Episodes

  • E60: Collaboration Over Competition: Reflections on Malinda Leonard

    E60: Collaboration Over Competition: Reflections on Malinda Leonard
    Mar 24 2026
    Connections create success. In this episode, Amy and Mark share our insights from our conversation with Malinda Leonard about the power of collaboration over competition. We share connections that have been important to us in creating our businesses. Who are the connections that matter to you? And how are you connecting with others to create greater collaboration and success? Reflect with us on how grateful connections can create a more compassionate world and add strength to us all. Malinda Leonard, founder of Grateful Connections, a professional development community where women in business find education, inspiration, and meaningful connections. Drawing on 25 years of corporate sales experience, I now help women entrepreneurs grow with confidence through events, networking, and opportunities that foster collaboration over competition. Currently have a successful career in corporate healthcare sales, and also decided to follow my true passion to help women succeed in business and in life. I've built Grateful Connections as a space for women solpreneurs to learn, collaborate, and feel supported. My work includes hosting impactful in-person events, producing the Grateful Connections: What Gratitude Built podcast, and creating programs that help women turn their passion into sustainable business growth. I believe that gratitude is the foundation of growth and that every woman deserves a community cheering her on. I'm passionate about helping women build businesses that not only thrive financially but also align with their values and lifestyle. My mission is simple: to connect women, share wisdom, and inspire them to create their version of success rooted in purpose, connection, and gratitude. More about Malinda: www.gratefulconnections.com IG: @gratefulconnections_co Private Facebook Group for Women in Business: https://www.facebook.com/groups/gratefulconnections Podcast Links: https://www.gratefulconnections.com/podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 mins
  • E59: The Power of Grateful Connections with Malinda Leonard

    E59: The Power of Grateful Connections with Malinda Leonard
    Mar 17 2026
    Any successful entrepreneur needs the support of other people, especially when starting out. That’s why Malinda Leonard started Grateful Connections, specifically to support women entrepreneurs who are just starting out. In this episode, we explore the power of connections in creating collective success. Join us as we discuss: - The importance of connection over competition, including how people in the same business can support each other. - The value of that “someone” in your life as you start a business or new venture. - How to overcome the fears associated with starting a new business with little more than an idea and determination. Connections build power, gratitude, compassion, and success. Learn how you can make an impact through finding or becoming a connection. Malinda Leonard, founder of Grateful Connections, a professional development community where women in business find education, inspiration, and meaningful connections. Drawing o n 2 5 years of corporate sales experience, l now help women entrepreneurs grow with confidence through events, networking, and opportunities that foster collaboration over competition. Currently have a successful career in corporate healthcare sales, and also decided to follow my true passion to help women succeed in business and in life. I've built Grateful Connections as a space for women solpreneurs to learn, collaborate, and feel supported. My work includes hosting impactful in-person events, producing the Grateful Connections: What Gratitude Built podcast, and creating programs that help women turn their passion into sustainable business growth. I believe that gratitude is the foundation of growth and that every woman deserves a community cheering her on. I'm passionate about helping women build businesses that not only thrive financially but also align with their values and lifestyle. M y mission i s simple: to connect women, share wisdom, and inspire them to create their version of success rooted in purpose, connection, and gratitude. Contact Malinda: www.gratefulconnections.com IG: @gratefulconnections_co Private Facebook Group for Women in Business: https://www.facebook.com/groups/gratefulconnections Podcast Links: https://www.gratefulconnections.com/podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    35 mins
  • E58: Stack Your Resources: Reflections on Erika Coleman

    E58: Stack Your Resources: Reflections on Erika Coleman
    Mar 10 2026
    Achievement doesn’t have to result in burnout. In this episode, Amy and Mark reflect on what we learned in last week’s episode with Erika Coleman about “even-achieving” – achieving a lot without high levels of stress. Join us as we discuss: - The power of focusing on direction over destination, and how that ties to SMART goals. - The importance of identifying the right champion to help you succeed, and how to find the right champion for you. - Finding meaning in challenges to help keep us in the right direction. We’d love your insights on this topic as well. How do you keep the balance between achievement and stress? What tips can you share with our compassionators to keep moving in the right direction? Join us as we work together to give and receive compassion along the journey to achievement. Erika Coleman is a speaker, consultant and recovering overachiever. She believes most successful people are getting accomplishment wrong. Erika founded a million-dollar virtual training company that serviced some of the top organizations in the world. Her curiosity about stress, motivation and well-being led her to a master’s degree in industrial-organizational psychology from Harvard University. Erika imagines a world where no one needs to choose between achieving their goals and building a life worth living. Her mission is to help people learn how to find balance between dreaming and drowning by teaching the art and science of “even-achieving.” Contact Erika: Website: https://www.erikacolemanspeaks.com/ LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erika-coleman-1591b435/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 mins
  • E57: Find Your Pace with Erika Coleman

