https://simplecast.com Life Well Led Life Well Led is a community of leaders committed to learning and growing alongside each other — fellow travelers on the road to a “life well led.” What started as a bi-weekly email newsletter has now grown into a podcast. Learn more at untaptconsulting.com/newsletter. 2024 Life Well Led en Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:07:46 +0000 Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:07:57 +0000 https://life-well-led.simplecast.com Life Well Led https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/7b42b6d1-7015-4b60-aa60-ddddaaabb734/0783e290-1e31-4921-bee1-780dbfed7b03/3000x3000/life-well-led-podcast.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://life-well-led.simplecast.com episodic Life Well Led is a community of leaders committed to learning and growing alongside each other — fellow travelers on the road to a “life well led.” What started as a bi-weekly email newsletter has now grown into a podcast. Learn more at untaptconsulting.com/newsletter. John Elliott false https://feeds.simplecast.com/63ezlTIM consulting, leadership John Elliott lifewellled@untaptconsulting.com 28769527-a185-4856-90cb-3c79e791e526 A Conversation with Shauna Green John is joined by Illini head women's basketball coach Shauna Green on this episode of Life Well Led.

During their conversation, they discuss: 

  • Shauna's reasons for leaving what was comfortable and “working” at Dayton to take on a big challenge at Illinois 
  • The process of figuring out how to contextualize her core values (which never change) to each particular team (which is always changing) 
  • Her approach to work-family integration 
  • The critical importance of a simple math formula: E + R = O

Original music by Matt Jahnke.

Life Well Led is brought to you by Untapt Consulting. Learn more at https://untaptconsulting.com.

]]> Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:07:46 +0000 lifewellled@untaptconsulting.com (John Elliott) https://life-well-led.simplecast.com/episodes/a-conversation-with-shauna-green-ToqTX25G John is joined by Illini head women's basketball coach Shauna Green on this episode of Life Well Led.

During their conversation, they discuss: 

  • Shauna's reasons for leaving what was comfortable and “working” at Dayton to take on a big challenge at Illinois 
  • The process of figuring out how to contextualize her core values (which never change) to each particular team (which is always changing) 
  • Her approach to work-family integration 
  • The critical importance of a simple math formula: E + R = O

Original music by Matt Jahnke.

Life Well Led is brought to you by Untapt Consulting. Learn more at https://untaptconsulting.com.

]]> A Conversation with Shauna Green John Elliott 00:43:21 John is joined by Shauna Green on this episode of Life Well Led. John is joined by Shauna Green on this episode of Life Well Led. false full 5 2 387ce1b8-02e3-4e80-ac39-13bd70624f74 A Conversation with Luke Altmyer John and Grady are joined by Luke Altmyer on this episode of Life Well Led.

During their conversation, they discuss:

  • Finding his voice as a leader
  • Navigating the ups and downs of a high-profile role
  • Learning from the “greats” in all areas of life
  • Discovering his ultimate “why” as a football player

Original music by Matt Jahnke.

Life Well Led is brought to you by Untapt Consulting. Learn more at https://untaptconsulting.com.

]]> Thu, 29 May 2025 01:55:33 +0000 lifewellled@untaptconsulting.com (John Elliott) https://life-well-led.simplecast.com/episodes/a-conversation-with-luke-altmyer-bHSkAlGq John and Grady are joined by Luke Altmyer on this episode of Life Well Led.

During their conversation, they discuss:

  • Finding his voice as a leader
  • Navigating the ups and downs of a high-profile role
  • Learning from the “greats” in all areas of life
  • Discovering his ultimate “why” as a football player

Original music by Matt Jahnke.

Life Well Led is brought to you by Untapt Consulting. Learn more at https://untaptconsulting.com.

]]> A Conversation with Luke Altmyer John Elliott 00:43:39 John and Grady are joined by Luke Altmyer on this episode of Life Well Led. John and Grady are joined by Luke Altmyer on this episode of Life Well Led. false full 4 2 fee8bf12-5f1a-4ffb-bb61-accc86139be1 A Conversation with Delandis Beck John and Grady are joined by Delandis Beck on this episode of Life Well Led.

During their conversation, they discuss:

  • How his faith inspires the way he leads and coaches within Illinois Basketball Club
  • The trends (both positive and negative) he’s observing within youth sports
  • Advice he’d give to a sports parent

Original music by Matt Jahnke.

Life Well Led is brought to you by Untapt Consulting. Learn more at https://untaptconsulting.com.

]]> Wed, 7 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 lifewellled@untaptconsulting.com (John Elliott) https://life-well-led.simplecast.com/episodes/a-conversation-with-delandis-beck-yV3IYF3v John and Grady are joined by Delandis Beck on this episode of Life Well Led.

