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557: Every Student is an Entrepreneur: Building the Next Generation of Problem Solvers with Jeff Meade

August 11, 2026

What if every college graduate left campus with the mindset, confidence, and skills to solve complex problems and create opportunities wherever they go? In this episode, Nicole Jansen sits down with Jeff Meade, Founding Director of Entrepreneurship at Paul Quinn College, where every student learns to think and act like an entrepreneur. Rather than preparing students for jobs that may not exist in a few years, Jeff and his team are equipping them to solve real-world problems, create value, emb...

556: The Hidden Trust Tax: Why Great Organizations Break as They Scale with Debbie Simmons

July 28, 2026

Is your organization's biggest growth challenge really strategy - or is it a hidden trust problem that's quietly slowing everything down? As organizations grow, complexity increases. Decisions slow down, communication breaks down, and leaders often find themselves becoming the bottleneck without realizing why. In this episode, Nicole Jansen sits down with Debbie Simmons – community activist, business leader, wife, mother of nine adopted children, devoted follower of Jesus Christ, and author o...

555: Rebuild Stronger: Turning Disaster into Trust, Unity, and Hope with Deke Copenhaver

July 07, 2026

What separates communities that merely recover after disaster from those that come back stronger? In this episode of the Leaders of Transformation, Nicole Jansen welcomes back former Augusta mayor, leadership coach, and community builder Deke Copenhaver to discuss how communities can become stronger after disaster through trust-based leadership and servant-hearted collaboration. Following the devastation of Hurricane Helene, Deke stepped into an unpaid leadership role to help launch the Great...