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Elevate Podcast: Powered by Braden
Welcome to the Elevate podcast, where we host local leaders, both from businesses that are for-profit and non-profit, and that have shaped our community. If you’re looking for leadership insights, wanting to learn more about elevating your skills in business, then Elevate was made for you.
Episodes
Elevate Podcast: Powered by BradenElevate Ep 53: Bonus Episode with Indiana Running Back, Khobie Martin
In this episode of the Elevate Podcast Powered by Braden, Jason sits down with running back Khobie Martin to talk about his journey from growing up in Fishers…
Elevate Podcast: Powered by BradenElevate Ep 52: Happy Accidents in Leadership With Dr. Scott Feller, President of Wabash University
In this episode of the Elevate Podcast, Jason Ulm sits down with Dr. Scott Feller, the 17th president of Wabash College, to explore an unconventional…
Elevate Podcast: Powered by BradenElevate Ep 51: Giving Kids a Voice - Lindsay Scott, President/CEO of Kids Voice of Indiana
In this episode of the Elevate Podcast powered by Braden Business Systems, Jason sits down with Lindsay Scott, President and CEO of Kids Voice of Indiana, to…
Elevate Podcast: Powered by BradenElevate Podcast: A Recap of the First 50 Episodes
50 episodes. Countless stories filled with valuable leadership lessons. And really, we’re just getting started. With this special milestone, Jason comes with a…
Elevate Podcast: Powered by BradenElevate Ep 49: Indiana Youth Group CEO Chris Paulsen, & Joseph Myers, Chief of Staff
What happens when your career looks successful on paper, but no longer feels meaningful? In this episode of Elevate, Powered by Braden, Jason sits down with…
Elevate Podcast: Powered by BradenElevate Ep 48: Dr. Harry Wilkins, President & CEO of Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network
What does it mean to leave a legacy that will go on to save lives? In this episode of Elevate Powered by Braden, Jason sits down with Dr. Harry Wilkins…
Elevate Podcast: Powered by BradenElevate Ep 47: The Grit it Takes to Become a CEO, with Ammar Khan, CEO of Calderon Textiles
What does it take to grow into leadership, navigate a family business, and prepare a decades-old company for the future? In this episode of the Elevate…
Elevate Podcast: Powered by BradenElevate Ep 45: Sean Brady, CEO of Cadmium Shares Leadership Lessons Essential to Every Professional
Can hard work really create luck? Yes, in fact, it can. In this episode of the Elevate Podcast, host Jason Ulm sits down with Sean Brady, CEO of Cadmium, to…
Elevate Podcast: Powered by BradenElevate Ep 44: Building a People-First Business with Rich Diaz, CEO of Advanced Resources
How do you scale a business while keeping people at the center of every decision? In this episode of the Elevate Podcast, Jason sits down with Rich Diaz, CEO…
Elevate Podcast: Powered by BradenElevate Ep 43: Scaling Through Packaging with Nick Novy, Founder & CEO of Korpack
How do you build a company that can scale without sacrificing speed, service, or trust? In this episode of Elevate: Powered by Braden, Jason sits down with…
Elevate Podcast: Powered by BradenElevate Ep 42: A Conversation with Indiana Governor Mike Braun
In this episode, Braden Business Systems has the honor of having Indiana Governor Mike Braun as a guest on our Elevate Podcast. Host Jason Ulm explores how…
Elevate Podcast: Powered by BradenElevate Ep 41: Strategies for Success with Dee McDonald PhD, President of Bethel University
Can leadership, faith, and education transform lives? Dee McDonald believes they can. In this episode of the Elevate Podcast Jason Ulm sits down with Dr. Dee…
Elevate Podcast: Powered by BradenElevate Ep 40: True Leadership with Patrick Gallagher, Executive Vice President & COO of Gallagher
How do you preserve a family culture while growing a global company? In this episode of Elevate: Powered by Braden, Jason Ulm sits down with Patrick Gallagher…
Elevate Podcast: Powered by BradenElevate Ep 39: Leading with Care with Jide Lawal, President & CEO of Applied Home Health Network
Welcome to the first episode of our special Chicago Week series! One week of every month the Elevate Podcast will feature guests from the Chicago, IL area, and…
Elevate Podcast: Powered by BradenElevate Ep 38: How to Start a Successful Business - Derrick Christy, CEO of Approved Mortgage
In this episode of Elevate: Powered by Braden, Jason Ulm sits down with Derrick Christy, CEO of Approved Mortgage, to discuss his entrepreneurial journey. From…
Elevate Podcast: Powered by BradenElevate Ep 37: Diving Into Leadership with Tammy Williams, President of Cooke Financial Group
Tammy Williams has built an incredible career by embracing every opportunity with one simple mindset: "This is going to be great." From growing up in a small…
Elevate Podcast: Powered by BradenElevate Ep 36: A Chat with Mayor Todd Barton of Crawfordsville, Indiana
What does it take to transform a small Indiana community into one of the state's fastest-growing cities? In this episode of Elevate: Powered by Braden, Jason…
Elevate Podcast: Powered by BradenElevate Ep 35 - Leading the City of Wabash with Mayor Scott Long
What does it take to lead a thriving Indiana community? In this episode of Elevate: Powered by Braden, Jason sits down with Wabash Mayor Scott Long to discuss…
Elevate Podcast: Powered by BradenElevate Ep 34: How to Actually Elevate with BJ Lippert, Managing Partner at Donovan CPAs
In this episode of the Elevate Powered by Braden Podcast, Jason sits down with BJ Lippert, Managing Partner of Donovan CPAs, to explore an inspiring leadership…
Elevate Podcast: Powered by BradenElevate Ep 32: Redefining Education with Joe Heidt, Executive Director of Marian Preparatory School
Joe Heidt, Executive Director of Marian University Preparatory School, joins the Elevate Powered by Braden podcast to share his incredible journey from…
Elevate Podcast: Powered by BradenElevate Ep 31: The Business of Hotels with Greg Schahet, President & CFO at Schahet Hotels, Inc.
