Generation Excellence Podcast
In each episode of GENeration EXcellence I talk with other leaders of unique generational family businesses - about their past/future/present. Enjoy.
Episodes
September 4, 2025 • 50 mins
John and Joe Gaither are two of four siblings representing the second generation (with excellence) of Feetures, a business at the forefront of performance sock innovation.
In this episode of GENeration EXcellence, we hear from John and Joe Gaither, sons of founder Hugh Gaither, who was inspired in a specialty running store to get back into the sock business—but this time with a focus on performance and purpose around his passion...
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July 28, 2025 • 54 mins
In this episode of GENeration EXcellence, I sit down with Marshall Rabil, President and CEO of Hubbard Peanut Company, a family business rooted in tradition and flavor since 1954.
Marshall’s path to representing the third generation in this special family business is anything but linear. A true global citizen and servant leader, he’s taught school in Japan, led study abroad programs, worked at a startup in Tennessee, and served a...
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June 24, 2025 • 57 mins
In this episode of GENeration Excellence, we head west to the wide-open spaces of Jackson, Wyoming, where Matt Stirn and his brother represent the fourth generation of family ownership, operation, and stewardship at the R Lazy S Ranch.
Matt grew up immersed in ranch life—learning its rhythms, values, and stories around the dinner table and campfire. His grandparents journeyed from Cleveland to the rugged West, and a bold real estat...
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May 22, 2025 • 46 mins
Mike Wolk grew up around the family business, then known as Goodway Group. He wasn’t pushed into the business, nor was he steered away from it. Instead, he forged his own path. In this episode of GENeration EXcellence, we explore Mike’s journey into cutting-edge digital marketing, his time working in New York, and the thoughtful way he transitioned to Goodway from The Trade Desk.
(Fun fact: Mike’s father, David Wolk, was our guest...
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May 5, 2025 • 49 mins
Chris Yonker is wildly interesting and deeply interested into how family organizations work and achieve harmony. Chris has been a guest on many podcasts and hosts his own podcast called Secret Thoughts of CEO’s. No secret here, Chris addresses how his team helps guide generational organizations through transition with a keen eye and ear to well-being, peace, and joy. I am eager for guest reaction to this 66th episode of GENeration ...
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In this episode of GENeration EXcellence, we sit down with Alex Saroki, a second-generation partner at Saroki Architecture, the world-class firm his parents founded over 40 years ago in Detroit. Alex shares his journey from schooling to becoming a key player in the family design and architecture business. We explore how he brings process to an art, seamlessly blending classic techniques with modern technology to drive the firm forw...
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Dr. Zachary (Zach) Linhart is a third-generation dentist, continuing a proud family tradition of excellence in dental care. Following in the footsteps of his grandfather, Dr. Ernest Linhart, and his father, Dr. Jan Linhart, Zach has carved out his own niche in the world of cosmetic and restorative dentistry. With a passion for innovation and patient care, Dr. Linhart specializes in advanced implant and cosmetic cases, ensuring his ...
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February 19, 2025 • 57 mins
Brian Baum is the president & CEO of Interchange Capital Partners a family business advisory firm in Pittsburgh, PA. Brian is himself the second-generation in a business his father founded and where they work closely together. That means he’s seen and addressed firsthand the uniqueness of guiding family business owners and operators on their path to the future. We talked business, we talked family, we talked sports, and we talked a...
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February 4, 2025 • 37 mins
Indianapolis is famous for the Indy 500 and cars reaching speeds over 200 mph. Yet the shutter of a camera can race at 1/500th of a second or faster to capture quick-moving action. In this episode I moved quickly to capture the unique generational story of Lesle Lane, CEO of Studio 13 in metro Indianapolis. Lesle comes from a long line of award-winning photographers, each of whom made their mark with their images and vision for the...
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January 27, 2025 • 31 mins
We headed virtually to Boise, Idaho, to chat with Jaime Ekman, President & CEO of The Stoltz Group. Jaime’s journey started in the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) world, where she gained invaluable experience in sales, marketing, and operations. In this episode, she shares how she purchased the agency from her father, lessons learned along the way, and her vision for creating even more magic in the future. And yes, for Episode 61 of...
