The Kyle Carpenter Podcast

Michael Noyes was born without arms. But he has lived, and accomplished, far more than most people with all of their limbs. From his childhood of splitting wood on his family’s farm in a small Maine town of 500 people to playing pitcher for his local softball team to riding snowmobiles and driving Kyle around town during his visit to Maine, Michael has adapted and overcome the challenges of life w...

Charlotte Jones is the Executive Vice President and Chief Brand Officer for the Dallas Cowboys. She is responsible for overseeing all of the business operations, including entertainment, community relations, cause marketing, stadium design, apparel licensing and brand marketing as it is presented to fans worldwide. Jones has worked in the Cowboy's Executive Offices since 1989, following the p...

After being diagnosed with ALS and two and a half years left to live, Lorri Carey has, now, been living life to the fullest for 19 years. Through her profound perspective and appreciation for life, Lorri shares her inspirational journey with the complex and fatal disease of ALS. Lorri has devoted the time she has left to her podcast, I’m Dying To Tell You, where she shares the stories of people wh...

Hamody Jasim is an Iraqi born native who grew up under the devastating oppression of Saddam Hussein's regime. He went from being beaten and tortured, at 12 years old, in Saddam's prisons to becoming one of the most lethal spies in Iraq. Known as the "Pro-American" to U.S. Intelligence Agencies, his credible, street level, intelligence quickly rose to influence those who were di...

In honor of National Medal of Honor Day (March 25th) Kyle discusses the history of the award and his personal journey as the youngest living Medal of Honor recipient and only the second living Marine recipient since the Vietnam War.  Out of the 41 million people who have served in the United States Military,  3516 have been awarded the Medal of Honor. Today, there are 65 living recipients. To lear...

Wendy Finerman is a Golden Globe,  Academy Award and British Academy Award winning Producer. She has produced numerous and well known films such as Forrest Gump, P.S. I love you, Drumline, The Fan, Stepmom, One For The Money and The Devil Wears Prada.  Join Kyle and his dear friend Wendy as they go behind the scenes into the magic of the movies!

Daniel Weiss is the President and CEO of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, or The Met, one of the largest and most diverse art museums in the world. Prior to this position, he served as a university professor, the 14th President of Haverford College, the 16th President of Lafayette College and the Dean of Johns Hopkins’s Krieger School of Arts and Sciences. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Art Histor...

Ray Smith is the historian for the historic city of Oak Ridge, TN, the Y-12 National Security Complex (retired) and a subject matter expert on The Manhattan Project. He is also a Vietnam Veteran.  The Manhattan Project was code name for the research and development undertaking that produced the worlds first nuclear weapons, with the goal of ending World War II. The Project was a U.S. led, allied e...

Kyle and Director Sams sit down together to discuss the National Park Service and the challenges of preserving and protecting 63 national parks, 84 national monuments, 5,000 bridges and 85 million acres of land.  Charles "Chuck" Sams is the 19th Director of the National Park Service. He is also the first tribal citizen to be nominated to this position. Director Sams is Cayuse and Walla W...

Don Taylor is the founder and CEO of AmplifiedAg, a technology company with the mission of providing global access to safe food while not harming the planet in the process . The company manufactures indoor container farms and technologies to grow nutritious food directly at the point of consumption. AmplifiedAg's Vertical Roots brand is the largest hydroponic container farm in the world, with...

Kyle sits down with his grandmother, on the eve of her 85th birthday, to discuss her journey of life so far, parenting advice from raising three children and the most important lesson of all, "love each other."  

Kyle sits down with Gary to discuss his family’s journey to America in 1891, the founding of Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre, his iconic role as Lieutenant Dan Taylor, in the film Forrest Gump, and his lifelong mission of giving back to veterans and first responders. Gary Sinise is an award-winning actor, musician and a passionate philanthropist. In 1974, at 18 years old, he co-founded Chicago’s Ste...

Kyle and Secretary Bill Cohen met in 2018 when Kyle spoke at The Cohen Group. Now, they sit down together to discuss his childhood in small town Maine, religious discrimination, leadership in politics and doing the right thing even when it’s difficult. Secretary Cohen and members of The Cohen Group have mentored and strategically supported Kyle since their friendship began. Bill Cohen served for 2...

Kyle sits down with Chris to discuss the path to becoming a Navy SEAL, cave operations in Northern Afghanistan, the responsibilities of being a NASA Astronaut and life on the International Space Station.  After graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy, Chris Cassidy spent 11 years and four deployments operating as a Navy SEAL, before becoming a NASA Astronaut. Over the next 17 years, as an astronaut...

Kyle and Lieutenant Jennifer Kerlin sit down together to discuss the unique, complex and vital jobs of first responders and the mental hardships they endure, from these jobs. Lt. Kerlin has served 22 years in Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, 16 of those as an officer. Her passion, throughout her career, has been technical rescue and her colleagues describe her as “one of the best there is.” The TRT (Techni...

Kyle and General Mattis met in 2012, while Kyle was living and recovering in Washington, DC. Since then, General Mattis has been a dear friend and mentor to Kyle. Now, they sit down together to discuss leadership, combat, the beauty of freedom, the purpose of  the U.S. Military and service greater than self.  Jim Mattis is a retired four star Marine Corps General and the 26th United States Secreta...

Kyle and Bert met seven years ago in their home state of South Carolina. Now, they sit down as friends to discuss business, family, epic beards, adversity and earning a fulfilling life.  Bert Sorin is the President of Sorinex Exercise Equipment, a 4-time Division 1 All-American Track and Field champion and an Olympic trials athlete. Sorinex is a successful family run business founded by his father...

Kyle and Dr. Lauren Turza met in 2010 after he arrived at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, in Bethesda, MD, after being injured in Afghanistan. She was one of his trauma surgeons and performed numerous operations on him, including his extensive skin grafts. Now, twelve years later, they not only remain close friends but Dr. Turza named her son after Kyle.  Dr. Turza served 17 years as...