Join host Rob Herman as he speaks with Michael Goldberg, executive director of the Veale Institute for Entrepreneurship at Case Western Reserve University, about his journey from international development to academia. Goldberg shares insights on developing entrepreneurial ecosystems beyond Silicon Valley, creating impactful online education, and balancing family life with world travel. Learn how his innovative "Beyond Silicon Valley" course has reached more than 175,000 students in 190 countries—and how Cleveland's entrepreneurial model provides valuable lessons for transitioning economies worldwide

Join host Rob Herman as he speaks with Jackie Congedo, CEO of the Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center, about her inspiring journey from broadcast journalism to nonprofit leadership. Congedo shares insights on building bridges between communities, the unique approach of the Holocaust & Humanity Center, and how the lessons of this difficult history can inspire action in today's world. Learn how her background in storytelling and community relations has shaped her mission to promote “upstanding” behavior in an increasingly divided society.

In this episode of SuperPerformers, host Rob Herman speaks with Jeff Berding, president and co-CEO of FC Cincinnati, about his journey from civic leadership to co-founding and leading one of Major League Soccer's most successful expansion teams. From his early days working on Capitol Hill and serving on Cincinnati's City Council to transforming the city's sports landscape, Berding shares insights on entrepreneurship, community development, and building a winning organization from the ground up.

Michele Forman's career bridges storytelling, education, and social impact. The episode begins with her unique background as a Southern Jewish woman whose mother survived the Holocaust, shaping her perspective on documenting untold stories. Forman shares her transformative experience studying under Spike Lee at Harvard, which led to her role as director of development at his production company, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks. The conversation explores her work as associate producer on the Academy Award-nominated documentary 4 Little Girls, which chronicled the 1963 bombing of Birmingham's Sixteenth Street Baptist Church. This project ultimately drew her back to Birmingham, where she pioneered the region's film industry. Forman details her efforts in developing Alabama's film office, consulting on film incentive legislation, and co-founding the Sidewalk Film Festival. In the final segment, Forman discusses founding UAB's Media Studies program in 2003 and its impact on community storytelling. Through initiatives like the Ford Foundation's Difficult Dialogues project and the 99 Neighborhoods project, she demonstrates how documentary filmmaking can bridge divides and preserve local history. Her recent work includes environmental series Southern Exposure and projects highlighting transformative urban spaces like Birmingham's Railroad Park, showcasing her continued commitment to using media for community impact.

Join host Rob Herman as he sits down with Moira Weir, President and CEO of United Way of Greater Cincinnati, who is redefining how community organizations fight poverty and create lasting change. From her childhood in Scotland to becoming the Cincinnati nonprofit organization's first female CEO, Weir shares powerful insights about leading through crisis, building economic well-being, and transforming a legacy organization to meet modern challenges across a nine-county region in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana.

In this episode of SuperPerformers, host Rob Herman speaks with Dr. Jordan Bonomo, a pioneering neurointensivist at the University of Cincinnati Gardner Neuroscience Institute and co-owner of CrossFit Cincinnati.

In this episode of SuperPerformers, host Rob Herman sits down with Gifford Miller, former Speaker of the New York City Council and current chairman of Atlético CP, a Portuguese football club. Gifford shares his journey from young political prodigy to urban developer and now sports entrepreneur, offering unique insights into leadership, decision-making, and pursuing passion projects.