The Backpocket Podcast

341. Paul Martin Jan 04, 2023

Paul Martin is a former NHL Hockey & U of M Gophers defensemen. Paul co-founded Shine a Ligh7, a non-profit focusing on youth mental health organizing events, funds and programs to provide youth to express their musical outlets. Enjoy! Please donate and support our mental health fundraiser HERE - [https://crowdfund.umn.edu/campaign/Backpocket](https://crowdfund.umn.edu/campaign/Backpocket)

340. Mark Dowdle Dec 20, 2022

Mark Dowdle is a great friend, reoccuring guest, and ultra marathon athlete. Mark discusses his recent accomplishment running 484.5 miles and raising $53k in 9 days during his Love Like Laurie Legacy run, his enthusiasm behind his recent “Run and Plunge” events he’s been doing with Embrace North, and we look ahead to the big ideas to come for 2023. Enjoy! Please donate and support our mental health fundraiser HERE - https://crowdfund.umn.edu/campaign/Backpocket

339. Emily Rooney Dec 15, 2022

Emily Rooney is a dear friend we met freezing our asses off together when we took plunges in the ICE COLD Cedar Lake with Embrace North in Winter ‘22. We talk to Emily about her career working in professional sports with the Vikings, Seattle Krakken and now THE Big Ten Conference. We gain fruitful insight on her mental health journey and touch on how the conversation of mental health has changed so drastically. Thank you to Emily for sharing her story and having a totally KILLER answer to our question “What’s in your Backpocket?” Please donate and support our mental health fundraiser HERE - https://crowdfund.umn.edu/campaign/Backpocket

338. Tis the Season of Giving Dec 13, 2022

The boys of BP have officially launched their $50,000 mental health fundraiser with the Masonic Childrens Hospital in the Twin Cities. They catch everyone up to speed on how the fundraiser came to be and how it is going. They also reflect on the accomplishments this year with the DNP and spill a little tea about the MASSIVE things coming in 2023 - stay til the end to hear some exciting intel! Enjoy! Please donate and support our mental health fundraiser HERE - https://crowdfund.umn.edu/campaign/Backpocket

337. Jeff Cole Aug 10, 2022

Jeff Cole is a renowned pop culture artist who is the cofounder of Ikonick (a motivational canvas wall art company backed by Gary Vee & Scooter Braun) and creator of Sneaks of Nature (a web3 sneaker inpspired franchise). Jeff is a from the suburbs of Chicago and knew he was going to be a artist as early as the age 5 or 6. Decky sits down to discuss Jeff's come up to being one of the most impactful pop culture artist in todays age and how he's leveraged his creativity and curiousity to create Sneaks of Nature in the uncharted world of web3. Enjoy!

336. Parker Olson Jul 27, 2022

Parker Olson is the founder of Forij - a functional mushroom company providing food products in grocery stores all around the country! Decky catches Parker on his travels accross the country in his Forij Van and they discuss the "fake it til you make it" creation of the company, why Parker has a pair of shorts in police custody in LA, and why it's important to live in atypical situations. Enjoy!

335. The Boys of BP Are Back May 04, 2022

After many months of being away, we are back! With the Date Night Podcast Season 2 recently wrapping up, the boys are back in the studio to discuss what's new in their lives and within the company. We share some of our favorite DNP Season 2 memories, talk about what's changed, and look ahead to the future of Backpocket. Enjoy!

334. Don Liimatainen Dec 15, 2021

Don Liimatainen is the CEO and founder of the Best Christmas Ever organization, a local Minneapolis nonprofit that helps families in need have an amazing Christmas. Last year Backpocket and Straight Candid worked with the Best Christmas Ever organization and the community raised over $10,000 for a local family in need!

Your kindness paid for gifts for the family, paid for a few months of rent, and basically saved the family from getting evicted from their home!

Surprising this family last year was incredible and we’re stoked to do it all over again!

This year we’re sponsoring a family of 6 who’ve fallen on hard times and they’re currently living out of a hotel.

Our goal this year is to raise $20,000 to help get this family out of a hotel and into a home!

To Donate Follow the Link Below:

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333. Shawn Gold Nov 09, 2021

Shawn Gold is the CEO and founder of Pilgrim Soul, an education and cannabis brand meant to stimulate creativity. Shawn has so much experience working with huge brands and has used his wisdom and knowledge to build his own company. Listen in to learn more about his brand, his relationship advice, and what pushes him to keep chopping wood. Enjoy!

332. Ben Zaver Nov 02, 2021

Ben Zaver is the founder of Seeq, a brand new protein powder that is a clear, crisp and refreshing alternative to traditional thick and milky protein shakes. Throughout the quarantine of 2020, Ben spent countless hours working on creating the product as well as establishing his brand. We have fun throughout this podcast creating content ideas and hearing the details of Ben's story. By the end of this podcast you'll be Seeqing to try the best new protein powder on the market!

331. Chad Heegaard Oct 26, 2021

Chad Heegaard is the founder Cheegs Apparel - A sustainably sourced, ethically made business apparel for the modern man. Chad's hunger for adventure drove him away from the corporate world and eventually led him to Athens, Greece where he biked around the Balkan countries. Shortly thereafter he made his way to China to teach English and ultimately start Cheegs. By the end of this podcast you'll be whispering to yourself "Fuck collars, I need some Cheegs." Enjoy!

330. Kris Clewell Oct 19, 2021

This week on the show we welcome Kris Clewell, adventurer and author of his upcoming novel The Primrose Triangle. We talk about car ego, creating adventures while traveling, being a father, the process of writing a novel, and so much more. We hope you enjoy!

329. How to Dance at Weddings and (also) Navigate Nuclear Power Plants Oct 05, 2021

Andrew and Declan catch up and reflect on their summer as they trade stories on bringing energy to the dance floor at weddings (now that they've both attended one). Decky also finds himself in a pecular spot at the Nuclear power plant in AZ and if you listen to that story on the podcast please be aware that the information spilt in that story is confidential. Enjoy!

328. Sam Harper Sep 28, 2021

Sam Harper is the co-founder of Hippy Feet, an eco-friendly sock brand that donates a pair of socks for each pair purchased. He is celebrating his 5 year anniversary! With well-over 20,000 pairs of socks donated, Hippy Feet also helps the community by employing 16-24 year olds who are experiencing homelessness. Hippy Feet wears the title of "tree-hugger" with pride and it is their mission to not only provide environmentally friendly products, but also to play a pivotal role in positioning young people into stable housing and transition them into full-time employment elsewhere. Enjoy!

