Michael Glauser grows up with a singular dream: the NBA. But when his path veers which leads to the Mexican professional league, he discovers that his values and his environment were no longer in sync. This pivotal moment sparks a shift from playing the game to coaching the players— but not in sports, those in business. As the owner of CienEQ, Michael now serves as a specialized executive coach, helping leaders and their teams find alignment, overcome obstacles, and unlock their full potential. Michael now takes the discipline of a pro athlete and turns it into a growing coaching career where he coaches executives to accelerate success, master executive presence, and remove barriers to growth.

With a lifelong love of candy apples, Katie Nolte, owner of Katie’s Caramel Apples is the heart and hands behind Katie’s Caramel Apples in San Diego, California. What begins as a simple home-based venture has grown into something much sweeter—a reflection of grit, purpose, and unwavering priorities.

Katie shares how she builds her business from the ground up with determination and discipline, while holding firm to a value many entrepreneurs struggle to protect: family coming first. Through long days, hard work, and the pressures of growing a business, she never loses sight of what matters most.

This conversation is a refreshing reminder that success doesn’t have to come at the cost of the people you love. Katie’s story is about more than business—it’s about balance, faith, and defining success on your own terms.

Toby Tilford is co-founder and co-CEO of Links Healthcare Group, a company known for revitalizing struggling nursing homes and transforming them into thriving care communities. What began in 2017 has grown into an organization operating 40 facilities across California and Tennessee, serving nearly 5,000 residents and employing more than 6,000 team members.

Toby shares the story behind the mission that shaped both his life and his leadership. A Southern California native raised in Orange County in a close-knit family within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Toby develops an early foundation of faith, discipline, and service. His childhood is with athletics—especially volleyball—and Scouting, where he earns his Eagle Scout award at just 13 years old.

A high achiever from an early age, Toby graduates high school at 17 and begins college at University of California, Riverside, playing club volleyball before later trying out for the men’s volleyball team at Brigham Young University. Although he doesn’t make the final roster, the experience becomes an important lesson in resilience and personal growth.

In this conversation, Toby reflects on how those formative experiences shaped the way he leads today as he helps rebuild healthcare organizations and the communities they serve.

In this episode, we sit down with Utah-based indie singer/songwriter Alli Barker, a planner at heart and an artist by calling. Raised in Pleasant Grove as the eldest of four, Alli learns early how to lead, organize, and dream big—launching her first neighborhood business at just 11 years old, competing in tennis, and performing on stage through high school theatre.

But Alli’s story runs deeper than ambition and creativity. Despite serving an honorable mission and being married in the temple, she carries lasting trauma from both her mission experience and her now ex-husband—experiences that have profoundly shaped her personal and creative journey.

We talk about the unexpected moment that shifts her path toward music, how songwriting became a way to process pain and rediscover her voice, and what perseverance and faith look like when life doesn’t unfold as planned. Alli shares openly about navigating loss, rebuilding identity, and moving forward with honesty and hope—both as a person and as an artist.

You’ll hear the story behind the music, the resilience behind the melodies, and a glimpse of what’s next, as Alli prepares to release new music later this year.

What started as a simple question—“Is there a better way to go?”—became a groundbreaking invention that flipped bathroom habits upside down (or should we say, feet up?). From a moment of inspiration to viral fame, Judy Edwards, the creator of the Squatty Potty shows that innovation can come from the most unexpected places… even the bathroom.

Today’s episode is all about thinking outside the bowl and how Judy turned a bathroom problem into a world-famous solution with a product that proved good posture isn’t just for school pictures.

So get comfortable, put your feet up—metaphorically—and let’s dive in. Trust us, this story is number one… and number two approved.

Originally released in 2023, we are republishing this episode after our podcast platform host removed it since we played one of the group’s songs at the end of the episode without going through the proper copyright process. The song is now removed and the episode is uploaded again because it would be a shame to not have this available for all to hear. Enjoy!

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Dane Astle, founder of Edifice Architecture, a boutique commercial firm with projects spanning Arizona. Dane’s journey to opening Edifice in 2018 was more than a career move—it was the fulfillment of a ten–year vision that began when he graduated from the University of Utah with a degree in architecture.

But the roots of his determination stretch back even further. Growing up as the seventh of nine children, Dane learned early the value of hard work and resilience. When his family relocated from Huntington Beach, California, to Provo, Utah, after his father’s development work slowed, life required sacrifice and grit. Whether earning half the money for a school trip or pitching in at home, those lessons shaped the work ethic that would eventually fuel Dane’s success as a business owner. Dane now shares how faith, perseverance, and vision helped him build a firm that not only designs buildings, but brings lasting value to every client it serves.