During their conversation, they discuss:

  • How his faith inspires the way he leads and coaches within Illinois Basketball Club
  • The trends (both positive and negative) he’s observing within youth sports
  • Advice he’d give to a sports parent

Original music by Matt Jahnke.

Life Well Led is brought to you by Untapt Consulting. Learn more at https://untaptconsulting.com.

]]> A Conversation with Delandis Beck John Elliott 00:38:47 John and Grady are joined by Delandis Beck on this episode of Life Well Led. John and Grady are joined by Delandis Beck on this episode of Life Well Led. false full 3 2 73e63f41-f5d6-4080-a725-245baaf5ccc0 A Conversation with Trent Meacham John and Grady are joined by Trent Meacham on this episode of Life Well Led.

During their conversation, they discuss:

  • Valuing development over winning
  • The benefits of work-family integration
  • The best and worst trends he’s observing in youth sports
  • Advice he’d give to his 14-year-old self

Original music by Matt Jahnke.

Life Well Led is brought to you by Untapt Consulting. Learn more at https://untaptconsulting.com.

 

]]> Wed, 23 Apr 2025 12:57:16 +0000 lifewellled@untaptconsulting.com (John Elliott) https://life-well-led.simplecast.com/episodes/a-conversation-with-trent-meacham-_BQn9EMv John and Grady are joined by Trent Meacham on this episode of Life Well Led.

During their conversation, they discuss:

  • Valuing development over winning
  • The benefits of work-family integration
  • The best and worst trends he’s observing in youth sports
  • Advice he’d give to his 14-year-old self

Original music by Matt Jahnke.

Life Well Led is brought to you by Untapt Consulting. Learn more at https://untaptconsulting.com.

 

]]> A Conversation with Trent Meacham John Elliott 00:39:10 John and Grady are joined by Trent Meacham on this episode of Life Well Led. John and Grady are joined by Trent Meacham on this episode of Life Well Led. false full 2 2 088a3074-e4c5-4a4b-95a2-501c3d69907f A Conversation with Tip Reiman John and Grady are joined by Arizona Cardinals tight end Tim Reiman on this episode of Life Well Led. 

During their conversation, they discuss: 

  • Tip's favorite NFL moment and the valuable lesson it taught him 
  • Tip finding his leadership voice as a rookie 
  • How Tip's “stickiness” approach continues to pay off 
  • What keeps him grounded through the (very public) ups and downs of being a professional athlete

Original music by Matt Jahnke. 

Life Well Led is brought to you by Untapt Consulting. Learn more at https://untaptconsulting.com.

]]> Wed, 9 Apr 2025 11:00:00 +0000 lifewellled@untaptconsulting.com (John Elliott) https://life-well-led.simplecast.com/episodes/a-conversation-with-tip-reiman-3ULfCtxx John and Grady are joined by Arizona Cardinals tight end Tim Reiman on this episode of Life Well Led. 

During their conversation, they discuss: 

  • Tip's favorite NFL moment and the valuable lesson it taught him 
  • Tip finding his leadership voice as a rookie 
  • How Tip's “stickiness” approach continues to pay off 
  • What keeps him grounded through the (very public) ups and downs of being a professional athlete

Original music by Matt Jahnke. 

Life Well Led is brought to you by Untapt Consulting. Learn more at https://untaptconsulting.com.

]]> A Conversation with Tip Reiman John Elliott 00:48:43 John and Grady are joined by Arizona Cardinals tight end Tim Reiman on this episode of Life Well Led. John and Grady are joined by Arizona Cardinals tight end Tim Reiman on this episode of Life Well Led. false full 1 2 b45faea3-d643-41f1-b897-163c63141e25 Season 2 Preview John is joined by his Season 2 co-host on this preview episode of Life Well Led.

During the conversation, John and Grady preview Season 2, discuss several leaders Grady admires, and give a sneak peak into a podcast guest Grady is excited to interview.

Original music by Matt Jahnke.

Life Well Led is brought to you by Untapt Consulting. Learn more at https://untaptconsulting.com.

]]> Wed, 26 Mar 2025 11:38:06 +0000 lifewellled@untaptconsulting.com (John Elliott) https://life-well-led.simplecast.com/episodes/season-2-preview-lyusvhaD John is joined by his Season 2 co-host on this preview episode of Life Well Led.

During the conversation, John and Grady preview Season 2, discuss several leaders Grady admires, and give a sneak peak into a podcast guest Grady is excited to interview.

Original music by Matt Jahnke.

Life Well Led is brought to you by Untapt Consulting. Learn more at https://untaptconsulting.com.

]]> Season 2 Preview John Elliott 00:12:38 John is joined by his Season 2 co-host on this preview episode of Life Well Led. John is joined by his Season 2 co-host on this preview episode of Life Well Led. false bonus 2 845b7a99-d1c6-4d5b-925c-88de7591d571 A Conversation with My Twin Brothers John is joined by two of his brothers -- Peter and Paul --  on this episode of Life Well Led.

