The Full Potential Podcast by Nick Wagner Sr.

The Full Potential Podcast

The Full Potential Podcast shares career stories, ideas and experiences to empower and inspire people to reach their Full Potential.

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Updated Nov 15, 2021

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Nov 15, 2021 · 27 min
Full Potential Podcast - Season 4, Episode 32 - Miracle Olatunji
Episode 32 of The Full Potential Podcast features Miracle Olatunji. Miracle and I discuss her career journey as a young professional including her entrepreneurial endeavors and her co-op positions as part of her education at Northeastern. Miracle is a true inspiration who has been innovating since high school and has a life mission of helping others. If you would like to learn more about Miracle's business ventures, book and public speaking, please visit her website: https://www.miracleolatunji.com/ You can also connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/miracleolatunji/ Thank you Miracle for such an inspiring conversation!
Oct 30, 2021 · 43 min
Full Potential Podcast - Season 4, Episode 31 - Ellen Griesedieck
Episode 31 of The Full Potential Podcast features Ellen Griesedieck, founder of the American Mural Project. Ellen is a painter, illustrator, photographer, and visionary. Early in her career, she photographed for Sports Illustrated, People, Road and Track, Ladies Home Journal, World Tennis, Golf, and more. She also covered major sports events, including NFL Football, Wimbledon, PGA Golf and Masters, and the final five Mohammed Ali fights. Over the years, her paintings have been exhibited at Spectrum Gallery, N.Y.; Seagram’s Gallery, N.Y.; Royal Orleans, L’Art & L’Automobile, N.Y.; Haber Plaut Gallery, Sharon, CT; Gallery Henoch, N.Y.; Gallerie de Poche, Paris. In the 90s she was commissioned to do paintings for Times Mirror Magazines, General Motors, CBS Television, Miller Brewing Co.,The New York Times, and New York Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. She designed the original Newman’s Own labels and serves as consultant for the company's ongoing label designs. We discuss her career journey as a photographer that led her to her current project, the American Mural Project. This mural is dedicated to the American worker and is an inspiration for anyone that sees it. To learn more about Ellen and the American Mural Project, visit their website: https://www.americanmuralproject.org/
Oct 20, 2021 · 34 min
Full Potential Podcast - Season 4, Episode 30 - Jazna Stannard
Episode 30 of The Full Potential Podcast features Jazna Stannard discussing her career journey as an entrepreneur and philanthropist. We discuss some of her amazing business ventures and her current position at Launch Hartford. Jazna discusses her entrepreneurial experiences that started in high school, continued through college and are still driving her to this day. To connect with Jazna, check her out on Linkedin.
Sep 30, 2021 · 35 min
Full Potential Podcast - Season 4, Episode 29 - Dave Conelias
Season 4, Episode 29 of The Full Potential Podcast features David Conelias, co-founder of Milestone C. This former engineer now runs a company focused on STEM education. We discuss how he combined his passion for engineering and education into the company he leads today. Dave dives deep into the decision to leave his corporate job to start his own business and what went into that decision. He also shares more about the world of ed-tech and how he is empowering educators and inspiring students across the country. To learn more about Milestone C: https://www.milestonec.com/ To connect with Dave: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-conelias/
Sep 23, 2021 · 32 min
Full Potential Podcast - Season 4, Episode 28 - Rachael Gnatowski & Emily Orzada
Episode 28 of The Full Potential Podcast features Rachael Gnatowski and Emily Orzada. We discuss their career journeys as professional dancers and their current venture, the New England Ballet Theatre. These two inspirational women began their careers with professional dance companies and then decided in early 2020 to create their own. Learn about the world of professional dance and their experiences starting their own non-profit dance company in our latest episode. Learn more about the New England Ballet Theatre Connect with Rachael on LinkedIn Connect with Emily on LinkedIn
Sep 2, 2021 · 46 min
Full Potential Podcast - Season 4, Episode 27 - Harry Moser
Episode 27 of The Full Potential Podcast features Harry Moser, founder of the Reshoring Initiative. We discuss his career in manufacturing and the work he does today leading a non-profit. Harry shares some fantastic advice for early career individuals looking to get into the manufacturing industry. We also learn how Harry's passion for manufacturing led him to be the president and chairman of a company that had over $100M in revenue his last year leading the organization. In retirement, Harry hasn't slowed down and still focuses on manufacturing leading his non-profit, the Reshoring Initiative. This organization is a non-profit that helps bring manufacturing jobs back to the U.S. by providing free tools for manufacturers to compare the costs of offshored and domestically sourced work. To connect with Harry, visit his LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harry-moser-58a8024/ To connect with the Reshoring Initiative, visit their website: https://reshorenow.org/
Aug 4, 2021 · 42 min
Full Potential Podcast - Season 4, Episode 26 - Kyle Wiley
Episode 26 of the Full Potential Podcast features Kyle Wiley. Kyle is a Human Resources Professional who shares his career journey on this latest episode. We discuss how Kyle found the career path of HR and the great amounts of additional school and training he has been through over the past few years. We also discuss Kyle's passion for philanthropy and the multiple organizations he volunteers for using his HR skills. Skills based volunteering has been a great opportunity for Kyle to help his community, network and build new skills. To connect with Kyle, visit his LinkedIn Profile.
