Best Matt Zinman Podcasts (2025)

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Shop Profile: Alex Budd, Greensboro Industrial Platers 22:41

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10d ago22:41

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Alex Budd was offered a job in metal finishing while completing his MBA six years ago, and he realized it might be his calling. “I had always been interested in industries that are under the radar that you just don't think about,” says Budd, now the owner of the shop he went to work for, Greensboro Industrial Platers, having bought it six years ago…

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EPISODE 122 [GUEST] – How Underdogs Win: Leading with a Healthy Mindset (Mike Hartman) 45:56

11d ago45:56

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What does it take for an underdog to win their face-off against adversity? Former NHL enforcer and Stanley Cup winner Mike Hartman joins the show to share his journey from house league long shot to professional athlete and how mindset made all the difference. Now as founder of the Healthy Mindset App, Mike is guiding both corporate and professional…

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Shop Profile: Steve Allen, Elite Metal Finishing 30:45

24d ago30:45

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We talk with Elite Metal Finishing's Steve Allen about his challenge of getting the Oceanside, California, shop to attain Nadcap accreditation in chemical processing. In the finishing industry, this effort is not for the faint of heart, especially for someone relatively new. “ I knew this was going to be a huge challenge,” says Allen, who started a…

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EPISODE 121 [guests]: Thrive or Survive: HR’s New AI Reality with Jason Walker and Rey Ramirez 45:19

25d ago45:19

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As the mind-boggling pace of AI continues, how can a self-respecting HR professional keep pace? More to the point, how can one find ways to thrive rather than just survive or, worse yet, become irrelevant? Joining the show for this powerful conversation, Jason Walker and Rey Ramirez, co-founders of Thrive HR Consulting, unpack how artificial intell…

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EPISODE 120 [guest] - Shifting from Fear to Fire with Heather Hansen O'Neill 42:42

1M ago42:42

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In this high-energy episode, award-winning speaker, TEDx powerhouse, and leadership igniter Heather Hansen O’Neill talks about how to stop letting fear run the show and start leading with fire through purpose, passion, and action. From literally flying on the trapeze to metaphorically helping leaders leap into their fullest potential, Heather share…

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TechTalk: Joe Zabielski, Ronatec 9:49

1M ago9:49

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We talked with Joe Zabielski from Ronatec about the new Paladin high-phos electroless nickel chemistry, which the company says offers outstanding corrosion protection and hardness. Zabielski says Paladin has passed salt spray tests up to 7500 hours and has plated hardness equivalent to mid-phos baths. “Paladin is a novel high-phosphorus, electroles…

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EPISODE 119: [guest] Being a Limitless Leader with Dr. Mary Hemphill 43:27

1M ago43:27

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What does it take to become a truly limitless leader? Joining the show is Dr. Mary Hemphill, a global leadership strategist and founder of The Limitless Leader. Mary shares game-changing insights about self-leadership, human-centered growth, and the courage to unlearn what no longer serves us. From conducting a “human audit” of your life to redefin…

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Podcast: Dan Zinman, Miles Chemical 18:08

2M ago18:08

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We chatted with Dan Zinman from Miles Chemical on various topics about surface finishing. One topic is product availability that seems to be a big concern for many finishers, as well as just-in-time delivery, removing material from their floor, or an emergency when a tank is down. We also discussed how shops are asking for more local presence with …

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Shop Profile: Matt Lindstedt, Advanced Plating Technology 45:09

2M ago45:09

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We had the chance to have an extended talk with Matt Lindstedt, President of Advanced Plating Technology in Milwaukee, about how the 2009 decision to reconfigure how the Milwaukee-based plating company worked with its customers and end OEMs has changed their company. “Those were hard years because you didn't know if what we were doing was working,”…

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Shop Profile: Ross Henry, ChromeTech of Wisconsin 31:23

3M ago31:23

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Not every offspring of a surface finishing company owner is destined to follow in their parent’s footsteps, work their way onto the shop floor, and eventually sit in an executive’s chair. For Ross Henry of ChromeTech in Franklin, Wisconsin, following in those footsteps would have meant unlacing his ice skates and chucking his Bauer stick, but a pot…

