In this episode of Making More, Billy sits down with Ashli Selke, Navy veteran, credentialed veterinary technician, and founder of VIBE Vet, a new organization dedicated to elevating veterinary technicians and addressing the challenges that drive so many out of the profession.

From her early service in Navy intelligence to her leadership in state and national veterinary associations, Ashli shares a powerful story of resilience, advocacy, and reform. She and Billy explore the founding of VIBE Vet and the upcoming launch of 5VETS, a national effort to protect veterinary technician titles, strengthen credentialing, and provide mental health and legal support to professionals across all 11 U.S. veterinary districts.

Released during National Veterinary Technician Week, this conversation shines a light on the compassion, courage, and conviction it takes to create lasting change in animal care — and why advocacy isn’t just about policy, but about people.

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In this episode of Making More, I'm joined by Jim Foster, founder and president of Global-Pak, a family-owned packaging company based in Lisbon, Ohio. Since 1998, Jim has built Global-Pak into a trusted leader in bulk packaging solutions, serving industries like agriculture, chemicals, and food. Along the way, he has held fast to core values that prioritize people — employees, customers, vendors, and community — knowing that when those are right, the profits follow.

Jim shares the story of Global-Pak’s steady growth, including recent milestones like breaking $6 million in monthly sales, while reflecting on the challenges of competing against industry giants and the opportunities that come from offering custom packaging solutions. We discuss succession planning as Jim prepares to pass leadership to his daughter, the importance of community engagement in northeast Ohio, and his gratitude for the partnerships and people who shaped the company.

We also explore Jim’s personal journey as a leader: learning to delegate, overcoming the tendency to micromanage, and the role business coaching has played in helping him grow as an owner and a person. Jim’s reflections remind us that leadership is about more than running a company — it’s about legacy, relationships, and making a lasting impact.

If you’re curious about what it takes to grow a family-owned business in a competitive industry while staying true to your values, you’ll take a lot from this conversation with Jim Foster.

Find Billy on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/bigeyedfisch/ or visit his website, billyfischer.focalpointcoaching.com.

Today on Making More, I’m joined by Giorgio Natili, former Vice President and Head of Engineering at OPAQUE Systems who is getting ready to embark on an exciting new journey at a company you've definitely heard of. We talk about that more on the show, plus all about how Giorgio’s journey is anything but ordinary: he went from professional windsurfing to leading some of the most innovative teams in technology today. Along the way, he’s contributed to the book The AI Advantage: Thriving Within Civilization’s Next Big Disruption and is currently writing The Imperfect Life of an Engineering Manager, both of which reflect his unique blend of technical insight and human-centered leadership.

In this episode, Giorgio and I explore what are the biggest misconceptions about artificial intelligence, how digital dignity must be preserved in the age of AI, and the lessons he’s learned navigating industries in constant disruption. It’s a conversation about technology, leadership, humility, and how "making you more capable of accepting imperfections will move you faster towards excellence."

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