Frame of Reference - Profiles in Leadership

Send us Fan Mail When you have a full-time job it can be really hard to find the energy to get involved as a volunteer for any type of organization, not to mention the energy.  But thankfully some people do and in fact they make it possible for most organizations and events to continue.  The Ferry Bluff Eagle Council in the Sauk Prairie area is one of those groups and their annual Eagle watching d...

Send us Fan Mail Every once and a while you meet someone that just seems to "have it figured out".  Bill Harris is one of those people to me.  Every time I see him or talk to him and ask how he's doing he always responds the same way.  "Best Day Ever!"  HE MEANS IT TOO!  It's even on the door leading into PHP World Headquarters in Baraboo Wisconsin.  Bill has spent th...

Send us Fan Mail A number of years ago, when I was doing a show called "Mornings at McFarlanes", I thought to myself "I wonder if there's versions of Christmas songs done by local artists that would put a different sound out there for the Holidays?"  It was sort of a  crazy idea but after all, how many times do you have to listen to the same versions of the same songs play...

Send us Fan Mail So technically this is Part 1 of our interview but . . . when Paul and I recorded this interview in Mid-November we had too much fun and ended up with 3 parts, but I realized later that the 3rd part had some more time sensitive info for our "local" listeners, so I decided to air it first.  So if you listen to this episode and wonder why I left the end of the episode &quo...

Send us Fan Mail Just so you know . . . When Paul and I recorded this interview in Mid-November we had too much fun and ended up with 3 parts, but I realized later that the 3rd part had some more time sensitive info for our "local" listeners, so I decided to air it first.  Consequently there's no "Favorite Things" opener for this episode.  But HAVE NO FEAR, next week'...

Send us Fan Mail What's bright, energetic, passionate about healthcare and LOVES the water?  Answer: Todd Wuerger.  In part 2 of our interview, Todd and I dive into a discussion (did you catch that deep pun?) about Mental Health First Aid classes which is just another way that the Sauk Prairie Healthcare Foundation works to keep our community well.  The lessons he has learned throughout his l...

Send us Fan Mail We're used to seeing Hospitals as someplace we go to get care and help staying well. However, not many of us think too much about the help that Hospitals and their staff need in order to keep providing that care.  Todd Wuerger is at the forefront of providing the help that our local healthcare facilities need and came to interview with me so that we could talk about the issue...

Send us Fan Mail I welcome back Dr. McAuliffe to talk about his work within Sauk County and beyond to help people that have been caught in the dark web of opiate addiction.  As a physician he is acutely aware of the toll addictions take on people's lives and how difficult it is to recover.  We discuss in depth the nature of addictions and how to help pull someone you love and care for out of...

Send us Fan Mail I welcome back Dr. McAuliffe to talk about his work within Sauk County and beyond to help people that have been caught in the dark web of opiate addiction.  As a physician he is acutely aware of the toll addictions take on people's lives and how difficult it is to recover.  We discuss in depth the nature of addictions and how to help pull someone you love and care for out of...

Send us Fan Mail Here's Part 2 of our Season 3 premiere, a special Halloween interview with some local experts in the Paranormal activities that happen right here in Sauk County.  Prepare to have your spine tingled and your teeth chattering as you hear just some of the stories in Shelley Mordini and Gwen Herrewig's new book "Haunted Baraboo". Shelley Mordini is a high school sp...

Send us Fan Mail Season 3 begins with a special Halloween interview with some local experts in the Paranormal activities that happen right here in Sauk County.  Prepare to have your spine tingled and your teeth chattering as you hear just some of the stories in Shelley Mordini and Gwen Herewig's new book "Haunted Baraboo". For decades, ghosts have been known to inhabit some of Barab...

Send us Fan Mail It's coming - ready or not!  Join us on Thursday, October 28th for the season 3 premiere of Frame of Reference.  We're starting out with a very special Halloween Edition as we explore the Boos in Baraboo  with the authors of a new book "Haunted Baraboo" Shelley Mordini and Gwen Herrewig.  Tune in as we gear up for another season of great discussions as we probe...

