Stacked Keys Podcast

The idea to talk to women who are out there living and making a difference is where the Stacked Keys Podcast was born. There are women who make a difference, but never make a wave while paddling through life. Immediately I can think of a dozen or more who impacted me, but I want more. I want to talk to those I don't know and I want to share with an audience that might need the inspiration to find their own beat. This podcast is to feature women who are impressive in the work world-- or in raising a family -- or who have hobbies that can make us all be encouraged. Want to hear what makes these women passionate and get up in the morning or what they wish they had known earlier in life? Grab your keys and STOMP to your own drum.

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Episode 57 -- Dr. Debbie Murray -- Seize the Opportunities

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07/13/20 • 52 min

Make a difference in your part of the world.Titles don’t make this lady who she is as you’ll quickly learn in this episode. Dr. Debbie Murray is an amazingly energetic person. She is a giver—in her career she felt lucky to be in positions to be able to give back. Being good in something and being passionate about it are different elements and she definitely found places to put her skills in the world of extension services and in her family life. Social justice, serving all people and focusing on the needs of the community rank high on her list for job satisfaction. Advice? Follow your passions and be willing to change as you develop your skill set. She was a freshman in high school before someone told her that she was smart and that moment...that encouragement...changed her. We talk about situational leadership and so much more concerning career, family and life in general. You will love meeting Debbie and feel challenged to live life fully to make a difference. Her perspective solidifies her faith in the future as she interacted with students on two of our nation’s campuses — the University of Georgia (UGA) and the University of Kentucky (UK) — the bright young people are diverse in thought, degrees and have a willingness to do for others.Song "STOMP" used by permission of Donica Knight Holdman and Jim Huff

Music "STOMP" used by permission of artist Donica Knight Holdman and Jim Huff

Episode 153 -- Karen Noltner -- Shake Up My Environment

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06/06/23 • 66 min

Have you ever dreamed of stepping out from everything you know and going on an exploring adventure? Tune into this conversation to get an inside peek at a couple who hit the road. This guest consistently finds herself in support roles and just now she’s starting to make sure that she’s not just reflection of everyone else, but rather she’s coming into her own dreams. Meet Karen Noltner as she’s figuring out ways to express herself. She says the time came time to focus on what actually might bring her joy in addition to helping other people.

The last two years, she and her husband, John Noltner — who’s Founder and Executive Director of A Peace of My Mind — travelled in an RV and then downsized to a small van. Life became so simplified because all the other distractions were gone. They were super intentional about being outside more and she became more focused. Many of the things that she thought were so defining and important, she learned were not priorities and she learned to focus on change in pivoting and realizing for the most part —unless it's truly catastrophic— It's not a big deal. Karen has embraced and learned to just laugh and enjoy it because it is change and change is inevitable. She says that the last two years have been so freeing— to just kind of strip everything away and just focus on the current moments. Karen told herself, “I need a home base. I need a place for the kids come home to I need a place that I know is our stuff. And I think I just reached a point where it became so clear to me that I was not able to move forward in figuring out what I want to do in this next chapter of my life without taking this path.”

We talk about her husband’s career of freelance photography and then the project he took on to have conversations across the country and her role once again as a helper. She shares some of her adventures and thoughts.

Through all of her experiences Karen says she’s not super afraid to make a decision anymore. It is something like a joke within her immediate family that she didn't like making decisions because she felt like whatever decision she made that she had to live with for the rest of her life. That is the past.

We talk about strengths and her life philosophy of moving forward, embracing where you are, and not to wish things away — even in the hard. It's taking that next step probably that builds strength if you just keep going. Karen grew up with the focus to be kind and to help others as she says that her parents lived with such a mindset and that was a theme. She shared that with her own children as well.

You can follow Karen’s blog thejoyinbetween.net and on instagram and facebook. Her husband John can be found at A Peace of My Mind on social media platforms and his website apomm.net

Music "STOMP" used by permission of artist Donica Knight Holdman and Jim Huff

Episode 82 -- Wendy Rodrigue Magnus -- It’s Shocking, Wonderful and Tremendous and in Your Face

