Leisa Aras lost her husband to suicide 20 years ago. Since, she has taken the darkest day of her life and turned it into a positive force to bring positive things to humanity. She is an outspoken voice for suicide prevention and mental health awareness. Leisa Aras left a successful career in real estate and joined the post office in 2024, as a first step in her walk across America for suicide and mental health awareness. As an assistant mail carrier in New York, she would often walk 12+ hours per day. After a few months of training and time on feet, courtesy the US Postal Service, she was ready for her long walk. In January of 2025, she left Los Angeles and crossed the United States on foot, arriving in New York after several months and countless miles later. She achieved a few key objectives, but learned a lot and impacted many along the way.You can find Leisa on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/aussie.in.ny/ Substack https://www.instagram.com/aussie.in.ny/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/leisaaras Today, Leisa can be found in many circles promoting mental fitness and suicide prevention. Her book "Raising an Army" comes out November 2026. About your host: For more than two decades, I have spent my days searching for impactful leaders and those on a mission to make significant positive change for humanity. This multimedia channel not only brings these extraordinary people to you, uncovering the secrets to their success in business and life, but we also provide tools, support, and ideas to help you launch and elevate your career and fuel your passions. Check us out online at StarkLane.comYour host: Ryan M. Scott, Founder/CEO/Managing Director of Stark Lane since January 1, 2008 Client Organizations Served: 350+ Geography Served: North America, Europe, Asia Leadership Placements: 1,200+ Chief Executive Officers Placed: 200+ LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanmscottmba/

For more than two decades, I have spent my days searching for impactful leaders on a mission to make significant positive change for humanity. This multimedia channel not only brings these extraordinary people to you, uncovering the secrets to their success in business and life, but we also provide tools, support, and ideas to help elevate your career and fuel your passions. Today we talk with Paul Miller, CEO of Impact Physician Group. You can check out IPG online at www.impactphysiciangroup.com and you can find Paul on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-miller-7577519/. In the next 36 minutes, we will discuss a few fundamental success factors for healthcare leaders, luck, the challenges of managing success and failure, and the process for identifying and securing a private equity sponsor for your startup.Check out Stark Lane at StarkLane.comYour host: Ryan M. Scott, Founder/CEO/Managing Director of Stark Lane since January 1, 2008 Client Organizations Served: 350+ Geography Served: North America, Europe, Asia Leadership Placements: 1,200+ Chief Executive Officers Placed: 200+ MBA: East Texas A&M University BA Healthcare Administration: Concordia University TexasJoin me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanmscottmba/

Helpful LinksSuburban Running Club: Web: https://suburbanrunning.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Suburban-Running-Recreation-61558885922643/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/subrunrec/ Leroy Calk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leroycalk/ Ronald McDonald House of New England https://ronaldmcdonaldhousenewengland.org/ Donate to the Ronald McDonald House of New England here: https://ronaldmcdonaldhousenewengland.org/donate/ The World Marathon Majors include Tokyo, Berlin, Chicago, New York, Sydney, London, and Boston. Boston and London are the most difficult races for which to qualify and/or enter. Leroy Calk will be running Boston April 19th, 2027. https://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/ Tejas Trails hosted the Great Springs Trail Race - Natural Bridge Caverns, with the Last Person Standing Leroy won in 2025, also where he and I met on the trail. Tejas Trails is known for hosting challenging ultramarathons on rugged, technical terrain. The Last Person Standing was no exception. www.tejastrails.com Timestamps: 5:35 Leroy’s return to Boston and why13:00 How to work elite athletic training into everyday life 17:10 Suburban Running Club: A community for all types of runners and people who live an active, healthy lifestyle in Seguin, TX22:30 Can you have your cake and eat it too? 25:33 An unexpected career change at the worst possible time (a blessing in disguise) 30:48 An awesome prayer for strength in the face of fear and adversity About Stark Lane: For more than two decades, I have spent my days searching for impactful leaders and those on a mission to make significant positive change for humanity. Through this channel, I am delighted to not only brings these extraordinary people to you, uncovering the secrets to their success in business and life, but also provide tools, support, and ideas to help you launch and elevate your career and fuel your passions.Check us out online at https://StarkLane.com/Your host: Ryan M. Scott, Founder/CEO/Managing Director of Stark Lane since January 1, 2008 Client Organizations Served: 350+ Geography Served: North America, Europe, Asia Leadership Placements: 1,200+ Chief Executive Officers Placed: 200+ MBA: East Texas A&M University BA Healthcare Administration: Concordia University TexasMilitary & Combat Experience: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanmscottmba/Ultra Running Career: https://ultrarunning.com/calendar/runner/show?first_name=Ryan&last_name=ScottLinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanmscottmba/Easy to find on Instagram, facebook, and Strava: Finds CEOs Fast - Runs Ultras Slow | YT and Podcaster | Perpetually Tired | Loves Horses

