UPersevere Podcast

Starting it in business is no easy feat—especially for women, who face a variety of challenges that their male counterparts don't. Despite this, women founders have made massive strides, and the support of fellow female entrepreneurs is a great way to boost that growth even further. Today, you'll hear from Tammy Lee, who is the Founder and CEO of Xena Therapies, a US-based med-tech company that ma...

In today's society, there is a proliferation of advertisements for men's sexual health products, which suggests that men's sexual health is well-researched and very well-funded, and it's given great importance in our society. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for women's sexual health products and conversations. On this Preserve Podcast, we are joined by OB-GYN turned digital health entrepren...

Have you ever thought about which lessons and philosophies you learned in childhood you can echo and apply to your entrepreneurial journey today? For Maartje Murphy, Founder of Cows & Co Creamery in Carrington, North Dakota, spending her childhood on a dairy farm set the foundation for an entrepreneurial future incorporating agriculture, family, and her Dutch heritage.   On this Persevere Podcast,...

According to Salesforce, the year of the pandemic spurned the largest number of small businesses created on record. The entrepreneurs have taken over, but how can they make their company stand out in a larger crowd? Joining us on today's episode to give her perspective is Kate Hawken, co-founder of Maxwell and Geraldine, a digital first fashion company that she started with twin sister, Beth, in 2...

Pursuing the balance of business, planet, and community to help create a sustainable world is no small feat. For Heather McDougall, this mission starts with Bogobrush. Confounded with her brother, Bogobrush is a sustainable (and beautiful) toothbrush created using plant-based materials like coffee grounds and recycled plastic, that would otherwise go to a landfill. As you'll learn from today's con...

What is holding your customer back from adopting your technology? What is the psychological understanding around your product and what your product offers that would benefit your customers? These are questions our guest on today's episode had to tackle when she took on the hearing loss space and presented a product in a market that is incredibly important, yet incredibly underserved. Nicole Cadore...

Welcome back to the Persevere Podcast. Today, we have a new series for you called The Pitch. In this series, we create a hub for all that are seeking advice from other business owners and investors by inviting industry professionals to give feedback, ask questions, and give answers to founders. Here is where you will find answers to your pressing questions from industry professionals on how to get...

Colleen Bordeaux is the Founder and CEO of Growth, Inc., which aims to close the confidence gap in women and encourage them to recognize their worth and reach their full potential. She is a co-founder and leader of Deloitte's Workforce Experience by Design and her writings have been published in everything from the Huffington Post to the Chicago Sun Times. Her book, "Am I Doing This Right?" became...

Aisha Chottani is the founder and CEO of Moment, a beverage that replicates the feeling and benefits of meditation. She graduated with her MBA from Harvard Business School and before starting Moment, worked at McKinsey & Co. for 5 years, where she worked with other CPG companies to scale and optimize their operations. In this podcast episode, Patty sits down with Aisha to discuss how Moment was st...

Shownotes: If you are looking to jump start your life and persevere to beat the odds, this four part series is for you. Hear from Checkable Medical founder and CEO, Patty Post, as she shares personal experiences she's had navigating adversity. In this series you'll learn how facing self doubts and finding your inner strength allows you to take on any challenge.  Patty Post is the founder and CEO o...

Shownotes If you are looking to jump start your life and persevere to beat the odds, this four part series is for you. Hear from Checkable Medical founder and CEO, Patty Post, as she shares personal experiences she's had navigating adversity. In this series you'll learn how facing self doubts and finding your inner strength allows you to take on any challenge.  Patty Post is the founder and CEO of...

Shownotes Reenita Das is an industry expert with over 25 years of healthcare marketing and consulting experience which include engaging with global clients and start ups to develop and implement growth strategies. Das currently serves as Transformational Health Partner and Senior Vice President and is the first woman Partner at Frost & Sullivan. In addition, she is the Founder of the Corporate GLO...

Shownotes: Patty Post is the founder and CEO of Checkable Medical. On episode 1 of a four part series, she shares personal experiences where she faced challenges where she reached a point and had to make the choice to preserver through reach her goal. On this episode she shares her experience running a marathon in a mustard costume. Whether it be rain or shine or any other obstacles she faced, she...

Michele Tafoya, a native of Manhattan Beach, California has built her career as a sportscaster. The Davie-Brown Index ranked her among the most likeable TV sports personalities, including "Biggest Trend-Setter." Her expansive career has earned her multiple Emmy awards. She was also a WNBA commentator on Lifetime from 1997-99, for which she won The American Women in Radio and Television Gracie Awar...

Karthik Suresh, co-founder and CEO of Ignition, is an expert marketer. He has experience working in big companies, startups and has been a founder. He loves the roll of Product Marketing Manager. Any organization which develops and launches products values an effortless flow and efficiency when it comes to launching a product. Ignition is a platform that allows product marketing managers to have a...

If you have the burning desire to see your idea through to fruition. If that's your mindset, then things are going to happen to allow you to make it happen. This feeling is what nudged Patty Post and her family to uproot from their home in Minnesota to make the move to North Dakota and start her company Checkable Medical. Learn how moving to North Dakota has opened doors for her business and helpe...

Join us in hearing about fellow founder and CEO of MarketBeat, Matt Paulson. Matt, and his partner Tim Weelborg are leading the way in making capital available to the midwest. Learn about their new fund, Home Grown Capital, out of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Their experiences as angel investors and venture capitalists have helped them grow a sophisticated business helping founders gain access to mu...

North Dakota is doing things differently when it comes to creating, implementing and sustaining an entrepreneurial ecosystem. An entrepreneurial ecosystem provides a networking of fellow founders to help support and encourage one another. Hear from Greg Tehven as he shares about his work with Emerging Prairie, which gives up and coming founders and start ups a platform to grow. Learn about Emergin...

North Dakota is a state which gives unique opportunities to business owners. It supplies innovative programs, and is a state focused on economic development. this episode of our North Dakota series, we're featuring Dr. James Leiman, Commissioner at North Dakota Department of Commerce who is leading economic development. Prior to this position he had 3 years of director economic in finance. Leading...

Erika Anderson, one of the founders of Proteus, where she has the privilege of working with clients all over the world; helping them improve their skills, define the future of their organizations, and work better together to achieve that future. Erika has also been an author since 2006, producing 5 books, with her latest book being "Change From the Inside Out: Making You, Your Team, and Your Organ...

Get to know Hint Water founder, Host of the Kara Goldin show and author of the book, Undaunted , which dives into her founder's journey building her business. Kara is a female founder who's gone through it all, including setbacks, innovation, being a mom and running a company. Kara set out to find balance between all of these pillars of life.  Kara's journey began in 2004 when she was struggling w...

Fulfillment is an inside out job, which means you fill yourself up by what you give to others. It's not about all the accolades you acquire, instead it's what you give to others that matters most. You feel good about yourself, you show up in the world differently, and ultimately if you want to be happy, that is a huge part of it. In this episode, hear how our guest, Simon Mainwaring builds his bus...

When it comes to taking on tough challenges, mindset is key. Patty sat down with Kevin Bjerke, veteran, yoga instructor and cancer fighter to discuss how he is using the diagnosis of his cancer to live a life of purpose and drive. In this episode you will learn how mindfulness in action can help you control your reactions despite your circumstances. You'll learn how optimism can help you heal from...

At the core of every business is its people. Patty sat down with Erik and Peter Stenehjem of First International Bank and Trust to discuss how their family business has created a concrete culture that supports the individual employee and the organization's growth. In this two-for-one, episode you will also learn how to interact and establish a relationship with your bank to help fund your startup...

In this episode of the Persevere Podcast, Patty chats with Chris Berg, a media host, and personality about what it takes to succeed in business and life.  Chris Berg has found success in many different aspects of life, from a star quarterback at Stanford to traveling the nation with Tony Robbins to being a well-recognized TV Show Host, more recently seen on the Chris Berg Show. But as Chris puts i...