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Michele Spry is a children's author, businesswoman, philanthropist, daughter, sister, aunt and wife. She lives her life by the motto "Pay it Forward", and works each day to make a positive impact in her community and beyond. She volunteers with Honor Everywhere, Central Missouri Honor Flight, Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors and a Partner in Education at Midway Heights Elementary School (the school...

Storytelling has always been a way of life for Ben. From a young age, he realized that through telling stories people listened to him, understood him and engaged. Professionally, this is what he has been doing now for over two decades. He has helped brands tell engaging stories that compel their customers to take action for more than two decades now. Whether it is corporate brands or personal ones...

Dr. Gustavo Grodnitzky is a speaker, consultant, psychologist, and author whose diverse background brings a unique and multidimensional perspective to his global clients. After obtaining his Ph. D. in clinical and school psychology, he completed post-docs in both cognitive therapy and forensic psychology. He has previously run an inpatient drug rehabilitation unit in a correctional institution and...

Thom Singer is a keynote speaker and professional EmCee who combines a robust mix of actionable content with a high-energy delivery style. He is the author of twelve books, and he is the host of the popular "Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do Podcast." Thom inspires audiences to move beyond the superficial connections of "likes", "links", "shares " and "follows" in our social media crazy world and find...

Dr. Valerie Young is an internationally recognized expert on impostor syndrome. She's delivered her highly practical and surprisingly upbeat message to such diverse organizations as Apple, Chrysler, Facebook, Boeing, Microsoft, Merck, Intel, IBM, Ernst and Young, BP, Procter & Gamble, Society of Women Engineers, and the Space Telescope Science Institute as well as at over 85 colleges and universit...

Alex Branning is happily married to his wife, Kathy, and they have one daughter, Ali. They are foster parents and have had five little girls in our home. They moved to Redding, CA, last summer and have loved it so far. He owns a marketing agency that serves over 300 clients.

Here is the recap of the third season of the CHARGE Podcast. Check out our show notes at CHARGEPODCAST.COM for more information. 

Jill Blashack Strahan, Tastefully Simple Founder & CEO, is a top female entrepreneur and an inspiration to countless people across the nation. Strahan grew up on her family's dairy farm in rural Minnesota, where she was inspired by her father's work ethic and entrepreneurial spirit.   In 1995, Jill launched Tastefully Simple offering high quality, easy-to-prepare foods and gifts. It wasn't a simpl...

Sarah Hill is a 12 time Mid-America Emmy award winning storyteller and technologist. She's the CEO of StoryUP XR, the makers of Healium which is an anti-anxiety product. Sarah is a 20 year veteran of the interactive media industry. She got into virtual reality trying to find a solution for a group of terminally-ill Veterans who weren't able to physically travel. Sarah started using augmented reali...

Mark Musso has served as President  & CEO of Special Olympics Missouri since 1991.  Special Olympics Missouri provides year round sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Prior to coming to Missouri, Mark was Executive Director of Minnesota Special Olympics and Director of Games Operations for the 1991 International Special Olympics Games.  M...

Alonzo is living testament that you can maximize opportunities if you free yourself from limited beliefs. He turned a small cleaning company that he started out of his one-bedroom apartment into one of the most successful independent residential cleaning companies in the world. His company, Busy Bee, was awarded the Best House Cleaning Company in Philadelphia by Philadelphia Magazine. They are the...

William has been able to combine over 15 years of ministry experience as a Senior Pastor with the best practices of Executive Search to provide churches with a unique offering: a deep understanding of local church work with the very best knowledge and practices of professional executive search. Prior to his founding of The Vanderbloemen Search Group, William studied executive search under a mentor...

William Vanderbloemen is the CEO and Founder of the top executive search firm Vanderbloemen Search Group and author of B e the Unicorn: 12 Data-Driven Habits that Separate the Best Leaders from the Rest (HarperCollins Leadership, November 14, 2023). William Vanderbloemen is known for his expertise in executive search and leadership consulting, he has authored books and spoken at conferences on top...

Maura Nevel Thomas is an award-winning international speaker and trainer on individual and corporate productivity and work-life balance, and the most widely-cited authority on attention management. Her clients include the likes of the U.S. Army, Old Navy, and the American Heart Association. She is a TEDx Speaker, founder of Regain Your Time, author of Personal Productivity Secrets and Work Without...

Eddie Mulholland is 61 years young. He was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and had gone further than New Jersey until he was 18. He loved playing soccer and running, but was advised by the soccer coach to run cross country because he was pretty good at running. He received a running scholarship to Marymount College of Kansas. There, he received two degrees: one in elementary education and an...

Joseph Gulino, PH. D, is Principal of the Gulinogroup & Fearless Leaders Consulting. University of Missouri, Columbia, MO - Ph. D, Educational Leadership.  He was the recipient of the National Association of Secondary School Principals Middle Level Dissertation Award, 1997; and the University of San Francisco Alumni Society Outstanding Educator in Administration Award, 1999.  Dr. Gulino directed S...

Debbra Sweet is a catalyst for growth. She is  trailblazing a transformation trifecta in body, mind and business. Because what good is one without the others? She's an expert in leadership skill set development and entrepreneurial education.  Her teachings provide you with a proven path to create a better business, a better future, and a better foundation upon which to Thrive! She's Dynamic, Engag...

Mark Steiner is the co-founder and CEO of GigSalad. As chief visionary, he leads the company's business and marketing strategy, focusing on building a strong customer-centric team and connecting with strategic partners. His career in the entertainment industry has spanned more than thirty years, including a decades-long stint booking high-level talent for performing arts centers, festivals, concer...

Liane Davey is a New York Times bestselling author and a frequent contributor to popular publications such as Harvard Business Review and The Atlantic's Quartz. As the Co-founder of 3COze Inc, she works with executives at leading organizations such as SONY PlayStation, TD Bank, and Amazon. Liane has served on the executive of the Canadian Society for Industrial/Organizational Psychology and as an...

Seth Bauman was born and raised in Missouri. He is a first generation college graduate, who received a B.A. in Religion from Central Methodist University and a Master's of Public Administration from the University of Missouri Columbia. Seth has worked with community advocates and leaders all across the state to increase positive outcomes for youth and families and to Empower underserved individual...

Here is the recap of the second season of the CHARGE Podcast. Check out our show notes at CHARGEPODCAST.COM for more information. 

Laura Vanderkam is the author of several time management and productivity books, including the new Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done. She is also the author of What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast and 168 Hours. She is the co-host of the podcast Best of Both Worlds, and blogs at LauraVanderkam.com.

Doberman Dan is a 33-year serial entrepreneur, A-list copywriter and three-time international best selling author. In his spare time he's also a professional musician and composer. He has started numerous info product businesses and four different nutritional supplement businesses. He is regularly hired to write sales copy for some of the most successful direct response marketers and publishers in...

Josh Turner is a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, and theFounder & CEO of LinkedSelling, a marketing coaching, consulting &training firm that has been name #252 on the Inc 5000 list, the pasttwo years in a row. He is widely considered as a worldwide leadingauthority in using LinkedIn to generate leads, appointments andClients.

Tony Mayo is an experienced executive coach to business owners and their teams. He is a master of analogy and anecdote whose illustrations are as likely to come from his studies of brain science, high energy physics, or eastern philosophy as from his years of management and sales in high-technology. Whether speaking from a platform, coaching one-on-one, or facilitating a workshop, Tony maintains a...