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In this episode of the Square Pizza Pod, Greg welcomes Corey Carlesimo, CEO of Prospect HQ, and returning guest Dewey Norwood to talk about Prospect HQ, a purpose-driven hiring platform built to connect current and former student athletes with employers who value leadership, resilience, and cultural fit. They break down how Prospect HQ is rethinking the hiring process by helping athletes reflect more deeply on their values, strengths, and long-term purpose while giving employers a more authentic way to identify talent that can strengthen workplace culture.

Cory and Dewey also share why they believe student athletes are uniquely prepared to lead in today’s workforce, how their own experiences in sports and corporate leadership shaped the vision for the platform, and why culture, authenticity, and community matter just as much as credentials in helping people find the right opportunities.

In this episode, you’ll learn more about:

• Why Cory and Dewey believe student athletes are one of the most overlooked and high-impact talent pools in today’s workforce
• How Prospect HQ is helping athletes move beyond just finding a job to discovering a clearer path to purpose
• What makes the platform different from a traditional job board, including its focus on cultural fit, reflection, mentorship, and authentic storytelling
• How sports, coaching, failure, and teamwork prepare student athletes to thrive far beyond the field, court, or diamond

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In this episode of the Square Pizza Pod, Greg welcomes Samantha Lurie Carroll and Sylvester Chisom, co-founders of Show Me The World Project, to share how a single school trip idea grew into a multi-city nonprofit helping high school students from under-resourced communities see – and shape – the world. They walk through the journey from a “show me Costa Rica” classroom project to a yearlong program that blends leadership development, entrepreneurship, workforce skills, and first-time international travel, plus the student-driven coffee business that emerged from a visit to a Costa Rican farm.

Samantha and Sylvester also open up about the real behind-the-scenes work of going from scraping together $2,500 grants to securing six-figure investments, building a trusted brand, and “responsibly replicating” their model beyond St. Louis without losing their roots in student voice and community.

In this episode, you’ll learn more about:

• How students’ reactions to an inequitable “school swap” experience sparked the original vision for Show Me The World Project
• What a yearlong leadership, entrepreneurship, and global learning journey actually looks like for high school students in St. Louis and Kansas City
• How a visit to a coffee farm turned into a student-led social enterprise and the Show Me The Cause fundraising platform
• The mindset shifts and concrete steps that helped Show Me The World move from tiny grassroots grants to major foundation investments
• Why honoring your word, embracing “no” as fuel for innovation, and adding earned revenue are core to building a resilient, mission-driven nonprofit

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In this episode of the Square Pizza Pod, Greg welcomes back Taylor James for her fourth appearance on the show and her first since earning her MBA and stepping into the role of Director of Strategic Implementation at SchermCo. In this episode, you’ll learn more about:

• How Taylor’s journey from classroom teacher to Director of Strategic Implementation shapes the way she leads complex strategy and project management work
• How earning her MBA while working full time strengthened her “measurement muscle” and helped her shift from completing tasks to truly owning outcomes for clients
• What it really looks like to design and implement programs like the Flight Forward aviation internship program and She Built This City’s pre-apprenticeship expansion
• How Taylor approaches relaunching programs, managing stakeholders, and moving ideas from concept to execution
• Why time management, trusting the process, and building real relationships remain core to meaningful social impact work

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