Driven By with Sam Coates
By Sam Coates
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Episodes: 118
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Sharing experiences, insights, and the drivers behind why my guests have built what they have built and how this applies to what drives you.
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Higher Standards in Higher Ed's Hardest Era with Dr. Bill Hardgrave
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May 28, 2026 |
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Building Jobs Where Everyone Else Left with Andy Kizzee
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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Burning the Ships in Memphis: The Fight to Keep a School in the City with Trent Williamson
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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"Buried $500K Drug Cash, Prison Plea with God, Bootstrapped Boarding School" with Melvin Cole
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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"Blue-Collar Kid, $20k in a Garage, Second Mortgage, Big Exits" with Gary Stavrum
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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“Entrepreneurship and Mom’s Garage” with JW Gibson
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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“Beyond Football: Saving Lives on and off the Field” with Coach Mike Mosby
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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“Why We’re Still Getting Homelessness Wrong — and How to Fix It” with Jarad Bingham
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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“From $20 Million in the Red to a Vision for Memphis Healthcare” Dr. Reginald Coopwood
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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Field Norris on Turning a Problem into a Brand: The Birth of Chene Gear
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May 29, 2025 |
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From Greyhounds to Third Street: The Wild Story of Mark Goodfellow
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May 01, 2025 |
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"Faith, Fear, and Calling: A Missionary’s Story from Russia"
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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"An Operator At Heart" with Stephen Shannon Entrepreneur, Investor, and Family Office Operator
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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"Burnout, Funding, and Impact: The Realities of Nonprofit Leadership" with Jonathan Torres and Danny Song
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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Breaking Down the Business of Medicine with Daniel Shumate
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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The Art of Impact: The Legacy and Vision of Arts Memphis with Elizabeth Rouse
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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"The Steakhouse In The Middle of Nowhere" with Randall Swaney
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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"The Only Woman There" with Nancy Knous
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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“Desperation Makes You Do Wonderful Things” with David Wedaman
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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“Rise Above The Fray” With Memphis Mayor Paul Young
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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"Veteran Owned and Air Force Made" with Rich Johnson C.E.O. and Founder Viaquest
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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“We Create The Trends” with Hal and Julie Lansky
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May 16, 2024 |
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“Politics, Investment Banking, Fiscal Responsibility, Childhood Pain” with Steve Laffey
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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“Know Us, Like Us, Trust Us” with Chris Mercer
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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"A Calling, Not A Job" with Dr. Kevin Reed
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Passion, Discipline, and Opportunity with Entrepreneur Bill Courtney
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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“So You Want To Rethink High School?" with Ryan Pryor of Crosstown High School
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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“Build A Better Mousetrap” with Vital Records Control CEO Danny Palo
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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“Small Town Values And Big Time Success” with Andy Heck
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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"We're Stewards Of The Land: Alma Del Jaguar Tequila" with McCauley Williams
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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"You Have To Maintain The Muscle" with Bill Proctor, Nexair President
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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"The Past, Present, and Future of Orthopaedics" with Dr. Frederick Azar
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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"The Opportunity of A Lifetime" with Oscar Subirats
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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“In God We Trust, All Others Bring Data” with Doug McGowen
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May 11, 2023 |
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“No One Else Is Doing Something Like This ” with Shane Young
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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“They Didn’t Put Us In A Box” with Candace Steele Flippin, DM
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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"We're Standing In The Gap" with Fire Chief Gina Sweat
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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“I'm Not Here To Live In A Utopia” with John Carroll
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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"Who’s Going To Fill The Void?" with Will Chase
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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“Assets Happen” with Bob Fockler
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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We Were Built For This with Pat Lawler
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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Life As An Underdog and Enjoying the Fight with Frank Cianciola
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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She Didn't Take The Easy Way Out with Duncan Williams
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Aug 18, 2022 |
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Beating the Odds and Building a 4th Generation Business with Scott Felsenthal
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Jul 28, 2022 |
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Building It From The Ground Up with Eric Barnes
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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Big Ideas, Big Challenges, and Making Them Happen with Tim Belk
