The Extraordinary Us podcast is taking a summer break 😎 Jeff closes season 2 with a special recap highlighting the great guests we’ve been able to hear from this past season and the lessons learned along the way. We’d love to hear from you over the summer about your ideas, what you’re interested in hearing from the Us podcast, different topics, and guests you’d like to hear from in season 3. Stay tuned for what’s coming next!
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I first met John Curtis as the Mayor of Provo over a decade ago. It was fun to sit down & share memories, talk politics & about his hope for the future. John currently represents Utah’s 3rd Congressional District in the United States congress. Prior to being elected, John was the 45th mayor of Provo City. Congressman Curtis works hard and strives to do his best as a representative of our state. In this insightful episode, we discuss running for office, the opioid epidemic, growth of blockchain, inflation, climate change & much more.
Jeff Burningham John Curtis
I had a friend contact me months ago with a story to tell. My guy, Sean Cortese, wanted to talk about something hard: drug addiction. Sean is a good person with a great heart who felt inspired to share his story in hopes of helping others who may be struggling with something challenging. In this very intimate conversation, Sean shares his personal story of addiction to drugs, how he found a way to forgive himself and overcome this hardship in his life.
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Brad Bonham is a great entrepreneur and an even better person who is constantly striving to serve others and make a difference in the world. Brad is the CEO of Walker Edison & an EY Entrepreneur of the year winner. In this episode, we talk about success but also heartache & disappointment. Brad shares the heartbreaking story of losing his son Grant, how he turned his loss into something amazing, never giving up, pushing through the hard things in life, and turning challenges into something meaningful.
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As March Madness begins we rerelease Coach Mark Pope's episode to remind us all that “failure is fuel that leads to greater opportunities in life!” Coach Pope is the current BYU men’s head basketball coach, a former NCAA champion & NBA player. Coach Pope is a great example of being relentless, having a positive perspective on life, and encouraging others to use your failures to find success.
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Today I had the opportunity to sit down and have an uplifting conversation with Jason Clawson. Jason brings something special and unique to the podcast as we talk about death and grief and how to best overcome the hardships we face in life. In this episode, Jason shares the saddening loss of his wife, Valerie, to cancer, how his family overcame this tragedy and found happiness, and how he used his profession as a therapist to create a charity. Giving Sunshine is focused on those who are struggling by giving sunshine baskets full of tools to help others get through their hardest moments.
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Today I was blessed to sit down and have a heartfelt conversation with my dear friend and long-time mentor Fraser Bullock. Fraser was an original partner at Bain Capital for many years and then later founded Sorenson Capital. He is also the former COO of the 2002 Winter Olympics & currently serves as the CEO of the Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games. In this profound episode, we discuss his brush with death that changed his perspective and caused him to realize that every day is a gift. We also discuss the magic and future of the Olympics games in Salt Lake City.
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A fun look into some behind the scenes action with our most recent guest Dan McCay! Not only is he ok on the drums 😉 but also sharing great insights on how the state of Utah is doing economically & what gives him hope for the future! Listen now!!
Jeff Burningham Dan McCay
Fun to reconnect w/ my good friend and former running mate Senator Dan McCay. Before serving in his current position as a State Senator of Utah, Dan served in the House of Representatives for seven years. In this somewhat insightful episode 😉 we discuss how technology is rapidly decentralizing decisions, what specific issues we’ll see in the upcoming legislative session, and how Dan's life has changed as he’s unplugged from digital connections and focuses instead on real relationships.
Jeff Burningham Dan McCay
Not only did we have a fun and interesting conversation with Kirk Ouimet and Scott Paul talking all about the future but we also made sure to have some fun outside the studio as well! Don't miss this chat about Web3, AI, & the Metaverse 👀
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It was exciting to sit down & talk about the future, what’s happening & what is coming w/Kirk Ouimet the co-founder of Scan & our always entertaining & insightful friend Scott Paul. This is the 2nd episode we have done about potentially scary but also world changing technology & trends. Listen in to become more educated about the future and learn how we can have optimism instead of fear for what lies ahead.
Jeff Burningham Scott Paul Kirk Ouimet
In our most recent episode of Extraordinary Us with Paul Weimer he shares where his fascination for crypto came from and why looking at crypto as a technology will help you better understand what is going on in the market. Catch it all here! 💪🏻
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Today is the first of a series of episodes that I am starting off with in 2022 - all about The Future! Paul Weimer is an economist who studied at the London school of economics & now runs a Crypto hedge fund. We had fun discussing the future of cryptocurrency, decentralized finance, NFTs, and how we all can learn & participate in shaping the best future for the most people possible.
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Merry Christmas and happy holidays! We end 2021 of the Extraordinary Us podcast recapping some of the highlights from amazing guests this year. Jeff also teases what the future holds in 2022 for the podcast and reminds us all not to look back in fear but to take steps forward in faith, molding the future to be the best it possibly can be for all of us. 🙌🏻
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Can you imagine being shot at for 8 minutes stuck in a baseball dugout with no where to go? Listen in to hear Jeff Flake share his first-hand story of surviving the congressional baseball shooting.
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It was a pleasure to sit down with my tennis partner Jeff Flake, the former Senator from Arizona & newly confirmed Ambassador of Turkey, & his lovely wife Cheryl to learn about living in the public eye & representing the United States throughout the world. In this singular episode, Jeff and Cheryl share personal stories of strength & triumph while living through the storms of life. Including the harrowing first-hand story of surviving a shooter at a congressional baseball practice.
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It was fun to sit down, catch up & have a compelling conversation with my former competitor Spencer J. Cox. In this eye-opening episode, Spencer shares personal struggles that he has experienced in life & opens up about how they have informed his leadership style. We discuss everything from growing up in Fairview, Utah to now leading one of the fastest-growing states in the country. If you are curious about who Spencer really is this episode is for you!
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Jess Toolson, the founder & CEO of Mixhers, shares insights about the connection between social media and mental health & what rules she uses to insure it is a positive influence in her life.
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Tom Holmoe shares with Jeff the importance of communication & having open discussions. There isn’t one way to learn something but there are always principles that count!
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Did you know that nearly half of BYU’s student athletes will seek counseling in any given year? Tom Holmoe shares why that is a good thing & advice on becoming more educated about mental health & how we can best help loved ones that are struggling around us.
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