327. Content Machine Sep 14, 2021

Michael and Tyler are the founders of Content Machine, a comedy sketch brand that is taking off on social media (check out their TikTok)! BFFs since 4th grade, Michael and Tyler have been making hilarious and creative sketches for over 10 years. They discuss the process behind their work and some of the stories they've used for inspiration. Enjoy!

326. Introducing “Finding Felony”and Checking In on Our Journey to Mars Sep 07, 2021

We introduce our newest project, Finding Felony, that we HIGHLY ENCOURAGE you to go check out when it releases hopefully next week (thank you to Apple Podcasts for the delay) and we deliver an inside look at how our journey to Mars is going. Enjoy!

325. Hannah Perez Sep 01, 2021

Hannah Perez is the founder of Awake Social, a marketing agency focused on helping small businesses. She recently returned from living the van life on a trip from Minneapolis to Yellowstone seeing Sioux Falls, the Badlands, Rapid City, and the Devil's Tower along the way. She discusses everything she experienced from the trip and about other life experiences that set her up to succeed with Awake Social. Hannah believes it is important to surround yourself with people who will keep you hustling and bettering yourself. Enjoy!

324. Jordyn Woodruff Aug 24, 2021

Jordyn Woodruff is an assistant strategist at Hearts & Science and a TikTok guru. In the midst of the pandemic last year, Jordyn started creating TikToks on entertainment news around unconventional celebrity TikTokers, AKA "U-listers". It wasn't always easy, as the growth was slow at the beginning, but she stuck to it and continued to chop wood until it paid off after 6 months of consistent posting. Sustainable growth isn't easy, but generating a dedicated audience pays off and Jordyn now has over a quarter-million followers on TikTok enjoying the content she absolutely loves putting out. Enjoy!

323. Patrick Larson Aug 17, 2021

Patrick is the founder of The Harrier, a running culture apparel brand and former founder of the infamous, short-lived "Too Good for the MIAC" apparel brand. He is also a long-time listener of the Backpocket and has been listening regularly for almost 300 of our episodes. He first tuned in while he was in Bulgaria where he was teaching at a foreign language high school as a fresh, Luther college graduate. Patrick is a passionate entrepreneur who follows strongly to the keep chopping wood mentality (while maintaining a pro climate change position). Enjoy!

322. Austin Jochum Aug 10, 2021

Austin is a good friend and founder of Jochum Strength, a strength and conditioning facility focused on training athletes across the greater Twin Cities area and online across the world. Austin recently just moved into his brand new gym after spending his first 3 years in a 400 square foot gym that most nights he slept out of (he can now admit this as he's no longer bound by a lease there lol). We had to keep this one short due to time constraints in our new studio, but it's an electric 1:15 - enjoy.

321. TWINSICK Jul 28, 2021

TWINSICK is the infamous DJ duo that headlined Boatche**a 2021. Alex Ingalls & Casey Schnieder started TWINSICK back in 2019 after they met at a Two Friends concert where Alex was shooting video and Casey was opening as a solo act (his former artist name was simply, Casey Audio). We recap the insanity that was Boatche**a 2021 and we dive into how they became the EDM juggernaut they are today. Enjoy!

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Thank you to our supporting sponsors The Center of Movement, Embrace North, Man Paw, Pedal Pub, 5th & Baldwin, and WowSpa

320. Everything You Need to Know for Boatche**a 2021 Jul 20, 2021

From speed shades to CO2 cannons, we cover everything you can expect to see at the Boat Party That Got A Cease And Desist From Coachella. We cover the itinerary and perks aboard, so listen up and get pumped! We're stoked for performances by Twinsick and Bayo and just a downright rowdy time. Huge thank you to our title sponsors, Low Fuel & UNRL, and all other sponsors, Center of Movement, Embrace North, Pedal Pub, Wow Spa, Man Paw, 5th & Baldwin, and Freight House.

319. Brandon Poliszuk Jul 13, 2021

Brandon is the head of content at Ikonick, a canvas art company centered around motivation and inspiration. He recently closed the doors on his former marketing agency, Social Butterfly, and took on this new venture with Ikonick. He paacked his bags and relocated to Scottsdale, AZ. This podcast is a conversation between Declan and Brandon as they unpack the recent career move, Ikonick's NO WALLS NO EXCUSES campaign featuring Decky West Coast, and much more. Enjoy!

318. John Inserra Walks the Middle to Find Common Ground Jul 06, 2021

John Inserra, father of host Andrew Inserra, recently founded a non-profit organization called For Our Shared Humanity (FOSH). FOSH was created to shape and share an educational, cross-generational voice focused on strengthening the indivisibility rooted in the common ground upon which we all walk. The FOSH mission is to inspire, promote and educate targeted inter-generational awareness for common humanity as a national unifying force. John discusses the 1,700 mile walk down the center of the country to drive the organization's mission that begins on July 4th and will end mid-October of this year. John shares about his motivation for founding FOSH, his training journey, and more. Enjoy!

317. Joe Koezly Jun 22, 2021

Joe Koezly is a digital creator and photographer who simply started out as an average teenager wanting to learn the ins and outs of design tools to make graphics of athletes. From networking after high school, to working at Social Butterfly, to his current position as photographer and social media content manager at Team IFA, Joe shares insights from his journey to find doing what he loves. Enjoy!

316. We Got a Cease and Desist from Coachella Jun 15, 2021

Getting a cease and desist from Coachella is actually the coolest thing that's ever happened to us. Listen to the full back story as to how it developed and our new plan of attack. OH AND BY THE WAY WE SOLD OUT THE BOAT PARTY THAT GOT A CEASE AND DESIST FROM COACHELLA. Enjoy!

315. Declan Goff Jun 08, 2021

Declan Goff is first and foremost, a man named Declan. He works for Skor North as the Executive Producer of two Minnesota sports shows, manages social media and often co-hosts covering Minnesota sports teams. Men named Declan are few and far between, but when they find each other, they band together. They ride or die. Listen in for the ultimate Declan collab. Enjoy!

