Give A Damn

Story 102: Mark Mears on Being Like-Hearted, Mentorship, and Making a Difference

In this episode, Justin is joined by Mark Mears, author, founder, and Chief Growth Officer for LEAF Growth Ventures, LLC. Mark shares with listeners how he got his start in integrated marketing and the vital role that mentorship has played in his career. 

Story 101: Racheal Burnett on Self Auditing, Making Room for Intentionality, and New Habits

Find out what was and wasn’t on our 2024 Bingo card. It’s time for a year in review. Justin ends the year with the amazing Racheal Burnett, COO + Partner of Guild Collective, as they walk listeners through their goals for this year and the next.

Story 100: Harvesting Change Live Show feat. Brad Hill

We are officially 100 episodes in! Thank you to everyone who has continued to support our podcast; it shows that you, too, Give a Damn. 

In this episode, Justin is again joined by local leadership coach Brad Hill in front of a live audience. We invited special guests to our living room for Harvesting Change, a gathering of ideas, connections, and encouragement as a leader. Hill walks listeners through the acronym C.A.V.E., which stands for clarity, authenticity, vulnerability, and empathy—all traits that leaders should possess.

 

Story 99: Teresa Carey on Small Town Values, Liberating Greatness, and the Entrepreneurial Mindset

In this episode, Teresa Carey, founder and leadership coach of PerformancePointe, Inc., shares her lifelong passion for helping others and the transformative power of leadership coaching. She discusses her book The Way to Wisdom: A Leader's Weekly Guide, offering practical insights for personalized leadership development.

Story 98: Jeff Pelaccio on Keeping the End in Mind, Abundance, and The Corporate Couch

Justin chats with Jeff Pelaccio, host of The Corporate Couch and President of Pelaccio & Partners, about leading with integrity by helping others grow in their careers. Jeff shares insights from his transition out of IT and lessons from interviewing over 100 guests, including Seth Godin.

Story 97: Julie Buttell on Finding What’s Real, What’s Science, and What’s Meaningful

This episode is for our listeners on the journey to a healthier lifestyle. Justin chats with Julie Buttell, Owner, CEO, and Senior Physical Therapist of Empower Physical Therapy & Performance, about what it means to live a healthy life and the steps one can start taking today to get there. 

 

Story 96: Alan Stein Jr. on Mastering the Basics, Kobe Bryant, and Transformational Leadership

In this episode, Justin talks with keynote speaker and author Alan Stein Jr. about his journey from a student teacher to a top basketball performance coach, working with legends like Kevin Durant and Kobe Bryant. Alan shares insights from his career and how they’ve shaped his approach to life and leadership.

Story 95: Mark Josey on Being Present, Esports and Building Your Own Table

In this episode of Give A Damn, Justin talks with Mark Josey, Co-Founder & CEO of the Kansas City Pioneers. They explore Mark's path to entrepreneurship, the importance of being present, and how he built his own table in the esports industry while staying true to a human-first approach.

Story 94: Jill Hathaway on Getting Out of the Pit, Quitting Social Media, and Giving to Entrepreneurs

In this episode, Justin chats with Jill Hathaway, the Regional Director of the Missouri Small Business Development Center at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, about entrepreneurship and getting yourself out of the pit. 

Story 93: Brad Hill on Keeping the Peace, Maintaining Meaningful Relationships, and The Art of Vulnerability

In this episode, Justin sits down with Brad Hill, a local leadership coach and friend of Guild Collective. Things get real in this episode as Brad talks listeners through his upbringing and passion for training leaders, showing his prowess for establishing and maintaining meaningful relationships and the art of vulnerability.