 

During the conversation, the Elliott brothers discuss:

  • Lessons learned from their podcasting journey
  • Grades on the first season of the Life Well Led podcast
  • Reflections on how birth order impacts leadership development
  • And the Chicago sports team most in need of Untapt’s help (there are several deserving candidates)

Original music by Matt Jahnke.

Life Well Led is brought to you by Untapt Consulting. Learn more at https://untaptconsulting.com.

]]> Wed, 18 Dec 2024 13:57:21 +0000 lifewellled@untaptconsulting.com (John Elliott) https://life-well-led.simplecast.com/episodes/a-conversation-with-my-twin-brothers-viTlcvVv John is joined by two of his brothers -- Peter and Paul --  on this episode of Life Well Led.

 

During the conversation, the Elliott brothers discuss:

  • Lessons learned from their podcasting journey
  • Grades on the first season of the Life Well Led podcast
  • Reflections on how birth order impacts leadership development
  • And the Chicago sports team most in need of Untapt’s help (there are several deserving candidates)

Original music by Matt Jahnke.

Life Well Led is brought to you by Untapt Consulting. Learn more at https://untaptconsulting.com.

]]> A Conversation with My Twin Brothers John Elliott 00:46:53 John is joined by two of his brothers -- Peter and Paul -- on this episode of Life Well Led. John is joined by two of his brothers -- Peter and Paul -- on this episode of Life Well Led. false full 6 1 905ee2d6-1fee-44d3-b72a-9f3bb6c8bef7 A Conversation with Brad Dancer John Elliott is joined by Brad Dancer on this episode of Life Well Led. 

During the conversation, Brad and John talk about: 

  • How “hard” paves the way for “growth” 
  • The marriage of competition and cooperation 
  • Leadership lessons from Tom Izzo 
  • And much, much, more.

Original music by Matt Jahnke. 

Life Well Led is brought to you by Untapt Consulting. Learn more at https://untaptconsulting.com.

]]> Wed, 4 Dec 2024 17:56:56 +0000 lifewellled@untaptconsulting.com (John Elliott) https://life-well-led.simplecast.com/episodes/a-conversation-with-brad-dancer-Lgrk3fSb John Elliott is joined by Brad Dancer on this episode of Life Well Led. 

During the conversation, Brad and John talk about: 

  • How “hard” paves the way for “growth” 
  • The marriage of competition and cooperation 
  • Leadership lessons from Tom Izzo 
  • And much, much, more.

Original music by Matt Jahnke. 

Life Well Led is brought to you by Untapt Consulting. Learn more at https://untaptconsulting.com.

]]> A Conversation with Brad Dancer John Elliott 00:46:32 John Elliott is joined by Brad Dancer on this episode of Life Well Led. John Elliott is joined by Brad Dancer on this episode of Life Well Led. false full 5 1 84cc0d5a-fb4b-4d08-9756-971809b93ea9 A Conversation with Elliot Grudem John Elliott is joined by Elliot Grudem on this episode of Life Well Led.

During the conversation, Elliot and John talk about:

  • The power of re-humanizing leaders
  • How a bad hospitality experience inspired Elliot to create better ones
  • What a Lyle Lovett concert has to do with Elliot’s unique approach to leadership
  • And much, much, more.

Original music by Matt Jahnke.

Life Well Led is brought to you by Untapt Consulting. Learn more at https://untaptconsulting.com.

]]> Wed, 20 Nov 2024 18:45:42 +0000 lifewellled@untaptconsulting.com (John Elliott) https://life-well-led.simplecast.com/episodes/a-conversation-with-elliot-grudem-eIar7dJj John Elliott is joined by Elliot Grudem on this episode of Life Well Led.

During the conversation, Elliot and John talk about:

  • The power of re-humanizing leaders
  • How a bad hospitality experience inspired Elliot to create better ones
  • What a Lyle Lovett concert has to do with Elliot’s unique approach to leadership
  • And much, much, more.

Original music by Matt Jahnke.

Life Well Led is brought to you by Untapt Consulting. Learn more at https://untaptconsulting.com.

]]> A Conversation with Elliot Grudem John Elliott 00:47:33 John Elliott is joined by Elliot Grudem on this episode of Life Well Led. John Elliott is joined by Elliot Grudem on this episode of Life Well Led. false full 4 1 0e966563-39ac-4f21-9b34-d9be3dd59711 A Conversation with Brooke Achenbach John Elliott is joined by Brooke Achenbach on this episode of Life Well Led.

During the conversation, Brooke talks about:

  • Betraying her first (college football) love
  • The critical leadership principle her dad taught her at a young age
  • Finding her way in a male-dominated industry
  • Navigating an unexpected transition

Original music by Matt Jahnke.

