Rounding The Bases With Joel Goldberg

Joel sits down with a civic leader who is leading the charge on a barrier breakdown. You can find him at the intersection of cause and initiative, leveraging strength in numbers to serve those in need. Meet Brett Fuller, Executive Director of The Wellsky Foundation. As a champion for society’s most vulnerable populations, he bridges the gap between care and accessibility. And in doing so, amplifies the impact of whole-person solutions that make potential possible once again, no matter the economic status.Website: https://wellskyfoundation.org/ Instagram: None found. Twitter: https://twitter.com/KUBRETT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brett.fuller.33 Book Joel as your Keynote Speaker: www.joelgoldbergmedia.com Connect with Joel: https://linktr.ee/joelgoldbergkc

Dustin Portillo is an exceptional talent who followed his dreams to astonishing heights as a performer, an executive, and as the face of an icon. Now, he brings the center ring to center stage, with unique experiences putting purpose in the spotlight. Using the power of performance, Dustin delivers a roadmap to success that does more than entertain. It turns the everyday into something spectacular, inspiring audiences to soar.Website: https://dustinmportillo.com/ Book Joel as your Keynote Speaker: www.joelgoldbergmedia.com Connect with Joel: https://linktr.ee/joelgoldbergkcCheck out our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/y9NnR_vHCc8

Kelly L. Campbell is a deeply intentional multi-hyphenate with an anti-bureau approach to change that endures. Through the radical lens of trauma-informed healing, they invite the visionaries of today and tomorrow to get comfortable with being uncomfortable. Granting permission to disrupt and agency to rebuild, so that all are empowered to feel safe, loved and seen.Website: https://klcampbell.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kelly.l.campbellBook Joel as your Keynote Speaker: www.joelgoldbergmedia.com Connect with Joel: https://linktr.ee/joelgoldbergkc 

C.J. Stewart is the Co-founder and Chief Visionary Officer at L.E.A.D. Center for Youth. L.E.A.D is the undisputed MVP of sports based development programs dedicated to empowering at-risk young men of color. In his relentless pursuit of purpose, the former MLB player has spent more than two decades shaping lives and breaking the cycles that are detrimental to success. C.J. instills greatness in an entire generation of boys teaching them that where their story began is just the beginning. But now they can determine how their story will end dodging curveballs that come their way.Website: https://leadcenterforyouth.org/ | https://iamcjstewart.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diamond_directors/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamcjstewart?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IAmCJStewart/ Book Joel as your Keynote Speaker: www.joelgoldbergmedia.comConnect with Joel: https://linktr.ee/joelgoldbergkc

Michael Schein is a notorious marketing guru who used a rockstar mentality to deploy a tool more persuasive…than persuasion itself. He is a bestselling author and Chief Hype Artist at MicroFame Media, the New York agency using the subtlest of approaches to make idea-based companies famous in their fields. Through reverse engineering and a pioneering manifesto, he has cracked the code to owning your outcome. It’s more than attention-getting. It’s hype…and it’s real.For Michael's Book: https://michaelfschein.com/the-hype-handbook/Website: https://microfamemedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scheinm1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/MichaelSchein1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michael.schein.7 Visit our YouTube Channel:  https://youtu.be/sbpx_dzkJWc

Where action meets advocacy lies an impact that knows no bounds. Here to help us close the gap is an unrelenting champion for children who has kept mental health at the forefront for two decades and counting. Her name is Danielle Robbins-Gregory, the trailblazing President and CEO of Healthy Kids KC, an award-winning coalition where living and learning play hand in hand. By eliminating the stigma, she has put healthy starts within reach, cultivating generations of change from the ground up.Visit our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/41wtXEY6mRoWebsite: https://www.kchealthykids.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kchealthykids/ Twitter: https://x.com/kchealthykids?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kchealthykids/

