A highly entertaining inside look at Marquette Basketball from home town hero & senior standout David Joplin. 

Topics covered: 

• Favorite win so far 
• How Jop ended up at MU (he wasn't recruited) 
• Growing up with two MPD Officers as parents 
• MU culture & transfer portal 
• Dayton & Iowa State losses
• Best Shaka story 
• Being Kam Jones roommate 
• Miami trip with Kam Jones 
• Vegas trip with Kam Jones 
• Kam Jones fit check 
• What teammate(s) he would not let date his sister 
• Cheese eating ice cream 
• What MU players (1 current + 2 past) he'd eat dinner with 
• Favorite restaurants
• Text from Travis Deiner before the UW game 
• Favorite movie of all time 
• Message to the MU fans 
• Fav MU memory so far  

Why do people move to Milwaukee? What we're their perceptions before coming? What do they think of the city? What do their friends think? 

Those are just some of the questions answered in this episode. 

Our guests came from all over the country: 
Collin Yellich - California 
Heather Ladage - Austin, Texas 
Frank Di Meglio - New Jersey & Pennsylvania 

The ADs are off to a hot start this season and we were lucky enough to have three vets join us. 

Kevin Gravel, Cal O'Rielly and Anthony Angello discuss: 

• Recapping last season & the streak ending
• Off season focuses 
• Looking ahead this year 
• What teammate they'd pick in a bar fight 
• How much beer hockey players drink on a golf course 
• Player that spends the most time in the mirror 
• Funniest chirp 
• Funniest moments on ice 
• Most eligible bachelor on the team 
• Go to bars after a Win 
• Favorite thing about Milwaukee 
• Favorite restaurant in Syracuse 
• Difference playing Milwaukee between now and the 2000s 
• Favorite restaurant 
• Closing Message 

Milwaukee Uncut is presented by Nicolet Law and 3 Sheeps 

For clips follow Milwaukee Uncut on your favorite social platforms 

I’m still in shock that the Milwaukee Bucks won the NBA title. The odds are stacked so far against a small market team from the Midwest to win a title, especially in the era of superteams and star player mobility. 

As a lifelong fan, I’m so happy for the city and the Bucks organization — that was amazing to watch from a basketball standpoint. But what about from a life and business perspective? 

Chris Luecke (Host of the Manufacturing Happy Hour podcast) and I decided to come together and talk about the top leadership, marketing, and life lessons we took away from the Bucks championship run. Listen in as we take a deep dive and unpack what we've learned.

Josh Delaney has made local and national news lately by selling 80% of his company, FAB Nutrition to High Tide Inc for $20.6M. Josh started FAB Nutrition only three years ago and the fact that he just cashed out for over $20M at age 35 is rare. It’s the largest exit I personally know of by a young(ish) Milwaukee entrepreneur. That said it is far from an overnight success story. 

Pete’s Pops has been all over the news (and streets of the Milwaukee area) this year. With the announcement of “Sneaky Pete’s” recently opening at the Milwaukee Public Market, their four brick-and-mortar locations, fifteen pop carts roaming around the area, and their expansion last year to St. Louis (Pete’s hometown) last year, it’s clear that business has never been hotter – erm — chillier — for this Milwaukee-favorite pop shop. All that said, Pete’s Pops is far from an overnight success story. 

Believe it or not, I was one of the first to try these legendary pops. Pete Cooney served me one of the original Pete’s Pops out of a dixie cup in the kitchen of his East Side apartment about eight years ago, back when he was a full-time corporate accountant. Pete’s Pops was a side hustle for Pete until the start of 2021, his last job being the Controller for the Pabst Group.  

Although Pete’s Pops has grown significantly since Pete started making Pops, his passion and excitement for the business haven’t gone away: 

“Something about this concept resonated with me; it made me excited, it made me happy... Our business is happiness and positivity, it’s just a really great business, and I’m thankful it’s what I chose,” Pete said fondly on this episode of The GoGedders.

For the company’s future, Pete predicts an expansion of the current business model and a potential consumer packaged goods (CPG) play down the road.

For more on Pete’s story and what it took to get the business to where it is today, listen in to the full episode.

