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Talent Scout with Dave Neff
by IBJ Media
Talent Scout with Dave Neff is a podcast spotlighting Indiana’s next generation of leaders who are shaping the future of business, community, and civic life. Hosted by Dave Neff—known for his gift in building authentic relationships that create meaningful value—the show features candid conversations with emerging changemakers across industries. With a focus on mentorship, intentional networking, and statewide impact, Talent Scout offers a platform for rising talent to share their stories, values, and vision for Indiana, while inspiring listeners to invest in leadership that lasts. Presented by JDA Worldwide.
Episodes
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Katie Kiel on IndyCar, Motherhood & Redefining Success
What happens when you land your dream job—and then your dreams change? From racing quarter midgets in Indianapolis to reporting from IndyCar pit road for NBC Sports, Katie Kiel built a career around the sport she loved. In this episode of Talent Scout, she joins Dave Neff to share how taking…
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Ronald Nored on Faith, Leadership & the Butler Way
Butler men’s basketball head coach Ronald Nored joins Dave Neff on Talent Scout to share how faith, mentorship, and relationships shaped his journey—from Butler’s back-to-back national championship appearances to coaching in the NBA and returning to lead his alma mater. Ron opens up about losing...
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Mark Fisher on Indiana Housing, Leadership & the Power of Showing Up
How can Indiana protect its housing affordability advantage—and what does it take to build a meaningful career? In this episode of Talent Scout, Mark Fisher, CEO of the Indiana Association of Realtors, joins us on location at the Indiana 250 Awards inside the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum....
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Joel Zawacki on Indianapolis Indians Growth, Leadership and the Next 30 Years of Victory Field
Indianapolis Indians executive Joel Zawacki has spent nearly 20 years helping grow the Triple-A club while reshaping how it serves downtown Indianapolis. His career has moved from partnership activation and sales to strategy, venue planning, brand development and community impact. Zawacki, vice...
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Erika Nelson Sylvester on AI Compliance, Career Pivots and Authenticx Growth
AI compliance at a fast-growing health care startup requires more than spotting risk. Erika Nelson Sylvester explains how trust, speed and judgment help a legal leader support growth without becoming a blocker. Sylvester, general counsel and head of compliance at Authenticx, traces a career…
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Leadership Lessons From Merchants Capital CEO Michael Dury
Leadership at Merchants Capital began for Michael Dury with a simple habit: listen, find the answer and take on work others needed done. That approach helped him grow from a 2007 hire at PR Mortgage & Investments into president and CEO of a national multifamily finance company. Dury tells Talent...
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Jeff Brown: Faith, Community, and Leading North City Church
Jeff Brown built a church that looks like its neighborhood. The lead pastor of North City Church in Indianapolis describes how a kid from the east side who got expelled, lost his brother and best friend to violence, and never planned on ministry ended up leading one of the city's fastest-growing...
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Luke Bosso on Leading IU Indy Athletics and Building Indianapolis
Luke Bosso built one of Indianapolis's most unconventional resumes in civic life, moving from state government and the Indiana Economic Development Corp to leading Division I athletics at IU Indianapolis. Now three years in as director of athletics, Bosso oversees 300 student athletes across 18...
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Michael Berkery on Newfields, the State Fairgrounds, and Leading Through Transformation
Michael Berkery built his career from directing parking lot traffic to leading one of Indianapolis's most storied cultural campuses. Now serving as Chief Operating Officer of Newfields, Berkery reflects on the operational philosophy, mentors, and defining life experiences that shaped his...
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Morgan Snyder of Visit Indy on Selling Indianapolis to the World
Morgan Snyder has spent 15 years helping shape how the world sees Indianapolis, and her work is entering its most consequential chapter yet. As Vice President of Communications and Community Relations at Visit Indy, Snyder oversees the messaging strategy behind a city in the middle of a $3…
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Olivia West: From 4H to Indiana Fever MC to Keynote Speaker
Olivia West turned a $5 Fever ticket and a cold approach to team leadership into a career as one of Indianapolis's most visible emcees and keynote speakers. The Purdue University alumna and partner at Driven Content Marketing traces a path from raising hogs in LaPorte, Indiana, to MCing Indiana...
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Jason Vansickle on the IMS Museum's $60M Transformation
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum's $60 million renovation changed how 115 years of racing history gets told, and Jason Vansickle helped make it happen from the inside. Vansickle, Vice President of Curation and Education at the IMS Museum, traces the museum's origins to a 1956 tribute to...
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Michael Kaltenmark on Marketing the Indy 500 to a Sellout
Michael Kaltenmark, Vice President of Marketing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, has helped transform the Indianapolis 500 into a perennial sellout, drawing 350,000 fans and 8.5 million television viewers to one of sport's most iconic events. Here he explains how strategic marketing, the Snake...
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Sarah Myer of Indiana Sports Corp on What Makes Indianapolis Unique
Sarah Myer has spent her career turning Indianapolis into a destination, and she is not done yet. As Senior Director of Communications and Marketing at Indiana Sports Corp, she helped execute the 2021 NCAA Men's Tournament bubble, led the 2024 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials at Lucas Oil Stadium…
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USA Gymnastics CEO Kyle Albrecht on the Road to the 2028 LA Olympics and Hoosier Hospitality
Kyle Albrecht, the new president and CEO of USA Gymnastics, joins Talent Scout to discuss his path from playing Division I soccer at George Washington University to leading one of the country's most prominent Olympic sports organizations. Albrecht shares his career journey through Under Armour,...
