Mind Yo' Business's Podcast

The Production House studios came alive with the arrival our April guest, Mark Lauchli. Being around Bloomington for such a long time has given Mark perspective on what it means to be a resident. His passion for development and creating housing experience goes back over decades where he obtained experience working both in the States and overseas. The stories of his growth and success should be listened to by anyone wanting to hear why it's okay to fall down, fail, and then restart again. Mark shares why blending personal and professional experiences helps to create a stronger entrepreneur, why working outside the States can help guide you to creating a better community locally, and even questions why the Miranda Lambert hasn't called into the show yet. This episode has the heart and the passion that every business owner needs to hear to have a stronger outlook tied to success.

https://www.dwellingsllc.com/

The McKee Financial Resources Studio was ecstatic to bring on professional hacker, Kevin Johnson, for an eccentric episode. After growing up in Boca Raton, Kevin graduated from high school and began working in tech, quickly rising the ranks, and eventually starting his company Secure Ideas, based in Jacksonville, Florida. His experience writing code, managing networks, and running computer bulletin board systems that are still used by power companies today has made him an expert in the field. Kevin gives out advice to those who want to get into cybersecurity and explains why the field is so important for business owners.

Aside from tech, Kevin shares stories linked to his upbringing in nerd culture that takes the conversation down so many hilarious roads. From “sweaty slogging” a 5K in a Darth Vader costume to taking five years to build a seven-foot-five Chewbacca costume to being on-stage with Weird Al, Kevin is a proud nerd.

Did Andrew win the $50 beer money for introducing this episode’s guest Kevin Johnson as a penetration specialist? Find out on this second episode of season six of Mind Yo’ Business.

https://www.secureideas.com/

Vader's Fist

In this third episode of season six, your podcast master Andrew Lambert visits with registered dietitian, mom of three, and wife to a hall-of-fame wrestler, Kim Tirapelle, in the McKee Financial Resources Studio. Calling in to us from currently rainy California, Kim and Andrew catch up on what has been going on since they graduated from the same high school eons ago.

After making it through high school with Andrew, Kim went to the University of Illinois to play on the first women’s division one soccer team and study kinesiology. Kim shares how one semester away from graduation she had a phone call with her parents and told them she wanted to pursue something different. She tells us why she decided to pursue a masters in nutritional science, how she was later able to combine both her love of nutrition and her love of athletes with her business Active Bariatric Nutrition, and the challenges of becoming a business owner as someone with no formal training in that area. Kim also addresses the impact that obesity has played on most Americans and why it needs to be examined more as a disease instead of dismissing it as just bad lifestyle choices.

Whether you are interested in turning your passion into a business, are fascinated by the world of nutrition, or want to hear an inspiring story, this is an episode you won’t want to miss. Also, Andrew asks the very important question of whether or not he is allowed to continue consuming Lambert rolls. What does Kim have to say about the smear of butter? Listen and find out!

Your podcast master, Andrew Lambert, welcomed Bridgett Divohl into the McKeet Financial Resources Studio for Episode 8 of Season 6 of Mind Your Business. Bridgett, owner of Royale Hair Parlor and a newly licensed health coach, had so much to bring to this conversation!

Bridgett grew up in rural Clarksburg, IN and, after graduating from a class of just under 80 students, moved to Cincinnati to pursue a career in cosmetology. After her stint in Cincinnati, she moved on to Chicago where she met her now wife and she shares how the business practices of the salon owner she worked for impacted her role now. Bridgett and her wife made their way to Bloomington after being swept away by our farmers market and the small-town, big-city vibes. Our conversation goes back to how her prior employer was a yogi and passionate about nutrition and that contributed to Bridgett’s dream of pursuing a career in health and nutrition. The problem was always, “When is the right time?” When both of her parents were sick simultaneously–dad with Parkinson's disease and mom with cognitive issues–that pushed her to pursue her dream. As COVID-19 hit and challenged her salon, it helped her realize she could trust the team she had to take over.

This podcast delves into finding your passion, pursuing your dreams, the obstacles you will face on the way, and how to keep going. Bridgett also talks about her new business, Sonder Glow Health Coaching, and how that transition has been going. She tells us how she has always wanted to encourage others in their career, empower them to take charge of their physical and mental health, and how that feeds into what she does now. This is such a mindful episode and one you won’t want to miss!

https://sonderglowhealthcoaching.com/