Episodes
Dec. 13, 2022
A Conversation on Mental Health w/ Dr. Katherine Grill
On this edition of Next Steps Forward, Dr. Katherine Grill, the CEO and co-founder of Neolth, a Walnut Creek, California technology company that provides personalized mental health support to teens through a self-guided progr...
Dec. 6, 2022
Living an Abundant Life w/ Dr. Tiffany Tajiri
Did you know that the brain generates more energy in one day than all of the cell phones in the world combined? Dr. Tiffany Tajiri joins Next Steps Forward host Chris Meek to speak more on that incredible fact, as well as in-...
Nov. 29, 2022
Living Your Best Life With Intention w/ Laura Cox Kaplan
Laura Cox Kaplan is the creator of She Said / She Said — a multimedia platform for women who strive to live their best lives with intention and who are seeking insight and inspiration through thoughtful conversation and conte...
Nov. 22, 2022
Quiet the Noise and Listen to the Right Voices w/ Jessica Cording
Program host Chris Meek is honored to have the audience join him for a lively discussion with Jessica Cording, a registered dietitian, health coach and author with a passion for helping people simplify their wellness routines...
Nov. 15, 2022
Defiant Hope w/ Rob Morris
This week’s guest on Next Steps Forward is Rob Morris, CEO and co-founder of Love146, an international human rights organization working to end child trafficking and exploitation. Before co-founding Love146, Rob worked with M...
Nov. 8, 2022
The Heart of Service w/ Ben Elmore
Ben Elmore is the CEO, Founder and Managing Partner of Intevity, a boutique digital consultancy that develops solutions and technology to drive growth, transform business and make a real impact on people’s lives. He joins pro...
Oct. 18, 2022
A Light is Coming w/ Aaron Stark
On this edition of Next Steps Forward, program host Chris Meek speaks with Aaron Stark, a TEDx speaker, author and advocate, who shares his story of growing up in painful and abusive conditions which very nearly led him to an...
Oct. 11, 2022
Light the Spark & Become the Fire w/ Brittany Dunn
Brittany Dunn, a national leader working to eradicate human trafficking in the United States and COO and Co-Founder of Safe House Project, joins program host Chris Meek in this edition of Next Steps Forward. Prior to the Safe...
Oct. 4, 2022
The Paralyzed Movement by Amanda Zwanziger
On this edition of Next Steps Forward, Amanda Zwanziger joins program host Chris Meek! Amanda is the best-selling author of “The Paralyzed Movement” and is a successful speaker, life coach and professional focused on helping ...
Sept. 27, 2022
Building Meaningful Relationships w/ Susan McPherson
Susan McPherson is a serial connector, angel investor, corporate responsibility expert and founder and CEO of McPherson Strategies, a communications consultancy focused on the intersection of brands and social impact. The aut...
Sept. 20, 2022
Surviving Devastating Loss w/ Matthew Bocchi
Matthew Bocchi is a survivor of devastating loss, emotional and psychological trauma, and sexual assault after his father, John, lost his life during the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. Matt then began speaking in fro...
Sept. 13, 2022
Thoughtful Action w/ Bryce Cherryholmes & Saul Martinez
On this noteworthy installment of Next Steps Forward, program host Chris Meek is honored to be joined by Staff Sergeant Bryce Cherryholmes and double-amputee and Purple Heart Recipient Saul Martinez. SSgt Cherryholmes served ...
Sept. 6, 2022
Supporting Today’s Veterans w/ George Casey and Joel Kupersmith
On this edition of Next Steps Forward, program host Chris Meek speaks with General George Casey and Dr. Joel Kupersmith, authors of “Supporting Veterans After 50 Years of the All-Volunteer Force and 20 Years of War: Ideas Mov...
Aug. 30, 2022
One Year Later: The Afghanistan Withdrawal w/ Lyla Kohistany
On the first anniversary of the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan, program host Chris Meek speaks with Lyla Kohistany, an inclusion strategist and cultural intelligence advisor, on her thoughts about what the U.S. go...
Aug. 23, 2022
The NBA in Black and White w/ Ray Scott
On this edition of Next Steps Forward, National Basketball Association (NBA) great Ray Scott joins program host Chris Meek. Scott was a six-foot-nine-inch forward and center who played his college basketball at the University...
Aug. 9, 2022
Combating Human Trafficking w/ Heather C. Fischer
On this week’s edition of Next Steps Forward, special guest Heather C. Fischer joins program host Chris Meek to discuss human trafficking, human rights and democracy. Heather became involved in combating human trafficking as ...
Aug. 2, 2022
Becoming Mindful w/ Ayman Mukerji Househam
Regular listeners and viewers of Next Steps Forward know that the program is focused on personal empowerment, commitment to our own well-being and the motivation to achieve more than we ever thought possible. This installment...
July 26, 2022
Redesigning Work w/ Lynda Gratton
Lynda Gratton is one of the foremost global thought-leaders on the future of work and has been named by “Business Thinkers 50” as one of the top fifteen business thinkers. A professor of Management Practice at London Business...
July 19, 2022
Some Things Still Take Time w/ Ellen Beckjord
Dr. Ellen Beckjord, the Vice President of Population Health and Clinical Optimization at UPMC Health Plan and host of the Health Plan’s podcast, Good Health, Better World, speaks with Chris Meek about a myriad of issues withi...
July 12, 2022
Fear Is Not A Factor W/ Tana Goertz
Fans of NBC’s hit show “The Apprentice” will recognize this week’s Next Steps Forward guest, season three runner-up Tana Goertz. Also remembered for appearing on “Reality Stars Fear Factor,” Tana is an entrepreneur, an inspir...
July 5, 2022
The Life of A Hero w/ Yvette Benavidez Garcia
Yvette Benavidez Garcia is the author of Tango Mike Mike: The Story of Master Sergeant Roy P. Benavidez which focuses on her father, Medal of Honor Recipient Roy P. Benavidez. She joins program host Chris Meek to share the tr...
June 21, 2022
A Conversation w/ Michaela Rubinfeld and CSM Andraus L. Williams
On this edition of Next Steps Forward, Chris Meek speaks with Michaela Rubinfeld and CSM Andraus L. Williams, both recipients of the SoldierScholar academic scholarship provided by the national veteran-focused nonprofit Soldi...
June 14, 2022
Surviving Abusive Relationships w/ Beverly Gooden
Beverly Gooden, author of Surviving: Why We Stay and How We Leave Abusive Relationships and creator of the viral social media movement #WhyIStayed, joins program host Chris Meek in this edition of Next Steps Forward. Listed a...
June 7, 2022
The Strong Black Woman w/ Marita Golden
As an acclaimed author and veteran teacher of writing, Marita Golden provides guidance to aspiring authors on how to tell their own stories and encourages them to dig deep on their journeys as writers. The author of nineteen ...