The Main Thing Podcast

Welcome to Episode 23 of The Main Thing Podcast and another dose of wisdom. I'm your host, Skip Lineberg. My special guest, Dr. Rob Carter III, is a Colonel in the United States Army and a senior lecturer in public health at Azusa Pacific University.   Dr. Carter has published more than 100 peer-reviewed articles on human performance, nutrition, human water needs and environmental medicine.   His...

Welcome to Episode 22 of The Main Thing Podcast and another dose of wisdom. I'm your host, Skip Lineberg. I am so pleased to introduce you to my special guest, former NBA athlete Walter Bond. Today, Walter is an internationally recognized public speaker, who commands the stage. Whether it's a small board room or a large conference venue, he connects with each person's heart. People walk out of Wal...

Welcome to The Main Thing Podcast and another dose of wisdom. I'm your host, Skip Lineberg. I want to give a special warm welcome to all my subscribers and returning listeners. I am so pleased to introduce you to my special guest - Pat Hedley. Pat Hedley is an investor in--and advisor to--growth companies.   She started her career as a consultant with Bain and after earning her MBA spent nearly 30...

Welcome to The Main Thing Podcast. This is your concentrated dose of wisdom. I'm your host Skip Lineberg. Our special guest today is Jenny Fernandez, a marketing executive, start-up advisor, executive coach and marketing professor at Columbia and New York Universities. Jenny Fernandez brings to our conversation today more than 20 years of experience managing, launching and growing consumer brands....

Welcome to The Main Thing Podcast and another dose of wisdom. No, not from me - from my wise guests whose voices you hear on this show. I'm your host, Skip Lineberg. I want to give a special, warm welcome to my subscribers and returning listeners. I am pleased to introduce you to my special guest - Jeff Jarrell,  a financial advisor and small business owner. Jeff is an avid CrossFitter, having ear...

Welcome to the Main Thing Podcast! This is your 9-minute dose of wisdom. My special guest today is Vanessa Liu. Vanessa Liu is a builder. She is a builder of businesses, concepts, networks and connections. Vanessa presently leads SAP.iO Foundries in North America, which are SAP's accelerators for B2B enterprise startups. She has earned degrees in neuroscience and law. Early in her career, Vanessa...

Welcome to a special long-format version of The Main Thing Podcast. I'm your host Skip Lineberg. In Episode 16 we had a wonderful conversation with Adam Stotsky. If you haven't listened to it - stop right now and listen to that 9-minute show. Then, come back and pick up right here. Adam is a successful leader from the media and entertainment world. He had a brilliant career at NBC Universal and we...

Welcome to The Main Thing Podcast. This is your new, nine-minute podcast… your concentrated dose of wisdom.   I'm your host Skip Lineberg. Our special guest today is Adam Stotsky. Adam is a successful leader from the media and entertainment world. He had a brilliant career at NBC Universal and went on to become the head of E! Entertainment. He also launched the Esquire Network in 2013. Cultivating...

Welcome to The Main Thing podcast. I'm your host Skip Lineberg. My guest today is Armand Doucet. Armand is an international award-winning, visionary and passionate educator. Having been recognized as one of the world's top 50 educational leaders in 2017, he is also an active, passionate social-entrepreneur and business professional.   Armand Doucet is a highly sought-after inspirational-speaker, f...

Welcome to The Main Thing. This is your new 9-minute podcast. I'm your host Skip Lineberg. My guest today is Kristen Buckley White.   Kristen has spent 20 years in the entertainment industry working across large global brands such as Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and TV Land. Her career spans senior executive roles in programming, marketing and creative leadership.  Kristen always had an entrepreneu...

Welcome to The Main Thing.   This is your new 9-minute podcast.   I'm your host Skip Lineberg.   My guest today is Dr. David Clayman, a clinical psychologist with specialized training in medical psychology. He is in his 46th year of clinical practice in Charleston, WV. He served on the faculty at West Virginia University School of Medicine for eight years, training physicians and psychologists. Da...

