Welcome to Episode 60 with Toby Lyles joined by Tate Schrock and Genee Vidakovich of Edge Flyte.

This episode is full of motivational storytelling — celebrating local entrepreneurs, pivots, community impact, persistence, and creativity.

Season 5 guests

Edge Flyte (Tate and Genee) — evolution from weather balloons to CubeSats, scaling to 20+ countries, education-focused STEM kits for schools, a big 100-unit CubeSat order for Thailand, frequent product pivots driven by market need and funding. (Episode 60)

Cleyton Bauer — persistence and willingness to pivot coming from a medical background; entrepreneurship as a family legacy. (Episode 49)

Mel Turner — risk-taking, shutting down a venture, learning from failure, and planning the next iteration. (Episode 50)

Josh Buettner (artist) — turning trauma into art, building a creative community, proving alternative entrepreneurial paths. (Episode 51)

Lori and Gil Chavez (Creator, Created, Create) — building confidence through business; mentorship role for younger women entrepreneurs. (Episode 52)

Cecilia Villar-Balderas (Alpacaglobo) – how fun and business can go together. (Episode 53)

Troy & Michaela Strand (Ranch Eats) — partnership, grit, rapid growth through hard work and mutual support. (Episode 54)

Hannah Michaud / PixelPay — reviving “graveyard” ideas; the value of resurrecting overlooked tech. (Episode 55)

Sabine McClintock — art + children outreach; community-minded projects. (Episode 56)

Katerra and Uriah (Atlas Physical) — integrity, follow-through, and community service. (Episode 57)

John Chernogeroc (Downtown Digital) – hobby, living room startup to downtown store front. (Episode 58)

Denise Hawkins (artist) – health crisis caused a life pivot, photography fun to artist success. (Episode 59)

Toby highlights themes of community, integrity, the cost of change (time and money), and the ember-to-fire metaphor for individual change that scales.

Episode 060

Release Date: June 5, 2026

Host: Toby Lyles

Guest: Tate Schrock and Genee Vidakovich / Edge Flyte

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