Knowledge comes from experience-- so does Perspective. Leo Kiesling's perspective on life developed from circumstances and from doing. "We don't sit around and feel sorry for ourselves. If you want change, you make it," he extoles. A life of doing, taking action, is so rewarding. The more challenges you endure the more resiliant you are. You can't build your immune system without a collision of differences. And be smart about it too. "Don't ever get into trouble you can't handle," Leo urges. Cle...
Jan 13, 2025•1 hr 30 min
Sonder: a profound feeling that each passerby is living a life as vivd and complex as your own. Jason is telling you the concerns and the excitement he has with ai. Jason is sharing how he is working to implement "this need of trust you're going to need peer-to-peer." As a human being we are all guilty of taking the easy way out. Jason talks about us "avoiding the mud" because we can-- technology has allowed us to in many ways. "And that might be fine for today" but can lead us to shunning chall...
Jan 06, 2025•1 hr 41 min
"All of us have been working in silos. Now it is time to collaborate." -Mayor Wu Politics is not about Leadership. It is the misguided pursuit and side-tracting element of percieved power. It leads to squadered opportunities. Public Service is about Leadeship. Lily Wu is a Public Servant. And leadership is a requirement of all capable people for a community to thrive. Lets not confuse a loud voice with a willingness to solve a problem. Problem solving takes work and communication. Screaming abou...
Dec 30, 2024•1 hr 2 min
"It's hard to learn when you are not neccessarily wanting to learn." Grant Johnson, Founder Do want to know how to learn or do you want to know the information? I'm here to learn! And Grant Johnson takes that even further as he contemplates "learning what you are advantaged to and what you are not advantaged to do." Grant Johnson has the confidence to pursue his full potential. And that can be a challenge when the customary path for intelligent students is High School to College, College to Adva...
Dec 24, 2024•51 min
"Fail fast. If it ends up not being the right decison, fail fast!" -Corey Westphal, Founder/CEO mobileassistant.us We need room in our brains for imagination and creativity for problem solving. Using technology tools for data and information for reference is a great way to support that. Corey Westphal has spent his career developing tools using technology for data and transcription. Mobile Assistant has iterated to meet and exceed client expectations with rapidly eveloving technologies. Mobile A...
Dec 17, 2024•1 hr 7 min
"Facts are stubborn things." -Dr. Dix quoting John Quincy Adams Facts matter in legal and moral discussions. We have come to that proverbial turning point in our society. A turning point where the public discovered the terrible consequences of censored speech. And many emerged with wisdom. The wisdom to encourage all to participate in the discussion while valuing the voices and actions of those who truly contribute to society. Dr. Dix regales us with his deep understandng of history and economic...
Dec 09, 2024•1 hr 56 min
"The greateset harm to the environment is people living in poverty." -Warren Martin, Executive Director Kansas Strong Nearly 60% of the energy people in the United States consume and depend on comes from oil & natural gas. Energy needs are increasing. Reliable energy is a basic need for human flourishing. The industry has been under irresponsible persecution over the last 4 years. It impacted us all every time we went to the supermarket. "The grocery bag is what decided this election," state...
Dec 02, 2024•1 hr 2 min
"I walked by a Radio Shack in the 1970's and saw a TRS 80 and it changed my life." -Charles Rose It was technology that drove Charles early in his career. It was human psychology that gave him purpose. Charles Rose had a successful exit from the technology business he started. When he was at the moment of his greatest success he was also alone. We often normalize behaviors that reduce our human value because it leads us to a desired outcome. Once the outcome is achieved we can lack purpose. Char...
Nov 22, 2024•1 hr 3 min
"Shelter is just that-- shelter. It is not long term." Ryan Gates, Executive Producer Homelessness is a challenge, a problem, a fear, a sadness, a human condition that requires humanity to solve. Wichita, Kansas and communities all over the Unites States want a solution. It is Wichita, Kansas that is putting poeple together to "triage" resources to end homelessness. Ryan Gates documentary Hope In The Heartland, Wichita's Quest to End Homelessness is a call to action. We are all responsible for t...
Nov 19, 2024•1 hr 1 min
"This game has revealed the grace of play." -- Buff Farrow We all should strive to win the game however, the most important thing is to be able to play the game. Lifelong tennis players, Buff Farrow and Leo Estopare are welcoming all of us back to playing the game of tennis with their creation Lite Tennis. Innovation comes from passion and these two gentlemen have a tremendous passion for tennis and for the opportunity to bring people to playing tennis.
