Hart & Hustle Podcast
Dialogue exploring the essence of success in entrepreneurship and the pursuit of a high-performing mindset. With your host, Keenan Hart, entrepreneur and founder of FRANSiS™.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 48 minutes
- Episodes
- 224
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
From Queens Drug Wars to AI Healing: How Survivor's Guilt Drives Dr. Marlon Gray's Mission
Dr. Marlon Gray grew up in "homicide Hollis" Queens during the crack epidemic and now uses AI to help kids heal. In this raw conversation, he shares how survivor's guilt shaped his mission and why re…
Strategic Partnerships That Transform Mission Impact: Shauna Ejeh's Framework for Nonprofit Growth
Shauna Ejeh, Senior VP of Programs at Illinois Action for Children, reveals how mission-based organizations can transform their impact through strategic partnerships and sustainable funding models.
From Fake It Till You Make It to Authentic Leadership: Greg Rider's Healthcare Revolution
Most healthcare leaders hide behind corporate masks—Greg Rider chose radical authenticity instead. Learn how owning your truth becomes your greatest leadership superpower.
How a 120-Year-Old Nonprofit is Revolutionizing Independence | Patricia Hillis-Clark
Patricia Hillis-Clark, VP of Programs at KenCrest, reveals how 120-year-old nonprofits are revolutionizing independence for individuals with disabilities through smart home technology and AI innovati…
Hospice Leader Beth Ballenger: AI Can't Give Hugs But It Can Save Lives
Treat the end of life with the same sacredness as the day you were born. In this episode, Efrain discusses transforming hospice care with Beth Ballenger, Senior VP of Operations at Ascend Health. Lea…
Kristi Daeda: How Family Businesses Secretly Outperform Their Competitors
🎯 From engineering dreams to CEO reality: Kristi Daeda reveals why 80-90% of US businesses are family-owned and how they're secretly outperforming their competitors. Learn the succession planning str…
Manufacturing with Purpose: How Arc Works Transforms Lives Through Inclusive Employment
🎯 Manufacturing isn't just about products—it's about people. In this episode, Mike Catalano and Christen Smith from the Arc of Monroe reveal how their 85,000 sq ft facility employs 65-75 people with …
How Tasha Moore Went From Campus Worker to CEO Serving 1 Million Students
🎯 From site coordinator to CEO, Tasha Moore transformed her unexpected career path into a mission that changes lives. In this episode, she shares how Communities In Schools of North Texas serves over…
From Navy Chef to Nonprofit CEO: How Edward Hershey Found His Mission Beyond the Kitchen
In this episode of the Hart & Hustle Podcast, Edward Hershey shares his powerful journey from Navy chef and restaurant owner to leading one of California’s largest disability organizations. Now CEO o…
Why Former Judge Shaun Floerke Left the Courtroom to Build Real Community Change
In this transformative episode of the Hart & Hustle Podcast, former judge Shaun R. Floerke shares why he left the courtroom to invest in people, not punishment. Now leading the Duluth Superior Area C…
From Head Start Mom to Chief Program Officer: How Tiffany Rose Lacsado Flipped the Script
In this inspiring episode of the Hart & Hustle Podcast, Tiffany Rose Naputi Lacsado shares her journey from being a single mom in a Head Start program to becoming the Chief Program Officer of that ve…
Why Education Reform Starts with Parents—And What Norton Rainey Is Doing About It
In this episode of the Hart & Hustle Podcast, Norton Rainey, CEO of ACE Scholarships, unpacks how his organization has awarded over 100,000 scholarships to underserved students across 12 states—and w…
From Basketball to City Hall: Marty Small’s Blueprint for Leading Under Pressure
In this powerful episode of the Hart & Hustle Podcast, Mayor Marty Small shares how he went from playing basketball in Atlantic City to leading it as a two-term mayor. With a record of seven election…
Why Nonprofits Deserve a Seat at the Table—and How Megan Carlson Is Making That Happen
In this episode of the Hart & Hustle Podcast, Megan Carlson shares how she’s transforming the nonprofit landscape through her work at Pair Team. From cancer care navigation to health tech innovation,…
How Ketty Hsieh Left Corporate America to Revolutionize Senior Care for Asian Elders
In this episode of the Hart & Hustle Podcast, Ketty Hsieh shares her courageous leap from corporate finance into mission-driven leadership as CEO of Kin On. Discover how she’s reshaping senior care b…
How to Lead with Heart When the System Isn’t Built for You – with Dr. James Campbell
In this powerful Hart & Hustle Podcast episode, Dr. James Campbell shares his journey from East Oakland to executive leadership—trading paychecks for purpose. Discover how one question shifted his en…
How Jill Chuculate Rebuilt Caregiving Culture with Profit, Purpose, and 3% Turnover
In this episode of the Hart & Hustle Podcast, Jill Chuculate shares how walking away from a six-figure VP role led her to build Joyful Connections—a thriving caregiving agency with only 3% turnover i…
How Ellen McGuirk Scaled a Collapsing Nonprofit Into a $50M Mission
In this powerful episode of the Hart & Hustle Podcast, Ellen McGuirk shares how she turned a collapsing nonprofit into a thriving $50 million mission. From leading through the devastating loss of her…
Topher Hansen on Big Audacious Goals, Mental Health, and Leading with Purpose
In this inspiring episode of the Hart and Hustle Podcast, we sit down with Topher Hansen, outgoing CEO of CenterPointe, to explore how he transformed a $3M nonprofit into an $18M powerhouse serving t…
How Rachel Hutchisson Is Redefining Volunteering for Corporate Leaders
In this episode of the Hart & Hustle podcast, we sit down with Rachel Hutchisson, President & CEO of Common Impact, to explore how professionals can create meaningful social impact—without leaving th…