In this episode of the Elevate Powered by Braden Podcast, Jason Miller sits down with Greg Schahet, President and CFO of Schahet Hotels, to discuss his journey…
Elevate Podcast: Powered by BradenElevate Ep 30: Leading the Girl Scouts of Central Indiana with Deana Potterf, CEO
In this episode of the Elevate Podcast, Jason sits down with Deana Potterf, CEO of Girl Scouts of Central Indiana, to discuss her inspiring journey from being…
Elevate Podcast: Powered by BradenElevate Ep 29: Betting It All On Business - Michael Webster, CEO of frēijē Engineered Solutions Co.
What does it take to build a successful company, survive economic downturns, navigate partnership challenges, and create a culture employees want to return to?…
Elevate Podcast: Powered by BradenElevate Ep 28: Army Engineer to Founder & CEO - John Wechsler, Founder & CEO of spokenote
In this episode of Elevate Podcast, Jason sits down with John Wechsler, veteran, entrepreneur, community builder, and CEO of SpokeNote. John shares his…
Elevate Podcast: Powered by BradenElevate Ep 27: From Teacher to CXO, with Lori Winkler, CXO of BlueSky Commerce
In this episode of the Elevate Powered by Braden Podcast, Jason Miller sits down with Lori Winkler, Chief Experience Officer at BlueSky Commerce, to discuss…
Elevate Podcast: Powered by BradenElevate Ep 25: Behind the Curtain of the Palladium with CEO Jeff McDermott
In this special episode of the Elevate Podcast, Jason steps out of the studio and sits down with Jeff McDermott, CEO of the Allied Solutions Center for the…
Elevate Podcast: Powered by BradenElevate Ep 24: Small Town Values & Billion Dollar Business, Kevin Wright President of STAR Financial
In this episode of the Elevate Powered by Braden podcast, Jason sits down with Kevin Wright, President of STAR Financial Bank, to talk about leadership, family…
Elevate Podcast: Powered by BradenElevate Podcast Ep 23 - Better Together Than Apart - Michelle Baker, CPO of FORUM Credit Union
In this episode of the Elevate Powered by Braden Podcast, Jason sits down with Michelle Baker, Chief People Officer at FORUM Credit Union, to talk about…
Elevate Podcast: Powered by BradenElevate Podcast Ep 23 - The Power of a Growth Mindset - Steven Emch, President of Orr Fellowship
In this episode of the Elevate Podcast, Jason sits down with the President of Orr Fellowship, Steven Emch, to discuss leadership, entrepreneurship, a growth…
Elevate Podcast: Powered by BradenElevate Podcast Ep 22 - Building The Basement - Jacob Leffler, Founder & President of The Basement
In this episode of the Elevate Powered by Braden Podcast, Jason sits down with entrepreneur and marketing leader Jacob Leffler, founder and president of The…
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Elevate Podcast Ep 21 - Velvet Hammer - Bree Katulak, Founder/CEO of Unstoppable Momentum
In this inspiring episode of Elevate Powered by Braden, Jason sits down with Bree Katulak, the former President & CEO of Polygon Composites Technology, who in…
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Elevate Podcast Ep 20 - Relationships Beat Resumes - Jimmy Rayford, CEO of Dealers Wholesale
In this episode of the Elevate Podcast powered by Braden, Jason sits down with Jimmy Rayford, CEO of Dealers Wholesale, to talk about leadership, mentorship…
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Elevate Podcast Ep. 19 - Wagon to Wood-Mizer - Ben Brydges, CEO of Wood-Mizer
In this episode, Ben Brydges, CEO of Wood-Mizer, shares his journey from a young entrepreneur selling candy out of a wagon to leading a global manufacturing…
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Elevate Podcast Ep 18 - Leading Carmel Forward - Sue Finkam, Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana
In this episode of the Elevate Podcast Powered by Braden, we sit down with Carmel, Indiana Mayor Sue Finkam to unpack a career journey that’s anything but…
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Announcement for the Elevate Podcast: Our NEW Release Schedule!
Big announcement for the Elevate: Powered by Braden podcast! We're updating our release schedule to releasing episodes every Tuesday and Thursday, starting on…
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Elevate Podcast Ep 17 - Built on Relationships - Greg Looney, CEO of Inherent Commercial
In this episode of Elevate powered by Braden, we sit down with Greg Looney, founder of Inherent Commercial, to talk about his journey from a high school job at…
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Elevate Podcast Ep 16 - The Entrepreneur’s Journey - Anderson Schoenrock, CEO of Memory Ventures
In this episode of the Elevate Powered by Brain Podcast, Jason sits down with Anderson Schoenrock, CEO of Memory Ventures, to unpack a journey that spans Wall…
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Elevate Podcast Ep 15 - How to Really Make it Happen - Chance Benbow, CEO of JDA Worldwide
Discover how Chance Benbow went from launching a small college marketing agency to leading a full-service firm making real impact. In this episode, Chance…
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Elevate Podcast Ep 14: Big League Leadership - Randy Lewandowski, CEO of the Indianapolis Indians
Randy Lewandowski, President & CEO of the Indianapolis Indians, shares his incredible journey from being an intern to leading one of the most respected…