Best Chad Lauer Podcasts (2026)

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Viva Life: How Cancer Fueled a Mission 24:42

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7d ago24:42

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In this episode of The Lauer Power Podcast, Chad sits down with Milla Cassidy — owner of Viva Travel in Lewisburg, fearless breast cancer survivor, and Captain of the Union County Breast Cancer Coalition. Milla's journey is one of grit, hope, and relentless belief in living fully — even when life hands you the opposite. From building a thriving tra…

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It's Never Too Late: The Tom Cillo Story- Episode 38 22:08

1M ago22:08

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In this episode of the Lauer Power podcast, host Chad Lauer interviews Tom Cillo, a 58-year-old who made headlines by joining the Lycoming College football team. Tom shares his journey of overcoming adversity, including struggles with drugs and alcohol, and his decision to pursue his dream of playing college football later in life. The conversation…

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Teen Inspire-The Future is Now- Episode 37 26:36

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This episode shines a spotlight on the next generation of leaders — teens who are stepping up, giving back, and proving that leadership starts young. We recap a recent powerful series of events that showcase youth impact across our region: 🌟 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: 𝐓𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐛𝐲 𝐃𝐀𝐂𝐂– stories of teens finding their voice and purpose 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐚…

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Legacy Leadership: Building What Lasts - Episode 35 13:12

6M ago13:12

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Explores principles and practices of legacy-driven leadership Highlights stories of leaders who have made a lasting impact Emphasizes values, purpose, and long-term influence What do you want your legacy to be? What Listeners Will Gain: Strategies to lead with purpose and integrity Inspiration to create impact beyond job titles and timelines Tools …

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Breaking Barriers: Overcoming the 5 Dysfunctions of a Team-Episode 36 17:17

6M ago17:17

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Overcoming the 5 Dysfunctions of a Team (based on Patrick Lencioni's model) No trust? No teamwork Afraid of conflict? Progress stalls. No commitment? Goals fade. No accountability? Standards slip. No focus on results? Everyone loses. In this final episode of our 2025 summer leadership series, Chad Evans and Chad Lauer break down The Five Dysfunctio…

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Man in the Arena - Episode 34 10:20

6M ago10:20

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In this episode of the Lauer Power Podcast, we dive into the timeless wisdom of Theodore Roosevelt's "Man in the Arena" speech — a rallying cry for leaders who dare greatly, face criticism head-on, and choose action over apathy. Chad Lauer unpacks what it truly means to step into the arena as a leader in business, sports, and life. You'll learn: Wh…

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Pulling Up A World Record - Episode 33 24:59

8M ago24:59

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In this episode, Chad Lauer and Chad Evans discuss the motivation behind dreaming and achieving a world record with Adam Bowman. Bowman is an ordinary person pursing extraordinary things. As the CFO of Bloomsburg Carpet and dad of three he joked with his kids about breaking a world record. They laughed at him and that was all he needed. At 42 years…

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Resilience and Family! - Episode 32 1:05:10

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In this episode, Chad Lauer and Chad Evans discuss resilience and family. Our guest is Giuseppe Bua. Giuseppe tells his inspiring story of channeling adversity in his life into having a positive influence on others. He discusses the impact that family and friends can have on one's life and how to battle through at all odds! He is a true inspiration…

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Promoting a No Parking Zone - Episode 31 22:51

10M ago22:51

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This episode is sponsored by The Plumbing Outlet, Coal Region Winery, and Brian G. Persing Masonry. Chad Lauer and Chad Evans take an episode to promote a few things that we have happening locally. From youth mentor day for fishing, a fishing derby at Indian Hills Golf Club, May 2nd and May 3rd Great Stone State Golf Classic at Knoebels Golf Course…

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503 lbs to Triathlon with Chris Nagy - Episode 30 53:02

