Rooted Wisconsin

Matty Day is a freelance writer, independent musician, and father of five. He is the co-founder of the brand-new Wisconsin events and entertainment website WisHappenin.com, and is releasing his first solo album on vinyl this winter. In this episode, Matty and Brad discuss the Beatles vs. the Stones, creative burnout and how it impacts careers, playing bass with Wayne Newton, and leaving his job as...

Rolf Lulloff is a retired orthopedic surgeon, graduating from University of Wisconsin - Madison School of Medicine in 1967. He is also an author and co-founder of the Brain Center of Green Bay, with the mission of helping families fight brain diseases and conditions. Rolf and Brad discuss his family's decades-long 45 year journey with his wife's Parkinson's diagnosis and dedicating his...

Jordan Dietsche is a professional wrestler (born-again), Dad, marketer, and recreational comic always searching for a laugh. With his quick wit and extroversion, it is easy to see why rumbling around a ring to entertain crowds came natural to him. In this episode, Jordan and Brad talk about his career as a pro wrestler with Seinfeldian quips mixed in along the way.

Matt Williams is a mushroom expert, organic farmer, business owner, hunter, and an adventure sports guide. His excitement about his new business MycoHabitat, creating mushroom plots for deer hunters and land owners, is only rivaled by his other business, Shiitake Creek, and mushrooms in general. Matt and Brad talk about mycology, deer and mushrooms, psychoactive benefits of fungi and the history o...

Garrett Dietz is a creative writer, avid outdoorsman (especially chasing trout), marketing and communications professional, pilot and (almost) aerospace engineer who is passionate about the sustainability of our Earth. Garrett and Brad discuss Trout fishing in Wisconsin's Driftless area, taking up the game of golf, culture and ethics in marketing, competition within life, and transferring coll...

Kathy Larkin is a retired career advisor and longtime radio broadcaster who now devotes her time to her partner, Dog, and providing companionship to those in hospice care. Kathy and Brad discuss Aaron Rodgers and Wisconsin sports, life after retirement, volunteerism and supporting those in hospice care, navigating a career in broadcasting (and life) as a gay woman, and beating cancer after being t...

Angela Schumacher is the Co-Owner of Smoky Lake Maple Products, which produces equipment used to harvest Maple Syrup. Angela and Brad discuss harvesting maple syrup and other natural food, fun facts from the N.E.W. Zoo, Stars in the Sky and hunting, Alone, and much more. https://www.smokylakemaple.com/ https://www.starsintheskyfilm.com/ https://www.smokylakemaple.com/knowledge-base/how-does-a-divi...

Tyrone Powell is a former University of Wisconsin Green Bay basketball player and the founder of UNext, a tech company connecting college students to career exploration and advancement opportunities. With formative years spent between France and the U.S., a father who played professional basketball, and a goal to follow in his footsteps, Tyrone and Brad discuss playing college basketball, his path...