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The Intentional Encourager Podcast shares connecting, inspiring, entertaining and enlightening stories of incredible people. Guests talk about their triumphs, tragedies, the biggest obstacle they’ve overcome, the lessons learned from it and their biggest piece of Intentional Encouragement. Every episode is an opportunity to get encouraged and stay encouraged!
Episodes

Monday Apr 19, 2021
The People Buy From People Series on Engaging with Dale Dupree
Monday Apr 19, 2021
Monday Apr 19, 2021
The Leader of the Sales Rebellion and writer of the Foreword to People Buy From People, Dale Dupree joins this Special episode on Engaging to talk about:
- The genesis of engagement before Linkedin.
- Music being his source to connect with strangers.
- Knowing the roles of everyone around you.
- Perspective versus perception.
- How bands really work.
- Learning to become the man he is today through failures.
- His Dad's brilliance with engaging and recognizing his impact.
- How his Dad would engage with him today.
- The principles of a Rebel and how they look at engagement.
- The birth of The Copier Warrior.
- Engaging with greater effectiveness.
- Meeting people where they are and working on meeting yourself where you are.
Connect with Dale on Linkedin, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter @SalesRebellion and www.thesalesrebellion.com
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/V1xnv2mFT_o

Friday Apr 16, 2021
The People Buy From People Series on Observation with Kristin Sherry
Friday Apr 16, 2021
Friday Apr 16, 2021
Author of Maximize 365, You've Got Gifts Children's Series and YouMap Creator Kristin Sherry joins this Special episode of The People Buy From People Series on Observation and talks about:
- The lack of observation within us.
- Not noticing the small details.
- Our brain's classifying and categorizing of things and people.
- People being incredibly nuanced.
- Growing in the process of writing.
- Sitting in the accomplishment.
- Observing her kids and asking more "check-in" questions.
- The blessings of the storm.
- Being intentional about legacy.
- Words living beyond the grave.
- The different lenses we use to observe.
- The Fundamental Attribution Effect.
- Making every effort to be present with people.
Connect with Kristin on Linkedin, Facebook and Twitter @YouMapCreator and at www.myyoumap.com
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mLw9fRnW05k

Thursday Apr 15, 2021
The People Buy From People Series on Meekness with Lori Knudsen
Thursday Apr 15, 2021
Thursday Apr 15, 2021
President of Knowbility Consulting, Lori Knudsen joins this Special episode on Meekness to talk about:
- Meekness turning into a strength.
- Motivation coming from within and a focus on values.
- The biggest obstacle was herself.
- Patience depends on personality.
- The beauty of frustration.
- The shadow side of our strengths.
- Developing your patience.
- The Keyboard Warrior mentality and seeking to understand.
- Hindsight is a marvleous thing.
- Running back to her values.
- Finding your Deal-makers and Deal-breakers.
- Gifts that go unwrapped.
Connect with Lori on Linkedin and Facebook or go to www.knowbilityconsulting.com
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2OcCc7Nbgfg

Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
The People Buy From People Series on Empathy with Jason Romano
Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
Host of The Sports Spectrum Podcast and Author of Live to Forgive and The Uniform of Leadership Jason Romano joins this Special episode on Empathy and talks about:
- The most powerful discussion he's had in the last year.
- Jesus being glorified through conversations.
- The person behind the posts on Social Media.
- The revelation of forgiveness starting with empathy.
- Thinking he was so much better than his then Alcoholic father.
- The empathy of God and the uncomfort, at times, of empathy.
- The heart check of empathy.
- Everyone's involvement in empathy and the intentionality of it.
- Living a life of empathy.
Connect with Jason on Linkedin, Facebook, Twitter @JasonRomano or go to www.jasonromano.com
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/k_kFbd3CSkk

Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
The People Buy From People Series on Thankfulness with Larry Levine
Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
Author of Selling From The Heart and Co-Host of The Selling From the Heart Podcast joins this special episode to talk about:
- Asking the question, "Is thankfulness just something to say?"
- Living a Thankful lifestyle.
- The 5 principles to live and lead with clients.
- The best piece of advice he ever received.
- Fear and uncertainty about his personal life.
- The car ride that inspired his book.
- The Linkedin InMessage that hit his Thankfulness center.
- Learning how to lead up.
- The inner work on ourselves that fuels the outer work to others.
- The power of morning routines.
- Not getting PIPPed.
- The importance of connecting and being thankful.
Connect with Larry on Linkedin, Twitter @Larry1Levine and www.sellingfromtheheart.net
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QNyz4ytpG0c

