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The Matt Baxter Show

The Matt Baxter Show

By Matt Baxter

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.
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Ep. 22 - Taking Your Personality to Work with Minal Joshi Jäckli

The Matt Baxter ShowMay 30, 2019

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Look out the Window to See What's Going on with Ron Baker
Jun 24, 202044:52
Spirituality & Fasting with Pharaoh Kyle
Jun 18, 202046:24
Life as we Know it with Tom Goodwin

Life as we Know it with Tom Goodwin

Tom Goodwin drops by the show to drop some of his seemingly infinite wisdom.

Jun 16, 202048:00
Brain Training with Nick Bolhuis

Brain Training with Nick Bolhuis

Nick Bolhuis, Vice President Of Clinical Services at Neuropeak Pro, joins the show to discuss his work at Neuropeak Pro doing cutting-edge performance optimization.

Jun 11, 202030:25
Ministry in a Time of Crisis with Dr. Nathan Hart

Ministry in a Time of Crisis with Dr. Nathan Hart

Dr. Nathan Hart, Senior Pastor at Stanwich Congregational Church, joins the show to talk about his ministry amid COVID-19.

Jun 09, 202031:54
When you have Always Known you Want to be a Doctor with Dr. Dan Refai

When you have Always Known you Want to be a Doctor with Dr. Dan Refai

Dr. Dan Refai comes on the show to talk about what he does day to day and about the experience of knowing what he wanted to do with his life from a very young age.

Jun 05, 202033:07
Finding a Job you will Love with Rachel Serwetz
Jun 02, 202035:59
The Future of Mobility with Henrik Fisker

The Future of Mobility with Henrik Fisker

Henrik Fisker, Founder and CEO of Fisker Inc., joins the show to discuss what it's like to design and produce the future of mobility.

May 29, 202040:27
Talking Electric Vehicles with Roger Atkins

Talking Electric Vehicles with Roger Atkins

LinkedIn's Top Voice for Electric Vehicles, Roger Atkins, comes on the show to talk about how he went from electric guitars to electric vehicles.

May 27, 202024:39
Ease Work Stress with Dr. Marcus Fila
May 20, 202001:00:04
Jobs for Lebanon

Jobs for Lebanon

Roy Baladi, Edwin Baladi, Fabienne Weiszegger, Georges Achkar, Kinda Awad, Isabelle Trad join the show to discuss the work that they are doing for the organization Jobs for Lebanon.

Lebanon is facing a huge economic crisis Jobs for Lebanon is a call for the 16 million Lebanese living abroad to get involved. To do this, Jobs for Lebanon seeks to put job talent and recruiters in touch with one another. 

May 15, 202041:53
Round 2 with Ryan Kohler
May 12, 202031:20
Connecting People to Jobs at Scale with Jerome Ternynck

Connecting People to Jobs at Scale with Jerome Ternynck

Jerome Ternynck, Founder and CEO of SmartRecruiters, comes on the show to talk about the reasons he does what he does as well as his new book!

Check out his book here! https://www.amazon.com/Jerome-Ternynck/e/B083THJCBZ%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share

May 08, 202039:29
Faith, Passion, Service, & Sacrifice with Steve Cramer

Faith, Passion, Service, & Sacrifice with Steve Cramer

Steve Cramer of Cramer Basketball comes on the show to talk about his experience playing college and professional basketball as well as his organization, Cramer Basketball, and the things that drive him most!

May 06, 202035:47
On Empathy with Tim Sackett

On Empathy with Tim Sackett

Tim Sackett comes back on the show to talk about some hot topics in the HR Tech. Listen to the full episode for his thoughts on using empathy as a tool for making business decisions.

Apr 30, 202026:41
An Off the Wall Conversation with Steve Van Doren & Bill Curtis

An Off the Wall Conversation with Steve Van Doren & Bill Curtis

Steve Van Doren, the CEO of Vans, and Bill Curtis, President & Founder of Gone Boarding, come on the show to talk about what they are doing amid this crisis and some amazing things they’ve done and seen in response to past crises.

Apr 28, 202054:17
Businesses are Everywhere if you Look Hard Enough with Ryan Blair

Businesses are Everywhere if you Look Hard Enough with Ryan Blair

Ryan Blair joins the show to discuss his life, his career, and impart tons of entrepreneurship wisdom that he's gained over the years.

Apr 22, 202043:25
The Barefoot Spirit with Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey

The Barefoot Spirit with Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey

This week Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey join The Matt Baxter Show. Michael and Bonnie are the founders of Barefoot, America’s #1 wine brand, and co-authors of the New York Times bestseller, The Barefoot Spirit. They started with virtually no money or wine industry experience and pioneered ‘Worthy Cause Marketing’. They now share their innovative approach to businesses as consultants, authors, workshop leaders, speakers, and are sought-after thought leaders in entrepreneurship in both print and broadcast media.

