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All Episodes

BEAR Discussions — 132 episodes

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"Cultivating Purpose: Vets, Vines & Vision" - Wisconsin Veterans Farm & Winery - Episode 609

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"Underground to Unstoppable" - Mag Stainless - Episode 608

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"From Coast Guard to Community Banker" - Ken Hanley - Episode 607

4

"People-First Manufacturing" - Nick Ford - Episode 606

5

"Roofs, Risk, and Old Boys" - Joe Roshell– Episode 605

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“Lights, Camera, Connect!” – Andrea Polnaszek – Episode 604

7

"Meat, Grit, and Growth" - Brandon Mitchell - Episode 603

8

"New Beginnings, Limitless Horizons" - Amanda Novak - Episode 602

9

"Mentorship That Wins" - Scott Coller - Episode 601

10

Episode 526 - "Driven by Faith: Powered by People" - Scott Beers & Paul Lofthus

11

Episode 525 - "Connecting Economies" - John Gatto

12

Episode 524 - "Start Small and Treat Them Right" - Tom Mannes

13

Episode 523 - "Quality Is The Secret Sauce" - John Wilkinson

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Episode 522 - "Connecting, Leveraging, and Partnering" - Matt Frost

15

Episode 521 - "Be Kind & Be Present" - Rogers Behavioral Health

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Episode 520 - "Just play" - Michelle Endvick

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Episode 519 - "Embracing Change" - Brian Maki

18

Episode 518- "Beyond the Policy: Protecting and Growing Your Business" - Tyler Sperry

19

Episode 517 - "Health by Design" - Dr. Tony Janssen & Dr. Neil Sauter

20

Episode 516 - "Opening New Doors" - Courtney Luzinski and Alicia Soper

21

Episode 515- "Bridging Classrooms & Commerce Via Highschool–Small Business Partnerships" - Jeffrey Holmes -

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Episode 514 - "Knowledge: The Fuel for Entrepreneurs" - Amy Cummings

23

Episode 513 - "Precision, Process, and People" - Bailey Decker

24

Episode 512 - "Threads of Community: The Fabric That Holds a Business Together" - Karen Smith

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Episode 511 - "Investing in People: Shaping Tomorrow’s Workforce" - Sylvie Nelson

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Episode 510 - "Building, Working, and Leading with Values" - Jason Troxell

27

Episode 509 - "Go In With a Plan: The Slab Factory Playbook" - Jordan Stoll

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Episode 508 - "Play Your Strengths" - Joe Ryder

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Episode 507 - "A Good Ass Day"- Katelynn Taylor

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Episode 506 - "Growing the Vision: What’s Ahead for VSA" - Chase Hoople

31

Episode 505 - "Success Starts with the Right Team"- Jeffrey Dirks

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Episode 504 - "Turtle Up"- Stephanie Pusateri

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Episode 503 - "Breaking the Mold & Revolutionizing Wellness"- Alisha Hanson

34

Episode 502 - "Secret Sauce, Eggrolls, & Facebook Only"- Catherine Van Doorn

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Episode 501 - "Smashing Silos in Metabolic Care for Holistic Solutions"- Christina Funk

36

"Surveying the Landscape" - Garret Zastoupil - Episode 424

37

"The Worn-Out Ball" - Susan Ramonat - Episode 423

38

"Don't Fret Over Cybersecurity" - Adam Czub - Episode 422

39

" The Core of Security " - Doug Ebert - Episode 421

40

"Providing Leaders with Clarity" - Mike White and Rudy Nigl - Episode 420

41

"From Blueprint to Reality" - Jason Roets - Episode 419

42

"Bridging College and Crop" - Sunem Beaton-Garcia, Ken Pearson,Teryn Close, Jamie Close - Episode 418

43

"Volunteerism: A Way of Life for Ag Entrepreneurs" -Teryn Close, Renee Mikel, Cheryl Scheidler, Justin Franzen - Episode 417

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" Getting Your Ducks in a Row " - Jake Zwiefelhofer - Episode 416

45

"You Have to Adjust" - Bruce Mlsna - Episode 415

46

"Hixwood: Building Success" - Harvey Zimmerman & Dominic Paul - Episode 414

47

"Powering Rural Progress " - Russ Falkenberg and Nic Alberson - Episode 413

48

"Wisconsin Roots: Hmong Entrepreneurship" - Lar Kong Xiong - Episode 412

49

"Hustle and Harmony" - Wade Asher - Episode 411

50

"E-Seed Express" - Ken Pearson - Episode 410

51

"Cheese Robot Chronicles " - Gene Graf - Episode 409

52

"Fields & Fiber: Rural Joint Ventures" - Ryan Hartzell - Episode 408

53

"Harvesting the Power of Community" - Michelle Larson - Episode 407

54

"Plowing New Ground" - Jamie Close - Episode 406

55

"Just Being Kind" - Kjersten Berard & Stacy Franzwa - Episode 405

56

"Space Woman and Dream Coach" - Georgia Arts - Episode 404

57

"Shaping Your Future" - Whitney Stuart - Episode 403

58

"The Sky's the Limit" - Jeramy Williams - Episode 402

59

"Finding the Balance" - Dawnell Kelly - Episode 401

60

"The Red Sweater and ESOP" - Matt Middendorp - Episode 319

61

"Don't Just Wing it" - Joe Winger - Episode 318

62

"Wobbly Walleye" - Colin Bursik - Episode 317

63

"Here on Lake Hallie, LITERALLY" - Patti See - Episode 316

64

"If It Doesn't Fit, Let It Go." - Ginger Johnson - Episode 315

65

"Guiding Education" - Renee Feight - Episode 314

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"EAT MY FISH" - Jeremiah Fredrickson - Episode 313

