The Daily Plan-it with Jimmy Olsen

In this podcast episode of "The Daily Plan-it," host Jimmy Olsen interviews Greg Edwards, a prominent figure in Des Moines tourism who recently retired after leading the Catch Des Moines bureau for 25 years. The conversation highlights Greg's extensive career, including his move from his hometown of Peoria, Illinois, and his early professional experience in the hotel industry. The pair discusses t...

This episode of The Daily Plan-it features Erica Eikren, the program manager for the Alzheimer’s Association. Erica shares her personal journey from being a history teacher and retail manager to becoming a dedicated advocate and caregiver after both of her parents were diagnosed with dementia. She clarifies that dementia is an umbrella term covering various neurological conditions, including Alzhe...

This interview features Matthew Laughlin, a professional trainer and sales consultant who recently returned to Des Moines after a career spanning several major American cities. Laughlin describes his unique upbringing on a horse farm and his transition from studying classical rhetoric to specializing in healthcare and technology training. The conversation highlights his expertise in sales psycholo...

In this interview on the Daily Plan-it, host Jimmy Olsen speaks with Ryan Doser, a marketing professional and AI specialist who runs a YouTube channel focused on anti-hype tutorials. Ryan discusses his transition from corporate marketing at Meredith Corporation to entrepreneurship, emphasizing how his background in SEO provides a competitive advantage in the digital landscape. He warns against "hy...

In this podcast, Jimmy Olsen speaks with Javier Tuel, a fitness professional and owner of The Tuel Shed in Clive, Iowa. Javier discusses his career trajectory from human services to opening his own referral-based personal training facility, emphasizing that physical movement serves as a vital form of medicine. He candidly shares how his own struggles with depression and a Parkinson’s disease diagn...

"Episode 96" hosted by Jimmy Olsen, featuring guest Les Mwirichia, also known as Mr. Les, discusses his Kenyan origins, immigration to the U.S. at age eight, and education at Iowa State University. They touch on the role of education and trade jobs in different cultures, contrasting it with the push for college degrees in America. Mwirichia describes his career path as a "natural hustler," detaili...

"The Daily Plan-it," hosted by Jimmy Olsen, featuring Steve Havmann, Executive Director of St. Vincent de Paul in Des Moines. Steve Havmann recounts his career path, explaining how he unexpectedly moved from aspiring to be a lawyer to working as a teacher and non-profit professional, eventually landing at St. Vincent de Paul, where he has overseen significant growth. A major focus of the interview...

Episode 94 - Jimmy Olsen interviews Kyle Horn about his work with the Reform Alliance, an organization focused on transforming probation and parole supervision laws nationwide, including in Iowa. Horn discusses his journey from the corporate staffing world to founding the nonprofit Job Honor Awards—which celebrated individuals overcoming employment barriers, often due to criminal histories—and how...

"Episode 93 of The Daily Plan-it" features host Jimmy Olsen and Lyle, the general manager of Game Day, an entertainment venue. The discussion primarily centers on Game Day's offerings, including its arcade, bowling, restaurant, and unique sensory play times for individuals with sensitivities. A significant portion of the conversation addresses the challenges businesses face with streaming services...

This interview from the Daily Plan-it features Jimmy Olsen and guest Matt McIver, who discusses Matt's journey from New York City to Des Moines to establish the Des Moines Social Club, a pivotal arts and culture incubator that fostered creative expression and community growth for a decade. The conversation explores the challenges and triumphs of building a non-profit arts organization, highlightin...

This edition of the Daily Plan-it features an interview with Nathan Deutmeyer, a professional in the senior living industry, discussing his career trajectory from sales to his current role focusing on co-op living for active adults. The conversation highlights the importance of planning for retirement, including financial preparedness and considering various senior living options beyond traditiona...

The Daily Plan-it podcast, hosted by Jimmy Olsen, featuring guest Ernest Phillips. The conversation begins with Ernest Phillips' background, including his childhood, educational struggles with undiagnosed ADHD, and his path to becoming a coach specializing in relationship wealth, which he explains through his experiences and challenges with the traditional therapy model. They also share some light...

In this episode of the Daily Plan-it Jimmy Olsen discusses "The Superpower of Curating Connections and Spaces" with Laura Kinnard. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-daily-plan-it-with-jimmy-olsen--4369462/support .

