The Discerning Strategies Podcast

Coach Michael Messer is ringing in the New Year by bringing us all to the table for a compelling conversation about understanding the biological and neurological wiring underneath our resistance to change. 

LISTEN FOR THIS POWERFUL MOMENT: "You don't have to have a plan that is going to get you all the way to the top of the mountain on day one. What you do need to know is ... what your first step is."

If you have these three elemen...

We're talking about being the change - and moving the needle! Marcia Dawood is an Angel Investor with a Purpose. Marcia was recently appointed to serve on the advisory committee for the Small Business Capital Formation Committee of the Security and Exchange Commission. She is a venture partner with Mindshift Capital and a member of Golden Seeds, one of the largest angel groups in the US. She's also Chair Emeritus of the Angel Capit...

Caroline Sumners is the CEO at Empower Academic Coaching - and she's about to open the treasure chest for business owners who want to grow with intention. Caroline talks about how she is creating impact and living her values with her team at Empower. She says, "one of the keys to succeeding at business is failing fast". 

Empower Academic Coaching specializes in supporting students with ADHD, anxiety, or other learning challenges re...

Believe it or not, TRUST is a depleting resource. Business, Executive and Career Coach Michael Messer is raising the curtain on the pillars of trust within the workplace. Michael says it's not just about commitment, it's also about doing some forensics internally. What message are you sending out to your team, employees, and the community? 

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What if you could have a better business and investment plan that properly supports your needs and goals for an abundant life? That's exactly the role of our guest on today's episode. Maya Philipson is the Co-Founder & Chief Operations Officer at Robasciotti & Philipson and Adasina Social Capital. 

Adasina's foundation is to be a bridge between financial markets and social justice for the benefit of people and our planet. 

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Web designer, author, and Co-Founder of Week of the Website - Kelsey Gilbert-Kreiling is breaking down barriers with a passion for the people she works with, the clients she serves, and the potential of transforming digital landscapes. Listen in as she talks about building a team of creatives within an environment that invites collaboration and growth. 

Kelsey is also a Squarespace expert who is eager to inspire individuals to use ...

This week's episode is truly an outlet where we can learn to "see clearly, and act wisely". Michael Messer is sitting down Karen Bogans, the Communications Manager of International Paper's Savannah, Georgia Containerboard Mill. Karen is also in charge of International Paper's philanthropic activities in Savannah and the surrounding communities. 

Karen gives us insight into strategies around corporate and foundation giving, as well ...

Business and Impact Coach Michael Messer is sharing six key points to help you become intentional about the impact you are making as an organization, business or individual. Michael explores these points with true-life examples of honoring and uplifting the values within yourself and your business. He further explains how to "live" those values within your organization and how to stay-the-course with finding and filling the gap of ...

Leaning into to charitable work as a foundational step for business growth is the main focus of this passionate conversation with Sandi Prosnitz, graphic designer and owner of LoGo Goods based in Savannah, Georgia. Sandi details her story of connection with nonprofit work and highlights how her priorities and values have launched her local small business on to a national account. 

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In this inaugural episode, you'll meet Michael Messer - Business Coach for Social Entrepreneurs and Community Builders.  When Michael was 27 years old, he was sent to a former prison camp in the Russian Far East. As an early practitioner of social impact investing, he met with a U.S./Russian joint venture to evaluate the positive economic impacts of an industrial project in Siberia. Michael saw how a single business focused on both...