The Matt Baxter Show

Bob Moesta is the Founder, President, & CEO of the Re-Wired Group, and he is a pioneer of the Jobs To Be Done Theory. Bob enlightens us with his vast experience of how to squeeze every little bit of juice that life has to offer. Every time we talk with Bob, we take something new away from not only his knowledge of creating, testing, and building things, but also from his unique way of thinking about the world.

As a VP of Human Resources, Best-Selling Author, and Cancer Survivor, Doug Billings has experienced more life than many, which has taught him a lot. The lesson nearest to his heart is Servant Leadership. Doug shares with us that the most important thing to be a Servant Leader is showing people that you genuinely care about them

After spending 4 seasons in the NFL, Asante Cleveland has identified a passion for problem solving and startups. We talk about how his experiences on the field in both college and the NFL have prepared him for this space. Enjoy!

Davin is a Speaker, Coach, Writer, Founder, and Chief Purpose Officer of PurposePoint. Based in Detroit, PurposePoint helps align passions and purpose with solid business practices. We couldn't think of a more perfect meshing of purposes than Davin and The WedgeCast. 

We sit down with Paige Robinson, the Founder and CEO of Will Reed (www.willreed.com/about), to talk about how she created Will Reed and what makes her tick. We learned a ton from her commitment to her company, her team, and working women and moms. Give it a listen, you won't be disappointed!

Ryan Landau of Re:Purpose (repurpose.co) spends some time talking with us about the Michigan startup ecosystem. If you haven't heard of his company, they are doing some really innovative things to bring tech talent back to the state of Michigan, check them out! Hope you enjoy the episode! 

Doug Conant, formerly CEO of Campbell Soup and current CEO of Conant Leadership, stops by the pod to have a really fascinating conversation on his career, leadership, and what makes him excited to go in to work every day. Other than being an incredibly thoughtful and inspiring person, Doug is also a New York Times bestselling author and a world-renowned speaker. Enjoy the episode!

Cindy Brown heads up talent initiatives for The Right Place in Grand Rapids boy is she excited about what she gets to do day in and day out! She joins Matt to talk about some of the things she's doing to stimulate growth in the area! 

Shayna Carlson stopped by the office a few weeks ago to talk about her work at the Ottawa Area Intermediate School District. She gets into how she went from college student looking to get out of West Michigan, to Black and Decker Sales Rep in Phoenix, AZ, and then back to West Michigan as a teacher, volleyball coach, and administrator. For anybody interested in education and what is being done to prepare students for the real world, you'll love this episode.

Jeff Genova sits down with Matt at George's Smoke Shop in downtown Holland to talk about being the general manager at a local craft brewery and to share his experiences as a featured photographer for Getty Images. As always this episode is presented by Competitive Wedge and Big Lake Brewery.