Hopeful Hoosier Podcast

E22 Hopeful Hoosier Podcast® Dr. Cameual Wright, MD, MBA CareSource

Hear how social determinates of health impact the health of our citizens and communities. Host Andy Dix, President of AD Growth Advisers Inc., interviews Dr. Cameual Wright, MD, MBA, the Market Medical Director at CareSource Indiana. CareSource is an award-winning non-profit health insurer making a lasting difference in its members' lives by improving their health and well-being.

E21 Kris Taylor, Founder Evergreen Leadership's Community Builders Award

Hear Kris Taylor, Founder of Evergreen Leadership's Community Builders Awards and previous Winners, Tenecia Waddell-Pyle, Josh Hupp, and Marla Taylor, talk about this intensive 24-hour leadership development experience given annually as a gift to Indiana's future. Host Andy Dix shares how to  nominate an emerging leader you know to participate in this one-day event. The award covers the entire cost of the retreat, including meals, lodging, and programming. Nominations close July 27, 2021. 

E20 Dan Hanrahan, Co-Founder, Haulstr

Hear how Haulstr, an Indiana startup company, uses technology to revolutionize the mulch delivery industry and spread the good to our local communities! Host Andy Dix interviews Dan Hanrahan, Co-Founder of Haulstr. Haulstr is an innovative fundraising platform and delivery system that is making a positive difference. Dan shares his story of life as a serial entrepreneur in the Heartland.

E19 Nick Smarrelli, CEO GadellNet Consulting Services

Hear the story of one of Indiana's top rated Certified B-Corps, GadellNet Consulting Services. Host Andy Dix, interviews Nick Smarrelli, CEO of GadellNet.  Nick shares how he as instilled his lifelong personal values: 100% Responsibility, 0% Excuses, Grow or Die, and Make an Impact into organization-wide values.

 

E18 Nick Jaworski CEO Circle Social Inc

Host Andy Dix interviews Nick Jaworski, CEO of CircleSocialInc.

CircleSocialInc is one of Indiana's first benefit corporations.  Nick shares his insights on running a company with a triple bottom line. Hear how doing good is also good for business!

 

E17 Vicki Bohlsen, Founder/President of The Bohlsen Group

Host Andy Dix interviews Vicki Bohlsen, Founder/President of the Bohlsen Group, Indiana's first Certified B-Corp.  Hear how the Bohlsen Group is on a mission to market others' mission using unified marketing for good!  Purposeful and sustainable practices and principles are great for business.

E16 Craig Dehut, Co-founder of Appian Media

Is your faith a strong enough light in your life to truly walk by? Will you base your career and business on your faith? Hear Craig Dehut, Co-Founder of Appian Media https://appianmedia.org and Host Andy Dix have a conversation about being a hopeful creative media producer who choses to live and work in Indiana.  Learn how Craig remains faithful to what he believe is his calling, to give his finished product away for free.  

E15 Mel McMahon-Stone, Co-Founder of IndianaOriginals.com

What one easy choice can you make to support your hometown's growth and prosperity for generations to come? (HINT: There's an app for that.)  Listen as Host Andy Dix interviews Mel McMahon-Stone, Co-Founder of IndianaOriginals.com.  Mel shares the importance of supporting locally owned and operated Indiana businesses to help create a more hopeful future of our state.  She also shares tips for starting your own business and becoming an Indiana Original entrepreneur yourself.  

E14 Jim Poyser, Earth Charter Indiana

Have you ever wondered why you are here?  What is your purpose in life? In this episode of the Hopeful Hoosier Podcast you will hear from Jim Poyser, Executive Director of Earth Charter Indiana.  Jim found his life's purpose as an advocate and educator for action to address climate change in Indiana.  Host Andy Dix interviews Jim Poyser at White Pine Wilderness Center in Rocky Ripple, Indiana.  Can one question change the entire trajectory of your life?  Hear how Jim answered his key life question and how it forever changed his life for the better. Poyser shares key life lessons to finding and living out your purpose.

E13 Kevin Berkopes, Ph.D. Crossroads Education

Kevin Berkopes, Ph.D., is a mathematics educator who believes the current education system formula does not add up to success. He has created Crossroads Education, an Indianapolis based non-profit organization, to help communities and schools deploy a proven new approach combined with the latest technology and thoughtful architecture to create more successful educational outcomes for students.  He also believes that his innovative approach to school construction, which he calls community commons, will revitalize neighborhoods and towns as well as support families and students.  He is confident his approach will usher in a new era in education.  Host Andy Dix interviews Dr. Berkopes from his model learning commons at the offices of Crossroads Education on the near west side of Indianapolis.