Episodes
Jan. 16, 2024
On the Frontlines of Education Reform w/ Dr. Lisa Babbage
Dr. Lisa Babbage is an author, teacher and philanthropist. She has spent 20 years teaching math and science in the public school system in Georgia, where she currently resides. As a child, Babbage, her mother and brother, wer...
Jan. 9, 2024
Faith, Family & Freedom w/ Natasha Owens
Natasha Owens is a contemporary Christian musician who has taken a new direction by offering up a bold, proud, powerful concept collection in her fifth studio album, American Patriot. Through her music she bridges an unwaveri...
Dec. 19, 2023
Lead Yourself First w/ Mike Erwin
Mike Erwin graduated from West Point in 2002 and went on to serve on active duty for 13 years, including three deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan in the First Cavalry Division and 3rd Special Forces Group. This week on Next ...
Dec. 12, 2023
Let’s Get Back to 98% Recovery w/ Dr. Robb Kelly
This week’s guest is Dr. Robb Kelly, a sought-after recovery expert who believes in treating the causes of addiction and not the symptoms. A frequent contributor to radio and print interviews, his professional credentials inc...
Dec. 5, 2023
Inform. Influence. Connect. W/ Susan Davis
Susan Ann Davis is Chairman of Susan Davis international (SDI). She joins program host Chris Meek to discuss how the global strategic communications consulting firm headquartered in Washington, DC provides expertise in reputa...
Nov. 28, 2023
Leading with Purpose w/ Ashley Davis
Ashley Davis is a lead principal at West Front Strategies, a multi-million dollar lobbying firm she co-founded in 2015. In that role, she oversees advocacy efforts for the interests of her Fortune 500 clients before the feder...
Nov. 21, 2023
One Cancer, One Cure w/ Drs. Christine Hardy & Kristen Weishaar
Dr. Christine Hardy and Dr. Kristen Weishaar of the Flint Animal Care Cancer Center at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado join Next Steps Forward host Chris Meek to discuss their mission to improve the preven...
Oct. 31, 2023
Be the Brand w/ Madeline Fetterly
Driven by the belief that every individual has a unique voice and an important story to tell, Madeline Fetterly builds partnerships, creates stories, champions women’s leadership and is a sought-after strategic thinker. She j...
Oct. 24, 2023
The Service Member Transition to Civilian Life w/ Meaghan Mobbs
This week on Next Steps Forward, Meaghan Mobbs joins program host Chris Meek. Meaghan is the president of the Romulus T. Weatherman Foundation and vice president for client strategies for LINK Public Affairs. She is a graduat...
Oct. 17, 2023
Fighting to End Human Trafficking w/ BéBé Rayborn
BéBé Rayborn is a senior at Mississippi State University where she is pursuing a double major in Communications with a public relations emphasis and Philosophy with a religion emphasis. But she is not the average college stud...
Oct. 10, 2023
Empowering Survivors of Human Trafficking w/ Gayle Smith
As a program that seeks to provide a platform for voices on the frontlines of combating human trafficking, Chris Meek is honored to have Gayle Smith, the founder and leader of Dahlia Grove, join him on this installment of Nex...
Sept. 26, 2023
The Cure for Career Quicksand w/ Reagan Cannon
Reagan Cannon is an international leadership speaker and coach, with proven tactics and insights from over 20 years of experience at Fortune 15 companies, including executive leadership positions at Amazon and AT&T. As a true...
Sept. 19, 2023
Your Fully Charged Life w/ Meaghan B Murphy
Meaghan B Murphy is the author of “Your Fully Charged Life: A Radically Simple Approach to Having Endless Energy and Filling Every Day with YAY” (Penguin Random House), an editor, on-air personality, lifestyle and health expe...
Sept. 12, 2023
Rescue the Rescuers w/ Retired FDNY Lt. Niels Jorgensen
22 years ago the United States of America experienced the worst terrorist attack in American history. The attacks on the North and South Towers of the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and the crash of Flight 93 in Shanksville...
Sept. 5, 2023
Disrupting Human Trafficking w/ Rochelle Keyhan
Rochelle Keyhan is the Chief Executive Officer of Collective Liberty, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit committed to eliminating human trafficking. She joins the Next Steps Forward audience to speak about how she develops an...
Aug. 29, 2023
Commitment to the Development of Others w/ Stephanie C. Hill
Stephanie C. Hill is executive vice president of Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS) for Lockheed Martin Corporation, a $16 billion enterprise employing 35,000 people across the globe. She’s also a vocal advocate for women in sc...
Aug. 15, 2023
The Practicing Mind w/ Tom Sterner
Chris Meek welcomes Tom Sterner to Next Steps Forward. Tom is best known as the founder and CEO of the Practicing Mind Institute. In addition to those roles, he is a successful entrepreneur, an expert in Present Moment Functi...
Aug. 1, 2023
A Conversation w/ Dr. Elizabeth Anderson-Fletcher & Jeff Dill
On this installment of Next Steps Forward, Dr. Elizabeth Anderson-Fletcher and Jeff Dill join program host Chris Meek. Dr. Elizabeth Anderson-Fletcher is Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management in the Department of Dec...
July 25, 2023
Accountable Leadership W/ Michael Koslow
This week's guest on Next Steps Forward is Michael Koslow. Michael Koslow joined the U.S. Air Force at the age of 17, rising through the ranks and working in counterintelligence to safeguard our national security. He retired ...
July 18, 2023
The Secret Life of Introverts w/ Jenn Granneman
This week’s guest on Next Steps Forward is Jenn Granneman. Jenn is the founder of Introvert, Dear and the co-founder of Sensitive Refuge. An educator and a journalist, she is the co-author of a fascinating, and even groundbre...
July 11, 2023
Get Media Savvy w/ Julie Scelfo
Julie Scelfo is the Founder and Executive Director of Get Media Savvy, a nonprofit using pop culture to establish a healthy media environment for kids and families. She joins Next Steps Forward host Chris Meek to discuss the ...
June 27, 2023
The Fine Art of Camouflage w/ Lauren Kay Johnson
In her memoir, The Fine Art of Camouflage, Lauren Kay Johnson tells a coming-of-age narrative against a backdrop of war wherein both her mother’s and her own service are explored. Lauren focuses on in-depth questions of war, ...
June 20, 2023
It Stops With Me W/ Breanna Cole
Next Steps Forward is focused on resiliency, leadership, personal empowerment and wellbeing. There are very few people who personify and epitomize all of those qualities more than this week’s guest, Breanna Cole. She is an ou...
June 13, 2023
Policing Matters w/ James Dudley
James Dudley joins this episode of Next Steps Forward. Jim Dudley has extensive experience as a practitioner in law enforcement and criminal justice in San Francisco. A 32-year veteran of the San Francisco Police Department, ...