Monday Apr 12, 2021
The People Buy From People Series on Consistency with Blake Binns
Monday Apr 12, 2021
Monday Apr 12, 2021
Host of The Good Advice Podcast and an endorser of People Buy From People, Blake Binns joins this special episode to talk about:
- The different perceptions of consistency.
- The intense stresser on a brand that affects consistency.
- Showing up consistently for customers.
- Looking in the mirror around your business.
- Two thoughts on Minimum Wage.
- The consistency of the Chicken sandwich.
- Who you are at home versus who you are in business.
- The two things he wants his daughter to be.
- The mental game of Imposter Syndrome.
- Remembering the value you have to give.
- Surrounding yourself with Truth tellers.
Connect with Blake on Linkedin, check out The Good Advice Podcast or go to www.goodadvicecoaching.com
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VyjoLzQN8pw

Saturday Apr 10, 2021
Episode 107 with Digital Media Strategist, Teacher and Entreprenuer Rob Deptford
Saturday Apr 10, 2021
Saturday Apr 10, 2021
Digital Media Strategist, Teacher and Entreprenuer Rob Deptford joins this episode to talk about:
- Having a year of learning around the COVID-19 pandemic and business beginning to vanish at the beginning of it.
- The ever-changing demands of the Marketplace.
- How broadcasting changed during the pandemic and how anyone now can become a broadcaster.
- Thriving in the Digital economy and becoming "Recession-proof."
- Watching these people to figure out the Digital era.
- Starting things on time.
- The nomadic career of Mainstream broadcasting.
- Saying so much in so little time.
- The legacy he wants to leave.
- Finding learning in every step.
Connect with Rob on YouTube, Linkedin and www.robertdeptford.com
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/oyLhrc7Nqlw

Friday Apr 09, 2021
Friday Apr 09, 2021
Cyber Knight and Host of the KD's Journey Podcast Kaleigh Dwyer joins this episode to talk about:
- Defining a Cyber Knight.
- Meeting the most intelligent people from what she does.
- Making it a point to meet new people each week.
- Being intentional to help people.
- Going all-in on Relationship building.
- Finding "Internal Superpowers."
- Diving in and embracing the weird.
- Being a Honeymoon baby.
- Learning Self-sufficiency at an early age.
- Not having her Dad around growing up due to his Alcoholism.
- Not noticing her Mom's impact and having an epiphany about her.
- Overcoming Mental Health issues.
- There's more to people than what they think.
Connect with Kaleigh on Linkedin and Instagram @kdsjourney
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UQYQsRxFmig

Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
Episode 105 with Entreprenuer, Speaker and Author of Say Yes Everyday! Laura J. Brandao
Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
Entreprenuer, Speaker and Author of Say Yes Everyday! Laura J. Brandao joins this episode to talk about:
- Having a goal of living and working Bi-Coastally.
- Managing the chaos of managing 400 employees remotely.
- Never having worked from home.
- Always being a Servant leader.
- Making herself more visible online.
- Finding more things to impact from the time savings on not commuting.
- Having a company comfortable enough to be digital.
- The encouragement she got to write her book.
- Connecting with people in new ways after an Industry disruption.
- Saying "Yes" creating a torrent of events in her life.
- Getting engaged at 19 and getting pregnant two months later.
- Wanting to control her destiny.
- Doing the same things now she did then.
- Getting promoted to COO of a company at 27.
- Taking care of yourself first.
Connect with Laura on Linkedin, Facebook and Instagram or at www.laurabrandao.com
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FWTfcf2D4oo

Monday Apr 05, 2021
Episode 104 with CEO and Leadership Author Brian Cunningham
Monday Apr 05, 2021
Monday Apr 05, 2021
CEO and Leadership Author Brian Cunningham joins this episode to talk about:
- Thinking globally instead of locally.
- Trading a suit and tie for a Tropical shirt.
- Respectfulness setting the tone in business in Hawaii.
- The genesis of the Awareness Quotient (AQ).
- Immersing yourself in awareness.
- The constant dynamic movement in Leadership.
- Leaders operating on their current awareness and the things that contracts awareness.
- What Higher-Level Leadership is based upon.
- The things learned being a "Transportologist."
- Being polite under fire externally and being angry internally.
- Understanding people at a surface level despite challenges.
- Working from the inside out on awareness.
- All people being connected.
Connect with Brian on Linkedin or www.awarenessquotientleadership.com
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9Wfv_UW_jfs