Despite Impossible

Turn on your listening ears for another back-to-school throwback! As the school year gets underway, we’re going back over our episode with Plymouth-Canton Community Schools Superintendent Dr. Monica …

Today’s guest is Greg Mitchell. Born into a family of farmers in the Midwest, he grew up to become a devout Christian, a Coast Guard member, a Disco dancer, and the CEO of First Tech Credit Union. Al…

Listen in for our back-to-school throwback! To celebrate the start of the school year, we’re going back to our episode with Northville Public Schools Superintendent Dr. RJ Webber. His career in educa…

Today’s guest is Andy Janning. He’s a self-described “nerd” who loves telling stories through words and pictures – from books and speeches to films and photos – especially about cancer advocacy. Insp…

Today's guest is Jack Wernstrom. Jack is a 21-year-old senior at Michigan State University. Jack is also an experience team intern at our Playground location.This is Jack's story.

Today's guest is Joy Lewis. Joy is proud of her Westside of Lansing roots, she is an innovator and a visionary, and a driven individual committed to making the world a better place. She is also the o…

Today's guest is Randy Harrington. He is a seeker, a parent, a husband, and a person that can see potential and goodness in people. He is also the Founding Partner at Strategic Arts & Sciences. Randy…

Today's guest is Matt Nahan. He is an artist, a friend, a collaborator, an advocate for social causes, a son, a partner, and a dog dad. He is also the executive director at our Relentless Care Founda…

Today's guest is Arlita Ibach. She is someone who enjoys life, people, and all the small things in between that combined become people's journeys. She is also an entrepreneur and the founder of Red D…

Today's guest is Clint Smiley, a second-generation lifelong educator, raising a third generation of educators and a through-and-through Michigander. He is also West Middle School's retiring Principal…

Today's guest is Nick Jones, a husband, father, bother, and son. He is also the vicepresident for community wellness at Nationwide Childrens' Hospital in Columbus, OH. He is someone trying to make th…

Today's guest is Jeff Chambers and adventurer, a father of three teenagers, and a human eager to change the word. He is also the founder & ceo at Lumin Digital, a digital banking platform designing t…

Jodie Schanhals joins us on this episode of Despite Impossible. She's a self-described "force to be reckoned with" and President at MeetingMaker. A tool for verifying meeting attendance by geolocatio…

Today's guest is Kelly Botti, President and CEO at TruMark Financial Credit Union in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. She weaves her love for Taylor Swift and 90s rock into everything she does. 

Today's guest is Chuck Fagan, President and CEO of PSCU, a payments partner organization to credit unions. Leveraging digital technology, PSCU supports 2,400 financial institutions, representing more…

Today's guest is Chase Bonhag, CEO and co-founder of FirstIgnite, an AI-driven platform simplifying the process for universities to craft compelling marketing content by analyzing complex research da…

Today's guest is Clark Sweat, Chief Operating Officer for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. Married his sweetheart, is a farm owner, and he's a guy that likes to play with dirt. This is Clark's s…

Today's guest is Jeff Russell, President & CEO at Delta Dental in Iowa. Father, music lover, not a dancer, and he happens to be the co-founder and operator of Catalyst Ridge Wines, a winery in Oregon…

Today's guest is Mark Zook, President and CEO at Maps Credit Union in Salem, Oregon. He's known for being a builder in the industry and says it's important as a leader to be a generalist, not a speci…

Today's guest is Miche Rayment, Founder and CEO at The Hire Effect. She reminds us that becoming masterful at fostering and growing an effective culture and hiring takes intention and patience. This …