Jul 28, 2021 · 36 min
Full Potential Podcast - Season 4, Episode 25 - Kelly Yambor
Episode 25 of season 4 of The Full Potential Podcast features Kelly Yambor. Kelly is an educator focused on gifted students. Kelly shares her journey finding the profession of teaching and then we discuss how she decided to on the specialty of gifted students. Kelly then discusses her journey of finding her first role in a public school, followed by her current role in a private school. We also discuss the amazing work educators have done over the past 15 minutes during the COVID-19 pandemic. To connect with Kelly, find her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-yambor-3a7497141/
Jul 21, 2021 · 37 min
Full Potential Podcast - Season 4, Episode 24 - Michael Marques
Season 4, episode 24 of The Full Potential Podcast features Michael Marques, founder of Marques Creative to discuss his career journey including owning his own business and his awesome philanthropic work. Mike is a visual strategist that has been in the world of photography and media since he graduated from school in the late 90's. His passion for capturing people's stories makes him an inspirational person to work with. Mike discusses his business and his volunteer work and how the two have come together over the past year. Enjoy the episode! To connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marquescreative/ To learn more about Marques Creative: https://www.marquescreative.com/
Jul 14, 2021 · 41 min
Full Potential Podcast - Season 4, Episode 23 - Vivek Nigam
The Full Potential Podcast is back after a few weeks off. Episode 23 features Vivek Nigam to discuss his career journey through the world of tech. Vivek discusses his startup success and corporate success over his fascinating career. He also shares many great words of wisdom regarding his many zigs and zags over his career. We close the podcast discussing his current startup, BeRemote LLC and how he felt starting another company was something he just had to do. To connect with Vivek: https://www.linkedin.com/in/viveknigam/ To learn more about Vivek's startup, BeRemote LLC: https://beremote.com/index.html
Jun 10, 2021 · 42 min
Full Potential Podcast - Season 4, Episode 22 - Vijay Jayachandran
Season 4, episode 22 features Vijay Jayachandran, CEO of ACW Analytics. We have a fantastic discussion about Vijay's career journey which took him from his home country of India to the United States. Vijay and discuss his passion for education and his continuous learning mindset. We dive into his 20+ year corporate career and then discuss how he made the pivot to being an entrepreneur. His current venture, ACW Analytics focuses on extreme weather and how to use AI to help utilities keep their infrastructure running smoothly. Vijay is also an author and entrepreneur in residence at the University of Connecticut Stamford branch. Enjoy the episode! To connect with Vijay, check him out on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vijayjayachandran/ To learn more about ACW Analytics, visit their website: https://www.acw-analytics.com/
Jun 1, 2021 · 7 min
Full Potential Podcast - Season 4, Episode 21 - Career Inspiration - Asking for Help
Episode 21 of season 4 is a career inspiration episode focused on the topic of Asking for Help. Asking for Help is a challenge for many people for a variety of reasons. In this episode, Nick and Leah discuss the benefits of asking for help and why asking for help is a sign of strength, not a weakness. We hope this quick episode helps you with your career journey.
May 25, 2021 · 7 min
Full Potential Podcast - Season 4, Episode 20 - Career Inspiration - Networking Through Volunteering
Episode 20 of season 4 is a career inspiration episode focused on the topic of Networking through Volunteering. Networking can be a challenging activity for many individuals. In this episode we discuss how you can network while volunteering for a non-profit, school or religious organization. Volunteering makes the act of networking easier for many individuals and by volunteering at an organization that may be new to you, that will help you meet new people.
