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In this episode I head to Lexicon HQ to sit down with their CEO, Patrick Schueck. We discuss how Lexicon grew from humble beginnings as Schueck Steel to the construction powerhouse that it is today. We get an inside look on how Lexicon operates from a business perspective as well as how Lexicon operates as a family of companies that have been crucial to the overall success of the overall organization.
Patrick is living proof that hard work and a great dedication to your craft can result in a very fulfilling and impactful career, considering his company is quite literally Building America.Support the Show.
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In this episode I had the opportunity to sit down with Victoria DeFrancesca Soto, the dean of the Clinton School of Public Service. We discuss her journey from studying political science and Latin American studies at the University of Arizona to becoming the public service figure that she is today. As an individual well versed in political strategy as well as social justice, Victoria shares her insights on the complex issues facing our society today.
Her passion for serving her community is near unmatched as you’ll come to understand throughout this episode.Support the Show.
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In this episode I took the show on the road to beautiful Napa Valley California to sit down with Heidi Bridenhagen, a master winemaker at MacRostie Winery in Healdsburg California as well as the Director of Winemaking for Distinguished Vineyards. Heidi was originally a pre-med student before discovering her passion for wine and at the age of 29, she became one of the youngest head winemakers in California.
Heidi talks about her background in science and what led her from a harvest intern to a head winemaker, and how she approaches the winemaking process. We also talk about how Heidi has made a career out of experimenting with different types of wines to figure out what works and what doesn’t while also fulfilling her personal passion.
If you are a wine lover, this episode is for you!
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In this episode, I get to geek out about fighter jets with my guest, Captain Aimee Fiedler, callsign Rebel. Rebel was told by an air force instructor early in her training that she would never be a fighter pilot, but she quickly overcame adversity and is now the Commander of the F-16 Viper Demo Team, showcasing the ability of one of the toughest fighter jets in the world for millions of people each year.
She talks about becoming a pilot at a young age and having to overcome challenges in fighter school, her path to the Air Force, and how she ended up with, in my opinion, the coolest job on the planet getting to max perform a fighter jet every weekend. She also addresses being a female fighter pilot and what that looks like from both inside the military as well as the general public's perspective. This is a topic that you might hear a lot more about in the coming months as we are working on a big project around this topic.
Anyone that knows me personally likely knows I am a huge fighter jet fan, so this was a particularly fun interview. It’s a little longer than some of these episodes and I think its definitely worth listening to the end.Support the Show.
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In this episode, host Nate Disarro speaks with Dr. Bruce Murphy, Owner and CEO of Arkansas Heart Hospital and a pioneer of modern cardiology. At the time of its founding, Arkansas Heart Hospital was the nation’s second standalone cardiac hospital and there was no blueprint for success. Overcoming criticism from the medical community, Dr. Murphy went against the grain and ultimately bought the hospital with one major caveat: he had to forfeit his medical license in order to take ownership .
This year, AHH is celebrating it’s 25th anniversary and has expanded its presence to provide care in over 30 locations in multiple states. With a thirst for knowledge and an unstoppable drive for innovation, Dr. Murphy is truly a Titan of Healthcare Leadership.
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In this episode, host Nate Disarro sits down with Jason Brown, a PR executive for the Arkansas Farm Bureau which is a nonprofit, private advocacy organization that works with families throughout the state to improve the livelihood of farmers and their families. Jason is also the host of the Arkansas AgCast, a podcast discussing the latest agriculture news in the state, and he’s the former President of PRSA’s Arkansas Chapter. He shares his insight about industry trends for the modern farmer, and the importance of honoring where our food comes from.
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In this episode, host Nate Disarro speaks with Jeston George, CEO and Founder of Apptegy, an education technology and marketing start-up.
Jeston realized the need for Apptegy when he wanted to receive the latest news from his nephew’s school. Realizing the gap that existed in public education marketing and communications, he created Apptegy to offer app-based solutions.
Apptegy is now booming with 350 employees in multiple countries, a spectacular new office space, and a culture that values customer relationships and innovation without sacrificing quality.
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In this episode, host Nate Disarro speaks with Shayla and Scott Copas, a power couple that are creating an all-encompassing lifestyle brand.
Shayla has built a very successful interior design business, working with people all over to create the home of their dreams. Recently, she has launched her own design books along with signature furniture product lines, and now she is pushing out an elite travel planning business.
Scott Copas is the back end of Shayla’s endeavors, primarily working with the operations, finance, and logistics side of the business. With his background in commercial construction and business management, he completes this entrepreneurial powerhouse duo.
