Off The Dome Radio

Naturally Curious

About the show

Are you just stuck? Off The Dome Radio is a podcast designed specifically to give you that extra push in all facets of your life. As hosts who have been stuck, taken leaps of faith, and gambled on themselves, Colin and Tim are two entrepreneurs embarking on their own journeys to find what they were called to do. Through fun conversation and interviews with driven individuals who have decided to pave their own path, this podcast offers various insights into the depths of health and wellness, business strategy and influence, empowerment, mental health and relationship building. With this podcast, the hope is to empower people to find something deep within themselves that helps bring them closer to the happiness and success they want to realize. Off The Dome is on a mission to add value by strengthening the most fundamental areas of our every day lives.

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Episodes and Blog Entries

  • Episode 26: Marquese Martin-Hayes

    Episode  |  February 14th, 2019  |  1 hr 36 mins
    communication, entrepreneurship, growth, knowledge, mindset, motivation, mount kilimanjaro, perspective, racism, sales, sales techniques, vision

    Marquese Martin-Hayes (@the.dj.marquavelli) is a DJ, QP Manager at Direct Connect Logistix, and a graduate of Butler University, where he also played football for the Bulldogs. Marquese is a seeker of knowledge and an avid fan of books, which fuels his inspiration while he runs the @perspectivewords account on Instagram with his partner, Roger. One of Marquese's recent eye-opening experiences occurred when he climbed Mount Kilimanjaro.

    In the interview, Marquese explains how some key moments in his life motivated him to invest further in himself and develop his perspective on life and its opportunities. He explains his current journey to master the art of DJ'ing, learn Spanish, and improve his communication style and develop a higher level of emotional intelligence.

  • Episode 25: Building Trust, Daily Happiness Habits, Don't Sweat the Small Stuff

    Episode  |  February 12th, 2019  |  42 mins 52 secs
    80/20, efficiency, emotional intelligence, failure, habits, happiness, influence, patience, sales, self-regulation, trust, winning

    Drawing from our readings and work experiences, we get into the sales process and building trust in this episode. We also get into building small habits into your day that can increase your overall daily happiness (you may already be doing these things without knowing it!). We end the episode with real talk on not letting the small dramas in your day get into your head and mess with your mental strength.

  • Episode 24: Norman Miller - From Amish to College

    Episode  |  February 8th, 2019  |  1 hr 30 secs
    amish, basketball, butler basketball, confidence, gratitude, knowledge, mindset, motivation, movement, networking, perspective, reflection, self-improvement, strength and conditioning, vision

    Norman Miller is a Human Movement & Health Science Education Major at Butler University and Manager for the Butler University Men's Basketball Team.

    Growing up as a member of the Amish, Norman faced one of the more pivotal decisions in his life after 8th grade: whether to continue his educational journey or dedicate the rest of his life to the Amish Culture.

    After making the courageous decision to seek more knowledge, Norman reflects on what this experience taught him, and he gives advice to you for the next time you need to bet on yourself.

    You can also find his story here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHRodjlGMmQ&t=1s

  • Article 21: 5 "Musts" for a Contagious Positive Attitude

    Article  |  February 6th, 2019
    By Timothy Ahlersmeyer
    confidence, desperation, discipline, emotional intelligence, enjoyment, gratitude, happiness, leadership, mean what you say, motivation, negativity, ripple effect, struggle, thankful, tough situation

    In this article, Tim wanted to cover 5 key traits that you must engulf yourself in to create a contagious positive attitude. People are attracted to a good attitude, so make sure you give off that same type of energy to others.

  • Episode 23: Fyre Fest/Erik Aude Documentary Reviews, FAITH, and Strengthening Your Inner Circle

    Episode  |  February 5th, 2019  |  1 hr 10 mins
    aude, documentary, faith, friendships, fyre fest, influence, inner circle, obsession, passion, relationships, tim ferriss, vision

    In this episode, we give our reviews and opinions of the Erik Aude and Fyre Fest documentaries, which we watched this past weekend. We get into book talk with Drew Brees' autobiography Coming Back Stronger, Eric Ludy's How to Write Your Love Story, and Tim Ferriss' Tribe of Mentors. The book talk sections focus on what faith really means, directing your energy in the right passion areas, and being smart when choosing your close friends.

  • Episode 22: Prison, Perspective, and Getting Out of Your Professional Funk

    Episode  |  February 2nd, 2019  |  1 hr 4 mins
    colorado, confidence, gratitude, interviews, job change, knowledge, mindset, motivation, networking, pakistan, perspective, self-improvement, tanzania, vision

    In today's technological society, with everything at our finger tips and information moving quickly, it's easy to lose perspective when it comes to the daily necessities that make our lives run in the first place. In this episode, after hearing crazy stories from Pakistan and Tanzania, we talk about having the right perspective, and letting gratitude fuel your hard work in everyday life. We explain what it means to give value to the world by reverse engineering your passions, and how you can apply that when you decide its time for a professional change.

  • Episode 21: The Benefits and Downfalls of Multitasking, Improving Your Focus, and the Dangers of SARMs

    Episode  |  January 29th, 2019  |  57 mins 50 secs
    emotional intelligence, empathy, focus, heart, leadership, love, mental health, multitasking, nutrition, personal development, positivity, time management, training, wellness

    After diving deep into two interesting plastic surgery stories, we get into the topic of multi-tasking, and striking the difference between quality of work and efficiency. Slager talks about an important business decision and his motivations for diversifying his personal portfolio. We end the episode talking about SARMs (Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators), and why we're not buying the fact that they are "a healthy alternative to steroids."

