Voices on the Wind Podcast

Catch the ideas and create something significant.
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Honoring the muse. Stories of everyday entrepreneurs who made it. votw.substack.com

  1. 3d ago

    Can Whimsy Be the Foundation of a Business? | Zarah's Story of Healing and the Fantasy Festival

    Welcome to episode 74 with Toby Lyles joined by Zarah O’Holleran, founder of Front Range Fantasy Festival. In this deeply personal and inspiring episode, Zarah shares her remarkable journey from childhood trauma and self-abandonment to creating the Fantasy Festival—an accessible, immersive fantasy event that brings joy and creative expression to communities. This is a powerful story about breaking generational patterns, reclaiming agency over your life, and building a business rooted in healing and whimsy. Episode 074 Release Date: September 8, 2026 Host: Maverick Lyles/ Toby Lyles Guests: Zarah O’Holleran/ Front Range Fantasy Festival Get in touch with Front Range Fantasy Festival Website: https://www.larkspurevents.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574222725473 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frontrange_fantasy_festival/ Apply for gBeta https://www.gener8tor.com/gbeta/wyoming Spotify: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@twentyfoursound7322/playlists https://odysee.com/@VoicesontheWind Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/TwentyFourSound Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/toby.lyles.1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tobyblyles LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toby-lyles-twentyfoursound Substack: https://votw.substack.com/ Website: https://twentyfoursound.com Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit votw.substack.com

  2. Sep 1

    The Home Office That Out-Earned Downtown | A Cheyenne Therapist's Unconventional Win

    Welcome to Season 7, episode 73 with Toby Lyles joined by Alyse Pfankuch founder of Legacy Diary podcast and the Founders Psychology Community. Alyse shares her incredible story of resilience, starting from her journey as a therapist navigating multiple business pivots to building a thriving online community for fitness entrepreneurs. From surviving a brain tumor diagnosis while pursuing her master’s degree during COVID to founding the Founders Club and launching a successful podcast, Alyse demonstrates how setbacks aren’t failures—they’re strategic redirects. She unpacks the real challenges of small business growth, the courage it takes to pivot, and how purpose-driven community building creates sustainable success. Episode 073 Release Date: September 1, 2026 Host: Maverick Lyles/ Toby Lyles Guests: Alyse Pfankuch/ Legacy Diary podcast/Founders Psychology Community Get in touch with Alyse Website: https://alysepfankuch.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alyse.pfankuch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alyse.pfankuch Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@AlysePfankuch Spotify: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@twentyfoursound7322/playlists https://odysee.com/@VoicesontheWind Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/TwentyFourSound Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/toby.lyles.1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tobyblyles LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toby-lyles-twentyfoursound Substack: https://votw.substack.com/ Website: https://twentyfoursound.com Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit votw.substack.com

  3. Aug 25

    Community is Currency | How Giving Back Built the Most Resilient Businesses in Wyoming

    Welcome to Season 6 finale, episode 72 with Maverick Lyles joined by Cecilia Villar (Alpacaglobo), Ian Caldon (husband to Cecilia and LCCC professor) and Draven Starr (founder of Optopolis and Cheyenne’s Retail Minute). We can’t summarize a season full of community without pulling in a few members of our Voices on the Wind community. A friendly game of hot potato and some on the spot summaries of our favorite episodes (that would be all of them) from season 6. Episode 072 Release Date: August 25, 2026 Host: Maverick Lyles/ Toby Lyles Guests: Cecilia Villar, Ian Caldon, Draven Starr Get in touch with Alpacaglobo Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@cheyennes-balloonlady Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alpacaballoons Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alpacaglobo Get in touch with Optopolis/Cheyenne’s Retail Minute Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/Optopolis Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theOptopolis https://www.facebook.com/RetailMinute Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoptopolis https://www.instagram.com/retailminutewy Spotify: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@twentyfoursound7322/playlists https://odysee.com/@VoicesontheWind Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/TwentyFourSound Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/toby.lyles.1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tobyblyles LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toby-lyles-twentyfoursound Substack: https://votw.substack.com/ Website: https://twentyfoursound.com Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit votw.substack.com

  4. Aug 18

    The Seed Planting Principle | Why Your Networking Isn't Working (Yet)

