Explore Season 4

Founder, entrepreneur and publishing executive Rachel Bell joins Skip on a kitschy grocery shopping adventure at Wisdom Market. As they traverse the aisles, they reflect on Season 4.

Larry Ambrose was living the life of his dreams as a husband, father and corporate executive with GE when tragedy struck, and his wife suddenly passed away two months after giving birth to their eighth child.

Sherman Lineberg is a student at Marshall Univ., majoring in cyber-forensic science. He shares wisdom gained from a four-year battle with an autoimmune disease.

Sheila Tully is redefining wisdom and revolutionizing the way midlife women perceive and love their lives. A behavior change specialist, Sheila shares her insights gained from a rich career as a corporate executive, turned coach and podcast host. 

Shawn Lesser is a former finance professional, turned mental health advocate, who founded THE REAL Mental Health Foundation. Its mission is to build a global community around mental health. 

Ayanna Pope, founder of Ascended Volition, is a published author and TV and radio broadcaster who has built two media platforms. She uses them to share her program “Healing and Hope with Ayanna Pope” and provide Biblical truth and perspective

Pamela Kesling is a poet, writer, vocalist and marketing communications professional.

Marc Gorlin is an entrepreneur and Founder & CEO of Roadie, a logistics management and crowdsourced delivery platform.

Mike Grenke is a retired Air Force pilot and Lieutenant Colonel with 21 years of service. He had the honor of flying for Pres. George W. Bush.

Jeff Jarrell, an author and financial services professional, returns to revisit his wisdom from his prior appearance on Episode 19.

Maureen Doyle is a former flight attendant and middle school teacher who’s now a Life Coach, best-selling author and podcaster. She was born and raised in Chicago.

Tom Minturn, a leader in the Chick-Fil-A corporation and owner of several restaurants, grew up in the mountains of West Virginia, as the son of a pastor. An athlete, he played basketball in high school and college. 

Tom Peters is a best-selling business author with more than 20 published titles. A thought leader and consultant, Tom began his career in business with McKinsey and Associates. He later founded Skunkworks Inc, Palo Alto Consulting Center and The Tom Peters Co.

Connie Cruthirds, is a storyteller, “photo-journeyist” and weaver of words. A published author, she writes in the style of Mary Oliver and David Whyte, helping readers discover the intriguing life within us all. 

An extended version of our wisdom conversation with author Steffanie Peterson. See also Ep. – 82.

Steffanie Peterson is an author and a bold dream-chaser.  She’s a single mother, who took on the biggest challenge of her life, when she relocated her Broadway-dreaming daughter to New York City.  

Author & musician Michael Card has endeavored to engage with the text of Scripture, whether through the writing of music and books, or in the context of the conference or classroom. He invites listeners and readers to honestly wrestle with The Bible.

Max spent the early years of his career as an analyst on Wall Street, helping advise large-scale businesses on mergers and acquisitions. Max is also co-founder of the wealth management firm Blackbear Capital.

Debbie Henne is a speech-language pathologist by day and an author by night. All day every day, she is a wife, mother and Jesus lover.

Andy Malinoski is director of the Office of Marketing Communications for the WV Dept. of Commerce. He’s also a content creator who directs, hosts and produces podcasts and videos. 

Jill Scarbro is a board certified behavior analyst and 2022 U.S. Small Business Person of the Year. Growing up with dyslexia shaped the trajectory of Jill’s life. It sparked her to start Bright Futures, which she has grown into a nationally recognized therapy center for children with autism.

Anna Sale is host & founder of the award-winning podcast, “Death, Sex & Money.” A professional journalist who worked for public radio for nearly a decade, Anna has interviewed such notables as Jane Fonda, Kevin Bacon and Madeleine Albright. Anna is also a published author.