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Shop Profile: Kandarp Patel, Somerville Plating 22:43

3M ago22:43

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We chat with Kandarp Patel, who purchased Somerville Plating in Melrose Park, Illinois in mid-2024 Somerville Plating is a Nadcap-certified operation with over 44 years in the finishing industry. “We were looking for something in manufacturing, and we realized that a lot of it has been moving around because of the competitive risks of moving it to …

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Legend: Judy Runge, Ph.D. 57:26

4M ago57:26

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Judy Runge’s metallurgical engineer and surface finishing expert career spans almost 40 years in industrial, government, and academic professional settings. She worked at Northrop’s Defense Systems Division, Taussig Associates, Inc., Saporito Plating, Argonne National Laboratory, and recently retired as a Principal Engineer for Surface Finishing at…

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Shop Profile: Mike Petrey, Prism Technologies 23:56

5M ago23:56

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Mike Petrey is Plant Manager at powder coater Prism Technologies in Redford, Michigan, which was founded in 1997 as a small family company with two employees and 2,500 square feet. The founder, Eric Felton Sr., had a history with powder manufacturing and quality control with Glidden paints. He branched into consulting and assisted in powder line se…

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The Audiobook - Z-isms: Insights to Live By 9:00:33

5M ago9:00:33

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BOOK CAPSULE: Richly authentic, deeply personal and highly motivating, Z-isms offers new ways to better ourselves, our experiences and our encounters. Matt keeps it casual, as though in private conversation with readers, freely sharing his life experiences as an entrepreneur, athlete, single parent, caregiver and nonprofit founder with practical in…

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EPISODE 118 [solo]: Z-isms 5th Anniversary Special 14:30

5M ago14:30

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The show is BACK! Following a record hiatus, Matt reemerges to explain where he’s been, what’s happened since, what’s occurring now and what lies ahead. These include his relocation, progress with THE BRIGHT SIDE (newsletter for LinkedIn), two high-profile upcoming presentations, show plans for 2025-2026, and a special announcement in concert with …

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Shop Profile: Alan Henry, ChromeTech of Wisconsin 33:48

5M ago33:48

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Alan Henry is the owner of ChromeTech of Wisconsin, an ISO-certified industrial plating operation that he founded in 1984. The company specializes in hard chrome, sulfamate nickel, electroless nickel, and nickel-chrome plating. The ChromeTech company is indeed a family affair; in addition to Alan, his wife, Vickie, and son, Zach, work there, and si…

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Shop Profile: Jesse Heines, Digger Specialties 28:49

6M ago28:49

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Jesse Heines of Digger Specialties is the Corporate Powder Coating and Project Manager for the railing, fencing, and column manufacturer with various locations around the U.S. Loren “Digger” Graber founded his outdoor living and maintenance-free products in 1984, starting as a manufacturer of vinyl fencing and various other related maintenance-free…

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Shop Profile: Ross Peterson, ProPlate 24:59

6M ago24:59

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Ross Peterson is the Chief Business Development Officer of ProPlate, an Anoka, Minnesota, company that finishes specialty items for the medical and surgical industry. In this podcast, Ross explains how ProPlate works closely with the medical community to come up with new finishes and coatings for critical medical parts. For example, ProPlate spent …

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Shop Profile: Navin Mangrue, Professional Powder Coating 22:52

7M ago22:52

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Navin Mangrue is Sales Manager for Professional Powder Coating located in Etobicoke, Ontario, a family-run shop in Toronto that is ready to coat anything that might need to survive in treacherous climate. “About 99% of what we powder coat is going to be sitting outside all day and all night and for years to come,” says Navin Mangrue, Sales Manager …

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Shop Profile: Amy Prigmore and Luke Almeida, New England Electropolishing 32:07

7M ago32:07

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New England Electropolishing owners Amy Prigmore and Luke Almeida discussed how their company in Fall River, Massachusetts, has evolved since their parents founded it in 1985. Alvin and Jeannine Almeida founded NEE and slowly grew the business over the next several decades. Al Almeida kept his day job distributing chemicals, and NEE had just two em…

