Rounding The Bases With Joel Goldberg

Ep. 554 Lee Gibson, Christine McDonald & Adam Laroche Part 2 I RPOR

27 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In part two of an interview about Relentless Pursuit Outreach and Recovery, a nonprofit hoping to end sex trafficking in the Kansas City area, founder...

Ep. 553 Lee Gibson Part 1 I RPOR

25 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Lee Gibson is a former U.S. Army Ranger. When not working for the military or government, he has been a firefighter, police officer, diver, boxer and...

Ep. 552 John Gordon, Jr. I BoysGrow

22 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

John Gordon Jr. is the Founder and Executive Director of Kansas City based BoysGrow. Since its inception in 2010, he has been responsible for designi...

Ep. 551 Jason Kander I Veterans Community Project

20 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Kander was the first millennial in the nation elected to a statewide office when he served as Missouri Secretary of State. His podcast, Majority...

Ep. 550 Nathan Magers and Ryan Maid I Mindful By Blue KC Special Series Part 6

19 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rounding The Bases, in conjunction with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, concludes its special series on mental health and the importance of...

Ep. 549 Wade Foster I Zapier

18 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Wade Foster is the CEO and co-founder of Zapier, a workflow automation tool used to connect work apps you use every day. Zapier is a 100% distributed ...

Ep. 548 Jim Atwater & Scott Brouillette I InReturn Strategies

15 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jim Atwater is the founder of InReturn Strategies and Scott Brouillette is the CEO. Atwater is a deaf entrepreneur who started the company because wo...

Ep. 547 Lauren Lucht I Mindful By Blue KC Special Series Part 5

14 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rounding The Bases, in conjunction with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, continues its special series on mental health and the importance of...

Ep. 546 Dr. Rob Bell I Puke And Rally

13 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Rob Bell is a sport psychology coach, author, and speaker. He’s worked with 3 different winners of the PGA Tour and mental coach for the Univers...

Ep. 545 Kim Colegrove I Mindful By Blue KC Special Series Part 4

12 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rounding The Bases, in conjunction with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, continues its special series on mental health. Guest Kim Colegrove...

Ep. 544 Andy Neary | Complete Game Coaching Program

11 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Andy Neary is a former Professional Baseball Player, pitching in the Milwaukee Brewers organization. He's a two-time Ironman finisher, Business Coach,...

Ep. 543 Bob Davis | The Dream Is Real

08 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Bob Davis is the former voice of the Kansas Jayhawks football and basketball teams and the Kansas City Royals. The Kansas Hall of Fame broadcaster an...

Ep. 542 Kelly Specht I Mindful By Blue KC Special Series Part 3

07 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rounding The Bases, in conjunction with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City continues its special series on mental health. Guest Kelly Specht is...

Ep. 541 Lou Diamond |Thrive

06 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Lou Diamond is a dynamic speaker and master connector who energizes and motivate organizations and helps them with sales growth, client retention and ...

Ep. 540 Chris Goode | Ruby Jean's Juicery

04 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Goode is the Founder of Ruby Jean’s Juicery based in Kansas City. Goode is a passionate entrepreneur who started his company in 2015 to hono...

Ep. 539 Josh Freeman, Chase Coffman and Martin Rucker

30 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Former NFL and Mizzou tight ends Martin Rucker and Chase Coffman made post football pivots to the construction and finance worlds. Former Kansas Stat...

Ep. 538 Angie Salava, Kristin Gernon I Mindful By Blue KC Special Series Part 2

29 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Depression, anxiety, substance use, and other behavioral health conditions can impact how we manage our physical health and daily living challenges. ...

Ep. 537 Jeff Hanson Tribute | Jeff Hanson Art

28 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Hanson was born with a genetic condition called neurofibromatosis. He started painting at age 12 during chemotherapy and radiation for a brain tu...

Ep. 536 Karl Eberle | TECS

23 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Karl Eberle is the founder of TECS LLC, an interactive consulting firm targeted to work directly with senior leadership regarding organizational effec...

Ep. 535 Zero Reasons Why| Mindful By Blue KC Special Series Part 1

22 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

One in four Americans experience behavioral health issues at some point in their life, and yet, for so many, behavioral health is difficult to talk ab...

