Inside Ep. 05 of Work Hard. Be Nice., Host Sheri Horvath talks with Jessica Smalley-Perry about leadership, faith, service, and what happens when being highly capable means everyone knows you’ll figure it out.

Jessica shares her work with Pasco Kids First, the realities of leading and fundraising in the nonprofit world, and the faith that has guided her through opportunities she didn’t necessarily feel qualified for, but trusted she was called to take on.

Sheri and Jessica also dig into a leadership tension they know well: having incredibly high standards while still giving other people the space to learn, grow, and figure things out for themselves. They talk about mentorship, accountability, knowing when someone needs more room versus when they simply aren’t meeting the standard, and the danger of being capable enough to keep taking everything on yourself.

At the heart of the conversation is a lesson Jessica is still learning: just because you can carry something doesn’t mean you’re supposed to.

It’s a candid conversation about high capacity, high standards, servant leadership, family, faith, knowing when to say yes...and learning when it’s time to give it all to God.
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Contact information for Jessica Smalley-Perry: https://www.facebook.com/jessicasmalleyperry

Contact information for Pasco Kids First:

www.pascokidsfirst.org

Contact information for Sheri Horvath & Operator's Edge Co.:

www.opsedgeco.com

Intro and Outro Music Credits: "Bottleneck" by Neon Beach

Inside Ep. 04 of Work Hard. Be Nice., Host Sheri Horvath talks with Licensed Mental Health Counselor Chellsey Barnett about what it really looks like to build a business while you’re still becoming the person capable of leading it.

Chellsey shares the story behind building her private practice, the risks she took before she felt ready, and the expensive business decision that became one of her greatest lessons. Together, Sheri and Chellsey explore confidence, failure, ambition, anxiety, authenticity, and the tension between wanting the freedom of entrepreneurship and doing the hard work required to create it.

They also talk about Chellsey’s unique approach to walk-and-talk therapy, why high-achieving people can look successful while feeling stuck, and how values can help guide both personal and business decisions.

Most importantly, this conversation challenges the idea that you have to reach some imaginary finish line before your experience is worth sharing. Sometimes the most valuable perspective comes from someone who is still climbing and remembers exactly what the last thousand feet felt like.

This is an honest conversation about betting on yourself, learning the hard way, building confidence through action, and giving yourself some grace while you figure it out.
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Contact Information for Chellsey Barnett, LMHC, Resilient Mind Counseling & Coaching: www.resilientmindcc.com

Contact Information for Sheri Horvath, Operator's Edge Co.: www.opsedgeco.com

Apply to become a guest of the show at www.opsedgeco.com/podcast

Intro & Outro Music: “Bottleneck” by Neon Beach

Starting something doesn’t obligate you to stay with it when it no longer fits.

In this episode of Work Hard. Be Nice., Sheri Horvath, Founder & CEO of Operator's Edge Co. sits down with entrepreneur and travel advisor Heidi Bushko for a candid conversation about knowing when to stay, when to pivot, and when it’s simply time to move on.

After more than 20 years in business, Heidi is building something new and bringing plenty of lessons with her. They talk about choosing the right systems and partnerships, protecting your time, setting better boundaries, communicating your value, trusting yourself enough to change direction, and redefining what success looks like along the way.

And, of course, there’s plenty of travel talk too, including why working with a travel advisor brings more value than many travelers realize.

It’s a conversation about building with experience, protecting what matters, and remembering that changing direction doesn’t mean you failed. Sometimes it means you learned.

If you'd like to get in touch with Heidi, you can do so here:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heidi.bushko

View Heidi's Website

Email: h.bushko@cruiseplanners.com

And, here's a link to the free Operational Freedom Readiness Assessment promised to all listeners of this podcast.

www.OpsEdgeCo.com/Assessment