Milwaukee Uncut

Live from the Rotary Club of Milwaukee, Richie goes over the booming trends and what to expect in the audio, voice, and podcasting space in 2019. He'll also cover how we started and grew this very podcast. Stay tuned for the other half, featuring interviews with the Rotary Scholars.

Mayra Alaniz and Kenyon Terrell join us Live from the Rotary Club of Milwaukee. We shine the spotlight on these two inspiring recipients of the Rotary Scholarship, both of whom are first-generation minority college students doing great things. We are also joined by Eric Isbister, one of the mentors of the program and founders of the Rotary Scholarship Fund. 

We teamed up with the hosts of one of our favorite podcasts, Experience Milwaukee, to bring you an episode filled with our favorite things to do around town. Experience Milwaukee hosts Steve Glynn and Adam Derus join us to go over our favorite hidden gem breweries, date spots, and more. As a bonus, Producer Gabe came on to rescue the episode with his craft cocktail expertise after Richie named JoC...

Ben and Kyle from Milwaukee's Bridge The City Podcast came by GGMM to preview their Political Open Mic event. The event is being held May 16th at Gathering Place Brewing Company in partnership with Newaukee. The Bridge the City Podcast helps bridge together people, resources, and ideas that inspire Milwaukee to action. Their show has featured interviews with Mayor Tom Barrett, Alex Lasry, and...

Chuck Swoboda and Kelly Fitzsimmons come on the podcast to talk all things innovation.  Two awesome innovators were at GGMM HQ on the same morning. There was some slight overlap, so we mic'd them up — and we're so glad we did. As CEO of LED lighting company Cree, Chuck grew the company from $6M to $1.6B, and in 2013, Cree was recognized as one of America's 25 Fastest Growing Tech Co...

Serial entrepreneur and author of the new book "Lost in Startuplandia" Kelly Fitzsimmons stopped by the GGMM HQ to hop on the mic. She shared her journey through starting six companies (a couple with very successful exits) and navigating the trials and tribulations of entrepreneurship. Kelly was once $5M in debt, but climbed right out and made an inspiring comeback. There are tons of tak...

Matchmaker Lori Mendelsohn stopped by The GGMM HQ and we ended up recording an impromptu podcast. We cover the Milwaukee dating scene, online dating tactics, first dates and more. Special guests Jonathan Haedt and The Wolf of Milwaukee, Matt Michalik, join over the phone.

Nicolet High School State Champions Jalen Johnson, Kobe Jonson, and Jamari Sibley join us on the podcast this week. We explore what it's like to be a top recruit in 2019, how social media impacts the process, and how they pushed through adversity both on and off the court to win the 2019 state title.

If you’ve never heard of The Commons, it’s an insanely cool collaboration that sits between three very important Milwaukee worlds — startup, corporate, and higher education. They aim to keep Milwaukee’s innovative minds around for the long haul, and help both startup and corporate businesses alike find great talent right here in the city. Joe Poeschl, the Program Director and Founder, comes on to...

Jeff Sherman steps in as guest host and sits down with Marques Johnson before his induction into the Wisconsin Sports Hall of Fame. They compare his Milwaukee Bucks teams to this year's squad, talk about his role in the movie White Men Can't Jump, the evolution of the basketball, Milwaukee, the Fiserv Forum, and more!

Jeffrey Gitomer is a sales legend. He's written 15 books, including The Little Red Book of Selling , which has sold over 5 million copies on its own.  He's the co-host of The Sell or Die Podcast, which has over one million downloads. He's even been inducted into the NSA's Speaker Hall of Fame.  Today, he joins The GoGedders to present a Sales Masterclass. We talk about his path...

Jackie Hermes, Ane Ohm, and Rashi Khosla came to the GGMM HQ for a live podcast during Milwaukee Women's Entrepreneurship Week.  We’ll go over the transition from the corporate America to entrepreneurship, challenges women women entrepreneurs face (that men may not be aware of), what it takes to build a successful company in Milwaukee, overcoming societal obstacles, and more.

At the age of 15, on the eve of basketball tryouts, David Cooks got hit with a spinal aneurism out of nowhere. It left him T-6 paraplegic.  But David didn’t let that stop him. With a new outlook on life, David has gone on to build an impressive coaching resume—even working with Coach K at Duke. He’s also been on the coaching staff of USA Basketball, and was the head coach of the Marquette Universi...

Meet the Sherman Phoenix, an uplifting entrepreneurial space born from the ashes of violence in Milwaukee’s Sherman Park neighborhood. It’s now home to over 29 entrepreneurs in the food, culture, and health & wellness spaces. Juli Kaufman and Trueman McGee came on the podcast to tell the inspiring story of the Sherman Phoenix, talk segregation in Milwaukee, and discuss how the city can move fo...

From March 4–8, 47 awesome events will take place across Milwaukee for Women's Entrepreneurship Week.  Organizers Jackie Hermes, Christina Haidemenos, and Jenny Weeden sit down to give us an overview of the week and talk Women's Entrepreneurship in Milwaukee.

Sure, 80% of New Year's resolutions have failed by now. But why is that?  Turns out, you might've been going about this whole thing wrong! Richie sits down with Joe Sweeney and Derek Deprey—two top leadership and high performance experts—to give you tactics that'll make 2019 your best year yet. They chat about why motivation is an ugly word, what you can do to find success in all as...

Jeramey Jannene (Urban Milwaukee), Andy Nunemaker (Dynamis/Applied Systems), and Matt Dorner (Milwaukee Downtown Bid) sit down with Richie to talk all things Hop. These local leaders debate if it's worth having a street car in Milwaukee, and how it might impact the city's future.

Live from the 2018 MKE Blockchain Conference, Richie sits down with James, Davis, and Paul to discuss how Milwaukee can better retain the top young talent coming through our University system. They’ll also discuss how Milwaukee can compete with (and beat) larger cities in the startup arena.  These three guests all have a unique perspective; Davis is currently a senior at Marquette University, and...

With the Milwaukee Blockchain Conference this Friday at Northwestern Mutual, we had the Marquette Blockchain Lab team (who is organizing the event) stop by.  Davis, Alec, Clayton, and Gabi give a conference preview. We also touch on what Blockchain is, how it will affect businesses, the value of a college experience, talent retention in Milwaukee, and more.

Richie sat down with Dominic Anzalone of Rent College Pads, Cindy Poiesz of Evolve Snacking and Joseph Taylor of Penrod Software. They got into what it’s like to start a business in Milwaukee, what the startup culture is like, and Milwaukee's support system for different types of companies.

Richie sits down with JMatt (HashtagMKE Founder), Matt Curtis (20 HashtagMKE Socials attendance streak), and Monique Rosteing (HashtagMKE member for over a year) to talk all about the organization.

Milwaukee’s Latino population is its fastest (and only) growing segment. There are many great initiatives happening in the community, but there are still many challenges that the group must face—education, the prosperity gap, and immigration policies, to name a few. Griselda Aldrete and Austin Ramirez are two incredible local leaders who affect positive change in the Latino community. They face th...

The GLIN2 Conference comes to Milwaukee this week. Tune in to hear all about the conference, its speakers, and what the organizations are doing for Milwaukee!

Sidney Moncrief drops by the GGMM studio to discuss high performance habits, his journey to the NBA, his career in Milwaukee, Bucks basketball, and beyond. 

David Brier comes on the podcast to talk about how to turn the brand you have into the brand you need! Tune in for a few tips and tricks, extreme New York energy, and insights about the upcoming GLIN2 conference!