Despite Impossible
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I am Tansley Stearns, and this is Despite Impossible. I am a long-time credit union executive leading orsa credit union as president & ceo. I have always admired and been inspired by people whose passion is boundless and who don't comprehend the word impossible. This show focuses on their stories.
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When the Tools Stop Working
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May 29, 2026 |
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Season 4 Episode 25: Scott Edwards
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May 28, 2026 |
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Info Overload
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May 26, 2026 |
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REWIND | Season 3 Episode 23: Megan Spanitz
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May 21, 2026 |
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REWIND | Vacation Guilt: Learning to Truly Step Away
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May 18, 2026 |
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Season 4 Episode 24: Barb Lowman
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May 14, 2026 |
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Got a Side Hustle?
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May 11, 2026 |
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Mother's Day Rewind: Liz Webb & MacKenzie Stearns
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May 07, 2026 |
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Celebrating Moms!
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May 04, 2026 |
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Season 4 Episode 23: Sheena Allen
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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Rewind: WAIT: Why Am I Talking?
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Please Tell Me When I Have Spinach in My Teeth
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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Rewind Episode: Laura Killingbeck
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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Rewind: You Don’t Need All the Answers to Innovate
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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Rewind Episode: Dr. Aimee Daily
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Friends at Work
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Season 4 Episode 22: Jess O'Brien
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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New Generational Challenges
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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Season 4 Episode 21: Heather McKissick
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Kind In Your Candor
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Season 4 Episode 20: Jerry Colonna
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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Spring Forward!
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Season 4 Episode 19: Dr. Keith A. Crandall
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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When Life Gets Noisy...
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Season 4 Episode 18: Nick Thomas
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Third Fork: Live from GAC!
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Season 4 Episode 17: Darius Wise
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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Dear 2022 Tansley, 2026 Tansley is Calling: Six Lessons for an Aspiring CEO
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Feb 28, 2026 |
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Season 4 Episode 16: Brett Wooden
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Rewind: Surviving Your First Big Conference
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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Rewind Episode: Linda Armyn & Dr. Missy Stults
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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Season 4 Episode 15: Dr. Anthony Oraha
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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When You Mess Up, How You Fess Up
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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A Love Letter to the Mitten: Keep Growing
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Rewind Episode: Vince Paul
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Rewind: Pestering Progress: How to Create Immediate Impact
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Rewind Episode: Dr. Monica L. Merritt
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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REWIND: Milestones That Matter: Why We Pause, Reflect, and Celebrate
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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Season 4 Episode 14: Tunde Wey
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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What Should We Leave Behind in 2025
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Season 4 Episode 13: Danny Goldberg
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Flexing and Stretching into New Opportunities
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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From So Long, Farewell to Hello, Hello: Moving Beyond Succession Planning to Leadership Renewal
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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Season 4 Episode 12: Rashmi Airan
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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Rewind Episode: Michael Randall
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Rewind Episode: MacKenzie Isabelle Stearns
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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A Third Fork Q&A
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Season 4 Episode 11: Dr. Missy Stults
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Season 4 Episode 10: Dr. Gretchen Moran Marsh
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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Career Myths: The Ones Worth Busting (and Keeping)
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Of Diet Coke and Falling Asleep to Bad Television: Building New Habits at Work and at Home
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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Season 4 Episode 9: Jerry Paffendorf
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Worth the Ask: Negotiations 101
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Season 4 Episode 8: Vince Paul
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Buzzword Bingo
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Season 4 Episode 7: Michael Randall
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Season 4 Episode 6: Maddie Farris
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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Season 4 Episode 5: Mariana Ceballos
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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On Being Human at Work: Leading When It’s Heavy
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Removing Spinach from Our Teeth: From Potential to Human Impact
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Season 4 Episode 4: Julia Lindahl
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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Season 4 Episode 3: Lauren Hood
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Butterflies on Day One: Welcoming Leaders with Intention
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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Season 4 Episode 2: Jesse Thistle
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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Season 4 Episode 1: MacKenzie Stearns
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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Assumptions Free: Speaking Across Generations
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Making the Last Mile Count: Strategic Execution at its Finest
