Rounding The Bases With Joel Goldberg

Joining Joel Goldberg is Mary Essleman, the brilliant President and CEO of Operation Breakthrough. It’s Kansas City’s premiere environment for children in poverty to learn, grow and maximize their potential from cradle to career. With nearly four decades of experience in urban education, Mary Esselman has mastered the art of whole-child enrichment. And through disruptive innovation, has instilled in the leaders of tomorrow that impossible is nothing. But empowerment…is everything. Website: https://operationbreakthrough.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maryesselman/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mary_esselman?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OperationBreakthrough

A big-picture innovator with a reputation for shattering expectations joins joins Joel Goldberg on this episode of Rounding The Bases. After a successful career in higher education, she shifted her focus to regional workforce development. Erin Christensen is the Chief Operating Officer of the KC Tech Council, and an extraordinary connector who does more than cultivate talent. She creates solutions that attract AND retain, facilitating Kansas City's emergence as THE global tech hub of tomorrow, and becoming a mainstay in her own right.For Extra Innings with Erin: https://youtu.be/KLUfVG0TVqAWebsite: https://www.kctechcouncil.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kctechcouncil/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KCTechCouncil Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KCTechCouncil/

On this episode of Rounding The Bases, Joel sits down with an executive results accelorator. He has a revolutionary approach to leadership that will energize you to connect with solutions, and redefine what you thought you knew about problem solving. Ed O’Malley is the President and CEO of the Kansas Health Foundation and co-author of the bestselling new classic, When Everyone Leads. It’s an innovative perspective on the challenges of the business world. And affirmation that anyone can - and everyone should - play a role in the pursuit of success…whatever their title may be. For Extra Innings with Ed O'Malley: https://youtu.be/zGU7twTk17EWebsite: https://kansashealth.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/eomalley Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eomalleyjr

Mary Messner is an empowered woman who has built a career around empowering other women. By celebrating women's unique abilities, she gives voice to the power of each authentic self, and helps break through glass ceilings to bump their heads on the clouds. Mary is a professional speaker and champion for female advancement in every facet of life. With a passion that knows no bounds, she tirelessly challenges the status quo, reminding girls of all ages that they already have the power. They just need the confidence to use it.For Extra Innings with Mary: https://youtu.be/0f1qoc5mRm4Website: https://www.marymessner.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mary.segebrechtmessner

Today’s guest is an industry expert who realized her lifelong ambition in three words: you’re the boss. At times, the strategic details were ambiguous, but the endgame was always the same: to succeed in a male-dominated world of logistics. Her name is Jy Maze, the President and CEO of Maze Freight Solutions, a 3PL firm that’s as intentional about excellence as it is about creating opportunities. A phenomenal ascent took her from small business owner to award-winning mainstay in the global supply chain. She’s proven she can get your shipment anywhere, but the only direction she is headed…is up. For Extra Innings with Jy Maze: https://youtu.be/gVZvTtTcZqUWebsite: https://mazefreightsolutions.com/ Foundation Website: https://mazefoundation.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jyjuan_n_chrg/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/jy_maze

John Kollhoff has a background that’s about as complex as a great cup of coffee. Notes of entrepreneurship blend with people-focused connection for success that runs from KC to Colorado. Kolhoff is a pharmacist turned public servant whose 7Brew Coffee is more than your energizing morning staple. It’s a bold new approach that compounds routine with a double shot of happiness to change your day, and maybe even an industry.For Extra Innings with John Kollhoff please visit: https://youtu.be/Db_VXT8H4IsWebsite: https://7brew.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/rxjohnk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kollhoff/

It is time for our "Best of the Month" special. This month we listen back to Joel's conversation with Reverend Adam Hamilton, the Senior Pastor at Church of the Resurrection. By virtue of position and talent, he founded the largest - and arguably most influential - Methodist Church in the United States. It’s a place where sanctity isn’t limited to the pulpit. Instead, it’s a daily celebration of an exhilarating journey nearly 35 years in the making…and it shows no signs of slowing. Website: https://www.adamhamilton.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/revadamhamilton/?hl=en Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/revadamhamilton/with_replies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PastorAdamHamilton/

As the Co-founder and CEO of Encouraging Leaders, Marc Braun is an exceptional man who helps executives grow profit. Marc coaches top talent who are working to become the courageous decision makers they are meant to be. By getting comfortable with the uncomfortable, he helps executives overcome fear and grow into their next level of success.For Extra Innings: https://youtu.be/sBTplwCuEIwWebsite: https://www.encouragingleaders.com/

Dr. Galen Buckwalter CEO and Co-Founder of psYML and Aseem Giri, CSO of psYML, join Joel Goldberg to discuss the ways human understanding meets product empowerment, which in turn creates revolutionary human experiences. The two professionals have leveraged pysch at scale to change the big data game. With decades of experience in the science of personalities, their platform has fine-tuned the art of forecasting behaviors. Through customizing interactions, psYML is forging micro-connections that maximize performance.Website: https://psyml.co/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jgbuckwalter | https://twitter.com/psyml_co Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/psymlco/

Chaz Wolfe is as high-performing as they come. He’s an entrepreneurial mastermind delivering an experience like no one has ever done. As the leader of an elite-class, his model guides by example. And from that model, he has built a prestigious community of professionals who are grateful but never satisfied. He is the ignitor behind Gathering the Kings. It’s one part business intensive, another part podcast, and together they challenge the limits of mindset, work ethic and most of all…results.For Extra Innings: https://youtu.be/_C0Im3h-3HkWebsite: https://www.chazwolfe.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chazwolfe/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chazwolfe/

