In this episode, we sit down with Ken Lear, CEO of 2313 Inc., to explore the intricacies of the sales industry. Ken shares his expert insights on building strong customer relationships, essential sales strategies, and the pivotal role of effective communication. He also reflects on his journey to becoming a successful leader, offering valuable advi…

In this interview, Chris Auwarter of Evantage, Inc. talks with host Jennifer about finding success and happiness. Chris shares his journey from point guard to leader, emphasizing the importance of growth mindsets and making a positive impact. He also reveals the challenges and defining moments that shaped his career.…

Jim Strack, Milwaukee's Enterprise Mobility leader, talks career, leadership, giving back, and technology adoption. He credits their success to a strong employee development culture. While Jim sees a future with adaptable technology, he emphasizes Enterprise's cautious approach, waiting for trends like electric vehicles to solidify.…

Jennifer Kluge and Tania Van Herle, CEO of HED, discuss a shift in the architecture and engineering industry towards integrated practice and sustainable design. They touch on challenges faced by the industry, including disruptive technologies and staff burnout, and how HED approaches these challenges with a focus on company culture and employee wel…

Wilbur Millhouse III, CEO of Millhouse Engineering and Construction, discusses his journey from basement startup to global success with host Jennifer Kluge. Highlighting company culture, philanthropy, and projects like the O'Hare Airport expansion and energy initiatives in Nigeria. Despite setbacks, Wilbur emphasizes resilience and continuous impro…

In this illuminating interview, Bill Dwyer, CEO of Helping Hand, provides valuable perspectives on fostering an inclusive workplace environment for individuals with disabilities. From advocating patience and genuine communication to addressing the challenges faced by nonprofits, Bill shares practical strategies for effective leadership and employee…

Join Jennifer Kluge as she sits down with Rebecca Bray, President of Epitec. They'll delve into various aspects of Rebecca's career, leadership, and client connection insights. Epitec is a leading staffing provider in the United States specializing in IT engineering and professional staffing.By National Association for Business Resources

Join Jennifer Kluge as she sits down with David Foltyn, CEO and Chairman of Honigman LLP. Listen as they discuss Mergers and Acquisitions, Uncertainty in the Business Climate, DE&I, and AI and Law.By National Association for Business Resources

Join Jennifer Kluge as she sits down with Francy Lucido, Co-Founder and President of Michigan Staffing. Listen as they discuss the ongoing battle for talent and the determination required to build a thriving business.By National Association for Business Resources

Join Jennifer Kluge as she sits down with Charles Johnson, Executive Manager & CEO at Detroit Athletic Club. Listen as they discuss the unique culture of the hospitality industry as a historic facility.By National Association for Business Resources

Join Jennifer Kluge as she sits down with Ryan Maibach, President and CEO of Barton Malow. As a 4th generational leader, Ryan shares a unique and fun ritual they practice to celebrate their employees.By National Association for Business Resources

Join Jennifer Kluge as she sits down with Ron Daugherty, President and CEO of Daugherty Business Solutions, one of the highest scoring companies in the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation program. Ron shares how he’s building more diversity in the technology space with their Access Point program.…

Join Jennifer Kluge as she sits down with Amy Bielski, President and CEO of Ripple Effect. Amy shares the importance of employee flexibility and culture in order to create operational excellence.By National Association for Business Resources

Join Jennifer Kluge as she sits down with Laura Nador, President of CHEP North America at Brambles, as she shares the secrets to being one of the world's most sustainable businesses in supply chain.By National Association for Business Resources

Join Jennifer Kluge as she sits down with Kevin Schnieders, Chief Servant Leader and CEO of EDSI, as he shares how they consistently put people before profits in the world of workforce development.By National Association for Business Resources

Join Jennifer Kluge as she sits down with Scott Kirchner, president of Panasonic Automotive Systems of America. This year's winner of the Best of the Best and Brightest Companies National Overall Elite award. Listen in as Scott shares his leadership secrets behind being one of the highest-scoring companies at the national level.…

Join Jennifer Kluge as she sits down with Enrique Alvarez, co-founder and managing director of Vector Global Logistics, as he shares how they make the world a better place through their passion for giving back, while coordinating an international supply chain.By National Association for Business Resources

Join Jennifer Kluge as she sits down with Mark Conrad, owner of Express Employment Professionals, as they discuss the uncertainty in the market, and Mark shares the current trends he's seeing in the talent industry.By National Association for Business Resources

Join Jennifer Kluge as she sits down with Kathy Steele, Founder & CEO of Red Caffeine, as they discuss the importance of the value proposition, and fostering an open and transparent dialogue with your employees.By National Association for Business Resources

