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113. Raising Luminaries Summer Series: Pep Talk for Kids on Mindset

04 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We are back for another summer series episode! Today’s episode is an important one, because it's the foundation that everything else is built on.  ...

112. How to Get Vulnerable in Your Business (and why you need to!)

01 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s topic might make some of you squirm; not because it's something that makes you uncomfortable, but because it might not sit well with everybo...

111. Raising Luminaries Summer Series: Pep Talk for Kids on the Only Equation You Need to Know to Become an Entrepreneur

28 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kids of all ages gather around for another summer series episode! Today we're talking about the equation that you need to know to be an entrepreneur. ...

110. 10 Lessons in Business from our Kid Entrepreneurs at Camp Luminary

25 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's time to let you in behind the scenes on one of the biggest and most successful events that we've ever run in our decade of being in business! We ...

109. Raising Luminaries Summer Series: Pep Talk for Kids on Entrepreneurship

21 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is all about becoming an entrepreneur! This episode is all about having a heart for entrepreneurship and why it can be such a powerful...

108. A Lesson in Legacy: Are You Living for What Matters Most?

18 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is a more intimate one, but it's one I've felt really called to share with you. Hopefully, it makes an impact that shifts the way you ...

107. Raising Luminaries Summer Series: Pep Talk for Kids on Starting a Business

14 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Another summer series episode to inspire you and your kids! Being an entrepreneurial family sets you apart from other families. Life is different for ...

106. A Personal and Company Update (plus an exciting announcement!)

11 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s episode comes with a special announcement!  We have had such a wild year, both in business and as a family and I feel like I have so much t...

105. Raising Luminaries Summer Series: Pep Talk for Kids on How to Get Inspired

07 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our kids summer series continues! This episode is for all the kids out there who are called to big things. You want to be a leader and you want to fig...

104. Creating a Legacy Brand with Tiffany Neuman

04 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What kind of a brand are you building and what does it say about you? Today's episode is for people who want to stand the test of time in business, wh...

103. Raising Luminaries Summer Series: Pep Talk for Kids on Casting Their Vision

30 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Parents, entrepreneurs, you are great at casting vision. We do this all the time - we are looking into the future, we are planning. But how often do w...

102. Diversifying Your Business and Building Generational Wealth with Dustin Heiner

27 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I believe that wisdom in business comes from diversification, from discerning what ways are the best ways to bring in additional income streams into y...

101. Raising Luminaries Summer Series: Pep Talk for Kids on Resilience

23 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It is summertime! A lot of us are going on road trips or taking vacations to the beach or doing different things together, as a family. Since all of o...

100. 5 Powerful Leadership Lessons I Have Learned in 100 Episodes!

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s episode marks a special milestone as our 100th episode!  100 episodes and nearly a full year later, I feel like I've learned some of my mos...

99. Raising Luminaries: Cultivating Sibling Relationships and Bonds

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Your sibling relationships are the longest relationships you'll probably ever have. If life goes according to plan, you outlive your parents with your...

98. Building and Leading a Team that Supports Your Mission with Husband and Wife Business Owners Ryan and Anna Leonard

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are you ready to build and lead a team who is aligned with your mission? In today’s episode, I am bringing you two of my favorite people to tell you...

97. Raising Luminaries: The Power of Being a Family Team

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes it feels like everybody's just doing life separately. There's so much going on between work and kids, and everyone's kind of in their own la...

96. Selling Your Big Ticket Items with Sales Expert Nikki Rausch

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s episode is one of those podcast episodes that every single business owner on the face of planet Earth needs to hear! I am joined by the go-t...

95. Raising Luminaries: How to Raise Hard Working Kids (minus the pressure!)

02 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There's a difference between raising kids who do their best, and raising kids that feel the pressure to do their best.  There's a difference, because...

94. The 5 C's of Leadership with Wild Horse Trainer Joe Misner

30 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Who knew that there are so many parallels between training horses and leadership in business and life? In today’s episode, I am joined by Joe Misner...

93. Raising Luminaries: Intentionally Prepping For Summer as an Entrepreneurial Family

26 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today we're diving into how to intentionally prepare for summer as an entrepreneurial family. We can get pretty strategic when we're going into a busy...

92. The Difference Between Being a Leader and a Thought Leader

23 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There are plenty of people out there who are seen as thought leaders - those who are in authority in a field or a sphere or on a topic. Thought leader...

91. Raising Luminaries: Creating Margin as a Family

19 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I want to talk to you about creating whitespace as a family. You've heard me talk about creating whitespace in your business and I've walked yo...

90. Reasons You're Called to This Movement

16 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Raising Luminaries Co(op) is finally here!  I’m sure that as an entrepreneurial parent you feel called to your mission to raise leaders and est...

