Ep 022: What do you want? with David Ibarra

Author and leadership consultant, David Ibarra, joins Blair and Theresa today to help you discover what you truly want from life. David shares his thoughts on how success is a combination of where he feels like he is comfortable, be it family, faith, community, health, and yes, wealth. However, life for him was not about money but about freedom. Listen as they discuss facing the fear of poverty and learning from adversity. We need to get away from the negative madness and realize that we are in charge of our own thoughts.   About the Guest: David Ibarra Author of “Stop Drifting: Become the Switch Master of Your Own Thought and Pivot to Positive,” David R. Ibarra is a leadership consultant and successful entrepreneur in Salt Lake City who blazed his own trail to success after being raised in the Utah foster care system.   At 28 years old he started his first business, beginning a career that spans the restaurant, automotive, and leadership consulting industries. David wrote “Stop Drifting” as a chapter within his “Life Purpose” journey. He is dedicated to working with employed adults who often drift through life unsatisfied. His leadership coaching focuses on developing talent and teaching individuals how to become goal setters and achieve a positive work experience, which creates the freedom to find success in other roles including family, faith, community, and health.    Humble Beginnings David’s story began as the son of a Mexican immigrant father and a rural Utah mother. When his parents divorced, 2-year-old David and his 3-year-old brother Mickey were placed into foster care until they reconnected with their father as teenagers. At eighteen years of age, David started his career in the hospitality industry as a dishwasher. Ten years later, he became the youngest franchise owner of Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlour Restaurant – a division of the Marriott Corporation.   Business Leader David held several positions for the Marriott Corporation