Southside Voices
Welcome to Southside Voices, the show that spotlights the business owners and community leaders shaping Johnson County and the Southside of Indianapolis. Each week, your host Jennifer Denney sits down for candid conversations about what it really takes to build, run, and grow a business today. Real stories. Real challenges. Real lessons.
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October 20, 2026 • 23 mins
Kathy Lee had never started a community garden. Then someone called and asked if she would help build one from an empty field. Her answer was basically, “Sure. Let’s try it.” What followed was a lot of research, volunteer labor, donated resources, and figuring things out as they went.
Now the garden has a waitlist, neighbors who lived near each other for years are finally meeting, fresh food is being donate...
Now the garden has a waitlist, neighbors who lived near each other for years are finally meeting, fresh food is being donate...
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October 13, 2026 • 31 mins
Dana Starr Cummings remembers the moment everyone in the room looked at her. During a graduate school presentation, a teammate froze at the chalkboard. Without planning for it, Dana stepped forward, took the chalk, worked through the problem, and kept the presentation moving. Looking back, she realized something important. Other people already saw her as a leader before she necessarily saw herself that way.
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October 6, 2026 • 44 mins
“Growth can't happen without chaos.” That idea becomes a thread running through this conversation about what it actually takes to develop people in a workplace that keeps changing. At Endress+Hauser, the goal is to be 100 percent supportive and 100 percent challenging, creating an environment where people are expected to keep learning, thinking, and getting better.
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September 29, 2026 • 38 mins
Caleb Lane describes it as picking up a “10,000-pound phone.” He knows because before becoming Director of Business Development at Tara Treatment Center, he was a client there himself.
His story is one of recovery, second chances, and eventually becoming the person who can answer that call for someone else.
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His story is one of recovery, second chances, and eventually becoming the person who can answer that call for someone else.
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September 22, 2026 • 25 mins
Leadership is not about having the biggest title or sitting at the top of the organization. Sometimes it starts with someone simply seeing potential in you before you see it in yourself.
Tandy Shuck of Leadership Johnson County shares how one teacher’s encouragement changed her path and why developing leaders at every level matters. In this conversation, Tandy talks about building a culture of trust, why leaders have t...
Tandy Shuck of Leadership Johnson County shares how one teacher’s encouragement changed her path and why developing leaders at every level matters. In this conversation, Tandy talks about building a culture of trust, why leaders have t...
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September 15, 2026 • 37 mins
Bryan Gregg wanted to build a team that could leave tomorrow and work anywhere, but chose to stay because they were happy. He saw himself as a coach, not a boss. That approach shows up throughout this conversation, from thanking someone who disagreed with him to recognizing when the plan that made sense on paper wasn’t what people wanted.
This episode was recorded while Bryan served as Trafalgar’s first town mana...
This episode was recorded while Bryan served as Trafalgar’s first town mana...
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September 8, 2026 • 32 mins
The moment leaders stop developing themselves, they can start micromanaging everyone else. Melanie Akee of Everyday Leaders digs into why leadership is not about staying in the middle of everything. It is about developing people, recognizing their strengths, and being willing to let them grow.
Melanie also shares where her own confidence came from, including losing her father at a young age, moving through three kindergarten...
Melanie also shares where her own confidence came from, including losing her father at a young age, moving through three kindergarten...
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September 7, 2026 • 12 mins
David Mauer has spent decades learning what holds up when business, leadership, and life get difficult. From nearly 30 years in insurance to nonprofit leadership, community service, and mentoring through SCORE, David shares why preparation, follow-through, relationships, and the ability to adapt still matter more than the latest business trend.
The conversation gets more personal when David talks about pressure, rejection, u...
The conversation gets more personal when David talks about pressure, rejection, u...
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August 25, 2026 • 34 mins
How do you spend your days dealing with some of the hardest situations families can face and still keep going? For Tammy Hickman and Mandy Anderson, part of the answer is knowing when they need to step away. Family, grandkids, the lake, the beach, and sometimes simply taking a mental health day help them reset before returning to work that requires patience, perspective, and resilience. This episode gives you a very real look behin...
