What happens when a luxury event planner swaps five-star soirées for purpose-driven impact and brings the Fortune 500 with her? In this episode, Eric sits down with Hope Caldwell, founder of KLH Group, to explore how companies can move beyond corporate social responsibility as a checkbox and embed real service into the DNA of their culture. After a life-changing trip to Uganda, Hope didn’t abandon her career. She transformed it. Now, she helps the most powerful leaders in America roll up their sleeves and reconnect to what truly matters. From constructing clubhouses with pediatric cancer patients to helping executives rediscover purpose, Hope’s work proves that giving back doesn’t just feel good — it works. This conversation will challenge everything you think you know about business, purpose, and what it means to lead well.

Episode Highlights:

• Hope’s shift from planning luxury events to reshaping legacy-driven experiences
• The pivotal moment in Uganda that redefined her understanding of injustice and service
• How KLH Group engages executives in real hands-on service, and why that changes everything
• A powerful story of a CEO transformed by building with a child battling cancer
• Why the next generation of talent demands more than profit from their employers
• How companies can make philanthropy a living, breathing part of their culture, not a line item
• Hope’s bold take on sacrificial giving, “earning your beer,” and why stroking a check isn’t enough

Key Insights:

• Purpose is scalable. Embedding philanthropy into corporate culture isn't just a feel-good story. It drives recruitment, retention, and real ROI.
• Giving is contagious. The energy and meaning created when teams give together fuels deeper culture and stronger leadership.
• Action beats optics. Getting your hands dirty matters more than writing checks, especially for executive leaders modeling behavior.
• You don’t need to go to Africa. Impact starts wherever you are. The question is: Who’s on your path today?
• Sacrifice over symbolism. Giving your time, presence, and energy often costs more, and it means more than money.

• KLH Group Website
• Follow Hope Caldwell on LinkedIn
• KLH Impact Events

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What if the best version of you is waiting on the other side of discomfort? In this raw and powerful episode of Good Skill, Eric sits down with Mike Green, master coach, outdoor guide, and author of Wander Must, to unpack why true growth often starts where certainty ends. With over 13,000 hours of coaching across seven continents, Mike shares how he uses wilderness, silence, and sharp questions to strip away the noise and reconnect people to who they really are. Whether he’s guiding executives through the Alaskan backcountry or helping a parent and child realign before a major life transition, Mike’s message is clear: if you want transformation, you have to be willing to let go of the script.

• Mike’s path from railroad town roots to becoming a global leadership coach
• Why coaching isn’t advice—it’s asking the right questions to unlock the truth
• How solitude and discomfort become tools for clarity and alignment
• The difference between coaching and counseling, and why both matter
• What it means to "leave well to begin well" in life transitions
• A neuroscientist's breakthrough at the top of an Alaskan peak
• Building a business (and life) around intentional presence

• True growth starts in silence. Detaching from your routine, tech, and distractions is often the first step toward hearing your own truth.
• Success masks struggle. Even top performers carry unresolved inner tension, coaching helps untangle it.
• Nature reveals what hustle hides. Solitude in the wild becomes a mirror for what’s really going on inside.
• You can't coach what you're not living. Mike’s own lifestyle: remote or present, it mirrors the growth he facilitates.

Transitions deserve ceremony. Whether ending a job, a marriage, or a chapter of life, how you leave defines how you begin.

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In this inspiring episode of the Good Skill Podcast, we dive into the remarkable journey of Kenneth Long, a visionary business leader who transformed a single family pharmacy into a thriving healthcare enterprise while never losing sight of community impact.

• Kenneth's journey from a small independent pharmacy to a multi-state healthcare network
• Navigating critical healthcare challenges like the HIV epidemic and opioid crisis
• The importance of service, loyalty, and treating employees like family
• Strategic business growth and the decision to sell the family business
• Transitioning from business success to meaningful philanthropy

• How personal service can differentiate a business in a competitive marketplace
• The power of family legacy and shared values in entrepreneurship
• Strategic approaches to business expansion and community engagement
• Balancing business success with philanthropic giving

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