Kansas City Business Cast

Aside from being one of my best friends, mentors, and wise counselors, Rob Wegner is one of the founding leaders and directors of the Kansas City Underground, which exists to fill Kanas City with the beauty, justice and Good News of Jesus through unleashing the gifts, mission and creativity of everyday people in every place in our city.

He also serves as the north American Director of NewThing, a global tribe equipping catalytic leaders in every nation of the world who believe in working together to advance the mission of Jesus. Rob is also the Director of Microchurch Next for Leadership Network, creating conversations and training around the resurgence of the simple expressions of the church in the West.

He digs reading, live music and making music, great coffee, jogging with his dog Atticus, and hiking with Michelle and his daughters, Madeline, Whitney and Belle, in the woods and plains of Kansas, as there are no mountains currently available.

His latest book is The Starfish and the Spirit: Unleashing the Leadership Potential of Churches and Organizations , which he co-wrote with Lance Ford and Alan Hirsch.

Every organization would do well to implement a starfish leadership mentality. Listen to this episode and find out!

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#DiscipleMakingMovements #MicrochurchNetwork #OnMission

This episode was recorded at Kingdom Studios in Lenexa, Kansas.

Korey Balakrishnan is a California native that relocated with her family to the Kansas City region in 2020, with no connections here. She has deep, personal experience helping others recover from trauma, injury, and immobility through movement.

After working several years for other corporations and studios, she built The Sweat Vault in Overland Park, Kansas. They offer hot yoga, barre, Pilates, TRX, kettle bell, kickboxing, and fusion programs. With hundreds of five-star reviews, and daily testimonials shared on Instagram by her clients, the fruit of her & her instructors’ labor is obvious.

Korey has connected our KCBC team with many other entrepreneurs in the area, a few of which have previously interviewed on the show. We discussed her origin, the skills she learned along the way in other companies, challenges in launching a studio of her own, the wins so far, selecting instructors, and what the future holds for The Sweat Vault.

She is a business owner to know and follow in Kansas City!

Support Korey and sign-up for classes:

TSV Address: 14469 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, KS, 66223

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#Yoga #Barre #FusionFitness

This episode was recorded at Kingdom Studios in Lenexa, Kansas.

Dr. Zach and Meagan Nelson are co-founders of Vita Chiropractic and Vita Vitality Wellness, based in Merriam, Kansas, a city within the Kansas City metropolitan area.  Personally, I have heard testimonial after testimonial, on a weekly basis, for the last 8 months of knowing them.  They are pillars in our community, doing amazing work for residents of all ages in our region!

Through neurologically-based chiropractic care, Vita Chiropractic are working to establish a paradigm shift to healthier lifestyles so individuals and families can serve their bigger purpose.

On this episode, we talked about the importance of neurologically-based chiropractic care, some breakthroughs they’ve witnessed in their clinic, wellness, advocating for oneself, the origin of the chiropractic field, and so much more.

We will definitely be having them on the show in the future, as they have accomplished so much in 4 years of operation and are not slowing down.  Their growth continues – they are definitely a business to pay attention to in Kansas City!

Important Notice:

The content discussed in this podcast episode is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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Referral Madness, our favorite business networking group in

You should consider joining if you’re based in KC!  https://referralmadness.com/   

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#Wellness #Healthcare #Chiropractor

This episode was recorded at Kingdom Studios in Lenexa,

This is a powerful conversation with a powerful dude you must know in Kansas City!

Sidharth “Sid” Balakrishnan is the first US Military combat veteran & business owner to interview on the show. He runs Beastified Sports Nutrition & Performance which will become one with the Beastified Gym in Overland Park as soon as they break ground in 2024. He holds two Masters degrees in Clinical Psychology. He also competes as a men’s physique bodybuilder through the National Physique Committee (NPC).

Sid spoke about his origins as a business owner, veteran, competitor, family man, California to Kansas City transplant, and how he networks here in the KC region.

We also discussed priorities, discipline, and what being “beastified” actually means.

We are honored to have Sid on KCBC, and look forward to having him on again!

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HUGE thanks to Urzus from Gange Media for providing us with the highlight reel of Sid lifting in the gym! This reel plays in the background of promotional reels for this episode. Support Gange Media:

KCBC Info:

This episode was recorded at Kingdom Studios in Lenexa, Kansas. @kingdomstudios_kc on Instagram and Facebook.

#bodybuilding #gymlife #sportsnutrition

This interview is awesome! Literally.  We talked about business coaching, athlete privilege, vegan diet, first world problems, addiction, identity crises, bullying, motivation, social media, comedy, learning, humility, and what the future will hold for Cam!