In this Q&A episode I cover work/life balance (can it actually exist?), how to market when starting out and tell the story of my illustrious and rare double eagle in the Ray Fischer tournament last weekend. 

Like clockwork every Wednesday morning through chemo and during his three-week hospital stay where he underwent CAR T Cell therapy, he fired off a group text that I was fortunate enough to be a part of. It featured a message from Rich as well as a song of the day. On April 14th at 6:37am, on his 13th day in the hospital, he sent off the following message: 

“I look out my window and see Children’s Hospital and two flight for life helipads. I wonder about everyone’s stories and the randomness of it all. We all have a clock, but it’s not until you experience a life changing event that you become more acutely aware of how you spend your time. My hope for everyone is that we all take time to appreciate that each day is a gift and we make the most of life, because none of us truly know how much time is left on our clock.” 

On the podcast, I asked him to elaborate on this message and how he has chosen to remain positive through his journey with cancer, while the rest of us continue to get stressed out and anxious about minute details and events of day-to-day life that really have no meaningful impact. He responded to my question by saying, “I’m thankful. Not that I got the disease, but that I’ve got time. It changes the way you react to certain things. Something changes where you appreciate everything, and you appreciate the little things more. I feel fortunate, I don’t know how much time I have, but I do have time. Some people get (life) taken away from them in an instant or in a few months. None of us know when it’s going to be over, so we should really all have that attitude. Sometimes you look at life, and you’re like ‘where did that time go’ most of the time, we just go through the day and don’t appreciate the day."

Luckily for Rich, along with his positive attitude, he is in great hands with Dr. Parmeswarn Hari at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Hari is rated one of the top doctors in America and started the Celgene bb2121 Car T Cell Clinical Trial right here in Milwaukee. Rich is only the sixth person in the world to get it. Essentially the treatment takes patient’s T cells that are ineffective to treat myeloma and reprograms them genetically to convert the cells into supercharged, highly efficient T cells that can target and destroy every last myeloma cell. Approximately 450M cells were pumped into Rich’s body. It’s living cell therapy, and Dr. Hari is optimistic that many cancers will be cured this way in the next 20-25 years; right now, only three cancers can get treated like this. 

Dr. Hari and Rich both advise that if you think something is wrong with you, see a doctor as soon as possible as many of us procrastinate and wait until later stages to get looked at, and our health is the most important thing we have. 

The majority of us desire a viable third party and aren't satisfied with the candidates we have to choose from in election cycles. Why is this and what can be done about it? 
Katherine Gehl breaks down how the "Politics Industry" really works behind the scenes and how she is working hard and making incredible progress to change our country for the better! 
This episode is live from the Milwaukee Rotary Club! 

Milwaukee as a city got hit hard by the pandemic and arguably no one knows this better than Marcus Corporation's third generation CEO, Greg Marcus, who has recently been helping the city get vaccinated as well as bringing the city and his businesses back to life. 
Marcus Corporation was founded in Ripon, WI in 1935 with a single movie theater and now operates 91 theaters and 18 hotels across 17 states.  
Make sure to tune into today's episode to learn more about Greg's unconventional path to become the CEO of Marcus Corp, the importance of community, how he is helping the city get vaccinated and what it's been like running a hospitality business during the pandemic and how he sees the future of the company. 

Is the Pfister really haunted? What's the best seat to watch a movie in all of Milwaukee? The Hilarious story of how Greg met his wife, how to deal with hair loss,  has Chris Stegman been kicked out of Mason Street Grill? What is Greg's best single piece of advice to young professionals? 
Greg answers all of these as well as several more hard hitting questions in our lightning round. 

Should you invest in Crypto? Does it have any real value? Why has it taken off? What is blockchain? NFTs? etc..... 
Erin Magennis, Christopher Perceptions and Alec Shaw join the podcast to discuss the current state of block chain, cryptocurrency and how to navigate the space. 
We also answer a lot of user submitted questions. 

Two Silicon Valley leaders have recently made the move to Milwaukee and are bringing startup jobs with them. David Reeves and Glenn Reid joined the podcast to discuss topics like what made them move (and move jobs) to Milwaukee, what the city can do to create a better tech culture, the risk tolerance and mentality differences between Silicon Valley and Milwaukee, how the city can better play to it's strengths to recruit talent and more! 

David Reeves is the President of OpenGov, a technology company that is the leader in providing state and local governments with modern cloud based software and serves more than 1,000 governments in the US.  David grew up in Milwaukee, went to UWM then had a number of roles in the tech industry between Chicago, Boston and Silicon Valley including Senior VP of Sales at both PTC and Zora where revenue grew from $16M to $100M during his tenure. He then joined OpenGov where he has been the President since 2018 and recently moved back to Milwaukee and opened an OpenGov office here and has already hired 17 employees and anticipates having over 100 in the Milwaukee office within three years.

Glenn Reid is the Founder and CEO of Marathon Machines, a company disrupting the laundry space with essentially and all in one washer/dryer with modern technology that was named “The Tesla of appliances” - by Wired Magazine. Glenn has an amazing background in Silicon Valley. He created iMovie 1.0 and spent hundreds of hours working directly with Steve Jobs. He was employee 25 at Adobe Systems and solid his startup Five Across was acquired by Cisco in 2007. 

What started out as a small operation in Sheboygan in 2012 will now produce 14,000 barrels of beer (that is 4.6 MILLION cans) this year, making it the 4th largest craft brewery in the state. 

The story behind this rising Wisconsin company is pretty remarkable. 

Grant Pauly, a Wisconsin native, who spent time at Google out of college, then homebrewed on the side while working at his family’s business before deciding to break off on his own. 

Growth hasn’t come without roadblocks and risks but in a craft beer industry that has become overly saturated and in decline 3 Sheeps has been able to break through the clutter and experience double digit growth year over year. 

How have they done it? What does the future look like for the industry and for 3 Sheeps? 

Listen to this awesome Wisconsin Business story to find out. 

PS: They have very good beer and along with their flagship brewery in Sheboygan they just opened a new spot on Milwaukee’s east side :) 

This episode of Milwaukee Uncut is presented by Nicolet Law, 3 Sheeps Brewing and Venture Wisconsin. 

He created iMovie 1.0, has spent hundreds of hours designing products with Steve Jobs, sold his startup to Cisco, was employee 25 at Adobe... and is now in Milwaukee on a new mission. Current CEO/Founder of Marathon Machines joins the podcast and this is not one you'll want to miss. 

How will the new tax laws affect you? Here in the US, we have a tax code that is thousands of pages long and can be very overwhelming. Right now, with Biden’s new pending tax plan, there is a lot of uncertainty regarding corporate tax rates, capital gains tax, gift, income, and estate tax, and how this will affect different income brackets of the population.

Today, to help break this down we have Joe Maier from Johnson Financial, so you’re going to want to tune into this because there could be some major implications for you as someone who works in a corporation, as a small business owner, if you are part of a family estate or just as a general citizen of the United States.

Joe is the Senior VP, Director of Wealth Strategy at Johnson Financial, an adjunct professor at the University of Wisconsin - Madison Law School, and a former Succession Planning Attorney at Foley and Lardner. 

What was it like writing the biography of a trailblazing Hall of Fame basketball coach?
Jesse Washington shares his experiences working with John Thompson writing his biography "I Came as a Shadow" and shares amazing stories from the life of John Thompson.
John Thompson arguably did more for race relations than any other coach in the history of the game and was the first black coach to win the NCAA title in 1984 with the Georgetown Hoyas. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999.

There has always been a problem with racism and othering towards the AAPI community here in the United States, but there has been a massive uptick in the number of incidents involving hate crimes and attacks since the beginning of COVID. Many of these individuals being targeted are Americans, born and raised in this country. How did we get to this point of having so much hate towards our brothers and sisters in our communities? And why are people pointing the COVID-finger at them?

On this episode of The GoGedders Podcast, Richie is joined by three Milwaukee community members to have a candid conversation about the Anti-Asian movement that has swept the country during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are joined by: Erik Kennedy, a returning GoGedder who is a community leader at Advocate Aurora; Alexa Alfaro, co-founder of Meat on the Street; and Shary Tran, who works for Amazon as the Executive Program Manager Diversity and Inclusion. Erik, Alexa, and Shary are all also members of the AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islanders) Coalition of Wisconsin and have been named among Wisconsin’s most influential Asians. Together, we dig into and expose these issues. Listen to the full podcast to find out how you can help be an ally to the AAPI community.

John Burke (yes, Richie's dad) came on the podcast during a live Milwaukee Rotary Club event to talk all things Trek. He discussed the early days of getting the company off the ground, the lessons he learned from his dad (the founder, Dick Burke), what it has been like running Trek during the pandemic, how they've been able to create an amazing culture, and much more!
This episode of The GoGedders is live from the Milwaukee Rotary Club.

Looking to make some changes to your finances in 2021? Are you a young professional wanting to learn how you should be managing your wealth? Wondering how much you need to save for retirement? How to handle finances during a divorce? What are the financial pitfalls you need to avoid? We cover a wide range of topics to help you get on the right track and maximize your wealth no matter where you are at in life.  

On this episode of The GoGedders Podcast, we are joined by Melissa Olson and Kelly Mould, both financial advisors at Johnson Financial Group. Melissa is also a Wealth RPS Education Specialist, and Kelly is the Senior Vice President and Wealth Sales Team Lead. 

Together, we talk about finances. With financial stress being so high during the pandemic, we discuss ways to help reduce that stress, smart decisions you can be making, and how you can get to a point of financial freedom.

The COVID-19 pandemic created bumps in the road for many of us, and has hit the food industry particularly hard. No longer could you walk into your favorite joint and sit down for a meal, nor can restaurants rely on dine-in service as their main source of revenue. In order to stay afloat during these unprecedented times, pivots have been necessary. 

Cameron Whyte is one of those restauranteurs who made some major pivots in the past year. Cameron is the owner of three local restaurants in the Milwaukee area, Merriment Social, Third Coast Provisions, and, his latest venture, Flour Child Pizza. On this bonus episode of The GoGedders Podcast, we talk to Cameron how a pandemic forced him to pivot as well as his fascinating story about how he ended up grabbing the attention of he who has all authority on frozen pizzas, Barstool Sports Founder, Dave Portnoy. 

With mortgage rates being so low, it may be the best time to find that new home-- if you're up to the challenge of battling other interested buyers in the competitive market.
On our latest episode of The GoGedders Podcast, we talk about the crazy Milwaukee housing market with some of our local experts. We are joined by Jonathan Newby, Tony Petrie, and Cameron Whyte; Jonathan is a real estate agent who serves the Milwaukee area, Tony is a loan officer at Johnson Financial Group, and Cameron is a recent buyer and seller who also is a partner at Merriment Social, Third Coast Provisions and Flour Child. Together, they break down the chaos in a way to help you navigate the market and decide if it is a good time to start looking for a new home.

Tyshun Wardlaw, a Milwaukee native, comes on the podcast to give us an inside look at her documentary "Growing Up Milwaukee", it's importance to the city, how it got picked up by HBO Max and shares her inspiring entrepreneurial story! 

Podcasting had another big growth year in 2021 with several more acquisition from industry giants, overall listener growth, celebrities and influencers getting big payouts and the evolving ad landscape. In this episode I break down: 

• The growth of podcasting in 2020 and 2021 projections 
• Review big acquisitions in 2020 and what it means for the future of the platform 
• Should you or should you not start a podcast in 2021? 
• Our top 5 tactics to monetize a podcast in 2021 and how we have made over 900k off of this show. 

Trek Bicycle CEO John Burke takes you behind the scenes of the Trek Bicycle story. From a red barn in Waterloo, WI in 1976 to the $2 Billion global company it is today, it is an incredible story with no shortage of obstacles and hurdles along the way. 

JB also discusses his new book "A Bold Plan for America", where he breaks down America’s 14 biggest problems and provides nonpartisan, fact-based solutions on how we can solve them. And discusses, as an Independent, who he will be supporting in this election and why. 

You can download his book for free here: https://aboldplan.com/book/

It has been absolute chaos these past few weeks in the stock market. We have seen stocks like GameStop, AMC, and Koss surge, driven up by certain Reddit communities and threads. This has led to some investors making huge returns on their investments, sums that are in the billions for some; Ryan Cohen, co-founder of Chewy, who owns 13% of GameStop shares, made $1.3 billion!