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May 26, 2022 |
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The Ultimate Entrepreneur's Game with Mason George [RE AIR]
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May 12, 2022 |
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Building A Well Tuned Machine with Rick Spell
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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"The Country That Raised Me" with Sandra Xing
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Apr 14, 2022 |
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Doing What You Love Again with Doug Barron
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Mar 31, 2022 |
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You're either all in or you're all out — with Will Chase
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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Are Stick Built Homes A Thing Of The Past? with Steve Glenn
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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Crowdfunding Done Right with Adam Kaufman
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Jan 27, 2022 |
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The Ultimate Entrepreneur's Game with Mason George
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Jan 13, 2022 |
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Transforming Agriculture: One Deal At A Time with Garrott McClintock [RE AIR]
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Dec 30, 2021 |
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Managing Through Chaos and Investing In The Future with Gary Wunderlich
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Dec 16, 2021 |
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Positioned To Win. Explosive Growth In American Manufacturing with Andrew Green
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Dec 02, 2021 |
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Building What I Wish I Had with Sam Sawyer
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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The Mecca of Soul Food with Patrice and Jerry Thompson
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Nov 04, 2021 |
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You've Got To Be Willing To Let Go with Harry Smith
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Oct 21, 2021 |
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Even The Best Are Allowed A Few Strikeouts with Andy Cates
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Oct 07, 2021 |
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You Can't Put Me In A Box with Karen Carrier
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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Why Stop When You're Having Fun? with Hilliard Crews
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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Serve By Principle, Not By Politics with Scott Sauls
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Sep 02, 2021 |
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Stubbornness, Persistence, and The Dignity Of All Mankind with Steve Nash
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Aug 19, 2021 |
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The Ultimate Partnership - The Pet Lover and The Retail Specialist with Jean McGhee [RE AIR]
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Aug 12, 2021 |
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What's Your Core? With James Maclin
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Aug 05, 2021 |
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Transforming Agriculture: One Deal At A Time with Garrott McClintock
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Jul 29, 2021 |
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The Gift Of A Breaking Point
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Jul 15, 2021 |
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The Life Of A Researcher - Thick Skin and Persistence
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Jul 08, 2021 |
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"When It's Worthwhile, What's There To Lose?" with Ken Masterson
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Jun 24, 2021 |
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New Episodes Starting Next Week!
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Jun 17, 2021 |
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UPDATE: Launching Exclusive Podcasts For Companies
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Apr 22, 2021 |
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[RE-AIR] "What Would It Be Like To Get A Do Over" with Kat Gordon
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Apr 15, 2021 |
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“A Relentless Drive To Make Things Better For Others” with Pat Lawler
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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“Living Out The Dreams Of Others Before You” with Dr. Tracy D. Hall
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Apr 01, 2021 |
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"I Have To Start Here?" with Geoff Calkins
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Mar 18, 2021 |
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“Let It Be Known and Go All In” with Ryan Silverfield
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Mar 11, 2021 |
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“Education Was My Way Off The Farm” with Otis Sanford
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Mar 04, 2021 |
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“Too Many People Keep Getting Ready To Get Ready” with Kent Ritchey
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Feb 18, 2021 |
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“Why Your Pain Can Be Used For Good” with David Jordan
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Feb 11, 2021 |
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Pushing It To See Its Potential with Davin and Kellan Bartosch
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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Who Said Living Out Your Childhood Dreams Would Be Easy? with MPD Director Michael Rallings
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Jan 28, 2021 |
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34. Did You Think Covid-19 Would Triple the Need For Food Relief? with Cathy Pope [Re-air]
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Jan 21, 2021 |
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33. Embracing Your Gifts And Putting In The Work With Isaac Bruce [Re-air]
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Jan 14, 2021 |
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32. What Would It Be Like To Get A Do Over? With Kat Gordon
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Jan 07, 2021 |
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31. The Ultimate Partnership: The Pet Lover and The Retail Specialist with Jean McGhee
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Dec 31, 2020 |
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30. Life Is Shorter Than You Think with Jim and Amy Yurchenco
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Dec 17, 2020 |
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29. Stay Out of The Trap with Shawn Askinosie
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Dec 10, 2020 |
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28. Taking Action While Finding What Moves You with JP Dinnell
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Dec 03, 2020 |
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27. Going Against the Grain. What Do You Learn When You Remove Yourself From Society?
