Rounding The Bases With Joel Goldberg

Joel is joined by an entrepreneur who knows that winning in business takes more than a great game plan. It demands people that are willing to step up when it matters the most. Clint Overton is the Co-Founder and Managing Director behind Boardroom Bullpen, the firm helping growth-stage companies access an all-star roster of fractional executives. With more than 20 years of experience building a dee...

What happens when the biggest obstacle to your company’s growth is…you? If you thought the answer was working harder or leading louder, prepare to be challenged. Back on the show is Isaac Wambua, the Founder/CEO of Dynamo Methods and leadership systems architect replacing chaos with clarity and dependency with growth. Using a proprietary framework, he designs leadership that still works without th...

Today we’re talking about the future of healthcare with a visionary leader who spent decades at the center of its transformation. Bill Miller is CEO of Wellsky, the global technology powerhouse connecting providers, caregivers, and communities across the continuum of care. Over the course of his rich career, his groundbreaking growth strategies have been the secret weapon behind the industry’s mos...

Today’s guest is a global authority on supply chain deployment who knows that behind every “overnight success” is usually a shipping delay, a tariff surprise, and a spreadsheet that nobody wants to open. Dan Krouse’s story began with little more than a briefcase and persistence, but evolved into a four-decade career of turning chaos into competitive advantages. First ascending the ladder of a fore...

On this episode, Joel is joined by a champion of - and for - women’s sports, who lives life all in, all out, every damn day. Her name is Coach Krishna Lee, a speaker and Hall of Fame track star who went from shot put to goal posts as the General Manager of Glory, Kansas City’s only full-contact women’s football team. As a decorated athlete herself, she spent a lifetime mastering the art of high pe...

On this episode, Joel is joined by a trailblazer who broke through burnout to reset biology where science meets soul. Her name is Dr. Remina Panjwani, an immigrant, a veteran, and distinguished physician whose countercultural approach has redefined what it means to heal. By fusing Eastern and Western medicine, she empowers high-performance individuals to optimize their wellness…leading the way to...

Today on Rounding the Bases, I’m joined by an entrepreneur who dared to ask what happens when care comes first…and spent a decade proving what happens when it does. Justin Ricklefs is Founder and CEO of The Guild Collective, a brand consultancy closing the gap between organizational beliefs and behaviors. His new book, Give A Damn , is a catalyst for leaders who want to capitalize on the most unde...

If the way you do anything is the way you do everything, today’s guest is simply extraordinary. Dr. Mark Divine is a retired Navy SEAL Commander, New York Times best-selling author and multi-hyphenate entrepreneur who built a career pushing the boundaries of human potential. Now, as the Founder/CEO of Unbeatable Mind, his mindset training program is a blueprint of success for elite executives, ath...

Joel is joined by a serial entrepreneur with tools to engage the full potential of every story. His name is Will Severns, Chief Relationship Officer of ShareYourStory.com . It’s a professional storytelling company that began as an experiment and has grown into a multi-brand platform designed to compound your impact. By turning experience into influence, he moves meaning forward, debunking the myth...

There are leaders who serve, and there are those who define service itself. Today’s guest is a Colonel and a Doctor who has worn both titles with distinction. Lee Norman spent six decades committed to protecting others, in the Air Force, as a decorated Army officer, and as a physician executive. Known best as the steady handed health secretary that guided Kansas’ pandemic response, he is - above a...

Joel is joined by a mother-daughter duo who found purpose in the most unlikely place. Angel McDonald is the Executive Director of Mother’s Refuge and Judy Henderson is author of When The Light Finds Us. It’s her powerful new memoir about the 36 years she spent in prison - for a crime she didn’t commit - and how she transformed a life sentence into a life of impact. After mothering her children fro...

Today I’m joined by a guest who is saving lives in more ways than one. By day, Ricky Ogden is the Director of Pharmacy at Children’s Mercy Hospital, where he leverages more than 25 years of experience to shape healthcare outcomes. By mission, he’s the Chairman of Agua Viva International, the organization empowering thousands of women and communities in-need with clean water, health and hope. It’s...

