Jarad and Leah sit down with the co-owners of Sacred Yoga to find what brings them inner peace in both life and in business. Listen to them discuss how their small start with Lori Stratton grew into a full community of local yogis now co-owned by Lori and her daughter-in-law Rachel Stratton. 

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Episode 14: Yoga Heals the Mind and the Body

Even doctor's have hobbies. In this episode, join Leah as she sits down with Dr. Gordon Emry, a family medicine doctor who has an interesting hobby for Northeast Nebraska. Sit and listen while he tells stories of his first balloon adventures and some of his favorites. 

Episode 13: Fun Hobbies: Hot Air Balloons

Take back your power to choose. Motivate yourself to go vote with this podcast. In this episode, hosts Brittnay and Jarad sit down with City Councilman Rob Merrill and their team member Kristen Ohnoutka to discuss the importance of voting.You can either vote by voting or vote by not voting. If you choose not to vote, someone else's vote counts more. It's simple math. Now go change the world. 

Episode 12: Shape Tomorrow by Voting Today

As young professionals, we are experts at taking on too many projects simultaneously and often run the risk of wearing ourselves out before they are all completed. While it is important to work hard when you are young, Troy Brooks (General Manager of Nucor Steel Mill) shares why it is important to never sacrifice your family and the smaller moments along the way, because before you realize it those moments are gone. Leah and Brittnay sit down with Troy in between his community presentation and next scheduled meeting (this guy knows what being busy means), and he shares personal experiences of how he balances a hectic schedule with travel, leading his team, and balancing it with family and hobbies. 

Episode 11: Busy is Just a Four-Letter Word

In this episode of Speak Up! with CONNECT, hosts Brittnay, Leah, and Jarad attend the open house of the new maker space at the Norfolk Public Library in Norfolk, NE. Jessica Chamberlain explains all the technology gear that is available for public use and how they plan to keep some of the equipment for long-term. Learn along with us the awesome projects you can create and get your hands on some incredible equipment with the introduction of the new maker space.

Episode 10: Maker of All the Things

In today's episode, co-hosts Brittnay and Leah sit down for coffee with Chad Barnhill, owner of Midwest Music located in downtown Norfolk, to discuss what it takes to start a business. Chad owns four businesses all together on both a local and global scale, and gives us advice on the need to create a vision and business plan for where you want your business to go, finding your niche, and how to properly prepare for "seasons" of income that commonly happens with entrepreneurship. He also talks about the difference between buying out a previous company or starting one from the ground up. Featured guest: Chad Barnhill, www.midwestmusiccenter.net Hosts: Brittnay Therese, Leah Fowler Produced by: www.connectnorfolk.com 

Episode 9: Seasons of Entrepreneurship

In this episode we sit down with Jenni Canham, Membership Director for the Norfolk Area Chamber of Commerce, to talk about ways young professionals can get connected and engaged with the Chamber. Jenni gives you insight into the world of being in the elite group of ambassadors for the chamber and how that can boost your career. 

Episode 8: The Red Coats are Coming

Podcast hosts Brittnay, Grayson, Leah, and Jarad play a little game of "do you remember" reminiscing about the past of Norfolk and the memories shared. 

Episode 7: Do You Remember

Are you thinking about a career in real estate? In this episode, Jarad is joined by Shalle Wolff of Real Estate Solutions Team and Lillie Haas of Coldwell Bank Dover Realtors. Listen now as they explore the ins and outs of what it takes to become a realtor in Northeast Nebraska.

Episode 6: Getting Real with Real Estate

Communities of all sizes are talking about talent attraction and quality of life, especially when recruiting young professionals. Those that are progressing are taking the holistic approach to making their communities attractive to newcomers, and investing into a vibrant downtown as a top priority. We sit down with Mayor Josh Moenning to hear his view on how the downtown is essentially the heartbeat of any community, and he shares some of the projects Norfolk has implemented to take steps toward this new movement. 

Episode 5: A Vibrant Downtown Attracts

Tune in for a new episode every other Tuesday to hear our honest conversations with young entrepreneurs, community innovators, mentors and CEOs who are making big things happen in smaller communities. Our mission is to constantly reach new individuals and bring them to the table to share ideas and information instantly, without barriers. These conversations are designed to provide us the tools we need to power our careers and personal life as we transition from our twenties and thirties. At CONNECT, we bring the conversation.

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