CEO's You Should Know - Dallas

CEO's You Should Know - Dallas

CEOs You Should Know DFW is a leadership podcast featuring candid conversations with the executives shaping North Texas and national business. Hosted by Chris Long, Region President of iHeartMedia Dallas/Fort Worth, the show goes beyond titles and headlines to explore the real stories behind today’s most influential leaders. Each episode dives into career journeys, pivotal decisions, leadership philosophy, and the challenges of building brands, teams, and cultures that endure. From founders and CEOs to industry-defining innovators, CEOs You Should Know DFW offers practical insight, perspective, and inspiration for anyone interested in leadership, growth, and the business of influence. New episodes available wherever you get your podcasts.

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June 10, 2026 41 mins
What happens when a spontaneous decision, a bold idea, and a willingness to take risks turn into a 39-year business?

In this episode of CEOs You Should Know Dallas, iHeartMedia Dallas Market President Chris Long sits down with Michael Monette, Co-Founder of Total Office Solutions, to share the story behind building a company from scratch—starting just days after losing his job.

Michael reflects on his unconventi...
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What does it take to turn a passion for sports and construction into a 30+ year business and build more than 10,000 courts along the way?
 
In this episode of CEOs You Should Know Dallas, iHeartMedia Dallas Market President Chris Long sits down with Mark Kundysek, Founder and President of NexCourt, to share how a passion for sports and construction turned into a 30+ year business.

From launching with a $250 dealer...
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What does it take to stay at the top of radio for over three decades—and build a media company around it?

In this episode of CEOs You Should Know Dallas, iHeartMedia Dallas Market President Chris Long sits down with the voices behind The Kidd Kraddick Morning Show: Kellie Rasberry, Big Al Mack, and JC Chavez—along with YEA Networks CEO George Laughlin, for a candid and entertaining conversation about longevity, l...
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What happens when a worship leader with no business background decides to challenge an entire industry?

In this episode of CEOs You Should Know Dallas, iHeartMedia Dallas Market President Chris Long sits down with Ben Spell, Founder and CEO of Good Ranchers, to explore his unlikely journey from church music ministry to building one of the fastest-growing direct-to-consumer meat companies in the country.

Ben shares how...
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What if sports predictions were not about betting, but about skill?

In this episode of CEOs You Should Know Dallas, iHeartMedia Dallas Market President Chris Long sits down with Shani Raviv, Founder and CEO of SportsPredict.com, to explore how she is building a new category at the intersection of sports, data, and competition.

Shani shares her unconventional path, from growing up in Israel to serving nearly eight year...
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What does it take to turn a small, handmade soap shop into one of the fastest‑growing retail franchises in the country?

In this episode of CEOs You Should Know Dallas, iHeartMedia Dallas Market President Chris Long sits down with Enrique Ramirez, CEO of Buff City Soap, to explore the rapid rise of a brand built on fresh ingredients, customer experience, and scalable growth.

Enrique shares how Buff City Soap evolved fr...
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What does it take to go from cold‑calling with a typewriter to leading some of the most recognizable venues in sports?

In this episode of CEOs You Should Know Dallas, iHeartMedia Dallas Market President Chris Long sits down with Mark Faber, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Texas Motor Speedway, to explore a career built on persistence, mentorship, and navigating change at the highest levels of sports and entertai...
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What happens when a real estate developer who built 75 storage facilities teams up with a former race car driver who once competed against A.J. Foyt and Mario Andretti? You get Garages of America, one of the most unique and fastest‑growing concepts in the automotive enthusiast world.

In this episode, iHeartMedia Dallas/Fort Worth Region President Chris Long sits down with co‑founders and co‑CEOs Jack Griffin and Fred Gans fo...

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Peter Simek's path to leading one of the world's premier environmental platforms started with poetry, couch surfing in Rome, and tracking down an ecstasy kingpin on a mountaintop in Georgia.