Nov 12, 2024•50 min
"Every time I get on stage I get better at something." --Sierra Scott, founder It’s All Good The move to Independent Journalism has exploded since 2020. The environment is fertile with opportunity for a Journalist to be an Entrepreneur. Seizing the chance to tell the story the way they see fit— absent a News Director or Corporate influence. Sierra Scott has been an Entrepreneurial Journalist for well over 20 years. She had the courage to leave what is now referred to as the “Legacy Media”. In an...
Nov 05, 2024•52 min
"I have an album in my phone of haters." - Wichita by E.B. Sharing your creativity is important and it takes a little courage. For people to grasp on to your creaivity is a rewarding experience-- most of the time. Wichita by E.B. is authentically sharing his experiences and he has become the Guide for tens of thousands of people in South Central Kansas. I love what this guy does and I respect the way he does it. He is credible and he is authentic. Make sure you start to follow Wichita by E.B....
Oct 28, 2024•1 hr 12 min
"Love is like the #1 ingrediant... taste the love." - Chef Kevin LeBron larchersmarket.com A Professional Chef is an Artist and a Scientist and an Entrepreneur. Kevin LeBron has spent his life cooking. The restaurant business is the start of of many peoples' working career and the inspiration for many who become Entrepreneurs. To go from cooking to a Head Chef to the Operations Manager takes an embrace of the grind. "I love the concept of food, the culture of food," Chef LeBron professes as he w...
Oct 21, 2024•1 hr
"There was no 'they'. Why Can't we be, THEY!?" -- Grant Mitchell, CEO Every Cure Every Cure has powerful solutions for people seeking them and they did not invent them. The most effective soliutions connect individuals in need with those who offer a product-- specifically in this case a repursosed pill. Billions of dollars are spent researching and develeopning pharmacutical drugs and often times that R&D sits on a shelf because it does not know who to give it to. Developed for one reason, t...
Oct 15, 2024•1 hr 17 min
"It's about your reputation in the marketplace and that sounds scary for lots of people." -James Franko, President Kansas Policy Institute I always thought honesty was the best policy. We have to be willing to work towards better policy and that means getting rid of policy that has not worked. Our Constitution and the Bill of Rights create the framework for good policy. It is an experiment in self government. Hanging on to bad policies leads to bad government. We must continue to experiment and ...
Oct 07, 2024•1 hr 16 min
"I noticed opportunities and I would show up." -Dre Baldwin Dre never saw failures or disappointment-- he only saw opportunity. As a young athlete with a desire to get better, he sought out opportunities to get himself in position to get better. He was always working on his game and now he wants you to work on your game. When you’re stuck, or you can’t seem to get traction, you need to “put yourself on a better roster“ and that means surrounding yourself with better people. Dre has built a first...
Sep 30, 2024•59 min
"Innovation gets confused with Invention-- they are not the same words or case." -- Luis Rodriguez Luis works to help others understand how and where technology can be used to improve their lives and business. "The scientific method is computational thinking," he proclaims. And it is that computational thinking that needs to be introduced early in the education process so kids have a chance to explain things in this manner. Education and integration of technology must happen at all levels. As we...
Sep 23, 2024•1 hr 30 min
"When you are a game-changer, you may be ahead of the Game." -Anita Greenwood "Show me. Don't tell me." -Damon Young "A Strategy is a disproportionate allocation of Resources." -Brandon Gaide The Emerging Leaders class of 2024 from Leadership Kansas gathered at Groover Labs to share ideas and a discussion with a panel of dynamic thinkers and Leaders. Damon Young, Brandon Gaide and Anita Greenwood had time to make personal connections with this class of Young Leaders from all across the State of ...
Sep 16, 2024•1 hr 15 min
"If you know the odds then maybe you'll never start." -- David Sasson David came to this country because he knew the opportunity was better. Whatever he wanted to do he knew he had a better opportunity in the United States. We learn our greatest lessons about opportunity from first generation Americans. We also see how successful you can become when you do not waste it.
Sep 09, 2024•1 hr 12 min
"I can find out what their pain points are and go find the right solution." -Ryan Selenke Accessibility to fast, accurate and safe payments has opened up opportunities for entrepreneuurs all over the worlrd. When you have the ability to exchange freely on the opend market, your business can scale and rapidly increase it's customers. Ryan Selenke founded Reliant Merchant Services because he understood that. Finding solutions for his customers is his unique ability. He admits, "no one is goindg in...
