Episodes

  • Episode 016: Smart Phone Storytelling: The Power of Media & BBQ

    Episode 016: Smart Phone Storytelling: The Power of Media & BBQ
    Dec 29 2022
    What do BBQ and social media have in common? The answer is Shawn Walchef. In this episode Tom and Shawn discuss why one post a day is guaranteed to change your business in 100 days. Shawn is the “BBQ media guy,” who advocates for digital marketing on your terms while running Cali BBQ Media. During their discussion, Tom and Shawn bring up keys to success and the power of getting uncomfortable. Show people what you do because no one else will.  Key takeaways: -       Using the internet & digital marketing to build your business -       The power of “smart phone storytelling” -       What is a BBQ Media guy? -       Show what you do – no one else will -       Knowing the difference between documenting & creating -       Content, Commerce, Communication -       Stay curious, get involved, & ask for help   Quotes: “Everyone wants social media to be someone else’s job. It’s not. It’s your job. It’s literally your job to talk about who you are & what you do.” - Shawn Walchef “That’s what consumers are expecting on all fronts is the Amazon purchase. It’s easy. Just a couple buttons. Press, swipe, whatever, put through.” Tom Feher “Get uncomfortable today.” – Shawn Walchef   Connect with Shawn:   Cali BBQ Website - https://calibbq.media Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shawnpwalchef/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/calicomfortbbq/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/CaliComfortBBQSpringValley TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@calibbq Twitter - https://twitter.com/calicomfort Digital Hospitality Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-hospitality-a-cali-bbq-media-podcast/id1235316273?ls=1&mt=2                Connect with Tom Feher:   Website:    www.feherlawfirm.com  Facebook: @feherlaw Instagram: @feherlawapc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    52 mins
  • Episode 015: Purpose, Passion, & Pajamas: An "Aha" Moment Became Life Work

    Episode 015: Purpose, Passion, & Pajamas: An "Aha" Moment Became Life Work
    Dec 15 2022
    How would your life change if you found your true purpose? In this episode Tom and Genevieve Piturro discuss the importance of finding your purpose and following your passion. Gen left her job as a successful TV marketing executive, picked up a pair of pajamas, and built a nationally known 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and named it Pajama Program. Two decades later, she educates audiences on how to change their own course. During their discussion, Tom and Gen bring up why asking for help is okay and the significance of human connection. Following your purpose and passion is a fast track to happiness.  Key takeaways: An “aha” moment can change the course of your life in an instant How the Pajama Program came to be The importance of human connection Why you should tell everyone your dream It is okay to ask for help   Quotes: “If this is the next thirty years of your life, is this enough?” – Genevieve Piturro “We all have the capacity to be connectors & bring people together.” – Tom Feher “If you don’t take the time to know hwat you want to do when you wake up every day… thirty, forty, fifty years is a long drudge of a life.” – Genevieve Piturro   Connect with Genevieve: Website: https://www.genevievepiturro.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genevievepiturro/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GenPiturro Twitter: https://twitter.com/genpiturro LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/genevieve-piturro/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpmGz57bOLTa1EDeURr06vg/featured                Connect with Tom Feher: Website:    www.feherlawfirm.com  Facebook: @feherlaw Instagram: @feherlawapc  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    40 mins
  • Episode 014: Proactive Peace: Creating A Space for Fun

    Episode 014: Proactive Peace: Creating A Space for Fun
    Dec 1 2022
    Today on The Verdict, Tom sits down with Danny Sanchez discuss addiction and gang violence in our youth, and proactive ways to resolve those issues. Danny is the Founder of The City Peace Project non-profit organization where he works as a passionate advocate for students and schools through his coaching, mentoring, and conflict resolution. In this episode, they discuss Danny’s journey to starting The City Peace Project, the universal effect of addiction, and the power of love and healing. Being a small part of someone’s life can have a huge impact.  Key takeaways: The power of being proactive & connecting with youth How addiction effects everyone Creating space to have fun Not being afraid to ask for help when it’s needed The importance of self-advocacy Finding inner peace through self-care and healing   Quotes: “[Addiction] isn’t something that only effects children… or people that are marginalized… This is a problem that effects all youth regardless of race, color, creed, [or] economic standing.” – Tom Feher “The opposite of pain and trauma is joy and fun.” – Danny Sanchez “One of the first steps… to get better is to ask for help & sometimes that can be the toughest step of them all.” – Tom Feher “I went from the big house (prison) to the White House. Nothing is impossible.” – Danny Sanchez “When death faced me, I wanted to live.” – Danny Sanchez “When you know that you’re loved, you can love others.” – Danny Sanchez   Connect with Danny Sanchez: Website: https://thecitypeaceproject.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-City-Peace-Project/281296935384533 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecitypeaceproject/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/citypeaceprojct YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheCityPeaceProject?feature=watch Donate: https://thecitypeaceproject.org/index.php/contact Danny’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4z9KgQT8aY8 Book: https://posttraumaticquest.com/                 Connect with Tom Feher: Website:    www.feherlawfirm.com  Facebook: @feherlaw Instagram: @feherlawapc   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    44 mins
  • Episode 013: Resilience in the Face of Adversity: Running a Business with Chronic Illness

