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This week, we honor Danny Ludeman, who recently passed away after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. A visionary leader, Danny made everyone feel seen and valued. Though not a St. Louis native, he embraced the city with unmatched passion. His episode was #18 of the Something Extra podcast, which aired in February of 2019. More than 300 episodes later, his message still resonates. Greg and Lisa Nichols, along with their daughter Ally, share a deep connection with Danny, remembering his quiet acts of kindness. After retiring from Wells Fargo, Danny attended seminary to equip himself to help others, then led Concordance Academy to new heights. His legacy lives on. We invite you to revisit this powerful conversation.Guest Links:Concordance AcademyDaniel James Ludeman, Sr. ObituaryCredits: Host: Lisa NicholsExecutive Producer: Jenny HealMarketing Support: Landon Burke and Joe SzynkowskiPodcast Engineer: Portside Media

Rick Holton is a General Partner at FINTOP Capital. With extensive experience in venture capital, he has served as a General Partner across the Tech, Life Sciences, and FinTech sectors. Rick plays an active role on the boards of several companies, including Arch Design, BridgeFT, CoverCress, Denim Social, SmartX, and Transactly. Beyond his professional endeavors, Rick is civically engaged, contributing to the Olin Alumni Board and serving on the boards of Concordance Academy and YPO St. Louis.We explore the impact of inflation, the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, and the unique features of Thread Bank. We also discuss election integrity, potential political changes, and global economic trends. Connect with us!   =============================IG: ➡︎ https://www.instagram.com/legacy_interviews/===========================How To Work With Us: ===========================Want to do a Legacy Interview for you or a loved one?Book a Legacy Interview | https://legacyinterviews.com/ —A Legacy Interview is a two-hour recorded interview with you and a host that can be watched now and viewed in the future. It is a recording of what you experienced, the lessons you learned and the family values you want passed down. We will interview you or a loved one, capturing the sound of their voice, wisdom and a sense of who they are. These recorded conversations will be private, reserved only for the people that you want to share it with.#Vancecrowepodcast #legacyinterviews Timestamps:0:00 - Intro3:14 - What is it like to be a client of a bank who fails?11:04 - Creating a "Tech First" bank15:24 - Venmo and Square are not being tracked by the Fed19:22 - What does Rick think about the current economy?27:06 - What are the advantages of Venture Capital in St. Louis?28:51 - Investing in AI37:34 - Thoughts around stocks like NVIDIA skyrocketing40:20 - Where is Rick at with Bitcoin?46:27 - Will anyone believe the upcoming election results?52:05 - What hope do we have to change the system?59:07 - What is the state of SPACs?1:07:17 - What should St. Louis be spending its settlement money on?1:14:08 - There is in fact potential for St. Louis

Join us as we sit down with Ken Cella, a seasoned senior executive with Edward Jones. Ken has found joy by integrating his faith and work. In this episode, Ken shares unique insights on the importance of financial resiliency, honoring God through financial stewardship, and leaving a values-centered legacy.  His wisdom and guidance are helpful for those seeking to become servant leaders.About KenKen Cella, Principal and Head of External Affairs at Edward Jones and is responsible for fostering strategic partnerships, expanding relationships with policymakers, industry leaders and other influencers to make a greater impact on society. He is a member of the firm's Enterprise Leadership Team, which guides the firm strategy to grow its impact and create value for clients, colleagues and communities, today and in the future.Ken began his Edward Jones career in 1990 as a financial advisor and was named a principal in 2002. In 2012, he was asked to lead Branch Training, the area responsible for the professional development of financial advisors and branch office administrators, and in 2022, he took over sole responsibility for the Branch Development division.Ken serves as chair for the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Board of Directors. At Edward Jones, he helps support the firm's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion by serving as the senior executive sponsor of the Interfaith Business Resource Group.He is deeply engaged in the St. Louis community. He serves as Chair of the University of Missouri-St. Louis Chancellor's Council, on the board of directors for Greater St. Louis, Inc., as board chair for Chamber STL, and on the Concordance Academy of Leadership Board of Directors.Ken has a degree in marketing from the University of Missouri-St. Louis and an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis. He is also a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School's Securities Industry Institute.He is a native of St. Louis, where he currently resides with his wife and their four children.Support the showTransforming the workplace one Bible study at a time - DONATE today! CONNECT WITH US:B-B-T.org | News | LinkedIn | Instagram Biblical Business Training (“BBT”) equips busy, working people to grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ and empowers them in small-group Bible study settings to apply Biblical principles to their every day lives - especially in the workplace. BBT is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization which exists to help people develop their Christian “Faith for Work – Leadership for Life!”

