Lunch at The Mill

Does clothing make the man or woman? According to Katie Calles Whitson, owner of Blond Genius (renamed Alibi in January 2020), the right outfit can enhance your personal style and confidence. Katie sits down with Pete to talk about making the career leap from farming to clothing and how relationships and experience are what will keep brick and mortar stores "in fashion".

"Do cool sh*t and make money" is the ultimate goal for anyone looking to follow their passion. Chelsea Sanders, founder of Blueline Media Productions and co-founder of the Be Golden women's conference is an entrepreneur, visionary, artist, and leader who is earning her MBA through street smarts.

Rich Jackson is more than just the new editor of The Herald-Times. He's also a food enthusiast, a secret novelist, and a former polka radio DJ. Pete and Rich sit down with lunch from Uptown Cafe and discuss the past and future of the newspaper, the economic thread that connects Bloomington's convention center to a KFC in Pennsylvania, and getting to the heart of an organization with a single word.

"So many boards and almost too many awards" is the perfect way to describe Congressman Lee Hamilton and his impressive list of accomplishments. We're honored to sit down with the Presidential Medal of Freedom winner and learn more about his fascinating life, including his perspective on how we formulate our beliefs and having an open mind when it comes to issues that impact our country.

What's it like living with a disability? Michelle and Lisa share their personal stories, the challenges that come with having a disability, and how Stone Belt helps them maintain independence.

If you want to be inspired, this is a lunch conversation you have to hear. Ericka and Fannie share their journey that finally led them to a high school diploma after dropping out of school years ago.

Wendi Goodlett, the CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County, chooses lunch from FEAST and clears up some misconceptions about the good work Habitat is doing in our community.

Meet the IRA. Well not that IRA, but two members of the team from Indiana Recovery Alliance. Pete sits down with Mike Emmett (Board Member) and Chris Abert (Executive Director).

Pete sits down with Bob Zaltsberg, who recently retired after more than 30 years as editor of the Herald-Times newspaper in Bloomington, IN.