314. Dec Welcomes His 1st Guest to the RV - Kristina Harold Jun 01, 2021

Kristina joins Dec on the pod as the official first guest in the RV mobile studio (a name will be later developed). After clearing the air of a few nervous farts, these two dive in on how their paths collided in the last year and has now culminated to these two living in an RV in the middle of the desert. Enjoy!

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313. Our LAST Podcast (In the Attic Studio) May 18, 2021

After 3 years in our attic studio on the third floor of our home (commonly known as Colfax Lanes), we have officially moved out of our studio. This is our first in person podcast in awhile as Decky is back in the sandbox for the weekend. Catch up with how Dec's new living situation is as of February, Jack's issues with his bladder, and Matt's issue with fruit beers and astrology. Ultimately, we are stoked about the 3 years living in this house and recount some pretty incredible mems. Enjoy!

312. Wells Brose May 11, 2021

Wells Brose is a Minnetonka LEGEND, quite literally speaking to us from a boat on the lake. Wells is the co-founder of UffDa Adventures, the ultimate pedal pub on water, creator of the Breast Cancer fundraising initiative, Tonka Tatas, and all-around giving and kind-hearted person. He touches on the Minnesota Nice stigma, accepting and overcoming failure, and growing up on the lake to name a few. Enjoy!

311. Nate Reinhart May 04, 2021

Nate Reinhart is Marketing Manager at Media Bridge Advertising, content creator, streamer, and luck-struck man. He graduated from the University of St. Thomas in 2016 and studied Economics after initially intending to study Biology. Nate talks career from wanting to be a doctor, to side hustles, to self-taught skills and more. He also talks ties to Will Smith's son and the YouTuber, Mr. Beast. Enjoy!

310. Callan Faulkner Apr 27, 2021

Callan Faulkner is VP of Experience at Kennedy Rowe Collective, level-headed business woman, mentor, and advocate for female entrepreneurs. Former University of St. Thomas student, Callan played on the soccer team and majored in business after switching from sports health science. Callan's love for startups has catalyzed her personal and professional journey as she's learned to do what she truly loves. Enjoy!

309. Ben Sarbacker Apr 20, 2021

Ben Sarbacker is a Social Media Specialist, ultimate meme guy, and integral part of the Date Night Podcast production. Ben is also the creator and co-host of Sarby Studios YouTube channel and podcast. Attending Iowa State for college, Ben majored in Marketing, worked with his first marketing agency, and began to learn more about who he is throughout that experience. We talk creative lulls, habit building, curiosity and more. Enjoy!

308. Matthew Gorzlancyk Apr 13, 2021

Matthew Gorzlancyk traveled from Wisconsin to Argentina with his bicycle after graduating college. He talks positivity and maintaining sense of mind in taking on and overcoming challenges. Matthew has a unique outlook on life filled with passion and excitement surrounding the way he takes on each day. The thoughts he speaks are inspiring and thought-provoking to say the least. Enjoy!

307. Patrick Hardie Apr 06, 2021

Patrick Hardie is the host of Top 5 Podcast and one of the first kings we've hosted in the making of Season One of Date Night Podcast - Kings and Kweens. He's an Advertising Strategist at Media Bridge Advertising and has a love for theater and music. Patrick is outgoing, headstrong, well-spoken, and beyond. Enjoy!

306. Minny Hustlers Mar 30, 2021

Ann and Lo are the cofounders of the Minny Hustlers, a fitness brand with workout guides for anyone and everyone. They launched the brand in 24 hours after Minnesota shut down gyms for the second time in November 2020 and they've had a CRAZY journey since then. These ladies have so much passion behind what they do and we're excited to share that today. Enjoy!

305. Alexandra Zauner Mar 23, 2021

Alexandra Zauner is the founder of a new mother empowerment community, Embolden, and host of Creating Ripples Podcast, a podcast focused on cultivating community and providing inspiration through uplifting and intimate conversations. Alex is a new mom and General Manager at Alchemy in Highland Park. She previously worked at Summit Orthopedics working with injured athletes and got involved with yoga from there with a growing passion for helping people stay educated and informed while staying active. Enjoy!

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304. Emma Sievers Mar 16, 2021

This week we chat with Emma Sievers, founder of BA Women - a community that connects badass women who aim to go beyond limits and hold conversations for what's possible through experience. Emma started the company in 2018 with her first BA Women conference in Minneapolis that had over 200 in attendance. Hear how Emma pivoted her business and greater perspective on life this past year and how she has applied this newfound energy to the present & future of BA Women.

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303. Patton Fitzpatrick Mar 09, 2021

We welcome Patton Fitzpatrick this week to talk football, stocks, trading in sports, and the impact of word of mouth advertising. Patton is a good friend of ours and fellow University of St. Thomas alum who is cofounder of a a trading company called SimBull. Another topic Patton touches on is focusing on making decisions for his life and learning to worry less about what other people think. A day past International Women's Day, we also touch on the advice we give on having strong women get involved with the advancement of business to create great things. Enjoy!

302. Winning in the Podcast Industry Mar 02, 2021

How do you win in the podcast industry? How do you remain confident in yourself and the content you're putting out? We're here to answer these questions and more. We discuss taking time to find what value podcasting has for both you and your listeners. Another huge topic we touch on - believing in yourself and being your authentic self. Enjoy!

301. Devin Winter Feb 16, 2021

Devin is the founder of 6th Floor Trading - an exclusive community of high level & driven trading professionals all excelling towards the same goal. We dive into ALL things stonks, crypto, and how to build a portfolio. If you are someone like us who is new to the world of trading in the stock market, then this podcast is entirely for you. Enjoy!

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300. The Dynamic Impact of the BP Community Feb 09, 2021

Take a walk down memory lane with us as we celebrate our 300th episode! We had the opportunity to talk to multiple guests about our favorite Backpocket moments! Guests include...

Carol Inserra - 12:55

Back for her third appearance on the podcast, Carol talks to us about being with us from the very the beginning. Not only is she Andrew's mother, she truly is the mother of the podcast.

Tyler Webb - 24:25

Tyler has been with us for so much of our journey, as he was our second intern for over as year. It has been amazing to see him evolve and succeed in so much of his work beyond his impression on the podcast.

Austin Dummer - 34:30

Austin was our first "Marketing Intern Spotlight" listener feature and with us for the first time we recorded and released two podcasts in a week. We have so much thanks to give to both Austin and his mother for being some of our biggest supporters.

