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Game Changers with Jeff Newkirk

81 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratings

We hear the term “game changer” often, but what does it mean? According to Merriam-Webster, a game changer is a newly introduced element of or factor that changes an existing situation or activity in a significant way. In other words, it is someone or something that has changed their environment, and potentially our world. It’s a big deal. They are a big deal. Jeff Newkirk talks to people who have done something to make this world a better place. They are working to make a significant and profound change. They are game changers. Check out Game Changers with Jeff Newkirk on any podcast platform with a new episode available every two weeks. It could change your world!Note Game Changers was formerly Understandable Solutions Podcast

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Attitude of a Champion - Laura Wilkinson

April 12, 2024 09:00 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MB

Welcome to Game Changers with Jeff Newkirk, where we speak with people who have done something to make this world a better place. It’s simple: inspire, educate, and let’s go change this world!  On today’s episode, Jeff welcomes guest Laura Wilkinson, a three-time Olympian and Olympic gold medalist. She started diving in her freshman year of high school and was told she was too old to start a new sport. She won the US's first national title in diving and overcame great obstacles in 1998 to w...

Our Mental Health Crisis with Judge Echo Hutson

April 01, 2024 12:00 - 57 minutes - 39.4 MB

Welcome to Game Changers with Jeff Newkirk, where we speak with people who have done something to make this world a better place. It’s simple: inspire, educate, and let’s go change this world!    On today’s episode, Jeff welcomes guest, Judge Echo Hutson, who serves in Montgomery County in Texas in Law 4. Echo has experience in misdemeanor criminal cases, along with domestic violence and mental health court. She has a strong passion for these fields and loves to speak on domestic violence ...

Leadership Philosophies from a Two Star General with Darrell Guthrie

March 25, 2024 16:00 - 1 hour - 43.9 MB

Welcome to Game Changers with Jeff Newkirk, where we speak with people who have done something to make this world a better place. It’s simple: inspire, educate, and let’s go change this world!  On today’s episode, Jeff continues his conversation with guest Mr. Darrell Guthrie. Mr. Guthrie is a retired U.S. Army Major General and is now a Senior Peace Fellow with the Public International Law and Policy Group. He is also an attorney and co-founder of the Advanced Dynamic Defense Directorate, ...

Our National Security Earns a Grade of C with Darrell Guthrie

March 19, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour - 46.9 MB

Welcome to Game Changers with Jeff Newkirk, where we speak with people who have done something to make this world a better place. It's simple: inspire, educate, and let's go change this world!    On today’s episode, Jeff welcomes guest Mr. Darrell Guthrie to discuss national security. Mr. Guthrie is a retired U.S. Army Major General and a Senior Peace Fellow with the Public International Law and Policy Group. He is also an attorney and co-founder of the Advanced Dynamic Defense Directorate...

Has Faith Increased, Decreased In Our Society, And Should We Care? with Dr. Amber Mattingly

March 11, 2024 12:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MB

Welcome to Game Changers with Jeff Newkirk, where we speak with people who have done something to make this world a better place. It’s simple: inspire, educate, and let’s go change this world!  On today’s episode, Jeff welcomes guest Dr. Reverend Amber Mattingly to discuss her background, journey, and faith in our society today. Amber starts by discussing how our society needs to see and hear each other. She received a doctorate in compassionate leadership studies and emphasized the power o...

Appreciate, Attack, Add, Achieve - A Simple Success Formula with Jeff Newkirk

March 04, 2024 12:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MB

Welcome to Game Changers with Jeff Newkirk, where we speak with people who have done something to make this world a better place. It's simple: inspire, educate, and let's go change this world!  On today's episode, Jeff discusses goal setting, tracking goals, and the four A's to achieve those goals. He recommends having an accountability partner, someone who will redirect and help us stay focused on those goals. Accountability partners need to ask where you are falling short and why. This sh...

Leadership on (and off) the Football Field with Payton Newkirk

February 08, 2024 12:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MB

This is the second annual Super Bowl episode! To lead the conversation, Jeff brings in his all-time favorite football coach, Payton Newkirk (plenty of favoritism in that statement!). Payton coached high school football this past season and is moving on to the college ranks. His experience has been invaluable and has helped him understand the importance of culture and leadership, both on and off the field. He drops several nuggets of meaningful insight. A positive and productive culture is c...

