Best selling author and co founder of the Ron Clark Academy, Kim Bearden  shares how she handles personal struggles while teaching in the classroom, her journey of adopting her three sons from Soweto South Africa and the importance of surrounding yourself with people who fill your soul. This episode kicks off our back to school series with our education agent Ryan Giffen. So here’s to the kids getting back to the books and the amazing teachers who teach them. We hope you enjoy our interview with Kim Bearden.

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Internet pioneer, and the most inspirational speaker on marketing, word of mouth, and customer service Jay Baer shares his secrets on how to truly create word of mouth through talk triggers, the two choices every business must make to change their future, and why you absolutely have to go to the best-rated amusement park on Trip Advisor, Holiday World.

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Kevin Brown spent 20 years building a little-known family business into the number one brand in their industry with annual revenues reaching two billion dollars. Along the way, he has learned a thing or two about overcoming adversity, dealing with change, and creating a culture that drives organizational excellence and customer loyalty. He's the author of the bestselling book "The Hero Effect." On this episode, he shares with us his own story, the difference of positive thinking versus optimism, and how to rewrite the story of your life. To begin the interview, I asked Kevin where the idea of his book and work, The Hero Effect, came from.

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Entrepreneurs and TV personalities Bill and Guiliana Rancic share how to do business with your significant other, the tragedy of seeking perfection and most importantly where to find the best pizza on earth. 

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Global thought leader and growth strategist David Nour shares how being an immigrant built his expertise in relationships, how American’s differ from the world in business and his idea of relationship economics.

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Human rights lawyer and best selling author Bob Goff stops by to share how he gets countries that hate each other to come together, the power of "what if" thinking, and how to know when to do something crazy.

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The female Jerry Maguire, Molly Fletcher shares how to negotiate a contract for yourself, the power of the pause and how being a woman helped her in the male dominated world of sports agents.

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Former teacher, Major Leaguer and the inspiration for the Disney movie The Rookie Jim Morris stopped by to share what its like to try out for the majors as a 35 year old, the bet that changed his life and the importance of keeping a promise.

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Leadership and performance guru JP Pawliw-Fry shares the importance of being an aggressive learner, working with Doc Rivers and how to fight CEO's disease.

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National storytelling champion and communication expert Kindra Hall shares how to properly tell a story in a social setting, some story strategies for emails and how to use your story to differentiate yourself from the competition.

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Super Bowl Champion and ESPN analyst Jeff Saturday shares his story of getting to the NFL, what it was like playing and sometimes fighting with Peyton Manning and the importance of having ambition with wisdom.

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Best selling author and CEO of Trust Edge, David Horsager shares the 8 pillars of trust, the 3 questions you need to ask to make something happen and reveals the most trusted person in the world.

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Paralympic ski racer, author and cancer survivor Josh Sundquist shares his philosophy behind one more thing one more time, his first time out in public after amputation surgery and of course his internet famous halloween costumes.

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First female thunderbird pilot, White House Fellow and survivor Nicole Malachowski shares what it is like flying a weapon, losing her childhood dream and the importance of being able to reinvent yourself.

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Serial entrepreneur and best selling author of the 5 Second Rule, Mel Robbins shares the story behind her powerful book, the science behind anxiety and how to level up at any moment.

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Creator of the 100 days with out fear Project and youtube sensation Michelle Poler she shares how to turn fear into excitement, tips on building an online community and the practical steps to overcoming your biggest anxieties.

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Legendary NFL coach and player Mike Ditka shares how football has changed over the years, why only some quarterbacks are true leaders and advice to youth coaches.

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NFL Pro Bowl Running back and Shark Tank Entrepreneur Justin Forsett shares some of his toughest moments on the field, being roommates with the mercurial Marshawn Lynch and the importance of having a huddle.

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Special Forces Army Ranger and award winning country music artist, Keni Thomas, as he shares his part in the story made famous by Ridley Scott's movie Black Hawk Down.

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Best selling author and career guru Jon Acuff stopped by to share how to properly set New Year's Resolutions so that you keep them, why saying something is common sense is dumb, and how to identify the things that are keeping us from the finish line.

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Author and expert on attention and focus Curt Steinhorst shares how smartphones aren’t always bad for attention, how to handle distraction as a parent, and how technology can actually help with focus.

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Award-winning Harvard physician and Boston Marathon bombing humanitarian, Dr. Natalie Stavas shares her story of that day, how running helps her with ADHD and tips from growing up as a farm kid in Nebraska. 

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Emmy winning sportscaster Greg Gumbel shares his journey from small market broadcasting to the national stage, the grind of covering march madness and the secret to success that he learned from his father. 

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The founder and CEO of charity: water Scott Harrison shares the story of creating charity: water, getting rejected by non-profits around the world and why he put his biggest failure on the internet.

