Rounding The Bases With Joel Goldberg

Lifted is a well-being movement about elevating who you are and how you show up in the world. Her company is known for its probiotics targeted to enhance mood and well being. Learned that thoughts create feelings. Can’t just think positive, need to believe it. About telling a different story. Facebook.com/groups/theliftedlifeInstagram: LifedNaturalsPodcast: The Lifted LifeWebsite: www.liftednaturals.com

Chukky Okobi is a former NFL center who is now a mindset coach with a company named “Basic Instructions.”He’s a master practitioner of NLP. Neuro refers to the mind. Linguistic communication refers to how the neuro language functions.  Teaches people that there is a simple way to get what they want. 4 basic instructions for high level of achievement of success:Let go of the pastHave a desired outcomeTaking actions based on aligned with the destinationFocusWebsite: www.basicinstructio

Nibal Henderson is the director of learning and development for New Directions Behavioral Health. Focus on developing with knowledge and skills to succeed, and be fulfilled.Grew up in Kuwait, moved to Texas as a teenager. Credits exposure to different cultures & travel as being important to perspective.Believes in putting humans first. Ask the question was this helpful, was it kind, was it necessary?  Does it help you move forward?Loves peoples and systems which are huge in business and sports

Wesley Hamilton is the founder of a nonprofit named Disabled But Not Really Foundation.  Also an adaptive athlete and motivational speaker and a full time single father.   He was shot twice just after his 24th birthday, paralyzing him from the waist down. His doctor told him to change his diet, which forced him to study nutrition. Went from 270 pounds at his highest and dropped to 135.Websites: www.iamwesleyhamilton.comwww.disabledbutnotreally.orgTwitter, IG, FB: iamweshamilton

Jen is a mom, wife, writer, blogger & minivan aficionado who loves working in her jammies, a NY Times best seller w/ a million followers on social media after starting a local blog to relieve her stress from her job as a realtor.  An elf on the shelf blog went viral.  Degree in creative writing.Series of books titled “People I Want To Punch In The Throat.”Over 600 blog posts at www.peopleiwanttopunchinthethroat.comTwitter: @Throat_PunchIG: piwtpitt

Chris Costello is co-founder of blooom, with 3 O's, a technology company started to help people better invest and allocate their 401K. Started with 3 founders and now has 22 employees in Leawood, KS.Clients receive access to a financial advisor but also interaction with Blooom’s client-service team. One client at a time mentality.Creative video on their website has led to 2-3 times the amount of clients signing up.Analysis on website takes 3 minutes.  Payment is as little as $10 a month.www.blooom.

Allison Edwards is a physician and entrepreneur who founded a primary care practice.She can take care of 80-90 percent of a person's health care needs without referral to a specialist.  Strong focus on relationships.  No co-pays, charge patients a monthly fee who have constant access to the doctor.  Goal of providing health care to patients in a way that's affordable and transparently priced.Website: www.kansascitydirectprimarycare.comPhone: 913-730-0331

After serving in the Army, Patrick finished school & started KC Cattle Company, a veteran owned and operated company that buys feeder calves and sells beef through e-commerce. Mission is bridging gap between agriculture & the consumer & serving the veteran community. Lost brother-in-law Jeremy in the line of duty and now lives his life for Jeremy. Starting an incubator for vets interested in entrepreneurship.www.kccattlecompany.com Instagram/Facebook: @kccattlecompany

Nicole Feltz and her younger brother bounced around growing up in Kansas City, Kansas with an alcoholic mother.Owns insurance agency. Focus is to give 10% back to the community. Started working w/ American Family at 18-years old to pay for college. Motto is dream big.Advice is get educated by talking to anyone and everyone.Wants to buy and  open a house for women and children in need and looking for a fresh start in honor of her late mother.Phone: (913) 383-9100 Email: nfeltz@amfam.com

Courtney Thomas grew up in North Carolina. Managed veterinary hospitals before moving to Kansas City in 2010.The daughter of an alcoholic mother, she was raised by her grandmother, who was a survivor of domestic violence and ran a successful business.Programs offered at Central Exchange range from negotiation skills to conflict resolution to STEM. LinkedIn: CourtneyLeahThomasEmail: courtney@centralexchange.orgWebsite: Centralexchange.orgFeb 21st Event at CX:https://bit.ly/2T4k1sM

