For about 14 years, Tom Alvarez has been a regular contributor on WISH-TV style shows, he brings with him decades of experience. We sit down to talk with him about his successful varied 50-year career as a television producer/director/talent, documentary filmmaker, entrepreneur, model/actor, free-lance print and broadcast journalist, performing arts critic, arts administrator, development director, marketing/ fundraising consultant and playwright/ lyricist/theatre producer. His journey, his Succ...
Jul 08, 2025•42 min•Ep. 329
Hoosiers, Kris Keys and Carl Doninger are co-founders of PopCon Indy, are on a mission to create an inclusive and safe environment where everyone can just be themselves. We sit down with them for an exclusive extended conversation with them where they share their story and open their hearts as they reveal what the event means on a very personal level. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Jul 01, 2025•16 min•Ep. 328
We sit down for a exclusive extended conversation with Certified Vendor of the Month from the City's Office of Minority and Women Business Development. It is International Global Solutions Corporation, led by President Clarence Lyles. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Jun 23, 2025•15 min•Ep. 327
Carolene Mays See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Jun 17, 2025•20 min•Ep. 326
Between now and the June 16th release of the NAWBO Indy Boss Ladies magazine, we're introducing you to some of the leading local women of business and hear their success stories. Today, we meet Jamalia Brashears, the owner of JLB Advisors. She credits NAWBO for helping her professional growth. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Jun 10, 2025•10 min•Ep. 325
You may know Geno Shelton as DJ Geno. He's a bit of an icon in the Indianapolis entertainment business. He sat down with us to talk about his industry and ended up sharing much more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
May 20, 2025•13 min•Ep. 324
Tammy Butler Robinson is the CEO of Engaging Solutions. Her path to this point in her life has been dedicated to making a positive impact on her community at every level. Tammy is one of this years featured leaders in the upcoming NAWBO Boss Ladies Magazine. A few minutes with her and you will know exactly why she was picked. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
May 15, 2025•16 min•Ep. 323
We continue our AAPI Heritage celebration with an introduction to father-and-son McDonald’s franchise owners with a story that will inspire you. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
May 13, 2025•16 min•Ep. 322
For the last 26 years, Tech Point has honored tech innovators and development leaders at the annual 'Mira Awards' gala. It is an opportunity to salute the most innovative people and companies contributing to Indiana’s tech ecosystem. We sat down for an exclusive extended conversation with 'Resilience Award' winner, Nida Ansari who we highlighted as our ‘Success Story’. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
May 06, 2025•37 min•Ep. 321
Dr. Jamyce Curtis Banks established Whatever It Takes Consulting (WIT) with the philosophy of providing services that promote professional growth to enhance performance, are highly engaging experiences that model best practice and are customized to meet the needs of the organization. They are now collaborating with LiMStudioS, NAWBO, and BOSS Ladies magazine. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Apr 29, 2025•11 min•Ep. 320
Last month, WISH-TV's Celebrating Women's Special featured a conversation with Dr. Dorothy (Doty) Simpson-Taylor. She's an Airforce veteran, educator, counselor, and woman of faith, who co-founded the 'Sister Soldier Network' that helps support female veterans as they make the move from military service back to civilian life. She has dedicated her entire life in service to others and serves up soft-spoken inspiration on what makes a good community partner and citizen. See Privacy Policy at https...
Apr 23, 2025•29 min•Ep. 319
ALÉJANDRA CANALES FLORES IS A DAUGHTER OF HONDURAN IMMIGRANTS WHO EARNED HER COSMETIC LICENSE THROUGH THE PIKE HIGH SCHOOL COSMETOLOGY PROGRAM. NOW SHE HAS HER OWN ACADEMY AND IS HELPING OTHERS FIND NEW CAREERS. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Apr 19, 2025•7 min•Ep. 318
TODAY WE TURN OUR FOCUS ON MOTORSPORTS, SPECIFICALLY THE NEW MOTORSPORTS SCHOOL, BASED IN ITALY, COMING TO INDIANAPOLIS. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Apr 18, 2025•9 min•Ep. 317
A NATIVE HOOSIER AND IU KELLY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS GRADUATE, RICHARD HALL CO-FOUNDED 'HALL MADDEN' UTILIZING A UNIQUE BUSINESS PLAN AND $500. HE NOW OWNS 10 LOCATIONS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Apr 17, 2025•9 min•Ep. 316
