Episodes

In today’s episode, I had the pleasure of diving deep with Bree Carroll, an event strategist and founder of B Carroll Events. Bree shares her journey from being a military wife and mom to becoming a leading figure in the event planning industry. In our conversation, Bree opens up about her initial career in civil engineering and how her skills as a problem solver and project manager seamlessly transitioned into her passion for event planning. She emphasized the importance of creating events tha...

The person behind the business. There’s nothing like unpacking the finer details of someone’s story. I see the threads of details that aren’t common to the naked eye. With Jess’ story, she shares her personal journey of facing a fatal car accident at a young age and the impact it had on her life. Instead of letting the tragedy consume her, Jess found the strength to turn her pain into purpose and use her experience to help others. But that’s not where the story ends. In fact, her journey is unfo...

Honesty and intentionality are two key components that lead to empowerment, as demonstrated by Gabrielle Haye’s story. In this episode, Gabrielle shares her journey of transitioning from a product management consultant to launching a career empowerment firm. Gabrielle's insights on finding one's authentic voice, leveraging feedback, and staying true to oneself while pursuing entrepreneurial endeavors serve as valuable lessons for listeners. The episode underscores the significance of self-aware...

In this episode, you will learn from my favorite Business Process Consultant Marquis Murray as we discuss navigating business growth from his early days owning a recording studio to building systems with Think Ditto. Listen in as Marquis reflects on his fascinating path from a childhood passion for Lego and model planes to his present-day expertise in systems and organization. This conversation isn't just about the nuts and bolts of business building; it's an intimate look into how personal inte...

How does Software Engineer build a business centered on virtual summits? Krista Miller takes us on a journey from her early days as a website developer to building successful and impactful virtual summits. Explore how Krista's faith has impacted her entrepreneurial journey, as she reflects on how God has shaped her trajectory of her business. Discover the humble beginnings of Summit in a Box as Krista recounts her experience hosting a virtual summit to grow her development business, which unex...

In this digital-first world, we are seeing a shift in the way we are approaching everyday work. From AI to Automation, the focus is on adopting a mindset for agility and the increasing reliance on technological advancements to streamline project execution. The motivating catalyst behind these technological advancements is efficiency This is the central theme of many teams and organizations. How can we become more efficient? In this episode, we discuss the evolution of the Next-Gen digital PM, c...

Are you ready to risk it all? This is the question that I love to ask everyone! Every project is risky. That’s the nature of the game. You will always be uncertain about the outcomes, tasks, budget, and how it’s all going to get done. But the real question is, how do you plan for project risk? In today’s episode, we will follow Casey Nicole Jackson as she navigates identifying and managing risks. Whether you know nothing about risk management or think you don’t need it at all, this episode is ...

We gotta talk about the MONEY! A budget can make or break your project. We do not have enough conversations on creating and developing a budget strategy for projects and programs. In this episode, we discuss the critical role of budgeting in project management, insights from the Slack report on productivity and the potential of AI and automation, and continue with our episodic case study involving Casey, a digital project manager, and the challenges of managing budgets for app development. Ep...

If you don’t have the right foundation, nothing that you build will last. For most project leaders, we’ve experienced the pain, confusion, and outright frustration of being dropped into a middle of a project with no documentation, wondering what is going on. Perhaps, you’ve been handed a project with barely any direction or scope. This is why the start of a project is just as important as how it is completed. In this episode, we dive into Slack’s 2023 State of Work Report. Why? Because the wo...

Welcome to the explainer episode of Season 7 - Built From Scratch. If you are like me, you have a favorite home-cooked meal, perhaps it’s apple pie or homemade biscuits. I know when I take a first bite of that apple pie, it makes me wanna scream! And I always say this, “What did you put in this pie?” The response is always, “A little this and a little that.” Similar to your favorite home-cooked meal, this podcast season explores the intricate process of starting projects, programs, and init...