Lunchtime Learning - August
with Germaine Gaspard
aired August 20, 2025
Topic: “Maturation, Momentum, and Meaning: Reframing Human Development as a Predictor of Youth Performance and Potential" – a discussion exploring how cognitive emotional maturity and identity formation impact sustainable behavioral change in justice-involved youth.
About the Speaker: Germaine Gaspard, MBA is an Executive Leadership Coach, Former Texas Ranger Special Operations Warrior, National Championship Coach, Juvenile Justice Innovator, shares diversion projects that successfully resulted into career-building, profitable entrepreneurship opportunities for youth in pre-and-post-justice encounters.
Germaine is a decorated law enforcement leader, executive coach, and youth performance strategist with over 25 years of service in elite operations, including the Texas Rangers Special Operations Group. A recipient of the Purple Heart, the Star of Texas Award, and a Life Saving Award for heroic service, Germaine’s career reflects a deep commitment to justice, transformation, and human potential. Today, he serves as CEO of The Good Life Living Group, a leadership and development firm specializing in performance coaching for executives, educators, and at-risk youth. His groundbreaking work integrates law enforcement insight, behavioral science, and championship coaching methods to transform organizational cultures and individual outcomes.
A 7-time Jr. Olympic National Championship Coach, TEDx speaker, and adjunct professor, Germaine’s leadership development work has reached courtrooms, boardrooms, and locker rooms across the nation. His methods uniquely bridge the gap between accountability and empowerment—helping youth move from high-risk to high-performance environments.
Germaine holds a Master of Business Administration and is completing a Master of Arts in Ministry at SMU’s Perkins School of Theology, with research focused on restorative justice, identity formation, and virtue ethics.