APRIL 15 IS A BIG TAX DEADLINE FOR BOTH INDIVIDUALS AND SOME SMALL BUSINESS PROPRIETORS. COURTNEY KINCAID IS HERE TO KEEP US IN THE KNOW. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Apr 16, 2025•8 min•Ep. 315
HERE’S A LOOK AT WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Apr 15, 2025•7 min•Ep. 314
THE CITY OF WESTFIELD ANNOUNCED LAST WEEK THAT IT IS SEEKING ARTISTS TO PROVIDE ORIGINAL DIGITIAL ARTWORK FOR A NEW ROLLING CANVAS ART INSTALLATION. DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS, KAYLA ARNOLD, FILLED US IN. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Apr 14, 2025•5 min•Ep. 313
TODAY'S 'GETTING STARTED' INTRODUCES YOU TO THIS MONTHS CERTIFIED MBE VENDOR OF THE MONTH: 'VERUS ENGINEERING'. IT'S A FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSULTING FIRM FOUNDED IN 1980. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Apr 13, 2025•6 min•Ep. 312
EARLIER WE INTRODUCED YOU TO JOHN MOORE, ENREPRENEURSHIP TEACHER, AS HE PREPARED FOR THE WESTFIELD INNOVATION COMPETION. NOW MEET THE STUDENTS. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Apr 12, 2025•8 min•Ep. 311
INDIANAPOLIS-BASED REPUBLIC SERVICES IS PARTNERING WITH BLUE POLYMERS TO CREATE WHAT LEADERS SAY WITLL BE THE FIRST COMPLEX IN NORTH AMERICA TRANSFORMING PLASTICS FROM CURBSIDE TO CONSUMER PACKAGING AND BACK AGAIN. THAT IS THIS WEEK'S INDUSTRY FOCUS. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Apr 11, 2025•6 min•Ep. 310
ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL COFFEE ASSOCIATION'S ECONOMIC IMPACT REPORT, MORE THAN 70% OF AMERICAN ADULTS DRINK COFFEE EACH WEEK AND SPENT $32.9 BILLION AT COFFEE SHOPS. THERE ARE NEARLY 2000 COFFEE SHOPS IN INDIANA. OUR BUSINESS EQUITY AND OPPORTUNITIES CREW RECENTLY VISITED 'THE COMMISSARY BARBER & BARISTA' TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE BUSINESS. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Apr 10, 2025•8 min•Ep. 309
EMIL EKIYOR HAS AN UPDATE ON THE AI TRAINING PROJECT THAT AIMS TO PREPARE 1000 HOOSIERS WITH THE AI KNOWLEDGE TO HELP TAKE THEIR BUSINESS TO THE NEXT LEVEL. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Apr 09, 2025•5 min•Ep. 308
YOUSSEF BOUDARINE IS THE AWARD-WINNING CHEF AND OWNER OF J'ADORE. HE AND HIS PARTNER, ARIEL HENDRICKSON, ARE THE CREATORS OF EPICUREAN INDY AND HAVE ANNOUNCED A NEW 3-DAY FESTIVAL CELEBRATING COFFEE, CHOCOLATE AND THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY THAT TIES THEM TOGETHER. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Apr 08, 2025•9 min•Ep. 307
WHEN WE CAUGHT UP WITH ENTREPRENEURSHIP TEACHER JOHN MOORE LAST WEEK, HE WAS PREPARING TO HOST THE FIRST ROUND OF A MULTI-ROUND INNOVATION COMPETITION AT WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL. 163 STUDENTS FROM 81 TEAMS WOULD BE COMPETING FOR A CHANCE AT $10,000 IN SEED MONEY FOR THEIR BUSINESS. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Apr 07, 2025•8 min•Ep. 306
THIS YEAR'S MIRA AWARD FOR TALENT IMPACT WENT TO THE NON-PROFIT "STARTed UP FOUNDATION" WHICH HAS CREATED THE LARGESET HIGH SCHOOL PITCH COMPETION IN THE COUNTRY. CEO DON WETTRICK EXPLAINS THE OPPORTUNITES GO ON AND ON. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Apr 06, 2025•7 min•Ep. 305
WE FIRST MET UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT VIDHARI IYER IN 2023. SHE WAS A FRESHMAN EARNING HONORS FOR HER WORK IN NANOPLASTIC DETECTION. SHE'S STILL IN HIGH SCHOOL AND NOW GETTING RECOGNITION FOR DEVELOPING AN APP THAT PREDICTS E-COLI CONTAMINATION IN INDIANA WATERWAYS, AMONG OTHER THINGS. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Apr 05, 2025•6 min•Ep. 304
AS THE TECH SECTOR GROWS IN INDIANA, PROGRAMS THAT FOSTER SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH PROGRAMS PLAY AN EVER-LARGER ROLE IN GROWING AND KEEPING THE TALENT POOL LOCAL. THE 'SCIENCE EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF INDIANA' MAKES IT A MISSION TO ENCOURAGE AND ASSIST YOUNG PEOPLE TO BECOME SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS AND PRACTICE THE PROFESSIONS IN INDIANA. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Apr 04, 2025•8 min•Ep. 303
LIFE.STYLE.LIVE HOST, CODY ADAMS RECENTLY SAT DOWN WITH ED WRIGHT FROM GOLDEN RESERVE, WHO TELLS US SOMETIMES IT'S IMPORTANT TO FIGHT FOR YOUR RETIREMENT. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Apr 03, 2025•6 min•Ep. 302
THE INDIANA SOCIETY OF CPA'S HAS RECENTLY PARTNERED WITH THE 'NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACK ACCOUNTANTS' TO OFFER CAREER PATHWAYS IN ACCOUNTING, FINANCE AND RELATED BUSINESS FIELDS. COURTNEY KINCAID LEADS THE SOCIETY AND HAS THE DETAILS. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Apr 02, 2025•6 min•Ep. 301
THE RALLY INNOVATION CONFERENCE AND ITS PARTNER, INNOPOWER, ARE OFFERING A UNIQUE WAY BUSINESSES CAN HELP FUEL INNOVATION AND EMPOWER THE NEXT GENERATION. IT'S THE BRAINCHILD OF INNOPOWER FOUNDER EMIL EKIYOR. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Apr 01, 2025•9 min•Ep. 300
