Rounding The Bases With Joel Goldberg

Natasha Kirsch is a social entrepreneur who is breeding new opportunities for impoverished families. She is the Founding CEO and Executive Director of Pawsperity. It’s an innovative non-profit on a mission to end the cycle of generational poverty. By training parents in the high-demand trade of pet grooming, they are able to overcome barriers to workforce entry and turn their lives around. With strength and influence, Natasha empowers one family at a time to rise above their past, and create a gainful, new future for themselves. For Extra Innings with Natasha visit: https://bit.ly/RTBNatashaKirschWebsite: https://thegroomingproject.org/

Business is as much about what you know as who you know. Today’s guests on Rounding the Bases are a dynamic duo of computer engineers who are helping foster thoughtful relationships…faster. Their names are Matt Achariam and Zach Hamed, the co-founders and Co-CEOs of Clay, an innovative social network that has set a new standard for relationship management. It’s nuanced design is both intuitive and sophisticatedly simple, empowering you to once again build authentic connections in our ever-connected digital world. For Extra Innings with Matt and Zach please visit: https://bit.ly/RTBClayWebsite: https://clay.earth/

One act of giving can change somebody’s world, but one heart of giving has the power to transform. As the magic of another holiday season draws near, sharing its warmth should be at the top of each of our lists. But the greatest gift any of us can give is dignity and inclusion to someone who needs a little help shining brighter this year. Nina Kimbrough is the Executive Director of the Johnson County Christmas Bureau, and her passion for service is helping low-income neighbors from newborn to nursing home find joy and wonder once more. A single person can make a difference. This year, let that person be you. JCCB Shopping is 12/2-12/10. For more information, please visit: https://jccb.org/ Extra Innings and fun with Nina: https://bit.ly/RTBNinaKimbrough

It takes courage to make a big impact, as well as hope, dignity, and most of all, human connection. Dan Pearson is the Director of International Programs at Unbound, a global organization that has been challenging poverty since 1981 with its radically personalized approach. By working alongside diverse populations of marginalized and vulnerable, Unbound inspires confidence in each of the millions that it serves. And is helping them bridge divides and overcome great odds by showing just how capable and unique they truly are. Unbound Website: Unbound.org/roundingthebases

We’re dancing around the bases today with an episode that is bound to be BANANAS. Jesse Cole is an entrepreneurial sensation who does business differently. He has - and this is no exaggeration - transformed America’s pastime into an unforgettable baseball circus known around the world. It’s got new rules, new moves and a new fan experience that has taken the game by storm. Jesse Cole is a two-time best-selling author, in-demand speaker and owner of TikTok’s favorite team, The Savannah Bananas. His unprecedented aptitude for fun earned him viral popularity in a way that few things have. But a willingness to take risk - even fail - helped him discover a fan-focused movement that will keep you on the edge of your seat, in baseball and in business. For more about Jesse Cole please visit: https://findyouryellowtux.com/about/

How do you measure success? If you ask today’s guest, it’s not by what you finish, but rather, what you have the initiative to begin. Her name is Becky Blades, the artist, award-winning entrepreneur and delightfully quick-witted author who beckons you to give your ideas a fighting chance. After all, only YOU know where they want to go. Her latest literary project is a poignant celebration of the art of beginnings, a little something she calls StARTistry. With musings rooted in first-hand experience, she helps you bring every inkling to life, and add color to your own along the way. For Extra Innings with Becky Blades visit: https://bit.ly/RTBBeckyBladesFor more information about Becky visit her website: https://www.beckyblades.com/

Happy Halloween! It is time for our monthly round-up of our "best of" episodes. This week we feature Joel Goldberg's conversation with the legendary, Bob Costas. He is a sports icon and Emmy-award winning phenom who has been sharing indelible moments for more than 40 years. As the face of American sports, no event from Super Bowls to Olympics has been left untouched by his eloquence and versatility. But despite all that he’s seen, nothing can compare to the special connection he has with baseball.

Rounding The Bases continues with the final part of a robust panel discussing the importance of making health care more equitable in underserved communities and the impact it can have on people from all backgrounds. Dr. Ahmad Garrett-Price, Chandra Clark, and André Davis offer more insight, real life examples, and solutions to help positively affect people and save lives.

Diversity, equity and inclusion is a critical element to business, and this latest installment of Rounding The Bases focuses on a specific area of DEI. In a two-part series, Joel welcomes a panel to discuss making health care more equitable in underserved communities. Dr. Ahmad Garrett-Price, a family physician and founder of GP Health in Dallas offers insight on the topic, along with Chandra Clark, an executive director of a non-profit geared towards research, education and support involving a rare disease. Executive André Davis rounds out the group with thoughts from the business world. To watch the video portion, please visit: https://bit.ly/RTBHealthEquityPart1

The guest on this episode is the apex of venture capitalism known as the Houdini of Hedge Funds. Before rattling cages on Wall Street, he was bringing down the house advantage as a professional Blackjack player, where a reputation for collecting chips and taking names preceded him. Joel Block is the multi-hyphenate CEO of Bullseye Capital with a penchant for futuristic market disruption. Wicked sharp wit and mind-bending motivation transformed him into a no-holds barred rainmaking machine at the intersection of success and significance. But his most competitive advantage was playing by the rules to get there. For extra innings with Joel Block, visit: https://bit.ly/RTBJoelBlockWebsite: www.joelblock.com

We lead off season 8 with the voice of an icon, Bob Costas. His acclaimed career made him a household name, bringing you the spirit of competition from marquee events in a way that only Bob Costas could. The legendary Emmy-award winning broadcaster has been sharing indelible moments for more than 40 years. As the face of American sports, no event from Super Bowls to Olympics has been left untouched by his eloquence and versatility. But despite all of his amazing adventures in sports, nothing can compare to the special connection he has with baseball. Click here for the Pedro Stopes story Bob Costas shares during the conversation https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/chicago-cubs/cubs-pedro-strop-accepts-apology-bob-costas

Season 8 is upon us and we cannot wait to bring you stimulating and inspiring stories. Joel is ecstatic about his upcoming lineup...leading off with one of his personal idols, a sensation in the broadcast world. Listen to find out who's waiting in the clubhouse for Season 8!

