All Episodes

Ep. 203 From Selling to Serving: Hiram Gandia Torres on Building an Ethical Business

Ep. 202 From Bullied to the NBA: Ta'Quan Zimmerman's Mission to Build Champions On and Off the Court

Ep. 201 AI Overload: Are Small Businesses Relying Too Much on AI? Featuring James Worthy

Ep. 200 Mission CTRL at 200: Reflecting on the Journey and Looking Ahead

Ep. 199 ADUKO and the Future of Homeownership: Creating Opportunity Through Accessory Dwelling Units

Ep. 198 Building More Than Structures: Leadership and Community Impact with Vicencia "Vee" Adusei

Ep. 197 Breaking Barriers Through Golf: Empowering the Next Generation with Estela Morales Segarra

Ep. 196 Building Real Connections in a Digital World: Networking with Cesar Barros

Ep. 195 Cutting Costs Without Cutting Corners: Driving Efficiency with Jeff Peduto

Ep. 194 The LinkedIn Playbook: Authenticity and Growth with Juan Paez-Romero

Ep. 193 Cutting a New Path: Entrepreneurship & Community with Andrea & Angel Perez Montero

Ep. 192 AI as Your ThoughtPartnr: Innovation & Commerce with Jay Norris

Ep. 191 Faith in Action: Strategy and Leadership with Jamilah Prince-Stewart & Duanecia Clark

Ep. 190 Super Bowl LX Commercials and Historic Half-Time Show

Ep. 189 Leading with Care: Culture Starts with You with Dora Thagouras

Ep. 188 Smarter Business Growth with Doug Rawady

Ep. 187 AI, Automation & the Human Advantage: Inside the PD Flight Crew Conversation

Ep. 186 Unlearning to Lead with Shirley Skyers-Thomas

Ep. 185 Fueling a Life of Wellness: The Vibrant Health Journey with Paige & Ted Parker

Ep. 184 Finding Your Neech: Youth Development, Confidence & Community with Mike “Neech” Cannici

Ep. 183 Community Action in Crisis: Leadership and Legacy with Michelle James

Ep. 182 Bucka Fogey Sports: Family, Friends, and Fairways with Dr. Al B. Quarles Jr.

Ep. 181 Ruth’s House: Perseverance, Redemption, and Refuge with Jeanne Korman

Ep. 180 ACCESS, STEM, and Community Impact with Gwen Brantley

Ep. 179 Taino Golf: Culture and Representation with Ricky Collado

Ep. 178 Claire’s Corner Copia: 50 Years of Quality Food and Community with Claire Criscuolo

Ep. 177 Buena Gente Golf, Culture, and Storytelling with Jon Madera

Ep. 176 IT Solutions, Teamwork, and Technology with Jose Velazquez

Ep. 175 From Cleaning Houses to Building an Empire with Rocio Lozada

Ep. 174 Cybersecurity, Sales, and Staying Ahead with Darwin Lara

Ep. 173 Youth Advocacy and Leadership with Kelly Juleson

Ep. 172 Banking on Relationships: From Finance to Philanthropy with Nick Sentementes

Ep. 171 Monetize Your Mindset: The New Era of Entrepreneurship with Flory Hiatrides

Ep. 170 Reset & Rise: The Story Behind Glow & Grow Esthetics Academy with Ann Casarella

Ep. 169 The Power of Positivity: Leading with Purpose with Tom Matthews

Ep. 168 LEAD by Example: Uplifting and Empowering Latino Communities with Lucas Pimentel

Ep. 167 Powering Small Business: Leadership & Economic Growth with Frank Reynolds

Ep. 166 Shopping Anyway: A New Way to Pay It Forward with Christina and Buddy Prete

Ep. 165 The Power of Partnerships & Entrepreneurship with Secundino Paulino

Ep. 164 Design Your Life: Manifestation & Personal Growth with Flory Hiatrides

Ep. 163 Mastering Business Growth: Strategic Insights with Kevin Patrick

Ep. 162 Step Into Creativity: Custom Sneakers & Entrepreneurial Insights with Matt Smith

