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Eagle Eye News On Demand(LISTEN): Missouri House Majority Floor Leader Alex Riley (R-Springfield) discusses storms and France on "Wake Up Missouri"A series of thunderstorms with more than 80 mile per hour winds moved through Springfield and the Ozarks on Sunday. News director Don Louzader at Zimmer's KWTO in Springfield reports trees were blown down in Springfield, Lockwood and along Highway 160 in Dade County. City Utilities of Springfield reports more than 37,000 residents were without power. Springfield City Utilities says customers should report outages by calling (888) 863-9001. Missouri House Majority Floor Leader Alex Riley (R-Springfield) joined us live on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Missouri", telling listeners that it looks like a mini-hurricane hit his district and the Ozarks. He says Battlefield had wind...2025-06-3012 min
Wake Up Missouri On DemandTravis Fitzwater talks special session and his recent yelling match6-4-2025: Wake Up Missouri with Randy Tobler, Stephanie Bell, John Marsh, and Producer Drake2025-06-0413 min
Eagle Eye News On Demand(LISTEN): State Sen. Travis Fitzwater (R-Holts Summit) appears on "Wake Up Missouri"State Sen. Stephen Webber (D-Columbia) was heard shouting on the Missouri Senate floor in Jefferson City during last week's Senate bill-signings, which are normally routine. He was upset over how President Pro Tem Cindy O'Laughlin (R-Shelbina) handled that day. State Sen. Travis Fitzwater (R-Holts Summit) joined us live on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Missouri" to discuss the special session and what happened that day. Senator Fitzwater tells listeners that passions are high now, emphasizing that he gets along with Senator Webber and has a lot of respect for him, despite policy disagreements. Senator Fitzwater wants to see a path forward...2025-06-0413 min
Show Me Today - The Voice of MissouriMissouri lawmaker wants to create a dementia services coordinatorA Republican state lawmaker wants to create a dementia services coordinator in the Department of Health and Senior Services. Anthony Morabith chats with Senator Travis Fitzwater of Holts Summit on Senate Bill 410. He says the effort will help coordinate information affecting residents living with dementia and their caregivers.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2025-01-1508 min
The Jennifer Bukowsky ShowJennifer Bukowsky Show Episode 84: Hour 1A Friday court ruling that could boot abortion off of MO’s ballot. Senator Travis Fitzwater on ‘The Right to Start Act,' and a Missouri cult & the scary statute they used to charge school shooter’s dad with murder.2024-09-1045 min
The Leadership Room with Travis FitzwaterQualities of leadership and managing 100s of alphasOn the latest episode of The Leadership Room, former Missouri Speaker of the House, and the only woman to ever be in that role in Missouri's history, Catherine Hanaway talks about leadership qualities that made her such an inspiring leader and helps her manage a nationwide office of 100s of lawyers. From humility and her family story, she dives into some of the first principles she holds for being an effective leader. This was a fun conversation for me.
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The Leadership Room with Travis FitzwaterEndeavors with a multi-exit entrepreneur, newsletter builder, and triathleteJeff Matlow jumped on The Leadership Room podcast to talk about all his endeavors as a leader, coach, athlete, aspiring writer, business seller, and so much more. He is a wealth of knowledge and passion, a man who has spent his career going after the big opportunities in front of him. Enjoy this conversation with an inspiring entrepreneur!
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The Leadership Room with Travis FitzwaterBuilding America's most generous real estate companyMicah Lacher joins The Leadership Room to talk about his generosity born out of the kindness he received as a child when his own family dealt with hard times. He discusses:
1. The best mindset to succeed in real estate2. His experience with short term rentals3. Buying properties for hospitality and giving away all the profits4. What it takes to buy churches for boutique hotels5. Building a company culture around mission6. How he and his wife focus on living a purposeful life7. How giving provides deeper blessings8. Letting kids struggle
Enjoy the episode!
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Anchor Investments: https://www.anchorinv...2023-10-0950 min
The Leadership Room with Travis FitzwaterLife comes at you fast -- Fortitude, family, faith, & purposeScott Fitzpatrick tells his compelling story of building a business, getting married, starting a family and hardships with children, running for office, writing $28+ billion state budgets, and his love for football.
