Circle City Success

Sean Mouse Howard is the Co-Founder of SKYLAKE Adventures

Listen to Circle City Success Podcast episode 243 where you'll hear Sean tell us about:

● Why he chose Butler University on a track scholarship and the meaning behind the nickname Mouse

● What took him to Florida and why he moved back to Indiana and how a big crazy idea turned into reality

● The SkyTrails rope course opened in October, a big special announcement on Black Friday 2026, and what all is still to come for SKYLAKE Adventures

Circle City Success Podcast Sponsors

● T&W Corporation Design & Build: https://twdesignbuild.com/

● Eclipse Staffing and Security: https://www.eclipsestaffing.com/

● Robinson Farthing Spandau Williams: https://www.yourindyattorneys.com/

● Precision Point Advisors: https://www.precisionpointadvisors.com/

● The Barrel Bar Indy: https://www.instagram.com/thebar

● St Elmo Steakhouse: https://www.stelmos.com/

● D&E Printing: https://www.dandeprinting.com/

Connect with Circle City Success Podcast hosts:

● Connect with Jason Ulm: https://lnkd.in/dS82puKp

● Connect with Drew Feutz: https://lnkd.in/d-VtF9Hb

● Connect with Matt Hadley: linkedin.com/in/matthadleyindy

● Connect with Matt Carroll: https://lnkd.in/dkv7VmDx

Josh Baker is the CEO and Co-Founder of HI-FI Indy and MOKB Presents

Listen to Circle City Success Podcast episode 242 where you'll hear Josh tell us about...

● Why he sent out 15 postcards as a joke and it resulted in a 3 year - 1 million dollar sponsorship deal to host a festival at Red Rocks in Colorado

● That he is the Executive Diretor of the Indiana Independent Venue Alliance which is a non profit that helps community venues survive, exist and be created and it advocates for ticket reform which as a result Save our Stages Act was passed generating 150 million dollars to Indiana

● Some of the many Bands that have performed at HI-FI and how HI-FI got a READI grant for a construction renovation of the venue in Broad Ripple

Circle City Success Podcast Sponsors

● T&W Corporation Design & Build: https://twdesignbuild.com/

● Eclipse Staffing and Security: https://www.eclipsestaffing.com/

● Robinson Farthing Spandau Williams: https://www.yourindyattorneys.com/

● Precision Point Advisors: https://www.precisionpointadvisors.com/

● The Barrel Bar Indy: https://www.instagram.com/thebar

● St Elmo Steakhouse: https://www.stelmos.com/

● D&E Printing: https://www.dandeprinting.com/

Connect with Circle City Success Podcast hosts:

● Connect with Jason Ulm: https://lnkd.in/dS82puKp

● Connect with Drew Feutz: https://lnkd.in/d-VtF9Hb

● Connect with Matt Hadley: linkedin.com/in/matthadleyindy

● Connect with Matt Carroll: https://lnkd.in/dkv7VmDx

Kristie Koch is the CEO of School Based Behavior Consultation

Listen to Circle City Success Podcast episode 241 where you'll hear Kristie tell us about...

● That early in life she was struggling with addiction and had a spiritual encounter dream that changed her life recognizing only 2 paths ahead - success or early death at 21 and that her husband's parents saved her and got her in recovery programs

● That she got a random call on an application submitted over 7 years prior and how that led to her calling as a behavior consultant/counselor

● Why she started her entrepreneurial journey with School Based Behavioral Consultation which his grown to 4 school readiness centers with over 100 employees and 85 clients

Circle City Success Podcast Sponsors

● T&W Corporation Design & Build: https://twdesignbuild.com/

● Eclipse Staffing and Security: https://www.eclipsestaffing.com/

● Robinson Farthing Spandau Williams: https://www.yourindyattorneys.com/

● Precision Point Advisors: https://www.precisionpointadvisors.com/

● The Barrel Bar Indy: https://www.instagram.com/thebar

● St Elmo Steakhouse: https://www.stelmos.com/

● D&E Printing: https://www.dandeprinting.com/

Connect with Circle City Success Podcast hosts:

● Connect with Jason Ulm: https://lnkd.in/dS82puKp

● Connect with Drew Feutz: https://lnkd.in/d-VtF9Hb

● Connect with Matt Hadley: linkedin.com/in/matthadleyindy

● Connect with Matt Carroll: https://lnkd.in/dkv7VmDx

Christine White is the Chief Programs Officer for National FFA

Listen to Circle City Success Podcast episode 240 where you'll hear Christine tell us about...

