ALCHEMY can be defined as "a seemingly magical process of transformation or creation," according to the Oxford English Dictionary. This podcast exists to tell the stories of entrepreneurs, business owners, and leaders (doing just that, in their industry). Welcome to Industry Alchemist, formerly Colorado A-List. In each episode, we learn about the journey of the brave souls carving a new path, moving their industry and our lives forward in an extraordinary way. The host of the show is Matt Br ...
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Episode 59-The Team Sport of Running Business (and Guidance From Ancient Wisdom Traditions)
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Rich Crum received his Master´s degree in Telecom Management from the University of Denver and has an impressive background in delivering solutions in that space. In 2012, he joined forces with James Cosman to co-found, VeilSun, which delivers value-based innovation for business with cloud applications that hold key data and workflows of all shapes…
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Episode 58-A New Era: Integrating Ancient Medicine with Talk Therapy
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This episode´s guest has an incredible story of impact in the mental health space. After receiving his Doctorate degree in Psychology, Brett Donnelly co-founded Acacia Counseling & Wellness which provides counseling services to college students across the country. Acacia was courted by a strategic buyer and sold, 7 years from inception, to Mindpath…
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Episode 57-The Business of Holding Space for You
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Have you ever heard the term “holding space for someone”? In a nutshell, it means to actively listen without judgment. That is the foundation for the company, Sholder, which is short for “Space Holder.” Rett Kearbey, Co-Founder of the company, speaks with Matt about an essential need in the human psyche that he envisions being within reach for ever…
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Episode 56-Connecting the Head and Heart for Your Highest Potential
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Our guest on this episode has built her career by beautifully blending organizational psychology, cutting-edge business strategies, innate leadership, and a passion for the mind-body-spirit connection that ties everything together. A great example of the apex of these talents coming together was in the medical industry just as the pandemic hit. It …
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Episode 55-The Art of Mindful Collaboration
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“You can have everything in life you want, if you just help others get what they want first.” Michael Graziano paraphrasing the late author, motivational speaker, and sales professional, Zig Ziglar. Michael Graziano made it his mission to travel to every country in the United Nations and in so doing became one of the youngest people to visit all 19…
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Episode 54-A Conscious Paradigm Shift in How Leaders Think About Their Business
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How do you define “success?” Attaining a desired outcome that you have worked hard for? Does that success bring you fulfillment? What if you still have a feeling of emptiness? Finnian Kelly, a successful multi-million dollar entrepreneur and now keynote speaker, author and transformational coach explores this very topic with Matt. Drawing from Finn…
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Episode 53-Sharing the Knowledge of Wealth from a Wealth of Knowledge and Vision for a Better World
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Matt Brower connects with Ron Carson, CEO and Founder of one of the fastest-growing financial firms, Carson Wealth. Ron describes how he started the company and the underlying theme that has been a major contribution to its success. Aside from money matters, Ron has a bigger picture in mind for himself and the world. It can be difficult for peopl…
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Episode 52-Using Tech to Connect with Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Support
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Inpatient treatment centers for addiction and/or mental health conditions can be a life saving measure. But once the treatment is complete, then what? A treatment plan looks great on paper, but it’s just that, it’s only a piece of paper! When you return home and to your life, how will you remain accountable to your new habits, stay connected to com…
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Episode 51-Connecting Humankind in Gratitude
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Games are a great way to pass the time, have fun with other people, learn, and keep your brain active and healthy. But have you ever considered playing a game specifically designed to get to know others on a more meaningful level? That is what this interview is all about! Sam Sokol, owner and co-creator of Graticube, discusses his own social experi…
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Episode 50-Actualizing All of Your Brilliance Within
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Mazix Mahalel possesses a very unique skill set that supports awakened entrepreneurs to be the best version of themselves all of the time so they can manifest their highest vision with ease by guiding them through a mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual journey. By taking a look inward, with her guidance, you access the power to break down the…
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Episode 49-The Uber of the Event Catering Industry: Offering Online Ordering
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Historically, the events/catering industry has been a very person-to-person business from the very first customer phone call to the catering van driving away after an event. When COVID-19 began sweeping through the United States, just about every business was forced to stop any in-person encounters, unless it was deemed essential for the community.…
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Episode 48-Bee Calm and Carry on With HiveTech
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Honey bees play a vital role in our survival, in part, because the agricultural industry depends on pollinators for yielding healthy crops. Unfortunately, there are currently several factors that steeply affect the mortality rate of honey bees. In this episode, learn what those factors are and how an architect and a bee ecologist have teamed up to …