1. Starting his company in high school
2. Barely keeping his business afloat during the 2008 Great Recession
3. Pressure of keeping 20 employees on payroll while building a business in college
4. Twin sons health issues and developmental disabilities
5. Faith in the fire while building a strong marriage
6. Running for office because frustration with the bureaucracy
7. Le...2023-09-2742 min
The Leadership Room with Travis Fitzwater11 Lessons Learned From My Grandma's Incredible LifeI took a week off of podcast interviews to highlight the life of my grandmother, Doris Mae Fitzwater, who recently passed away. She was an incredible lady and lived a life full of hard work, love, and family. In this video, I highlight 11 important lessons from her life.
We love you, Grandma!
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1:14 — Happiness is a choice
1:53 — Kind...2023-09-1810 min
The Leadership Room with Travis FitzwaterHonoring 9/11: A bond trader in NYC on September 11th, 2001 - Never Forget!Michael O'Donnell was on a business trip in 2001 to New York City when the twin towers were attacked by terrorists. He was supposed to be in the buildings that day. He lost some friends who worked there, and he decided to serve his country as a result in the United States' Navy. Join us in the latest episode as we honor a story to highlight and NEVER FORGET 9/11.
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2023-09-1135 min
The Leadership Room with Travis FitzwaterWriting, publishing, and selling books with author Sam (SD) Smith of The Green Ember SeriesSam Smith is an accomplished author and entrepreneur having created some of the most successful modern day fantasy stories for children and families. He writes his books with a desire to show children the harsh realities of the world in a consumable way for young minds without damaging the psyche with evil and disgusting writing.
His books, particularly The Green Ember series, have taken off, becoming bestsellers.
In the podcast, he talks about his family's history, his success as an entrepreneur and taking that leap with his brother and brother-in-law, he answers my daughter's questions, and discusses how obedience...2023-09-041h 16
The Leadership Room with Travis FitzwaterImmigrating from India and leaning on faithAmos Barnabas is a Missouri university graduate who immigrated from India years ago because he felt he had to live in the United States. He wanted to explore the world! He joins Travis Fitzwater on The Leadership Room Podcast to talk about his immigration story, his faith journey, and later on new technologies and what's going on in the content creation space as a producer himself. 2023-08-3150 min
The Leadership Room with Travis FitzwaterSlowing down to speed up in life, business, family, and community with Bryant SuellentropIn the latest Leadership Room episode, 20 something entrepreneur, Bryant Suellentrop, discusses his career arc as a multiple business founder, the dignity of work, how his social media following has impacted his business, and most importantly, slowing down to speed up in relationship to his children, wife, family, and community.
Bryant goes in depth on anxiety and the struggles he's had in the mental health space as well. He recommends the book "The Feeling Good Handbook" by David Burns -- https://amzn.to/3YP2Pam
Bryant also finds deep meaning in work, building a friendship network...2023-08-2352 min
The Leadership Room with Travis FitzwaterPlanning for the future, being content in the present with Michael Baker, CFP - The Leadership RoomThe future is important, but don’t lose the present moment. Michael Baker helps people focus on what is important in the here and now while guiding folks through their future goals, plans, and visions.
Michael Baker is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) who devotes his time to serving those in need of help planning out their future. From finances to business to tax strategy and everything related to monetary and family planning, Michael has a certification. He is a wealth of knowledge.
I enjoyed talking to him about his faith, his story as a youn...2023-08-131h 02The Leadership Room with Travis FitzwaterHow grief and soul food catalyzed a national health brand with Chris Goode of Ruby Jean's JuiceryChris Goode founded, owns, and has expanded Ruby Jean’s Juicery from a store in Kansas City to distribution partners across the country including Whole Foods and other food retailers. He’s an inspiring entrepreneur who joined me in The Leadership Room to talk about everything from faith, community and servant leadership, as well as running a successful business and managing people. Above all, he’s on a mission to do good, to help others find health, and to change the world he’s living in for good.
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The Leadership Room with Travis FitzwaterEscaped Iran to now lead US non-profit fighting for vulnerable kids - David Nasser on FaithDavid Nasser is the President of For Others Collective (https://www.forothers.com/our-leadership/), an organization that fights for vulnerable kids in the foster care system. Before taking on the challenge of foster care, David was a Vice President for Liberty University in Virginia. He worked with celebrities and world leaders as they invested in college students. Further, he's an award winning music producer along with Third Day's Mac Powell.
