A Small Town View

Listen as we interview Karen Lloyd, Regional Director at the East Central Indiana Small Business Development Center. Karen speaks about the services they provide to businesses and how they can help you start, grow, or transition a business. Karen is also a mother, and we discuss creating a work-life balance. Before having her daughter, Karen skated with a local roller derby team and recently started a skate group to share her love of roller skating. She is passionate about the community and enjoys supporting small businesses so they can thrive. 

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East Central Indiana Small Business Development

1208 W White River Blvd, Muncie, IN, United States, Indiana

(765) 282-9950

[email protected]

isbdc.org/locations/east-central-isbdc

Listen to this week's episode as we interview Alex Judd. Alex is the Founder and CEO of Path for Growth, which exists to help impact-driven leaders step into who they were created to be so that others benefit and God is glorified. They offer services such as one-one coaching, training, and a membership package to help leaders succeed. Before starting his own business in 2020, Alex hosted the Ramsey nationally recognized EntreLeadership Podcast.

Today on the show, we discuss healthy growth and how to grow your business while reducing stress. One of the critical components of this is setting systems and goals to help organize your life. We discuss setting up small, achievable goals and celebrating even little victories. Listen to learn more.

If you would like to learn more about Path for Growth and the services Alex and his team can provide, check out their website. Path for Growth | Coaching for Impact-Driven Leaders

We also encourage you to listen and follow Alex's podcast, "Path for Growth with Alex Judd". The Path for Growth Podcast with Alex Judd.

Join us by listening to this week's episode as we interview Mike Huber, Union School Superintendent. He has a unique background and tells how he had to pivot in life after realizing his dream job wasn't what he actually wanted. Mike also talks about how Union School Corporation prepares its students for the future and the special programs they have to support a child academically, physically, and emotionally. Our community's youth need role models, and we can each help somehow.

Listen as we interview Mayor Chad Spence of Union City, IN. He discusses his vision for the community and what a day in the life of a small-town Mayor looks like.

Listen to episode 7 as we sit down with Rolland Abraham, Randolph Central School superintendent, to discuss what programs the school offers our students. We also talk about how the community can support our schools and the youth in the community. Rolland believes Randolph County kids are worth all the investment because our youth are the county's future. Randolph Central offers fantastic opportunities to its student, such as early college classes, a new PTECH program, agriculture courses, and welding/fabricating training through Falcon Industry. Their focus is on fostering the growth of well-rounded students who are efficient workers, team collaborators, and critical thinkers who will persevere through anything life throws at them.

Steve James the President and CEO of Miller Mathias Maurais Holdings, Inc, as well as a Maxwell Leadership Team Executive Director joins us on today's episode. We discuss leadership and the Working Genius written by Patrick Lencioni.

If you are interested in the books mentioned on the show, you can view them here.

The 6 Types of Working Genius: A Better Way to Understand Your Gifts, Your Frustrations, and Your Team: Lencioni, Patrick M.: 9781637743294: Amazon.com: Books

Amazon.com: Sometimes You Win--Sometimes You Learn: Life's Greatest Lessons Are Gained from Our Losses (Audible Audio Edition): John C. Maxwell, Chris Sorensen, John Wooden - foreword, Hachette Audio: Audible Books & Originals

If you want more information on how Steve James could help your business grow and create a positive team culture, he can be reached at [email protected].

Listen to this week's podcast as we interview Yvette Hampton, CEO of the Randolph County YMCA. She loves coffee but has an ever-bigger heart for her community. She has accomplished amazing things in her life, even obtaining her master's degree after dropping out of high school at 16. She is proof that hard work and positivity are the catalysts for accomplishing greatness.

Listen to this week's episode as we interview Daniel Baker, the new President & CEO of Randolph County United. We discuss Daniel's background and offer our listeners a chance to get to know him a little better. Daniel has a bright vision for RCU, and we are excited for the journey ahead.

If you are interested in the book mentioned in this week's episode and other books we recommend, check them out on our Amazon page.

Randolph County United's Amazon Page

During this episode, we had the pleasure to interview Paul Faddis with Tarter Realty. We discuss mentors, finish lines, and community.

In this episode, Jackie and Lanett interview Kristen Weigand a marketing guru and the PTECH Workbase Learning Coordinator for Winchester Community High School. They talk about tips to market your business and her work in the school and community. She is a working mom, which keeps her busy, but even with all the tasks on her to-do list, her goal is to help others.

If you are interested in the PTECH program or her business, Thrive by Design, feel free to contact her at the following email addresses.

[email protected]

Thrive by [email protected]