Connection, Trust, and Humility - Critical Qualities of a Good Leader with Larry Vaughn

January 31, 2024 11:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MB

Welcome to Game Changers with Jeff Newkirk, where we speak with people who have done something to make this world a better place. It’s simple: inspire, educate and let’s go change this world!    On today’s episode, Jeff welcomes returning guest Mr. Larry Vaughn to discuss all things leadership. This is the very first episode of a series of 3 episodes that will feature conversations with Larry about topics such as collaboration, mentoring and more. Larry has been in the printing business fo...

Mediation - An Important Life Skill, An Interview with Elaine Roberts

January 23, 2024 13:00 - 58 minutes - 39.9 MB

Welcome to Game Changers with Jeff Newkirk, where we speak with people who have done something to make this world a better place. It's simple: inspire, educate, and let's go change this world!    On today's episode, Jeff welcomes guest Elaine Roberts, Attorney and Executive Director of the Dispute Resolution Center in Montgomery County, Texas. She is a graduate of the University of Houston Law Center and has extensive experience as a civil rights attorney and mediator in both the public an...

Taking a Stand Against Domestic Violence: Judge Echo Hutson

January 16, 2024 09:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MB

Welcome to Game Changers with Jeff Newkirk, where we speak with people who have done something to make this world a better place. It’s simple: inspire, educate and let’s go change this world! On today’s episode, Jeff welcomes guest Judge Echo Hutson, the elected judge of Montgomery County Court at Law #4, which oversees misdemeanor criminal cases, domestic violence court and mental health treatment court. She has dedicated her personal and professional career to protecting Montgomery County...

Self-Reliant Leadership with Jan Rutherford

January 08, 2024 14:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MB

Welcome to Game Changers with Jeff Newkirk, where we speak with people who have done something to make this world a better place. It's simple: inspire, educate, and let's go change this world!  On today’s episode, Jeff welcomes guest Jan Rutherford. Jan is an Executive Coach, a keynote speaker with numerous online courses, a former Green Beret, and the founder of Self Reliant Leadership, in which he leads wilderness expeditions with executives and veterans. Jan is also a podcast host and au...

2024 - Prep for Your Best Year Ever

January 05, 2024 14:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MB

Welcome to Game Changers with Jeff Newkirk, where we speak with people who have done something to make this world a better place. It's simple: inspire, educate, and let's go change this world!    On today’s episode, Jeff talks about how to prep for making 2024 the best year ever. 2024 can be the best year yet, but it's important to remember that it's on us to make that happen. Jeff hopes to encourage listeners to have a plan in place to make this upcoming year great. He begins the conversa...

Pride in Self, Pride in Military, Pride in Country - Grunt Style's Tim Jensen

December 28, 2023 12:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MB

Welcome to Game Changers with Jeff Newkirk, where we speak with people who have done something to make this world a better place. It’s simple: inspire, educate and let’s go change this world!    On today’s episode, Jeff welcomes guest Tim Jensen of Grunt Style. Tim is a Marine Corps veteran and leader in the business and advocacy veteran community. Born in Chicago, he is currently the Co-Owner and Chief Brand Officer for Grunt Style and lives in San Antonio. Grunt Style is one of the faste...

Make Your Life Truly Yours, with Stacey Abella

December 14, 2023 10:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MB

Welcome to Game Changers with Jeff Newkirk, where we speak with people who have done something to make this world a better place. It's simple: inspire, educate, and let's go change this world!    On today’s episode, Jeff welcomes guest Stacey Abella, an author and clarity coach. To begin, Stacey shares that her new book Secrets from My Travel Diaries: How One Burned Out Executive Reignited the Adventurer Within tells the stories of the two personal journeys she took to discover her true li...

Skies The Limit for this Rising Superstar

December 01, 2023 09:00 - 27 minutes - 19.3 MB

Welcome to Game Changers with Jeff Newkirk, where we speak with people who have done something to make this world a better place. It’s simple: inspire, educate, and let’s change this world!    On today’s episode, Jeff welcomes guest Payton Riley, the fifteen-year-old singer-songwriter from Conroe, Texas. To begin, Payton explains that she began taking vocal lessons at age 7 and started her career two years later by singing the Star-Spangled Banner around town. She shares what initially cap...

