Knowledgecast

In this twelfth episode, Jack talks with Sonny Newton. Sonny is a former Chick-fil-A executive and now serves as a mentoring coach. Sonny talks about how having a mentor has helped him in his personal and professional life and why he focuses now on mentoring and coaching others. Sonny shares his experience and leadership lessons learned from working alongside Truett Cathy and Chick-fil-A.  Learn m...

In this eleventh episode, Jack talks with Ron Riley. Jack and Ron first talk about his successful career as a high school basketball coach and then how he learned using coaching lessons to build a career as a successful real estate developer. Jack and Ron then focus on sharing advice on building successful marriages leaning on Ron's experience of teaching a young married couples class at his c...

In this tenth episode, Jack talks with Charlie Cobb, the athletic director of Georgia State University. Charlie is a former college football player and has extensive experience in collegiate athletic administration along with now serving as a member on the College Football Playoff Committee. Jack and Charlie talk about life as a collegiate athletic director pre-COVID and leading during the COVID-1...

In this ninth episode, Jack talks with Matt Skeen. After playing Division I college football and with a background in exercise science, Matt became the Strength and Conditioning for a Nascar team and worked as a pit crew member being a part of 6 of Jimmie Johnson's Nascar Championship series. With 10 years of Nascar experience, Matt talks about the Nascar life, life as a pit crew member, and t...

In this eighth episode, Jack talks with Ty Volkman. After graduating high school and being an IDEALS alumnus, Ty became an honor graduate of West Point. In his military career of being an Army Ranger, Ty discusses the leadership lessons learned when the bullets are really flying. Between his military experience and his work in distribution for Chick-fil-A, the leadership lessons Ty has learned are...

In this seventh episode, Jack talks with Alex Gue and Joey Thacker about how to create a truly unique culture. Alex and Joey are the former owners of Huddle Inc. Through Huddle, they learned why building a unique culture is essential for success and how to create that unique culture. Listen to this episode as Jack, Alex, and Joey talk about the importance of creating a truly unique culture in busi...

In this sixth episode, Jack talks with Greg Sloan about what it means to not just live but to live on purpose and fulfilling your purpose in both your personal and professional life. As a successful entrepreneur and financial advisor, Greg knows what it means to live a life that goes beyond. After years of researching what people are looking for in a job to live out their purpose, it has even led...

In this fifth episode, Jack talks with Brad Williams, his son, about the key to build powerful relationships. As a former successful entrepreneur and salesman and now serving as a high school athletic director, Brad has learned what is necessary in building powerful relationships that last. Brad also talks about the some of the most powerful and influential relationships in his life over the years...

In this fourth episode, Jack talks with Vance Bell about what it's like to successfully lead a $4 billion enterprise. Vance is the Executive Chairman and former CEO of Shaw Industries, a Berkshire Hathaway Company. Vance discusses what he learned running a business through difficult times and treating employees well as he led Shaw Industries through the economic downturn in the Great Recession...

In this third episode, Jack talks with Mike MacDonald about coaching, lessons learned in coaching to apply in business and life and reaching your full potential. Mike recalls his experience and lessons learned from being a high school football coach to being a graduate assistant at the University of Georgia to coaching for the Baltimore Ravens to now serving as Defensive Coordinator for the Univer...

In this second episode, Jack talks with Doreen Linneman about not limiting yourself. Doreen is the Founder & CEO of Riverbend Group and Prepare to Roar, a three-time Iron Man finisher, a keynote speaker, and world traveler. Doreen is truly the definition of seeing what happens when you don't limit yourself and push yourself to reach your full potential that has world-changing effects. List...

In this first episode, Jack talks with Ralph Stokes about overcoming the challenges of integration. After being one of the first African American football players at the University of Alabama, Ralph's life is one that has overcome the barriers and challenges of racial integration in society including in education, sports, and business. When Ralph was told he couldn't because of the color o...