Following the Leaders: The Leadership Southern Indiana Podcast

For the first time ever, we were able to sit down with a NEXGEN Alum to discuss life after NEXGEN. Molly Grimm is the Special Events Manager for Junior Achievement Kentuckiana and a member of the NEXGEN Class of 2017.  Molly brings a fresh perspective to the show to discuss the importance of intergenerational communications, what the next generation of leaders struggles with, and her own leadershi...

Jesse sits down with Chris Jackson, the President of Dan Cristiani Excavating and a member of the DISCOVER 2024 Class.  During their conversation, Chris shares his "origin story" of how he went from a teenager who wanted to run Dan Cristiani to an adult who put in the time, effort, and hard work actually to accomplish it.  Chris provides some fantastic leadership insights and is a great...

Bonus Episode! Jesse and Mark Eddy (President/CEO of Leadership Southern Indiana) sit down to talk about their recent experience at the Association of Leadership Programs national conference and some of the new programs and events coming later this year! Here is the info about ELEVATE and the Link to register . If you are a Leadership Southern Indiana Member and would like to be featured on the sh...

Meet the latest addition to the Leadership Southern Indiana Team, our new Membership Engagement and Events Coordinator, Amanda Alexander! Amanda comes to us from Transformation Network and is a member of the DISCOVER 2024 class. No doubt you've heard from her a few times already, but this is your chance to learn more about the name behind the emails.  If you are a Leadership Southern Indiana...

This month Jesse sit's down with Scott Minton from Indiana Members Credit Union and the Bourbon Barrel Talk podcast. Scott and Jesse chat about what being a leader actually means and can you be one without thinking of yourself that way. We also discuss where Scott's love of bourbon comes from and his favorite things in Southern Indiana. I really appreciated Scott's honesty when he s...

This month Jesse sits down with Dan Williamson, the founder and CEO of Promedia Group and graduate of the DISCOVER 1999 Class. Dan and Jesse discuss how Promedia Group got started, his thoughts on leadership, and more!  Thank you Dan for sitting down and sharing your insights with us!  If you are a Leadership Southern Indiana Member and would like to be featured on the show, simply email us at Inf...

This month Jesse sits down with Kenton Wooden, Executive Director of the Falls of the Ohio Foundation and a member of the DISCOVER 2011 Class. They discuss how Leadership SI led to him taking his dream job with the Falls of the Ohio Foundation, the rumor that it was the Leadership SI Charter Class that helped create the interpretive center, and Kenton's leadership journey. Kenton is one of th...

This month Jesse sits down with Judge Vicki Carmichael of the Clark County Circuit Court #4  and from the DISCOVER 1999 and ELEVATE 2014 classes. They discuss her upcoming retirement, her plans to run for office in 2027, the current lack of faith in the judicial system, what it takes to run for office and so much more!  This was truly a delightful and insightful conversation with a dedicated civil...

This month Jesse sat down with 2 guests, Jennifer Helgeson President at Junior Achievement Kentuckiana (DISCOVER 2012) and Lauren Wagoner Special Events Manager for Junior Achievement Kentuckiana (DISCOVER 2023). Jennifer and Lauren both discuss how they stay mentally healthy, how financial literacy has changed over the years and how Junior Achievement is making an impact in our community. They al...

This month Jesse sits down with Leslea Townsend Cronin   the Executive Director of the Homeless Coalition of Southern Indiana. They discuss her role in the creation of the coalition, how her past led her to a job working with the homeless population and some of the many misconceptions that surround homelessness. More info about the Homeless Coalition of Southern Indiana HERE More info about DISCOV...

This month Jesse sits down with the Executive VP and General Counsel for MAC Construction, Bryan Wickens. Bryan is an alum of the DISCOVER Class of 2006 and talks about his involvement in hiring Leadership Southern Indiana's first fulltime Executive Director, Mark Eddy, and how that has prepared him to help select the next  President/CEO of 1si. We also discuss his leadership journey, how he...

For our first episode of the 2024, Jesse sat down with President/CEO of Lifespring Health Systems and member of the Leadership SI DISCOVER 2006 Class, Dr. Beth Keeney. If you have not already listened to her Breakfast Series preview episode, please go check it out.  During our conversation we discussed her leadership path through the Clark Co drug courts and the legal world to where she is now and...