Paige Boner - 42:30

Paige joins us to talk about the birth of her own podcast and the journey she's taken over two seasons of 'It's Hard" after first discussing the idea of it back when she was a guest on The Backpocket, in addition to our mutual friends and some of the experiences we've each had with them.

Mark Dowdle - 52:45

Back at it again is Mark Dowdle to talk to us about what few key moments and themes make up The Backpocket in his mind. The tears may or may not start to flow a bit here.

Lori Harrell - 1:10:15

Lori is the mother of our buddy, Steve, and another supporter who we are so thankful for. We look to her to talk about what she keeps in her back pocket - her advice is incredible.

Mark Amick - 1:20:45

Mark Amick joins us next to talk significant memories, specifically one key discussion that a group of us had while on a trip at the very beginning of our journey.

Joey Puk - 1:30:40

We wrap things up with Joey, who talks the give value get value philosophy with us.

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299. Moving Up & To The Right Jan 26, 2021

After a successful first round of call-ins last week from members of the community discussing things they have recently started, we host another 6 people this week! Guests include...

Clara Cott (9:07) - Co-founder of Speak Pet Board, a modern button training for pets

Michelle Dolezal (19:22) - Co-owner of It Girl Jewelry and founder of Mischelly Media

Chris Dummer (29:16) - Certified drone pilot, freelance content creator, and videographer for Gentleman's Gazette and Fort Belvedere

Nick Przybilla (44:43) - Pharmaceutical Sales Rep

Aaron Cornelius (56:55) - Nostalgic Video Game Twitch streamer

Nick Gedda (1:13:33)- Freelance marketer, author of This One Is Mine, and host of online creative space called "The Gym".

We're blown away by what these people have to say. Enjoy!

298. Listeners Call In to Talk About What They Started in 2020 Jan 18, 2021

This week we take 7 different call-ins from our interns (people who follow along with and share ideas and takeaways from The Backpocket) - to discuss what they created in 2020. We hear from...

James Farrow (10:40) - Channel Sales Development Representative at Arctic Wolf

Julian Cavin (22:30) - Founder of Low Fuel Inc., an app-based company that brings fuel directly to customers

Madison and Abby of Teardrop Tap (34:30) - a traveling tap for events and celebrations that brings the party to the people

Ike Weins (44:45) - Founder of Wynter Woods Co., creating eco-friendly wood art

Liz Hickey (53:50) - Yoga instructor who's about to run a TV show on PBS

Joey Schools (1:07:30) - Introspective and positive thinker

Ben Mackinney (1:20:00) - Founder of Ever Designs USA, a company that produces premium phone grips

Steve IG (1:36:00) - Creator of a hemp based clothing company called Enviro Goods.

Some incredible things have been born out of the chaos of 2020. Enjoy!

297. Mark Amick Jan 05, 2021

Mark Amick is a Chiropractic Student at Northwestern Health Sciences University and a good friend of ours. He manages classes along with the internship he recently started. We talk power tools, high-stress moments and external pressure, self-improvement, and card games to name a few. Listen to find out what about 2020 shocked Mark, his newfound time with online school and what he's done with it, and his take on challenging your mind. Enjoy!

296. Lauren Pahl Dec 29, 2020

Lauren Pahl has been our intern since February of this year, executing content coordination and various marketing tasks for The Backpocket. In addition to marketing work, she has helped with putting on Boatchella over the summer and helped with much of the work that went into Best Christmas Ever. Lauren is a junior at the University of St. Thomas studying Marketing and she is involved in the Delta Sigma Pi Fraternity and Sports Business Club there. We discuss how Lauren got involved with The Backpocket, the way she's navigated finding various jobs as a college student during a pandemic, the map we've made and our dreams for future expansion of the company, the importance of being a listener, and much more. Enjoy!

295. Jason Kunz & Our BCE Recap Dec 22, 2020

Jason Kunz, the cofounder of Best Christmas Ever, joins the show as we detail our story raising $10,000 for a local Minneapolis family and delivering gifts to them this past Saturday. The emotions were buzzing before, during and after the big drop and all of that and much more is detailed within this very podcast. Enjoy!

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294. Preparing to Surprise a Family in Need with the Best Christmas Ever Dec 16, 2020

Andy's Embrace North 31 minute ice bath experience left everyone inspired and helped raise more than $2,000 for our Best Christmas Ever charity. We discuss how our promotion efforts have been as we prepare for our BIG surprise day. On our surprise day we will deliver all the gifts to our local family in need and we are feeling ALL of the emotions. Thank you to everyone who has contributed so far! Link to donate is below! Enjoy.

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293. An Eye Opening Experience Dec 09, 2020

This week we discuss how, with the help of the Backpocket community, we achieved our initial goal with Best Christmas Ever and raised $5,000 for the family in need that we selected to surprise. We've now extended our goal to shoot for the stars and raise $10,000 before it's time to purchase their gifts. Hear about how we tried to record a podcast this past Sunday and it turned out to be a bit of a flop for the first time in a long time. We talk our 2020 video creation idea, our end of year reflection that leads to 2021 goal setting, and what we want to do everyday that we're not currently doing. That's not all - you've all been wondering about Andrew and Sophie, so we don't leave you hanging there - and we get an update on Decky Farmland. Enjoy!

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292. We Love Our Evolution Dec 01, 2020

Dec and Andy provide some early reflections on the year and, overall, how great it's been (honestly). We pour a shit ton of gratitude into this episode and some of it makes sense and some of it you'll be left thinking "why were they thankful that THAT happened this year?" Enjoy.

DONATE to our Best Christmas Ever page! This will help support a family of 4 that we will surprise with gifts we need on Christmas. Further description of family and instructions on how to donate are included in link.

291. Decky West Coast Live from his RV Nov 24, 2020

Decky West Coast records his first SOLO podcast in his new RV studio with Andy being out of town. He discusses his recent venture into vulnerability with posting his ass cheeks on instagram. He also details the story as to how he got his RV and the struggles, strife, and successes that have come with it thus far. Enjoy!

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289. Brogan Graham Nov 10, 2020

Brogan is a suburban father, recreational athlete, and co-founder of November Project - a worldwide community of FREE weekly workouts located in 9 countries in 52 different locations. We discuss all things in Brogan's life including being a father, co-founding November Project, wearing jorts for 100 days and starting his new garage gym - Karim Gym North.

