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Story 43: Tony Hofmann on Embracing Grit, 100 Mile Ultras, and Being the Tip of the Spear 🎙🏃‍♂️

Hear from Retired Army Colonel, Author, and Team Leadville Leader Tony Hofmann on being the 'Tip of the Spear' in Kuwait, Leading Ultra Teams, and Embracing Grit in his new season of life. 

Grab Tony's book here, and follow him on LinkedIn here. 

Story 42: Matt Johnson on Customer First Marketing, Finding Work You Love, and Paying Attention to What Matters 🎙💙

Hear from Matt Johnson, VP of Marketing at CommunityAmerica on approaching marketing with the customer in mind, finding work you are passionate about, and paying attention to what really matters (hint: it always comes back to relationships). 

Hit Matt up on LinkedIn, and tell him how awesome he is. 

 

Story 41: Rob Alberino on Winning 62 Emmy's, The Power of Story, and Why The Best is Still Ahead 🎙📹

Hear from Rob Alberino, 25+ year NFL front office executive with the Philadelphia Eagles, Kansas City Chiefs, and San Francisco 49ers. We cover the 62 Emmy's he has won, the power of storytelling, and why the best is still ahead for him. 

Check out his site here and give him a follow on LinkedIn here. 

Story 40: Mark Brandmeyer, Serial Entrepreneur on Baseball, Business, and Balance 🎙⚾️

Hear from Mark Brandmeyer, Principal at Brandmeyer Enterprises, Partner at Built Interior Construction, Owner of the Kansas City T-Bones, Husband, and Father of Nine, on his 15-year overnight success, his path to owning a minor league baseball team, and every point in between. 

Give him a follow on LinkedIn here. 

Story 39: Rob Sanderson on Surfing Waves & Enjoying Life 🎙🏄‍♂️

Hear Rob Sanderson, founder of S.W.E.L. (Surf Waves Enjoy Life) on how he's helping veterans and first responders Decompress, Disconnect, and Reinvigorate through guides surf trips. 

 

Story 38: Jared Kenealy on Generosity, Connections, and Knowing Yourself 🎙🧔🏻

Jared Kenealy, Chief Development Officer, at Asset Management Group, goes deep, shares vulnerably, and gives generously in this highly energetic story. He even flips the script and starts interviewing Justin near the end. 

This story is a gift. And his beard is amazing. 

You can connect with Jared here. 

Story 37: Ben Henk on Leaving The Big Corporate Gig to Hang His Own Shingle 🎙🔨

Ben Henk, Owner of Lumber One KC, on leaving the success of a big corporate job to buy a business and build a well-rounded life. 

Story 36: Yahna Gibson & Tate Williams on Racial Harmony & Deep Trust 🎙🛠

Yahna Gibson, from Emerging Builders, and Tate Williams, from CoBuild KC, took us to some deep waters this week.

We covered racial reconciliation, white privilege, homelessness, crippling anxiety, and trusting in the promises that are far deeper than our pain and doubts.

Y'all should hit play.

Story 35: Joe Morrison NHRA Pro Driver on Chasing Dreams & Living on Purpose 🎙🏁

Hear from Joe Morrison, NHRA Professional Top Fuel Driver, on his long journey of fulfilling his dreams of becoming a pro, and how he lives his life with purpose through his nonprofit. 

Learn more about Right2Breathe here. 

 

Story 34: CiCi Rojas on Presence, Leadership and Community 🎙🏈

Hear from CiCi Rojas, Partner & President of Tico Productions, as she shares about present leadership, community involvement, and how a fight with lymphoma crystallized the meaningful things in her life. 

Follow her on LinkedIn here.