Meat & Potatoes Podcast

Meat and Potatoes shines a light on the people in Silicon Slopes who get things done. Hosted by Silicon Slopes Director of Operations Garrett Clark and random interns we explore how, why, and when they get those things done, and why their work is the meat and potatoes of Utah's tech community. In  episode , 7 Joseph Woodbury and Derrick Isaacson from Neighbor are the guests. We are also joined by...

Today's guest is Ivanti president and CEO Steve Daly. Ivanti is one of the largest tech companies in Utah. As president and CEO, Steve is responsible for driving new and existing Ivanti business, as well as the creation of innovative IT management solutions. Steve's a good friend, on the Silicon Slopes board, and one of the smartest people you'll ever meet. You'll really enjoy this conversation.

This Is The Place (A Silicon Slopes Production) delivers wide-ranging, rarely serious commentary on tech, Utah, and everything in between. Hosted by Silicon Slopes editors Meg Morley Walter and Chris Rawle, This Is The Place examines Utah-centric stories that range from inspiring and relevant to completely bonkers. In episode 35, Chris and Meg talk the latest tech news, which includes more Utah IP...

During her keynote during Silicon Slopes Tech Summit 2018, Caitlin Kalinowski shared her experience and wisdom in product design and refinement. 

Today's guest is AtlasRTX founder and CEO Bassam Salem. Bassam was born in Egypt, lived in France and England as a child, and then immigrated to the US as a teenager to attend university. Prior to AtlasRTX, Bassam was Chief Operating Officer at MaritzCX , the world's largest customer experience technology company with annual revenues of $200 million.  As COO, he was responsible for all operations...

This Is The Place (A Silicon Slopes Production) delivers wide-ranging, rarely serious commentary on tech, Utah, and everything in between. Hosted by Silicon Slopes editors Meg Morley Walter and Chris Rawle, This Is The Place examines Utah-centric stories that range from inspiring and relevant to completely bonkers. In episode 34, Chris and Meg talk the surprising rise of the Utah Jazz this season,...

In her keynote during Silicon Slopes Tech Summit 2018, Founder of Parity.org Cathrin Stickney explained the history of parity.org and what it means to have so many Silicon Slopes companies on board.

In his keynote during Silicon Slopes Tech Summit 2018, football legend and investor Steve Young spoke about the importance of grit in his career and his journey from young athlete to successful investor.   

This episode's guest is Kickstart Seed Fund founder and managing director Gavin Christensen. Gavin is an entrepreneurial VC with a passion for investing and building Utah. In 2008, Gavin worked with the Utah ecosystem to found Kickstart Seed Fund to fill this gap. Starting a seed stage firm focused on Utah during the Great Recession was not easy, but Kickstart is now one of the most active investo...

Meat and Potatoes shines a light on the people in Silicon Slopes who get things done. Hosted by Silicon Slopes Director of Operations Garrett Clark and random interns we explore how, why, and when they get those things done, and why their work is the meat and potatoes of Utah's tech community.   In episode 6 Kimball Dean Parker and Tomu Johnson from the law firm Parsons Behle & Latimer stop by the...

This Is The Place (A Silicon Slopes Production) delivers wide-ranging, rarely serious commentary on tech, Utah, and everything in between. Hosted by Silicon Slopes editors Meg Morley Walter and Chris Rawle, This Is The Place examines Utah-centric stories that range from inspiring and relevant to completely bonkers. In episode 33 Meg and Chris talk about new tech offices opening and the mascots pre...

In his keynote during Silicon Slopes Tech Summit 2018, author and venture capitalist J.D. Vance spoke about his book Hillbilly Elegy, and his work with Rise of the Rest Seed Fund.  

Today's guest is Encircle executive director Stephenie Larsen. Encircle is a non-profit organization based in Provo, Utah with the mission to embrace and sustain every LGBTQ youth, every family, and every community. They seek to deepen and enrich the conversation among communities of faith and LGBTQ+ people. By teaching individuals to love themselves and empowering families, Encircle helps cultiva...