In the second episode of The Leadership Room, David Nasser discusses:
ᗆ Fleeing Iran (to move to Texas!) in the midst of the Iranian hostage crisis in...2023-07-311h 09
The Leadership Room with Travis FitzwaterFrom drugs to redemption - John Stroup on Kingdom workJohn Stroup was born into the drug business. Then, the Bible found him. After losing his mom, his family, homelessness, addiction, and prison, he found peace in Jesus. Listen in to this man's incredible story.
In the first episode of The Leadership Room, John Stroup tells his story. He discusses:
ᗆ His family history that contributed to the bad stuff and addictions
ᗆ His eventual salvation moment in prison when he started reading a free prison Bible
ᗆ Getting out of prison and those who invested in him to help him get back on his fee...2023-07-311h 25
The Leadership Room with Travis FitzwaterIntroduction to The Leadership RoomWelcome to The Leadership Room, presented by Kardia Media, where purpose is paramount. Join Travis Fitzwater and his guests as they delve into the intersection of faith, leadership (influence), and business through stories from visionary leaders.
Join us on the journey as we explore meaningful themes that shape our lives and communities. From thought-provoking discussions on faith and leadership to insightful conversations about business, the aim is to produce and propagate meaningful content.
Subscribe now and be part of our purpose-driven community at Kardia Media. Sign up for our newsletter to learn about what it's like to build a...2023-07-3102 min
The Paul Curtman Show on NewsTalkSTLImmigration in NY and TX | State Rep. Travis Fitzwater | The Bee or Not the BeeSee the blog post for this episode at https://paulcurtman.com/60-2/
0:00 SEG 1 Immigration issues in New York and Texas
20:03 SEG 2 State Rep. Travis Fitzwater https://twitter.com/travisfitzwater joins the show
42:43 SEG 3 The Bee or Not the Bee
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Politically SpeakingTravis Fitzwater (2022)State Rep. Travis Fitzwater is the latest guest on Politically Speaking. He joins St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum and Sarah Kellogg to talk about his recent victory of securing the Republican nomination for Missouri's 10th Senate District. Fitzwater faced a tough primary with four Republican opponents. In addition to his own election, Fitzwater shares some of his thoughts on the upcoming November election as well as what he plans to focus on as a Senator.2022-08-0935 min
The KWOS Morning Show with Austin Petersen and John MarshTravis Fitzwater's Take on Senate ChaosState Rep Travis Fitzwater's announced campaign for MO State Senate is featured.2022-03-1712 minThe KWOS Morning Show with Austin Petersen and John MarshJim Schulte Running To Replace Travis FitzwaterState Representative Travis Fitzwater is terming out of his MO house seat, and Jim Schulte is running to replace him.2021-08-2009 min
The Missouri Pharmacy Podcast2021 Legislative Review with Henrio ThelemaqueHenrio and Michaela sit down for a discussion on the 2021 Missouri state legislative session. From PBMs to PDMP to practice updates and everything in between, Henrio has the inside view from the Capitol in Jefferson City. If you're interested in the Missouri Pharmacy Association's advocacy efforts, this is the episode for you.2021-06-0317 minThe KWOS Morning Show with Austin Petersen and John MarshHe Will Never Be Royal! Hr 2/3 Morning Show 5/17/217:09 - Carl Bearden on end of session recap
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7:37 - Rep Travis Fitzwater recaps end of session2021-05-1732 minThe Missouri Pharmacy PodcastPharmacists in rural Missouri stepping up to provide leadership for the COVID vaccinePharmacist Tripp Logan from rural South East Missouri talks about how he and others have stepped up to provide vaccines in their area of the state through organization and effort. 2021-03-0622 minThe Missouri Pharmacy PodcastIndependent pharmacy steps up in Columbia, Missouri on COVID vaccinationsTanya Alberty, a pharmacist and owner of D&H Drugstores in Columbia, Missouri discusses how their locations have distributed thousands of doses of the COVID vaccine already and are preparing to provide thousands more. 2021-03-0618 minThe Missouri Pharmacy PodcastMissouri hospital lessons learned on COVID vaccine distribution from MPA President Daniel GoodDaniel Good, Vice President of Acute Care Pharmacy for Mercy Health in Springfield, Missouri, discusses what their hospital system has learned so far from the roll out of the COVID vaccine. 