Ep. 161 Wiping the Slate Clean: The Science of Secure Data Destruction

Ep. 160 Insights on Leadership & Personal Growth with Executive Coach Christine Daniels

EP 159 Bookkeeping that’s Clever as a Fox 

Ep. 158 Frights, Bites & DIY Delights: A Halloween with MissionCTRL

EP 157 Rebranding For Impact with Marc Donald

Ep 156 Behind The Mix with Curtis Subryan

Ep 155 Custom Sleep Technology with Robert Zukowski

Ep 154 The People’s Champion with Gene Burrus

Ep 153 Finish Strong with Christopher J Wirth Denzel Robinson & Christian Palmer 

Ep 152  Engineered For Success with Maria Colon

Ep 151 Teed Up For Success with Ken Burns,  Founder of Bigga Balls

Ep 150 A Better World through Word Play with Kelly De La Rocha

Ep 149 The Power of Networking with The PD Flight Crew

Ep 148 From B-Boy to Brand Builder with Gary Wallace

Ep 147 Top Business Growth Secrets with Valerian Gomez

Ep 146 No Quit Living with Christopher J. Wirth 

Ep 145 The Evolution of an Artist with Josh Paiz

Ep 144 Mastering Mindset with Jessica Rivera

Ep 143 Expanding Horizons Through Educational Adventures with Lidj Lewis

Ep 142 Building Wealth & Purpose  with Chris Jarvis

Ep. 141: A Socially Conscious Bees Nest: With Sarah Taylor

Ep. 140 Podcast Studio Performance with Maggie and George

Ep 139 Conscious Capitalist on a Mission with Dr. Marlon Gray

Ep 138 Secrets to Growing Small Businesses with Nelson Merchan

Ep 137 Turning Trauma Into Triumph: with Guy A. Fortt

Ep 136. Leading Through Crisis with Sean Rabinowitz 

Ep. 135 Trusting Your Gut with Martha Alejandro-Bird

Ep 134 Enriching Lives Through Education with Lorraine Gibbons  

Ep 133 Transforming Lives Through IT with Mark Lazarus

Ep 132 Funding Dreams, Financing Futures with Sonia Alvelo

Ep. 131 Success Against All Odds with Jermaine Brookshire Jr.

Ep. 130 Lessons in Living and Selling with Doug Rawady 

Ep 129 Wired for Greatness with Paul Brunson

Ep. 128 Destined for Success in Construction with Thaddeus Stewart

Ep. 127 Dreaming Beyond The Court with Oliver Antigua 

Ep. 126 The Power Of Story with Mercy Quaye

Ep. 125 Racing Towards Success with Elivan Goulart

Ep. 124 Advancing Equity in Education with Dr. Chaka Felder-McEntire

Ep. 123 All Is Fair In Love & Business with Care Verikas

Ep. 122 The Courage to Follow Your Heart with Jahkeeva Morgan

Ep. 121 Empowering Neurodiverse Learners with Kia Huggan

Ep. 120 Super Bowl LVIII Commercial Recap

Ep. 119 A Real Life Community Superhero with Dr. Monette Ferguson

Ep. 118 Creating a Path to Generational Wealth Through Real Estate with Christopher Price

