Take The Leap
Take the Leap is the podcast where we get real about the rollercoaster that is entrepreneurship and life.
Sure, some folks make running a business look like a walk in the park, but let's be honest – it's more like a wild ride through a theme park with unexpected twists and turns!
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Take The Leap
#132: Business, Politics, and Community Impact
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In this recap episode, Ashlan and Tory reflect on their conversation with Michael Jonas and dive deeper into collaboration, community-building, networking, and the scarcity mindset that often shows up in entrepreneurship.
They explore why values-aligned business relationships matter, how collaborative communities like Narwhal Pod are changing the way entrepreneurs connect, and why “bro marketing” tactics continue to leave a bad taste in everyone’s mouth. The conversation also touches on politics in business, local community involvement, burnout, networking balance, and building a business that actually feels aligned with who you are.
This episode is a thoughtful and honest conversation about entrepreneurship, relationships, trust, and what it means to create businesses rooted in humanity instead of competition.
Key Takeaways
- Collaboration is often far more powerful than competition in entrepreneurship.
- Values-aligned communities help business owners find trusted referral partners and collaborators.
- Scarcity mindset can prevent entrepreneurs from building meaningful relationships.
- Pushy sales tactics damage trust and create long-term negative impressions.
- Not every client or customer is the right fit — and that’s okay.
- Business owners can choose how political they want to be, but every business decision carries social impact.
- Local government and community involvement can create meaningful change.
- Networking is valuable, but balance is necessary to avoid burnout and overcommitment.
- Building sustainable relationships and systems matters just as much as business growth.
Host information:
- Co-Host, Ashlan Glazier-Anderson, Owner of AshbeanPDX Marketing
- Co-Host, Victoria (Tory) Proppe, Owner of Imagine Marketing Strategies
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