— “You are everything that is: your thoughts, your life, your dreams come true. You are everything you choose to be. You are as unlimited as the endless universe.” Learning to manage, control, and direct the resources of your own mind is the greatest opportunity you will ever have. ​Until recently we didn't even know the name of our greatest adversary––that wall which has confined us to the smallest part of what we could have been. The adversary has been us. It is the thoughts which we have thought. It is our own thinking which has created the limited self-portraits of who we believed ourselves to be. ​Our technology has given us the tools, and science has shown us the way. Our emerging understanding of our own human brain has pointed us in the right direction. We have learned that what we do, and what we do with us, is not an accidental happening. We have learned that who we are and what we are is the result of more than a chance combination of genetic inclinations. We have learned that what happens next––for each of us––is more up to us than we might have thought: it is up to what we think. ​Talk to yourself. Learn the words––the right words––and use them. Make your self-talk a positive, everyday, self-directing habit. Talk to yourself in a way that is kind, loving, caring, strong, demanding, and determined. Talk to yourself in the right way, every day. ​When you do, you will give yourself the greatest gift you will ever give. – writes Shad Helmstetter in “What To Say When You Talk To Your Self.” Valeria interviews Megan Barken  — She is an experienced Licensed Clinical Social Worker, providing therapy services in her mental health private practice in Saint Louis, Missouri.  She also works part-time at a prison re-entry community program called Concordance Academy, where she works with men and women getting out of prison and re-integrating into the community.  Driven by her passion to help and serve others, she takes great pride in utilizing a variety of different therapy interventions to create an individualized therapeutic approach to each client.  Megan's primary focus areas in therapy are depression, anxiety, trauma, substance use disorders and addiction, self esteem issues, women's issues, blended families, pre-marital and marital, and relationship issues.  Her clientele consists of teens, adults, and couples. Megan graduated with a Bachelor's Degree of Human Services from Fontbonne University, and graduated summa cum laude from Saint Louis University with a Master's Degree of Social Work.  Outside of work, she has a beautiful, blended family of 4 children with her husband Peter, with one on the way!  In her free time, Megan is extremely passionate about horses, all animals, and all things outdoors.  Megan has a certified therapy dog, Louie, who was rescued in 2015 and attends sessions and facilities around St. Louis." To learn more about Megan Barken and her work, please visit: meganbarkenllc.com         — This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

