ICTPODCAST
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Entrepreneurs are driven, focused, and succeed under pressure. We talk with people who do difficult things at the highest level. Through these conversations we see how they power through adversity to build their businesses and their lives.
Episodes
- Gene Camarena, Founder/CEO La Raza Inc., Entrepreneur, Philanthropist
Gene Camarena, founder and CEO of La Raza Inc., shares his experiences as an entrepreneur and philanthropist. He encourages young people by offering his contact information and emphasizes the importance of participation in his generosity,…
- Clint Stevens, Founder/CEO Phy-Cy.X Security Group
Clint Stevens, CEO of Phy-Cy.X Security Group, explores the convergence of IT and Operational Technology to solve global business problems. He emphasizes the importance of a principled, humanity-respecting value system when dealing with in…
- Who Builds Equity Rick Sems, CEO Equity Bank
Rick Sems, CEO of Equity Bank, emphasizes leadership through action and developing people to meet customer needs. He believes combining vision with hard work creates a compounding positive effect that drives the success of Equity Bank.
- WHO BUILDS EQUITY Julie Huber, COO & Jonathan Roop SVP Retail Banking, Equity Bank
Julie Huber, COO, and Jonathan Roop, SVP of Retail Banking at Equity Bank, share their focus on creating a simple and intuitive customer experience. They emphasize the importance of customer attention and delivering value in the moment, wh…
- Cary Cozby PGA Director of Golf on Golf, Grit and a Good Life
Cary Cozby, PGA Director of Golf, shares insights on how the game of golf parallels life, highlighting the role of grit, discipline, and emotional resilience. The discussion emphasizes that consistent effort and presence in the game reflec…
- WHO BUILDS EQUITY Opening Day! with Matt Hamilton General Manager Wichita WindSurge
Take me out to the ball game! We are celebrating America's past time with the General Manager of the Wichita WindSurge. Matt has dedicated his career to Major league baseball, and we are grateful that he leads the SURGE! It's an incredibly…
- Arab-Israeli Conflict /United States-Iran Conflict with Ambassador David Dunford
"The Iranian objective is to cause so much damage that the US will not attack again. - former Ambassador David J. Dunford The Arab-Israeli conflict confuses people. It is complex. We need to understand the confict and the Region so that we…
- Energy Policy with Warren Martin, Executive Director Kansas Strong
It takes a lot of energy to do what Warren does. Pun Intended. As the voice of education for the Oil and Gas industry in the state of Kansas, Warren spends his days in front of audiences of all ages to help them understand the importance o…
- WHO BUILDS EQUITY Brad Elliott-- Founder, Chairman Equity Bank
I've talked to many people who do difficult things at the highest level and entrepreneurs who don't quit and Brad Elliott is an entrepreneur who does not quit. He founded Equity Bank in 2001 in 2015. Equity Bank became publicly traded and…
- Second Light-- Executive Director Dan Clifford and Board Chairman Steve Dixon
"Shared commitment and accountability — we make a plan so they are actively engaged in re-joining society." -- Dan Clifford, Executive Director, Second Light Homelessness is a complex problem. Wichita, KS has assembled the team to confront…
- Mayor Lily Wu, Leadership Every Day
"I want to demystify city government." -- Mayor Lily Wu Lily is all for Wichita. She leads every day through her actions. From the beginning, she told our community of Wichitans "I will focus on public safety, grow and strengthen our econo…
- Golf with Corey Novascone, First Tee Program Director and 15 X State Champion Golf Coach
"For the first 10 minutes all we do is talk about the Wins of the week." -Corey Novascone The game of golf teaches life lessons. Our friend Corey Novascone regularly says "I owe everything to golf," and he follows through with that by pass…
- Mike Rajewski Farewell Tour
- Arrogance can make you feel so icky
"Have you done your research on WHO I AM and what I HAVE DONE? You are [kind of] talking to Ghandi about Peace." -- Steven And no, I do did not "know who I am!" We are all suseptible to being arrogant. It is part of the human condition and…
- Jason Toevs, Tech Entrepreneur, CTO ScrollHappy.com by UP
"Who are my People I want to do life with?" -Jason Toevs, CTO Scroll Happy Social Media pllatforms changed all of our lives-- some positive, some negative, some tragically. Jason Toevs is a Founder and Tech Leader and he is very thoughtful…
- Adler Brothers, Conor & Patrick
"Why don't you give it a chance, Man..." Wichita by the Adler Brothers The Adler Brothers Conor and Patrick are from a very talented family. They represent 2/3 of the band the Adler Brothers who have a brand new hit out anywhere that you g…
- Kasey Beltz, Founder B&T Industries, accu-shot.com
You have to turn the corner from "I have to do this" to "I want to do this." -Kasey Beltz Founder, Inventor and Entrepreneur Kasey Beltz created his life on the principal of courage. The Courage to pursue a better outcome despite resistanc…
- Megan's Voice, My Life with a Disability Pt.2 with Megan Bailey
Megan is an extraordinary young woman. She is accomplished. She is a communicator. She has tremendous courage. And she is ready to work. I am grateful to share her story. Now you can learn about Megan and help get her started in her career.
