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Circle City Success204. Simplicity Juice with Beth McCarthy SmithBeth McCarthy Smith is the Founder and CEO of Simplicity Cold Pressed Juice and Cocktails Listen to Circle City Success Podcast episode 204 where you'll hear Beth tell us about… ● How a door to door sales role early in life helped her discover her passion for sales and why treating people fairly and nice will lead to a successful career. She shares her journey in newpaper and publications and why she made a few major career moves along the way. ● Changing your prospective on all things from "have to" to "want to" and t...2025-03-201h 13
Circle City Success203. Let The Team In On The Joke with Nikki MillerNikki Miller is an Executive Coach at Kairos Listen to Circle City Success Podcast episode 203 where you'll hear Nikki tell us about… ● How a watershed moment in life after college led her to pack up and drive to Washington DC with a couple of Vanderbilt grads to become roommates in Dupont CIrcle ● Working on Capitol Hill in Healthcare policy in the House of Representatives for a couple of Representatives taught her several important life lessons including leadership, taking responsibility and ownership of policy and procedure and how she later met her husban...2025-03-0555 min
Circle City Success202. Your Character Is Your Influence with Joel ThackerJoel Thacker is the Fire Chief for the Carmel Fire Department in Carmel, Indiana Listen to Circle City Success Podcast episode 202 where you'll hear Joel tell us about… ● How growing up his father had influence because of his character, not his career, and the importance character has on impacting the lives of others and the community ● One of the most important yet difficult life lessons he ever learned was his very first personnel evaluation. His experience was humbling, learning that attitude is important, how to deal with setbacks, and that things wo...2025-02-261h 21
Circle City Success200. Number 1 on ESPN SportsCenter Top 10 Plays with Nick Reich Nick Reich is the Executive DIrector of Pack Away Hunger and Founder of River + Green Listen to Circle City Success Podcast episode 200 where you'll hear Nick tell us about… ● His time as the Head Boys Basketball Coach for Indianapolis Metropolitan High School, how he led that team to the state championship title, and how one of his players made the number 1 play on ESPN SportsCenter Top 10 plays with a last second shot in the state tournament. ● Why he has spent his entire career in the social impact sector through service and his p...2025-02-051h 01
Circle City Success199. The Next Generation Initiative with Dennis Jarrett and Gary NaylorDennis Jarrett is Founder of Indy Far East Magazine and Gary Naylor is President of FrontRunner Media and both co-founders of The Next Generation Initiative Listen to Circle City Success Podcast episode 199 where you'll hear Dennis and Gary tell us about… ● Their early career successes and lessons learned through a variety of career opportunities along the way and what brought each of them to Indianapolis ● How they became best friends immediately upon meeting each other for the first time and the story behind creating a video production company locally in an Indy h...2025-01-221h 02
Circle City Success198. Brownsburg Youth Sports with Morgan Grismore and Katy MaileyMorgan Grismore is the Director of Development and Katy Mailey is the VP of softball for Brownsburg Youth Sports Listen to Circle City Success Podcast episode 198 where you'll hear Morgan and Katy tell us about… ● The beginning of Brownsburg Youth Sports and the need for dedicated space to better serve the youth in the Brownsburg community. BYS is s a non-profit, volunteer run organization ● Brownsburg Youth Sports is a partnership between baseball and softball providing 10 interchangeable baseball and softball fields and 2 fields for championship and challenger leagues and this will be the...2025-01-0841 min
Circle City Success197. The Best Is Yet To Come with Olivia WestOlivia West is a Keynote Speaker and the In-Game Host for the Pacers and Fever Listen to Circle City Success Podcast episode 197 where you'll hear Liv tell us about… ● She defines the word NO as Next Opportunity and how a few NOs actually landed her with the opportunity as the In-Game host for Pacers and Fever and how the more valuable you become and helpful you are, will result in more YES ● Growing up showing livestock, horses and hogs, was the start of her competitive mindset and spirit. She was expose...2024-12-1859 min
Circle City Success194. The Jungle - Home of IU Indy Jags Men's Basketball with Paul CorsaroPaul Corsaro is the Head Coach of IU Indianapolis Jaguars Men's Basketball Listen to CCS episode 194 where you'll hear Paul tell us about… ● How he relates his high school sports career to what he is doing now. He states: "Everything that you do sets you up for what you do currently." ● The relationships he built in his life and coaching helped get him an introduction to his first D-1 coaching opportunity in Fort Wayne, Indiana ● There is much more to running and building a college basketball team than wins and losses...2024-12-1358 min
Circle City SuccessGlobal Entrepreneurship Week with 16 Tech promoting Elevate Your Pitch vol 116 Tech Innovation District proudly presents Elevate Your Pitch 2024 Listen to this special release episode (1 of 2) with the following 16 Tech Entrepreneurs and Members ● Sherri Anderson - SPEDACTS, Inc ● Jose Carlos Sarmienta - Vertikal , Inc ● Paul Williams - 16 Tech Innovation District Senior Operations Shop Manager ● Derek Tuder - A-Team Party Rental, LLC ● Kristen "KB" Newton - All Things Creative ● Sibeko Jywanza - 16 Tech Innovation District DIrector of Community Relations Each guest shares a brief history of their business, what value they bring to their clients, what they are...2024-12-1356 min
Circle City Success195. Two Time Back to Back Champion with Anna Rohrer HeinyAnna Rohrer Heiny is the Co-Founder of Dreamfuel and 2x back to back women's winner of the 500 Festival Indy Mini Marathon Listen to CCS episode 195 where you'll hear Anna tell us about… ● The mindset, dedication, and training to be a successful runner and all the components to being a 5x High School National Champion and an 8x All American for Notre Dame ● The ups and downs of running including multiple injuries that set her back for many months with each injury and the lessons learned along the way such as restructing her traini...2024-12-131h 01
Circle City SuccessSpecial Release Episode Promoting The Junior Achievement HOF Induction Of Indy 500 Champion Tony KanaanTony Kanaan is an Indy 500 Champion and Deputy Team Principal of Arrow McLaren Listen to this special release episode where you'll hear Tony tell us about… ● Growing up in Brazil driving Go Karts, how that landed him a job in a Go Kart factory, and eventually competively race Go Karts and win multiple championships ● How his father inspired him to make it to Indianapolis by asking him to promise 2 things if something ever happened: take care of your mother and sister and one day you win the Indy 500 ● His racing jo...2024-12-131h 26
Circle City SuccessGlobal Entrepreneurship Week with 16 Tech promoting Elevate Your Pitch vol 216 Tech Innovation District proudly presents Elevate Your Pitch 2024 Listen to this special release episode (2 of 2) with the following 16 Tech Entrepreneurs and Members ● Stephen Creech - Stephen Creech Solopreneur (Artist) ● Cindy Hawkins - Circle City Sweets ● Nancy Wright - Respiratory Health Technologies ● Abbi Garvey - 16 Tech Innovation District Director of Corporate Giving and Sponsorship ● Mark Ford - NuTech Institute ● Jay Shah - Neurava ● Oseye Boyd - Mirror Indy ● Roger Shuman - Techpoint ● Darcy Lee - Techpoint Mira Awards Judge Each guest shares a brief his...2024-12-1356 min