89. Raising Luminaries: Introducing the Raising Luminaries Co(op)

12 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I finally get to fully reveal all the cryptic conversations I've been having with you for months around what we've been working on for nearly a...

88. Why Cultivating an Entrepreneurial Spirit Is Critical for Our Kids Success

09 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, we are talking about why cultivating the entrepreneurial spirit in your children is one of the most powerful things you can do. ...

87. Raising Luminaries: The School System Is Failing Our Kids (But Here’s What We Can Do About It!)

05 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I think today's episode is going to be one of the most powerful conversations we have on this podcast, and at the same time, it's going to be a really...

86: Letting Go of Guilt When Pursuing Entrepreneurship and Family

02 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Feeling guilty as an entrepreneurial parent? There's no doubt in your mind that solely being a stay at home parent, it's not the call for you. You lov...

85. Raising Luminaries: Are You Comparing Yourself to The Wrong People? Do This Instead!

28 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are you comparing yourself to the wrong people? Do you sometimes look around at other business owners who are raising their kids, and you wonder how o...

84. Can You Outsource Raising Leaders?

25 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we are talking about raising leaders, not just entrepreneurs. We are talking about raising kids who are stepping into who they're called to be,...

83. Raising Luminaries: Raising Kids in an Entrepreneurial Family

21 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Parenthood is hard.  As parents, we're presented with continual and constant challenges and stressors. Parenthood is not for the faint of heart. Simp...

82. Creating Legacy, Affluence, and Freedom with Mel Abraham

18 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you are someone who’s been in the business-building mode for a long time, but you are not sure if you’re really setting yourself up for legacy,...

81. Raising Luminaries: Raising Independent Leaders- It Starts With You

14 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you feel that heavy call in your heart to really pour into your children's growth? Do you want your kids to really find their thing, to connect to ...

80. How Your Childhood Traumas Might Be Affecting Your Business (And What to Do About It) With Michael Unbroken

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is not our traditional episode, but it is one that will serve you immensely. On today's episode we have Michael Unbroken. Michael is an entrepren...

79. Raising Luminaries: Influencing vs. Influenced - Where Does Your Child Land?

07 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Wouldn’t it be nice if our kids could rise above all the noise and not be swayed by what everyone else is doing or saying? And instead know who they...

78. 7 Strategies to Boost Your Energy So It Matches Your Big Ambitions

04 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you ever feel like you've been gifted with this incredible ambition, but you don't have the physical energy to match? In today's world, with all th...

77. Raising Luminaries: A One-Time Only Bonus Announcement for Camp Luminary

31 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What else could we add to the amazing experience of Camp Luminary to have a lasting, profound transformation on you and your family? We have an exciti...

76. Signs You're Leading from Sheer Willpower and How to Fix It

28 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What is different about the leaders we watch and admire, who seem to stride with more confidence and everything just seems to flow so effortlessly for...

75. Raising Luminaries: How Changing One Word Can Help Guide Our Children to Who They Are Called to Be

24 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you ever think about the power of the words we use? Using the proper language when speaking to our kids and helping them cast a vision for their fu...

74. Waiting for Inspiration to Strike? 10 Questions to Ask Yourself Instead

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Have you been wondering where your inspiration went? Most of us get a start in our businesses feeling so inspired by the possibilities ahead of us. Th...

73. Raising Luminaries: Amira's Story and the Gift of Perspective

17 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is a story about how I cried my eyes out at my kids swim lesson and why it actually applies to you.    I don't know if this happens ...

72. Redefining Wealth by Chasing Purpose, Not Money with Patrice Washington

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is the one. This is the episode you need. Trust me.  I've had a few interviews that keep competing for my all time favorite and there's no doubt...

71. Raising Luminaries: Are Entrepreneurs Born or Made?

10 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are entrepreneurs born or made? Do you ever wonder if some people are just designed with entrepreneurship in their DNA? It seems like they’re just m...

70. Relevant in Your Arena: Leadership at Home and in Your Business with Green Beret, Scott Mann

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Join me in one of the most impactful podcast episodes you’ll ever hear!  Don't tell my mother, but she's currently in competition for my favorite i...

69. Raising Luminaries: The 10 Habits of Wildly Successful Entrepreneurial Parents

03 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As entrepreneurs, we like to study the habits of really successful business owners in order to replicate a process or a system that's worked for someo...

68. This Small Tweak Changed Everything in my Business

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I'm gonna give you a little hint - it is actually not about creating more hours in the day.  I know you feel spread thin, I know you feel hurried, bu...

67. Raising Luminaries: So Your Kid Wants to Start a Business?

24 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is our most asked for topic yet! As entrepreneurs, we can be well-meaning in our guidance and our little shoves when we see potential in our kids...

66. Feeling Split in Two? How to Stop Compartmentalizing Parenthood and Business

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you know what the most common thing I hear my listeners and members of my programs say, as already successful entrepreneurs? I feel split in two. ...