Ep. 534 Berta Medina| Dreamers Succeed

21 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Berta Medina is an eternal optimist who believes in the power of generosity and is passionate about sharing her message that dreamers truly succeed! S...

Ep. 533 Dan LeFave| LeFave Coaching

18 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dan is the “No Excuse” 7-Figure High-Performance Business Coach and Mindset Engineer. Since 2012, he’s helped entrepreneurs cut the time it take...

Ep. 532 Michael Tracy| OMNI Human Resource Management

16 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Tracy is owner and Managing Principal of OMNI Human Resource Management, a management and human resources consulting firm located in Overland ...

Ep. 531 Alain Hunkins| Hunkins Leadership Group

14 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Alain Hunkins is CEO of the Hunkins Leadership Group and the author of Cracking The Leadership Code: Three Secrets To Building Strong Leaders. 71% of ...

Ep. 530 Amber Schreiber, Lindsay Krumbholz & Michelle Reeves| The Golden Scoop

11 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Michelle Reeves, Amber Schreiber and Lindsay Krumbholz are opening The Golden Scoop in early 2021, featuring ice cream, coffee and a lot of good feeli...

Ep. 529 Tom Ziglar| Ziglar, Inc.

09 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tom Ziglar is the son of legendary motivational speaker Zig Ziglar and has been CEO of Ziglar, Inc since 1994.Zig inspired hundreds of millions of peo...

Ep. 528 Melissa Vincent| Pipeline Entrepreneurs

07 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Melissa Vincent is Executive Director of Pipeline Entrepreneurs, a network of high-performing entrepreneurs in the Midwest with access to a national n...

Ep. 527 Bruce Chen and Monica Ramirez| Carlos Fortuna Organization

04 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Former MLB pitcher Bruce Chen is Vice President of the Carlos Fortuna Organization. Monica Ramirez, an English instructor with the Kansas City Royals...

Ep. 526 Lori Coulter| Summersalt

02 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lori Coulter is the Co-Founder and CEO of Summersalt, a disruptive direct-to-consumer sustainable swimwear brand that launched in 2017. Summersalt’...

Ep. 525 Wendy Guillies| Kauffman Foundation

30 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Wendy Guillies is the President and CEO of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. With more than $2.5B in assets, the Kauffman Foundation is one of th...

Ep. 524 Tami Greenberg| Ronald McDonald House Charities KC

27 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tami Greenberg was named CEO of the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City in July 2015 after working years in the nonprofit sector with the N...

Ep. 522 Simon Sinek l The Infinite Game

25 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Author and highly sought after speaker Simon Sinek was a guest at the Helzberg Entrepreneurial Mentoring Program’s virtual retreat in October 2020 a...

Ep. 523 JD Gershbein |Owlish Communications

25 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

JD Gershbein is the CEO and Founder of Owlish Communications. JD has been at the forefront of advancing the ideals of the digital world since 2006, i...

Ep. 521 Dr. Janis Dickey | Financial Prep 101

20 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Janis Dickey is the author of Financial Prep 101: Simple Tips for the Next Generation. Her mission is to provide specific financial education cu...

Ep. 520 Hailee Bland Walsh | City Gym

18 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hailee Bland Walsh is the CEO and owner of City Gym KC. She is a community activist, former professional athlete, fitness entrepreneur, and speaker. ...

Ep. 519 Mark Goldston| The Goldston Group

16 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Goldston is the chairman and CEO of the Goldston Group, a Venture Capital and Strategic Advisory firm located in Los Angeles. In his career, M...

Ep. 518 Dr. Delene Musielak | Dr. Mom Show

13 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Delene Musielak is dual-boarded in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics and practices in St. Louis. She is the mother of triplets and has her own sh...

Ep. 517 Emmet Pierson, Jr.| Community Builders of Kansas City

11 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Emmet Pierson Jr is the CEO and President of Community Builders of Kansas City, KC's largest urban core developer strengthening families and transfor...

Ep. 516 Lori Worthington| StressOS

09 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lori Worthington is the CEO and founder of StressOS, a company geared towards helping companies add new pathways to reach their health and productivit...

