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2025-12-0837 min
The Jayne Carroll ShowThursday, February 13th, 20257:00: Mark Gober, author of An End to the Upside Down Reset: The Leftist Vision for Society Under the “Great Reset”—and How It Can Fool Caring People into Supporting Harmful Causes.TOPIC: Remember the “Great Reset?” USAID Was Funding the Globalist Agenda. Democrats Are Doubling Down to Defend the Corruption7:30: Kevin Hoar, Oregon Republican Party Committee MemberTOPIC: Politics, from Oregon to Washington, DC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-02-141h 312024-11-2434 min
Tell Us A Good StoryEpisode 136: Ken GoberKen Gober has been in the music industry most of his adult life as a professional musician, singer, and songwriter. In 2008, his debut solo album “Soul of a Man: The Journey” won him Best New Male Gospel Artist at the Black Music Awards in Las Vegas. As you will hear, Ken has some great...
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2022-08-0531 min
Making the FanReturning to Capacity and Rebuilding Your Team w/ Kevin GoberThis week, we welcome Kevin Gober, Senior Director of Arena Employee Experience and Learning & Development for the Atlanta Hawks, back to the podcast. A recurring guest on the show, Kevin shares his takeaways from welcoming fans back to venues and gets candid on the staffing challenges that State Farm Arena has faced. For venues across the country preparing for a return to full capacity, this episode dives deep into the programs Kevin and State Farm Arena are putting in place to grow their staff, create an employee referral program and develop the leadership skills of their current te...
2021-07-0640 min
Small Business Big Heart with Amber Zaricor009. Failing Forward with Keith GoberI’m so excited to introduce you to Keith Gober, owner and co-creator of Mangled Mascots, a pet toy company for passionate sports fans with a heart to include their four-legged friends in all the game-day excitement!
Keith’s story is packed with ups and downs, and finding the courage to fall hard, fail forward, and get back up again. From losing his business to the 2008 crash to rebuilding his life one brick at a time and rediscovering his passion — his journey inspired my heart so much throughout this interview.
In today’s episode, Keith shares h...
2021-04-2352 min
Making the FanBringing the X-Factor to Guest and Employee Experience w/ Kami TestaToday's guest is Kami Testa, Guest Experience Program Director of the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury. Kevin Gober and Kami dive into how to drive change in your organization, the process of hiring a large team of employees all at once, training your staff, and how mindsets impact actions.Kami's unique background with the Walt Disney Company has helped her bring fresh insights to the NBA's Phoenix franchises. Before the NBA and WNBA, Kami held a wide array of roles with different parts of the Walt Disney Company. She's spent time as a Facilitator for Disney Institute...
2021-01-1456 min
Making the FanImportance of Versatility and Vulnerability in LeadershipDavid Millay and Kevin Gober are back with another Jam Session as they discuss ways to create your own value and finding ways to bring that value to your organization. With Covid changing the working environment and structure, David and KG get into adapting your skillset to fit in any situation and learning universal ways to lead during the pandemic.Time Stamps:(2:00) What it’s like for sports to be back but not able to be in the building(4:30) Worries of making an impact in your organization du...
2020-12-1451 minMaking the FanA Culture of Experimentation and Innovation w/ Jesse ColeThis week's episode is another jam session with Kevin Gober, and we're joined by Jesse Cole. Jesse is the owner of the Savannah Bananas and Fans First Entertainment. He's one of the most innovative sports execs in the industry, and his insights from running his baseball team will inspire you to try some of your own experiments. Time Stamps:(6:50) Taking big risks and experimenting: Example of FansGiving - Learnings, not failures(11:10) How to learn and debrief after events that have wins and losses(13:25) ...
2020-12-081h 01Making the FanGreat Leaders Establish, Operationalize, and Sustain ValuesIn the second episode of our new format with Kevin Gober, Kevin and David get into the importance of leadership and structure that top-level executives need to be taking during the ever-adapting covid and digital age. With an overarching framework of leaders establishing, operationalizing, and sustaining the values and vision by which organizations thrive, David and Kevin discuss leaders' responsibility to help our employees in the emotional & mental, relational, physical, financial, purposeful, and employable spectrums. From employee journey maps to improving meeting tactics, this episode gets into the ins and out of running an organization in the new di...
2020-11-1042 minMaking the FanLivestreams, Guest Experience Philosophy, and CX at the PollsKevin Gober, the Senior Director of Arena Employee Experience and Learning & Development for the Atlanta Hawks, joined us for today's episode. For context, we recorded this episode on November 1, before the US election. We got tons of positive feedback on the episode we did earlier this year with Kevin, so we brought KG back to talk about what's on his mind. Not our typical interview format, Kevin and I brainstormed different ideas we are working on; we discussed trends we're thinking about; and we shared obstacles we're stuck on. We're experimenting here with...
2020-11-0457 min
Making the FanBuilding & Sustaining a Culture of Service w/ Kevin GoberOur guest today is Kevin Gober, the Sr. Director of Employee & Guest Experience for the Atlanta Hawks. Kevin and I worked together for a long time at Disney Institute, on what we informally called "the sports crew." Kevin was on the content and facilitation side of the organization, leading and designing massive customer service trainings, whether it be for 10,000 volunteers at the Super Bowl, or for different teams in the NBA.Prior to Disney Institute, Kevin worked a variety of roles in the Parks & Resort operations. Most notably, Kevin was the head of Magic Kingdom's E...
2020-06-151h 05
The Model Health ShowDiversify Your Mental Inputs And Step Into Your PurposeTrue wellness is multi-faceted—it encompasses nutrition, exercise, sleep, stress management, and so much more. Interesting research is emerging suggesting that we are healthier (and we live longer) when we have meaning and a sense of purpose in our lives. But what does it truly mean to have a purpose? This idea has become distorted in our culture. Words like passion and purpose are often overused and misconstrued. Uncovering your purpose is not always an enlightening epiphany. We are all passionate and purpose-driven, but sometimes stepping into that power is easier said than done. The tru...
2019-05-011h 16
On Taking Pictures129: Shake Some Streusel For Your HomieThis week, with such great gear at our disposal, why does Program mode get such a bad wrap? Also should you be take a more serious look at Instagram as a delivery platform for your work? Pulitzer prize winning photojournalist Tyler Hicks is our Photographer of the week.
Links for this episode:Heroes, Villains & Jedi - KEVIN KNIGHT PHOTOGRAPHYThe Daily Show - Race/Off - YouTubeWhen Instagram Success Leads To Advertising Assignments: Lauren LemonMoMA | Robert Gober: The Heart Is Not a MetaphorTax Court Ruling Is Seen as a...
2014-10-141h 38