Success Made to Last Legends

Success Made to Last Legends

Moving ordinary lives to extraordinary through the wisdom of legendary guests who help you unleash your full potential. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/success-made-to-last-legends--4302039/support.

Episodes

May 11, 2024 32 mins
Legendary stories and family tradition can be simple and profound. Such is the case with Elf on the Shelf. Meet Chanda Bell, daughter of a magical Mom that created Elf on the Shelf. Together with her twin sister, they have created Lumistella, www.lumistella.com 

Hear about faith, hope and love starting with every child. Through Elf on the Shelf and all the other Northpole characters, an extraordinary magic is preserved. This makes t...
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Barbara "Bobby" Gitenstein debuts Experience is the Angled Road, Memoir of an Academic. It's about leadership, not a handbook on how to be a leader. 

This show has a surprise element in when Bobby discovers a hat box from her Mom that was full of letters. It helped Bobby remember the smell, touch and sound of her beloved Mom who passed away from Alzheimers. 

Hear Bobby's explanation of why we are the sum of our angled road. Listen to...
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This conversation is with two genius leaders in the lighting industry.

Gilbert and Suzanne Mathews are two of the most intriguing guests on Legends.  Gilbert is from the family that led Frost Brothers, an upscale retailer. Suzanne is a noted art collector and former gallerist. 

Their exquisite lighting company started with a diminuative strip light from Switzerland. Gilbert negotiated the rights to market this light in the United Sta...
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Legendary storytellers Rick Kaufman and Glenn Allen riff about their seminal book and upcoming series Played: The Games of the 1936 Berlin Olympics. They tell heartbreaking stories that help us conclude that the 1936 Olympics was the most significant games of all time. 

They have written this important book through the lens of historians, weaving important people and details together to tell the bigger story. 

The mentors of Rick and...
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Paul Jensen, former Navy Pilot, Film Producer, native of Philly, leads The Texas Media Production Alliance (TXMPA). 
He is THE industry advocate for increased creative media production in Texas serving since 2006. 

Hear Paul's tips on raising funds for independent filmmaking. When you have a unique Texas story, that's a huge leg up. Native Texans will "find a way" to help you get your film made. Give them a chance to brag about Texas...
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Hear the story of Jordan Sakala, Navy veteran, University of Colorado graduate, entrepreneur. 

He hails from Zambia where he was defined by exploring, community and keen sense of discernment.  Jordan came to the US at nine years of age. Being open to what life brings you is a valued skill from his home country. 

Jordan's latest venture is Laborhutt.com, a self funded community based company that identifies people in need of moving fu...
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Come out of denial, laugh at yourself, get radically candid with YOU. Enjoy best selling author Kim Scott. Debuting Radical Respect, the prequel to the best selling, brilliant book Radical Candor. 

Kim is a consummate team buiilder, collaborator and has successfully operationalized radical candor through out the client base of Just Work, a company co-founded by Jason Rosoff. She was a member of the faculty at Apple University and be...
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Inside the story of World Emblem is the tale of perserverance, courage, overcoming the odds and tenaciousness. 

The company's zero moment of truth came when the founder called his son Randy with the news that the company was closing. Together as a family, they started over again and built an enterprise that today, produces over 1 million emblems and patches every single day. 

Hear Randy's zero of moment when his son survived a car ac...
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Kimberly met Vitaly. The Paley's partnership started in New York City. She was a professional dancer. He a talented musician that attended Julliard. His family had immigrated from Russia. To make ends meet, both worked in the restaurant industry. There they met and envisoned a future marriage.
 
Moved to France for a year to train as a Michelin two star restaurant. Kimberly worked the front and Vitaly was in the kitchen. Married in D...
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Stew Redwine provides such a clear vision for podcasting and podcasters with "love thy audience." 

He optimistly predicts explosive growth for podcasting because of the backlash of anti-screens. He opines that it's okay to listen to content, but it's not okay to over expose your children to too much screen time. 

