Chris Chung is the founder of Locate 852 and the leading Facebook ads strategist in Asia. His proprietary Ad Hygiene System is the core foundation that has allowed him to successfully manage over $24.7M in ad spend for his clients. He’s also the host of The Chris Chung Show, one of the top business podcasts in Asia where he interviews industry titans on topics covering business success, entrepreneurship, relationship building, and habits. Chris grew up with everything he needed. His parents – co...
May 16, 2022•51 min•Ep. 117
Jim Sweeney became Executive Director of the Franklinton Development Association Community Development Corporation in 2002. While in that role for 14 years, Jim led the effort to revitalize Franklinton through the creation of over 150 affordable housing units, various community-building activities including founding the Franklinton arts district, and aggressive neighborhood advocacies on all levels. Jim moved Franklinton, AKA “the bottoms,” to the center of the discussion about central Ohio deve...
May 09, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 116
My guest for episode 115 of Gravity is Bruce Garfield. Bruce began his career as a pioneer in band merchandising, signing deals with Led Zeppelin, Cream, Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, Rolling Stones, and many others. He was then recruited by Capitol Records as Vice President of Artist Development and Press, making him the youngest senior executive in Capitol’s history. We talk about how he found himself in such a place, unpack some wild industry stories, and discuss what helped him succeed in his rol...
May 02, 2022•59 min•Ep. 115
Alex Bandar, PhD, is an engineer by training and entrepreneur by accident. After having worked for 10 years as a computational metallurgist with clients ranging from GE to Apple to Honda, he founded the Columbus Idea Foundry, which has been called by TechCrunch, “The World’s Largest Maker Space.” It’s home to a wide assortment of artists, metal workers, carpenters, designers, small businesses, musicians – the list goes on and on. As you might expect, he is passionate about the culture of innovat...
Apr 25, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 114
Scott Danner is the CEO of Freedom Street Partners, a practice that supports financial advisors in their next career step and helps them explore all available paths to secure a fulfilling future. After 15 years practicing on an employee platform, Scott founded Freedom Street and took it from zero to 2 billion in assets under management in just five years. He is also the co-founder of the Chesapeake Virginia Wine Festival. After a traumatic event as a child, Scott became obsessed with security, s...
Apr 18, 2022•46 min•Ep. 113
Hani Hara is the first guest on Gravity who hasn’t had an official bio, but that certainly doesn’t make him any less compelling or insightful. A dear friend, mentor, artist, and spiritual advisor, Hani is one of the more personal guests to appear on the show and an important figure in my life. Born in Cairo in 1948 to Jewish, Egyptian parents, Hani Hara was one of many siblings, and saw more than his share of hardship during The Suez War. His family moved to Paris which kickstarted his love of t...
Apr 11, 2022•58 min•Ep. 112
Jaclyn Tracy is the founder of SISTAIN, a DTC marketplace that curates sustainable products and provides the tools to educate consumers about sustainability, making it not only easier, but aspirational too. She joins the podcast for a conversation about knowing you’re on the right path in life and balancing commerce with lifestyle. Working in advertising before becoming an entrepreneur, she learned that consumer behavior can be changed and made doing just that her mission: moving the world towar...
Apr 04, 2022•53 min•Ep. 111
Jay was on a path that many would, and do, aspire to. But then he discovered entrepreneurship. Risks and all, he knew it was what he wanted to do with the rest of his life. For the last ten years, he’s been professionally exploring what it means to be a creator. He joins Gravity to continue that discussion. We explore what it was that drew Jay away from what he was doing and towards the world of startups and business building. He saw a real spark of magic among his peers and getting to the root ...
Mar 28, 2022•50 min•Ep. 110
Kit Yoon is a Chinese medicine practitioner, life and health coach. She's had a private practice helping people feel better by tapping into their own healing potential since 2002, integrating multiple natural healing modalities to help people live a sweeter and healthier life without all the drama. Kit is originally from Thailand and has called New England, California, New Zealand, and Ohio home in the last three decades. She grew up in a town just outside of Bangkok, mostly raised by her grandm...
Mar 21, 2022•53 min•Ep. 109
Sharon Sloane, President and CEO of WILL Interactive Inc has 30 years of experience designing leading edge instructional systems for behavior modification and performance improvement. She holds a US patent for creating computer based interactive movie software to help improve human performance. Her work has been featured on NBC, CNN, NPR, as well as in Forbes Magazine, TIME Magazine, The Washington Post, and approximately 50 other outlets. Sharon grew up in an entrepreneurial household. In fact,...