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288. We're Expanding West Oct 28, 2020

After the past few months with a bit of an unclear living situation due to work relocation, Decky is officially moving to Phoenix, Arizona, which marks the first geographical expansion by the Backpocket. If Lewis and Clark expanded West, we can do it too! Decky Tucson is officially Decky West Coast. Buckle up everyone and enjoy this ride we're about to go on together... possibly in a cool van.

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287. Bayo Oct 20, 2020

Bayo is a Twin Cities based rapper and founder of Morning Muzik - a music brand centered around positivity and self-awareness.

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286. Mark Dowdle's 160 Mile Run from Duluth to St. Paul (feat. Mark Dowdle & Austin Jochum) Oct 13, 2020

The long-awaited and trained for run finally happened and we couldn't be more excited to share the full story. Mark Dowdle and Austin Jochum join the show to dive IN on the incredible 160 mile race that was done in part for the Love Like Laurie Legacy by Mark Dowdle. Saying that we were energized and inspired by this conversation is an understatement. Enjoy.

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285. Preparing for the Mark Dowdle's 160 Mile Run from Duluth to St. Paul (feat. Mark Dowdle & Blake Weber) Oct 02, 2020

On this special episode, we discuss how Mark Dowdle is running from Duluth to St. Paul, which is 160 miles! He plans on doing so in only 36 hours and will end up at the University of St. Thomas campus at noon on Sunday. Mark is completing this run in honor of our St. Thomas teammate and friend Blake Weber’s mom, Laurie Weber, who passed away August 8, 2020. Click here to view the Go Fund Me page. To be a part of the virtual 5k, use hashtag #lovelikelaurie5k. There are prizes for those who donate and participate in the virtual 5k, partnered with many awesome local businesses: win FREE pizza at Davanni's, coffee at Bizzy Coffee, gas at Marshall Stop, a haircut at Pusch Salon, UST tumbler mugs, long sleeves from Run N Fun, and some wicked gift cards to spend at Great Lakes Clothing! Follow along as Andrew captures the moments of Mark Dowdle’s run. As far as operations for the run go, we’re the blind leading the blind. If all else fails, head south and get nutrients in, Mark! You've got this.

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284. Jack "Big Horn" Burke Sep 30, 2020

It's an exciting week, boys and girls. We sit down with our friend, Jack Burke, to discuss how he traveled out west to Yellowstone on a solo journey while he was in between jobs. Through this episode, he was given the nickname "Big Horn Burke". He mentions his love of Big Horn and wanting a cowboy hat in Cody, Wyoming. Talking about this trip makes us wonder what would bring us to an old-fashion Wild West standoff. We discuss how Andrew broke 90 for the first time and shot an 87 golfing. To add to the hype, Declan has perfected how to play a round of golf with 60 year old divorcees. Oh, and it gets even better - Declan's mullet is taking flight. Continuing on with light-hearted topics, we also circle the wagon on what stress us out more than the global perception of who is our presidents. You don't want to miss this!

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283. Nolan Rockers and Mark Dowdle Sep 22, 2020

This week we catch up with Nolan Rockers, the founder of Opinion Clothing Company, and Mark Dowdle, ultra marathoner and driver of velocity for Bizzy coffee. Nolan recently quit his job and is running Opinion full time for the first time. Mark is traveling around the west coast in a Bizzy van and preparing to run a 160 mile race from Duluth to St. Paul for the Love Like Laurie foundation. Listen now to learn more about the extraordinary things these two are doing!

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282. We Can See Sep 16, 2020

This unique podcast features no guest. We talk about our vision - lack thereof. With Dec being in AZ and Andy in Minneapolis this whole summer, there have been some ups and downs that we have never experienced before. Get a good insight on all the ups and downs in this podcast. We hope you take a thing or two away from our vulnerability and put it in ur Backpocket.

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281. Ron Johnson Sep 08, 2020

Ron Johnson is a former NFL wide receiver who was drafted in 2002 by the Baltimore Ravens. With ties to this state, he played college ball at the University of Minnesota. He is currently a football analyst for Fox 9 doing shows for the Minnesota Vikings, Minnesota Gopher football team and he appears regularly on KFAN. Additionally, we discuss his daughter's bracelet company, Kamryn and Friends Bracelet Bunch, which has raised a ton of money for local Minneapolis businesses ever since the murder of George Floyd. Enjoy!

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280. Kentucky Derby 2020 - The One Pick Pony feat. Jonah Stillman Sep 03, 2020

Looking for something to spice up your week? Well with this week's episode, you're in for one heck of a ride! A lot goes down to say the least. Andy explains why he started vaping. We welcome Jonah Stillman to the house as a new roommate and he gets a not so warm welcome from the city of Uptown... listen along to figure out why. Additionally, we make our Kentucky Derby picks for the big race on 9/5. This is a jam-packed episode that you don't want to miss. Enjoy!

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279. Jim Boo Aug 25, 2020

Jim Boo is a former professional hockey player for both the Minnesota North Stars and the University of Minnesota Gophers. This week we discuss Jim’s story of his hockey playing days (or fighting, should we say) to his incredible journey toward sobriety and his real estate family business in Stillwater, MN. Enjoy!

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278. Andrea Toppin Aug 18, 2020

Andrea Toppin is a future doctor of chiropractic who has had one heck of a year and a thrilling journey up to this point. She is a professional Marathon Runner who qualified for the 2020 Olympic Trials. In this episode we learn more about her 2019-2020 running season and how the Olympic trials went, as well as her move to Colorado. That's not all! Andrea is the former Backpocket 2019 Guest of the Year. Listen now to find out more. Enjoy!

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277. Ava Justin Aug 12, 2020

14 year old Kenyan American actress and model, Ava Justin, sits down with us to chat on this week's episode about her background and how she's been involved in the industry since the age of two. She recently starred in the movie, Danny’s Game, available on Amazon Prime and Direct TV now. Enjoy!

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276. Boatchella 2020 Preview Aug 07, 2020

We dive in behind the scenes of the creation of Boatchella 2020 - a riverboat excrsion on the St. Croix river in Stillwater, MN taking place August 8th.

