Off The Dome Radio

Episode 166: Karl "KSwaggin" Hibbert

Episode  |  October 27th, 2021  |  51 mins 46 secs

apparel, business, clothing company, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, interview, lifestyle, podcasting

Show Description:

Karl (@kswaggin) is the Founder and CEO of Fortunate Lifestyle, a clothing brand established to express individuality, creativeness, and unique designs. As a follow up to his first interview with us on Episode 77, Karl provides updates on his business, improvements he has made in life and business, and how he is differentiating his brand.

Show Highlights:

3:30-11:00: Karl provides updates on his business, how he spent his time during the COVID shutdown, and what the meaning of his brand is.

11:00-18:30: Karl delivers advice to introverts who are thinking of starting a business, gaining confidence in building relationships, the importance of meditation, and quality over quantity on social media.

18:30-28:00: We ask Karl what tour life is like and what he needs to do to scale his business.

28:00-38:30: Karl talks about his ideal working environment and "focus zone," his approach to marketing his business, and how he experiments with different clothing designs.

38:30-47:30: Karl highlights the power of exclusivity, how you can strengthen your relationship with reality, and how he approaches creative roadblocks.

51:00: Lastly, Karl gives his take on how the word "militant" impacts his craft and how he wants to be remembered when it is all said and done.

Episode 86: Kellen Milad, Founder of Movement Parallels Life

Episode  |  September 20th, 2019  |  1 hr 10 mins

balance, entrepreneurship, exercise, fitness, health, kellen milad, lifestyle, longevity, mental health, milwaukee, movement, movement parallels life, movnat, nutrition, perosnal development, wellness

Kellen Milad (@movement.parallels.life) is the Founder of Movement Parallels Life, which blends physical, mental, and emotional fitness through organic movement and a holistic/integrative approach. He also works as a team instructor for MovNat, a global fitness company that promotes fitness via natural movements. Kellen has a degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with continued education in movement and nutrition.

In this interview, Kellen talks about his journey, transitioning from the psychology world into fitness and movement, starting his own business, and creating a balanced lifestyle for himself and others which is unique to the individual.

To learn more about Kellen, you can visit movementparallelslife.com, or find him on Instagram or YouTube.

Episode 77: 4-Way Conversation with Sprove (Musical Artist) and Karl (Founder and CEO of Fortunate Lifestyle)

Episode  |  August 15th, 2019  |  53 mins 46 secs

artist, determination, discipline, efficiency, entrepreneurship, fortunate, fortunate lifestyle, grind, heart, life, lifestyle, music, musical artist, personal branding, sprove

Karl (@kswaggin) is the Founder and CEO of Fortunate Lifestyle, a clothing brand established to express individuality, creativeness, and unique designs. Sprove (@sprove_) is a musical artist from Indianapolis and the creator of Naptown Revival, a contest which aims to rejuvenate Indianapolis' music scene and talent pool. He has opened for other musical artists, such as Lil Uzi, Young Thug, 21 Savage, and Wale.

In this interview, Karl and Sprove discuss the passion behind their entrepreneurial ventures, the process behind improving their craft in each of their respective realms, and how they have collaborated to help make each other more successful.

To learn more about Karl, you can visit fortunatelifestyle.com. To learn more about Sprove, you can find him on Spotify, Soundcloud, and Apple Music.

Episode 59: Keith Magnus, Clinical Psychologist and Director oft he Butler University Counseling and Consultation Center

Episode  |  June 13th, 2019  |  1 hr 21 mins

careers, determination, education, happiness, lifestyle, meditation, mental health, parenting, psychology, self-awareness, therapy, trust

Keith Magnus is the Director of the Butler University Counseling and Consultation Center, and Clinical Psychologist for the Woodview Psychology Group. He specializes in the areas of anxiety, depression, sleep disorders/insomnia, interpersonal relationships, identity and personal growth, mindfulness-based therapy, eating ad body image concerns, and hypnosis. In his work, he integrates self-psychology, object relations, attachment, and systems theories I his approach to treatment.

Keith earned his Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Rochester in 1996 and has been an Indiana Health Service Provider in Psychology since 1998.

In this interview, Keith explains his journey and how he landed on his passion path, the important things he has learned through working in psychology 1-on-1 therapy, and important values to keep in mind for optimal mental health.

Episode 55: Vegan IPOs, Fitness and Sleep, 4 Healthy Relationship Habits, MLB Draft System Outsmarted, Contacting a CEO, Forgetting Your Limitations

Episode  |  May 28th, 2019  |  56 mins 18 secs

baseball, beyond meat, carter stewart, draft, fitness, indy 500, investing, ipo, lifestyle, markets, mlb, plant-based, relationship, resiliency, sleep, stocks, stu heinecke, vegan

In today's current events section of the episode, Slager talks about the 4 strategies to strengthen your relationship this month, and how working out can affect your quality of sleep and energy levels. Tim discusses the first plant-based/vegan company to deliver a successful IPO, Beyond Meat, and what this could mean for the industry, as well as a top MLB prospect, Carter Stewart, who is going a different route from the MLB Draft system.

In today's real life experience portion of the episode, Tim talks about a difficult hurdle he overcame last week and how it tested his mental strength. Slager explains how to not let your external environment push your buttons in certain situations.

In the book talk section, Slager highlights "Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff," and how to not let yourself argue your limitations. Tim covers "How to Get a Meeting with Anyone" by Stu Heineke and talks about the stages everyone must go through to successfully earn the business of a CEO.

Episode 54: Carol Slager, Owner of Inkwell Healthy Lifestyles

Episode  |  May 23rd, 2019  |  1 hr 25 mins

determination, entrepreneur, food, health, how to start a business, influence, lifestyle, nutrition, pharmacy, small business owner, vision, wellness

Carol Slager is a Health Coach, Author, and Owner of Inkwell Healthy Lifestyles, dedicated to help people map out the path needed to reach optimal health and wellness, especially in the areas of Balance Body & Mind, Healthy Daily Life, Eating Well, and Physical Activity. In addition to publishing her book "Cookies N Milk, Pizza No Cheese: An Ice Ceram Lover's Guide to Raising Children with Dairy Allergies," she also writes for her blog weekly and creates articles for local health publications.

After spending 25 years working behind the counter for a pharmacy, she realized that there was a better way to improve health apart from a prescription drug. In this interview, Carol tells her story of transitioning out of a stable work environment and into her own venture of coaching people individually to live healthier lives and reach their highest self. She explains how eating healthy is a sum of small, deliberate choices that add up to a longer, worthwhile life.