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Todd Lucas of Family Farm and Home shares how a radio background, 11 years at Menards, and a workforce age crisis led him to build a training department from scratch with a deer urine video.

Lloyd Lewis of Arc Thrift Stores shares how his son with Down syndrome led him to build a $120M social enterprise with 600 IDD employees and one of the best disability programs in the world.

JoAnn Newman shares journey from only woman in Penn State engineering to AT&T semiconductor plant shutdown to CEO rescuing Orlando Science Center—raising $48M, doubling attendance to 660K visitors, launching 8K planetarium, proving informal learning sparks STEM curiosity before junior high.

Eliza Keegan, 33-year-old CEO of Momentum Indoor Climbing, shares journey from Houston Dynamo soccer programs to leading climbing gym expansion across US, Bulgaria, Europe, and Asia while navigating gender bias, imposter syndrome, and revolutionary LED wall technology.

Derek Sorrells shares how he built eight businesses with ten locations in Wichita by observing concepts in bigger cities, learning that hobbies cost money while businesses make money, and discovering that scaling from two to three stores feels exponentially harder without systems.

Jonathan Ng Sposato shares journey from Apple II game developer to founding JoySauce—first Asian American TV channel on Amazon Prime Video—revealing why $2 trillion spending power needs cultural capital, how childhood in Hong Kong shaped entrepreneurial path, and why celebrating joy beats trauma narratives.

In this inspiring episode, Dan Shapiro, CEO and co-founder of Glowforge, shares his remarkable journey from early entrepreneurship failures to creating one of the most successful crowdfunding campaigns in history.

In this inspiring episode, April Obersteller, Managing Director for WOOM North America, shares her unique journey from wedding planner to leading a revolutionary children's bicycle company.

In this insightful episode, Eric Johnson, President and Managing Partner at Arnold Motor Supply, shares the fascinating story behind this nearly 100-year-old automotive parts distribution company.

In this engaging episode, Filip Keuppens, Executive Vice President of The Pickle Juice Company, shares his journey from corporate entertainment to pioneering a revolutionary sports drink.

How can entrepreneurs build successful businesses while staying true to their values and passions? Andy LaPointe, co-founder of Traverse Bay Farms, shares his journey from financial services to creating an award-winning health food company based in Northern Michigan.

How can pursuing passions, calculated risks, and supportive partners set you on the path to entrepreneurial success? In this episode, we speak with Steve Weaver, co-founder of The Candle Lab, a successful chain of candle making stores.