Welcome to the Breakfast Club Beat!
The Breakfast Club Beat is a fun, engaging, and informative podcast hosted by Jenn Snyder Gibson, Executive Director of the Hood Hargett Breakfast Club. Jenn will talk with various local, regional, and national leaders about issues important to the people and businesses in the Charlotte Region.
Mike Tirico – Sunday Night NFL Footbal Broadcaster
Mike Tirico talks football, the Carolina Panthers and life on the road, broadcasting to America with Jenn. He also joined the Hood Hargett Breakfast Club at a fun private Panthers Pep Rally at CharBar7. Members heard private stories and shared their passion for football with Mike.
Leonard Wheeler, Entrepreneur, Author, & Former NFL Player
Leonard played Safety in the NFL for 8 years with the Bengals, Vikings and Carolina Panthers. He is a NFL Legends Community Author & Speaker, Performance Coach & Executive Advisor NFL Co-Executive Director Founder of TRiLUCENT Global. In this podcast with his longtime friend Jenn Snyder Gibson he discusses his experience with Prostate Cancer and…
Judy Goodwin – The Blanchard Institute – Addiction Counseling
Jenn’s special guest is Judy Goodwin, CDACI (Certified Drug, Alcohol, and Addiction Counselor Intern). The Blanchard Institute is a premier, accredited addiction treatment and dual-diagnosis center based in Charlotte and Cornelius, NC. Founded in 2017, it offers family-focused, evidence-based outpatient programs (PHP, IOP) aimed at treating both substance abuse and co-occurring mental health disorders, rather…
John Gallina – Co-Founder and CEO of Purple Heart Homes – Ep. 20
Jenn talks with Hood Hargett Breakfast Club member John Gallina. John Gallina is the Co-Founder and CEO of Purple Heart Homes. He is also a Veteran, author, and speaker who continues to serve through action and advocacy. Since founding Purple Heart Homes in 2008, John has led the organization to complete more than 650 housing…
Chief of Police of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Johnny Jennings – Ep. 19
Johnny Jennings has been Chief of Police of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department since July 2020. He has served the CMPD and the city of Charlotte for over 30 years and has a strong track record of being a forward-thinking and innovative leader within the organization. He will be retiring at the end of 2025 and…
Atrium Health Community Engagement and Goverment Affairs – Charlotte, NC – Ep. 18
Jenn discusses the many exciting initiatives by Atrium Health in Charlotte including the New Pearl and Medical School with guests Shawn Spohn, Director of Community Engagement & Corporate Responsibility and Marcus Kimbrough, Government Affairs & Operations at Atrium Health in Charlotte, NC
Scott Harris, VP | Choate Construction /CMPD Foundation Ep. 17
Jenn talks with Scott Harris, Retiring Vice President, Business Development at Choate Construction and Board Member of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Foundation. Scott is a strong advocate of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Foundation. The CMPD Foundation invests in creating a safer community by supporting efforts to pilot new strategies and improve officer safety and effectiveness, while promoting…
Keva Walton, CEO | Mecklenburg County Alcoholic Beverage Control Board – Ep. 16
Keva Walton is the CEO of the Mecklenburg County Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. The North Carolina ABC Commission is an independent agency housed in the NC Department of Public Safety with a direct report to the Governor’s Office. The Commission provides uniform control over the sale, purchase, transportation, manufacture, consumption, and possession of alcoholic beverages…
Future of Education with Peter Gorman Former Superintendent, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools – Ep #15
Jenn catches up with a longtime friend of the Breakfast Club. Peter Gorman Leadership Associates LLC, has been recognized nationally as an education leader and for developing outstanding leadership teams with more than 30 years of experience in education and business. He is Superintendent in residence with the District Administration Leadership Institute and also Chief…
Holly Gainsboro discusses Grief and Moving Forward with Jenn Snyder Gibson – Ep. # 14
Jenn talks with long-time friend and advisor Holly Gainsboro, founder of Golden Heart Grief Support and Education, about grief, personal loss, and how to move forward. Holly works with and empowers women who have experienced the death of a spouse or life partner by normalizing their grief and inviting growth and learning by using a…