Milwaukee Uncut

Today on the podcast, we sit down with John McHugh, the Director of Corporate Communications at Kwik Trip, to answer the question that those who have never been to a Kwik Trip may be wondering: How did a gas station develop such a cult following?? Obviously, for those of us that have experienced the luxury experience that is Kwik Trip, this seems like a silly question. Of course, we all know Kwik...

If you’re like most people, with the New Year came some new health and fitness goals… AND if you’re like most people, these goals get thrown out the window mere days after January 1st. So what is it that makes maintaining these goals so difficult, and what should we be doing to make these goals more achievable? Fitness guru, Wade Ritchie, joins us to discuss the ins and outs of maintaining a healt...

Milwaukee is known for many things: cream-colored bricks, beer, the Bucks, and a ton of construction. Though that last point tends to be a sore topic for most, there is a bright side to one of the biggest construction projects you may have noticed on Kilbourn and North 6th: The Wisconsin Center is expanding! Budgeted at $456 million, the expansion will bring the exposition hall to 300,000 contiguo...

What’s the key to navigating your finances amidst inflation? I’m joined by two financial experts from Johnson Financial Group to discuss the ins and outs of inflation. Brian Andrew, Chief Investment Officer, and Jackie Ruppel, SVP Private Banking Manager, break down the state of the economic market today and provide actionable recommendations to ensure financial stability. In today’s episode, Bria...

Wisconsin Tech Month is right around the corner. To prepare, we’ve invited two leaders in the tech community, Nadiyah Johnson and Ben Juarez, to discuss their efforts to bring diversity into the tech industry. Our conversation focuses on the lack of diversity in the tech industry and how to bring funding, access, and resources to those that are underrepresented. We also discuss Milwaukee’s current...

Now, more than ever, it’s critical to reevaluate your brand and adjust accordingly, and who better to learn about this from than an expert in the industry, Christine Specht, CEO of Cousins Subs. Though an iconic brand, Cousins Subs has faced several hurdles over the last decade and has had to make a number of tough decisions to reinvent their business. This has included a full rebrand, a strong in...

Podcasting is a rapidly growing form of media that presents unique opportunities for both individuals and businesses. But what are these opportunities? How can you make money through podcasting when you’re just starting out or aren’t interested in paid advertising? In this episode, I answer this and more. This past May, Podfest invited me to speak on how one can effectively monetize a podcast and...

Welcome to a special crossover episode with Fast Break presented by M3 Elevate. Fast Break is a podcast hosted by Matt Cranney, Partner and Executive Vice President of M3 Elevate, that discusses strategies you can use to grow and protect your business. Matt invited me to be a guest on Fast Break to share marketing tactics and some background on how I started The GoGedders and GGMM (our agency that...

Podcasting is a rapidly growing form of media that presents unique opportunities for both individuals and businesses. But what are these opportunities? How can you make money through podcasting when you’re just starting out or aren’t interested in paid advertising? In this episode, I answer this and more. This past May, Podfest invited me to speak on how one can effectively monetize a podcast and...

In this episode, we're joined by two experts in the field of content creation, Alex Wehrley and Kristin Brey. Alex Wehrley ( @alexwehrley ) and Kristin Brey ( @kristinbrey and @asgoeswisconsin ) specialize in Wisconsin-based content, and cumulative, the two have over 107K Instagram followers, 161K TikTok followers, and 2.3M likes on their TikToks. The two join us to discuss their journey to b...

Tour of America’s Dairyland is back for its 13th year Thursday, June 16 through Sunday, June 26, 2022! Tour of America’s Dairyland (ToAD) began in 2009 as a “reboot” of Wisconsin’s Superweek, a multi-day cycling race that first started in Wisconsin in 1969. ToAD has then gone on to become the largest competitive road cycling series in the U.S., hosting eleven straight days of racing throughout Sou...

In the ever-changing housing market, it’s hard to stay up to date on the latest news. Not to mention, getting accurate information from a credible source is a whole ‘nother ball game. That’s why we’ve brought in financial expert Steve Greiff, Senior Vice President and Director of Mortgage at Johnson Financial Group, to give us the lowdown. Steve breaks down the state of the housing market today an...