● She grew up on a 400 acre fruit and vegetable farm in an agriculture town with one stop light

● How FFA partners with schools across the United States and that there are over 9,000 chapters and over 1 million members in National FFA

● Why the blue corduroy became the official dress code of the National FFA, that the Indiana national convention hosts 70,000 people in downtown Indianapolis, and that the organization is celebrating 99 years this year

Circle City Success Podcast Sponsors

● T&W Corporation Design & Build: https://twdesignbuild.com/

● Eclipse Staffing and Security: https://www.eclipsestaffing.com/

● Robinson Farthing Spandau Williams: https://www.yourindyattorneys.com/

● Precision Point Advisors: https://www.precisionpointadvisors.com/

● The Barrel Bar Indy: https://www.instagram.com/thebar

● St Elmo Steakhouse: https://www.stelmos.com/

● D&E Printing: https://www.dandeprinting.com/

Connect with Circle City Success Podcast hosts:

● Connect with Jason Ulm: https://lnkd.in/dS82puKp

● Connect with Drew Feutz: https://lnkd.in/d-VtF9Hb

● Connect with Matt Hadley: linkedin.com/in/matthadleyindy

● Connect with Matt Carroll: https://lnkd.in/dkv7VmDx

Brad Rateike is the Founder and Principal of BAR Communications

Listen to Circle City Success Podcast episode 239 where you'll hear Brad tell us about...

● His time spent as Snips the Clown at an early age and that he was accepted to The Peace Corps out of school

● How he landed as Deputy Press Secretary for a former Governor and how that led him to be asked to be on the White House team staff as Director of Cabinet Communications

● When he got a call to be contract media relations for a Fortune 50 company as his first client and how he landed the largest company in the United States with BAR Communications

Circle City Success Podcast Sponsors

● T&W Corporation Design & Build: https://twdesignbuild.com/

● Eclipse Staffing and Security: https://www.eclipsestaffing.com/

● Robinson Farthing Spandau Williams: https://www.yourindyattorneys.com/

● The Barrel Bar Indy: https://www.instagram.com/thebar

● St Elmo Steakhouse: https://www.stelmos.com/

● D&E Printing: https://www.dandeprinting.com/

Connect with Circle City Success Podcast hosts:

● Connect with Jason Ulm: https://lnkd.in/dS82puKp

● Connect with Drew Feutz: https://lnkd.in/d-VtF9Hb

● Connect with Matt Hadley: linkedin.com/in/matthadleyindy

● Connect with Matt Carroll: https://lnkd.in/dkv7VmDx

Rik Hagarty is the Founder of SAWs (Servants At Work, Inc.)

Listen to Circle City Success Podcast episode 238 where you'll hear Rik tell us about...

● He spent 40 years in trucking operations and a sales career

● SAWs was founded in 2003 when the first ramp was built and the heartfelt story behind the first recipient

● The mission of Servants at Work is to help people escape isolation caused by everyday home barriers, and that the organization has built over 5,000 ramps to date with the help of volunteers and partner companies through corporate team building events

Circle City Success Podcast Sponsors

● T&W Corporation Design & Build: https://twdesignbuild.com/

● Eclipse Staffing and Security: https://www.eclipsestaffing.com/

● Robinson Farthing Spandau Williams: https://www.yourindyattorneys.com/

● The Barrel Bar Indy: https://www.instagram.com/thebar

● St Elmo Steakhouse: https://www.stelmos.com/

● D&E Printing: https://www.dandeprinting.com/

Connect with Circle City Success Podcast hosts:

● Connect with Jason Ulm: https://lnkd.in/dS82puKp

● Connect with Drew Feutz: https://lnkd.in/d-VtF9Hb

● Connect with Matt Hadley: linkedin.com/in/matthadleyindy

● Connect with Matt Carroll: https://lnkd.in/dkv7VmDx

Andy Arnold is the EVP and Chief Venues Officer for Pacers Sports and Entertainment

Listen to Circle City Success Podcast episode 237 where you'll hear Andy tell us about...

