Intro for our new series - Homeless, not Hopeless. A series of conversations surrounding the homeless population of Rapid City and the Black Hills. 

If you have a guest suggestion please reach out and pass along their information. We'd love to have a conversation around the dynamic situation that is homelessness. 

"You don’t have to apologize to us. We win or lose together."

A little humanity from all sides brings the tribes together around a common occurrence - failure. 

What is the yellow team doing?! Let's talk about the cliques and teams on how they're working together, working against each other, and literally changing team dynamics by the minute. 

How often do the team dynamics in your life change? 

Join hosts Brian Maruska and Chris Larson as they chat with Peter Kottwitz of Sentinel FCU. We explore a wide range of topics from COVID-19 to crypto to business lending. 

Check out the website and leave us a voicemail on questions you'd like us to ask Peter when he joins us again! www.BlackHillsInfluence.com 

Let's talk about Survivor! 

Not so much about the show itself but the lessons we can learn from it as we challenge ourselves in our daily life. Throughout the drama of daily challenges of working on a team of perfect strangers, being physically and mentally drained and trying to do your best, and how to get the most out of your team when the chips are down before they turn on each other. 

We explore a section of Chapter 2 from "How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie. What motivates you? We break down the 8 things that motivate people in their every day life from the book. 

What makes you feel important? Where do you get your value? 

The official start of season 2 of Black Hills Influence. Changes coming soon to the podcast - we're going mobile! Chris and Brian talk about updates coming to the podcast, guests, and new tech! 

Brian Maruska and Chris Larson discuss the not so simple topic of "struggle". We all have struggles in your family, professional and normal daily lives. Let's talk about how we can get through it today! 

A fun episode of rapid fire questions between Brian and Chris. 

What legacy are you planning to leave after you move on? Brian Maruska and Chris Larson discuss legacies, comparisons between common athletes, Olympians, business leaders, etc. and the legacies they have already left or are currently writing.