This Is The Place (A Silicon Slopes Production) delivers wide-ranging, rarely serious commentary on tech, Utah, and everything in between. Hosted by Silicon Slopes editors Meg Morley Walter and Chris Rawle, This Is The Place examines Utah-centric stories that range from inspiring and relevant to completely bonkers. In episode 32 Meg and Chris talk the latest in tech news including a rugby sponsors...

This episode's guest is Salt Lake County Councilwoman and candidate for the United States Senate Jenny Wilson. A fifth-generation Utahn, Jenny Wilson is serving her second six-year term on the Salt Lake County Council. In 2005, she became the first woman elected to the Council, where she has led numerous policy initiatives, including ethics reform, government efficiency, criminal justice reform an...

This episode's guest is Dr. Susan R. Madsen, the Orin R. Woodbury Professor of Leadership and Ethics in the Woodbury School of Business at Utah Valley University. Dr. Madsen has been heavily involved for the last decade in researching the lifetime development of prominent women leaders. She has personally interviewed a host of women university presidents, U.S. governors, and international leaders,...

In his keynote during Silicon Slopes Tech Summit 2018, Former Beats By Dre CMO Omar Johnson shared his journey as a marketer. He explained his innovative approach to marketing and the success that followed. 

This Is The Place (A Silicon Slopes Production) delivers wide-ranging, rarely serious commentary on tech, Utah, and everything in between. Hosted by Silicon Slopes editors Meg Morley Walter and Chris Rawle, This Is The Place examines Utah-centric stories that range from inspiring and relevant to completely bonkers. In episode 31 Meg and Chris talk March Madness, the latest in tech news, and Amazon...

On today's show we sit-down with Health Catalyst CEO Dan Burton in front of a live audience at Silicon Slopes HQ. Dan is one of the most humble, intelligent, and genuinely good leaders we have in Silicon Slopes. He serves on our executive board, but far more impressive is the company he's built at Health Catalyst. Likely to be one of the next unicorns to come out of Utah, under Dan's leadership He...

On today's show we talk with Because Learning founder and CEO Sunny Washington. Because Learning helps students and educators learn STEM through exciting, hands-on lessons. Their experiments and hardware kits give aspiring scientists real-world experience measuring and analyzing data, helping them learn how science, technology, engineering, and math work in the world around us. Their mission is to...

On today's show we talk with Peterson Ventures Managing Director Ben Capell. Peterson is one of Utah's premier venture funds and Ben's been an active participant in building Utah's tech community into what it is today. We had a great chat about the different trends he's been seeing and a lot of other great topics. You'll enjoy this one.

This Is The Place (A Silicon Slopes Production) delivers wide-ranging, rarely serious commentary on tech, Utah, and everything in between. Hosted by Silicon Slopes editors Meg Morley Walter and Chris Rawle, This Is The Place examines Utah-centric stories that range from inspiring and relevant to completely bonkers. In episode 30, Meg, Chris, and Garrett talk the latest in tech news including the D...

Today's guest is InMoment CMO Kristi Knight. Kristi's a legend here in Silicon Slopes. She's been behind the successful rebranding efforts of some of our community's most prolific companies--most notably Vivint, Ominuture, and now InMoment. We had a blast talking to Kristi on this show.

Today's guest is Traeger Grills CEO Jeremy Andrus. Jeremy joined Traeger Grills as President & CEO in January, 2014 and acquired the business alongside private equity fund Trilantic Capital Partners in July of that year. Prior to Traeger, he served as President and CEO of Skullcandy as well as on its board of directors. In eight years, Jeremy helped grow Skullcandy's annual sales from less than $1...

This Is The Place (A Silicon Slopes Production) delivers wide-ranging, rarely serious commentary on tech, Utah, and everything in between. Hosted by Silicon Slopes editors Meg Morley Walter and Chris Rawle, This Is The Place examines Utah-centric stories that range from inspiring and relevant to completely bonkers. In episode 29, Meg and Chris touch on the latest tech news before diving into the a...