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Today my guest is Kate McKearn. She is the executive director of Eye Thrive, which removes barriers of access and expense of eye care that stands between too many poor children and a bright future. Things you will learn in this episode:  [00:01 – 11:30] Making a difference with Eye Thrive I welcome Kate McKearn, to the show Kate talks about their mobile vision clinic How she found her way to Eye T...

Patrick Murphy has spent the past 30 years producing television programs for PBS, both locally and nationally. A five-time Emmy award winner, he has created documentaries, weekly series, and musical variety shows. For the past 22 years, he has hosted the St. Louis Speakers series from Powell Hall, interviewing more than 150 of the world’s most renowned artists, writers, adventurers, and political...

Walter Johnson is a History professor at Winthrop University and an African-American Studies professor at Harvard. He is the author of The Broken Heart of America: St. Louis and the Violent History of the United States.   Things you will learn in this episode:  [00:01 – 10:07] Opening Segment I welcome and introduce my guest, Walter Johnson Catching up with Walter The challenges of doing online co...

Every now and then, Life throws curve balls and challenges our way. Depending on how we react and what our mentality is towards these challenges, can either make or break us as a person. Today our guest is Maura Senneff. Maura is the mother of Ryan Senneff. Ryan, born with a surprise diagnosis of Down Syndrome, has been raised with a “No limits” mentality. Things you will learn in this episode:  [...

Our guest for today, Susan Balk, is the Founding Director of Hate Breakers. An organization that celebrates those who end the hate-breeds-hate cycle in St. Louis. Susan is recently named as a woman of achievement. Susan also serves on the Board of Delancey Street Foundation, the country’s leading residential self-help organization for substance abusers, ex-convicts, homeless, and others who have h...

It can be quite daunting facing the rise in crime in our communities, but we are not powerless. Today my guest Richard Rosenfeld will give us insights into what we can do. Richard is a criminologist and criminology professor at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Rosenfeld's research focuses on crime statistics and policies aimed at reducing crime, also known as crime control. His research inter...

The climate for the job market has definitely gotten rough, but there are people out there helping to pick up the people who were put out. One of them is my guest today, Jillian Hind. Jillian is an amazing recruiter/talent seeker for Square , a company that creates products that push boundaries and innovates business. She is also the Director of Corporate Relations at TecxStLouis and is an integra...

We all know that death is an unfortunate part of life, but today’s guest, Dan Flynn, helps people make it a more beautiful process. Dan is a Funeral Director and Federal Responder in the St. Louis area, who is passionate about sharing new funeral dynamics that get people thinking outside the box and let them know they have options. These days, as you can imagine, Dan has been very busy with the re...

Welcome to the MichMash Podcast, I’m your host, Mich Hancock. Every business has a story, so how do you communicate it? In today’s episode, I will be speaking with Jean Storlie. Jean is the President of Storlietelling LLC, a service that designs and facilitates processes to help business teams tackle strategic planning, innovation, and other challenges by working together to crack the code of thei...

The super talented Michell Stockman, owner of Techknow Solutions and co-founder of Women Empowering Women, and I chat about Women Empowering Women, building relationships, STL community, women in business, both energies, her love of Disney, figure it out, transparency, favorite part of a meeting, proud of our successes, SOS, imposter syndrome, women in the corporate world, administrative people, t...

The super talented Mark Engel, owner and creator of oo'mämē, and I chat about oo'mämē, his modern take on oo'mämē, the total product experience, the 5th taste, complexity, organoleptic, leftovers, cook once - serve twice, creative uses for oo'mämē, one jar, popcorn, Taiwan, feeding people, restaurant in a jar, trying exotic things in your own home, entrepreneurs, alcohol, BEST NEW CONDIMENT!, his...

The super creative Vicki Friedman and Michelle Rigell, of Arts as Healing Foundation, and I chat about where they started, free art classes, Washington University, drawing for journals, art classes, art and patients, awareness, collaboratives, Chicago, sharing, meeting people through care, art classes, showing up, energy, creating community, love for art, black and white, local art love, ceramics,...

The talented Cindy Lefton, Ph. D., RN, CPXP, and I chat about, The DAISY Foundation, COVID-19, nurses, healthcare system, symptoms, Patrick, extraordinary nursing, motivation, empathy, favorite thing about Psychological Associates, Anheuser Busch, favorite part of the DAISY Foundation, doom scrolling, popsicles, Wisk, tattoos, self-care, traveling, and friends!    https://www.q4solutions.com/teamm...

