Marilyn Jansen's guest appearances

Marilyn Jansen

The Keep Writing Podcast

Conversations by Association

Bridges with Patsy Clairmont and Andrew Greer

Andrew Peterson

Sally Clarkson

Ruth Chou Simons

Tammie Jo Shults

Carlos Whittaker

Jon Acuff

Rebekah Lyons

Barry Zito

Sandra McCracken

Ben Higgins

Steve Smith

Laura Cooksey

Melinda Doolittle

Kathie Lee Gifford

Jaci Velasquez

OwlTail

Native Ozarkan Marilyn Jansen brings her healthy book editing expertise and stirs it up with her own affinity for authorship –– sharing the Americana stories of her rural upbringing, multi-generational farm family dynamics, and creative recipes that are sure to fill your bellies and feed the spirit of community in your heart and home! Her new book, Come Sit A Spell: An Invitation to Reflect on Faith, Food and Family, is available here now. Learn more about Bridges ... Spiritual Conversations Through Generational Conversations here: BridgesShow.com. And if you like what you are listening to, leave us a 5-star rating and a review, and follow and subscribe to Bridges –– it truly does help us keep chuggin' along as we create new episodes for you! Follow Patsy on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Follow Andrew on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. ______ SPONSORS When you give a Bible through Food For the Hungry (FH), you provide a family with the Word of God in their own native language –– often a rarity! –– offering joy and hope today that will last for eternity. A Bible is not only important for providing a family spiritual health, it also offers a practical education in teaching children to read! Your gift is tax-deductible, so purchase the gift of a few Bibles for families around the world here: fh.org/bridges We treasure scripture. And we love how The Abide Bible presents it so thoughtfully and beautifully. Learn more and get a copy for yourself or a loved one here: BridgesShow.com/Abide.

Native Ozarkan <a href="https://www.marilynjansen.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Marilyn Jansen</a> brings her healthy book editing expertise and stirs it up with her own affinity for authorship –– sharing the Americana stories of her rural upbringing, multi-generational farm family dynamics, and creative recipes that are sure to fill your bellies and feed the spirit of community in your heart and home! Her new book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Come-Sit-Spell-Invitation-Reflect/dp/1496453670/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Come Sit A Spell: An Invitation to Reflect on Faith, Food and Family</a>, is available here now. Learn more about Bridges ... Spiritual Conversations Through Generational Conversations here: <a href="https://www.bridgesshow.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">BridgesShow.com</a>. And if you like what you are listening to, leave us a 5-star rating and a review, and follow and subscribe to Bridges –– it truly does help us keep chuggin' along as we create new episodes for you! Follow Patsy on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PatsyClairmont/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/patsyclairmont/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/patsyclairmont" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>. Follow Andrew on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/agreermusic" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/andrewbgreer/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/andrewbgreer" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>. ______ SPONSORS When you give a Bible through Food For the Hungry (FH), you provide a family with the Word of God in their own native language –– often a rarity! –– offering joy and hope today that will last for eternity. A Bible is not only important for providing a family spiritual health, it also offers a practical education in teaching children to read! Your gift is tax-deductible, so purchase the gift of a few Bibles for families around the world here: <a href="https://www.fh.org/bridges" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">fh.org/bridges</a> We treasure scripture. And we love how The Abide Bible presents it so thoughtfully and beautifully. Learn more and get a copy for yourself or a loved one here: <a href="https://www.bridgesshow.com/abide" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">BridgesShow.com/Abide</a>.