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Episode 47-Revolutionizing the Body Art Industry
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Much like the narrative in mythology of the phoenix rising from its own ashes, Nando Mondragon has transformed himself and the circumstances of his past to forge a new path forward. As a youth, he was on a course to inevitable destruction. Prison time was the catalyst for reshaping his future. Fast forward to today, he is a seasoned entrepreneur, a…
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Episode 46-A Journey to Heal, From Direct Patient Care to Building a Healing Empire
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CBD, also known as cannabidiol, is becoming more widely accepted/used to treat pain, anxiety, or seizures. In this episode, Stacy Cason, Founder of Planetarie, explains what “CBDa” is, why it’s better than CBD, and the method Planetarie uses to obtain it from hemp plants! As a former anesthesiology nurse practitioner who was educated to treat pain …
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Do you ever come across a business and think, “Well duh! It’s a great concept, why didn’t anyone grasp on to this idea a decade ago?” In this case, I am talking about REACTIV. The company was founded in 2019 by Ryan Boykin and Jason Shepherd, two clever entrepreneurs in the real estate industry. They thought of a simple way for individuals or start…
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One of the greatest things about entrepreneurs is that we envision a better way of doing something and want to share it with the world. And oftentimes, a brilliant idea is born out of grappling with a very difficult period in life. Once we find our footing we want to help ease the journey for others. This is exactly how Mindful Mamas was conceived.…
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In this episode, we hear from Paige Goss, who is breaking the mold in the IT industry! Paige is the Founder of Point Solutions Group, an IT company that specializes in configuring, migrating, and/or integrating tech systems so businesses can run most efficiently AND securely. Furthermore, Paige and her COO, Sarah Jolly, maintain an investment portf…
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Episode 42-A Mission to Empower Entrepreneurs
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If you are an entrepreneur or business leader, listen up, because this man, his organizations, and his story could be the keys to your success AND interpersonal growth! In this episode, Matt interviews Greg “Woody” Greenwood, Co-Founder of the Colorado Thought Leadership Forum, Blackstone Entrepreneurs Network, and Co-Founder and CEO of SpiralMetho…
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Episode 41-Managing Your Office Space (Like a Boss)
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This episode's guest is an entrepreneur in an industry that's top of mind for all business owners right now as we figure out how the future of our office space will look moving forward. Brian Watson co-Founded Proximity 4 1/2 years ago. Proximity is a workplace management platform technology that helps coworking companies and corporate real estate …
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Episode 40-The Magic In Collaboration
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If you do any business networking in Denver, there is a good chance you have met or heard the name Erik Mitisek. For over 20 years he has had an integral role in shaping the Denver business landscape through founding and developing multiple large-scale entrepreneurial networking groups. His superpower truly is designing collaborative networks of pe…
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Episode 39-The Journey of Pairing Passions with Talent in a New Way
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Matt interviews Mario Nocifera, a distinguished figure in the hospitality and service industry. He and business partner Robert Champion are in the midst of developing, perhaps the first of its kind, an “immersive art and dance bar.” This is THE dedicated place (located in Denver) to saturate your senses with beautiful sounds, ethereal motifs, delec…
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Episode 38-Creating an Experience Through Marketing
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In this episode, Matt interviews Justin Moss, Founder of The Pineapple Agency. Justin’s experiential marketing firm has worked with many clients you may be familiar with such as Adidas, Under Armour, Google, Bud Light, Coca-Cola, Live Nation, (the list goes on!). Listen to learn what experiential marketing is, how the company has temporarily shifte…
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Episode 37-The MMA Fight in All of Us
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What started out as a coping mechanism for fear transformed into survival, personal development, leadership as well as a livelihood AND a devotion to other human beings. In this episode, learn what led Eliot Marshall to become a professional mixed martial arts fighter, business owner at Easton Training Center, and TEDX speaker. He addresses the dif…
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Fear is one potential response to actual or perceived threats. Often it is fear that stands in the way of our potential, our desires, and our purpose. Facing our fears can be tough. It may be the hardest and darkest work we’ll ever do. Mike Valentine’s job is to help us face the fears that hold us back from what we would like to do and provide guid…
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Episode 35-The "CIENCE" Behind B2B Lead Gen
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Michael Maynes, CRO/Founder talks about life and explains the amazing possibilities of outsourcing elements of your customer journey using a BPO (Business Process Outsourcing). CIENCE is a lead generation company converting sales activities into measurable and predictable outcomes. Listen to learn more about turning OCD into a business and how CIEN…
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Marketing and advertising is big business. Behind the business is an entire academic field of study focused on consumer behavior! This is where Dr. Peter McGraw thrives. He is a Behavioral Economist and Professor of Marketing and Psychology at the University of Colorado Boulder. During Dr. McGraw’s career, he has discovered and studied the truly ma…
