UPersevere Podcast
by Patty Post
UPersevere is a podcast for ambitious women and men that hold their core values in high regard while persevering in business and in life. We're sharing honest, inspiring stories about fundraising a startup, product development, scaling your business, and leaning on your values through both your professional and family life. Patty Post is the Founder and CEO at Checkable Medical, a wife and a mother of 3, who believes that your family's health care starts at home.
Episodes
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Turn Disruption Into Growth
#63: Flip the script and transform challenges into progress! If you're a founder, you may already know of some things testing your small business. You're not alone. In this episode, Patty inspires action to help you defeat complacency and overcome career hardships. Follow the UPersevere Podcast…
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Fundraising: The Criticality of being Radically Candor
#62: Virtual hug incoming. If you're a startup business in full-blown fundraising mode, this episode is for you. Patty gets honest and motivating as she shares what she's learned: the good, bad and ugly of reeling in new and consistent capital. Liked this episode? Leave a positive review! Follow...
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Get Back After It: Make Rejection Work For You
#61: It's not easy, but it's important work! From fundraising to launching to scaling a new business, there will come waves of challenges in your career. Patty opens up about her personal experience with rejection and how you can spin hardships to wins. Follow the UPersevere Podcast on Instagram...
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Boss Up Your Social Media Boundaries
#60: She deleted the apps and was blown away by its impact. Patty reclaims her CEO drive by observing where her energy goes and how it best serves. It's an inspiring episode about modern boundary management without sacrificing your professional development goals. Follow the UPersevere Podcast on...
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Podcasts & Circumstances: Intention Check-in
#59: Are excuses weighing down your personal development and career? Listen and lighten your load as host Patty Post gets raw and inspirational about intention. It's the motivation you've been searching for to conquer your big picture aspirations. Follow the UPersevere Podcast on Instagram here…
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Patty & Andy: Married to an Entrepreneur
#58: What's it like to be married to a bada$$ entrepreneur that's disrupting an industry? Patty's husband, Andy, is here to share his perspective. Patty and Andy get real and open about marriage, raising their three children, and deciding to move to North Dakota so that Patty could pursue...
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Questions That Investors Will Ask You
#57: After raising millions herself, host and CEO of Checkable Health, Patty Post, is sharing some detailed wisdom on what she's learned about investors. She talks about how many slides your presentation deck should be, why you need to tell investors how much money they're going to make, and how…
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What Is "Make It Happen Monday" All About?
#56: Have you joined the 4:00 AM club? Host, Patty Post, shares how she has optimized her time on Mondays, and every other day of the week as well. As goal oriented business owners and parents, we must be disciplined in order to achieve everything we want to. We live in a lazy society that…
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How I've Leveled Up My Life in 2023
#55: How do you get yourself on track, break bad habits, stop making excuses, stop self rationalizing your behavior? This is something that host Patty Post has mastered. And she believes that anyone can be good at it. In this episode of UPersevere, Patty explains that if you talk negatively to...
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New Name, Same Great Host, Honest & Inspiring Stories to Help You Persevere in Business and Life
Who has a new name with the same great host? We do! The name, UPersevere, was inspired by how much we believe in YOU and your ability to persevere in business and in life. Going forward you can expect honest, authentic and inspiring episodes to support you through your professional journey. This...
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A Tribute To Paul Ehlen: Soaring Beyond Family And Business
#53: We lost one of the good guys. In this episode, Patty pays tribute to a loved one, mentor and friend, Paul Ehlen. The founder of the Minnesota-based medical products company Precision Lens passed away when a vintage plane crashed shortly after takeoff at an airport in Montana. As charismatic…
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EP52 Vacationing Without Alcohol
Could you imagine a vacation without alcohol? In our society, vacationing and alcohol has become synonymous, so if you are a drinker, the thought of going on vacation and not drinking may feel foreign. This was Patty's experience on her first vacation without alcohol. It felt odd and a little...
