“Real Success,” produced in partnership with former NFL athlete and entrepreneur Nate Kaeding, is a collection of conversations with Iowa-connected doers about success, purpose, and what makes them tick. Our hope is that you’ll learn something new about these notable leaders and that the conversations will perhaps play some small part in helping you further define what real success means to you. This Corridor Media Group podcast is sponsored by MidWest One Bank.
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Episode #57: Naftaly Stramer and Ofer Sivan of Oasis Street Food and Falafel Restaurant
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On Today's Episode: Nate sits down with Naftaly Stramer and Ofer Sivan, the founders of Oasis Street Food and Falafel Restaurant, the Iowa City staple serving and distributing Mediterranean food throughout the state since 2004. Naftaly and Ofer share their early experiences with Mediterranean food and how it inspired them to bring better experience…
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Episode #56: Generations of Athletic Directors (ft. Bob Bowlsby and Beth Goetz LIVE from Iowa Athletic Club)
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On this special episode of Real Success, I sat down at the Iowa Athletic Club for a live podcast recording with Bob Bowlsby and Beth Goetz, who both have incredible careers in athletics and happen to represent two generations who have taken on the mantle as Athletic Director of the University of Iowa. Bob Bowlsby served as the fourth commissioner o…
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Episode #55: Bill and Charlie Nusser, Hands Jewelers
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"On today’s episode, I sit down with Bill and Charlie Nusser, the father and son duo behind Hands Jewelers, a venerable family-operated store in Iowa City providing jewelry, gems, and watches, for over 165 years. Bill and Charlie both share their respective stories about how they first joined the family business, how they navigate the line between …
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Episode #54: Leslie Epstein, Owner of Your Tanning Bar
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"On today’s episode, I sit down with Leslie Epstein, Owner and CEO of Your Tanning Bar, the airbrush tanning solution in Cedar Rapids, Coralville, and Bettendorf that provides a UV-free alternative to being bronze. Leslie shares how her father influenced her entrepreneurial spirit when she was young, the story of how tanning an entire sorority gave…
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Episode #53: Cale, Justin, and Tim from Fun Not Fancy Restaurant Group
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Cale Henderson, Tim Kindl, and Justin Zehr are three of the owners of Fun Not Fancy Restaurant Group, a collection of popular restaurants in Cedar Rapids and Marion. The group shares their unique origin story, the backwards way they approach their restaurant concepts, and how they navigate the modern challenges of restaurant ownership. They also di…
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Episode #52: Doug Alberhasky, Owner of John's Grocery
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On today’s episode, I sit down with Doug Alberhasky, third-generation Owner and Operator of John's Grocery. Doug shares what it was like growing up within the family business, the surprising ways the community has changed his life, and how selling imported beer reinvented John’s Grocery. Doug also digs into the exciting historical film he’s working…
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Episode #51: Andrew Lehman, Tournament Director of the John Deere Classic
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On Today's Episode: Nate sits down with Andrew Lehman, Tournament Director of the John Deere Classic, the annual professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour that takes place in the Quad Cities. Andrew shares information on his internship with the golf tournament and how he was in the right place at the right time, what it is like to have an engage…
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Episode #50: Kirk Ferentz, Head Football Coach at the University of Iowa
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On the 50th episode of the Real Success podcast, Nate sits down with Kirk Ferentz, Head Coach of the University of Iowa Football Team, a position he has held for 25 years. The two discuss how he has seen the landscape of football change since he started his career in the ‘80’s, how they continue to see big returns from small innovations, and how hi…
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Episode #49: Scott Keplinger, CEO of Intellisee
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On today’s episode, Nate sits down with Scott Keplinger, CEO of Intellisee, the real-time artificial intelligence (AI) risk mitigation platform working to detect and mitigate threats before an incident occurs by using a company’s existing passive surveillance cameras. Scott shares with how his passion for businesses that solve REAL NEEDS has inform…
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Episode 48: Mark Kaufman, Founder of Athletico Physical Therapy
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On Today's Episode: Mark Kaufman is the founder and chairman of Athletico Physical Therapy, a successful national company with local Iowa roots. Mark shares with me how he started with a single rehabilitation center in Chicago back in 1991, his unique insight into how camaraderie motivates rehabilitation, and his perspective from being on the front…
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Episode 47: Tara Cronbaugh, Founder of Java House Coffee Roasters
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On Today's Episode: Tara Cronbaugh is the founder of Java House Coffee Roasters, a local coffee staple in the Iowa City community for nearly 30 years. Tara shares how she researched over 50 coffee houses in California before launching Java House in Iowa City, how partnerships were the cornerstone of her company’s success, and how big chain coffee s…
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Episode 46: Chip Reeves, CEO of MidWestOne Bank
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On Today's Episode: Chip Reeves is the newly appointed CEO of MidWestOne Bank, the largest headquartered bank in Iowa and official sponsor of this very podcast. Chip shares what it was like to pick up his life and move from Florida to Iowa in the middle of winter, how he sees the future of technology impacting the future of the banking industry, an…
