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Join Founder and CEO of Guild Collective Justin Ricklefs for Give A Damn, a podcast featuring transformative business leaders and changemakers. Each episode features conversations with leaders who grow what matters most: the humans of their organizations and the impact of the good they bring to the world.
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Wednesday Dec 11, 2019
Story 13: Tim Cowden, KC's Chief Storyteller πβ€οΈ
Wednesday Dec 11, 2019
Wednesday Dec 11, 2019
In our final episode of Season One, Tim Cowden, President & CEO of the Kansas City Area Development Council joins the show. Tim is one of the most generous people we've ever met and is KC's Chief Storyteller.Β
Follow along with Tim on Twitter @TimCowden.

Wednesday Dec 04, 2019
Wednesday Dec 04, 2019
Lonnie McFadden is a MUST listen on this week's podcast. You'll laugh a lot, cry some, and be inspired to live a meaningful life.Β
Follow along with Lonnie at LonnieMcFadden.com.Β
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Wednesday Nov 27, 2019
Wednesday Nov 27, 2019
Hear from National Beef's Director of Corporate Communications, Marcy Johnson, as she generously shares her wisdom, kindness, and powerful story.Β
And how being present in the moment is a superpower we can all enjoy.

Wednesday Nov 20, 2019
Wednesday Nov 20, 2019
Andy Studebaker: Congerville, IL native, Wheaton College alum, former NFL linebacker, current NFLPA rep, husband, and father of four joins the show today. His story is amazing, vulnerably detailing life in the NFL, the struggle we all have with identity, and how getting to know himself has been one of the best ways he's able to love those around him.Β
You can follow him on Twitter - @studie32
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Wednesday Nov 13, 2019
Wednesday Nov 13, 2019
Hear Jim Eaton from Outlaw Jim and the Whiskey Benders open up about creativity, the writing process, his time in the slammer, stage life, and the joy of building a life you love.Β
Then follow along with his band at OutlawJim.com.Β

Wednesday Nov 06, 2019
Wednesday Nov 06, 2019
Hear from "recovering entrepreneur" and "hesitant" venture capitalist Jeff Stowell from Royal Street Ventures.Β
If you've started a company, want to start a company, know someone who has started a company, or had any conversations about venture capital, you should hit play immediately.Β
Jeff is a wealth of information and insanely generous with his wisdom.Β
Follow his firm atΒ https://www.royalstreet.vc/.Β
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Wednesday Oct 30, 2019
Wednesday Oct 30, 2019
Hear from the Founder of Love Letters, LeAnn Cruce & her new full-time Operations Manager & long-time husband, Scott Cruce.Β
If you care about entrepreneurship, great motivational quotes, work-life balance, community involvement, how to handle haters, overcoming rocky times, working through tough stuff in marriage & child-raising, then you'll love this story.Β
Then go buy some stuff at ShopLoveLetters.com or follow them on FB & IG @loveletterskc.

Wednesday Oct 23, 2019
Wednesday Oct 23, 2019
Hear from the Missouri Superintendent of the Year, Dr. Jeremy Tucker, as he tells his story from his upbringing in West Africa to navigating the radical changes in education.Β

Wednesday Oct 16, 2019
Story 5: How Jeanette Prenger Built a Technology Empire, Lovingly ππ©βπ»
Wednesday Oct 16, 2019
Wednesday Oct 16, 2019
Hear how ECCO Select Founder & CEO, Jeanette Prenger, built a booming tech business in the face of incredible odds. With class, ambition, and a deep love for her family.
Connect with her on LinkedIn.
Check out her company's site.Β

Wednesday Oct 09, 2019
Wednesday Oct 09, 2019
Hear from Dennis Curtin, the first-ever RE/MAX franchisee and current Region Owner, with over 4,000 real estate agents on his team, as he describes his journey from unemployed to wild success and eventually, to incredible significance.Β
Follow along with Mimi's Pantry.Β