
Let's Talk Legacy
What does it mean to build and maintain a legacy, either in business, or for your loved ones? What tools and resources are available to help? Join the discussion along with exciting guests and real listeners just like you, to tackle the answers to these questions, and learn how to grow today, for a better tomorrow.
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Latest episodes

Feb 8, 2023 • 3min
CLIP: What the History Books Got Wrong
H.H. Leonards, author, Founder of the O Museum in The Mansion in Washington, DC, Co-Founder of the nonprofit organization 51StepsToFreedom.org, and a close personal friend of civil rights hero Rosa Parks, details why every history book is plain wrong about the Montgomery bus boycott, and Parks' role as a silent, uncredited founder of the National Organization for Women (NOW).Hear the full interview with H.H. Leonards in Episode 22 of Let's Talk Legacy.

Feb 1, 2023 • 26min
The Struggle Continues: The Legacy of Rosa Parks, with H.H. Leonards
H.H. Leonards, author, Founder of the O Museum in The Mansion in Washington, DC, Co-Founder of the nonprofit organization 51StepsToFreedom.org, and a close personal friend of civil rights hero Rosa Parks, details why every history book is plain wrong about the Montgomery bus boycott, how Parks' relation to race and civil rights was much more complex than black and white, the prophetic statement that Parks lived by which has now come true, and how "ego" is really an acronym, plus the way she converted a KKK member to a friend, her role as a silent, uncredited founder of the National Organization for Women (NOW), an unexpected connection to Prince and the Eagles, and the power of Park's continued legacy.

Jan 25, 2023 • 4min
CLIP: Clients are Family and Families are Clients
Chase Bridwell, insurance producer and Business Development Manager at Southwestern Insurance Group, talks about how insurance agents can be hugely integral to community impact, and how he treats clients like family to better understand their needs.Hear Chase’s full interview in Episode 21 of Let’s Talk Legacy.

Jan 18, 2023 • 24min
Strength In Numbers, with Chase Bridwell
Chase Bridwell, insurance producer and Business Development Manager at Southwestern Insurance Group, talks about going through "business bootcamp" with Southwestern Advantage, the lessons learned from watching his dad's business, how insurance agents can be hugely integral in the community, motivation from Will Smith, making insurance cool again with a young team, getting to know clients like family, and helping them build and protect their legacy.

Jan 11, 2023 • 4min
CLIP: Meaning Making Creatures & Cleaning the Clutter
Kristin Keffeler, Founder of Illumination360, Dean of Positive Psychology for the Purposeful Planning Institute, certified trainer, author, and co-founder of the Beneficiary Bootcamp, explains why impact = meaning + mattering, and outlines the 4 types of "clutter" commonly attached to legacy or wealth. Hear Kristin’s full interview in Episode 20 of Let’s Talk Legacy.

Jan 4, 2023 • 26min
The Myth of the Silver Spoon, with Kristin Keffeler
Kristin Keffeler, Founder of Illumination360, Dean of Positive Psychology for the Purposeful Planning Institute, certified trainer, author, and co-founder of the Beneficiary Bootcamp, explains the 3 steps to creating a tighter family and tighter vision, why impact = meaning + mattering and how no one has a neutral relationship with money, the 4 types of "clutter" attached to legacy and wealth, the 5 components to human flourishing, and the research in her new book "The Myth of the Silver Spoon" and the way that navigating family wealth can lead to an impactful legacy.Mentioned in the show: Character Strength Assessment Test at ViaCharacter.org

Dec 28, 2022 • 4min
CLIP: The Encore Her Father Never Got to Give
Amanda Holmes, CEO of Chet Holmes International, shares the chaos of taking over the reins from her legendary father, writing a chapter over 100 times, making a new legacy for her company and family, and creating the encore her father never got to give.Hear Amanda's full interview in Episode 19 of Let's Talk Legacy.

Dec 21, 2022 • 23min
The Ultimate Sales Machine, with Amanda Holmes
Amanda Holmes, CEO of Chet Holmes International, shares the chaos of taking over the reins from her legendary father, the secrets to doubling sales and reducing stress, the "Dream 100" & the "Target 12", planting seeds vs closing deals, writing a chapter over 100 times, making a new legacy for her company and family, and creating the encore her father never got to give, plus makes an exclusive public announcement for the first time.

Dec 14, 2022 • 4min
CLIP: We Can't Breathe
Emerald Garner, author, activist, and the youngest daughter of Eric Garner, talks about what her father was like on a personal level, shares a fond Christmas memory, and talks about the ongoing focus of We Can't Breathe, Inc, the nonprofit she founded and leads in her dad’s memory.Hear Emerald's full interview in Episode 18 of Let's Talk Legacy.

Dec 7, 2022 • 22min
Finding Her Voice, with Emerald Garner
Emerald Garner, author, activist, and the youngest daughter of Eric Garner, talks about tangling with the legacy of her father, grieving publicly and with purpose, founding and leading the nonprofit We Can't Breathe, Inc in her dad’s memory, pushing forward for justice and compassion, and finding her own voice in the middle of a movement.