Manager Memo podcast

Jim Varney is an engineer, a product development consultant, and now the head brewmaster at Wavelength Coffee. In this podcast, Jim explains his purpose-driven approach in a direct-to-consumer business.

Along the way we discuss – The Journey (1:45), The Coffee Industry (4:30), Air vs. Drum Roasting (7:30), Start-Up Start (12:30), Burn the Boats (17:00), Importance of Sustainability (20:15), Picking the Right Partners (27:30), The Husband and Wife Business Team (33:00), and the New England Coffee Scene (39:30).

Grab yourself a steel tin of Jeff's exceptional coffee @ Wavelength Coffee Roasters

This podcast is teamed with LukeLeaders1248, a nonprofit that provides scholarships for the children of military veterans. Help us sponsor 5 scholarships for 2026. Send a donation, large or small, through our website @ www.lukeleaders1248.com, PayPal, or Venmo @LukeLeaders1248.

Music intro and outro from the creative brilliance of Kenny Kilgore. Lowriders and Beautiful Rainy Day.

Joshua Gould is an investor, podcast host and the Group CEO of TheBigWord an interpreting service platform that works to eradicate the final barrier of communication — language.

Along the way we discuss – England and the World Cup (1:30), The Journey (3:00), Supporting Three Births a Day (7:00), Immigration Issues (10:00), Disaster Relief and Hearts & Minds (14:00), Building a Skyscraper - Delegation (16:00), Technology (23:30), Investing (29:30), Don't Tolerate B Performers (31:30), Always Hiring (35:15), and Joshua's Memo (39:45).

Learn more about TheBigWord @ TheBigWord Interpreting

Watch Gould's latest Exec Craft YouTube Video @ Build a $1M product with Zero Coding Skills

This podcast is teamed with LukeLeaders1248, a nonprofit that provides scholarships for the children of military veterans. Help us sponsor 5 scholarships for 2026. Send a donation, large or small, through our website @ www.lukeleaders1248.com, PayPal, or Venmo @LukeLeaders1248.

Music intro and outro from the creative brilliance of Kenny Kilgore. Lowriders and Beautiful Rainy Day.

Larry Coval is a motivational speaker, business coach, author and Founder of ARCANE Leadership concepts. His recently released book, MisLed, explains what the leadership industry has got wrong about Leadership (Hint – just about everthing).

Along the way we discuss – Larry' Journey (1:45), The Biggest Mistake of a New Leader (4:30), What the Leadership Industry Got Wrong (6:00), The Grind Gap (10:15), A.R.C.A.N.E. (12:45), Three Forces Impacting Leadership (15:30), Conducting Meetings (21:00), The Grandstand Worker (24:30), Coaching Communications (27:30), MisLed the Book (32:45), and Coval's Memo to Leaders (37:16).

Need help to fix your organization's leadership? Contact Larry @ ARCANE Website

Grab a copy of Coval's book @ MisLed - the Book

This podcast is teamed with LukeLeaders1248, a nonprofit that provides scholarships for the children of military veterans. Help us sponsor 5 scholarships for 2026. Send a donation, large or small, through our website @ www.lukeleaders1248.com, PayPal, or Venmo @LukeLeaders1248.

Music intro and outro from the creative brilliance of Kenny Kilgore. Lowriders and Beautiful

This special edition focuses on my evaluation of 4 football games, during Week 1 of the 2026 season.

This episode is an experiment. If popular there will be more evaluations of upcoming games in the weeks ahead.

Respectfully,

Len (Coach Sam) Samborowski

Everett O'Keefe is an international #1 Bestselling Author, public speaker, and Founder of Ignite Press a Hybrid Book Publishing Company.

Along the way we discuss – Two-Time Guest Host Jacket (2:00), Self-Publishing Examples (3:15), Best of Both Worlds (10:15), Leveraging Your Book (11:30), Power of the Unread Book (14:00), A Piece of Who You Are (17:00), 200 Best Selling Authors (19:45), Internal Posture (22:00), The Book of Discontinued Shingles (25:25), and Everett's Memo to Authors (27:00).

To get your book published, reach out to Everett @ Ignite Press

Grab a copy of Everett's book @ The Power of the Published or mypodcastperk.com

Give a listen to my other podcast – DFN – Don't Forget Nuthin'

This podcast is teamed with LukeLeaders1248, a nonprofit that provides scholarships for the children of military veterans. Help us sponsor 5 scholarships for 2026. Send a donation, large or small, through our website @ www.lukeleaders1248.com, PayPal, or Venmo @LukeLeaders1248.

Music intro and outro from the creative brilliance of Kenny Kilgore. Lowriders and Beautiful Rainy Day.

Jens Nielsen is an Entrepreneur, Real Estate Investor, and Business Coach. Jens helps fix broken processes and changes how you lead – one impactful conversation at a time.

