Tales With Taylor

A fun, spirited interview podcast where successful entrepreneurs and business owners share their most captivating stories over their favorite cocktails. A delightful blend of life-changing advice, nostalgic reflections, and a dash of humor.Hosted by Taylor Wellman of Financial Potion video marketing in Mesa, Arizona.Each episode of Tales With Taylor brings you a cocktail of inspiring tales. Our guests open up about the best advice they've ever received, offering you valuable insights that could transform your life and business.

Tales With Taylor is a business podcast hosted by Taylor Wellman, with 88 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Taylor Wellman hosts Tales With Taylor, a business show with 88 episodes published.

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  Episode #91

  From Professional Sports to Mortgage Lending | Mike Jones

  Sep 29, 202628 min

  Changing Careers Transitioning between careers is a difficult change, but it is possible with the right planning and persistence Work on building the skills needed for your new career Develop as many relationships and connections as you can within in your current position, you never know who’s going to help you in your new career Parenting Let you kids be kids, they need to be free during their childhood because it only lasts so long Don’t put immense pressure on your kids at such a young age. Let them be carefree while slowly introducing more responsibility Qualifying For A Mortgage Build your credit and have a consistent stream of income before looking for a mortgage Talk with a mortgage professional to help answer all your questions Set Goals If you want something to change, then you have to change Be intentional with all your actions. Ask yourself if it aligns with your goals before doing it Focus on little habits that build over time, not changing your life overnight. Small changes are sustainable Take time to appreciate how far you’ve come and the progress that you’ve made When in real estate, being available is important. - If you want something to change, you have to change. Write your goals and understand them. - The Power of Intention – Wayne Dyer (Book), Atomic Habits – James Clear (Book) Bio:I am a father of two. Loan officer for the past 8 years. Former athlete and ASU grad. From Sugar Land, Texas Links: ig @MtgMikeJones1 https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-jones-338bba6b/ tiktok @ThemJoness Mjones.Peoplesmortgage.com

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  Episode #90

  Cybersecurity, Online Scams & Staying Safe in a Digital World | Stuart Selbst

  Sep 22, 202651 min

  Stuart “Stu” Selbst is a community-driven technologist, entrepreneur, and the heart behind StuTech, where his mission is simple: help people feel safe, supported, and confident with their technology. With over 30 years in IT, telecom, and cybersecurity, Stu combines deep technical expertise with something far more rare — patience, relatability, and a genuine passion for helping others. What started as helping seniors in his neighborhood quickly turned into a thriving company built on trust, integrity, and real human connection. Stu is known for breaking down complicated tech into everyday language, protecting people from modern threats, and treating every client like a neighbor — because many of them are. A devoted husband, proud cat dad, lifelong Dodgers fan, and someone who believes in kindness, service, and doing the right thing, Stu shows up every day with one goal: to make technology simple, safe, and stress-free for the people who rely on. https://www.youtube.com/@stutechaz IG: @stutechaz.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuartselbst/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/stutechaz https://www.stutechaz.com https://www.facebook.com/stutechaz Avoiding Scams Be careful of phishing scams and romance scams iPhones are more secure than android phones which makes them a better fit for seniors Apple has a stricter approval process for the app store than android does Phone call scams are some of the most prevalent scams. Medicare, social security, banks, the IRS, all the things that scammers claim to be would not reach out to you by phone asking for your personal information Awareness is your best tool You need to be a human firewall Personal Social Media Set up multi-factor authentication on your accounts Set your personal social media accounts to private to reduce scams Do not post about your location Maintaining Your Computer Keep things clean and up to date Update your firmware and hardware drivers when they need updating, not just your operating system Getting a new computer will not solve the problem if you’re just moving everything from the old one onto the new one Bloatware is a huge issue on new computers, delete all the preinstalled programs you don’t need to help your computer run better

