Circle City Success
210 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsCircle City Success is The Podcast for Indy’s local community.
Our mission is to interview successful people in the Indianapolis area and share their knowledge and experience with the local Indianapolis community. We hope to provide a guide to the next generation of Indy’s leaders through conversations with those who we should all strive too emulate.
There are plenty of people whose stories aren’t told that can provide great inspiration and direction to people in the community. We want to speak with those people in the Indianapolis area, learn about what they did to attain their current level of success, and to pass wisdom and provide guidance to the next generation of Indy’s leaders.
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184. Exploradoor with Caroline Abeleda
April 10, 2024 14:00 - 52 minutes - 49.8 MBCaroline 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 connect...
Special episode release promoting the Broadway concert "The Trouble with Dead Boyfriends" April 20 at The Tobias Theatre in Indianapolis
April 04, 2024 13:59 - 59 minutes - 62 MBJoel 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 Scho...
183. The World's Largest Children's Museum with Jennifer Pace Robinson
March 13, 2024 15:15 - 56 minutes - 50.8 MBJennifer 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 pa...
182. Product Management, Innovation, Start Ups, and Venture Capital Come Together with Nida Ansari
February 21, 2024 15:07 - 1 hour - 54.7 MBNida 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 Innova...
181. Indy Fuel Hockey and Fishers Freight Indoor Football with Larry McQueary
February 08, 2024 12:20 - 52 minutes - 51 MBLarry 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 Football Te...
180. The HandleBar Hangar Indy with Stephen Lindsay and Brian Lindsay
January 24, 2024 12:32 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBStephen 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 expe...
179. Creating Impactful Ecosystems With Courtney Zaugg
January 10, 2024 12:17 - 57 minutes - 53 MBCourtney 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 helpi...
178. Applications Are Now Live For The Mitch Daniels Leadership Foundation With Lauren Petersen James And Kelsey Cook
January 03, 2024 12:30 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBSpecial 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 the...
177. Kindspire Cards and Ready, Mindset, Go! with Macy Troyer
December 13, 2023 16:57 - 58 minutes - 60.5 MBMacy 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 he...
176. All Things Downtown Indy including The Circle of Lights Celebration w/ Taylor Schaffer
November 24, 2023 13:09 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBTaylor 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"...
175. All That Matters Is People with Mario Rodriguez
November 09, 2023 12:38 - 59 minutes - 55.2 MBMario 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...
174. Find What You Are Born To Do and Simply Do It with Fred Yeakey
October 13, 2023 11:17 - 57 minutes - 59 MBFred 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...
173. $800 Sewing Machine Creates a Passion for Art with Kathryn Haigh
September 29, 2023 15:14 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBKathryn 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...
172. The Day He Went Viral on Television with Troy Pepper
September 11, 2023 11:39 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBTroy 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 wen...
171. Generation 3 Year One Recap with Jason Ulm, Drew Feutz, Matt Carroll, and Matt Hadley
September 04, 2023 15:11 - 41 minutes - 44.4 MBListen 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 fut...
170. Rally Innovation Conference with Matt Hunckler & Toph Day
August 25, 2023 13:26 - 1 hour - 65.3 MBSpecial 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 fail...
169. Boiler up with Ryan Walters
August 18, 2023 14:24 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBRyan 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 go...
168. Go Jags with Luke Bosso
August 04, 2023 11:38 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBLuke 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 ●...
167. Lifelong Friendship Comes Full Circle At The Indianapolis Zoo with Dr. Rob Shumaker
August 04, 2023 02:51 - 1 hour - 66 MBDr. 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, do...
166. Creating Rooms That Inspire with Gavin Haverstick
July 05, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBGavin 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 th...
165. Shrimp Cocktail Hype Man with Bryn Jones
June 21, 2023 12:06 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBBryn 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 ...
164. Do Things For The Right Reasons And Good Things Happen with Danny Lopez
June 07, 2023 11:30 - 1 hour - 154 MBDanny 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...