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Episode 45: Jeff Quint, Founder of Cedar Ridge Winery and Distillery
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On Today's Episode: Jeff Quint is the founder and owner of Cedar Ridge Distillery, the award-winning distillery that was the first to open in Iowa since Prohibition and is currently home to the number one-selling bourbon in Iowa for two years straight. Jeff shares how his father influenced and inspired his passion for brewing wine and spirits, why …
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Episode 44: Leslie Nolte, Nolte Academy and ICON Arts Academy
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On Today's Episode: Nate sits down with Leslie Nolte, the celebrated entrepreneur and artist behind the Nolte Performing Arts Academy, The James Theatre, and the forthcoming ICON Arts Academy high school in Iowa City, Iowa that will welcome its first boarding students in August of 2023. Leslie shares how injuries forced her to reevaluate her career…
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Episode 43: Caitlin Clark, University of Iowa Basketball
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On Today's Episode: Nate sits down with Caitlin Clark, awarded point guard for the University of Iowa Women’s Basketball Team. For this interview, Caitlin sets down the basketball to talk business, exploring how the opportunity for college athletes to monetize their own Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL), has changed her life. Caitlin also shares how …
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Episode 42: Paul Rasch of Wilson's Apple Orchard
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On Today's Episode: Nate sits down with Paul Rasch, owner and “Chief Apple Officer” of Wilson’s Apple Orchard and Farm on the outskirts of Iowa City. The two discuss his experience being born into an apple-growing family, what he learned starting the first commercial apple juice company in China, and why Iowa was the place he wanted to put down tre…
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Episode 41: Janet Godwin of ACT
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On Today's Episode: Nate talks real success with Janet Godwin, the CEO of ACT, the nonprofit learning organization. ACT serves millions of students, job seekers, employers, and more around the world with learning resources, assessments, and credentials designed to help them succeed beginning in elementary school and throughout their career. The two…
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Episode 40: Chad Pregracke of Living Lands and Waters
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On Today's Episode: Nate talks real success with Chad Pregracke, the founder of Living Lands & Waters, an environmental non-profit that was established in 1998 and has grown to be the only “industrial strength” river cleanup organization like it in the world. The two talk about what motivated Chad to form Living Lands & Waters, the lessons he learn…
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On Today's Episode: Nate sits down to discuss Real Success with Matt Swift, the serial entrepreneur behind Big Grove Brewery and many other popular corridor restaurants and bars. Matt discusses his personal formula for success in the restaurant industry, why identifying a need is key to building a successful business, and how segmentation allows fo…
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Episode 38: Jamie Powers
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Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with Jamie Powers, owner and executive pastry chef of Deluxe Cakes and Pastries in Iowa City. Jamie talks about how she got her start in the restaurant industry, the struggle of being an early morning pastry chef and surprising challenges that came along with starting a bakery. Presented b…
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Episode 37: Andrew Dasso
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Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with Andrew Dasso, owner and architect of Streamline Architects and Artisans, a full-service architecture firm founded in the Quad-Cities in 2015. I talked to Andrew about his relationship with the fear of growth, navigating his transition from architect to entrepreneur, and how a house fi…
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Episode 36: Sean Moeller
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Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with Sean Moeller, writer-turned-entrepreneur behind successful music recording and performance venues, such as Daytrotter, Codfish Hallow and The Raccoon Motel. Sean discusses making a living in the performance and entertainment industry, how he finds ways to bring artists to Iowa, and ho…
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Episode 35: Chris Klitgaard
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Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with Chris Klitgaard, the entrepreneur behind MediRevv, a company aimed at helping other health care institutions with their revenue cycle challenges. Nate talked to Chris about why he chose to stay in Iowa, the struggles of growing a company from a basement to an organization with an annu…
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Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with Matt Kroul, a former professional football player who is now the entrepreneur behind Kroul Farms, about the dynamic of working with a family business, the importance of a strong team and workforce, and his decision to return to the farm. Presented by MidWestOne Bank.…
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Episode 33: Pankaj Monga
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Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with Pankaj Monga, president/CEO of Channel Fusion, about the origin of Channel Fusion, and how he is driven by his passion for competition. Presented by MidWestOne Bank.Corridor Business Journal által
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Episode 32: Zach Johnson
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Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with Iowa native and professional golfer Zach Johnson about how he approaches his golf career like a business and surrounding yourself by the best team possible. Presented by MidWestOne Bank.Corridor Business Journal által