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  Episode #89

  How to Help Your Child Become a Stronger Reader | Kristin Cetone

  Sep 15, 202648 min

  Kristin Cetone, Reading Specialist, educator, author, and founder of Nuts About Reading, joins us to talk about helping children become confident, capable readers.From understanding your child's reading level to identifying areas that need strengthening, Kristin shares practical insight for parents, homeschool families, and anyone supporting a child's literacy development. She also discusses reading assessments, sight words, teaching strategies, and why parents sometimes need to step back and let children struggle, make mistakes, and learn independently.Kristin brings decades of experience in education and literacy, along with her work through Nuts About Reading, an informal reading assessment and tutoring resource designed to help parents better understand and support their children's reading journey.Whether you're homeschooling, supplementing your child's education, or concerned about their reading progress, this conversation offers practical ideas for helping young readers build skills, confidence, and independence.Links: https://www.facebook.com/kristin.cetone/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristincetone/ https://nutsaboutreading.com/ https://www.pinterest.com/buckaroobuckeye/

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  Episode #88

  How to Prevent Burnout & Build Sustainable Habits | Alika Victor

  Sep 8, 202650 min

  Alika Victor is a Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach, Practical Wellness & Sustainable Performance Expert, speaker, and founder of Thrive Now Wellness. After more than a decade leading product strategy and operational excellence in healthcare technology, she now helps busy professionals, entrepreneurs, and caregivers reduce stress, prevent burnout, and build sustainable habits that fit real life. What sets Alika apart is her strengths-centered approach. Rather than focusing on what's wrong, she helps people reconnect with times they've been successful before—uncovering the strengths, resilience, and capabilities they already possess and applying them to the challenges they face today. Through her Practical Wellness Method™, Alika combines evidence-based behavior change, tiny experiments, resilience practices, and personalized coaching to create meaningful, lasting change. She is also a movement and flow artist and writer/director who believes joy, creativity, and play are essential to well-being. Her mission is simple: to help people feel healthier, more resilient, and more like themselves again. As a thank-you to your listeners, I'm offering a special discount on my Reconnect With Yourself program. Whether you're feeling overwhelmed, running on empty, struggling to make healthy changes, feeling disconnected from yourself, or simply ready for a positive shift, this experience is designed to help you stop focusing on what's wrong and start reconnecting with the strengths, resilience, and successes you've already demonstrated—because lasting change often begins by remembering who you already are. Normally $79, podcast listeners can enroll for just $59. From there, if you'd like additional support, you can continue into one of my small group or one-on-one coaching programs, where I'll help you create the positive shift that matters most to you—whether that's more energy, less stress, healthier habits, stronger relationships, greater confidence, or showing up as your best self at work and at home. https://www.youtube.com/@thrivenowwellness/shorts https://www.instagram.com/showuphappy https://www.linkedin.com/in/alikavictor/ https://showuphappy.com/ https://www.facebook.com/showuphappytoday

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  Episode #87

  Finding Purpose After a Life-Changing Injury | Steven Norton

  Sep 1, 202645 min

  https://thrivewithstevenorton.com/ Hi, I am Steve Norton-an Author, Speaker, Coach and passionate advocate for living well with a disability. My journey has been shaped by my experiences in the hospitality and event planning industry and my dedication to helping others thrive through food health and mindset transformation In 2012, I suffered a life-changing stroke that left me paralyzed on my left side. Today, I navigate my life as a wheelchair user-but that hasn't stopped me from living with purpose, passion and power. What could have been the end of my story became the beginning of a new chapter. I chose to thrive not just survive-redefining what it means to live well with a disability and showing others what's possible no matter their challenges.As someone who also manages diabetes and other health conditions I understand the unique obstacles people face when it comes to living a healthy fulfilling life. That's why I have dedicated myself to educating empowering and enhancing the lives of others especially those navigating disability chronic illness or aging in place.I produce accessible cooking videos and teach adaptive cooking classes that focus on nutritious plant-forward meals that anyone can make-no stove or oven required. My approach is all about making cooking doable, fun and confidence-building for people with mobility or dexterity challenges.I've written about using food as therapy, and how small sustainable changes can transform your mindset, health, and life. My coaching is rooted in empathy, lived experience, and a deep commitment to helping others unlock their potential and thrive.This summer, I'm proud to be releasing my debut book, Thrive: Your Life Is Not Over... Now What. In it, I share my personal journey, the life lessons I've learned through adversity, and practical strategies for embracing change and building a meaningful empowered life.When I'm not working with clients or audiences, you'll find me experimenting in the kitchen, filming new accessible recipes or connecting with my amazing community. I believe everyone deserves the chance to thrive - and I'm here to help you do just that.

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