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275. Mazeed Oluewu Jul 28, 2020

As a content creator, a musician, a digital marketer and a walk-on Division 1 basketball player at the University of Michigan, Mazeed upholds a personal credo, "There’s nothing that I cant be successful at with time." He's directed inspiring and organic short films focused on the protests in the Chicagoland area and at 18 years old, he continues to use his platform to speak on racial and social injustices. We connected over Zoom as Mazeed is currently living in Chicago until he leaves for school in the fall. Thank you Debra Inserra-Mousin for challenging the BP to have Mazeed on the show. Enjoy!⁣

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274. Floating on Lake Minnetonka Jul 21, 2020

This week we record our first ever podcast on a boat out on lake Minnetonka. Ross Larson and Jake McHenry, cofounders of Let's Float - the Air Bnb for boats, join the show to talk about their crazy summer renting boats to the entire twin cities community. Minnesota summers don't get much better than this! Enjoy!

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273. Decky Hitchhikes for the 1st Time Jul 14, 2020

Declan moved to Tucson six weeks ago and is living quite possibly the most wildly average lifestyle. Hear the story (and audio he recorded) behind his hitchhiking experience, AND STAY 'TIL THE END when we call THE Famous Dave about his appearance at Boatchella.

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272. Alex Varouhas Jul 07, 2020

Alex Varouhas is the founder of Avocadish - the first ever avocado bar in the midwest. Avocadish opened their location in Dinky Town in Minneapolis on June 25th! While on a bus in Portugal, Alex found inspiration to start the avocado bar after meeting his to-be chef. Hear the story behind one of the most innovative food bars in the midwest!

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271. Taylor Fondie Jun 30, 2020

This week we sit down with current Miss Minnesota, former vikings cheerleader, and current social media manager Taylor Fondie. If you know nothing about beauty pageantry, do we have you covered. Enjoy!

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270. BP in the Wild with Jay Christensen & Josh Neumann Jun 23, 2020

This week we take our podcast into the WILD at Mill Ruins Park. Our adventure features Minneapolis Drone Cinematographer, Jay Christensen, commonly known for his viral Minneapolis and St. Paul drone videos. Hear about the history of Minneapolis that Jay gives us and its impact on the current crisis' we've been through in 2020. Listen carefully for Josh Neumann, founder of KindLips, who stops by in the middle of a run! So much happens in this brief period of time that you won't want to miss!

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269. George Nusbaum Jun 18, 2020

George is a good friend and co host of the Bold Perceptions Podcast, a show focused on raw/uncut positive energy from different perspectives around the world. We discuss George's journey to find the winning edge in his post college life and what he's done to make himself a little better everyday. One of those "winning edges" is his morning stretch routine which we talk at length about. Enjoy!

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268. Ike Weins Jun 16, 2020

Ike Weins is the co-founder of Green Up Solutions, a recycling and sustainability company based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He makes incredible eco-friendly woodwork, and when we say incredible we mean INCREDIBLE! This man has an insane passion for what he does and it is infectious! Enjoy!

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267. Dr. Mike Klein Jun 09, 2020

Dr. Mike Klein is an assistant professor at the University of St. Thomas in the Department of Justice and Peace Studies. He pursued undergraduate degrees in Theology and Studio Arts and a Masters in Education with a service-learning emphasis. Klein has received awards for and worked in various leadership roles, in addition to directing VISION immersion trips through Campus Ministry at the University of St. Thomas. He is also a muralist and author of multiple books and journal articles. Dr. Klein has a unique perspective on a variety of topics in our discussion that you won't want to miss! Enjoy!

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266. Ayo Idowu & Aaron Abram Jun 02, 2020

Ayo Idowu is the co-founder of Line of Scrimmage LLC - a coaching and consulting group in MN specializing with young athletes around the Twin Cities. Aaron Abram is a lawyer specializing in criminal justice and family law in Eau Clare, WI.

In light of the death of George Floyd and the protests and riots across the country, more specifically in Minneapolis, we decided to bring on two dear friends of the black community to speak on the subject of race, equality, equity, and how to build a better tomorrow. Both Ayo and Aaron provide an incredible perspective that everyone needs to listen to.

If you are looking to contribute to help rebuilding the broken communities of the Twin Cities, below are a few resources to donate to:

• The Lake Street Council in Minneapolis is collecting donations to support small businesses and nonprofits that need to rebuild.

• In St. Paul, the Neighbors United Funding Collaborative is raising money to help rebuild the storefronts of small businesses in Midway + Union Park.

• Reclaim the Block is a grass roots initiative to refocus funds from the police department into other areas of the city’s budget that truly promote community health and safety

265. Sydney Monroe May 26, 2020

Sydney Monroe works for both 101.3 KDWB & Cities 97.1. She is the host of “This Week On Campus” on Dave Ryan’s morning show. Another super exciting part of what Sydney does is working in promotions for concerts and events all around the twin cities with iHeart Radio! Listen now to hear all about her unique experiences!

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264. Antonio Sundquist May 19, 2020

Antonio Sundquist is the co-founder of Activ, a growth accelerator for e-commerce businesses. Born in Paraguay and then going through adoption, he went on to become a mental health advocate! He has some amazing insights based on his life's journey and mental health that you won't want to miss. Enjoy!

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263. Clara Cott & Gabby Thomas May 12, 2020

Clara Cott is a brand strategist and digital marketer. Gabby Thomas is an actress and model. Together they have executed multiple shoots with clients and are getting ready to launch their first networking business! If you think this episode gets off to an exciting start, just wait until the two and a half hour mark when things really kick up a notch. This dynamic duo is unstoppable together! Enjoy!

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262. Jackson Hull May 05, 2020

Jackson Hull is a viral TikTok sensation, former football teammate, and good friend. He details his journey bouncing from job to job, leaving people wondering “when is this man ever going to settle?” Well, what he settled on was living below his means and following his passion being a videographer documenting his journey. Enjoy!

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261. Alex Fenner Apr 30, 2020

Alex is a photographer, entrepreneur and traveler who just recently got back from a solo trip to Thailand and India. She started her trip at the strike of the new year (2020) with only 3 days planned in Bangkok-but ended up staying for 3 months. Her adventure and findings are shared on this podcast. Enjoy!

