Next Rung Radio
Welcome to Next Rung Radio Podcast, where each episode is a rung on the ladder to your highest self. Hosted by multi-hyphenate creator and seven-figure entrepreneur Ron Creech, this is more than just a podcast, it’s a raw, real, and radically honest journey into the principles that elevate mind, voice, and vision.
From starting with nothing but a dream and $20 in his pocket to building multiple thriving businesses, Ron brings you the mindset and tools that changed his life—and will change yours.
Sometimes it's just Ron, dropping unfiltered wisdom from the trenches. Other times, he's joined by some of the most powerful and unique voices in the world: artists, thought leaders, visionaries, and warriors of the climb - each sharing how they’ve applied the six principles of faith, imagination, intuition, will, memory, reasoning, and perception to reach their next rung.
This is the show for the bold thinkers, the resilient dreamers, relentless climbers and faith driven leaders. If you're ready to break through limiting beliefs, embrace the climb, and unlock your next level, you just found your tribe that helps you step into your power one rung at a time.
Next stop: Your Next Rung.
Next Rung Radio
Laughter Leads To Learning - Featuring Anti Bullying Mentor Dr. Jay Banks
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From childhood trauma and losing his mother at 10, to inspiring audiences across 45 states, Dr. Jay Banks proves that faith, humor, and imagination can heal even the deepest scars. He's written for Disney Productions, appeared on Nickelodeon and Hallmark, and created the award-winning “I Am Unafraid” anti-bullying movement. In this conversation, Dr. Jay shares how comedy became survival, why windows of the heart open when we laugh, and how God can use anyone— even the broken— to change lives. We dig into parenting, suicide prevention, education’s biggest failures, and what it really takes to raise confident, unstoppable kids. This episode is loud, honest, emotional, and unforgettable.
Episode Highlights
• National educator and entertainer who proves laughter can open hearts to healing and learning.
• Believes if kids laugh, they listen—and if they listen, they learn.
• Created the “I Am Unafraid” anti-bullying method: avoid, find a friend, report, act confident.
• Shares how childhood trauma, faith, and imagination shaped his mission to empower the overlooked.
• Urges parents and teachers to engage, not lecture, and to protect kids through presence and accountability.
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