11M ago53:02

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This episode is sponsored by The Plumbing Outlet, Coal Region Winery, and Brian G. Persing Masonry. Chad Lauer and Chad Evans sit down with Chris Nagy in a delightful turn of the table to tell Chris Nagy's story after years of Chris telling everyone else's, including our hosts'. Chris amassed a 20-year journalism career writing for Lock Haven Expre…

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Sports Tourism - Episode 29 19:45

12M ago19:45

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This episode is sponsored by The Plumbing Outlet and Coal Region Winery. Chad Lauer and Chad Evans skip the guest and talk about sports tourism. There is a major opportunity to bring people to our area and have a significant impact on our local economy. Chad & Chad have both been playing an active role in this endeavor by hosting golf tournaments a…

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Lauer Power Podcast Best of 2024! - Episode 28 17:47

1y ago17:47

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Sit back and relax this holiday season and catch up on the best of the best of The Lauer Power Podcast in 2024. We had an amazing group of guests, great community events, and tremendous leadership insights throughout the year! We are looking forward to making 2025 the best year yet!By Chad Lauer

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Chad The Trucker! - Episode 27 18:38

1y ago18:38

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New Episode Launch! This episode is sponsored by The Plumbing Outlet and Coal Region Winery. Chad Lauer and Chad Evans skip the guest and talk about getting out of your comfort zone as Chad Evans has officially been granted a Class B CDL. He has become a trucker! He talks about "pooping a squirrel" he was so nervous while getting on the interstate …

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Investing More - Episode 26 18:51

1y ago18:51

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In this episode sponsored by The Plumbing Outlet and Coal Region Winery, Chad Lauer and Chad Evans sit down with local entrepreneur Jim Moore. Jim is the owner of Moore Renovations and Moore Real Estate. Jim recently transformed a property entering his neighborhood by investing nearly a million dollars into beautiful apartments. Jim doesn't talk ab…

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Community Revitalization - Episode 25 59:00

1y ago59:00

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This episode is sponsored by The Plumbing Outlet and Coal Region Winery. Chad Lauer and Chad Evans sit down with local Community Revitalization leader Betsy Kramer. Betsy is the Community Revitalization Manager for SEDA-COG - An economic development organization and also Local Development District set up through the Appalachian Regional Commission …

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Brewing with Positivity - Episode 24 48:27

1y ago48:27

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This episode is sponsored by The Plumbing Outlet and Coal Region Winery. Chad Lauer and Chad Evans sit down with local entrepreneur and owner of Brewski's and Mayor of the town of Bloomsburg, PA Justin Hummel. Justin discusses how his passion for town led him on an inspiring entrepreneurial journey that eventually led him to run for office. Justin …

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How to market your business with Chad & Chad - Episode 23 32:03

1+ y ago32:03

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This episode is sponsored by The Plumbing Outlet and Coal Region Winery. Chad Lauer and Chad Evans discuss how to market a small business. They have spent their entire lives promoting and marketing small businesses. They cover the differences between directional and creative advertising, how to generate and track new business, and how to strategize…

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All in the Details - Episode 22 48:01

1+ y ago48:01

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This episode is sponsored by The Plumbing Outlet and Coal Region Winery. Chad Lauer and Chad Evans sit down with local entrepreneur Mike Gerrity. Mike discusses how his passion for caring for his own vehicles organically evolved into a thriving automotive detailing business in Shamokin, PA. He emphasizes small businesses as the backbone of our loca…

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Entrepreneurial Nation - Episode 21 47:20

1+ y ago47:20

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In this episode sponsored by The Plumbing Outlet and Coal Region Winery, Chad Lauer, Chad Evans, and Dave Tamkus sit down with local entrepreneur Edward Manning. Edward discusses his entrepreneurial journey which includes starting in corporate banking, owning Manning Ventures, Manning Investments, LLC, Real Estate Partnerships, Purchasing the Rosin…

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Fight Hunger Together - Episode 20 29:48