These events have led many of us to wonder -- does the stock market accurately represent the market and its trends? Or is it just a mirage?

We are joined on this episode of The GoGedders Podcast by CJ Krawczyk, a partner at Kravit, Hovel & Krawczyk and a securities litigator, as well as Joe Taylor, founder of Penrod, where he made the inc 500 and won best place to work 3x in a row in Wisconsin. He is also an an experienced day trader, growing $30K into $250K during the pandemic through high-risk trading. They help break down how this all started, what’s happening, where we could go from here, and what restrictions could be put in place to help make sure stocks accurately reflect the value of their companies.

While working at home after getting blood work done the week after Thanksgiving, Rich was napping on his basement floor  due to fatigue at 4:30PM. Forty-five minutes later, he woke up to his phone going off-- it was his doctor, “You need to go to the hospital right now.” The next day after getting transfusions, Rich was diagnosed with multiple myeloma. He then heard the word “cancer”. 

Following our episode about Dry January (listen to the episode here→ http://bit.ly/3pnvq3Z), my friend, Rich Tennessen, reached out to me about how he appreciated my openness in sharing my love-hate story with alcohol.  He let me know that this year he was participating in “Dry January”, but not by choice, and he let me know about his recent diagnosis; he was battling cancer and wanted to come on the podcast to share his story while also putting out a PSA to anyone who might be experiencing symptoms to get checked ASAP! 

Steven Olikara joins us for his third appearance on The GoGedders Podcast. Steven is the founder of the Millennial Action Project, was named Forbes 30 Under 30 for Law and Policy in 2017, and is the GoGedder’s unofficial political correspondent. We discuss headliners like the January 6th raid and attempted insurrection on The White House by a Pro-Trump mob, what policy the Biden administration might try passing during his time in office, and what the results from the Georgia runoff elections mean. We also discuss what we as Americans should be doing to bridge the divide between left and right, and what certain big players, like social media and political leaders, can be doing to help unite this divide.

Justine Sloan and Ambrose WB give advice on what small changes can make a huge impact and lead you to have your best year yet. 

Justine was one of the top female bodybuilders (bikini division), amassing a following of 1.9 million Facebook fans, landing sponsorship deals, and getting flown all over the country. However, it wasn't a sustainable lifestyle for her and led to massive burnout. She has since reinvented herself as a health and mindset coach at justinesloan.com.

Ambrose is the founder of MISPIBO, a virtual health and wellness lifestyle company. They create personalized paths to well-being through exercise, nutrition, and mindfulness coaching. Ambrose is also a mental performance coach who used to be a personal trainer and college athlete.

As we head into a new year, many of us are wondering what to expect from the financial market in 2021. Will the rally continue? What industries will do well in this “new”, post-COVID world? Will crypto keep surging? Is this a reflection of the economy that most of us live in? How do you navigate this and make smart investments?

On this episode of the GoGedders Podcast, we were lucky enough to sit down with Brian Andrew, a local finance expert; Brian is the President of Johnson Wealth and  Chief Investment Officer for Johnson Financial Group with over 26 years of experience in the financial services industry. In the episode, we go over the trends the stock market has been experiencing, including the COVID dip and how that is projected to recover at all time highs, how certain current events may affect the market, as well as areas of the market to keep an eye on. 

Are you looking to cut back, learn more about alcohol or just hear some buffoon-ish as well as inspiring stories involving alcohol this is the episode for you. Erik Kennedy, Sarah Hofman and Mark Palazzari join the podcast. 

PS: Erik Kennedy is back in the game as mentioned in the intro #ModusLife 

Going into 2020, the stars were aligned for the city of Milwaukee to shine in the national spotlight. Highly anticipated events like the DNC, Ryder Cup, Summerfest, a long Bucks playoff run, and more were all on the horizon. Then, the pandemic hit and it changed everything. Instead of experiencing an economic boom, local businesses had to picot and adapt to survive. Additionally, we saw a prevalent BLM movement in the city of Milwaukee, where protests lasted for weeks in light of the George Floyd tragedy. We went through the most polarizing election of all time, but on the bright side, the Hoan Bridge finally got lit and, just this week, Giannis signed his extension, ending the year on a positive note and leaving the city feeling good about its future! I've been lucky to cover all of these topics on the GoGedders and in this episode we look back on everything that unfolded. Guests in this episode include: DJ Hines, Christine Specht, Ian Abston, Khalif El-Amin, Judge Derek Mosley, John Burke, Mike Malatesta, Michael Hostad and Greg Marshall.