The super awesome Rob Cima, creator of Sky Wars - a light and sound explosion, and I chat about firework choreography, firecrackers, family firearms guru, pyro universe, St. Louis Shoot, firework sales, competitions, custom fireworks, firework effects, budget, ATF guy, show types, The Path to Sky Wars, gasoline fireballs, upcoming firework show,  scars/burns, conventions, Montreal, Mom, MO Pyrotec...

The incredible Robin Rosenberger, founder of TinySuperheros - a social enterprise that seeks to empower extraordinary kids one cape at a time, and I chat about where she came up with the idea, simplicity, leaving her 9-5, sewing, Etsy, Brenna, gratitude, where she came up with the idea, Seattle, St. Louis, where TinySuperheros is now, capes, Today, headquarters, learning about other kids, listenin...

The super talented Thom Wall and I chat about juggling, Philly, public health, cruise ships, his publishing company, unemployment, his new book, sight-swap notations,  juggling math, Claude Shannon, St. Louis Juggling Club, college, recession, Boulder, touring circus sideshow, converted state prison bus, academics, languages, TEDx, favorite juggler, Cirque De Soleil, the invisible clown, company n...

The amazing Kesha Kent, National Diversity and Inclusion Specialist, and I talked about networking as a superpower, volunteering, ONE community, WE, the complicity of humanity, sharing, empathy and compassion, the real need of diversity, authenticity, the willingness of listening, the action of inclusion, being ready and open, research, race relations, the impact of personal experience, traveling...

The inspiring Lisa Hu, the CEO of Lux and Nyx, and I talked about CPA, the conservative Asian culture, fashion designing, designing bags for women-on-the-go, accomplishment, career and happiness, work for ourselves, making an impact, being an entrepreneur, the story of bringing 5000 women, traveling after the pandemic, adding practical features in purses, optimism, where she is originally from, Gr...

The amazing Bret Schnitker, CEO, president at Star Design Group, a guru of fashion design, and I talked about business at the west coast, the geographical advantages of St. Louis, story of becoming a fashion designer, traveling around 70 countries, curiosity, fear of connection, religions, perspectives, the lens of media, embracing technology and talents, fabrics from all over the globe, manufactu...

The truly inspiring Moziah Bridges, the president and creative director of Mo’s Bows, 18 year-old entrepreneur, and I talked about being a guest on Shark Tank, Mo’s Bows NBA Deal, Marketing conference, balance, growing up as a business owner, stories of being a boss baby, making local connections, business mentor, meeting with Obama, creating Obama Blue, Jimmy Fox, TV shows, creating a clothing li...

Bill Weiss, creator of the Cloud 9 Experience, and I chat about meditation, meditating at 19, 1971, teaching meditation, TM, Cloud 9, group techniques, asking the mind to leave, affordable meditation, stress/burn-out, mainstream meditation, workplace, getting rest, zen, incandescent bulbs, rubberbands, finding Nirvana, the furthest place he's been, travel, 6 months of meditation, senses, limitatio...

Jeff Bollig, director of marketing and public relations at Acendas, and I chat about hassle-free travel during COVID-19, travel adjusting, the "new normal", sanitize travel, plane prototypes, 70 touchpoints, cruise ships, people are still traveling, vaccines, don't cancel until you have to, refunds made easy, travel is the passport to peace, becoming a world citizen, Napa, Acendas is growing, Gwen...

The truly inspiring Amanda, integrative Nutrition Health Coach, and I chat about 8 autoimmune diseases, mental disorders, trauma therapy, PTSD, her healing journey, effective medication and meditation, the difficulty of consistent change, self-awareness, embracing YOU, personal growth, growing up in “a junk food era”, the effectiveness of clean diet, her awakening, motivation, believe and hope, te...

The lovely Amy Fenster Brown, Producer and editor, and I chat about sex in the city, matching bras and panties, behind-the-scenes stories, working with a diverse population, intern experience at channel 5, working with Jennifer Blome and Mr. Food, boundaries with the loved ones, how to work effectively at home, volunteering at the Board of National Counsel of Jewish Women, a year-long program with...

The incredible Heather J. Crider, Mindfulness and Executive Coach, CEO of Heather J. Crider & Company, and I talk about her current training program at Google, her recent article publication: Why intention is Your Happiness Superpower, using different perspectives and mindsets, the lessons from failure, relationship between emotional intelligence and success, sustaining a balance, stress and fulfi...