2021-03-0609 minThe Missouri Pharmacy PodcastRemdesivir as a treatment for COVID-19Fourth year pharmacy student, Adam Ellyson discusses with an infectious disease pharmacist, Katie Miller, the use of Remdesivir in the response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Recently, the FDA has granted Remdesivir an emergency use authorization to combat the novel coronavirus. Tune in for how this medication is used to treat Covid-19 patients, and how hospitals are preparing for its use. 2020-08-1200 minThe Missouri Pharmacy PodcastThe differing responses to the COVID-19 pandemic - US and South KoreaRachel Hagyeoung Yang talks with Michaela Newell about the differences in responses to the COVID crisis from her perspective in South Korea comparatively to Michaela's perspective in the US. How does Korean culture differ from the US, and therefore, make the response look so much different? What has Korea done that's been so effective in combatting the spread of COVID? What does contact tracing look like in South Korea? That and much more in the latest Missouri Pharmacist podcast episode.2020-07-2100 minThe Missouri Pharmacy PodcastInnovative ideas for enhancing pharmacy services with "Flip the Pharmacy"As Flip the Pharmacy enters is next cohort year Adam Barber, a fourth year APPE student from Saint Louis College of Pharmacy, and Dr. Paula Boettler of Mitchell’s Drug Store talk about the program. They dive into the scaled innovation, integration, and benefits of the program for both pharmacy and patient. For those pharmacists and pharmacies who want to find new innovative ideas of how to enhance their pharmacy services look no further than this podcast to achieve a better understanding of the future of pharmacy.2020-07-0800 minThe Missouri Pharmacy PodcastDoan Do interviews a hospital pharmacist concerning recent developments around hydroxychloroquineMPA rotation student, Doan Do, interviews Dr. Kat Lincoln, an infectious disease pharmacist and antimicrobial stewardship program coordinator at Olathe Medical Center. In the episode, they talk about all the chatter surrounding hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for patients who have contracted COVID-19. 2020-06-1900 minThe Missouri Pharmacy PodcastMPA's Henrio Thelemaque gives a legislative wrap up from the 2020 Missouri legislative sessionHenrio Thelemaque, the MPA's Director of Government Affairs, gives a wrap up of the 2020 legislative session from our perspective. Listen in to hear about how COVID-19 impacted the session, what happened to priority legislation, and did pharmacy get helpful policy wins in 2020? Contact Henrio directly if you have further questions -- henrio@morx.com. 2020-06-0300 minThe Missouri Pharmacy PodcastMPA President Lisa Umfleet talks about COVID-19 testing at her pharmacyIn this episode, MPA Executive Fellow, Michaela Newell, interviews Lisa Umfleet about the roll out of COVID-19 testing at her pharmacy. 2020-05-2600 minThe Missouri Pharmacy PodcastIndependent pharmacies fight for survivalMPA Fellow Michaela Newell speaks with independent pharmacy owner, Tim Mitchell, about the struggles he's experienced running his business, taking care of patients, and having to deal with PBMs.2020-03-0300 minThe Missouri Pharmacy PodcastReporter shines light on PBMs in OhioUpon Marty Schladen and his team's investigation into the practices of PBMs in the Ohio Medicaid system, Ohio began reforming their relationship with them. Listen in to find out how he revealed abuses perpetrated on Ohio and her most vulnerable citizens.2020-03-0300 minThe Missouri Pharmacy PodcastWhat should a transparent PBM look like?Greg Greenlee runs the PBM MaxCare and discusses how his PBM is different from the large conglomerate PBMs.2020-03-0300 minThe Missouri Pharmacy PodcastJournalist Exposes PBM ContractingMPA Fellow Michaela Newell interviews Bob Herman, a journalist who has studied the practices of PBMs and health care in general over the last three years for Axios Media. 2020-03-0300 min
The Risk Big Podcast - Stories of starts with entrepreneurs & leadersDavid McKinzie talks mentorship and the hardships of being a young guy trying to make it in the world as an entrepreneurIn this interview, I get the opportunity to discuss a number of subjects with my friend, David McKinzie. He's started multiple businesses, hosted live events, begun a product line of sports bow ties, all while holding down a new job to help float his entrepreneurial endeavors. It was great to talk to David about mentorship, friendship, what it takes to push through down times, and how he's doing these days. Enjoy the conversation! Get on the email list at travisfitzwater.substack.com2019-06-1823 min