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260. Ben VandenWymelenberg Apr 23, 2020

Ben is the founder and president of Woodchuck USA, a company he originally started as a custom wooden engraved product company that has now turned into one of the top facemask manufacturers in the entire country. He is manufacturing up to 3 million face per week and sending them to hospitals in need all over the country. Hear the story of how he transitioned his manufacturing and services to meet the needs of the greater population during this corona crisis and how he plans to beat Chinese manufacturing with ENTIRELY US based manufacturing in less than 2 weeks.

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259. Sophie VanSurksum Apr 21, 2020

Sophie VanSurksum is a Certified Personal Trainer, founding Instructor for Barry's Bootcamp in Minneapolis, and founder of @urfitnesswitness - her fitness brand she started last year. She studied Public Health and Nutrition and took a job in health care when she graduated 2 years ago. She realized very soon that she did not like her job in healthcare and pivoted into the fitness space by starting her fitness brand. We've had the pleasure getting to know Sophie over the last year and are grateful to share her story of insane growth in that time. Enjoy!

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258. Sydney Kaye Apr 14, 2020

Sydney Kaye is a Digital Marketer and aspiring podcast show host who recently graduated from the University of Minnesota. Having finished her degree, Sydney is on the path to finding what she loves to do just like the rest of us! If we could describe her as best as possible, we would say that she is ambitious as hell and incredibly artistic. Sydney is a good friend of ours and we workout at ALTR with her. Listen now to hear all Sydney has to say about this transition in life! This conversation was powered by Metro Mugs - mugs that inspire conversation. Use code BACKPOCKET for 20% off any of our 3 Backpocket mugs --> BUY HERE This podcast is brought you by Sota Scents - a MN local, hand crafted candle company Use code BACKPOCKET for 20% off your first order --> BUY HERE

257. David Chang Apr 09, 2020

David Chang is the founder of Cafe Racers of Instagram, a motorcycle brand he started five years ago. Since then, he has grown the account to have a following of over one million and has built this brand as his full time job. David speaks about ways of finding enjoyment and making a true living off of starting an Instagram page. One of the star qualities about David is that he is all about giving back. Additionally, he traveled to Thailand with Declan and a group of others at the beginning of the year! Enjoy all David has to offer about his philosophies and findings from his life experience!

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256. Jonah Stillman Apr 07, 2020

Jonah Stillman is a TED/Keynote Speaker, author and entrepreneur. He was the 21st person in Minnesota to test positive for the Coronavirus, being one of the first thousand to contract the disease in the U.S. He has since conquered the sickness and is here to detail his experience. Jonah and his father co-authored their New York Times Best Seller, "Gen Z @ Work," and Jonah travels all over the world to speak about his expertise.

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255. Luis Leonardo Mar 31, 2020

Luis Leonardo is the owner of Tr3s Sports and founder of Embrace North, a brand embracing challenge through cold thermogenesis workouts. What are these workouts like, you ask? They involve jumping in cold water and utilizing the Wim Hof Method. Luis was born and raised in Guatemala and went on to become a professional triathlete. Listen now to hear more about the man behind the movement!

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254. Quarantined with our Roommates Mar 30, 2020

With no place to be and nothing on our agenda, we decided to get some drinks and hash out life as it is. We detail our appreciation for each other, the things we cannot stand about one another, and what the hell is going on with Declan and why has he been wearing the same pants for the last 4 days. Enjoy!

"This is a moment I've been dreaming of for the past 2 years" - Jack Burke

Roommates include: Andrew Inserra, Declan Brown, Jack Burke, Matt Christenson, and Matt Harein

253. Rob Vincent Mar 24, 2020

Rob Vincent is an actor in Los Angeles who's been in the industry for the past ten years with a variety of shows ranging from early 2000s rap videos like "Ignition (remix)" to recent Netflix movies like "Justine". This is far from a typical episode as we hosted live from the Twin Cities Auto Show. We decided to try something different by asking patrons for "advice for 2 wildly average guys". After mostly failing at getting some advice, fortunately we met Rob, who was the last person to join in on a conversation with us. Rob has incredible range and an incredible story for you to listen to in this week's episode of the podcast. Enjoy!

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252. Ian Deloney Mar 17, 2020

Ian Deloney is the lead graphic designer for Social Butterfly, a Minneapolis company that finds untapped potential in the products and services of other businesses and allows them to transform into the best versions they can be. Ian will be speaking at Link n Drink 008 on April 22nd to discuss mental health and the importance of inner dialogue. His past experience includes working with Gary Vee, Floyd Mayweather, and Yngandreckless. You won't want to miss the insight Ian gives on various aspects of life!

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251. Emergency Coronacast Mar 16, 2020

We detail 6 safe quarantine practices for you all to take part in with the coronavirus taking over. A Coronavirus tri-fold poster (think 7th grade science fair project) was put together by us to communicate the crucial facts and safe practices for you during this time of strife. We issue an official apology for our lack of "social distancing" as we took on St. Patty's Day festivities in Chicago this past weekend. As young people of America, we have to face the fact that it may have been our lack of social distancing that caused the shut down of all restaurants and bars, and for that we bring you this podcast to highlight the crazy times we are living in. Enjoy!

250. Marnita Schroedl Mar 10, 2020

Marnita is the founder of Marnita's Table - a non-profit organization that puts together community events utilizing "intentional social interaction" (what they call "IZI") to increase equality and decrease disparities across difference. Marnita has an incredible story as an adopted foster care child who grew up as the only person of color in her small town in the Pacific Northwest. She ultimately found her talent as a cook and community leader after she left home at the age of 16 and threw herself into countless opportunities starting her new life in San Francisco. Enjoy Marnita's amazing journey through life and learn how she has built one of the most influential non-profits in the Twin Cities.

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249. Mick Stenson (founder of Davanni's Pizza) Mar 03, 2020

Mick Stenson (short for Gladstone Mckinely Stenson Jr.) is the founder of Davanni's Pizza - a local Minnesotan New York-Style Pizza and Hoagie shop with over 20 locations across the state. From originally being Pontillo's and renaming the place to Davannis to then opening their first location in St. Paul selling pizzas to University of St. Thomas students in 1975, Davanni's story is loaded with rip roarin' stories to keep in your Backpocket for a life time.

Note: **their hot hoagies were one of the reason's we originally chose to go to St. Thomas**

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248. Kris Lindahl Feb 25, 2020

Kris is the owner of Kris Lindahl Real Estate, a father, and a speaker. Most people recognize his signature pose on every billboard in the Twin Cities, but not everyone knows his story. From sports and an early family tragedy to starting the biggest real estate company in 3 years time, Kris has an insane come up story that you won't forget next time you see his billboard.