Finding Your True Strength with Andrew Anderson

November 23, 2023 11:00 - 23 minutes - 16.5 MB

 Welcome to Game Changers with Jeff Newkirk, where we speak with people who have done something to make this world a better place. It’s simple: inspire, educate, and let’s change this world!  In today’s episode, Jeff welcomes guest Andrew Anderson, an executive coach who works with his clients to determine why they struggle in their personal or professional lives. Over the 9 years and 700 clients Andrew has coached, he has found that a business will only grow to the extent the business owne...

Texas Has Values, Just Ask

November 16, 2023 09:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MB

Welcome to Game Changers with Jeff Newkirk, where we speak with people who have done something to make this world a better place. It’s simple: inspire, educate and let’s go change this world!    On today’s episode, Jeff welcomes special guest Mary Elizabeth Castle, Director of Government Relations for Texas Values and Texas Values Action. In her role, Mary works with legislatures and their staff at the state capital to ensure pro-family values. Pro-family values represent the traditional v...

Inspiring Leaders with Leo Simpson

November 08, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 42.1 MB

Welcome to Game Changers with Jeff Newkirk, where we speak with people who have done something to make this world a better place. It’s simple: inspire, educate, and let’s change this world!    In today’s episode, Jeff welcomes guest Leo Simpson to discuss leadership and what we must do to make a difference in the world. Leo is a Professor at Lone Star Community College, a five-star wedding officiant, has published seven books, and has been on platforms with over 130 million people. Leo’s b...

Stacy Harris Unwraps the Person Behind "Game Changers"

October 31, 2023 11:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MB

Welcome to Game Changers with Jeff Newkirk, where we speak with people who have done something to make this world a better place. It’s simple: inspire, educate, and let’s go change this world!    In today’s episode, listeners better understand Game Changers’ host, Jeff Newkirk, who is interviewed by returning guest Stacy Harris. Jeff shares that he is celebrating 35 years with his wife, Diane, and has three children. Stacy finds that Jeff is good at celebrating the success of others, which...

Entrepreneurs, You Have a System for Excellence!

October 26, 2023 12:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MB

Welcome to Game Changers with Jeff Newkirk, where we speak with people who have done something to make this world a better place. It's simple: inspire, educate, and let's go change this world!    On today's episode, Jeff welcomes Jody Skogen, an expert coach in the EOS world, to talk about a topic that every business owner should be aware of. To begin, Jody shares that she is an Iowa girl through and through. In her home state, she coaches businesses through a system called EOS (Entreprene...

On the Spot with Terry Weaver

October 12, 2023 09:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MB

 Welcome to Game Changers with Jeff Newkirk, where we speak with people who have done something to make this world a better place. It’s simple: inspire, educate, and let’s change this world!   On today’s episode, Jeff welcomes returning guest Terry Weaver. To switch things up a bit, today, Terry will be conducting the interview so we can get to know more about Jeff. To begin, he shares that they have been working together as accountability partners since the beginning of this year when Jeff...

Love Heals Youth - Foster Kids Need You

October 04, 2023 20:00 - 43 minutes - 29.6 MB

 Welcome to Game Changers with Jeff Newkirk, where we speak with people who have done something to make this world a better place. It’s simple: inspire, educate, and let’s change this world!   On today’s episode, Jeff welcomes guest Rebecca Smith Nash to discuss a troubling and sensitive subject: foster care. In the U.S. alone, there are 700,000 children in foster care. 80% of the children in foster care in Texas have some mental health need. Similarly, 80% of prison inmates grew up in fost...

Business Cards and Shoe Leather, Entrepreneur Larry Vaughn

June 15, 2023 14:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MB

A West Texas native, Mr. Larry Vaughn is an incredible inspiration. Having grown up on a farm, his family worked hard and didn’t have much. He learned what it meant to cherish his family and keep life’s challenges in proper perspective.  In 2018, Mr. Vaughn included his life story in his first book, “Business Cards & Shoe Leather” which can be found on Amazon, Business Cards & Shoe Leather. His first book is a moving memoir.  Mr. Vaughn became a very successful business owner in Houston, T...