The Risk Big Podcast - Stories of starts with entrepreneurs & leadersGrant Baldwin on starting a speaking career and how he's helping others get paid to do the sameI started following Grant years ago while running on the treadmill and listening to dozens of his episodes of The Speaker Lab Podcast. If you have any interest at all in becoming a paid public speaker, I'd suggest you start with Grant at The Speaker Lab. The episode is chock full of Grant's story of his start, how it impacted and still impacts his family, a broad discussion on how hard it is to be an entrepreneur but how rewarding, and much more. The highlight of the discussion to me were his thoughts on not...2019-06-1037 min
The Risk Big Podcast - Stories of starts with entrepreneurs & leadersJason Jett on creativity, marketing, and leaping into entrepreneurshipThis was a great discussion with one of my dearest friends, Jason Jett. He owns the marketing firm, wetsu creative. He's an incredibly talented marketing mind who has left multiple high level positions to run his own firm where he's served clients big and small. The talk was fun, but I was very encouraged by his clarity on entrepreneurship and loved discussing his passion for what he does. If you are doing what you love, you don't really realize you're working. The opposite is also true, if you don't love what you do, you'll feel like you're...2019-06-1032 min
The Risk Big Podcast - Stories of starts with entrepreneurs & leadersSEASON 2! What's this all about anyway?In the latest episode of the RBP, I delve into what I'm trying to accomplish with the podcast, namely, to hear the stories of leaders who inspire me in all fields of work. The start of their stories are of particular fascination and the hard stuff that was encountered on the timeline of their stories. Thanks for taking on season 2 with me! Get on the email list at travisfitzwater.substack.com2019-06-1007 minThe Missouri Pharmacy PodcastMPA President Chris Geronsin discusses his upcoming year as the head of the associationIn this episode, MPA President Chris Geronsin discusses his practice and his goals as the leader of the association this year. 2018-11-0100 minThe Missouri Pharmacy PodcastMPA CEO Ron Fitzwater discusses medical marijuanaRon Fitzwater, the CEO of the Missouri Pharmacy Association, breaks down the position of the organization on medical marijuana. The conversation is an interesting look into the dynamics of a health care non-profit's decision making process.2018-11-0100 minThe Missouri Pharmacy PodcastMPA Young Pharmacist Leadership Retreat attendee Brigid Farrar on investing in personal developmentBrigid Farrar is an engaging young pharmacist who attended this year's Missouri Young Pharmacist Leadership Retreat. She attended to network, and not only got to do so, but learned so much about herself and her leadership qualities and abilities. Enjoy her conversation about her experience.2018-07-3100 minThe Missouri Pharmacy PodcastMPA President Melody Savley on building leaders for the future of pharmacyMissouri Pharmacy Association President, Melody Savley, who is an independent pharmacy entrepreneur and store owner, discusses how the MPA is working towards investing in young pharmacists who can help move the profession of pharmacy forward in the state of Missouri and our nation.2018-07-3100 minThe Missouri Pharmacy PodcastMPA lobbyists Jorgen Schlemeier discusses the 2018 legislative session in detailJorgen Schlemeier of the Gamble & Schlemeier lobbying firm, discusses in detail the 2018 legislative session. He talks about Senate Bill 826 and how a new governor impacts the signing of that bill. Enjoy!2018-06-1100 minThe Missouri Pharmacy PodcastTripp Logan talks about the opportunities for pharmacists to increase their bottom line by providing services beyond the counterTripp Logan joins the podcast to discuss the Missouri Pharmacy Association’s work to begin the Community Pharmacy Enhanced Services Networks (CPESN) to reward quality of care from pharmacists to patients. It’s a chance for pharmacists to do more for patients, provide better outcomes, and improve their bottom line.2018-06-0300 minThe Missouri Pharmacy PodcastEpisode #6: State Representative Lynn Morris gives an outline of how Senate Bill (SB) 826 was passedState Rep. Lynn Morris discusses how SB 826 was passed, the dynamics behind how it got done, and why it's important for pharmacies and patients in the state of Missouri. Lynn carried the original bill and then amended it onto another piece of legislation which eventually passed the legislature and is waiting for the Governor's signature.2018-06-0300 minThe Missouri Pharmacy PodcastMissouri Pharmacy Association's CEO, Ron Fitzwater, gives an overview of the 2018 legislative session and efforts of the MPA going forwardEnjoy this short overview of the Missouri Pharmacy Association's perspective on the successes and work done in the 2018 legislative session. From Senate Bill (SB) 826 to the MPA's advocacy for expanded practice opportunities, you'll want to hear this short update from our CEO, Ron Fitzwater. Also, find out how you can be a bigger part of our advocacy efforts in the Missouri legislative and executive branches.2018-06-0300 min
