Something Significant With Matt Gersper

My special guest star for episode #156 is Matt Raney. He’s the Founder and Executive Director of Adventure Soccer. What he started more than twenty years as a small soccer camp serving the people of his community in Snohomish, Washington has since grown into a multi-national non-profit serving orphans and widows, all around the world, and bringing them life with the Hope of Jesus Christ.   Matt, I...

My special guest star for episode #155 is Brittany Moore. She’s the Founder and Chief Home Organizer of B. Moore Organized where she leads a team of talented, and trained organizers that specialize in tackling their clients’ entire to-do list. They seek to relieve stress and achieve a balance of design and functionality in the areas of one’s life that feel out of control. Brittany and her team est...

My special guest star for episode #154 is Marisa Ciesluk. She is a facilitator and motivational speaker with over 20 years of experience delivering high-impact, experiential programs for women, leaders, and teams. She’s a leadership consultant and coach, and an educator at heart. She loves to assess needs and opportunities, and then co-create programs to optimize individual and company-wide perfor...

My special guest star for episode #153 is Lindsay Gutierrez. She retired from the United States Air Force in 2016. She was crowned Ms. Veteran America in October 2017 reigning for one year bringing awareness to America about homeless women veterans. She earned a Master of Social Work at Arizona State University in 2020. She’s very active as a volunteer and advocate for causes close to her heart su...

My special guest star for episode #152 is Susie Singer Carter, an award-winning writer, playwright, director, producer, actress, podcast host, and Caregiver Advocate. Her Oscar-qualified short film, “My Mom and The Girl” starring Valerie Harper in her final beautiful performance, won numerous awards. Her talk show, "Love Conquers Alz", received Best Podcast 2020 by New Media Film Festiva...

My special guest star for episode #151 is Mary Champion, owner and inspiration of BLT Fitness and Nutrition. She offers one-on-one training and group fitness classes. The group classes are for people who thrive in social settings and enjoy the energy of group workouts.  The one-on-one sessions are personally tailored sessions designed to address specific personal goals including weight loss, muscl...

My special guest stars for episode #150 are Brian and Michelle Cortesio. On Thanksgiving of 2018, they left their traditional ‘sticks and bricks’ home and started living full-time in an RV while working remotely as digital nomads and traveling our beautiful country and moving to a new location every 2 to 3 weeks! They say it’s been an amazing adventure so far, and they see no end in sight. Brian a...

My special guest star for episode #149 is Cristina Fontana. She’s a Registered Nurse, an Oncology Yoga Instructor, a Living Kidney Donor & Advocate, a Midlife Women’s Health Coach, and a Certified FASTer Way to Fat Loss Coach. By combining her medical insights, and knowledge, and education, she offers personalized coaching in nutrition, fitness, energy management, and mindset, specifically tai...

My special guest star for episode #148 is Brandon Meisel. He was busted in the devil’s world and served a prison sentence there, but now he’s trusted in God’s world enthusiastically serving others and giving God all the glory in his miraculous second chance at life! Brandon, I LOVE how, with God’s help, you’ve turned your struggles, and recovery, and spiritual awakening into a source of power to h...

My special guest star for episode #147 is Mira Dessy, the Ingredient Guru. She’s the Founder of The Kitchen Table, author of the Pantry Principle, host of the Preparedness Pantry Masterclass, a popular public speaker, and a board-certified holistic nutrition professional who’s been working with clients for over a dozen years. She mentors functional wellness practitioners to help them grow their pr...

My special guest star for episode #146 is Laura Stewart. She survived a car crash that should have killed her because of her will to live, great doctors and nurses, a prayer chain that stretched around the world, by her supportive family, and by the miraculous grace of God in the form of an off-duty fireman being nearby; and Tampa General's Emergency room being so full that her helicopter was...

My special guest star for episode #145 is Jill Wright (a.k.a. The Queen of Shine). Jill is the CEO of Executive Shine, a shoeshine company she founded in 1987. She gave us an inspiring interview in October, 2021 in Episode #69 . Today, she’s back to share the challenging, unexpected, and awesome twist to her business that resulted from her brilliant adaptation to the Covid-19 shutdown. Jill, I LOV...

My special guest star for episode #144 is Dr. Jeff Wilson. After a long and illustrious career in education with the Arcadia Unified School District, the San Marino Unified School District, and culminating as the Superintendent at Claremont Unified School District, Jeff has leaped all-in to the entrepreneurial world as the Chief Educational Officer at Pension 101 and the Freetirement Academy. Jeff...