Jake Reid grew up in NE Ohio. Played Div 3 basketballFirst job out of college was with New Orleans in the NBA, first management opportunity with move to Charlotte.Worked in England in soccer for two seasons, then to Kansas City in 2010. Became president and CEO eventually.Involved with re-brand changing name from Wizards to Sporting KC.  After a year of criticism, the move was praised.Jake focuses on business, Peter Vermes focuses on the team and they are synced at the hip reporting to Cliff Illig

Amy founded her company Perspective Consulting three years ago.People are complex but predictable.  She works with organizations using the Predictive Index to build teams and understanding what drives individuals.  Optimize talent.  Not just about datas.  About what you do with the data.  Data informs intuition. Trying to move the needle and change the perspective on gender equity. 

Born to missionaries. Lived in Montreal, Kansas City, Cameroon, Botswana, Moscow, Congo and HawaiiTraveled and toured as a musician which was his first venture into entrepreneurship. Learned e-commerce and started own company Marknology an Amazon brand accelerator,plus an apparel company called Landed Locked. Built client base freelancing with UpWork and started his company in 2015. Helps brands on Amazon with Marknologywww.landlockedco.comwww.marknology.comIG: @AndrewMorgans

Parker Graham was an offensive lineman at Oklahoma State who nearly made the Baltimore Ravens.  He turned down a spot on the practice squad and became a financial advisor before deciding to start his own company to help people eliminate debt.  He formed the company Destiny Wealth, working at an incubator out of NBKC with Fountain City Fintech.  Company launched in January of 2019, and is already averaging a $3000 savings per year for users.  www.yourdestinyapp.comIG: ParkerGraham

Mariner Wealth Advisors founded in May 2006. Philosophy of "Client First, Employee Second, Shareholder Last." Acquisitions are black and white and show up on a spread sheet.  Cannot put culture on that spread sheet.Want uniqueness of expertise of advisor to come through over any company process.  No one right way to give advice. Important to measure the activities over the results. Same 3 starting company goals every year of retain clients, retain advisors and grow. 

Carlos grew up selling fruit for to help provide for his family as a kid in Honduras before deciding to move to the U.S. as a teenager alone.  He taught himself English, climbed the ranks of Dunkin Donuts in New York, eventually moved to Kansas City where he became a successful car salesman got married and started a family before being deported.  He returned 14 months later, became a U.S. citizen and now helps train others.  

Ryann Dowdy is a sales coach, coach, trainer & digital marketer working w/female entrepreneurs and small businesses, teaching them how to sell in a way that feels good for their organizations. She helps women see their true passion and better communicate what they are good at. Best books she’s read lately: Shonda Rhimes “Year of Yes,” and Gary Vaynderchuk’s “Crushing It.” Listens to podcasts like Kelly Roach’s “Unstoppable Success Radio,” Amy Porterfield’s “Online Marketing Made

Jeff a kid from W. Virginia who accomplished more than anyone expected but someone who feels he’s just getting started. 51 years old and hopefully the story is still to be written Building platform to left any American access taxes on their terms as easy as possible. Ccatch phrase is “Better Together” and “Clear Roles, Common Goals.” “There’s a slippery slope between tradition and irrelevance.” As leaders, need to honor the past but can’t stay in the past

CEO Lillian James Creative.  Full service marketing specializing in social media.Always bring up that she’s a single mom and don’t have college degree even if advised by others.  Still waiting to hit her home run.  Lot of big hits and lot to learn. Biggest mistake was hiring friends and family at the startThe most  important little thing is asking.  Never being afraid to ask. Hosts podcast called The Cocktail Hour cocktailhourpodcast.comCan find Aaron Fulk on LinkedIn.

World’s only museum dedicated to preserving the history of African American Baseball.  Some of greatest players ever.  Walk away from museum with greater appreciation of how great this company. Negro Leagues operated 20 years from 1920-1960Museum represents everything about our country.  America at its best and worst.  Not a story about adversity.  It’s about overcoming adversity.   Sorry that transcends race, age and gender.  www.nlbm.com.  At 18th and Vine in KC