In this episode of GUTS, I’m talking with Kyle Wege, owner of Crimson Sun Studios, which is a company that specializes in photography, motion and time lapse.

That said, what Kyle does for a living is only a small part of what we’ll be talking about today …

Here’s a breakdown of the topics we’ll be discussing:

• What prompted Kyle to start his business, and how he did it
• How having kids changed how he runs his business
• Striking a balance between being a dad, husband & business owner
• The most challenging part of being a parent who runs a business
• Consciousness and being in the present moment
• Tools and practices to help us be in the moment, even when we’re experiencing strong emotions of thoughts
• The biggest challenge Kyle has faced, and how he handled it

KYLE’S BIO
Kyle Wege is a commercial photographer, musician, husband, and father. He owns and operates Crimson Sun Studios, providing commercial photography with specialties in architecture, drone, time-lapse, and portraits. Kyle plays bass guitar and actively writes and performs music with Madison-based groups Dub Foundation and Red Rose. Outside of work and creative pursuits, Kyle enjoys time with his family camping and hiking, and works to fit in the occasional game of basketball with friends at local courts.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND KYLE ONLINE

• IG - @kyle_wege (https://www.instagram.com/kyle_wege/)
• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylewege/
• Website - https://www.crimsonsunstudios.com/
• The Good, The Bad, & The Dubby (movie) - https://www.goodbaddubby.com/

Thanks for joining us today, and be well.

In this episode of GUTS I’m talking with Trevor Lee, author of 12 Business Lessons from Running an Ultra Marathon.

TOPICS WE'LL DISCUSS INCLUDE:

• How running can pertain to business
• The importance of preparation
• How to set a Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal (BHAG)
• How to prepare, plan and practice in sustainable ways
• “Nutrition in business”
• Delivering the goal sustainably
• The mental challenges of all BHAGs
• The biggest challenge Trevor has faced, and how he handled it?

ABOUT TREVOR
Trevor has over 35 years of commercial-led business experience at the:

• Senior manager
• Commercial director
• And managing director level

He now uses his presenting, speaking, revenue generation and overall commercial experience to help businesses and individuals turn presentations and pitches into revenue / client opportunities.

Trevor runs presentation and sales training and coaching programmes and fills a gap when growing companies don’t have a sales or commercial director.

He’s the host of the ‘Better Presentations More Sales’ podcast.

He also hosts the ‘Running 44@60’ podcast, which was designed as a motivation & learning tool to help him run his first ultramarathon and 'celebrate' a landmark birthday.

FIND TREVOR ONLINE:

• Website: www.trevorleemedia.co.uk
• Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevor-lee-media/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trevorleepodcasts

FIND JOEY ONLINE:

• https://www.cuppaseo.com/
• https://gettingunderthesurface.com/

Welcome to GUTS Season 2, Episode 2.

In this episode I’m talking with Josh Taylor, Brand Director at SIXINCH USA, an experiential furniture brand.

TOPICS WE'LL DISCUSS INCLUDE:

• Who sixinch is
• What it's like to work with some of the world's top designers
• The sixinch creative process
• Experiential design
• How to be come "part of the DNA" of an organization
• Some of the initial and ongoing strategic marketing strategies Josh has employed
• One of the biggest challenges Josh has faced

JOSH'S BIO

At sixinch, Josh is the glue that keeps things connected. His main focus is strategic marketing strategies but he tends to dabble in every part of the brand. Whether it’s working with sales, designing furniture, improving operations or assisting a customer; Josh believes to truly understand a brand you have to be part of the DNA. His specialties include digital media, videography, design concepts, copywriting, brand awareness, omni-channel marketing campaigns and being awesome.

Prior to joining SIXINCH, Josh spent his early career in television where he chewed gum and kicked ass, but was always out of gum.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND JOSH:

• @jtpromotes on Instagram
• https://sixinchusa.com

Thanks for joining us today, and be well.