In this Motivational Blast, listen in as I talk about the world's greatest failures and how they were able to persevere and achieve their dreams!

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In this episode we speak with Jim Negrych, former professional baseball player and current professional baseball scout for the St. Louis Cardinals organization.

I grew up playing baseball with Jimmy and it was clear from an early age that he was levels above the rest of us. But he didn’t rest on that talent alone. Jimmy worked his tail off as a youth player in the Buffalo, NY area to the point that he earned a college scholarship to the University of Pittsburgh. At the college level his talent and hard work continued to pay off, as he was named an All-American twice and eventually drafted in the 6th round by the Pittsburgh Pirates. At the professional level, Jimmy took to some old school, no-nonsense coaching and leveled up the hard work even more, earning success as a multiple-time all-star teams and being named the Pirates Minor League Player of the Year in 2008.

After his baseball career, Jimmy could have taken his career in a variety of different ways but decided that he wanted to continue following his passion for baseball. He became a scout for the St. Louis Cardinals organization where he now scouts baseball players in the Northeast region of the United States. By following his dreams, Jimmy gets to be around the game of baseball that he loves and not only identify the next stars, but also mentor young players.

Listen in to hear Jimmy’s story about a love for baseball and a career centered around that love.

Website: www.thedreamvocation.com

Online Master Class: https://thedreamvocation.com/online-course/

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thedreamvocation

Don't call it a comeback! As you may have noticed, I have not posted an episode in a while. That's because I've been working on three big projects:

• A website: www.thedreamvocation.com
• An online course to help you identify and achieve the career of your dreams: https://thedreamvocation.com/online-course/
• A YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thedreamvocation

Check out this episode to learn more!

In this episode we speak with Tarkan and Kayhan Peksen, known as Captain T and Captain Kay. Captain T and Captain Kay are two young entrepreneurs who own a tour boat company named Paradise Cycle Boat Cruises down in Marco Island, Florida. I met Captain T and Captain Kay when my wife and I booked a sunset cruise during a recent weekend getaway. After chatting with them and hearing a bit about their story, I knew I had to have them on the podcast to hear about their journey as tour boat owners.

T and Kak were born and raised in Marco Island, Florida, an area of Florida known for its amazing beaches and golf courses. Both of them left their hometown for college but always knew that they would be drawn back by the allure of the water. As the older brother, T returned home first and like a true entrepreneur at heart, dove in headfirst and started multiple businesses, including a boat repair operation. While these businesses didn’t ultimately end up being the success that he had hoped, they taught him a lot and laid the foundation for the eventual success with Paradise Cycle Boat. Kay, meanwhile, always had a love for boats and when he returned from college, the brothers decided the time was right to combine their passions and skills. Through hard work and networking, they were able to unearth an opportunity to purchase the cycle boat and were off to the races. After just a short while, they had built enough success that they were able to buy out their competition and expand their business to a second boat.

The brothers are now off and running, leading one of the most exciting and entertaining tour boat operations on the gulf coast.

Listen in to hear the Dream Vocation story of brothers T and Kai. I mean, what cooler career is there than driving a boat around on the water all day? Thanks so much for listening!

In this episode we speak with Mitchell Wolfe, a video game designer out of San Diego, California. While I was growing up playing video games, and even now watching my kids play them, I always wondered, “Who are the people that have the cool job of actually creating these games?”

Well, Mitchell is one of those cool people! He is a video game designer, specifically an encounter designer which means he designs the way the game feels and what you do with the character within an encounter, such as combat or a social or environmental encounters. Mitchell has worked on some amazing games, including Star Wars: Jedi Survivor.

During the discussion, he not only talks about the incredibly fascinating process of designing video games but also about his career path. Mitchell knew from an early age that he wanted to design video games but as he was entering college, he believed (incorrectly as he himself says) that if he had the words “video game” in his degree, he wouldn’t be taken seriously. So, during undergrad, he focused on a degree in cognitive science. For the next several years after college Mitchell took a variety of small jobs, from working on a movie set to writing for a video game magazine. He then realized that if he wanted to go after his dream, he needed to take a more direct path. With that, he went to graduate school for games and playable media and began to leverage his experience and his newly found network to find opportunities within the world of video game design. Mitchell worked hard, performed at every opportunity that presented itself, and eventually landed at Respawn Entertainment where he is living out his dream of designing video games.

