Podcast appearances and mentions of Tom Izzo

Send us Fan MailWhat if the best use of artificial intelligence isn't replacing people—but helping them do more meaningful work?Fixify co-founder and CEO Matt Peters joins Joey Pinz to explore how AI, automation, and human care can work together to transform IT support. Drawing on his experience at Check Point, Mandiant, FireEye, and Expel, Matt explains why technology only becomes valuable when it solves a real customer problem.Matt also shares lessons from growing up in Thailand, Pakistan, and Sierra Leone. Those experiences taught him that solutions created from a distance often collapse when they meet reality. Whether designing software, leading a company, or running an MSP, leaders must understand what is actually happening on the ground.The conversation explores Fixify's human-in-the-loop approach, the questions MSPs should ask before investing in AI, and why automation should elevate talented technicians instead of eliminating them. Matt also discusses coaching youth softball, overcoming imposter syndrome, protecting family priorities, and focusing on effort when results remain uncertain.

Send us Fan MailWhat happens when determination takes you up the wrong mountain?Robin Harris—technologist, certified hypnotherapist, interfaith minister, storyteller, and advocate for human potential—joins Joey Pinz to explore how social conditioning, fear, technology, and spiritual disconnection can pull people away from the lives they were meant to create.Robin explains how an unexpected layoff ended a decades-long chapter in technology and forced her to reconsider her path. She shares how evolutionary astrology helped her recognize patterns she wishes she had understood 20 years earlier—and why hard work alone cannot save us when it is directed toward the wrong destination.The conversation also examines artificial intelligence and the growing risk of allowing technological capability to outpace human wisdom. Robin argues that AI computes but does not possess conscience, making critical thinking, discernment, self-awareness, and human oversight more important than ever.From anime's “I must get stronger” mindset to hypnotherapy, sacred intelligence, spiritual wounds, creative storytelling, and the courage to activate our potential, this episode asks a powerful question: Are you consciously designing your life—or living a story chosen by someone else?

Send us Fan MailWhat separates a job from a profession—and a manager from a genuine leader?Michelle Woodward Hodges, SVP of Global Channels and Alliances at Barracuda, joins Joey Pinz to explore leadership evolution, channel transformation, cybersecurity partnerships, and the personal systems behind sustained success.Michelle shares how growing up in a military family taught her resilience, self-reliance, and the ability to adapt quickly. She also explains how a liberal-arts education and an unexpected introduction to technology led to a global channel career spanning VMware, GitLab, Microsoft, SAP, Intel, Ivanti, and Barracuda.The conversation gets especially candid when Michelle discusses evolving beyond her early “bull in a china shop” leadership style, the career tax many mothers experience, and why men must move from passive allyship to active advocacy.She also explains what “partner first, partner only” should mean to MSPs, why tool sprawl undermines profitability, and why the strongest technology providers focus on customer outcomes and human relationships.Her memorable philosophy captures the entire conversation: “You've got to show up to glow up.”Top three highlights

Send us Fan MailWhat if the habits meant to make you sound agreeable are actually weakening your authority?Victoria Nelson left a toxic family environment in Russia at 18 with approximately $500 and a bag of clothes. After rebuilding her life in London, she entered the fashion photography industry, managed demanding personalities and eventually secured work that included a GQ cover. Years later, as a working mother without a completed bachelor's degree, she challenged another perceived limitation by studying negotiation through programs at Harvard and Columbia.Today, Victoria is the founder of Power of the Ask, advising leaders and professionals on negotiation, executive communication and conflict under pressure.In this conversation with Joey Pinz, Victoria explains why negotiation is not limited to salaries and contracts—it shapes how people perceive, trust and respond to us every day. She reveals why over-explaining can undermine authority, how written preparation improves important conversations and why avoiding conflict allows problems to grow.Top three highlights✈️ Turning disadvantages into advantages: How being a young immigrant woman helped Victoria build relationships and enter rooms that initially appeared inaccessible. 

Send us Fan MailWhy do promising AI initiatives fail even when the technology works? Heather McLean believes the answer usually involves people, processes, leadership, and trust.Heather is an Air Force veteran, technology leader, entrepreneur, and founder of McLean Forrester. In this conversation with Joey Pinz, she shares how leading experienced teams as a 22-year-old officer taught her to respect technical expertise and earn trust instead of relying on rank. She also explains why leadership means caring for people, keeping commitments, and becoming someone others genuinely want to follow.The conversation moves into practical AI strategy. Heather outlines three questions every organization should answer before investing: Where are you now, where do you want to go, and do your leaders and employees support the change? She identifies poor governance, weak use-case selection, bad data, and unchanged business processes as common causes of disappointing AI results.Heather also discusses corporate burnout, entrepreneurial vulnerability, people-first decision-making, learning sales as an introvert, and why consistency and healthy boundaries matter.Top Three Highlights