It takes a village to raise and care for a child, but what about caring for the mother? Lauren Hays and Megan Dalton are a dynamic duo who found a gap in the motherhood experience, and assembled a community to help navigate it. They are co-founders of The Matrescence, a members-only digital community revolutionizing maternal mental health. This curated space of change unites top-tier professionals with women in all stages of their journey, from the first trimester to the fifth. By amplifying voices and validating needs, they lift the fog on motherhood to support healthy mamas…so they can raise happy children. Check our YouTube page: https://youtu.be/xzwGFixp438Website: https://www.thematrescence.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thematrescence/?img_index=1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Thematrescence Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheMatrescence/

Anne Fraser is a woman who built a career by shaping lives…in more ways than one. And since reversing the signs of her own diagnosis, she has been on a mission to illuminate others so they can do the same. Anne is the Chief Executive Officer of The Night of Hope, a non-profit keeping memories alive through early detection of dementia and Alzheimers. By helping others get back what they didn’t realize was lost, she has become a light that’s bigger than disease, and a living inspiration that it’s never too early to hope, or too late to find your way home. Website: https://www.thenightofhope.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsallaboutthebrain/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anne.k.fraser Check out our YouTube page: https://youtu.be/UN9DeCSaHv0

Chris Harris is a man with a vision, who saw potential where others could not. From decay, came the dream to revitalize a neighborhood, which led to an epic transformation thirty years in the making. Chris Harris is the Founder and Executive Director of Harris Park, a thriving oasis on Kansas City’s urban landscape. It’s a dream that now stands where his childhood was lived. By bringing down the house, an entire community was rebuilt using sports and opportunity to empower generations of potential. All he had to do…was give it his all. Website: https://harrissportskc.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harris_park45/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Harrisparkkc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harrispark.ChrisHarris

Joel sits down with a modern-day mental health professional dancing her way into hearts and minds. Meet Reilly Dodd, the positively effervescent therapist, entrepreneur and ultimate self-healing hype gal. With a contagious energy, she grants permission to overcome doubt and step into the power that’s waiting beyond your fears. Affirming that we are simultaneously capable of so much more than we give ourselves credit for, but also enough…just the way we are. Website: https://www.wholeheartedkc.me/ | https://www.reillydodd.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reillydodd/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ReillyDodd Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reillydodd

What is culture? In a word, everything…and not just for employees. On this episode, Brigadier General Dave Komar joins Joel Goldberg. He is an exceptional professional who doesn’t just understand the brass tacks of successful organizations, he navigates them with military precision, and will guide you to do the same. He is the President of EDA Inc., where superior results begin within. As a leader in his field, he has leveraged more than three decades of armed forces experience to hone a strategy that gets results. And even in the most uncertain environments, influences the authentic engagement that’s crucial to enduring, productive cultures. For extra innings with Dave Komar, visit:  https://youtu.be/p-2i7bD7oRQWebsite: https://edainc.io/ Check out Dave's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Conquer-Your-Culture-Exceptional-Environment/dp/B0D18PZJCH

Today’s guest sets the standard of excellence for high octane sales truths. Known around the world as The Sales Hunter, he’s the preeminent authority on using strategies at the top to yield bottom line results. His name is Mark Hunter, the bestselling author and in-demand thought leader internationally renowned for turning prospects into profits. He coaches the best to make them better, creating value and demand that do more than sell. They turn customers into clients, by building relationships that last.Website: https://thesaleshunter.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesaleshunter/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheSalesHunter Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheSalesHunter/ Visit our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/B-b9SGZ-SXA

Billy Brimblecom is a musician who has been rocking for decades. He’s sold out shows and shared the stage with legends, but his biggest gig to date is a mission that turned pain into purpose. He is the CEO of Steps of Faith Foundation and co-creator of Thundergong, the raucously star-studded event raising millions to restore mobility. Together, they take a stand for amputees across the country. And turn prosthetics into possibilities, so those in-need of a limb never miss a step.For our YouTube channel, please visit: https://youtu.be/fK-Thm0X488Website: https://www.stepsoffaithfoundation.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billybrimblecom/?hl=en Twitter: No personal account found. | https://twitter.com/movingamputees Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billy.brimblecom/

