Local Matters

On today’s special episode, Mel McMahon updates you on what is going on behind the scenes with Indiana Owned, Indiana Gifts, and the WIBC Radiothon for The Salvation Army.

I’m Mel McMahon, Co-Founder of Indiana Owned and Indiana Gifts, and today, we will hear an interview conducted by Joe LePage, Community Development Director for the City of Lebanon who had the opportunity to interview Karla Gosche-Williams with Midwest Marketplace, a shopping event taking place at the Boone County Fairgrounds on November third and fourth.

On this episode, Indiana Owned and Indiana Gifts co-founder Mel McMahon chats with Sandy Ziebold, Chief Executive Officer of Beacon of Hope Crisis Center, a domestic violence and sexual assault services agency.

Director and Producer Alex Kosene and Editor and Producer Sami Mustaklem join me to share how the documentary came to be, the impact they hope it will have on those that see it, and what they hope we gain from sharing more about the world as Nancy saw it.

On this episode, Indiana Owned and Indiana Gifts co-founder Mel McMahon chats with Blair and Mary Martin of Martin’s Market. They talk about coming back home to Indiana and how Martin’s Market came to be, the surprises of running your own business, and how Martin’s Market is more than just a store to the residents of Mitchell, Indiana.

On this special episode, Indiana Owned and Indiana Gifts co-founder Mel McMahon chats with Cody Adams of WISH-TV8’s “Life.Style.Live!” about the idea for Indiana Gifts, how the brick-and mortar location in Lebanon, Indiana came to be, and the importance of community support for small businesses.

Mel McMahon chats with Karen Young of Hayes Young Law about moving from corporate environments to owning her own practice, helping business owners be proactive as opposed to reactive, and how supporting other Indiana-owned businesses and local non-profits helps communities thrive.

We revisit an episode from 2021 with Big George of The Greek Islands Restaurant. The Greek Islands Restaurant has been in business for almost 40 years and is a staple on the near southside of Indianapolis.

On this episode, Indiana Owned and Indiana Gifts co-founder Mel McMahon chats with Lucas Molloy, Founder of Brothers Molloy Events. We'll get the story of how he started Brothers Molloy, we'll talk about bringing Uncork Me Indiana to Military Park on June 24, and the goal of keeping customers happy and smiling.

Mel McMahon chats with Chad Peterman, CEO of Peterman Brothers about the phone call that changed his career path, getting better versus getting bigger, and how growing your people will grow your company.