- Francis Baalman, Entrepreneur, Attorney, Founder Reliance Property, Host Property Pulse podcast
"Once you find something that works, you go all in on it." -Francis Baalman Francis Baalman is an entrepreneur. Even if he didn't know what that word was as a child he knew he wanted to create a market and solve a problem for a profit at a…
- Michael Austin, Economist "The Exchange", Wichita Organization for Government Efficiency Exchange
Economist Michael Austin answered the call to solve a problem. The request came from Councilman Dalton Glasscock, "What are some things we can do to shore up Wichita's budget shortfall?" You can Lead in public service. It doesn't require y…
- Wichita by EB
"Don't Gatekeeper what you know." Taking action in life creates experiences. Experience creates personal growth. We need to promote more growth rather than change. Wichita By EB is all about experiences and he is sharing his with us every…
- "Megan's Voice: My Life with a Disability" in Collaboration with Rainbows United
"Dear Megan, You Got This!" -Megan Bailey Rainbows United is an extraordinary organization that helps families and kids who need a little bit more guidance on helping through potential developmental difficulties. My friend Michelle Eastman…
- The American Dream is Alive with James Franko, President Kansas Policy Institute
"The Declaration [of Independence] was a promissory note to Americans." -James Franko The Kansas Policy Institute spends all of its time in deep research to hold the government and the legislators accountable. A free society is one that gi…
- Noel Torres, National Champion Wrestler & Founder, Wichita Training Center
"Not a whole lot changed, it was more Mindset." -Noel Torres, Founder Wichita Training Center The intensity of combat sports requires that you have discipline. The costs are too high to not prepare every day. If you are not-- your opponent…
- NIL and College Sports with Matt Baty
"I played the game different because I had to. I only knew one way." -- Matt Baty, former Div. I athlete and Entrepreneur The NCAA ruled college sports with an iron fist for decades-- it was unconstitutional. NCAA wants control. "The stude…
- Steven Werner, Co-Founder CEO Lawn Buddy & Blue Ox
Growing a national technology and remaining connected to your customers is daunting. However, it is what has made Co-Founder Steve Werner stay connected to the point of service, allowing Lawn Buddy and Blue Ox to iterate in real time. Impr…
- Matt Sain, CEO Central Body RV Collision and Elite RV Storage
"I am thinking "these are the boots that I have to fill?" -- Matt Sain, CEO An unfair opinion from society is that if you have inherited a business, all the work has been done and business is easy. It is one of the greatest myths and famil…
- Michael Gregory, Conflict Resolution Specialist, Author and former IRS agent
Michael and I met many years ago at a conference. He was speaking about conflict resolution. One of the 12 books he has authored, Collaboration Effect, is what drew me to him. Entrepreneurs collaborate. Large scale Institutions lead to col…
- Clint Stevens Founder, Phy-Cy.X Cyber Security
"When we stop having that dialogue, it makes it difficult to achieve that more Harmonious success." --Clint Stevens, Founder Clint Stevens spent his military career reducing vulnerabilities. As a cyber security expert, he worked closely wi…
- Sean Gates, Gates Institutes
Mentorship plays a vital role in shaping success, and its impact is especially profound for young men. Sean Gates understands this firsthand; as a young man, he believed that having a mentor could have transformed his early adult life. Thi…
- Stacy Rogers, Entrepreneur, Candidate for Kansas Governor
"When you start pulling the string on one thing it begins to unravel the other problems." -Stacy Rogers Entrepreneurs make great leaders because they are solution focussed. Stacy Rogers is a successfull Entrepreneur and she is running to l…
- Damon Young, CEO Lead Wichita/ DK YOUNG Consulting
"When and incident happens here, how are we hoing to react to it? That's what good stewardship is." -Damon Young Talking with Damon about difficult things is comforting because he has a deep understanding of empathy . Leadership is communi…
- Joan Vassos & Chock Chapple, The first Golden Bachelorette & her Fiancee Chock Chapple
Joan Vassos, herself a huge FAN of the Bachelor franchise, was a contestant on the Golden Bachelor and then received the honor to come back to be the first Golden Bachelorette. And she is a remarkable woman. She chose Wichitan Chock Chappl…
- Austen Cohlmia, Strive Freemilk striveforbetter.com & Coach by ICON