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02/12/21 • 75 min

I Am On A JourneyThis episode features a fabulous woman who shows her strength through love and loss and love again. Meet Wendy Rodrigue Magnus who will steal your heart and light your passion for the artwork of her late husband Louisiana American artist George Rodrigue and give a peek into the world of the blue dog for which he is famous in his career and life. He is also famous for his Cajun paintings. She is not intimidated to say that she is defined by her husband because she knows his life and art well and so she is happy to have that depth in her life. We also are blessed to meet Douglas Magnus who is Wendy’s husband today—and dear friend of George. She tells of the engagement ring he made that incorporates their lives in the most beautiful way. You will say that he is quite a compassionate man and it puts a smile on your face to hear her joy.Wendy gets increasingly personal by sharing some of her journal entries and the words that George gave her to know how she was going to go forward without him. She and her sister created and work in Life and Legacy Foundation and Tour. This is an amazing program to introduce youth and communities to art and phenomenal artists like George and Douglas. Wendy will take full original artwork into schools across the country to introduce the students to original paintings—even if it’s a million dollars worth of art for them to lay their eyes on— to light them up as they learn from tangible art. She says the discussions of a journey through a painting can go through loss, joy, grief, death, illness and life with the students as they all see different stories come out of the art.We get insight into their lives and how the two lived life and worked in George’s dream studio, worked in gallery and museum exhibitions and experienced creating such masterful art.Throughout the conversation we also get to meet Douglas, through Wendy’s eyes, who is a fabulous artist as well. He is a silversmith and designs the most exquisite pieces featuring turquoise from the famous Tiffany Cerrillos turquoise mine owned by Douglas.You’ll find that one centering point for Wendy is practicing yoga that truly gives her a daily lifeline to connect. Hear her story. She has known life crushing loss and learned that she could pull out of the most difficult situation imaginable. She is happy and blessed and fulfilled and is also defined by her own life.We talk about Wendy as a child in Fort Walton Beach, Florida and discover who she was as she grew up around art. In her childhood she knew she was so loved. In her adult life she has known and continues to know love of the deepest kind. May you feel that throughout this episode.Wendy is the author of the book Musings of An Artist’s Wife. Tune in and be sure to follow her!The song “STOMP” is used by permission of artist Donica Knight Holdman and Jim Huff

Music "STOMP" used by permission of artist Donica Knight Holdman and Jim Huff

Episode 154 -- Dr. Kuanita Murphy -- What You Do Matters

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06/26/23 • 57 min

This guest uses all of her education and experience to bring a vision to small communities and highlight the work and talent that happens in many areas that might get overlooked. Leaders in small communities wear many hats and put out tremendous efforts and we on this podcast get insight into her sharing and acknowledging such talent.
Meet Dr. Kuanita Murphy who created the Rural Leader 40 under 40 that includes Georgia, Florida and Alabama. She works on a shoestring budget and truly shines a light on individuals who have done foundational work in their communities. Kuanita put her efforts into finding the unsung hero and bringing them to the forefront. She also works with Randolph Family Connection where she has a chance to be involved throughout her own community. She gravitates to helping and being a leader/worker.

Kuanita networks and knows what happens in small communities and that helps her showcase and highlight the unsung hero. Your individual contribution matters and her mission is to let people know that element as they work daily. Networking is critical and a skillset that is developed through practice and sometimes stepping out in faith beyond your own comfort zone.

We talk about how she works her heart of service and what she had to learn was to get to a place of what she could do and what she had to let God do. She balances that daily she is doing her best, so she lives with no regrets. We talk about how overwhelming and heart wrenching such work and seeing disparities can become day in and day out.

Her goal is to make things better than when she got there. Uplifting others, inspiring others and helping them see their potential. She has plenty of avenues in which to do exactly that.

We talk about how she was raised and the golden rule of do unto others and the community of a village in growing up -- knowing that others are involved in life. She’s been involved in leadership and been both a mentor and receiver. One of her biggest lessons is that she learned is that you learn by doing.

We talk about being your authentic self and the amount of training and skill and the journey of self discovery of being an authentic leader with what one is called to do. We discuss hurdles and working daily to not be going the right direction and the questions that come as you question yourself. Faith comes into play for her and she talks about not having all the answers, but having faith and trust that you are going the right path.

You’ll hear about work balance and life. Advice? Stop and be quiet and be able to come back to self. Adventures include something new and learning and that revives Kuanita. She challenges you in this podcast to network and connect with people and with it come full circle.
You can find information on the 40 Under 40 Rural leaders ruralleadermag.com

Music "STOMP" used by permission of artist Donica Knight Holdman and Jim Huff

Episode 18: Kala Brown, Culinary Insights and the Path to Get There

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11/14/19 • 69 min

Being a female leader in the food industry is hard and she shares a frustrating experience where she didn't get treated the same as male counterparts. Kala says she’s stubborn, sassy and a hard worker and knowing her own personalty is one way for her to know how and why she acts under pressure and it makes her a better employer and employee. Kala, a culinary/business graduate from the University of North Alabama, is in the culinary world serving up dishes that perhaps your Grandmother created. Kayla grew up playing competitive sports and says that helped her in the culinary industry. She says that you don’t get to quit and you have to work hard —just like it is on a sport team. You can find both Kayla and her husband in the kitchen when they aren’t working—they switch off who’s cooking when. When she talks about marriage, she and her spouse have the thought that each partner is giving 100 percent in the relationship, not 50/50.Hard work pays off in the relationship world and in the work world.Life is mentally and physically hard, but somehow they manage with an awesome work team. This couple spends a week of their vacation in Hawaii — from the beach, to the rainforest, to the mountains — what a romantic place to spend with that someone special. With the Hawaiian influence, she taught herself to play the ukulele.We talk about her thoughts of education, personalty types and so much more! Join us and subscribe!Song used by permission "Stomp" by Donica Knight and Jim Huff

Music "STOMP" used by permission of artist Donica Knight Holdman and Jim Huff

Episode 143— Marty Witzel— Personal Growth, No Regrets.

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11/09/22 • 76 min

We talk relationships, life, fostering healthy families and how complicated that life can be on the day to day. See things from a different lens and navigate through the bumps.Meet Marty Witzel. She’s spiritually led and someone who cares deeply about the relationships around her. Deciding to be really intentional in relationships and her job as a therapist is a natural mix. Her background was teaching in education and as a military family, they moved a good bit. She launched back into her education and found herself in the field of counseling.Marty says that she and Joel were always really intentional about their marriage and so from the beginning they established kids or no kids, that they were a family, and that having a really strong marriage was key to even having a family and then raising children.She wishes she had known more. “Oh, I just think there's lots of areas where mothering and parenting is so hard and so challenging, which is okay, because there are moments in my practice where I'm able to just say, hey, I didn't get it. All right? I really didn't. I missed the mark in some areas, which, yeah, probably just communication or sexuality and talking to my kids about sex probably could have done that better. Way better. Yeah, just navigating sort of the teenage years wasn't horrible, but it was hard. And I think to be in this season, too, now of adult parenting, which is its own unique part of the journey that I didn't anticipate. It's just really unique because we're all adults now, and so still being a mom and still caring for my kids, but they're in their own committed relationships.”We talk in this episode about work and life and how you find some balance. We discuss how therapy should not be the last resort. “The statistic is that couples don't come into therapy until, like, six years after their problem. Marty’s encouragement would be this — “that you don't have to be in a place kind of in crisis by the time you're in crisis. What happens is that patterns are so instilled in how we're communicating, where we're trying to resolve conflict and then hurts build up. And then the more hurts that I have to help process through and undo makes my work really complicated.” This isn't a quick this isn't going to be a quick fix. Like, I guess my advice would be, man, if you find yourself at all uncertain and you are either asking people around you or you've read a book or about communicating and you're still in some of that, like, we're not really still quite resolving it. My encouragement would be to see somebody, because then it could be just maybe we do four or five sessions together and we're able to fix it when it's a much smaller problem than years of hurt and people get pushed away and then betrayal.”This conversation has many elements that you will find hitting at different levels because of life experiences. We talk about peace and how to navigate that and at the end of the day you have to lay your head down at night. We talk about the hard stories and compassion fatigue and managing the tenderness and not taking too much emotionally on. Marty talks about her perfect day—what is your perfect day?Tune in!!!Marty can be reached at North Family Counseling, Colorado Springs, Colorado.Music used by permission from artist Donica Knight Holdman and Jim Huff

Music "STOMP" used by permission of artist Donica Knight Holdman and Jim Huff

Episode 115 -- Kiaya Jackson -- Prolific — Putting Good Into The World

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10/02/21 • 73 min

Strength and conditioning coach, as well as jiujitsu athlete describes this guest’s daily professional life, but she encompasses those same passions into her personal world. Meet Kiaya Jackson who can easily be described as a go getter and goal setter. After her school days she started looking for a fit that offered a mix of organized sports and personal athleticism where you push yourself to meet personal standards. She wanted to participate as a team and have comradery. She found jiujitsu but at first was not impressed. Time, money and the gym atmosphere were stumbling blocks she experienced as she began her search. However, it was an instant fit when she walked into 10th Planet Decatur. The big family atmosphere and connecting with athletes who were there for the same reasons makes the time spent at the gym fulfilling on many levels.We talk about intimidation and how that can be a part of the athlete’s mindset, but she was the girl playing with the guys in her childhood days— so she really never felt that or paid attention to it much. Kiaya recalls the big hair and bows tossed about and perhaps torn tights when she came in from playing rough—so she’s always held her own.A big topic for her is that of trust and who you trust— from those you train with to trusting the coaches and the whole environment. You’ll hear what it’s like on the mat and her moves and how she handles the "punch choke” from Coach Brandon Mccaghren and how he brings on signature moves. This line of conversation leads us to talk about the fun and respect the athletes have on the mat.Kiaya’s pathway in her career that changed from engineering to where she is today is enlightening and encouraging to young women following their dreams.Living your passions and not knowing what is coming next is part of her appeal. You’ll hear us as we talk about her strong confidence and where it comes from and that she wasn’t always so sure of herself. She talks about her daily routines and the discipline she implements to keep her anxiety at a distance and her determination focused. “When you decide to do something the nontraditional way and navigate your own set path, you have to stay on your course.”As far as her work, she is a believer that strength and conditioning is the way to prevent injury and Kiaya’s knowledge is up there with being able to help and create a balance.She always believed that she needed a purpose and that has evolved into serving other people. Kiaya found what she loves in athletics and is able to make it her career while having impact. Success has much to do with being satisfied and she is a much happier person with goals to be the best in her competition and in gathering knowledge to relate to others. She had to figure out what success meant. She wants to dominate at the highest level. She’s a performer and she puts on a show.

Music "STOMP" used by permission of artist Donica Knight Holdman and Jim Huff

Episode 139 -- Panel Discussion 1 — Jujitsu is a Microcosm of Life

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08/09/22 • 76 min

Panel Discussion 1 — Jujitsu is a Microcosm of Life Brown Belt Tori Applegate is at 10th Planet Atlanta, owner of jujitsu clothing company for women, and realtor. Find her @torisellsgeorgia @10thplanetatlanta Black Belt Dawna Gonzales came up in 10th Planet with Eddie Bravo and is an instructor at 10th Planet South Bay, created a Women’s Self Defense Course and Coaching program Find her @dawnagonzales10p and @10PWSDBrown Belt Elizabeth Allen owns Red Wolf Marshall Arts Opelika, Alabama Find her @redwolfsma2019Anna Cononge is at 10th Planet Atlanta. Find her @10thplanetatlanta @annacononge @annabananabjjThese ladies say that you learn how powerful your body is and how it can be used in this sport to be a badass. Why jujitsu is a question we address right out of the gate and nothing is more empowering than jujitsu according to these ladies. Empowering and fun. The most thrilling aspect these ladies say they witness is that the next generation is going to have female coaches that you can look up to — that thrills these ladies. Through talk and laughter the women on this panel ultimately want Dawna’s secret to looking so amazing...and she tells us that “it is choking young dudes.” This panel drops so many gems from their life lessons and absolutely puts some challenges to create your own wins. Be friends with yourself is a golden piece of advice.Four ladies. Four perspectives. Four personalities. Several different parts of the country.Key Topics:Topic 1 Why do you enjoy and stay in jujitsu? Topic 2 Women’s stories bring them to martial arts?Topic 3 Some women feel like you’re rude if you say no...Topic 4 The responsibility of being a woman leader.Topic 5 Women creating businesses out of jujitsu...Topic 6 What frustrates and satisfies you in jujitsu?Topic 7 Taking control of a class.Topic 8 Inner dialogue and self talk.Topic 9 Life off the mat and outside of the gym—being accountableBe sure to hear the episodes with the featured ladies -- Tori Applegate (episode 103), Anna Cononge (episode 92), Elisabeth Allen (episode 30, & Dawna Gonzales (episode 119)Call To Action: You are worthy, you are capable, you are strong. Changing one mind at a time."STOMP" music used by permission of artist Donica Knight Holdman and Jim Huff

Music "STOMP" used by permission of artist Donica Knight Holdman and Jim Huff

Episode 152-- Vision Weddings -- Brandy Blackford -- Commit and Move Forward

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05/19/23 • 77 min

She was a corporate girl for a super, super long time as an accountant who did all the math, all the numbers — even though she hated it. Meet Brandy Blackford who jumped into a creative business of wedding planning out of corporate life. She took her talents into being a small business owner living her dreams. She’s a wife, mom and genuinely one who looks out for others every day. She follows the trails for weddings and couples to take ideas and thoughts with the money to make it all work together and give someone a flawless event. She is able to see the big picture using all the little pieces and create memories.

We talk about the details of her industry, the changes of what is happening in choices of such a big event and how couples are presenting their wedding dreams and how it all comes together.

There’s more to Brandy and we dig deep into who Brandy is as a mom and a woman who definitely has impact in her community. She says she is a listening ear and can sometimes be the place for a vent.

Brandy is a firm believer in the rising tide philosophy of community over competition, and a rising tide raises all boats. There are more people getting married than there are event industry professionals. “We can't do everything that there is to do. We cannot take on every couple that is getting married even if they could afford us or wanted us. And we all approach our couples and our clients and our philosophy differently,” says Brandy and that means it’s a chance to become who you want to represent which is a thread throughout the conversation.

We talk about self worth and that you have to feel inside that you are worth something other than a dollar amount, but she’s happy to help anybody calculate how much they should be charging for their service because it truly is just math, and her thought is that you just need to sit there and plug some numbers into a spreadsheet, and it'll tell you how much you should charge.

Stop the fear and make your brain accept — it involves head and heart. There are so many gems in this episode from parenting thoughts, education, fear, mentors and community. Tune in!!

A few topics include—

The shift from couple-focused to family-focused weddings.
The stress of planning vs relationship stress.
Keeping a couple focused on the future.
Listening with your heart and listening with your head.
How do you set business boundaries?
How to make a marriage work?
Teaching empathy to kids.
How do you figure out your worth?
The fear bug in small business.
Homeschooling makes you a better listener.
The importance of having a list of tasks.
Taking a break when you need it.

Music "STOMP" used by permission of artist Donica Knight Holdman and Jim Huff

Episode 66 -- Katherine Meyer -- Blazing A Trail

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09/21/20 • 54 min

This guest gives one hundred percent with her heart no matter what she’s doing in her career or personal life. Meet Katherine Meyer who says she landed in her career by luck, but honestly she prepared for every encounter and opportunity by learning and making herself available.Our conversation winds through her post college experience in the Peace Corp serving in Zambia helping tell stories through repetition to current day working in human resources helping employees understand and maximize their benefits.Katherine grew up in a Buddhist home with what she calls a Buddhist way of life — looking for only the good in life and truly implementing daily discipline — with Catholic influences as well. As a young person, education and stretching her borders came naturally and that aspect of her life continues today. With biking as a passion, she’s working to create and maintain bike trails in her free time while encouraging people to embrace healthy lifestyles with exercise and stopping bad habits.To find balance, exercise is Katherine’s source as a triathlete and she competes in Ironman challenges. We talk about how her schedule and this regimen works for her and not against her accomplishments. Her family unit joins together and there are some specific tips in that area she shares.With dreams of helping women in refugee camps that are fairly established who have something to offer like up-cycling, making fragrances, soaps or coffee for example. She thinks through teaching how to establish your business, how do get a return and how to maintain that business in the name of helping others can improve the lives of those in such camps with so little. This episode is loaded with fascinating conversation, so tune in!Music "STOMP" used by permission written by Donica Knight Holdman and

Music "STOMP" used by permission of artist Donica Knight Holdman and Jim Huff

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How many episodes does Stacked Keys Podcast have?

Stacked Keys Podcast currently has 189 episodes available.

What topics does Stacked Keys Podcast cover?

The podcast is about Society & Culture, Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Women, Mindset, Work, Development, Growth, Moms, Podcasts, Jobs, Health, Business, Careers and Ethics.

What is the most popular episode on Stacked Keys Podcast?

The episode title 'Episode 148-- Pamela Laviolette and Whitney Williams-- My Powerful Presence Draws in Powerful Women' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Stacked Keys Podcast?

The average episode length on Stacked Keys Podcast is 70 minutes.

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Episodes of Stacked Keys Podcast are typically released every 6 days, 9 hours.

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The first episode of Stacked Keys Podcast was released on Sep 2, 2019.

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