Mar 14, 2022•42 min•Ep. 108
Rick Ricart is the President of Ricart Automotive Group in Columbus, Ohio. It was founded as Ricart Ford in 1953 by his grandfather, whose philosophy for leadership was to work alongside your employees before you are ever fit to lead. Rick started in the business painting light poles around the lot and has since worked in every aspect of the operation. Rick grew up spending a lot of time with his dad, but he didn’t spend a lot of time talking about business – which was kind of odd, considering R...
Mar 07, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 107
Dan Snyder is the co-founder and CEO of Lower, a multi-channel fintech brand focused on helping more people achieve wealth through homeownership. Dan was named the number four CEO by Glassdoor in 2021, and in other exciting local news, Lower recently became the naming rights partner for the Columbus Crew’s new stadium, Lower.com Field. Dan is passionate about supporting the growth of his local community and gives back through the Young Presidents Organization, the New Albany Foundation, Junior A...
Feb 28, 2022•54 min•Ep. 106
Chet Scott is back for his third episode of Gravity. We covered the usual Gravity questions in his previous appearances, so this time, we thought we’d go off-format and enjoy a simple conversation between the two of us friends. It’s always worth listening when Chet starts speaking. Last time Chet was on the podcast, he told me the story of his recent heart attack, so we start this episode with how he’s doing now, several months later. We discuss his athletic upbringing and how it ultimately shap...
Feb 21, 2022•58 min•Ep. 105
I’m back from my sabbatical and I couldn’t be more excited for this first guest of the year. But I’d first like to thank all of the incredible Gravity guest hosts who took over the show while I was away. Their variance in experience and perspective only grows what we’ve established here and I’m appreciative of those contributions. In this edition, we’re sitting down with Mike Ragsdale, Founder and CEO of 30A, a Florida travel guide that has transformed into a full blown lifestyle brand shaped ar...
Feb 14, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 104
This week’s guest host is Megan Kilgore, City Auditor of Columbus since 2018. She’s an adjunct professor at Ohio State University, the founder of Ohio Women in Public Finance, and the recipient of numerous awards and accolades including The Bond Buyer’s “Rising Star” Award, being named one of Columbus Business First magazine’s “40 Under 40,” and being named a Columbus Alive “Person to Watch.” She’s speaking to Christine Mortine: a former classical musician, and now a flight instructor. In 2021, ...
Feb 07, 2022•52 min•Ep. 103
Finishing up this fun AMA series to get us into the new year, this episode brings together your questions about my mindset practices and personal life. I’m truly sitting in the Gravity guest’s chair for this one, with eleven different hosts sitting across from me. We begin with my time management philosophies and where I picked them up (Hint: past Gravity guests). We go granular on this subject, detailing my day-to-day routines, how they’ve changed over the years, and what kinds of things I like...
Jan 31, 2022•30 min•Ep. 102
After collecting your thoughtful questions over the past few months, the time has finally come for our long-awaited AMA episodes. In this, the first in a two-part series, I talk about how I go about leading my businesses, hiring and developing employees, and continue to set goals that motivate me. You know about the art, the meditation, and the development projects. And conversations with coaches of mine, Chet Scott and Dan Sullivan, surely lead you in the right direction in terms of what my pri...
Jan 24, 2022•22 min•Ep. 101
After two long years (for so many reasons), we’ve reached triple digits on a social experiment that has been equal parts illuminating, educational, inspiring, and hard work. This checkpoint gives us a good opportunity to view the collection of episodes as a library, a growing anthology of human knowledge and experience. At that elevation, it’s a significant accomplishment and one we’re proud to continue building on. To celebrate the milestone, we’ve put together a very special compilation episod...
Jan 17, 2022•55 min•Ep. 100
Continuing the Gravity podcast takeover, Brianna Bullentini is our guest host for this episode. Brianna is an entrepreneur who has been involved in the Gravity universe of projects for a while, so it’s a pleasure to hand over the podcast reins to her, this week. Her guest is Taras Kravtchouk, the Founder, CEO, and designer at TARFORM. TARFORM Motorcycles is a startup on a mission to set a new standard for two-wheeled vehicles. By fusing modern technology with the lessons we can learn from nature...
Jan 10, 2022•40 min•Ep. 99
This week, Gravity is guest hosted by Yohannan Terrell, CEO at Warhol & WALL ST. and Director of the Columbus Fashion Initiative, where he’s working to modernize and democratize Columbus’ massive fashion industry. He’s also an incredible thinker and inquisitive conversationalist. But wait, there’s more! This special episode brings two amazing guests for the price of one because, joining Yohannan for this discussion of life and legacy is the President and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ce...