His name wasn’t always Cam Awesome.  Growing up, he struggled a lot. Both academically and socially. After years of anxiety and bullying, he eventually joined a boxing gym in order to learn to protect himself.  He fell in love with the sport!

He is the Winningest Boxer in USA Boxing history, and holds four Golden Glove Championships, six U.S. Championships, three PAL National Championships, six Ringside Championships, and three Olympic trials. His story was featured in the Netflix Original documentary, “Counterpunch.”

No longer active in the sport, he now travels the country to share what boxing taught him: mental toughness, gratitude, cultural awareness, and how to develop a championship mindset.

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This episode was recorded at Kingdom Studios in Lenexa,

#AwesomeTalks #CamFAwesome #BecomingAwesome

Locally and nationally awarded 14-year-old Halley Vincent is a student, philanthropist, writer, activist, and entrepreneur. She has run a nonprofit since she was 8 years old, and a book store in Shawnee, KS, that evolved from a bookmobile!

Paws Up KC seeks to combine two community service issues: literacy and animal adoption. Halley believes every household needs a stack of good books and a pet to cuddle with, and the core audience for these two interests often overlap so why not combine them?

Seven Stories is a tiny shop with a big heart! Halley hand-selects all of the products in the store and moves her inventory on a monthly basis. She features local authors, illustrators, and artists onsite.

On this episode, Halley provided information that she has not yet shared in previous interviews. It was a great discussion with many lessons and tips she has learned. She provides some outstanding insights from her journey in bookselling, serving at the local farmers market, networking with others in her community, and more. Get ready to take some notes!

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KCBC Info:

This interview was recorded at Kingdom Studios in Lenexa, KS. @kingdomstudios_kc on Instagram.

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Most call them core values, we call ours “Immutable Laws.”

Immutable Law #4 is Continuous Improvement.

I explain the value of continuous improvement as one of VAS LLC AND KCBC’s immutable laws. If this resonates with you, try it in your own career, business, nonprofit, organization, or internship. If you want help implementing a continuous improvement strategy, our contact information is below. We offer services to companies in Kansas City and remotely across the US.

We use 5M2L segments to provide simple talks about leadership, processes, talent strategy, recruiting, books, or other value-added lessons I’ve learned lately.

Listen on your drive, on a break, or use in discussions for team meetings.

KCBC Info:

#continuousimprovement #lean #processimprovement

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Most call them core values, we call ours “Immutable Laws.”

Immutable Law #3 is Tribal Strength. Also known as relationships or relational health. Within a business, it is VITAL.

I explain the value of tribal strength as one of VAS LLC AND KCBC’s immutable laws. If this resonates with you, try it in your own career, business, nonprofit, organization, or internship. If you want focus more on building stronger relationships in your business, our contact information is below. We offer services to companies in Kansas City and remotely across the US.

I use 5M2L segments to provide simple talks about leadership, processes, talent strategy, recruiting, books, or other value-added lessons I’ve learned lately.

Listen on your drive, on a break, or use in discussions for team meetings.

KCBC Info:

#triballeadership #relationshipsmatter #collaboration

Josh Gloer is an EMMY® Award nominated documentary producer and director based in Kansas City, MO.

He is currently in production on his debut feature documentary, Chasing Goals that follows Global FC, a soccer club made up of refugees from 29 countries, as they battle for survival on and off the pitch in Kansas City's underserved Old Northeast. The film follows these young athletes struggle to overcome cultural differences, food insecurity and crime while they train to play in the nation's most prestigious youth soccer tournament - The USA Cup. Coming Spring 2024.

Josh has written and produced documentaries and television series for Hulu, MSNBC, Peacock, PBS, History Channel, MTV, Oxygen, HGTV, A+E and Quibi including the hit docu-series Duck Dynasty, docu-series Lockup and the Emmy winning series Inside Pedatrics.

Josh has a degree in creative writing from the University of Missouri, as well as a Certificate in Screenwriting from the University of California - Los Angeles.

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KCBC Info:

This episode was recorded at Kingdom Studios in Lenexa, Kansas.

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Most call them core values, we call ours “Immutable Laws.”

Immutable Law #2 is Divergent Leadership.

I explain the value of divergent leadership as one of VAS LLC AND KCBC’s immutable laws. If this resonates with you, try it in your own career, business, nonprofit, organization, or internship. If you want help from us as your divergent business growth coach, or with implementing a divergent leadership strategy, our contact information is below. We offer services to companies in Kansas City and remotely across the US.

I use 5M2L segments to provide simple talks about leadership, processes, talent strategy, recruiting, books, or other value-added lessons I’ve learned lately.

Listen on your drive, on a break, or use in discussions for team meetings.

KCBC Info:

#divergentleadership #divergentthinking #criticalthought