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Welcome back to Your Partner in Success Radio. I’m Denise Griffitts, and today we’re talking about something that happened more than two decades ago, but whose lessons are still very much with us.

August 29th marks the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, a catastrophe that changed New Orleans and the Gulf Coast forever. My guest today knows that story from a very personal perspective.

Sandy Rosenthal is the founder of Levees.org and the author of Words Whispered in Water: Why the Levees Broke in Hurricane Katrina. After Katrina and the catastrophic flooding that followed the federal levee failures, Sandy refused to simply accept the official explanation for what had happened. She began asking questions, digging for answers, and ultimately helped expose the role of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the disaster.

And what I find particularly compelling about Sandy’s story is that she demonstrates something we all need to remember: you can change the world from your own backyard.

Find Sandy online: Website | Instagram | LinkedIn | Amazon

SPONSORED BY: Today’s episode is sponsored by Dr. Anna Marie Frank, The Mindset Doctor™.

Dr. Anna Marie is a brain-health expert, keynote speaker, and Doctor of Natural Medicine who helps high-performing leaders, entrepreneurs, and organizations overcome burnout, reconnect with their purpose, and create sustainable performance. Through mindset transformation, brain-health strategies, coaching, and speaking, she helps people get unstuck, think more clearly, lead with greater impact, and create meaningful change in both their personal and professional lives.

Dr. Anna Marie is also the founder of Happy Whole You, a holistic wellness center dedicated to helping people become healthier, happier, and more whole.

To learn more about Dr. Anna Marie and her work, visit DrAnnaMarie.com.

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Sales Infiltration: What San Quentin and Lompoc Taught Ben Gay III About Getting Inside the System

Last week on The Closers Inner Circle Podcast, Ben introduced us to a concept that I think deserves a much closer look: sales infiltration.

And if you thought that was simply a colorful phrase from Ben's extraordinary experiences, you were wrong.

Ben spent 11½ years in and around prisons, including five years at San Quentin State Prison and more than six years as an inmate at Lompoc Federal Penitentiary. And in both environments, he learned how to understand the system, identify the people who mattered, establish trust, and ultimately make the system work for him.

Today, we're going to get specific.

Ben promised us last week that he would tell us exactly how he used sales infiltration at San Quentin—and then what he learned from doing it again at Lompoc.

Keep The Closers Parts 1 and 2 within reach each week. We’ll be digging into the principles, stories, and strategies inside them—and you’ll get far more out of the conversation when you can follow along. You can order them at Ronzone Books on eBay. They arrive with free, expedited shipping and are signed and dated by Ben.

SPONSORED BY: Before we get back to today's conversation, I want to thank our sponsor, Mitch Weisburgh and MindShifting with Mitch.

Mitch helps people and organizations think differently, become more resourceful and resilient, and find better ways to work together. And honestly, that fits perfectly with what we talk about here on The Closers Inner Circle—because sometimes the biggest thing we need to change is the way we're looking at the problem.

Take a few minutes to visit MindShiftingWithMitch.org and see what Mitch is up to.

Mitch, thank you for your support. We're glad to have you with us!

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Build a Career or a Life? Taking Ownership of Your Future in the Age of AI with Rick Yvanovich

What if we’ve been asking the wrong question?

For generations, we’ve been taught to build a career: get the education, find the job, climb the ladder, earn more, achieve more, and keep moving forward.

But what if building a successful career and building a fulfilling life are two very different things?

In this conversation, we take the ideas from our previous discussion about thriving in the New Renaissance and take them one step further. Change is happening faster than ever, technology is reshaping the way we work, and AI is changing what knowledge and skills are worth.

But in the middle of all that change, one thing remains incredibly important: we have a responsibility to take ownership of the life we are building.

We talk about why professional success doesn't automatically equal personal fulfillment, and why we need to think beyond the traditional career ladder.

Connect with Rick Yvanovich: Website | LinkedIn | X

SPONSORED BY: This episode is brought to you by The Rehearsal Studio.

"You Sound Different Than You Think" Here's something I tell podcasters all the time: you have no idea how you actually sound. Not really. You hear yourself in your head, not the way your listeners hear you — the pacing, the energy, the moments you talk over a guest or lose the thread. The Rehearsal Studio fixes that. My Podcast Module lets you practice out loud, on mic, against an AI that responds like a real guest — then breaks down exactly how you showed up.

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Walking With My Angels: Finding Meaning, Guidance, and Purpose in Life’s Unexpected Moments with Keith Leon S.

Keith Leon S. is a bestselling author, speaker, publisher, and filmmaker whose journey from profound adversity to helping others find purpose has shaped a career at the intersection of personal transformation and powerful storytelling.

He is a nine-time award-winning, twelve-time international bestselling author and a 54-time award-winning filmmaker. He's also known as “The Book Guy,” and along with his wife Maura, has been helping people turn their ideas into books since 2003. Keith has appeared on ABC, CBS, NBC, and has shared stages with some of the biggest names in personal development and business. But what I really want to talk to him about today is the story behind Walking With My Angels and what happens when we learn to quiet the noise, recognize guidance, and actually trust what we're being shown.

Connect with Keith Leon S.: LinkedIn | Instagram | Beyond Belief Publishing | How The Body Heals Itself 

SPONSORED BY: This episode is sponsored by Prosperous Soul with Stephen K. De Silva.

If money has brought stress, fear, or frustration into your life, there’s a better way forward. Prosperous Soul helps you pursue financial healing—not simply by focusing on debt or income, but by helping you find greater peace, purpose, and freedom in the way you steward your finances.

Learn more at ProsperousSoul.com.

https://prosperoussoul.com/

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Today’s returning guest is Steve Cockram, leadership expert, bestselling author, and creator of the 5 Voices communication framework. As AI reshapes how we work, lead, parent, and build businesses, Steve helps people return to the human capabilities technology cannot replace: self-awareness, connection, courageous communication, and the ability to bring out the best in others.

In this conversation, we’ll explore how leaders, entrepreneurs, and parents can respond to AI-driven change without losing their humanity—and why learning to understand the voices around us may be one of the most important skills for the future.

Connect with Steve Cockram: Website | LinkedIn.

SPONSORED BY: This episode is sponsored by Bradley Rausch. If your best clients aren’t renewing or sending great referrals, it’s a sign your post-sale experience isn’t matching the promise you’re making during the sale. Bradley partners with founder-led coaching and consulting businesses to turn more clients into renewals, referrals, and ascension revenue, using simple post‑sale systems instead of more ad spend. When you’re ready to make the clients you’ve already closed worth more, visit bradleyrausch.com.

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