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Shop Profile: Francisco Capacho, Dixon Hard Chrome 29:56

8M ago29:56

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We talk with Francisco Capacho, President and General Manager of Dixon Hard Chrome in Sun Valley, California, about his path to success in the United States electroplating industry. Capacho began his career working at his father’s plating operation near Bogota, Columbia, where he was on the shop floor at age 5 following his father around the comple…

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Shop Profile: Stacey Bales, Bales Metal Finishing Solutions 27:54

8M ago27:54

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Bales Metal Surface Solutions’ owners, Stacey Bales and Sara Mortensen, chose a practical gift for themselves as they prepare for their anniversary in a few years. In March, the Downers Grove, Illinois, company christened a pair of new nickel lines at its 29,000-square-foot facility, doubling its capacity to reduce customer lead time by half and gr…

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Shop Profile: Chuck Zinke, Perfection Industrial Coatings 31:21

9M ago31:21

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When Chuck Zinke built his second finishing and coating operation over 100 miles away from the first, he quickly added a new word to his vocabulary. “Delegation,” says Zinke, who started Perfection Industrial Finishing in Tucson, Arizona, in 1995 and added a second plant in 2020 in Chandler, about a 75-minute drive north near Phoenix. The expansion…

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Shop Profile: Matt and Jeff Fodge, Gleco Plating 33:23

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We talk with Matt Fodge, the Vice President at Gleco Plating, and his dad, Jeff Fodge, President, which has two locations in Texas in Rowlett and McAllen. Gleco provides zinc, anodize, chromate, bright nickel, tin, silver, gold, and copper finishes to the automotive, defense, sheet metal, metal machining, and telecommunications industries. Jeff say…

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Shop Profile: Melissa Ver Meer, Hix Corp. 28:29

10M ago28:29

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The markets that Melissa Ver Meer’s companies service could not be more varied, from screen printing to commercial food equipment to ovens and dryers for industrial manufacturing. However, one consistent feature of the various markets that HIX Corporation sells to is that Ver Meer knows she must have an extremely durable coating applied to all the …

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Legend: Anne Deacon Juhl, Ph.D., AluConsult 24:15

10M ago24:15

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Anne Deacon Juhl, Ph. D., is the owner of AluConsult, where she consults with OEMs and manufacturers on aluminum and anodizing. Dr. Juhl recently celebrated her 25th as a consultant in the anodizing industry. She holds a Ph.D. in pulse anodizing of extruded and cast aluminum alloys from the Technical University of Denmark, Material and Surface Tech…

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Shop Profile: Gary Hamby, H&M Plating 26:29

11M ago26:29

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Gary Hamby is the President and Chief Executive Officer at H&M Plating in Houston, Texas, and who saw his company grow in volume when many oil and gas operators had trouble getting parts for their equipment and facilities. Those supply chain problems forced many manufacturers to recondition their parts to keep operations going. Hamby and the four c…

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Shop Profile: Robert Hunsucker, Future Finishes 27:25

12M ago27:25

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Robert Hunsucker purchased Future Finishes in Hamilton, Ohio, just north of Cincinnati in 2020, and has revitalized the company. After buying the struggling finishing company and moving from Michigan with his family, Hunsucker wasn’t turning a profit and was finding all kinds of issues with the equipment and systems he had mortgaged his life on. An…

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Shop Profile: Sandee Andrews, Andrews Powder Coating 35:01

12M ago35:01

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We talk with Sandee Andrews, Co-Owner, Chief Financial Officer, and Strategic Director of Operations at Andrews Powder Coating in Los Angeles. Andrews Powder Coating holds numerous approvals and certifications, all of whoich Andrews and her team has worked diliogently to obtain: AS9100 | ISO 9001, recertified annually. Entering their sixth year doi…

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Shop Profile: Tony Bouie, ChemResearch 15:04

1y ago15:04

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We talk with Tony Bouie, President of ChemResearch Corp. in Phoenix, Arizona, who takes a unique approach to how CRC views its staff and the unique approach to managing them. “I call it ‘People, Not Parts,’” says Bouie, whose company is a metal finishing service provider for the aerospace, defense, medical, semiconductor/electronics, space, and hea…