Time for our "Best of Rounding the Bases" series! On this episode we recap the conversation with the co-founders of Operation BBQ Relief, Stan Hays and Will Cleaver. The two pitmasters have served 10 million meals to those in times of desperate relief who have suffered through natural disasters.Website: https://operationbbqrelief.org/

Burton Rocks is a sports agent and attorney best known for shattering sports contract precedent and has co-authored with greats from the sandlot to the silver screen, catapulting his moniker into the echelons of pop culture. He can even claim fame as the first lawyer featured on a Topps baseball card. His path wasn’t always easy. In fact, his is a story largely influenced by the challenges he faced as a child. It was when he committed to thrive despite adversity that quantifiable change began in his own life and for those around him. For Extra Innings with Burton Rocks visit: https://bit.ly/RTBRocks

Most of the time, Joel Goldberg spends his days in front of a television camera. On this episode of Rounding the Bases, Joel is joined by someone who spends his time behind one. His name is Howie Zales of HJZ Productions, the Emmy Award winning visual storyteller who has fine-tuned his craft for decades, making every seat the best one in the house for watching high-profile sports and entertainment. When in-person events came to a grinding halt, he made an unexpected pivot into media entrepreneurship. With great expertise and an even better attitude, he found a way to show up, delivering when the world needed it most. For extra innings with Howie Zales please visit: https://bit.ly/RTBHowieZalesHowie Zales Website: https://www.howiezales.com/

Marc-Antoine Bonin and Emeric Noel are the Montreal-based CEO and CPO behind Planned. It’s a first of its kind marketplace that’s streamlining corporate events like never before. Since 2017, it has simultaneously disrupted an industry and commanded the attention of the world’s most powerful corporations, transforming the planning process from stressFUL to stressFREE. With a bursting portfolio of carefully selected vendors and real-time user transparency, Planned takes the guesswork out of planning. All that’s left to do is show up and enjoy. For Extra Innings with Marc and Emeric please visit: https://bit.ly/RTBPPlannedPlanned website https://planned.com/

Challenges are inevitable. It’s how you respond to them that defines you. When today’s guest received a life-changing diagnosis, her future was anything but certain. But she knew without a doubt that she wanted to do more than just survive, she was going to thrive, which is exactly what Kim Becking did. She is the multi-hyphenate rockstar of resilience with a reputation for success. She’s an entrepreneur, celebrated philanthropist and best-selling author whose honesty and energy have captivated audiences for years. Educated by experience and gifted with time, Kim encourages her audience to see adversity as motivation, and empowers them to reclaim a life that’s better than ever before. For Extra Innings with Kim Becking please visit: https://bit.ly/RTBKimBeckingKim Becking Website: https://kimbecking.com/

Baseball tales are full of notable figures. But history would be incomplete without mentioning the most prolific - and arguably most forgotten - man in the sport. The Hustlin Ted P. Sullivan was the legendary founder and unrivaled huckster considered at one time to be the "grandaddy" of the game. His name was practically synonymous with it back when the west was wild and The Show was even wilder. So who was this Irish rogue who was regarded as the greatest baseball mind in America? Joining Joel are Tom Coffman and Pat O’Neill, hobby scribes and co-biographers of the book Ted Sullivan: Barnacle of Baseball. Together they’ll tell his tale, and even some facts, to lovers of good baseball and blarney alike. Ted Sullivan, Barnacle of Baseball: https://www.amazon.com/Ted-Sullivan-Barnacle-Baseball-Unrivaled/dp/1476684782For Extra Innings with Pat and Tom visit: https://bit.ly/RTBTedSullivan

Neysa Page-Lieberman is curating a new school of thought in the house of feminist practices. She’s a champion for equality who demands a voice for the invisible laborers of contemporary art. By rejecting tradition in favor of the radical, she’s reimagining its very definition, and recreating one where the role of women is cast in high relief. Neysa Page-Lieberman is the sparkling, ambitious Co-Founder and Co-Creator of Monuments to Movements. With obsessive curiosity, she’s honoring the communal accomplishments so central to our shared identity, and forcing an evolution that is full of endless possibilities. For Extra Innings with Neysa please visit: https://bit.ly/RTBNeysaMonuments to Movements Website: https://www.monumentstomovements.org/

As we head into Labor Day weekend, Joel is joined by two pitmasters who answered an unexpected call to serve in the aftermath of catastrophe. In May 2011, an F5 tornado wrecked havoc on Joplin, Missouri. As news outlets across the country broadcasted footage of the devastation, they knew they couldn’t just sit idly by. So they mobilized a caravan of meat smokers and set out to deliver the healing power of bbq. For those who have nothing, a hot meal is everything. And since then, Stan Hays and Will Cleaaver have served nearly 10 million of them. Stan and Will are the co-founders of Operation BBQ Relief, which they’ve grown from a grassroots effort into a national network for disaster relief. For more information, visit: https://operationbbqrelief.org/