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January 9, 2025 • 57 mins
We did it—60 episodes of GENeration EXcellence! But this time, the script flips. Instead of hosting, I’m in the hot seat, interviewed by my two daughters, Rebecca and Brooke. They came prepared, firing off alternating questions like a tennis match. Some were gentle lobs; others were well-placed body serves that kept me on my toes.
I appreciate your listening to this special milestone episode filled with stories, surprises, and a ...
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December 14, 2024 • 81 mins
Scott Brandon, CEO of The Brandon Agency in Charleston, shares a captivating business journey rooted in the early days of Myrtle Beach and pioneering golf marketing—GENeration EXcellence in full swing (pun intended!). A lawyer by training, Scott reveals how the agency's rich history informs its future, blending strategy, technology, and hospitality with a dose of humanity and humility. His storytelling touches on everything from ph...
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August 27, 2024 • 57 mins
We are thrilled to welcome David Maricich, President and Chief Creative Officer of Maricich Health, to the latest episode of the GENeration EXcellence podcast. 🌟
In this insightful conversation David shares his unique journey into Maricich from an early career in the music business. In a fast=moving hour David demonstrates how he blends strategy and creativity. He also does a wonderful job detailing how he teaches and instructs th...
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August 20, 2024 • 37 mins
Jodie Kaufman Davis is the Executive Vice President of H.W. Kaufman Group, a global network of companies dedicated to shaping the future of insurance. With a career that spans nearly two decades, Jodie has been instrumental in driving growth and innovation within the organization. Jodie talks about loving to juggle multiple balls including work, family, working out, mentoring the next generation of industry leaders, and championing...
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June 25, 2024 • 32 mins
Matt Rossetti is a third-generation architect and President/CEO of Detroit-based Rossetti, an architecture, interior design and urban planning organization that blends the rigor of analytics with the ability to imagine what’s never been done before. Matt sat down to talk about his unique path into the business and how Rossetti has evolved as a global leader in the design of sports complexes along with projects that have contributed...
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May 24, 2024 • 51 mins
Andrew (Andy) Goldberg is an experienced attorney and voracious consumer of books and podcasts. Only fitting he joins this podcast to take us through the highlights of his first book, The Big Deal: A Practical Guide to Selling Your Business with Confidence and Clarity. Andy is focused on bringing a well-informed and approachable perspective to this important subject for business owners. One that is especially relevant to leaders of...
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April 30, 2024 • 40 mins
Emily Korotkin can trace back five generations to founding roots of her family’s insurance agency operation. We met at the Korotkin Insurance Group (KIG) offices where the main boardroom has portraits back to 1913. I hope listeners appreciate how Emily gained experience in every aspect of the insurance operation and can bring that first-hand perspective to helping KIG evolve into the ever-changing future. Emily shares timeless and ...
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February 5, 2024 • 49 mins
Tricia Ruby is president and CEO of Ruby + Associates a renowned steel construction and engineering firm based in the Detroit area. Ruby + Associates is staffed with engineers, designers, and planners who are instrumental in the building of some of the most complex steel structures in North America. Ruby + Associates was founded by Tricia’s father and over 40 years grew as a family enterprise based on the classic components of hard...
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January 5, 2024 • 48 mins
Laurie Mikes (pronounced mike-us) is the Chief Operating Officer of Second Wind, a unique Wyomissing, PA headquartered consultancy serving the marketing communications industry. Second Wind is a distinguished second-generation, family-led organization and SMZ is proud to be associated as a Second Wind member. In this longer-form conversation format, Laurie talks about how Second Wind brings a high-touch attitude to an ever more hig...
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November 15, 2023 • 31 mins
Stanley Chen is the CEO of Telamon Corporation in Carmel, Indiana in suburban Indianapolis. Stan (as he prefers to be called) is a leader, a thinker, a father, and a teacher. On this 51st episode of GENeration EXcellence Stan talks about how his father and his mother built what is now one of the largest privately-held businesses in Indiana. As the business has transitioned into the second generation, Stan along with his sister, Ste...
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