Divided Attention

True Grit: Lessons in Perseverance with Amanda Villarreal

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 23:00:00 -0600

Amanda Villarreal is the Co-Founder and CEO of PLEX Capital. In this episode, Amanda takes us on a journey from Guadalajara to the U.S. heartland. Her story is one of determination, resilience and the promise of the American Dream.

Imitation Game: Personhood, Theology and AI's Inevitability

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 14:00:00 -0500

Clif Guy is a computer engineer, tech entrepreneur, and Christian theologian. For more than two decades, he has led IT at one of the country's largest churches. He is the author of an academic theology paper, "Covenantal Ontology: Human Uniqueness and Artificial Intelligence in Christian Perspective," and is a teacher and conference speaker about AI and its impacts on our world.

In this episode, Don and Clif explore artificial intelligence, Israel's conflicts, personhood, morality and more.

Flip the Script: Don Peterson

Sat, 06 Sep 2025 10:00:00 -0500

Guest host Rebecca MacKinnon turns the tables on Don. Expect to learn about what it takes to succeed, his advice for young entrepreneurs, and what's next.

Race in America with André Davis

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 23:00:00 -0500

André Davis is a Growth Strategist and philanthropist.

Branding and Culture with Isaac Lee Collins

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 13:00:00 -0500

Isaac Lee Collins is the CEO and founder of Fifth & Emery Frozen Yogurt and Chocolate.

Bots, Artificial Intelligence and Chai Tea with Tim Sylvester

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 15:00:00 -0500

Tim Sylvester is the founder and CEO of PaynPoint and the owner of Robots.nxt, a company devoted to monetizing internet bot traffic.

Silicon Prairie: Challenges of The Midwest with Adam Arredondo

Sat, 08 Mar 2025 15:00:00 -0600

Adam Arredondo is a Kansas City community activator and connector. He co-founded Startland — comprised of Startland News and Startland Education — a nonprofit with a team of talented community builders driven to create a world where everyone has the confidence, skills, and opportunity to innovate and create, and ultimately, lead happier, more fulfilling lives.

Young Entrepreneur Series: The Bat Man

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 14:00:00 -0600

JAWBats is a custom wood baseball bat manufacturing company based out of Baldwin City, Kansas. JAWBats specializes in top of the line professional grade wood baseball bats for youth to professional baseball players. The foundation for JAWBats was formed when owner Jacob Walters was just 16. He grew up with two passions in his life: wood turning and baseball. Those passions converged when Jacob turned out his first baseball bat during the summer of his sophomore year of high school. From that point on, his skill and zeal for creating beautiful, effective baseball bats grew.

An Innocent Man: Darryl Burton

Thu, 28 Nov 2024 18:00:00 -0600

Darryl A. Burton was wrongly convicted of a murder in St. Louis (near Ferguson, Missouri) in 1984. He was later proven innocent and fully exonerated August 29, 2008, after serving nearly 25 years in prison as an innocent man.

Redemption Song: Kyle Hollins

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 16:00:00 -0600

Kyle Hollins has traveled a road that is all too common for men and women that come from humble beginnings. He went through homelessness, the selling of drugs, and gang life which landed him incarcerated for more than 90 months. He is now a seminary student, attributed writer and the CEO/founder of Lyrik’s Institution. Between teaching, public speaking, and the science of Cognitive Behavioral Modification, he is now able to give back to a community from which he felt he took so much.