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Episode 012:

Release Date: July 1, 2025

Host: Toby Lyles

Guest: Professor Minden Fox

Welcome to Episode 12 of Voices on the Wind with host Toby Lyles. He is joined today by Professor Minden Fox. Minden jumps in this finale episode to do a season in review. As a professor to inventors and entrepreneurs she has a lot of wisdom to share and insights on each guest that really puts their can do mindset on full display.

“As an entrepreneur, you're gonna hear no. Like I've literally had bankers yell at

me. And I love that story because I use it for the students to be like, hey, you're going to

experience things like this, but you cannot let it stop you. If you truly believe in what you're trying

to accomplish, keep going. Don't let that one person derail you.” – Minden Fox

“Like he could have done the computer path. He could have become an engineer given his knowledge and love of those things. But you could also look at him and say he wanted to move quickly. So coming to a community college was the right option for him. And even knowing that a program like this existed at this community college where you're taking these four entrepreneurship classes and a couple extra credits.

To get to that 16 credit hours and you're walking away with a certificate, which is carrying more and more weight in this world now.” – Minden Fox

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Episode 011:

Release Date: June 25, 2025

Host: Toby Lyles

Guest: Mona Gamboa

Welcome to Episode 11 of Voices on the Wind with host Toby Lyles. He is joined today by Mona Gamboa. Mona tells us why she started a business working for herself and how although she knew the technical side of what she started, she had to learn the business side. A lesson many entrepreneurs learn. You can be good at writing code, but do you know how to do your taxes? Mona tells us about how to take ownership of the whole business.

"So those are mistakes that

are big and bad that will bring down any company. I regret them, but in my mind they were just part

of the journey. Now today I know how to check up on, I do the things that you're supposed to do as

a business owner, you know, trust but verify." - Mona Gamboa

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Episode 010:

Release Date: June 18, 2025

Host: Toby Lyles

Guest: Brian Gross

Welcome to Episode 10 of Voices on the Wind with host Toby Lyles. He is joined today by Brian Gross. What is true wealth? In this episode Brian talks about what true wealth is and how to leverage that in your life. So many good quotes and ideas in this episode. Enjoy!

"So I started out very young trying to build my skillset. So learn as many things, not master many, but learn as many things as possible that I could stack together to be able to be successful." -Brian Gross

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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.

https://huntingwithheroes.org

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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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Connect with Jon and Renee Jelinek at https://www.thelincolncheyenne.com

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