Check out their audiobook here: barefootaudiobook.com

Here is their special offer for MBS listeners: https://thebarefootspirit.com/freechapter/

Apr 10, 202041:48
The State of the World with Dr. Darria Long Gillespie

The State of the World with Dr. Darria Long Gillespie

Dr. Darria Long Gillespie, ER Doctor, Mother, NYT Bestselling Author, TEDx Speaker, comes on the show to talk about the state of the world in the midst of COVID-19.

Apr 02, 202046:32
Reflections on a Crisis with Ryan Millsap and Arran Stewart

Reflections on a Crisis with Ryan Millsap and Arran Stewart

Ryan Millsap and Arran Stewart are back on the show to chop it up about the current state of the world due to COVID-19.

Mar 31, 202051:36
Culture Hacking with Daniella Mestyanek Young - Culture is What Happens Between the Spaces

Culture Hacking with Daniella Mestyanek Young - Culture is What Happens Between the Spaces

If you recall a few weeks ago, we were lucky enough to have Daniella Mestyanek Young on The Matt Baxter Show. It just so happens that as a part of her coming on our show, we got the opportunity to get on hers as well. Here is that episode!

Mar 26, 202028:45
Never admitting failure with Dwight Carlson

Never admitting failure with Dwight Carlson

Dwight Carlson, Chairman/CEO at Coherix, Inc., comes on the show to talk about entrepreneurship. Listen in to find out why he loves what he does and that one of his biggest successes is never admitting failure.

Mar 19, 202029:39
Candidate Chatter with Devin Thorpe

Candidate Chatter with Devin Thorpe

Devin Thorpe, Congressional Candidate in Utah's 3rd District, comes on the show to discuss what he does, why he loves it and how it lines up with his 3 main goals as a candidate.

Mar 12, 202026:24
Grant Me Hope with Helen Zeerip

Grant Me Hope with Helen Zeerip

Helen Zeerip, President at Teddy’s Transport and Founder of Grant Me Hope, joins the show to talk about her incredible local West Michigan trucking business and the super inspiring work that she is doing at Grant Me Hope.

Grant Me Hope is a non-profit with the purpose of educating the public about fostering and adopting children, they also create some amazing videos to market children in an effort to help get them adopted.

Check out Grant Me Hope here! http://grantmehope.org/

Mar 05, 202028:02
The Minimalist with Sahil Vaidya

The Minimalist with Sahil Vaidya

Co-Founder, The Minimalist and Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia member, Sahil Vaidya, joins the Matt Baxter Show to talk about growing his business and some of his passions outside his work.

Mar 03, 202030:43
Always moving forward with Chris Kann
Feb 06, 202037:36
Making Workplaces more Human with Matt Burns

Making Workplaces more Human with Matt Burns

Matt Burns, the Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer of BentoHR joins the show to talk about his work in making workplaces more human. He talks about how BentoHR got its start and all the inspiring things he's doing there to focus work on people. 


Check out Matt's Podcast here!

Feb 04, 202044:23
Connection Conduit with Adam Posner

Connection Conduit with Adam Posner

Adam Posner joins the show to talk about his career, what it was like working with Gary V, and how getting vulnerable has helped him in not only his career but his life as well.

Jan 30, 202015:59
From Cult to Culture with Daniella Young

From Cult to Culture with Daniella Young

Daniella Young, cavnessHR Co-Founder and Organizational Culture-Hacker, comes on the show to talk about her life, how she grew up in a cult and now is dedicated to helping organizations improve their culture. Daniella is one of the best at taking all that she’s been through and using it as a massive strength in her life. Enjoy this episode!


Daniella's website: https://daniellamestyanekyoung.com/

Follow Danielle on Twitter: @daniellamyoung

Sign up to join the waitlist for her memoir, UNCULTURED at https://daniellamestyanekyoung.com/

Read her story here: https://narratively.com/i-escaped-the-cult-but-i-couldnt-escape-the-cult-mentality/

Jan 29, 202053:29
Unrestrained with William Tincup

Unrestrained with William Tincup

President at Recruiting Daily, William Tincup, joins the show to talk about his life, his career, and how he came to be the most interesting guy you could ever meet at a party.

Jan 23, 202048:53
Creating a More Likeable World with Dave Kerpen

Creating a More Likeable World with Dave Kerpen

Dave Kerpen is the first guest to join The Matt Baxter Show! Dave has quite a wide range of experiences in his career, from teaching in New York City to investing in Startups, he has done it all!

Jan 21, 202024:50
The Matt Baxter Show - Introduction

The Matt Baxter Show - Introduction

Welcome to the Matt Baxter Show! Listeners of The WedgeCast, don't fret, we will have largely the same show with similar guests that are doing amazing things in the world. The only thing that's changed is the name! We're really excited for this new chapter with you, hope you are too!

Jan 17, 202003:16
Ep. 58 - Startup Coaching with Jeff Riddle

Ep. 58 - Startup Coaching with Jeff Riddle

Jeff Riddle, Coach and Facilitator at Reboot, joins the show to talk about how he got into startup and tech coaching, what that entails, and why coaching is such a fulfilling thing for him to do day in and day out.