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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Rewind Episode: Dr. Aimee Daily
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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Small Talk: Building Bridges Without Awkwardness
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Rewind Episode: Missy Testerman
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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When Leaders Graduate: Coping with Change and Welcoming What’s Next
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Rewind Episode: Kelley Cusmano
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Rewind Episode: Amy Hillman
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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Vacation Guilt: Learning to Truly Step Away
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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The Gift of Experience: Five Ways Credit Unions Can Leverage the Post-Service Era
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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Rewind Episode: Lamont Black
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Rewind: Curisosity Over Criticism
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Rewind Episode: Our Future Playlist: Your Strategy Plays Here
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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Rewind Episode: Christopher Veal
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Rewind Episode: Four Strategy Lessons from Ms. Pac-Man
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Jul 25, 2025 |
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Rewind Episode: Vince Kadlubek
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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Eyes on the Horizon: Navigating External Job Interviews
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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Rewind Episode: Raise Your Glass: Lessons from a Pink Concert
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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Rewind Episode: Greg Mitchell
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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The Inside Track: A Guide to Internal Interviews
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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Rewinde Episode: Credit Unions, Americans Are Hurting: Our Time Is Now
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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Rewind Episode: Megan Spanitz
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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Rewind: Don’t Give Up on Your Dreams (with Cortney Arnold)
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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Season 3 Finale: Tansley Stearns
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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You Don’t Need All the Answers to Innovate
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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Empathy: An Unlock Feature for Credit Unions
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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Season 3 Episode 37: Doug Schwartz
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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WAIT: Why Am I Talking?
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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Cooking Up an AI Strategy: The More You Cook, The More Ideas Are Served
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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Season 3 Episode 36: Eden Alonso-Rivera
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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Milestones That Matter: Why We Pause, Reflect, and Celebrate
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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Follow Liz’s Lead: Embrace and Celebrate Our Many Roles
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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Season 3 Episode 35: Bob Sornson
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Rewind: Your First Big Meeting (Still Worth Sweating Over)
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Brave Strategy Horizons: Slam Poetry Is Just the Start
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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Season 3 Episode 34: Mona Hanna
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Curiosity Over Criticism
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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It’s a Sign: Be Bold. Be Epic. Be the Best in Governance.
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May 30, 2025 |
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Season 3 Episode 33: Najah Bazzy
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May 29, 2025 |
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month
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May 28, 2025 |
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Finding Cushions in Credit Unions: Materially Supporting Mental Wellbeing
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May 23, 2025 |
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Season 3 Episode 32: Sandra Sagehorn-Elliot
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May 22, 2025 |
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Building Your Professional Digital Footprint
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May 19, 2025 |
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Harnessing Control: Creating Joy in an Uncertain World
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May 16, 2025 |
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Season 3 Episode 31: Meag Schwartz
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May 15, 2025 |
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Internships Aren’t Glamorous. They’re Foundational!
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May 12, 2025 |
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Food and Credit Unions: Breaking Bread and Changing the World Together
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May 09, 2025 |
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Season 3 Episode 30: Susan Mitchell
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May 08, 2025 |
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Parenting & Leading: Following Your Own Path
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May 05, 2025 |
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Of Fractions & Multipliers: Winning the War for Talent with Creativity and Curiosity
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May 02, 2025 |
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Season 3 Episode 29: Jason Gittinger
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May 01, 2025 |
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Pestering Progress: How to Create Immediate Impact
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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Hustle & Grind: Running with our Members as a Financial Best Friend
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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Season 3 Episode 28: Amy Peterson
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Right-Sizing Anxiety in the Workplace
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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The Power of a Tater Tot Casserole: Credit Unions’ Potential in Dark Moments
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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Season 3 Episode 27: Scott Berman
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Early Career Choices That Last A Lifetime
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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Lessons from the Mall: Bridging Generations to Build the Future of Credit Unions
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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Season 3 Episode 26: David Silver
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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Don't Give Up On Dreams!
