Connections Break Barriers with Ryan Wilson
Join CEO & Co-Founder of The Gathering Spot, Ryan Wilson, as he explores how relationships shape careers and lives, challenging the myth of being "self-made." Through 8 inspiring conversations, he'll uncover how successful leaders build, sustain, and leverage meaningful connections to break barriers, create opportunities, and drive social change.
Created in partnership with the MBA Programs at Kennesaw State University, Coles College of Business.
Episodes
8 episodes
Connections Break Barriers with Jasmine Crowe Houston | Episode 8
Join Ryan in conversation with fellow entrepreneur, Jasmine Crowe Houston, as she reflects on how her motivation to help others has fueled her entrepreneurship journey, from her first company Black Celebrity Giving to now Goodr, a company that ...
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Episode 2
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40:42
Connections Break Barriers with Frank Fernandez | Episode 7
Join Ryan in conversation with fellow entrepreneur, Jasmine Crowe Houston, as she reflects on how her motivation to help others has fueled her entrepreneurship journey, from her first company Black Celebrity Giving to now Goodr, a company that ...
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Episode 8
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38:35
Connections Break Barriers with Hala Moddelmog | Episode 6
Join Ryan in conversation with Hala Moddelmog, President and CEO of the Woodruff Arts Center, as she reflects on the support from both the Atlanta business community and her family as she balanced raising a family and taking her career to new h...
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Episode 5
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45:19
Connections Break Barriers with Renee Bourbea | Episode 5
A first-generation college student herself, Renee Bourbeau is now the Executive Director of the MBA Programs at Kennesaw State University. She joins Ryan for a candid conversation diving into how showing up authentically, prioritizing continuou...
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Episode 6
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37:22
Connections Break Barriers with Clyde Higgs | Episode 4
Clyde Higgs is the CEO of the Atlanta Beltline, a transformative project that has reshaped the city. Now, he sits down with Ryan to share how growing up a "military kid", living in cities from North Carolina to Spain and beyond, instilled in hi...
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Episode 5
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45:48
Connections Break Barriers with Dr. Eloisa Klementich | Episode 3
Ryan is joined by Dr. Eloisa Klementich, CEO of Invest Atlanta, for a conversation on how her international upbringing shaped her both personally and professionally - diving in to how working in Mexico after graduating college taught her the cu...
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Episode 4
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41:28
Connections Break Barriers with David Cummings | Episode 2
David Cummings is a serial entrepreneur who founded Atlanta Tech Village and is now setting his sites on redeveloping South Downtown Atlanta. Join Ryan as he dives into David's plans for the future and unpacks how developing software while a st...
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Episode 3
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45:25
Connections Break Barriers with T.Dallas Smith | Episode 1
Ryan sits down with T. Dallas Smith, Founder and Chief Executive Officer at T. Dallas Smith & Company, to discuss his journey from a lawn care business as a child to becoming a trailblazer in commercial real estate. Through the guidan...
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Episode 1
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44:47