Sep 03, 2024•59 min
"I am interested in what facts informed your viewpoint." -- Commander Lippold October 12, 2000 the terrorist bombing of the USS Cole while refueling at port in marked an impotant line in the way the Unites States deals with terrorists. All terrorism is state sponsored. Therefor, we have to respond differently to protect the United States of America. Commander Kirk Lippold was in charge that day. His leadership that day is proven by the fact that the USS Cole is still in service to our Country to...
Aug 26, 2024•1 hr 2 min
"Tanganyika-- It means the origin of Life." -Matt Fouts [working with animals]..."it makes you rmember that life's problems are small." -Lynnlee Schmidt Being an Entrepreneur is full of challenges. Being a successful Entrepreneur and succesfully transitioning a business and the next Generation grows it exponentially is elite territory. Matt Fouts has done that with Tanganyika Wildlife Park, advancing the work his Father pioneered fosterring the relationship between humans and animals. The experi...
Aug 19, 2024•59 min
"When we are struggling, that's where discipline comes in for support." -- Carl Bowden Leadership is profoundly misunderstood. We are each leading in some capacity every day. Do you recognize it and are you taking it seriously? Carl Bowden tells us that "Leadership is not about us, it is about others." If we hold ourselves accountable we will serve others and lead in life daily. Carl's calling is to help individuals and organizations find what they need to lead. He has unique ways to connect peo...
Aug 12, 2024•1 hr 7 min
"We bring a national network of Leaders to support Technology ecosystems." -- Julie Huls, Founder Waymaker Group Hailing from the rural heartlands of Illinois, a farm girl like Julie Huls appreciates the importance of natural systems. While technology has the potential to supplant human efforts, a profound understanding of people is crucial to ensure its effective implementation. Julie’s prior experience as the CEO of the Austin Technology Council puts her in a very unique position of understand...
Aug 05, 2024•1 hr 2 min
"You operate best when you are operating in your best role." -Stephanie Wise Primaries are so important. It is the best time to share your voice and support for the change you wish to see in Government. Stephabie Wise is running for Sedgwick County Commission. WiseforSedgwickCounty.com She is a Business Woman. She is a mother. She is a Leader in her Church and in her community. She has the courage to Lead at a critical time in her life and in our lives. She has a collaborative appraoch to solvin...
Jul 26, 2024•38 min
"In order to have Freedom-- Personal Freedom-- you need Financial Freedom." -Michael Raanan, President Landmark Tax Group Finding out what you are doing wrong is often the best way to get your life moving in the right direction. IRS Agent turned Entrepreneur, Michael Raanan, was intentional about his professional develoment as a young man. He knew he wanted to be an Entrepreneur. A weakly formulated plan along with action is far better than great plans with no action. Making the investment in yo...
Jul 22, 2024•1 hr 27 min
"We are running for something bigger than ourselves." -Clay Shively "Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence, talent will not…" It’s also important to be coachable. Clay Shively discovered running as a freshman in high school. Most elite athletes begin working on their sport early in their life. That is why they excel-- they have thousands of hours of training. Clay Shively had a hidden talent to be an elite runner, and it took coaching and being coachable to reach his elite statu...
Jul 16, 2024•1 hr 13 min
"We finally unlocked the potential of the Wichita music ecosystem. People in our community felt support and when they feel supported they grow." - Jessie Hartke "I've never seen a ball of Energy like that. I just want to thank Wichita" - Chase Koch "Social Change, you can say it or you can see it in action." - Adam Hartke The Elsewhere Music Fest exploded in Wichita, Kansas in late June, seemingly out of nowhere. From nowhere, Midtopia co-founders Chase Koch, Adam & Jessie Hartke created Els...
Jul 08, 2024•1 hr 12 min
"If an adversary gains this type of information, what are they going to do with it?" -Clint Stevens With over 23 years of dedicated service in military intelligence, Clint offers a wealth of expertise in cybersecurity gained through extensive experience and practical on-the-job training. Emphasizing the power of experiential learning, Clint believes that we learn most effectively by actively engaging in tasks. In the face of unfamiliar challenges or threats, his motto is simple: adapt and overco...
Jul 01, 2024•1 hr 7 min
"I try to have Fun with every. single thing I do." -D'Aydrian Harding D’Aydrian Harding does have fun in everything he does and it’s on full display in his videos on YouTube. With over 3 million subscribers on the YouTube platform, 10 million subscribers on TikTok and millions more across othe Social Media platforms, he has captured the attention of America. His message, Stay Sober. His merch is incredibly positive and it’s also incredibly popular. "Stay sober, you idiot" what a great way to get...
Jun 24, 2024•1 hr 8 min
