Give A Damn

Justin talks with Ronnie Doumitt, founder of Answering the Call , about the moment a fellow officer’s tragedy changed his life and launched his mission. After twenty years in law enforcement, Ronnie now leads a nonprofit that steps in when first responders face a crisis. It provides emergency financial support and community care when systems fall short. He shares powerful stories of the origin of...

Justin talks with Tully McCoy, President and CEO of Great Plains Trust, about how clients are the epicenter of their respective businesses. McCoy walks listeners through what to look for in a wealth management firm and how his industry has less to do with finances and more with understanding a client’s psychology and relationship with money.   

Justin sits down with Casey Wright, President at Chief of Staff , for an honest and wide-ranging conversation. Wright reflects on the whirlwind of preparing to open a new facility just as the COVID-19 lockdown hit, the unexpected detour that took him on a cross-country road trip, and how he navigated personal and professional loss. It’s a raw, reflective episode about resilience, leadership in unc...

Women’s sports have always had a diverse audience. In this episode, Justin chats with Amber Cox, COO and General Manager of the Indiana Fever . The two discuss the recent surge of momentum in women’s sports, specifically the WNBA, scenario planning in the draft, and, of course, Caitlin Clark, plus so much more. 

In this episode, Justin sits down with Ron Hill , Co-Founder, Conscious Leadership Guide and Managing Partner of Conscious Leaders Quest, a holistic business consulting service that focuses on psychological safety in the workplace and doing interiority work as a leader. 

In this episode, Justin sits down with Brian Morris, President and Managing Partner of Leadercast—a local powerhouse transforming leadership training and coaching. Brian opens up about his career journey, from the world of athletics to leading a movement that shapes better leaders. He also shares personal stories about family life, including the surprise arrival of twins that brought his kid count...

In this episode, Justin chats with Will General, Marketing Director for the Nashville Stars, the team aiming to become MLB’s first franchise named after a Negro Leagues club. Will shares his journey from corporate America to leading a brand that’s catching considerable attention—including from Jelly Roll. Tune in to explore the Stars' mission, baseball history, and what’s next.

In this episode, we welcome the Chief Marketing Officer and host of the Radical Candor podcast, Amy Sandler, to Give a Damn! She and Justin break down the notorious book by Kim Scott, and they both have implemented its teachings as a rubric for their leadership journeys and tools for leaders to build trust within their teams.   

In this episode, Justin welcomes longtime friend and Owner of First Source Auto , JD Glover. They discuss his humble beginnings as an entrepreneur and his growth of a human-first business, where he aims to help his team build fantastic careers. After all, people are the new currency.   

In this episode, Justin speaks with Tucker Graves, CEO of Pineapple Academy, a company that strives to help employers engage with their deskless workforce through education. Graves shares with listeners his family lineage of entrepreneurship and what it means to have a “beach ball” mentality in the workplace.

In this episode, Justin is joined by Mark Mears, author, founder, and Chief Growth Officer for LEAF Growth Ventures, LLC. Mark shares with listeners how he got his start in integrated marketing and the vital role that mentorship has played in his career. 

Find out what was and wasn’t on our 2024 Bingo card. It’s time for a year in review. Justin ends the year with the amazing Racheal Burnett, COO + Partner of Guild Collective, as they walk listeners through their goals for this year and the next.

We are officially 100 episodes in! Thank you to everyone who has continued to support our podcast; it shows that you, too, Give a Damn.  In this episode, Justin is again joined by local leadership coach Brad Hill in front of a live audience. We invited special guests to our living room for Harvesting Change, a gathering of ideas, connections, and encouragement as a leader. Hill walks listeners thr...

In this episode, Teresa Carey, founder and leadership coach of PerformancePointe, Inc., shares her lifelong passion for helping others and the transformative power of leadership coaching. She discusses her book The Way to Wisdom: A Leader's Weekly Guide, offering practical insights for personalized leadership development.

Justin chats with Jeff Pelaccio, host of The Corporate Couch and President of Pelaccio & Partners, about leading with integrity by helping others grow in their careers. Jeff shares insights from his transition out of IT and lessons from interviewing over 100 guests, including Seth Godin.

This episode is for our listeners on the journey to a healthier lifestyle. Justin chats with Julie Buttell, Owner, CEO, and Senior Physical Therapist of Empower Physical Therapy & Performance , about what it means to live a healthy life and the steps one can start taking today to get there.   

In this episode, Justin talks with keynote speaker and author Alan Stein Jr. about his journey from a student teacher to a top basketball performance coach, working with legends like Kevin Durant and Kobe Bryant. Alan shares insights from his career and how they’ve shaped his approach to life and leadership.

In this episode of Give A Damn, Justin talks with Mark Josey, Co-Founder & CEO of the Kansas City Pioneers. They explore Mark's path to entrepreneurship, the importance of being present, and how he built his own table in the esports industry while staying true to a human-first approach.

In this episode, Justin chats with Jill Hathaway, the Regional Director of the Missouri Small Business Development Center at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, about entrepreneurship and getting yourself out of the pit. 

In this episode, Justin sits down with Brad Hill, a local leadership coach and friend of Guild Collective. Things get real in this episode as Brad talks listeners through his upbringing and passion for training leaders, showing his prowess for establishing and maintaining meaningful relationships and the art of vulnerability. 

Join host Justin Ricklefs as he sits down with Trisha Allenbrand, CEO of Spaces Incorporated, in this candid episode. From breaking barriers as a woman in leadership to her passion for equestrian life, discover her inspiring journey and learn why she truly gives a damn.

Join Founder and CEO of Guild Collective Justin Ricklefs for Give A Damn, a podcast featuring Kansas City leaders and changemakers. Each episode features conversations with leaders who grow what matters most: the humans of their organizations and the impact of the good they bring to the world. Give A Damn podcast is a Guild Collective production. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://u...

Andy Rieger, president of J. Rieger & Co., shares with us what it was like bringing a KC-based family business back to life even when he didn't want to.  Ninety-five years after it closed, J. Rieger & Co. is a globally distributed distillery rooted in legacy but built for what's to come. Tune in for what started as a trip into a restaurant to fulfill a promise Andy made to his dad and turn...

Cody Isabel finds purpose in helping others find happiness and intention in their own lives.  He's the developer of My Companion, an AI Trauma app that teaches trauma survivors practical neuroscience and psychology tools to improve their mental health.  His love for the human body started in middle school and led him to study Cognitive Behavioral Neuroscience at Simpson College. Cody has always us...

Scott Horstmann shares his journey on hiring for heart, accountability, and the type of leadership that wells up inside a person. Scott owns Christian Brothers Roofing and has broken his own business coaching rules when it comes to hiring family. His family-operated business offers its customers more than integrity but a level of service Scott and his team will never leave to chance.  You’ll love...