Welcome to The Main Thing. This is your new 9-minute podcast.  I'm your host Skip Lineberg.  My guest today is Jeff James. Jeff has been a leader in the technology, marketing consulting, and publishing industries for the past twenty-five years. He held numerous marketing leadership roles at Microsoft Corporation; launched and managed Mythology, a strategic marketing consulting firm; and is current...

Welcome to The Main Thing. This is your new 9-minute podcast. I'm your host Skip Lineberg. My guest today is Marcia Nelson. Ms. Nelson was named one of the 2020 Most Influential Women in Mid-Market M&A by Mergers & Acquisitions magazine. Marcia is a Managing Director at Alberleen Family Office Solutions, an independent investment advisory firm backed by family office investors that works almost ex...

Welcome to The Main Thing.   This is your new 9-minute podcast.   I'm your host Skip Lineberg.   My guest today is Jason Gray.   He is a singer and songwriter, who shares his talent and artistry across the Contemporary Christian music space.   Jason signed with the Centricity Music label in 2006. Jason has won two ASCAP Performance Awards for his hits "More Like Falling in Love" in 2011 and "Good...

Welcome to The Main Thing.  This is your new 9-minute podcast.  I'm your host Skip Lineberg. My guest today is Judy Robinett. She's a thought-leader on entrepreneurship, who keeps company with the likes of those found on Shark Tank. Judy is known as a "Super Connector" for her prowess in linking people, ideas and funding.  Judy is also a published author. Her latest book "Cracking the Funding Code...

This special bonus episode contains the second part of our interview with Betsy Shaak. If you haven't listened to her first dose of wisdom from Episode 7, be sure to check it out. Betsy is a former school teacher and beloved school crossing guard. Betsy has a heart for challenged youth, and she acts upon those passions locally and internationally. She has led more than a dozen mission trips to Hai...

Welcome to The Main Thing. This is your new 9-minute podcast.  I'm your host Skip Lineberg. My guest today is Betsy Shaak. Betsy is a former school teacher and beloved school crossing guard. Betsy has a heart for challenged youth, and she acts upon those passions locally and internationally. She has led more than a dozen mission trips to Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Betsy serves as the coordi...

Welcome to The Main Thing.   This is your new 9-minute podcast.   I'm your host Skip Lineberg.   I've set out to interview the wisest people I know.   We will see what we can learn from each one when they are faced with an incredibly difficult, soul-piercing question. My guest today is Dennis Gillan. About 5 years ago, Dennis left his lucrative corporate job as a pharmaceutical rep to take a leap...

Welcome to The Main Thing . This is your new 9-minute podcast. I'm your host Skip Lineberg. I've set out to interview the wisest people I know. We will see what we can learn from each one when they are faced with an incredibly difficult, soul-piercing question. My guest today is Emily Bennington . She is a best-selling author and speaker. Emily has been featured in media ranging from CNN, ABC and...

Welcome to The Main Thing. This is your new 9-minute podcast. I'm your host Skip Lineberg. I've set out to interview the wisest people I know. We will see what we can learn from each one when they are faced with an incredibly difficult, soul-piercing question. My guest today is Bobby Wilson , a software developer and athlete. In his professional career, Bobby has written software for the Chicago M...

Welcome to The Main Thing. This is your new 9-minute podcast. I'm your host Skip Lineberg. I've set out to interview the wisest people I know. We will see what we can learn from each one when they are faced with an incredibly difficult, soul-piercing question. My guest today is Dr. Jack Byrd, an accomplished, distinguished professor of industrial engineering at West Virginia University. Dr. Byrd i...

Welcome to The Main Thing .  This is your new 9-minute podcast. I've set out to interview the wisest people I know.  We will see what we can learn from each one when they are faced with an incredibly difficult, soul-piercing question. My guest today is Matt Santen. Today, he is the pastor of River Ridge Church in Charleston, West Virginia. Matt grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio. He has a degree in Gover...

Welcome to The Main Thing. This is your new 9-minute podcast ... your nine-minute dose of wisdom. I'm your host Skip Lineberg.  I've set out to interview the wisest people I know. We will see what we can learn from each one when they are faced with an incredibly difficult, soul-piercing question.   My guest today is Andy Malinoski. He's an expert on marketing, communications and strategy. And he's...