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Hosted by Mark Poiesz · education · EN · 15 episodes
Because This Matters explores the values that shape us, stretch us, and sustain us. Hosted by leadership coach and musician Mark Poiesz, each episode features insightful conversations with thoughtful, authentic people about how their personal values guide them through complexity, growth, and change. Whether the stories are everyday or extraordinary, every conversation reveals the power of living with intention—because a life aligned with values is a fulfilled life. Sometimes it takes witnessing someone else’s clarity to rediscover our own. Join us to reflect, reconnect, and remember what matters most. Subscribe and listen—Because This Matters.
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Signup to Generate a PitchBecause This Matters explores the values that shape us, stretch us, and sustain us. Hosted by leadership coach and musician Mark Poiesz, each episode features insightful conversations with thoughtful, authentic people about how their personal values guide them through complexity, growth, and change.
Because This Matters is hosted by Mark Poiesz. The show has published 15 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Manisha Sharma: Finding Clarity in the Unknown" (22 September 2026, 59 minutes), "Danielle Burkett: Unlikely Journeys and Recovery from Life" (8 September 2026, 57 minutes), and "Will Hensley: Riding for the Brand" (25 August 2026, 48 minutes).
Because This Matters publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 48 minutes across 15 episodes.
Booking probability for Because This Matters is 44%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Because This Matters requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Because This Matters's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Because This Matters are Courses, Coaching & Lessons. Because This Matters has an education audience.
Mark Poiesz hosts Because This Matters, an education show with 15 episodes published.
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Episode #14
Manisha Sharma has spent much of her life moving between countries, cultures, industries, and roles—and somewhere along the way, she became unusually comfortable with not knowing exactly what comes next. Over more than...
Episode #13
Danielle Burkett’s story is not a straight line—and she doesn’t pretend that recovery is one either. Her life has included substance use, incarceration, trauma, family rupture and repair, and a life-altering stroke...
Episode #12
Will Hensley has built a life across some very different worlds. He worked as a cowboy on a cattle ranch in Texas, became a tour manager in the music industry, and eventually left Nashville with his family to help build...
Episode #11
Kara Hawkins has built a life around change. Born in Bethlehem and raised across different countries, Kara studied Arabic and international affairs, worked as a foreign policy analyst in the UAE, taught yoga, spent time...
Episode #10
Because This Matters set out to explore how values take shape—and become action—through the experiences that define our lives. Nine conversations later, recurring themes began to emerge. Across conversations with...
Episode #9
A professional musician, educator, mentor, and co-founder of Guitars Over Guns, Chad has dedicated his career to helping young people discover possibilities beyond the circumstances they were born into. What began as a...
Episode #8
Dr. Heather Baker knows how quickly life can change. After surviving sudden cardiac arrest, Heather found herself asking questions far deeper than emergency preparedness or public policy. What do we owe one another? How...
Episode #7
<p>Alison Krebs has lived many lives within one lifetime.</p><p></p><p>She began her career in the high-pressure world of corporate leadership, helping build a Fortune 500 company. After entering recovery in 1999, her...
Episode #6
<p>Melissa is a school psychologist, mother, and one of the most thoughtful people Mark knows.</p><p></p><p>In this conversation, they explore the values that shape how we relate to others—and ourselves. Drawing from...
Episode #5
<p>What does it mean to live beyond the roles and titles we use to define ourselves?</p><p></p><p>In this conversation, Mark sits down with one of his mentors, Steve Rucker—musician, educator, and longtime director of...
Episode #4
<p>What does it mean to stay open in a world that often pulls us toward judgment, reaction, and division?</p><p></p><p>In this conversation, Mark sits down with Nancy Hajek, hypnotherapist and founder of Dream Lodge...
Episode #3
<p>What does it mean to show up fully, day after day, with energy, consistency, and purpose?</p><p></p><p>In this conversation, Mark sits down with Rich Redmond, drummer for Jason Aldean, speaker, author and actor, to...
Episode #2
<p>In this episode of Because This Matters, Mark Poiesz sits down with <b>Nasim Lari, PhD.</b>, a Senior Health Analytics Manager working at the intersection of healthcare, advanced analytics, and...
Episode #1
<p>In this episode of Because This Matters, Mark Poiesz sits down with <b>Joe Arias</b>, a senior non-commissioned officer in the U.S. Army Special Forces, as he reflects on military service, major life transition, and...
Because This Matters
<p>Welcome to the trailer for Because This Matters, a podcast about leading from the inside out.</p><p></p><p>In each conversation, Mark Poiesz explores how values take shape and become action—revealing the ground...
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