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Gratitude Through Hard Times
A podcast of heart-centered conversations with the world's brightest minds. Hosted by Chris Schembra, keynote speaker, Wall Street Journal best-selling author, and expert in human connection.
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CEOs, founders & leaders interviewed
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The show
Powerful questions, deep provocative conversations
“If you could give credit or thanks to one person in your life that you don't give enough credit to, who would it be and why?”
“Can you share a story about a failure you experienced and how it impacted your personal and professional growth?”
“How do you foster a sense of connection and engagement within your team or organization?”
“What piece of wisdom or advice do you find yourself sharing most often with others?”
Notable guests
Who sits across from Chris
Gary Player
World Golf Hall of Famer, 18x Major Champion
Ryan Serhant
Author of Sell It Like Serhant, star of Netflix's Owning Manhattan
Rebecca Minkoff
Fashion designer
Sylvia Acevedo
CEO of Girl Scouts
Diamond Dallas Page
3x Heavyweight Champion
Henry Schuck
CEO of ZoomInfo
Enrico Galasso
CEO of Peroni
Ovie Mughelli
NFL Pro Bowler
Justin Forsett
NFL Pro Bowler
Casey Crawford
Super Bowl Champion
Dorie Clark
Grammy Award Winner
Rich Balot
CEO of Victra
Patty Arvielo
Co-Founder & CEO of New American Funding
Sandra Campos
Former CEO of Diane von Furstenberg
Tony Lo Bianco
Emmy Award Winning Actor
Ron Carson
Chairman of Carson Group
Ryan Simonetti
Founder & CEO of Convene
Bryan Terrell Clark
Grammy Nominee