In this episode, iHeartMedia Dallas/Fort Worth Region President Chris Long sits down with the CEO of EarthX for a conversation that moves from investigative journalism to traveling the world with a giant dinosaur puppet for the United Na...

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Rick Welts has one of the most remarkable careers in professional sports history, and it began at age 16 as a ball boy for the Seattle SuperSonics. In this episode, iHeartMedia Dallas–Fort Worth Region President Chris Long sits down with the CEO of the Dallas Mavericks for a wide-ranging conversation spanning five decades of basketball, business, and leadership.

Rick shares what it was like to be the 35th employee at t...

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Shannon McLinden was selling crocheted towel holders door to door, trading stickers like a Wall Street broker, and puff painting LL Cool J lyrics onto vases before she ever set foot in a college classroom.

In this episode, iHeartMedia Dallas/Fort Worth Region President Chris Long sits down with the Founder and CEO of FarmHouse Fresh, the McKinney-based natural skincare company that grows its own micro green ingredients on an...

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From Marine Science to Marketing Mogul: Amy Hall's Journey to Agency Ownership

In this episode of Dallas CEOs You Should Know, host Chris Long sits down with Amy Hall, owner of The Barber Shop Marketing, to trace her unconventional path from small-town Tennessee to leading one of Dallas's most respected agencies.
 
Amy shares how a pivotal moment with a mentor at Coastal Carolina University redirected her fro...

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Here's a publish-ready episode description: Dallas CEOs You Should Know | Tina Posey, CEO of Spinutech In this episode, Chris Long sits down with Tina Posey, CEO of Spinutech, a 25-year independent digital marketing and web agency built on performance, curiosity, and client outcomes.

Tina's path to the corner office wasn't planned. A native Texan and UTA grad who once had her sights set on criminal justice, she stumbled into...

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Kalyn Asher, founder of Asher Media and Avalanche Media Group, joins us to share how she's spent more than three decades building brands, forging partnerships, and redefining what an independent media agency can be. From her unexpected start at Texas A&M to finding her way to UT and eventually founding her Dallas agency in 1999 out of her living room with one client and her first employee Jackie Barrera by her side, Kalyn break...

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Chet Kimmell, CEO of Neighborhood Credit Union, joins us to share how he's spent thirty years building one of the most trusted financial institutions in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. From his early days as an auditor at Arthur Young and Deloitte to becoming only the fourth CEO in NCU's nearly 100-year history, Chet breaks down the philosophy, patience, and people-first leadership that have defined his tenure. We talk about what separ...

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Dr. Field Harrison, Founder and CEO of St. Apollonia Management Group, joins us to share how he built one of the most recognizable brands in dentistry. From pulling his first tooth on a mission trip at 19 to leading Mint Dentistry and more than 60 practices nationwide, Dr. Harrison breaks down the decisions, discipline, and philosophy behind his growth. 

We talk brand, leadership, and why quality always beats scale, plu...

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January 14, 2026 33 mins
CEOs You Should Know DFW returns with a premiere episode focused on leadership at a national scale. Chris Long, Region President of iHeartMedia Dallas/Fort Worth, sits down with Matt Powell, CEO of Moroch, to discuss leading one of the industry’s most respected agencies with a nationwide footprint and deep Texas roots. Matt shares his path from broadcast journalism student to CEO, how Moroch maintains creative excellence and ...

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November 14, 2025 12 mins
CEOs You Should Know DFW features candid conversations with leaders shaping business in North Texas and beyond, hosted by Chris Long, Region President of iHeartMedia Dallas/Fort Worth. Follow, Rate, and Subscribe on the podcast platform you are listening on!

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CEOs You Should Know DFW features candid conversations with leaders shaping business in North Texas and beyond, hosted by Chris Long, Region President of iHeartMedia Dallas/Fort Worth. Follow, Rate, and Subscribe on the podcast platform you are listening on!

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