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! 

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 providing unique, once in a lifetime outdoor activities. FFO honors and empowers our nation's injured service veterans. They discuss the importance of the organization especially here in the coal region where we have a large number of veterans that need reacclimating. Tune in to hear great stories of hunts with veterans and how you can help give back to those that fight for our freedom!

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 discuss what needs to happen in our town and let our audience understand what we are doing and inspire them to join us in our movement by pursuing their own dreams. We hope you will join us on our podcast, subscribe, and share. 

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 experience to become Northumberland County Commissioner and followed that up by becoming a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 107th district. Kurt now owns KAM Strategies Consulting where he uses his lengthy experience in office to help with all state and local issues you may face, from lobbying, to business development and procurement.  Kurt has had a major impact on our area and shares his insights on how we continue to have a positive impact on our region. He also shares great insights from his experience in Harrisburg and helps provide a roadmap on how to have the coal region thrive once again. 

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 talented graphic designer with deep pride of the town of Shamokin. We highlight the major need for innovation and improvement in the region, as we brainstorm business opportunities that can shape the future of not only the coal town of Shamokin but other struggling coal towns across our country. Join us to take a seat in our meeting of three entrepreneurs hoping to fuel momentum and inspire our community!

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 inspirational podcast. Eric has battled through significant childhood trauma, years of addiction, and a life-altering work injury that impacted his vision. Kari is a warrior who survived childhood physical and sexual abuse. She frankly discusses the lifelong impact that rape has had, and how she has transformed her trauma into motivation. Eric is an assistant pastor at Calvary Bible, and Kari is also a leader in the church. They will soon be making an impact in the heart of the Coal Region at Refuge Church, as they daily pour themselves into others as true servant leaders. 

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 Columbia High School, former assistant football coach at Bloomsburg University, and Columbia-Montour Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year 2023. Harry brings invaluable insight on the nuances and challenges involved in educational leadership. During his nineteen years at the helm, Central Columbia was a top-ranked school district in PA, as well as highly ranked nationally. Harry discusses creating a culture of accountability on all levels, as well as the benefits in fostering the willingness to compete in education. We all should be invested in the future of our youth, and Harry offers a fascinating perspective on what it takes to win in educational leadership!

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 entrepreneur. He is the author of the books Worry 180 and Law Firm Growth Accelerator and leads a team of over 100 employees that earns nearly 30 million dollars in annual revenue. Bill brings his unique and proven perspective on personal and business development, including mastermind groups and how to Think Big when setting goals.

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 Distinguished Educator, as well as a NASA/NOAA/NSF: PolarTREC Educator, serving as an educator-researcher on a month-long expedition to Greenland mapping Arctic ice. She is a TEDxEd speaker, National Geographic Fellow, member of American Geophysical Union, former Teach for America educator in Philadelphia School District, and former physics teacher at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional High School. In this episode, we get an inside peek at current innovations and experimentation at NASA and how that culture has inspired Kelly in her pursuit of professional and personal fulfillment. She offers practicable insight into persevering through rejection to reach and exceed goals. Bring your curiosity as we delve into manifesting your dreams in business, education, and life!

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 importantly, he brings us the practicable experience of leading critical care teams for the sickest patients during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. His harrowing recounting of compartmentalizing personal emotions to continue to offer calm leadership and compassionate care in the storm offers us insight into the frontlines of an unprecedented challenge to our country, as well as essential lessons in leading during a crisis. As he and our country have emerged from the storm perseverant, Evan continues to be a stalwart in healthcare and his community, leading beyond the hospital as a youth wrestling coach and inspiring young students to pursue careers in medicine. Join us in this emotional episode that inspires us to continue to support and build our community and learn to lead together, even in the toughest of times.