In this episode of Connect with Keeney, I sit down with Isaiah Keller — a third-generation business owner, entrepreneur, father, and man of faith from my hometown of Lucasville, Ohio. Isaiah is the driving force behind CBS Factory Direct, a family-built company with deep roots and an even deeper commitment to integrity, craftsmanship, and community.

We talk about growing up in small-town Southern Ohio, the pressure and responsibility of carrying on a family legacy, and how losing his father reshaped the way he views life, leadership, and business. Isaiah opens up about his journey from pharmacy school to entrepreneurship, the lessons he learned along the way, and why doing what you say you’re going to do still matters in today’s world.

This conversation goes beyond business. We dive into faith, character, vision, and what it really means to lead people well — whether that’s your family, your employees, or your community. If you’re interested in entrepreneurship, legacy, personal growth, or building something that lasts, this episode is for you.

In this episode of Connect with Keeney, I sit down with one of the most respected leaders in Southern Ohio sports—Coach Teresa Ruby. A hometown legend, a culture builder, and a winner in every sense of the word, Coach Ruby has spent over three decades shaping young women through softball, leadership, and life.

From more than 500 career wins to four state championships as a head coach—and even state titles as an athlete—her résumé is unreal. But this conversation goes way deeper than trophies and scoreboards. We talk about legacy, consistency, mentorship, building winning cultures, and what it really takes to develop people over time.

Coach Ruby opens up about returning to her alma mater, evolving as a leader, balancing a demanding professional career with elite coaching, and setting non-negotiable standards that create championship programs. We also dive into youth sports, player development, waiting your turn, role players buying in, empowering assistant coaches, and why culture will always beat talent in the long run.

If you’re a coach, parent, athlete, leader, or someone who cares about building something meaningful that lasts—this episode is for you. This is about more than softball. It’s about character, accountability, and leaving things better than you found them.

Connect with Keeney is a space for real conversations men rarely have—but desperately need.

I’m Matt Keeney, and this podcast is about asking better questions, owning our blind spots, and becoming the men our families actually experience—not just the men the world sees. We talk honestly about faith, integrity, leadership, marriage, fatherhood, discipline, and legacy.

Each episode, I sit down with friends, mentors, leaders, and everyday men who’ve been through the fire—men who’ve failed, grown, rebuilt, and chosen to lead with humility instead of ego. This isn’t about perfection or performance. It’s about presence, accountability, and connection.

If you’re tired of surface-level talk, ready to sharpen your character, and willing to do the hard inner work, you’re in the right place. Men don’t drift on accident—and they don’t grow in isolation.

Let’s connect.