Friend of the show, Michael Sheppard (Shep), has finally reached the caliber required to be on the show! But in all seriousness, we’re excited to have Shep join us and share his powerful story. He took the bull by the horns and shaped his life around success. Shep didn’t have any easy past; having dealt with the death of his biological mom and the woman who became like his mom at a young age reall...

Sometimes it's easier to bury our heads in the sand and ignore the crises happening across seas; however, we must educate ourselves on the current environment we're living in. In fact, we're already starting to see the Russian-Ukraine war's impact within the states, and according to Doug Davis, this is just the beginning. Doctor Doug Davis shares his personal experience helping...

From a tragic ski accident in 2021 to skiing over 37,000 feet in one day in 2022: Blair Williams shares his life-altering story and what it’s been like for him post-stroke. He discusses dealing with chronic pain and the drastic changes he’s had to make; however, there are certain things he isn’t willing to give up, like skiing, golfing (albeit one-handed now), and his positive outlook on life. Bla...

Milwaukee Buck Pat Connaughton and his childhood best friend now business partner, Joe Stanton, return for the highly anticipated part 2. In this episode, we hear more untold childhood stories, learn why Pat turned down $2million in high school, and have a lightning round full of fan-submitted questions. For more content follow The GoGedders on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegogedders/ Th...

The experience of winning the NBA championship is like no other. It’s like that show “Entourage”, you’re experiencing the joys of life together with the people you love. Pat Connaughton and his childhood best friend, now business partner, Joe Stanton , are living that show. Pat Connaughton is a notorious figure in the Milwaukee community, not only on the Bucks but also as a real estate developer....

Managing your investments–and emotions–amidst a volatile market can be stressful. Joe Maier, SVP Director of Wealth Strategy at Johnson Financial Group, breaks down the consequences of making financial decisions solely based on emotion. Joe discusses the psychology of loss aversion, regret aversion, and herd mentality and how these all factor into the decisions we make regarding our investments. K...

Quentin Allums (Q) wasn’t always the charismatic content creator we know today. Q went through trial and error on multiple social platforms before he finally found success on LinkedIn. With this success, Q started his own business and found the rhythm he had been searching for. Q’s life seemed on the up and up until 2019, when his little brother passed. Before even getting the opportunity to cope...

If you’ve seen the business news lately, you’ve heard the good news: Funky Fresh Spring Rolls has formed a joint venture with Palermo’s Pizza. Palermo’s is committed to bringing owner Trueman McGee’s frozen spring rolls to a national scale. A huge success story for any local entrepreneur, but Trueman’s story is unique. Trueman discusses what it’s like being a black entrepreneur and how he wants to...

Esports–electronic sports–refers to competitive video gaming watched by spectators. It’s quite similar to the sporting events we’ve come to know and love: cheering fans (either in a stadium or watching from on a TV at home), talented athletes, and a heck of a lot of fun. Just replace athletes with gamers and you’ve got Esports. Though, in the episode, Brandon does mention there will be a crossover...

Kimberly Kane recently undertook a bold project: commissioning the first scientific analysis of working women in Wisconsin to find out where Wisconsin women stood in relation to the national headlines about the  The Great Resignation. Kane covers some alarming statistics and sheds light on what companies  are doing wrong and what they can do to better retain and attract talent.  Kane mentions that...

Teacher of the YearDavid Roesch and back-to-back State Open Champ Harry Ott join us for our first ever collab episode with the Duck Hook Golf Podcast!   Duck Hook host and founder of Meridian Putters, Ryan Duffey, joins Richie to co-host.  They talk to Roesch about his BIG Hooters tour win, being on the front page of the New York Times with Tiger Woods after leading the US Open, and having to “let...

In today’s episode I sat down with Mike Lovell, president of Marquette University, to discuss Marquette’s 10 million dollar giving challenge to transform health and wellness. Along the way we cover topics such as the mental health crisis on campus, how students can improve their mindset, Marquette’s 750 million dollar Time to Rise campaign, and Lovell’s new outlook on life post cancer diagnosis. 

Richie speaks to Jim Popp, President and CEO of Johnson Financial Group, about their big move to a new office space overlooking Cathedral Square, what their future of FinTech looks like, leadership lessons, the city of Milwaukee, talent attraction and what they’re doing to give back to their community.