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EP51 Dr. Brown Talks About His Journey Into Plastic Surgery
What makes a successful entrepreneur? Today's guest is Dr. Richard Brown and he's sharing the core values and skills that helped him achieve his dream of becoming a surgeon. Dr. Brown is a double board-certified surgeon, author, and owner of Brown Plastic Surgery Clinic, but his journey to…
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EP50 Making Healthy, Ready To Eat Meals Accessible For Everyone
Most of us want to eat well, but there's a misconception that healthy food is boring, lacks flavor, and requires maximum effort. Today's guest has solved this problem with their ready to eat meal prep company, Power Plate Meals. Haylee Houkom and her husband founded their brand in 2016 with the...
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EP49 Running a Business as Your Authentic and Unapologetic Self
Have you ever scrolled through social media and discovered a creator so authentic and fun that you immediately felt a connection to them? Patty Post of Checkable Health found today's guest, Britney Crosson, on Instagram and fell in love with her online presence as a business owner. Her company, a...
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EP48 How to Raise Capital as a Solo Entrepreneur
Our fearless leader, Patty Post, is the Founder and CEO of Checkable Health, a revolutionary company developing the first FDA-approved at-home strep test. On this episode of The Persevere Podcast, Patty shares how she raised almost $10 million for Checkable Health in less than four years.…
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EP47 How CEO's and Founders Can Stop The Burnout & Get Your Life Back
Are you constantly stressed out from the demands of being an entrepreneur or solopreneur? Is burnout inhibiting your success to grow? Hiring a coach may be the solution to your problems. Dena Patton, entrepreneur coach and CEO of the Dena Patton Coaching and Training Company, is today's guest on...
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EP46 Successfully Running a Large Family Business
Starting your own business is a great option for building wealth, but becoming so successful that you can create a foundation for generational wealth is the dream. Ryan Margolin, CEO of Professional Hair Labs, is joining host Patty Post of Checkable Health, to discuss the ups and downs of running…
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EP45 Helping Women Navigate Through Entrepreneurship
Financial independence opens up possibilities for our future, giving us the means to invest in our goals. Money equals options, and whether that means putting it towards another business venture, donating it to charity or spending it on a great pair of shoes, women especially need this freedom to...
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EP44 Making Your Business Personal With The Founder of Mint Brand Marketing
Running a business is no small feat, especially when you're doing it all alone. Once employees are brought in, the hard work doesn't end and there's inevitably new challenges to face and overcome if you want to scale your business. Speaking with Patty Post of Checkable Health on this episode of…
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EP43 It Is Never Too Late To Follow Your Dreams
Pursuing any passion as a career can feel like a far-fetched dream, especially when you're past an age where it seems possible to start over. On this episode of The Persevere Podcast, host Patty Post of Checkable Health is speaking with musician Gina Powers, who, after spending much of her life...
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EP42 Menopause Has Met Its Match With the Founder of Womaness
Don't miss today's interview with host Patty Post of Checkable Health and Sally Mueller, co-founder and CEO of Womaness, a company that makes innovative products for women in pre- to post-menopause. The obstacles and opportunity Womaness has experienced being in a newly developing market are...
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EP41 Finding Your Calling and Overcoming Challenges as a Founder
One way to start a successful business is to offer customers a solution to a problem, and today's guest did just that. With no experience in product management, only a great idea and an entrepreneurial spirit that kept her motivated, Anissa Pfeifer invented the Whiskee Straw after yet another...
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EP40 Helping Create a Lasting Impact on Society by Supporting Innovative Founders Solving Hard Problems
If you're a first-time founder of a startup, then you know how hard and complicated it can be to secure capital and get your business going. From hiring the perfect staff to filing legal documents and strategizing, most entrepreneurs lack a good source of support for understanding topics like...
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EP39 How to Focus on the Things You Can Control and Don't Let the Rest Stress You Out with the Founder of Argent
Mistakes are inevitable when starting your own business, but what really counts is how you learn from them. When you are convinced that your business has more than enough potential for success, it's easy to push through these hardships and come out better. Sali Christeson, founder and CEO of...
