Team Powdered Donut™ Podcast

S3E2 The Holy Grail of Content Marketing - Ideas, Influence and Income | Tanya Hall, CEO, Greenleaf Book Group

Who Is Tanya Hall?As CEO at leading hybrid publisher Greenleaf Book Group, Tanya drives growth efforts and fosters a culture built around serving authors. Prior to her current role, Tanya worked…

S3E1 Intro to Season 3 of the Team Powdered Donut™ Podcast

S2E17 Can You Really Change Everything in a Minute? | Dr. Masha Malka, Author, To Mastering Your Emotions

Who is Dr. Masha Malka?Over the years, Masha has worked with C-suite executives, entrepreneurs, and ambitious women worldwide — guiding them to break through limitations and design lives of purpose,…

S2E16 Beyond The Red Dot - Empowering People. One Thing. One Decision at a Time. | Angela Pacheco, Founder, Good Better Best & TEDx Speaker

Although Angela was faced by a breast cancer diagnosis of her own at 34, she, like my Maureen, is not defined by her cancer. For that matter, none of us are. We are instead defined by the spaces we…

S2E15 Proximity, Innovation & Serendipity. Is Change Closer Than We Think? | Rob Wolcott, Founder, TWIN Global & Author

Today's episode with Rob Wolcott jumps in to his book, Proximity, which describes how every industry will change the rest of our careers, as well as his founding of the Kellogg Innovation Network,…

S2E14 When the Questions Are Hard. And the Answers Are Harder. | Meredith Cooper, Co-Founder, Wonders & Worries

Episode 14 of Season 2 of the Team Powdered Donut™ podcast is with Meredith Cooper, Co-Founder of Wonders & Worries. It is dropping on what would be my late wife Maureen’s 62nd birthday, her 12th…

S2E13 Player, Coach, Ambassador - A Hall of Famer in Both Volleyball & Life | Janice Kruger, Side-Out Foundation

Today's podcast episode features Janice Kruger, currently brand ambassador for the Side- Out Foundation. A few years ago, as she was launching the Leave It Better podcast for the Side-Out Foundation,…

S2E12 From Cured to Cures - Preserving Food. Preserving Life. | Chef Steve McHugh, 6-Time James Beard Finalist & Author, Cured

Who Is Chef Steve McHugh? With over 30 years of experience in the culinary industry, and author of the cookbook Cured, Chef Steve McHugh currently serves as a Chef Consultant for the Spurs Club,…

S2E11 Hail to Purple. Hail to White. Hail to Thee Northwestern! | Henry Bienen, Interim and President Emeritus, Northwestern University

As I get deeper into Season 2 of the Team Powdered Donut™ podcast series, I can't help but reflect about the gift of people. The people I have met along life’s journey, as well as the people I will…

S2E10 Live From Stage 4 Podcast - Go Change Your One Thing | As Interviewed by Victoria Goldberg and Abigail Johnston

What is Live From Stage 4?"Live from Stage 4" is a bold, hopeful podcast where people living with metastatic breast cancer, clinicians, and researchers take center stage. They share real stories,…

S2E9 Bend Without Breaking - Falling Forward: The New Science of Resilience and Personal Transformation | Keith Bellizzi, PhD, MPH & Author

Today's episode is with Keith Bellizzi, author of "Falling Forward: The New Science of Resilience and Personal Transformation." Keith is a tenured professor at the University of Connecticut, as well…

S2E8 Forum - The Secret Advantage of Successful Leaders | Mo Fathelbab, President, IPO & Forum Resources Network

For nearly three decades, Mo has been at the forefront of creating and advocating peer groups and building communities. He has worked with over 20,000 CEOs and entrepreneurs in 30+ countries,…

S2E7 From Leave It Better to Team Powdered Donut | Gary Thompson (As Interviewed By Janice Kruger, Side-Out Foundation)

Originally Aired 3/21/2024 on Leave It Better PodcastWhen Gary Thompson lost his wife Maureen to metastatic breast cancer almost 10 years ago, his kids (15, 13, and 10 1/2 at the time) lost their…

S2E6 Valentine's Day Special - The "Love Crusade" Meets Built By Love® | Daniel Bussius, Author & CEO

This is a special Valentine's Day episode of the Team Powdered Donut™ podcast. For those that have listened to the podcast since Season One, you know that we typically drop new episodes on Tuesdays,…

S2E5 World Cancer Day 2026 | A Compilation of Highlights from Season 1's Cancer Leaders

In honor of #WorldCancerDay today, Team Powdered Donut's weekly podcast is featuring a compilation of highlights from Season 1. We had an incredible slate of guests from across the cancer community,…

S2E4 The Journey Remains the Reward | Friends, Connected by Apple, Love & Loss

Today marks the 9th anniversary of Bill Keegan's passing from cancer on January 27, 2017. This episode of the Team Powdered Donut™ podcast is a special one. Rather than an interview, this is a…

S2E3 Truly Exceptional. Cancer Center Director as Conductor. | Dr. Leon Platanias, Director, Lurie Cancer Center

Some episodes are more personal than others. Today's guest is Dr. Leon Platanias, Director, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern University. Northwestern happens to be my alma…

S2E2 One Dig. One Touch. One Game at a Time. | Emma Halter, Libero, Indy Ignite & 2-time National Champion, University of Texas Volleyball

As one chapter closes, another one has opened. In Emma's words, "I am honored and overjoyed to have signed with the Indy Ignite Professional Volleyball team for the 2026 season! I am excited to get…

S2E1 Welcome to Season 2 - Team Powdered Donut™ Podcast

Welcome to Season Two of the Team Powdered Donut™ podcast. For those that listened to Season One, you may recall the tradition that led to this podcast and my upcoming road trip via Airstream. On the…

S1E17 Living Cross Wise & Divine Appointments | Dr. Gail Bones, Author, Speaker, Singer-Songwriter

There are episodes and there are episodes. I couldn't think of a better episode as we "wrap" Season One than this one with Dr. Gail Bones. This is an episode that was truly months in the making. I…