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Shop Profile: George LaCapra and Patrick Hayden, UniMetal Surface Finishing 27:17

1y ago27:17

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We speak with George LaCapra Jr., President of UniMetal Surface Finishing, and Patrick Hayden, Senior Vice President, about the company that has two facilities in Connecticut: one in Thomaston, that serves as headquarters and another in Naugatuck. Their key to success is running high-volume barrel, reel-to-reel, and short-run rack plating; in addit…

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EPISODE 117 [solo]: THE BRIGHT SIDE Audio Newsletter v2 56:37

1y ago56:37

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https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-bright-side-7153431826336759809/By Matt Zinman

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Shop Profile: Rob Thomas, Anchor Bay Powder Coating 25:24

1y ago25:24

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We talk with owner Rob Thomas of Anchor Bay Powder Coat in New Baltimore, Michigan, a 15-year-old shop that applies powder and liquid coating along with sandblasting and oven burn-off. Its roots go back to Thomas’ parent’s autobody finishing operation and a need to offer better coatings and improved quality to customers located about 35 miles north…

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EPISODE 116 [guest] – Being an Effective Presenter with Shawn Doyle 48:07

1y ago48:07

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Few professionals enjoy giving presentations. In fact, most people find public speaking to be anxiety-ridden, yet necessary to advance their career. Here to help make that happen is Shawn Doyle, a Certified Professional Speaker (CSP), Executive Coach and a prolific author of 24 motivational books. He is also a contributing writer for Inc. Magazine,…

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Shop Profile: Tony Scalfani, AR Powder Coating 13:29

1y ago13:29

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Tony Sclafani is Vice President and General Manager of the family-run Las Vegas AR Iron facility, including an in-house powder coating operation, AR Powder Coating. “We’re always looking to differentiate ourselves because every shop does the same thing, whether it’s an ornamental or powder coating,” Sclafani says. “Anybody can pick up a welder, and…

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EPISODE 115 [guest]: Accessing Mental Healthcare in a Broken System with Dr. Alice Feller 47:43

1y ago47:43

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The show takes an investigative yet practical slant in the heart of Mental Health Month. Joining the conversation is Dr. Alice Feller, author of the newly released book, “American Madness: Fighting for Patients in a Broken Mental Health System.” She’s seen it all through five decades of work within hospital wards, private practice, public clinics a…

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Shop Profile: Jason Pugh, Key-Link Powder Coating 18:23

1y ago18:23

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Jason Pugh was in the powder coating industry for only a few months before his company — Key-Link Fencing and Railing — presented him with a huge challenge. Key-Link managers wanted Pugh — who had worked in the food service industry prior to being hired as powder coating manager in April 2022 — to put his coating team and its systems to the test by…

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EPISODE 114: [guest] Elevating Your Workplace Vibes with Hanan Harb Sahourieh 50:01

1y ago50:01

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Are you ready to Vibe-UP? Joining the conversation is friend of the show, Hanan Harb Sahourieh. She’s a Content Marketing and Learning Strategist as well as the author of her new book, "Everybody, Be Cool!" (Amazon link and Review below). It features six exclusive personal development secrets turned easy-to-digest lessons to spark your insight, com…

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Legends: Jim Jones, DIFO 25:12

1y ago25:12

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Jim Jones spent more than 50 years in the finishing industry, you can now find him soaring high above the clouds these days as a pilot of his own planes after retiring from DIFCO in Georgia. After high school, Jones attended college and then enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, where he served in the Minuteman Missile Program at Vandenberg AFB in Califo…

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EPISODE 113 [guest] Monetizing the Microphone with Antoniette Roze 1:01:31

1y ago1:01:31

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What does it take to unleash your speaking potential? How do you go from being a hidden gem to a household name while impacting people’s lives? Here with those answers and more is powerhouse speaker agent and success architect, Antoniette Roze. She’s also the host of the SPEAKPact podcast and leads a community of influencers to land dream stages an…

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Shop Profile: Ken Hoffmann, Palm Springs Plating 25:57

