Rounding The Bases, in conjunction with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, continues its special series on mental health. Guest Kim Colegrove is the founder of Pause First, an organization that supports first responders through wellness programming and mindfulness instruction.
Kim is also the primary meditation instructor at The Battle Within, working with veterans and first responders through that program.

Andy Neary is a former Professional Baseball Player, pitching in the Milwaukee Brewers organization. He's a two-time Ironman finisher, Business Coach, and Founder of the Complete Game coaching program. Andy’s mission is to help business professionals build the mindset, habits, and rituals “off the field” that lead to all-star performance on it. His website is www.andyneary.com

Bob Davis is the former voice of the Kansas Jayhawks football and basketball teams and the Kansas City Royals. The Kansas Hall of Fame broadcaster and 14-time winner of the Kansas Sportscaster of the Year Award has written a book called “The Dream is Real: My Life on the Airwaves.” The Book includes stories dating back to Bob watching Mickey Mantle as a child. Bob quit law school to pursue his dream. A Prevailing theme in the book is perseverance, focus and hard work.

Rounding The Bases, in conjunction with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City continues its special series on mental health. Guest Kelly Specht is a passionate advocate. Kelly and her husband, Bob, created the foundation, Carl’s Cause following the devastating loss of their 27-year-old son, Carl. Carl died in 2017, the result of depression, stigma that surrounds mental illness and the lack of access to care.

Lou Diamond is a dynamic speaker and master connector who energizes and motivate organizations and helps them with sales growth, client retention and culture building. For over 25 years he has been a top sales performer, keynote speaker and performance mentor. Lou is a consultant; best-selling author; podcast & TV host; and CEO of Thrive, helping businesses, leaders and brands thrive through the power of connecting.
He has hosted more than 500 episodes of his podcast Thrive Loud.

Chris Goode is the Founder of Ruby Jean’s Juicery based in Kansas City. Goode is a passionate entrepreneur who started his company in 2015 to honor the early death of his Grandmother Ruby Jean. He believes had his grandmother had the knowledge of juicing and a healthy lifestyle that she’d still be alive. He has made it his life’s work to educate youth and communities and integrate the juicing culture in his hometown by locating the flagship Ruby Jean’s in a food desert he grew up near.

Former NFL and Mizzou tight ends Martin Rucker and Chase Coffman made post football pivots to the construction and finance worlds. Former Kansas State and NFL quarterback Josh Freeman now lives in the world of business and investments. All three joined Joel to talk about the keys to finding a passion and a new career.

Depression, anxiety, substance use, and other behavioral health conditions can impact how we manage our physical health and daily living challenges. Kristin Gernon from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City and Angie Salava from Olathe Schools and the Johnson County Suicide Prevention Coalition continue the discussion in our special series on mental health and talk about about how we can support teen behavioral health during COVID-19, remote learning, and a tough holiday season.

Jeff Hanson was born with a genetic condition called neurofibromatosis. He started painting at age 12 during chemotherapy and radiation for a brain tumor and in spite of a visual impairment and a learning disability, The world renowned and award winning artist passed away from a new brain tumor Dec. 20, 2020

Elton John is one of the many celebrities who has bought some of Jeff’s artwork.  Hanson raised millions of dollars for charity

Karl Eberle is the founder of TECS LLC, an interactive consulting firm targeted to work directly with senior leadership regarding organizational effectiveness, functional process improvements and value add enhancements. Karl spent nearly 20 years working in management for John Deere and another 20 plus with Harley-Davidson before retiring and starting TECS.