Leadership vision meets personal vulnerability and serves 8 million meals to the most vulnerable

Gary and Renee VanDyke, local Colorado leadership influencers and founders of Food For Orphans.

Gary started out in Christian radio which led him to his passion for helping others and also to his wife Renee. His work led him to travel and see true poverty and he knew he had to help. His heart was really touched by the orphans who had no one to go to for the care that they need. He saw that their most pressing need was food and he was inspired to help. To make that happen he knew he would have to invite others to his cause because he could not do it alone.

Renee and Gary have been using their platforms to help international orphans since 1999. Food for Orphans has provided over 8 million meals and has no plans on stopping there.

We learn a few things from Gary and Renee

1. Courage is important

2. Allow yourself to fail

3. Having a direction is essential

4. Don’t be afraid to ask for help

If you're looking for a practical way to impact kid's lives holistically with food and education connect with Food for Orphans and Vision Trust.

You can find Gary at http://www.foodfororphans.org/ and Renee at https://www.visiontrust.org/

Conversations with Tyler Hill ~ How Bootstrap Baristas Launch Loyal Coffee From Think tank to a Thriving Business

Joining our conversation is the Cofounder of Loyal Coffee, Tyler Hill.

He shares with us his story and some of the lessons he learned on the journey from Barista to Founder.

He and a team of five other motivated and like-minded baristas got together and shared the skills and knowledge they gained through having many years of experience working with guests in coffee shops to create the hugely successful coffee shop Loyal Coffee.

We learn 4 things from Tyler sharing his story

1. The importance of deploying patience

2. The benefit of taking off your shoes and putting on some else's,

3. What it means to create credibility through consistency.

4. The importance of being intentional with onboarding

Tyler talks about what he learned about himself in the process of having the challenging conversations and the growing pains that come with an organization with a lot of growth, And how he created the culture of Loyal Coffee.

To learn more about Tyler and Loyal Coffee use these links!

#4 Conversational Curiosity That Creates Customer Engagement ~ Conversation with Chad McAllister

The most inspiring conversations often start with curiosity.  

Today, Leadership Conversations interviews begins the McAllister's family one year RV road trip.  The trip that opened the way for 3 inspirational conversations and the catalyst with Dr. Chad McAllister to launch the Everyday Innovator podcast. 

Chad tells about the launch of his podcast that includes over 250 interviews with Product Innovators.  https://productinnovationeducators.com/tei/

His consulting, training workshops and courses have helped product managers launch successfully with global reach. 

Today podcast leadership conversation ranges from curiosity, overcoming fears, confidence through training, starting the podcast, power of observations, customer focus, employee engagement, personal purpose, world peace, and product launches. 

To learn more about Chad and his work with Product Innovators visit https://productinnovationeducators.com/