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Give A Damn

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Join Founder and CEO of Guild Collective Justin Ricklefs for Give A Damn, a podcast featuring transformative business 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.

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Jul 3, 2025

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Episodes

Story 38: Jared Kenealy on Generosity, Connections, and Knowing Yourself 🎙🧔🏻 09.09.2020

Jared Kenealy, Chief Development Officer, at Asset Management Group, goes deep, shares vulnerably, and gives generously in this highly energetic story. He even flips the script and starts interviewing Justin near the end.  This story is a gift. And his beard is amazing.  You can connect with Jared here . 

Story 37: Ben Henk on Leaving The Big Corporate Gig to Hang His Own Shingle 🎙🔨 02.09.2020

Ben Henk, Owner of Lumber One KC , on leaving the success of a big corporate job to buy a business and build a well-rounded life. 

Story 36: Yahna Gibson & Tate Williams on Racial Harmony & Deep Trust 🎙🛠 26.08.2020

Yahna Gibson, from Emerging Builders , and Tate Williams, from CoBuild KC , took us to some deep waters this week. We covered racial reconciliation, white privilege, homelessness, crippling anxiety, and trusting in the promises that are far deeper than our pain and doubts. Y'all should hit play.

Story 35: Joe Morrison NHRA Pro Driver on Chasing Dreams & Living on Purpose 🎙🏁 12.08.2020

Hear from Joe Morrison, NHRA Professional Top Fuel Driver, on his long journey of fulfilling his dreams of becoming a pro, and how he lives his life with purpose through his nonprofit.  Learn more about Right2Breathe here .   

Story 34: CiCi Rojas on Presence, Leadership and Community 🎙🏈 06.08.2020

Hear from CiCi Rojas, Partner & President of Tico Productions, as she shares about present leadership, community involvement, and how a fight with lymphoma crystallized the meaningful things in her life.  Follow her on LinkedIn here . 

Story 33: Zeke Crozier on the Journey from Survival, to Perspective, to Purpose 🎙🚁 29.07.2020

Hear SSG (retired) Zeke Crozier's unbelievable story of surviving a Chinook Helicopter crash, finding guilt in survival, experiencing the gift of perspective, and creating purpose through the creation of his nonprofit, Handycappin'.    What a courageous, vulnerable story.    Follow along on his journey here

Story 32: Josh Gloer on Leaving Hollywood's Lights to Build His Ideal Life 🎙📹 09.07.2020

Josh Gloer, Founder of G10 Creative, on what it takes to make it in Hollywood, and then what it takes to leave Hollywood in pursuit of his ideal life.  Follow G10 on any social media platform @G10Creative and check out his work at G10Creative.com.  

Story 31: Chad Wek on Self-Discovery & Leadership During Tough Times 🎙🎨 23.06.2020

Chad Wek, Owner of Unique Painting KC, on how doing what you say, taking care of your people, and serving your community leads to a better version of yourself and the people around you.    Check out  his company here  and follow Unique Painting KC on  Facebook here . 

Story 30: Dr. Sean Wheeler on Becoming Antifragile 🎙👨‍⚕️ 10.06.2020

Sean Wheeler, M.D., Orthopedic & Pain Management Doctor, on the 6 keys to tuning your body's guitar, transforming pain, and becoming antifragile.    Check out his clinic  here  and buy his book  here .

Story 29: Shawn Long on the Power of Partnership & the Gift of Being Humbled 🎙🤝 27.05.2020

Shawn Long, VP Corporate & Community Outreach, at the University of Kansas Health System, on being humbled, finding faith, and building business and personal partnerships that stand the test of time.    Follow Shawn  here  and learn more about The University of Kansas Health System  here .

Story 28: Grant Gooding, Founder & CEO of Proof Positioning, on Emotional Data Being a Secret Weapon 🎙👨🏻‍💻 20.05.2020

Grant Gooding, Founder & CEO of Proof Positioning, on how he and his team answer the burning questions leaders and marketing executives are facing, by harnessing the power of emotional data.    Follow Grant  here  and learn more about Proof Positioning  here .

Story 27: Andre Davis on Every Suit Having a Story 🎙👔 13.05.2020

Andre Davis, Business Development Executive at Built Interior, on the bumpy path to success, the power of empathy, and the value of connections.   Follow Andre  here  and learn more about Built Interior  here .

Story 26: Greg Crum on the Gift of Time and Going Through the Unthinkable 🎙👨‍👧 01.04.2020

Greg Crum, CEO of Data Scribe Solutions, on the gift of time and finding purpose in unimaginable pain. Grab your tissues for this one. Get to know more about him  here .

