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Derek Crager is an engineer, former Program Manager at Amazon, a visionary AI Solutions Architect, and the founder of Practical AI, a service that helps businesses embrace simple, ethical, and profitable uses of artificial intelligence. Most recently, Derek has created Pocket Mentor & Pocket SME, the world's first voice-accessible AI customer support system.    Along the way we discuss­—Amazon Employee Training (2:15), 70/20/10 Learning Model (7:30), The Forgetting Curve (11:00), Downtime as a Knowledge Gap (14:00), Pocket Mentor (18:30), AI Amplification (25:14), Neurodivergence (26:45), and Derek's Memo (36:30).  Grab a copy of Derek's book @ Human First AI: Save Your Business, Save Your Job This podcast is teamed with LukeLeaders1248, a nonprofit that provides scholarships for the children of military veterans. Help us sponsor 5 scholarships for 2027. Send a donation, large or small, through our website @ www.lukeleaders1248.com, PayPal, or Venmo @LukeLeaders1248. Music intro and outro from the creative brilliance of Kenny Kilgore. Lowriders and Beautiful Rainy Day.

Introducing He Lost it All, Then Did the Impossible from The Oprah Podcast. Follow the show: The Oprah Podcast In this episode we’re joined by Jim Morrison, the first person ever to summit and ski down the North face of Mt. Everest, a seemingly impossible feat. Oprah and Jim talk about his process of preparing for his historic ski run after previously attempting the climb twice before. Jim also reflects on the unbelievable tragedies in his life and how he managed his grief. Jim lost his wife and children in a plane crash in 2011, then his partner and fellow famed mountain skier, Hilaree Nelson, died in 2022 in an avalanche right in front of Jim. Academy Award winning filmmaker Jimmy Chin joins the conversation to give his perspective on how he and their film crew prepared to record this extraordinary accomplishment for a new documentary, “Everest, The Other Side.”  WATCH THE MOVIE “Everest: the Other Side” will play in theaters and IMAX worldwide starting October 30th.  00:00:00 - Welcome Jim Morrison 00:04:30 - What goes through Jim’s mind on top of Everest  00:07:12 - What drove Jim to ski down Everest  00:09:25 - Jim lost his partner Hilaree  00:12:12 - Jim’s loss of his wife and two kids  00:17:00 - Jim’s definition of grief  00:30:00 - He failed to summit Mt. Everest 3 times 00:32:56 - Director Jimmy Chin joins  00:49:50 - A well-lived life  Follow Oprah Winfrey on Social: https://www.instagram.com/oprahpodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/oprahwinfrey/ Listen to the full podcast:  https://open.spotify.com/show/0tEVrfNp92a7lbjDe6GMLI https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-oprah-podcast/id1782960381 DISCLAIMER: Please note, this is an independent podcast episode not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced in conjunction with the host podcast feed or any of its media entities. The views and opinions expressed in this episode are solely those of the creators and guests. For any concerns, please reach out to [email protected].

Vincent Van den Broeck is the founder of Until It's Done (UID), a brand movement to help people and companies make the impossible achievable through the alignment of five pillars: Mindset, Health, Lifestyle, Action, and Structure. In this podcast, Vincent shares his journey from a catastrophic accident, that left him near death, to a life of renewed meaning and purpose. Along the way we discuss­—In Brussels, Before the Accident (2:30), Recovery (7:15), The Muscle Called Resilience (11:30), Why Not Me? (15:30), What Strong Means (22:00), A Reminder (26:30), Who's Setting the Rules? (28:00), and Vincent's Memo (32:00).  Grab a copy of Vincent's book @ Everything Feels Impossible Until It's Done: How the life you build becomes the life that saves you Website for Until it's Done @ https://www.theuidclub.com/the-book  This podcast is teamed with LukeLeaders1248, a nonprofit that provides scholarships for the children of military veterans. Help us sponsor 5 scholarships for 2027. Send a donation, large or small, through our website @ www.lukeleaders1248.com, PayPal, or Venmo @LukeLeaders1248. Music intro and outro from the creative brilliance of Kenny Kilgore. Lowriders and Beautiful Rainy Day.