Marilyn Jansen | The Food Of Our Lives

Lindsey Nelson

Finding the good advisors and mentors can be a challenge in your career, complicated at times by the efforts to sustain those valuable relationships. On this episode take a peek inside a long-time mentoring relationship with Marilyn and Lindsey as we discuss forming and sustaining valuable relationships in your career. Marilyn Jansen Executive Director, Business Development with Association Management Center “If you’re starting a new opportunity, sit back and watch and to observe others and then to try to make those connections with those individuals.”  After a successful career in both corporate American and as an entrepreneur, Marilyn joined AMC in 2006 where she has brought her organizational and business development expertise in delivering products and services. In her role, she works closely with volunteer boards that are searching for business solutions that are cost effective and will bring their organization to the next level. Marilyn is an excellent listener and comes up with strategies to move goals forward and has the ability to create just the right team to deliver effective results. She also serves as the Executive Director of the Midwest Pain Society. Marilyn is actively involved at AMC Institute, Association Forum and ASAE serving as a leader on many committees and task Force. Currently, she is incoming chair of ASAE’s AMC Professional Advisory Council. Marilyn has presented sessions at Association Forum’s Annual Meeting, ASAE’s Great Ideas and Annual Meeting, at the AMC Institute’s Annual Meeting and AMC’s Engage! Program, as well as at IAEE’s Women’s Leadership Conference. Presentations and public speaking are a regular part of Marilyn’s role and she is very effective at developing and presenting solutions to volunteers and boards. In 2013 she received the John C. Thiel Award for distinguished service from the Association Forum. Marilyn holds a BS in Communication and Business Administration from Illinois State University. Lindsey K. Nelson, CAE Vice President, Programs &amp; Services, NAMA “Build a diverse portfolio of experience and be able to see the industry from a lot of different perspectives.”  Lindsey has worked for National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA), the trade association representing the $25B US convenience services industry, since 2013. In her role as Vice President, Lindsey is responsible for driving non-dues revenue programs including events, education, and fundraising as well as the organization’s marketing and digital communications departments. Lindsey also serves as the Executive Director of the NAMA Foundation. Prior to joining NAMA, Lindsey served in the capacity of a fundraising consultant to a variety of professional and trade associations, including NAMA, and successfully raised over $5 million dollars as a part of a ground-breaking capital campaign. Lindsey is a Certified Association Executive (CAE) and was named a 2014 Forty Under 40 Award recipient by the Association Forum &amp; USAE. She is also an active mentor, volunteer &amp; presenter at the Association Forum and has served in leadership roles on a variety of SIGs and committees and is currently serving in the capacity of Chair to the COO/#2 SIG. Lindsey is a proud graduate of Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame and currently resides in the Irving Park neighborhood of Chicago with her husband and two sons.

Finding the good advisors and mentors can be a challenge in your career, complicated at times by the efforts to sustain those valuable relationships. On this episode take a peek inside a long-time mentoring relationship with Marilyn and Lindsey as we discuss forming and sustaining valuable relationships in your career. <h2>Marilyn Jansen Executive Director, Business Development with Association Management Center</h2> “If you’re starting a new opportunity, sit back and watch and to observe others and then to try to make those connections with those individuals.” After a successful career in both corporate American and as an entrepreneur, Marilyn joined AMC in 2006 where she has brought her organizational and business development expertise in delivering products and services. In her role, she works closely with volunteer boards that are searching for business solutions that are cost effective and will bring their organization to the next level. Marilyn is an excellent listener and comes up with strategies to move goals forward and has the ability to create just the right team to deliver effective results. She also serves as the Executive Director of the Midwest Pain Society. Marilyn is actively involved at AMC Institute, Association Forum and ASAE serving as a leader on many committees and task Force. Currently, she is incoming chair of ASAE’s AMC Professional Advisory Council. Marilyn has presented sessions at Association Forum’s Annual Meeting, ASAE’s Great Ideas and Annual Meeting, at the AMC Institute’s Annual Meeting and AMC’s Engage! Program, as well as at IAEE’s Women’s Leadership Conference. Presentations and public speaking are a regular part of Marilyn’s role and she is very effective at developing and presenting solutions to volunteers and boards. In 2013 she received the John C. Thiel Award for distinguished service from the Association Forum. Marilyn holds a BS in Communication and Business Administration from Illinois State University. <h2>Lindsey K. Nelson, CAE Vice President, Programs &amp; Services, NAMA</h2> “Build a diverse portfolio of experience and be able to see the industry from a lot of different perspectives.” Lindsey has worked for National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA), the trade association representing the $25B US convenience services industry, since 2013. In her role as Vice President, Lindsey is responsible for driving non-dues revenue programs including events, education, and fundraising as well as the organization’s marketing and digital communications departments. Lindsey also serves as the Executive Director of the NAMA Foundation. Prior to joining NAMA, Lindsey served in the capacity of a fundraising consultant to a variety of professional and trade associations, including NAMA, and successfully raised over $5 million dollars as a part of a ground-breaking capital campaign. Lindsey is a Certified Association Executive (CAE) and was named a 2014 Forty Under 40 Award recipient by the Association Forum &amp; USAE. She is also an active mentor, volunteer &amp; presenter at the Association Forum and has served in leadership roles on a variety of SIGs and committees and is currently serving in the capacity of Chair to the COO/#2 SIG. Lindsey is a proud graduate of Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame and currently resides in the Irving Park neighborhood of Chicago with her husband and two sons.

1.5: Building Lasting Connections with Marilyn Jansen and Lindsey Nelson