Watts Happening Podcast
Enjoy captivating interviews with characters from the Eastern Iowa Corridor as Gary Watts sits down with local business leaders, accomplished athletes, industry experts, and more! Watts Happening Music Intro Composed by Ace Jones ( www.AceJonesMusic.com )
Episodes
Ep 12 | Mike Messier | Local Insurance Expert & Gary’s Friend of 40+ Years
We are excited to be joined this week by local insurance expert, Mike Messier!
Gary and Mike are longtime friends that have known each other nearly 45 years. Join these two old friends as they kick back to discuss a variety of topics - such as the trials of door-to-door sales, smart investing strategies, the importance of life insurance...
On this week’s episode, Gary is joined by famed local cyclist Oscar Beasley, as well as his son, John Beasley.
At 95 years old, Oscar has just recently concluded a nearly 50 year career of avid cycling. Since the 1970s, Oscar’s cross-country cycling trips have taken him all over the country in addition to numerous international cycling trips across the world.
Join Gary, Oscar, and John as they discuss the inspiri...
On this week’s episode, Gary is joined by Ryan Heiar, the City Administrator of North Liberty.
Join Gary and Ryan as they discuss all things North Liberty, such as upcoming development projects, the community’s rapid growth, what city events to look forward to this year, and much more.
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On this week’s episode, Gary is joined by Tom Casavant, an accomplished local endurance swimmer as well as a professor of engineering at the University of Iowa.
Join Gary and Tom as they discuss the exciting world of endurance swimming - including the challenges of 13-hour channel swims, what it’s like to encounter sharks while swimming on the open ocean, and much more!
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We are honored to be joined this week by two eastern Iowa high school football coaching legends, Butch & Lance Pedersen!
Butch Pedersen has coached the West Branch Bears’ football team for nearly 40 years and has achieved one of the winningest records in all of Iowa high school football history. His son, Lance Pedersen, has been the head football coach of the Mount Vernon Mustangs for over 10 years and was recently nam...
We are excited to be joined this week by avid local cyclist & Eastern Iowa Market President of West Bank, Jim Conard!
Join Gary and Jim as they discuss how to get started with cycling, the different types of cycling events available in the Corridor, our local cycling organizations, and much more!
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We are excited to be joined this week by the Mayor of Cedar Rapids, Tiffany O’Donnell!
Mayor Tiffany has been an active community leader for over 20 years and is also the CEO at Women Lead Change. Check out the wonderful conversation that Gary and Tiffany had regarding the growing Cedar Rapids community and all of the great things that are coming to the City of Five Seasons.
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This week, Gary is joined by Karen Schumacher of Crescendo Leadership Development!
Karen is a local author and leadership coach who has partnered with over 100 companies in her career to help inspire and empower their teams. Join Gary and Karen as they discuss formulating positivity, healthy relationships, energizing your thoughts, and much more!
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In this week’s episode, Gary sits down with Randy Laing, a local ironman triathlete with many impressive races under his belt.
Join Gary and Randy as they discuss the intensity of endurance events, triathlon training regiments, and much more!
Be sure to check out the video version of the podcast on the Watts Group YouTube page!
Music by local artist, Ace Jones - www.AceJonesMusic.com
Coralville’s "official unofficial historian”, Rex Brandstatter, joins Gary this week on the Watts Happening Podcast!
Rex, also known as “Mr. Coralville”, has been a Realtor for over 50 years and is an avid historian of our local community. In this new episode, Gary and Rex discuss the deep roots of Coralville, WWII, and a whole lot more!
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In this episode, Gary sits down with his personal trainer, Brendon Panther, to discuss personal health, how to start an exercise routine, nutrition habits, and much more.
Be sure to check out the video version of the podcast on the Watts Group YouTube page!
Music by local artist, Ace Jones - www.AceJonesMusic.com
In this inaugural episode, Gary chats with Coralville City Administrator, Kelly Hayworth, to discuss changes to our community, the development of Iowa River Landing, their shared love of RAGBRAI, and much more.
Music by local artist, Ace Jones www.AceJonesMusic.com
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Introducing the Watts Happening Podcast! This new show will present compelling interviews with diverse characters from the Eastern Iowa Corridor. Join our host, Gary Watts, as he sits down with local business leaders, accomplished athletes, industry experts, and more!
Find new episodes of the Watts Happening Podcast every Tuesday on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you find podcasts.
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