
Breakthrough: A Dale Carnegie Podcast
By Faith Wright

Breakthrough: A Dale Carnegie PodcastNov 28, 2023

Season 2: Episode 11- Step Into Others' Shoes with Guest Adrienne Shank
Adrienne Shank brings an inclusive call to the podcast by broadening our horizons to different cultures. Adrienne gives us insight on what it is like for foreign exchange students and what U.S. students can do to make their experience all the better. Human connection is breathed when vulnerability and openness is displayed. Press play to dive into a whole new world!
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Season 2: Episode 10- Find Your Voice with Guest Terri Mitchell
Terri Mitchell brings a powerful perspective to the podcast as a successful technology executive now enabling college women in STEM. She has developed a program called Accelerate Success and speaks about the importance of community and mentorship in the program. Her core competencies are creator, collaborator, and liaison which truly shine through in the episode.
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Season 2: Episode 9- Get Involved with Guest Sarah Hewitt
Sarah Hewitt is on a mission to bridge the gap between industry and education. Sarah is the Vice President - Independent Petroleum Association of America Energy Workforce Center and has an extensive background in educational psychology. She speaks on trends with teenagers, valuable communication skills needed, and how to leverage informal interviews. Asking more questions and listening carefully are two simple things we can do that will make a massive difference in the way we connect with others!
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Season 2: Episode 8- Develop an Attitude of Serving with Guest Matthew Murray
Matthew Murray is a stand out amongst young adults by the way he shows up and interacts with others. He displays authenticity and rawness when sharing how his approach to people and builds personal and professional relationships. Matthew keeps it real and urges listeners to do the same!
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Season 2: Episode 7- Take Time to Tap Out with Guest Yasmeen Robbins
Yasmeen Robbins is paving the way in edupreneurship. She is the founder of the Principal Pipeline. The Principal Pipeline is a digital platform that provides a collaborative structure for school leaders. Yasmeen was selected for 40 under 40 because of her work with her nonprofit Rebrand NC Education. For the past two years, she has been researching Eduprenuership and educators reimagining the educational career. Click play to hear all about eduprenuership and how to reframe rejection so that you succeed.
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/yasmeen-robbins-b7777a79?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BPLF8Nx%2BMQkOrFuYyYOIsZQ%3D%3D

Season 2: Episode 6- Step Outside the Box with Guest Susan Thompson
Susan Thompson is the Program Director of Engineering & STEM Initiatives at Houston Community College. Susan challenges listeners to branch out and discover what is out there when it comes to possibilities. Students, do your do dilligence to explore all of your opportunities and take risks. Step into your future and learn all you can about what is available to you!
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Season 2: Episode 5- Get Out of Your Coffin of Comfort with Guest Justin L' Ecuyer
Justin L'Ecuyer is a faith driven entrepreneur that developed a cadence for success as the cofounder of LeadBaller- a marketing agency that turned their strategy for generating enterprise level leads without ad spend into a "Done For You" service. This episode will be sure to propel you to use your gifts for business and passion for people to make a difference.
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Season 2: Episode 4- Build Something for Impact with Guest Stephanie Hajducek
Founder of "This One's for the Gals," Stephanie Hajducek is feeling the future of women in industry. Stephanie tells an incredible story of how she almost turned around and let her dream go right past her. She is an inspiration to those that dont think they are qualified. This podcast will make you want to go launch your impact today!

Season 2: Episode 3- Become Financially Fit When You Are Young with Guest Apex Family Wealth
Apex Family Wealth is a provided end to end solution on how to establish healthy understand of how money works, the psychology of money, the principle of finance all the way the philosophy of investment. Apex Family Wealth partnered with us in our young adults program called Take Command of Your Future to bring valuable content to young adults about to launch into the real world and become financially responsible. Lean into their tips and tricks in this episode to become money savvy.
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https://www.apexlearn.org

Season 2:Episode 2- Bounce Back Better Than Before with Guest Ashley Lambeth
Ashley Lambeth is a high level personal trainer and Founder of DreamBody Productions . Ashley shares the ups and downs of entrepreneurship during covid and brings an encouraging message to entrepreneurs owners to keep going! Get ready to be challenged in this episode to dig deep and discover what is worth fighting for.
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Season 2: Episode 1- Great Leaders in Business Start In Life with Guest Adam Von Gootkin
Adam von Gootkin is a life long entrepreneur, Co-Founder & CEO at Highclere Castle Spirits. Highclere Castle Gin is one of the fastest growing luxury gin brands in the world. Adam starts our season off with a bang by sharing his love for the creative journey of entrepreneurship and leaving things better than he found them. You do not want to miss this episode- give it a listen and be inspired!
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamvongootkin/

Season 1: Episode 12- Pivots Breathe Greatness with Guest Doug Stewart
Doug Stewart, Author of 5 ½ mentors, is a TEDx speaker, certified Dale Carnegie instructor, performance coach, and mentorship thought leader. He is best known for utilizing original and adaptive methods to help people pursue a life of purpose through enthusiastic discovery. Most importantly, Doug is a devoted husband to his best friend Merideth, and proud father to Kendall and Kendrick. Doug finishes our Season 1 off with a bang, motivating Gen Z to make pivots and be brave whatever challenges come their way!
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Season 1: Episode 11- Sparking and Sustaining Learning with Guest Sean Newman Maroni
Sean Newman Maroni is the Founder and CEO of Beatbox Learning, a Raleigh based education company with the mission of sparking and sustaining hands- on learning in K12 schools. Beatbox provides hands-on learning experiences for 30,000 students a year throughout the southeast. Sean is a class of the Forbes 30 Under 30 in Education and is passionate about all things education and small business. Tune into the episode to hear all about Maroni's approach of experimental learning!
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https://betaboxlearning.com
https://www.instagram.com/dalecarnegieeastnc/

Season 1: Episode 10- Diving Into the World of Entrepreneurship with Guest Scott Kelly
Scott A. Kelly serves as the Director of Entrepreneurship at Campbell University, teaching courses in entrepreneurship and marketing and connecting the Campbell community to HQ Raleigh (an entrepreneurial co-working space) and surrounding business community. Kelly began his career in academics by teaching at Ohio State. His experience also includes building innovation programs at Duke and Elon University and most recently was the Founding Director of Elon in San Francisco, a summer long initiative in Silicon Valley. Kelly brings his expertise to the table that can benefit those looking to jump into or support someone who want to hop into the world of entrepreneurship.
Scott Kelly LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottakelly/
Dale Carnegie East NC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dalecarnegieeastnc/

Season 1: Episode 9- Impact Through Love with Guest Sarah Castro
Having experience in the Houston public education and non-profit sector for over 20 years, Sarah Castro adds certified Dale Carnegie Trainer to her list. Over the last 4 years she has worked with the public sector to empower both youth and businesses to break through challenges that hold them back so that they can become the people they want to be. As a trainer, she supports and coaches her participants to deliver high impact presentations for virtual and in person audiences. This episode holds encouragement for all ages to break through barriers!
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-castro-3rakdavid/
https://www.instagram.com/dalecarnegieeastnc/

Season 1: Episode 8- Walking out a Purpose Driven Life with Guest Sam Eaton
Sam Eaton is an author, speaker, and founder of Recklessly Alive, a suicide prevention organization sprinting toward a world with zero deaths by suicide. Sam has spoken at over one-hundred and fifty events throughout the U.S sharing his story of battling depression and suicidal thoughts. Sam’s first book, "Recklessly Alive: What My Suicide Attempt Taught Me About God and Living Life to the Fullest" was released in January 2021 and reached the top 100 best-selling books on Amazon. He has amassed more than 125,000 followers on Instagram and over 80,000 followers on Tik Tok under the handle @RecklesslyAlive. You don't want to miss this episode filled with heart and passion for life!
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https://www.instagram.com/recklesslyalive/
https://www.recklesslyalive.com
https://www.instagram.com/dalecarnegieeastnc/

Season 1: Episode 7- Have Fun Being Human with Guest Eva Mattadottir
Eva has been a trainer at Dale Carnegie, Iceland, for the past 7 years, training hundreds of young aspiring leaders and adults. She has a popular podcast in Iceland with a fellow DC trainer, where they discuss all things human. Eva is no stranger to spotting challenges and possibilities in life and using them to coach young people to bring the best out in them. Listen up and take notes on how to breakthorugh your own challenges!
Eva Mattadottir's LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/evamattadóttir/
Dale Carnegie Central and Eastern NC's Instagram