    Episode 013: Resilience in the Face of Adversity: Running a Business with Chronic Illness
    Nov 17 2022
    Running a business takes a lot of courage. Imagine starting a company while living with 10 chronic diseases. In this episode Tom and Adriana Cowdin discuss focusing efforts into the community, running a business, as well as resilience and tenacity. In addition to living with 10 chronic diseases and undergoing 27 procedures in the last 5 years, Adriana founded Dekaf Digital, a digital marketing agency. Tom and Adriana dive into common issues in HR, the true definition of coaching, and taking a leap of faith when starting a business. Listen to learn more about chronic illness and strengthening weaknesses.  Key takeaways: The impact of pancreatic disease How your business can help your community Lessons in resilience Definition of coaching and how to implement skills Avoiding social media blunders  Quotes: “I typically ask people to describe themselves with 3 adjectives and why they chose those. What you find out is that people don’t know what an adjective is.” Adriana Cowdin “It’s usually the scariest thing starting a business when you have a product or service. Getting your first customer or whether you’re going to get one or when it’s going to take off. So, it must’ve been scary at first. – Tom Feher “If you think something is holding you back, or you got some mental block, or some restriction, you can overcome it.” – Tom Feher Connect with Adriana: Website: http://www.dekafdigital.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dekafdigital/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DekafDigital Twitter: https://twitter.com/dekafdigital LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dekaf-digital/                Connect with Tom Feher: Website:    www.feherlawfirm.com  Facebook: @feherlaw Instagram: feherlawapc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    47 mins
  • Episode 012: Seeking Balance: Finding Purpose & Being Mindful

    Episode 012: Seeking Balance: Finding Purpose & Being Mindful
    Nov 3 2022
    What if you could change your mindset to improve your life? In this episode Tom and Sam Kabert dive into business, life, and spirituality (mindfulness) through the practice of SOUL/Life Balance. Sam spent 3 years completely overhauling his life after hitting rock bottom and experiencing a “Dark Night of the Soul” that ended up being a gift in disguise to realign him to his own truth. The old version of himself was vastly different as he was running a million-dollar business while working less than 4 hours a day and networking with the “Who’s Who” of Silicon Valley. Despite all of Sam’s ventures and business success and being recognized as one of Silicon Valley’s “40 Under 40” at just the age of 31 years old he soon recognized that something was missing. Sam realized that despite his success, he was unhappy. You will hear ways to bridge the gap between the way we conduct ourselves in business, mindful practices, and how we communicate with everyone, especially oneself. Take the first step in mindful practice with this episode.  Key takeaways: Ways to bring mindfulness into your daily practice How to understand yin and yang Lessons in taking your power back Finding your dharma The benefits of micro dosing and when you should try ayahuasca   Quotes: “I don’t believe that our purpose is this grandiose thing. I think that it could be as simple as just enjoying this experience of being a human and the highs and lows that come with it.” – Sam Kabert “It doesn’t have to be a checklist. Like, ‘I did a gratitude practice, I did meditation, I did x, y, z,’ and you start to stress yourself out. It’s counterintuitive to check those boxes.” – Sam Kabert “The idea of meditating hasn’t been fully adopted, or even close to being adopted as, ‘this is actually good for you.’” – Tom Feher “If we’re not filling our own cup first and taking care of ourselves, it’s just adding more chaos to an already chaotic world.” – Sam Kabert Connect with Sam: SOUL/Life Balance Expert and Spiritual Seeker Website: https://samkabert.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samkabert/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kabert/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SwagSam408 Twitter: https://twitter.com/soul_seekr_   Connect with Tom Feher: Website:    www.feherlawfirm.com  Facebook: @feherlaw Instagram: @feherlawapc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    54 mins
  • Episode 011: Obsessed for Good: Being Intentional & Creating Value in the World