Circle City Success196. Dreamfuel with Kevin BaileyKevin Bailey is the Co-Founder and CEO of Dreamfuel Listen to Circle City Success Podcast episode 196 where you'll hear Kevin tell us about… ● How he was the first kid in his high school class to build websites, buiding websites for realtors and car websites including Dodge Viper, with his website ranking first on Yahoo for Dodge Vipers with a million people in traffic visiting his website, and making about $3500 a month on ads while in high school ● Starting a company working with Fortune 500 companies to help them with their online ran...2024-12-1353 min
Circle City Success193. BFF Indy with FrancesMary LougheadFrancesMary Loughead is the Founder of BFF Indy Listen to Circle City Success episode 193 where you'll hear FrancesMary tell us about… ● How working three jobs at once while still in school helped prepare her for the dedication and commitment that is involved with business ownership and all the tasks required for managing a successful operation ● The value of taking intership opportunites in industries you are passionate about will open the doors for career growth ● Moving from Chicago to Indianapolis, not knowing a single person in Indy was the thought behin...2024-09-2551 min
Circle City Success192. Your Partner From the Ground Up with Brandon ClymerBrandon Clymer is the CEO of The Alleato Group Listen to CCS episode 192 where you'll hear Brandon tell us about… ● How he turned down a job offer out of college because it wasn't what he was passionate about doing and therefore made a financial decision to move to Indianapolis to start a job in sales ● Taking calculated risks, his personal development journey, mentors, and gathering as much knowledge as possible by downloading a wealth of practical information ● Have a daily routine, a plan, and list of goals for the day and then...2024-09-1356 min
Circle City Success191. Do The Right Thing All The Time Every Time and Work Hard with Pete QuinnPete Quinn is National Director of Industrial Business Development for Sansone Group Listen to CCS episode 191 where you'll hear Pete tell us about… ● How his experience as a college football player at Purdue University helped him become a big football fan and later landed him back at Purdue as the Color Analyst for Purdue Football Radio Network. He shares that one of his coolest moments was hosting Neil Armstrong as a halftime guest and how his family had the opportunity to spend the entire game with him. ● His first opportunity to get in the...2024-08-1554 min
Circle City Success190. Leave A Positive Imprint And Legacy On Mankind with Diana CaldwellDiana Caldwell is the CEO of Amplified Sciences, Inc Listen to CCS episode 190 where you'll hear Diana tell us about… ● Early career learnings taught her the importance of people skills and communication and how those relate to practical people management leadership ● The Indiana Eco-system of VCs and start ups and the challenges she had when trying to get access to capital when raising funds from investors ● Why she decided to be an entrepreneur and start up founder in Life Sciences to make something out of nothing, how Amplified Sciences was found, a...2024-07-2547 min
Circle City Success189. Write Your Own Story with Rebecca Fleetwood HessionRebecca Fleetwood Hession is a Keynote Speaker, Author, and the Founder and CEO of WEthrive.live Listen to CCS episode 189 where you'll hear Rebecca tell us about… ● How making a decision to leave home at an early age helped her experience life and taught her important lessons that are still applicable today ● Being curious about her clients and not so worried about the content of a sale but the context of what she was selling truly helped add value to her success ● Doing work that aligns with her authenticity and the inspi...2024-07-1055 min
Circle City Success188. Yelp Indy with Niki BurtNiki Burt is the Senior Community Director at Yelp Indy Listen to CCS episode 188 where you'll hear Niki tell us about… ● How moving to Spain after graduating from Butler to become an English teacher became a major life changing experience including meeting her future husband, then moving back to the states, and her 90 day fiance story ● Grabbing coffee with a mentor/sponsor eventually helped connect her to Yelp Indy and her philosophy on bringing value to every coffee meeting ● Having a good balance of life and then work, including breaking down...2024-06-191h 02
Circle City Success187. No One Knows Your Name; Let's Change That with Jennifer MagleyJennifer Magley is Chief Brand Officer for The Basketball League Listen to CCS episode 187 where you'll hear Jennifer tell us about… ● How growing up in a household of a professional athlete prepared her for competitive tennis and eventually the #1 national ranking ● Leaving sports completely, making the decision to be a stay at home mom, transitioning to entrepreneurship, and becoming a single mother overnight ● The Basketball League having a larger geographical presence than the NBA G-League and to expect seeing more teams, more cities, and more representations and sponorships as she contines...2024-06-051h 03
Circle City Success186. The Voice of the Colts with Matt TaylorMatt Taylor is Manager of Radio Production and The Voice of the Indianapolis Colts Listen to CCS episode 186 where you'll hear Matt tell us about… ● How he got his start in radio at Franklin College while also playing on the football team, setting up all the equipment involved for in game radio and then rushing to the field before kickoff to play, and how that helped prepare him for all aspects involved in radio ● "Just need a chance" and how chasing jobs in broadcasting early in his career eventually landed him an opportu...2024-05-221h 02
Circle City Success185. Orr Fellowship with Steven EmchSteven Emch is the President of Orr Fellowship Listen to CCS episode 185 where you'll hear Steve tell us about… ● The value of attitude on life, career, and people and the perspective of having a gratitude mindset ● Why raising your hand when no one else wants to will differentiate you from peers, set you up for long term career and life success, and leaders will take a bet on you ● How Orr Fellowship is like a career accelerator connecting people to resources, organizations around Indy and is on a mission to create th...2024-05-081h 06
Circle City SuccessSpecial Release Episode Promoting Rev Indy May 4th with Carol HowardCarol Howard is the Executive Director of Rev Indy Listen to this promo release episode where you'll hear Carol tell us about… ● Rev Indy on May 4th brings together food, fun, and a night of celebration to kick off the greatest month in racing, the impact the event has across Indiana inlcuding care for the drivers and patrons at IMS, and some of the featured guests and special apperances at this year's event ● How her entire childhood was spent in a pool as a comptetive swimmer and was so dedicated to swimmin...2024-04-2454 min
Circle City Success184. Exploradoor with Caroline AbeledaCaroline Abeleda is the Co-Founder of Exploradoor Listen to CCS episode 184 where you'll hear Caroline tell us about… ● The value of networking and making connections and how you never know where you're next introduction might take you, so stay connected with your network ● Why she believes learning and development and company culture are the greatest investments any organization can make for their people ● How Exploradoor can help organizations develop their teams by connecting high school students and college students with the community, partner schools, and companies As always...2024-04-1052 min
Circle City SuccessSpecial episode release promoting the Broadway concert "The Trouble with Dead Boyfriends" April 20 at The Tobias Theatre in IndianapolisJoel Kirk is the CEO and Founder of Discovering Broadway Listen to this special episode release where you'll hear Joel tell us about… ● Discovering Broadway will present the Broadway concert of The Trouble with Dead Boyfriends starring Barrett Wilbert Weed (Mean Girls) and Myha'la (Netflix's Leave the World Behind) for one-night only! April 20th at 5PM & 8PM at The Tobias Theatre. ● How growing up in Carmel, Indiana, watching 4 movies every weekend, and attending Carmel High School with a distringushed fine arts program helped him discover his passion at an early age and Why he...2024-04-0459 min