Send us Fan MailCybersecurity threats are becoming faster, more targeted, and increasingly difficult to recognize—but many organizations continue to neglect the fundamentals.In this episode of Joey Pinz Discipline Conversations, Andy Syrewicze draws on 24 years in IT to explain how artificial intelligence is transforming phishing, Microsoft 365 security, and the responsibilities of MSPs. Andy serves as Principal Security Advocate for the MSP market at Hornetsecurity by Proofpoint and is a 13-time Microsoft MVP.Andy recounts a Black Hat demonstration in which locally hosted AI models produced personalized spear-phishing emails in approximately 90 seconds—even generating a well-written message in French. He also explains why businesses must stop treating security products as one-time fixes and continually reassess configurations, permissions, MFA, and evolving best practices.The conversation explores Andy's journey from configuring dinosaur mouse cursors and accidentally erasing an application share to becoming a respected security advocate. Andy also shares why technical professionals should be comfortable saying, “I don't know,” provided they are committed to finding the answer.

Send us Fan MailAnne Montgomery spent much of her life entering places where women were told they did not belong. She pursued sports broadcasting when male coaches refused to be interviewed by her, became a certified official across five major team sports, worked for ESPN and eventually led a football officiating crew as its referee.Then her television career abruptly ended.What initially felt like rejection pushed Anne into teaching at a Title I high school. Her demanding newsroom mentality collided with the realities facing students experiencing poverty, hunger, homelessness and abuse. One encounter with a frequently late student forced her to reconsider how she judged people. Years later, a phone call from a hungry foster child led Anne—who never expected to become a parent—to open her home and become a mother and grandmother.Today, she is also a traditionally published novelist, musician, scuba diver and lifelong rock collector.

Send us Fan MailA beautiful logo might attract attention—but without a meaningful story and clear strategy, it cannot build a lasting brand.Stella Grigoryan, founder and creative director of Analogia Creative, joins Joey Pinz to explain why branding must come before design and marketing. Raised in an Armenian family of artists, Stella learned to of Analogia Creative, joins Joey Pinz to explain why branding must notice the details others overlook. Her path took her from linguistics and journalism to ten years of visual storytelling at Voice of America, entrepreneurship in hospitality, and ultimately strategic branding.Stella explains why businesses often waste money promoting themselves before defining what they represent. She also explores how founders can uncover their real story, why customers may perceive a company differently than its owner does, and how emotion makes a brand memorable.The conversation moves beyond business into Stella's natural optimism, Armenian hospitality, motherhood, intuition, meaningful relationships, and her belief that discipline sometimes means remaining quiet—even when you believe you are right.Top Three Highlights

Send us Fan MailAI can help businesses identify threats faster—but it also introduces new agents, behaviors, conversations, and vulnerabilities that must be secured.Ryan Grant, Country Manager for ESET North America, joins Joey Pinz to explain how cybersecurity is changing as organizations rapidly adopt artificial intelligence. Ryan shares lessons from competitive sports, his first technology role with an MSP, more than two decades at Ingram Micro, and his transition to leading ESET across North America.The conversation examines ESET's updated PROTECT portfolio, including AI agent security, behavioral monitoring, conversation security, MDR, and its combination of artificial intelligence with human oversight. Ryan also reveals why many smaller businesses remain dangerously dependent on basic antivirus protection while overlooking fundamentals such as multifactor authentication, patch management, email security, governance, and continuous monitoring.He explains why MSPs should extend existing cybersecurity frameworks into AI instead of creating an isolated AI practice—and why prevention must receive as much attention as incident response.

Jeremy Fears Jr. turned down the NBA Draft to return for his junior year at Michigan State. In this exclusive interview, the elite guard breaks down exactly why and how he's using this year to separate himself as a league prospect.We dive into his summer grind, the specific skills he's targeting for development, and what it really means to survive Tom Izzo's infamous "Grind Week." Plus, he opens up about his brother Jeremiah's transition to the NBA with the Pelicans and what that path taught him about the college-to-pro jump.

In this episode, Mat Ishbia shares his journey from developing a love for basketball at a young age, to winning a national championship at Michigan State, to eventually becoming the owner of the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury.Mat reflects on the coaches and teammates who shaped him, including Tom Izzo and Mateen Cleaves, and explains how learning to embrace his role, delay gratification, and put the team first helped shape the leader he is today.Throughout the conversation, Mat breaks down what great leadership looks like, how to build a winning culture, why loyalty and genuine relationships matter, and what separates successful teams and organizations from the rest. He also shares lessons on accountability, work ethic, adversity, and the impact coaches can have on young people.Whether you're a coach, athlete, leader, or someone looking to build a strong team culture, this conversation offers valuable lessons on owning your role, setting high standards, and helping the people around you succeed.

