Tales With Taylor

About Tales With Taylor

A fun, spirited interview podcast where successful entrepreneurs and business owners share their most captivating stories over their favorite cocktails. A delightful blend of life-changing advice, nostalgic reflections, and a dash of humor. Hosted by Taylor Wellman of Financial Potion video marketing in Mesa, Arizona. Each episode of Tales With Taylor brings you a cocktail of inspiring tales. Our guests open up about the best advice they've ever received, offering you valuable insights that could transform your life and business.

Publisher

Taylor Wellman

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Jan 2025

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 90 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   6 Oct 2026

   How to Find New Career Opportunities in Tech | Sharise Erby

   Dr. Sharise L. Erby is an award-winning Non-Profit Executive, author, speaker, and transformational leader dedicated to helping people and communities unlock their fullest potential. As Managing Director of Per Scholas Phoenix, she leads the expansion of technology workforce development across Arizona, creating pathways to high-growth careers and economic mobility. She is the founder of the Phenomenal Woman Empowerment Network, Chair of the Phoenix Women's Commission, and author of Just Do You: The Re:Boot, empowering others to embrace purpose, resilience, and reinvention. Dr. Erby is a two-time Phoenix Titan 100 Honoree, a Women We Admire Top 30 Women Leader in Arizona, a City of Phoenix Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. "I Have a Dream" Awardee, and a Global Icon of Influence Top 20 honoree. Whether leading organizations, mentoring future leaders, or speaking on stages across the country, Dr. Erby's mission is simple: transform lives by helping people realize that their current circumstances are not their final destination, they are simply the starting point of their next chapter. Per Scholas Phoenix They set you up to have a successful career in tech. They teach you the hard and soft skills you need and get you connected with people in the industry to help you get hired. They do mock interviews with people in the industry so you know exactly what tech companies are looking to hire. Having Options Having options unlocks generational wealth. Stay agile and ready for different seasons of your life. There’s always going to be changes that you need to navigate. It’s okay to pivot when you need to. Grieving You need to give yourself time to grieve. Don’t force yourself to go back to how things were. Embrace the new normal and find new meaning in your life. You don’t need to feel better by a certain date. Give yourself permission to grieve as long as you need to. Say Yes Don’t be afraid to say yes to important opportunities. Believe in yourself and you can do it. Never stop growing, evolving, and becoming something new.

2. 

   29 Sept 2026

   From Professional Sports to Mortgage Lending | Mike Jones

   Changing Careers Transitioning between careers is a difficult change, but it is possible with the right planning and persistence Work on building the skills needed for your new career Develop as many relationships and connections as you can within in your current position, you never know who’s going to help you in your new career Parenting Let you kids be kids, they need to be free during their childhood because it only lasts so long Don’t put immense pressure on your kids at such a young age. Let them be carefree while slowly introducing more responsibility Qualifying For A Mortgage Build your credit and have a consistent stream of income before looking for a mortgage Talk with a mortgage professional to help answer all your questions Set Goals If you want something to change, then you have to change Be intentional with all your actions. Ask yourself if it aligns with your goals before doing it Focus on little habits that build over time, not changing your life overnight. Small changes are sustainable Take time to appreciate how far you’ve come and the progress that you’ve made When in real estate, being available is important. - If you want something to change, you have to change. Write your goals and understand them. - The Power of Intention – Wayne Dyer (Book), Atomic Habits – James Clear (Book) Bio:I am a father of two. Loan officer for the past 8 years. Former athlete and ASU grad. From Sugar Land, Texas Links: ig @MtgMikeJones1 https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-jones-338bba6b/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-jones-338bba6b/) tiktok @ThemJoness Mjones.Peoplesmortgage.com (http://mjones.peoplesmortgage.com/)

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   22 Sept 2026

   Cybersecurity, Online Scams & Staying Safe in a Digital World | Stuart Selbst

   Stuart “Stu” Selbst is a community-driven technologist, entrepreneur, and the heart behind StuTech, where his mission is simple: help people feel safe, supported, and confident with their technology. With over 30 years in IT, telecom, and cybersecurity, Stu combines deep technical expertise with something far more rare — patience, relatability, and a genuine passion for helping others. What started as helping seniors in his neighborhood quickly turned into a thriving company built on trust, integrity, and real human connection. Stu is known for breaking down complicated tech into everyday language, protecting people from modern threats, and treating every client like a neighbor — because many of them are. A devoted husband, proud cat dad, lifelong Dodgers fan, and someone who believes in kindness, service, and doing the right thing, Stu shows up every day with one goal: to make technology simple, safe, and stress-free for the people who rely on. https://www.youtube.com/@stutechaz (https://www.youtube.com/@stutechaz) IG: @stutechaz.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuartselbst/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuartselbst/)https://www.linkedin.com/company/stutechaz (https://www.linkedin.com/company/stutechaz)https://www.stutechaz.com (https://www.stutechaz.com) https://www.facebook.com/stutechaz (https://www.facebook.com/stutechaz) Avoiding Scams Be careful of phishing scams and romance scams iPhones are more secure than android phones which makes them a better fit for seniors Apple has a stricter approval process for the app store than android does Phone call scams are some of the most prevalent scams. Medicare, social security, banks, the IRS, all the things that scammers claim to be would not reach out to you by phone asking for your personal information Awareness is your best tool You need to be a human firewall Personal Social Media Set up multi-factor authentication on your accounts Set your personal social media accounts to private to reduce scams Do not post about your location Maintaining Your Computer Keep things clean and up to date Update your firmware and hardware drivers when they need updating, not just your operating system Getting a new computer will not solve the problem if you’re just moving everything from the old one onto the new one Bloatware is a huge issue on new computers, delete all the preinstalled programs you don’t need to help your computer run better

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How Women Can Take The Lead In All Sectors with Gloria Feldt - Tales With Taylor Ep30

Published 29 Jul 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And then there are issues, of course, around domestic abuse and sexual abuse and things like that, that women are almost the only, it's almost always women who bear the brunt of those, not always, but almost always women that bear the brunt of those really negative things. And so for good reason, women would say, I don't have a good relationship with power. So I found that if I could help women redefine power in our own minds from oppressive power over to generative power to, power to make life better for yourself, your family, your community, the world, your company, whatever, I would see like masks fall off of their faces. […]

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• Steve Norton
• Jennifer M Tersigni
• Hana Alanis
• Louann Phillips
• Jessica Brandt

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