Circle City Success183. The World's Largest Children's Museum with Jennifer Pace RobinsonJennifer Pace Robinson is the President and CEO of The Children's Museum of Indianapolis Listen to CCS episode 183 where you'll hear Jennifer tell us about… ● How she wanted to be a Disney Imaginer at an early age to be involved in the story lines and creating the rides seen at Disney World ● How the idea for the uber popular Dinosphere exhibit was started around a baby T-Rex and the story behind the scenes ● How the ideas for new exhibit opportunities are created and the partnerships involved in making it all come to li...2024-03-1356 min
Circle City Success182. Product Management, Innovation, Start Ups, and Venture Capital Come Together with Nida AnsariNida Ansari is the Founder and CEO of Karmic Partners and CIO of 16 Tech Innovation District Listen to CCS episode 182 where you'll hear Nida tell us about… ● How coming to the United States while in high school helped prepare her for the life experiences she has encountered along her journey ● How she got her start in Innovation with a career stint in Atlanta, why she choose Atlanta for a social scene and how that led her to make the move to Indy ● Her passion to work with Innovation, Start ups, and the Tec...2024-02-211h 01
Circle City Success181. Indy Fuel Hockey and Fishers Freight Indoor Football with Larry McQueary Larry McQueary is the President and CEO of Indy Fuel and Fishers Freight. Listen to CCS episode 181 where you'll hear Larry tell us about… ● How an internship in college at WZPL landed his first job out of school and eventually helped guide the way to start his own business ● How a career in sports is a lifestyle not a job and how he got his start in sports with Indy Sports Corp ● The Indy Fuel Hockey team, the new Fishers Event Center, and the upcoming Indy Indoor Footb...2024-02-0852 min
Circle City Success180. The HandleBar Hangar Indy with Stephen Lindsay and Brian LindsayStephen Lindsay and Brian Lindsay are Co-Owners of The HandleBar Hangar Indy Listen to CCS episode 180 where you'll hear Stephen and Brian tell us about… ● How they each learned important lessons about entrepreneurship early in life from their parents who were entrepreneurs for over 40 years ● How sitting at a stop light in Seattle Washington created the idea for The HandleBar Indy and being featured in Car and Driver Magazine launched the buzz for the brand ● All the unique experiences that are now included by visiting The Hangar Indy which is now a destinat...2024-01-241h 06
Circle City Success179. Creating Impactful Ecosystems With Courtney ZauggCourtney Zaugg is the Founder and CEO of Plaka + Associates, Founder of VentureVets and the Co-Founder of Zinc Contractors Listen to CCS episode 179 where you'll hear Courtney tell us about… ● How leaving Indiana and everything she knew to study abroad in Greece was the best life decision and a transformational experience ● Her philosophy on mentorship and why and how to find the best mentor to make a lasting impact on career and personal life ● Why she is passionate about helping communities support entrepreneurs and innovation led companies to create an impactful ec...2024-01-1057 min
Circle City Success178. Applications Are Now Live For The Mitch Daniels Leadership Foundation With Lauren Petersen James And Kelsey CookSpecial episode release promotion as The Mitch Daniels Leadership Foundation applications are now live Lauren Petersen James is the Executive Director of Mitch Daniels Leadership Foundation and Kelsey Cook is the Membership Director of Mitch Daniels Leadership Foundation Listen to CCS episode 178 where you'll hear Lauren and Kelsey tell us about… ● How they each had internship positions at the Indiana State House and how that gave them positive exposure and prepared them for their careers ● Why making an impact for the State of Indiana is an important aspect for each of t...2024-01-0358 min
Circle City Success177. Kindspire Cards and Ready, Mindset, Go! with Macy TroyerMacy Troyer is the Founder and CEO of Goaldy Social Media, Founder of Kindspire Cards and the Author of Ready, MIndset, Go! Listen to CCS episode 177 where you'll hear Macy tell us about… ● How hear big dream was to work at Proctor and Gamble until she took an entrepreneurial class in college and everything she thought about business was debunked by a professor ● How she decided when the time was right to launch her own business and the early lessons she learned along the way that helped her become a successful entrepreneur ●...2023-12-1358 min
Circle City Success176. All Things Downtown Indy including The Circle of Lights Celebration w/ Taylor SchafferTaylor Schaffer is the President and CEO of Downtown Indy, Inc. Listen to CCS episode 176 where you'll hear Taylor tell us about… ● The Downtown Indy Inc. Circle of Lights® presented by IBEW 481 – Indy's most time-honored holiday tradition – celebrates its 61st anniversary on Nov. 24 and how many lights are on the Monument. The evening festivities will begin at 5:00PM on the Monument Circle. ● Her philosophy of "Be able to speak up, be able to show up, and be able to out work others" and her career advice on asking for an expanded role also includes...2023-11-241h 03
Circle City Success175. All That Matters Is People with Mario RodriguezMario Rodriguez is the Executive Director and CEO of the Indianapolis Airport Authority Listen to CCS episode 175 where you'll hear Mario tell us about… ● How his background in civil engineering led him to a fascinating career in designing airports which then positioned him to become a nationally recognized leader and airport director ● How his time at the New Orleans airport spent during Hurricane Katrina was a life changing, life defining, career defining time and that identifying a poor levy system just weeks prior safed thousands of lives ● Why the Indianapolis Internation...2023-11-0959 min
Circle City Success174. Find What You Are Born To Do and Simply Do It with Fred YeakeyFred Yeakey Sr. is the Principal and Founder of 2 Thirty-Eight Properties and the Chief Partnership Officer for Providence Cristo Rey High School Listen to CCS episode 174 where you'll hear Fred tell us about… ● How he found a passion to become a key note speaker which led him to many speaking engagements including speaking at his alma mater Kentucky State University Founder's Day Homecoming ● How cutting hair created a positive infuence in the community and helped launch his mission and movement across the country ● Why he decided to pursue life changes or career...2023-10-1357 min
Circle City Success173. $800 Sewing Machine Creates a Passion for Art with Kathryn HaighKathryn Haigh is the President and CEO of The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art Listen to CCS episode 173 where you'll hear Kathryn tell us about… ● How she assembled a team that rigged a sculpture off the top of a mountain for an exhibit ● How her parents always made sure her and her sisters had access to art while growing up and this led to her volunteering at the local Cincinnati Art Museum while in school ● Why she wanted to be a CEO early in her career, how she found that...2023-09-2959 min
Circle City Success172. The Day He Went Viral on Television with Troy PepperTroy Pepper is the People Operations Manager for Crowe and the PA Announcer for the Indiana Pacers Listen to CCS episode 172 where you'll hear Troy tell us about… ● How he has done many voiceover projects including Blippi, Dr Pepper, Tubi, and more ● How he landed his role as the Pacers PA Announcer and what all is involved in the daily routine. Including, the responsibilities, the hype needed in pregame and half time announcing, and the in-game plays which include the moment he went viral during the Pacers vs Cavs game ● The relationsh...2023-09-111h 04
Circle City Success171. Generation 3 Year One Recap with Jason Ulm, Drew Feutz, Matt Carroll, and Matt HadleyListen to CCS episode 171 where you'll have the unique opportunity to hear from all 4 of our hosts together sharing… ● What has been happening in thier lives over the past 12 months including some new board positions, travel, and community activity ● What each of them would be doing if they weren't doing what they are currently doing and how they discuss that success ties back to people, serving in the community, and helping others ● Teasers and hints for some upcoming guests for future episodes and a special shout out to the podcast previous guests named to the IBJ...2023-09-0441 min