September 28, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson and Jamie Edmonds check in with MSU Head Basketball Coach, Tom Izzo, ahead of the 6th Annual Hot Pink Helpers Charity Golf Outing. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Send us Fan MailSuccess may look effortless from the outside, but Hollie Whittles MBE knows how much work—and personal strain—can exist behind the achievements people see.In this episode of Joey Pinz Discipline Conversations, Hollie shares her remarkable dual life as a technology leader and professional musician. She explains how performing in orchestras develops patience, confidence, teamwork, resilience, and leadership—the same qualities required to build a strong business.Hollie also takes Joey inside the unexpected experience of receiving an MBE for her services to women in business. The honor recognizes years of mentoring, encouraging girls to explore technology careers, supporting female entrepreneurs, and helping shape UK policy on business leadership, essential skills, and AI.But behind the awards, performances, and business success is a candid warning. Hollie reveals how easily founders can prioritize clients, employees, responsibilities, and even pets above their own health. She and her husband reached the realization that something had to change before constant pressure led to complete burnout.Top three highlights

Send us Fan MailMSPs are under pressure to launch AI services—but rushing forward without the right foundations could create more risk than opportunity.In this episode of Joey Pinz Discipline Conversations, Joey speaks with Greg Jones, Kaseya's Senior Vice President of MSP Success, about sustainable MSP growth, AI adoption, partner enablement, and the extraordinary power of the channel community.Greg explains why MSPs are still early in the AI adoption curve and why providers should establish strong governance, compliance, security, data-sovereignty, and risk-management foundations before taking AI services to market. Instead of leading with technical features, he encourages MSPs to understand their clients' business processes and sell measurable outcomes.The conversation also explores Greg's long-running “1 Minute Wednesday” series and the book it inspired. Its community-sourced lessons have generated tens of thousands for Alder Hey Children's Charity.Top 3 Highlights

Send us Fan MailWhat if cybersecurity tools are not the foundation of protection—but compliance is?Reza Sanjideh, founder and president of Advanced 2000, joins Joey Pinz to explain why MSPs and government contractors must stop treating compliance, cybersecurity, and IT services as separate responsibilities. Drawing on more than three decades in technology and his work with CMMC and NIST 800-171, Reza argues that organizations need a defined structure before their security investments can deliver consistent results.The conversation also explores Reza's lifelong interest in philosophy and its influence on critical thinking, ethical decision-making, leadership, and adaptability. He challenges people to ask better questions, remain willing to change their minds, and think beyond memorized answers—especially as artificial intelligence becomes more influential.Reza also shares his journey from break-fix IT to managed services, the growing pressure MSP owners face from aggressive buyers, and why proactive maintenance must replace reactive problem-solving.Top Three Highlights

Send us Fan MailWhat happens when clients adopt artificial intelligence faster than their technology providers can secure it?Roberto Elizondo has operated Trinet International since 1992, watching the technology industry evolve from hand-built computers and break-fix support to managed services, cybersecurity, and AI. In this conversation with Joey Pinz, Roberto shares the decisions, missed opportunities, and hard-earned lessons that shaped more than three decades as an MSP owner.Roberto explains why he hesitated to adopt recurring revenue—even when he had managed-service contracts drafted in the 1990s—and what finally made the model click. He also reveals why he once considered marketing a waste of money and how aging clients forced him to reconsider business growth and continuity.The conversation turns to one of today's biggest MSP challenges: clients installing AI tools, entering private company information, and trusting answers without asking the right questions. Roberto discusses the responsibility MSPs face when customers demand innovation without fully understanding the risks.Top three highlights

Send us Fan MailTechnology companies often talk about products, features, and capabilities when customers simply want to know one thing: “How will this help my business?”In this episode of Joey Pinz Discipline Conversations, Jennifer Baier Anaya, Senior Vice President of Global Marketing at Ingram Micro, explains why MSPs must move beyond product-centered messaging and start communicating measurable business value.Jennifer shares what MSPs should ask when choosing a distribution partner, why repeating the same growth playbook will not produce different results, and how distributors can help partners make better use of their money, people, and technology.She also offers a wonderfully clear distinction between marketing and sales: marketing gives customers a reason to come to the table, while sales gives them a reason to close the deal. The conversation expands into leadership, vulnerability, coaching, peer groups, AI experimentation, and the importance of making every employee responsible for the customer experience.Jennifer also discusses growing up around two entrepreneurs, becoming an Ingram Micro “boomerang,” supporting Girls Inc. of Orange County, and why consistency gives creative people the structure required to make meaningful progress.Top Three Highlights

We open discussing Tom Izzo's high hopes for this MSU basketball team. Then a conversation when Nebraska columnist Steven Sipple on the Huskers' football team and what to expect against MSU this Saturday (12:00). Plus, we answered your questions on MSU football and basketball, the Lions, Tigers and more (36:00). Lastly, we made our picks for this week's college football and NFL games (1:08:00).

