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From surviving vocal-cord surgery to speaking on global stages, Jessica Fabus Cheng turned a near-silent future into a powerhouse mission for inclusion. Now Mrs. DC International 2025 and founder of Turnkey Accessibility, she helps brands embrace access as strategy—not charity.

Rainier Mallol’s journey began with one word: Decision. That choice led to AIME, an AI platform predicting mosquito-borne disease outbreaks with 85% accuracy. From classroom prototype to Olympic tool, his story shows that bold choices—not perfect timing—drive transformation. Now tackling customer experience with cxgenies, Rainier proves the same data-driven thinking can solve human problems across industries.

Michael Walsh, founder of Walsh Business Growth Institute, believes great teams drive everything good in a company. In Paper Napkin Wisdom, he shares why most “people problems” are really design issues—and how deliberate team design, mentorship, and training can unlock freedom, growth, and culture that scales.

In this episode of Paper Napkin Wisdom, David Umansky, CEO and co-founder of Civic Builders, shares a deceptively simple but powerful message: "Be bold!" For David, boldness isn’t recklessness — it’s designing for transformation, removing barriers to equity, and listening deeply. Real change, he says, comes from building systems that scale good, staying calm in chaos, and turning feedback into fuel. Boldness isn’t a slogan — it’s purpose in action.

In Episode 269 of Paper Napkin Wisdom, Derek Coburn, bestselling author and financial advisor, challenges the old idea of retirement. Instead of deferring joy for someday, he urges us to design lives rich with purpose, presence, and micro-retirements now. Why wait to live fully?

In Episode 268 of Paper Napkin Wisdom, leadership expert Michael Walsh urges leaders to flip the script: create a career development growth plan that’s not about the business, but about your people. Focus on their 10-year vision, strengths and weaknesses, and map learning that supports who they want to become. When leaders invest in human flourishing—not just performance—they build teams ready to run through walls. True leadership isn’t extraction—it’s empowerment. #PaperNapk