About Raise Your Connection Podcast with Marcus Thompson
Hey! This is Marcus Thompson, and I invite you to listen to the Raise Your Connection Podcast by Raise Your Media. Isn’t it great when you have a really enjoyable conversation? You know, the ones that are filled with laughs, deep moments, maybe learn a little something, throw some heartfelt moments…you know the ones! We’re all about having these really good conversations in an effort to bring good vibes in a world that seems to be focused on bad vibes.
🎙️ Episode 15: Real Connection... What Does It Mean? (Season One Finale)
Host Marcus Thompson reflects on the first season of the podcast, highlighting key insights on connection, community, and authenticity from previous episodes in this recap.
19 Dec 2025
🎙️ Episode 14: Nancy O’Hara: A Real Estate Star In A Pink Cadillac
Host Marcus Thompson interviews Nancy O’Hara, a luxury real estate expert, who shares insights from her real estate career and time with Mary Kay cosmetics, offering sales advice.
19 Dec 2025
🎙️ Episode 13: Jeff Mays: Success 4 Life
Founder of Success 4 Life, Jeff Mays, discusses his journey creating an AI assistant coach for business owners with host Marcus Thompson in this interview.
19 Dec 2025
🎙️ Episode 12: April Salsbury: No Obstacle Is Insurmountable
Host Marcus Thompson interviews April Salsbury, CEO of Salsbury & CO, about providing small businesses with CEO-level analysis and all-inclusive business services, emphasizing building a strong foundation for unique growth.
7 Oct 2025
🎙️ Episode 11: Gloria Coleman: Government Contracts & Glitter
Marcus Thompson interviews Gloria Coleman, founder of Exit Bliss, about her transition from a corporate job to entrepreneurship and provides resources for strategic planning and business growth.
21 Sept 2025
🎙️ Episode 10: Jonathan Kaylor: Assess! Align! Activate! Accountability!
Host Marcus Thompson interviews Jonathan Kaylor, founder of Underpin Consulting, about his 4A principle, which gives small business owners structure for success.
5 Sept 2025
🎙️ Episode 9: Lila Swanberg: The Virtual Natural Space!
Host Marcus Thompson interviews Clinical Herbalist Lila Swanberg about her journey from chronic illness to empowering others through herbal medicine, functional nutrition, and Ayurveda.
Host Marcus Thompson interviews money guru Nicole Aspenson about how smart financial choices profoundly influence lives and her inspiring mission.
26 Jul 2025
Episode 7: Jim Heid and His “Find Your Strength” Approach
Leadership coach Jim Heis discusses his "Find Your Strength" approach with Marcus Thompson, revealing how individuals can uncover their hidden potential during life transitions in this interview.
3 Jul 2025
🎙️ Episode 6: Facilitated Health & Healing With Cindy Carlton
Intuitive Healing Facilitator Cindy Carlton discusses her journey into energy and CranioSacral therapy with Marcus Thompson, describing how she facilitates healing in unexpected ways in this interview.
13 Jun 2025
🎙️ Episode 5: John Costigane: How a Backyard Garden Became the Heart of a Local Community
John Costigane shares with host Marcus Thompson how his backyard garden fosters community through homegrown food, beer, and genuine connections in this interview episode.
30 May 2025
🎙️ Episode 4: Dominika Thompson - 10 Years in America, 2 Passports, and a Million Dreams…
Host Marcus Thompson interviews Dominika Thompson, CEO of Raise Your Media, about her decade-long journey to U.S. citizenship and creating a successful marketing agency.
2 May 2025
🎙️ Episode 3: Ashley Flapper: Grit, Grace, and Doing What It Takes
🎙️ Episode 3: Ashley Flapper: Grit, Grace, and Doing What It Takes
In this episode of the Raise Your Connection Podcast, host Marcus Thompson sits down with Ashley Flapper, a resilient real estate agent, dedicated fitness trainer, and former truck driver with a story that redefines perseverance. From training for the Junior Olympics in swimming to lifting weights with her bodybuilder dad at age six, Ashley’s life has always been about doing whatever it takes. They talk about motherhood, hustle, Italian heritage, and why going the extra mile isn’t optional - it’s just who she is.
📺 Follow Ashley's adventures with real estate on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleyflapperrealty (https://www.instagram.com/ashleyflapperrealty) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AshleyFlapperRealty/ (https://facebook.com/raiseyourmedia)TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ashleyflapperrealestate (https://www.tiktok.com/@ashleyflapperrealestate) Visit her website: https://ashleyflapper.johnlscott.com/home (https://ashleyflapper.johnlscott.com/home)
📺 Follow Marcus and Dominika's adventures with Raise Your Media on:Instagram: https://instagram.com/raiseyourmedia_collective (https://instagram.com/raiseyourmedia_collective)Facebook: https://facebook.com/raiseyourmedia (https://facebook.com/raiseyourmedia)TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@raiseyourmedia (https://tiktok.com/@raiseyourmedia) Visit our website: https://raiseyourmedia.com (https://raiseyourmedia.com)
Music: Andreas Horvath (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andreas_Horvath (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andreas_Horvath)) Creative Revisions: Dominika & Marcus Thompson (https://raiseyourmedia.us/about-us (https://raiseyourmedia.us/about-us))
18 Apr 2025
🎙️ Episode 2: Dr. Barbara Dennis: Ancient Medicine for Modern Souls
🎙️ Episode 2: Dr. Barbara Dennis: Ancient Medicine for Modern Souls
In this heartfelt episode of the Raise Your Connection Podcast, our host Marcus Thompson sits down with the one and only Dr. Barbara Dennis, a licensed acupuncturist and founder of Natural Paths Acupuncture, for a soul-nourishing conversation that flows from ancient healing to modern disconnection, and how to bridge that gap.