We open discussing Tom Izzo's high hopes for this MSU basketball team. Then a conversation when Nebraska columnist Steven Sipple on the Huskers' football team and what to expect against MSU this Saturday (12:00). Plus, we answered your questions on MSU football and basketball, the Lions, Tigers and more (36:00). Lastly, we made our picks for this week's college football and NFL games (1:08:00).

We dug into our hot takes and yours — on MSU football's performance at Notre Dame and how it sets up the rest of the season, on MSU basketball and Tom Izzo's recruiting after landing guard Antonio Pemberton, on the awful Wyoming bet, on the Lions and Brad Holmes, and more.

We dug into our hot takes and yours — on MSU football's performance at Notre Dame and how it sets up the rest of the season, on MSU basketball and Tom Izzo's recruiting after landing guard Antonio Pemberton, on the awful Wyoming bet, on the Lions and Brad Holmes, and more.

Send us Fan MailWhat if the fastest route to success begins with hearing “no” more often?Andrea Waltz, co-creator of the bestselling Go for No! philosophy, joins Joey Pinz to explain why rejection is not a verdict—it is information. Andrea shares how a district manager's unexpected advice to her husband, Richard Fenton, inspired a book that took ten years to reach number one and eventually sold more than 500,000 copies.The conversation explores why people are biologically wired to fear rejection, how past experiences shape our response to it, and the opportunities we lose when we avoid asking. Andrea also distinguishes courageous persistence from aggressive behavior: “No” is a perfectly acceptable answer, but curiosity and respectful communication can reveal whether it means “not now,” “not this way,” or “never.”Andrea recounts how a last-minute rejection from a major publisher forced her and Richard to become better marketers, improve their book, and build a more successful publishing business. She also explains why failure should produce learning, how AI has changed the balance between outreach quantity and quality, and why action cannot depend on mood.

Send us Fan MailWhat happens when the freedom you worked years to achieve leaves you feeling lost?Alane Boyd helped grow a business from a few hundred thousand dollars to $17 million in revenue before completing two successful exits. Yet after spending 11 years building the company, the sale brought an unexpected mix of isolation, depression, chronic stress, and identity loss.In this candid conversation with Joey Pinz, Alane explains why founders must prepare emotionally for an exit—not simply financially. She shares how an autoimmune diagnosis finally gave her the courage to leave a company that had become inseparable from her identity.Alane also reveals why businesses lose money when they hire people without first creating repeatable processes. Adding AI to that confusion only makes the existing problems move faster. Her advice is simple: fix the workflow first, establish a standard process, and then use automation to scale it.The conversation explores entrepreneurship, delegation, failure, peer groups, emotional intelligence, founder confidence, and Alane's realization that she had been rejecting herself before anyone else had the opportunity.

Send us Fan MailAlex Stanton started building websites on dial-up internet in rural Idaho, founded Exbabylon at 14, and helped develop cybersecurity products before cybersecurity SaaS was an established category. That unconventional beginning eventually led him to build an MSP and MSSP, join a national private-equity-backed platform, and oversee technology serving thousands of businesses.In this conversation with Joey Pinz, Alex explains why successful AI transformation must remain centered on people. He shares the meaning behind his HUMAN > TECH philosophy, why most organizations are still experimenting with artificial intelligence, and how AI could help curious humans solve problems once considered impossible.Alex also explores founder conviction, the courage to pivot, transparent leadership, “blamestorming,” and why leaders should build people—not merely companies. He challenges the cultural belief that everyone should become an entrepreneur and argues that education should develop thinkers and leaders rather than compliant workers.Top Three Highlights

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Send us Fan MailChildren who struggle in school are often labeled lazy, defiant, or unwilling to learn. Zakiya White explains why those judgments frequently overlook the real barriers children are facing.As Academic Supervisor at A Kid's Place of Tampa Bay, Zakiya helps children in foster care navigate interrupted schooling, trauma, learning gaps, teacher relationships, and the uncertainty surrounding their futures. She shares how her own childhood difficulty with reading inspired her to become an educator—and why one patient reading coach transformed her fear into determination.Zakiya also reveals why relationships form the foundation of learning. For some children, emotional safety and trust must come before academic progress can begin. Instead of lowering expectations, she sets a different high bar for every child based on their individual needs and circumstances.This conversation challenges misconceptions about foster children, examines how trauma appears in the classroom, and shows why education can become something permanent in a life filled with change.Top Three Highlights

Send us Fan MailHeidi Weiland built what appeared to be a thriving web agency: steady referrals, corporate clients, established systems and a growing team. Behind the success, however, she was exhausted, anxious and dreading the business she had created.In this conversation with Joey Pinz, Heidi explains how people-pleasing, poor boundaries and the pressure to work harder gradually turned entrepreneurship into burnout. She reveals why a founder's nervous system can quietly influence hiring, sales, productivity and other major business decisions—and how to recognize when anxiety is choosing the strategy.Heidi also introduces “regenerative success”: building a business that returns energy, meaning and connection instead of continually depleting its owner. Drawing on more than 20 years of entrepreneurship, operations experience, yoga, Ayurveda and nervous-system-informed coaching, she offers a more human approach to sustainable business growth.