A pragmatic businessman who bootstrapped his way from blue collar to tech titan joins Joel Goldberg on this episode of Rounding The Bases. Bryan Clayton is the globetrotting CEO and co-founder of GreenPal, a marketplace that has been dubbed the “Uber for Lawn Care”. From one chore came two thriving business empires, and a model that’s as much of a win for small businesses as it is for homeowners. Website: https://www.yourgreenpal.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bryanmclayton/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/bryanmclayton

If anyone thought the Midwest was only good for incredible podcasts and championship sports teams, the joke is on them. Here in the heartland, we also claim fame as the hometown to a fresh crop of comic geniuses, much like today’s guest. Taylor Kay Phillips is the perfectly mannered, Emmy-award winning writer for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. But as a woman driven by her own insatiable vision of success, it’s no surprise that her credits roll on. With the upcoming debut of A Guide to Midwestern Conversation, she’ll add author to a list of accolades that would make any mother proud. In it, she breaks down the nuanced phraseology of flyover states, making readers smile because it’s funny…and laugh because it’s true. Website: https://www.taylorkayphillips.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tkayp24/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/TayKayPhillips For Extra Innings with Taylor: https://youtu.be/BUO2VOEa3po

Work can - and should - be fun, no matter what. Just ask Andrew Dowis who has built a company culture few can match by focusing on benefit before the bottom line. He is the CEO of Pro Athlete Inc. and since joining the e-commerce juggernaut, he’s earned legions of fans within his very own team, whose ultimate goal is to blow people’s minds. It’s a different approach to business that produces the winning results. And while it might not be easy, it will always be rewarding.For Extra Innings with Andrew Dowis: https://youtu.be/nKKmeBNJPgAWebsite: https://www.proathleteinc.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewdowis/

Today on Rounding the Bases, Joel is joined by a man whose faith is as endless as his ministry. He built a house where critical thinking and theology could unite to know, love and serve. He gives a voice to the space between scripture and secular, creating a living faith that’s as awe-inspiring as it is profound. Reverend Adam Hamilton is the Senior Pastor at Church of the Resurrection. By virtue of position and talent, he founded the largest - and arguably most influential - Methodist Church in the United States. It’s a place where sanctity isn’t limited to the pulpit. Instead, it’s a daily celebration of an exhilarating journey nearly 35 years in the making…and it shows no signs of slowing. Website: https://www.adamhamilton.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/revadamhamilton/?hl=en Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/revadamhamilton/with_replies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PastorAdamHamilton/

It's a great day in Major League Baseball as it marks Opening Day 2023. In the MLB, all players have exponential talent, and it is the right attitude that allows you to use it. On this episode, Joel sits down with a World Series Champion who is known for his fastball, but maybe even more for his leadership. Jeremy Guthrie is the man of today’s hour and one of Joel's newest broadcast teammates. He’s bringing the heat once again. This time…from the media booth. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealjguts/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheRealJGuts Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRealJGuts/

It is time for our "Best of the Month" episode, and for March we are showcasing the conversation with Mindy Corporon and Jake Goldman. One act of kindness can make a ripple, but many can create a powerful wave of change. And it’s just what today’s guests have set out to do by finding positivity from pain. Mindy and Jake started a movement called SevenDays that is adjusting mindsets in defiance of intolerance. With education and understanding, it shows all walks just how alike they really are. And joins hands while bridging hearts to outshine hate forever, spreading the light of kindness to all corners of the world. Website: https://sevendays.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/givesevendays/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/givesevendays Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/givesevendays/

Nicki Cole is a top-notch executive who has a reputation for solving the most taxing tech challenges, and she does it with an energy that makes innovation look easy. She is the Vice President of Technology at H&R Block and lynchpin of its most critical initiatives in recent history. As a professional solutions engineer, leading her team through complex situations is all in a day’s work. But it's a role made easier when empowerment and attitude unite, maximizing gains for everyone. Extra innings with Nicki Cole: https://youtu.be/Z27FqXbsmU4Website: https://www.hrblock.com/

For today’s guest, active duty may be a thing of the past, but "actively doing" is her way of life. Meet Theresa Garza, the public servant who changed the face of Kansas City legislation, and has kept it in ship shape ever since. While blazing a new trail in governmental affairs, she flexed a passion for community and leadership skills that many can only dream of. And in doing so, energized the civic landscape for women, veterans and people of color in ways that will sustain for generations to come.For Extra Innings with Theresa Garza: https://youtu.be/vFeuz4BWzuMWebsite: https://www.spireenergy.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/treinkc/?hl=en

Today's episode features the brains behind the Rounding The Bases operation...the ones that make Joel Goldberg look good ;) Three remarkable women, Ashleigh Sterr, Colleen Lotz, and Kendall Jackson are the women who help manage the JGM Brand. Colleen has a 17-career in sports broadcast production, Ashleigh recently left the corporate world to start her own business, and Kendall a young budding professional with a creatively bright future. They represent all walks of life, but most importantly...what it means to be a woman and a mom in the workforce. Colleen Lotz: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colleenlotz/Ashleigh Sterr: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleigh-sterr-6aa052171/Kendall Jackson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kendall-blair-jackson/

To be alive may be comfortable, but to live is worth fighting for. On this episode of Rounding the Bases, Deb Krier joins Joel Goldberg to discuss a life should be exhilarating, and anything less than that simply isn’t acceptable. Deb is an unlikely survivor who has unlocked the cure to anything…including cancer, and her remedy is in truly living. On her journey, she’s built a tribe that energizes the warriors while honoring their battle. And with compassionate honesty, Deb has found a way to beat the diagnosis every. single. time. No matter the end result. For Extra Innings with Deb, please visit: https://youtu.be/C8AzQnM0oQcWebsite: http://tryingnottodie.live/ | https://debkrier.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/debkrier Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedebkrier/