For the Curious and Confused

Dane Wagner an organizational psychologist, serial entrepreneur, and speaker. He works with venture capitalists and entrepreneurs to help them improve individual, team, and organizational performance. With over a decade of experience in data analytics and user experience research, he has contributed to industry understanding on topics such as loss prevention, behavior modification, employee satisf...

Dr. Benjamin Ritter is an executive coach, organizational leadership expert, speaker, and author. With a PhD in organizational leadership and more than a decade of coaching and development experience, he has supported leaders at Google, Amazon, Coursera, DoorDash, and Northwestern, among others. He’s recently published a book titled “Becoming Fearless”, where he provides digestible perspectives to...

Today I’m joined by Michael Shepherd and Gubaz Giorgadze. Michael is currently a student at Syracuse University majoring in architecture and has a strong academic record where he has been listed consistently on the Dean’s list. Gubaz graduated from the University of Buffalo with a degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics. Together, they are co-founders for Test Prep Academy , a company aimed...

Alexandra Dotcheva was born and raised in Bulgaria to a family of musicians. After earning a bachelor’s degree in music from the National Academy of Music in Bulgaria, she came to the United States in 2000. At Louisiana State University, Alexandra earned a Doctor of Musical Arts in Violin Performance in 2007. After spending some time in the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra, Alexandra decided to pursue...

Daniel Dluzneski is a retired U.S. Secret Service Lieutenant with over 24 years of service where he spent time in the canine bomb detection unit, served on protection forces for presidents and their families, and as a crime scene search technician. After retiring from federal service in 2013, Daniel became the Emergency Management Coordinator for Pinellas County Schools in Florida, where he led sa...

Sharon Rolph is a behavioral scientist, retirement coach, and author. She holds a master’s degree in behavioral science from the City University of Seattle, and worked at Boing for many years as an employee involvement facilitator where she helped bring out the collective potential and wisdom of her teams. Upon entering retirement in 2016, she suddenly found herself bouncing off the walls trying t...

Dani Gottschalk is an eccentric and dynamic personality with a positive attitude. She has a strong intuitive understanding of the factors and feelings that make up the personal social, and eternal worlds. She was a delight to chat with and left me with a touch of her glow after we ended the call. Professionally, Dani is an interior designer and the founder of Tinzeltown, a project development and...

Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros are the co-founders of Next Level University, a podcast dedicated to holistic discussions around mindset, relationships, self-worth, and related topics. Both Kevin and Alan have been shaped by struggles in their personal lives, and these struggles have helped fuel their mission to create more meaningful conversations around holistic personal growth. I was struck by...

Terry Tucker is a motivational speaker, author, and international podcast guest. Terry has a business administration degree from The Citadel, where he also played D1 basketball, and a master’s degree from Boston University. In his professional career, Terry has been a marketing executive, a hospital administrator, a SWAT team hostage negotiator, high school basketball coach, business owner, and mo...

Glenn Rudin is an accomplished business coach who specializes in messaging and branding. So far in his career, Glenn has worked with many large companies including Disney, Walmart, the NBA, and others to develop effective messaging protocols. His expertise focuses on helping businesses clarify and communicate their value to potential customers. While this is important in the corporate world, the i...

Richard Blank is the CEO of Costa Rica's Call Center, based in San Juan, Costa Rica. When Richard was 27, he moved from Philadelphia to Costa Rica and has since trained over 10,000 bilingual telemarketers. Richard specializes in advanced telemarketing strategy, conflict management, interpersonal skills, and customer support. He also owns the largest collection of restored American pinball machines...

Lindsey DeLoach Jones is a writer investigating how smartphones impact parenting in the modern world. She holds a MA in English and an MFA in Creative Nonfiction. She has taught creative writing at Clemson University and the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts & Humanities. Linsdey is currently writing a book about the intersection of parenting and our reliance on smartphones. The bo...

Justin is a thoughtful and capable "average guy" who runs a YouTube based interview series called “Idea Cast” where he has detailed and technical conversations with experts in the social sciences, philosophy, and arts. In these interviews, Justin aims to better illustrate the frameworks we have to understand meaning making and purpose. He pulls from many tools in cognitive science, psychology and...

Join physicist-turned-consulting-maestro Bob Danna on a whirlwind tour of curiosity’s power to reshape careers and lives. From teaching nuclear reactor physics in the Navy to mentoring Gen Z in an AI-disrupted world, Bob unpacks how relentless curiosity propelled him through 45+ years of high-stakes problem-solving. Bob shares the highs and lows of balancing work demands with personal well-being....

Noah Healy is a professional algorithm developer and self-proclaimed recreational mathematician. Noah’s interests focus on unpacking what game theory and information theory can teach us about financial systems, and what outcomes result when these theoretical frameworks overlap with the legal system. He has pioneered a patent-pending system aimed at addressing limitations in traditional commodity m...

Mayim is the founder of Arukah.com , a service founded on holistic health and wellness. Her approach blends scientific reasoning, holistic health practices, and spiritual insights to create a powerful framework for personal transformation. She also holds multiple certifications, including those in Nutrition, Herbalism, Holistic Health, and Neuro-Linguistic Programming. This blend of scientific rig...