Above & Beyond: Where Excellence Meets Elevation
Above & Beyond: Where Excellence Meets Elevation is a podcast that dives deep into the stories of business owners, community leaders, and aspiring entrepreneurs who are striving to make an extraordinary impact. Each episode explores their roots, motivations, and defining moments to inspire listeners on their own journey to excellence.
Above & Beyond: Where Excellence Meets Elevation
Latest Episodes
Risk and Reinvention Lead to a Blessed Life | John Weiss
On Above & Beyond: Where Excellence Meets Elevation, host Jän Simon sits down with John Weiss—owner of ProBlast LLC and co-owner of Minuteman Press in Mesa—whose path from Anchorage, Alaska to Arizona is shaped by constant reinvention. John...
From Challenges to Changemaker | Sarah Watts, Leading with Love
She Built the Gilbert Chamber’s Business Resource Center Used by 800+ Businesses in 18 Months | Sarah WattsJän Simon interviews Sarah Watts, president and CEO of the Gilbert Chamber of Commerce and newly appointed chair of Arizona Chamb...
How a “One-Stop Shop” Idea Turned Into $60M+ on Amazon | Steve Rolle
What if the path to freedom isn't found in following the traditional playbook, but in learning how to own your decisions, your time, and your future? In this episode of Above & Beyond, host Jän Simon sits down with Steve Rolle—...
Pivots and Perseverance: LJ, Ted, and Bob Redefine Their Destinies
In a roundtable on business and life pivots, host Jan Simon talks with LJ Richardson, Bob Flecken, and Ted Bliefnick about leaving corporate paths for entrepreneurship and the motivations behind those decisions. LJ describes abruptly quitting a...
From Broken Ribs to Real Estate Success | Brett Johnson
In this episode of "Above & Beyond: Where Excellence Meets Elevation," host Jän Simon sits down with Brett Johnson, a licensed real estate professional serving the Phoenix and Denver metro areas. Brett shares her journey from a competitive ...
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Thank you Jan and Peppur. I enjoyed Peppur’s story and you have encouraged me to stay the course, not to walk adjacent to who I am and to keep the right boundaries because everything is going to be hard. That doesn’t mean I should stay in bed until it passes.
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