The Leader Next Door

Kevin Garland is a one of a kind individual.  A dedicated husband, father and mentor to many HS students and athletes.  He was a standout athlete in HS especially on the football field.  His skills transferred over to the collegiate world where he had very successful careers at both Lackawanna Junior College and West Chester University.  Kevin is a dedicated HS teacher, coach a...

Today we hear from Under Armour Pro-Athlete and runner Casey Comber.   Five-time All-American, nine-time BIG EAST champion and 13-time All-BIG EAST performer … Put a cap on his collegiate career by qualifying for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in the 1500 meters.  The list of achievements is mind boggling.  You can see all of them here: Casey Comber - Men's Track & Field - Villano...

Sam is a recent high school graduate who is planning on attending college to play Lacrosse in Pennsylvania.  This young man was a 3 sport athlete (Football, Basketball, Lacrosse).  Although Sam is playing Lacrosse in college, he shined on the field and court in his other sports.  As a high school quarterback Sam was often tasked with managing 10 other teammates to meet a common goal...

Coach Sanderson grew up in the heart of Philadelphia similar to the mythical character Rocky Balboa!  Much like Rocky, Dave worked hard and excelled in sports to find a pathway to success.  Dave Sanderson has held many roles in his 30 plus year coaching and teaching career.  Several of his ex-players still see him as a father figure.  As a young boy, Dave was fascinated with sp...

Nick Liberato left Pennsbury High School in 1996 and headed to the west coast with a dream!  Nick struggled in California for quite a few years and came to the verge of giving up on his dream.  Working as a surf instructor and even living out of his car for a time, Chef Nick Liberato persevered and started making his way as a well-respected young Chef in the Los Angelos area.  You m...

One of my former High School students and recent University of Delaware graduate, Lenny has made her mark in this world at a young age.  A strong woman with a tremendously positive attitude, Lenny shares her thoughts and opinions on some very important and controversial topics.  Today, Lenny shares her thoughts on Women's Rights as well as Mental Health.  Lenny's perspective has bee...

Alan Arnette is a Coach, Keynote Speaker, Mountaineer and Alzheimer's Advocate.  Everest summiteer in 2011 and oldest American to summit K2 at 58 on his birthday July 27th, 2014.  Cited as "one of the world's most respected chroniclers of Everest" by Outside Magazine.  Alan and I sit down and discuss his childhood, work life, and what motivated him to want to climb all 7 Summits (Highest mountains...

If you could package up the kindest, most caring, super smart, loyal person and make them a high school teacher, you would have Maya Schoenholtz Goldberg.  Maya is a high school AP World History and Sociology teacher.  She is an amazing wife and mother to her children and treats her students with a level of sincere respect and kindness that is rarely seen.  Ask any student that has...

Today we celebrate Independence Day in the good old USA.  My guest today is someone who helps us live free each and every day.  John O'Malley is a graduate of West Point, where he learned how to be a special type of leader and take care of others.  Oh yeah, he also learned how to fly some pretty bad ass helicopters.  John is a humble soldier with an amazing family and wife. &nb...

In this episode I sit down with Matthew O, a recent high school graduate.  In the fall he plans to attend Penn State, where he will spend some time getting educated to help protect mother earth.  Matthew is a charismatic, calm and creative leader.  He possesses many of the qualities of a great young leader.  I hope you enjoy listening to Matthew half as much as I enjoyed being his mentor.

Today I sit down for a short talk with Kelly Krier, former PIAA State Championship Softball Coach. Kelly has been a standout high school Social Studies teacher for over 2 decades. Kindness and leadership exude in everything she does.

Justin Rinas, PGA , is the PGA Owner and Director of Operations of the Skramble House of Golf in Horsham, Pa., and the recipient of the 2021 Philadelphia PGA Player Development Award. This honor bestows special recognition to a PGA Member who has displayed extraordinary and exemplary contributions and achievements in the area of player development.  In this interview we talk about Justin's fi...

In this inaugural episode of The Leader Next Door Podcast, I sit down with Barry and Jocelyn Weidner, owners of CrossFit Generation and Generation Nutrition.  We discuss the secret sauce behind much of their success as leaders and role models in the community.  We touch on how they have been the number one gym in Horsham, PA for over a decade.  They have trained numerous PIAA state championship te...

In the short episode you will learn what this project is all about.  Get to know the reasoning behind The Leader Next Door Podcast and how it originated.