Hear Stew's unique perspective on sonic branding and the importance of sound. He talks about the linkage of sound to emoti...
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Legendary leader and author Maisie Ganzler graces our studio and riffs about her book "You Can't Market Manure at Lunchtime: And Other Lessons from the Food Industry for Creating a More Sustainable Company. 

During Maisie's 30 year tenure at Bon Appetit Management Company, she shaped the overall strategic direction, especially in her years as Chief Strategy and Brand Officer. The daughter of two non-profit leaders, the rebellious gi...
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The Blazy Awards are presented annually to outstanding musicians and songwriters, celebrating their success and significance over the past year. The theme of this year's event Be Inspired.

Kent Blazy, Hall of Fame Songwriter, host this awards program that features Song of the Year, Album of the Year, The Blazy's Newcomer of the Year, Musician of the Year, Sound Engineer of the Year, Duet of the Year, and The Blazy Lifetime Achieveme...
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We all have our heroes. Two of mine are Doug Momary and Emmy Joe, the stars and pioneers of the hit children's television series The New Zoo Revue. 

Hear the genesis of the series, the bean bag frog named Freddie, the support of Mattel, the supporting cast, the birth of children, the journey of 196 shows supported by over 600 original songs. 

Doug and Emmy Joe are so gracious, so kind, so loving. Their focus on kindness and relations...
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Nina Roesner is a national treasure! She has led countless women through a practical and life-changing journey, and in The Respect Dare she offers readers the hope that so many others have found.

Day by day, true stories and thought-provoking questions will help readers apply biblical wisdom to the most important relationship in their life. Enjoy this thought provoking author and speaker Nina Roesner as she guides you through 40 day...
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Legends are made when they create breakthrough concepts that people can relate to and start playing with themselves. 

Enjoy this exclusive conversation with Esther Seigel and Spencer Brewer, an extraordinary husband and wife collaboration that have pioneered the movement of assemblage art. What has been the real discovery? 

Assemblage art creates more play time. It also creates a zero judgement zone for couples. Now that's a legendar...
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You know Richard Sparks through the brilliant creation of the "Schoolmaster" routine presented by his friend Rowan Atkinson. 

Today, Richard is now writing his fifth Sci-Fi book that blends the gaming world and epic fantasy. Showing his keen sense of humor, the main character is an elderly gamer. 

Enjoy this conversation, live from LA. Learn about Richard Sparks as a lyricist, librettist, TV writer and director. 

This is one great sto...
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Chances are that you are a descendant of an immigrant. You came from ancestors that were looking for a better life. For us, we are from coal miners of France and Czech/Austria. 

Hear the story of evacuations that are occurring today and how Neighborhood Support Teams help immigrants, bringing families to fulfill their American dream. 

This is about humans and this is a call for your own, personal moral imperative. What are you doing ...
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Bad theology provides partial truths. Deconstructing your doubts is the topic of today's conversation with Dr. Jason Lee McKinney, college professor, touring musician. 

Faith doesn't come easy. We crave certainty. We all deal in estimates of probabilities. 

You get struck in your ways because you are afraid of what you don't know. 

Don't be offended by the truth. Why can't you be open to a variety of philosophy? Fear drives mental stu...
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By the numbers, Joe Lanzisero is a true legend.

37 glorious years at Disney.
Imagineer who led creative on 4 cruise ships- Disney Fantasy, Dream, Wonder, Magic
Added his imagination to 11 Disney animated films.
Joe added value to Disney theme park projects valued at $9 billion.
Honored with 2 TEA Awards

Hear the secret to his visual storytelling that includes Joe's involvement with Mickey's Toon Town at Disneyland.

Look at Joe's linea...
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Legendary people are often born into their occupation. Some are born with a desire to entertain. Such is the case for Ryan Harmon, former Disney Imagineer. From the youngest age, he was created shows for his brothers. He has the innate skill to tell stories that entertain, transporting his audience into another world.

Enjoy this one of a kind conversation with this storyteller extraordinaire. Hear about Ryan Harmon's life as the yo...
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