The Sound Authors podcast is where authors and musicians have sounded off since 2007. Host Dr. Kent is the founder and CEO of indie publisher Blooming Twig and has a Ph.D. in classical music.

Cynthia Blomquist Gustavson is a prize-winning poet and a pioneer in the world of poetry therapy. This podcast takes one poem and relates it to the current day, then challenging the listener to write.

Readings from the award-winning biography of Doc Watson, and a deeper dive into traditional American roots music, with conversations, reflections, and outtakes from the book and other sources.

Finding a space where it is least expected. Using the tool of memory reconsolidation. Seeking spiritual enlightenment. Wisdom and stories from a unicyclist, activist, father, husband, ex-pastor, healer, award-winning author, and chicken farmer.

Insights about decision-making in a digital world of weaponized social media. Horizon Zero is a place where we discuss America's future, and how we can position the nation for leadership in the coming generations. All is not as it seems. Connecting the dots.

The Adopting Joy podcast was created to help you overcome adversity, follow your fate, and find joy, so you can create your best life. Join Colleen Seward Ryan as she shares inspirational insights and actionable tips, tools, and techniques on topics like dealing with difficult people, how to get and stay motivated, transforming your past into your purpose, inspiring dog stories, and more. An international speaker and author, Colleen has entertained thousands with her energetic and inspirational keynotes in 48 states and six countries. She loves helping others overcome adversity, deal with difficult people and elevate their confidence. Colleen has made it her mission to inspire others to transform their struggles into successes

Join a retired Marine F/A-18 squadron Commanding Officer Dr. Bruce Bright every week as he talks about wellness, leadership, and everyday life in a way that everyday people can relate to. Guests from sports, politics, business, and more will interact with Bruce and we will break down each conversation, bit by bit, so you, the listener, can get to the heart of what you really need to know. Nothing is off the table for this Marine combat veteran - we will talk about politics, religion, society, business, health, and anything else that's going on in the world and in our lives.

The Innovation Driven Growth podcast is hosted by fintech pioneer, entrepreneur and author, David L. Peterson, and features interviews, insights, and ideation focused on how to unleased our inherent creativity to produce Innovation Driven Growth. Each episode is about igniting strategic innovation in work and life—no matter your skill set or job title.

Join Dr. Kent and Randy as they explore otherwise banal topics every weekday morning... and relate them to business strategy.

A journey spanning 40 years, sharing her passion for art and the world of fantasy and wonder with thousands of students, Art Teacher Jeannie creates a portal into the world where all children live. On this podcast, Art Teacher Jeannie talks with guests about art, life, and the magic uncovered through artistic expression.

For two months, Cynthia Blomquist Gustavson wrote a handwritten letter each day to her granddaughter. It turns out, these are the messages all of us need right now, and the small things are the only things that give sense and solace.

We talk to quirky, brilliant, successful folks who are able to smarten business down, sharing insights on great business design. Guests are all thought leaders in their own niche, and we challenge them to speak outside of talking points, which ultimately should make for a few interesting minutes of listening. Design your business for success, with a few thoughts from those who have been there.

We live in the age of reputation. Influencers, gurus, wizards, czars, geeks, mavens, and thought leaders rule the roost. So what about you? We ask difficult questions of hustlers and heros, founders and failers … those who have done it, are doing it, and will get things done. Capitalize on your reputation. Step out of the shadows. Shift the earth on its axis. #YOLO.

We put scare quotes around the term “thought leader.” Don't worry - no hagiographic interviews here. No upsells, no bullshit. We have great conversations with true innovators, thinkers, disrupters, creatives, and a few fools. (You decide.) We ask them all for insights, stories and tools. (You'll laugh, you'll shout, you might fall asleep. It's all good.) We are all thought leaders. Think more. Lead better.

RONderings is where meaningful conversations meet practical leadership. Ron Rapatalo talks with leaders, changemakers, and everyday people about purpose, career growth, wellness, relationships, identity, and the moments that shape who we become. Ron is a business development leader, executive and career coach, author of Leverage the People Who Love and Care About You, and host of RONderings. Drawing on nearly three decades of experience across corporate, nonprofit, higher education, government, and mission-driven organizations, he believes the best leadership starts with self-awareness, authentic relationships, and the courage to keep growing - for ourselves and for those we serve.

Since the first scratch of rocks on a cave wall, blood and ink on papyrus or scrolls, transcriptions of folk tales and songs in dusty volumes, first audio recordings of birds on wax cylinders, and jots of songs on Victrolas and now smartphones … we humans make noise, tell stories, and pass our wisdom down the line. This is a podcast that takes the shine off the shiny music, and the production off of the tunes. It brings the firelight, the woodsmoke, the birds, and the hammering rain … the sound of the atmosphere, and the emotions of the moment … into the foreground. Dr. Kent will bring tunes to the front porch, and he’ll talk about music from the perspective of Beethoven’s chamber pot, to the inspiration that a little bit of rain, a new love, or a bent morning, may bring to a song. In 2020, Dr. Kent played music alone on his back porch, looking out at a field, treating the sounds of the rain, the heater on the porch, the traffic, or the stadium cheering in the distance, as part of the field recording. That’s where this started. Now we will be asking musicians of all backgrounds to come with field recordings of their own, talking about the music that inspires them, and the moment of inspiration that was captured by that field recording.

Podcast by Cynthia Blomquist Gustavson

End of the Roaders is a podcast hosted by Grizz, a grizzly bear from Alaska who somehow ended up sneaking into the human world, working with tech bros, sitting in on Zoom calls, and picking up a few opinions along the way. Now he's pointing the microphone back at the humans. The show is about people who live, think, or work at the edges. The ones who got far enough away from the noise to see it clearly. End of the road towns, off-grid thinkers, weird experts, quiet builders, big names willing to drop the script. Grizz wants the real version, not the polished one. He likes to poke. He likes to prod. He plays with his food a little before he gets to the point. In an age of AI, sameness, and recycled takes, End of the Roaders is a search for what is actually true and what actually matters. It is a bear's-eye view of the human experience. Funny, sharp, occasionally tender, and always honest about the fact that we are all just little creatures on a small planet trying to leave it a little better than we found it. Or as Grizz puts it: a big bear hug for humankind.

The Stronger Podcast is where the real conversations behind education and nonprofit leadership come alive. Each episode spotlights executives, founders, and purpose-driven leaders who are shaping schools, organizations, and communities across the country. These are the people on the front lines, opening school doors, building new models, and creating opportunities for kids every single day. Leaders share their journeys, the challenges they are navigating right now, and the mission that drives them. It is the kind of candid, heart-level exchange you would normally only hear after hours at a conference. Listeners can expect stories of impact, resilience, vulnerability, and vision. Sometimes inspiring, sometimes raw, always real. This podcast is not about selling products or ideologies. It is about connection. By amplifying the voices of those doing the work, the goal is to build community, spread powerful ideas, and ultimately fuel the larger mission of creating opportunity for millions of children. If you care about education, leadership, and what it takes to build change from the ground up, this is your front-porch seat to the conversation.