Hopeful Hoosier Podcast

Hear how social determinates of health impact the health of our citizens and communities. Host Andy Dix, President of AD Growth Advisers Inc., interviews Dr. Cameual Wright, MD, MBA, the Market Medical Director at CareSource Indiana. CareSource is an award-winning non-profit health insurer making a lasting difference in its members' lives by improving their health and well-being.

Hear Kris Taylor, Founder of Evergreen Leadership's Community Builders Awards and previous Winners, Tenecia Waddell-Pyle, Josh Hupp, and Marla Taylor, talk about this intensive 24-hour leadership development experience given annually as a gift to Indiana's future. Host Andy Dix shares how to  nominate an emerging leader you know to participate in this one-day event. The award covers the entire cost of the retreat, including meals, lodging, and programming. Nominations close July 27, 2021. 

Hear how Haulstr, an Indiana startup company, uses technology to revolutionize the mulch delivery industry and spread the good to our local communities! Host Andy Dix interviews Dan Hanrahan, Co-Founder of Haulstr. Haulstr is an innovative fundraising platform and delivery system that is making a positive difference. Dan shares his story of life as a serial entrepreneur in the Heartland.

Hear the story of one of Indiana's top rated Certified B-Corps, GadellNet Consulting Services. Host Andy Dix, interviews Nick Smarrelli, CEO of GadellNet.  Nick shares how he as instilled his lifelong personal values: 100% Responsibility, 0% Excuses, Grow or Die, and Make an Impact into organization-wide values.  

Host Andy Dix interviews Nick Jaworski, CEO of CircleSocialInc. CircleSocialInc is one of Indiana's first benefit corporations.  Nick shares his insights on running a company with a triple bottom line. Hear how doing good is also good for business!  

Host Andy Dix interviews Vicki Bohlsen, Founder/President of the Bohlsen Group, Indiana's first Certified B-Corp.  Hear how the Bohlsen Group is on a mission to market others' mission using unified marketing for good!  Purposeful and sustainable practices and principles are great for business.

Is your faith a strong enough light in your life to truly walk by? Will you base your career and business on your faith? Hear Craig Dehut, Co-Founder of Appian Media https://appianmedia.org and Host Andy Dix have a conversation about being a hopeful creative media producer who choses to live and work in Indiana.  Learn how Craig remains faithful to what he believe is his calling, to give his finished product away for free.  

What one easy choice can you make to support your hometown's growth and prosperity for generations to come? (HINT: There's an app for that.)  Listen as Host Andy Dix interviews Mel McMahon-Stone, Co-Founder of IndianaOriginals.com.  Mel shares the importance of supporting locally owned and operated Indiana businesses to help create a more hopeful future of our state.  She also shares tips for starting your own business and becoming an Indiana Original entrepreneur yourself.  

Have you ever wondered why you are here?  What is your purpose in life? In this episode of the Hopeful Hoosier Podcast you will hear from Jim Poyser, Executive Director of Earth Charter Indiana.  Jim found his life's purpose as an advocate and educator for action to address climate change in Indiana.  Host Andy Dix interviews Jim Poyser at White Pine Wilderness Center in Rocky Ripple, Indiana.  Can one question change the entire trajectory of your life?  Hear how Jim answered his key life question and how it forever changed his life for the better. Poyser shares key life lessons to finding and living out your purpose.

Kevin Berkopes, Ph.D., is a mathematics educator who believes the current education system formula does not add up to success. He has created Crossroads Education, an Indianapolis based non-profit organization, to help communities and schools deploy a proven new approach combined with the latest technology and thoughtful architecture to create more successful educational outcomes for students.  He also believes that his innovative approach to school construction, which he calls community commons, will revitalize neighborhoods and towns as well as support families and students.  He is confident his approach will usher in a new era in education.  Host Andy Dix interviews Dr. Berkopes from his model learning commons at the offices of Crossroads Education on the near west side of Indianapolis.

Cassie Mecklenburg, Executive Director, Sheltering Wings Domestic Abuse Shelter, in Danville, IN, shares how to recognize and prevent domestic abuse. Cassie also shares her personal success story of how her career chose her. Host Andy Dix interviews Cassie from Sheltering Wings in Danville, IN.

Mike Thibideau, Director of Indiana Workforce Recovery is not only a champion for finding solutions for Indiana's employers and employees who are dealing with drug and alcohol issues in the workplace, he is in recovery himself.  Host Andy Dix interviews Mike from the offices of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce in Indianapolis. 

Debra Des Vignes, Founder of the Indiana Prison Writers Workshop shares her story of finding personal and professional fulfillment through her lifelong dream of fighting for the outcast underdogs by forming her non-profit to give Indiana's offenders the skills and encouragement to write their unique stories. Host Andy Dix interviews Debra from Indianapolis.

John McDonald is Indiana's version of Elon Musk.  He as a crystal clear vision for Indiana's future in a new world created by the Internet of Things (IoT). John shares his take on what the near future will look like in a highly interconnected and networked world.  Data could soon be Indiana's greatest cash crop.  Host Andy Dix interviews John at the offices of ClearObject in Fishers, IN.

Kristi Cundiff (Indiana's Super Foster Mom) shares her insights on the needed improvements in Indiana's child welfare system and how her non-profit organization, Indiana Foster and Adoptive Parents has grown to over 9,000 members in just a couple of years.  Hear how she turned her own family's adversity into hope for Indiana's foster families.

Jennifer Rubenstein is preserving communication in a print format with a delicious looking magazine called Edible INDY.  Jennifer shares their mission as well as how she overcame adversity to establish the elegant print publication in a digital age. Host Andy Dix interviews Jennifer from the Lemon Bar in Zionsville, IN.

Greg and Teresa Overby could be enjoying retirement.  Instead, they are growing a network of 180Xchange recovery groups across Indianapolis to help people overcome all forms of brokenness (alcohol, drugs, pornography, sex, food, gambling and more types of addictions) and recover to living a sane and healthy life again. Host Andy Dix interviews the Overbys from East 91st Street Christian Church.

Kristian Aleixo is an amazing success story of overcoming adversity to pursue your dream.  His is to drive in the Indianapolis 500 mile race someday soon.  When he does he will be the first formerly homeless, diabetic, war veteran, and person of color to do so.  Host Andy Dix interviews Kristian from the Hall of Champions at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Ron Brumbarger, President of Apprentice University is interviewed by Host Andy Dix in Carmel, IN.  Ron shares his story of seeing a need for qualified, college debt-free employees in Indiana.  He believes apprenticeships are the fastest way to launch a young person's career and keep them college debt-free.

Steve Ross, Co-Founder of the Indiana based Walk-the-Talk Speaker Series is interviewed by Host Andy Dix.  Steve shares how you can realize your life's purpose by learning to walk the talk.

Derrin Slack, CEO-Founder of PROACT Indy shares his vision for leading at-risk, inner city elementary school and middle school kids in Indianapolis out of hopelessness, isolation, and crime, and into citizenship and purpose through shared community service. Host Andy Dix interviews Derrin Slack from PROACT Indy's offices.

Andy Dix, is President of AD Growth Advisers.  He is a Board-certified Executive Business Coach and has a passion for sharing hopeful messages from amazing fellow Hoosiers.  Andy shares an overview of the goals and mission of the Hopeful Hoosier Podcast plus some interesting definitions and implications of having a hopeful attitude.