Build with Clay Podcast

Build with Clay Podcast

by Clay Davis
Self-Improvement

#25 Build with Clay Davis - Time vs. Attention, UNC vs. Duke, Busyness vs. Leisure

At the urging of some listeners, it was requested that we have an episode where I'm the one on the hot seat. So on this episode, we Build with Clay. Jonathan Stokke from the Baseline Intelligence Podcast (and the first guest on this podcast) leads a conversation with me on all things time, attention and being in a hurry. Enjoy! Show Notes Baseline Intelligence Podcast 7 Levels Deep (find your why) Ruthless Elimination of Hurry - John Mark Comer
E25
Nov 1, 2022
55:22

#24 Build with Doug Stevenson - Hitchhiking to Hollywood, Storytelling that Sticks, Unseen Allies

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In this episode, we Build with Doug Stevenson. Doug is the founder and president of Story Theater International, a speaking, training and consulting company, now based in Tucson, Arizona. His company trains thousands of professionals and executives each year, for clients that include Microsoft, Amgen, Bayer, Caterpillar, Oracle, Volkswagen, Hewlett Packard, Maytag, Super 8 Motels and others. His association clients include The National Education Association, The American Medical Association, The National Association of Realtors, The Wisconsin Municipal League, The Cattleman’s Beef Association and others. Since 1994, he has delivered keynotes and taught storytelling for business success in the US, Canada, Australia, Austria, Costa Rica, Colombia, Denmark, England, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, Panama, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland and The Netherlands. Doug used to believe he was destined to be the next Bob Hope. That was back in the 1960’s when he was a child making up his mind about who he wanted to be. He dedicated 20 years of his life to becoming a successful actor, only to realize that his destiny was much greater and far more meaningful than being a movie star. Now, having spoken to audiences all over the world, and having coached and trained countless individuals on how to become amazing speakers, trainers and leaders – he’s discovered that he isn’t supposed to act like Bob Hope. His gift is the ability to give people hope. Doug is the creator of The Story Theater Method for strategic storytelling in business and author of the book by the same name. He is also the creator of The How to Write and Deliver a Dynamite Speech System, and the Next Level Storytelling Video eLearning Series. He not only presents transformational speeches, he follows them by analyzing what he has just done. Not only does he make you laugh and cry, he teaches you how he does it. It’s as if he’s a magician who does a wonderful magic trick, and then takes you behind the curtain and shows you all of his secrets. Check out Doug's Podcast here Check out Clay's favorite episode here Check out Doug's Website here Enjoy!
E24
Oct 4, 2022
1:06:21

#23 Build with Ali Parsons - Giving Yourself Grace, Realities of Loneliness, Finding Your Work/Life Rhythm

Ali is a graduate of Clemson University with a degree in Marketing. Ali then went on to hold 8 jobs across 8 different industries - all before the age of 30. Ali has now found her calling as the Director of Service Programming at The Church of Eleven22 (Jacksonville, FL) and is one of the hosts of the Podcast, “Deepen with Pastor Joby Martin”.  On this episode, Ali walks through her journey sharing her learnings about herself and life itself. She enforces the need to give yourself grace, the realities of loneliness, how important the first hour of the day is and what life is like without a microwave. Enjoy!
E23
Sep 20, 2022
59:23

#22 Build with Vivek Atluri - Life in Ukraine, Building Calculated Confidence, Journey From IBM to the Foreign Service

Vivek Atluri is a Foreign Service Officer for the USAID, currently stationed in Cairo, Egypt. USAID is the lead U.S. Government agency that works to end extreme global poverty and enable resilient, democratic societies to realize their potential. This is done through protecting human rights, furthering education, strengthening democracy and advancing food security and agriculture. Prior to this, Vivek joined the Peace Corp and spent 2.5 years in Ukraine as a Community Based Developer where he worked with local organizations to increase their resilience and improve their community. Prior to his time in Ukraine, Vivek was a project management leader at IBM - which is where he and I met.  Vivek graduated from Ohio State University and subsequently received his MBA from Tulane University. Vivek is what I would consider “Worldly” as he grew up in India, has lived in 11 US cities, Ukraine, Egypt and speaks 7 languages.  In this episode, we chat about life in Ukraine, what it was like to leave a high paying job for the Peace Corp and how to have calculated confidence to pursue your goals.  Enjoy!
E22
Sep 6, 2022
1:07:34

#21 Build with Paola Soares - 5 second rule, 4 Steps to Overcoming Failure, Cuban Coffee

Welcome to another episode of the Build with Clay podcast! Today we are going to build with Paola Soares (@paola.soares_). Paola, from Miami, Florida is a graduate from DePaul University. She is a former Journalist and National News Producer that has had stories appear on Univision, Telemundo ABC News, among others. Paola now hosts a top 50 business podcast called But First, She Failed Podcast that focuses on career growth, women entrepreneurs, overcoming imposter syndrome, growth mindset and confidence. Paola is passionate about helping women gain confidence in their careers, businesses and overcome the fear failing that many times can be holding them back from living the life of their dreams. Show Notes Gold digger Podcast Episodes Covering the 4 Steps to Overcome Failure: Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Paola's Website Books References: The 5 Second Rule - Mel Robbins Atomic Habits - James Clear
E21
Jul 26, 2022
51:48

