“What The Why?!?”
What The Why?!? with Barbara Anne" - a podcast in its fourth season that transitioned from an online streaming talk show to KnetStream.“We feature conversations with different types of leaders from all walks of life about why they do what they do and how they figured things out.”
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- Sep 18, 2026
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Mind Coaching for Home Builders & Trades Professionals | Jay Meacham (opens the original)
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What if one of the hardest experiences of your life eventually helped reveal your purpose? When Jay Meacham was 13, his family lost their home to a fire—an experience he later recognized as deeply connected to where he was called to serve. Today, Jay is the go-to Mind Coach for home builders, remodelers, and trades professionals, helping leaders build clarity, resilience, and purpose. His journey also included leaving a decades-long corporate career to pursue more meaningful work. ✨ A few lesson
The 8 Pillars of INFINITE Leadership | Kylee Leota PART 2 (opens the original)
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What if the biggest risk isn’t making a change—but staying exactly where you are? In this powerful two-part conversation on "What The Why?!?", Kylee Leota, Founder and Chief Vision Officer of Elements 4 Success and creator of the INFINITE Leadership Framework, explores the connection between personal transformation and the way we show up as leaders. In Part 1, Kylee opens up about courage, fear, change, and the cost of inaction—reminding us that fearlessness doesn’t mean having no fear. It means
The Fear of Change vs. the Cost of Staying the Same | Kylee Leota PART 1 (opens the original)
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What if the biggest risk isn’t making a change—but staying exactly where you are? In this powerful two-part conversation on "What The Why?!?", Kylee Leota, Founder and Chief Vision Officer of Elements 4 Success and creator of the INFINITE Leadership Framework, explores the connection between personal transformation and the way we show up as leaders. In Part 1, Kylee opens up about courage, fear, change, and the cost of inaction—reminding us that fearlessness doesn’t mean having no fear. It means
Finding the Fathers They Never Knew | Brian Hjort & Father Founded (opens the original)
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What happens when one decision to help becomes a mission that lasts more than 30 years? In this episode of "What The Why?!?", Barbara Anne Gardenhire-Mills sits down with Brian Hjort , social entrepreneur and creator/director of Father Founded, to explore his decades-long mission helping Amerasians—particularly those from Vietnam and the Philippines—search for their American fathers and biological families. Brian shares how his work evolved from letters and military records to DNA testing, genea
Unprepared Leaders Are Hurting the Workplace | Coach Keith Shaw (opens the original)
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What happens when great employees are promoted into leadership, but never taught how to lead? In this episode of "What The Why?!?", Barbara Anne Gardenhire-Mills sits down with Coach Keith Shaw, a leadership coach and HR professional with 35 years of experience, to discuss leadership development, career growth, mentorship, and embracing change. From aircraft mechanic to HR executive and entrepreneur, Keith shares how his journey shaped his mission to develop better leaders and create better work
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