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Episode 31: Steve Shriver
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Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with Steve Shriver, CEO of Eco Lips, about his entrepreneurial beginnings on the playground, how managing a McDonald's taught him to rely on systems and his process for creating a new business. Presented by MidWestOne Bank.Corridor Business Journal által
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Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with Liz Mathis, an Iowa State Senator, about her start in journalism, doing a job well in situations where there are no do-overs and the calculus of making a career change. Presented by MidWestOne Bank.Corridor Business Journal által
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Episode 29: Robin L. Therme
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Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with Robin L. Theme, president of CIVCO, about winning in business, how a monthly round-robin talk with the entire company unifies their company culture, and how a successful workday can be designed and repeated. Presented by MidWestOne Bank.…
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Episode 28: Suresh Gunasekaren
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Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with Suresh Gunasekaran, CEO of the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, about why we need a 'more-rational' health care system in the latest episode of “Real Success.” Presented by MidWestOne Bank.Corridor Business Journal által
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Episode 27: Duane Smith
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Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with Duane Smith, chairman of TrueNorth Companies, about his entrepreneurial roots and how those instincts drive his interest in finding new ways to structure a business, in the latest episode of “Real Success.” Presented by MidWestOne Bank.…
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Episode 26: Trey Martin
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Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with Trey Martin, president of Integrated DNA Technologies, Inc., about IDT’s fascinating origin story involving an innovative blood substitute and local rock bands in the latest episode of “Real Success.” Presented by MidWestOne Bank.Corridor Business Journal által
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Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with Ann Oleson, the chief marketing officer at Ruffalo Noel Levitz, about learning the importance of making a lasting impression and the art of virtual sales in the latest episode of “Real Success.” Presented by MidWestOne Bank.Corridor Business Journal által
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Episode 24: Kim Lehrman
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Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with Kim Lehrman, CEO of Communications Engineering Company (CEC), about leadership, the difference between being a sergeant and a general and what's next for the company in the last episode of "Real Success." Presented by MidWestOne Bank.Corridor Business Journal által
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Episode 23: Mark Carlson
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Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with Mark Carlson, head coach of the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders, about the art of coaching and building a winning team in the latest episode of "Real Success." Presented by MidWestOne Bank.Corridor Business Journal által
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Episode 22: Lee Clancey
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Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with Lee Clancey, former mayor of Cedar Rapids, about the importance of teamwork in disaster recovery and how to respond when things don't go your way in the latest episode of "Real Success." Presented by MidWestOne Bank.Corridor Business Journal által
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Episode 21: Marty Lenss
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Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with Marty Lenss, director of the Eastern Iowa Airport, about his love of flight, the challenges facing the air travel industry and where we go from here. Presented by MidWestOne Bank.Corridor Business Journal által
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Episode 20: David Barker
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Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with David Barker, a former Fed economist and a member of the state's Board of Regents, about his path to real estate, his take on the Fed's recent economic actions and the future of Iowa's public universities. Presented by MidWestOne Bank.Corridor Business Journal által
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Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with Scott Case, a technologist, inventor and founding CTO of Priceline.com, ahead of his appearance at Cedar Rapids' annual EntreFEST festival in this special edition of Real Success. Presented by MidWestOne Bank.Corridor Business Journal által
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Episode 18: Drew Oetting
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Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with Drew Oetting, a founding partner of Silicon Valley's 8VC, about his whirlwind path to success, investing and his latest venture, Operation Masks, which is sourcing PPE for health care workers around the country. Presented by MidWestOne Bank.…
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Episode 17: Dara Schmidt
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Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with Dara Schmidt, director of the Cedar Rapids Public Library, about literacy, innovation and her unique path to the job. Presented by MidWestOne Bank.Corridor Business Journal által
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Episode 14: Jessica Schamberger
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Episode 12: Mary Sundblad
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Episode 10: Paul Burmeister
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Episode 9: Tim Semelroth
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