The podcast for the enthusiastic entrepreneur. Every week, we bring you inspiring stories, practical tips, and valuable insights from successful entrepreneurs who are making a positive impact in the world. Whether you are just starting out or looking to scale your business, PASSIONEER Magazine The Podcast will help you achieve your goals with more clarity, confidence, and creativity.
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November 10, 202621 min
Design Your Good Life with Charles Lee | PASSIONEER Magazine The Podcast EP 106
We all have ideas, but the real question is what we choose to do with them. What's one idea you've been thinking about that you haven't taken action on yet? And what's one step you could take to move it forward? Join the conversation! We'd love to hear what you're creating, building, or reimagining. Explore Charles Lee's work: https://theideation.com/ https://www.charlestlee.com/
November 10, 202614 min
Matt Shea on Faith, Justice & the Stories That Matter | PASSIONEER Magazine The Podcast: EP 105
What happens when we take a closer look at the people and stories the world too often overlooks? In this episode of PASSIONEER Magazine The Podcast, Dr. Angela Chester sits down with Matt Shea, author of eleven books, to explore storytelling, faith, compassion, justice, and the importance of recognizing the value in people who are often misunderstood or overlooked. Some of the most meaningful stories are about people we might otherwise overlook. What makes a story stay with you long after you've finished reading it? Share your thoughts below! Explore Matt Shea's books and stories: https://www.mattsheabooks.net/
October 27, 202635 min
EP 104 | Adam Roach: Turning Your Experience Into Purposeful Action
What if the experiences you've gathered throughout your life and career are preparing you for your next chapter? On this episode of PASSIONEER Magazine The Podcast, host Dr. Angela Butts Chester welcomes Adam Roach of I Love Coaching Co. to explore purpose, personal reinvention, leadership, and the journey of turning your unique experiences into meaningful work. Chapters Intro 1:27 Reinvention 5:41 Experience vs Credentials 13:04 The Leadership Shift 21:26 Elimination 26:38
October 19, 202634 min
EP 103 | Aligning Your Business with Jonathan Domsky
What happens when your business is successful, but something in your life still feels out of alignment? In this episode of the PASSIONEER Podcast, Dr. Angela sits down with Jonathan Domsky, entrepreneur, business and life coach, and founder of Untangled Coaching, to explore the connection between entrepreneurship, leadership, personal growth, and building a life that reflects who you truly are. ABOUT THE PASSIONEER PODCAST Hosted by Dr. Angela Chester, the PASSIONEER Podcast features meaningful conversations with entrepreneurs, authors, leaders, and changemakers exploring leadership, business, innovation, personal growth, purpose, and the human side of success. PASSIONEER: Bold Ideas. Brave Pursuits. Boundless Inspiration. Subscribe for more conversations that challenge conventional thinking and inspire you to pursue what matters. CONNECT WITH JONATHAN DOMSKY Website: https://untangled-coaching.com/
October 7, 202617 min
EP 102 | Leading with Purpose with Christopher Carter
On this episode of PASSIONEER Magazine The Podcast, Dr. Angela sits down with Christopher Carter, a technology and business transformation leader who has spent decades helping organizations navigate SAP, cloud technology, digital transformation, and scalable technology solutions. About Christopher Carter Christopher Carter is a technology and business transformation leader with extensive experience helping organizations leverage SAP, cloud, and scalable technology solutions. He is also a four-time bestselling Amazon author and the founder of MugatuAI, focused on helping organizations navigate the evolving intersection of artificial intelligence, technology, and security.
October 6, 202612 min
EP 101 | Celebrating 100 Episodes of PASSIONEER Magazine The Podcast
One hundred episodes. One hundred conversations. And one powerful reminder: leadership is not simply about what we accomplish. It is about who we become while we are building, how we impact the people around us, and what remains because we were here. Thank you for joining Dr. Angela for 100 episodes of the PASSIONEER Magazine The Podcast. Keep pursuing what matters. There is still so much possibility ahead.