Karen and Julie Ellenbecker discuss starting and growing a family business, visionary and integrator relationship dynamics, what has made them successful and what they have overcome, the importance of giving back to the community and more. 

What a week it’s been. Joe Biden has been declared winner by several media outlets and currently leads the popular vote by 5M, but this could be far from over, and with Trump’s reaction, it leaves several questions. Was there voter fraud? How did the polls get it so wrong? What if he refuses to leave office? What will the transition of power look like? Are we as divided as we seem? What does the future of the Democratic and Republican parties look like? Did Trump make a big mistake by telling his base not to vote by mail? Is the Trump campaign’s reaction discrediting potential lawsuits? And how did they end up throwing a presser at Four Seasons Total Landscaping? We dissect it all on this “Election Recap…. And update!” episode.

Jackie Hermes, Jenny Weeden and Christina Haidemenos are the Founders of Women’s Entrepreneurship Week in Milwaukee and join us on the podcast this week! We discuss going virtual this year, what people can expect, the state of women’s entrepreneurship, what it is like being a woman in business and more! 

Where can you find 30s women in Milwaukee? What are the best spots to visit around Wisconsin? The iconic Andrea Boehlke is back for part 2 of her episode (go back and check out part 1 after if you haven't already). 

We discuss: 

• Her experience dating in Milwaukee 
• What kind of guys she is looking for 
• Where to meet women in Milwaukee 
• Favorite coffee shops, bars and restaurants in MKE 
• Favorite places in WI 

Adapting a global company, the Ryder Cup postponement, running a family business, and the importance of companies being an environmentalist as well as capitalist are all things we talk about on this episode with David Kohler, CEO of the Kohler Company. 
This podcast was shot live as part of The Milwaukee Rotary Club's Thursday programming. 

 Last February the Young Guns made a very successful debut with an event in Milwaukee, then COVID hit. Since then they have adapted, launched YGTV and have their first online event coming up in November. On this episode I sit down with Paul Neuberger and Andy Weins to talk about the rise of the Young Guns movement, entrepreneurship during COVID, the importance of daily routines, being yourself, building a strong network and much more! 

Steven Olikara joins us today to talk all things election! We go over How Trump rose to power, how COVID has affected his campaign, why the Democrats chose Joe Biden as their candidate, how these last few weeks could play out and what will ultimately happen. Also- remember to go VOTE! 

Hear from Ian Abston and Michael Hostad on the journey to get the Hoan Bridge LIT after four years, how it will help shape the future of Milwaukee and more! 

In a time when every company is grappling to define the feel of their new virtual workplace, we talk to two extremely accomplished CEOs to find out how they are building and maintaining culture, overcoming obstacles and still growing their organizations during COVID.

We talk to Hector Colon, CEO of Lutheran Social Services and Michael Victorson, CEO of M3 Insurance. They have great insight into how to manage remote teams, how to keep morale up, what job searchers should be doing right now, how to build a great team, and their path to leadership.

The presidential election is less than fifty days away, and our country is more divided than ever. On this week’s podcast, John Burke, President of Trek Bicycle, comes on to discuss eye-opening facts that neither candidate is talking about. 

His new book, The Presidential Playbook, presents sixteen nonpartisan solutions to complex problems The United States is facing right now. In this episode, we face those problems head on. 

We also talk about what it's been like running Trek during the pandemic, their "All In" plan and more! 

As we all know, there’s a lot of uncertainty in the financial markets right now, and that raises a lot of questions. Is another stimulus package coming? How can the markets be at an all time high despite businesses struggling and unemployment staying at more than double the typical rate? And, of course: How will the November election affect the financial climate? 

Like many small business owners, I had several questions of my own. What’s the right way to approach the initial process surrounding PPP loans? Will there be loan forgiveness, and is there going to be another wave? 

