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Real Success with Nate Kaeding

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“Real Success,” produced in partnership with former NFL athlete and entrepreneur Nate Kaeding, is a collection of conversations with Iowa-connected doers about success, purpose, and what makes them tick. Our hope is that you’ll learn something new about these notable leaders and that the conversations will perhaps play some small part in helping you further define what real success means to you. This Corridor Media Group podcast is sponsored by MidWest One Bank.

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Corridor Media Group

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Business

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corridorbusiness.com

Latest episode

Jun 22, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 31: Steve Shriver 09.08.2021

Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with Steve Shriver, CEO of Eco Lips, about his entrepreneurial beginnings on the playground, how managing a McDonald's taught him to rely on systems and his process for creating a new business. Presented by MidWestOne Bank.

Episode 30: Liz Mathis 12.07.2021

Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with Liz Mathis, an Iowa State Senator, about her start in journalism, doing a job well in situations where there are no do-overs and the calculus of making a career change. Presented by MidWestOne Bank.

Episode 29: Robin L. Therme 07.06.2021

Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with Robin L. Theme, president of CIVCO, about winning in business, how a monthly round-robin talk with the entire company unifies their company culture, and how a successful workday can be designed and repeated. Presented by MidWestOne Bank.

Episode 28: Suresh Gunasekaren 03.05.2021

Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with Suresh Gunasekaran, CEO of the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, about why we need a 'more-rational' health care system in the latest episode of “Real Success.” Presented by MidWestOne Bank.

Episode 27: Duane Smith 05.04.2021

Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with Duane Smith, chairman of TrueNorth Companies, about his entrepreneurial roots and how those instincts drive his interest in finding new ways to structure a business, in the latest episode of “Real Success.” Presented by MidWestOne Bank.

Episode 26: Trey Martin 08.03.2021

Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with Trey Martin, president of Integrated DNA Technologies, Inc., about IDT’s fascinating origin story involving an innovative blood substitute and local rock bands in the latest episode of “Real Success.” Presented by MidWestOne Bank.

Episode 25: Ann Oleson 25.02.2021

Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with Ann Oleson, the chief marketing officer at Ruffalo Noel Levitz, about learning the importance of making a lasting impression and the art of virtual sales in the latest episode of “Real Success.” Presented by MidWestOne Bank.

Episode 24: Kim Lehrman 12.01.2021

Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with Kim Lehrman, CEO of Communications Engineering Company (CEC), about leadership, the difference between being a sergeant and a general and what's next for the company in the last episode of "Real Success." Presented by MidWestOne Bank.

Episode 23: Mark Carlson 10.12.2020

Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with Mark Carlson, head coach of the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders, about the art of coaching and building a winning team in the latest episode of "Real Success." Presented by MidWestOne Bank.

Episode 22: Lee Clancey 29.10.2020

Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with Lee Clancey, former mayor of Cedar Rapids, about the importance of teamwork in disaster recovery and how to respond when things don't go your way in the latest episode of "Real Success." Presented by MidWestOne Bank.

Episode 21: Marty Lenss 17.09.2020

Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with Marty Lenss, director of the Eastern Iowa Airport, about his love of flight, the challenges facing the air travel industry and where we go from here. Presented by MidWestOne Bank.

Episode 20: David Barker 06.08.2020

Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with David Barker, a former Fed economist and a member of the state's Board of Regents, about his path to real estate, his take on the Fed's recent economic actions and the future of Iowa's public universities. Presented by MidWestOne Bank.

Episode 19: Scott Case 03.06.2020

Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with Scott Case, a technologist, inventor and founding CTO of Priceline.com, ahead of his appearance at Cedar Rapids' annual EntreFEST festival in this special edition of Real Success. Presented by MidWestOne Bank.

Episode 18: Drew Oetting 07.05.2020

Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with Drew Oetting, a founding partner of Silicon Valley's 8VC, about his whirlwind path to success, investing and his latest venture, Operation Masks, which is sourcing PPE for health care workers around the country. Presented by MidWestOne Bank.

Episode 17: Dara Schmidt 09.04.2020

Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with Dara Schmidt, director of the Cedar Rapids Public Library, about literacy, innovation and her unique path to the job. Presented by MidWestOne Bank.

Episode 16: Tom Brands 05.03.2020

Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with Tom Brands, wrestling coach with the University of Iowa, as the Hawks prepare for a national title run. Presented by MidWestOne Bank.

Episode 15: Mark Nolte 06.02.2020

Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with Mark Nolte, former president of Iowa City's ICAD Group, about his path to economic development and recent career transition in the latest edition of Real Success with Nate Kaeding. Presented by MidWestOne Bank.

Episode 14: Jessica Schamberger 09.01.2020

Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks to Jessica Schamberger, vice president of operations at Goodwill of the Heartland, in the latest edition of Real Success with Nate Kaeding. Presented by MidWestOne Bank.

Episode 13: Gary Rozek 05.12.2019

Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks manufacturing and restaurants with Gary Rozek, chairman of Centro Inc., in the latest edition of Real Success with Nate Kaeding. Presented by MidWestOne Bank.

Episode 12: Mary Sundblad 07.11.2019

Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks retail with Mary Sundblad, founder and owner of consignment chain Stuff Etc., in the latest edition of Real Success with Nate Kaeding. Presented by MidWestOne Bank.

Episode 11: David Sorg 10.10.2019

Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks to David Sorg, principal with OPN Architects, in the latest edition of Real Success with Nate Kaeding. Presented by MidWestOne Bank.

Episode 10: Paul Burmeister 05.09.2019

Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks to Paul Burmeister, himself a former Hawkeye and a host with NBC Sports, in the latest edition of Real Success with Nate Kaeding. Presented by MidWestOne Bank.

Episode 9: Tim Semelroth 08.08.2019

Former pro athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding sits down with Tim Semelroth, a partner with Cedar Rapids-based RSH Legal, in the latest edition of Real Success with Nate Kaeding, presented by MidWestOne Bank.

Episode 8: Katie Roche 03.07.2019

Former pro athlete and Iowa Corridor entrepreneur Nate Kaeding sits down with Katie Roche, development director at The Englert Theatre, in the latest edition of Real Success with Nate Kaeding, presented by MidWestOne Bank.

Episode 7: Lisa Bluder 05.06.2019

Former pro athlete and Iowa Corridor entrepreneur Nate Kaeding sits down with University of Iowa Women's Basketball Head Coach Lisa Bluder in the latest edition of Real Success with Nate Kaeding, presented by MidWestOne Bank.

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