Becker Group Business Strategy Podcast Series

This episode features Webb Hubbell. Webb is the author of the new book “The East End (A Jack Patterson Thriller Book 5)”. He is a nationally recognized award winning author and popular lecturer on the U.S. criminal justice system, politics and government, writing a novel, and life lessons from sports. He also writes, speaks, and advocates publicly on social issues including the inhumanity of solitary confinement, racial bias in the criminal justice system, the collateral consequences of a criminal conviction, the marijuana legalization movement, and the miracle of organ transplants. Webb has held executive positions in government and industry, including Associate Attorney General of the United States, Chief Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court, Mayor of Little Rock, Ark., Managing Partner of the Rose Law Firm, and Executive and Chief Counsel for a large Washington-based commercial insurance company. [...]

This episode features Jill Rasmussen. Jill is a Principal at Davis Healthcare Real Estate. Here she talks about the commercial real estate industry, living in the upper Midwest, advice for women leaders, motivation, and more. [...]

This episode features Z Scott. Z is the President at Chicago State University. Here she discusses running an inner-city University, stereotypes people have about inner-city Universities, advice for women leaders, what success means to her, and more. [...]

This episode features Donna Carlson. Donna is the Women’s Leadership Coach & Life Strategist at 360 Life Strategies. Here she discusses her unique brand of coaching, starting a business from scratch, advice for leaders, what success means to her, motivation, and more. [...]

This episode features Joyce Marter. She is a Keynote speaker, trainer, author, coach, and media contributor. She is also the Founder of Urban Balance. Urban Balance is a counseling group practice that grew to over 100 therapists working from ten locations in three states during her tenure as CEO before she successfully sold to Refresh Mental Health in 2017. Here she discusses her goals, growing and selling Urban Balance, women leaders she admires, advice for leaders, and more. [...]

This episode features Michael Woodward. Michael is the Founder & CEO at Woodward Design Group and Host of the jumbleThink podcast. Here he discusses his career, starting and growing the podcast, what success this year will look like, advice for leaders, and more. [...]

This episode features JP Burkwald. JP is the Co-Founder & VP of Business Development at element6. Here he discusses hiring the right people, emotional intelligence, the challenges of getting a business going, what success means to him, investing in yourself, and more. [...]

This episode features Mark Michael. Mark is the CEO of DevHub. DevHub white label technology platform is used by brands, agencies and technology companies to build sites and landing pages as part of a larger marketing strategy. Here he talks about Keeping employees paid well and the number one priority, growth, his organizations unique culture, what success means to him, and more. [...]

This episode features Brent Sopel. Brent is a former professional hockey player and is the Director and Coach for the Sopel Academy of Defense and Brent Sopel Foundation for Dyslexia. Here he discusses his hockey career, his discovery of his own dyslexia, his foundation, and more. [...]

This episode features Janine Esbrand. Janine is the Founder and CEO of LightBOX Coaching. LightBOX Coaching is executive coaching for women who want support with negotiating their career options beyond motherhood. Here she discusses her career, what inspired her to start LighBox Coaching, advice for leaders, and more. [...]

This episode features Lubna Forzley. Lubna is the Managing Director at Stories. Stories is a boutique story-transformation consulting focused on three areas: Communications, Culture & Data. Here she talks about her mission, her values, living in Dubai, leaving Lebanon, advice for leaders, and more. [...]

This episode features Gretchen Miller. Gretchen is the owner of The Wild Child and mother of two, Devan and Olivia.  Both of Gretchen’s children were born prematurely and, as a result, she was always conscious [...]

This episode features Gail Watson. Gail is the President & CEO of Women Speakers Association. Women Speakers Association (WSA) is a place for innovative leaders, change-agents
 and women with a message to connect, collaborate and grow their visibility worldwide in order 
to fulfill their mission. Here she discusses her mission, the WSA, passion and energy, what motivates her, what success means to her, and more. [...]

This episode features Rada Yovovich. She is the Co-Founder of the Darkest Horse. The Darkest Horse is a minority- and women-owned next-gen consultancy firm helping the workforce and organizations explore the intersections of: Radical Inclusion, The Future of Work, Emerging Technology, Health, Well-Being and Human Potential. Here she discusses diversity, working with people you love to work with, inclusion, advice for leaders, mentors, and more. [...]

This episode features Anna Marie Viti-Welch. Anna is the President of The Viti Companies, overseeing agency's operations, networking, producing new business, actively participating in NAWBO, mentoring at 1871 and Elmspring Chicago and Hatchery. Here she discusses the insurance industry, mentoring, advice for women leaders, and more. [...]

This episode features Julia Kalish. Julia is a Lecturer of Business Analytics at Quinlan School of Business, Loyola University. Here she discusses being a lecturer, taking risks, resilience, mentoring, advice for women leaders, and more. [...]

This episode features Jamie Sabat. Jamie is the Director of Trends & Consumer Forcasting at Streetsense. Streetsense is an experience-focused strategy and design collective. Here she discusses future trends and how to analyze what the consumer wants, keeping up with trends, advice for leaders, mentors, what motivates her, and more. [...]

This episode features Tim Hawkins. Tim is the Founder of Hawkins Wealth Management. Here he discusses investing, finding the right clients, finding the right staff, leadership, motivation, and more. [...]

This episode features Amy Perkins. Amy is a leadership consultant, Confidence coach, Podcast Host, Award Winning Educator, and Chief Dreaming Officer at Keys to Courage. Here she talks about her career, The keys to leadership, Trust in the workplace, her mentors, and more. [...]

This episode features Linze Rice. Linsey is the Owner of the TaTa Top. The TaTa Top is a bikini top designed to give the illusion of toplessness. $3 from each top directly benefits their rotating list of charity partners, raising over $40,000 for women's health and breast cancer causes since 2014. Here she discusses her transition from a media company, selling the product, advice for leaders, and more. [...]