Season 1: Episode 6- Powerful Beyond Measure with Cornelius Kirk
Cornelius Kirk brings a unique perspective gained from his experience in corporate sales and leadership. Cornelius Kirk is an inspirational speaker, coach, and podcast host who values discipline, wellness and excellence. Cornelius uses this experience to empower clients to cultivate their limitless potential. His mantra is: "You are powerful beyond measure so act like it." Cornelius gives insight on how to believe in your power so you can start living like a leader.
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https://www.instagram.com/cornelius_kirk919/
https://www.instagram.com/dalecarnegieeastnc/

Season 1: Episode 5- The Time to Take Action is Now with Guest Anne Jones
Anne Jones is the Co-Founder of District C, a Triangle based nonprofit that is preparing the next generation of diverse talent for modern work. After earning a Doctor of Education degree in Education Policy at Harvard, and from there, Anne became Chief Program Officer at Project Lead The Way, a national nonprofit and leading provider of STEM curriculum. She helped expand access to hands-on STEM curriculum and professional development to over 8,000 schools across the US.. Anne shares tips for educators, parents, and GenZ to take action towards their future!
Email: anne@districtc.co
Website-www.districtc.co
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dalecarnegieeastnc/

Season 1: Episode 4- Fuel Your Passions with Guest J Johnson
J Johnson Jr is a serial entrepreneur & athlete that had his first venture at 14 in 2014 called "Flying Yeezy" that got acquired shortly after it hit #7 in paid entertainment apps. This showed J the wonders of making money online at an early age, from the money he made online he invested into his athleticism which led him to being an All-American track runner winning states. J started his own app "High Frequency Highway" that has grown to over 2,500 users in just 2 months since launch which he seeks to use to fund his brand and light company "Clean Rays". J Johnson shares his tips for time management and how to start fueling your passion of entrepreneurship.
https://pillar.io/j
https://www.instagram.com/dalecarnegieeastnc/

Season 1: Episode 3- Titles Don't Make Leaders with Guest Juliette Jeanniton
Juliette Jeanniton, a Generation.Next 2021 grad and winner of the Highest Achievement Award came back to be our Generation.Next 2022 graduate assistant. Juliette is a current student at Pepperdine University and is pursuing a degree in Business administration. She spends her days and free time working and advocating for lower income families with insecure housing by bringing awareness and knowledge to her peers. Juliette is making her dreams and goals happen and we know you will be inspired by hearing her heart on the podcast.

Season 1: Epidsode 2- Level Up Your Life with Guest Larry Long Jr
Larry Long Jr. is the Founder and CEO of LLJR Enterprises, which focuses on sales motivation, inspiration, and most importantly, transformation through speaking, coaching & training programs. Larry is extremely passionate about helping leaders take their game to the 'next level'. As an experienced sales leader, Larry brings a unique perspective to the table and understands many of the challenges faced by sales professionals today. Listen in to hear how intentionality can level up your life!
https://www.linkedin.com/in/longjr7/
https://larrylongjr.com
https://www.instagram.com/dalecarnegieeastnc/

Season 1: Epidsode 1-Be a Limitless Leader with Guest Mary Hemphill
Dr. Mary Hemphill is the CEO and Founder of The Limitless Leader, a company that helps individuals ignite the leader in themselves so they can better serve their community, company, & personal career. She is a Leadership Expert and Educator with over 15 years of professional experience as a teacher, administrator, state director, & university professor. She holds a PhD in Leadership Studies & has led, coached, & impacted close to 25,000 individuals around the world on transformational & innovative strategy, self-empowerment, & leadership. Dr. Mary Hemphill gives her best advice for student leaders as they embark on their limitless journey.
https://www.instagram.com/thelimitlesslady/
https://www.bealimitlessleader.com
https://www.instagram.com/dalecarnegieeastnc/

Season 1: Intro Episode- Sharing Breakthroughs to Inspire
Learn from leaders that are making an impact in their communities. Over the course of the podcast guests will be sharing their personal breakthroughs, lessons learned, and advice for listeners. Whether you're a Gen Z student or an educator or parent of a Gen Z looking to be inspired, you're in the right place. Discover a world of possibility from those that are leading the way!
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