Episode 009:

Release Date: June 11, 2025

Host: Toby Lyles

Guest: Denise Patton

Welcome to Episode 9 of Voices on the Wind with host Toby Lyles. He is joined today by Denise Patton. Denise is a local Cheyenne artist who has successfully proven the old adage "starving artist" false. She runs a successful art gallery featuring many local artists. Listen in as she talks about how to be a thriving artist and how mental health played a part in her journey.

"It took a long time for me to say I am

an artist. A very long time, to sort of own that inherent profession and everything that it suggests." - Denise Patton

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Episode 008:

Release Date: June 4, 2025

Host: Toby Lyles

Guest: Cody and Samantha Davis

Welcome to Episode 8 of Voices on the Wind with host Toby Lyles. He is joined today by Cody and Samantha Davis. Sometimes you catch that really good idea and you begin running with it only to find there's all these rules and regulations around what you want to do. Well, that is what Cody and Samantha had to wrestle with and won. Listen in as they discuss the unknown and how they learned quickly. How they made good relationships with those in charge of regulations and licenses and were able to launch a successful fruit stand and build community.

"...starting a business is risky. You invest your own money into, all of these things and you just expect for it to just go smoothly and it doesn't always work that way."

-Samantha Davis

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Episode 007:

Release Date: May 27, 2025

Host: Toby Lyles

Guest: Steve Austin

Welcome to Episode 7 of Voices on the Wind with host Toby Lyles. He is joined today by Steve Austin. Steve is an intrapreneur as his endeavor is entrepreneurial in a nonprofit setting. As an advocate for mental health, specifically as it pertains to those who have served our country, Steve works with Hunting with Heroes to help fellow veterans heal and as he put it, to know that even people who do not know them love them. A really important message and much needed. Listen to Steve share his journey through mental health struggles and how he found his purpose.

"I really want to portray that idea to these guys and these gals that people you don't even know love

you and they want to keep you here. They want, you you're important to them." - Steve Austin

Trigger warning in this episode. Steven talks about going into a dark place for a moment.

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Episode 006:

Release Date: May 20, 2025

Host: Toby Lyles

Guest: Niel Smosna

Welcome to Episode 6 of Voices on the Wind with host Toby Lyles. He is joined today by Niel Smosna. Niel started out as a teacher from a family of teachers. Until she began her family and chose to stay home to raise her kids. In the midst of raising kids the desire to teach continued to pull and that led to an unplanned business that is now thriving. Join us as we listen to the twists and turns that led to a business that allows Niel to do what she loves and be home with her children.

"We started our business very slowly and very small and grew

it very organically from the beginning. We didn't have lofty goals at first. Our goals were never centered around income. When we made a profit, it was like, wow, that's crazy."

- Niel Smosna

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Episode 005:

Release Date: May 13, 2025

Host: Toby Lyles

Guest: Kishore Kodru

Welcome to Episode 5 of Voices on the Wind. Join our host Toby Lyles as he sits down for a chat with business owner Kishore Kodru. Kishore went from curiosity about owning his own business to owning multiple successful businesses around Cheyenne. As Kishore jumped into multiple businesses, he and his family quickly grew and learned how to make each one successful. His heart for his children and his eye on being a generous employer has lead him to where he is today.

"So we thought, okay, we'll take a shot at it. The reason being it will also create a good employment, not like seasonal employment, but a stable employment because you can efficiently use staff cross train and they can have a stable employment and a better pay." - Kishore Kodru

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Release Date: May 6, 2025

Host: Toby Lyles

Guest: Tate Schrock

What do tractors and space have in common? In this episode guest Tate Schrock went from growing up on a farm fixing tractors to reverse engineering a weather balloon. Where it has lead him is nothing but inspiring. Listen to how Tate found his path and works to inspire young people.

What You'll Learn in This Episode

1. Curiosity is a great place to start

2. Perseverance is key

3. There is something in your hand, or front yard, right now that can become a business or tool to help others.

“It simply comes down to don't put your blindfolds on all the time. Don't keep your fingers in your ears and pay attention how they say it, what they say, when they say it, and from there you'll develop the discernment

necessary to find out the character of a person." -Tate Schrock

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Episode 003:

Release Date: April 29, 2025

Host: Toby Lyles

Guest: Jon and Renee Jelinek

Welcome back to Episode 3 of the Voices on the Wind podcast. This week we dive into part 2 with Jon and Renee Jelinek. We get a look into the variety of business they have owned and improved as well as some of their non-profit ventures. They faced many challenges and changes, but persevered through each one. Finding connection and the ability to leave a legacy on the other side. Enjoy the conclusion of their story and be inspired towards your own curiosities and dreams.

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Episode 002: Can You Make Money off of Getting in Trouble? Part One of the Jon and Renee Jelinek Story

Release Date: April 22, 2025

Host: Toby Lyles

Guest: Jon and Renee Jelinek

Today's episode of Voices on the Wind features Jon and Renee Jelinek, founders of multiple local businesses, most notably the Lincoln music venue. Jon and Renee were working overtime to make ends meet when their son was born. He became the inspiration for business ownership. They acquired time with their son (and each other), they were able to make a space that built community for their son, and the city they live in. Fulfilling dreams and having the authority to do it their way. Such an inspiration to make that side hustle a business.

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Super excited to share season one with you. We put together a little showreel, you know, like walking through Costco and getting delicious samples.

Buen provecho and happy sailing my friends!

-Toby

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Voices on the Wind is a podcast about catching those ideas that whisk by our head and turning them into what they are, something significant.

I’m Toby Lyles, and my son Maverick joins us in hosting this podcast.

I remember growing up, I was so thankful for what I was given, but knew there had to be a bigger world out there. It wasn’t until I began reading the stories of other entrepreneurs that I began to see the world as a bigger place. Thanks for joining us as we sail on this journey together.

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