Unprecedented skill shortages in labor markets across the U.S. often intersect with a desire for Justice System reform that provides pathways for Returning Citizens to thrive. When optimized in a regional workforce ecosystem, Returning Citizens are a high-performing group of working learners to boost a regional talent pipeline. Episode 32 is the second in our two part series on Preparing Workforce Ecosystems for Returning Citizen Success. We'll look at a five P's framework of partnerships, planning, preparation, pathways, and performance with tips to launch or optimize regional re-entry initiatives.Guest ContributorsDr. Roderick Nunn, Executive Vice President of Concordance Academy in St. LouisNeil Volz, Deputy Director of the Florida Rights Restoration CoalitionCurtis Campogni, Founder of Speak4MCMichael Williams, Education Consultant, North Carolina Department of Juvenile JusticeWill Coppage, Executive Director of the Washington County, Mississippi, Economic AlliancePresiding Judge Charles Elliot, Morgan County, AlabamaResourcesSign up for the ACT Workforce Toolkit on Preparing Workforce Ecosystems for Returning Citizen SuccessEpisode 31 on Life Changing Asset and Skills-Based Solutions in Alternative SentencingEpisode 19 on Missouri Making the Most of Second ChancesEpisode 7 on Empowered Re-EntryACT Workforce SolutionsACT Work Ready CommunitiesACT's Monthly Workforce Newsletter See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Roderick Nunn The United States has approximately 5% of the world's population but accounts for about 25% of those incarcerated. The statistics on re-incarceration are, honestly, awful. We know what happens when people are released from prison with no structure in place to help them successfully reenter society. How might it be different if instead of just letting people out and leaving them on their own we had systems in place that helped them find their way? Well, Concordance Academy does exactly that and Rod Nunn, Executive Vice President, Head of Education and Employment, joins me to talk about the ways in which our system is failing the formerly incarcerated and how we can fix this broken system. The costs of failing in this arena are often hidden from view for many of us but they are real and we all pay the price, if in no other way than financially, when the system fails.  This conversation inspired me to educate myself and to do my part, as we as a country grapple with our criminal justice system, to recognize that, for former felons, incarceration isn't the end of the story. The decisions that we, as a community make, can dramatically impact how the story plays out. Rod's 3 Action Steps 1) Share the message in your circles of influence that individuals with criminal records, these justice involved adults that we're talking about, they do in fact, become good high performing employees in the workplace, solid, productive citizens. 2) Stay informed with what's happening in public policy in your state, in your community. I would point you to the prison policy initiative as a great resource for that.  3) Visit Concordance Academy, to learn more about us. In particular our first chance campaign, which is a national campaign that is allowing us the ability to expand what we do and other places around the country. Our goal is to be in 10 cities by 2025. For a written transcript of this conversation go here.

Most people released from the United States prison system end up back behind bars within five years. The Concordance Academy of Leadership in St. Louis wants to change that. KSDK reporter Christine Byers joins to discuss their efforts. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Most people released from the United States prison system end up back behind bars within five years. The Concordance Academy of Leadership in St. Louis wants to change that. KSDK reporter Christine Byers joins to discuss their efforts.

This episode is an absolute listen. Concordance Academy is a non profit organization in St. Louis, Missouri. Their mission is to dramatically reduce reincarceration rates by precisely executing holistic, integrated, evidence-informed re-entry program. I had the opportunity to interview Danny Ludeman, CEO and President of Concordance Academy. He was the CEO and President of Wells Fargo Advisors, top 3 brokerage in America. He now has dedicated his life to this full time work of changing the lives of these citizens through prison reform. Recently they have embarked on a $50 million campaign. The First Chance Campaign will raise funds to allow them to expand their program to 11 additional cities in the next 5 years. He highlights 3 major points1. Purpose behind Concordance Academy2. What they did to lower the reincarceration rate among their participants in St. Louis by 44%3. What they plan on doing for the future of America. This is a very impactful episode. You should take the time on all of this. https://concordanceacademy.org/https://www.instagram.com/concordanceoutforgood/Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/madcasters)

Danny Ludeman, former CEO of Wells Fargo Advisors, joins Lisa this week to talk about when to change careers, the problem with prisons, and how to get an entire state to rally behind change.

In this podcast, Jay talks with one of the organization's founders, Candace O'Connor, and its current COO, Michelle Smith, about the work Concordance is doing, assisting people who have been incarcerated to "navigate the return to community after prison." Stay tuned for more podcasts about Saint Louis nonprofits engaged in the essential work of building up God's kingdom of love and justice.

According to the most recent Kauffman Foundation Index of Startup activity, about 17% of entrepreneurs in Missouri and 29% in St. Louis where unemployed before starting their business. This suggests that some entrepreneurs are starting businesses out of necessity. This has implications for the number and types of businesses that are created, the founders’ access to capital and the potential to scale, as well as the potential to employ others and create generational wealth. It also reflects the reality that for those with limited career choices - due to education, experience and in some cases, involvement in the justice system - entrepreneurship can be a pathway to prosperity. We've invited Jason Watson, the Director of the Beyond Jobs program at Mission: St. Louis and former state senator, Jeff Smith, Executive Vice President of Community Engagement and Policy with Concordance Academy of Leadership to talk about how their programs help men and women tap into their inherent leadership skills, innate creativity and personal aspirations to be part of a thriving workforce and job creation in our region. We'll talk about how employers can unlock the transferable skills in this underutilized talent pool to help grow their businesses, as well as how mentors and volunteers can help individuals cultivate their entrepreneurial mindset as a way of envisioning a new tomorrow.