Ep. 515 Adrienne Haynes| Seed Law

06 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Adrienne Haynes is the managing partner of SEED Law, a boutique business law firm based in Kansas City that specializes in serving entrepreneurs and b...

Ep. 514 Adam Miller| Barkley

04 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Miller is the new Director of Diversity and Inclusion for Barkley. He spent the last four years as Director, Green Fellowship with Teach For Ame...

Ep. 513 Mark Clayton| Former NFL Receiver/Entrepreneur

02 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Clayton is a former star wide receiver from the University of Oklahoma who played professionally for the Baltimore Ravens and St. Louis Rams. He...

Ep. 512 Alana Muller| Coffee Lunch Coffee

30 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Alana Muller is the founder of Coffee Lunch Coffee. She's a Networking speaker, workshop facilitator, business relationship coach in Kansas City and ...

Ep. 511 Randy Powell| Heartland Print and Design

28 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Randy Powell is a longtime executive and former president of SPX Cooling Technologies who bought Heartland Print and Design this year. He also hosts a...

Ep. 510 Ryan Kilgore | Kilgore Music Foundation

26 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan Kilgore has been playing the saxophone since age 10. After playing in the band for four years in high school, Ryan attended Clark Atlanta Unive...

Ep. 509 Tony Hofmann | Team Leadville

23 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tony Hofmann is an endurance athlete, West Point graduate, qualified Army Ranger, retired Colonel and founder of Team Leadville. After retiring from ...

Ep. 508 AY Young | Battery Tour

21 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

AY Young is a musician, entrepreneur and activist who's trying to save the planet through his music. He’s worked nonstop for years combining his pas...

Ep. 507 Bill Zahner | Zahner

19 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Bill Zahner is the CEO of Zahner, a fourth generation company in Kansas City that was created in the late 1800s by Bill’s great-grandfather in Jopli...

Ep. 506 Rex Hudler | Royals Broadcaster

16 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Rex Hudler played 20 plus seasons of professional baseball and is now a longtime broadcaster. Topics discussed:-Community and a love of helping peopl...

Ep. 505 Mark O'Renick | Community Services League

14 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In 1916, a women’s Bible study group in Independence MO, which included future First Lady Bess Truman, formed the Community Welfare League to promot...

Ep. 504 Rachel Ngom | She's Making An Impact

12 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Rachel Ngom is a business mentor helping entrepreneurs, bloggers, and creatives make a great living online while making a greater impact on the world....

Ep. 503 Harry Campbell | Get-Real Mindset

09 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Harry Campbell is a long time executive who has been a president for two Fortune 500 companies, co-owner of an award-winning small business, CEO/board...

Ep. 502 Adam Hawley | BMG Advisors

07 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Hawley is a partner at BMG Advisors with a unique perspective that enables him to help others.  Growing up without much money and moving from sc...

Ep. 501 Kevin Youkilis | Loma Brewing Company

05 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin Youkilis is the owner of Loma Brewing Company in Los Gatos, CA and Loma Coffee Company in Portland, OR. The former Major League Baseball player...

Ep. 428 Chris Yeh | Blitzscaling: The Lightning-Fast Path to Building Massively Valuable

28 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Yeh is an investor, writer, mentor and entrepreneur. He co-authored the book “Blitzscaling: The Lightning-Fast Path To Building Massively Val...

Ep. 427 Rich Smith | Henderson Engineers

21 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Rich Smith is the president and CEO of Henderson Engineers, a 50-year old company with more than 800 employees across the United States.  Henderson f...

Ep. 426 Tiffani Bova | Salesforce

14 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tiffany Bova is is the Global Growth Evangelist for Salesforce where she has worked since 2016. Her focus is to help drive customer success within Sa...

Ep. 425 Dr. Kimberly Beatty | Metropolitan Community College Chancellor

08 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Kimberly Beatty is the Chancellor at Metropolitan Community College  in Kansas City.   She was named the school’s eighth chancellor in 2017 an...

Ep. 424 Chris Schembra | 747 Founder

31 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Schembra returned home in 2015 after producing a Broadway play in Italy. Feeling disconnected from his work, he started experimenting with some ...