1y ago25:57

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Ken Hoffmann was enjoying his life in luxurious Palm Springs, California when the call came that made him take a more serious tone about his life goals. He had worked in the construction business, in the restaurant industry, and even was a sommelier for a time in the glitzy Coachella Valley of California. Life was easy and fun more than 30 years ag…

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EPISODE 112 [guest]: Hacking Your Subconscious with Tina-Nomad Higgens 1:02:45

1+ y ago1:02:45

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What does it take to unleash the latent power of the human mind? Given her proven outcomes with renowned athletes, musicians, millionaires (and billionaires), Tina-Nomad Higgens may well be the most successful subconscious biohacker and reprogrammer in the world. As an amplifier and actualizer of human potential, she tailors her work in mind master…

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Legend: Larry Capoccia, Alexandria Metal Finishing 24:08

1+ y ago24:08

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Loreto “Larry” Capoccia came to the U.S. from Italy with his wife in 1966 and soon found a career in the metal finishing industry. He began working at Alexandria Metal Finishers and eventually became part owner of the company, specializing in precious metal plating (gold, silver, and rhodium), hard anodizing, and multi-plating on unusual alloys and…

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EPISODE 111 [solo]: The Bright Side Audio Newsletter v1 1:01:57

1+ y ago1:01:57

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Welcome to the first installment of the audio version of The Bright Side, covering the first 7 issues of Matt’s newsletter on LinkedIn. These are: The 2 Skills to Enrich Your Life for Good; The Pursuit of Happierness; The Power of Earned Confidence; Outsmarting Your Worries and Assumptions; Trusting Your Intuition to Tame Overthinking; Putting Your…

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Legend: Dan Brockman, Techmetals 24:35

1+ y ago24:35

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Dan Brockman was a college student in the late 1960s when he took a part-time job at a manufacturer who also happened to be looking for a hard chrome plater. One of the tasks Brockman was given was to find a suitable plating operation for his employer to use, and he discovered there were not many platers to choose from. “I went back to my college c…

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EPISODE 110: Creating Meaning at Work with Steve Van Valin 48:03

1+ y ago48:03

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Does your company embody a culture that’s innovative, agile and energized and what does it take to do? Joining the show to answer those questions and share his insights is the founder of Culturology, Steve Van Valin. He’s a culture-shaping strategist, engagement expert and author of the new book, “The Search for Meaning at Work, Unleashing the Hidd…

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Shop Profile: TJ Grandcolas, Reid Metal Finishing 30:53

1+ y ago30:53

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TJ Grandcolas is owner of Reid Metal Finishing in Santa Ana, California, a shop that was started by his father, Jerry. Grandcolas tells how he worked in the shop after college, and then become principal owner after his father's passing in 2018 when TJ was just 33. “At 33 years old. I was not prepared for all that happened,” he says. “I didn’t reall…

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EPISODE 109 [guest]: Practical Productivity with Sarah Ohanesian 50:23

1+ y ago50:23

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If you’re seeking lots of tangible tips to improve productivity and bring more joy to your work, you’ll discovery them in this ‘must listen’ conversation with Sarah Ohanesian, a keynote speaker and the founder of SO Productive. When everything feels urgent and overwhelming, Sarah shares how to get out of survival mode and into greatness. Put anothe…

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Shop Profile: Chris Trimino, Sav-On Plating 13:16

1+ y ago13:16

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We talk with Chris Trimino, Vice President of Operations at Sav-On Plating in Phoenix, Arizona, about how, if a part is made in the U.S. and headed to Mexico to be assembled, then Sav-On Plating seeks to be a stop on the way. “We want a piece of it,” Chris says. “We offer a plating service, final quality, final packaging, and direct delivery to the…

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EPISODE 108 [guest]: Forging Genuine Connections with Rob Lawless 48:11

1+ y ago48:11

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It’s ironic. Our world is more connected than ever and yet loneliness has reached epidemic proportions. So, what does take to forge genuine connections? Rob Lawless is on a mission to find out. He’s set an intention to spend 1 hour, 1-on-1 with 10,000 different people. As the founder of Robs10kFriends, he’s already met more than 6,000 people from a…