All Podcast Episodes
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Nimi Natan (Gulf Coast Small Business Lending)
In this episode, Host Jessie Warner sits down with Nimi Natan, President and CEO of Gulf Coast Small Business Lending, to talk about what it takes to build and scale a national lending platform and how entrepreneurs can use SBA-backed financing as a practical path to growth. The conversation centers on disciplined expansion, relationship-driven deal
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Eric Colbert (Spark 6)
In this episode, Host Stephen Bunker sits down with Eric, a partner at Spark 6 and a systems designer focused on defining workflows, to discuss how AI is reshaping modern service businesses and how leaders can adopt automation responsibly, ethically, and effectively. What You’ll Learn Eric’s story highlights a pivotal shift many organizations are facing:
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Michael Bremer (Association of Manufacturing Excellence)
In this episode, Host Stephen Bunker speaks with Michael Bremmer, a Vice President and longtime volunteer leader with the Association of Manufacturing Excellence, about building cultures of continuous improvement and how leaders can protect the “learning loops” that fuel long-term performance especially as organizations make major strategic bets like outsourcing, ERP, and AI adoption. What
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Asa Dyer (OEL Worldwide Industries)
In this episode, Host Taylor Baker sits down with Asa Dyer, President of OEL Worldwide Industries, to discuss how OEL protects electrical workers through specialized PPE and equipment and how the company is navigating rapid growth driven by electrification, grid constraints, and expanding energy infrastructure. What You’ll Learn Asa’s story highlights a practical, values-driven approach
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Nahjee Maybin (KCS Computer Services)
In this episode, Host Taylor Baker sits down with Nahjee Maybin, CEO of KCS Computer Services, to discuss how he’s scaling a family-founded IT company into a modern managed service provider while staying rooted in community education, values-driven client relationships, and responsible AI adoption. What You’ll Learn Nahjee’s story highlights the power of modernizing a
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Rylie Hicks (Scrubbed Spotless)
In this episode, Host Taylor Baker sits down with Rylie Hicks, a young entrepreneur and the CEO and co-founder behind Scrubs Spotless (and other ventures), to talk about what “success” really means, how to build businesses around clear metrics, and how AI and smart marketing systems can help operators scale faster without breaking trust or
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Kjer Kizer (Oregon FFA)
In this episode, Host Taylor Baker sits down with Kjer Kizer, CEO of Oregon FFA, to discuss how the organization builds student leadership at scale while aligning multiple stakeholder groups, expanding access through barrier-free participation, and strengthening communications in a changing media and technology landscape. What You’ll Learn This conversation highlights how mission-driven growth requires
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Beth Flory (Safe House)
In this episode, Host Taylor Baker sits down with Beth Flory, CEO of S.A.F.E. House in Henderson, Nevada, to discuss what it takes to lead and grow a comprehensive domestic violence shelter organization. Their conversation explores survivor-centered services, sustainable funding, community awareness, and the operational realities of supporting victims of domestic violence and their children.
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Bill Woolf (Space Force Association)
In this episode, Host Taylor Baker sits down with Bill Woolf, a retired U.S. Air Force colonel and the Founder, President, and CEO of the Space Force Association, to discuss what it takes to build and scale a mission-driven organization in a highly specialized space. Their conversation explores how SFA is shaping the spacepower community