The Launchcast is a long-form conversation podcast hosted by entrepreneur and keynote/TEDx speaker George Andriopoulos. Weekly episodes feature a mix of guest interviews, roundtable discussions, tiny soapbox shows and thoughtful conversations on all things related to leadership, business, life and growth. Congratulations, you just won the podcast search.
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How do champions think and what do they do to achieve greatness in their careers and in life? What are their mindset and habits? And what advice would they give their 21 year old self in order to launch successfully? The Coach K Center on Leadership & Ethics (COLE) at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business is excited to announce the launch of its first-ever podcast: Launchcast: Podcast of Champions. Hosted by our very own Sanyin Siang, the podcast shares stories that provide insight on t ...
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Meet Jarod Myers of Myers Repair Emporium!By toddstuder@gmail.com (toddstuder@gmail.com)
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Meet Byron and Brit Graham, and hear about their non profit Fostering Jiu Jitsu!By toddstuder@gmail.com (toddstuder@gmail.com)
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An Idiot’s Guide to the Comeback - A Tiny Soapbox Show
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We're back from a brief holiday hiatus and what better way to come back than to discuss the art of the comeback? In this tiny soapbox show episode, the LaunchDad briefly dives into the mindset behind a comeback. George looks at the comeback from an optics perspective, a leadership perspective and from a personal perspective. A famous quote once rea…
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Niki and Todd wrap up 2022 with a look back at all of the guests this year!By toddstuder@gmail.com (toddstuder@gmail.com)
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A new ap called URentz is in development. Meet co-founders Erin Kreft and Kelley Archer!By toddstuder@gmail.com (toddstuder@gmail.com)
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Halie Nelson of Esthetic Elements in Council Bluffs joins Niki and Todd on the LaunchCast!By toddstuder@gmail.com (toddstuder@gmail.com)
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Inclusion at Work Has A Lot of Potentia- Jeff Miller
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What would you say if I told you that 80% of the neurodiverse population is unemployed? Now what would you say if I told you that there's an innovative staffing company out there that understands and appreciates the neurodivergent population so well that they get them placed at an average salary of $81,000 a year? Yea...we reacted the same way. Joi…
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Niki Ferguson is joined by social media manager Amy Dillard on this episode of the launchcast!By toddstuder@gmail.com (toddstuder@gmail.com)
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Run, DMC (Not That One) - David M. Corbin
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Just to be clear, we're not talking about the Reverend Run's Run DMC partner Darryl McDaniels. We're talking about the incomparable mentor to mentors, David M. Corbin and if you think you know the mean of fast, you need to watch this man run to the aid of all his mentees, clients and thought leadership audience. The LaunchDad sits down with his fel…
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The 2022 REV Pitch Competition is in the books, and it was a very successful night!By toddstuder@gmail.com (toddstuder@gmail.com)
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This Tiny Soapbox Show dives into the mechanics of George's new public speaking platform, SPEAK - a platform for people with ideas and stories. The LaunchDad discusses his decision to move on from producing and speaking on the TEDx platform and how he identified a gap in the speaking world that needed to be filled. Enjoy this episode and make your …
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Niki Ferguson of Advance Southwest Iowa Corporation introduces Chanda-Aime, owner of Power To Heal Deck in Council Bluffs, Iowa!By toddstuder@gmail.com (toddstuder@gmail.com)
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"I believe in the magic that happens when talented, open people get into the room and influence each other." This quote from his website is why they call this week's guest, Joe Ricci, the actor's director. Join the LaunchDad as he dives deep with director, writer and collaborator Joe Ricci on the collaboration that it takes to put together one of h…
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Carrie talks about the new location for First Row Fitness, and a new program to help you stay motivated!By toddstuder@gmail.com (toddstuder@gmail.com)
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The Autism Inclusion Revolution - Stella Spanakos & Nicole Sugrue
