In this episode Clark Vandeventer gives an update on where he is in the process of "Dealing with 40" now that he has nine months of experience in his 40s. He talks about his old boss Floyd Brown, and how when Floyd was 40 Clark viewed him as th

#16 Todd Voss on goals, switches, and idealism

Sep 11th, 2020 48m 37s

Dr. Todd Voss is the President of Southern Wesleyan University.Here’s what I love about Todd Voss.For this podcast I went to the Southern Wesleyan University website thinking I would find a really impressive BIO of Dr. Voss listing all of his

#15: Clark on Life as Half Chance...

May 29th, 2020 16m 22s

In this episode Clark asks the question..."Do I feel happy and content because of the relative success I am now enjoying in life?"or because"I am enough."Questions? Comments? Thoughts? Reach out!

#14: Carl Wagner gives suggestions not advise

May 7th, 2020 1h 23m

Carl Wagner was born nearly 60 years ago in Yonkers, New York, but has called the Hoosier state his home since 1968 when his father's promotion and transfer for Otis Elevator landed the New York family in Bloomington, Indiana, home of stone qua

#13: Nancy & Terry Metheny on balance, if that's what you want, and the long-game

Apr 20th, 2020 52m 13s

Today my guests are Nancy and Terry Metheny.Terry and Nancy were parents of a very good friend of mine from high school. I spent a lot of time at the Metheny house when I was in high school. They also helped coached Academic teams I was a part

#12: John Davies on fear vs. opportunity

Apr 13th, 2020 54m 16s

Today my guest is John Davies.John is the Chairman and CEO of Davies -- a public affairs firm .John is a master of the business of persuasion, and constantly searches for new trends and methods. He applies his lifelong study of human behavior

#11: David Wright on being curious and gathering experiences

Apr 10th, 2020 49m 26s

Today my guest is David Wright.Dr. Wright is the 9th President of Indiana Wesleyan University.Prior to become president, Dr. Wright served as IWU's first Provost and Chief Academic Officer and he helped develop Wesley Seminary at Indiana Wesl

#10: Clark on being enough

Apr 8th, 2020 19m 21s

In this episode Clark talks about the process he is going through where he is learnING to accept that he is worthy of love regardless of what he produces. Want to talk with Clark more about this topic? Have someone you'd like Clark to interview

#9: Jerry Pattengale on honing gifts and the wedge principle

Mar 27th, 2020 1h 3m

Jerry Pattengale is a prolific and award-winning author and academic. A long-time executive and inaugural University Professor at Indiana Wesleyan University.He was one of two founding scholars for the Museum of the Bible and in executive lead

#8: Clark on success and service

Mar 24th, 2020 13m 39s

In this episode Clark talks about what he is learning and how he continues to cope with Dealing with 40. He talks about...The false notion, which perhaps comes from a place of humility, that Service > Success.Clark says that Service is not gr

#7: John Bronson on experience, adventure, family, career

Mar 18th, 2020 56m 6s

Today my guest is John Bronson.John Bronson's career includes 20 years of experience as a professional journalist and 20 years of experience in corporate PR. He spent 10 years working as a writer and editor in Pittsburgh with the AP and was th

#6: Nancy Sathre-Vogel on being freed from society's expecations

Mar 13th, 2020 50m 46s

Today my guest is Nancy Sathre-Vogel.This woman is a legend. An inspiration.I remember where I was when I first heard about this woman -- when she and her family first came across my radar screen. It was about ten years ago -- and I was tryin

#5: Clark on working purposefully but not frantically

Mar 9th, 2020 17m 1s

In this episode I recap where I'm at and how I feel as I go to work on Monday morning of the first work week of my 40s.I share my mantra: "Enjoy the process and trust God with the results."And talk about trying to work purposefully but not fr

#4: Floyd Brown on success, money, relationships, humility

Mar 2nd, 2020 49m 1s

Today my guest is a man I owe a lot to -- a man who’s gotten bigger in my mind as time has gone on -- my former boss -- Floyd Brown.Floyd Brown has worked for the last thirty five years in politics and media.Time magazine wrote: “Brown has a

#3: Rick Soto on the gift of limitations

Mar 1st, 2020 42m 4s

Today my guest is Rick Soto.Rick and I go way back. He was one of the first people I met and had a real conversation with after I moved to Santa Barbara in 2002. When my future wife and I were involved in a serious accident in the middle of th

#2: Bud Bence on power, influence and crisis

Feb 29th, 2020 47m 55s

Today my guest is Dr. Bud Bence.It’s hard for me to put into words just how much this man has meant to my life. In certain circles -- this is a man who needs no introduction. Certainly there’s a timeframe where if you were a student where I we

#1: Launching the Dealing with 40 Project

Feb 20th, 2020 18m 11s

In this episode Clark Vandeventer introduces the Dealing with 40 Project. In short, Clark's had a really hard time dealing with 40.And he's spent a lot of time processing where he is and how he has not lived up to his own expectations.He's w

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