Dr. Veronica Pinnick joins The Minotian to discuss her childhood in Minot and the path that led to becoming a NASA scientist. Hear how Veronica knew early on that she had a knack for science and how her curiosity and hard work propelled her to amazing opportunities most Minotians couldn't even imagine. Plus, hear her takes on the existence of life on other planets and if we are truly alone in the universe. All of that and more in this fun episode of The Minotian!

President Steve Shirley joins The Minotian to discuss his life journey and how he ended up becoming a campus president. We talk about why he had interest in the job at MSU, what the biggest challenges have been over the last five years, and what has him optimistic of a bright future at our hometown university. To end the interview, I put Dr. Shirley on the spot and make him recruit a fake student (me) and he knocks it out of the park. Enjoy!

Municipal Court Judge Ashley Beall joins The Minotian to discuss her path to the judgeship and what her philosophy is while presiding over cases. I appreciated how open and honest Judge Beall was about her misconceptions of the position while running and what she has learned in her first year. Ashley also shared modern approaches to managing offenders in municipal court and I came away from this episode both impressed and relieved that she is in this critically important position for our community. All of that plus a round of rapid fire questions in this episode of The Minotian! 

Tom Schrader joins The Minotian to reflect on his career that has spanned 22 years at KX here in Minot. Hear how he ended up here and how his competitiveness has kept him on top of his game for so long. Plus, we discuss how he started using Facebook Live to cover storms and his favorite part of having KX Weather Kids on the set. All of that plus a rapid fire round of questions in this episode of The Minotian!

City Engineer Lance Meyer joins The Minotian to discuss the role of the Engineering Department in Minot. Learn how Lance became the youngest City Engineer in North Dakota just weeks before Minot would flood. What lessons has he learned in the last ten years and what are the projects he is most proud of. Plus, Lance provides updates on the proposal for a roundabout and what major projects are on the calendar for 2019. We finish off this information packed episode with rapid fire round of questions. Enjoy!

Mayor Shaun Sipma joins The Minotian to preview the State of The City coming up on Thursday, January 31st. We also talk about how he has adjusted to life as Mayor and he provides updates on many ongoing projects in the community. To finish off the appearance, Mayor Sipma tries his best in an intense round of rapid fire questions. 

Caleb Heilman of Heilman's Performance (HP) joins The Minotian to share his experience of starting a business in Minot. Caleb explains the risks he took to start HP and what he feels he did right and wrong. We also discuss what is different about how individuals are trained at his facility and Caleb gives his best advice for people looking to set their own fitness goals. That and so much more in this episode of The Minotian.

Terry Eckmann, PhD, joins The Minotian and talks about her passion for health and fitness. We discuss diet, exercise, and the most simple changes people can make to experience the most beneficial long term health effects. That and more in this episode of The Minotian. Thank you for listening and enjoy!

Part two of our conversation with Coach Brown features stories about his time as Head Coach at LSU and we discuss the most prominent players he coached like Shaquille O'Neal and Chris Jackson. We even learn of some North Dakota players he didn't recruit whom he wish he could have. All that and more on this episode of The Minotian. 

Dale Brown coached the LSU Mens Basketball Program for 25 years. Now he joins The Minotian to talk about his roots in Minot, how he became one of the most iconic coaches of all time, and the things he learned along the way.