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August 18, 2026 • 29 mins
A month before this conversation, Romeo Goia walked away from a successful corporate career to focus completely on business ownership. After decades in healthcare, sales, marketing, and leadership, he is now responsible for two StretchLab studios, 22 employees, and the possibility of a third location.
He is also candid about the part people do not always talk about. Even after building momentum, the transition is still scary...
He is also candid about the part people do not always talk about. Even after building momentum, the transition is still scary...
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August 11, 2026 • 34 mins
How does a park with more than 600 acres, a campground, hiking trails, a lake, major events, and one of the region’s most impressive horse facilities remain a hidden secret?
Christy Howe and Dan Cartwright take us inside Johnson County Parks and explain why the possibilities are much bigger than most people realize.
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Christy Howe and Dan Cartwright take us inside Johnson County Parks and explain why the possibilities are much bigger than most people realize.
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August 4, 2026 • 32 mins
Sometimes advocacy begins with something simple. Sit down. Listen. Let the person be heard.Lauren Rynerson explains how taking time to understand a client can ease frustration, build trust, and help facilities, families, volunteers, and the courts work toward the same goal.Hear her leadership lessons in this episode of Southside Voices.
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July 28, 2026 • 28 mins
A team may say it has a communication problem, but the real issue often runs deeper. People do not feel heard. They do not understand how their role contributes. Morale drops, and everyone starts working in their own silo.Adam Sweet, director of the FFA Leadership Center, shares how uncomfortable challenges, shared goals, and honest conversations can bring people together. Drawing from his experience with the Indiana National Guard...
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Dr. Leanne knew she could not manage the daily demands of a second business by herself.The answer was not to work longer hours. It was to find a partner she respected enough to trust with real decisions.In this episode, she explains how her partnership with Julie at Prime IV Hydration and Wellness allows each of them to lead from their strengths without trying to control every detail.
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July 14, 2026 • 30 mins
Growth sounds exciting until you have to build the structure to support it. Dr. Chris Browning joins Southside Voices to talk about the real side of growing a practice, from parking issues and staffing to weekly training, leadership lessons, and knowing when it is time to take the next step.
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July 7, 2026 • 45 mins
Core Managed grew from one employee to 42. But the growth did not happen without risk. John Wright talks about hiring, culture, opening new offices, shutting down plans that did not work, and why being honest about mistakes matters just as much as celebrating wins.
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Welcome to Southside Voices, the show that spotlights the business owners and community leaders shaping Johnson County and the Southside of Indianapolis. Each wee...
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June 30, 2026 • 32 mins
Brad does not pretend business ownership is neat or easy. In this episode, he talks about what changed after buying Rascal’s, why the right team matters, how weather can affect the whole season, and why every owner needs people around them who actually care if the business succeeds.
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June 23, 2026 • 43 mins
There is a lot Aspire does that people never see. Responding to companies looking for a new home. Helping businesses make connections. Working on childcare, workforce, policy, and growth. Creating spaces where people can actually meet and build relationships. Christian Maslowski pulls back the curtain on the work behind the work.
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June 16, 2026 • 35 mins
Sonia Ware McGwire has spent 18 years leading Girls Inc. of Johnson County, and she still calls it her dream job. In this episode, she shares what most people misunderstand about Girls Inc., why it is so much more than after-school care, and what it takes to keep growing a mission that serves more girls every year.
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June 9, 2026 • 40 mins
Franklin has become one of those places people want to be. But that kind of growth comes with real challenges. Bigger events. Higher rents. Parking pressure. Volunteer burnout. Weather-dependent revenue. And the constant work of keeping small businesses supported.
On this episode of Southside Voices, Danny Causey from Discover Downtown Franklin talks about what it really takes to build a downtown people love.
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On this episode of Southside Voices, Danny Causey from Discover Downtown Franklin talks about what it really takes to build a downtown people love.
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