Circle City Success170. Rally Innovation Conference with Matt Hunckler & Toph DaySpecial episode release promotion for Rally Innovation Conference coming to Indy August 29-31 Matt Hunckler is the CEO of Powderkeg and Chris "Toph" Day is the CEO of Elevate Ventures and Chief Visionary of Rally Innovation Listen to CCS episode 170 where you'll hear Matt and Toph tell us about… ● How they each learned important life lessons early in life that are still practical to life and business today ● How each of them had several successful business ventures (with some failures along the way) prior to founding Powderkeg (Matt) and Elevate Ventures (Toph)2023-08-251h 01
Circle City Success169. Boiler up with Ryan WaltersRyan Walters is the Head Football Coach for the Purdue Boilermakers Listen to CCS episode 169 where you'll hear Ryan tell us about… ● How a lunch meeting with a mentor helped guide his post graduation career ● How growing up as a child around his father's football career and seeing the value of servant leadership has defined his own brand and coaching style ● How navigating a career involves learning every aspect of each role within an organization, paying dues, doing a really good job, working hard, going with your gut, and when opportunities present the...2023-08-181h 01
Circle City Success168. Go Jags with Luke BossoLuke Bosso is the DIrector of Athletics for Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis Jaguars Listen to CCS episode 168 where you'll hear Luke tell us about… ● How his first job as a bat boy with the Indianapolis Indians taught him about work ethic, the importance of team work, and his dedication to people around him ● How his personal and professional connections have played a huge role in his career journey, his success, learning to take risks, and be willing to fail ● The new and exciting plans the city of Indianapolis can expect to see and hea...2023-08-041h 01
Circle City Success167. Lifelong Friendship Comes Full Circle At The Indianapolis Zoo with Dr. Rob ShumakerDr. Rob Shumaker is the President and CEO for the Indianapolis Zoo Listen to CCS episode 167 where you'll hear Dr. Rob tell us about… ● There are five types of great apes species ● Focus on your current role, work hard, do the best that you can, and you will be tapped on the shoulder for that big opportunity ● How his first job at the Indy Zoo was to manage the animal departments and how his predecessor invested in him to create a succession plan to become the CEO As always, don't forge...2023-08-041h 05
Circle City Success166. Creating Rooms That Inspire with Gavin HaverstickGavin Haverstick is the Founder, Owner, and Lead Acoustical Consultant for Haverstick Designs, a full-service acoustical consulting firm specializing in acoustical modeling, testing and design. Listen to CCS episode 166 where you'll hear Gavin tell us about… ● Some of the recording studios he’s designed including those for Ringo Starr, Coldplay, Disney Pixar, Michael Jordan, Paul George, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and many more ● Why it’s important to make time for the things that fill your cup so that you’re not running on empty and you can provide your best to others...2023-07-051h 08
Circle City Success165. Shrimp Cocktail Hype Man with Bryn JonesBryn Jones is the Founding Partner of HCBJ Spirits and the VP of Marketing for Huse Culinary family of restaurants. Listen to CCS episode 165 where you'll hear Bryn tell us about ● How the St. Elmo Steak House brand started in 1902 downtown Indianapolis as Joe Stahr's Tavern ● How his team goes to market by designing the right marketing campaign with the right marketing budget to close the loop on tracking metrics ● How St. Elmo retail has 10 seasonings and sauces and 4 ready to pour spirits which can be found in 3000 grocery stores today 2023-06-211h 00
Circle City Success164. Do Things For The Right Reasons And Good Things Happen with Danny LopezDanny Lopez is the Vice President for External Affairs and Corporate Communications at Pacers Sports & Entertainment. Listen to CCS episode 164 where you'll hear Danny tell us about ● How a decision to accept a basketball coaching job early in his career taught him about tenacity, hard work, and self discipline ● How a career shift to politics was completely unexpected yet changed his life trajectory ● How his experience working on the Super Bowl Committee has helped prepare him and the city for the upcoming NBA All Star Game in Indy As always...2023-06-071h 07
Circle City Success163. Ticket Sales Became a Pathway to Success with Randy LewandowskiRandy Lewandowski is the President of the Indianapolis Indians. Listen to CCS episode 163 where you'll hear Randy tell us about ● How being successful 1/3 of the time makes you really good in baseball ● How he was good enough to play at a D1 school in college but he learned a valuable lesson about culture, and... ● How Victory Field is actually one of the top rated (state of the art) minor league ball parks in the country As always, don't forget to check out our partners and sponsors North Indy Magazine, Java House, Migration Wealth Management, AP Engineering and Consulting, Synergize, and our recording...2023-05-181h 06
Circle City Success162. Hard Work Does Open DoorsCathy Ferree is the President and CEO of The Indiana State Museum and Historical Sites Listen to CCS episode 162 where you'll hear Cathy tell us about ● How there are 11 Historical sites around the State of Indiana as part of the State Museum ● How she had no intentions of being in the museum industry until mentors help guide her career path ● How she was recruited to launch a new museum from the ground up to a successful venue and all the influence needed to make it happen Find the link in the comment section below As always, don't forget to check out our partne...2023-05-031h 03
Circle City Success161. Always Stay In Touch With Your NetworkJake Oakman is the Executive Director of White River State Park. Listen to CCS episode 161 where you'll hear Jake tell us about ● How he believes people like to help people and no one has ever told him no to a coffee meeting ● How staying connected to his network helped him land a major career change ● How White River State Park is home to the Indianapolis Zoo, Victory Field, TCU Amphitheater, The IMAX Theater, Indiana State Museum, Eiteljorg Museum, and NCAA Hall of Champions As always, don't forget to check out our partners and sponsors North Indy Magazine, Java House, Migration Wealth Management...2023-04-1956 min
Circle City Success159. Focusing on Making an Impact Bigger Than Yourself with Ron StiverRon Stiver is the President of System Health Solutions at Indiana University Health. In this episode, you'll hear Ron tell us about how he played football at DePauw University and how football coaches have been significant mentors throughout his life, including after he was done playing, about how meeting former governor Mitch Daniels while working at Eli Lilly led to volunteering for the Daniels gubernatorial campaign, running the Department of Workforce Development, turning around the BMV, and meeting the former CEO of IU Health, and about why he is focused on making an impact that is bigger...2023-02-0156 minCircle City Success158. Every Person Has a Purpose with Fred PayneFred Payne is the President & CEO of United Way of Central Indiana. In this episode you'll hear Fred tell us about how doing something that changes one person's life actually changes an entire community, about how he helped a global organization as it went through a talent transition, and about how no one person or organization can fix poverty alone. As always, don't forget to check out our partners North Indy Magazine and Synergize. Fred Payne LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fred-payne-15554b5/ CCS Podcast Partners: North Indy Magazine: ht...2023-01-111h 01Circle City Success157. Solving Puzzles in Indy Sports with Allison MelangtonAllison Melangton is the Sr. Vice President of Penske Entertainment and is responsible for the oversight of several business areas within the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, and the Penske Entertainment video content team. In this episode you'll hear Allison tell us about how she moved to Colorado for college without having ever been there before and then later moved to Indianapolis for a job without having ever been their before either, about her experience working 9 Olympic games, serving as the President & CEO of the Indianapolis Super Bowl Host Committee for 4 years, and organizing the 100...2022-12-2151 min
