All Podcast Episodes
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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
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Andrew Kroes (Because International)
In this episode, Host Taylor Baker sits down with Andrew Kroes, CEO of Because International, to explore how a firsthand encounter with kids lacking properly fitting shoes sparked the creation of a durable, adjustable “growing shoe” and a mission-driven organization focused on dignity, health, and opportunity in underserved communities. What You’ll Learn This conversation highlights
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Dan Linn (Hello World)
In this episode, Taylor Baker sits down with Dan Linn, founder and CEO of Hello World, to talk about building a development-first agency, leading with values as a certified B Corp, and using AI to increase efficiency without sacrificing quality or accountability. What You’ll Learn Throughout the conversation, Dan highlights that sustainable growth comes from