Ep. 117 Purpose The Intersection of Need & Passion with Fran Pastore

Ep. 116 Constructing Leadership From The Inside Out with Larry Janesky Pt 2

Ep. 115 Constructing Leadership From The Inside Out with Larry Janesky Pt 1

Ep. 114 Inspiring Business & Innovation With Onyeka Obiocha

Ep. 113 Genuine Grace on Air with: Melissa Sheketoff

Ep. 112 Steering Economic Growth with Paul S. Lavoie

Ep. 111: 2023 Marketing & Branding Rundown with the PD Flight Crew

Ep. 110: A Lifelong Journey of Learning with Amanda Mottola

Ep. 109: Everyone Deserves Good Health with Dr. Noel Sepulveda

Ep. 108: Optimism is Good for Business With Chris DiPentima

Ep. 107: Karate From The Heart With Samuel Diaz III

Ep. 106:  Black And Blue in Bridgeport with Lt David Daniels III

Ep. 105: Fearlessly Building a Franchise Brand with Hannah Perry 

Ep. 104: A Spirit of Service for All with Celeste Tapia

Ep. 103: Revealing The Heart of an Advocate With Dr Vilma Luz Caban

Ep. 102: Building Today’s Youth & Tomorrow's Leaders With John Torres

Ep. 101: Bridging Cultures, Elevating Businesses With Andrea Torres-Fodor

Ep. 100: PD 15 Year Reflection: Evolution of a Team

Ep. 99: The Grit & Grind Mindset for an Exceptional Life With Rhonda Vetere

Ep. 98: This Power Couple is On Point With Dr. Mark and Christina Konopka

Ep. 97: Speak Your Calling into Existence With Rachel Criscuolo & Kayla Hawley

Ep. 96: Hydration With A Purpose With the Co-Founders of Blacc Bottle

Ep. 95: Reinventing the DaVinci Brand With Ivan Lopez

Ep. 94: A Man of Faith and Action with Pastor Anthony L. Bennett

Ep. 93: Embrace Your Intuition, Unleash Your Brilliance with Kate Marks

Ep 92: Stepping Into The Ring of Innovation with Sebastian Cardona

Ep. 90: A Legacy For Service & A Vision of Prosperity with Lamond Daniels

Ep. 89: Embracing Challenges and Finding Strength with Maria Flores

Ep. 88: Resilience and Success in Surgery with Dr. Mark Melendez

Ep 87: Spicing Up Your Vegan Palate With Chef Sil

Ep. 86: Growing the Greater Bridgeport Economy with Dan Onofrio

Ep. 85: Living the American Dream with Moran Insurance Agencies

Ep. 84: The Power of Giving Back with Liana Garcia

Ep. 83: The Keys to Success in Business with J. Richard Byrd

Ep. 82: Mind, Body, & Business with Rob Rodriguez

Ep. 81: Business Lessons from a Self-Made Man with Robert "Bob" D. Scinto

Ep. 80: Small Business, Big Flavors with The Drunk Alpaca Owners Stefania and Jessica

Ep. 79: Guiding Youth Towards Success - The Capital Way with Duncan Harris

Ep. 78: 2023 Super Bowl Showdown: Battle Of The Brands

Ep. 77: Finding Purpose In Service with David Femi

Ep. 76: A Passion for Living Healthy with Marta Irene

Ep. 75: On The Path Of Self-Improvement with Eric "Krook Rock" Mercado

Ep. 74: Bringing Dope Ideas To Life With A.V. Perkins

Ep. 73: A Passion For Service with Michael Cotela

Ep. 72: Setting Up The Next Generation For Success with Nicole Stere

Ep. 71: Never Stop Dreaming with Abdul Muhammad

Ep. 70: Pivoting In The Kitchen with Shef Tori Brown

Ep. 69: Uplifting Youth Through Music Production with Aaron Moynihan

Ep. 68: Living the American Dream with Somos Arepas

Ep. 67: Expanding and Rebranding with Rob Thomas Global

Ep. 66: The Power of SMS Marketing: with Robert Warren of Blue Cyclone Media

Ep. 64: Revisiting Type with Joe Treacy

Ep. 63: Leaders Need Coaches Too with Chad Betz

Ep. 62: Corporate Leadership from the MotorCity with Eric Hardy and Carolyn Ball

Ep. 61: Diversity & Inclusion with Simone Morris

Ep. 60: Doing Great By Doing Good with Lee Cantelon

Ep. 59: Gabbin’ About Gotham: PD reviews “The Batman”

