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For the final episode of Season 6 of Mind Yo Business, your Podcast Master invited Josh Johnson into the studio. Josh Johnson is a well-known name throughout Bloomington, and for good reason! 

Josh grew up in Cicero, Indiana, and like many others who have made Bloomington their home, made his way south to attend Indiana University for Communications. After graduating, he worked for over a decade as a venue manager and booker for places such as Uncle Festers, Second Story, and more. We got an attorney on the line so Josh could share with us some insight into an experience he had with Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Leon Russell. After leaving that scene, Josh began running his company Mid By Midwest, Bloomington Pub Quiz, and serving the Board for MidWay Music Speaks. He tells us about what it is like to be a self-employed game creator, writer, event planner, and host.

 The episode concludes with a turning of the tables and Josh asks Andrew some trivia questions. Does Andrew have what it takes to conquer the Christmas pop culture quiz?? This conversation was a great wrap to another fantastic year of the Mind Yo Business podcast. Don’t miss out!

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For the November episode of Season 6, Andrew Lambert welcomed Brandon Barrett into the studio for another great conversation. Stuffed with turkey and enjoying the holiday season, this conversation was one for the books!

Brandon Barrett was born in Solsberry, IN, and moved to Bloomington at the age of fourteen when his dad took a position as a police officer. After graduating from high school, Brandon joined the Marine Corps (oorah!) and held the position of machine gunner while stationed at the reserves in Terre Haute. He shares how after leaving the Marines, he ended up working in the energy biz, which ultimately brought him where he is today. 

Brandon shares how his time with the energy company taught him to look out for the interests of others, why the best way to get publicity is to help others, and why he is so successful at running the Barrett Agency - Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance. 

There is also a fun conversation about competitive fishing and a side hustle Brandon has had going for several years now. Don’t miss out on this great episode!

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For the September episode of Mind Your Business, Podcast Master Andrew Lambert welcomed Tyler Delong into the McKee Financial Studio for a great conversation! Tyler Delong is the owner of Delong Rigging Solutions, and this type of rigging does not involve construction sites or large ships. 

Tyler grew up in Bloomington, across the country, and around the globe. While Bloomington was always where he sent his mail, he grew up following his dad on tours for groups like KISS where his dad worked as a rigger. These experiences led to him making the decision at a very young age that he was also going to be a rigger when he grew up. He earned his BA in Theatre with minors in Telecommunications and Labor Studies from Indiana University. In 2017, he made the decision to blog a road trip across the country, and soon after his rigging career went big. 

Tyler has spent the majority of his career working as a touring technician, primarily as the Tour Rigger/Automation Tech. His most recent touring was as a Production Manager for Feld Entertainment (for Sesame Street Live).

Tyler shares with us fun stories from on tour, how celebrities treat their crew, what life is like on a tour bus, and how he started his business. He shares great tips on starting your own business – including how you overcome challenges that inevitably come your way – and why having a great team around you is absolutely essential. 

Andrew gets Tyler to share a crazy tour story, talk about some of his favorite shows to work on (Mama Mia, Blue Man Group, Disney On Ice), and calls him out on bringing in a Lambert Cafe mug without ever having been there! This is a fascinating episode about a career you may never have known existed until now. Give it a listen!

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Your podcast master, Andrew Lambert, welcomed Bridgett Divohl into the McKeet Financial Resources Studio for Episode 8 of Season 6 of Mind Your Business. Bridgett, owner of Royale Hair Parlor and a newly licensed health coach, had so much to bring to this conversation!

Bridgett grew up in rural Clarksburg, IN and, after graduating from a class of just under 80 students, moved to Cincinnati to pursue a career in cosmetology. After her stint in Cincinnati, she moved on to Chicago where she met her now wife and she shares how the business practices of the salon owner she worked for impacted her role now. Bridgett and her wife made their way to Bloomington after being swept away by our farmers market and the small-town, big-city vibes. Our conversation goes back to how her prior employer was a yogi and passionate about nutrition and that contributed to Bridgett’s dream of pursuing a career in health and nutrition. The problem was always, “When is the right time?” When both of her parents were sick simultaneously–dad with Parkinson's disease and mom with cognitive issues–that pushed her to pursue her dream. As COVID-19 hit and challenged her salon, it helped her realize she could trust the team she had to take over. 

This podcast delves into finding your passion, pursuing your dreams, the obstacles you will face on the way, and how to keep going. Bridgett also talks about her new business, Sonder Glow Health Coaching, and how that transition has been going. She tells us how she has always wanted to encourage others in their career, empower them to take charge of their physical and mental health, and how that feeds into what she does now. This is such a mindful episode and one you won’t want to miss!

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Podcast Master, Andrew Lambert, welcomed a Bloomington native and celebrity into the McKee Financial Studio for the July episode of Mind Yo’ Business. Matt “Unique” Englert is a Bloomington fixture and had so much to bring to this conversation. 

Matt grew up on the west side of Bloomington and Ellettsville and graduated from Edgewood High School. He shares how music was a big part of his upbringing as his parents played vinyls of Johnny Cash, Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, and many other classic rock groups in the home. Matt talks about his very first job as a DJ – in high school, he and his friend created a business out of their passion for music by DJing house parties and school dances almost every weekend. 

Post graduation, Matt shares with us his rocky start to college at IUPUI, how he got into studying broadcasting at Vincennes, and the full-circle journey of coming back to IU to study sports broadcasting. 

Andrew and Matt get into how “Unique” came onto the scene via various broadcasting and DJing jobs. The conversation eventually moves to how he made his way into the biggest sports bar in Chicago; his connection to all the major bars in Bloomington; and his big break DJing ESPN’s College GameDay for the matchup between Michigan and Indiana.

Filled with big names, an insight into broadcasting, a crazy Aerosmith experience, and why throwing chicken wings or hot rolls might not be a great idea, this is an episode any music lover, IU sports lover, or Bloomington native will absolutely not want to miss!

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Andrew welcomed Woodson Hughes to the McKee Financial Studios for our June episode of Mind Yo’ Business. 

Hailing from Halifax County, VA, Woodson spent most of his life in Virginia saying that he would never leave. After graduating high school, Woodson went to college to study Education and quickly changed direction to Library Science. That career shift took him to South Boston, VA where he worked as the manager of the library. There, he was put in a position of influence as he developed programs for the community and sought to initiate outreach. Woodson tells us how he became a sort of celebrity in the community. 

His lovely wife – whom he met in a YMCA during a Virginia drought – nudged him to leave the place he said he would never leave for Bloomington, IN about seven years ago. 

Woodson talks about his position at the library, what it was like growing up in “Trump Country”, why black and white film is superior, why you should “never say never”, and how literature is of incredible importance to understanding humanity. 

Per the theme of season six, the conversation veers to Lambert Cafe. Woodson tells Andrew about an imposter restaurant throwing pancakes instead of rolls, and how throwing rolls may be insensitive to the world hunger crisis. If your life has taken unexpected turns, you love film and literature, or you want to use your position for good, this is an episode you do not want to miss!

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