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Welcome to the season 4 premiere of The Launchcast! Since it's National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), we're kicking this one off with the authorities on disability employment, the co-founders of The Nicholas Center Stella Spanakos & Nicole Sugrue. It's the in-depth interview that you've grown to know and love from the LaunchDad but…
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Meghan McLarney is the owner of Gravy Train. Meghan joins Niki and Todd on the LaunchCast to talk about her journey, and how "breakfast for dinner" should be a date night!By toddstuder@gmail.com (toddstuder@gmail.com)
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Learn more about nature photography from Troy Burrus, owner of Kuhlii Photography!By toddstuder@gmail.com (toddstuder@gmail.com)
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Hugh Finerty of HLF3 Global Supply Chain Inc. is on the LaunchCast with a facinating conversation about international shipping and the effects Covid had and continues to have on the industry.By toddstuder@gmail.com (toddstuder@gmail.com)
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Lexie Kramer is holding a soft launch of Bev's Porch in Neola Iowa this weekend (labor day weekend 2022) Listen to Lexie tell you all about it!By toddstuder@gmail.com (toddstuder@gmail.com)
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Niki and Todd discuss how Advance SW IA Corporation can help you take your business idea to reality!By toddstuder@gmail.com (toddstuder@gmail.com)
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Today's guest...Lisa Even to discuss an event called Rising Tides coming to Council Bluffs September 15, 2022!By toddstuder@gmail.com (toddstuder@gmail.com)
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Chef/owner of Chef Around The Block Dan Benigno joins us on the LaunchCast!By toddstuder@gmail.com (toddstuder@gmail.com)
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The REV Pitch Competion is back!By toddstuder@gmail.com (toddstuder@gmail.com)
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The Studios On South 4th in Council Bluffs are open!By toddstuder@gmail.com (toddstuder@gmail.com)
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It's a live event recording on episode 323 as The Launchcast crashes the Special Olympics Northeast Long Island Regional Spring Games in our hometown of Farmingdale, New York! We set up our show in Media Row where George had the opportunity to interview athletes, families, volunteers and visitors. It was an incredibly fulfilling experience and the …
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We've made it to summer!By toddstuder@gmail.com (toddstuder@gmail.com)
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Meet Hannah Smith, co-founder of Fig and Honey, a member of Kitchen Council in Council Bluffs, Iowa!By toddstuder@gmail.com (toddstuder@gmail.com)
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Meet Kevin Doncaster, Founder of WarHawk PTSD Service Dogs!By toddstuder@gmail.com (toddstuder@gmail.com)
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Fighting for the Very Soul of Farmingdale: Leadership in Elections - A Tiny Soapbox Show
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A very different episode of The Launchcast, but one of the most necessary if we're going to call ourselves a leadership podcast. The LaunchDad waxes poetic on what's going on in his hometown of Farmingdale, NY. This episode's small-town case study on the effects of politics in parenting and education is a topic that is being discussed in small town…
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Today's guest...Stacie Van Cleave of Veg Edible!By toddstuder@gmail.com (toddstuder@gmail.com)
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This week's guest...Doreen Blakely of Matriarch Distillery in Council Bluffs, Iowa!By toddstuder@gmail.com (toddstuder@gmail.com)
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Wrestling with Leadership - ”Life Changing” Joe Ocasio
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There are two sides to this interview: the real story and the work. The real story is that George sits down with professional wrestler and personal trainer Joe Ocasio for an incredible, in-depth interview that delves into his story as a wrester, the art of wrestling and his journey to starting Joe's Results Zone. Now for the work: It's the matchup …
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Meet Matthew O'Brien of Midland Pictures!By toddstuder@gmail.com (toddstuder@gmail.com)
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Leadership Through Conscious Communication (Launchcast Profiles) - Jem Fuller
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Nothing to see here, just two dudes covered in tribal tattoos who are obsessed with leadership and both spoke (at different times) at the same TEDx in Northern Ireland, but here's the catch...one's from Australia and the other is from New York. The LaunchDad sits with this week's Launchcast Leadership Profile guest, Jem Fuller, and the two talk abo…
