Team Powdered Donut™ takes Gary’s tradition in memory of his late wife, Maureen, and makes it about all of us. “One Story. One Moment. One Donut at a Time.”
Gary explores unexpected connections in a person’s story and between stories to inspire each of us as we search out and express our #onething, the thing that makes us, us, and makes everything better in the process.
Who Is Courtney Bugler? Currently serving as the CEO and President of ZERO Prostate Cancer, Courtney is committed to advancing the organization’s mission and making a tangible impact in the fight against prostate cancer. Under her leadership, ZERO Prostate Cancer continues to achieve remarkable milestones and drive meaningful change. Prior to her role at ZERO...
Who Is Bob Burg? Bob Burg shares how a subtle shift in focus is not only a more uplifting and fulfilling way of conducting business but the most financially profitable way, as well. For more than 30 years he has helped companies, sales leaders, and their teams to more effectively communicate their value, sell at...
Who is Hugh Forrest? A transformative leader in the global events industry, Hugh Forrest dedicated more than three decades of his life to building South by Southwest (SXSW) into one of the world’s most influential gatherings of technology, innovation and culture. Over the course of his 30+ year tenure at SXSW, Hugh was honored as...
Who Is Nancy? Described as endlessly optimistic, Nancy is an exponential strategist, gatherer, and best-selling author of LEADERing: The Ways Visionary Leaders Play Bigger. As founder of the Femme Futurist Society, the Futurist(Mom) podcast and mother of three, her expertise and experiences range from A.I. to frozen foods to reinventing the internet. And with a...
Who is Patricia Fitzgerald? Patricia is a visual artist, author and mindfulness meditation facilitator located in Dublin, Ireland. Her main focus is on the art of Mandala and the power of mandala as a tool for the expansion of consciousness. Her internationally selling work has been exhibited extensively in Ireland and abroad. As well as...
Who Is Jennifer Sertl? Jennifer Sertl is an internationally recognized strategist, leadership coach, and marketing executive with more than two decades of experience across transportation, beauty, defense, healthcare, and advanced manufacturing. She is actively consulting through her firm Agility3R, where she helps organizations and executives build strategic capacity through resilience, responsiveness, and reflection. Jennifer is...
Who Is Patrick Van der Pijl? Patrick founded Business Models Inc. the company that drives growth through innovation. BMI helps leaders and teams to systematically grow the core business, unlock new opportunities and build innovation capabilities. They work in collaboration with our clients like IKEA, ING, Mars, Medtronic and Heineken to create lasting results. After...
As I dug into John’s story in preparation for his episode, I stumbled into not only a prolific writer but a deep thinker with a rich and interesting story. The kind of story and person I just love having a conversation with on the Team Powdered Donut™ podcast. John is as eloquent a speaker and...
Who Is Tanya Hall? As CEO at leading hybrid publisher Greenleaf Book Group, Tanya drives growth efforts and fosters a culture built around serving authors. Prior to her current role, Tanya worked directly with Greenleaf’s authors to develop publishing strategies (including multiple New York Times bestsellers); spearheaded growth strategies, including Greenleaf’s ebook program and the...
Where to Listen
Upcoming Episodes
- Season 3 (2026) - New Themes, New Guests, Same Spirit
- 09/15/2026 - Courtney Bugler, President & CEO, ZERO Prostate Cancer
- 09/22/2026 - Matthew Zachary, Author, "We The Patients," American Patient Rights Activist, 30-Year Brain Cancer Survivor
- TBA - Andrea Londono, CEO & Founder ALO&Partners; Curator, TEDxTrastevere
- Season 4 (2026) - Setting the Stage for the "Mobile Love Letter"
- 09/29/2026 - Dr. Anthony Letai, Director, National Cancer Institute
- 10/6/2026 - Wendy Law, Assoc. Dir. of Admin., Fred Hutch/University of Washington/Seattle Children’s Cancer Consortium; Board President, Association of Cancer Center Administrators
- 10/13/2026 - Dr. Dan Theodorescu, Director, University of Arizona Comprehensive Cancer Center
- 10/20/2026 - Dr. Yolanda Sanchez, Director & CEO, UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center
- TBA - Ruby Dice, Americana artist, bassist, and band leader, Best Bass Player in Austin, 2026
The podcast is now “on the air” ahead of Team Powdered Donut™ heading out on the road via Airstream® to visit all 74 NCI-designated, and aspiring, comprehensive cancer centers (National Cancer Institute) and other meaningful locations along the way. We are so pleased by the response to our incredible guests.
At every stop on the “love crusade,” powdered donuts will be shared and stories will be collected – echoing the spirit of StoryCorps® – with a mobile podcast studio in the Airstream in which Gary will travel. From patients to those who love them, from oncologists to their healthcare teams, stories will be captured and shared along the way.