Tony Lorenz is a Merger and Acquisition Advisor, Investor, Executive Coach and Founder of HeadSail, a consultancy that helps CEOs and organizations navigate through critical inflection points. In this podcast Tony shares from his extensive business experience, providing his perspective on the actions and mindset necessary for success.  Along the way we discuss­—At the Core, "I'm an Entrepreneur" (1:30), To the Next Level (6:00), Asking the Right Question (9:15), Accountability (13:00), Importance of Timing (15:15), Balance (19:45), Culture (21:15), Windshield and Dashboard (24:30), AI (28:30), and Tony's Memo (32:30).  Looking for one-on-one coaching. Reach out to Tony @ CEO Coaching International Need help on strategic planning or team development. Contact Tony @ HeadSail Consultancy This podcast is teamed with LukeLeaders1248, a nonprofit that provides scholarships for the children of military veterans. Help us sponsor 5 scholarships for 2027. Send a donation, large or small, through our website @ www.lukeleaders1248.com, PayPal, or Venmo @LukeLeaders1248. Music intro and outro from the creative brilliance of Kenny Kilgore. Lowriders and Beautiful Rainy Day.

Ben G. Kaiser is a content strategist and founder of Kaiser Media Group, a company that helps businesses build credibility, strengthen customer relationships, and generate opportunities through authentic video storytelling. Ben helps turn an audience's attention into profitable business engagement. Along the way we discuss­—The Journey (1:30), Provide the Answer (7:30), Metrics Can Be Dangerous (8:30), Vanity Content (10:45), Fountain Pens (12:30), The Authority Gap (15:00), Core 40 (16:30), Beware of Experts (20:30), Your Skill Stack (22:00), Pillar Content Flywheel (23:45), Random Act of Content (25:30), Developing your Product Story (26:45), What does AI Think? (29:00), and Ben's Memo (37:00).  Looking to strengthen your digital presence? Connect with Ben Kaiser @ Kaiser Media Grab a copy of Ben's Content Playbook @ https://kmgtools.us/ebooks/content-playbook Checkout Ben's favorite YouTube channel @ Barry's Economics – "Creators don't realise what is happening to them." This podcast is teamed with LukeLeaders1248, a nonprofit that provides scholarships for the children of military veterans. Help us sponsor 5 scholarships for 2026. Send a donation, large or small, through our website @ www.lukeleaders1248.com, PayPal, or Venmo @LukeLeaders1248. Music intro and outro from the creative brilliance of Kenny Kilgore. Lowriders and Beautiful Rainy Day.

Steve Harmon is a successful business leader with a core focus on supply chain management and real estate development. As the 2nd Generation President of NAI Harmon Group of Toledo, Ohio he remains engaged with all aspects of the family businesses: Spartan Logistics, Logan Creek Construction, Harmony Family Development, and the Benchmark Restaurant Group. The Harmon holdings employ over 400 people and control more than six million square space of industrial space. Along the way we discuss – Old School (3:00), Core Values (11:00), the Importance of Logistics (13:00), KPI and Numbers (18:15), Delegation and Succession (20:45), AI and Logistics (25:00), the Future of Spartan Logistics (30:00) and Steve's Memo (35:00).  Looking for opportunities in Commercial Real Estate? Reach out to Steve Harmon @ NAI Harmon Group - Commercial Real Estate Need help moving or storing your logistics? Reach out to @ Spartan Logistics This podcast is teamed with LukeLeaders1248, a nonprofit that provides scholarships for the children of military veterans. Help us sponsor 5 scholarships for 2026. Send a donation, large or small, through our website @ www.lukeleaders1248.com, PayPal, or Venmo @LukeLeaders1248. Music intro and outro from the creative brilliance of Kenny Kilgore. Lowriders and Beautiful Rainy Day.