My special guest star for episode #143 is Pastor Herman Mendoza. He’s the Lead Pastor of Promise Ministries International and Director of PowerHouse Kids Ministry where they’re raising up a new generation of leaders to transform the world, and he speaks at conferences, schools, and churches all around the globe spreading the message of hope, and faith, and grace, and redemption! Herman, I LOVE tha...

My special guest star for episode #142 is Sandy Wertanen. Sandy is the Skipper, Owner & CEO of Wahine Warriors, LLC, a pacific cup women’s racing company leading an all-woman crew competing in the rugged sport of competitive sailing that’s dominated by men. Sandy, I LOVE that you named your company Wahine Warriors meaning ‘women warriors’ in a boat racing sport dominated by men. And I ADMIRE y...

My special guest star for episode #141 is Chaplain Larry Randolph. He’s the founder of Canines for Christ, an international Christian-based, animal-assisted therapy ministry that uses ordinary people and their beloved dogs to share God’s message of love, hope, kindness, and compassion to those in need. God has blessed many people and changed many lives through this ministry. Larry and his entire o...

My special guest star today is Zachariah Fike. He's an Active-Duty Army Infantry Major with over 25 years of service to his country. He’s been decorated with two Bronze Stars, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, and the Purple Heart for wounds he received in Afghanistan. He was also nominated and selected as the 2016-2017 Military Times Army Soldier of the Year and was the first National Gu...

My guest stars for Episode #139 are Cale and Kelly Crosby. They own and operate Indigo Ridge Farms, their beautiful little slice of heaven nestled in the valley of the southern Appalachian foothills. Cale and Kelly say they were put on this planet together to fulfill their God-given responsibility of being good stewards to both land and livestock. They aim to meet the needs of their family and the...

My guest star for Episode #138 is Connie Smigiel. Her beloved life partner, Dan Starks, died nearly two years ago. He was the CEO of Starks Training Institute where they worked together, side by side for years. After taking some time off from the business to grieve, she’s back providing the Safety and Awareness Seminars and Community Services that the Starks brand is known for. Connie likes to rem...

My guest stars for Episode #137 are Lanny West and his sister, Dori Stone. They’re here to share an update on the unique and distinct journey that connected their lives of significance. It's a very special story that I’m calling Lieutenant Colonel Donald Downard's Wonderful Family Reunion.  Lanny and Dori (and Donny, too), I LOVE that you’ve continually said yes to exploring each new step...

My guest star for Episode #136 is Matt Bonestell. Matt’s done lots of stuff in a short amount of time. He’s been a Barista, a restaurant cook and assistant manager, a Sergeant in the US Marine Corps Reserve, a firefighte, a police officer, and a Special Réponse Team Operator. He’s served as the Public Affairs/ Athletics team Officer for the Cary High School Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Co...

My guest star for Episode #135 is Scott Neeley, the Owner and operator of KingView Mead where he handcrafts mead, wine, and hard cider with the cause of promoting educational opportunities and assistance to apiaries and beekeepers. Scott recently bought Penn Shore Winery, too, making him and his wife Hannah the 4th set of owners of this renowned Pennsylvania winery. And he’s also the President of...

My guest star for Episode #134 is Chuck Harlander. Chuck is truly living a Life of Significance bringing Peace of Mind to the families that feel forced to give up their family pet knowing that Boxer Rescue Ranch will love ‘em and care for ‘em, and by bringing Joy to the families that adopts one of his dogs giving it a brand new loving home and family to live with, and by giving Confidence to his s...

My guest star for Episode #133 is Marie Groves. Marie is a passionate Life Coach who helps her clients sort out all the thoughts in their head while helping ‘em navigate challenges and traumas faster with tools, mindset, and alongside a tribe of women who will walk their journey together. Ready for some motivation and empowerment that'll help you thrive through struggles? Marie, I LOVE that ev...

My guest star for Episode #132 is Paul Kolterman. After a successful career working in Big Agriculture, Paul moved across the country from Nebraska to Florida to own and operate a beautiful working farm, consisting of Aberdeen Angus Cattle, Nigerian Dwarf Goats, and Bermuda Hay Production. If you’re thinking about a big life change, get ready to be inspired! Paul, I LOVE that you had the courage t...