Bob johnston podcast

We’re covering a topic today that has been getting a lot of press attention – online voting. The media often presents either the left or right view, but as it turns out the majority of citizens don’t fall squarely into one camp or another. Larry Moore is Co-Chair of Voting Rights at the National Council for Independent Living and Kahlil (KB) Byrd is the founder and CEO of Invest America.

Peter J. Solomon is founder of PJ Solomon, one of the country’s first independent investment banks. But, I bet very few of you know him as a keeper of bees, an avid birder, or as a collector of children’s books. Peter recently authored the book, “Wasting Time Constructively: A Guide to a Balanced Life”, in which Peter documents his journey to success and obstacles encountered along the way.

If you've ever tried to secure a student loan, you know how frustrating it can be. David Klein, CEO of CommonBond, set out to change things. His goal was simple – launch a digital startup to automate the archaic student loan industry. Fast forward eight years, and CommonBond has facilitated more than $6 billion in student loans. Oh, and his 201st investor pitch became their lead investor (Driven!)

St. Louis Blues CEO, Chris Zimmerman, discusses what lessons in storytelling, trust and how you behave can be gleaned from running a sports team (Tim cut his teeth in advertising and c-level roles at Nike and Saatchi & Saatchi). We also cover the amazing ‘story’ of how the Blues came from last place and won the Stanley Cup, his time as a player and coach at the collegiate level, and much more.