Titans of Industry

In this episode I had the opportunity to sit down with Victoria DeFrancesca Soto, the dean of the Clinton School of Public Service. We discuss her journey from studying political science and Latin American studies at the University of Arizona to becoming the public service figure that she is today. As an individual well versed in political strategy as well as social justice, Victoria shares her insights on the complex issues facing...

In this episode I took the show on the road to beautiful Napa Valley California to sit down with Heidi Bridenhagen, a master winemaker at MacRostie Winery in Healdsburg California as well as the Director of Winemaking for Distinguished Vineyards. Heidi was originally a pre-med student before discovering her passion for wine and at the age of 29, she became one of the youngest head winemakers in California. 

Heidi talks about her bac...

In this episode, I get to geek out about fighter jets with my guest, Captain Aimee Fiedler, callsign Rebel.  Rebel was told by an air force instructor early in her training that she would never be a fighter pilot, but she quickly overcame adversity and is now the Commander of the F-16 Viper Demo Team, showcasing the ability of one of the toughest fighter jets in the world for millions of people each year.

She talks about b...

In this episode, host Nate Disarro speaks with Dr. Bruce Murphy, Owner and CEO of Arkansas Heart Hospital and a pioneer of modern cardiology. At the time of its founding, Arkansas Heart Hospital was the nation’s second standalone cardiac hospital and there was no blueprint for success. Overcoming criticism from the medical community, Dr. Murphy went against the grain and ultimately bought the hospital with one major caveat: he had ...

In this episode, host Nate Disarro sits down with Jason Brown, a PR executive for the Arkansas Farm Bureau which is a nonprofit, private advocacy organization that works with families throughout the state to improve the livelihood of farmers and their families. Jason is also the host of the Arkansas AgCast, a podcast discussing the latest agriculture news in the state, and he’s the former President of PRSA’s Arkansas Chapter. He sh...

In this episode, host Nate Disarro speaks with Jeston George, CEO and Founder of Apptegy, an education technology and marketing start-up. 

Jeston realized the need for Apptegy when he wanted to receive the latest news from his nephew’s school. Realizing the gap that existed in public education marketing and communications, he created Apptegy to offer app-based solutions.

Apptegy is now booming with 350 employees in multiple countries...

In this episode, host Nate Disarro speaks with Shayla and Scott Copas, a power couple that are creating an all-encompassing lifestyle brand. 

Shayla has built a very successful interior design business, working with people all over to create the home of their dreams. Recently, she has launched her own design books along with signature furniture product lines, and now she is pushing out an elite travel planning business. 

Scott Copas ...

In this episode, host Nate Disarro speaks with Phil Brandon, Founder, CEO and Head Distiller at Rock Town Distillery. When faced with a layoff during his corporate IT career, Phil took his passion for whiskey and transformed it into an iconic Arkansas operation and the first to ever distill Bourbon in Arkansas. Using his background in engineering along with his MBA, Phil has put his entrepreneurial talents to the test by creating t...

In this episode, Nate Disarro has a long distance interview with Tres Garner, a young, but well established creative and visionary in Houston, TX! Tres is Co-Founder and Co-Director at GoodMeasure, an agency helping advocate for non-profit organizations and causes. Tres is also the Creative Director at The Bible Project, a nonprofit, crowdfunded organization that explains lessons from The Bible in a way that unifies people. He talk...

In this episode, I speak with Kevin Shalin, food reviewer and blogger for The Mighty Rib! He’s a beloved icon in the Little Rock restaurant scene, and prides himself on authentic, unbiased chronicles of local cuisine. His work has been featured in publications like Only In Arkansas, Arkansas Times, and AY Magazine. The Mighty Rib Facebook page has an estimated monthly reach of about half a million viewers! Kevin talks to us about h...

We’re so excited for the upcoming launch of a new season! However, we wanted to take a walk down memory lane with a “Best of Titans of Industry" episode, where we look back on our favorite moments with our noteworthy guests. 

In this special episode, you can hear from:

- Jeff Amerine & Jeff Standridge: The elements needed for entrepreneurs and companies to thrive

- Heather Vassar: Changes in the digital world that affect the ...

In this episode, Nate Disarro sits down with Monica Millington, Founder and Creative Director of Tropick menswear brand that is disrupting the game with wardrobe staples built for life in the tropics. She's been featured in Esquire, Variety and Singapore Brides and was a top four competitor on The Apprentice. Monica tells us how a girl from Texas ended up starting a business in Singapore. How participating in an incubator prog...

In this episode, Host Nate Disarro sits down with Dr. Johnathan Goree, the Director of Interventional Pain Management at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Dr. Goree has a passion for bettering the quality of life for as many people as possible when not seeing patients. Johnathan also teaches at the Medical School equipping the next generation of doctors to find solutions to life's most painful problems. In our conve...

This was a fun episode where Nate sat down with Gina Scarpulla, director of creative and production for the internal creative agency for Discovery Inc., the parent company of the largest non-fiction media network in the world.

Gina tells us how she and her team developed the branding and marketing campaign for the new streaming service, Discovery Plus during the pandemic and the challenges that came a long with, but ultimately how e...

This weeks guest is Dwayne Logan, freelance filmmaker and director based in Nashville who has a passion for sharing the human experience through film. Dwayne a Chicago native talks about how his journey to becoming a film director had an unconventional path as he intended to get to Los Angeles, but had a detour through Nashville and never left. he recounts the events and experiences that drove him to create his first short film, bl...

In this episode, Nate Disarro sits down with Sarah Catherine Gutierrez, a money guru, owner of financial planning company Aptus Financial, and the mind behind Ladysplaining Money. Sarah Catherine is passionate about helping women build wealth, and she has been featured in Time Magazine, Forbes, Better Investing, and she and her husband own a Salsa Dancing business on the side.

Sarah Catherine flips the narrative on how women can sav...

Heather Vassar is the Vice President of Marketing for Empire Records Nashville. Heather tells us about the importance of storytelling in the lifecycle of an artist, how her experience halfway around the world in Bali changed her life, and how her background being a competitive athlete, musician, accountant, and creative helped her create her dream job.

Heather joined Empire Records in early 2020 to oversee day-to-day artist strategi...

Welcome back! Thank you all for joining us to kick off Season 2! 

In this episode, Nate Disarro sits down with Jeff Amerine and Jeff Standridge to talk about startup’s, and entrepreneurial success. These two are serial entrepreneurs, business consultants, authors and founders of Startup Junkie in Fayettville, AR and The Conductor in Conway, AR. Their goal is to provide entrepreneurial resources and strategic support to any individua...

In preparation for Season 2, we wanted to put together a "Best of Season 1" episode where we revisit some of our favorite moments with our remarkable guests.

In this very special episode, you can hear from:

- Chase Rackley: Starting a business before you are ready

- Wayne Miller: Talking about failure in order to success

- Heather Nelson: Building a business in a new industry

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