Goggins and Friends: Recent Episodes
Zach Goggins
Everyone has met incredible people. This podcast is a way for the incredible people I've met to share their stories and the lessons they've learned with whoever wants to listen.
I'm Zach Goggins, host of Goggins and Friends. Throughout this podcast, I'll be joined by multiple guests (some I've known for years, some I've wanted to meet) who will share their journeys throughout life and career and provide the lessons they've picked up along the way.
If you have any ideas on guests you'd like to join the show, please reach out to me through LinkedIn.
Kelsey Milholland joins episode 9 to share her career journey across Habitat for Humanity and OakStar Bank. Enjoy this conversation with Kelsey!
Richard Rotondo joins episode 8 to share his career journey and what led to him now creating and leading the digital bank Monesty Bank. Enjoy this conversation with the next guru of digital banking!
Matt Doolan joins episode 7 to share his journey of sign spinning - what got him started, what keeps him going, and how big it's gotten. Enjoy this conversation with a sign spinning world champion and check out his skills for yourself using the links below.
Instagram & TikTok: @aarrowsignspinners
Instagram & TikTok: @signspinnerdoolan
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Charles Gates (aka Ziggy Winston) joins episode 6 to share his story of falling in love with professional wrestling, what his time as a trainee at promotion/school AAPW has been like, the origins of his fighting style, and his love of comics. Charles and I got connected through Trevor De Sano (episode 4's guest) and it was great to get the chance to connect with another wrestling fan.
Ziggy Winston's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100022316254071
Ziggy Winston's Instagram: https://instagram.com/ziggybuffalosoldier?utm_medium=copy_link
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Chandler Cudia joins episode 5 to share her story of being a part of sphere, making physical fitness a priority in her life, acting and singing as she went through school, and being featured on The Price is Right. Chandler is a great friend I've made through work. Even though I've known her for 3 years, I learned a lot of new things about Chandler during this episode.
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Wrestler Trevor De Sano joins episode 4 to share his story about his love of professional wrestling and how he persevered through his recovery after getting run over by a truck in August 2019. This was my first time talking with Trevor and he's an incredible individual with an incredible story.
Below are the links to follow Trevor and stay connected:
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/starcat64
Instagram: https://instagram.com/trevorbluewrestling?utm_medium=copy_link
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/StarCat420
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College friend Rudi Freiberger joins episode 3 to share his story on being a young father and making the jump from one side of the career path spectrum to the other by going from graphic designer to electrician. Rudi has some great things to say about what led to him deciding to make this career leap and offers recommendations for other young people in the workforce and young fathers on how to lead a happier life.
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Musician Brett Pongratz joins episode 2 to share his story on how he got into music, musical influences that have affected the tunes he's released over the years, and recommendations for new musicians as they're getting started.Brett's been a member of Renovatio, Liberty Hall Collective, and is now making music as a solo artist under the name Infinite Squid.Brett and I met 10 years when we were on the same soccer team and it's been a blast following his musical journey since then.You can find the links to Brett's music below, including his new single "Black Box" which is featured in this episode's intro and outro. Be on the lookout for his first EP of original songs set to release on September 8th.Infinite Squid - https://infinitesquid.bandcamp.com/Liberty Hall Collective - https://libertyhallcollective.bandcamp.com/If you have any recommendations for guests on future episodes, please reach out to me at goggiza95@gmail.com.
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Former healthcare CIO Sheryl Sypek joins episode 1 to reflect on her life as a CIO and share lessons she's learned for other IT leaders to consider.Sheryl and I discuss many topics for CIOs and aspiring CIOs, includingChallenges facing today's CIOHow she managed her time as a CIOBefore becoming a CIO, what she worked on to put herself in position for this promotionHow CIOs can become better CIOsSheryl is a fantastic person and was a fantastic guest.If you have any recommendations for who you'd like me to have on the show, please reach out to me on LinkedIn.Thank you to the band KFK for their song "Norah" which was featured during our intro and outro.
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