Circle City Success156. CCS 2022 Holiday SpecialIn this episode, we spoke about some of the changes and updates in our lives in 2022, a few things that we've learned from some guests that we have had on, and what we're looking forward to in 2023. As always, don't forget to check out our partners North Indy Magazine and Synergize. CCS Podcast Partners: North Indy Magazine: https://townepost.com/broad-ripple/ Synergize: https://synergizeindy.com/ Connect with CCS: Connect with Jason: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-ulm-0919123/ Connect with Drew: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drewfeutz/ Connect with Matt Hadley: https://www.linke...2022-11-3031 min
Circle City Success155. Keeping Life & Business in Proper Perspective with Jim McKenzieJim McKenzie is the President of McKenzie Foods, which runs and operates 22 KFCs, and Co-Owner of Homes by McKenzie, which is a custom home building company. In this episode you'll hear Jim tell us about how playing football through college at Purdue has made a lasting impact on him and how he applies lessons learned from football to business, how he scaled McKenzie foods from 3 restaurants to 22 restaurants from 2005 to 2022 by serving as an exit plan for many franchisees, and about why it is so important to keep a proper perspective in life and business. ...2022-11-0957 minCircle City Success154. Serving the Community at Tea's Me Cafe with Tamika CatchingsTamika Catchings is a former professional basketball player, Founder of the Catch the Stars Foundation, and Owner of Tea's Me Cafe Indy. In this episode you'll hear Tamika tell us about growing up with a father who was a professional basketball player and how she set a goal to be in the NBA, about how she went from never speaking as a child and teen because of a hearing disability and a speech impediment to learning to speak publicly, and about her passion for serving youth and the community through the Catch the Stars Foundation and Tea's...2022-10-1955 minCircle City Success153. Commit, Compete, Contribute with Allison BarberAllison Barber is the President & COO of the Indiana Fever. In this episode you'll hear Allison tell us about how if someone says something hasn't been done before that intrigues her and becomes something she wants to do, how she has taken jobs where she doesn't have experience and becomes immersed and learns the business, and about the Indiana Fever and why she describes it as an organization in transition. As always, don't forget to check out our partners North Indy Magazine and Synergize. Allison Barber LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/a...2022-10-051h 00Circle City Success152. Never Compare Yourself to Someone Else with Dick HesterDick Hester is a Senior Partner at Indiana Business Advisors. In this episode you'll hear Dick tell us about why being involved in the community is so important, why he believes seeking mentorship is a key aspect of personal development, and how if two people or business partners always agree, one is not needed. As always, don't forget to check out our partners North Indy Magazine and Synergize. Dick Hester LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-hester-40b76816/ Indiana Business Advisors: https://indianabusinessadvisors.com/ CCS Podcast Partners: North Indy Magazine: h...2022-09-1454 minCircle City Success151. Things Don't Always Go Your Way with Coach Matt PainterCoach Matt Painter is the head coach of the Purdue Men's Basketball team. In this episode you'll hear Coach Painter tell us about growing up in Muncie, Indiana and how he was a multiple sport athlete at Delta High School, why he believes there are 2 components (scheduling and recruiting) a leader/coach has to get right, and how you don't get judged on what players you don't get...you get judged on the players you do get, and how coaching, leadership, and success are all intertwined in life. As always, don't forget to check out o...2022-08-311h 21Circle City Success150. The Queso Man with Adam GonzalezAdam Gonzalez is the Owner and CEO of Viva Tia Maria which is a Hispanic food manufacturing business. In this episode, you’ll hear Adam tell us about growing up attending food shows as a young teenager and how the first product he sold was a fruit juicy, how he has learned to be a great communicator and why he decided to take the path in the food business, and how he was able to successfully pitch his brand to national retail chains like Kroger and Meijer. As always, don’t forget to check out our...2022-08-171h 03
Circle City Success149. We're Back with Generation 3There are still too many amazing stories to share. We’re back with Generation 3 of the Circle City Success Podcast. The mission remains the same: To interview successful people in the Indianapolis area and share their knowledge and experience with Indianapolis’ professional community. What’s new? 4 rotating co-hosts and bi-weekly episodes. Be sure to listen to CCS episode 149 to hear Jason, tall Matt, taller Matt, and Drew talk about G3 of the podcast and why we’re excited to be bringing it back. As always...2022-08-0331 minCircle City Success148. CCS Final Episode with Jared, Jason, & Drew113 unique guests. 148 published episodes. Countless lessons learned. All good things must come to an end. Over three years after we recorded our first episode on January 12, 2019, we’re hanging up the mics. Be sure to listen to CCS episode 148 to hear Jared, Jason, and Drew recap some of the lessons we have had the opportunity to learn from the guests that we have interviewed as well as from each other. Thank you to every guest who has been willing to spend time with us and allow us to share a...2022-02-021h 03Circle City Success147. Learning to Lead & Examining Your Purpose with Jimmy RayfordJimmy Rayford is the CEO of Dealers Wholesale which is a company that sells and installs building materials for the construction industry in the Midwestern part of the United States. In this episode, you’ll hear Jimmy tell us about how he accepted a job offer with IBM before he started his senior year of college and how at his first department meeting on the job he was told that the division was up for sale and how he moved on from that, how he has learned to be a leader throughout his career and why he se...2021-12-021h 01Circle City Success146. November 2021 Recap with Jason & DrewIn this episode, we recap some of the things that we learned from our four August guests who were: David Magley, former NBA player who is the President of an emerging pro basketball league named The Basketball League Joe Slater, COO & CFO of Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana Angel Henry, author of her book titled Dents in the Ceiling: Tools Women and Allies Need to Breakthrough and is the Sr. Director of the Transformation Value Management Office & DEI Vice-Chair at Genesys CCS Podcast Partners: Broad Ripple Magazine: https://townepost.com/broad-ripple/ Synergize: https://synergizeindy.com/ 2021-11-2434 minCircle City Success145. Dents in the Ceiling with Angel HenryAngel Henry is the author of her book titled Dents in the Ceiling: Tools Women and Allies Need to Breakthrough and is the Sr. Director of the Transformation Value Management Office & DEI Vice-Chair at Genesys. In this episode, you’ll hear Angel tell us about a program that she joined her junior year of high school that introduced her to business and corporate America and gave her the opportunity to figure out what she did and did not want to do, about the difference between mentoring and sponsoring and why she encourages leaders to sponsor people rather th...2021-11-171h 08Circle City Success144. Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana with Joe SlaterJoe Slater is the COO & CFO of Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana, which is a non-profit organization that serves 21 central and southeastern Indiana counties by distributing food to pantries, homeless shelters, soup kitchens and other agencies who directly serve the hungry in Indiana. In this episode, you’ll hear Joe tell us about his love for running that started in 4th grade and led him to walking onto the Purdue track team for all 4 years of college and running the Indy mini 21 years in a row, about moving through his career from resigning from a 6 figure job wi...2021-11-101h 08Circle City Success143. Perspective & Basketball with David MagleyDavid Magley is a former NBA player who is the President of an emerging pro basketball league named The Basketball League. In this episode, you’ll hear David tell us about his basketball career from scoring 40 points in a high school game the weekend his mother passed away to playing against Michael Jordan in Jordan’s first college basketball game to his time in the NBA, how he took a stand and didn’t agree to lie in order to get another NBA contract which effectively ended his career, and about the basketball league that he and his wi...2021-11-041h 09Circle City Success142. October 2021 Recap with Jason & DrewIn this episode, we recap some of the things that we learned from our four August guests who were: Victor Figlin, Co-Founder & Co-Owner of Indy Auto Man Pierre Twer, President of Bolt for the Heart Brandon Tiek, Founder & Owner of Tiek Dental Studio But before we get to the episode, I wanna tell you really quickly about our partnership with Synergize. Synergize creates intentional friendships centered on world-changing impact. The Synergize community has made a commitment to reject transaction-based networking, focusing instead on the legacy their relationships can create. If you’re i...2021-10-2730 minCircle City Success141. Lifting the Tide of Dentistry with Dr. Brandon TiekBrandon Tiek is the Founder & Owner of Tiek Dental Studio and the Host of his podcast, Teeth Talk Radio. In this episode, you’ll hear Brandon tell us about how seemingly small things that have been said to him throughout his life have had big impacts on him, including a dentist from his home town telling him that he would be a good dentist on day, about the impact that being a part of the Purdue Glee Club had on him and why he calls it “singing military training”, and about the story of being told that he and...2021-10-201h 13Circle City Success140. Bolt for the Heart with Pierre TwerPierre Twer is the President of Bolt for the Heart, which is a non-profit organization established in 2010 focused on supporting Indiana State Police, local police, local fire agencies, local schools, churches and community organizations by purchasing and placing automated external defibrillators (AEDs) at their facilities free of charge and training their staffs on their successful usage. In this episode, you’ll hear Pierre tell us about his career in various sales roles and how it all comes back to building relationships, about his definition of success and why he feels it is leaving a legacy through his ch...2021-10-1357 minCircle City Success139. From Immigrant to Indy Auto Man with Victor FiglinVictor Figlin is one of the Owners of Indy Auto Man, which is a used car dealership with a focus on giving back to the local community. In this episode, you’ll hear Victor tell us about growing up in Ukraine and moving to the US with his family as refugees when he was 17-years-old and how that made him grow up quickly because he had to act as an interpreter for his parents, about how his partner Eugene made more money in a month flipping cars than Victor did at his W-2 job and how that st...2021-10-061h 04Circle City Success138. September 2021 Recap with Jason, Drew, & Special Guest Co-Host Brian WolffIn this episode, we recap some of the things that we learned from our four August guests who were: Dave Neff, Chief Revenue Officer at Prolific Wendy Noe, Executive Director at Dove Recovery House for Women Andre Harakas, Founder & CEO of ProBook Sports John Qualls, CEO & President of Purpose HQ CCS Podcast Partners: Broad Ripple Magazine: https://townepost.com/broad-ripple/ Synergize: https://synergizeindy.com/ Episodes Discussed in This Recap: 134. Learn From People Who Are Different Than You with Dave Neff https://circlecitysuccess.libsyn.com/134-learn-from-people-who-are-different-than-you-with-dave-neff 135. Dove Recovery House for Women w...2021-09-2937 minCircle City Success137. Purpose & Experiences with John QuallsJohn Qualls is the CEO & President of Purpose HQ, which was founded on one core principle: that people deserve to be aligned with their purpose and their work. In this episode, you’ll hear John tell us about how a typing class that he took in high school to get closer to girls eventually led to charting the path for his career in the world of tech, how he looks at everything like a 3-year tour of duty and intentionally does a self-assessment every 3 years to determine what he wants to do for the next 3 going forward, an...2021-09-221h 13Circle City Success136. Finding Your Flame & Aiming to Make a Difference with Andre HarakasAndre Harakas is the Founder & CEO of ProBook Sports, which is an all-in-one video and team management platform for sports teams. In this episode, you’ll hear Andre tell us about how being willing to ask questions and asking people for help have helped him develop and refine ProBook, about why it’s so important to find your flame and what drives you, and his attitude of “If I can make a difference, then I’m going to try.” Andre: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendy-noe-7308917/ ProBook Sports: Website: https://probooksport.com/ Twitt...2021-09-1557 minCircle City Success135. Dove Recovery House for Women with Wendy NoeWendy Noe is the Executive Director at Dove Recovery House for Women, which is a nonprofit that was founded in 2000 with a mission to “help women with a history of substance abuse or addiction become clean, sober, and self-sufficient primarily through providing safe, affordable housing for their recovery. In this episode, you’ll hear Wendy tell us about how an internship at The Julian Center during her senior year of college led to her passion for helping women and spending her entire career so far in the nonprofit space, about a mentor she had in college who left...2021-09-0857 minCircle City Success134. Learn From People Who Are Different Than You with Dave NeffDave Neff is the Chief Revenue Officer at Prolific, which is a strategic growth and consulting firm. Formerly, Dave served as the Founding President & CEO of EDGE Mentoring for six years – the nation’s largest whole-life intergenerational mentoring organization. In this episode, you’ll hear Dave tell us about his first job out of college working for Pacers Sports & Entertainment and how all roads lead back to the Pacers and relationships that he built early in his career, why he feels it’s important to be intentional with relationships and to go deep with them and how that’s h...2021-09-011h 04Circle City Success133. August 2021 Recap with Jason & DrewIn this episode, we recap some of the things that we learned from our four August guests who were: Leah York, Founder and President of Talbott Talent Matt Gay, Co-Founder and Executive Director at Circle City Relief Debbie Stolen Hasbrook, Owner of Hotel Broad Ripple CCS Podcast Partners: Broad Ripple Magazine: https://townepost.com/broad-ripple/ Synergize: https://synergizeindy.com/ Episodes Discussed in This Recap: 130. Outside the Frame with Leah York https://circlecitysuccess.libsyn.com/130-outside-the-frame-with-leah-york 131. Circle City Relief with Matt Gay