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EP38 Take Back Your Power as a Woman with the CEO of Opal Cool, Tammy Lee
Starting it in business is no easy feat—especially for women, who face a variety of challenges that their male counterparts don't. Despite this, women founders have made massive strides, and the support of fellow female entrepreneurs is a great way to boost that growth even further. Today, you'll...
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EP37 Making Women's Sexual Health Attainable Through the Use of Technology
In today's society, there is a proliferation of advertisements for men's sexual health products, which suggests that men's sexual health is well-researched and very well-funded, and it's given great importance in our society. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for women's sexual health…
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EP36 From Farm Girl to Entrepreneur: The Founder Story of Maartje Murphy
Have you ever thought about which lessons and philosophies you learned in childhood you can echo and apply to your entrepreneurial journey today? For Maartje Murphy, Founder of Cows & Co Creamery in Carrington, North Dakota, spending her childhood on a dairy farm set the foundation for an...
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EP35 Ethical Manufacturing and Sustainability Do Exist in the World of Fashion With Kate Hawken
According to Salesforce, the year of the pandemic spurned the largest number of small businesses created on record. The entrepreneurs have taken over, but how can they make their company stand out in a larger crowd? Joining us on today's episode to give her perspective is Kate Hawken, co-founder…
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EP34 Empowering Change-Makers to Create the World of Their Dreams
Pursuing the balance of business, planet, and community to help create a sustainable world is no small feat. For Heather McDougall, this mission starts with Bogobrush. Confounded with her brother, Bogobrush is a sustainable (and beautiful) toothbrush created using plant-based materials like…
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EP33 Creating a Lifestyle Brand For Hearing Aids
What is holding your customer back from adopting your technology? What is the psychological understanding around your product and what your product offers that would benefit your customers? These are questions our guest on today's episode had to tackle when she took on the hearing loss space and...
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EP31 Beverage Breakthrough with MOMENT Founder
Aisha Chottani is the founder and CEO of Moment, a beverage that replicates the feeling and benefits of meditation. She graduated with her MBA from Harvard Business School and before starting Moment, worked at McKinsey & Co. for 5 years, where she worked with other CPG companies to scale and...
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EP32 How Can Women Get What They Want Out of Their Career and Life
Colleen Bordeaux is the Founder and CEO of Growth, Inc., which aims to close the confidence gap in women and encourage them to recognize their worth and reach their full potential. She is a co-founder and leader of Deloitte's Workforce Experience by Design and her writings have been published in...
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EP30 Here's the Pitch: Raising an Angel Round
Welcome back to the Persevere Podcast. Today, we have a new series for you called The Pitch. In this series, we create a hub for all that are seeking advice from other business owners and investors by inviting industry professionals to give feedback, ask questions, and give answers to founders....
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EP29 How to Turn Travel Anxiety Into a Positive
Shownotes: If you are looking to jump start your life and persevere to beat the odds, this four part series is for you. Hear from Checkable Medical founder and CEO, Patty Post, as she shares personal experiences she's had navigating adversity. In this series you'll learn how facing self doubts…
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EP28 Excuses Only Sound Good to the one Making Them
Shownotes If you are looking to jump start your life and persevere to beat the odds, this four part series is for you. Hear from Checkable Medical founder and CEO, Patty Post, as she shares personal experiences she's had navigating adversity. In this series you'll learn how facing self doubts and...
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EP27 Understanding FemTech and Women's Health Research with Reenita Das
Shownotes Reenita Das is an industry expert with over 25 years of healthcare marketing and consulting experience which include engaging with global clients and start ups to develop and implement growth strategies. Das currently serves as Transformational Health Partner and Senior Vice President…
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EP26 Persevere with Patty: The Time I Finished a Marathon in a Mustard Costume
Shownotes: Patty Post is the founder and CEO of Checkable Medical. On episode 1 of a four part series, she shares personal experiences where she faced challenges where she reached a point and had to make the choice to preserver through reach her goal. On this episode she shares her experience...
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EP25 Play the Game: Michele Tafoya Shares How to Stand Your Ground and Level Up in Your Career
Michele Tafoya, a native of Manhattan Beach, California has built her career as a sportscaster. The Davie-Brown Index ranked her among the most likeable TV sports personalities, including "Biggest Trend-Setter." Her expansive career has earned her multiple Emmy awards. She was also a WNBA...