September 21, 2026Episode 1319 min
EP 100 | Lead with Heart with Hanna Bauer
What happens when leadership is driven not only by performance, but by the heart? In this episode of the PASSIONEER Podcast, Dr. Angela sits down with Hanna Dafne Bauer, founder of HEARTnomics, former CEO, Maxwell Leadership global Faculty Member, and a leader whose own extraordinary life journey shaped the way she thinks about people, purpose, and performance. A childhood heart-disease survivor and pioneering medical patient, Hanna’s story inspires her signature message of love and excellence: leadership has a rhythm—and when leaders regain it, teams and organizations transform. Stay connected: Website: www.HEARTnomics.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/bauerhanna Instagram: @hannabauer777 Facebook: https://facebook.com/hannad.bauer YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heartnomics
September 12, 202629 min
EP 99 | Preston Zeller: Faith + AI Can They Coexist?
What happens when faith, technology, and entrepreneurship come together? In this conversation, Dr. Angela Butts Chester sits down with entrepreneur and innovator Preston Zeller to explore the intersection of artificial intelligence, faith, leadership, creativity, and personal purpose.
September 3, 202620 min
EP 98 | Carolyn Dowdy: Caring Without Losing Yourself
What happens when the person caring for everyone else is running out of strength? In this episode of the PASSIONEER Podcast, Dr. Angela sits down with Carolyn Dowdy, founder of Caregiver Mental Wellness, to have an important conversation about the emotional and mental realities of caregiving. Caregiving is often described through love, sacrifice, and responsibility. But behind those words can be exhaustion, identity loss, isolation, grief, and the pressure to keep going even when you have very little left to give. Carolyn's work focuses on helping caregivers recognize that their own mental and emotional wellness matters too. Together, she and Dr. Angela explore what happens when caregivers consistently put themselves last, how caregiving can reshape our sense of identity, and why asking for support should never be viewed as weakness. They also talk about the role of faith, resilience, boundaries, and practical self-care in navigating one of life's most demanding responsibilities. Because caring for someone else should not require you to disappear in the process. In this episode: • The hidden emotional realities of caregiving • Recognizing caregiver burnout and exhaustion • Protecting your identity while caring for others • Why caregivers often struggle to ask for help • Faith, resilience, and the caregiving journey • Practical ways to support caregiver mental wellness If you are a caregiver, love someone who is caregiving, or simply want to better understand the people carrying this often-invisible responsibility, this conversation is for you.
August 29, 2026Episode 1019 min
EP 97 | Mikael Avatar: Born Dead - Chose to Burn Bright
Mikael Avatar: Born Dead. Chose to Burn Bright. | Resilience, Leadership & Purpose What if the life you were told was impossible could become the life that inspires thousands?On this episode of PASSIONEER Magazine: The Podcast, Dr. Angela Chester sits down with Mikael Avatar resilience coach, Paralympic world-record holder, motivational speaker, and creator of the Mikael Avatar Method, for an unforgettable conversation about overcoming adversity, mental strength, conscious leadership, personal transformation, and creating a joyful legacy. Mikael's story begins with an extraordinary challenge. Born without a heartbeat for 45 minutes and diagnosed with cerebral palsy, he grew up facing circumstances that could have defined his future. Instead, he chose to challenge the word "impossible."He went on to become a Paralympic world-record holder in the long jump, sail across the Atlantic at age 20 with what was considered an "impossible" crew, coach more than 1,000 clients, inspire hundreds of thousands through keynote speaking, and create more than 1,000 works of art. But Mikael's greatest lesson isn't about achievement. It's about how we choose to live between the achievements. In this powerful conversation, Mikael shares: • What resilience really looks like when life says "impossible" • How to stop living on autopilot • The power of his daily 1% Pause practice • Why small habits can create extraordinary transformation • The connection between mental training and high performance • How laughter and joy can strengthen conscious leadership • Breaking through limiting beliefs and old identities • Turning adversity into wisdom and personal power • Building a life that you actually love waking up to • What it means to create a joyful legacy Mikael's philosophy challenges the traditional definition of success. Instead of constantly pushing harder, he encourages us to pause, become aware, and make intentional choices that compound over time. Because sometimes the breakthrough isn't found in doing more. Sometimes it's found in stopping long enough to see what needs to change. "Born dead. Chose to burn bright." That isn't simply Mikael Avatar's motto. It is an invitation to every person who has ever been told that their circumstances, diagnosis, past, failures, or limitations determine what is possible. Your story isn't over. There may still be a whole lot of life left to live, create, laugh about, and leave behind.
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