    E57: Find Your Pace with Erika Coleman
    Mar 3 2026
    The world celebrates over-achievers – those who take on difficult tasks and drive through barriers until they get the best results. Stress is often viewed as a natural part of the over-achieving culture. But it comes at a cost. Burnout. In this episode, Erika Coleman shares her research and her personal experience as a hard-driving over-achiever, and how it helped her coin the phrase “even-achiever.” She talks about how we can achieve a lot without the costs of high levels of stress. Listen in to learn about: - The importance of prioritizing direction over destination. - The value of hard things in finding balance. - The key roles of a good champion on your success path. If you ever find yourself in over-achiever mode – or if you feel guilty for not being an over-achiever – this episode is for you. Erika Coleman is a speaker, consultant and recovering overachiever. She believes most successful people are getting accomplishment wrong. Erika founded a million-dollar virtual training company that serviced some of the top organizations in the world. Her curiosity about stress, motivation and well-being led her to a master’s degree in industrial-organizational psychology from Harvard University. Erika imagines a world where no one needs to choose between achieving their goals and building a life worth living. Her mission is to help people learn how to find balance between dreaming and drowning by teaching the art and science of “even-achieving.” Contact Erika: Website: https://www.erikacolemanspeaks.com/ LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erika-coleman-1591b435/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    30 mins
  • E56: Infuse Compassion Podcast 1 Year Anniversary Special!

    E56: Infuse Compassion Podcast 1 Year Anniversary Special!
    Feb 24 2026
    Time to celebrate! One year ago, we introduced the Infuse Compassion podcast to the world! Fifty-two episodes later, we’re still here! In this special episode, Amy and Mark reflect on: • What we’ve learned from our guests during the past year. • Our gratitude for the many people that have made this podcast possible – especially those that took a chance on an unknown show. • How the past year has informed and created a foundation for the coming year. Thanks for YOUR part in making the Infuse Compassion podcast possible. Join us for this short celebration, then we’ll be back to episodes with a new guest next week! We'd love to hear what you've experienced with the Infuse Compassion podcast or any guests or topics that made a difference in your life. Please share your thoughts in the comments. More about Amy: Find Amy as @Start With Compassion on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, TikTok and Pinterest Website: https://startwithcompassion.com/ More about Mark: Mark Carpenter on LinkedIn Mark J. Carpenter on Facebook or @markcarpenter.leadpeople on Instagram and TikTok Websites: https://master-storytelling.com/ https://leadlikeaperson.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    28 mins
  • E55: Climb Your Own Mountain Reflections from Jared Stewart

    E55: Climb Your Own Mountain Reflections from Jared Stewart
    Feb 17 2026
    Every one of us has challenges to overcome and each of those challenges are unique. In this episode of the Infuse Compassion podcast, Amy and Mark reflect on the conversation with Jared Stewart in our last episode, who shared with us the challenges unique to adults living with neurodiversity. As we discuss the great work Jared and his colleagues at ScenicView Academy are doing to help adults with nuerodiversities thrive in a world designed for others, we’ll explore: - The importance of listening instead of assuming we know what others need. - The value of “climbing our own mountain” by recognizing what challenges we face and adjusting meet those challenges. - The empowerment that comes in contributing, regardless of your abilities. While the conversation focuses on the neurodivergent community, the tips we learned from Jared apply to all of us. Compassion isn’t about showing pity or feeling sorry but recognizing the challenges of climbing our own mountains. Give up the need to be the teacher or coach – what Jared calls “surrendering the one up” – and simply listen, understand, and ask how you can best help. Add to the conversation with your thoughts in the comments about how we can help each other climb our own mountains. Jared Stewart, M.Ed., BCBA, was named the 2011 Educator of the Year by the National Association of Private Special Education Centers, the 2018 Presenter of the Year by the National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs, and the 2020 Hero for Autism by the Autism Resources of Utah County Council. As a Program Director for Provo Utah’s ScenicView Academy— a transitional school for neurodiverse adults targeting functional independence— he teaches his students to recognize and embrace the strengths of their diagnoses while they strive to maximize their potential for success. As an adjunct professor at Utah Valley University, he helps run their annual Conference on Autism and assists with the Melisa Nellesen Center’s Passages Program as a life-skills instructor and curriculum developer. He is the former governor-appointed Chair of the Utah Developmental Disabilities Council and currently serves on several local and national advisory boards for autism and related conditions. Jared has spent over two decades working with neurodivergent adolescents and adults as a teacher, life coach, and licensed behavior analyst, and has shared his views on the techniques and mindsets that lead to improved outcomes for these individuals with audiences around the world. His passion for the subject arises from personal experience: he has numerous family members on the Spectrum, and he was diagnosed with autism himself as an adult. In his rare free moments, Jared enjoys reading, hiking, writing, and spending time with his wife and three children. Throughout his career he has always adhered to to the belief that there is untapped greatness in everyone, regardless of their so-called “disabilities”. Contact Jared and ScenicView Academy: jareds@svacademy.org www.svacademy.org www.facebook.com/Jared-Stewart-MEd www.linkedin.com/in/Jared-Stewart-MEd-BCBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    30 mins
  • E54: We Aren't That Different with Jared Stewart

