48: Helping Students to Communicate Beyond Simple Language Skills | Scott Dreyer | Dreyer International Academy
Release Date: 10/31/2017
73: Run a Successful Nonprofit By Discovering Your Life’s Purpose | Robin Haldiman | Child Health Investment Partnership of Roanoke Valley
Roanoke Podcast For Good
A graduate of Mary Baldwin College, Robin is the Chief Executive Officer for Child Health Investment Partnership (CHIP). CHIP seeks to pair pregnant and low-income mothers with a family case manager and community health nurse to help improve the health and school readiness of the child. In her conversation with Hal, she explains more about how the agency is changing lives, the challenges she's faced with sharing her message, and she shares advice for running a successful nonprofit agency.
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72: Combatting Homelessness By Loving One Another | Dawn Sandoval | The Least of These Ministry
Roanoke Podcast For Good
Meet Dawn Sandoval, who has been serving the homeless in the Roanoke Valley for over seven years. Dawn started this ministry with her husband to help meet the physical and spiritual needs of people who are suffering from homelessness. In her conversation, she shares about what homelessness and what it looks like, how her ministry began and where her passion comes from, and advice for anyone who is striving to share their message.
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71: Invest (Time) in Deepening Relationships for a Successful Business | Mike Garrison | Values Based Mindset
Roanoke Podcast For Good
Meet Mike Garrison, who has been in sales, business coaching, and strategic planning for over 20 years. Over his career, Mike has owned and sold multiple profitable business ventures and even been an international franchisor. In his conversation, he shares more about his experience with referral marketing, the biggest problem with referrals, how to make referrals work for you and your business, and he shares tips to help entrepreneurs and small business owners succeed.
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70: Building a Successful Business Through Real Relationships with the Capacity to Help and Affinity for Your Cause | Jeff Keaton | Renewanation
Roanoke Podcast For Good
Meet Jeff Keaton, the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Renewanation. His organization’s mission is to transform culture by giving millions of children a biblical worldview, that is, an understanding how God views every area of life such as who God is, where the world came from and why we exist. In his conversation, Jeff talks about how he founded Renewanation, how to have the right motivation for starting a new organization, and he shares more about how he followed God’s vision for his life.
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69: Communication, Opportunity, and a Place at the Table | Cally Smith | Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce
Roanoke Podcast For Good
Cally Smith is one busy lady. Not only is she Vice President of Membership and Brand Strategy for the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce, she also facilitates the Leadership Roanoke Valley programs, sits on the steering committee for the Young Professional Conference and the Board of Directors of the Rotary Club of the Blue Ridge-New Generations.... among other things. Cally is full of energy and advice for young professionals, and she shares her insights in this week’s podcast.
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68: Streamlining, Modernizing, and Personalizing the Mortgage Lending Process | Will Blaylock and Jason Bialek | Guaranteed Rate
Roanoke Podcast For Good
Guaranteed Rate is one of the country’s largest mortgage lending companies, and now they have a branch right here in Roanoke. Meet Will Blaylock and Jason Bialek, Associate VP and VP of Mortgage Lending. In this week’s podcast, they talk about the challenges of the ever-changing mortgage industry, the benefits of their company’s streamlined approach to the lending process, and why the personal touch remains an important part of doing business.
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67: Meaningful Change Backed By Passionate Work | Rick Morrison | Inspired Policing Solutions LLC
Roanoke Podcast For Good
This week, we talk with Rick Morrison, who is the founder of Inspired Policing Solutions, a faith-based consulting and training organization that is geared towards organizational transformation for businesses, non-profits, and law enforcement agencies. In his conversation with us, Rick discusses where his passion comes from, how he moved from Police Captain to CEO/Founder, and he shares helpful tips for anyone considering starting a business.
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66: Saving Virginia's Scenic Landscapes with a Prius and Hiking Boots | Meagan Cupka | Blue Ridge Land Conservancy
Roanoke Podcast For Good
This week, we talk to Meagan Cupka, Assistant Director of the Blue Ridge Land Conservancy. Meagan talks about the importance of land conservation in Southwestern Virginia, the fun of educating the next generation of environmental protectors, and the need to settle in for the long haul when it comes to land preservation.
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65: The Gig Economy and Secrets For Success In It | Tom Field | Valley Business FRONT
Roanoke Podcast For Good
Meet Tom Field, president of Berryfield Marketing and owner of Valley Business FRONT magazine. In this wide-ranging discussion, Tom talks about his local roots and his long career in marketing. He also looks at the pros and cons of the modern gig economy and shares the secrets of success for the modern entrepreneur.
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64: The Transportation Solution That's Not Just Another Designated Driver Service | Diane Rumbolt | Big Lick Boomerang
Roanoke Podcast For Good
This week on Roanoke Podcast For Good, Diane Rumbolt sits down to discuss how her passion for helping others led to the inspiration for her company, Big Lick Boomerang, and how the designated driving company has grown with community support since its startup last year.
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