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Leadership expert and coach Mike Staver shares the story behind building his upcoming app, Got a Minute, writing his new book on touring around America on his motorcycle and witnessing a gang fight at Sturgess. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Guinness World Record holders Passing Zone share stories of behind the scenes on America’s Got Talent, getting fired at Disneyland and their biggest onstage accident. Spoiler alert- a poorly thrown chainsaw was involved... --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Award-winning journalist and TV pioneer Joan Lunden shares how a rival TV station helped her land a dream job, her battles working in a male-dominated industry and how she made it to Good Morning America. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Star of Shark Tank, entrepreneur and New York Times best-selling author Daymond John shares how his job waiting at Red Lobster led to his current success, why you should be answering emails on the treadmill, and his philosophy that it's not about the numbers it's about the people. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Former congressman Jason Chaffetz shares the stories behind his new book The Deep State, why he slept on a cot in his congressional office and his experience working at Harvard. Jason also shares how he first got involved with politics, his experience as the Chairman of the House oversight committee, the truth about the deep state in America, and the process of writing his new book with Harper Collins --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Legendary Notre Dame football player and the inspiration for the movie that shares his name Rudy, Rudy Ruttiger shares his path to Notre Dame, how he got his story to Hollywood and the importance of making relationships. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Former Air Force one Pilot Col. Mark Tillman shares his untold story of flying the president on 9/11, deciphering information in the fog of war and bringing the Commander-in-Chief to Ground Zero --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Legendary NFL coach and player Mike Ditka shares how football has changed over the years, why only some quarterbacks are true leaders and advice to youth coaches. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Educator and social media personality Joe “Mr. D” Dombrowski, shares how to grow your social media brand, awkward classroom situations, and how studying improv made him a better teacher. Joe Dombrowski's viral classroom video where he made up words for a spelling test garnered him over 20 million views and landed him on the Ellen DeGeneres show, which launched his speaking career. So buckle up and get ready to learn how to become insta-famous. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week we have the author of the New York Times bestseller Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, Susan Cain, as she shares the story behind her famous Ted Talk, the secret powers of introverts and why introverts and extroverts make great couples. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Internet pioneer, and the most inspirational speaker on marketing, word of mouth, and customer service Jay Baer shares his secrets on how to truly create word of mouth through talk triggers, the two choices every business must make to change their future, and why you absolutely have to go to the best-rated amusement park on Trip Advisor, Holiday World. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

John O’Leary shares his story of survival from a fire that left him with burns over 100% of his body. What legendary baseball broadcaster Jack Buck did for him, and what it was like to return to the Cardinal’s Busch Stadium. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Multiple New York Times best-selling author, entrepreneur and writer of "Building a Story Brand" Donald Miller shares the ways story shape our lives, tips to be more like Obi-Wan Kenobi and how a clear and concise message won an election. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Elisabeth Hasselbeck stops in to share her story of how she ended up at a dinner with the Queen of England, wisdom she learned from Barbara Walters and how to handle failures as a mother. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Marketing guru and best selling author Kelly McDonald shares why you don’t have to like the people you work with, ways to respectfully disagree and why diversity isn't always what you think it is. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Tech pioneer and best selling author of Love is the Killer App, Tim Sanders shares why Ringo was actually the key to the Beatles success, the power of fours and the secret of disruptive collaboration. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

NFL Pro Bowl Running back and Shark Tank Entrepreneur Justin Forsett shares some of his toughest moments on the field, being roommates with the mercurial Marshawn Lynch and the importance of having a huddle. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We have a special episode this week remembering astronaut, artist and the fourth person to walk on the moon, Alan Bean.

Entrepreneur and best selling author Mac Anderson stopped by to share the story behind creating those classic motivational posters we all know and love, the importance of building a service focused culture and the most dramatic potato salad story you've ever heard. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

New York Times best selling author Keith Ferrazi explains the power behind co-elevation, what truly makes a great leader and why vulnerability can be your best asset. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Award winning author and disruption expert Tony Seba shares why the 2020’s will become the decade of disruption, how transportation will become more like streaming music and if flying cars will finally become a reality. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Serial entrepreneur and best selling author of the 5 Second Rule, Mel Robbins shares the story behind her powerful book, the science behind anxiety and how to level up at any moment. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Former teacher, Major Leaguer and the inspiration for the Disney movie The Rookie Jim Morris stopped by to share what its like to try out for the majors as a 35 year old, the bet that changed his life and the importance of keeping a promise. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