Story 25: Kathy Nelson, KC's Championship Parade Planner🎙🏆 25.03.2020

Kathy Nelson, President and CEO of the Kansas City Sports Commission, joins the show today in a must-listen interview. We talk leadership lessons through COVID-19, World Series and Super Bowl parade planning, a teacher who told her he didn't know what to do with her because she was a girl, and much more.    Follow Kathy  here  and learn more about her work  here . 

Story 24: Matt Read on Authentic Brand Storytelling 🎙📚 18.03.2020

Matt Read is a Marketing Exec, Agency Owner, Cooking Show Host, Writer, Professor, and NBA Jam Lover. Hear him drop some major marketing truth bombs and some tremendous life lessons.    Watch his cooking show  here  and follow along with his agency work  here .

Story 23: Robert Holmes, Best-Selling Author on Mentors, Leadership, & Fishing 🎙🎣 11.03.2020

Robert Holmes is the best-selling author of One Fish Changes Everything, a book on leadership, purpose, and hope. Hear him describe his journey from corporate executive to entrepreneur, coach, and speaker. With some great stories along the way.    Grab Robert's book  here and learn more about his leadership  here .

Story 22: Brian Johnston, Owner of Sponsorship Focus, on Opportunity, Value, and Living Life Untethered 🎙⚓️ 04.03.2020

Hear from Brian Johnston, serial entrepreneur, as he describes his journey from play-by-play radio personality to sales professional to business owner. Brian and I go back to our time together at the Chiefs, and he's been a great friend and mentor to our story here at Guild Content. Listen to his perspective on living life untethered.   Follow along with his companies at SponsorshipFocus.com and P...

Story 21: AJ Wagner, Partner at Austin Private Wealth, on Compound Interest and Compound Impact 🎙💰 26.02.2020

AJ Wagner, Partner at Austin Private Wealth, on his journey from Uniform Salesman, to unemployed, to designing a life he could have only dreamed of. One full of moments, compound impact, and intention. 

Story 20: Keith Cash on Chiefs Magic, Pursuing Excellence, and Loving Well 🎙🏈 19.02.2020

Hear from former Chiefs Tight End and Texas Longhorn great, Keith Cash, as he unpacks his journey from San Antonio Army brat to Division One scholarship to the NFL and then on to building a career and family he loves deeply.

Story 19: Dr. Charlie Cartwright on Corporate Culture Keepers 🎙💼 12.02.2020

Known as the Company Culture Doctor, hear from Dr. Charlie Cartwright, former Nebraska Cornhusker football player, UPS and FedEx executive, and now highly-sought-after speaker on corporate culture and engagement.

Story 18: Proactive Coaching's Rob Miller on Trust, Significance, and Legacy Building 🎙🏅 06.02.2020

How Proactive Coaching's Rob Miller speaks 150+ times a year with enthusiasm, engagement, and a focus on fearless legacy. Follow along on their booming 800k+ Facebook page  here  or their website  here . 

Story 17: Cory Carlson on How to Win at Home First 🎙🏡 29.01.2020

Cory Carlson, Author, Speaker, and Coach, unpacks how he moved from Lone Wolf (and lonely) Leader to coaching others to Win at Home First.    He covers Enneagram work, our need for consistency and accountability, and the struggle to prioritize the meaningful things in life.   Get on his email list and follow him at CoryMCarlson.com or take him up on his offer for a free 30-minute coaching call.   ...

Story 16: Joel Goldberg on Building Championship Cultures 🎙⚾ 22.01.2020

Joel Goldberg, Kansas City Royals Broadcaster, Public Speaker, and Emcee, unpacks his story from a small-town reporter to a major league influencer.

Story 15: Cory Scheer on the Power of Trust in Business 🎙🤝 15.01.2020

Triathlete, Business Coach, Teacher of Trust, Pastor, Ultra Runner, and Guide, Cory Scheer joins the show. Hear him open up about a life-altering and traumatic experience and how he helps leaders build trust in their organizations. You can find him on LinkedIn or as he offered in the show, shoot him a text at 816.518.8163.

Story 14: Coach Chris McCabe, Head Men's Basketball Coach at William Jewell 🎙🏀 08.01.2020

Hear from first-year Head Men's Basketball Coach, Chris McCabe, at William Jewell College as he shares lessons he's learned on and off the floor on success, failure, integrity, leadership, care, and much more.    Follow Coach:  Twitter Instagram Email: McCabeC@william.jewell.edu

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