Luckily for us, Jim Popp, CEO of Johnson Financial, came on our most recent episode of the GoGedders podcast to answer the questions above and offer expertise on more financial topics. You’ll learn a lot about what’s happening behind the scenes of the financial industry during COVID, and the info Jim provides is useful for just about anyone.

Looking past everything we’ve all  seen and read in the news, Richie talks to three residents and community leaders of Kenosha about what really happened there, the reactions of the local community and what they’re doing to rebuild Kenosha.

We’re joined by Richie’s good college friend and Kenosha resident Justin Whitehead (Tiger), Nicole Thomsen, Director of 1Hope, and Pastor Roy Peeples. 

A lot of us are struggling with mental health especially with all that is going on right now and all the uncertainty it brings.

For entrepreneurs (and a lot of creatives) it's especially bad, there was a study done by Michael Freeman in 2015 that came out with the following results. Founders are:

2x more likely to suffer from depression

6x more likely to suffer from ADHD

3x more likely to suffer from substance abuse

10x more likely to suffer from bi-polar disorder

2x more likely to have psychiatric hospitalization

2x more likely to have suicidal thoughts

And when you look into what running a business is it makes a lot of sense. It's difficult and it's stressful with high rates of failure and a lot of uncertainty and rejection to deal with along the way. That said it is very rewarding and I wouldn't change it. We just need to do a much better job taking care of ourselves.

As a lot of you know I had a bad panic attack about 3 years ago that has caused a bunch of lingering anxiety issues that I never had to deal with before. It's been difficult but forced me to make positive changes for the better.

In this talk I go deep into my story as well as Chuck Swoboda's (Former CEO of Cree Lighting) story who went through something even more extreme, talk about the relationship with entrepreneurship and anxiety and what we can do to make it better.

For anyone dealing with mental health issues please watch and if you know someone who could benefit pass this along.

Should we go back to school? What legalities do schools need to deal with? What's it like being an "at-risk" parent with two kids? What's in been like being an MPS teacher with all the uncertainty? What's in been like running programs for the Boys and Girls Club and having to adapt? 
With all the uncertainty going on right now I was lucky to be joined by Alana Leffer from Below Vetter, Alyssa Molinski (MPS), Andre Douglass (Boys & Girls Club) and Dena Cerreyn. 

An absolute legend joined the podcast for this one. Andrea Boehlke has been a 3x survivor contestant - her first appearance when she was in college at Steven's Point in the late 2000s. She's also been a Good Morning America host, dated celebrities,  dealt with mental health struggles and ultimately found herself moving back in Milwaukee hosting for Discover Wisconsin among other things. 

We loved having her on and make sure to subscribe for part 2 coming soon! 

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WebsterX (Sam Ahmed), Mag (Enrique Rodriguez), and a number of others put together the first Black is Beautiful Ride on June 20th. There, over 1,000 riders rolled 16 miles through Milwaukee raising over $10,000 to be split between Walnut Way Conservation Corp. and Leaders Igniting Transformation (LIT).

As they get ready for Black is Beautiful Vol. 2 this Sunday, they come on The GoGedders Podcast to talk about how the ride started, the protests, equality, the Milwaukee music scene and more.

Right now, DJ Shawna is living at the center of the universe. Having been selected to enter the NBA Bubble, DJ Shawna is just one of four DJs in the resort. DJ Shawna told us about the process to get into the Bubble, what it’s like now that she’s there, and the equality movement happening now.

Our military veterans give us so much, selflessly volunteering their precious time, energy, and strength to serve our country. Yet, when they return home from service, they’re often left feeling underappreciated and have to face difficult hardships. Reassimilating into normal life can be tough — whether it’s finding a fulfilling career, coping with PTSD, or just readjusting their state of mind, veterans and their families often feel like they’re going about it alone.

That’s where Operation Finally Home (OFH) comes in. Operation Finally Home is a program that provides custom-built homes for veterans and their families, giving that home to them mortgage-free. The program was specifically created for veterans who had their time in service cut short because of injury. This uplifting gift to our heroes and their families is a fantastic way to show that they’re truly cared for when they return home.