The Risk Big Podcast - Stories of starts with entrepreneurs & leadersBest-selling author, Bob Burg, discusses real influence, sales, and his international career as an author and keynote speakerBob Burg co-wrote the book "The Go-Giver." It's one of my favorite books on sales and discusses how you can have real influence, provide value in people's lives, and how that translates to the sales process. Over a year ago, I was in Florida and we had breakfast in one of his favorite hometown diners. He encouraged me to start this very podcast and agreed then to be interviewed when I had it up and running. It's only fitting that he is our final episode in our inaugural season of The Risk Big Podcast. One...2018-04-3036 min
The Risk Big Podcast - Stories of starts with entrepreneurs & leadersBilly Hurley III talks about starting his PGA Tour journey and winning on the highest levelI love golf, completely love it. So, you can imagine my excitement to release this episode with PGA Tour golfer Billy Hurley III. He earned his way onto the tour after serving in the US Navy all over the world after graduation from the US Naval Academy. He talked about the difficulty being a golfer while serving in the military and while going through the academy. He talks about his journey not being a risk to him, but from the outside looking in he says how it would look like one. He gives us a...2018-03-1237 minThe Missouri Pharmacy PodcastDr. David Patterson Silver Wolf details his personal struggle with addiction and how we can help fight it in healthcareDr. David Patterson Silver Wolfe is a professor at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. On this episode, he discussed his own journey with drug abuse and how it shaped his life as a professor today. He's helping fight the epidemic in Missouri and around the US. He has encouraging insight into rehabilitation methods and recovery efforts that the state and nation could take to more effectively curb the opioid and drug epidemics.2018-02-2800 minThe Missouri Pharmacy PodcastPharmacist Amy Tiemeier highlights the efforts in healthcare to fight the opioid epidemicDr. Tiemeier delves into the state of the opioid epidemic from a pharmacists perspective and what they can do in the state to help fight the issue in their local communities. From setting up drug take backs to getting involved in your local community to partner in efforts to prevent abuse of medications, Dr. Tiemeier talks about her belief that pharmacists should be on the front lines of curbing the epidemic in Missouri.2018-02-2800 minThe Missouri Pharmacy PodcastMissouri State Representative Holly Rehder on an epidemicIn the second episode of the Missouri Pharmacy Podcast, State Representative Holly Rehder discusses her efforts to fight the opioid crisis in the legislature due to her own family story. She’s been the Missouri House of Representatives sponsor of the statewide prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) for the last several years. She informs us on the state of her efforts and how we can help fight the epidemic in our state.2018-02-2800 minThe Missouri Pharmacy PodcastDr. Randall Williams, Missouri's Dept. of Health and Senior Services Director, discusses the measures being taken by the state to fight the opioid crisis in MissouriDr. Williams discusses what the state of Missouri is doing through the Department of Health and Senior Services to help fight the opioid epidemic. He goes over the executive order from the Governor’s office implementing a form of a prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) that uses data analytics to track hotbed areas of opioid prescriptions. He also highlights other efforts the department is making and the state of the epidemic in Missouri.2018-02-2600 min
The Risk Big Podcast - Stories of starts with entrepreneurs & leadersSteve Powell bought the company he worked for and turned it into a successful software companyI didn't know what I was getting into when Steve agreed to be interviewed by me (I don't think he knew either.) This episode became one of my favorite interactions because Steve is such an engaging guy. Steve started as a software developer before software development was cool. He bought the company he worked for which was doing computer training and turned it into a successful software company. Steve is an inspiring entrepreneur that created a software department in the company he worked for before he bought it. Not long after he started his job...2018-02-1943 min
