The Matt Baxter Show, hosted by Founder and CEO of Wedge, is dedicated to people finding their purpose. We&#39;ll be having conversations spanning all sorts of purpose related topics with people who absolutely love what they do every single day.

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Danny Klein is the Editorial Director at QSR and FSR magazines, two of the restaurant industry’s leading trade publications and part of the WTWH Media portfolio of brands. QSR is celebrating its 27th year in business and continues to serve as a leading resource for franchisees, executives, and thought leaders throughout the foodservice world. FSR, founded 12 years ago, covers the full-service restaurant sector. A graduate of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, Danny spent more than a decade covering high school, college, and professional sports throughout Florida before joining the company as the associate editor of FSR magazine in 2015. A Brooklyn, New York, native, he lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, with his wife, Lindsey, basset hound Maggie, daughter, Audrey, and son, Dean. Thank you, Danny, for today&#39;s episode!

Danny Klein - Editorial Director at QSR and FSR magazines

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Holly knows all too well about how purpose can change throughout the course of our life. Holly&#39;s background includes starting her own construction company in 1997 and being a GC for 25+ years building and designing for people residentially/commercially. Before taking over for Faith-Based Counselor Training Institute (FBCTI) she started Age Me Gracefully, a line of supplements and skin care. She&#39;s also a Southern Living Magazine top female home builder for the state of Texas, as well as has an International Living article for her building and design in Central America, where she spent three years. She believes passion is more than dreams of great things and following your bliss, but a burning in the pit of your stomach that is only tamed when you feed your dreams through accomplishments and actions toward that burn. That feeling of power, drive, energy, and borderline obsession required to achieve your dreams is passion, and Holly has written a book on this very subject. Join us to discuss all this, and more, on today&#39;s episode!

Holly Haynes - CEO of Faith-Based Counselor Training Institute

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Hibben has a variety of experiences at Source Intelligence, Braintree/Venmo, PayPal, and Jellyvision, now working as the fractional Head of People for scaling companies that recognize talent as their greatest asset and are ready to build modern people operations. She has an unwavering commitment to investing in people – the prerequisite to building a strong people operations, cultural identity, and high-performing company. Thank you Hibben!

Hibben Rothschild - People Operations Leader

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Co-founder and CEO of Boom Learning, changing teachers lives for the better by saving time and improving the student learning experience. Mary has worked with business large and small on the intersection of user-generated content, copyright, privacy, and related business and PR risks. An entrepreneur at heart, she starts companies or creates new lines of business within companies. Thank you, Mari, for today&#39;s episode!

Mary Oemig - Co-Founder and CEO at Boom Learning

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With more than 15 years of experience as an HR professional, Senior Manager of Thought Leadership for Paylocity Shari Simpson brings a unique, veteran perspective to a range of topics, from training and development to talent acquisition and employee relations – many of which she dives into with other industry experts as the host of the podcast PCTY Talks: HR, People and Culture. When she’s not lending her voice there, she’s finding other ways to elevate HR, payroll, and business professionals in and outside of Paylocity by collaborating with other industry leaders and speaking at local and national conferences. Shari also co-leads Paylocity’s women’s employee resource group, SHEroes. Thank you Shari for today&#39;s episode!

Shari Simpson - HR Professional

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For every employee—the healthy and the hurting—Forte is the mental wellness employee platform that provides Content and Connections so they can uniquely and meaningfully contribute at work, home, and in their community. Today we engaged in conversation about how to make work more meaningful in the world (and more!). Thank you to today&#39;s guests!﻿

William Norvell & Vineet Rajan - Co-Founders of Forte

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Jessica Yarmey is the CEO of KickHouse, a modern kickboxing franchise that inspires members and communities to take their health and kick it up a level. Today we chatted about personal fitness, wellbeing, and larger perspective. Thank you, Jessica, for today&#39;s episode! Linkedin: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicayarmey/" rel="nofollow">Jessica Yarmey</a>Instagram: @jessicayarmey

Jessica Yarmey - Founder and CEO of Kickhouse and Flex Society

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Whaat&#39;s up podcast listeners! Today I&#39;m chatting with the one and only Bandit the Rapper, a stylish dude, brilliant musician, and amazing guy. The insight he brings today and the ideas we discuss are brilliant. Thank you!

