Beth Vietmeier, of The Jerome Bettis Bus Stops Here Foundation, on Turning Setbacks Into Opportunity

What do you do when the career you spent years chasing disappears overnight, and the detour turns out to be the opportunity of a lifetime? What began as a dream of becoming a sports broadcaster took an unexpected turn when an NHL lockout changed Bethany Vietmeier's career path. Greg Weimer sits down with Bethany, founder of Valiant 3 Communications, to discuss the power of relationships, the importance of saying "yes" before you have all the answers, and how a willingness to adapt can open doors you never expected. CHAPTERS 00:30 Welcome to Living Your Legacy 01:03 Meet Beth Vietmeier 01:23 Inside Valiant 3 Communications 03:05 The Nevillewood Lesson: Learning to Communicate 05:31 Broadcast Dreams and the Penguins 06:02 The NHL Lockout and a Career Setback 07:37 Saying Yes Before You're Ready 08:49 How Jerome Bettis Hired Her 10:16 The Kindness Lesson From Jerome 11:06 Why You Should Always Communicate 13:52 Leaving an Impact 14:47 The Bus Stops Here Foundation 17:41 How She Thinks About Planning 21:13 Advice to an 18-Year-Old 22:00 What You Do With Fear 25:05 Lessons From Mom and Dad 26:08 Balancing Work and Family 29:56 Impact on the People You Love GUEST Bethany Vietmeier — Founder, Valiant 3 Communications HOST Greg Weimer — Founder and CEO, Confluence Financial Partners TOPICS Entrepreneurship, Resilience, Leadership