Send us Fan Mail This is the final episode of a four part series that commemorates the 100th Anniversary of a company very dear to my heart, McFarlane Mfg Co.  I have been a member of the team there since 2002 and when the 100th anniversary came around, I wanted to use my skills to do something special.  So we interviewed special folks from around the area that did and reflected upon significant t...

Send us Fan Mail This is the third of a four part series that commemorates the 100th Anniversary of a company very dear to my heart, McFarlane Mfg Co.  I have been a member of the team there since 2002 and when the 100th anniversary came around, I wanted to use my skills to do something special.  So we interviewed special folks from around the area that did and reflected upon significant things in...

Send us Fan Mail This is the second of a four part series that commemorates the 100th Anniversary of a company very dear to my heart, McFarlane Mfg Co.  I have been a member of the team there since 2002 and when the 100th anniversary came around, I wanted to use my skills to do something special.  So we interviewed special folks from around the area that did and reflected upon significant things i...

Send us Fan Mail This is the first of a four part series that commemorates the 100th Anniversary of a company very dear to my heart, McFarlane Mfg Co.  I have been a member of the team there since 2002 and when the 100th anniversary came around, I wanted to use my skills to do something special.  So we interviewed special folks from around the area that did and reflected upon significant things in...

Send us Fan Mail This week's podcast is special for two reasons.  First because it is bonus content from the interview I did with Chris Barnardo back in Mid June.  Chris and I did a test  earlier that day to just shake down the equipment and make sure everything worked like it should.  So what you'll hear here is our very first conversation with each other EVER.  Chris is a fantastically...

Send us Fan Mail The third episode in our series on Police work in the 21st century.  Not the procedures but the people behind the badge.  I continue my discussion with Travis Hilliard, 30 year veteran of law enforcement roles turned security and safety consultant in our hamlet just outside of Madison, WI.  The word Police seems to elicit passionate support or passionate fear and sometimes contemp...

Send us Fan Mail This is Part 2 of a three part interview with Safety and Security Consultant and former 30 year veteran of Law Enforcement agencies throughout the state, Travis Hilliard.  If you were conducting any kind of "Good Cop / Bad Cop" interrogation, Travis would HAVE to play the good cop.  He's just not a good enough actor to play the bad cop (sorry Travis).  Travis Hillia...

Send us Fan Mail There are people in this world, that simply because of their presence, they make you FEEL safe.  Not becasue they carry a gun, but because they exude a sort of connection and cohesion with everything around you and them that is typical of people that are "in the moment" and can respond to whatever that moment calls for in terms of action and reaction.  Travis Hilliard is...

Send us Fan Mail In part 3 of our series, we talk about some positive steps that individuals can take to start the process of recovering from Abuse. Cathy worked as a consultant for many years by assisting numerous not-for-profit organizations to raise money to do work in communities that fills a desperate need.  She has also given speeches and conducted workshops around the country specializing i...

Send us Fan Mail Cathy Lins is one of those people you meet and you instantly know there is a reason you were supposed to meet. Her positive personality inspires you, and her reflective and thoughtful ideas make you want grow. She is intelligent and knowledgeable, fun and engaging, flexible and adaptable, respectful and friendly, honest and trustworthy, and so much more. Cathy worked as a consulta...

Send us Fan Mail Cathy Lins is one of those people you meet and you instantly know there is a reason you were supposed to meet. Her positive personality inspires you, and her reflective and thoughtful ideas make you want grow. She is intelligent and knowledgeable, fun and engaging, flexible and adaptable, respectful and friendly, honest and trustworthy, and so much more. Cathy worked as a consulta...

Send us Fan Mail Part 2 of an Interview with CEO and Co-Founder of The Wand Company takes you to where no one has gone before in a podcast.  Chris Barnardo is witty, fun to chat with and offers up fantastic insights into the modern world of specialized manufacturing.  His career spans 3 and a half decades and is filled with stories that will amaze you and make you laugh at the same time.  Join us...

Send us Fan Mail Ever since I started doing this podcast, it has consistently proven to be one of the greatest joys in my life.  I get to talk with intelligent, knowledgeable, and experienced folks about things that matter.  And then, every once in awhile, I get to do an interview with someone who in addition to all of those things, is also just SO MUCH FUN.  Kindred spirits that remind me I am no...