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"Wine Not?" - Sara Antonson - Episode 312

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"Just Bee" - Missy Vircks - Episode 311

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"The Campfire For Which We Sit" - 5826 Avis Automata - Episode 310

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"Collaboration and a Helping Hand" - Angela Maloney - Episode 309

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"Focusing ON the Business" - Marc Harding - Episode 308

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"The More You Follow Your Why" - Kelli Cook - Episode 307

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"Different Abilities" - Dave Lemanski & Stacey Marcum - Episode 306

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"Well Adjusted" - Dr. Amanda Blonigen - Episode 305

75

"The Nordic Experience" - Rachael Drumsta - Episode 304

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"Catch A Tiger By The Tail" - Randy Pitzer - Episode 303

77

"Just Keep Swimming" - Karli Ertmer - Episode 302

78

"Someone to Lean On" - Stephanie Miller - Episode 301

79

"What Are My Options?" - Ethan Van Grunsven - Episode 228

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"Celebrate The Wins As They Come" - Lydia Ekenstedt - Episode 227

81

"From Hobby to Mill"-Roxy & Dave Smith- Episode 226

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"Better than a She-Shed"-Shannon Seyforth-Episode 225

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"To Whom Much Is Given Much Will Be Required"-Dina Babb-Episode 224

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Architectural Lavender-Bob Sworski- Episode 223

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"Developing Me"- Sarah Kowal- Episode 222

86

Constructing A Reputation-Cherri Irwin-Episode 221

87

N.G.S.-Jeff Dutschlander-Episode 220

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Keeping It Real With A Realtor-Susan Emerson-Episode 219

89

Quality Calves-Dagmar Beckel Machyckova- Episode 218

90

Elected Officials Asking Them For Help-Kathy Bernier-Episode 217

91

Game of Loans-Tobi LeMahieu-Episode 216

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Three-Legged Stool -Paul Rudersdorf and Paul Woita- Episode 215

93

The Sweet Life -Barbara Bauer-Chen - Episode 214

94

Finding a Tribe -Aimee Mikl - Episode 213

95

Our Chippewa Chef -Nicholas Wiener - Episode 212

96

Mixing it Up -Andrew Gehrke - Episode 211

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The Road to Recovery -Meagan Pichler - Episode 210

98

Save Our Skills -Wade Latz - Episode 209

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Piece by Piece -Mike Coughlin - Episode 208

100

For the Goats -Teresa Wadell - Episode 207

101

The Value of the Experience -Kathy Wright - Episode 206

102

Support to Communities -Nicole Lillis - Episode 205

103

Painting the Trail Red -Rebecca Cooke - Episode 204

104

Growing with Youth Apprenticeships -Erica Zerr - Episode 203

105

Educating the Future -Nick Gagnon and Jon Hiebel - Episode 202

106

Seeking and Applying Unique Workforce Solutions –Patrick Ley and Steven Birkholz – Episode 201

107

The Bow and the Bootstrap -Jeremy Fisher - Episode 200

108

The Art of the Bounceback: A Story of Redemption -Nycki Wallsch - Episode 129

109

Avoiding OSHA Fines -Cory White - Episode 128

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From Passion to Action -Roger Gostomski Episode 127

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Good Bones -Drew Gintner - Episode 126

112

Growing Organically -Anthony Nied - Episode 125

113

Sprinkling on the Cheese -Sara Drolet - Episode 124

114

Operating in a New World -Surgical Nurses from HSHS Hospitals - Episode 123

115

Taking the Plunge -Steve Millen - Episode 122

116

Driven by Imagination -Tim Schilla Episode 121

117

Getting Your Dad Hooked -Ryan Stolt - Episode 120

118

Growing and Caring -Christine Untiedt - Episode 119

119

Lean Pizza -Ron Haas - Episode 118

120

CEO: C Every Opportunity -Deb Leslie - Episode 117

121

Meat Your Maker -Wayne Lautsbaugh - Episode 116

122

Designing The Perfect Workplace -Justin Vajko - Episode 115

123

Accidental Start, Accident-Proof Finish -Matt Guse - Episode 114

124

It's All In The Family -Jordan Pospishil - Episode 113

125

Alignment and Adjustment for Business -Dr. Lona Cook - Episode 112

126

Nyhus Enterprises...Raising a Family and a Business Episode 111

127

ABECS Global Startup to Exporter-Episode 110

128

Wisconsin Housing Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) A Great Partner to Have - Episode 109

129

Piccard & Innovation Center with the Wheelchair - Episode 108

130

Star Blends Quality and Selection Protein Blends - Episode 107

131

SMARTCare - Bootstrapping for Caregivers - Episode 106

132

Huebsch Helping Since the Spanish of 1918 - Episode 105