According to the most recent Kauffman Foundation Index of Startup activity, about 17% of entrepreneurs in Missouri and 29% in St. Louis where unemployed before starting their business. This suggests that some entrepreneurs are starting businesses out of necessity. This has implications for the number and types of businesses that are created, the founders' access to capital and the potential to scale, as well as the potential to employ others and create generational wealth. It also reflects the reality that for those with limited career choices - due to education, experience and in some cases, involvement in the justice system - entrepreneurship can be a pathway to prosperity. We've invited Jason Watson, the Director of the Beyond Jobs program at Mission: St. Louis and former state senator, Jeff Smith, Executive Vice President of Community Engagement and Policy with Concordance Academy of Leadership to talk about how their programs help men and women tap into their inherent leadership skills, innate creativity and personal aspirations to be part of a thriving workforce and job creation in our region. We'll talk about how employers can unlock the transferable skills in this underutilized talent pool to help grow their businesses, as well as how mentors and volunteers can help individuals cultivate their entrepreneurial mindset as a way of envisioning a new tomorrow.

According to the most recent Kauffman Foundation Index of Startup activity, about 17% of entrepreneurs in Missouri and 29% in St. Louis where unemployed before starting their business. This suggests that some entrepreneurs are starting businesses out of necessity. This has implications for the number and types of businesses that are created, the founders’ access to capital and the potential to scale, as well as the potential to employ others and create generational wealth. It also reflects the reality that for those with limited career choices - due to education, experience and in some cases, involvement in the justice system - entrepreneurship can be a pathway to prosperity. We've invited Jason Watson, the Director of the Beyond Jobs program at Mission: St. Louis and former state senator, Jeff Smith, Executive Vice President of Community Engagement and Policy with Concordance Academy of Leadership to talk about how their programs help men and women tap into their inherent leadership skills, innate creativity and personal aspirations to be part of a thriving workforce and job creation in our region. We'll talk about how employers can unlock the transferable skills in this underutilized talent pool to help grow their businesses, as well as how mentors and volunteers can help individuals cultivate their entrepreneurial mindset as a way of envisioning a new tomorrow.

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Jade Harrell with Danny Ludeman, President and CEO, Concordance Academy of Leadership with Gary Dollar, Chief Administrative Officer of the Concordance Academy of Leadership. Concordance Academy's mission is to improve individual and community well-being, as well as assist in reducing high rates of incarceration. The Academy seeks to be a global leader in understanding justice-involved adults, engaging and teaching them effectively, and developing in them the strength of character, wisdom and skills required to make a positive impact – improving the vitality and safety of the community around them. Concordance Academy Gateway Gala is Friday, November 20, 2015 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel St. Louis from 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm featuring General Colin L. Powell.

Jade Harrell with Danny Ludeman, President and CEO, Concordance Academy of Leadership with Gary Dollar, Chief Administrative Officer of the Concordance Academy of Leadership. Concordance Academy's mission is to improve individual and community well-being, as well as assist in reducing high rates of incarceration. The Academy seeks to be a global leader in understanding justice-involved adults, engaging and teaching them effectively, and developing in them the strength of character, wisdom and skills required to make a positive impact – improving the vitality and safety of the community around them. Concordance Academy Gateway Gala is Friday, November 20, 2015 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel St. Louis from 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm featuring General Colin L. Powell.

With a history of community contribution through Project COPE, Concordance is more than a new name. It’s a commitment. To those who have been incarcerated, whose lives we are helping improve, and to the community as a whole. It’s a partnership between caring individuals and a multidisciplinary group of practitioners and scientists who can help us improve individual and community well-being, as well as reduce high rates of incarceration. President & CEO: Danny Ludeman, and CAO Gary Dollar are joined by Kane who asks the questions that help people understand the importance of Concordance Academy for the community and the people in it. Make sure to connect with Concordance Academy of Leadership here: http://ConcordanceAcademy.org/ or http://www.ConcordanceAcademy.com/