The Big Ask Podcast with Nicole Matthews

The Big Ask Podcast with Nicole Matthews


Latest Episodes

Episode 8: When Your Life Calling Becomes Your Career with Kristen Cusato
June 01, 2021

Kristen spent 20 years as a television journalist, in New York, Texas, Connecticut and California. Her mother’s diagnosis of Lewy Body Dementia in 2009 changed everything. Kristen moved from San Diego to New York to help her best friend – her Mom – on thi

Episode 7: An Adventurous Spirit in a Chicken’s Body: Creating Magical Experiences and Bringing Books To Life with Susan McBeth
May 27, 2021

Adventures by the Book, LLC was created in 2011 by Founder Susan McBeth, the name behind some of the biggest literary events in San Diego. Susan couldn’t escape the feeling that traditional book signings were missing something. Shouldn’t an author’s perso

Episode 6: From Alaska to California: A Conversation About Insurance, Golf with Jasmine Corona
May 25, 2021

Jasmine Corona is the owner of the Jasmine Corona Insurance Agency, a division of Farmer’s Insurance. Her goal is building relationships and educating consumers about the insurance products they purchase. The value in education changes your perception of

Episode 5: How Uncomfortable Are You Willing to Get? with Jeremy McGhee
May 21, 2021

An athlete with an interesting story, that's how Jeremy McGhee would classify himself. "I never thought I would be a corporate speaker, but here I am." In an image-rich compelling tale, Jeremy recounts the Bloody Couloir expedition, where he climbed and s

Episode 4: The Importance of the Big Ask with Andre Kwan & Bernardo Mauricio
May 20, 2021

Today’s guests are Andre Kwan and Bernard Mauricia. Andre, Bernie and I are colleagues through the University Club Atop Symphony Towers, a professional business club based in the heart of San Diego. We talk about being entrepreneurs, working in the non-pr

Episode 3: The Secret of Building Community by Being Nice with Allen Blunt
May 20, 2021

We sit down with Allen Blunt who is the Regional Trainer for Orange Theory Fitness (OTF). OTF is an interval-based training program, with over 1000 studios internationally and 13 locations in San Diego. So much more than just a regular fitness program bec

Episode 2: The Power of Relationships with Jonathan Rubin
May 20, 2021

We sit down with Jonathan Rubin who works with Northwest Mutual as a Wealth Management Advisor. He is a big believer that curating relationships supersede any knowledge you may have. He is one who believes in initiating a relationship off the bat, but wha

Episode 1: The Importance of Storytelling with Jennifer Borba von Stauffenberg
May 20, 2021

The job of PR is to align with greatness and to shine the spotlight on the contributions people are making. There is nothing more refreshing than the good news stories that really fill you up. On this episode, we learn how to create your story through a

Introduction to the Big Ask Podcast
May 12, 2021

Hello Big Askers and welcome to the Big Ask Podcast! I’m your host Nicole Matthews and this is THE podcast for consumers of humorous and inspiring life stories, energetic entrepreneurs hungry for best practices, and real honest talk about the world we liv