C-10 Podcast: Rob Riggle

152: C-10 Seniors John Wilson IV, Topher Rauth and Norman Davis Jr.

This is an extra special episode of the C-10 Podcast, as you get to hear from the three seniors from the C-10 Mentoring & Leadership program, John Wilson IV, Topher Rauth, and Norman Davis Jr.

Each, during interviews with Max Utsler in front of the students and mentors in the C-10 program at Operation Breakthrough on May 15, discuss how much they've changed because of C-10, what they learned in the program, what advice they'd pass along to new students, and much more.

LINKS:

For more information about the C-10 Mentoring & Leadership program for high school students, visit our website.

To make a financial gift to give students life-changing one-on-one mentoring and to help families in crisis, visit our secure donation page.

For all episodes of the C-10 podcast and ways you can listen, click here.

If you’d like to make a comment, have a suggestion for a future guest, or your company would like to help underwrite this podcast, please visit our contact page.

151: Mike Sewell, co-Inventer of StepNpull on COMPOSURE on Shark Tank

In this episode, we're chatting with Mike Sewell, who's the co-inventor of the StepNpull foot-operated door opener. (You've probably seen it in some public restrooms.) Mike led the company through its exponential growth and international recognition as businesses look for ways to minimize the spread of germs, particularly in light of Covid.

Part of that growth in 2020 came from Mike — and StepNpull — being featured on the hit television show, "Shark Tank," where entrepreneurs seek funding from five or six investors. (More on that momentarily.)

Mike’s focus shifted to long-term initiatives such as recruiting key talent, expanding StepNpull’s product line, and implementing new processes.

In December 2022, in addition to his work with StepNpull, Mike became the Procurement Manager with Ubiquity, a communications company that works on digital infrastructure for communities.

In addition to all of that, from a personal side, Mike happens to be the step-father of one of our C-10 Mentoring & Leadership students, Elijah.

This interview was conducted in front of our students and mentors at Music Theater Heritage inside Crown Center.

LINKS:

For more information about the C-10 Mentoring & Leadership program for high school students, visit our website.

To watch part of Mike's segment from "Shark Tank," click here.

To sponsor the 3rd Annual C You At Topgolf event, go here.

To make a financial gift to give students life-changing one-on-one mentoring and to help families in crisis, visit our secure donation page.

For all episodes of the C-10 podcast and ways you can listen, click here.

If you’d like to make a comment, have a suggestion for a future guest, or your company would like to help underwrite this podcast, please visit our contact page.

150: Steven Screen, co-founder of The Better Fundraising Co.

In this episode, we're excited to be joined by someone who's helped shape some of the things we do at C You In The Major Leagues on the fundraising side. Steven Screen is the co-founder and creative director at The Better Fundraising Company, which launched 10 years ago this month in the Seattle area. And he’s been with other agencies that work with nonprofits during a 31-year career.

CYITML Executive Director Matt Fulks -- who's hosting this week's C-10 chat -- has leaned on Steven's expertise, as well as that of The Better Fundraising Co., to help with several of our donation appeals, newsletters...well, many things that have landed in our donors' physical and virtual mailboxes.

During this conversation, Steven talks about legacy, his dad's influence on the fundraising business, the Los Angeles Dodgers of the 1980s, tips on telling stories, and so much more.

LINKS:

For more information about the C-10 Mentoring & Leadership program for high school students, visit our website.

To learn more about The Better Fundraising Company, visit their site.

To sponsor the 3rd Annual C You At Topgolf event, go here.

To make a financial gift to give students life-changing one-on-one mentoring and to help families in crisis, visit our secure donation page.

For all episodes of the C-10 podcast and ways you can listen, click here.

If you’d like to make a comment, have a suggestion for a future guest, or your company would like to help underwrite this podcast, please visit our contact page.

149: NFL Network's Jeff Chadiha on COACH and much more

You might know the name Jeff (or Jeffri) Chadiha from his time at Sports Illustrated or ESPN, or what he’s doing now at the NFL Network.

But Jeff, who makes his home in the Kansas City area, is a great spark for several nonprofits in the KC community.

In fact, he’s been vital to several things we’ve done at C You In The Major Leagues during the past seven or eight years.

He was a part of the curriculum committee to help develop what became the C-10 Mentoring & Leadership program, he has participated in our Wiffle ball and Topgolf fundraisers, and he’s been one of our Character Champions to help raise money for C You In The Major Leagues. He’s recruited some of our mentors, and so much more. Frankly, C You In The Major Leagues is lucky to have him involved.

This is a conversation between Jeff and C-10 Podcast (and CYITML Executive Director) Matt Fulks in front of our C-10 students and mentors at Music Theater Heritage inside Crown Center on Wednesday night, March 13.

LINKS:

For more information about the C-10 Mentoring & Leadership program for high school students, visit our website.

To sponsor the 3rd Annual C You At Topgolf event, go here.

To make a financial gift to give students life-changing one-on-one mentoring and to help families in crisis, visit our secure donation page.

For all episodes of the C-10 podcast and ways you can listen, click here.

If you’d like to make a comment, have a suggestion for a future guest, or your company would like to help underwrite this podcast, please visit our contact page.

148: Toby Cook on Billy Joel, the UKHS, job transitions

If you’re a long-time Kansas Citian, you likely recognize the name Toby Cook. He was an anchor for eight years on Fox4 in Kansas City. And then he spent more than 14 years with the Kansas City Royals as the Vice President of Publicity.

But then in the spring of 2021, he had a job pivot — in his early 50s — when he left the Royals and became the Director of Public Relations for the University of Kansas Health Systems.

Additionally, Toby is the chair of the committee for the C You At Topgolf fundraiser, which is coming up on May 23, 2024.

In this episode we talk to Toby about the job he’s doing now, what advice he'd give to someone looking for a job, the upcoming C You At Topgolf event, and he takes a swing at a Billy Joel version of our Pre-Game Batting Practice.

LINKS:

For more information about the C-10 Mentoring & Leadership program for high school students, visit our website.

To sponsor the 3rd Annual C You At Topgolf event, go here.

To listen to Toby's first appearance on the C-10 Podcast, Episode 60, click here.

To listen to Toby's second appearance on the C-10 Podcast, Episode 119, click here.

To make a financial gift to give students life-changing one-on-one mentoring and to help families in crisis, visit our secure donation page.

For all episodes of the C-10 podcast and ways you can listen, click here.

If you’d like to make a comment, have a suggestion for a future guest, or your company would like to help underwrite this podcast, please visit our contact page.