Despite Impossible

Electrifying Your Future: Lessons From Bob Dylan

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Today’s guest is Jeanette Pierce. Jeanette is a vibrant storyteller, a social entrepreneur, a lifelong Detroiter who loves city walks, and someone who is not afraid to share a joke with strangers. Jeanette is also the Founder and President of City Institute, an organization with a mission to attract & retain human beings to appreciate the cities where they live and work. This is Jeanette’s story.

Today’s guest is Tansley Stearns. Tansley is a visionary, dreamer, runner, mother, and someone who loves Dave Matthews Band. She is also the president & ceo of Community Financial Credit Union, a purpose driven organization dedicated to creating joy and igniting with Michiganders’ impossible dreams. She’s dreaming about being a part of shaping a bright future for women and their role in the world. This is Tansley’s story.

A Recovering Perfectionist Keeps Learning

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Today’s guest is Christopher Veal. He is a great listener, someone who’s warm, thoughtful, challenging the traditional definitions of masculinity, and he’s known to be silly. He’s also a dad. Christopher is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach, and faculty for the Co-Active Training Institute and ACT Leadership & Performance Coaching, a former Marine Officer, and the author of The Whole Man: Evolving Masculinity. This is Christopher’s story.

2025: The Year of the Credit Union

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Four Strategy Lessons from Ms. Pac-Man

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Today’s guest is Lamont Black. He is an educator, thinker, dreamer, speaker, an author with a focus on financial innovation, and a futurist. He’s inspiring our credit union movement to test, invest, and strategize to embrace Artificial Intelligence. Lamont is also the Associate Professor of Finance at DePaul University in Chicago and a former economist at the Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C. This is Lamont’s story.

Dealer's Choice

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Here are three of my favorite listens that might inspire you:

(1)   Workplace as Cushion: The Power to Amplify Mental Wellbeing 

(2)   Pesto, Mozzarella & A Whole Lot of Connection: Elevating Tradition to Grow Culture 

(3) Credit Unions, Americans Are Hurting: Our Time is Now 

Today’s guest is Lorenzo P. Lewis. Lorenzo is a renowned public speaker, an author, an entrepreneur, and someone who is committed to help others turn pain into purpose. He is also the Founder of the The Confess Project — an initiative that trains barbers, beauticians, and frontline workers to become mental health advocates in underserved communities — Lorenzo helps you confess to your issues to begin to build a better process of living. This is Lorenzo’s story.