Episodios

  • CEOs You Should Know: Clem Pappas, CEO of Stateside Brands

    CEOs You Should Know: Clem Pappas, CEO of Stateside Brands
    Jun 27 2025
    Clement Pappas is the CEO and a Co-Founder of Stateside Brands, the maker of Surfside Iced Tea + Vodka / Lemonade + Vodka, Stateside Vodka Sodas and Stateside Vodka. In 2015, Stateside Vodka launched as a premium, American craft vodka brand and distillery in the heart of Philadelphia, PA.
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    27 m
  • CEOs You Should Know: T.J. Farnsworth, Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Inception Fertility

    CEOs You Should Know: T.J. Farnsworth, Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Inception Fertility
    Jun 24 2025
    T.J. Farnsworth is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Inception Fertility, the largest provider of comprehensive fertility services in North America. With a background in healthcare entrepreneurship, Farnsworth has dedicated his career to transforming patient experiences through innovation and compassionate care. Inspired by his own family’s fertility journey, he launched Inception to create a more supportive and integrated approach to reproductive health.
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    12 m
  • CEO's You Should Know Rob Neville President & CEO GoodWill Central Texas

    CEO's You Should Know Rob Neville President & CEO GoodWill Central Texas
    May 21 2025
    Bob Pickett visits with Rob Neville President and CEO of Goodwill Central Texas.
    Rob Neville is a successful business builder, entrepreneur, and turnaround enthusiast with over 30 years of valuation creation and delivery experience in private, public, and nonprofit environments across various industries, including the life sciences, software, healthcare IT, and venture capital. Rob has been a finalist in the E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year Award multiple times, winning the Central Texas Life Science category in 2018. He was selected as E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year judge for 2021 and 2022. Rob was co-founder of a 501(c)(3) providing educational opportunities to inner-city at-risk youth in east Austin, has served as a member of the Board of Directors on the Austin Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and is currently on the nonprofit board of the Forward Foundation.
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    28 m
  • How Keith Sommer & GSG Talent Solutions Are Redefining the Job Hunt

    How Keith Sommer & GSG Talent Solutions Are Redefining the Job Hunt
    May 8 2025

    “What happens when life knocks you down—and no one seems willing to help you up?”

    In this heartfelt and inspiring episode of CEOs You Should Know, host Matt Holliday of 96.7 KISS FM Austin sits down with Keith Sommer, Senior Vice President of GSG Talent Solutions, a nonprofit staffing agency powered by Goodwill Central Texas. What starts as a casual chat about career paths quickly unfolds into a masterclass on resilience, reinvention, and the incredible power of purpose-driven work. Keith takes us behind the scenes of his own personal journey—from broadcast journalism to being laid off and facing uncertainty—to discovering a mission-driven career at Goodwill. His vulnerability sets the tone for a deeper conversation about transforming not just individual lives, but entire communities, through education and employment. Listeners will discover:
    • The powerful and often misunderstood scope of Goodwill Central Texas and how it operates like a business engine for social good.
    • How GSG Talent Solutions supports everyone from those reentering society after incarceration to highly-skilled professionals seeking a fresh start.
    • The wraparound services GSG provides, from transportation to financial literacy coaching—ensuring that those placed in jobs are supported in every aspect of their lives.
    • The remarkable true story of a formerly incarcerated man who became a CDL instructor and bought his first home—all because someone believed in him.
    Keith shares the organization’s unwavering mission: “Transforming people’s lives through the power of education and work.” And he doesn’t just talk the talk—his passion, servant leadership philosophy, and team-first mentality offer a blueprint for what empathetic, effective leadership looks like in today's changing workforce landscape.

    🔥 Memorable Quote: “If you’re willing to put in the time, energy, and effort—we’ll walk with you. You’re not doing it alone.”

    Whether you’re navigating your own career crossroads or just want to hear how real-world leaders are changing lives every day, this episode delivers inspiration, insight, and heart.
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    22 m
  • Fran Freeland Yanity, President & CEO of Noisy Trumpet Communications

    Fran Freeland Yanity, President & CEO of Noisy Trumpet Communications
    Apr 8 2025
    In this episode, Charity McCurdy sits down with Fran Yanity, President and CEO of Noisy Trumpet Communications. Fran serves in leadership roles at The PM Group and Noisy Trumpet Communications, both of which are award-winning agencies in the marketing, advertising, and communications fields. The PM Group, leads in award-winning creative, media and marketing campaigns.
    In honor of Women's History Month iHeartMedia highlighted inspirational local feamle business leaders. Fran shares why she thinks its important to honor women's contributions, challenges women in leadership face today, and those who have inspired her along the way.
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    7 m
  • CEOs You Should Know: Rodney Ahart of Keep Austin Beautiful

    CEOs You Should Know: Rodney Ahart of Keep Austin Beautiful
    Mar 13 2025
    Meet native Austinite Rodney Ahart of Keep Austin Beautiful, a local non profit organization that is celebrating it's 40th anniversary this year. With the Austin population growing each year, the mission of Keep Austin Beautiful is also growing. Rodney tells Bob how he became a part of this organization and moved up to the CEO position.
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    26 m
  • CEOs You Should Know: Chris and Cheryl Henningson of Gator Garage

    CEOs You Should Know: Chris and Cheryl Henningson of Gator Garage
    Mar 13 2025
    Meet Chris and Cheryl Henningson the owners and founders of Gator Garage a local, family owned garage door company that takes great pride in a job well done. Gator Garage not only specializes in residential garage doors and repairs but also commercial garage door repair and products.
    Here's the story of their company, what inspired the company and also how they came up with the name "gator."
    Chris also explains his marketing tactics and tells where the company is going in the future.
    You will never look at a garage door the same way after listening to the podcast.
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    31 m
  • CEOs You Should Know: Christiana Jurca, President and CEO of Alamo Prints, Inc and the President of LDC Health Solutions

    CEOs You Should Know: Christiana Jurca, President and CEO of Alamo Prints, Inc and the President of LDC Health Solutions
    Dec 5 2024
    In this episode, Jennie James sits down with Christiana Jurca, President and CEO of Alamo Prints, Inc., and President of LDC Health Solutions. Christiana shares how she and her business partner, David Padilla, identified a critical healthcare need and leveraged her marketing and healthcare expertise to connect patients with unique services. We also explore how Alamo Prints fills a gap in the custom print market, serving clients from large businesses to DIY enthusiasts across the country. Tune in to hear about Christiana's journey and the impact of her work on a global scale.
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    10 m