65. Raising Luminaries: Being Present vs. Feeling Present

17 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's such a dreamy idea to check out of work to show up for your family and have these clean lines between the two. Except that's almost never how it ...

64. Becoming an Unhurried Leader

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As entrepreneurs, we have the very best of intentions to figure out how to do it all. From content creation, meeting with the team, checking the tasks...

63. Raising Luminaries: The Big Reveal- Introducing Camp Luminary!

10 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s finally here!  The long-awaited episode in which we give you the big reveal! After countless conversations with many of you, learning so much ...

62. What It Means to Be a Founder Family

07 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What would it feel like to find harmony between your ever demanding work life as you seek to take your business to the next level, and your even more ...

61. Raising Luminaries: Pursuing Passions versus Assigning Vocation For Our Kids

03 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lately, we've been talking a lot about finding your child's passion and spark to pursue a life of purpose and significance, and it has really been res...

60. Leave Burnout Behind with Chic Influencer Founders Katy Ursta and Melanie Mitro

31 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How many times have you found success and growth in your business at the expense of your sanity, your family or your joy in the process?   It doesn't...

59. Raising Luminaries: Building Connection with Your Kids

27 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode might be a kick in the gut and it might ruffle some feathers, but I come in peace. Today we're talking about how we can really build a...

58. Creating a Movement for Entrepreneurial Parents with my Creative Director, Caitlyn Jeffery

24 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Take a look behind the scenes of Luminary Leadership! Today I bring you our creative director - Caitlyn Jeffery and the story behind what brought us t...

57. Raising Luminaries: Preserving Passion in our Kids

20 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How often do we, as adults, lose our passion or lose sight of the things that we were once passionate about? How can you preserve that passion in your...

56. Discovering the Genius Within You with Mike Zeller

17 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I've been so eager for this episode to drop because I know that this conversation with Mike Zeller is going to be one that stays with you for a lifeti...

55. Raising Luminaries: How the School System is Failing Our Kids, Pt. 1

13 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

At Luminary Leadership, our focus is very heavy on helping you raise leaders as you build your empire and giving you the tools and the resources to do...

54. How to Review Your Last Year to Prep for Your Best Year Yet

10 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It is time for a yearly review. To me, New Year’s resolutions set an unrealistic expectation that things will be different just because the clock st...

53. Raising Luminaries: Vision Casting with Your Kids

06 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We set our vision and goals for this year as adults, as entrepreneurs. But what about our kids? To close out last year we did an episode around this i...

52. This is the Year You Lead: From Running A Stress Filled Life to Leading!

03 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are you “running” your business; are you “running” your family? Well no more, because it's time to lead. This is your year to lead, so no more...

51. Raising Luminaries: Goal Setting for Kids

30 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

‘Tis the season… for goal setting.  This is something that our children can and should be doing at all ages. Goals help us align our actions with...

50. Permission to Pivot (and how to do it successfully)

27 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Where do I go from here? Entrepreneurship is an evolution, because you are a perpetual evolution and your business should continue to grow and change ...

49. Raising Luminaries: Encouraging Resiliency

23 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Teaching our kids to get back up!  This is one of the most important pieces to the Raising Luminaries puzzle. Teaching our kids to keep getting back ...

48. How to Get Out of the Weeds to Create a Future Thinking Business

20 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Do you ever feel like it's Groundhog Day? One of the most common themes among you, my listeners, is that you feel like you're so in the weeds of today...

47. Raising Luminaries: 6 Secrets to Confident Kids

16 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Confidence is a critical component of developing in leadership, both for us and for our kids. As business owners, no matter what level we’re at, we ...

46. 5 Steps for Hosting a Powerful Event

13 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Are you toying around with the idea of hosting an event?  Then this episode is for you! Coming off the heels of two back-to-back events, one for our ...

45. Raising Luminaries: Undoing Habits

09 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

You are open to doing things differently.  You want more for your children and their future than the average person and you're willing to fight for i...

44. How to Create an Extraordinary Life of Meaning and Success with Tanya Dalton

06 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s conversation has been a long time coming!  Trust me when I tell you that you're going to want to listen in and likely rewind and relisten. ...

43. Raising Luminaries: Taking Ownership

02 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is not a Parenting 101 Podcast. This podcast is specifically for entrepreneurial parents and founder families who are committed to possibility. W...

42. How to Prepare for a Public Speaking Opportunity with Confidence

29 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Do you have a public speaking opportunity on the horizon?  With COVID somewhat weakening (fingers crossed!), summits and conferences are starting to ...

41. Raising Luminaries: Ferris Bueller Lessons

25 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How on earth could we expect to raise leaders of our own without talking about Ferris Bueller?! Today, we're talking about life lessons from Ferris Bu...

