Kristian Andersen and Thad Cockrell on friendship, risk, music and ‘The Kid’

Big Hearted Indy - The Citizen 7 Podcast · Sep 1, 2025 · 1h 4m

Hosts Greg Enas and Chris Spangle sit down with Kristian Andersen, co-founder of High Alpha, and Nashville singer-songwriter Thad Cockrell for a raw, live conversation about friendship, courage, and community in Indianapolis. Andersen shares how decades-long bonds—born at a Christian sports camp—shaped his life and leadership, while Cockrell explains why he made The Kid and sells it directly for $99, pushing back on music-industry economics after a Tonight Show break sparked by Jimmy Fallon. Plus: why vulnerability fuels real relationships, how risk builds grit, and where to buy The Kid…