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A new shared audio/video recording space is coming to Council Bluffs...The Studios on South 4th!By toddstuder@gmail.com (toddstuder@gmail.com)
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Leading With Reading (Launchcast Profiles) - Danny Brassell, PhD
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Imagine taking a trip on the Reading Rainbow. Only it's not a TV show, it's real life and it's not LeVar Burton, it's our guest Danny Brassell. The LaunchDad sits down to profile the good doctor and the two talk about the importance of reading in the life of a leader while covering topics ranging from WWE wrestling Hall of Famer Mankind (Mick Foley…
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Meet Heath Hoppes of Hidden Hollow Farm in Council Bluffs, Iowa!By toddstuder@gmail.com (toddstuder@gmail.com)
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Leadership Born in the Embers - David Hollenbach
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From the military to a firefighter to a fire chief to a coach, this man's unconventional journey to leadership has been anything but a straight road and anything but easy The LaunchDad sits down to chat with David Hollenbach and the two leadership coaches take a deep dive into the concept of leadership, the inspiration behind it and the "self-leade…
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Hear from Vivian Kvam of Tandem Works in Council Bluffs, Iowa about an exciting class starting soon.By toddstuder@gmail.com (toddstuder@gmail.com)
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Ukraine, Russia, Zelensky, Putin and True Leadership - A Tiny Soapbox Show
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No snappy remarks here. This episode is as serious as what is happening in Ukraine at this very moment. Join another tiny soapbox show on episode 317 as the LaunchDad breaks down President Zelensky's speech to Congress in 20 minutes or less and pinpoints some leadership gems that should have the whole world thinking about what it means to lead a co…
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Meet Alejandra Valdez of Viva Fit Kitchen in Council Bluffs, Iowa!By toddstuder@gmail.com (toddstuder@gmail.com)
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Quietly Advising on the 10 Year Plan - David Dressler
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This technical nightmare of an episode is worth the torturous listen, we promise! Audio echoing and equipment issues aside, the LaunchDad is joined by the founder of $100 million+ business/California based beloved restaurant brand Tender Greens, as well as the founder of Quiet Advisory and co-author of "Ten Year Plan: How the Founders of Tender Gre…
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Learn all about Iron and Willow Beauty Collective in Council Bluffs.By toddstuder@gmail.com (toddstuder@gmail.com)
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The Junkyard Prodigy - Orville Davis
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Back from winter hiatus and ready to roll, The Launchcast gets back to basics with an in-studio interview that does not disappoint! Sometimes we focus so much on legacy that we get complacent about innovating old ideas...and sometimes legacy allows us to disrupt an age-old idea and reinvent an industry. The LaunchDad is joined by Orville Davis, CEO…
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Hear from Niki Ferguson, manager of entreprenerial development at Advance Southwest Iowa Corporation, and George Ivanov of The Best Wrestler in McClelland, Iowa.By toddstuder@gmail.com (toddstuder@gmail.com)
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Hear from Niki Ferguson with Advance SW IA Corporation and Alysia Hess of The Occasional Collective in Treynor, Iowa.By toddstuder@gmail.com (toddstuder@gmail.com)
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We talk with Niki Ferguson of Advance SW Iowa Corporation and Holly Benson Muller of Kitchen Council.By toddstuder@gmail.com (toddstuder@gmail.com)
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Taylor and Ali Storey of Little Storeys talk about their business, and Niki Ferguson fills us in on everything happening at Advance SW IA Corportation!By toddstuder@gmail.com (toddstuder@gmail.com)
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Auld Lang Syne - A Tiny New Year’s Soapbox Show
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It's our final episode of 2021 and what better way to say Happy New Year than with a Tiny Soapbox Show from the LaunchDad himself? We're talking New Year's resolutions and looking inward at our own accountability and responsibilities to make those resolutions come true. We're talking about honoring those from our past in order to move forward in th…
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