Ep. 58: Transformational Leadership with Dr. Dwayne Smith

Ep. 57: Strategies for Innovation with Elena Cahill

Ep. 56: Time Management with Productivity Coach Don Wetmore

Ep. 55: Media Man with Matt McGuire

Ep. 54: An Entrepreneur’s Lens with Olivier Kpognon

Ep. 53: Using Data to Communicate Value with Bryan Tamburrino

Ep. 52: Eye of the Tiger with Manny Torres

Ep. 51: Work Life Balance with Karla Checo

Ep. 50: Video Storytelling with Dave Whitney

Ep. 49: Unleash Your Multipotentiality with Tom Step

Ep. 49: Tax Talk with Ryan Elblein CPA

Ep. 48: Building Healthy Communities with Malcolm Wilson

Ep. 47: The Power of Music with Chris Hisey

Ep. 46: Let’s Talk Crypto with Jorge Luis Jimenez Rivas

Ep. 45: Senator Blumenthal Announces MBDA Center

Ep. 44: A Life of Service with Loni Richards

Ep. 43: Create For The Human with John Lim

Ep. 42: A Titan of Hispanic Marketing with Hector Bauza

Ep. 41: Changing the Narrative with Mercy Quaye

Ep. 40: A Passion for Service: Business Expansion with Fabian Durango

Ep. 39: Living the Dream with Gus Trent

Ep. 38: A Valley Gem: Servant Leadership with Ron Pugliese

Ep. 37: Life Imitates Art with Imo Imeh

Ep. 36: Building a Global Staffing Brand with Sean Cogdell

Ep. 35: Hispanic Radio Advertising with Jose Villafañe

Ep. 34: Human Performance with Bruce Dixon

Ep. 33: IT Man on a Mission with Ari Santiago

Ep. 32: What’s All the HOOPLA with Nicole Heriot-Mikula?

Ep. 31: Making Data Tangible with Bryan Tamburrino

Ep. 30: Personal Branding with Tavia Sharp, Image Consultant

Ep. 29: Print Shop Pivots in Pandemic with Harry Burlakoff

Ep. 28: The Power of Public Relations with Jenny Smith

Ep. 27: Better Management with Tony Rodriguez

Ep. 26: Leadership Lessons with Bing Carbone

Ep. 25: The Law of Music with James L. Walker Jr.

Ep. 24: Black Lawyer Series with Attorney Michael L. Chambers

Ep. 23: Let’s Talk About Fonts with Joe Treacy

Ep. 22: Networking Effectively with Rob Thomas

Ep. 21: Redesign Your Business (and Life!) with TJ Everhart

Ep. 20: Social Design & Education with Kelly Page

Ep. 19: Great Communication with Tom Matthews

Ep. 18: The Power of Mentorship with Steve Spiro

Ep. 17: Scaling Minority Businesses with Anita Gardyne

Ep. 16: Chasing a Dream with Mike Massimino

Ep. 15: Fitness and Branding with Rob Rodriguez

Ep. 14: Black Entrepreneurship (Part 3 of 3) with Shawn Rochester

Ep. 13: Black Entrepreneurship (Part 2 of 3) with Lawrence Ross

Ep. 12: Black Entrepreneurship (Part 1 of 3) with Dr. Maysa Akbar

Ep. 11: Seeing Differently with Chris Jarvis

Ep. 10: Client Retention with Richard Shapiro

Ep. 9: Dropping the Mic with Mike Patterson

Ep. 8: The Future of Travel with Brian Harniman (Pt. 2)

Ep. 7: The Future of Travel with Brian Harniman (Pt. 1)

Ep. 6: The Future of Retail With Rob Tedesco

Ep. 5: ReOpening Safely to a New Normal

Ep. 4: Staying Sane While Staying Safe

Ep. 3: Sell and Service Your Way Through The COVID-19 Pandemic

Ep. 2: Learn to Fail Faster or Risk Failing to Launch

Ep. 1: Branding’s Biggest Stage – Super Bowl Ads 2020