Did you know that from a revenue standpoint, the translating and interpreting industry is larger than the global music industry? It didn’t take long for Ingrid Christensen to fall in love with the profession of interpreting. From babies being born to people taking their last breath, she was present for some of the most profound moments in people’s lives. One job posting as a “scheduler” for a translating company led to a career in entrepreneurship, building INGCO International: a company whose mission is to provide a voice to the voiceless. Seventeen years into her business, INGCO provides services in translation and interpretation globally in over 200 languages. Twenty-five years into her career, Ingrid still loves the art, job and profession of translation. So, in early 2023, she will be releasing her first book, The Language of Trust: The Art of Cultivating Leadership. Watch for it! Ingrid takes a deep dive into the crucial ingredient that makes businesses, cross-cultural communications, and human relationships tick: trust. In this episode, we discuss just that. Have you ever thought how many languages have to be translated in order to get a banana picked from a tree into your local grocery store? We discuss the varying levels of trust, the importance of self trust and vulnerability, and how to live, embrace, and embody the best version of yourself every day. You will leave this episode inspired, educated, and ready to take on your world.

Our Non-Profit Spotlight is Fraser

This episode is a true tribute of thanks. Greg Hoyt, owner of Rustica Bakery, has believed in our mission from the beginning as our first and longest sponsor of The View in Your Mirror. An entrepreneur born and raised in Southern California and the islands of Hawaii, Greg has a story that is best told in a coffeehouse. This special episode was recorded, live, in house at Rustica Bakery Edina.

Originally a student of music, Greg’s career in entrepreneurship started in 1993 at Minnesota founded, Caribou Coffee, after learning that he had stage fright with music performance. It was through his experiences there that he was motivated and inspired to build something of his own as he watched Caribou build through a meaningful mission. In 2009, after a conversation over a baguette with the original Rustica Bakery owner, Steve, Greg joined the business to truly make Rustica the neighborhood craft bakery it is today. Greg opened the doors to specialty coffee and found a niche that became DOGWOOD coffee. In 2015, Greg became full owner.

Greg has expanded his passion for entrepreneurship in the food ecosystem space through his establishment Gather Venture Group. This investment fund provides resources for emerging food and beverage brands.
Though this podcast shares the story of our favorite local bakery and coffeehouse, it is so much deeper than that. This is an episode for all the emerging and established entrepreneurs, for the life-long learners, and for the individual who could use a reminder of how to look at failures as successes. This is truly a podcast for everyone. We are so thankful to Rustica and we wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving.

Our Non-Profit Spotlight is Bricks to Bread

We’ve known Pat Miles Zimmerman through our TVs for a long time. Pat was a revered part of the Twin Cities media landscape for more than a quarter of a century as former TV news anchor for WCCO-TV and KARE 11. Now, we share her with you as the best selling author for a new book, Before All Is Said and Done. This is a book we truly believe EVERYONE should own, read, listen to, and have in their home. Pat lost her husband Bucky Zimmerman to pancreatic cancer a few short months from the time the diagnosis was made. As Pat will tell you, she felt they were fully set for life, but quickly learned, they were not set for death. 

Let’s be honest here: we all are fearful and/or uncomfortable talking about death, but the fact is, we all die. This episode is not morbid. This episode is not shared to create fear or sadness. Instead, it’s the opposite: this episode is to provide education, encouragement, support, and empowerment in this typically uncomfortable topic. It is shared to inspire all of you to be your own advocate and have your own voice before someone else has to speak for you. Listeners and future readers will appreciate this common sense guide to preparing for and dealing with one of life’s greatest challenges.

Our Non-Profit Spotlight is Brighter Days Grief Center

Lindsay Pinchuk is an award-winning entrepreneur, consultant, community builder, connector, storyteller, expert marketer, social media maven, spokesperson, on-air expert, small business champion, and MOM. Truly, she is all of those things.

In this episode, we share with you an incredible individual who has truly impacted us personally and professionally. Lindsay is infectious in in all the best ways. With a $500 investment and a baby on the way, she left a high-powered job as a magazine publishing executive and founded her first company, Bump Club and Beyond. Now, just over a decade later, she is empowering, teaching, inspiring, community building, and connecting all over again with her podcast, Dear FoundHer.

This episode is a real and raw conversation about being a woman in the working world. We discuss themes Lindsay has learned from the female founders she has met, spoken to, shared stories with and how these are transferable to so many aspects of life. We talk about how to fill our dream or life buckets from childhood to those that arise as an adult. We also discuss how to manage, reinvent, process, and re-frame failures. This is a woman who is the ultimate multitasker and will light a fire under you after you listen.