7 foot 4 NBA All Star Mark Eaton stopped by to share his unlikely story of getting to the NBA, the advice he was given by Wilt Chamberlain and discuss his new book the 4 Commitments of a Winning Team. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Boston marathon bombing survivor and author, Rebekah Gregory shares the harrowing story of that day and how losing her leg helped her find a new perspective on life. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Author and former Navy SEAL Chad Williams stopped by to teach us how to aim small - miss small, the importance of earning your SEAL trident everyday, and how he turned a devastating loss into a desire to change the world. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Author of the Energy Bus Jon Gordon stopped by to tell stories from Dabo Swinney's impact at Clemson, how a hug led to playoff success for the Dodgers and the power of looking at your team from the inside out. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The father of the modern the modern NFL quarterback fraternity Archie Manning shares why he named his son Peyton, safety in football and which son he would choose in a 2 on 2 basketball game for the last piece of pumpkin pie. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Original Space Shuttle Class Astronaut Mike Mullane tells the story of The Space Shuttle Challenger tragedy, its impact on the country and the future of space travel as we know it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

NASCAR Hall of Famer Darrell Waltrip shares the story of the Dale Earnhardt tragedy at Daytona, what it takes to be a winner and the importance of taking care of your core. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Emmy nominated actor John Ratzenberger or as you may know him Cliff from Cheers shares his favorite one liners from the show, the importance of the working class in America and inside info about Pixar and the Empire Strikes Back. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Olympic figure skating legend Scott Hamilton shares how to train our minds for optimism, the consequences of being the best in the world and the importance of showing up every day. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

4 Time Luge Olympian, Ruben Gonzalez shares what it’s like to party at the winter olympics, how Scott Hamilton inspired him to try the luge and how to get back up after your worst crash in competition. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Member of the first Jamaican bobsled team Devon Harris as he shares the facts and fiction behind the movie Cool Runnings, if Usain Bolt will join the 2018 bobsled team and how we each can have the mindset to set Olympic sized goals. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Financial guru and nationally syndicated columnist Michelle Singletary shares the beauty of compound interest, the power of living below your means and how to be awesome with your money --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Best selling author and career guru Jon Acuff stopped by to share how to properly set New Year's Resolutions so that you keep them, why saying something is common sense is dumb, and how to identify the things that are keeping us from the finish line. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Vinh Giang, award winning entrepreneur stops by to share how buying 1,000 copies of the same book led to him meeting his mentor, the value of adversity and how magic has made him such a successful business man. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Simon T. Bailey the former leader of The Disney Institute, and one of America’s top 10 corporate speakers on change shares how hard it was to get a job at Disney, the 4 questions you need to ask yourself to find your calling and the hardest speech he has ever had to give. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Andy Andrews, author of the hugely successful book "The Traveler's Gift" shares the difference between wisdom and knowledge, why quitting becomes a habit, and the secrets he has shared with the last 9 college football national champions. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week we share our interview with former secret service agent to JFK and Jackie Kennedy, Clint Hill. Clint shares his first hand account of the assassination of JFK including running up on to the car to protect Jackie after the shooting. Clint also reveals his opinions on the newly released documents and the evidence for Lee Harvey Oswald.

Innovative business thinker and author of "Matter" Peter Sheahan shares how to find your eureka moment, the power of working through the complex to get to the simple and how Burberry has kept itself relevant for over a century. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Human rights lawyer and best selling author Bob Goff stops by to share how he gets countries that hate each other to come together, the power of "what if" thinking, and how to know when to do something crazy. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Star of Shark Tank, entrepreneur and New York Times best selling author Daymon John shares how his job waiting at Red Lobster led to his current success, why you should be answering emails on the treadmill, and his philosophy that it's not about the numbers its about the people. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Multiple New York Times best selling author, entrepreneur and writer of "Building a Story Brand" Donald Miller shares the ways story shape our lives, tips to be more like Obi Wan Kenobi and how a clear and concise message won an election. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Amazon survivor and the inspiration behind the film “Jungle”, Yossi Ghinsberg shares his story of survival in the amazon, his true impressions of being played by Daniel Radcliffe, and what he discovered about the true meaning of life. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Emmy winning TV host and the first female district attorney and Judge of her area Jeanine Pirro, stops by to share her thoughts on the tv show Making a murder, advice for the next generation of female attorneys, and going to her first homicide scene. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Actor Andy Buckley from The Office shares his story of landing the role of David Wallace, balancing life as a real life financial advisor at Merril Lynch while being the CFO of the fictional Dunder Mifflin and the joy of getting 10 second parts in movies. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Award Winning Entrepreneur and New York Times best selling author Josh Linkner shares his biggest business mistakes, insights from his recent book Hacking Innovation and how to brainstorm more effectively through role playing. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Former Air Force one Pilot Col. Mark Tillman shares his untold story of flying the president on 9/11, deciphering information in the fog of war and bringing the Commander-in-Chief to Ground Zero --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Elisabeth Hasselbeck stops in to share her story of how she ended up at a dinner with the Queen of England, wisdom she learned from Barbara Walters and how to handle failures as a mother. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Sean Astin stops by to share stories from the set of his biggest roles and the lessons he learned from them, including how to cry on camera. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app