➞ Guest Writer Hall of Fame

At The Yo Pro, we believe in the value of mentors.

“Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety" (Proverbs 11:14, NIV).

So, at the end of each month, we feature a seasoned professional as a Guest Writer to share what they would START, STOP, and CONTINUE if they could re-do their young professional season of life.

There are two purposes for the Guest Writer page:

  1. Honor previous Guest Writers for the life they are living and the time they put into contributing to our newsletter.

  2. Introduce new community members to previous Guest Writers.

Get to know The Yo Pro’s Guest Writers below 👇

April 2025 Guest Writer

Sawyer is a numbers-crunching, people person kind-of-guy. The best of both worlds. After graduating from the University of Arkansas in 2016, Sawyer stepped into a role at Stephens Inc. and hasn’t left. With over 10 years of corporate sales experience, Sawyer adds a ton of holistic value to The Yo Pro community.

Connect with and learn more about Sawyer here.

Read Sawyer’s Guest Writer newsletter, 3 Concepts that Change Your Career 💼, here.

March 2025 Guest Writer

Molly Rapert has been a Professor at the University of Arkansas’ Sam M. Walton College of Business for over 30 years. Yeah, you could say she knows what she is talkin’ about!

If she isn’t teaching, find her listening to Let the Rest of the World Go By by Willie Nelson. She frequently is encouraged by Lamentations 3:22-24.

Connect with and learn more about Molly here.

Read Sawyer’s Guest Writer newsletter, C-O-M-M-I-T 💪, here.

February 2025 Guest Writer

Thaddeus (Tad) Moore is the Director of Operations at NWA Daily, a local newsletter with over 40,000 subscribers whose aim is to connect community in Northwest Arkansas with daily content.

If Tad isn’t writing a newsletter, you can find him watching and talking about The Lord of the Rings. He enjoys resting in Acts 17:24-31.

Connect with and learn more about Tad here.

Read Tad’s Guest Writer newsletter, Put Your Socks On 🧦, here.

Steve Blair is a serial Chief People Officer, currently leading the team at Fulcrum Collective in Northwest Arkansas. With over 20 years of consumer goods sales experience and 10 years of people and culture experience, Steve’s perspective on The Yo Pro is immensely valuable to the young professional.

If Steve isn’t building culture, you can find him enjoying breakfast at Ozark Lanes Bowling Alley in Fayetteville, AR.

His favorite quote is — “don’t ask what the world needs.  Ask what makes you come alive and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” - Howard Thurman

Connect with and learn more about Steve here.

Read Steve’s Guest Writer newsletter, Advice for Chapter One, here.