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In this episode, Matt speaks with Jeremy Choi, CEO & Coach at LPS Athletic Centre in Toronto, Canada! The LPS Athletic Centre is an internationally known destination program for athletes (adults and kids) striving to maximize their explosive power in sports that require intervals of extremely high exertion. (Incidentally, they also train executive-…
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Episode 32-The Keys to Success with RemoteLock
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From creating the first Wi-Fi controlled smart lock to inventing the first universal access control platform - RemoteLock is setting the standard for how real estate professionals can kiss keys goodbye and stay in control of who comes and goes on their properties; from anywhere in the world. Listen as CEO, Nolan Mondrow describes the surfeit of app…
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Episode 31-The Adoption of Technology in the Real Estate Industry
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In the 1990s and early 2000s, essentially all real estate schools were operating in a brick and mortar setting. Michael McAllister recognized an opportunity to leverage the internet and online education in the real estate education process to help make completing licensing education requirements more efficient and effective. In 2005 Michael founded…
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Ozobot just might have one of the coolest (and cutest) products for K-12 learning anywhere! Ozobot is an edtech company, meaning most of their customers are primary and secondary schools. Ozobot collaborated with educators and school systems around the world to design a tech tool and lessons that are integrated into core curriculum for math, readin…
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Episode 29-Scalable Network Solutions
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In this new era of connectivity, computer networks now have a greater strategic and economic impact than ever. Existing physical and virtual network appliances are extremely complex and are failing to meet the demands of data centers and their customers to have simple, scalable, and evolvable connectivity solutions. Stateless’ mission is to make ne…
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Episode 28-Tech Staffing and Business Adaptability During the Pandemic
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Dave Bacon is the Founder and CEO of BWBacon Group, a technology staffing company niched in finding software development, mobile, systems, and product talent for many of Denver’s innovative tech companies. Dave founded BWB nineteen years ago in his basement! Since 2009, BWB has grown into the agency it is today with eleven team members housed at Ba…
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Episode 27-Creating a Storyboard for Your Business
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What does it take to build a great business? What sort of leadership do prosperous companies have? How do you stay inspired and stay focused as an entrepreneur? Would it be better to offer more products/services or stay focused on providing the product/service that you do best? As an entrepreneur, these puzzling questions may flash through your min…
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“I help people give themselves permission to show up exactly as they are.” -Erin Weed Erin is the Creator of The Dig and Founder of EVOSO. She is a TEDx speaker and coaches other TED and TEDx speakers. (Erin is also the Founder of Girls Fight Back, a woman's violence prevention company she launched after the murder of her college friend). Erin feel…
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Episode 25-Bridging Communication Gaps with Senior Care Providers
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Katherine Wells is the Founder and CEO of Serenity Engage. The inception of Serenity Engage came at a difficult time when her mother, diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, needed additional care; and her father, who had type II diabetes, leaned on Katherine for care. Working full time, with a family of her own, and trying to care for her parents, Kat…
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Episode 24-Turning Over a New Leaf in Marketing
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When the cannabis industry was beginning to boom in Colorado, Josh Whitaker, already a seasoned marketing pro and entrepreneur, recognized this new industry had a critical need for his skill and experience. So, in 2015, Josh launched Team Maryjane, a company focused on developing and promoting cannabis brands, offering full-scale and fractional mar…
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Episode 23-Efficiently Managing Company Finances
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Businesses come in all different sizes and stages. It doesn’t always make sense to have a full-time CFO or accountant on staff. Therefore, fractional CFO services are a great option for many companies because the services can be tailored specifically to each company and save them money. In this episode, Matt speaks with Dan DeGolier, Founder and CE…
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Episode 22-Reframing the Value of Legal Services
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There are several ways to price professional services rendered and charging customers or clients for the time spent is a common approach. However, placing value on time rather than the service itself, often provokes us to ration every cent and consequently we may not receive optimum services. Stan Doida, Founder and Attorney at Doida Law Group is w…
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Episode 21-A Survivalist's Guide for Entrepreneurs
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Today’s guest is a business owner in the survivalist industry and an author of a new book called, “The Turnaround Gift.” His company, Survival Frog, provides information about emergency preparedness as well as a source for survival and outdoor gear (for times like the present COVID-19 pandemic). Several years ago, the survivalist industry experienc…
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Episode 20-A Metamorphosis with the SpiralMethod
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This week’s amazing guest is Leslie Jones, CEO and Founder of SpiralMethod. As an executive coach for over 25 years, Leslie has worked with major corporations such as Starbucks, Microsoft, Accenture, Comcast, and small to mid-sized businesses, CEOs and C-suite teams across the World. Leslie helps leaders of leaders learn new ways to create, communi…
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Episode 19-Geeking Out On AR (Augmented Reality)!