Jan 03, 2022•59 min•Ep. 98
Jessica Jackley is the Co-founder of Kiva and a leader in the groundbreaking microloan movement that’s now helping people everywhere lift themselves out of poverty on a constant basis. Kiva alone is responsible for over $1.5 billion in loans facilitated to date – and that number doesn’t even account for all the work done by the many similar organizations it has inspired since its launch. Growing up in Pittsburgh as a key member of her family’s church, Jessica always sought to help others whereve...
Dec 20, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 97
Artie Isaac is a renaissance man, a Vistage Chair with peer groups in Columbus and Dayton, an executive coach, a poet, a writer, even an actor. He has a rich wealth of life experience and it shows in his deep knowledge and connection to the things that actually matter in life. His attitude towards living intentionally through relationships is amazing to hear about, especially during a time of year where family serves such an important role to our mental and emotional wellbeing. From a young age,...
Dec 13, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 96
Dr. Eric Bean is an executive coach and the Director of High Performance at HigherEchelon. He’s a firm believer that the mental game affects every single one of us. His mission is to help us think about, well, thinking, on a whole new level. Eric grew up around a lot of in-fighting which led him to develop an unhealthy desire to please. After growing up and finding his true self, his new mental framework formed the basis for a career in psychological coaching, helping high performers unlock thei...
Dec 06, 2021•53 min•Ep. 95
Vicki Bowen Hewes is the CEO (Chief Empowerment Officer) of SocialVentures. It’s just part of an amazing career with highlights including founding the Columbus branch of Dress for Success and Fashion Forward, an ecommerce social enterprise now piloted by The RealReal. Vicki’s life and, by extension, her career, has been one of finding ways to empower women to be their true selves. An advocate for diversity and equity, she believes in the power of people working together for the sake of the great...
Nov 29, 2021•51 min•Ep. 94
Justin Breen is the founder and CEO of BrEpic Communications, a PR firm designed to solve archaic problems in its own field. A master journalist and highly successful entrepreneur, he makes a point of being a father first, and a business person, second. Justin and I are friends through Strategic Coach so it was great to sit down with him, and really dig deep into where he came from, and what drives him. Family is Justin’s most treasured part of life, going all the way back to his childhood. His ...
Nov 22, 2021•51 min•Ep. 93
Sifu Love is one of the world’s preeminent practitioners of martial arts creatively applying their ancient principles to healing and personal growth. After 15 years of training, he’s learned ways to help overcome many mental health challenges through mixed movement modalities. Having experienced special, science-defying gifts from a young age, Sifu eventually found his way to living in China, where he became a devout student of multiple disciplines and styles of martial arts while tapping into t...
Nov 15, 2021•54 min•Ep. 92
In a flip of the usual Gravity format, Amy Landino is taking over as today’s host. We talk about the show, its origins, and what I’ve learned from the experience after nearly 100 episodes. Amy is a fellow podcaster, a YouTuber, and a bestselling author. I could think of no one better to take on my role as interviewer so that you can finally dig a little deeper into the host of Gravity and learn a little bit about me for a change. We cover everything from why I started the podcast to how we were ...
Nov 08, 2021•31 min•Ep. 91
Lisa Ingram is the President and CEO of White Castle, the iconic Columbus-based burger chain founded 100 years ago, and now, with 377 locations across 13 states. She’s been at the company for over two decades, although her tenure was split to allow her the opportunity to experience work elsewhere – a fascinating hiring concept applied to all interested family members. Lisa’s great grandfather, Billy Ingram, co-founded White Castle over a century ago and the brand is still going strong. In 2014, ...
Nov 01, 2021•54 min•Ep. 90
Dan Sullivan is the Co-founder of Strategic Coach, an organization built to grow entrepreneurs into their best selves and unlock the full potential in both their business and personal lives. An innovator and gifted conceptual thinker, Dan has over 40 years of experience as a strategist, coach, consultant, speaker, and writer, having authored over 30 publications, with his latest, The Gap and the Gain, out now! From an early age, Dan saw the raw power and positivity that was up for grabs if you s...
Oct 25, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 89
Aisha Ceballos-Crump is a first-generation Hispanic American who is the founder of two beauty brands, Botanika Beauty and Honey Baby Naturals, both multi-million dollar brands that are sold in Walmart, Target, and Sally. She is also a member of The Global Beauty Alliance and Target's Business Partner Council, serving as the only minority woman focusing on diversity and inclusion in Target's stores. Aisha was born and raised in Indiana. Both of her grandparents immigrated to Gary, Indiana during ...
Oct 18, 2021•54 min•Ep. 88
