You always look up to those a few years older when you’re in high school. No one inspired me more to be a leader than Alan Giebel. As ASB President of Gonzaga Prep, he transformed school assemblies into his own personal variety show. His trademark big entrances included landing onto the football field in a helicopter. Today, no one knows business in Asia-Pacific better than Big Al. He shares his sales insights from over 30 years based in Singapore and gives his take on how the rest of the developed world views America today. Without further ado, Ladies and Germs… Alan Giebel!  Like, Share, Review and Subscribe!  #podcast #mipynhopodcast #asiapacificbusiness #questionshutupandsell #singapore #internationalsales #spokanedoesn’tsuck

This week-  Julie Garcia: One of Spokane's most impactful & controversial people & founder of Jules Helping Hands- the organization caring for Camp Hope; the largest encampment of people experiencing homelessness on Washington State land.  #camphope #spokane #homelessness #podcast #interview #news

Michael Sherlock (Shock Your Potential)  Don’t be fooled by the name or crazy hair color. Michael Sherlock is serious about business. She is dedicated to creating positive, productive, and profitable workplaces, and helping individuals, and businesses unlock their ultimate potential.  Before launching her global training company, Shock Your Potential, Michael was Vice President of US Sales for two multinational medical device companies, responsible for net revenue exceeding $75 million and as many as 500 employees at a time. A successful author, Michael’s also the host of the successful business sales podcast, Shock Your Potential and has a killer singing voice. Be ready for a shockingly good time? Like, Share, Review and Subscribe!

How much is homlessness costing our community each year? Gavin Cooley, the recently retired CFO of the city of Spokane, who, by the way also survived working for six different mayors over 18 years and still remains one of the most respected people in the community.  sits down with Frank to share how he might be having an even bigger impact on the region he loves today, as an advocate for solutions to the homelessness crisis, as host of the video series Housing and Help. Oh, and what did he do his first year of retirement? - Walk 1,000 miles across California, of course. You won’t want to miss this extraordinary conversation!

SHOW LESSWell, it’s already happened. The first guest MIP who is not only incredibly interesting, but who yes…you’ve likely heard of. She’s Julia Sweeney, the actress, comedian, and author, who gained fame as a cast member on Saturday Night Live during the 90’s, where she created and played Pat, the androgynous character whose impossible-to-determine gender became a part of American pop culture. Julia discusses everything from growing up in Spokane, to her final one person show Older and Wider, and why she’s both a student of religion and an atheist. She even weighs in on Will Smith and Chris Rock at the Oscars. Get ready to laugh and think. Ladies and gentlemen, the most interesting person you’ve likely heard of, the incomparable Julia Sweeney!

Solar power, electric car charging, solar battery storage, off-grid power, zonal heat pumps. Where in the world is it all going? This episode, Frank talks with Gavin Tenold, Owner and General Contractor at Northwest Renewables, an Inland Northwest design, consulting, and renewable energy construction company, about where the world of renewable energy is today and what it means for our tomorrow. Gavin was also a member of the Board of the Washington Solar Energy Industries Assoc. Oh, and he drinks amazing beer...

When His Holiness, The Dalai Lama tells you to “Go west and teach”, you listen. Geshela Phelgye certainly did. Join an extraordinary conversation with the head of Spokane’s Tibetan Temple, The Buddhist Institute of Universal Compassion, and former Member of the Tibetan Parliament in Exile. From escaping his home country at 3 years old, to living in a cave, to his unique relationship with the 14th Dalai Lama, you won’t want to miss one of the most interesting people you’ve never heard of. Like, Share, Review and Subscribe!

Matt Meyer will forever be known as the man who brought Paul McCartney to Spokane. As the Director of Entertainment for Spokane Public Facilities District, Matt helped put his hometown on the map as a high end destination for entertainment thanks to The Beatles legend choosing Spokane to kick off his Got Back tour.   Matt did it brick by brick, relationship by relationship. Hear how he went from homemade music festival promoter to the key player in bringing the two greatest songwriters in American music history, Sir Paul and soon the great Bob Dylan, to the Lilac city.

Meg Miller is taking the Big Leap! After several years as Director of Resort Operations for Northern Quest Resort, one of the top native casino hotels in the country, Meg walked away from it all to pursue a new passion. Find out how COVID reset Meg's perspective on life and is shaping her remarkable path forward...oh and what a gutsy skydiving adventure taught her about leadership. Tune in to catch a great conversation, Like, Share, Review and Subscribe!

This week on The Most Important Person You've Never Heard Of podcast:  Jim McPhee, the third leading scorer in Gonzaga University basketball history, stops by Corner Booth Media to talk about what it was like to play college basketball before the three point line, and the twenty year rocketship that is Gonzaga Basketball. Tune in to catch a great conversation, Like, Share, and Subscribe!