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Lisa Decker comes from a 20-year background in healthcare, but is not defined by her LinkedIn or her business card. She is the most accomplished ultra runner I know, with a 100+ mile belt buckle collection that will blow your mind. In the next 37 minutes, you will see humility, passion, and gratitude as we discuss Lisa’s ultra running journey, her physical and mental transformation, and The Last Annual Vol State Road Race (314 Miles), which she completed less than 48 hours prior to this recording. Check out these helpful links: https://Snowdropfoundation.org – Benefiting children surviving cancer. https://www.habanerohundred.com/ – Lisa Decker was the 198th finisher of the 100 miler (of all time) last year. https://Vacationwithoutacar.com – The Last Annual Vol State Road Race Listen to Fails on the Trails Podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/62Ynnl8zKoL2h5cLkM5LCI Search for your favorite ultra runner or scope out new races at https://ultrarunning.com Lisa’s ultra running resume is far too long to recap here. Follow her success at ultrarunning.com or on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ldkr5808/ About Stark Lane: We are best known for providing organizations with the leaders who make quality healthcare possible. For more than two decades, I have spent my days searching for impactful leaders and those on a mission to make significant positive change for humanity. This podcast not only brings these extraordinary people to you, uncovering the secrets to their success in business and life, but we also provide tools, support, and ideas to help you launch and elevate your career and fuel your passions in this complex and competitive world. Check us out online at https://StarkLane.com/Your host: Ryan M. Scott, Founder/CEO/Managing Director of Stark Lane since January 1, 2008 Client Organizations Served: 350+ Geography Served: North America, Europe, Asia Leadership Placements: 1,200+ Chief Executive Officers Placed: 200+ MBA: East Texas A&M University BA Healthcare Administration: Concordia University TexasMilitary & Combat Experience: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanmscottmba/Ultra Running Career: https://ultrarunning.com/calendar/runner/show?first_name=Ryan&last_name=ScottLinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanmscottmba/

Gina Thomas, MBA, BSN, RN is a passionate healthcare executive who has served in a number of leadership roles across for profit and not for profit healthcare companies. She most recently served as the Chief Development and Public Relations Officer at Nobis Rehabilitation Partners. Gina has witnessed too many personal healthcare debacles and tragedies due to 'fragmentation' and lack of trusted information. She is on a mission to fix 'what's wrong' in healthcare through the eyes of a patient, using a forensic approach and as a patient advocate. Today her primary focus is on women's health as her way to 'pay it forward' and give back to friends and family. Grounded from a clinical perspective based on over 40 years of healthcare, operational, consulting, and development expertise, Gina desires to serve as a helper to those navigating to their best health. #menopause #menopausesupport #perimenopause #perimenopausejourney #womenshealth You can find Gina on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ginakaythomas/Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/gkthomas10 About Stark Lane: We are best known for providing organizations with the leaders who make quality healthcare possible. For more than two decades, I have spent my days searching for impactful leaders and those on a mission to make significant positive change for humanity. This podcast not only brings these extraordinary people to you, uncovering the secrets to their success in business and life, but we also provide tools, support, and ideas to help you launch and elevate your career and fuel your passions in this complex and competitive world. Check us out online at https://StarkLane.com/Your host: Ryan M. Scott, Founder/CEO/Managing Director of Stark Lane since January 1, 2008 Client Organizations Served: 350+ Geography Served: North America, Europe, Asia Leadership Placements: 1,200+ Chief Executive Officers Placed: 200+

Todd Grossman has been one of the most successful professionals in residential real estate in Austin, Texas for the last two decades. Today, his brokerage is consistently a top-5 in sales volume and customer experience by Austin Business Journal and several other professional publications. You can check out his realtor profile here: https://www.compass.com/agents/todd-grossman/ and you can find him on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-grossman-1a72a59/.

Today, we discuss Austin, Texas, the critical success factors in his career, and foundational attributes of successful people in sales professions at various career stages.

About Stark Lane: We are best known for providing organizations with the leaders who make quality healthcare possible. For more than two decades, I have spent my days searching for impactful leaders and those on a mission to make significant positive change for humanity. This podcast not only brings these extraordinary people to you, uncovering the secrets to their success in business and life, but we also provide tools, support, and ideas to help you launch and elevate your career and fuel your passions in this complex and competitive world.