https://circlecitysuccess.libsyn.com/131-circle-city-relief-with-matt-gay 132. Hotel Broad Ripple with...2021-08-2531 minCircle City Success132. Hotel Broad Ripple with Debbie Stolen HasbrookDebbie Stolen Hasbrook is the Owner of Hotel Broad Ripple, which is a 19 room boutique hotel that she started in 2014 which focuses on comfort and service. This is the next episode in our series of collaborative stories with Broad Ripple Magazine. Be sure to check out the August issue of the magazine for a feature story on Hotel Broad Ripple and its expansion. In this episode, you’ll hear Debbie tell us about her background from graduating from IU as a voice major to entering the world of fashion to becoming an interior designer and re...2021-08-1856 minCircle City Success131. Circle City Relief with Matt GayMatt Gay is the Co-Founder and Executive Director at Circle City Relief, which is a nonprofit that exists to Reveal Jesus Christ to a struggling world by providing food, clothing, resources and fellowship to people in need. In this episode, you’ll hear Matt tell us about how his rival high school football coach got him to walk on at Kansas which led to earning a scholarship, playing in the NFL, and playing overseas in the NFL Europe, about being introduced to poverty after his NFL career while working at Chase Bank and how a mission trip to...2021-08-111h 11Circle City Success130. Outside the Frame with Leah YorkLeah York is the Founder and President of Talbott Talent which is an executive search and consulting firm providing services exclusively to nonprofits and their leaders. In this episode, you’ll hear Leah tell us about why she feels like if she’s not failing on a daily basis she’s not doing enough, why her number one success principle is to just show up, and that if you’re inside the frame you can’t see the picture and how that relates to her job of helping nonprofit boards find the right candidates for their situations. Leah...2021-08-041h 07Circle City Success129. July 2021 Recap with Jason & DrewIn this episode, we recap some of the things that we learned from our four July guests who were Brian Wolff, President and CEO at Parker Technology Julie Petr, Executive Director at Dress for Success Indianapolis Robert Vane, Founder and President of Veteran Strategies CCS Podcast Partners: Broad Ripple Magazine: https://townepost.com/broad-ripple/ Synergize: https://synergizeindy.com/ Episodes Discussed in This Recap: 126. Quality Relationships Matter with Brian Wolff https://circlecitysuccess.libsyn.com/126-quality-relationships-matter-with-brian-wolff 127. Dress for Success Indianapolis with Julie Petr https://circlecitysuccess.libsyn.com/127-dress-for-success-indianapolis-with-julie-petr 128. Leaders and Legends with...2021-07-2832 minCircle City Success128. Leaders and Legends with Robert VaneRobert Vane is the Founder and President of Veteran Strategies which is a federally-certified veteran business enterprise that specializes in media relations, public outreach, crisis communications, speech writing, and content creation. In this episode, you’ll hear Robert tell us about how joining the military out of college set the path for his career in public service and allowed him to work with important people at a young age, how his career in public service has progressed and how the relationships that he has maintained along the way have helped him with each next step, and about hi...2021-07-211h 09Circle City Success127. Dress for Success Indianapolis with Julie PetrJulie Petr is the Executive Director at Dress for Success Indianapolis, which is a nonprofit organization that provides local women in need with professional attire, career & job placement, and professional training to propel them towards economic independence. In this episode, you’ll hear Julie tell us about how the skills that she developed as a stay-at-home mom for 10 years have helped her to be successful in her career, why it’s important to ask questions when you’re struggling with something and may be nervous to ask for help, and about Dress for Success and how the organi...2021-07-1459 minCircle City Success126. Quality Relationships Matter with Brian WolffBrian Wolff is the President and CEO at Parker Technology LLC which is a software and services company that helps parking facilities resolve issues for parking guests. In this episode, you’ll hear Brian tell us about his background from growing up in Michigan to attending the University of Michigan to getting his first job in pharmaceutical sales, how he went from pharmaceutical sales to software sales to eventually becoming the CEO of Parker, and how building and maintaining relationships helped him to get each new job along the way. CCS Podcast Partners: Broad Ri...2021-07-071h 03Circle City Success125. June 2021 Recap with Jason & DrewIn this episode, we recap some of the things that we learned from our four June guests who were Roe Hitchcock, Managing Director of Heartland Advisors Nancy & Dan Hintz, the Founders of Million Meal Movement Sonal Sheth Zawahri, who is an author, speaker, trainer, and Founder of her business Tru You LLC And Broc Buckles & Peter Ciravolo, Co-Founders of BC Brokerage Be sure to listen to the end where we get to speak to the winner of this month’s Indy Auto Man IAM4Indy campaign. CCS Podcast Partners: Broad Ripple Magazine: https://townepost.co...2021-06-3034 minCircle City Success124. BC Brokerage with Broc Buckles & Peter CiravoloBroc Buckles & Peter Ciravolo are the Founders of BC Brokerage which is an independent insurance brokerage that they started together in January 202. In this episode, you’ll hear Broc & Peter tell us about why it’s important to focus on controlling the controllables when starting a business and how they’ve focused on doing so, about figuring out the type of life that you want to live and intentionally working towards that rather than mimicking somebody else’s lifestyle, and the difference between an entrepreneur and a ‘wantrepreneur’. Broc: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brocbuckle...2021-06-231h 06Circle City Success123. Have You Stretched Today with Sonal Sheth ZawahriSonal Sheth Zawahri is an author, speaker, and trainer who is focused on empowering individuals to step into action and develop the mindset that they need to stretch and create the life they want. In this episode, you’ll hear Sonal tell us about her background and from growing up in an immigrant household to now being on what she calls the fourth reinvention of her career, about her STRETCH model to help people stretch their minds and tap into the strengths, and why it’s important to put yourself in situations that are difficult and that make...2021-06-161h 05Circle City Success122. Million Meal Movement with Nancy & Dan HintzNancy & Dan Hintz are the Founders of Million Meal Movement which is a nonprofit organization with a two-fold vision of feeding the hungry and teaching the importance of volunteerism. In this episode, you’ll hear Nancy & Dan tell us about how they met in college, got engaged after dating for 2 weeks, and have been married for 28 years since, how the idea for Million Meal Movement came about one night as Nancy was feeding their daughter, about how they’ve turned packing meals into team building and family events which has led to nearly 32 million meals being packed sinc...2021-06-091h 04Circle City Success120. May 2021 Recap with Jason & DrewIn this episode, Jason and Drew recap some of the things that we learned from our three April guests who were Jeff Worrell, the Founder & President of Advantage Medical Rehab Equipment, Founder of the Good Day Carmel email newsletter, and an At-Large Carmel City Councillor Ashley Haynes, the the Director of Communications & Marketing for Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Tom Britt, the CEO and Founder of the Towne Post Network You’ll also hear us mention that episode 118 with Ashley Haynes of Keep Indianapolis Beautiful was our first collaborative story with the Broad Ripple Towne Post Magazine. You can al...2021-05-2636 minCircle City Success119. Towne Post Network with Tom BrittTom Britt is the CEO and Founder of the Towne Post Network, which