May 17, 2021 · 34 min
Full Potential Podcast - Season 4, Episode 19 - Elizabeth West
Season 4, episode 19 of the Full Potential Podcast features Elizabeth West. Elizabeth is an inspirational woman who has had a fantastic career journey that has led her to the world of information security. She shares her journey in this episode along with some other great advice for anyone starting out their career. I also love how Elizabeth volunteers outside of work to support organizations and causes she is passionate about. We close the show hearing how therapy has helped her reach her Full Potential. To connect with Elizabeth, visit her LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethwest3/
May 11, 2021 · 44 min
Full Potential Podcast - Season 4, Episode 18 - Matt McCooe
Season 4, episode 18 of The Full Potential Podcast features Matt McCooe, CEO of Connecticut Innovations. Matt has had an amazing career journey that involves non-profits, for-profits and higher education. We learn about the importance of education during his childhood, his time working in Mexico and the importance of networking. Matt shares some fantastic advice about finding jobs you love and we close by discussing his passion for helping the world through his role leading the venture capital firm, Connecticut Innovations. To connect with Matt, visit his LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-mccooe-36604a6/ To learn more about Connecticut Innovations, visit their website: https://ctinnovations.com/
May 6, 2021 · 7 min
Full Potential Podcast - Season 4, Episode 17 - Career Inspiration - College Career Centers
Season 4, episode 17 of the Full Potential Podcast is our 3rd career inspiration episode where we discuss a topic to help you reach your Full Potential in your career. Leah Calabria and I discuss college career centers and why these organizations are critical to your success during school and after. Most college career centers offer free resume review, mock interviews and job search assistance for both current students and alumni. To learn more about your college career center, visit your school website.
Apr 27, 2021 · 36 min
Full Potential Podcast - Season 4, Episode 16 - Lindsay Tjepkema
Season 4, Episode 16 features an amazing women entrepreneur named Lindsay Tjepkema. Lindsay is the CEO and co-founder of Casted. Casted is the only podcast marketing platform built to give marketers a true return on effort through access, amplification, and attribution of their brand podcasts and related content. Lindsay shares her career journey with us including how she ended up in the marketing, communications field and her big decision to leave her job to start Casted. We also discuss how podcasts changed her career. To connect with Lindsay, visit her LinkedIn. To learn more about Casted, visit their website.
Apr 19, 2021 · 37 min
Full Potential Podcast - Season 4, Episode 15 - Foster Charles
Episode 15 features Foster Charles, CEO and founder of Charles IT. Foster founded Charles IT in December of 2006 – while in his senior year of high school. He has grown his team to 44 employees and built Charles IT into a 10-million- dollar company with over 110 contract clients. We discuss Foster's career journey which begins with his business starting in high school! Foster shares many fascinating stories from his time as an entrepreneur in this interview. To connect with Foster, visit his LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/foster-charles/ To connect with Charles IT, visit their website: https://www.charlesit.com/
Apr 12, 2021 · 29 min
Full Potential Podcast - Season 4, Episode 14 - Eric Oppong
Episode 14 of The Full Potential Podcast features Eric Oppong. Eric is an early career professional currently in grad school and looking forward to an internship this summer. We discuss his career journey which includes moving to the United States from Ghana. Eric shares details about how he chose his major of business and how joining an extracurricular club in high school helped him make that decision. We also discuss the challenges of graduating from college during the COVID-19 pandemic and how that impacted Eric's decision to attend graduate school. To connect with Eric, visit his LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericoppong/
Mar 29, 2021 · 38 min
Full Potential Podcast - Season 4, Episode 13 - Nick Wagner Sr.
Season 4, episode 13 of the Full Potential Podcast features our founder, Nick Wagner Sr. being interviewed by our guest host, Leah Calabria. Nick discusses his first book in The Full Potential Book series, Ten Secrets to Success After Graduation. Leah and Nick discuss the process of creating the book and then dive into each chapter to discuss why it made it to the final copy. To learn more and order Ten Secrets to Success After Graduation, visit Nick's website: www.nickwagnersr.com/book Pre-orders are being accepted now with shipping to begin around late April!