Bandit the Rapper

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Randy has been the Chief Information Security Officer at Veterans United Home Loans since May 2021. It is awesome working for a company whose mission is to put Veteran Heroes into Homes and to live their values of passion, integrity, and fun every day. Thank you, Randy, for today&#39;s episode!Linkedin -- <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/randyraw" rel="nofollow">Randy Raw</a>

Randy Raw - Leadership Coach, CISO at Veterans United

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Welcome back to another episode of The Matt Baxter Show! Today we get to know Dr. Endya Perry, a brilliant CFO and all-around cool person. It&#39;s special to analyze the next phase of each step of her life, focusing on the moment and beyond! Dr. Perry brings energy, light, wisdom, and motivation to make the world a better place. Linkedin: Dr. Endya Perry <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-endya-perry-40a82668/" rel="nofollow">https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-endya-perry-40a82668/</a>

Dr. Endya Perry - Blue Cross NC CFO

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Claire is confident, self-motivated, innovative and commercially minded, with a strong track record of producing creative &amp; digital strategies that deliver significant return on investment across major platforms and projects. We chat about her work at Unilever, and more! Thank you Claire for today&#39;s episode.

Claire Hennah - Unilever Beauty & Wellbeing Chief Customer & Digital Commerce Officer

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After a brief hiatus, we are back! Sarry Ibrahim’s business is to help high net worth individuals, real estate investors, business owners and retirees grow and protect their wealth predictably and safely. As a Financial Consultant, Health and Life Agent, Sarry has cultivated a reputation for putting his clients first, no matter what. He prides himself on attending all client meetings without expectations or preconceived ideas to ensure that he is solving his client’s problems. Thank you, Sarry, for today&#39;s episode!

Sarry Ibrahim - Author, Finance Expert

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Nina Murano has appeared as a singer in numerous New York venues including Jimmy Weston’s, Village Gate, Sweet Basil, Sweetwater’s, Greene St., Condon’s, 37th St. Hideaway, Red Blazer, Freddy’s, Tramps, Eleonora’s; The Triad and Danny’s Skylight Room. She has performed in Los Angeles at The Beverly Hilton; in Florence, Italy at ” Il Sipario” ; in Amsterdam at the Bette Asfalt Theatre and for an event in Hamburg, Germany.She has received the Bistro Award from Backstage; the Outstanding Solo Performance Award from NY Native and has been the recipient of more than 15 annual ASCAP Special Popular Song Panel Awards.“Nina Murano has a voice that glows…and jazz phrasing know-how.” NY NEWSDAY“Nina’s Classy and Classic” NEW YORK POST“Murano’s touch of elegance…creates a moody, and dreamlike musical interlude” DRAMALOGUE“Murano is as polished and sophisticated a singer as one could hope for…a best kept secret.” NY NATIVE Nina studied with Sanford Meisner at The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre and continued her professional acting training with William Esper and Mordecai Lawner. Her twenty five plus years of award winning club and cabaret singing becomes the basis of her coaching for Broadway musicals and drama. Thank you, Nina, for being today&#39;s guest on the Matt Baxter Show!

Nina Murano - Performer, Actress, Singer

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Lucia Rios removes barriers and creates access through her presence, voice, and activism. Her life in college and over a 20-year working career have included giving a voice to and empowering those with disabilities. She is passionate about helping people with disabilities find their voice to better themselves and the world around them through creative solutions, innovative thinking and accessibility. She is an advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion of all people -- thank you, Lucia, for today&#39;s episode!

Lucia Rios - Workforce Navigators Program Associate at Salesforce

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Matt is a sourcing specialist with management and marketing experience and a strong focus on safety, social responsibility and sustainability. His goal is to build the best sourcing company in the world while upholding the highest standards possible. Thank you, Matt, for today&#39;s episode of The Matt Baxter Show!

Matt Arce - Founder & CEO of MGA Consulting

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Great discussion, deep life story, and business strategy: all things that mean a great episode of The Matt Baxter Show. Sebastian has 8+ years in innovation and corporate venturing in large organizations, having launched StationX to bridge the world between entrepreneurs and corporate and create game-changing partnerships. Thank you, Sebastian, for today&#39;s episode!