Some ideas start small…others spark movements. And today Joel is joined by a guest who is turning pages into progress. Chris Clinard is the founder of Books4Guys, an initiative built on the simple - yet powerful - belief that the right book at the right time can change a life. What began as a mission to encourage reading has evolved into a community developing stronger, more thoughtful leaders. By...

On this episode, Joel is joined by a guest who spent 30 years living his childhood dream, leaning into all of its many lessons. Ken Davidoff is a retired New York Post journalist, where he built a career covering Major League Baseball in one of the nation’s toughest markets. But at the age of 50, he made a bold call, stepping away from the grind of daily sportswriting and into a new chapter. Today...

In this episode, Joel sits down with the new Kansas City Royals Broadcaster. Join Bridget Howard as she breaks new ground as the first woman on the Royals’ TV broadcast team. Bridget shares her inspiring journey from a baseball-immersed childhood to achieving her dream role in Kansas City. Discover her insights on preparation, resilience, and building authentic relationships in sports media. Welco...

There are stories you tell… and then there are stories you feel . Today, we’re stepping into the bold, brilliant world of Clarissa Knighten, the visionary CEO of Rissa’s Artistic Design whose wearable art accessorizes and empowers, with risk-taking designs that spark a conversation every time they’re worn. But beyond the accolades of fashion runways, art museums and movie screens, hers is a story...

Today on Rounding the Bases, we’re breaking ground and challenging bias with a guest who climbed the rungs until the ceiling was shattered. Her name is Barb Allen. She’s a carpenter turned construction executive who spent 30 years building a successful career, despite industry norms. Now, Barb is a keynote speaker giving other women the tools to do the same. The ladder may be tall, but with a pro...

On today’s installment of Rounding the Bases, compassion meets action and lives begin to change. Meet Kelsi Green. She’s the Assistant Executive Director of Mother’s Refuge, an organization that has been giving young, vulnerable moms a place to call home since 1987. Here, Kelsi and her team walk alongside pregnant women and young mothers, offering them care and a community that believes every life...

Today’s guest has amplified what’s possible for accomplished women that refuse to settle. Her name is Viveka von Rosen, a social media authority, business strategist and founder of Beyond the Dream Board who has catalyzed countless reinventions from executive to entrepreneur. By blending hard earned wisdom with modern technology, she empowers women in their 50s, 60s and beyond to relaunch careers...

We welcome back encore contributors for the fourth-annual Black History Month panel. Joining us from Boston is Chandra Clark, President of The Corey C. Griffin Foundation and a strategic leader of change. She multiplies impact through purpose and generosity, a mindset that has guided her distinguished, 20-year career. Andre Davis is a prominent leader in Kansas City. Known for innovative thinking...

Today we’ve got real talk from the red carpet with a nationally acclaimed guest whose career took him from Kansas City to Hollywood…and back. His name is Shawn Edwards, the longest-serving Black film critic of all time and one of cinema’s most respected voices. For more than a quarter of a century he’s had a front-row seat to movie history in the making. And now, he’s bringing legacy to life with...

Teamwork takes center court today as Joel chats with a decorated college basketball star who has spent a lifetime winning the right way. Her name is Micha Mims, Founder and CEO of Valued. She doesn't coach inclusivity from a whiteboard-she's lived it, from every role on a team where the choice is always the same: come together or fall apart. By believing differences are the advantage and tough con...

Joel is joined by a commanding leader who spent 35 years exemplifying the highest standards of excellence. Now, as he starts a new chapter of service, he continues pursuing the same mission…just in a different suit. It is my privilege to welcome Retired Army Lieutenant General Milford “Beags” Beagle, a three star general, business consultant and author of “When the Map Runs Out.” Using battle-test...

Joel is joined by a trailblazer of the digital frontier who has built a career pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. Her name is Dr. Charlotte de Brabandt, a high-flying speaker and true cosmopolitan who curated her own success to become one of modern technology’s most influential voices. With a passion for revolutionizing the way we work, connect and grow, she doesn’t just talk about transfo...

Joel chats with a trailblazer who doesn’t just challenge the status quo-he lights it on fire and hands you the match. His name is Joe Pulizzi, an award-winning B2B strategist who has been rewriting the rules of business for two decades and counting. Known as the Godfather of Content Marketing, Joe is a serial entrepreneur, philanthropist and 10-time bestselling author whose latest work, Burn the P...