Dec 18, 201938:02
Ep. 57 - Standing out to Job Seekers with Ryan Kohler

Ep. 57 - Standing out to Job Seekers with Ryan Kohler

Ryan Kohler, CEO of our partner Applicant Pro comes on the show to discuss the partnership, hiring, and all things in between! He shares some really interesting thoughts about how to stand out to job candidates when you're hiring.

Nov 27, 201939:02
Ep. 56 - Giving People a Shot at Success with Brian Calley

Ep. 56 - Giving People a Shot at Success with Brian Calley

Former Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, Brian Calley, comes on the show to talk about all that he is doing since holding public office. Some of the things he's really excited about are small businesses in Michigan and the general question around how to give people a shot at success.

Nov 20, 201933:12
Ep. 55 - Overcoming Adversity with Chris Norton
Nov 14, 201929:09
Ep. 54 - Making Meaningful Relationships at Work with Rob Dwortz

Ep. 54 - Making Meaningful Relationships at Work with Rob Dwortz

On today's show, Rob Dwortz Founder and Partner of Be Unmistakable talks about how he helps people create meaningful relationships inside of their own companies. Rob also gets into a little bit of backstory about where he came from and how he got to this point in his career. Enjoy!

Nov 07, 201940:00
Ep. 53 - The Seventh Level with Amanda Slavin

Ep. 53 - The Seventh Level with Amanda Slavin

On this episode of the WedgeCast we have Amanda Slavin, CEO & Founder of CatalystCreativ and author of The Seventh Level

We are so excited to check out Amanda's book! It dropped today so you can go get it here

Here is the link discussed at the end of the episode as well: https://geni.us/seventhlevel 

Oct 29, 201953:18
Ep. 52 - Boss in Heels with Heather Monahan

Ep. 52 - Boss in Heels with Heather Monahan

Heather Monahan comes on the show to talk about her passion for speaking and what led to her creating her brand, Boss in Heels.

Oct 23, 201918:37
Ep. 51 - Finding Purpose with Ryan Millsap

Ep. 51 - Finding Purpose with Ryan Millsap

On this episode, Ryan Millsap, CEO of Blackhall Studios joins Matt on the WedgeCast. Ryan comes on the show to talk purpose, passion, calling and how he’s found that in his life.

Oct 16, 201957:16
Episode 50

Episode 50

On this episode, we're going solo and talking about the state of the show, what has happened as well as what's to come. 

Oct 09, 201915:02
Ep. 49 - Creating Opportunities with Aaron Opalewski

Ep. 49 - Creating Opportunities with Aaron Opalewski

Aaron Opalewski, CEO of Spark Talent Acquisition, joins the show to talk about what it's like founding and growing a business in the Talent Acquisition space.

Sep 20, 201923:47
Ep. 48 - A Man of Faith with Tim Schoonveld

Ep. 48 - A Man of Faith with Tim Schoonveld

On this episode, we welcome on Hope College Athletic Director Tim Schoonveld. Schoonie has been an incredible mentor for me since my freshman year at Hope College, it is an absolute pleasure to have him on.

Sep 17, 201932:58
Ep. 47 - Building a Company with Brian Town

Ep. 47 - Building a Company with Brian Town

On this episode, we talk to Brian Town, CEO of Michigan Creative, about how he went from school teacher to successful CEO of a growing media company!

Sep 13, 201934:55
Ep. 46 - Leveraging your Network to get your Product in the Right Hands with Dr. Matt Dixon

Ep. 46 - Leveraging your Network to get your Product in the Right Hands with Dr. Matt Dixon

Dr. Matt Dixon, Chief Product and Research Officer at Tethr, is on the show. We had a fascinating conversation ranging from business strategies to personal career strategies to what gets him out of bed in the morning.

Sep 10, 201943:37
Ep. 45 - On Entrepreneurship with Don Charlton

Ep. 45 - On Entrepreneurship with Don Charlton

Don Charlton, Founder and former CEO of our partner JazzHR, comes on the show to talk about what it’s like being an entrepreneur and building a business!

Aug 30, 201933:39
Ep. 44 - The British are Coming with Arran Stewart

Ep. 44 - The British are Coming with Arran Stewart

On this show we have Arran Stewart, Co-founder of Job.com and a certified family-man, on to talk about his life and experiences that led him from a small town in the UK to founding Job.com in Austin, Texas.

Aug 28, 201945:43
Ep. 43 - Luxurious Living with Daniel Curtis

Ep. 43 - Luxurious Living with Daniel Curtis

Daniel Curtis is the Founder and CEO of subscription box company Robb Vices, a hand-curated luxury item subscription box company. Daniel shares his journey to where he is today and why living a life of luxury isn't about what you have but rather the people you share those things and moments with

Aug 23, 201931:19
Ep. 42 - The only person I know that lives on the Vegas Strip with Lori Silverman

Ep. 42 - The only person I know that lives on the Vegas Strip with Lori Silverman

This episode, Lori Silverman - the Shift Strategist and Founder/CEO of Partners for Progress®, joins to discuss her work. She also shares with us some of her life story and why it's so important to care for those around us.
Aug 21, 201940:41
Ep. 41 - Believing in Yourself with Amobi Okugo
Aug 16, 201925:00