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Sake and Hot Tubs
Welcome to Sake & Hot Tubs with Fred and Lisa. Where big ideas start small, just like conversations shared over a glass of sake and a soak in the hot tub. This isn't just another real estate podcast. We've created our own incubator of inspiration. A space where guests can step away from the noise, relax, and explore their next idea, whether that's in business, community, or personal growth. So, pull up a chair, pour a glass, and let's dive in. Because in this hot tub, ideas don't just float…
Episodes
Sake and Hot TubsS2E3 | Passport to Japan: A Taste of Japan
If Episode 1 got you curious, Episode 2 is about to make you HUNGRY! Chef Jason and Michelle Yoshimore Smith join Lisa and Fred to give us a preview of two…
Sake and Hot TubsS2E2 | Passport to Japan | Meet the Event
We're BACK for year two, and we could not be more excited! ✨ Sake & Hot Tubs is once again showcasing Passport to Japan, presented by the Japan America Society…
Sake and Hot TubsS2E1 | Don't Wait for the Opportunity—Create It
✨🍶 Season TWO is here, and we're kicking things off with a little inspiration! 🍶✨ Lisa and Fred welcome Kole Feaker to Sake & Hot Tubs for a conversation about…
Sake and Hot TubsS1E30 | One Big Love Letter (and a Lot of Sake)
One year. So many conversations. A whole lot of sake. 🍶❤️ It's National Sake Day AND our one-year anniversary of Sake & Hot Tubs! 🎉 Lisa and Fred kick things…
Sake and Hot TubsS1E29 | Grit: The Secret to Showing Up
This week on Sake & Hot Tubs, Lisa and Fred sit down with Tom Randall — Ames Realtor, former Iowa State football player, and someone who knows a thing or two…
Sake and Hot TubsS1E28 | The Guy Fieri of Jewell, Iowa
Last but certainly not least, Lisa and Fred sit down with Garren Zanker, owner of Jewell Market and unofficial connector of people, places, stories… and…
Sake and Hot TubsS1E27 | From Fair Singer to Fair Legend
Before there was "securing the perimeter," there was the Iowa State Fair Singers. 😂🎡 Lisa and Fred sit down with Matt Schutt , a familiar face from the Jewell…
Sake and Hot TubsS1E26 | A Lifetime at the Iowa State Fair
For some people, the Iowa State Fair is a once-a-year tradition. For Eric Campbell … it's pretty much a way of life. 🎡🌽 Lisa and Fred sit down with Eric of…
Sake and Hot TubsS1E25 | Born for Cheese Curds, Built for Poutine
What do cheese curds, Canada, and a bucket of poutine have in common? Matt and Erin Ribar. 😂🧀 In our next Iowa State Fair interview, Lisa and Fred sit down…
Sake and Hot TubsS1E24.1 | From Album Covers to SouthPork Ranch
You know those giant pigs in front of JR's SouthPork Ranch that EVERYONE takes a picture with? 🐷📸 Well… turns out the artists behind them have some pretty…
Sake and Hot TubsS1E24 | We Came for the Fair Food… and Stayed for the Stories
For our first Sake & Hot Tubs Fair interview, Lisa and Fred sit down with Brooks Reynolds — inventor of Bacon Fest and owner of JR's SouthPork Ranch — to talk…
Sake and Hot TubsS1E23 | Homegrown in Iowa
Lisa and Fred sit down with local Realtor Abigail Brandt for a conversation about community, balance, and her favorite travel spots! Abigail shares why she…
Sake and Hot TubsS1E22 | Divorce, Decisions, and Staying Afloat
This week on Sake & Hot Tubs, Lisa and Fred take on a deeply personal — and incredibly important — topic: divorce. As two people who have both lived through…
Sake and Hot TubsS1E21 | Bar Seats and Better Conversations
This week on Sake & Hot Tubs, Lisa and Fred are back in the hot tub for a solo episode — and this one starts with a simple idea: sit at the bar. Not for the…
Sake and Hot TubsS1E20 | The Fly on the Wall in Every Deal
This week on Sake & Hot Tubs, we're introducing the real MVPs of real estate… the chaos coordinators. Lisa is joined by Rachel Blair (loan assistant, content…
Sake and Hot TubsS1E19 | Don't be a Richard
This week on Sake & Hot Tubs, Lisa and Fred sit down with Ned Payant, Chairman of the Board at American Pacific Mortgage — and a leader who keeps it real. From…