Austen Cohlmia and his family have been creating unique brands in the food business for decades. Stive Freemilk is an altenative product for those wanting a substitute from cow's milk and still maintain the quality and texture we love. The…
- Dean Jargo, CEO Fair Market Health
Fair Market Health gives patients the opportunity to seek better services for a better price. Competition is crucial for optimizing goods and services. Each individual needs to craft their healthcare plan. A majority of Americans believes…
- Jessie & Adam Hartke, SomewhereFest and Co-Founders midtopia.com
"Be that spark to get people to look at hings differently." -Adam Hartke Music in Kansas has been overlooked for so long and these guys see that almost as a benefit. Adam and Jesse are leaning into our community and making it better by bri…
- Robert Feeney, CEO Knowledge As A Service, RingoRang
"The thing that they often do not have in front of them is possiblities." -Robert Feeney Robert is solving a big problem; helping a generation become Future Ready. His software, RingoRang, gamifies making choices to change behaviors. When…
- Property Rights with Councilman Dalton Glasscock
"Its not the energy that the governement is driving, its the Energy that the Private Sector is driving." -Dalton Glasscock Property Rights are fundamental to Liberty. They encourage economic investment and incent people to participate in t…
- Planetary Talent Co-Founders Mark Janzen & Jacob Schlittenhardt
"We were not focussed on 'The Finding'. That was the problem." - Mark Janzen "Company Values were mission critical. One of our values is FUN." - Jacob Schlittenhardt Planetary Talent was launched first as an idea, then as a business becaus…
- Kijuan Amey, ameymotivation.com
"I am definetly more impactful because I am sharing it now." -Kijuan Amey Kijaun Amey was living his life to the fullest. With service to our country in the Air Force, an Entrepreneur running his first business, a Musician playing weekly a…
- Judge Tyler Roush, District Court Judge
"The point of the Law is so people know what they are and are not supposed to do." -Judge Roush Judge Roush serves the Wichita community by taking his role seriously. Criminal proceedings are part of society. The process deserves the great…
- Cary Cozby, PGA Director of Golf, Southern Hills CC
"Nobody controls your attittude but you." -- Cary Cozby Spring is in the air. The Ezallias are in bloom as well as the Bradford Pear with its acrid odor. And it is time once again for the world's best golfers to return to the Masters Tourn…
- Beau Eckstein, Entrepreneur, Business Ownership Coach
"You really don't have an income problem, You have a tax problem." --Beau Eckstein Beau coaches people into ownership. Entrepreneurs and founders take ownership from the beginning, and cash flow comes from that. Along the way, there are an…
- Jacob Christian Schlittenhardt
"You have to take responsibility for the outcome of the game you are playing" Entrepreneurs bring forth the creativity that inspires the rest of the world to start. Without the leadership of ACTION from the Entrepreneur, humanity would lou…
- Michael Austin, Economist
"If you want to grow the eceonomy, Education is the foundation." -Michael Austin Michael shares substantive ideas on how to improve the education system and improve opportunities for Kansans, Americans. He discusses the consequences of act…
- DOGE BAWL with Dr. Richard Dix, esq.
The Department of Governement Efficiency has caused damn near everyone to shout. Those who are tired of governement over-reach and have a genuine fear over deficits are bellowing and those who say this practice of uncovering where the gove…
- Sophie Uliano, New York Time Best Selling Author & Board-Certified Nutritionist
"Your enjoyment to everything increases as your awarness increases." -- Sophie Uliano Dedication, persistance and curiosity towards a worthy ideal-- this is the life Sophie lives and she will coach you to take action on yours. Sopihe Ulian…
- Optimistic
"Finding out what you are doing wrong is not a pleasant experience. It means that you have to sacrifice part of yourself-- usually a burned-out, stupid, corrupt, vengeful part-- but none-the-less, part that you like." -Jordan B Peterson Th…
- Tom Hegna, "Don't Worry, Retire Happy" tomhegna.com
"I came with a strong message at a time people needed it." -Tom Hegna Tom teaches people simple, applicable ideas to take action towards accumulating money-- some people call it Retirement. I prefer to think of it as financial freedom, in…
- Conor Adler, Program Director NXTUS Accelerate Venture Partners
"I thought, You are going to have to give up a lot of what your friends are doing if you want to do this." -Conor Adler on his commitment Entrepreneurs are artists in their own way. They have to be creative and they have to think and look…