Coffee with Closers

On this week’s episode of Coffee with Closers, we talk with Doug Stanton, a #1 New York Times best-selling author. In a new edition of his book, In Harm’s Way, he reveals a previously unreported discovery of 28 Black sailors aboard the USS Indianapolis, which sank in 1945. It remains the greatest maritime disaster in U.S. naval history, and Stanton continues to question the Navy’s conclusion that no SOS was ever sent from the ship. He also discusses an update to Horse Soldiers, a gripping account of the heroism of the first band of Special Forces soldiers who rode to victory on horseback in Afghanistan following 9/11. It was the basis for the Jerry Bruckheimer movie 12 Strong, starring Chris Hemsworth.

On this episode of Coffee with Closers, we speak with financial literacy expert Rod Griffin, who serves as the Senior Director of Consumer Education and Advocacy at Experian. With gas prices continuing to increase and inflation at an all-time high, Rod speaks with us about some of the best ways consumers can build and maintain good credit, while boosting their credit scores. And with approximately 64% of Americans living paycheck to paycheck, he also discusses the state of financial literacy in the United States today. 

In this week’s episode of Coffee with Closers, we talk with Joseph Mettimano, the President and CEO of Central Union Mission, a faith-based nonprofit and the oldest private social service agency in Washington, DC. Mr. Mettimano discusses the organization’s important work in helping to meet the needs of the homeless and underserved in our nation’s capital, which has one of the largest homeless populations in the country. He also addresses the challenges that Central Union Mission faced during the COVID-19 pandemic and shares how early life experiences motivated him to serve others.

On this week’s episode of Coffee with Closers, we talk with Cole Lyle. A Marine Corps veteran, Cole serves as the Executive Director of Mission Roll Call, a nonprofit and nonpartisan Veterans Service Organization that advocates on behalf of more than 1 million veterans for policies that address suicide prevention, better access to healthcare and the needs of underserved veterans. He discusses these issues through the lens of his own personal experiences and challenges, as well as his well known service dog Kaya. 

On this week’s episode of Coffee with Closers, we have a timely conversation with cybersecurity expert and CEO of IDX, Tom Kelly. Leveraging his decades of experience, Mr. Kelly discusses the state of cyber warfare today, including the rise of cyberattacks from Russia, the security vulnerabilities facing remote workers, practical advice on how businesses and individuals can protect their data and what worries him most as a security professional. 

In this week’s episode of Coffee with Closers, we speak with the CEO of Passages, Scott Phillips. Passages is a nonprofit that arranges annual trips to Israel for young Christian college students to help them explore and learn about the birthplace of their Christian faith, as well as introduce them to life in modern Israel and some of the geopolitical challenges facing the Middle East. Mr. Phillips discusses the Passages Program, the importance of preparing the next generation of Christian leaders, efforts to combat the rise in anti-Semitism and returning to travel after COVID-19. For more information, visit: www.passagesisrael.org.

On this week’s episode of Coffee with Closers, we speak with Evan Hock, co-founder of MakeMyMove (www.makemymove.com) and Greensburg, Indiana Mayor Joshua Marsh. MakeMyMove is the nation’s first and only marketplace that helps remote workers and their families who have a desire to relocate connect with communities offering financial and other relocation incentives. One of those communities is Greensburg, IN. Home of the world-famous Courthouse Tower Tree, Greensburg received national attention last year for its one-of-a-kind incentive package that includes “Grandparents on Demand” babysitting services. 

On this week’s episode of Coffee with Closers, we talk with Mark Tomlinson, the Administrator of a remote British outpost in the South Pacific called Pitcairn Islands. It is one of the few places in the world that hasn’t had a single confirmed case of COVID-19. Tomlinson discusses his day-to-day duties as Administrator of an Island of approximately 50 people and the challenging but necessary task of getting Covid vaccines from the UK all the way to Pitcairn. He also talked about his professional life as a British Foreign Service Officer.

On this week’s episode of Coffee with Closers, we talk with New York Times bestselling author and Fox News Channel co-host Brian Kilmeade. Our discussion focuses on his new book, The President and the Freedom Fighter, which tells the dramatic but historically significant story of how two Civil War heroes, Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, rose to power and overcame strong disagreements to forge an unlikely friendship that changed the entire course of history. Brian is the co-host of Fox News Channel's morning show, Fox & Friends. He also hosts the daily national radio show, The Brian Kilmeade Show.

On this week’s episode of Coffee with Closers, we talk with award-winning scientist and world renowned light expert, Fred Maxik. A U.S. Presidential Champions of Change award recipient and the holder of more than 400 U.S. and international patents combined, Mr. Maxik discusses how the power of light, and in particular infrared light, could someday in the future be utilized to help address dementia. He also warns of the growing epidemic of nearsightedness in children and how Far-UVC 222nm light is playing an important role in keeping society safe during a pandemic. Maxik’s work includes helping to develop circadian lighting systems that are currently being used on the International Space Station to help regulate astronauts’ body clocks and support their mental and physical health.