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The Charge Forward Podcast

Real conversations. Real momentum.

Spend an hour with me before we ever talk.

Business, leadership, health, family, faith, and the stories behind real success. It is the easiest way to get to know how I think, and the people I think are worth listening to.

The Charge Forward Podcast with Jim Cripps

The show

An hour with me, before we ever talk.

Jim Cripps hosting the Charge Forward Podcast

The Charge Forward Podcast is where business, leadership, health, family, faith, and the real stories behind success come together. No script, no fluff, just honest conversations with people worth learning from.

It is also the easiest way to get to know how I think. If you are deciding whether we should work together, start here. Spend an hour with me first, then decide.

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Three good places to begin.

New to the show? These are the conversations I point people to first.

Featured

Nick Hiter

One of the best starting points if you want to understand how I think and what Charge Forward is really about.

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Featured

Anna DiCarlo

Another conversation I send people to first. A good feel for the tone, the range, and the why behind the work.

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The personal one

James Cripps

My dad. Recorded before his health declined. It is the most meaningful episode I have made, and a gift I get to keep.

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The guests

People worth learning from.

Real guests, real conversations. Here are a few, with more added all the time.

Jim Cripps recording the Charge Forward Podcast with two guests
Jim Cripps in the studio with guest Janis Lasmanis

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Jim Cripps having fun on the weekly show
We have fun, too. A favorite still from the weekly show.
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