163. Ticket Sales Became a Pathway to Success with Randy Lewandowski
May 18, 2023 11:30 - 1 hour - 152 MBRandy 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 ou...
162. Hard Work Does Open Doors
May 03, 2023 11:30 - 1 hour - 145 MBCathy 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...
161. Always Stay In Touch With Your Network
April 19, 2023 11:30 - 56 minutes - 130 MBJake 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 ...
160. Resilient Leadership & Hard Work with Mike Jones
March 22, 2023 04:00 - 29 minutes - 29.3 MBMike Jones is the President and CEO of Lauth Group. In this episode, you'll hear Mike tell us about how he was always interested in construction growing up and how that played out in his career, about how an early project with Tim Sexton confirmed what Mike wanted to do and helped propel him in the industry, and about how Lauth Group imploded during The Great Recession, laying off 200-250 people in a 30-day period, and how the company has gone from 20 people to now over 100 people sinc...
159. Focusing on Making an Impact Bigger Than Yourself with Ron Stiver
February 01, 2023 05:00 - 56 minutes - 43.7 MBRon 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 BM...
158. Every Person Has a Purpose with Fred Payne
January 11, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 50.3 MBFred 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/fr...
157. Solving Puzzles in Indy Sports with Allison Melangton
December 21, 2022 00:04 - 51 minutes - 40.5 MBAllison 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 ...
156. CCS 2022 Holiday Special
November 30, 2022 05:00 - 31 minutes - 28.3 MBIn 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/ ...
155. Keeping Life & Business in Proper Perspective with Jim McKenzie
November 09, 2022 05:00 - 57 minutes - 47.4 MBJim 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 i...
154. Serving the Community at Tea's Me Cafe with Tamika Catchings
October 19, 2022 04:00 - 55 minutes - 41.9 MBTamika 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 communi...
153. Commit, Compete, Contribute with Allison Barber
October 05, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 49.1 MBAllison 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 Synerg...
152. Never Compare Yourself to Someone Else with Dick Hester
September 14, 2022 04:00 - 54 minutes - 47.3 MBDick 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 Busin...
151. Things Don't Always Go Your Way with Coach Matt Painter
August 31, 2022 04:01 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBCoach 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...
150. The Queso Man with Adam Gonzalez
August 17, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBAdam 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 che...
149. We're Back with Generation 3
August 03, 2022 04:00 - 31 minutes - 32.1 MBThere 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 ...
148. CCS Final Episode with Jared, Jason, & Drew
February 02, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 69.9 MB113 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 ...
147. Learning to Lead & Examining Your Purpose with Jimmy Rayford
December 01, 2021 23:18 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBJimmy 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 car...
146. November 2021 Recap with Jason & Drew
November 24, 2021 05:00 - 34 minutes - 39.1 MBIn 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 Par...
145. Dents in the Ceiling with Angel Henry
November 17, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 67.6 MBAngel 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 s...
144. Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana with Joe Slater
November 10, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 65.9 MBJoe 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 r...
143. Perspective & Basketball with David Magley
November 03, 2021 23:56 - 1 hour - 69.4 MBDavid 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...
142. October 2021 Recap with Jason & Drew
October 27, 2021 04:00 - 30 minutes - 32.7 MBIn 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...
141. Lifting the Tide of Dentistry with Dr. Brandon Tiek
October 20, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 78.6 MBBrandon 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 be...
140. Bolt for the Heart with Pierre Twer
October 13, 2021 04:00 - 57 minutes - 61.7 MBPierre 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 co...
139. From Immigrant to Indy Auto Man with Victor Figlin
October 06, 2021 15:30 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBVictor 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 sta...
138. September 2021 Recap with Jason, Drew, & Special Guest Co-Host Brian Wolff
September 29, 2021 04:00 - 37 minutes - 40.1 MBIn 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 Ar...
137. Purpose & Experiences with John Qualls
September 22, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBJohn 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 f...
136. Finding Your Flame & Aiming to Make a Difference with Andre Harakas
September 15, 2021 04:00 - 57 minutes - 57 MBAndre 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/ ...