Rooted Wisconsin

Adriana Vander Leest - Marketing, Motherhood, and Sticking it to the Man - Episode #80

Adriana Vander Leest is the owner and founder founder of the Wisconsin-based pet products brand, Oat & Paw. In this episode, Brad and Adriana discuss marketing and social media, an unexpected career transition and her path to entrepreneurship, "sticking it to the man," parenthood and partnership, the value of authenticity, and much more! Check out Oat & Paw for awesome products for your doggo. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61563213202373 Big shout out to our sponsors: Epic Mortgage – Your partner in homebuying, empowering communities, and supporting home ownership! https://www.yourepiclender.com/

Brad (Quick Solo Episode) - Thank You, Aldo Leopold & a Quick Break - Episode #80

I am taking the first "break" EVER from regularly scheduled episodes. I didn't want to leave you hanging though! Just a quick few thoughts and another podcast you can check out to see me in the "opposite" chair with the fellas at Okayest Hunter. Okayest Hunter podcast link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4oDoFUlKOQ Sand County Almanac: https://www.amazon.com/County-Almanac-Outdoor-Essays-Reflections/dp/0345345053 Big shoutout to our sponsors:Epic Mortgage - Human Centered Mortgage Services https://www.yourepiclender.com/See YOU in a couple weeks!

Lindsay Huehns - Art is Dirty, Ceramics, Passion & Brain Surgery - Episode #79

Lindsay Huehns is a Wisconsin-based ceramic artist, entrepreneur, and educator who is passionately making the world a little more beautiful and a little more tactile) through her brand, Art is Dirty, specializing in thoughtful, small-batch pottery and custom ceramic art. In this episode, Brad and Lindsay talk about her path to the arts and business ownership, making art a career, teaching others, her story of having brain surgery, finding her passion, and the sourdough she can't kill. https://www.instagram.com/art_isdirty/ https://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtisDirty Big shout out to our sponsors: Epic Mortgage – Your partner in homebuying, empowering communities, and supporting home ownership! https://www.yourepiclender.com/

Lauren Griepentrog - Balancing Goals and Life, Peru, and Adoption Stories - Episode #78

Lauren Griepentrog is the founder of Lauren Mackenzie photography and co-owner of Bridgeview Studios in Green Bay. In this episode, Brad and Lauren discuss her recent trip to Peru and the perspective that travel brings, ancient civilizations, her path from wanting to be a physical therapist to deciding to follow her passion for photography, entrepreneurship, the value of confidence and hard work, support systems, their shared experience of both being adopted, and MUCH more! https://www.laurenmackenziephotography.com/ https://www.bridgeviewstudios.com/ Big shout out to our sponsors: Epic Mortgage – Your partner in homebuying, empowering communities, and supporting home ownership! https://www.yourepiclender.com/

Russ Allen - Stray Voltage, Losing the Farm, EMF, WPS Lawsuit & the NFL - Episode #77

Russ Allen is a lifelong dairy farmer and the author of the memoir, "The Missing Wire". His story is a powerful testament to resilience in the face of unimaginable loss and a David-vs-Goliath legal battle that shook the Wisconsin utility industry. Russ’s life was upended when his cattle began to fall ill and die at an alarming rate (for decades). His search for answers led him to uncover an invisible assailant, stray voltage leaking from the electrical distribution system owned by Wisconsin Public Service. The impact of this "missing wire" extended far beyond his livelihood, manifesting in a series of devastating family tragedies that Russ details in his writing. In this episode, Russ joins us to discuss his years-long fight for justice, "winning" the lawsuit but still losing the farm, the day his lender said "it's over", the landmark jury verdict that finally held the utility company accountable, and his mission to expose the "dirty little secrets" of the industry to protect other farming families. His story is a deeply rooted Wisconsin narrative about the cost of truth and the strength required to stand one’s ground. As a lifelong NFL and Packer fan, Russ also made the connection in the late 2010s between stray current, EMF, and NFL team performance. Maybe there is even more to the "December in Lambeau" advantage that has been talked about for years? A hot button topic at the moment, Russ may have a path to discovery started already. https://www.amazon.com/Missing-Wire-utility-companies-little/dp/1963558154 Big shout out to our sponsors: Epic Mortgage – Your partner in homebuying, empowering communities, and supporting home ownership https://www.yourepiclender.com/