Story Now

Todd Patterson, CEO, and John Woodward, MGDO, of Washington County Hospitals and Clinics join us on this episode of Story Now. We discuss the many challenges of operating a hospital during COVID, the hospital's recent advancements in technology, and their fundraising efforts.

Eyad Yehyawi visits us in the Storyline studio to discuss his book Crimson Arrows: A Bowhunting Odyssey. John and Eyad talk about the challenges of publishing his book, his decision to self publish, and his future projects.

Abby Ochs is the owner of Gró Consulting, which offers HR, IT, accounting, and social media management services to small to medium sized businesses. We got a chance to sit down with Abby to discuss how she started Gró, how they are expanding the services they offer, and how she unintentionally became the owner of a local line of coffee shops.

Ryan and Jenny Turner, owners of Open Road Driving School join us in this episode. We got to chat with them about how they make driver's education exciting, how they use their cars to advertise, and how to handle negative feedback.

Joe Vens of First Mainstreet Insurance stops in to chat with us about his passion for insurance. He explains why being an insurance agent was his childhood dream, and we also have a meaningful discussion about the mental health challenges many business owners face.

Troy Peters swings into our office in downtown Iowa City to show us some magic tricks. We discuss his start in showbiz doing prop and art design, his career as a school teacher, and how he got started performing magic shows. You can see Troy live at the Unimpaired Dry Bar in Iowa City at 8:00pm on September 23rd.

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Megan and Riley join us at our new studio to discuss their newest project Anne and Ellis. They share some of their craziest wedding stories as well as advice for couples who are starting their wedding planning journey. If you're recently engaged you won't want to miss this!

In this episode we speak with Gary Frakes of Gary Frakes Construction about how he got into the construction industry, how he runs his business differently than other construction companies, and the challenges of the supply chain.

In this episode we speak with Gary about his business is growing and bringing on more coaches, how physiology affects your psychology, and his daily habits that help him maintain focus and mental clarity.

In this episode we speak with Jerry Vasquez and Tyler Tiecke of Estela's Fresh Mex. We discuss the origins of Estela's, continuing his grandmother's legacy with food, and the challenges of running a restaurant.

In this special episode we interview show host John Choate. John tells the story of how he started doing video production, what he thinks is unique about running a business in our area, and gives his number one piece of advice for those looking to start a business. You wont want to miss this!

In this episode we speak with Amy Schulte, CEO of the Washington County YMCA, about the challenges of change, communicating with different age groups, and the new YMCA pool project.

In this episode we speak with Nate and Janene King of King Bros Transport about creating a starting a trucking company, building company culture, and working together as a husband and wife team.

In this episode we speak with Robin Therme, President of Civco Medical Solutions. We spoke with Robin about her early days in radio, how Civco was founded, and how Civco fosters a positive work environment.

In this episode we chat with Chris Graw and Russ Nieland of Carson Wealth Cedar Rapids about how they got into wealth management, hiring the right people, and providing quality customer service.

We sit down with Dr. Esgar Guarín, vasectomy surgeon and owner of SimpleVas Vasectomy Clinic, to discuss his passion for performing vasectomies, how men can be more involved in reproductive health, his mobile vasectomy clinic, and his recent trip to NYC for World Vasectomy Day.

In this episode we sit down with Lindsay Leahy and Brooke Fitzgerald from The Restoration Project to discuss how they got started as business partners, the role that faith plays in their business model, and how they manage their team.

In this episode we speak to Janey Stahl about her role as a fractional CFO, confronting insecurities, and how she manages her work/life balance. This is an episode you won't want to miss!

In this episode we spoke with Molly Knuth about how she got into social media marketing for small businesses and how business owners can change their social media game for the better.