Send us Fan MailWhat if your “dream body” became a nightmare to maintain?Body-transformation coach Tash Lankester joins Joey Pinz to explain why sustainable health requires more than eating less, exercising more, and chasing a number on the scale.Tash shares how growing up during the ultra-thin beauty culture of the 1990s and early 2000s shaped her confidence and relationship with food. After experimenting with restrictive dieting—including keto—she experienced low energy, lost her menstrual cycle, and entered a binge-restrict pattern. That experience forced her to reconsider everything she believed about weight loss.Today, Tash helps women stop fearing food, build muscle, gain confidence, and create routines that fit real life. She explains why most people overestimate what they can accomplish in six weeks but underestimate what consistent effort can produce in a year.The conversation also explores comparison, bodybuilding, intermittent fasting, PCOS, sleep, confidence, patience, and the difference between becoming smaller and becoming stronger.Top Three Highlights

Send us Fan MailFinancial freedom doesn't always require earning more—it may require building better systems.When Ann Pells' husband lost his job, she was home with three children under three and no additional income. The experience shattered her belief that education, employment, and hard work automatically created financial security. It also launched a decades-long journey to understand assets, multiple income streams, mortgage acceleration, business ownership, and money mindset.Ann joins Joey Pinz to explain why high earners can still feel trapped, how financial pressure affects families, and why replacing “I can't” with “How can I?” can change the direction of your life. She discusses paying down half her mortgage in two years, learning to evaluate financial opportunities more carefully, using trusted experts, and choosing established systems instead of attempting to master everything alone.This conversation goes beyond accumulating money. Ann believes genuine wealth should provide time, flexibility, stronger relationships, peace of mind, and the freedom to help others. Her story demonstrates how a frightening financial crisis can become the foundation for a more purposeful legacy.Top three highlights

Send us Fan MailIs weight loss really a matter of willpower—or have we misunderstood the biology behind hunger?Bracha Banayan, FNP-BC, joins Joey Pinz to explore the rapidly evolving world of GLP-1 medications, metabolic health, food noise, cravings, and sustainable weight loss. Drawing from her clinical experience and personal journey, Bracha explains why traditional advice to “eat less and try harder” often fails—and why that failure should not be confused with laziness.The conversation moves beyond weight loss into the brain's reward system and the potential relationship between GLP-1s, alcohol, smoking, shopping, and other compulsive behaviors. Bracha also explains why these medications should never become an excuse to ignore strength training, muscle preservation, nutrition, and lasting habit change.The discussion becomes deeply personal as Bracha shares how remedial classes shaped her persistence, why entrepreneurship taught her difficult lessons about leadership, and how leaving Orthodox Judaism led her toward a broader spiritual path. She also reveals how egg freezing changed her relationship with fear, courage, vulnerability, and regret.This is a provocative conversation about biology, personal responsibility, longevity, identity, and what sustainable transformation truly requires.Top Three Highlights

Send us Fan Mail⚾ Brad Gregory once dreamed of reaching Major League Baseball. After becoming an All-American pitcher at Florida State University and playing professionally in the Minnesota Twins organization, that dream ended with a letter telling him his baseball career was over.That painful transition eventually led Brad toward a new purpose: helping vulnerable children.Today, Brad is the CEO of A Kid's Place of Tampa Bay, a foster care organization dedicated to providing children with a safe, nurturing, home-like environment while working to keep brothers and sisters together.Brad joins Joey Pinz to discuss what professional sports taught him about teamwork, why young athletes should be praised for effort rather than talent, and how gratitude and grace shape his leadership philosophy. He also explains what happens when a child first arrives in foster care, the importance of house parents, and why children in group homes deserve to be viewed as ordinary kids facing extraordinary circumstances.This conversation is a direct look at leadership, service, resilience, and the people working every day to protect children who need stability most.Top Three Highlights

Send us Fan MailWhat happens when a Baptist pastor trades the pulpit for an FBI badge?In Episode #915 of Joey Pinz Discipline Conversations, Joey Pinz sits down with former FBI Special Agent Eric Robinson, whose remarkable journey spans 12 years in Christian ministry followed by 24 years investigating terrorism, organized crime, gangs, child exploitation, public corruption, and national security threats.Eric shares unforgettable stories from his career, including serving as a SWAT operator, interviewing violent extremists, recruiting informants, conducting high-stakes interrogations, and navigating some of the most dangerous investigations in America. He also reveals how the communication and relationship skills he developed as a pastor became some of his greatest investigative tools inside the FBI.Beyond the cases, this conversation explores leadership, faith, human nature, forgiveness, motivation, and what decades of seeing both the best and worst of humanity taught him about people.Whether you're interested in law enforcement, psychology, leadership, faith, or personal growth, this episode offers rare insights from someone who has lived in two very different worlds.

