47. Tri-Cities Influencer Podcast featuring Shawn Sant Tri-Cities Influencer Podcast with Paul Casey

Brandon:
"The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers." Ralph Nader. I am Brandon Anderson and I'm a Tri-Cities influencer.
Speaker 5:
So to be a go-to guy or a go-to girl, you must push through your fear of failure.
Introduction:
Raising the water level of leadership in the Tri-Cities of Eastern Washington, it's the Tri-Cities Influencer podcast. Welcome to the TCI podcast, where local leadership and self-leadership expert, Paul Casey, interviews local CEOs, entrepreneurs, and nonprofit executives, to hear how they lead themselves and their teams so we can all benefit from their wisdom and experience.
Introduction:
Here's your host, Paul Casey of Growing Forward Services, coaching and equipping individuals and teams to spark breakthrough success.
Paul Casey:
Thanks for joining me for today's episode with Shawn Sant. He is the Franklin County Prosecutor. And when I asked Shawn for something quirky or funny about himself, he had a fun little story that I'm going to let him tell.
Shawn Sant:
All right, well you asked about a story and I was just thinking of something recently just because the nicer weather coming out and it's bike riding time and I've always enjoyed riding the bike. And on this particular year, this was just a couple of years back, I got a new bike, new pedals, new bike clips, so still kind of getting used to the idea that I'm attached to the bike in a different way, and going for one of my favorite rides along the river on the Pasco side, it was time to take a break. I think I had to grab my phone out or something like that. So, rather than unclip and everything else, there was a nice little road sign along the path so I figured, "Oh this is great. I'll just grab onto that and lean against it."
Shawn Sant:
Still hooked in with my pedals and then lo and behold, I'm getting ready to go, I went to kind of push away but pushed a little too much and because I hadn't had forward momentum yet, I kind of tipped right on over and I was looking around to see if anybody saw this embarrassing moment, to see if I was going to be on a YouTube channel or whatnot. But anyway, that was my introduction to bike clips. So I was glad, at least, that I fell on the grass side so it wasn't too bad. Other than damaging my pride, I guess, of thinking I was an avid cyclist, so I guess anybody that saw found out otherwise. But maybe others had a worse-
Paul Casey:
That's awesome. That's awesome.
Shawn Sant:
So, I'll take the fall in the grass and learn that way.
Paul Casey:
That's right. That's right. I like bicycling too, but it's very recreational and I haven't taken the plunge with the clips yet.
Shawn Sant:
Yeah, it was a new experience for me, so.
Paul Casey:
Well, we'll dive in after checking in with our Tri-Cities Influencer sponsor.
Paul Casey:
The C12 Group is a national organization focused on spiritual and professional development of Christian CEOs and business owners. Members participate in professionally facilitated monthly meetings, during which 12 experienced Christian CEOs exchange ideas to solve business issues biblically. Additionally, members receive a 90-minute personal coaching session each month. Information is available from Tom Walther at (715) 459-9611 or online at C12Easternwa.com. Thank you for your support of leadership development in the Tri-Cities.
Paul Casey:
Well, welcome Shawn. I was privileged to meet you, I think it was at a Hispanic Chamber of Commerce event, but I've seen you in the community of many networking things and with some of my other attorney friends and just great to finally get to spend some time with you today.
Shawn Sant:
Yeah, glad, thanks for the invite.
Paul Casey:
So our Tri-Cities Influencers can get to know you, take us through some of your past positions and what led you up to what you're doing now?
Shawn Sant:
Well, I guess going back, even back in high school, I guess, one has an experience with the law of maybe dr