  • Episode 20: CEO of FuseMe, Inc. - Brodie Meyer

    Episode  |  January 24th, 2019  |  1 hr 1 min
    biggest takeaways, butler, butler bulldogs, ceo, college, entrepreneur, festo, fuseme, meditation, passion, qualities for good business partner, sports to business, value added, value proposition, visualization, your why
  • Article 20: Start Small and Consistent

    Article  |  January 23rd, 2019
    By Colin Slager
    body, consistency, fitness, mobility, movement, personal development, stretching, time management, training, workout
  • Episode 19: How to Win Your Next Interview or Presentation

    Episode  |  January 22nd, 2019  |  29 mins 55 secs
    body language, communication, confidence, elevator pitch, emotional intelligence, interview tips, interviews, job search, mindset, negotiation, persuasion, presentations, public speaking, question asking, self-improvement, visualization

    Nervous about that next interview or elevator pitch, or looking to improve your presentation or negotiation skills? In this episode, we explain strategies to help you have a more memorable conversation when convincing someone to hire you or trust in you. We discuss the right questions to ask, the research and homework you need to do leading up to your meeting, as well as the key points to hit when explaining your personal value and how you can help someone.

  • Episode 18: Breaking Through A Work Environment with Limited Flexibilty

    Episode  |  January 17th, 2019  |  50 mins 44 secs
    book talk, cliff bar, cross-functional collaboration, fail successfully, job search, limited work flexibility, reacting vs responding, unproductive working environment

    Are you currently in a work situation where you wish you had more freedom and flexibility? We discuss the important steps you can take individually to make your transition from college to the work office a healthy and productive one, and the strategies you can implement to take ownership of your role at your company and make an important difference.

  • Article 19: Finding Your Power Circle

    Article  |  January 15th, 2019
    By Timothy Ahlersmeyer
    ability to educate, engaging, expressing ourselves, grow your mind, growth, interests, mindset, open conversation, passion, positive, power, power circle, productive

    Tim describes what your "power circle" is as well as how to best set that circle up for success and to have productive, positive interaction.

  • Episode 17: Workplace Flow and Seasonal Depression

    Episode  |  January 15th, 2019  |  41 mins 4 secs
    deck, dream kitchen, help people, high-traffic work environment, home living, interaction with others, lessons from sports, mental health, mental stimulation, patio, porch, professional work, sports, verbalizing goals

    The cold and cloudy months can have a heavy impact on our mood and mindset. In this episode, we dive into the topic of seasonal depression and the strategies we can implement to overcome extremely negative times.

    Show Highlights

    1:30-9:00: We love sports, so we discuss the lessons we take from sports and how we incorporate that into our mental health and interactions with others, especially our professional work
    9:00-19:00: We explore what it means to help people to the extent of your ability, and Slager explains how he plans out his days and keeps organized in a high-traffic work environment

    19:00-30:00: In the heart of our episode, we talk about 3 valuable strategies you can implement to prevent yourself from falling into the dreaded seasonal depression funk in the winter, when the sun is never out and temperatures are cold.

    30:00-35:00: We talk about the importance of mentally stimulating yourself when you’re physically tired, verbalizing your daily goals in the morning, and Tim's 5 goals he says to himself every morning

    35:00-40:00: We end talking about what Slager's dream kitchen would be, as well as what a simple thing like a deck or porch can do for an the home living experience

  • Episode 16: New Years Resolutions, Positivity, Correcting Your Mindset

    Episode  |  January 8th, 2019  |  41 mins 6 secs
    confidence, dreams, goal setting, goals, influence, joe rogan, kanye west, mental health, mindset, networking, new years resolutions, nick yarris, planning, positivity, sales, strategy, vision

    Happy New Year! In this episode, we dive into the topic of goal setting and the right mindset to take when outlining your key objectives for this coming year. We get personal as we talk about what we each want to achieve

  • Episode 15: Mentorship, Increasing Emotional Intelligence, and Finding Daily Happiness

    Episode  |  January 1st, 2019  |  44 mins 16 secs
    christmas, emotional intelligence, happiness, making others happy, mentor, mentorship, self-management, self-regulation

    Following a great Christmas Holiday, we get into what it means to add happiness to someone else's day. We also dive into the topic of mentorship, and what this concept means for you and how you approach your daily relationships. We end the show by outlining the most effective strategies for increasing your emotional intelligence from an internal perspective.

    Show Highlights:

    2:00-7:30: We recap Christmas with each of our families, and what the holiday means to us

    7:30-13:00: Slager recaps his return to work and his fresh perspective after the holidays, discussing going the extra mile when it comes to the conversations he has with his patients

    13:00-22:00: We get into depth about the true definition of mentorship, finding mentors, your role as a mentor, and how these relationships unfold

    22:00-24:00: We talk briefly about the evolution of LinkedIn and the importance of maximizing it
    25:00-39:00: We cover the 4 things you can do to raise your internal emotional intelligence. These 4 tools revolving around self-regulation and self-management will give you a fresh perspective heading into 2019

    39:00-44:16: What is 80/20 happiness? We discuss how budgeting the small blocks of enjoyment into your day can improve your overall happiness, as well as others'

  • Episode 14: Dave Dunham: Interview 2

    Episode  |  December 28th, 2018  |  57 mins 50 secs
    emotional intelligence, empathy, heart, leadership, love, mental health, nutrition, positivity, training, wellness

    Show Description:

    Dave Dunham is a fitness and mental health advocate, and the founder and owner of 7Wholeness, a business dedicated to developing people from a fitness and lifestyle perspective, as well as Wired Ripple, which promotes the positive actions and leadership of amazing humans. We dive into the daily process of managing our own mental health, as well as empathizing with people in regards issues and pressures we feel on a daily basis. We also discuss how we can relate to people who might be going through a unique situations we ourselves have never faced.

    Where you can find Dave:

    Website: http://wiredripple.com/
    Instagram: @dunham_7w, @wired_ripple