Above the front

Clever Analytics (Ft. Deborah Thackinh)

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0500

Jared sits down with Deborah Thackinh, founder and CEO of Clever Analytics in Ogden, about helping businesses stop chasing every new AI tool and instead fix the actual friction points already slowing them down.

What you'll learn in this episode

-Why Deborah says the biggest shift in her industry isn't the tech itself, but how fast businesses have to adapt to it...

-The real question she says every business should ask before adopting a new tool: do we need it, or are we just chasing the trend?

-Why deferred compensation is, in her words, the hardest part of being a business owner that most people never see...

-How a sign that read "before you complain, are you volunteering?" changed the way she approaches topics she doesn't fully understand...

-Why she shifted Clever Analytics away from custom software and toward consulting, training, and AI certification...

-Details on her weekly AI Power Hour and her newsletter, Lead With Applied Intelligence...

Connect with Clever Analytics: cleveranalytics.io

Connect with Jared Beesley and get on the show at :AboveTheFront.com

Soul Elevation (Ft. Erin Ottley)

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0500

Jared sits down with Erin Ottley, owner of Soul Elevation Health and Wellness in Bountiful, for the very first guest episode of Above the Front... Erin built a holistic wellness studio offering everything from foot zoning and sound baths to yoga, infrared sauna, and free weekly support groups — and this year Davis County readers voted her studio first place for essential oils and third for best wellness center...

What you'll learn in this episode

-The nine-year health journey that shaped everything about how Erin runs her business today...

-The "converted bar" healing retreat that changed how she thinks about food and the body...

-The back-office struggle Erin says is the hardest part of her role that nobody sees...

-The team of specialists she's built around her, from a forensic accountant to energy workers...

-The multi-year permit battle that tested her patience before she ever opened her doors...

-The daily habit built around six simple things that she says she rarely does perfectly, but keeps coming back to...

-Her honest take on mistakes, grace, and why she believes a "retreat from the retreat" matters just as much as the retreat itself...

Connect with Erin: soulelevationwellness.com or call/text 801-201-3925

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Welcome To Above The Front

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Jared Beasley opens the doors on Above the Front — a new show built for real business owners on the Wasatch Front, not gurus or highlight reels. In under two minutes, he lays out exactly what this show will be, what it won't, and the bigger thing it's building toward...

In This Short Introductory Episode...

-What Jared says this show is definitely not going to be...

-The honest reason he says most business owners feel like they're guessing alone...

-What's actually coming over the next few weeks — and who Jared will be sitting down with...

-The bigger thing this podcast is the first step toward...

-Why being an early listener right now is a good thing...

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