In honor of our Leadership Southern Indiana Breakfast Series (Presented by Axiom Financial Strategies Group), Jesse sat down with Beth Keeney, President/CEO, of Lifespring Health Systems. Beth will be moderating both panels and has been instrumental in the success of this year's series. Tickets are available still for the Feb 6th Breakfast Series: Community Health Lessons for Leader s and for...

Sorry for the absence! With the holidays and sickness making the rounds once again, it took me a bit to get this one recorded! But we are back and very excited to end the year with this wonderful guest! Suzanna Jacobson (DISCOVER 2022) is the Executive Director of Christian Formation Ministries. A non-profit that helps families in recovery. We have a great discussion about her organization and the...

This month Jesse sits down with Josh Staten, Director of Business Development and Community Relations for River Ridge and a member of the DISCOVER Class of 2019. In this episode they discuss what the River Ridge Commerce Center is and what business development means to Josh. Plus the value of stepping out of your circle and building relationships within the community. Also if you listened to our 2...

This month I venture out of our office and to the B.A.Y.A Center in Clarksville to talk with the Founder and Executive Director of B.A.Y.A. Beautiful As You Are, Tish Frederick. Tish is a member of the DISCOVER 2023 class. We had a very relaxing conversation about the origins of B.A.Y.A as a nonprofit (Trigger warning there is mention of self-harm in this episode), her journey from not even wantin...

This month we speak with Tyler Bliss from the DISCOVER 2014 class and the Executive Director of the New Albany Floyd County Education Foundation . Tyler and Jesse have known each other since performing together on the New Albany High School stage and discuss their performance paths and how that has led them to working in the non-profit world. Jesse and Tyler also discuss the importance of finding...

This month we are excited to talk to Lisa Huber, member of the DISCOVER 2016 Class and the Government and Community Relations Manager for Duke Energy. Lisa talks about her start in tv broadcast media and how she transitioned to where she is today. What skills she learned as a reporter have served her on her leadership journey? We also thank Duke Energy for sponsoring our podcast. Also here is the...

This month Jesse sit's down with the Class Representative of the DISCOVER Class of 2023, Pam Grieb. Pam is also the Community Relations Manager for Samtec and the Samtec Cares Program. Pam talks about her DISCOVER experience, her 30 year journey through Samtec (from data entry to where she is now), and even gives some advice for non-profits applying for funding.  If you are a Leadership South...

This month my guest is Luanne Mattson from GoSoIN tourism. She is a member of the DISCOVER 2016 class, ELEVATE 2018 Class and the Chief Marketing Officer for GoSoIN tourism. Luanne shares with us about her leadership journey that took her from here to Muncie, to the Philly, to Arizona, and finally back home to southern Indiana! We also discuss her experiences in both ELEVATE and DISCOVER programs...

This month Jesse sits down with Mark Eddy the President/CEO of Leadership Southern Indiana to discuss more about us as an organization. He tells us a little about our past, what our mission is and what we are planning for the future If you are a Leadership Southern Indiana Member and would like to be featured on the show, simply email us at Info@leadershipsi.org.  If you would like to know more ab...

Continuing our look inward, I sit down with John Edwards the Director of Programs at Leadership Southern Indiana to discuss our 4 key programs as well as some of our new offerings. If you're curious about Leadership Southern Indiana and what we do, this is the episode to check out!  If you are a Leadership Southern Indiana Member and would like to be featured on the show, simply email us at I...

Description This month Jesse Rasmussen talks with Cory Cochran Executive Director of the River Hills Economic Development District. They discuss Cory's early aspirations for leadership (possible Presidential aspirations), family, and how the work place culture that he created at River Hills. Cory is a FOCUS and DISCOVER (Class of 2019) Graduate. More info on the River Hills Economic Developme...

BONUS CONTENT!!!! Jesse's conversation with Cory Cochran, Executive Director of the River Hills Economic Development District, went long and would couldn't let Cory leave without answering Jesse's number one question. What does River Hills actually do? Hear Cory not only answer that question but let's Jesse in on a little secret. They also discuss the READI grant and some of th...

First Episode! This month Jesse Rasmussen talks with Emily Oliver Jones from the Greater Clark Schools Educational Foundation. Emily shares her journey from dropping out of college, to becoming the Executive Director of the GCCS Ed foundation, what brought her to Leadership Southern Indiana, and her latest collaboration with another Leadership Southern Indiana member which resulted in an Impact So...