A Handful of Hope

Jesse Brisendine
A Handful of Hope

A Handful of Hope brings extraordinary people (entrepreneurs, NY Times Bestselling authors, celebrities, thought leaders, CEO's, etc...) together to share their tips, tricks, tactics, tools, and magic with you. The goal of these interviews is to inspire you to follow your heart in building a thriving business and living a fulfilling life.

  1. 11/01/2021

    192. Creating A Delicious Legacy - Dennis DiPaolo

    We cover * The value of supporting those in need * Why you should be grateful for everything * The importance of focusing on your neighbor And much more Dennis DiPaolo is the eldest son of Hall of Fame Wrestler, Ilio DiPaolo and huge supporter of the Hamburg & Blasdell Communities. A graduate of Lackawanna High School, he attended Baldwin-Wallace College Alum where he played football and earned his degree in Business Management and Marketing. In addition to running a restaurant and banquet facility, Dennis is the Secretary for the Ilio DiPaolo Scholarship Fund, a non-profit organization set up after the tragic passing of his father in 1995 to help both Scholar-Athletes and the less fortunate. To date, the Ilio DiPaolo Scholarship Fund has donation nearly $1 million to the Western New York community. Dennis also volunteers much of time to his community and has been a Board Member of many local organizations including the Hamburg Development Corporation, the Blasdell Business Association and the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce from 1981-1984 to name a few. He is also a strong supporter and advocate of the restaurant industry and has been Past Chairman of the New York State Restaurant Association, Past President of the WNY Chapter of New York State Restaurant Association, and was one of the founding members of the FIRST Group – Friendly Independent Restaurants of the South Towns. Although his professional and personal accomplishments have been many, he takes great pride in his work with the youth and scholar-athletes. Whether thru coaching or leading by example, Dennis has been a great role model to many young adults past and present. Many of his employees have gone on to do wonderful things in the community. Stay connected with Dennis: Website: www.iliodipaolos.com Stay connected with Jesse: Website: https://jessebrisendine.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessebrisendine Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JesseBrisendineCoaching/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessebrisendine/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jessebris Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/JesseBrisendine Grab your free copy of the Mindset Mastery Blueprint here: https://jessebrisendine.lpages.co/mindset-mastery-blueprint/

    33 min
  2. 10/25/2021

    191. Communicate More Effectively - Tina Bakehouse

    We cover: * The power of being the orator of your life * Understanding what your audience wants/needs * The 3 important pauses you want to master And much more Tina has started her own company, Tina B LLC, to provide public speaking coaching and communication consulting to help individuals and organizations communicate more effectively. With 16 years of teaching communication and theatre (10 years at Creighton University), a TEDx speaker and coach, Tina is passionate about educating others to become more self-aware and enhance their speaker style. After earning two BAs from the University of Northern Iowa, one in communication studies and psychology, and the second in theatre and English teaching, she completed a master’s degree in communication studies through the University of Nebraska-Omaha and completed certificates in Advanced Professional Writing, Keirsey’s temperament theory and two levels of improvisation training. Her past positions have included Malvern Bank’s Chief Creative Officer, assisting with community development and coordinating financial literacy and educational opportunities for Mills County and Golden Hills RC & D as Outreach & Communication Coordinator, promoting the arts and local foods in southwest Iowa. Tina has performed and coordinated multiple storytelling shows in southwest Iowa, including two teen shows. She continues to use her creativity, leadership, and passion for the arts to help people communicate effectively and solve problems. Tina lives at Maple Edge Farm, a 150-year old family farm in southwest Iowa, with her husband Jon and son Anderson. Stay connected with Tina: Website: https://www.tinabakehouse.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tina-bakehouse-ma-36581232/ Facebook Business page: https://www.facebook.com/watch/TinaB.LLC/ Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/927962384724316 Stay connected with Jesse: Website: https://jessebrisendine.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessebrisendine Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JesseBrisendineCoaching/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessebrisendine/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jessebris Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/JesseBrisendine Grab your free copy of the Mindset Mastery Blueprint here: https://jessebrisendine.lpages.co/mindset-mastery-blueprint/

    31 min
  3. 10/04/2021

    189. Wrestling Depression - Dr. Donald Mondragon

    We cover: * Can humility be a superpower * The perfect storm of depression * How to talk with your family about depression And much more Donald G. “Skip” Mondragon, MD has practiced Internal Medicine, adult medicine, for over thirty years. Colonel Mondragon is a twenty-six-year Army veteran, spent thirty months in combat zones, and is a National Veterans Wrestling Champion. During his last year in the Army, Skip became a casualty of depression. As he recovered, he was called to help men struggling with this dark disease by speaking and writing. His book Wrestling Depression Is Not for Wimps! was published in February 2020. Skip’s true claim to fame are his five independent and gainfully employed children, his four amazing grandchildren, and especially his wife Sherry. She’s a tough Army wife who endured raising teenagers on her own, a variety of moves to new duty stations, and far too many of his idiosyncrasies for over thirty-nine years of marriage. Stay connected with Skip: Website: www.wrestlingisnotforwimps.com FB and Twitter: @SkipWNW LinkedIn: Skip Mondragon Stay connected with Jesse: Website: https://jessebrisendine.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessebrisendine Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JesseBrisendineCoaching/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessebrisendine/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jessebris Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/JesseBrisendine Grab your free copy of the Mindset Mastery Blueprint here: https://jessebrisendine.lpages.co/mindset-mastery-blueprint/

    49 min
5
out of 5
29 Ratings

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A Handful of Hope brings extraordinary people (entrepreneurs, NY Times Bestselling authors, celebrities, thought leaders, CEO's, etc...) together to share their tips, tricks, tactics, tools, and magic with you. The goal of these interviews is to inspire you to follow your heart in building a thriving business and living a fulfilling life.

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