The Next Level

Jeff Edwards is a strategic sales leader in the tech industry who loves to inspire people, teams and organizations to step into the fullest version of themselves. In his role as Director of Partner Sales at Cisco, Jeff drives growth and value creation for Cisco's Tier One Service Provider business in the Americas, managing a $2B business in global tech sales. He is a disruptive leader who challenges the status quo to solve hard pro...

In this episode of The Next Level, Jonathan Sanchez and Jonathan Sams discuss: 

• Current events in the United States in recent weeks
• Applying the lens of leadership to moments of crisis and how to be prepared to react
• The four areas of preparedness – mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual
• How to apply these learnings as a leader in your community, family, and/or organization 

Jonathan Sams is a Navy veteran, attorney,...

Emily King Grandinetta is Master Certified Coach, behavioral scientist, organizational consultant, and author. She has over 20 years of experience coaching and consulting with commercial, government, and non-profit organizations. Emily currently leads Grandinetta Group, providing individual and team coaching to public and private sector organizations. She has a master’s degree in organizational development from Johns Hopkins Univer...

Feli From Germany is a Munich native who now lives in Cincinnati, Ohio. She moved to Cincinnati for an exchange semester during her undergraduate studies in 2016 and, after traveling back and forth between Germany and the United States for a few years, became a permanent Ohio resident in 2019. Feli is a YouTuber, podcaster, and content creator who shares about cultural differences between Germany and the United States, things she l...

Mark Greene is passionate about building networks and guiding high performers in their new careers. A former Navy SEAL, his experiences offer invaluable insights into the human spirit’s resilience and the power of support and community in navigating life’s transitions. Despite facing a career-ending injury in football and dropping out of college, Mark’s resilience led him to become a Navy SEAL. He completed BUD/S in 1997 and served...

Mark Greene is passionate about building networks and guiding high performers in their new careers. A former Navy SEAL, his experiences offer invaluable insights into the human spirit’s resilience and the power of support and community in navigating life’s transitions. Despite facing a career-ending injury in football and dropping out of college, Mark’s resilience led him to become a Navy SEAL. He completed BUD/S in 1997 and served...

Todd Hudson is the Executive Chef and Owner of the Wildflower Café, a farm-to-table restaurant in Mason, Ohio. With over 15 years of kitchen experience, Todd can prepare some of the best food you've ever had, regardless of how exotic your tastes, and he does it all with fresh local products. His roots lie in southern cooking he learned from his grandmother. Todd and his Café have received many accolades, including Top 40 Chefs Unde...

Todd Hudson is the Executive Chef and Owner of the Wildflower Café, a farm-to-table restaurant in Mason, Ohio. With over 15 years of kitchen experience, Todd can prepare some of the best food you've ever had, regardless of how exotic your tastes, and he does it all with fresh local products. His roots lie in southern cooking he learned from his grandmother. Todd and his Café have received many accolades, including Top 40 Chefs Unde...

Ken Bloom is the founder of Hacker Herren, a group of over 500 men that come together annually to attend Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany. Over the decades, Ken and the group have built a community and a brotherhood that embodies “Gemütlichkeit”—the communal joy experienced at the iconic German festival. Ken and Jon explain how the group came to be and share stories and memories from over the years. As the Hacker Herren saying goes.....

Jonathan Sams is a Navy veteran, attorney, gentleman farmer, husband, and father of four. Throughout his life, Jonathan has been diagnosed with cancer three times—at age 14, at age 39, and most recently at age 55 in May 2022. His outlook on life and how he approaches his battle with cancer is admirable and encouraging. 

In this episode of The Next Level, we discuss: 

• Jonathan’s first battle with cancer as a young teenager, his ...

Anthony Muñoz is a former NFL player who played as an offensive tackle for 13 seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals. Before his professional career, Anthony played college football for the USC Trojans. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1998 and is widely considered to be one of the greatest offensive linemen of all time. In 2002, Anthony started the Anthony Muñoz Foundation, which aims to impact the lives of Great...