Ginny Kissling
Wife, Mother, & Global President and Chief Operating Officer at Ryan

Ginny leads more than 3,000 employees spanning 70 offices across the globe.
She shares the concept of “seeking insights” when you are working with others
to gain an understanding of what they are thinking and feeling. Ginny
talks about the value of “knowing your stuff” to advance your career and when
engaging in persuasive discussions. She also discusses the “must” of assembling
an amazing team!

Join as we talk with Erika Armstrong who is the author of “A Chick in the Cockpit: My Life Up in the Air.” Erika gives us the inside scoop on being a female commercial pilot in a vocation that is over 90% male. She talks about the need for a pilot to know themselves, have intense focus, situational awareness and communicate with the airplane, the co-pilots, crew, and ground personnel. Erika talks about the necessity of dealing with issues, because as a pilot you have no choice but to do so. She also shares how she overcame domestic abuse and the importance for us as a society to be comfortable talking about it and acting upon it.

We spend some time with two of the most engaging ladies you will ever meet. Liz & Jenny hail from the Chicago area and are options traders, educators and entertainers. They have been livestreaming investing/options education from the tastytrade network for 10 years. They manage every day to make their legion of followers laugh and learn! Listen in as we discuss relationships, decision making, probabilities and much more.

Eli Gold
Sports Announcer/Voice of Alabama Football

Listen and find out how a guy from Brooklyn, New York became the voice of Alabama football. Get behind the scenes insight into the preparation and teamwork that goes into calling a football game. Eli shares the importance of doing your homework and that you cannot shortcut preparation. He also describes how he attempts to paint a picture and tell a story when communicating with his audience. Good takeaways on preparation, teamwork and communication.

Join Gordon as he unpacks a lot on this podcast with Dan Futrell,  Pat Tillman Foundation CEO, soldier, and adventurer.  Dan and Gordon discuss the good works of the Pat Tillman Foundation. They talk about the principles that Pat Tillman lived by and how the Tillman Foundation Scholars carry on Pat’s legacy.  Additionally, they discuss the lessons that Dan has learned as a foster child, soldier, marathoner, and an individual who trekked to the mountains of Bolivia to locate the Black Box of Eastern Airlines Flight 980 which crashed in 1985.  Listen & learn lessons in collaboration, commitment & teamwork! Find out more about the Pat Tillman Foundation and their good works at www.pattillmanfoundation.org.

BLAKE SHELTON

Country Music Singer & Television Personality

Listen as Gordon has a discussion with one of the world's most visible mentors.  Blake shares that listening to advice makes him a bigger and happier person.  He tells us that helping people and passing on knowledge is the greatest thing in the world!

Join Gordon as he chats with Tony Brown, one of the most accomplished record producers of all time. Tony shares the importance of “knowing who you are.” He talks about understanding the difference between idealism vs. realism. Along the way, he’ll share some stories about working with some of the greats, including what it felt like to be on stage with Elvis when the Space Odyssey music kicked off a concert performance.

Bill founded the Gaither Music Group which is one of the largest independent music companies in the world and has sold over 40 million DVDs and CDs. Listen as he shares a lifetime of “loving to work with other people’s gifts”. Bill shares that a little “ego” is not always a bad thing and is usually necessary for success. He also shares with us the importance of patience and hard work.