1+ y ago29:48

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In this episode, Chad Lauer and Chad Evans sit down with Kristy Teisher from eatshare.org to discuss her passion for connecting folks that are in need of a meal with people capable of delivering a meal in their own neighborhood. Eat Share is a collection of volunteers throughout north central Pennsylvania who bring warm meals to neighbors when it's…

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Entrepreneurial Pivots - Episode 19 31:26

1+ y ago31:26

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In this episode, Chad Lauer, Chad Evans, and Dave Tamkus sit down to discuss the pivots in their entrepreneurial journeys, their recent hot dog event in Shamokin, and the future of whynotshamokin.com. Lauer Media Company is launching a new sales company that performs sales as a service, Stone State Entertainment is pivoting to create a studio exper…

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IKIGAI - Reason To Live - Episode 18 39:32

1+ y ago39:32

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In this episode, Chad Lauer, Chad Evans, and Dave Tamkus discuss sit down with Northumberland County Commissioner Meghan Beck. Megan brings a wealth of knowledge and fits right into our theme of using adversity as motivation. Meghan has been a major player in revitalization efforts in the town of Sunbury and at the county level. She discusses revit…

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Small Acts Big Impacts - Episode 17 26:46

1+ y ago26:46

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In this episode, Chad Lauer, Chad Evans, and Dave Tamkus discuss their whynotshamokin.com movement. The simplistic gesture of a wave and taking care of your neighbors. Mental health awareness and how it's okay to not be okay. Lastly, they will be giving out free hotdogs on July 11th as a thank you for the support we have received from the podcast!…

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Freedom Fighters - Episode 16 45:33

1+ y ago45:33

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In this episode, Chad Lauer and Chad Evans welcome Scott Fabrizio and BJ Carpentier from Freedom Fighter Outdoors. The Goal of FFO is to raise awareness and seek public aid for needs, services and activities for injured veterans. Our events facilitate injured veterans in assisting each other through teamwork based outdoor recreational activities by…

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Our Vision - Episode 15 34:34

1+ y ago34:34

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In this episode, Chad Lauer and Chad Evans follow up on the Kurt Masser episode with our vision for the future. A vision is simply a desired state. We share our desired state of our entrepreneurship and our town. We discuss the leadership topic of the day, how to cultivate better leaders and stand for something worth following. We previously discus…

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Power to the People - Episode 14 56:08

1+ y ago56:08

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In this episode, Chad Lauer, Dave Tamkus, and Chad Evans follow up the why not shamokin episode by interviewing Kurt Masser. Kurt has had great entrepreneurial success and political success right here in our region. From growing up on a farm in Pitman PA to owning The Wayside Inn his family is well known on route 61. Kurt also used his business exp…

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Why Not Shamokin? - Episode 13 1:35:00

1+ y ago1:35:00

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In this episode, Chad Lauer and Chad Evans change the pace of the Lauer Power Podcast with a fun episode highlighting the past, present, and future of Shamokin, PA. A coal town that was once thriving and is now considered the poorest town in the state of Pennsylvania. Our guest is Dave Tamkus, a Shamokin native and historian of sorts. He is a talen…

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Be The Refuge - Episode 12 44:30

2y ago44:30

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In this episode, Chad Lauer and Chad Evans discuss the leadership topic, 'Servant Leadership.' Our guests are Eric and Kari Boyer. Eric and Kari own IV coffee in Sunbury, PA, Underdog Electric in Mifflinburg, PA, and imminently-opening Refuge Church in Shamokin, PA. They are truly inspirational, as they open up about their adversity in an raw and i…

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Leading and Learning - Episode 11 59:15

2y ago59:15

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In this episode, Chad Lauer and Chad Evans discuss the leadership topic of lifelong learning. Our guest is Harry Mathias, former Superintendent of Central Columbia School District in central Pennsylvania, owner of Mathias Educational Leadership Consulting, LLC, consultant to Danville Area Community Center, former head football coach at Central Colu…

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Thinking Big - Episode 10 47:08

