Walk On

Michael welcomes Gracie Pfaff, founder of Harvest 107 and a digital marketing consultant with Influentialist Marketing to the Walk On Podcast for the final episode of 2025. Gracie founded an international nonprofit to end hunger (Harvest 107) at 12 years-old, transitioned into a successful pageant participant, and now helps individuals and brands connect with audiences in the digital world. Gracie was named a ONEderWoman by the One campaign among other accolades. She and Michael...

Welcome to the first bonus episode of Walk On Podcast Season 5 featuring Kevyn Rustici, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Boulter Industrial Contractors, Inc and Co-Founder of the Timeout with Leaders Podcast. Kevyn states clearly that leadership isn't a title, it's an action. He empowers leadership teams to turn challenges into opportunities by transforming their people, processes, and cultures through a unique blend of expertise, data, and human-centered design. His caree...

Michael welcomes Joanne Schell, founder of Blueberry Nutrition to the final episode of Season 5 where they discuss health and wellness, the power of small choices, latest wellness trends and more. Joanne is a multi-certified Healthy Habit Counselor who works to help people find happiness and health through better eating, physical activity and the psychology of good habits. Fun fact, Michael and Joanne attended Hobart and William Smith Colleges together, both majoring in Political...

Season five of the Walk On Podcast continues with Jim Anderson, CEO of Beacon Software, which is using the power of AI to transform government (especially DOTs). We talk about his career progression from engineering to software and entrepreneurship; how we engage and lead people; and the state and role of AI in the workforce and government.an AI company You may have seen Jim providing commentary on complex technology topics ranging from social media to artificial intelligence to...

Michael continues season five of the Walk On Podcast with Paul Leone, Executive Director of the New York State Brewers Association. "Believe in your dream, it may come true. Believe in yourself and it will come true." Paul began his career as a multi-media producer for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York. He soon moved on to editing, shooting, and producing several series for cable television and later worked in the studio, agency, and advertising in...