Talkin' Chop

Joining us this week is our very own President at Chief of Staff KC, Casey Wright! Casey walks us through why building a culture of trust and respect is vital to not only running a successful recruiting business with zero turnover, but also making successful placements for our clients.I think we're all still in shock from that epic comeback victory Sunday night against the Bills. But Joey B and the Bengals come to town Sunday and present a tough challenge in our fourth straight AFC Championship.

Joining us this week are John and Jennifer Dehan. John is the owner of Call the Game and Jennifer is the co-founder of Velocity Staftt, Inc. They join us to talk about how business is going and the Chiefs' second-straight loss.

Joining us this week are the founders of Beyond HR Solutions, Gretchen Adamson and John Wright to discuss their consulting business and what to look for in a hire to match your culture. The Chiefs lost a heartbreaker on Sunday Night Football just as it looked like they were about to mount yet another comeback victory. Tough loss for sure, but we're onto Los Angeles for Week 3.

Kansas City Chiefs football is finally back, so that means we're back with a brand new episode to kick off Season 2 of Talkin' Chop. To help us bring in the new season, Kansas City Royals in-game reporter Joel Goldberg joins us to give his thoughts on the game as well as how his company has grown and developed in the past years.

Well folks, that's a wrap! Obviously we ended up one stop short on the #RunItBack tour, but we had a hell of a season. Join us as we look back at some of our favorite memories from 2020 and look forward to what's sure to be an exciting offseason. Thanks for listening along all season. We'll see you soon!

This week we were joined by Chiefs superfan and Kansas City's own Mayor Quinton Lucas. Mayor Lucas shared some of his challenges fighting the COVID pandemic, his biggest goals for 2021, and his thoughts on the future of sports in KC. Things are looking bright for our city's future! As we look ahead to Super Bowl Sunday, we have a battle of two legendary QBs in the greatest to ever do it versus the man gunning for his crown. Brady/Mahomes Round 5 is the Jordan/Lebron matchup we never got, except this time, it's during the biggest sporting event of the year. Mayor Lucas seems pretty confident the Chiefs will #RunItBack! Tune in to hear our predictions!

This week the Chief of Staff boys are back in studio for a quick recap of our third straight AFC Championship win over the Bills 38-24. As we look ahead to Super Bowl 55, our favorite guest analyst Malekai brings us an electric Super Bowl preview, and sets up our preview episode next week with a very special guest. Stay tuned!

Happy Red Friday, KC! This week we sat down with the founders of Let It Fly Media to talk some shop in their home studio. Let It Fly has already made a huge impact in KC and the national sports industry, but they're just getting started. Tune in to hear their big goals for 2021 and beyond. The Chiefs are hosting the AFC Championship for the third straight year, and we're set for an incredible game with two of the game's top young QBs. Let's not panic though, Mahomes is going to play... but he'll need the team to rally around him like last week to pull this one out on our way to #RunItBack.

Happy Red Friday! This week we're joined by the one and only Kiona Sinks, Community Engagement Manager at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and Diversity & Inclusion Consultant with Elevate Consulting, Kiona Sinks Kiona joins us to discuss her passion for Kansas City, baseball, diversity & inclusion, civic engagement, and a little bit of Chiefs football. She's one of our favorite people here in town and is making a huge impact already at a young age. The Browns come to town to take on our rested and battle tested Chiefs on Sunday at 2:05pm. Every Chiefs fan has the right to feel confident heading into Sunday, but the scars of years of Chiefs playoff heartbreak has everyone a bit nervous too. Tune in to hear our thoughts and predictions!

This week we're joined by the President and Chief Innovation Officer of The Personal Marketing Company, Kyle Baack. Kyle walks us through his career story from majoring in music education, to living in India for 3 years, to now modernizing a legacy company. His company saw some great success in 2020 despite the pandemic, and they have big things planned for the future with the recent launch of their new website! With the Chiefs on their first round bye this weekend, we'll take a look at our favorite matchups to watch during a jam packed weekend of football. We'll also cover a few questions regarding the Chiefs road to #RunItBack!

Did you know that KC had a 4th professional sports team? Well, you do now! This week we're joined by the CEO of the Kansas City Pioneers and Social Apex, Mark Josey. Mark walks us through his career story and how he wound up running an esports brand, KCP's structure and teams, and his vision and goals for the future of the brand in Kansas City. The Chiefs play a pretty meaningless game on Sunday after locking up the #1 seed with another close win against the Falcons last weekend. Without Mahomes under center, we're actually underdogs going into this game...

This week we're joined by President and Co-Founder of J. Rieger & Co. and co-host of the Lemme Be Brief Podcast, Andy Rieger. In the spirit of his podcast, we cut right to the chase to talk about how Andy petitioned Congress to tweak the SBA small business lending program and the new bill that just passed, as well as his plans for 2021 and beyond with J. Rieger. The Chiefs moved to 13-1 on the season and 8-0 on the road this year with their win in NOLA on Sunday. Andy has some beef with Frank Clark, but if he produces in the playoffs, we'll all forget about his regular season. With the Falcons coming to town Sunday, the Chiefs can clinch the #1 seed and potentially rest our starters in week 17 with a win!

