The Success Factor
Welcome to "The Success Factor," you’re easy to understand, real, open, and authentic guide to mastering the art of success. We're all about cracking the code of life's triumphs, learning from the brightest stars across diverse fields, and bringing their wisdom straight to your headphones. Our mission? To help you smash your personal barriers and bring your dreams within arm's reach.
Whether you're watching, listening, or reading, we bring you raw insights, fresh perspectives, and real-life experiences designed to inspire. We're truly passionate about what we do, and that's helping you turn your dreams and visions into your reality.
Welcome to your journey towards success. Welcome to "The Success Factor."
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 63 minutes
- Episodes
- 62
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2023
Happiness Isn't Found In A Crypto Portfolio, Mark Lockwood, Senior Director, ADP
From the 'mean streets of Cherokee Country Club' in Atlanta, the veritable goody-two-shoe, Mark Lockwood elaborates on testing one's freedom, only to see the light and reel it all back …
Unleash Your Inner Idiot w/ LinkedIn Unicorn, Dr. Natalia Wiechowski
Trent talks with Dr. Natalia Wiechowski, a pioneer in personal branding and LinkedIn specialist. Dubbed the LinkedIn Unicorn, "thinkNatalia" shares some of her favorite wisdom, "the onl…
Planes, Trains, and Sewage Treatment Plants - Incumbent Pinal County Supervisor, Mike Goodman
Goodman talks with Trent Christensen about his move through insurance and farming and into politics. Trent interviews Mike about his challenges from field to field (pun intended) but al…
Young Love on The Oregon Trail - The Browns, Brian & Twyla “Relationship Success”
From High School sweethearts to a military life in Japan, Trent Christensen hosts this jovial duo, Brian and Twyla Brown. Their story started in Delcambre, Louisiana, bouncing around th…
Doesn’t Matter If You’re Black Or White - The Jarretts, Terrence & Candace “Relationship Success”
Marriage is difficult. The Jarretts tell us about the added challenges of interracial marriage. From dealing with in-laws’ bias to how to raise mixed-race children, it’s easy to underst…
Don’t Say Everything In Your Head, Write A Book Instead - The Lambs, Mark & Janel "Relationship Success"
Mark and Janel have enough stories to write a book. In fact, they did. From American Sheriff to The Sheriff’s Wife, these two have seen all the ups and downs of a marriage that started …
MCAT to LSAT, ServiceChannel, General Counsel - Brian Chase
Med School or Law School? Brian Chase tells the story of how a single day can shape the rest of your life. With med school in mind and watching his brother’s pain prepping for the MCAT,…
“Learn On The Go” Senita Athletics Founder, Jenna Transtrum
With a marketing background and absolutely zero experience in clothing design, Jenna Transtrum built a winning athleisure brand (pockets included). With a mere pinch from savings and so…
Relationship Success (The Teaser)
Alright friends, I’m very excited about the next segment of the Success Factor Podcast – called Relationship Success.
In this series, I’m going to interview couples who have been togeth…
Twenty Businesses in 2020, Paul Rudolph - The ODP Podcast
Paul Rudolph set out to launch twenty businesses in 2020, and only two months in, he hit the same wall that all of the world has encountered, the coronavirus pandemic. While this may sm…
26.2 Miles to CFO - Todd Garner, CFO ConMed
At 17 years old, Todd Garner wrote down “CFO” for career objectives on his mock-up resume for a high school project. In thirty years of work and through seven job changes, Todd managed …
Mikey Foley, Unhinged Without The Mrs.
From B92.1 and Mikey & The Mrs. Podcast, Mikey Foley joins Trent Christensen today for a web-radio show to talk about terrestrial radio…and a few other things.
Mikey, a self-proclaimed …
Triathlon Junkie & Civil Engineer - Brad Gilson, Gilson Engineering
Hanging 1,000 feet in the air from a safety strap on a rescue basket, with a broken foot, esteemed civil engineer, Brad Gilson, clings on for dear life, on a day spent outside of his Ut…
From Pain To Procedure, DASH Physical Therapy - Dr. Mike Heywood
After eight years of pain, physical therapy with Tim Fearon changed Mike's life. Now, Dr. Mike Heywood runs his practice, DASH Physical Therapy, in Queen Creek, Arizona.
Dr. Mike, as Tr…
American Sheriff, Live PD, 60 Days In - Mark Lamb
Trent Christensen and Sheriff Mark Lamb hit on some heavy topics, from human-trafficking and drug cartels to border security and defunding the police. Mark Lamb is an American businessm…
Mixed Martial Arts Champion, Patriot Martial Arts Academy - William Rhett Sandoval
Martial Arts Certifications and Styles
• Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Taekwondo, American Kenpo, Freestyle Karate, and Muay Thai
• Rhett explains some of the differences/nuances of the different…
Autism At Home, Reiki Master, Climbing The Corporate Ladder - Elizabeth Courtois
Necessity is the mother of invention, and [it is] the hand that forces us to become better! Elizabeth Courtois joins Trent Christensen in a heart-warming episode of patience and caring …
Attorney, Author, Philanthropist, Former Partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher - Scott Hoyt
Former partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Scott Hoyt, joins Trent Christensen to discuss success, hardship, and perseverance. Scott Hoyt talks about trying one of the most protract…
Entrepreneur, Visionary, iFix’em Phone Repairs - Jeremy Benson
Jeremy Benson, owner/operator of iFix'em Phone Repairs, is what some may call the "everything guy." It's clear through his history and speech that he is anxious and willing to take on t…
Multi-talented, RE Agent, Crime Scene Investigator - Nate Knight
Nate Knight is a workaholic, to say the least. At just 30 years of age, Nate has been apart of the police force and meandered through a body farm to build his skills on his way to being…