Most people hope to inherit wealth. At 27, Dr. Silver Kung inherited $10 million in family debt instead.

That unexpected burden became the catalyst for an extraordinary journey. Today, he leads a $3.3 billion investment firm and has captured his hard-won wisdom in a new book, Silver Linings. In it, he shares the core principles that guided his turnaround, from the rigor of his early aerospace engineering background to pioneering impact investing in global supply chains.

In this week's Power & Impact, we dive deep into the mindset required to turn a daunting crisis into an opportunity. We discuss why he embraced AI agents long before they became mainstream, his unique perspective on funding the future of clean energy through nuclear fusion, and why he views finance as a language everyone should learn.

Beyond the balance sheets, Dr. Kung opens up about the personal rituals that ground him and why lifelong learninsg remain life's greatest investments of all.

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Every business conversation this year seems to circle back to artificial intelligence. This week's episode of Power & Impact circles back to something older: leadership.

Former Xerox CEO Steve Bandrowczak has spent his career helping organizations navigate massive change. In our conversation, he makes the case that the companies who get AI right will be led by people who know how to help others adapt, learn, and take on new ways of working — not necessarily the ones with the sharpest technology.

Steve also shares the experiences that shaped him decades before he became a CEO: leaving home at 16 with little more than a paper bag, earning a master's degree alongside his daughter years later. He's built a career out of proving that showing up and staying curious outlasts any title.

This conversation offers a fresh perspective on the mindset required to guide teams through major technological transitions. Share your thoughts at podcasts@celebration.com.

Young men are facing unprecedented challenges—from loneliness and anxiety to social media pressure and the loss of meaningful friendships.

Young men are facing unprecedented challenges—from loneliness and anxiety to social media pressure and the loss of meaningful friendships. Licensed therapist Austin Cole joins Jim McCann for an honest conversation about what is really happening with men's mental health, why relationships matter more than ever, and how parents, friends, and mentors can help the next generation thrive.

Whether you're a parent, mentor, leader, or someone navigating life's challenges, this conversation offers practical insights and hope for building stronger relationships and a healthier future.

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In this week's Power & Impact, I spoke with Dr. Nathan Bryan, a scientist whose life's work centers on a molecule that most of us have never heard of — but one he believes may hold important clues to how we age and why we get sick.

Nitric oxide helps regulate blood flow, oxygen delivery, and cellular communication throughout the body. Dr. Bryan says we produce plenty of it when we're young, but much less as we get older. He believes that decline may contribute to many of the conditions we associate with aging, from cardiovascular disease to diminished energy and cognitive performance.

Our conversation explores why modern medicine often focuses on treating disease after it appears rather than preventing it in the first place. Dr. Bryan argues that many of the habits we've come to accept as normal — from what we eat to how we care for our oral health — may have unintended consequences for our long-term well-being. He also shares the research that led him from a university laboratory to founding his own company in an effort to bring those discoveries to a broader audience.

Whether you agree with all of Dr. Bryan's conclusions or not, I think you'll find this conversation thought-provoking. After all, progress often begins when someone is willing to question conventional wisdom and follow the evidence wherever it leads.

In this week's episode of Power & Impact, I sat down with William Villanova, president of the iconic Frank E. Campbell funeral home in New York City. After more than 25 years in funeral service, William has guided families through some of life's most difficult moments while helping preserve traditions that have endured across generations.

Our conversation explored how those rituals are adapting to a changing world. Technology now allows services to reach loved ones across continents, but the purpose remains the same: creating a space where people can come together and honor a life. If anything, the disruptions of the pandemic reinforced how deeply people need those moments of connection.

We also discussed a subject many of us tend to put off indefinitely: planning for the end of life. We make plans for our careers, our finances, and our families, yet often avoid conversations about our own wishes, leaving loved ones to make difficult decisions without guidance.

William has seen how powerful those conversations can be. Far from being morbid, they can provide clarity, reduce uncertainty, and reflect what matters most to us. In that sense, preparing for the inevitable is less about death than it is about giving a final gift to the people we leave behind.

Most of us step into an elevator without giving it a second thought. That's exactly how Judy Marks likes it.

In this week's episode of Power & Impact, I speak with the CEO of Otis Worldwide Corp. about the invention that helped make modern cities possible — and what it can teach us about another technology now reshaping daily life. Otis moves 2.5 billion people every day, and Judy sees firsthand how trust, safety, engineering, and human judgment all have to work together before people will fully embrace a new way of moving through the world.

Judy believes AI will transform nearly every industry, though she sees the future as "human-led and AI-enabled." Her advice for graduates and business leaders alike centers on lifelong learning, communication, judgment, and adaptability.

She also offers a fascinating perspective on the question: What can a 173-year-old elevator company teach us about navigating one of the biggest technological shifts in history? As you'll see in this week's podcast, the answer is a lot.

In this episode of _Power & Impact_, Eric Ries, creator of Lean Startup, joins Jim McCann to reveal why even the most successful businesses can lose sight of the core values that first propelled them to greatness—insights found in his new book, Incorruptible.

From Costco and Johnson & Johnson to AI, venture capital, Wall Street pressure, and the future of leadership, Eric breaks down the hidden forces that push companies toward short-term thinking, corruption, and cultural collapse. He explains why metrics can become dangerous, why trust is disappearing in modern business, and why the next generation of leaders must rethink what success actually means.

The conversation takes a fascinating turn into artificial intelligence, where Eric warns that society may be moving faster than it understands — and why the world could be headed toward a "Chernobyl moment" for AI if innovation outpaces responsibility.