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Nov 25, 2020 |
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26. How Your Past and Your Passion Can Build You a Valuable Business
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Nov 12, 2020 |
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25. Endurance Sports: What’s Your Ability to Handle Failure?
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Nov 05, 2020 |
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24. Engineering Mindset and The Power of Automation with Matt Cook
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Oct 29, 2020 |
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23. Dead Or Alive, You’re Coming Home. Why We All Want Closure with Justin LeHew from History Flight
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Oct 22, 2020 |
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22. There’s no blueprint for life: What happens when you take it one day at a time
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Oct 15, 2020 |
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20. What Does it Take to Bridge the Gap in Educational Inequality?
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Oct 08, 2020 |
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19. Twists and Turns of Life & Changing Lives by Attacking Educational Inequality with David Montague
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Oct 01, 2020 |
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18. What Has 2020 Taught Us About Our Need for Human Connection?
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Sep 24, 2020 |
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17. Ken Utech | You Never Arrive. You’re a Constant Work in Progress.
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Sep 17, 2020 |
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REBOOT: Mike Bruns | The Momentum That Builds a $200 Million Dollar Company
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Sep 10, 2020 |
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16. Peter Abell | The X-Factors That Transform a Non-Profit Organization
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Sep 03, 2020 |
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15. Tom Kadien | If You Want To Take On More, You Have To Evolve
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Aug 27, 2020 |
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14. Refuge Empowerment Program | What It Looks Like to Go 'All In'
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Aug 20, 2020 |
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13. Mike Bruns | The Momentum That Builds a $200 Million Dollar Company
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Aug 13, 2020 |
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12. Carolyn Hardy | What Racism Feels Like in the Workplace and Why Corporate Diversity Programs Can Lack Follow Through
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Aug 06, 2020 |
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11. Chris Canale | Lessons Learned: How to Move Fast, Make Changes, and Make the Best out of COVID-19
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Jul 30, 2020 |
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REBOOT: Drew Holcomb | Start up Hustle, The End Game, Thick Skin, Identity, Imposter Syndrome, Contentment, and More
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Jul 23, 2020 |
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10. Kevin Kane | How Tourism Drives a City
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Jul 16, 2020 |
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9. Dr. Scott Morris | Where Growth Happens, Dealing With the Word No, Today’s Challenges Create a Better Tomorrow, The Importance of Community, Focus, Finding Joy, and More
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Jul 09, 2020 |
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8. Michael Dunavant | Finding His Calling, Public Service, Doing the Hard Things to do the Better Things, George Floyd, Fighting Crime, and More
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Jul 02, 2020 |
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7. Fred Jones | Taking Risks, Celebration, Learning From Mistakes, Importance of Having Support, Hard Knocks, Vision, Facing Skepticism, and Passion
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Jun 25, 2020 |
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6. Isaac Bruce | Emotions, The End Goal, Faith, Family, Focus on the What Not How
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Jun 23, 2020 |
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5. Drew Holcomb | Start up Hustle, The End Game, Thick Skin, Identity, Imposter Syndrome, Contentment, and More
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Jun 18, 2020 |
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4. Dr. David Rudd | "Knowing Your Why", Innovation, Data, Growth, Time Management, and Creating Change
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Jun 11, 2020 |
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3. Michael W. Rallings | Service, Discipline, Emotions, Humility, and Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing
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Jun 03, 2020 |
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2. Cathy Pope | Fulfillment, Endurance, Relationships, and Adapting to Change
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May 28, 2020 |
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1. Carolyn Hardy | Purpose, Family, and Entrepreneurship
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May 20, 2020 |