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WATCH NOW: Pursuit of Excellence In his second time on the UDP, Ryan the host of the podcast The Learning Leader Show and writer of ''The pursuit of [...]
#17: Chris Bergeron – An Unconditional Approach to Life
Chris Bergeron is the new head coach for the Miami University Hockey Team. Growing up in Canada he recalls only experiencing winter. So, naturally, hockey was part of his life at a [...]
#16: Joel Willis – The Dad
Born and raised in small-town Ohio, Joel Willis thought his life would consist of your typical 9-5 corporate grind for his remaining working days. Until it didn’t. About 5 years ago he [...]
#15: Gus Blackmon – Warner Bros. Most Tenured Employee
Watch out Calvin, we have a new Blackmon in town this week! Mr. Gus L. Blackmon is Warner Bros. longest-tenured employee and just happens to be Calvin’s uncle! The year was 1973 [...]
#14: Karen Townsend – Always Make Time For You
“A lot of people believe where I am today, is where I have to stay.” Owner and Author, Dr. Karen Townsend sheds light on her journey and why growing up on welfare [...]
#13: Mike Bohn – The Hakuna Matata Life
Captivating, energetic, an ALL-IN story of what it takes to build a great team. Mike Bohn was the Athletic Director of the University of Cincinnati at the time of our interview and [...]
#12: Charles Michael Davis – Success Doesn’t Have a Plan B
Charles Michael Davis is an accomplished actor, model, producer, and director formerly known as Chuck D or C Dizzle from the 937 (Dayton, OH) now currently residing in LA. Most recently, you [...]
#11: Ryan Hawk – Learn to Lead in 2020
The host of The Learning Leader Show & mentor to our hosts, Ryan Hawk discusses the evolution of his career. Something most people don’t know is that Ryan was by nature a [...]
#10: Lily Rice – Putting The Ability Into Disability
Lily Rice is the first European female athlete to land a backflip in a wheelchair and second in the world! Born with Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP), she has found that the friendliness [...]
#09: Josh Sams – A Story of Heroic Measure
A retired Marine Corporal, Josh Sams shares his catastrophic story of how he lost both his lower legs and the last two digits on his right hand during a tour in Afghanistan. [...]