Love Heals with Guest Rebecca Smith-Nash

June 08, 2023 14:00 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MB

There are approximately 390,000 kids in foster care in the United States, according to the Adoption and Foster care Analysis and Reports System (AFCARS) FY 2021 data.  Here are some additional startling statistics for you to ponder: 80% of our prison inmates grew up in foster care 91% of the game members have in the foster care system People who age out of the foster care system lac a home when they turn 18 80% of the kids entering foster care have notable mental health needs 70% of fo...

Empathetic, Realistic, and Fearless - Guest: Kate Elfatah

May 25, 2023 13:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MB

To be a “game changer” one must be empathetic, realistic, and fearless. This, according to expert marketer and promoter, Kate Elfatah. Kate has been in the business of helping other business owners and decision makers succeed for over twenty years. Her own firm, HOM Consulting, has been around for 13 years. She knows what it takes to “get to the next level” and influence others.  Of the three requirements Kate listed, being empathetic may be the easiest to achieve. Understanding someone els...

Building Culture, Creating Winners - Guest: Stephen Mackey

May 18, 2023 13:00 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MB

Best selling author, Mr. Stephen Mackey joins the Game Changers podcast to talk about developing the right culture that will create an environment to succeed. In his best-selling book, The Locker Room, whom he co-authored with Damon West, a football team is brought to its figurative knees when an insensitive comment by a white player is made about one of the Black players. This story, not unlike what we experience every day, presents us with a situation where we can choose to do the right th...

Working Together. Guest: David and Brit Deveau

May 12, 2023 13:00 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MB

Relationships are hard. Nobody said that having a long-term relationship would be an easy road. In fact, that road can be fraught with potholes, speedbumps, detours, and even roadblocks. Mr. David Deveau has been on Game Changers in the past, but this was the first guest appearance by his better half Brit. And she is truly the better half! Within five minutes of our conversation, I felt more educated and felt myself just trying to hold on to each nugget Brit was providing on life and buildi...

We Seem to be Missing Emotional Intelligence

May 09, 2023 16:00 - 14 minutes - 9.86 MB

Do you know people who get angry easily? Do know someone who is a stressful person? Have you seen how emotional people often will create strong emotions in others? Our level of emotional intelligence can have a tremendous impact on others, positive and negative. In our world today, we seem to be a bit low on emotional intelligence. Just turn on your television, phone, or computer and you’ll see examples of very low emotional intelligence. Go to social media, it’s crawling with low emotional...

Your Words Matter

April 27, 2023 15:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MB

Your words, your tone, and your body language are all important. We sometimes don’t think that our words and non-verbal communication can greatly impact someone else or a situation. Guess what? They do! Did you realize that the more often you say a word or a phrase, you will begin to believe it and live it. Negative talk becomes reality.  Think of your communication in this way… your words matter. Your words can make someone’s day. Your words can take a dark and gloomy situation and shed l...

Successful Entrepreneur Makes a Difference - Guest: Mike Mogell

April 20, 2023 15:00 - 49 minutes - 33.7 MB

Wanting to make a difference comes from the heart. It does not matter your background, where you live, or what you do for a living. It matters what is in your heart. Mr. Mike Mogell proves this point perfectly. Throughout his adult life, and as an entrepreneur he has worked to make a difference.  His most recent passion is giving our young people who come from challenged backgrounds an opportunity to contribute to society and become successful. He’s doing this through his business. Mike is ...

Making A Difference with our Youth. Guest: Daryl Jones

April 13, 2023 14:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MB

Want a better perspective on life and leadership from someone who is the real deal? Check out this episode where Daryl Jones and I discuss his transition from professional sports to community leader and motivational speaker. Daryl is as genuine as it gets. Life is not all rainbows, butterflies, and unicorns, and he is the first one to tell you that.  Daryl Jones knows his life purpose and is making a difference, especially among our youth. He is setting the proper example for those who need...

From Mountain Top to Valley to Mountain Top: Josh Cherry

April 06, 2023 15:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MB

Business, like life, is about peaks and valleys. When we are at the top, things seem easy. However, when we fall into the valley, everything appears dark and gloomy. Mr. Josh Cherry, successful entrepreneur has been to the mountain top. His fitness franchise, Delta Life, was ranked in the Top 100 of all franchises in 2018, 2019, and 2020 (during COVID). Business was great until the impact of COVID hit, and then things went into the metaphorical valley.  We can choose to stay in the valley a...