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Send us Fan MailArtificial intelligence has transformed the way businesses create content, but has it also made marketing less human?In this episode of Joey Pinz Discipline Conversations, Joey sits down with marketing strategist Jiun Liao, founder of Lobo Media Marketing and host of the Anti-Viral Podcast, to explore why authentic relationships still outperform algorithms, automation, and endless content creation.Jiun shares his philosophy of Human Marketing—the belief that businesses grow through trust, meaningful conversations, and genuine connection rather than manipulation, advertising tricks, or chasing viral moments. From growing up in Ecuador before the internet to building businesses in Canada, he explains why slowing down, telling better stories, and focusing on people creates lasting success.The conversation also explores AI's role in marketing, the surprising lessons learned from publishing a print magazine in 2026, why businesses abandon relationships when they start marketing, and how discipline allows entrepreneurs to stay true to their values in a rapidly changing digital world.

Send us Fan MailEvery child deserves a safe place to call home. In this episode of Joey Pinz Discipline Conversations, Joey Pinz sits down with Jynelle Armstrong, Program Director at A Kid's Place of Tampa Bay, to discuss the life-changing work of providing a loving home for children entering foster care.Jynelle shares how a summer volunteer opportunity completely changed the direction of her life—from pursuing corporate business to dedicating her career to helping children heal from abuse, neglect, and abandonment. She explains why keeping siblings together is critical, how trauma-informed care transforms lives, and why A Kid's Place is redefining what residential foster care should look like.The conversation also explores leadership, psychology, resilience, travel, curiosity, discipline, and the importance of meeting every child where they are. One particularly moving story about a child who had never celebrated a birthday serves as a reminder that healing often begins with the smallest acts of love.Whether you're a parent, educator, nonprofit leader, foster parent, or simply someone who believes every child deserves hope, this episode offers meaningful insights into compassion, leadership, and creating environments where children can truly thrive.Top 3 Highlights❤️ Why keeping siblings together dramatically improves healing.

Send us Fan MailWhat happens when children entering foster care are given more than a bed—when they are given stability, trusted adults, opportunities, and the chance to remain with their brothers and sisters?Samantha Mellen, Development Director at A Kid's Place of Tampa Bay, explains how the organization creates a safe, loving, family-style environment for children who have experienced trauma and family disruption.Samantha walks Joey Pinz through the realities of foster care, from children arriving late at night with few belongings to the gradual process of building trust and helping them feel like children again. She describes A Kid's Place's live-in house-parent model, on-campus therapists, academic support, mentoring, independent-living programs, and extended foster care services for young adults ages 18–23.The conversation also challenges the damaging assumption that foster children are inherently “troubled.” Samantha's message is direct: they are simply children who need consistency, care, and someone willing to believe in them.She also shares how community members can contribute through their time, talent, treasure, or voice, and why even ordinary donations can have a measurable impact.Top Three Highlights

Send us Fan MailWhat does it take to create a true home for children navigating foster care?Lauren Slappey, Unit Supervisor at A Kid's Place of Tampa Bay, joins Joey Pinz for a candid conversation about supporting children during some of the most difficult and uncertain moments of their lives.Lauren explains how A Kid's Place keeps siblings together, provides consistent house parents, and creates individualized care based on each child's emotional, educational, and personal needs. She shares why structure can provide security, how compassion fatigue affects caregivers, and why foster children often want something simple: the freedom to be ordinary kids.The conversation also explores Lauren's journey from aspiring veterinarian and teacher to more than 13 years in social work. She discusses leadership, unconditional love, trusting her instincts, accepting mistakes, and learning that meaningful change rarely happens overnight.For Lauren, impact is found in everyday moments—a conversation in the car, learning to cook, receiving a message years later, or helping a child feel safe enough to open up.This episode is a powerful reminder that showing up consistently can alter the direction of a child's life.Top Three Highlights