2y ago47:08

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In this episode, Chad Lauer and Chad Evans discuss the leadership topic, 'Thinking Big.' Our guest is Bill Hauser, Chad Lauer's former colleague. Bill is the founder and CEO of THE SMB Team. He opens up about harnessing control of his mental health, discussing the impact of his diagnoses of anxiety disorder and hypomania on his trajectory as an ent…

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Curiosity Fuels Innovation - Episode 9 41:15

2y ago41:15

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In this episode, Chad Lauer and Chad Evans discuss the leadership topic, 'Curiosity Fuels Innovation.' Our guest is Kelly McCarthy, Chad Lauer's cousin and fellow Coal Region kid turned NASA Program Specialist. Kelly is the current lead on NASA's Artemis I Moon Trees Education Activity. She is a National Science Foundation Albert Einstein Distingui…

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Courage in Crisis - Episode 8 50:54

2y ago50:54

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In this episode, Chad Lauer and Chad Evans discuss the leadership topic, 'Leading in Crisis.' Our guest is Evan Gajkowski. Evan is a nurse practitioner and the former ECMO coordinator at Geisinger Health System in Pennsylvania. He boasts numerous medical journal publications as first author, as well as many conference presentations, but most import…

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Major Preparation - Episode 7 52:06

2y ago52:06

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In this episode, Chad Lauer and Chad Evans discuss the leadership topic, 'Being Prepared.' Our guest is Bryan Majors. Bryan is a major entrepreneurial and inspiration force, owning three successful businesses including a cultural clothing brand that spreads motivational messaging across communities. Bryan stands as a retired professional basketball…

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Dancing Through the Storm - Episode 6 46:57

2y ago46:57

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In this episode, Chad Lauer and Chad Evans discuss the leadership topic, 'getting out of your comfort zone.' Our guest is the owner of Resurrection Movement Studio, Hide Horikoshi. Hide tells his inspiring story of channeling adversity in his life into giving back to his community. He discusses his story of moving from Japan to New York at the age …

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Leadership in the Arts-Episode 5 37:30

2y ago37:30

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In this episode, Chad Lauer and Chad Evans discuss the leadership topic of ensuring team members are on the right seat of the bus. Our guest is Paul Smith, a member of the band The Badlees and owner of Eight Days A Week Studio, where we are so fortunate to produce this podcast. Paul shares his entrepreneurial story, as well as his journey with a fa…

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From Empathy to Oasis- Episode 4 41:54

2y ago41:54

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In this episode, Chad Lauer and Chad Evans discuss Leading with Empathy. Our guest is Oasis Community Recovery Club President, Danielle Houtz. Danielle tells her inspiring story of channeling adversity in her life into service to a population in desperate need. She discusses the impact that addiction can have on family and community, as well as the…

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Finding Your Voice - Episode 3 51:45

2y ago51:45

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In this episode, Chad Lauer and Chad Evans discuss the leadership topic of the importance of being able to have difficult conversations. Our guest is Susquehanna University men's basketball coach, Frank Marcinek. Frank tells his inspiring story of battling stage 4 throat cancer, not being able to speak for seven weeks, finding his voice in times of…

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Making the Jump - Episode 2 38:55

2y ago38:55

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In this episode, Chad Lauer and Chad Evans discuss the leadership topic of setting a clear agenda in business. Chad Evans tells his personal story of making the jump into entrepreneurship after nearly 20 years in broadcasting. How he built a career from his passion of entertaining others and how much he loves the coal region.…

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Using Adversity as Motivation - Episode 1 47:04

2y ago47:04

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In this episode, Lauer Media Company President Chad Lauer and Chad Evans introduce you to the Lauer Power Podcast. Chad Lauer tells his personal story of dealing with a rare cancer disorder called Von Hippel Lindau, losing a friend and a father, and how he used that pain as fuel to do good in the world. Chad sets the stage for the podcast which wil…