    E54: We Aren't That Different with Jared Stewart
    Feb 10 2026
    The world is designed for the average person. So how can the average person extend compassion toward those who are different than average to help them navigate a world not designed for them? This is the conversation we have with Jared Stewart on this episode of the Infuse Compassion Podcast. Jared is the program director at ScenicView Academy, where he helps empower young adults with autism and other neurodiversities to achieve greater independence and success. As someone diagnosed on the autism spectrum as an adult, Jared speaks from experience about the challenges of navigating a world built for the “average person.” Listen in as we discuss: - How compassion is a key component in helping anyone achieve success. - The importance of recognizing and embracing the different mountains we must climb. - How to best help people with neurodiversities without being overbearing. - What it means to “surrender the one up” and why that is crucial in showing compassion. This insightful conversation reminds us that we are all much more alike than we are different. In a world built for average, we can rise above average by infusing more compassion. Jared Stewart, M.Ed., BCBA, was named the 2011 Educator of the Year by the National Association of Private Special Education Centers, the 2018 Presenter of the Year by the National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs, and the 2020 Hero for Autism by the Autism Resources of Utah County Council. As a Program Director for Provo Utah’s ScenicView Academy— a transitional school for neurodiverse adults targeting functional independence— he teaches his students to recognize and embrace the strengths of their diagnoses while they strive to maximize their potential for success. As an adjunct professor at Utah Valley University, he helps run their annual Conference on Autism and assists with the Melisa Nellesen Center’s Passages Program as a life-skills instructor and curriculum developer. He is the former governor-appointed Chair of the Utah Developmental Disabilities Council and currently serves on several local and national advisory boards for autism and related conditions. Jared has spent over two decades working with neurodivergent adolescents and adults as a teacher, life coach, and licensed behavior analyst, and has shared his views on the techniques and mindsets that lead to improved outcomes for these individuals with audiences around the world. His passion for the subject arises from personal experience: he has numerous family members on the Spectrum, and he was diagnosed with autism himself as an adult. In his rare free moments, Jared enjoys reading, hiking, writing, and spending time with his wife and three children. Throughout his career he has always adhered to to the belief that there is untapped greatness in everyone, regardless of their so-called “disabilities”. Contact Jared: jareds@svacademy.org www.svacademy.org www.facebook.com/Jared-Stewart-MEd www.linkedin.com/in/Jared-Stewart-MEd-BCBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    44 mins
  • E53: Invest in Yourself: reflections on Eli and Kyle

    E53: Invest in Yourself: reflections on Eli and Kyle
    Feb 3 2026
    We invest in a lot with both money and time – retirement, property, career growth. Sadly, we don’t always invest in our personal wellbeing. In this episode, Amy and Mark reflect on their conversation with Eli Libby and Kyle Nelson about the value of solo retreats to step away from the noise of life and reset our brains. Join us as we explore: - Simple ways to get mini-resets by stepping away from the noise (including our own examples). - The importance of overcoming “people pleasing” tendencies to experience balance in our lives. - The difference between indulgence and self-investment. It’s hard to show compassion to others without taking care of yourself. Let’s explore together how we can strike that balance an infuse compassion for ourselves and others. Kyle Nelson and Eli Libby spent nearly a decade building multiple companies, chasing big wins and long hours, until life forced them to pause. A house fire. A divorce. A miscarriage. Business setbacks. The moments that should’ve broken them became the turning point. In the quiet, they found clarity. In solitude, they found purpose. And from that soil, the first Solo Retreat was born, not as a business strategy, but as a lifeline back to what matters. More about Eli and Kyle: hello@soloretreat.co, https://soloretreat.co/, https://soloretreat.co/the-art-of-a-solo-retreat-book/, https://www.linkedin.com/in/elilibby/, https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylenelson1/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    35 mins