For Kansas City Royals fans, Joel’s guest needs no introduction. A 13-year major league career, All-Star Game MVP, and World Champion. For the non-baseball fans, here is a short excerpt from Joel’s book, about his guest saying that he is “the best leader I’ve covered in baseball.” Joel wrote that in 2020 and it still stands true today. As Joel embarks on his 17th season as the host of every Royals pre-game and post-game show, Joel has met and interviewed hundreds upon hundreds of MLB players throughout his career. He is often asked who his favorite is. It’s an impossible question and he could list off superstars and role players for hours. But if pressed, it’s a three-way tie between Alex Gordon, Salvador Perez, and Joel’s guest today. Take a listen as Joel sits down with the on and only, Eric Hosmer to talk baseball and his life on the other side. Check out the conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0DvSXGWO51E

We’re rounding out Women’s History Month by stepping into…the danger zone. But today, the only things soaring through the skies are out of the park home runs and pitches thrown at eye-watering speeds. Top Gun Events is an industry leader in top-tier softball events with a mission to empower student athletes. Here to share the story are Jeremy McDowell and Paige Crawford. They’re the Co-Founder and Operations Manager uniting people through world class athletics. With a commitment to excellence, they cultivate positivity for everyone at the ballpark…driving meaningful impact on the diamond and beyond.Visit our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/O5ADEUg9C1cWebsite: https://topgunevents.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TopGunEvents Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/topguninvitational/

Alexandra Watkins- an industry luminary who has been serving up smile-inducing names since 2005 that are so good you can almost taste them. As Big Cheese of Eat My Words naming agency, she’s a creative force who wrote the literal book on bombshell brands. But as an outspoken global authority on love-at-first-sound names, she has crafted countless monikers that are more than marketable. They’re memorable…and guaranteed to leave you craving more.For our YouTube channel, check out: https://youtu.be/rvqw7s-TuXUWebsite: https://eatmywords.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/eatmywords?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alexandraonvacation

Christal Watson is on a mission to be a voice for those without one. She uses her own voice to tell it like it is with a smile on her face. She not only gets things done, but she inspires excellence in every child, every day. Christal is the Executive Director of the Kansas City Kansas School Foundation for Excellence, a nonprofit that directs funding to educational initiatives. As a civic trailblazer, her far-reaching initiatives have impacted countless lives. But the turnaround of a struggling school district may be her most impressive one to date, earning top honors and rewriting history for the better. Website: https://www.kckschools.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christal_watson/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KCKS_Foundation Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watsonchristal/

Claudia Meyer is the first-ever Latina President and CEO of Cristo Rey Kansas City, a Jesuit high school affording world-class education to the urban core. She was once an immigrant with little more than determination, and now finds herself in a career defining role. The soon-to-be doctor is dedicated to paving the way not just for women, but any student with the drive to succeed. Igniting potential to ensure the only things standing between a person and their dreams is the hard work they put into achieving them. Website: https://www.cristoreykc.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cristoreykc/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cristoreykc?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CristoReyKC/

On this episode, Joel chats with three phenomenal guests, Jeff Bolden, Donnie Gardner and Sam White, a team of pilots setting the standard of excellence in the classroom and the skies. In the air, these fine gentlemen represent the best that Delta and United Airlines has to offer. But their work in the flight deck is just the beginning. On the ground is where they really shine, through dedicated service to underserved youth…that inspires them to soar.Website: https://www.redtailacademy.org/ | https://www.dgpilot.com/

Two hard-hitting journalists join the podcast for this episode. Independently, they are brilliant leaders in their field who represent the very best of investigative reporting. But together, they’re igniting a nation on the verge of its racial reckoning. Returning guest Ebony Reed is the first-ever Chief Strategy Officer of The Marshall Project, a leading news outlet bringing visibility to criminal justices. Louise Story is a Yale Professor and - until recently - a Chief Officer and Masthead Editor at The Wall Street Journal. Jointly, they are co-authors of the upcoming release, Fifteen Cents On The Dollar. It’s an in-depth look at the most crucial story of our time…that was hundreds of years in the making.Website: https://www.amazon.com/Fifteen-Cents-Dollar-Americans-Black-White/dp/0063234726 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ebonyinkc/ | https://www.instagram.com/story_louise/?hl=en | Twitter: https://twitter.com/ebonyreed?lang=en | https://twitter.com/louisestory Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lo