BEAR Discussions

Marc Harding from The Harding Group shares his deep knowledge on the topic of working on your business, not just in your business. Business coaching and groups are great tools to utilize for entrepreneurs in all phases and industries of business.

Entrepreneur, Yogi, Nurse Practitioner, Mother, are just a few titles Kelli Cook carries. The owner of The Yoga Plant shares with us what drives her, how she balances home life, what it took to get her where she is today, and what direction she is heading for the future.

The job market goes hand in hand with enterprise. Chippewa River Industries (C.R.I) is a great option for business who are looking to outsource and a place different abled people can get valuable work experience and bring home a paycheck!

The future of Chiropractic Care aligns (no pun intended...okay, maybe it was intended) with an innovative movement to bring services to schools to improve not only student's well being, but also teachers. Dr. Amanda Blonigen shares her vision of the future of Chiro in schools.

Entrepreneur Rachael Drumsta takes the traditional Nordic Sauna and makes it a mobile retreat. From Wellness Retreats to Pop Up Shops, she is ready to accomodate your next Sauna Experience.

Driving down the road, seeing straps flapping from moving vans to semi trucks - Randy Pitzer had an idea to tame the tail and went down the road of entrepreneurism.

Karli Ertmer found a lack of swim lessons available to her young children. She not only want's them to eventually be strong swimmers, but know that basics to survive if they should fall in water.

Experienced Cancer Doula, Stephanie Miller, shares her story and startup. When someone needs a support system whether directly or indirectly affected by the toll cancer can take on a person, Stephanie is there for guidance and support.

This college student wanted an apparel option linked to Wisconsin, but not sports or college affliliated. See what he came up with!

Entrepreneur Lydia Ekenstedt leads the way for childcare revamp and solutions to a shortage of providers.

Raising llama and alpacas for their fleece to make yarn and crochet or knit warm sweaters, rugs, scarves, hats and mittens.

From body builder to budding entrepreneur – Shannon took She Shed to a new level by building her company to a growing Mad fitness shed. Shannon Seyforth discusses staying positive and taking those first steps…

Dina Babb of Vino Cappuccino sits down with hosts Mason Bruhn and Charlie Walker to discuss her life story in a military family along with owning and growing her own business.

Established in April 2011 as a single source Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Engineering and Architecture firm host Mason Bruhn and Charlie Walker speak to one of the founders of CBS Squared about the importance of having an architect on your team.

On this episode of the B.E.A.R Discission Podcast, Sarah Kowa is our guest, where she tells all about her self, business, and how it is ok and necessary for entrepreneurs to ask for help.

Cherri Irwin of Irwin Construction is the guest of the latest episode of the B.E.A.R Discussion podcast. She tells about her experience as husband and wife co-owners with some insight into the current world of construction.

Jeff Deutschlander tells all about how to be a good an honest business owner in todays day and age while also talking about how it is ok sometimes to take a step back and relax.

General manager of Golden Calf Company Dagmar Beckel Machyckova tells us a good old fashion American dream story of her and her husband starting there company from the ground up.

Wisconsin Senator Kathy Bernier joins us in this episode of the B.E.A.R Podcast and talks about how it is ok for business to ask for help from legislatures.

CCEDC's Charlie Walker sits down with Tobi LeMahieu and talks about loans and the finances of starting up a business.

CEDC's Charlie Walker sits down with two Pauls to talk about their consulting endeavors, backgrounds in banking and financial planning, and best practices for starting and managing a business.

CEDC's Charlie Walker sits down with Barbara Bauer-Chen, co-owner of C&J's Candy Store & Scoop Shoppe in Menomonie, WI with her husband John. In this episode, we talk about pivoting during the pandemic, having fun while working with your spouse, and living the sweet life.

CEDC's Charlie Walker sits down with Aimee Mikl and her daughter Sydney to talk about finding a tribe, as well as the importance of working and playing together in an increasingly isolatory and tech-laden world.

CEDC's Charlie Walker and Lisa Bruhn sit down with Nicholas Wiener, owner of Josef's Cheesecakes in downtown Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, to talk about carrying on the family legacy, expanding to a vacant building, and the secrets behind the sweets.