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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Credit Unions: Best Friends Built for Dark Times
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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Season 3 Episode 25: Dan Pitera
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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Stay Curious!
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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Fueling Collaboration: Six Ways to Act on the Sixth Cooperative Principle
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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Season 3 Episode 24: Christi Lower
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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Want to Make an Impression? Then Pick Up the Poop
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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Our Extravaganza: Creating a Movement of Credit Unions as Connectors
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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Season 3 Episode 23: Megan Spanitz
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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Engaging in Your First Big Meeting
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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A Story to Remember: Credit Unions as the Answer to Economic Pain
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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Season 3 Episode 22: Jolene Delisle
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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Surviving Your First Big Conference - Part II
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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Americans’ Best Friends Need a Best Friend: Five Ways We Can Unify Now
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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Season 3 Episode 21: Brandon Michaels
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Welcome to Third Fork: Surviving Your First Big Conference
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Mar 01, 2025 |
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Restless and Ready to Quilt Our Future
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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Season 3 Episode 20 REPLAY ft. Linda Armyn
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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Our Future’s Playlist: Your Strategy Plays Here
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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Season 3 Episode 19 REPLAY ft. Teresa Freeborn
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Less Messy Than a Pug Puppy: Credit Unions as an Answer to Loneliness
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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Season 3 Episode 18: Missy Testerman
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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What Would Edith Do? Resurrecting Service to Transform Experience
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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Season 3 Episode 17: Kelley Cusmano
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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Loneliness Cuts Deeply for People: Five Ways Your Leaders Can Build Connection and Bottom-Line Results
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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Season 3 Episode 16: Shruti Miyashiro
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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Five (New) Rules for Winning the War for Talent
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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Season 3 Episode 15: Marty Fittante
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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Electrifying Your Future: Lessons From Bob Dylan
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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Season 3 Episode 14: Jeanette Pierce
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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Season 3 Episode 13: Tansley Stearns
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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A Recovering Perfectionist Keeps Learning
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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Season 3 Episode 12: Christopher Veal
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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2025: The Year of the Credit Union
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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Four Strategy Lessons from Ms. Pac-Man
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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Season 3 Episode 11: Lamont Black
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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Dealer's Choice
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Nov 29, 2024 |
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Season 3 Episode 10: Lorenzo P. Lewis
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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Strategy & Curiosity: Looking Up and Around as We Shape the Future
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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Kill Your Binder
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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Season 3 Episode 9: Shelley Littleton
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Credit Unions, Americans Are Hurting: Our Time Is Now
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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Season 3 Episode 8: Paul Beachnau
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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Branches or Digital? We’re Asking the Wrong Question
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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Season 3 Episode 7: Teri Kuehn
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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Connective Action: Let’s Change the Trajectory for Survivors of Domestic & Sexual Violence
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Oct 25, 2024 |
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Season 3 Episode 6: Andrea LaFontaine
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Raise Your Glass: Lessons from a Pink Concert
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Oct 18, 2024 |
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Season 3 Episode 5: REPLAY ft. George Hofheimer
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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Pesto, Mozzarella & a Whole Lot of Connection: Elevating Tradition to Grow Culture
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Oct 11, 2024 |
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Season 3 Episode 4: Karen Friday-Field
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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What’s in a Number?
