Author: Justin Brady
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Mayoral candidate wants Des Moines open for business.
Connie Boesen is running for Mayor of Iowa’s capital city and largest city by population, Des Moines. Why? Because she wants Des Moines open for business. Des Moines’ current mayor, Frank Cownie has served since 2003. Connie Boesen Boesen formerly served on the Des Moines Public School board and currently serves on the Des Moines city…
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Bank Iowa CEO on SVB Crisis and Impact on Iowans
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and takeover by Federal regulators sparked concern in the banking industry causing the DOW to lose 500 points early today (Wednesday). Jim Plagge, the CEO of Bank Iowa explains what happened, why it happened, and what impact this will have on Iowans. In just 30 min you will…
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Iowa DOT Director on Train Derailments and New Road Tech
What happens if a train derails in Iowa? Scott Marler, Director of the Iowa DOT explains how prepared our state is for train derailments, how common derailments are, why construction zones block off lanes for no reason, and new roadwork worker tech that talks to your car’s navigation app. Marler also discusses the federal infrastructure…
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Blk & Bold Turns 5. Founder, Pernell Cezar explains specialty coffee
Blk & Bold Specialty Beverages co-founder Pernell Cezar reached national distribution in Target in less than 2 years. As the Iowa-based Blk & Bold celebrates its 5th anniversary this year, we revisit this interview with him before they became a national sensation. What is specialty coffee? Even as a coffee fanatic, I had to ask…
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Des Moines Art Center Celebrates 75 Years of Iowa Art
When thinking of Iowa Art, most people think of American Gothic and that’s where the conversation ends. But Jeff Fleming, of The Des Moines Art Center, explains why Iowa is art savvy, and why smart business leaders and civic leaders use art as a secret weapon to grow local economies and development. 75 Years of…
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Iowan has lived in Turkey 30 years and explains the devastation
40,000 people have been confirmed dead at this point and Dave Wilson, who has lived in Turkey for 30 years, says there’s no way the true devastation can be communicated. The destruction in the Southeast corner of the country has led to 400 orphans thus far and in many cases, entire families were lost in…
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$30M fund investment director: the surprising state of Iowa startups
How many startups do you think are launching in Iowa? Would you have guessed Kaylee Williams, Investment Director of the InnoVenture Iowa Fund has spoken to 60 in the last 3 months? And that represents a tiny percentage! What on earth is going on? She breaks it all down. Williams explains why startups are drawn…
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She raised $1 million and shares digital marketing tactics you can use
Emily Steele is the founder of Hummingbirds based in Iowa. She shares tactical ideas and strategies your small business can utilize to grow your following, and grow your business today. This interview is like a small business cheat code. What is Hummingbirds? Steele just had a successful raise of $1M to grow Hummingbirds and expand…
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Senators from both parties discuss new Iowa school choice law.
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has signed a new school choice bill into law but what does it actually mean? Democrat Senator Nate Boulton and Republican Senator Brad Zaun explain what the new school choice bill means for Iowans. They have disagreements on this bill, of course, but they have a shared vision of helping children.…
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Special: Will Keeps of Starts Right Here Shooting
A message from Justin Brady, host of The Iowa Podcast: News broke today of a targeted shooting at Starts Right Here, an organization that helps kids that have challenging backgrounds. Two children have died and Will Holmes, whose stage name is Will Keeps, the organizations founder, was injured in the shooting. As of writing this,…