    Episode 011: Obsessed for Good: Being Intentional & Creating Value in the World
    Oct 20 2022
    What if you could make your company more purpose driven?  In this episode, Tom and Jeff Risley discuss being intentional in business practice. Jeff is the Chief Growth Officer at Saxum, an issues-obsessed agency delivering strategic campaigns and digital solutions for a changing world. With his tram being unapologetically committed to a better world, here he gives tools on how to make meaningful change within your own organization. Tom and Jeff also talk about how to market more mindfully. Listen and learn how profit and purpose can work in tandem.   Key takeaways: What “conscience capitalism” means The difference between thinking strategically vs tactually How Customer Relationship Marketing is beneficial for the long-term Principles of “unite don’t devise” Why you need Environmental, Social, & Governance (ESG) Investing Current challenges in marketing today & how to address them Ways to use integrated & omni channels Advice for Marketing & Business   Quotes: “It doesn’t have to be a competition between these different types of energy generation. We need to figure out how to use each one the best we possibly can.” – Jeff Risley   “Some companies think you have to do either/or – either purpose OR profit. I say, why not do both? Why do you need to limit yourself to either/or?” – Tom Feher   “The hard work of compromise and bringing people together is the right work.” – Jeff Risley   Connect with Jeff: Website: https://saxum.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Saxum/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/saxum Twitter: https://twitter.com/RisleyRanch LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffhrisley                Connect with Tom Feher: Website:    www.feherlawfirm.com  Facebook: @feherlaw Instagram: @feherlawapc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    49 mins
  • Episode 010: Expecting the Unexpected & Learning to Pivot

    Episode 010: Expecting the Unexpected & Learning to Pivot
    Oct 6 2022
    Joseph Limbaugh has over 30 years of professional Improv and Theatre experience. He was one of the original founders of Dad’s Garage Theatre in Atlanta Georgia and was the Improv Director there for 4 years, he taught professionally at NYFA (The New York Film Academy) in Los Angeles, and was the head of the Improv school and sketch program at the ACME Comedy Theatre in Los Angeles. Brian Breiter is a civil trial lawyer practicing since 1995 in the area of Plaintiff’s Personal Injury. He uses his skills as a professional actor for 30 years in the courtroom and depositions like no other in his field. Brian has performed over a 1,000 improvisation shows with ACME Comedy Theater, The Groundlings, Second City Los Angeles, Improv Theater, UCB, IO West, Westside Comedy Theater, Laughing Gas as well as others. Brian is a founding member of The Liquid Radio Players an improvised 1940's Radio Show. That is what you see on the surface. Listen to this episode of The Verdict where we dive deeper!   In this episode:   -How to develop greater awareness of non-verbal communication -Facilitating a deeper connection and understanding of people through body language and tone -Overcoming stage fright -Presenting facts and client stories in a compelling way -How to effectively think on your feet in the courtroom I hope you enjoyed the episode! Improv for Trial was so generous to share their story and give us some insight into improv in the courtroom Please let me know your thoughts!   Connect with Improv for Trial:   Website: www.improvfortrial.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/improvfortrial Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ImprovForTrial   Connect with Tom Feher:   Website:    www.feherlawfirm.com  Facebook: @feherlaw Instagram: @feherlawapc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Episode 09: Making Dreams A Reality & Continuing A Legacy

    Episode 09: Making Dreams A Reality & Continuing A Legacy
    Sep 22 2022
    Andrew Ciccolini is a Medical Director at the National Mill Dog Rescue, a large non-profit located in Peyton Colorado, and the Director of Non-Profit Initiatives at Galaxy Vets. His background includes serving in the U.S. Army, where he worked his way up from Associate Veterinarian to VP of Operations. In addition to his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine, he has a Master’s degree in Organizational Leadership.   That is what you see on the surface. Listen to this episode of The Verdict where we dive deeper!    In this episode:   What got Dr. Ciccolini into veterinary practice and non-profit work Hear about Galaxy Vets and how they improve access to care for underserved communities, reduce economic euthanasia, and provide animal disaster and humanitarian response solutions Information you may not have known about puppy mills Find out how you can help families and pets affected by war in Ukraine I hope you enjoyed the episode! Andrew was so generous to share his story and give us some insight into carrying on a legacy.   Please let me know your thoughts!   Connect with Dr. Ciccolini:   Donate at https://galaxyvets.foundation/   Andrew's social media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ac-dvm/ Instagram: @okay_vet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrAndrewDVM    The Foundation's social media: LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/galaxyvetsfoundation/  Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/galaxyvetsfoundation/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/galaxyvetsfoundation   Connect with Tom Feher:   Website:   www.feherlawfirm.com  Facebook: @feherlaw Instagram: @feherlawapc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    52 mins