Sake and Hot TubsS1E18 | From Newcomer to Community Connector
This week on Sake & Hot Tubs, Lisa and Fred sit down with Jason Jennings — local Realtor, master networker, and one of the biggest champions of the community…
Sake and Hot TubsS1E17 | Selling Sunsets… But Make It Midwest
This week on Sake & Hot Tubs, we're wrapping up our International Women's Month series with a conversation that brings it all home. Lisa sits down with Traci…
Sake and Hot TubsS1E16 | Pixie Dust and Power Moves
This week on Sake & Hot Tubs, we continue our International Women's Month series celebrating incredible women in our community. Lisa sits down with Klynn Lynn…
Sake and Hot TubsS1E15 | Rooted in Ames, Growing Community
This week on Sake & Hot Tubs, we're kicking off our International Women's Month series with someone who truly embodies what it means to love where you live…
Sake and Hot TubsS1E14 | Man in the Arena
Strong mindset. Strong pours. Strong episode. Jake "The Saiyan" Bower joins Lisa and Fred to talk mindset, hustle, and balancing multiple businesses while…
Sake and Hot TubsS1E13 | Jason, Leadership, and Life Pivots
Lisa and Fred are joined by Jason Ponsonby, Senior Vice President of Company Production at American Pacific Mortgage, for a conversation all about leadership…
Sake and Hot TubsS1E12 | Friendship, Florida, and Full Circle
This week on Sake & Hot Tubs, Lisa heads to the sunshine state and sits down with longtime college friend Laura Foster for a heartfelt conversation straight…
Sake and Hot TubsS1E11 | Friendship, Cigars, and No Matter What
This episode is a little different — and a lot meaningful. Fred is joined by his best friend Dore, actually sitting in a hot tub with cigars in hand, for a…
Sake and Hot TubsS1E10 | Garren, Groceries, and Giving Back
This week in the tub, we're joined by Garren Zanker, owner of the Jewell Market, for a conversation that's all about community, heart, and showing up where it…
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S1E9 | Eighty Percent Love, Twenty Percent Lessons
Lisa and Fred dive into the idea that you don't have to love 100% of a home to buy it. 👀 They talk through the reality that most buyers fall in love with about…
Sake and Hot TubsS1E8 | Homes, Hustle, and Balance
Lisa flies solo this week and is joined by two incredible Realtors, Sharon Johnson & Sarah Laaser-Webb from RE/MAX Real Estate Center for an honest &…
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S1E7 | Detox, Discipline, and the Five-Second Rule
In this episode, Fred and Lisa kick off the new year with some real talk straight from the inspiration tub. No resolutions. No waiting for Monday. Just the…
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S1E6 | Cloudiness, Clarity, and 50-Year Curiosity
In Episode 6, Lisa and Fred slip into the hot tub to stir up two of their favorite topics: sake and mortgages. This week they break down: The surprising…
Sake and Hot TubsS1E5 | Cyndi, Craft Cocktails, and Community Magic
In this episode, we hop into the tub with the radiant Cyndi Gryte — a woman who somehow manages to mix community, creativity, and craft cocktails with pure…
Sake and Hot TubsS1E4 | Brooks, Bacon, and Bottles of Sake
Things get sizzling in the hot tub as we welcome our first guest — the one and only Brooks Reynolds, founder of BaconFest and all-around good-time guy. From…
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S1E3 | Lisa, Learning curves, and Loan vibes
Grab your sake and settle in — this week we're diving into Lisa's story! From lesson plans to loan plans, she shares how her background in education shaped the…
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S1E2 | Fred, Friendship, and Fermentation
Grab a drink, dip your toes in, and get to know your co-host Fred—lover of sake, master of tub talk, and the soul behind the steam. In this episode, we dive…
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Episode 1 | First Pour
Welcome to Sake & Hot Tubs with Fred and Lisa. Where big ideas start small, just like conversations shared over a glass of sake and a soak in the hot tub. This…