Matthew Bradbury is a business consultant and Managing Director of BAMA (Business Acquisition & Merger Associates). Matt helps unleash the equity in your company for retirement, giving, or the next chapter in life. Along the way we discuss – The Journey (2:00), Value Driven (7:30), The "Bama" Brand (12:45), Business Evaluation (17:00), EBITA and Clean Numbers (20:15), Deal Killers (21:30), Tips for Success (25:00), Representation and Warranties Issurance RWI (30:00), Getting Ready to Sell (34:15), and Management Buyout (40:15).  Prepping to Sell Your Business? Reach out to Matt @ Business Acquisitions & Merger Associates This podcast is teamed with LukeLeaders1248, a nonprofit that provides scholarships for the children of military veterans. Help us sponsor 5 scholarships for 2026. Send a donation, large or small, through our website @ www.lukeleaders1248.com, PayPal, or Venmo @LukeLeaders1248.  Music intro and outro from the creative brilliance of Kenny Kilgore. Lowriders and Beautiful Rainy Day.

Jim Varney is an engineer, a product development consultant, and now the head brewmaster at Wavelength Coffee. In this podcast, Jim explains his purpose-driven approach in a direct-to-consumer business.   Along the way we discuss – The Journey (1:45), The Coffee Industry (4:30), Air vs. Drum Roasting (7:30), Start-Up Start (12:30), Burn the Boats (17:00), Importance of Sustainability (20:15), Picking the Right Partners (27:30), The Husband and Wife Business Team (33:00), and the New England Coffee Scene (39:30).  Grab yourself a steel tin of Jeff's exceptional coffee @ Wavelength Coffee Roasters This podcast is teamed with LukeLeaders1248, a nonprofit that provides scholarships for the children of military veterans. Help us sponsor 5 scholarships for 2026. Send a donation, large or small, through our website @ www.lukeleaders1248.com, PayPal, or Venmo @LukeLeaders1248.  Music intro and outro from the creative brilliance of Kenny Kilgore. Lowriders and Beautiful Rainy Day.

Joshua Gould is an investor, podcast host and the Group CEO of TheBigWord an interpreting service platform that works to eradicate the final barrier of communication — language.   Along the way we discuss – England and the World Cup (1:30), The Journey (3:00), Supporting Three Births a Day (7:00), Immigration Issues (10:00), Disaster Relief and Hearts & Minds (14:00), Building a Skyscraper - Delegation (16:00), Technology (23:30), Investing (29:30), Don't Tolerate B Performers (31:30), Always Hiring (35:15), and Joshua's Memo (39:45).  Learn more about TheBigWord @ TheBigWord Interpreting Watch Gould's latest Exec Craft YouTube Video @ Build a $1M product with Zero Coding Skills This podcast is teamed with LukeLeaders1248, a nonprofit that provides scholarships for the children of military veterans. Help us sponsor 5 scholarships for 2026. Send a donation, large or small, through our website @ www.lukeleaders1248.com, PayPal, or Venmo @LukeLeaders1248.  Music intro and outro from the creative brilliance of Kenny Kilgore. Lowriders and Beautiful Rainy Day.

Larry Coval is a motivational speaker, business coach, author and Founder of ARCANE Leadership concepts. His recently released book, MisLed, explains what the leadership industry has got wrong about Leadership (Hint – just about everthing). Along the way we discuss – Larry' Journey (1:45), The Biggest Mistake of a New Leader (4:30), What the Leadership Industry Got Wrong (6:00), The Grind Gap (10:15), A.R.C.A.N.E. (12:45), Three Forces Impacting Leadership (15:30), Conducting Meetings (21:00), The Grandstand Worker (24:30), Coaching Communications (27:30), MisLed the Book (32:45), and Coval's Memo to Leaders (37:16). Need help to fix your organization's leadership? Contact Larry @ ARCANE Website Grab a copy of Coval's book @ MisLed - the Book This podcast is teamed with LukeLeaders1248, a nonprofit that provides scholarships for the children of military veterans. Help us sponsor 5 scholarships for 2026. Send a donation, large or small, through our website @ www.lukeleaders1248.com, PayPal, or Venmo @LukeLeaders1248.  Music intro and outro from the creative brilliance of Kenny Kilgore. Lowriders and Beautiful

This special edition focuses on my evaluation of 4 football games, during Week 1 of the 2026 season.    This episode is an experiment. If popular there will be more evaluations of upcoming games in the weeks ahead. Respectfully, Len (Coach Sam) Samborowski