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In this episode, host Nate Disarro speaks with Phil Brandon, Founder, CEO and Head Distiller at Rock Town Distillery. When faced with a layoff during his corporate IT career, Phil took his passion for whiskey and transformed it into an iconic Arkansas operation and the first to ever distill Bourbon in Arkansas. Using his background in engineering along with his MBA, Phil has put his entrepreneurial talents to the test by creating the Rock Town brand, distribution process, manufacturing standards, and a whole lot more. He has been creating handcrafted, award-winning spirits that you can find in restaurants, liquor stores and winning contests around the world!
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In this episode, Nate Disarro has a long distance interview with Tres Garner, a young, but well established creative and visionary in Houston, TX! Tres is Co-Founder and Co-Director at GoodMeasure, an agency helping advocate for non-profit organizations and causes. Tres is also the Creative Director at The Bible Project, a nonprofit, crowdfunded organization that explains lessons from The Bible in a way that unifies people. He talks through his journey from an artsy kid to an agency professional and freelance creative, all while finding organization and a workflow that helps him progress in today’s competitive digital space.
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In this episode, I speak with Kevin Shalin, food reviewer and blogger for The Mighty Rib! He’s a beloved icon in the Little Rock restaurant scene, and prides himself on authentic, unbiased chronicles of local cuisine. His work has been featured in publications like Only In Arkansas, Arkansas Times, and AY Magazine. The Mighty Rib Facebook page has an estimated monthly reach of about half a million viewers! Kevin talks to us about how he transformed his hobby into a career, built trust amongst a digital audience, and why he chooses to spotlight restaurants and their staff in his writing, rather than himself.
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We’re so excited for the upcoming launch of a new season! However, we wanted to take a walk down memory lane with a “Best of Titans of Industry" episode, where we look back on our favorite moments with our noteworthy guests.
In this special episode, you can hear from:
- Jeff Amerine & Jeff Standridge: The elements needed for entrepreneurs and companies to thrive
- Heather Vassar: Changes in the digital world that affect the music industry
- Sarah Catherine Gutierrez: Finding empowerment in the financial sphere
- Dwayne Logan: Working as an AV, creating the best experience for everyone on set
- Gina Scarpulla: Team success at Discovery, creating the best stories and products
- Johnathan Goree: Facing challenges in the medical field while helping patients find comfort
- Monica Millington: Creating a new business venture with drive and ambition
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In this episode, Nate Disarro sits down with Monica Millington, Founder and Creative Director of Tropick menswear brand that is disrupting the game with wardrobe staples built for life in the tropics. She's been featured in Esquire, Variety and Singapore Brides and was a top four competitor on The Apprentice. Monica tells us how a girl from Texas ended up starting a business in Singapore. How participating in an incubator program and utilizing mentors were crucial to the success of her apparel brand, and why she believes that sustainable fashion should be more than a trend. We also talk about the importance of a strong brand and how psychology and storytelling go hand in hand.
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In this episode, Host Nate Disarro sits down with Dr. Johnathan Goree, the Director of Interventional Pain Management at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Dr. Goree has a passion for bettering the quality of life for as many people as possible when not seeing patients. Johnathan also teaches at the Medical School equipping the next generation of doctors to find solutions to life's most painful problems. In our conversation, Johnathan tells the story of how early personal experiences with sports and mouth surgery led him to pursue anesthesiology and pain management. He describes how the lessons he learned on the football field still permeate his leadership style today, and how he's a champion for diversity and inclusion. These are the key elements of his mission to bring health care to people that have been historically underserved. Johnathan is also an accomplished speaker traveling nationally to speak about innovative breakthroughs in pain management.
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This was a fun episode where Nate sat down with Gina Scarpulla, director of creative and production for the internal creative agency for Discovery Inc., the parent company of the largest non-fiction media network in the world.
Gina tells us how she and her team developed the branding and marketing campaign for the new streaming service, Discovery Plus during the pandemic and the challenges that came a long with, but ultimately how execution is so crucial to her team’s success in producing some of the globe’s most recognizable television shows and marketing content,-- and we also dive in to a discussion about how a collaboration between Shark Week and an automotive brand led to underwater adventures that connects the story between a car and shark fans.
In an effort to increase your listening interest, we decided it would be a good idea to record this episode on the beach in Malibu California. So as you will quickly notice, there is the sound of the ocean underneath our conversation. Some of you might find it moderately distracting while hopefully many more of you enjoy the tranquil sounds of mother nature in the background.