This week we're joined by our friend Isaac Collins, community entrepreneur and owner of 3 Yogurtini franchises an SuperHero Yoga. Isaac walks us through his entrepreneurial background, shares his mindset on a very successful 2020 year, and tells us about more about how he's involved around the KC community. The Chiefs won their 5th straight AFC West title against the Dolphins and head to New Orleans on Sunday for what could be their final road game of the year. We don't know if Drew Brees will be back at QB for the Saints, but Isaac thinks it'll be a high-scoring game either way. Tune in to hear our predictions!

This week we're joined by the President of Chief of Staff KC, Casey Wright. Casey took over the reigns of COS last year, and has expanded a culture of being growth-oriented and people-first. Tune in to hear his ultimate goals for COS! Our buddy Malekai has some awesome points about this Dolphins game having some big playoff implications. It'll be a great challenge for our offense going against Brian Flores's top 3 ranked defense. Does Coach have a good enough game plan to cover the 7.5 point spread?

This week we're joined by former jock turned entrepreneur, TJ Roberts, of Farm Bureau Financial Services. TJ talks about his transition from playing football at K-State to getting into insurance, as well as his passion for creating community through coffee. The Chiefs had another dominant offensive showing in Tampa Bay, proving they're the top dog in the NFL yet again. The Broncos come to town for Sunday Night Football this week. Can we make it 11 straight wins this week?

This week we're joined by the CEO and Founder of Proof Positioning, Grant Gooding, who tells us how his company helps his clients make better decisions, where he sees opportunities for Proof moving out of COVID, and what it truly takes to be an entrepreneur. The Chiefs are coming off a thrilling comeback win against the Raiders, but Tom Brady rarely loses two in a row. Can the Chiefs defense step it up in Week 12 to take down Brady's dynamic offense? Let's just say Grant isn't the biggest fan of Tom…

This week we're joined by Matt Baysinger, CEO and Founder of SwellSpark, to discuss his passion for shared experiences and supporting local small businesses. The Chiefs look to avenge their only loss of the season Sunday night in Vegas, and we're all pretty confident Coach Reid isn't going to take his foot off the gas this week after the Raiders took a victory lap around Arrowhead.

With the Chiefs on bye this week, we're bringing back the original Chiefs of Staff crew to talk about the job market in Kansas City and why you should use a recruiter, especially during the pandemic. We also go over the Week 9 Chiefs victory against the Panthers and review our preseason predictions for 2020. We also introduce a brand new segment called Malakai's Minute and may have a new star of the show!

This week, Scott Havens, Vice President and Shareholder at Hub International, joins us to talk about servant leadership and the value of networking in a tight-knit town like Kansas City. It was Mahomes Madness this past Sunday, throwing for 400+ yards and 5 TDs. We'll cover our dominant victory over the winless Jets, and preview our Week 9 showdown with the Panthers as RunCMC makes his way back from injury.

Cody Isabel, CEO and Founder of CBA Neurotechnology, and Zik Nganga, Founder of the FiredUp KC podcast, join us for our Week 8 podcast. Cody teaches us more about how we can use neuroscience in our daily lives and about what his goals are for his new startup. Zik runs us through his background and why he started his podcast while in school at UMKC. We also cover our 10th straight win against the Broncos in Denver and preview the Le'Veon Bell revenge game this Sunday against the Jets in his Arrowhead debut. Cody has a fun point about the neuroscience behind playing and working with a chip on your shoulder. This is a very fun episode you don't want to miss!

This week we're joined by the one and only BJ Kissel, former Chiefs reporter and now Director of Athletics at Let It Fly Media. BJ walks us through his transition from the Chiefs to Let It Fly, some projects he's excited about coming up, and some of his favorite memories with the Chiefs.We also get BJ's take on the Le'Veon Bell signing, the MNF win against the Bills, and preview our Week 7 matchup against the Broncos. It should be a snowy one, but Mahomes can spin it in anything!

This week we're joined by Chief Development Officer of Asset Management Group, Jared Kenealy, who shares his career transition from teaching/coaching to developing strategic partnerships and his authentic approach to business. He's also a fantasy guru and walks us through his dynasty leagues. We also cover our first loss of the season to the Raiders and preview our 4pm Monday Night matchup against the Bills.

This week we're joined by Anné Erickson of JLL Real Estate and Kaylee Chappelow of RiskGenius who walk us through how women can use their knowledge of sports to their advantage in business. We'll also cover a shaky yet satisfying win against the Patriots and preview our Week 5 rivalry matchup against the Raiders.

This week we're joined by CEO and Founder of Empowered Electric, Josh Levin, who shares his incredible life and career story, why he places more value on his people over company profit, and how he's trying to redefine the construction industry. We also cover a statement win against the Ravens on Monday Night Football, and preview our Week 4 matchup against the Patriots this Sunday. Josh also has some HOT takes about fantasy football and the Mahomes contract you're not going to want to miss…

Talkin' Chop is a business-focused Chiefs podcast that will bring you weekly interviews with some of Kansas City's top executives and personalities to talk some shop and even more chop throughout the 2020 NFL season!

We are joined by Let It Fly Media's very own Director of Storytelling, Tom Martin, who walks us through his transition from sports broadcasting and some of the highlights of his first year with Let It Fly. We also discuss a dominant Week 1 victory over the Houston Texans and preview Week 2 against the LA Chargers.

The boys are back in podcast form for 2020 to #RunItBack thanks to our friends at Let It Fly Media! Join us for our first episode of Talkin' Chop where we break down an incredible offseason, give our season predictions, and preview Week 1 against the Houston Texans.