The Daily Plan-it Episode 88 "Conversations with Luke Hoffman" of the Iowa Bicycle Coalition. The conversation covers Hoffman's background, including his upbringing as a pastor's kid in small Iowa towns and his career path through political campaigns and non-profit work, ultimately leading him to the Iowa Bicycle Coalition. They discuss the Coalition's initiatives, including recent legislative win...

Lenchen and Scott from Chains Interrupted, a 501c3 nonprofit dedicated to awareness, prevention, and advocacy around human trafficking and exploitation. They discuss the organization's origins, focusing on a harrowing early case that highlighted the sophisticated methods traffickers use to identify, groom, and coerce victims, particularly young girls, into exploitation. The conversation emphasizes...

in this episode fo The Daily Plan-it the conversation covers Joe Anderson's diverse career path, starting with his early life moving between Italy, Japan, and Montana due to his father's military service, leading to his first job in the restaurant industry, initially washing dishes and progressing to management. Joe recounts his move to Des Moines, Iowa, for a job at a Country Kitchen restaurant,...

This episode features Scott Carlson and covers Carlson's background in the restaurant and bar industry, his move to Des Moines and opening Court Avenue Brewing Company, and the subsequent establishments of Americana and Gilroy's. A significant portion of the discussion centers on the creation and growth of the Iowa Craft Beer Tent at the State Fair, its support of local breweries and nonprofits, a...

This podcast episode from "The Daily Plan-it" features host Jimmy Olsen interviewing Karen Ligas and Stacy Pierce from the central Iowa nonprofit, Everybody Wins Iowa. They discuss the organization's reading mentorship program for elementary students across six school districts, highlighting their mission to boost literacy and academic success through community volunteer involvement. The conversat...

This episode of the Daily Plan-it features host Jimmy Olsen interviewing Alan Feirer, a corporate trainer and author. Their conversation explores Feirer's journey from a music teacher to a leadership expert, the evolution of his training philosophy emphasizing practical application over mere motivation, and details about his new book, "Leadership in Action: Eight Virtues." They touch on his experi...

This episode features an interview with Jeremy Hall, a local personality with a diverse background in wrestling, radio, sales, and podcasting. The conversation begins with lighthearted banter and acknowledgments of "partners" instead of sponsors. They reminisce about their shared history in radio and discuss Hall's experiences in professional wrestling, including his training and involvement with...

"The Daily Plan-it" hosted by Jimmy Olsen, featuring an interview with Mack Brooks, a local Des Moines woman involved in sports. The conversation covers Brooks' background, including her early involvement in figure skating and football, her experiences playing in women's professional football leagues across Iowa and Nebraska, and the origins of her own podcast, "Thee Mack Truck Podcast." Additiona...

The Daily Plan-it features host Jimmy Olsen interviewing Brian Sweeney. Their conversation primarily focuses on Iowa Service Dogs, an organization Sweeney is involved with that trains and provides service dogs at no cost to military veterans and first responders dealing with disabilities like PTSD. They discuss the training process, the types of dogs best suited for service work, and the profound...

Tyler Kamerman from the nonprofit organization Many Hands is the guest on the Daily Plan-it. The discussion highlights Many Hands' mission to break generational poverty in Haiti and the Bahamas through sustainable community development. While focused internationally, the conversation emphasizes Many Hands' local impact in the Des Moines area through its thrift stores, which fund their overseas wor...

The "Daily Plan-it" features host Jimmy Olsen interviewing Sam Patterson from Iowa Veterinary Specialties. The initial portion includes acknowledgments of the show's partners, like the Des Moines Downtown Chamber of Commerce and Elevate Digital Solutions, and mentions the recording location at Game Day in Merle Hay Mall. The interview then transitions to Patterson explaining the services offered b...

The discussion centers around Alec Davis's diverse entrepreneurial ventures, including Dough Co Pizza, the Des Moines Bier Garden, and Mars Coffee, as well as his involvement with the advocacy group Momentum DSM. Momentum DSM's goals include advocating for urbanism, influencing local politics, and promoting policies for walkability, bikeability, and public transportation. Davis elaborates on the o...