The Risk Big Podcast - Stories of starts with entrepreneurs & leadersHelen Ciesielski discusses her ascent into venture capital while starting her own businessHelen Ciesielski is a Principal at Lewis & Clark Ventures in St. Louis, Missouri. Lewis & Clark Ventures funds startups in the information technologies (IT), agriculture, and health care fields. She has also started and manages Pumpie, LLC, a company that provides dishwasher bags for breast pump parts. Helen is a highly regarded startup investor in the St. Louis area and has an incredible array of experience as a young professional by working in multiple venture funds providing early round seed money for startups. She has accomplished this while building her own business to learn the process of being...2018-02-0530 min
The Risk Big Podcast - Stories of starts with entrepreneurs & leadersJohnny Eaker left one of the largest in-house marketing agencies to work full-time on his video marketing companyJohnny Eaker is an inspiring young entrepreneur that is an artist with a video camera! In the latest Risk Big Podcast episode, he talks about the story of his start by leaving one of the nation's largest in-house creative departments to work on what was his side gig, Cosmic Sauce. Cosmic Sauce is a video marketing agency that uses the art of video making to tell the stories of companies, people, and organizations in a visually appealing way. Johnny has an excellent eye for video and with video exploding as a means for marketing and telling stories...2018-01-2936 min
The Risk Big Podcast - Stories of starts with entrepreneurs & leadersSteve Grubbs left elected office to become a full-time, serial entrepreneurSteve Grubbs joined The Risk Big Podcast to discuss how he left elected office in Iowa as a state representative to start a business out of his basement. It's a cool story of a guy who just loved starting businesses and followed a path to do what he was passionate about. He talks about failures, how to move on from them, how to iterate in business, pivot, and take your business through hard times. He's got a tremendous story about how he's built a really successful business that has multiple products and services. He got...2018-01-1535 min
The Risk Big Podcast - Stories of starts with entrepreneurs & leadersHow Beth Snyder built a business around her passion and welcomed a huge fan base as a resultBeth Snyder joined The Risk Big Podcast to discuss how she built her business in rural Missouri that has a global customer base and raving fans (10s of thousands of followers online and locally). Beth is an entrepreneur and the founder of 1canoe2, an "an illustration company that cultivates community through cheerful, heartfelt paper goods and gifts." When Beth started, she wanted to do what she loved, which included starting a business built around her love for design and art. Long before her 1canoe2 start with a partner, she had the entrepreneurship bug. She loved...2018-01-0742 min
The Risk Big Podcast - Stories of starts with entrepreneurs & leadersHow Clyde Lear started a billion dollar sports media companyOut of all the conversations I've had thus far, this one means as much as any of them to me personally. Meet Clyde Lear, the founder of Learfield Communications which is now one of the largest college sports media companies in America after merging with IMG recently. Clyde sold the company a few years back and is retired now. But, his story of the start in 1972, how he got seed funding from some mentors, and the story behind his confidence in selling is gold. If you're struggling with the idea that you can't start something...2017-12-2737 min
The Risk Big Podcast - Stories of starts with entrepreneurs & leadersA $60 million company started in a garage with Shawn Burcham, founder of Pro Food SystemsShawn Burcham is a visionary entrepreneur. He's the founder, with his wife, of Pro Food Systems, which they started out of their garage after college. Through determination, persistence, and hard work, they started a company that's now in over 35 states, employs more than 100 people, and thanks to their visionary leadership, is now a completely employee owned business. They sold the ownership back to employees! Think about it: A swiftly growing company with founders who want employees to be invested in the company, so they sell the company to the employees. It's an interesting model, and...2017-12-2726 min
Politically SpeakingRep. Travis Fitzwater on crafting a budget when tax revenue runs shortOn the latest edition of the Politically Speaking podcast, St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum and Jo Mannies welcome state Rep. Travis Fitzwater to the program for the first time.2017-04-1337 min