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This weeks guest is Dwayne Logan, freelance filmmaker and director based in Nashville who has a passion for sharing the human experience through film. Dwayne a Chicago native talks about how his journey to becoming a film director had an unconventional path as he intended to get to Los Angeles, but had a detour through Nashville and never left. he recounts the events and experiences that drove him to create his first short film, black thoughts and how he values each and every person that plays a part in his creative endeavors. we dive into the realities of film production and talk about the importance of hard work and having the right connections to grow your career.
Resources:
https://www.dwaynelogan.com/
https://www.blackthoughtsfilm.com/Support the Show.
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In this episode, Nate Disarro sits down with Sarah Catherine Gutierrez, a money guru, owner of financial planning company Aptus Financial, and the mind behind Ladysplaining Money. Sarah Catherine is passionate about helping women build wealth, and she has been featured in Time Magazine, Forbes, Better Investing, and she and her husband own a Salsa Dancing business on the side.
Sarah Catherine flips the narrative on how women can save money by being proactive rather than passive, defines just-in-time financial education, how to pay yourself first, and how savings accounts can enhance your happiness.
Resources:
But first, save 10 - https://www.amazon.com/Sarah-Catherine-Gutierrez/e/B08BXX7M2P%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_shareAptus Financial - https://www.aptusfinancial.com/Ladysplaning Money - https://www.ladysplainingmoney.com/Club 27 Salsa Dancing Venue - https://www.club27lr.com/salsa/Support the Show.
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Heather Vassar is the Vice President of Marketing for Empire Records Nashville. Heather tells us about the importance of storytelling in the lifecycle of an artist, how her experience halfway around the world in Bali changed her life, and how her background being a competitive athlete, musician, accountant, and creative helped her create her dream job.
Heather joined Empire Records in early 2020 to oversee day-to-day artist strategies and development, marketing and digital initiatives, as well as partner relationships with sales and streaming services for EMPIRE’s Nashville roster.
Her strategic artist development and marketing background has helped her figure out creative ways to move the needle for Nashville’s up and coming artists.
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Welcome back! Thank you all for joining us to kick off Season 2!
In this episode, Nate Disarro sits down with Jeff Amerine and Jeff Standridge to talk about startup’s, and entrepreneurial success. These two are serial entrepreneurs, business consultants, authors and founders of Startup Junkie in Fayettville, AR and The Conductor in Conway, AR. Their goal is to provide entrepreneurial resources and strategic support to any individuals seeking to establish or grow their business.
They tell us about the pillars of successful startups, talent, capital, entrepreneurial culture, community and enterprise engagement, the importance of having cash on hand and their focus on economic empowerment. They also talk about their best selling book creating startup junkies.
You will learn about the detrimental mistake of riding the tide of a good economy, how important it is for entrepreneurs to think about "what if" scenarios in doing risk planning, and how having a personal relationship with your banker (not bank) can help with getting craft solutions for your businesses safety net.
Guest Background:
Jeff Amerine founded Startup Junkie Consulting to support and advise startup entrepreneurs as they face the challenges of beginning a business. Having held senior leadership positions in nine start ups and three fortune 500 companies, Amerin's experience led him to become a national leader involved with the creation of lasting venture ecosystems.
Amerine refers to the toolkit in his book "Creating Start up Junkies". He also hosts a podcast, Start up junkies podcast, and aYouTube channel where you can find workshops and hear from business experts.
Dr. Jeff Sandridge is the founder ofInnovation Partners.
Dr. Standridge is the author of “The Innovator’s Field Guide: Accelerators for Entrepreneurs, Innovators and Change Agents” (2017) and co-author of the award-winning book entitled,The Abundance Principle: Five Keys to Extraordinary Living.
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Startup Junkies
The Conductor
Innovation Partners
Startup Junkies podcast
Startup Junkies YouTube
Creating Start up Junkies By Jeff Amerine
The Innovator’s Field Guide: Accelerators for Entrepreneurs, Innovators and Change Agents by Dr. Jeff Sandridge
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In preparation for Season 2, we wanted to put together a "Best of Season 1" episode where we revisit some of our favorite moments with our remarkable guests.
In this very special episode, you can hear from:
- Chase Rackley: Starting a business before you are ready
- Wayne Miller: Talking about failure in order to success
- Heather Nelson: Building a business in a new industry
- Adam Head: When the entire organization shares the same story- Mitch Bettis: Finding success in niche markets
- Lauren Waldrip: Agriculture is one of the most important stories we can tell
- Zack Hill: Building digital platforms to scale your business
- Brian Mears: Learning that better mental healthcare exists in a digital world
- Dan Wise: Managing can happen in different ways
- Mary Elizabeth Davis: Managing the creative workforce
- Donnie Ferneau: Innovation for your specific audience and leading a team with respect
- Governor Asa Hutchinson: Leading through a pandemic
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