Some conversations deserve to be heard again.In this throwback episode of The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman sits down with longtime friend and fellow Spartan Dr. Lorenzo Guess for a conversation about what it REALLY takes to develop greatness.Dr. Guess has spent his career around high-level athletes and championship programs, but his approach has never been about talent alone. It's about developing the PERSON behind the athlete—building discipline, demanding accountability, paying attention to the details, and creating standards that prepare young men for far more than what happens on the court or field.He also shares the experiences that built his own Burn—from growing up in a single-parent home with a desire to create a different future, to completing his doctorate after his daughter challenged him to finish what he started.Ben and Dr. Guess dive into championship culture at Michigan State, lessons from working alongside Tom Izzo, the responsibility coaches have to the people they lead, and why even the most talented individuals still need to be held accountable to the standard.Years after this conversation was originally recorded, the message remains the same:Talent can open the door. But discipline, accountability, consistency, and character determine what YOU do once you're there.************************************Connect with Dr. Lorenzo Guess: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-lorenzo-guess-mba-mscc-cscs-ab61a016/Book: https://a.co/d/0gyuyKqY************************************Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LR91sFBPu2gListen on all platforms: https://www.theburnpodcast.com************************************Learn about upcoming events and coaching: https://www.workwithbnc.comGet Ben's latest book The STANDARD:  https://amzn.to/3DE1clY1stWork directly with Ben: https://www.bennewmancoaching.comConnect with Ben Newman:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/continuedfightFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Continuedfight/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ContinuedFightLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-newman-b0b693Qlogix: www.Q-logix.com/benhttps://www.bennewmancoaching.com************************************Learn about our Upcoming events and programs:https://www.workwithbnc.comLet's work TOGETHER https://www.bennewmancoaching.comLet's work together to write YOUR next book- BNC PublishingSend us a messageOrder my latest book The STANDARD: Winning at YOUR Highest Level: https://amzn.to/3DE1clY1st Phorm | The Foundation of High Performance Nutrition1stPhorm.com/bnewmanConnect with me everywhere else:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/continuedfightFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Continuedfight/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ContinuedFightLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-newman-b0b693

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Joey Pinz Discipline Conversations, Joey speaks with Scorpio Lamonte, speaker, mentor, founder of Hope Elevation, and creator of The Hope Protocol. Scorpio shares his journey from a quiet, introverted child who once hid his own name to a man now helping others reclaim identity, purpose, and conviction.The conversation explores why hope is not simply a feeling, but a decision that can be practiced. Scorpio explains how men can lose themselves while trying to serve everyone else, why “chronic mediocrity” often comes from fear and social conditioning, and how small commitments build long-term self-trust.They also discuss entrepreneurship, faith, personal style, health, family, AI, and the importance of celebrating milestones. Scorpio's message is clear: purpose is not found by drifting. It is rebuilt through awareness, identity, action, and legacy.Top 3 Highlights✅ Hope is not passive — it is a decision to stay open.✅ Chronic mediocrity is often learned through small compromises.✅ Small daily commitments create real self-trust over time. --- Join us for enlightening discussions that spark growth and exploration. Hosted by Joey Pinz, this Discipline Conversations Podcast offers insights and inspiration. 

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Send us Fan MailClinical hypnotist David Barron joins Joey Pinz Discipline Conversations for a fascinating look into hypnosis, identity change, habit control, anxiety, and the hidden power of the mind. With more than 25,000 hours of client experience, David explains hypnosis not as mind control, but as intense internal focus that helps people create new emotional resources, break old patterns, and see themselves differently.David shares how a childhood visit to a county fair hypnotist sparked a lifelong obsession with the mind, eventually leading him to build successful hypnosis practices and work with clients on smoking cessation, anxiety, confidence, weight loss, and peak performance. He also breaks down common myths about hypnosis, the difference between hypnosis and meditation, why Hollywood often gets it wrong, and how athletes use altered states and alter egos to perform at elite levels.The conversation also explores David's powerful view of discipline: valuing your future self over your present self. From quitting smoking to changing identity, this episode is about becoming “not that person anymore” and using the mind to create lasting transformation. Top 3 Highlights

Send us Fan MailSaurabh Sandhir, CEO and Co-Founder of Kipling Secure, joins Joey Pinz for a sharp conversation on AI risk, MSP opportunity, and the personal journey from India to Silicon Valley leadership. Saurabh shares how his early exposure to engineering, Atari BASIC, IIT Delhi, Purdue, Juniper, Ericsson, Nokia, and Nuage Networks shaped the way he thinks about technology, business, and leadership.The conversation moves into one of the most important issues facing businesses today: unmanaged AI. Saurabh explains how AI adoption is creating new risks around shadow AI, sensitive data exposure, AI-specific attacks, and misleading content. His message is clear: AI should not be blocked, but it must be governed.For MSPs and MSSPs, Saurabh sees a major opportunity. Kipling Secure helps service providers turn AI risk into a new recurring revenue stream through AI Detection and Response built for multi-tenant MSP workflows.The episode closes with a thoughtful discussion on discipline, identity, humility, and why lasting consistency comes from who you are—not just what you force yourself to do. Top 3 Highlights

