The BHL podcast series welcomes Tim Cowden, President & CEO of the Kansas City Area Development Council. We discuss life as an Oklahoma Sooner, following your dreams even when they take a detour, and the wonderful work Tim and his organization do in the greater Kansas City area.

This episode of the BHL podcast series sits down with author, keynote speaker, and hostage negotiator Dan Oblinger. We discuss dramatic moments in hostage negotiation, developing listening skills to improve your company culture, and the importance of caring for all people with one of Kansas' most interesting speakers.

Kansas State Representative and Speaker of the House Ron Ryckman joins the BHL podcast team for a good conversation about what it's like to be Speaker, interesting sports figures he's had the chance to befriend, country music, and some great experiences working across the aisle with the other party on policy issues.