The Best | Worst Thing
Stories of resilience and persistence for any professional and personal area of life: Join me as we listen to some stories of some of the most successful people in business, arts, entertainment, nonprofit, education, and so many more careers. The Best Worst Thing Podcast is a platform for people to share their stories that might surprise and inspire you. Take what you need, leave the rest...
Episodes
53 episodes
BestWorst51
Back to Basics - solo episode. Join me on a commitment to refocusing on some important areas of life as we move into 2025...hope you enjoy the listen! If you'd like to give to my Mom's scholarship, you can use the link below or cal...
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Season 7
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Episode 2
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28:22
BestWorst50
Jason Sweet is an Atlanta based artist who pivoted a career as a college professor to the television and film industry. With an established career as a set dresser, you may have seen some of his work in shows like Ozark, Genius Seas...
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Season 7
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Episode 1
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48:15
BestWorst49
April Hernandez Castillo made a big splash in her portrayal as Eva Benitez in the hit move Freedom Writers alongside Hillary Swank. She's starred in television shows such as; Law & Order: SVU, The Following, Person of Interest,...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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35:49
BestWorst48
Jen Ellis became internet famous overnight after gifting a pair of mittens to Senator Bernie Sanders, resulting in memes circling the globe! Since then, she has partnered with Vermont Teddy Bear company to make her product available to everyone...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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44:39
BestWorst47
Andrew Maraniss is an award winning author of four books, including his most recent release “Inaugural Ballers: The True Story of the First U.S. Women’s Olympic basketball team.” His story follows the growth of a passion for writing, spor...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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43:01
BestWorst46
Lisa Nichols is the CEO and co-founder of Technology Partners, a company started 28 years ago. She has won countless awards for her leadership and work through entrepreneurship, including the St. Louis most Influential Business Women in 2020.&n...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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39:24
BestWorst45
Cole Powelson is a Professional Race Car Driver based out of Salt Lake City, Utah and the Founder of LYFE Motorsports. He and his team created the SIERRA car which now pushes motorsports feats to a whole new level. &nbs...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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43:01
BestWorst44
Dr. Christie Poteet is the Associate Dean for University of North Carolina at Pembroke. In this episode, we discuss her role in higher education, her mother's distinct influence on her career path, and making big decisions in your life at any a...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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40:26
BestWorst43
Solo Episode - Lessons from Queen Esther:Esther Joan Rwakijuma was an incredible person. She was my mother. And, she left some great lessons that I hope help those who need them.
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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23:14
BestWorst42
Ben Poremba is the Chef-Owner of Bengelina Hospitality Group. With some amazing dining and retail experiences offered by The Commissary, Olio, Nixta, and the Benevolent King to name a few, he’s amassed an amazing business car...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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48:11
BestWorst41
Aaron Bockman is an Investment Advisor and Financial Planner with Synergy wealth solutions (licensed in 26 states), with over 20 years in the financial investment industry. He has an incredible approach to supporting his clients.But, he...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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43:21
BestWorst40
Chris Bolyard opened up Bolyard’s Meat and Provisions with his wife after 10 years of experience and great mentorship as a chef. His take on the food and culinary industry has allowed him to garner some national attention and a creative approac...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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43:13
BestWorst39
Jim Liaw is the General Manager of Performance Racing Industry and the Co-Founder and Board Member for Formula Drift. He was able to take what was an unknown motorsport called drifting and introduce it to the world. In...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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52:44
BestWorst38
Solo Episode! A message on giving as we had into a season of gratitude. Enjoy!@bestworstthingpodcast on Instagram and Facebook and @walehwa on Twitter.
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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21:30
BestWorst37
Lisa Caprelli is a speaker, songwriter and an award-winning author of the unicorn book series, Unicorn Jazz. ™ She is an author of 17 books, and is the...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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32:25
BestWorst36
Mike Manoske is a career coach, recruiter, and the coauthor of the book The Job Search Manifesto. He brings decades of leadership roles as a Talent Acquisition Leader in Silicone Valley and currently assists with the Wharton Executive MBA progr...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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40:34
BestWorst35
Dr. Parker J. Palmer joined me for an amazing conversation. He is an author, educator, activist, and so much more. In this interview, we cover so many topics - from identifying your vocation, the writing (or rewriting process), to dealing with ...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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54:02
BestWorst34
Sarry Ibrahim is financial planner and m the founder of Financial Asset Protection. He helps real estate investors, business owners, and full time employees grow safe and predictable wealth regardless of market conditions using a financial stra...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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27:29
BestWorst33
Captain Joses Walehwa has spent over 17 years in law enforcement, with the majority of his work serving with the Orange County Sheriff's Department. He's held many roles covering the streets, jails, S.W.A.T., and more. He's also my twin b...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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40:06
BestWorst32
Wendy Rose Berry and Eugenia Marshall are LA based “employed entrepreneurs,” and the co-founders of conditionHER. Their chemistry is amazing, yet their path to creating this incredible product is full of serendipitous moments. Their stories our...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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1:00:31
BestWorst31
Rachel Renata is an awarding winning philanthropist, inspirational speaker, and therapist. At the age of 25, she founded Project Compassion, NFP. Since then, they have gone on to assist well over 70,000 homeless, disadvantaged, and...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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40:03
BestWorst30
Rachel D'Souza Siebert is the founder of Gladiator Consulting, a boutique consultancy with a holistic approach to nonprofit organizational development. She shares her amazing transition to this work along with her approach of helping bett...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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42:20
BestWorst29
Musings and ramblings. A brief solo episode of some things on my heart and mind. I considered not releasing this, but we're putting it out there for those who need it. Please excuse the sound quality. Recorded in out of town without my regular ...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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20:30