    Welcome to Episode 71 with Toby Lyles joined by Jamie Avent, owner of Summerset Concierge. Key Business Insights * The Boomerang Effect: Seeds planted through networking take time to grow; clients from a year ago are now referring her based on word-of-mouth * Solopreneur Struggles: Balancing client work, admin tasks, billing, social media content creation, and marketing all alone * The Real Problem: Solved: Concierge services address not just seniors’ needs, but the emotional burden and decision fatigue of their family caregivers * Entrepreneurship as Personal Development: The business brought out resilience, perseverance, and confidence she didn’t know she possessed Episode 071 Release Date: August 18, 2026 Host: Maverick Lyles/ Toby Lyles Guest: Jamie Avent/ Summerset Concierge Get in touch with Summerset Concierge Website: https://www.summersetservices.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/summersetseniorsolutions Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/summersetconcierge Spotify: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@twentyfoursound7322/playlists https://odysee.com/@VoicesontheWind Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/TwentyFourSound Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/toby.lyles.1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tobyblyles LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toby-lyles-twentyfoursound Substack: https://votw.substack.com/ Website: https://twentyfoursound.com Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit votw.substack.com

  5. Aug 11

    Raw & Unfiltered | How This Artist Turned Addiction, Pain & Music Into a 250% Margin

    Welcome to Episode 70 with Toby Lyles joined by Winct. This episode tells his story about overcoming addiction, finding purpose through creative expression, and building a music business from the ground up. Episode 070 Release Date: August 11, 2026 Host: Maverick Lyles/ Toby Lyles Guest: Winct Get in touch with Website: https://whoswinct.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/winct.weeze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whoswinct Spotify: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@twentyfoursound7322/playlists https://odysee.com/@VoicesontheWind Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/TwentyFourSound Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/toby.lyles.1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tobyblyles LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toby-lyles-twentyfoursound Substack: https://votw.substack.com/ Website: https://twentyfoursound.com Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit votw.substack.com

  6. Aug 4

    Asking for Big Things | How to Pitch the Governor (And Win)

    Welcome to Episode 69 with Toby Lyles joined by De Shann Schinkel, of Wyoming Senior Olympics. De Shann shares a transformative journey of personal crisis and organizational turnaround. After retiring in 2018, she struggled with military-related trauma (TPI and PTSD), family loss, and depression—reaching a suicidal crisis point in 2022. Through therapy, family support, and taking on the Wyoming Senior Olympics executive director role, she discovered purpose and meaning. She transformed the organization from a struggling nonprofit into a thriving platform, growing athlete participation from 300 to nearly 1,000 in just one season. Episode 069 Release Date: August 4, 2026 Host: Maverick Lyles/ Toby Lyles Guest: De Shann Schinkel/Wyoming Senior Olympics Get in touch with Wyoming Senior Olympics Website: https://www.wyomingseniorolympics.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WyomingSeniorOlympics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wyomingseniorolympics Spotify: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@twentyfoursound7322/playlists https://odysee.com/@VoicesontheWind Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/TwentyFourSound Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/toby.lyles.1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tobyblyles LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toby-lyles-twentyfoursound Substack: https://votw.substack.com/ Website: https://twentyfoursound.com Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit votw.substack.com

  7. Jul 28

    Three Years Perfecting Falafel | Why Real Entrepreneurs Reject Shortcuts

    Welcome to Episode 68 with Toby Lyles joined by Noam Mantaka, owner of Noam’s Table food truck. Noam shares his story of resilience, loss and building for a purpose bigger than himself. Like all entrepreneurs his journey was not straight forward, but every step ultimately led to the business he built. Episode: 068 Release Date: July 28, 2026 Host: Maverick Lyles/ Toby Lyles Guest: Noam Mantaka/ Noam’s Table Get in touch with Noam’s Table Website: http://www.noamstable.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/noamstable Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noams.table Spotify: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@twentyfoursound7322/playlists https://odysee.com/@VoicesontheWind Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/TwentyFourSound Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/toby.lyles.1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tobyblyles LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toby-lyles-twentyfoursound Substack: https://votw.substack.com/ Website: https://twentyfoursound.com Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit votw.substack.com

  8. Jul 21

    The Trust Trap Every Business Owner Falls Into | How to Finally Delegate & Scale

    Welcome to Episode 67 with Toby Lyles joined for a second time by Eloy Martinez, owner of Cheyenne Cup. In this inspiring conversation, we dive deep into the journey of building a successful coffee shop business from scratch—including surviving the pandemic with just $50 in daily sales, expanding to a second location, and maintaining a vision of going public one day. Episode 067 Release Date: July 21, 2026 Host: Maverick Lyles/ Toby Lyles Guest: Eloy Martinez/ Cheyenne Cup Get in touch with Cheyenne Cup Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecheyennecup Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecheyennecup Spotify: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@twentyfoursound7322/playlists https://odysee.com/@VoicesontheWind Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/TwentyFourSound Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/toby.lyles.1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tobyblyles LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toby-lyles-twentyfoursound Substack: https://votw.substack.com/ Website: https://twentyfoursound.com Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit votw.substack.com

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Honoring the muse. Stories of everyday entrepreneurs who made it. votw.substack.com

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  • Creator
    Catch the ideas and create something significant.
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    75
  • Rating
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