● He has made three appearances on SportsCenter Not Top 10

● He worked 3rd Shift at the Nutter Center, which helped him get an Internship at the RCA Dome and helped design Lucas Oil Stadium, was on the Super Bowl Host Committee and helped with preparations for the NCAA D1 Championship

● Some of the biggest events ever hosted at Gainbridge Fieldhouse and how the special design of the beams and rafters opened up opportunities for some of the top concert performers that wouldn't have happened otherwise

Circle City Success Podcast Sponsors

● T&W Corporation Design & Build: https://twdesignbuild.com/

● Eclipse Staffing and Security: https://www.eclipsestaffing.com/

● Robinson Farthing Spandau Williams: https://www.yourindyattorneys.com/

● The Barrel Bar Indy: https://www.instagram.com/thebar

● St Elmo Steakhouse: https://www.stelmos.com/

● D&E Printing: https://www.dandeprinting.com/

Connect with Circle City Success Podcast hosts:

● Connect with Jason: https://lnkd.in/dS82puKp

● Connect with Drew: https://lnkd.in/d-VtF9Hb

● Connect with Matt Hadley: linkedin.com/in/matthadleyindy

● Connect with Matt Carroll: https://lnkd.in/dkv7VmDx

Steve Long is the CEO of Hancock Health

Listen to Circle City Success Podcast episode 236 where you'll hear Steve tell us about...

● He was the CFO of the largest Air Force Hospital in the USA and the challenges he faced going from military work to a civilian job

● Why his dream was to always live in Indianapolis, specifically because he has a passion for racing and actually races dragsters at IRP in Brownsburg

● How he found the opportunity to become CEO of Hancock Health, the mission of LOVE (Living Our Values Everyday) and the goal of becoming the healthiest county in Indiana

Circle City Success Podcast Sponsors

● T&W Corporation Design & Build: https://twdesignbuild.com/

● Eclipse Staffing and Security: https://www.eclipsestaffing.com/

● Robinson Farthing Spandau Williams: https://www.yourindyattorneys.com/

● The Barrel Bar Indy: https://www.instagram.com/thebar

● St Elmo Steakhouse: https://www.stelmos.com/

● D&E Printing: https://www.dandeprinting.com/

Connect with Circle City Success Podcast hosts:

● Connect with Jason: https://lnkd.in/dS82puKp

● Connect with Drew: https://lnkd.in/d-VtF9Hb

● Connect with Matt Hadley: linkedin.com/in/matthadleyindy

● Connect with Matt Carroll: https://lnkd.in/dkv7VmDx

Cory Martin is the Executive Director of Indiana State Police Alliance and CEO of Mission Control

Listen to Circle City Success Podcast episode 235 where you'll hear Cory tell us about...

● Why he chose a career in non profit leadership and how a connection helped land his first leadership opportunity out of school

● The mission of Indiana State Police Alliance is promoting better law enforcement to the citizens of communities in Indiana and the member benefits include scholarships, beneficiary payouts, legal assistance, and cops for kids

● Why he started Mission Control and specifically how they help nonprofit organizations

Circle City Success Podcast Sponsors

● T&W Corporation Design & Build: https://twdesignbuild.com/

● Eclipse Staffing and Security: https://www.eclipsestaffing.com/

● The Barrel Bar Indy: https://www.instagram.com/thebar

● St Elmo Steakhouse: https://www.stelmos.com/

● D&E Printing: https://www.dandeprinting.com/

Connect with Circle City Success Podcast hosts:

● Connect with Jason: https://lnkd.in/dS82puKp

● Connect with Drew: https://lnkd.in/d-VtF9Hb

● Connect with Matt Hadley: linkedin.com/in/matthadleyindy

● Connect with Matt Carroll: https://lnkd.in/dkv7VmDx

Brad Goedeker is the Managing Partner of Rascal's Fun Zone and Partner at Glass House Gallery

Listen to Circle City Success Podcast episode 234 where you'll hear Brad tell us about...

● A mentor that taught him the importance of how you serve people and your team

● Why he made the shift from pharmacist to buying real estate, eventually accumulating 30 properties

● How he recalls the Sunday before Thanksgiving 2021 Rascals' previous owners finally responded after years of contact attempts, and the biggest attraction to acquire Rascal's Fun Zone was the potential upside to modernizing the location specifically with technology

Circle City Success Podcast Sponsors

● T&W Corporation Design & Build: https://twdesignbuild.com/

● Eclipse Staffing and Security: https://www.eclipsestaffing.com/

● The Barrel Bar Indy: https://www.instagram.com/thebar

● St Elmo Steakhouse: https://www.stelmos.com/

● D&E Printing: https://www.dandeprinting.com/

Connect with Circle City Success Podcast hosts:

● Connect with Jason: https://lnkd.in/dS82puKp

● Connect with Drew: https://lnkd.in/d-VtF9Hb

● Connect with Matt Hadley: linkedin.com/in/matthadleyindy

● Connect with Matt Carroll: https://lnkd.in/dkv7VmDx