Michael welcomes Valerie Knoblauch, the long-standing leader of Visit Finger Lakes, to Season 4 of the podcast. Visit Finger Lakes is Ontario County New York’s tourism agency. And Val has been on the cutting edge of promoting the Fi...

Michael welcomes Eileen Nebhut, founder and CEO of Venus Rising, an image consulting business that works with people who see their style and/or wardrobes as obstacles to their successEileen’s interest in style began early in life, naviga...

Michael welcomes Hope Breen, creator of ROC the City with Hope onto the final episode of Season 3. Hope is a Producer on 92.5 WBEE Bee Morning Coffee Club, a Rochester, NY and Finger Lakes Tourism Influencer and marketing pro.

Michael welcomes Mohamed, “Mo” Massaquoi, Managing Principal at VESSOL to the latest episode of Season 3. Mo is a former NFL player, an organizational psychologist and speaker. He is passionate about helping organizations overcome resistance to...

Michael interviews Lakeshia Poole, founder of Jack of All Trade Media to episode 15. In addition to being a former colleague of Michael, Lakeshia is a noteworthy author, public speaker and storyteller! Michael and Lakeshia discuss her l...

Michael welcomes Declan Duggan, Senior Vice President of Sales for BERO to Season 3. Declan is a multi-hyphenate beverage industry evangelist, podcast host, entrepreneur and more. He loves the challenges presented by launching a new brand and i...

Michael welcomes Laura Gibson-Lamothe, Executive Director of the Georgia Fintech Academy to the first episode of Season 3. In addition to being Michael's friend and colleague through the payments processing industry, Laura is a seasoned banking...

Michael tries something different in this "recap episode," sharing personal reflections on the first two seasons of the Walkon Podcast. He reflects upon insights from several guests, while also providing a personal update on his journey to purp...

Michael welcomes Cheryl D'Cruz Young, Senior Client Partner, Sustainability Leader at Korn Ferry to the final podcast of season 2. In addition to being Michael's colleague at Brown University's ACT Executive Leadership and Performance Coaching ...

Michael welcomes friend and fellow entrepreneur EJ Stern to the 5th episode of Walk On Podcast Season 2. EJ founded the Fractional Law Firm CMO, a first to market company offering fractional marketing services to small and midsize law firms. Th...

Hope Ferdowsian (MD, MPH) is a practicing physician, professor of medicine at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, and president and co-founder of Phoenix Zones Initiative. As part of Phoenix Zones Initiative, Hope is building an In...

Whitney Marshall, owner of Whitney Marshall Coaching, joins the podcast to discuss career transitions, finding your passion, and overcoming negative self-perception and the wiring from family and corporate roles to live a fulfilling life. ...

Sharon Goldmacher, Founder, President & CEO of communications21 joins the podcast to discuss leadership, entrepreneurship and the confidence to try new thingsListen today, if you are looking for deep insight from a successful entrep...

Season two kicks off with Erin Barbeau, Senior Director, Sales Performance at FIS. What an energetic, fun and insightful conversation. This emerging corporate leader shares her insights on finding your voice at work, paying it forward, and inve...

Michael interviews noteworthy Finger Lakes winemaker Kelby James Russell for the final episode of season one. Kelby recently launched Apollo's Praise winery after successfully leading winemaking at Red Newt Cellars and his eponymous Kelby James...

Season one, episode four of the Walk On Podcast features an interview with Anna Ruth Peiffer who founded Alloy in 2012 (then known as ARPR), with just a laptop and a small family loan. In its first decade of business, the marketing communicatio...

Interview three has Michael interviewing Mark Taylor, Mason Family Head Coach of the current back-to-back NCAA champion Hobart Hockey Team. Mark is the Edward Jeremiah Award AHCA Division III and NEHC Men's Coach of the Year for 2023 and 2024. ...

Michael interviews Craig Allen Eck, Guitar Tech for country superstar Sam Hunt. The interview covers life on the road, holding on to your passion, and insights like "you can't teach experience." Craig rose from music retails sales to profession...

Michael Mills kicks off the first episode of the Walk On Podcast with his brother James Richard Mills. The two discuss sales, finding your passion, and leading with purpose leveraging insights from James' successful career in pharmaceutical sal...