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Send us Fan MailSarah Armstrong joins Joey Pinz to discuss the discipline behind balancing career, parenting, health, and personal growth. A former Georgetown Division I volleyball player, Sarah shares how athletics shaped her leadership, teamwork, and operating style. She also explains why working parents need systems, boundaries, decompression zones, and self-care routines to avoid simply “surviving” daily life.Sarah also discusses her books, The Art of the Juggling Act and The Mom's Guide to a Good Divorce, including her belief that a “good divorce” is possible when parents put children first. She shares practical advice on saying no without over-explaining, protecting family time, building support systems, and designing a life based on personal criteria for happiness.  

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KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper starts today's show from the practice fields after another eventful day at BYU football fall camp. Day 11 took place Tuesday at the Student-Athlete Building, where media were allowed to watch the final 20 minutes.  Mitch shares his observations from the media window — who flashed, which position battles are tightening up, and how the Cougars are shaping up entering the final stretch before the September 5 opener against Utah Tech. With BYU checking in at No. 14 in the preseason AP Top 25, the expectations are real, and the on-field product at practice is reflecting that. Then Mitch pivots to the hardwood, where the 5-in-5 eligibility injunctions have turned BYU basketball's roster construction into one of the most fascinating storylines in college hoops. A temporary restraining order in California allows for Michigan State big man Jaxon Kohler to be able to enter the portal and have another year of college eligibility. Could BYU get him? The American Fork, Utah, native who started for Tom Izzo and played in the Utah Jazz Summer League is considering Kansas, Kentucky, Louisville, and BYU for his fifth year. Mitch breaks down how the injunction works, why the transfer portal rules add another layer of complexity, and what landing Kohler would mean for a BYU basketball team building around Rob Wright, Bruce Branch III, and Collin Chandler. Subscribe to the Cougar Tracks Podcast to stay up-to-date with all the daily episodes. Cougar Tracks is on YouTube and X every weekday at Noon (MT), and KSL NewsRadio at 6:30 p.m. (MT). Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cougar-tracks/id1146971609 YouTube Podcast: https://kslsports.com/category/podcast_results/?sid=2035&n=Cougar%20Tracks Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2NCF1KecDsE2rB1zMuHhUh Download the KSL Sports app Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bonneville.kslsports&hl=en_US  iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ksl-sports/id143593 Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for KSLsports.com and hosts the Cougar Tracks Podcast daily on KSL Sports YouTube and KSL NewsRadio (SUBSCRIBE). Harper also co-hosts Cougar Sports Saturday (12–3 p.m.) on KSL NewsRadio. Follow Mitch’s coverage of BYU athletics in the Big 12 Conference on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram: @Mitch_Harper. Want more coverage of BYU sports? Take us with you wherever you go. Download the new and improved KSL Sports app from Utah’s sports leader. Allows you to stream live radio and video, keeping you up-to-date on all your favorite teams.

On today's Summer Shootaround, Matt Norlander talks all things Michigan State with Ken Pomeroy. How high will KenPom rank the Spartans in the preseason? Is Jeremy Fears the preseason National Player of the Year? Plus, Tom Izzo, win predictions and national hoops chit chat with Ken.(0:00) Intro + Sparty shootaround time!(1:00) Ken Pomeroy joins to talk Michigan State(2:45) Spartans return a ton … how high will they rank preseason?(5:30) Is Jeremy Fears the preseason player of the year? + Trivia Time!(12:00) Roster Breakdown: Plenty coming back, center position & newcomer questions(17:30) Is Ken a Michigan State skeptic?(22:50) Non-conference schedule (which is still incomplete) + Big Ten schedule(25:30) Regular season predictions, NCAA Tournament seed(30:30) College hoops and KenPom questionsAuction Links (Bookmark these! Auctions will go live in August)1 - https://tilt.fyi/MNlmHxqdr12 - https://tilt.fyi/l4NL2zwjTP3 - https://tilt.fyi/WheUISAkS4Theme song: “Timothy Leary,” written, performed and courtesy of GusterEye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts.Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Boone @DavidWCobb @TheJMULL_Visit the ⁠betting arena on CBSSports.com⁠ for all the latest in ⁠sportsbook reviews⁠ and ⁠sportsbook promos⁠ for ⁠betting on college basketball⁠.You can listen to us on your smart speakers! Simply say, “Alexa, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast,” or “Hey, Google, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast.”Email the show for any reason whatsoever: ShoutstoCBS@gmail.comVisit Eye on College Basketball's YouTube channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7Ijilw⁠For more college hoops coverage, visit ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/