For Your Listening Pleasure

I am truly honored to welcome Christine D'Ercole to the podcast! Christine is a Senior Cycling Instructor at Peloton , a decorated competitive track cyclist, including being a Masters World Champion and a ten-time Masters National Champion. Christine is a public speaker whose  WORDSHOPS © are workshops for editing our self-talk into the story we want our lives to tell. Many of you w...

Steve Daniels first joined Crain Communications in 1995 as Washington, D.C., a reporter for Waste News, a trade publication covering the solid waste industry. He moved to Chicago in 1996 and the following year joined the reporting staff of Investment News, a Crain publication covering the financial advice field. He became a Crain's Chicago Business reporter in March 1999 and was made a senior...

Today on the podcast, I am excited to welcome Roger from Pets for Vets. Pets for Vets is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing a second chance to shelter dogs by rescuing, training, and matching them with American veterans who need a companion pet. It was founded in 2009 to help veterans who were suffering from combat stress and other emotional issues. Each...

Chloe Flower is an accomplished pianist, composer, and producer. Her self-created sound, known as Popsical, embodies sweet melodies, epic strings, and hip-hop beats all blended together. This multi-dimensional star has become music and fashion’s go-to creator. She intertwines her personal couture style and unique sound into something the industry has never seen or heard. As an Official Steinw...

Today on the podcast, I am excited to welcome Carrie from PAWS Chicago. PAWS Chicago was founded in 1997 with the goal of ending the unnecessary killing each year of tens of thousands of helpless cats and dogs. Twenty-five years later, their solutions-based approach has led to a 91% drop in euthanasia citywide since its founding. They've performed more than 280,000 free and low-cost spay/neut...

I am excited to welcome Phil Brody, known to many as WRDSMTH, to the podcast. Brody is an LA-based street artist who aspires to inspire others daily with colorful and well-chosen words crafted into unforgettable thoughts and phrases that he paints/pastes onto walls worldwide. Brody is not only a street artist but also a published author, screenwriter, former advertising copywri...

I am excited to welcome Peter Fritzsche to the podcast. Peter is an American historian, writer, and professor of history at the University of Illinois. He is also an accomplished author of several best-selling books, including Hitler's First Hundred Days: When Germans Embraced the Third Reich. Download this episode of For Your Listening Pleasure wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you f...

Mita Mallick is the head of inclusion, equity, and impact at Carta. She is a LinkedIn Top Voice and co-host of  The Brown Table Talk  podcast. Her writing has been published in  Fast Company ,  The New York Post , Business Insider, Harvard Business Review, and Cosmopolitan. Mita is a passionate storyteller and a corporate change-maker with a track record of transformi...

I am excited to welcome Tony Karman to the podcast. Tony is the President and Director of EXPO CHICAGO, the international exposition of contemporary and modern art. This year, EXPO CHICAGO, which begins  on April 7th, 2022 , will host more than 140 leading international artists and galleries at Navy Pier’s Festival Hall. Tony has played a significant role in Chic...

Scott Reames worked for Nike for nearly 30 years and was named the company’s first-ever historian. He played an integral part in organizing the artifacts that make up the shoe and apparel giant’s history and helped Nike Founder Phil Knight with his memoir “Shoe Dog.” We discuss everything from Scott's career journey to some of his memorable stories with executives and athletes at Nike. Download th...

Judy Turchin founded JPT Partners, a global advisory group, after leaving her role as Chief Operating Officer at Equinox in May 2021. Before joining Equinox, she worked at Blackstone, where she expanded her role beyond legal and began managing the business's people, culture, and compensation aspects. Judy is equally impressive off-paper as she is on. In this episode, we cover everything from...

I am excited to start Women's History Month by welcoming mother-daughter duo Alison Bruhn and Delia Folk. They are the co-founders of The Style That Binds Us, a women's media company and community, exploring the cross-section of style and culture.   Their brand encompasses The Style That Binds Us YouTube channel, podcast, blog & VIP shopping experiences. Their mission is to...