People, The Most Valuable Asset of Any Business

March 30, 2023 15:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MB

Any good business owner or decision maker will profess that their most critical component of the business is the people. In other words, employees are the most valuable asset within any business. Without good people to work, the business will struggle. Yet, loyalty between owner and employee seems to be as weak and contentious now as ever. How can we change this? Is it pay, benefits, training, onboarding, or all the above? Mr. Darin Coble, or as those in the industry refer to him, “Sluggo” ...

Gunnery Sergeant Jeff Shilanski, An Absolute Game Changer

March 23, 2023 12:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MB

Returning guest, Jeff Shilanski, continues to make a difference in this world by serving his fellow veterans and first responders. FOB Rasor, the nonprofit organization founded by Mr. Jeff Shilanski supports those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).  Since his first appearance as a guest on the podcast, FOB Rasor has grown significantly. Jeff is an absolute game changer by helping save others enduring the horrors of PTSD. On average, twenty-two veterans commit suicide ever...

Going Green, But Don’t Hug a Tree - Guest: Bryan Hill

March 15, 2023 21:00 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MB

How does a baseball player, restaurant waiter, football coach, and actor get sold on “going green?” That is exactly what happened to Mr. Bryan Hill. Growing up in Louisiana, Bryan was an avid athlete interested in pursuing a life in sports. He played baseball in high school and college and later coached high school football. But life sometimes has a funny way of sorting out where your true direction in life should be. Today, Bryan has a passion for leaving our world a better place for our yo...

Terry Weaver, Making a Difference

March 09, 2023 16:00 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MB

Are you making a difference? How? Are you living your life’s purpose?  Terry Weaver, well-known author, actor, and advocate for strong leaders, stops by to discuss his journey to becoming a “game changer.” He will be the first to say that it is a journey. We don’t wake up one day and automatically become a game changer. Rather, it is a process. A process that includes personal growth and a better understanding of ourselves.  First, we must determine our purpose. Then, develop our goals. Th...

Forgive and Forget

March 02, 2023 16:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MB

I struggle with forgiveness. Do you struggle with forgiveness too?  Truth be told it holds us back. It prevents us from being fully whole, it prevents us from being perfectly content, happy and healthy.  In this episode I discuss the importance of forgiveness. It begins with defining forgiveness. What is forgiveness? Secondly, we need to know how to forgive. How do we go about truly forgiving? And, lastly, why should we forgive? I discuss six important reasons as to why we should all be for...

Interview with Dawn Candy: I Promote You

February 16, 2023 14:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MB

Returning guest Dawn Candy talks about the success that her business, I Promote You, has achieved over the past two years. She attributes much of her success to bringing on the right people – employees who align perfectly with the values and foundation of the business, and they also possess a solid work ethic. Finding employees who are the right fit can be challenging, but when you do find someone who fits, work to keep them. Additionally, Dawn has been working on the business, not in the b...

Live Well. Live Right. Live with Meaning

February 08, 2023 17:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MB

Meet Mr. David Deveau. David is one of those people who has an infectious personality and someone who people love to be around.  Personality certainly can help a leader build influence and create change. However, it’s what is in one’s heart that really makes a difference. So, along with a friendly and outgoing personality, David has the right perspective on work and life. In this episode David Deveau provides his thoughts on what it takes to be a game changer and to make a real difference th...

Are There Any Real Game Changers in the NFL? A Super Bowl Special Episode.

February 03, 2023 15:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MB

Special Guest: Payton Newkirk The 2023 Super Bowl is coming up. The overall economic impact of the 2022 Super Bowl in Los Angeles was between $234 million to $477 million, according to the Los Angeles Super Bowl Host Committee. That’s a lot of money! The National Football League has thirty-two teams in 30 cities (Los Angeles has two teams and New York has two teams) and the teams each play 17 regular season games. Do the math, there is a lot of money tied up in the NFL. So, do we have any ...

Attack The Day, Every Day!

January 30, 2023 15:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MB

I often have said, “embrace each day!” I don’t think that is enough these days to just “embrace” the day. I believe we need to “attack the day!” Embracing isn’t enough because life sometimes will knock you on your backside and you will need to respond. How will you respond? Are you prepared to be knocked on your backside? Most of us are not. In this episode I discuss how important it is for each of us to maintain that positive, “can do” attitude despite the abundance of challenges that we m...