Join Jennifer Kluge as she sits down with Jennifer Dean, President of Dean's Professional Services, a Best and Brightest Companies To Work for winner of 11 years, as shares personal DE&I Experiences.By National Association for Business Resources

Join Jennifer Kluge and Mark Peters, CEO of Butterball Farms Farms, Inc., as they discuss the importance of building an enriching culture where employees feel a sense of belonging, while maintaining profitability and operations.By National Association for Business Resources

Join Jennifer Kluge and Jason Grobbel, President of EW Grobbel, a 5th generation leader of a 130-year-old family-owned business, as he shares his years of trial and error on crafting an environment that is welcoming to everyone while continuing to evolve as a company in the food industry.By National Association for Business Resources

Join Jennifer Kluge as she sits down with Jim Emme, CEO of NOW Health Group, a Best and Brightest Winner for over 15 years. Jim shares the lessons he's learned while being a leader in the wellness industry. He discusses how NOW adapted to supply chain challenges and the influence of a celebrity shoutout that made its product go viral.…

Join Jennifer Kluge as she sits down with Denise Navarro, President & CEO of Logical Innovations, Inc., as she shares insight into her resilient workforce and what it's like to be a woman leader in a STEM industry.By National Association for Business Resources

Join Jennifer Kluge as she sits down with Mike Novakoski, President & CEO of EV Construction, as they discuss how building culture and being vulnerable with your team leads to higher retention and engagement.By National Association for Business Resources

Join Jennifer Kluge as she sits down with Tom Gimbel, Founder and CEO of LaSalle Network, to get his insight and expertise on current recruitment and retention trends.By National Association for Business Resources

Welcome to the CEO Thought Leadership Podcast. Join Jennifer Kluge as she explores the minds of elite thinkers and leaders from across the nation, championing some amazing best practices, and providing fantastic corporate cultures. This podcast is produced in partnership with The National Association For Business Resources (NABR), The Best and Brig…

Well after a 2+ month hiatus, the guys are BACK! They sit down with Comedian/Podcaster Adam Carolla to discuss podcasting, Loveline, The Man Show, and a bit about cancel culture. Listen till the very end for an update on Darrell's health scare/status! Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE, DOWNLOAD, & TELL YOUR FRIENDS! And follow us on social media: @DarrellC…

The guys are back after a short hiatus & they sit down with Actor Alan Cumming! They discuss his new book "Baggage: Tales from a fully packed life," playing both an X Men & a Bond villain, and a lot of talk about the importance of mental health! Don't forget to share our social media posts & add us on social media! @DarrellcHammond, @ChrisMillhouse…

Taylor Schilling joins the guys this week to talk about her new Hulu series "Pam & Tommy," how she got her acting start, & of course Orange is the New Black! This is a fun one, complete with some interrupting thunder! Make sure you share the podcast & follow us all on social media!! @DarrellcHammond, @ChrisMillhouse, & @TayJSchilling…

For the 30th episode, the guys are joined by a legend this week with the great Jane Fonda! Jane talks about working with Lily Tomlin on everything from 9-5 to Grace & Frankie, her one and only attempt at stand up, & of course her legendary work out videos & SO MUCH MORE! Season 7 of "Grace & Frankie" is now streaming on Netflix, and make sure you c…

The guys are joined this week by Congressman Eric Swalwell! Rep Swalwell talks about his journey in politics, the severity of being in the Capitol during January 6th, & his book "Endgame: Inside the Impeachments of Donald J Trump!" Make sure you follow everyone on social media! @DarrellCHammond, @ChrisMillhouse, & @RepSwalwell…

The guys sit down with Grammy Award winning musician Richard Marx! Richard talks about his new book "Stories to Tell," helping out fellow musician Bryan Adams, producing a hit song with N'Sync, & the story behind how "Hold on to the Night" became a mega hit for him! Check out Richard's new book & see him on his upcoming tour in 2022! And don't forg…

SNL Legend Keenan Thompson joins the guys for this episode! Keenan talks about when he wants to leave SNL, his long tenure on the show (Darrell holds the 2nd longest tenure), & how he wants to dive into stand up! This one is JAM PACKED with great SNL banter between Keenan & Darrell, AND listen till the end for a Mighty Ducks update! Don't forget to…

The guys are back with another fun episode featuring rising Comedy star Mark Normand! They talk with Mark about becoming a household name on the comedy scene thanks to Amy Schumer, Darrell & Mark share their love for New Orleans, & Mark tells his nerve racking experience opening up for the legend Jerry Seinfeld! Check out Mark's stand up special "O…