Cesar Idrobo is currently the head pattern and sample maker at Yeezy. His journey might have started in Columbia, but ultimately, it led him to the Savannah School of Art and Design, where he crafted his skills as both a designer and a shoemaker. For all you sneakerheads out there, not only has Cesar worked for both Nike and Adidas, but he currently is the one who cre...

Jamison Green is a prominent transgender rights activist, author, and educator focused on policy work. He began living openly as a trans-man in the late 1980s and is considered one of the few publicly open transgender men of that time. His book, Becoming a Visible Man,  provides a compelling inquiry into the politics of gender. Jamison Green combines candid autobiography with inform...

Jorge Valdivia is a Latinx LGBT activist, co-founder of the Latino Writers Initiative, and currently the Director of Performing Arts, Film, Literature for the National Museum of Mexican Art located in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago.

Danielle Peterson is the founder and creator of Hollaback Cards. I started following Danielle years ago on Instagram and have been lucky enough to watch her business grow over the years. In this episode we talk about balancing our corporate jobs and passion projects, the benefits of social media and the impact it has on women as well as our mutual love for all things pop culture and Bravo. &n...

Ian Weinberger is the Music Director and Conductor of  Hamilton . After graduating with his undergraduate degree in Music Education at Northwestern, Ian moved to New York City. He worked on several Broadway shows, including  Kinky Boots and The Book of Mormon,  which eventually led to his current role at  Hamilton. 

Wendy Berger is the CEO and founder of WBS Equities and brings decades of experience in strategic planning, execution, and exits for rapid growth start-ups. She loves being a part of the explosive growth phase of companies and working alongside founders to provide strategic leadership and guidance to help create dynamic and forward-thinking organizations. Wendy has also paved the wa...

Claire Willis is a clinical social worker who has worked in oncology and bereavement for over 20 years, co-founded the Boston nonprofit Facing Cancer Together, and recently released the book,  Opening to Grief- Finding Your Way From Loss to Peace . All of us experience loss at some point in our lives. Over the last two years, we as a society have experienced a tremendous amount of loss,...

 Stephen G. Post is a best-selling author, public speaker, researcher, and the founding director of the Center of Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care and Bioethics at Stony Brook University. Stephen is recognized internationally for his work focusing on unselfish and compassionate love at the interface of science, ethics, religious thought, and behavioral medicine. In addition, he is...

Milt Coronado, also known as Milt-One is a well know Chicago street artist. Milt’s story of overcoming self-destructive behavior, dealing with the unexpected murder of his father at a young age, and ultimately finding his purpose in life to become an artist, is a story you do not want to miss! 

Meet Nick Roach! You might recognize this former Bears and Raiders player for those of you from Chicago, but there is so much more to Nick than what he accomplished on the field during his time in the NFL. We will tackle Nick’s story head-on and are excited for our listeners to learn more about him, his faith, and why you must fully launch yourself into a life of fulfillment.

Meet Elena Besser! Elena is a Chicago-bred Chef and TV Host who currently resides in Brooklyn. Besides being a rock-star on the Food Network Kitchen, Elena is the founder and culinary director of The Lineup a series highlighting the top cooks working at the best restaurants in America. 

With over a million copies sold, Mark Nepo has inspired readers, seekers, and believers all over the world with his #1 New York Times Bestseller The Book of Awakening. He is a beloved poet, teacher, storyteller, and philosopher. Mark’s profound spiritual awakening occurred in 1987 after he was diagnosed with a rare form of lymphoma and while undergoing treatment, he embarked on a journey that woul...

Holly Whitaker is the author of the New York Time’s Bestseller, Quit Like a Woman, the founder and Chief Creative Officer of Tempest, Inc., and co-founder of The Temper publication . Holly talks openly and candidly about her path to recovery, her experience with Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), and why she felt the need to create Tempest, Inc., an online sobriety school aimed at women and mino...