Sharpen Your Chainsaw
Not your normal self improvement podcast. Follow hosts Allen and Melissa as they sharpen their figurative chainsaw of life skills. Join them on their journey of personal and career growth in the pursuit of happiness. Eavesdrop on Allen's "blue collar start up" quest following a pretty hefty self realizations.
Episodes
14 episodes
#blessed part 2
Make sure to listen to part 1 also. Allen and Melissa continue discussing how to apply PMA. In honor of Memorial Day, Allen talks about his experiences overseas in the Marine Corps and his first hand knowledge of Saddam’s choice of h...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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38:04
#blessed
LUCKY #13. PMA is discussed and debated. Allen discusses personal things and feelings without Melissa’s coaxing. Melissa chimes in about mental health even thought this is NOT a mental health podcast. Every day is a choice to be better th...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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45:57
Cyanoacrylate Glue
Melissa and Allen discuss yet another meme, "How to get out of your comfort zone". 7 steps everyone should be doing to help leave their comfort zones behind. Also an update on whats going on with Allen's business venture. Stick around for a spe...
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Episode 12
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48:22
Hand of Thor
The crews all here again! This episode Melissa and Allen discuss the trend of companies offering crazy perks and why. Would Allen last in a cubicle? Melissa adds to her vision board with a desperate plea.
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Episode 11
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48:30
The Donkey story
Allen flies solo while Melissa is out of town and gives and update on starting a small business. Trying to get insurance sucks and you should support your friends! Do you get to hear the end of the donkey story? Find out!
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Episode 10
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13:01
LIVE LOVE LAUGH?
It's the long awaited vision board episode! What else can we say?
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Episode 9
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30:48
Blue Footed Boobies
This episode starts on a tangent, and never makes it's way back. Terrance and Philip humored news. Allen and Melissa discusss some issues truly relevant to today's world. A special guest adds their unique perspective, and shares some of their o...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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27:18
Achieve Your Trash Dreams
Allen brings the truck home, and Melissa does ‘manual labor’ for a half hour and demonstrates that she has zero grasp of Allen’s actual future plans. Melissa fails and doesn’t care what you think. Listener feedback creates feelings and sugge...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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46:28
A crashing slow down
Allen reveals what he does for a living. Surprise! He’s not a urologist. Melissa reviews listener polls and you’ll finally hear what this truck purchase is all about. Allen discusses feelings and Melissa tells you how to make a vision board ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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32:17
Gary Vee agrees
This episode takes a turn pretty quickly. Preview a major Life decision that Allen made. Hear about some of the worst listener's bosses, and join in on a new poll.
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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28:58
My Grandparents ARE proud of me!
We've had some good feedback and listeners questions on leadership traits and Leadership vs. "likership", so we answered it. Allen forgets a simple word, but eventually remembers it.
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Episode 4
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48:22
We need a cork board
Allen tells us his views on what companies need to do to keep good employees. He also discusses how the military can ruin the civilian world, and what might be next. Melissa asks a "few" questions.
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Episode 3
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37:35