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EP24 Product Production: Optimize Your Workflow from Start to Finish with Karthik Suresh
Karthik Suresh, co-founder and CEO of Ignition, is an expert marketer. He has experience working in big companies, startups and has been a founder. He loves the roll of Product Marketing Manager. Any organization which develops and launches products values an effortless flow and efficiency when…
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EP23 Abundance in Mind: Patty's Personal Journey of Relocating to North Dakota to Grow Her Company
If you have the burning desire to see your idea through to fruition. If that's your mindset, then things are going to happen to allow you to make it happen. This feeling is what nudged Patty Post and her family to uproot from their home in Minnesota to make the move to North Dakota and start her...
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EP22 Home Grown Capital: Changing the Game of Venture Capital in the Midwest with Matt Paulson
Join us in hearing about fellow founder and CEO of MarketBeat, Matt Paulson. Matt, and his partner Tim Weelborg are leading the way in making capital available to the midwest. Learn about their new fund, Home Grown Capital, out of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Their experiences as angel investors…
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EP21 Focus on Future: How North Dakota Impacts Growing the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem with Greg Tehven
North Dakota is doing things differently when it comes to creating, implementing and sustaining an entrepreneurial ecosystem. An entrepreneurial ecosystem provides a networking of fellow founders to help support and encourage one another. Hear from Greg Tehven as he shares about his work with...
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EP20 Growth Potential: How North Dakota is leading commerce innovations with Dr. James Leiman
North Dakota is a state which gives unique opportunities to business owners. It supplies innovative programs, and is a state focused on economic development. this episode of our North Dakota series, we're featuring Dr. James Leiman, Commissioner at North Dakota Department of Commerce who is…
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EP19 Redefine Change: How to Make it Possible for You, Your Team and Organization with Erika Anderson
Erika Anderson, one of the founders of Proteus, where she has the privilege of working with clients all over the world; helping them improve their skills, define the future of their organizations, and work better together to achieve that future. Erika has also been an author since 2006, producing…
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EP18 Innovation in Mind: How to stay inspired and run your company while balancing being a parent with Kara Goldin
Get to know Hint Water founder, Host of the Kara Goldin show and author of the book, Undaunted, which dives into her founder's journey building her business. Kara is a female founder who's gone through it all, including setbacks, innovation, being a mom and running a company. Kara set out to find...
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EP17 Build your brand as a force for good with Simon Mainwaring
Fulfillment is an inside out job, which means you fill yourself up by what you give to others. It's not about all the accolades you acquire, instead it's what you give to others that matters most. You feel good about yourself, you show up in the world differently, and ultimately if you want to be...
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EP16 How to Take on Any Hardship Life Throws at You with Kevin Bjerke
When it comes to taking on tough challenges, mindset is key. Patty sat down with Kevin Bjerke, veteran, yoga instructor and cancer fighter to discuss how he is using the diagnosis of his cancer to live a life of purpose and drive. In this episode you will learn how mindfulness in action can help...
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EP15 Creating Culture: Hiring That Goes Beyond Skills with Erik and Peter Stenehjem
At the core of every business is its people. Patty sat down with Erik and Peter Stenehjem of First International Bank and Trust to discuss how their family business has created a concrete culture that supports the individual employee and the organization's growth. In this two-for-one, episode you...
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EP14 What It Takes to Be Successful in Business and Life with Chris Berg
In this episode of the Persevere Podcast, Patty chats with Chris Berg, a media host, and personality about what it takes to succeed in business and life. Chris Berg has found success in many different aspects of life, from a star quarterback at Stanford to traveling the nation with Tony Robbins…
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UPersevere is a podcast for ambitious women and men that hold their core values in high regard while persevering in business and in life. We're sharing honest, inspiring stories about fundraising a startup, product development, scaling your business, and leaning on your values through both your professional and family life. Patty Post is the Founder and CEO at Checkable Medical, a wife and a mother of 3, who believes that your family's health care starts at home.
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