Communicate, For Goodness Sake!

January 12, 2023 14:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MB

Do you communicate well with others? How do you know? Have you ever talked with someone and you know they’re not being genuine or using terminology that you don’t understand? That certainly has happened to me. Communication is key to building positive, productive, and meaningful relationships. And, it’s on you to strengthen you skills as a communicator. No one else will do it for you.  In this episode I talk about the importance of verbal and non-verbal communication. Words don’t mean much ...

To Serve, Not Be Served

January 05, 2023 14:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MB

Serving others is more important than being served. That’s common sense, right? If so, then why don’t more people focus on serving? It seems like far too many people on this planet expect others to serve them without the thought of even giving back. In this episode I discuss the importance of service; how adopting the mindset of serving versus being served can make this world a much better place. So, do you serve others? If so, how? Think about those little things you can do every day to ad...

Be a Goaler!

December 29, 2022 15:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MB

What does it mean to be “a goaler?” Do you want to achieve something specific in 2023? Set some goals! Be a goaler! We need to set goals for our personal life, as well as for our business. How do we set a goal? Think about making it something you can track and measure. Make sure it is something you can achieve in a reasonable amount of time. Goals are important to help us move forward and will add value to our lives, our communities, and our world. Have a theme for your year as well. A the...

5 Steps to Build Confidence

December 16, 2022 15:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MB

What is one thing that will help all of us, or at least most of us, in 2023? Do you ever question your own level of confidence? Why is that? We should all feel extremely confident in who we are and in our abilities. However, life sometimes hits us upside the head and knocks us down a bit. When that happens, we need to dig deep and know that we are okay and life is okay.  Sounds heavy? Maybe. Here’s the short of it, if we were all completely confident as individuals the world would be a happ...

Prepping for 2023

December 09, 2022 15:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MB

Are you a business owner or leader in your organization? How are you preparing for 2023? We can make 2023 a game changing year, but it takes intentionality. Developing a successful business won’t happen my accident. Developing a good and comprehensive business plan will help you get on track to make 2023 great. Do you need to improve profitability? How was 2022 for you and your business? Do you want to make more moola? How about market share? Do you want to increase your presence in the mar...

How to Become a Game Changer?

December 01, 2022 18:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MB

In previous episodes we discussed the definition of “game changer.” But how do you actually become a game changer? In this episode of “Game Changers with Jeff Newkirk” Jeff discusses three criteria for entering the pathway to changing games: (1) having a value structure; (2) acting with intention; and (3) follow-through.  Life is sometimes difficult and presents challenges. We can decide to put our head in the sand and do nothing, or we can attack each day with intentionality and purpose. T...

Changing the Game in Long Island

November 17, 2022 15:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MB

Substance abuse is a significant issue in the United States, and it can start with children in elementary school. Well, seasoned educator, Mr. Paul Vecchione in Long Island, New York has seen that and decided to take action. Vecchione has been in education for almost twenty years teaching students with disabilities and special needs. He has already made an impact in this world, but it hasn’t been enough for him. Vecchione has more to do, his life’s purpose has not yet been achieved. Paul Ve...

Who Has Changed Your Game?

November 14, 2022 14:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MB

According to Merriam-Webster, a game changer is a newly introduced element of or factor that changes an existing situation or activity in a significant way. In other words, it is someone or something that has changed their environment, and potentially our world.  When I think of my leadership absolutes – those qualities and characteristics of a true and effective leader, game changers fit that.  They have become leaders because they positively influenced others. During the course of our liv...

It’s More Than Underwear

November 03, 2022 13:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MB

Interview with CarrieRae Munson, Founder of Undersummers and Outstanding DNA, and Co-Founder of FOB Rasor A podcast interview can go anywhere, depending on the guest. In this episode Jeff talks with CarrieRae Munson, the founder of the popular Undersummers online clothing company. Do Jeff and Carrie talk underwear? Yes, but there is much more to Carrie than underwear. Along with her husband, Jeff Shilanski, Carrie co-founded FOB Rasor, a nonprofit dedicated to helping veterans and first res...