Meat & Potatoes Podcast

In this podcast, we are joined by Bruce Behymer, CEO, and Keith Leonard, VP of Operations and Client Services, at Samaritan Technologies. Samaritan Technologies is a volunteer management software serving hospitals, schools, and college programs by helping connect those who want to volunteer with programs needing volunteers. Samaritan Technologies has also helped provide volunteers to assist in the administering of COVID-19 vaccines. Visit samaritan.com to learn more.

Kimberly Cassady is the newly named Chief People Officer at MX – a company that helps individuals have access to their money across all financial institutions. Kimberly’s role as CPO focuses on education and awareness, especially around inclusion initiatives helping include those who are part of marginalized groups. Listen to learn how MX handles company changes as well as the initiatives MX uses, such as employee resource groups and celebrations for successes each week.

Dan Hemmert, Executive Director of Go Utah, is the guest on this podcast. Dan shares what happened at the recent One Utah Summit and explains the fun events coming up, including the Southern Swing at SUU on Oct. 11 - 13 and the Aerospace and Defense Industry Event in Northern Utah on June 24. Additionally, hear Dan discuss the Utah Manufacturing Modernization Grant – a program that incentivizes Utah businesses to develop manufacturing in Utah. Visit business.utah.gov for more information.

Matt Roger is the CEO and Co-Founder of Pestie - a direct-to-consumer pest control service. Pestie helps consumers take control of their pest control by giving them the tools and products they need to solve their own unique pest issues. Listen to this podcast to hear how Pestie effectively uses marketing and other techniques to grow their company within a $20 billion industry.

In this podcast, hear from Landon Fielding, Co-Founder and COO of Brite. Brite bridges the gap between providing insurance benefits to a company’s customers and providing information on what those benefits entail and how to use them in a more scalable way. Listen to Brite’s founding story and the story of Brite taking part in the Ycombinator startup accelerator program. Visit https://getbritehr.com/ to see how Brite can help your company!

When Gladymir Philippe’s sister approached him about finding a job after graduating college, he noticed a problem: corporations that need projects completed are often not connected with college students capable of completing those projects. The team at Kado strives to solve this issue by making these connections simple and easy. Listen to how Gladymir, CEO, and the Kado team are helping students succeed with unique opportunities while helping corporations make profit and expand.

Tyler Dow and Jesse Empey are the co-founders of WETx— a company that removes the frustrations commonly caused by the current water transaction environment. Instead of worrying about water brokers, attorneys and civil engineers, and handshake deals, WETx allows interested parties to list, understand, and negotiate over collateral water rights in a matter of minutes for a fraction of the traditional cost. Learn more about this unique combination of blockchain and water rights in this podcast.

Abe Shreve is the CEO of Business MAPS Training & Coaching - a company that “creates sacred partnerships” between coaches and individuals, helping them achieve greater profitability. With the motto “fight for clarity”, Business MAPS coaches strive to create clarity for their clients’ goals, objectives, and results. Abe is also the host of the podcast “Choose Difficult” - a podcast that explores the stories of those who turn ordinary into extraordinary through challenging experiences.

After consulting for major corporations such as IBM, AT&T, McDonald’s, and Huawei, Brad Hall founded Hall & Company—a consulting firm that improves effectiveness/productivity for technology companies. Listen as Brad provides a simple framework that can help any organization increase its performance and techniques to resolve assumptions.

How do we convert diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts from a “check the box” exercise to part of our growth and profitability initiatives? Listen to discover how Trina Limpert, Chief Experience Officer of RizeNext, is helping each employee become involved in diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. Trina has also co-founded a non-profit called Tech Moms, an organization helping students find the knowledge and network they need to enter the tech field and find a career.