is a print and digital magazine franchise that he started in 2004. In this episode, you’ll hear Tom tell us about how his fascination for magazines at a young age eventually led to him creating the At Geist community newsletter and then the Towne Post Network, about the businesses that he has founded throughout his career including an internet company that he started in 1997 which led to him speaking at conferences across the US, and why he feels like his second layer of family is...2021-05-191h 10Circle City Success117. Good Day Carmel with Jeff WorrellJeff Worrell is the Founder & President of Advantage Medical Rehab Equipment, Founder of the Good Day Carmel email newsletter, and an At-Large Carmel City Councillor. In this episode, you’ll hear Jeff tell us about how he started his first business and then was served with a cease and desist order which meant that he had to sit out of the industry for a year and how that actually helped him later in life, about when his accountant told him on a Friday that the company’s bank accounts were closed due to his business partner liquidating them...2021-05-051h 01Circle City Success116. April 2021 Recap with Jason & DrewIn this episode, Jason & Drew recap some of the things that we learned from our three April guests who were: ● Patrick Nycz, the Founding President of NewPoint Marketing ● Denisse Jensen, the Executive Director of GiGi’s Playhouse in Indianapolis, which is a nonprofit Down syndrome achievement center ● Cristina Goebel, who is a franchise owner of 3 Massage Heights locations around Indianapolis You’ll also hear us talk about our collaboration with the Broad Ripple Towne Post Magazine which will begin in May and at the end of the episode we announce the Indy Auto...2021-04-2830 minCircle City Success115. Culture, Core Values, & Leading by Example with Cristina GoebelCristina Goebel is Patrick is a former Colts cheerleader and startup founder who is a franchise owner of 3 Massage Heights locations around Indianapolis. In this episode, you’ll hear Cristina tell us about her background from growing up in Puerto Rico to moving to Indianapolis at age 7 and the constant theme of dance which led to her becoming a Colts cheerleader, about how having a conversation with people while on a trip to Mexico about an experience that she had at a Massage Heights location in San Antonio led to them asking if they could invest in he...2021-04-211h 00Circle City Success114. GiGi’s Playhouse Down Syndrome Achievement Centers with Denisse JensenDenisse Jensen is the Executive Director of GiGi’s Playhouse in Indianapolis, which is a nonprofit Down syndrome achievement center with only 2 employees that provides free services to over 600 families. In this episode, you’ll hear Denisse tell us about a tragedy that she experienced when she was 21 and how that impacted her and led her to starting her career in aquatics and water safety, about how her dad acted as a mentor to her and how he taught her the differences between being a transactional leader and a transformational leader, and about how she got started with...2021-04-141h 09Circle City Success113. Moving Your Brand Up the Food Chain with Patrick NyczPatrick Nycz (pronounced "nice") is the Founding President of NewPoint Marketing which is a marketing agency for growth-minded CPG food & beverage brands. In this episode, you’ll hear Patrick tell us about how he coaches people to not just accept what’s given to them but to challenge it, about his background and how he transitioned from being a designer to becoming a marketer to focusing specifically on marketing for the food and beverage industry, and why his own personal experiences have shown him that it’s important to find a cause that you care about and get in...2021-04-071h 05Circle City Success112. March 2021 Recap with Jason & DrewIn this episode, we recap the four March episodes which were episode 108 titled Smile at Life & Be Bold with Andrea Butcher who is the President of HRD Advisory Group episode 109 which was our nonprofit interview of the month with the Indianapolis Zoo’s Planned & Major Gifts Officer, Ed Sandifer episode 110 titled Build Your Brand with Jeff Echols who is the Creator of the Build Your Brand System, Host of the Build Your Brand Podcast, Host of Context & Clarity Live, and the President of EchoEngagement, and our young professional interview of the quarter in episode 111 titled Take Massive Action wi...2021-03-3131 minCircle City Success111. Take Massive Action with Devin JohnsonDevin Johnson is the CEO of Master Your Network - Kennected, which is a software that was founded in 2018 and now serves over 10,000 clients and employs over 100 people. In this episode, you’ll hear Devin tell us about his background and how he supported his family while he was in high school and his sister had cancer through selling shoes and organizing one of the top sneaker conventions in the midwest, about how he drew the idea for Kennected on a napkin and how it got from there to where it is today, and about why he se...2021-03-2457 minCircle City Success110. Build Your Brand with Jeff EcholsJeff Echols is the Creator of the Build Your Brand System, Host of the Build Your Brand Podcast, Host of Context & Clarity Live, and the President of EchoEngagement. In this episode, you’ll hear Jeff tell us about how he learned to hate Fridays at his first job because that was the day when people were laid off and how that led him to explore how he could make himself more valuable, his triangle theory about brands, and why it’s so important to just start moving forward, no matter how small the progress may be. Je...2021-03-171h 00Circle City Success109. Indianapolis Zoo with Ed SandiferEd Sandifer is a former attorney who serves as the Planned and Major Gifts Officer for the Indianapolis Zoo. In this episode, you’ll hear Ed tell us about the difference between reputation and character and why maintaining a good character is so important, about his passion for the Zoo and some of the cool things that are going on there including the Indianapolis Prize, the Zoos emerging leaders organization named the Indy Zoo Council, and safaris that Ed he has had the opportunity to lead for the Zoo, and about why he believes it’s important to v...2021-03-101h 09Circle City Success108. Smile at Life & Be Bold with Andrea ButcherAndrea Butcher is a talent strategist and executive coach who is the President of HRD Advisory Group and hosts the Being [at Work] podcast. In this episode, you’ll hear Andrea tell us about how she has been bold throughout her career and why you should be too, her vision and prioritization system which is one of the most important tools to her in both her personal and professional life, and why she wants to change the way the world thinks about HR. Andrea: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leaderdevelopmentcoach/ Be...2021-03-031h 00Circle City Success107. February 2021 Recap with Jason & DrewIn this episode, we recap the three January episodes which were 104. Get Connected with Randie Dial who is the Managing Principal for CLA in Indianapolis, 105 which was our nonprofit interview of the month with Girl Scouts of Central Indiana CEO Danielle Shockey, and 106. Titled Hustle & Passion with the Co-Founder & CEO of Direct Connect Logistix, Greg Humrichouser. In this recap, you’ll hear Jason and Drew talk about some of the general themes of the month that we heard from our guests, about the unique stories that the three guests told us, and a sneak peak of some th...2021-02-2433 minCircle City Success106. Hustle & Passion with Greg HumrichouserGreg Humrichouser is a former hip hop artist known as Hum.v who is the Co-Founder and CEO of Direct Connect Logistix, which is a company that he started in 2009. In this episode, you’ll hear Greg tell us about his hip hop career and how booking and playing 3 or 4 gigs per week while in college, including opening shows for The Roots, Jurassic 5, Twista, and Kanye West, helped him learn to hustle and sell, how the passing of his father pushed him to start DCL, and how his work ethic, hustle, and passion have allowed him to bu...2021-02-171h 07