May 22, 2023

His passion for what he does is rooted in a difficult childhood, growing up in a tough southside Chicago neighborhood. For Jimmie McMillian, the mantra “never give up” has special meaning. In Episode 118, the senior corporate counsel and chief diversity officer at Penske Entertainment talks about how that...

May 15, 2023

Elaine Bedel has traveled many miles from the southeast Indiana farm where she grew up, creating a successful a business along the way. Now, as CEO of the Indiana Destination Development Corporation she is, in a sense, back home again, selling the state she loves. In episode 117, the Hanover College grad gives us her...

May 8, 2023

He may just be the most interesting man in Indiana. Restaurateur. Renovator. And for 30 years, on the road with Jimmy Buffett. But that’s only part of Indianapolis native Tom Battista’s rambling career journey. In episode 116, find out how the Brebeuf High School and Indiana University graduate is continuing to...

May 1, 2023

“We used to pile in the back of my red Impala. Drive down the road, play somebody, get back in the car, and drive back.” Lin Dunn knows about women’s sports pre-Title IX because she lived it. The Hall of Fame coach and trailblazer, who led the Indiana Fever to an improbable championship, talks about the path to...

Apr 24, 2023

“I didn’t have a TV growing up. We worked and played basketball…with a rim nailed to the barn.” Christopher Day has gone from a low-tech childhood to the heights of high-tech success by always leaning in. The CEO of Elevate Ventures talks about life on the farm, creating “Indiana’s South by Southwest” and...