Unscripted with Versique
by Kathy Robideau & Chris Dardis
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About this podcast
Unscripted with Versique is a podcast brought to you by Versique Executive, Professional, and Interim Recruiting. This series offers a personal look into the inspiring stories of successful Minnesota business leaders and the pivotal experiences that shaped who they are today. Hosted by Kathy Robideau, Chief Growth Officer, and Chris Dardis, Chief Experience Officer, the podcast goes beyond the surface to explore the backgrounds of these accomplished executives, challenging conventional assumptions about climbing the ‘traditional’ corporate ladder. Whether seeking insights into leadership, career growth, or the human stories behind business success, Unscripted delivers thought-provoking conversations that showcase how people truly make a difference.
Episodes
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- Inside a Successful Third Generation Family Business: Packard Culligan Water · 55 minWayne Packard started his business as one of the original Culligan dealers in 1946, passing the leadership to his son John, who in turn, has now handed over the title of…
- Putting Family & Relationships First: Granite Bank CEO Gerald Reiter · 38 min · Season 5 Episode 10Gerald "Jerry" Reiter grew up with nine siblings on his family farm, and when the 80's economic crisis hit, his father encouraged him to find another career path. Gerald went to…
- Eric Mahler: Leadership Lessons - From a Lifeguard to the C-Suite and Everywhere In-Between · 55 min · Season 5 Episode 9With a resume spanning 30 years, from entrepreneurial ventures to all levels of corporate America, Aretos Advisory Founder & CEO, Author and Executive Advisor Eric Mahler has…
- Amanda Brinkman - The Purpose Pursuit: Live In Your Purpose, Not "Finding" Your Purpose · 1 h 2 min · Season 5 Episode 8You may remember her from the popular TV show "Small Business Revolution", and Amanda Brinkman's on screen persona is exponential in person. In this motivational and inspiring…
- B. Kyle: Make Sure Other People Feel Heard & Seen, Without Losing Yourself · 54 min · Season 5 Episode 7St. Paul Area Chamber President & CEO B. Kyle brings a unique perspective to her role as a leader for over 1700 Twin Cities companies. A veteran Army officer and mother who…
- Joy King: How to Accomplish Goals Through Others, Without Authority · 44 min · Season 5 Episode 6From a modest upbringing with high standards, to key leadership roles in Twin Cities non-profits, Joy King gets results. In just 15 months as the new CEO of Animal Humane…
- John Hutchinson: "I Think Most People Fall Into This Trap Where They Become Precisely Inaccurate" · 39 min · Season 5 Episode 5A true entrepreneur will admit that you have to be a dreamer and often ignore the status quo in your quest to disrupt an industry and change the world. In this episode, Kathy &…
- Great Clips CEO Rob Goggins: "I Like It When People Challenge Me to Think a Little Bit Differently" · 1 h 1 min · Season 5 Episode 4Growing up with a struggling single mom had a profound impact on Great Clips President & CEO Rob Goggins. At the outset of his professional career, he vowed that his family would…
- Alexis Walsko: Lola Red PR Founder on "Being in the Weeds, Sometimes I Make the Weeds Even Worse" · 55 min · Season 5 Episode 3The term "entrepreneur" wasn't a cliche when Alexis Walsko founded her PR firm as a 21-year-old, it was just what dreamers did when nobody else was doing it. Her passion has…
- Lisa Brezonik: Do the Work You Love with People You Enjoy and Make An Impact! · 1 h 1 min · Season 5 Episode 2If there's one word to describe Lisa it's "growth"- both professional, personal, and non-stop. She's been a key player in the growth and transitions of companies including Twin…
- Angie Whitcomb: As a Leader, I Don't Need To Be the Smartest One at the Table · 41 min · Season 5 Episode 1As the President & CEO of Hospitality Minnesota, and an advocate for thousands of business owners and workers across the state, Angie Whitcomb can't possibly micromanage her team…
- Caring, Challenging and Fun! Pulte Homes' Jamie Tharp Leads with 1% Improvement Each Day · 44 min · Season 4 Episode 17It's not always the big decisions or key moments that make a difference. In fact, those moments are often set up by a series of incremental events. That's why Pulte Homes…
- Peter Stenehjem: Fourth Generation Family Banker Brings His Personal Touch to MSP · 31 min · Season 4 Episode 16Founded as Farmer's State Bank in the small town of Arnegard, North Dakota, First International Bank & Trust has grown to serve rural and urban communities across Arizona…
- PJ Hill: Winning With Authenticity and Never Sacrificing for Acceptance · 1 h 12 min · Season 4 Episode 15PJ Hill has been a winner at all levels and in multiple professions by simply never, ever giving up. No money? No worries... No car? He'll find a way. Every time opportunity has…
- James Hereford: Believe in Your People and Teams to Achieve Success · 54 min · Season 4 Episode 14James Hereford grew up in rural Montana, and while helping his father birth a calf realized that wasn't his calling. While he didn't know it at the time, it was the end of his…
- Project for Pride in Living President & CEO Karla Henderson: Making Non-Profits Sexy Again! · 57 min · Season 4 Episode 13Karla started college at age 24, taking her little boy with her to Michigan State University where she earned her degree in Public Resource Management in just four years. She…
- Navigate Forward CEO Anne Sample: Why a Lifequake Shouldn't Shake Your Career Foundation · 1 h 1 min · Season 4 Episode 12She's held high level HR roles at Whirlpool, Pepsi (twice), Citibank, and in tech, financial services and food & beverage. So "lifequakes" come with the territory when you're…
- Dan Schwarz: A Neighborhood Poker Party Leads to a Brewery, Then Full-Circle Back to His Family Business · 36 min · Season 4 Episode 11Dan Schwarz can thank his wife Katie for at least pointing him in the right direction for success. She was the one involved in the neighborhood book and wine clubs, so Dan…
- Steve Grove: How I Found Myself in the Midwest - A Memoir of Reinvention · 54 min · Season 4 Episode 10He's not only climbed the corporate career ladder, he's explored exotic and faraway places on his journey to become CEO and Publisher of the Minnesota Star Tribune. Stops in…
- Luke Gaalswyk: Lessons From Military Service Apply to Executive Leadership Growth · 40 min · Season 4 Episode 9Integrity, collaboration and listening: Those three key words describe how District Energy St. Paul CEO Luke Gaalswyk motivates and inspires his team. The U.S. Air Force veteran…
