46 episodes

Welcome to Stumblin' Forward! The podcast about figuring out life one misstep at a time. Listen in as we talk to entrepreneurs, goal-setters, and big dreamers who are in the trenches, learning day-by-day, and simply stumblin' forward.

Stumblin' Forward Kristin Herman and Monica Ortega

    • Business
    • 4.8 • 20 Ratings

Welcome to Stumblin' Forward! The podcast about figuring out life one misstep at a time. Listen in as we talk to entrepreneurs, goal-setters, and big dreamers who are in the trenches, learning day-by-day, and simply stumblin' forward.

    046: The Clew With Cesar Cardona

    046: The Clew With Cesar Cardona

    Ceser Cardona is the creator, singer, songwriter, musician, and overall heart of the band The Clew. Most recently he has been hard at work on his new album The Heart Part Is The Hard Part. 

    You can find Ceaser's new album on all music streaming platforms!

    https://www.facebook.com/TheClewMusic/

    • 25 min
    045: Disasters to Dreams With Chris Patrick

    045: Disasters to Dreams With Chris Patrick

    Chris Patrick is a real estate consultant and founder of The Patrick Group, a premier real estate firm in Las Vegas. 

    With over $100 million sold since 2013, he was named in the top 1% of all Las Vegas Realtors and the number one top producer for Signature Real Estate Group. Previously, he owned three successful businesses and spent 15 satisfying years in sales, marketing, and customer service. A hard-partying snowboard bum turned successful businessman, Chris’s rise to success was hard-earned and well-deserved. From a young age, he faced adversity as the son of an abusive father in a struggling family. 

    At age 12, he was wrongly accused of and arrested for a horrible crime that destroyed his reputation, leaving him to deal with the trauma in the aftermath of the accusation. Through trials and tribulations, Chris persevered despite setbacks on the road to his eventual success, such as business failures, loss, and heartbreak. 

    He hopes to inspire others to see the opportunity within their own failures, rather than shame and defeat, and overcome their serious hardships, traumatic events, or struggles in order to live their absolute best lives. Chris currently lives in Las Vegas with his wife Erin, daughter Jameson, and three dogs. 

    Learn more at chrispatrick.net

    • 24 min
    044: Blue Blood Metal Jewelry With Stephanie Schultz

    044: Blue Blood Metal Jewelry With Stephanie Schultz

    Stephanie Schultz holds degrees in Business and Art History. She began her career as an art consultant in Winter Park Florida. 

    Her background also includes work with the auction house Sotheby’s Beverly Hills, focusing on the Arts and Business Development departments. Much of her career was spent in Museum Development and Fundraising and a directorship for a children’s art education gallery. 

    Stephanie founded Blue Blood Metal jewelry in 2013 and joined Sallie Hirshberg, a successful art dealer, in building SH Modern Art, fine art consulting business. Stephanie is passionate about her volunteerism, through Junior League, Fort Myers Woman’s Community Club, and Alliance for the Arts.

    • 24 min
    043: Bestslope Coffee With Tom Griffith

    043: Bestslope Coffee With Tom Griffith

    After graduating from Michigan State University, Tom Griffith moved to Fruita, CO with his wife Kara and spent 8 years in public education. 

    Their son, Arlo, was born in 2015, and less than a year later, in a fit of lunacy, he left teaching to take a dive into the specialty coffee world as owner of Bestslope Coffee Company.

     The shop opened in 2016, was awarded the Best Coffee Shop in the Rockies by Elevation Outdoors Magazine in both 2019 and 2020, and today continues to serve the good people of Western Colorado!

    • 31 min
    042: Cally's Curls and Company With Cally Raduenzel

    042: Cally's Curls and Company With Cally Raduenzel

    Cally Raduenzel is a Chicago business owner with Cally's Curls and Company.

    Cally is also a novelist, singer/songwriter and tropical enthusiast. Not only has she been in the salon business for 20 years but she has seen the curly trends and products come and go. She has a service industry background dealing with the public via restaurant and high end catering also organizing music and theater events. 

    She worked for esteemed universities and graduated with a BA from Purdue University

    • 32 min
    041: What's Next for Stumblin Forward? With Kristin and Monica

    041: What's Next for Stumblin Forward? With Kristin and Monica

    We are back!
    The world is constantly changing and evolving. Things have slowly started becoming more “ normal”? And with that we both have started new adventures and  have been running around. But we are back! 
    This episode will catch everyone up on what we have been up to and what we would like with the upcoming episodes. Tell us what you like and what you don’t like, Tell us what questions you want us to ask, and tell us if you have someone you think would be perfect on Stumblin’ Forward! 

    • 17 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
20 Ratings

20 Ratings

Slim11234 ,

Life is All About the Stumble

This is a fantastic podcast that’s easily relatable thanks to the candid and honest hosts Kristin and Monica. Life really is all about the stumble and these ladies bring it to you in an unfiltered and straight to the heart manner that will resonate with many. Great guests and fun conversations you can use as motivation when you need a kick in the pants!

FrankLearns ,

Inspiration from real people

This is such a great podcast, I’m so happy it’s out there for people like me, who have dreams but don’t always know how to chase them. The conversations are always insightful and relatable, and inspire me to keep going. Looking forward to hearing more each week!

Dr. LBS ,

A Positive, Energizing Experience

If you are looking for a podcast with fantastic energy, great insight and a ton of inspiration, look no further than Stumblin' Forward. Monica and Kristin have put together a podcast that celebrates mistakes and learning, understanding that the road to success is not a straight path. Their guests provide unique advice to help listeners move their lives forward. If you are feeling stuck or discouraged, you will definitely feel more optimistic and knowledgable as you "stumble forward" in your career!

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