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Meet Steve Jenkins, CEO and Co-Founder of 3CO. To comprehend what he and his business partner do, you first have to understand what augmented reality is. Simply put, augmented reality is the integration of the real world and computer-generated sensory information. 3CO uses 3D scanners and augmented reality technology to help businesses digitize the…
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Episode 18-Showing Employee Appreciation with Wishlist
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Traditionally, or perhaps stereotypically, employers have recognized dedicated employees’ milestone tenure with the cliched gold watch or placard. Wishlist provides employers with a more creative and meaningful way to recognize and reward valued employees for their continuous hard work. Our episode this week is an interview with Daniel Kasper, CEO …
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Episode 17-Hiring Exceptional Admin Professionals
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Exceptional Admins, founded by Hilani Ellis, is a boutique executive search firm solely focused on placing administrative professionals with executives, innovators, and entrepreneurs for the purpose of strengthening and more efficiently accelerating business operations forward. As a former executive assistant herself, she knows first-hand that it i…
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Episode 16-Increase Sales with the Behavioral Quotient
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In this episode, Mary Grothe describes how she began her career at Paychex, a national payroll company. Her wildly successful sales process stunned corporate headquarters and they wanted to learn more from her! After a few years with Paychex, she “caught the entrepreneurial bug” and founded her very own sales company, Butterfly Creative. In 3 years…
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Episode 15-Clove & Twine: Interview with Founder, Dave Hieb
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For Dave Hieb, being an entrepreneur was as natural to him as breathing air. After graduating from CU, he founded an Internet services company which was merged with 5 other companies and went public in 4 years’ time. He then became involved with one of the earliest tech incubators in Colorado, running the angel investor group. After this, Dave spen…
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Episode 14-PROOF: Interview with Executive Director, Eric Voogt & CX Director, Stefan Ramsbott
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Attorney Eric Voogt and his paralegals know all too well what a pain it is to make sure key parties in a legal case receive important legal documents such as subpoenas, summons, eviction notices, or restraining orders. These documents must be served by a specific deadline and by a third party not involved in the legal matter. Sometimes it’s difficu…
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Episode 13-Monfort Companies: Interview with Director of Development, Kenny Monfort
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As Owner and Director of Monfort Companies, Kenny and his real estate team initially focused on developing commercial real estate in rural communities within the Rocky Mountain region. Recently he has expanded their focus to burgeoning a thriving stadium district in the neighborhood around Coors Field, in Denver. Kenny gives us some insight into th…
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Episode 12-MeetMindful & Fabriq: Interview with Founder & CEO, Amy Baglan
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Amy Baglan is driven by a deep desire to help people find more meaningful connections in their daily lives. Listen to her describe the remarkable and winding path she traveled to start MeetMindful, a community for like-minded people who value mindfulness and wellness to meet and create meaningful romantic, platonic or networking relationships. Fast…
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Episode 11-RISE Collaborative: Interview with Founder & CEO, Stacy Taubman
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Stacy Taubman is driven by one thing: helping people achieve. She is especially passionate about empowering teen girls, women and minorities. For more than a decade, she worked in secondary education as a math teacher, but a tragedy involving a student became a tipping point for Stacy to take her natural aptitude for leadership in a drastically dif…
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Episode 10-Catalyst: Interview with Founder, Mike Biselli
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Imagine a place where people and companies can gather to transform the HEALTH in our nation and even the world. That is the vision behind Mike Biselli’s Catalyst. It’s not just a coworking facility for healthcare companies to set up shop. Yes, it houses healthcare startups, large companies, tech companies, and even a clinic all under one roof, but …
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