Along the way we discuss – From Demark to Sante Fe, New Mexico (1:15), Fear of Stepping Out (4:00), The Cycling Accident (14:30), Permission to Do Simple Things (17:10), Raising Capital (20:15), Hot Real Estate Markets (22:15), Jens' Memo (26:30), In Honor of Mom (27:15), Advice to an Old Man (28:00), and Travel Tips (31:00).

For coaching sessions, reach out @ Jens Nielsen - Impact Coaching

This podcast is teamed with LukeLeaders1248, a nonprofit that provides scholarships for the children of military veterans. Help us sponsor 5 scholarships for 2026. Send a donation, large or small, through our website @ www.lukeleaders1248.com, PayPal, or Venmo @LukeLeaders1248.

Music intro and outro from the creative brilliance of Kenny Kilgore. Lowriders and Beautiful Rainy Day.

Garr Russell is the Chief Fire Starter of Fireside RV Rental. Russell is an entrepreneur and business leader whose work is grounded in his walk of faith and his adherence to Christian values.

Along the way we discuss – the Journey (1:10), RV Rental Space (4:00), One Camper at a Time (5:45), OPRV (7:00), Classes of RV's (12:00), Demographics of RV users (14:30), Importance of Data (20:00), Travel to the Promised Land (22:30), God and Garr in the Hot Tub (29:15), Scaling a Business (32:15), and Garr's Memo (36:00).

Learn more about joining the Fireside Franchise family @ Fireside RV Rental

Grab a copy of Garr's "Wheel-Estate" book @ My Wheel-Estate Story

This podcast is teamed with LukeLeaders1248, a nonprofit that provides scholarships for the children of military veterans. Help us sponsor 5 scholarships for 2026. Send a donation, large or small, through our website @ www.lukeleaders1248.com, PayPal, or Venmo @LukeLeaders1248.

Music intro and outro from the creative brilliance of Kenny Kilgore. Lowriders and Beautiful Rainy Day.

Maren Perry is Founder and CEO of Arden Coaching, providing Executive Coaching to business leaders across the country. Her unwavering commitment to excellence, innate ability to understand both people and situations, and keen sense of humor, have helped executives and their organizations achieve the highest levels of engagement and effectiveness.

Along the way we discuss – Cognitive Science (1:30), Can AI be Wise? (7:15), AI Boyfriends (10:15), the Arden 8 Leadership Dimensions (13:45), Feedback Culture (18:30), Tough Talks (21:45), AI-Leadership (24:00), Splanky, Count Basie, and the Lindy Hop (26:30), and Maren's Memo: x (27:45).

Access Maren Perry's talents @ Arden Coaching

Receive a Free Leadership Assessment @ Leadership Assessment

This podcast is teamed with LukeLeaders1248, a nonprofit that provides scholarships for the children of military veterans. Help us sponsor 5 scholarships for 2026. Send a donation, large or small, through our website @ www.lukeleaders1248.com, PayPal, or Venmo @LukeLeaders1248.

Music intro and outro from the creative brilliance of Kenny Kilgore. Lowriders and Beautiful Rainy Day.

Muriel Touati is a speaker, author, and Founder & CEO of Exit 3D Studio. Murial helps businesses increase enterprise value and prepare for sale.

Along the way we discuss – the Journey (1:15), Four Structural Issues (7:00), Readiness [for Sale] Scorecard (13:30), Red Flag Reality (16:00), Founder Dependency (18:30), The Valuation Gap (20:30), YouTube (23:30), and Muriel's Memo: Check Everything (24:45).

Access Ms. Touati's talents @ Exit 3D Studio

Grab a copy of Muriel's book @ The Valuation Gap: What Buyers See that Sellers Miss

This podcast is teamed with LukeLeaders1248, a nonprofit that provides scholarships for the children of military veterans. Help us sponsor 5 scholarships for 2026. Send a donation, large or small, through our website @ www.lukeleaders1248.com, PayPal, or Venmo @LukeLeaders1248.

Prashanth Shanmugan is an accomplished geo-strategist, government affairs advisor, and international business specialist whose career spans academia, corporate diplomacy, and business. A global citizen, his career has taken him to key financial and diplomatic hubs such as London, Amsterdam, The Hague, and Sydney, Australia. In addition to his corporate work, Prashanth is the Chairman of Somewhere Nowhere, a creative production company that pushes the boundaries of media and storytelling.

Along the way we discuss – Followership (5:00), Teaching the Law of War (8:30), Traveler vs. Tourist (12:00), Australia (14:00), Pax Ludens – Peace Games (17:45), Australian Football (29:15), Davos and the World Economic Forum (33:00), and One Leads in Hope (37:15).

This podcast is teamed with LukeLeaders1248, a nonprofit that provides scholarships for the children of military veterans. Help us sponsor 5 scholarships for 2026. Send a donation, large or small, through our website @ www.lukeleaders1248.com, PayPal, or Venmo @LukeLeaders1248.