A Year of Charging Forward: Amazing Lessons One Guest at a Time

One year. So many unforgettable stories. In this milestone episode, host Jim Cripps looks back at the first season of the Charge Forward Podcast—pulling powerful moments, hard-won lessons, and practical takeaways from the guests who shaped our journey.Featured guests & signature takeaways:Bobby Hopkins — Career pivots done right: write the goal, work backward, take action. Plus, his brilliant “text-a-letter” safety code for parenting.Valerie Kemp, CPA — Tax planning as a team sport: align your advisors, build strategy over chaos, and believe there’s enough success for everyone.James Cripps (My dad) — The veteran who proved Agent Orange was used stateside. Courage, evidence, and advocacy that changed lives.Kate Joyner — Founder of Outdoor Women of Nashville: community, confidence, and making the outdoors accessible to every woman.Troy Sandifer & John Hughes (Hustle Recovery) — Beating the odds in recovery with urgency, family support, and systems that work.  Helping rebuild lives, relationships and hope. Jason Lewis — Leaving the “punch clock” for entrepreneurship: betting on yourself and building a business you’re proud of.Jamie Steelman — Turning loss into life-saving purpose through an annual blood drive—why donating matters more than you think.Josh Gifford — The “figure-it-out gene”: stacking skills, embracing new challenges, and owning the next chapter.Nick Hiter — Confidence is the memory of previous success: practice it, build it, live it and be UnStoppable!Carissa Oki & Amber Watering (Home Front Builders) — Resilience, energy work, and rebuilding belief after major life changes "One Home at a Time".Bob Learn (“Mr. 300”) — From doubt to dominance: the power of a partner who believes in you and the habit of thinking bigger.Bill Wilson (Mr. Murfreesboro) — Radical honesty in recovery, faith, and choosing the man you become—day by day.Colby Jubenville, PhD — Purpose, Performance, and becoming the Person your goals require by working the "Framework".If one insight from one guest helped you level up—mission accomplished. Thank you to every guest, and to you for listening, sharing, and applying these lessons in your own life.👉 New episodes every Thursday. Subscribe, review, and keep charging forward with us.📲 Follow & Subscribe to the Charge Forward Podcast:🌴 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/chargeforwardpodcast🎙️ Podcast Page: https://chargeforwardsolutions.com/podcast📘 Facebook: facebook.com/chargeforwardpodcast📱 TikTok: tiktok.com/@chargeforwardpodcast🐦 X: x.com/ChargeForwardX📱 Instagram: instagram.com/chargeforwardpodcast🎥 YouTube: Charge Forward Podcast Channel💡 New episodes drop every Thursday!📣 Special Thanks to Our Sponsors:💳 Charge Forward Solutions – Merchant Services📈 Sense Development – Executive & Data Services📈 Sense-Leads – Wholesale Lead Services🎥 HitLab Studios – Podcast Production🌟 Rosemary Salazar – Virtual Assistant Services 

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