Rebuilding the Workforce: Todd Smith’s Bold Vision for Change

Maggi Thorne on Resilience, Pageantry & Ninja Warrior Comebacks

In this special LIVE episode at Hurrdat Sports Bar, host Ricky C. Simmons sits down with Maggi Thorne, a 9-year competitor on American Ninja Warrior, motivational speaker, and philanthropist. From pageantry to overcoming a traumatic brain injury, Maggi’s story is about grit, resilience, and never backing down from life’s toughest obstacles. If you’ve seen Maggi competing on NBC’s American Ninja Warrior, this episode gives you the behind-the-scenes journey — the triumphs, setbacks, and what truly drives her. Like many trending athlete interviews on YouTube, this one dives deeper than sports, into faith, family, and purpose. Learn more here: Nebraska Athletic Department: ⁠https://huskers.com/⁠ [https://huskers.com/] Soles4Souls: ⁠https://www.soles4souls.org/⁠ [https://www.soles4souls.org/] American Ninja Warrior: ⁠https://www.nbc.com/american-ninja-warrior⁠ [https://www.nbc.com/american-ninja-warrior] Mrs. International: ⁠https://www.mrsinternational.com/ [https://www.mrsinternational.com/] Visit Ricky on... ⁠@rickycsimmons (Instagram)⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/rickycsimmons/] ⁠@rickycsimmons (X)⁠ [https://x.com/RickyCSimmons] ⁠@rickycsimmons (facebook)⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/RickyCSimmons] ⁠@rickycsimmons (YouTube)⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@rickycsimmons8975] ⁠@rickycsimmons (tiktok) ⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@vclyde7] This is a Hurrdat ONE Production. Hurrdat ONE is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat ONE Network by going to ⁠Hurrdat ONE Website⁠ [https://hurrdatone.com/] or visit ⁠Hurrdat ONE YouTube Channel⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@Hurrdat_ONE]!

Finding Your “Why” with Dr. Stacey Ocander

How do you find your “why” — that deep sense of purpose that drives everything you do? In this live-recorded episode of Look Like Somebody, Dr. Stacey Ocander shares her personal and professional journey, from farm life to becoming a trusted healthcare leader and educator. With Ricky C. Simmons, Stacey discusses the dangers and lessons of “peers vs. predators,” the importance of a strong circle of trust, and how family influences can guide our values. Her insights offer a roadmap for living with intention and making an impact in your community. Visit Ricky on... ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@rickycsimmons (Instagram)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/rickycsimmons/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@rickycsimmons (X)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/RickyCSimmons] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@rickycsimmons (facebook)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/RickyCSimmons] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@rickycsimmons (YouTube)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@rickycsimmons8975] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@rickycsimmons (tiktok) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@vclyde7] This is a Hurrdat ONE Production. Hurrdat ONE is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat ONE Network by going to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hurrdat ONE Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://hurrdatone.com/] or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hurrdat ONE YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@Hurrdat_ONE]!  TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 - Intro & Teaser 00:01:20 - Stacey’s History 00:12:36 - Peers vs. Predators 00:16:29 - Circle of Trust 00:29:50 - Family Stories 00:46:41 - Finding the WHY (Understanding People’s Value) 00:59:45 - Wrap-up

From Omaha to Hollywood: Randy J. Goodwin’s Journey of Integrity and Grit

In this special LIVE episode of Look Like Somebody, host Ricky C. Simmons sits down with Omaha native and Hollywood actor/director Randy J. Goodwin to talk about choosing purpose over fame, walking away from Hollywood, and staying true to your values in an industry built on compromise. This episode dives deep into Randy's work on Look Like Somebody (The Documentary), his inspiration behind Fallen Giant Films, and his reflections on faith, family, and legacy. 🔗 References: Randy J. Goodwin IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0329537/ [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0329537/] Ricky C. Simmons Foundation: www.rickysimmons.com [http://www.rickysimmons.com] Fallen Giant Films: https://fallengiantfilms.com/ [https://fallengiantfilms.com/] 88 Tactical: https://88tactical.com [https://88tactical.com] Visit Ricky on... ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@rickycsimmons (Instagram)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/rickycsimmons/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@rickycsimmons (X)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/RickyCSimmons] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@rickycsimmons (facebook)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/RickyCSimmons] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@rickycsimmons (YouTube)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@rickycsimmons8975] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@rickycsimmons (tiktok) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@vclyde7] This is a Hurrdat ONE Production. Hurrdat ONE is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat ONE Network by going to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hurrdat ONE Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://hurrdatone.com/] or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hurrdat ONE YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@Hurrdat_ONE]!

Rebuilding the Workforce: Todd Smith’s Bold Vision for Change

In this episode of Look Like Somebody, host Ricky C. Simmons sits down with visionary Todd M. Smith, the founder of Symphony Workforce, to talk real solutions for the broken workforce pipeline. From growing up in snow-shoveling hustle to leading systemic education reform, Todd shares how he’s helping youth feel seen and equipped for real success—not just college-bound tracks. His mission is simple: play the playbook you’re given, then rewrite it for the next generation. This is more than motivation—this is movement. References: Symphony Workforce – www.symphonyworkforce.com [http://www.symphonyworkforce.com] Omaha Chamber – www.omahachamber.org [http://www.omahachamber.org] Creighton University – www.creighton.edu [http://www.creighton.edu] Nebraska Dept. of Education – www.education.ne.gov [http://www.education.ne.gov] Nebraska Dept. of Economic Development – opportunity.nebraska.gov Visit Ricky on... ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@rickycsimmons (Instagram)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/rickycsimmons/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@rickycsimmons (X)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/RickyCSimmons] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@rickycsimmons (facebook)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/RickyCSimmons] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@rickycsimmons (YouTube)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@rickycsimmons8975] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@rickycsimmons (tiktok) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@vclyde7] This is a Hurrdat ONE Production. Hurrdat ONE is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat ONE Network by going to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hurrdat ONE Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://hurrdatone.com/] or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hurrdat ONE YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@Hurrdat_ONE]!

How Steven Warren Is Changing Lives Through Warren Academy

Steven Warren, former Husker defensive tackle, has shifted from football to building futures. In this episode of Look Like Somebody, Ricky C. Simmons and Steve discuss the importance of Warren Academy, Dream Academy, and creating opportunities for youth in sports and education. This episode is filled with practical insights on leadership and personal growth. References: Dream Academy – https://www.joindream.org/ [https://www.joindream.org/] Warren Academy – https://www.warrenacademy.com/ [https://www.warrenacademy.com/] Nebraska Football – https://huskers.com/ [https://huskers.com/] Sporting Nebraska FC – https://www.sportingnebraskafc.com/warren-academy [https://www.sportingnebraskafc.com/warren-academy] Visit Ricky on... ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@rickycsimmons (Instagram)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/rickycsimmons/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@rickycsimmons (X)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/RickyCSimmons] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@rickycsimmons (facebook)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/RickyCSimmons] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@rickycsimmons (YouTube)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@rickycsimmons8975] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@rickycsimmons (tiktok) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@vclyde7] This is a Hurrdat ONE Production. Hurrdat ONE is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat ONE Network by going to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hurrdat ONE Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://hurrdatone.com/] or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hurrdat ONE YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@Hurrdat_ONE]!