Now a spry 72 years young, Melissa Davey can add filmmaker, director, and executive producer to her list of accomplishments. After almost 3.5 decades in both nonprofit and for profit legal services for the disabled, an interaction with M. Night Shyamalan changed everything. At 65, Melissa left corporate America to pursue her dream of film making. In 2018, Melissa Davey completed her first film, Beyond Sixty, a feature length documentary about women over the age of sixty. Talk about reinventing yourself and your path. In this episode, you will learn that it is truly never too late to learn something new or take a risk. We discuss how one story or interaction can truly change your life. We discuss the impacts of ageism and how to confront them or overcome them. We learn how she went from knowing nothing about film making to winning multiple awards at various film festivals in the USA and Canada. Links to listen to this podcast and view this film are easily accessible by clicking below.

Our Non-Profit Spotlight is World Central Kitchen.

Heather Fleck exudes a "can do" attitude and an easy manner with a fierce heart. Her collaborative spirit and desire to work for the good of others is inspiring and noteworthy. As a coach’s wife she is part of a dynamic duo next to her husband PJ. She is also mom, 2nd mom, and stand in mom for student athletes on the U of M Football team. Heather donates countless hours curating opportunities for RowtheBoat.org which supports the Ronald McDonald House and Masonic Children’s Hospital where she is also a board member. In this episode, we delve into her routines, her day to day schedule, and what life is really like as a "coach's wife". We discuss how to create purpose and build community, when you're a mom first, being a team player with your spouse or partner, and how to build dreams or create impact beyond yourself.

Our Non-Profit Spotlight is Row The Boat

This special episode has been requested many times by our listeners and clients! Lisa Rubin gets many “emergency” calls on this topic as many of us are often confused or overwhelmed by what each of these categories mean. So, this episode explains what black tie, formal attire, semi formal attire, and cocktail attire mean for both men and women! From the clothing to the shoes, to the handbag, to the jewelry. This is an episode you can listen to over and over again, and relatable to everyone from business to personal events

Anne Marie Rogers is first class all the way, pun-intended. She is the Director of Meetings, Incentives & Events for a company called Direct Travel where she oversees all aspects of client meetings and events, including sales, procurement, planning and operations for their corporate customers. What is incentive travel you may ask? Imagine the company that takes their Top 100 employees to Hawaii - she, with her team, will plan all of the details for this trip, and sometimes also travel along to ensure everything is executed properly. Anne Marie has been in the travel industry for many years, and with Direct Travel since 1996. She is known in the events industry for strong supplier relationships, her understanding of contracts, and her leadership and negotiation skills. She has received both her CIS (Certified Incentive Specialist) and her CITP (Certified Incentive Travel Professional) designations. 

In this episode, we discuss trends in the travel industry, the best day to book a flight or travel, the importance of planning ahead or time of day you should be traveling depending on the purpose of the trip. We learn about the various idiosyncrasies of personal travel, leisure travel, business travel, and incentive travel, and truly what each of these really mean in the real world. With her intimate relationship with the travel industry, she also provides insight into the travel world post COVID: the why and how of flight frustrations, costs, cancellations, and delays. This is one episode for the personal or business traveler where everyone will learn something. Anne Marie said it best: Traveling is one of the greatest way to eliminate any prejudice by experiencing the world around you.

Our Non-Profit Spotlight is M Health Fairview Masonic Children's Hospital (Fashion Fest)

Jennifer is just like us: she is a working woman, wife, daughter, sister, and mother. Yes, we also believe she is the most fabulous designer, creator and artist, but at the end of the day, her passion is building women up and making them feel and look their best. She is truly a woman's best friend that you can carry with you daily, especially if you have one of her pieces.In this episode, we delve further into Jennifer's world. We talk about about the trends coming this fall and winter: the ones that work and the ones that don't work. We talk about the colors and shapes that are important in the coming seasons. Have you ever thought about the time and skill set it requires to actually make a comfortable yet fashionable, quality shoe? Jennifer shares her own anecdotes of how COVID impacted the fashion industry, and how that transpired into what you are seeing in the stores and online today.
This conversation could have continued for hours. We love Jennifer Tattanelli, and hope she brings as much joy and inspiration to you as she does to us! Be sure to check out her Instagram.

Our Non-Profit Spotlight is Pinky Swear

Megan Cooper is the owner and founder of Studio ME Fitness located in Northeast Minneapolis. She has her Bachelor's degree in Biology - Allied Health and is a Certified Personal Trainer, Group Fitness Instructor, and Nutrition Coach with numerous other fitness certifications. She has a strong passion for helping others find their full potential and live their best life. In this episode, we learn how and why various forms of exercise work for different people, how to maximize what works for you and your body, how the various stages of a woman's life (reproductive years, peri-menopause, and post menopause) impact your ability to transform your body, and how sleep, stress, and nutrition are directly partnered with exercise to achieve change. Megan is one of the most approachable and kind-hearted of the fitness gurus we know and we are so excited to have her be our first fitness coach on our podcast!

Our Non-Profit Spotlight is My Very Own Bed