a good beer ... and music. And when I say Paul enjoys music, that's a HUGE understatement. Paul's passion: Keeping youth music programs in schools (or keeping music in our cultural fabric). In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to learn more about Paul's master plan to keep music in our cultural fabric? During this episode ... Paul talked about how music has been in his life most of his life. Paul shared how public school budgets are being cut - specifically the arts ... and music. This sucks - so says Paul (and I agree!). I told the story of my cello-playing days. Paul talked about how his parents were instrumental (no pun intended) in his love for music. Paul tossed out a ton of bands/artists I'd never heard of. Ha! We bonded over our love for Tupac, Eminem, and more!

Another international guest? YOU KNOW IT! Today's guest - #28 - is Barbara Jackson who lives in ... SWEDEN! Barbara and I connected through Twitter thanks to a Dorie Clark tweet. Dorie introduced me to past guest (#3), Tim McDonald, who has introduced me to a boatload of past Living Your Passion guests. Barbara sent me a super-detailed email about how she uncovered her passion and I just had to have her on the show! Ready to be blown away? See that picture of Barbara in this post? Standing next to her is past Living Your Passion guest (#22) Ilma Nausedaite ... who she met up with in Latvia a few days after we recorded this interview. Small world, huh? Barbara's passion: Bringing people together (to make change together) In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to learn more about how Barbara brings people together (to make change together)? During this episode, Barbara ... Talked about how she thought she had "mad