Barbara brings decades of holistic wisdom to the table as she and Marcus unpack what it really means to live in alignment with nature, each other, and ourselves. From the energetic power of acupuncture to astrology, seasons, Yin and Yang, and even Human Design… this episode covers it all.
They also dive into the idea that we’re not as divided as we think we are—and that maybe, just maybe, healing begins by simply sitting down and talking to one another.
This episode also features a hands-on (literally) moment where Dominika Thompson, Raise Your Media’s own CEO and podcast producer, receives a live acupuncture treatment and shares what it feels like to be energetically reset by Dr. Barbara.
🧘♀️ Follow Dr. Barbara Dennis and explore holistic healing at: Website: https://naturalpathsacupuncture.com (https://naturalpathsacupuncture.com)
Instagram: https://instagram.com/naturalpathsacupuncture (https://instagram.com/naturalpathsacupuncture)
📺 Follow Marcus and Dominika's adventures with Raise Your Media on:
Instagram: https://instagram.com/raiseyourmedia_collective (https://instagram.com/raiseyourmedia_collective)
Facebook: https://facebook.com/raiseyourmedia (https://facebook.com/raiseyourmedia)
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@raiseyourmedia
Visit our website: https://raiseyourmedia.com (https://raiseyourmedia.com)
🪄 Custom audio intro made by Raise Your Media Team in collaboration with:
Sound Design: Karolina Płanik (https://www.instagram.com/bardzo_mala_karcia/ (https://www.instagram.com/bardzo_mala_karcia/))
Music: Andreas Horvath (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andreas_Horvath (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andreas_Horvath))
14 Apr 2025
🎙️ Episode 1: The God Father Of Our Podcast - Austin Slagle
🎙️ Episode 1: The Godfather of Our Podcast: Austin Slagle
In our premiere episode of Raise Your Connection Podcast, our Director of Sales Marcus Thompson finally steps up to the mic ...and there’s no better first guest than the person who pushed him to make it happen: Austin Slagle!
Austin, co-owner of the beloved local coffee chain Dev’s Coffee Bar, joins Marcus for a laid-back but powerful conversation about connection, authenticity, and why he decided to walk away from his own podcast project, The Failure Podcast.
They talk about what it means to sit in your truth and what it actually takes to build a successful coffee bar business from the ground up.
This episode also features a special segment from Dominika Thompson, Raise Your Media’s own reporter-in-residence, aka CEO, who visits Dev’s Coffee Bar to experience the brand as a customer and shares her take on the craziest, most delicious bagels and coffee.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Creators' dilemma
00:58 - Custom intro
07:02 - How Austin and Marcus understand connection
17:29 - "The Sasquatch Thing"
20:40 - What's it like to have a coffee bar...?
29:30 - How dogs poop in "the city"
30:45 - What should you know before starting a podcast...
37:16 - What is Marcus most nervous about?
48:50 - Dominika visits Austin at work
55:55 - How Marcus ruined Dominika's English
☕ Follow Austin's adventures with Dev’s Coffee Bar on:
Youtube: @devscoffeebar (https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCIeUKqg4zvZTaLp8sDcozVg) & @Thefailurepodcast (https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC8a0o_nLy3vqfRuYZ6T2sXA)
Instagram: https://instagram.com/devscoffeebar
Facebook: https://facebook.com/devscoffeebar
TikTok: tiktok.com/ @devscoffeebar (https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCIeUKqg4zvZTaLp8sDcozVg)
Visit their website: https://orderdevs.com
📺 Follow Marcus and Dominika's adventures with Raise Your Media on:
Instagram: https://instagram.com/raiseyourmedia_collective
Facebook: https://facebook.com/raiseyourmedia
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@raiseyourmedia
Visit our website: https://raiseyourmedia.com
🪄 Custom intro made by Raise Your Media Team in collaboration with:
Branding & Graphic Design: Karolina Płanik (https://www.instagram.com/bardzo_mala_karcia/)
Motion Picture & Animations: Grzegorz Komorowski (https://deepinmedia.com/)
Photography: Darina Neyret (https://darinaphoto.com/)
Music: Andreas Horvath (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andreas_Horvath)
Creative Revisions: Dominika & Marcus Thompson (https://raiseyourmedia.us/about-us)
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Nancy O’Hara
Jeff Mays
April Salsbury
Gloria Coleman
Jonathan Kaylor
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Podcast Authority Score: 25 / 100
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