#20 Build with Mike Conlon - $700M in Real Estate, Leading with Gratitude, How to Take Risks

Welcome to another episode of the Build with Clay Podcast. In this episode, we Build with Mike Conlon.  Mike is originally from Green Bay, WI. He received his law degree from the University of Minnesota in 1990. He was active in the financial planning business from 1990 through 2002 where he owned a financial planning broker-dealer that he grew from $1.6 million in revenue to over $40 million in five years.  Then Mike stepped out of the financial world and into the real estate world, which is where he and I met.  Mike is now the President and CEO of Affordable Communities Group, which owns thousands of affordable living units across the country and he is widely known as one of the most successful real estate investors in the country.  Mike is a philanthropist, giving back to many organizations including most recently a $1 million grant to Wake Technical Community College. The Conlon Venture Fund will support entrepreneurship and small business programs at Wake Tech, Shaw University and St. Augustine’s University. Mike wrote Unconventional Wealth, a guide to becoming a millionaire by helping others get what they need.  In this episode, we discuss how Mike built a $700M real estate portfolio, how to lead with gratitude, how he defines wealth, becoming an entrepreneur, learning how to take risks and more. Enjoy! Show Notes: Books Referenced: Unconventional Wealth by Mike Conlon The Magic of Thinking Big by David Schwartz Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
E20
Jul 12, 2022
1:09:54

#19 Build with Jahn Karsybaev - How to Actively Design your Day, Importance of No, Being OK with Discomfort

Jahn Karsybaev is a Technology Executive who has led IT teams for Fortune 500 companies. He is currently a Co-Founder and CIO at MyBasePay and the host of the Ivy Podcast. Jahn is an alumni of University of Montana, Nova Southeastern University and the Harvard Business School. Jahn has co-founded, launched, successfully sold as well as successfully failed several start-ups. He is an Angel Investor and sits on boards of several tech startups. He loves teaching angel investing, growth hacking & fundraising for startups.  Fund-raising is one of Jahn's strengths and passions. Cumulatively, he has successfully raised close to $70M for the startups he has launched or advised on. In this episode, we talk about how to build a legacy, why discomfort is ok and how companies need to radically change their hiring process or be left behind. Enjoy!  Show Notes Find Jahn on LinkedIn Listen to my episode with Jahn on the Ivy Podcast Your Mental Toughness Playbook StartUp Podcast
E19
Jun 28, 2022
53:24

#18 Build with Stephen Philip Harvey - How to Compose Music, Orchestrating a Big Band, Time Travel

Stephen Philip Harvey is a saxophonist, composer, arranger, and educator. As a musician and bandleader, Stephen has performed extensively in the US. Several projects under his belt include his electric quintet, Sphinx, his mid-sized jazz combo, SPH8, and his large ensemble the Stephen Philip Harvey Jazz Orchestra.  In 2016, he released his debut album as composer and bandleader: Suite Childhood. His follow-up album, Smash!, releases on June 17, 2022. In this episode, we chat about his journey through music, the evolution of jazz, what it actually takes to compose music and how time travel should really work. Enjoy! Show Notes Stephen's Website Smash! Album Smash! Sample Say Hello to Stephen
E18
Jun 14, 2022
1:30:26

#17 Build with Parker Klein - Leaving Google, Discovering your Why, Developing Apps

In this episode we Build with Parker Klein. Parker is a software and app developer and has created many apps you can find in your App Store including, but not limited to Twos, Muse and Aware. Parker is originally from San Diego is a graduate from Vanderbilt University with a degree in computer science. Parker has worked at Qualcomm, Trustwork, Google and is now focused on helping people simply remember things through his app and website, Twos.  In this episode we hear about Parker’s growth journey, what it’s like to work at Google and how important it is to not only know our why, but how to live our why effectively. Enjoy! Notes Parker’s Creations Two’s Tens Aware Muse 7levelsdeep ParkerKlien.com Book Recommendations School of Greatness - Lewis Howes How Google Works - Eric Schmidt Exit Right - Mark Achler & Mert Iseri Meditations by Marcus Aurelius As a Man Thinketh by James Allen Other Regret minimization framework LinkedIn Learning PluralSight.com
E17
May 31, 2022
1:14:51

#16 Build with Carson Masterson - All Things Crypto, Defining Buzzwords and Real Life Use Cases

Carson rejoins the Build with Clay Podcast in this all things Crypto episode. In episode 5, Build with Carson, the last 20 minutes was dedicated to explaining NFTs and Crypto and there was a lot of feedback from the listeners for us to expand the discussion - and that’s what this episode is all about. No matter where you are in the crypto journey - we work to simplify and define a lot of the terms and buzzwords we hear all of the time in this ever changing ecosystem. The conversation is wide ranging and we balance between going deep and bringing things back to simplicity and real life use cases of the technology. Enjoy! Show Notes Below are a few things Carson references for more deep dives into the Crypto space Bankless podcast Time's Ethereum Article Relay chain podcast Sounds provided by zapsplat.com
E16
May 17, 2022
1:23:05
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