CNN's Jake Tapper joins the guys this week! Jake talks about his new book "The Devil May Dance," what it was like covering the Trump Presidency, and Jake even shares some of his impressions with Darrell! AND there's a really killer Clinton story, complete with an impression from Darrell! This one is JAM PACKED with something for everyone! Check out…

The guys sit down with Comedian & Actor Adam Ray! Adam talks about his role as Vince McMahon on the hit NBC show "The Young Rock," his love for sketch comedy & working on MAD TV, and he shows off some killer impressions for Darrell! Plus the boys share stories about doing stand up over seas, and Adam shares some behind the scenes stories about acti…

We are back! This week we are joined by legendary sportscaster Linda Cohn from ESPN's SportsCenter! Linda talks about her almost 30 year tenure at ESPN, sports gambling, & her experience breaking through in a male dominated industry. Plus Darrell & Linda swap stories about being respected by sports stars, & Linda vows to bring back the word "shella…

After a month long hiatus, the boys are back! This episode they sit down with Original SNL Cast Member Laraine Newman! Laraine shares stories about Gilda Radner, what Lorne Michaels was like when SNL started, and she & Darrell share their love for accents & dialects! Check out Laraine's new audiobook "May You Live In Interesting Times" available no…

The legendary comedian Howie Mandel joins the guys for another killer episode! Howie talks about his early days at the Comedy Store in the 70's with Richard Pryor, why a stand up comic will never win America's Got Talent, how he came up with his infamous rubber glove bit in his act, and hilarious stories about playing pranks on his long time opener…

For our 20th episode, Emmy Award Winning Actor Jon Cryer joins the guys this week! Jon talks about a crazy Broadway story, having success at such a young age w/ Pretty in Pink, and of course about working w/ Charlie Sheen (and Ashton) on Two and a Half Men! Don't forget to add us on social media and TELL YOUR FRIENDS about this podcast! Social Medi…

Fans of SNL & of Adam Sandler movies will love this episode! The guys sit down with the great Tim Herlihy (former SNL writer & writer of all of Adam Sandler movies)! Tim reminisces with Darrell about their SNL days (including some throwback impressions by Darrell) & what it was like for Tim being a writer (and eventually the head writer) on the sho…

Well Third Person listeners, after 2 weeks off we are back with an absolutely bonkers episode! Former MLB All Star & World Series Champ Lenny Dykstra joins the guys for an episode that is definitely NSFW! Topics include: paying private investigators to blackmail umpires, allegations of a former teammate faking cancer, using steroids, getting Charli…

Former Presidential Candidate, and current NYC Mayoral Candidate, Andrew Yang joins the guys for this episode! Darrell & Chris get the chance to ask Andrew Yang some hard hitting questions about his plans & policies as the potential mayor of NYC! This episode is a bit more on the serious side, but there's some great insight into the person behind t…

Former SNL Cast Member Brooks Wheelan joins the guys for this episode! Brooks talks about going from his job as a Scientist to being hired by SNL, the heartbreak of only being on the show for one season, and traveling during the pandemic. If you're an SNL fan, this episode is right up your alley as Darrell & Brooks chop it up about their experience…

Happy New Year! The boys are back after a holiday hiatus & sit down with former NBA player Rex Chapman! They talk with Rex about playing against Michael Jordan, being a college super star in Kentucky, and becoming a social media "influencer!" Plus, Darrell & Rex discuss the challenges of beating addiction & share stories of their rehab experiences.…

The guys are joined by actor & comedian Jonathan Kite! They talk about the huge snow storm hitting NYC, Jonathan's 6 seasons on the hit show "2 Broke Girls," & Jonathan trades some of his incredible impressions with Darrell! Plus Jonathan shares what its like working with Jamie Foxx on his new Netflix show, & Listen to the end to hear Chris creep o…

The guys are joined this week by Debbie Downer herself, the great Rachel Dratch! Darrell & Rachel talk a ton of "behind the scenes" SNL stuff, including: auditions, Hosts, favorite sketches, & of course the iconic Debbie Downer character. Plus, the 3 discuss their experiences with going to psychics! Don't forget: Follow the 3 of us on social media!…

WE'RE BACK! After a week off for Thanksgiving, the boys return with another killer episode featuring one of the biggest stand up comedians of all time, the great Dane Cook! Dane reminisces with Darrell about Hosting SNL twice & why he never went in for his Cast Member audition. The boys ask what its like selling out Madison Square Garden & then the…

The great Bobby Moynihan joins the guys this week! They talk SNL sketches (drunk uncle, Vinny Vedicci, etc)/SNL auditions, Darrell & Bobby discuss SNL hosts (including what it's like working with Donald Trump), & there's a fun Sarah Palin story at the end. Oh and Rick & Morty fans will also love this episode! Dont forget to add us on social media &…