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Indy Chamber’s Blaine Zimmerman on Talent Attraction, Veterans and Telling Indy’s Story
On this episode of Talent Scout, host Dave Neff talks with Blaine Zimmerman, chief talent and marketing officer for the Indy Chamber, about the experiences that shaped him and the work he is leading across the region. Zimmerman reflects on growing up in Tipton and Cicero, the influence of his...
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Emily Poff on saying yes, staying curious, and earning bigger roles
Emily Poff joins Dave Neff to talk about her promotion to vice president of operations at Prolific and the career path that took her from New Castle to nonprofit leadership and into business operations. She shares how faith and community shaped her early years, why she studied political science…
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From Westfield to the NFL: Colts kicker Spencer Shrader’s unlikely football journey
Indianapolis Colts placekicker Spencer Shrader talks with Dave Neff about his unique journey from Westfield, Indiana, and homeschool roots to pursuing pro soccer in Brazil and Canada before switching to football in his senior year of high school. Shrader explains walking on at South Florida,...
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Addison “A.T.” Simpson on Indianapolis Roots, Purdue Football, and Building in the LEAP District
Addison “A.T.” Simpson joins Talent Scout to talk about growing up on Indianapolis’ east side, the family legacy that shaped him, and why he believes Indy is worth the investment. Simpson reflects on his path from Cathedral High School to Purdue football under Joe Tiller, including lessons in...
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Whittney Parkinson on Building a Design Business With Boundaries
Whittney Parkinson, owner of Whittney Parkinson Design, joins host Dave Neff on Talent Scout to share her path from growing up in Kokomo to leading a small, high-end design firm in Indiana. Parkinson talks about learning business by watching her parents build their companies, studying art and...
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Noblesville Mayor Chris Jensen on Leadership, Butler, COVID and the Noblesville Boom
Noblesville Mayor Chris Jensen, the city’s 29th mayor, joins Dave Neff on Talent Scout to share how growing up in Noblesville and being raised by a single mom shaped his leadership and life as a father of four. Jensen talks about his time at Butler University, including early setbacks, joining a...
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How Homefield built a national brand from Indiana roots with CEO Connor Hitchcock
On this episode of the Talent Scout podcast, host Dave Neff talks with Homefield Apparel co-founder and CEO Connor Hitchcock about growing up as the oldest of five, discovering entrepreneurship at Indiana University, and turning a viral “the kick was good” T-shirt into a fast-growing collegiate...
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How Indy lands new flights with Indianapolis International Airport’s Maggie Cunningham
Maggie Cunningham, director of air service and airport experience for the Indianapolis Airport Authority, joins Talent Scout to share how Indy secures new nonstop flights, grows international service, and maintains one of the top ranked airports in the country. Cunningham talks about growing up…
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“There’s No Better Time Than Now” — David Muselman on Taking Action and Saying Yes
In this episode of Talent Scout with Dave Neff, guest David Muselman, president of DJM Investments, shares his journey from growing up in Berne, Indiana, to becoming a real estate entrepreneur with more than 200 apartment units and a growing self-storage business. Muselman talks about his…
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Fred Yeakey: Educator, Developer, and Mentor to the Next Generation
Fred Yeakey, Chief Partnership Officer at Providence Cristo Rey High School, joins the Talent Scout podcast to share his remarkable journey from educator to community builder. He discusses founding the Barbershop Male Mentoring Program, leading students toward college and career success, and...
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Butler Athletic Director Grant Leiendecker on Final Fours, NIL and the Butler Way
Grant Leiendecker, vice president and director of athletics at Butler University, joins host Dave Neff to talk about his Fort Wayne roots, playing basketball at Butler, and being part of the Bulldogs’ 2010 and 2011 Final Four runs. He reflects on relationships with mentors like Brad Stevens and...
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Sarah Holsapple on journalism, city government and leading Line One
On this episode of Talent Scout, host Dave Neff talks with Sarah Holsapple, founder and principal of Line One. She reflects on her start as a television reporter in Terre Haute, Evansville, and WRTV in Indianapolis, her pivot into city government under Mayor Greg Ballard, and her transition to...
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“Happiest moment of my life”: Patricio Daneri on moving to the U.S., then building Energy Harness
Host Dave Neff interviews entrepreneur Patricio Daneri on his immigrant founder journey—from arriving in Fort Myers at 16 (American tie and all) to Purdue’s Krannert School (now the Mitch Daniels School of Business), two Eli Lilly internships, and choosing Royal United Mortgage in 2008. He shares...
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Talent Scout with Dave Neff is a podcast spotlighting Indiana’s next generation of leaders who are shaping the future of business, community, and civic life. Hosted by Dave Neff—known for his gift in building authentic relationships that create meaningful value—the show features candid...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Talent Scout with Dave Neff is a podcast spotlighting Indiana’s next generation of leaders who are shaping the future of business, community, and civic life. Hosted by Dave Neff—known for his gift in building authentic relationships that create meaningful value—the show features candid conversations with emerging changemakers across industries. With a focus on mentorship, intentional networking, and statewide impact, Talent Scout offers a platform for rising talent to share their stories, values, and vision for Indiana, while inspiring listeners to invest in leadership that lasts. Presented by JDA Worldwide.
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