Podcast
Give A Damn
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Join Founder and CEO of Guild Collective Justin Ricklefs for Give A Damn, a podcast featuring transformative business leaders and changemakers. Each episode features conversations with leaders who grow what matters most: the humans of their organizations and the impact of the good they bring to the world.
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Story 112: Ronnie Doumitt on Answering the Call and Showing Up When It Matters Most
Jul 300:53:19Tap to summarizeJustin talks with Ronnie Doumitt, founder of Answering the Call, about the moment a fellow officer’s tragedy changed his life and launched his mission. After twenty years in law enforcement, Ronnie now leads a nonprofit that steps in when first responders face a crisis. It provides emergency financial support and community care when systems fall short. He shares powerful stories of the origin of the organization, and how Kansas City shows up in big ways for those who serve and protect.
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Story 111: Tully McCoy on Financial Therapy, Expertise, and Estate Planning
May 20, 202500:52:58Tap to summarizeJustin talks with Tully McCoy, President and CEO of Great Plains Trust, about how clients are the epicenter of their respective businesses. McCoy walks listeners through what to look for in a wealth management firm and how his industry has less to do with finances and more with understanding a client’s psychology and relationship with money.
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Story 110: Casey Wright on Becoming an Owner, Accepting Loss, and Being Human First
May 6, 202500:48:23Tap to summarizeJustin sits down with Casey Wright, President at Chief of Staff, for an honest and wide-ranging conversation. Wright reflects on the whirlwind of preparing to open a new facility just as the COVID-19 lockdown hit, the unexpected detour that took him on a cross-country road trip, and how he navigated personal and professional loss. It’s a raw, reflective episode about resilience, leadership in uncertain times, and the moments that shape us.
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Story 109: Amber Cox on Her Love for Women’s Sports, the WNBA being cool, and Caitlin Clark
Apr 22, 202500:41:53Tap to summarizeWomen’s sports have always had a diverse audience. In this episode, Justin chats with Amber Cox, COO and General Manager of the Indiana Fever. The two discuss the recent surge of momentum in women’s sports, specifically the WNBA, scenario planning in the draft, and, of course, Caitlin Clark, plus so much more.
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Story 108: Ron Hill on Getting Out of the Office, Building Congruence, and Creating a Better Way of Life
Apr 8, 202500:56:56Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Justin sits down with Ron Hill, Co-Founder, Conscious Leadership Guide and Managing Partner of Conscious Leaders Quest, a holistic business consulting service that focuses on psychological safety in the workplace and doing interiority work as a leader.
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Story 107: Brian Morris on Life’s Curveballs, Family, and the Leadercast Conference
Mar 25, 202500:45:47Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Justin sits down with Brian Morris, President and Managing Partner of Leadercast—a local powerhouse transforming leadership training and coaching. Brian opens up about his career journey, from the world of athletics to leading a movement that shapes better leaders. He also shares personal stories about family life, including the surprise arrival of twins that brought his kid count to six and how those experiences shaped his approach to leadership.
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Story 106: Will General on Following Your Heart, Brand Strategy, and The Nashville Stars
Mar 11, 202500:51:10Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Justin chats with Will General, Marketing Director for the Nashville Stars, the team aiming to become MLB’s first franchise named after a Negro Leagues club. Will shares his journey from corporate America to leading a brand that’s catching considerable attention—including from Jelly Roll. Tune in to explore the Stars' mission, baseball history, and what’s next.
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Story 105: Amy Sandler of Radical Candor on Ruinous Empathy, False Harmony, and Building Trust
Feb 25, 202500:56:19Tap to summarizeIn this episode, we welcome the Chief Marketing Officer and host of the Radical Candor podcast, Amy Sandler, to Give a Damn! She and Justin break down the notorious book by Kim Scott, and they both have implemented its teachings as a rubric for their leadership journeys and tools for leaders to build trust within their teams.
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Story 104: JD Glover on Being Eager for Opportunity, Growing Pains, and The New Currency
Feb 11, 202500:44:02Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Justin welcomes longtime friend and Owner of First Source Auto, JD Glover. They discuss his humble beginnings as an entrepreneur and his growth of a human-first business, where he aims to help his team build fantastic careers. After all, people are the new currency.
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Story 103: Tucker Graves on Brutal Honesty, Life Lessons in 8 Mile, and Serving Others
Jan 28, 202500:57:27Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Justin speaks with Tucker Graves, CEO of Pineapple Academy, a company that strives to help employers engage with their deskless workforce through education. Graves shares with listeners his family lineage of entrepreneurship and what it means to have a “beach ball” mentality in the workplace.
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