Shows
Youthful Perspectives#18 Scott WinterGuest: Author, journalist, world traveler, and journalism professor at the University of Minnesota.
2025-12-191h 05Youthful Perspectives#17 State Auditor Julie BlahaGuest: Former Math Teacher, Union Leader, and the 19th Minnesota State Auditor.
2025-10-151h 05Youthful Perspectives#16 Imam Makram El-AminGuest: Imam at Masjid An-Nur Mosque in North Minneapolis.
2025-09-302h 02Youthful Perspectives#15 Chantel Rodriguez, PhDGuest: Senior Public Historian at the Minnesota Historical Society and the host of the podcast titled Minnesota Unraveled. Our conversation centers around Minnesota history, public history, and how Minnesota Unraveled covers both of these subjects. Minnesota Unraveled Podcast: https://www3.mnhs.org/mn-unraveledNorth Country: https://www.amazon.com/North-Country-Mary-Lethert-Wingerd/dp/0816648689
2025-07-171h 08Youthful Perspectives#14 Doug LennickGuest: An Entrepreneur, Author, Financial Expert, Leader, and Life-Long-Learner. Topics of discussion include: the importance of Discovering our Values, Financial and Business Advice, Unpacking Useful Quotes and Leadership Concepts, and Simple Ways to Improve Ourselves and those around us. Values Card Exercise: https://www.think2perform.com/values/Books Written by Doug Lennick: https://www.think2perform.com/shop/#
2025-07-112h 00Youthful Perspectives#13 Rabbi Yitzi SteinerGuest: A rabbi who co-directs Chabad U of M in Minneapolis. Topics of discussion include: Yitzi's Background, Journey to Becoming a Rabbi, Jewish History, Anti-Semitism, Zionism, Israel, Oct 7th, and Modern Day Issues. Enjoy.
2025-04-284h 08Youthful Perspectives#12 Sen. Aric PutnamGuest: The St. Cloud areas State Senator who's been representing SD 14 since 2020. As a State Senator, he chairs the Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development Committee. He also teaches rhetoric at Saint John's University.
2025-03-0649 minYouthful Perspectives#11 Riley HetlandGuest: A second year Environmental Sciences, Policy, and Management student who's running for President of Student Government at the University of Minnesota. Other roles include Director of Civic Engagement at Undergraduate Student Government and President of the UMN Mock Trial Association.
2025-03-032h 02Youthful Perspectives#10 Mike DeanGuest: Public policy expert, grassroots organizer, and Executive Director at North Star Prosperity.
2025-01-301h 19Youthful Perspectives#9 Fr. Kevin Anderson Guest: A Priest at Christ Our Light Catholic Parish in Princeton Minnesota.
2025-01-031h 18Youthful Perspectives#8 Briana BierschbachGuest: Politics and government reporter for The Minnesota Star Tribune.
2024-12-061h 44Youthful Perspectives#7 Professor David HackerGuest: Professor Hacker is a demographic historian at the University of Minnesota who teaches courses from The Civil War and Reconstruction to The Peoples of Early America. His work covers multiple disciplines and has been awarded numerous times over his career.
2024-11-181h 09Youthful Perspectives#6 Don MacPhersonGuest: Entrepreneur, Mentor, World Traveler, Optimist, and Host of the 12 Geniuses Podcast. Books that were discussed throughout this conversation include:1.) Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker2.) What We Owe the Future by William MacAskill3.) No One Wins Alone by Mark Messier12 Geniuses: https://open.spotify.com/show/34Bk9YfKoZ9KATZ0SDVDPu?si=b1dd9de032a248a2
2024-10-161h 57Youthful Perspectives#5 Mike McGrath (part 2)Guest: Juvenile probation officer and the lead guitarist for the band Whiskey Burn
2024-09-291h 09Youthful Perspectives#5 Mike McGrath (part 1)Guest: Juvenile probation officer and the lead guitarist for the band Whiskey Burn.
2024-09-291h 41Youthful Perspectives#4 Tim BurgGuest: Former Co-owner of Midsota Manufacturing and current owner of Millwood Metalworks.
2024-09-171h 21Youthful Perspectives#3 Jim MaderGuest: Jim Mader coached the Albany Football Team for 23 seasons. As head coach, Coach Mader had an all time record of 230-65. He made 15 state appearances and secured two state titles in 1989 and 1997. He was inducted into the Minnesota State Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2003. Other notable accomplishments of Coach Mader include his 2006 induction into both the Minnesota Athletic Director's Hall of Fame and the Albany High School Hall of Fame, serving as a head coach in the Austrian Football League and the Switzerland NLA League, and being an assistant coach for Saint John's University football team.
2024-09-091h 42Youthful Perspectives#2 Mike KleinschmidtGuest: Former Albany Head Football Coach with a career record 151-50 through 19 seasons. Coach K was inducted into the Minnesota Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2024.
2024-09-021h 21Youthful Perspectives#1 Cory SchlagelGuest: Albany Boys Basketball Coach and High School Math Teacher
2024-08-2757 min