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The Joe Jaap PodcastAuthor: Joseph Jaap
There has to be a better way to build.The Joe Jaap Podcast is about the people, decisions, lessons, and ideas that shape meaningful growth in business and in life.Hosted by 22-year entrepreneur Joe Jaap, founder of EmoryDay, the show brings together honest conversations, hard-earned experience, practical thinking, and a genuine curiosity about what helps people move forward.Some episodes may explore business growth, leadership, marketing, AI, sales, or the systems that help companies scale. Others may go somewhere less expected: risk, ambition, resilience, money, relationships, opportunity, failure, confidence, reinvention, or the moments that change how we see ourselves and what we are capable of building.Because behind every company, strategy, and decision are people.People trying to make good choices with incomplete information. People carrying responsibility for employees, customers, families, and futures. People learning when to push harder, when to change direction, when to trust their instincts, and when to take the next step before they feel completely ready.Joe draws from more than two decades as an entrepreneur and from conversations with builders, leaders, thinkers, and operators who have learned something worth sharing along the way.There are no formulas for a perfect business or a perfect life. But there are better questions, useful principles, meaningful stories, and lessons we can carry into whatever comes next.No hype. No shallow tactics. No pretending the road is easier than it is.Just thoughtful conversations for people who want to build something meaningful, keep growing, and make the most of the opportunities in front of them.Growth Can Be Crafted.Produced by EmoryDay. New episodes weekly. Language: en-us Genres: Business, Entrepreneurship, Marketing Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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From Mail Carrier to Membership Leader: Earl Husbands on Growing UPMA
Wednesday, 14 October, 2026
A membership organization grows when people feel seen, supported, and invited to contribute.In this episode of ScaleCraft, The Joe Jaap Podcast, Joe Jaap talks with Earl Husbands, National Membership Director for the United Postmasters and Managers of America (UPMA). Earl spent 20 years as a mail carrier before a mentor helped him see a path into leadership. Now he is working to help other postal employees find that same opportunity.Earl shares how he traveled across Illinois to meet members face to face, built teams to support them locally, and carried those lessons into a national role. He also reflects on what his years in consumer affairs taught him about listening to customers, taking responsibility, and improving service.In this episode, you’ll hear:Why admitting you don’t know an answer can make you a stronger leaderHow one mentor changed the direction of Earl’s careerWhy face-to-face conversations remain central to membership growthHow UPMA helps aspiring postal leaders develop their skillsWhy representation works best with honesty and accountabilityWhat Earl hopes stronger postal leadership will mean for members and the publicGrowth matters to Earl because of what it makes possible: more people helping one another, more capable leaders, and better service.Subscribe to The Joe Jaap Podcast for more conversations about building and scaling organizations.Produced by EmoryDay. New episodes weekly.https://www.youtube.com/emorydayhttps://www.facebook.com/emorydayllc/https://www.instagram.com/emorydayllc/https://www.tiktok.com/@emorydayhttps://x.com/emoryday/
