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Ep. 86: Rick Melmer

Rick Melmer has quite the resume. He was a teacher, the superintendent of schools in 3 different states, the Dean of Education for the University of South Dakota, and the Secretary of Education for the State of South Dakota. He is also the founder of Leadership South Dakota and, most importantly, is a follower of Jesus, husband, father, and grandfather. On this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, Rick talks with RESGEN Founder Tom Henderson about transitions – both in leadership and in the different seasons of life. Topics include: Handing off an organization he...

Ep. 85: Tom Basson

Tom Basson is a man of faith, husband, and father who recently moved from South Africa to be the lead pastor of Eastern Hills Community Church in Denver, CO. He is also a successful obstacle course racer. In fact, he placed 2nd at the 2017 OCR World Championships, and more recently, finished 2nd at the 2022 Altitude OCR World Championships, which took place at Mt Everest – and he broke a Guinness World Record in the process! On this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, Tom and RESGEN Founder Tom Henderson have a great conversation about a variety of topics...

Ep. 84: Jon Skudlarek

Jon Skudlarek is a man of faith, a husband, a girl dad, and a regional supervisor for Tradehome Shoes – a company that has been serving customers for over 100 years and one that he has personally been a part of for over 25% of those years. On this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, Jon and RESGEN Founder Tom Henderson visit about a variety of topics including: Their mentoring relationship and friendship that has spanned 14 years What it means to have a childlike faith, and what we can learn from our kids Having a spirit of generosity and simple...

Ep. 83: Paul TenHaken

Paul TenHaken is currently serving his second term as the mayor of Sioux Falls and is a great example of someone who truly strives to give life to everyone he meets.On this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, Mayor Paul and RESGEN Founder Tom Henderson visit about a variety of topics including: Some of the most important things Paul has learned about leadership over the last 6 years as mayor How his faith has helped guide him as a leader, husband and father What inspired Paul to write The Code of Contentment, a devotional book that helps people find their purpose and...

Ep. 82: CJ Wehrkamp

CJ Wehrkamp is a man of God, husband, and father who is driven to inspire fitness, and help others achieve success every day. As the owner of Fit Body Boot Camp here in Sioux Falls, some would say CJ has achieved all levels of worldly success, however that’s not what motivates him. Instead, his mission is to simply live out the plan God has for his life – and make that his focus every day. On this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, CJ and RESGEN Founder Tom Henderson visit about: 3 main topics: Faith, Fitness, and Family. How CJ incorporates his faith walk...

Ep. 81: Jerrid Sebesta

Jerrid Sebesta is a follower of Jesus, a husband, and a father of 4 who was once famous for being an award-winning meteorologist for over a decade. He is also the creator of “Life Undeferred”, a platform dedicated to helping people find their identity, live urgently, and ditch the “someday” mentalityOn this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, Jerrid and RESGEN Founder Tom Henderson visit about: What it means to live life undeferred. How we can be more successful in setting goals and living intentionally. Why walking in our “true identity” is so...