This is a fascinating interview, even if you aren’t a gamer, as we get to take a sneak peak into the fascinating world of video game design. Check out Mitchell and his Dream Vocation story.

In this episode we speak with Howard White, Inventor and Entrepreneur. Howard is the founder of Constant Mountain, an outdoor jacket company centered around the infinity pocket, which Howard invented and patented.

Howard’s story shows us that everyday problems can be turned into career opportunities and that it’s never too late to pursue your passions.

About 7 years ago, Howard was enjoying his career as a Product Manager and going to his kids’ sporting events on nights and weekends. On one particularly chilly morning, he was at his daughter’s soccer game and tried to warm his hands by putting them in the pockets of his jacket. However, his hands were still chilly because all that was keeping them warm was the fabric of the inside pocket. Howard told his wife that he wished he had a hoodie on so that he could put his hands together and generate more warmth from the body heat. It was at that moment that the concept of the infinity pocket was born. Howard began to think, “Why can’t I have a jacket that easily zips up and down but also provides a front pocket that allows me to put my hands together?”

With that, Howard did what so many entrepreneurs do and just got started. He bought a sewing machine and developed his first iteration of a jacket containing the infinity pocket. It wasn’t great but it showed him that the concept worked. Over the next several years Howard went through the painstaking process of getting his design patented. He then built a business around his design, naming it Constant Mountain. Howard is now fully out in the market, aiming to provide everyone who has ever experienced a chilly day and cold hands with a Constant Mountain jacket and infinity pocket.

Listen in as Howard tells his story about how he went from Product Manager to Inventor and Business Owner.

In this episode we speak with Josh Elliot and Aaron White, founders of Climate Karen, a climate tech brand committed to making the planet less hot in an innovative way that allows the everyday person to get involved.

Josh and Aaron are two badasses who have had experiences and careers that took them all over the world. From drilling water wells in the Amazon to living in African villages where lions were known to prowl, these two have lived adventurous and fulfilling lives. We even talk about these wild experiences in the episode. Now they are teaming up to help put a dagger in the heart of climate change by forming a brand, which in their words, is “so ridiculous that it will get people to start talking about climate change” and do something about it.

Combining Aaron’s entrepreneurial background and Josh’s “get it done, execution” mindset, they have come up with an innovative way to get the everyday person involved in fighting this massive problem. Today, there is a technology which allows us to suck carbon dioxide out of the air, turn it into liquid, and inject it into the ground to form rock and capture the carbon dioxide forever. The challenge however, is that this method costs significant money, with only the largest of organizations such as Microsoft, Google, and the Government taking part. But, Josh and Aaron believe that if we can scale this technology we can ultimately reduce the cost and thus make a much larger impact. Enter Climate Karen which provides a subscription service, allowing the average person to subscribe for as low as $15 per month and get an investment return of removing over 500 pounds of carbon dioxide permanently on an annual basis, which is equivalent to approximately 1,000 miles of driving.

Josh and Aaron are beginning this venture with excitement, a big purpose, and a whole lot of energy. Listen in to hear two entrepreneurs discuss chasing their Dream Vocation and changing the world at the same time!

In this episode we speak with Tom Vrem, a music producer, guitar player, and cook book author out of Nashville, Tennessee. Tom is a renaissance man to say the least, and may I say across a variety of avenues that are all pretty awesome. Anyone that can produce a killer album, rip a guitar riff and cook up a gourmet breakfast is a cool person to hang out with in my book.

I’m a huge music fan so this episode was super fun for me to record. As a music fan, I’ve always wondered how songs were made. Well, that’s exactly Tom’s career. In the episode he tells us how he plays a multi-faceted role in taking a song from conception to final version. From helping the artist fine tune their song, to finding the right musicians to play instruments, and even managing personalities, Tom does it all in his role as a music producer. He even steps in as the guitar player on some of the songs!

And the most inspiring part? Tom didn’t move to Nashville and begin pursuing his calling as a music producer until he was 38 years old! He began as an intern at the famous Blackbird music studio and through hard work and a commitment to his craft, he was able to forge important relationships and built a reputation as one of the best producers across the Nashville music scene, from Americana all the way to Heavy metal.

But you can’t paint Tom with a narrow brush, as his talents and interests run wide. In addition to his career in music, he is also a great cook and has even published several cook books, including one with Tiffany from 80’s pop fame.

Listen in as Tom tells us about his exciting career journey and tells some fascinating stories from the Nashville music scene!