Life Well Led is brought to you by Untapt Consulting. Learn more at https://untaptconsulting.com.

]]> Wed, 6 Nov 2024 23:00:00 +0000 lifewellled@untaptconsulting.com (John Elliott) https://life-well-led.simplecast.com/episodes/brooke-achenbach-QXY5hwpy John Elliott is joined by Brooke Achenbach on this episode of Life Well Led.

During the conversation, Brooke talks about:

  • Betraying her first (college football) love
  • The critical leadership principle her dad taught her at a young age
  • Finding her way in a male-dominated industry
  • Navigating an unexpected transition

Original music by Matt Jahnke.

Life Well Led is brought to you by Untapt Consulting. Learn more at https://untaptconsulting.com.

]]> A Conversation with Brooke Achenbach John Elliott 00:37:23 John Elliott is joined by Brooke Achenbach on this episode of Life Well Led. John Elliott is joined by Brooke Achenbach on this episode of Life Well Led. false full 3 1 fa53e856-7b07-4860-a367-619ce5099c6d A Conversation with J Leman John Elliott is joined by J Leman and Andrew Kamm to discuss life, leadership, faith, and ambition. 

Topics Covered in This Episode:

The danger of setting goals (yes, you read that right)

The value of hiring people with complementary gifts

The challenge of pressing forward in the midst of discouragement

Original music produced by Matt Jahnke.

Life Well Led is brought to you by Untapt Consulting.

]]> Wed, 23 Oct 2024 21:41:26 +0000 lifewellled@untaptconsulting.com (John Elliott) https://life-well-led.simplecast.com/episodes/a-conversation-with-j-leman-aH_XTe3X John Elliott is joined by J Leman and Andrew Kamm to discuss life, leadership, faith, and ambition. 

Topics Covered in This Episode:

The danger of setting goals (yes, you read that right)

The value of hiring people with complementary gifts

The challenge of pressing forward in the midst of discouragement

Original music produced by Matt Jahnke.

Life Well Led is brought to you by Untapt Consulting.

]]> A Conversation with J Leman John Elliott 01:00:21 John Elliott is joined by J Leman and Andrew Kamm to discuss life, leadership, faith, and ambition. John Elliott is joined by J Leman and Andrew Kamm to discuss life, leadership, faith, and ambition. false full 2 1 e2f65652-7f08-456d-a10b-7cb9fd500dce A Conversation with Ryan Berg John Elliott is joined by mentor and friend Ryan Berg of the Aruna Project to discuss life, leadership, parenting, and entrepreneurship. 

Questions Covered in This Episode:

How did Ryan's experiences as a D1 basketball player shaped his approach to life, leadership, and parenting?

Where did Ryan get the courage and conviction he needed to make a hard career pivot in his 30?

How did Ryan personally manages the weight and complexity of the mission he has taken on with Aruna?

Guest Bio:

Ryan Berg is the Co-Founder and CEO of the Aruna Project, a premium athleisure bags and accessories brand creating lifelong freedom for survivors of human trafficking through employment supported by holistic care. By combing the best of nonprofit and business, Aruna implements a vertically integrated model from exploitation to employment to ensure lifelong freedom.

Original music produced by Matt Jahnke.

Life Well Led is brought to you by Untapt Consulting.

]]> Tue, 8 Oct 2024 21:04:13 +0000 lifewellled@untaptconsulting.com (John Elliott) https://life-well-led.simplecast.com/episodes/ryan-berg-teGXE80n John Elliott is joined by mentor and friend Ryan Berg of the Aruna Project to discuss life, leadership, parenting, and entrepreneurship. 

Questions Covered in This Episode:

How did Ryan's experiences as a D1 basketball player shaped his approach to life, leadership, and parenting?

Where did Ryan get the courage and conviction he needed to make a hard career pivot in his 30?

How did Ryan personally manages the weight and complexity of the mission he has taken on with Aruna?

Guest Bio:

Ryan Berg is the Co-Founder and CEO of the Aruna Project, a premium athleisure bags and accessories brand creating lifelong freedom for survivors of human trafficking through employment supported by holistic care. By combing the best of nonprofit and business, Aruna implements a vertically integrated model from exploitation to employment to ensure lifelong freedom.

Original music produced by Matt Jahnke.

Life Well Led is brought to you by Untapt Consulting.

]]> A Conversation with Ryan Berg John Elliott 00:53:55 John Elliott is joined by mentor and friend Ryan Berg of the Aruna Project to discuss life, leadership, parenting, and entrepreneurship. John Elliott is joined by mentor and friend Ryan Berg of the Aruna Project to discuss life, leadership, parenting, and entrepreneurship. false full 1 1