Check us out online at https://StarkLane.com/

Your host: Ryan M. Scott, Founder/CEO/Managing Director of Stark Lane since January 1, 2008

Client Organizations Served: 350+

Geography Served: North America, Europe, Asia Leadership Placements: 1,200+

Chief Executive Officers Placed: 200+

MBA: East Texas A&M University

BA Healthcare Administration: Concordia University Texas

Military & Combat Experience: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanmscottmba/

Ultra Running Career: https://ultrarunning.com/calendar/runner/show?first_name=Ryan&last_name=ScottLinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanmscottmba/

Today we discuss the historic SPACX IPO, proposed legislation to ban cell phones in schools, data centers in Texas, and practical applications of artificial intelligence with Eric Qin. Eric is a former Stark Lane intern, a graduate of the University of Texas, and now works for the strategy arm of one of the Big 4 consulting firms. Eric's specialty is helping businesses leverage technology to achieve operational and financial goals. Today, he will walk us through a few practical uses of AI to make our daily lives a little easier. You can find Eric on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericqinn/About Stark Lane: We are best known for providing organizations with the leaders who make quality healthcare possible. For more than two decades, I have spent my days searching for impactful leaders and those on a mission to make significant positive change for humanity. This podcast not only brings these extraordinary people to you, uncovering the secrets to their success in business and life, but we also provide tools, support, and ideas to help you launch and elevate your career and fuel your passions in this complex and competitive world. Check us out online at https://StarkLane.com/Your host: Ryan M. Scott, Founder/CEO/Managing Director of Stark Lane since January 1, 2008 Client Organizations Served: 350+ Geography Served: North America, Europe, Asia Leadership Placements: 1,200+ Chief Executive Officers Placed: 200+ MBA: East Texas A&M University BA Healthcare Administration: Concordia University TexasMilitary & Combat Experience: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanmscottmba/Ultra Running Career: https://ultrarunning.com/calendar/runner/show?first_name=Ryan&last_name=ScottLinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanmscottmba/

Ray Hadaway Art – Jump straight into Ray’s head 25:23

Creation of our commissioned art by Ray Hadaway: https://youtu.be/erWg37m_prY

Places you can view Ray’s art: Richard Schmidt Jewelry in Round Top, TX: https://www.richardschmidtjewelry.com/Commerce Gallery in Lockhart, TX: https://www.thecommercegallery.com/ray-hadaway

The former Whistle Pik Gallery, now Six Twist Sparkling, located at 425 E Main St. in Fredericksburg, Tx. This organization commissioned Ray to create labels for their boutique wine. Appropriate for a boutique wine bar and the first dedicated sparkling wine experience in Texas, located in a former art gallery. https://www.sixtwistssparkling.com/

Marfa Lights: https://visitmarfa.com/mystery

Los Angeles, CA to Marfa, TX: 995 Miles.

Houston to Marfa 597 Miles.

Artists Referenced: Hans Jürgen Press (with Robert Humpel / R. Hampel) at Fort D.A. Russell in Marfa, Texas.During World War II, Fort D.A. Russell (now part of Marfa) held German POWs, mostly from Erwin Rommel’s Afrika Korps. In 1944–1945, two of them—Hans Jürgen Press and Robert Humpel—painted large, colorful murals in Building 98 (the former officers’ club). They used house paint in a fresco-style technique on the walls, depicting:• Bavarian Alps-style landscapes with elk and mountains (evoking home).• West Texas scenes inspired by the Marfa area, including cowboys, chuck wagons, branding, prickly pear cactus, and mesas.These murals are preserved today and are a highlight of Building 98 (now an artists’ retreat and historic site open to visitors). They’re one of the best-known examples of German POW art in Texas.Other Texas camps (like Camp Bowie or Camp Swift) had some POW artwork too, but the Marfa Building 98 murals are the most famous and frequently referenced.Check out Donald Judd in this Texas Highways article: https://texashighways.com/culture/arts-entertainment/donald-judd/

About Stark Lane: We are best known for providing organizations with the leaders who make quality healthcare possible. For more than two decades, I have spent my days searching for impactful leaders and those on a mission to make significant positive change for humanity. This podcast not only brings these extraordinary people to you, uncovering the secrets to their success in business and life, but we also provide tools, support, and ideas to help you launch and elevate your career and fuel your passions in this complex and competitive world.

Check us out online at https://StarkLane.com/

Your host: Ryan M. Scott, Founder/CEO/Managing Director of Stark Lane since January 1, 2008

Client Organizations Served: 350+ Geography Served: North America, Europe, Asia

Leadership Placements: 1,200+ Chief Executive Officers Placed: 200+

MBA: East Texas A&M University

BA Healthcare Administration: Concordia University Texas

Military & Combat Experience: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanmscottmba/

Ultra Running Career: https://ultrarunning.com/calendar/runner/show?first_name=Ryan&last_name=ScottLinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanmscottmba/