Despite Impossible

About Despite Impossible

I am Tansley Stearns, and this is Despite Impossible. I am a long-time credit union executive leading orsa credit union as president & ceo. I have always admired and been inspired by people whose passion is boundless and who don't comprehend the word impossible. This show focuses on their stories.

Publisher

orsa credit union

Category

business · news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Dec 2022

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

7 of 272 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   8 Oct 2026

   Season 5 Episode 3: Rewind ft. Rashmi Airan

   Motivational speaker and former attorney Rashmi Airan shares her courageous journey from corporate law to overcoming a federal conviction, offering insights into conscious leadership.

2. 

   1 Oct 2026

   Season 5 Episode 2: Daniel Schaffa

   Host [Host Name] interviews Professor Daniel Schaffa, a tax law expert from the University of Richmond, about designing tax systems for socially desirable goals.

3. 

   24 Sept 2026

   Season 5 Episode 1: Dr. Nicole (Nikki) Hamp

   Host [Host Name] interviews Dr. Nicole Hamp, Chief Health and Program Officer for the Autism Alliance of Michigan, about her journey supporting Michigan families' well-being.

Inside a recent episode

Work the Room

Published 1 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] I think starting to understand like that first, that that kind of social anxiety exists with a lot of people and even people if you're in that situation walking into a room. But yes, I do multiple times and it feels really, really overwhelming. And so, you know, my first inclination when I was younger is to go right to the bar if there was one. um and maybe that's not a terrible idea because maybe you can talk to people while you're in line but please don't over consume as we've talked about here but maybe a little bit if it heals a little anxiety um and then you know depending on what the event is again acknowledging that other people are feeling anxious uh as well just being in that big setting with strangers and that that setting is uh the expectation the norms in that setting are You know, you're kind of there to meet different people. […]

Who has been a guest on Despite Impossible

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Rashmi Airan
• Daniel Schaffa
• Nicole (Nikki) Hamp
• Jill Nowacki
• Scott Edwards

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

22 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 32 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

36

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

71

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