Sebastian Greiss - Founder at StationX

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Dubbed ‘Queen of Electro’, Luciana has stood at the forefront of Dance Music with a supercharged sound that has infiltrated dance floors across the globe, particularly in the United States where she has had 9 Billboard Dance No.1’s. She’s the Girl who started the electro nu wave movement with the multiplatinum “Yeah Yeah” and the voice behind countless club anthems, collaborating with the biggest names in EDM: Tiesto, Hardwell, KHSMR, Will Sparks, Bassjackers, and Moguai to name a few. Her recent collaboration with South American mega star Juan Magan went #1 in 9 countries on the first day of release and went platinum within two weeks. The video rocketed up to 70million YouTube views in less than 4 months. Now, from her LA studio, Luciana has just released her first art collection – a series of famous icons — dripping in punk. This collection is a unique blend of her two loves — music and art — as captured by the renowned photographer Dennis Leopold for Mexican lifetyle magazine M Revista. Thank you, Luciana, for today’s podcast.  Instagram — thelucianacaporasoWebsite – www.luciana.comSpotify – Luciana - 1M Monthly ListenersInstagram Art – Punk Street StudiosNFT Discord — <a href="https://discord.com/invite/royalclbrz" rel="nofollow">Join the ROYAL CLBRZ Discord Server!</a>

Luciana Caporaso - 'Queen of Electro'

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Today I chat with Sam, an entrepreneur with a passion for cybersecurity. Based in both New York and Sydney, he is motivated by creating simple, technical solutions to complex problems and by challenging preconceived ideas and beliefs in order to have a positive impact on the world. In 2015, with funding from leading U.S. and Australian investors, he launched Kasada to provide an innovative web traffic integrity solution to companies around the world. Thank you for today&#39;s episode!

Sam Crowther - Founder of Kasada

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Chris Zingo is the Chief Revenue Officer at Finastra, leading the development and execution of the go-to-market strategy for Finastra’s Global Corporate Banking and Lending Business. His primary responsibility is to define and implement the target operating model for the region with the objectives of improving the customer experience, expanding market reach and partner ecosystem, accelerating the penetration and expansion of our markets, and drive revenue and retention growth. Thank you, Chris, for today&#39;s episode!

Chris Zingo - CRO at Finastra

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Tameka McNair holds an undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering with a focus in Human Factors, a minor in African American Studies and an MBA with a focus in Leadership. Currently, Tameka is a Director at Microsoft driving digital employee experience success (Viva). Prior to her current role, she has worked in various organizations at Microsoft: Sales/Services as the Azure GTM lead, Legal focused on Privacy Operations, C+AI Security Fundamentals and Internal Audit where she was a Senior IT Auditor.Her personal mission is to Empower everyone that she encounters to become the best version of themselves and to discover their purpose - encouraging others to reach for the stars and to not stop until they obtain them all!Her unique style, personality, and commitment to walking in her authentic truth has played a major part in navigating her life and career. Inspired by her experience overcoming a wide range of obstacles, Tameka seeks to encourage others to pursue their dreams despite the various challenges they may face. Tameka is a long-time advocate of DEI (Diversity, Equity, &amp; Inclusion) and has helped establish employee resource groups to push DEI initiatives. She is an active mentor to both adults and youth in underserved communities and passionate about encouraging youth and minorities to explore STEM careers. She is also the cofounder of the Women IN Energy Conference. Tameka is a published author for a book titled Conquering Uncertainty – Don’t concede too soon, your Victory awaits you.Within the last 10 years, Tameka has made four industry switches (Manufacturing, Energy, Software and Retail), each leveraging her technical expertise, desire to solve challenging problems, customer obsession and ability to navigate across various disciplines. Tameka aspires to become the CEO of a Fortune 100 company. Thank you for today&#39;s episode!Tameka&#39;s website: <a href="http://www.tamekamcnair.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.tamekamcnair.com/</a>Tameka&#39;s book: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BN21JMKW?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BN21JMKW?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860</a>

Tameka McNair - HR director at Microsoft, published author

The Matt Baxter Show, hosted by Founder and CEO of Wedge, is dedicated to people finding their purpose. We'll be having conversations spanning all sorts of purpose related topics with people who absolutely love what they do every single day.