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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Season 3 Episode 3: Mark Sievewright
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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A Restless Drive to Serve: Elevating Credit Union Leadership in Action
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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Season 3 Episode 2: Laura Killingbeck
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Impossible Dreams Coming to Life
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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Season 3 Episode 1: Dr. Aimee Daily
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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Shout it Out: Loud Enough to Spark Inspiration
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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Curiously Driven - Episode 7
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Sep 06, 2024 |
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Curiously Driven - Episode 6
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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Curiously Driven - Episode 5
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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Curiously Driven - Episode 4
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Aug 16, 2024 |
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Curiously Driven - Episode 3
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Aug 09, 2024 |
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Curiously Driven Podcast Epside 2
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Aug 02, 2024 |
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Curiously Driven Podcast: Episode 1
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Season 2 FINALE: Tansley Stearns
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Jul 19, 2024 |
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Season 2 Episode 26: Christine Blake
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Jul 05, 2024 |
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Season 2 Episode 25: Jill Ferrari
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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Season 2 Episode 24: Samantha Paxson
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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Season 2 Episode 23: REPLAY - Dr. RJ Webber
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Jun 14, 2024 |
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Season 2 Episode 22: REPLAY - Lori-Kitchen Buschel
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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Season 2 Episode 21: Julie Ferguson
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May 30, 2024 |
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Season 2 Episode 20: Chris Lambert
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May 23, 2024 |
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Season 2 Episode 19: Jennifer Spitler
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May 16, 2024 |
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Season 2 Episode 18: Ronaldo Hardy
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May 09, 2024 |
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Season 2 Episode 17: Arash Asady
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May 02, 2024 |
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Season 2 Episode 16: Teresa Freeborn
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Season 2 Episode 15: Jimese Harkley
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Apr 19, 2024 |
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Season 2 Episode 14: Randy Harrington
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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Season 2 Episode 13: Mark Erwin
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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Season 2 Episode 12: Dr. Elliot Eisenberg
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Season 2 Episode 11: Dr. Amy Hillman
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Season 2 Episode 10 REPLAY: Tony Roko
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Season 2 Episode 9: Rick Thomas
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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Season 2 Episode 8: Rachel Lauren
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Season 2 Episode 7: Lauren Culp
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Season 2 Episode 6: Dr. Shairi Turner
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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Season 2 Episode 5: Anika Goss-Foster
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Season 2 Episode 4: George Hofheimer
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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Season 2 Episode 3: Heidi Musser
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Season 2 Episode 2: Kirk Drake
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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Season 2 Episode 1: Michelle Winterfield
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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Replay: Matt Nahan
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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Season 1 Finale ft. Lauren Culp
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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Cory Schlesinger
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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Rachelle Vartanian
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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Doug Cannell
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Nathaniel Harley
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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Replay: Dr. Monica L. Merritt
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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Greg Mitchell
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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Replay: Dr. RJ Webber
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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Andy Janning
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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Jack_Wernstrom
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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Joy_Lewis
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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Randy_Harrington
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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Matt_Nahan
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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Arlita_Ibach
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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Clint_Smiley
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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Nick_Jones
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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Jeff_Chambers
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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Jodie_Schanhals
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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Kelly_Botti
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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Chuck_Fagan
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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Chase_Bonhag
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May 25, 2023 |
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Clark_Sweat
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May 18, 2023 |
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Jeff_Russell
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May 11, 2023 |
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Mark_Zook
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May 04, 2023 |
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Miche_Rayment
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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Linda_Armyn
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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Pierrette Dagg
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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Mike_Lawson
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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Bonnie_Fahoome & Kiana_Wenzell
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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Gregg_Hammerman
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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Vince_Kadlubek
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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Dr_Monica_Merritt
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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Linda_Bodie
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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Cynthia_Hutchison
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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Maysoon_Zayid
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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Samuel_Augustus
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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Racheal + Gerrard_Allen
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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Keith_Bynum + Evan_Thomas
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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Lori_Kitchen-Buschel
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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Liz_Webb
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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Mollie_Bell
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Dec 29, 2022 |
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RJ_Webber
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Dec 21, 2022 |
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Tony_Roko
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Dec 12, 2022 |