Michael welcomes Joanne Schell, founder of Blueberry Nutrition to the final episode of Season 5 where they discuss health and wellness, the power of small choices, latest wellness trends and more.

Joanne is a multi-certified Healthy Habit Counselor who works to help people find happiness and health through better eating, physical activity and the psychology of good habits.

Fun fact, Michael and Joanne attended Hobart and William Smith Colleges together, both majoring in Political Science.

Walk On is a podcast about the journey of finding passion in a life of purpose and turning that into leadership through conversations with people living aligned and fulfilling existences.

Michael Mills is a communications consultant and Executive Leadership and Performance Coach, with more than 30 years of public relations experience at agencies and corporations, nonprofits, and trade associations.

Learn more about Joanne on Instagram @blueberry.nutrition and Michael at www.involvementinc.com

Season five of the Walk On Podcast continues with Jim Anderson, CEO of Beacon Software, which is using the power of AI to transform government (especially DOTs).

We talk about his career progression from engineering to software and entrepreneurship; how we engage and lead people; and the state and role of AI in the workforce and government.an AI company

You may have seen Jim providing commentary on complex technology topics ranging from social media to artificial intelligence to the future of transportation, on outlets including CNN, the BBC, The Wall Street Journal, Fox Business, Bloomberg, MSNBC, CNBC, Yahoo!, The Financial Times, Al Jazeera, and Canada's Business News Network.

Walk On is a podcast about the journey of finding passion in a life of purpose and turning that into leadership through conversations with people living aligned and fulfilling existences.

Michael Mills is a communications consultant and Executive Leadership and Performance Coach, with more than 30 years of public affairs experience at agencies and corporations, nonprofits, and trade associations.

Learn more about Jim and Beacon at https://beacon.dev and Michael at www.involvementinc.com

Michael continues season five of the Walk On Podcast with Paul Leone, Executive Director of the New York State Brewers Association.

"Believe in your dream, it may come true. Believe in yourself and it will come true."

Paul began his career as a multi-media producer for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York. He soon moved on to editing, shooting, and producing several series for cable television and later worked in the studio, agency, and advertising industry. As a TV producer, he wrote and developed several television pilots on American craft beer, the first few hosted by Dogfish Heads Sam Calagione. Although they were never picked up, he discovered his passion for craft beer, and knew what he wanted to do as a career moving forward.

Michael and Paul discuss the motivating power of failure in career trajectories, why showing up matters, and of course, the state of New York's beer industry.

Walk On is a podcast about the journey of finding passion in a life of purpose and turning that into leadership through conversations with people living aligned and fulfilling existences.

Michael Mills is a communications consultant and Executive Leadership and Performance Coach, with more than 30 years of public affairs experience at agencies and corporations, nonprofits, and trade associations.

Learn more about Paul at https://newyorkcraftbeer.com/staff/ and Michael at www.involvementinc.com

Michael continues season five of the Walk On Podcast with Audrey Roberson, Associate Professor of Education at Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

Audrey, who is also married to our host, is a PhD Linguist, trained at Georgia State University. She specializes in language acquisition and leverages that expertise to train a future generation of professionals to teach non-native speaking students.

Michael and Audrey discuss her path to education, the critical role of empowering teachers, democracy's need for a well-educated populace and much more.

Walk On is a podcast about the journey of finding passion in a life of purpose and turning that into leadership through conversations with people living aligned and fulfilling existences.

Michael Mills is a communications consultant and Executive Leadership and Performance Coach, with more than 30 years of public affairs experience at agencies and corporations, nonprofits, and trade associations.

Learn more about Audrey and her work at https://www.hws.edu/faculty/roberson-audrey.aspx; and find Michael at www.involvementinc.com

Michael continues season five of the Walk On Podcast with his friend and fellow Hobart College alum, New York State Senator Jeremy Cooney.

In this clip Michael and Jeremy discuss poverty in the region.

Senator Cooney is Chair of the Transportation Committee, and focuses on modernizing New York's infrastructure, increasing street safety, and advancing new forms of mass transit, including high speed rail.

In 2021, he was named co-chair of the Marijuana Task Force for the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislative Caucus and he was instrumental in passing landmark legislation to legalize adult-use recreational marijuana. He now serves as the Chair of the Senate's Subcommittee on Cannabis, where he has made meaningful changes in tax and fiscal policy for the legal recreational and medical cannabis marketplaces.

Michael and Jeremy discuss paths to service, the role of community in leading and critical issues facing New York State.

Walk On is a podcast about the journey of finding passion in a life of purpose and turning that into leadership through conversations with people living aligned and fulfilling existences.

Michael Mills is a communications consultant and Executive Leadership and Performance Coach, with more than 30 years of public affairs experience at agencies and corporations, nonprofits, and trade associations.

Learn more about Senator Cooney at https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/jeremy-cooney/about and Michael at www.involvementinc.com

Michael kicks off season five of the Walk On Podcast with Erica Paolocelli, a partner at Three Brothers Wineries and War Horse Brewing, and founder of Synergy Social Wellness.

Erica is a stalwart of the Finger Lakes wine industry with a remarkable record of advocacy, volunteer service and business leadership. She recently made the decision to bring about a new wellness business tied to her deeply held beliefs and health practices.

Michael and Erica discuss giving permission to follow your passions, authenticity, and living for today and not deferred enjoyment.

Walk On is a podcast about the journey of finding passion in a life of purpose and turning that into leadership through conversations with people living aligned and fulfilling existences.

Michael Mills is a communications consultant and Executive Leadership and Performance Coach, with more than 30 years of public affairs experience at agencies and corporations, nonprofits, and trade associations.

Learn more about Erica at https://www.synergysocialwellness.com and Michael at www.involvementinc.com

Michael welcomes his first multi-guest team onto the podcast with Steve Nigri and Walter Hoffman from NXTMOVES payments company, which concludes Season 4.

Steve and Walter are payments processing and financial services experts who took the entrepreneurial leap (again) within the last two years to start a company in the ever evolving payments processing landscape.

Michael and the guys discuss entrepreneurship, the critical nature of payments in today's society, and creating culture within a new organization (and working with your best friend)!

Walk On is a podcast about the journey of finding passion in a life of purpose and turning that into leadership through conversations with people living aligned and fulfilling existences.

Michael Mills is a communications consultant and Executive Leadership and Performance Coach, with more than 30 years of public affairs experience at agencies and corporations, nonprofits, and trade associations.

Learn more about Steve and Walter at https://nxtmoves.io/about-us/ and Michael at www.michaelmills.info

Michael welcomes Rochester TV legend Ginny Ryan to the latest episode of Walk On Podcast Season 4.

Ginny served as a reporter and news anchor at WHAM 13 for 35 years before signing off and transitioning to a community relations career with Canandaigua National Bank. Ginny is a member of the New York State Broadcasting Hall of Fame, and recipient of the Keeper of the Flame award from the National Women’s Hall of Fame. She is now Director of Community Engagement at Canandaigua National Bank.

Michael and Ginny talk about the state of modern media, the impact of local news, chasing your dream, career changes, and finding the passion to keep striving!

Walk On is a podcast about the journey of finding passion in a life of purpose and turning that into leadership through conversations with people living aligned and fulfilling existences.

Michael Mills is a communications consultant and Executive Leadership and Performance Coach, with more than 30 years of public affairs experience at agencies and corporations, nonprofits, and trade associations.

Learn more about Ginny Ryan at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ginny-ryan-b416139 and Michael at www.michaelmills.info