Mile High Success Podcast
Success. Influence. Connection. Welcome to the Mile High Success Podcast, hosted by Nick Elder and Joey Schneider. Each episode features engaging conversations with Denver's leading entrepreneurs, business owners, executives, and professionals who are making an impact in their industries and communities. Discover the stories behind their success, the leadership lessons they've learned, the challenges they've overcome, and the strategies they use to grow their businesses, build influence, and create lasting relationships. Whether you're an entrepreneur, executive, business professional, or someone passionate about personal and professional growth, you'll walk away from every episode with practical insights, fresh ideas, and real-world advice...
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Melissa Aarskaug: Why Setbacks, Career Changes & Human Connection Lead to Success
<p>In this episode of the Mile High Success Podcast, host Nick Elder sits down with Melissa Aarskaug, founder of Executive Connect, to talk about leadership, career change, and the power of human connection.</p> <p>Melissa has spent more than 20 years working in engineering, finance, gaming, cybersecurity, and business leadership. Her path has been full of twists and turns. She has built a successful career, faced hard times, and even experienced homelessness. Through it all, she learned that every challenge can teach us something new.</p> <p>Melissa shares why changing careers does not mean starting over. Every job...
Leadership That Lasts: Juana Bordas on Building Community, Inspiring Others & Leaving a Legacy
<p>Leadership That Lasts: Juana Bordas on Building Community, Inspiring Others & Leaving a Legacy</p> <p>What makes someone a great leader? Is it their job title, their success, or the lives they change along the way?</p> <p>In this episode of the Mile High Success Podcast, host Nick Elder sits down with Juana Bordas, also known as Tia Juana, to talk about what it means to lead with heart, help others grow, and build strong communities.</p> <p>Juana has spent decades helping people become better leaders. Her story began when she came to America from Nicaragua as...
From Army Veteran to Licensed Engineer Without a College Degree | Kevin Rohr
<p>What does it take to become a licensed engineer without going to college? Kevin Rohr did just that, and his story shows what hard work, good habits, and great mentors can help you achieve.</p> <p>In this episode of the Mile High Success Podcast, host Nick Elder sits down with Kevin Rohr, a U.S. Army veteran and electrical design professional at Encore Electric.</p> <p>Kevin grew up on a small farm in Southern Colorado before serving six years in the Army. After leaving the military, he started as a first-year electrical apprentice. Over the next 26 years...
How to Grow Your Business with Global Talent | Crystal Ware
<p>What if you could grow your business, save money, and help people build better lives at the same time?</p> <p>In this episode of the Mile High Success Podcast, host Nick Elder sits down with Crystal Ware, founder of DOXA Talent, to talk about a smarter way to hire great people from around the world.</p> <p>Crystal started DOXA Talent because she saw a problem with the way many companies hire workers overseas. Too often, the focus was only on finding the lowest cost. Crystal wanted to do things differently.</p> <p>Her company uses a model...
Protecting Small Businesses: Cybersecurity, AI & Entrepreneurship with Steve Felsen
<p>Protecting Small Businesses: Cybersecurity, AI & Entrepreneurship with Steve Felsen</p> <p>Could one cyberattack put your small business at risk? And how can AI help you save time and grow?</p> <p>In this episode of the Mile High Success Podcast, host Nick Elder talks with Steve Felsen, founder of Acceleration Solutions. Steve has spent more than 20 years working in technology. Now, he helps small and medium-sized businesses stay safe online, save money, and find tools that make work easier.</p> <p>Steve shares how losing his job after a company buyout led him to start a new business...
From Surgeon to Entrepreneur: Dr. Sheri Poznanovic on Reinvention, Longevity & Taking Control of Your Health
<p>What happens when the career you worked so hard to build comes to an unexpected end? For Dr. Sheri Poznanovic, it became the start of a whole new journey.</p> <p>In this episode of the Mile High Success Podcast, host Nick Elder sits down with Dr. Sheri Poznanovic, founder and CEO of Optin Health and Nutrition in Greenwood Village, Colorado.</p> <p>After nearly 15 years as a successful pediatric ear, nose, and throat surgeon, Sheri developed a hand tremor that forced her to leave the operating room. It was a hard change, but it also gave her the...
How to Build Your Brand, Face Your Fears, and Grow Your Business with Pamela Mass
<p>In this episode of the Mile High Success Podcast, Nick Elder sits down with Pamela Mass, founder of Law Mother, to talk about building a successful business, growing a social media following, and finding the courage to take big risks.</p> <p>Pamela has spent 16 years helping families protect their wealth and plan for the future. She is also an author and business owner who has built an Instagram following of more than 1.5 million people.</p> <p>But her path to success was not easy.</p> <p>Pamela shares how she went from being a trial lawyer to starting...
Lead Through Your Team: Servant Leadership with Joe Byrne
<p>What makes a great leader? For Joe Byrne, it starts with trust, empathy, and putting your team first.</p> <p>In this episode of the Mile High Success Podcast, Nick Elder sits down with Joe Byrne, an aviation leader with more than two decades of experience. Joe’s career started when he joined the United States Navy at 17 and became a structural mechanic. He later continued his aviation career and moved into the world of in-flight internet connectivity and customer support.</p> <p>Joe shares how taking on jobs outside his comfort zone helped shape his career. One of th...
Goodnight Mom and Dad: Finding Meaning in Life’s Ordinary Moments with Thomas Denning
<p>What happens when the people who once cared for you suddenly need you to care for them?</p> <p>In this episode of the Mile High Success Podcast, Nick Elder sits down with Colorado author Thomas Denning to talk about his new book, Goodnight Mom and Dad: How Terminal Illness Transformed an Ordinary Family.</p> <p>Thomas grew up as one of 12 children. He helped his family care for his mother as she faced brain cancer and, years later, helped care for his father through his own terminal illness.</p> <p>Thomas shares why terminal illness is rarely just...
Is AI Killing Innovation? Inventor Trevor Chandler on the Future of Artificial Intelligence
<p>What if AI is making us more productive while actually slowing down true innovation?</p> <p>In this episode of the Mile High Success Podcast, Nick Elder sits down with inventor and technology entrepreneur Trevor Chandler for a fascinating conversation about artificial intelligence, invention, patents, and where technology may be headed next.</p> <p>Trevor has more than 30 patents across areas including artificial intelligence, robotics, medical technology, language translation, and other emerging technologies. His path to becoming an inventor was anything but traditional. Before building technology companies, Trevor spent years traveling as a musician. He later worked at Microsoft...
