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Undaunted: Shell Sawyer
12-16-24 Undaunted: Shell Sawyer Thirty-fourth Episode: Shell’s dad was her hero. He paid bills at the kitchen table, telling her everything he was doing. She was fascinated by his organization, his green ledger paper, and his pens. Wanting to do everything he did,...
Courage Under Fire: Greg Dillon
12-02-24 Courage Under Fire: Greg Dillon Thirty-third Episode: After graduating from the University of New Haven in 1978, Greg joined the Branford, Connecticut, Police Department. He left in 1985 to accept a position as an FBI special agent. He was first assigned to...
The Media Man: Ted Czech
11-18-24 The Media Man: Ted Czech Thirty-second Episode: Ted’s spent years on both sides of the communications coin, in journalism and public relations. Referring to himself as a recovering reporter, he’s now written a book called, Saving the Beast, in which he...
The Sport of Business: Brian Sommer
11-04-24 The Sport of Business: Brian Sommer Thirty-first Episode: Brian is a Partner with CDI Global LLC, an international M&A firm. A former Assistant Professor at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida, he designed, developed, and taught in the Entrepreneurship...
What’s the Big Idea? Craig and Sue James
10-21-24 What’s the Big Idea? Craig and Sue James Thirtieth Episode: Craig James and Sue James are Partners and Co-Founders of CatalystStrategies (a.k.a. Cat-Strat Services). They help organizations and individuals get unstuck, envision their goals, and execute...
A Man for All Reasons: Mark Reid
10-07-24 A Man for All Reasons: Mark Reid Twenty-Ninth Episode: Mark Reid is a professor, a lawyer turned Japanese paper maker, and the creator and host of Zen Sammich, a podcast for the independent thinker and anyone who embraces life despite — or perhaps because...
Coffee and Connections: Joi Brooks
09-23-24 Coffee and Connections: Joi Brooks Twenty-Eighth Episode: Joi is the creator and host of the podcast, Email and Coffee, curating conversations with captivating personalities, experts, and individuals who redefine the ordinary. She also leads the Women in...
The Medical Messenger: Cathy Calva Cather
09-09-24 The Medical Messenger: Cathy Calva Cather Twenty-Seventh Episode: Have you or anyone you love suffered an adverse effect from a prescribed or over-the-counter medication? Cathy had four loved ones affected within two years. She co-founded Parallel Testing...
The Letting-Go Girl: Sarah Kalmeta
08-19-24 The Letting-Go Girl: Sarah Kalmeta Twenty-Sixth Episode: Sarah describes herself as a master pivoter, a corporate escapee, and a philosophical explorer who’s always up for adventure. As a Change Advisor and keynote speaker, Sarah helps people understand that...
Living Undeterred: Jeff Johnston
08-05-24 Living Undeterred: Jeff Johnston Twenty-Fifth Episode: On October 4, 2016, Jeff lost his son, Seth, age 23, to fentanyl poisoning. Recognizing his own addictions to alcohol and gambling, Jeff took a stand on December 24, 2017, and committed himself mental...