40. Don't Let Your Gifts Become Your Limitations

22 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Can our gifts become our limitations?  If you're anything like me, you come alive in your work and little by little, you start to see what you were p...

39. Raising Luminaries: Utilizing Good Literature

18 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I was never much of a reader growing up, until I read a book that changed everything for me.  Today's episode is all about the value of good literatu...

38. How to Shift Their Perspective with Magnetic Messaging with Brandon Lucero

15 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What if I told you that the content of today's episode is going to do a lot of things for you and the growth of your business?  Today’s episode is ...

37. Raising Luminaries: Eliminating Hurry

11 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hurry is one of the most toxic things that will eventually run your life, unless you shut it down.  You may not even notice or realize that hurry has...

36. Feeling Spread Too Thin? Listen to This!

08 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"I feel spread too thin." This is a common thread that I hear across all my clients, listeners, mastermind members and really just in conversations wi...

35. Raising Luminaries: Enabling Boredom

04 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s topic might sound counterculture. Right now we live in a world where we are constantly trying to fill every moment of our own time and our k...

34. Using Data to Raise Leaders with Emily Oster

01 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we are bridging the gap between the two worlds - Luminary Leadership and Raising Luminaries.  My guest today is Emily Oster, an economics prof...

33. Raising Luminaries: Honoring Sacrifice

28 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We are living, parenting and raising our businesses and babies in this feel-good culture.  Do what feels good in the moment, self care, self focus, d...

32. Planning a Visionary Retreat to Plan the Longterm Roadmap for Your Business

25 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I am so excited to bring you this episode! As I record, I am sitting in the most beautiful vacation home on the shore of Lake Michigan with the most i...

31. Raising Luminaries: Optimizing Health

21 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s topic is near and dear to my heart, and that topic is around the idea of helping our kids optimize their health. This is something that gets...

30. Choose Your Story, Change Your Life with Kindra Hall

18 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today's conversation is designed to change your life.  Oftentimes, the stories we tell ourselves as leaders dictate where we go next. The good news i...

29. Raising Luminaries: Developing Emotional Intelligence

14 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today's Raising Luminaries episode is all about helping our little leaders decipher their emotions. This is a key piece of becoming a solid leader and...

28. How to Intentionally Map Out Seasons in Life + Business

11 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is, literally and figuratively, all about stepping into a new season.  We have officially wrapped up season one of the Luminary Leade...

27. Raising Luminaries: Disciplining With Purpose

07 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Discipline is such a key component of developing leadership.  Even as adults, we need our own levels of discipline in order to grow, evolve and stay ...

26. How to Lead in a Divided World

04 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We are living in a completely divided culture, so how do you lead in a divided world? One of the most common questions that I've been getting lately h...

25. Raising Luminaries: Modeling Entrepreneurship

30 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As entrepreneurs, we choose this path because we know that it can lead to a different way of life.  We're called to do more, we have this idea that w...

24. From Success to Significance with John Lee Dumas

27 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Trust me when I tell you that this episode is going to be one of your all time favorite episodes! Today we have the John Lee Dumas on the show. You pr...

23. Raising Luminaries: Finding Their Spark

23 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As parents, there's nothing that we want more than to see our kids thriving, to see what makes their eyes light up, what makes their heart beat faster...

22. Visionary vs. Realist: How to Get on the Same Page as Your Spouse

20 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Are you a dreamer and visionary but your spouse is a realist and more detail-oriented? Or vice versa, you are the detail-oriented and task driven one ...

21. Raising Luminaries: Identifying Passions

16 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As parents, we all want what is best for our kids. . . And sometimes, with the best of intentions, we can try to control their sweet little lives in t...

20. Creating a People-First Culture with Steve Gabriel

13 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Want a new perspective on how to show up for your clients, how to craft a rock solid team culture and how to work in strong partnerships? Then you don...

19. Raising Luminaries: Teaching Through Story

09 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, we are talking about the incredible power of teaching through story.  Now, you might not think this is relevant to raising lead...

18. Discerning Good Opportunities from the Right Opportunities

06 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Discernment is a key discipline in both leadership and successful entrepreneurship and it requires your next level of wisdom. I think it’s safe to s...

17. Raising Luminaries: Parenting Through Chaos

02 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s episode is going to be a little different from our typical Raising Luminaries, but possibly one of the most important ones when it comes to ...

16. Masterminds are Being Done Wrong, Here's Why

30 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Would you believe me if I told you that I have invested hundreds of thousands of dollars into masterminds for myself, over the last several years, and...

15. Raising Luminaries: Fostering Teamwork

26 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Leadership is a team sport and we are committed to raising Luminaries who recognize and embody that.  We want to look at leadership development for k...

14. Your Choices Determine Your Next Level with Anthony Trucks

23 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Find incredible friends who lift you up and push you to be better, and hold you accountable to the person that you want to be and the person you're ca...