Ep. 423 Tabitha Scott | Powering Potential

24 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tabitha Scott is the CEO of Powering Potential, a company that  helps individuals and companies discover and ignite their untapped potential. She led...

Ep. 422 John Gronski | Leader Grove

17 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

John L. Gronski, Major General, USA (Ret.) is CEO & Founder of Leader Grove LLC (www.LeaderGrove.com). He is the author of "The Ride of Our Lives: Les...

Ep. 421 Peter Clune | Lockton

10 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Peter Clune took over in May 2020 as the chief executive officer of Lockton, the world’s largest independent insurance brokerage. He is one of the...

Ep. 420 Devin Hedgepeth | Stanford Graduate School of Business

03 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Devin Hedgepeth was recently accepted into the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He spent the last five years working for ExxonMobil. Devin was ...

Ep. 419 Jon Stein | Betterment

27 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jon Stein is the CEO and founder of Betterment. Passionate about making life better, and with his experience from his career of advising banks and bro...

Ep. 418 Nir Eyal| Author, Investor

20 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. He is the author of two bestselling books, Hoo...

Ep. 417 Shep Hyken | Shepard Presentations

06 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Shep Hyken is the Chief Amazement Officer at Shepard Presentations, a company he started in 1983.  He is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bes...

Ep. 416 Kyle Bamberger| Baseball Miracles

06 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kyle Bamberger is a scout for the Cleveland Indians and also the director of operations for an organization called Baseball Miracles. Baseball Miracl...

Ep. 415 Daniel Egli| Russell Stover Chocolates

29 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel Egli is the Chief Financial Officer at Russell Stover Chocolates, based in Kansas City.  His journey began in Switzerland where be grew up and...

Ep. 414 Dr. Jeff Duke| 3D Institute

22 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Jeff Duke is a former college football coach who is now a professor at the University of Central Florida.  He is an expert regarding the cultural...

Ep. 413 Lauren Schieffer| The Colonel's Daughter

15 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren Schieffer, CSP  is a keynote speaker and the author of the new book “Colonels of Wisdom Vol 2: A Daughter’s Reflection on Significance.”...

Ep. 412 Kevin Puckett| On The Top Search

08 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin Puckett is a business owner and practicing trial attorney at the age of 25. He founded On The Top Search in 2015 while earning his Juris Doctor ...

Ep. 411 Sandy Kemper| C2FO

01 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sandy Kemper is Chairman of the Board and CEO of C2FO, the largest working capital market in the world. C2FO is the first working capital market in t...

Ep. 410 Brock Stechman and Brody Dorland| Divvy HQ

26 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Brock Stechman and Brody Dorland founded Divvy HQ in 2011.  The award winning content marketing platform makes it easy for global marketing and conte...

Ep. 409 Rob Hughey| Team Cura

18 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Rob Hughey co-founded a startup called Team Cura with his mom Karen.  As a former golfer at the University of Central Missouri, Rob understands the n...

Ep. 408 Benjamin Anderson| Colorado Hospital Association

11 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Benjamin Anderson is VP, Rural Health & Hospitals at Colorado Hospital Association.  Prior to working at his current position, he helped turn Kearney...

Ep. 407 John Jantsch| Duct Tape Marketing

04 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

John Jantsch is a marketing consultant, speaker and best selling author of numerous books, including Duct Tape Marketing, Duct Tape Selling, The Commi...

Ep. 406 Barbara Teicher | Speaker and Author

27 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Barbara Teicher brings 25-plus years of experience developing leaders in Fortune 50-500 companies. She specializes in strategic leadership development...

Ep. 405 Toriano Porter| Kansas City Star

20 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Toriano Porter is an author, journalist, speaker, and the youngest member of the Kansas City Star editorial board.  He grew up in a tough St. Louis n...

Ep. 404 Chris Giuliani | Spring Venture Group CEO

13 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Giuliani is the CEO of Spring Venture Group , a company that was started in 2009.  Chris joined SVG in 2011 as one of 15 employees.  Nearly te...

Ep. 403 Josh Levin | Empowered Electric Founder

06 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Josh Levin is one of the more upbeat and energetic entrepreneurs in Kansas City.  He grew founded Empowered Electric, a local company that focuses on...

Ep. 402 Lindsey Roy | Hallmark Chief Marketing Officer

30 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lindsey began working at Hallmark in 2000 and continues to work for the legendary Kansas City company, refusing to let a life-changing moment deter he...

Ep. 401 Ray Kowalik | Burns and McDonnell CEO

23 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ray Kowalik began working for Burns and McDonnell in 1987 and became the company’s third CEO in 2017. Joel sat down with Ray to talk about the cultu...

Season 4 Preview

16 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A little peek at what is coming in Season 4 and who I am kicking things off with as guest speakers!

Ep. 333 Susana Eshleman | Children International CEO

24 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Susana Eshleman grew up in Argentina and has followed a path that took her from a student at the University to Nebraska where she was washing dishes t...

Ep. 332 Matt Moody | Bellwether

17 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Moody has spent his professional career as an entrepreneur. His most recent company, Bellwethr, uses intelligent interventions to create retentio...

Ep. 331 Justin Ricklefs | Guild Content Founder

10 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Ricklefs worked multiple stints for the Kansas City Chiefs before deciding to start Guild Content. His company creates content and focuses on c...

Ep. 330 Angela Hurt CEO Veracity Consulting

03 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Angela Hurt founded Veracity, which is a technology and management consulting company in 2006. She now has about 150 team members. Angela oversees the...

Ep. 329 Joe Knittig, Global Orphan Project CEO

27 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Knittig discovered the world of orphaned and abandoned children in Haiti in 2005. With a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to apply business and advo...

Ep. 328 Lisa Ginter, CEO of CommunityAmerica Credit Union

20 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lisa Ginter began working at CommunityAmerica Credit Union in 1995 and is now the CEO. Lisa is one of three Kansas Citians to be recognized in 2019 am...

Ep. 327 Brush Creek InsurTech Accelerator

13 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As technology changes the world, all industries are needing to innovate and adapt, including insurance. Launch KC’s fourth accelerator is in the wo...

Ep. 326 Jeff Landsman | 2020 Goals, Ups and Downs of Business

06 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

2020 has begun and Joel sat down with a longtime friend and fellow entrepreneur Jeff Landsman of Phase 6 Productions to discuss goals for the new year...

Ep. 325 Small Ball Part 2 | 2019 Recap

30 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is the second in a two-part review of his guests' Small Ball answer about the little things that make up the big things in a company's cu...

Ep. 324 Small Ball | 2019 Rounding the Bases Recap

23 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

As the year comes to a close, Joel Goldberg looks back at the 44 episodes of Rounding the Bases from 2019. Joel asks every guest three “baseball”...

323. Matt Condon, Bardavon Health Innovations

16 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Condon is the CEO of Bardavon Health Innovations, a company to provide innovative, clinically-based solutions to enable employers to identify and...

Episode 322: Harrison Proffitt, Bungii

09 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Harrison Proffitt and his co-founder Ben Jackson created Bungii, a mobile application that puts a driver and pickup truck at a users fingertips to hel...

Episode 321: Dr. Diego Gutierrez, Rockhurst University

02 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Diego Gutierrez is an assistant professor of marketing and management at Rockhurst University.  He played professional soccer from 1996-2008 and ...

Episode 320: Matt Baysinger, Swell Spark

25 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Swell Spark is a company with concepts such as escape rooms and axe throwingThey are known for Blade and Timber and breakout escape rooms, have 11 sto...

Episode 319: Don Peterson, Launch Health Accelerator

18 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Don Peterson is entrepreneur in residence for Launch Health Accelerator, an incubator working on ideas to disrupt and improve the current health care ...

Episode 318: Chad Peterson, Peterson Acquisitions

11 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Chad Peterson is the owner of Peterson Acquisitions.  He was a pilot and lost his passion for flying following 9/11.  When the market crashed he ch...

317: Kilee Nickels, Nickel and Suede Owner

04 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Kilee Nicklels and her husband own a jewelry company called Nickel and Suede, selling lightweight, big leather earrings.  They are based in Kansas Ci...