Everett O'Keefe is an international #1 Bestselling Author, public speaker, and Founder of Ignite Press a Hybrid Book Publishing Company. Along the way we discuss – Two-Time Guest Host Jacket (2:00), Self-Publishing Examples (3:15), Best of Both Worlds (10:15), Leveraging Your Book (11:30), Power of the Unread Book (14:00), A Piece of Who You Are (17:00), 200 Best Selling Authors (19:45), Internal Posture (22:00), The Book of Discontinued Shingles (25:25), and Everett's Memo to Authors (27:00).  To get your book published, reach out to Everett @  Ignite Press Grab a copy of Everett's book @ The Power of the Published or mypodcastperk.com Give a listen to my other podcast – DFN – Don't Forget Nuthin' This podcast is teamed with LukeLeaders1248, a nonprofit that provides scholarships for the children of military veterans. Help us sponsor 5 scholarships for 2026. Send a donation, large or small, through our website @ www.lukeleaders1248.com, PayPal, or Venmo @LukeLeaders1248.  Music intro and outro from the creative brilliance of Kenny Kilgore. Lowriders and Beautiful Rainy Day.

Jens Nielsen is an Entrepreneur, Real Estate Investor, and Business Coach. Jens helps fix broken processes and changes how you lead – one impactful conversation at a time. Along the way we discuss – From Demark to Sante Fe, New Mexico (1:15), Fear of Stepping Out (4:00), The Cycling Accident (14:30), Permission to Do Simple Things (17:10), Raising Capital (20:15), Hot Real Estate Markets (22:15), Jens' Memo (26:30), In Honor of Mom (27:15), Advice to an Old Man (28:00), and Travel Tips (31:00).  For coaching sessions, reach out @  Jens Nielsen - Impact Coaching This podcast is teamed with LukeLeaders1248, a nonprofit that provides scholarships for the children of military veterans. Help us sponsor 5 scholarships for 2026. Send a donation, large or small, through our website @ www.lukeleaders1248.com, PayPal, or Venmo @LukeLeaders1248.  Music intro and outro from the creative brilliance of Kenny Kilgore. Lowriders and Beautiful Rainy Day.

Garr Russell is the Chief Fire Starter of Fireside RV Rental. Russell is an entrepreneur and business leader whose work is grounded in his walk of faith and his adherence to Christian values.    Along the way we discuss – the Journey (1:10), RV Rental Space (4:00), One Camper at a Time (5:45), OPRV (7:00), Classes of RV's (12:00), Demographics of RV users (14:30), Importance of Data (20:00), Travel to the Promised Land (22:30), God and Garr in the Hot Tub (29:15), Scaling a Business (32:15), and Garr's Memo (36:00).  Learn more about joining the Fireside Franchise family @  Fireside RV Rental Grab a copy of Garr's "Wheel-Estate" book @ My Wheel-Estate Story This podcast is teamed with LukeLeaders1248, a nonprofit that provides scholarships for the children of military veterans. Help us sponsor 5 scholarships for 2026. Send a donation, large or small, through our website @ www.lukeleaders1248.com, PayPal, or Venmo @LukeLeaders1248.  Music intro and outro from the creative brilliance of Kenny Kilgore. Lowriders and Beautiful Rainy Day.

Maren Perry is Founder and CEO of Arden Coaching, providing Executive Coaching to business leaders across the country. Her unwavering commitment to excellence, innate ability to understand both people and situations, and keen sense of humor, have helped executives and their organizations achieve the highest levels of engagement and effectiveness. Along the way we discuss – Cognitive Science (1:30), Can AI be Wise? (7:15), AI Boyfriends (10:15), the Arden 8 Leadership Dimensions (13:45), Feedback Culture (18:30), Tough Talks (21:45), AI-Leadership (24:00), Splanky, Count Basie, and the Lindy Hop (26:30), and Maren's Memo: x (27:45).    Access Maren Perry's talents @ Arden Coaching Receive a Free Leadership Assessment @ Leadership Assessment This podcast is teamed with LukeLeaders1248, a nonprofit that provides scholarships for the children of military veterans. Help us sponsor 5 scholarships for 2026. Send a donation, large or small, through our website @ www.lukeleaders1248.com, PayPal, or Venmo @LukeLeaders1248.  Music intro and outro from the creative brilliance of Kenny Kilgore. Lowriders and Beautiful Rainy Day.