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247. Our 3 Year Journey in 1 Hour Feb 04, 2020

Get caught up to speed on our 3 year journey since the creation of Backpocket. If you been with us since the beginning or this is your first time listening, this is the perfect place to be if you're trying to get ready for the premiere of SZN 4 February 25th, 2020. A big thank you to Producer Ty for putting this together.

246. SZN 3 Finale Live Show Dec 03, 2019

We capped off our year of podcasting with a LIVE show at Sisyphus Brewery in Minneapolis, MN celebrating 120 podcasts in 40 weeks with over 100,000 listens. From the discovery of our beautiful floral chairs, to Boatchella, to Famous Dave not doing stairs, this podcast has all the highlights of our incredible year of podcasting. Thank you to everyone who has listened, watched, told someone about our podcast, or came up to the third floor of our house to record a podcast we really hope we made a positive impact on you this year.

Congratulations to all our 2019 award winners this year:

Chiropractor of the Year: Andrea Toppin

Pursue Your F*cking Ideas Award: Nolan Rockers

Most Famous Podcast Guest: Famous Dave

Easiest Podcast to Record: Coach John Tauer

Best Party Attender: Clara Cott

Most Canadien Guest: Craig Lynes

Best Individual Twin: Courtney

Marketing Intern of the Year: Tyler Webb

245. Mark Dowdle Nov 19, 2019

Mark is an aspiring Ultra Marathon runner and defensive backs coach at the University of St. Thomas. Mark is our final podcast guest of the year and we couldn't have asked for a better person to cap it off. Mark has listened to us intensively for the last year and is the first guy in our inbox each week with ways in which guests have provided tools for his Backpocket. What you'll find out about Mark is he is one of the most mentally tough guys out there. After running his first marathon in September of this year, Mark has caught the bug for long distance training and has now signed up for multiple 50k's and even an Iron Man for 2020. Take a dive inside this man's journey and get ready for what this guy WILL accomplish next year.

*Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #62 - Mark Dowdle*

Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven!

244. Phil Esten Nov 18, 2019

Phil is the athletic director at the University of St. Thomas. After being hired in January 2019, Phil has endured the adversity with St. Thomas getting kicked out the MIAC and responded with moving the athletic program to the Division 1 Summit League (effective in 2021 if accepted by the NCAA). From his time at the U of M where he lead the charge for building TCF Bank Stadium, to handling the 2008 recession at Cal Berkley, to changing the culture of athletics after the Sandusky scandal at Penn State, to now finally coming back home to his alma-mater St. Thomas is every implication you need to know that Phil is ready for anything that comes his way at St. Thomas. Enjoy!

*Disclaimer: originally S3 E40 - Building the D1 Mindset (feat. Phil Esten)*

243. Piff Peterson Nov 14, 2019

Piff is a Tik-Tok creator from the Twin Cities. Back in December of 2018, Piff was helping film our final episode of Season 2 and told Declan "hey man have you ever heard of Tik Tok? It's this new app I'm having some success on" (not sure if that's exactly what he said but you get the point). At that point, Piff had 50k followers and by the time he came on our podcast earlier this year he had 150k. He currently has grown his following to over 2 MILLION followers and has had an incredible year being invited to the VMA's, Vid Con, and working directly with Tik Tok as one of the most influential creators on the platform. We catch up with Piff since having him on in March and unpack what an incredible year he's had and where he's going in 2020. Enjoy!

*Disclaimer: originally Back End Show #38 - Piff Peterson*

242. Tommy Bayer Nov 12, 2019

Tommy is a 23 year old stand up comedian in the Twin Cities who started his career in comedy back during his freshman year of college at Winona State. During his time there, Tommy would donate his plasma for gas money in order to use his roommates car to drive to open mics and shows around the area. 4 years later, he now has won the honors of Funniest Person in Minneapolis, he performs in shows all over the Twin Cities, and is soon starting a podcast with fellow Twin Cities comedian Ryan Kahl. Enjoy!

*Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #61 - Tommy Bayer*

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241. Ben Leber Nov 11, 2019

Ben Leber is a former MN Vikings linebacker, Fox Sports College Football color analyst, and Vikings sideline reporter. From being a small town guy in South Dakota, to playing under Bill Schneider at Kansas State, to getting drafted by the Chargers and later playing for the Vikings, Ben has one hell of a story rooted in humility. We chat with Ben about what it's like playing under Rex Ryan at Kansas State (21:00), getting into broadcasting after his NFL career (41:45), and what we subscribe to when it comes to porn star names. Enjoy!

*Disclaimer: originally S3 E39 - Win from Within (feat. Ben Leber)*

240. Intern Sam and Intern Ty Nov 07, 2019

We have our trusty interns back in the studio one last time before the end of our 3rd season as a podcast to say thank you. Intern Sam got us off to a hot start for the first 5 months and Intern Ty finished and elevated our season in ways we could have never expected. It's an all around great time on this podcast as we catch up on what a year it's been Enjoy.

*Disclaimer: originally Back End Show #37 - The Interns*

239. K Jay the Comedian Nov 05, 2019

K Jay is a stand up comedian, an actor, and a writer in the Twin Cities. K Jay found his way into the Twin Cities through basketball when he came up to the cities looking to play in the NBA for the Timberwolves in the 90s. Shortly after he became a teacher and, after the recession in 2008, he found comedy. K Jay's experience in comedy through the last decade was a treat to hear. Not to mention he was the first comic to give Declan his first show. This man is littered with nostalgic stories which made for a great podcast. Enjoy!

Interested in going to Declan's FIRST COMEDY SHOW? Find your tickets here.

*Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #60 - K Jay the Comedian*

Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven!

238. the Broshat Brothers Nov 04, 2019

Matt and Mike Broshat are twin brothers who recently finished hiking the Pacific Crest Trail - a 2652 mile hike that starts in El Campo, Mexico and travels along the Pacific Coast all the way to the US/Canada Border. With trail names like Store Brand (Matt) and Trash Can (Mike), you will soon realize these guys made the most of every resource they had on the trip making for some great stories. With only 25% of people successfully finishing the PCT, it was very impressive to hear how two brothers who've never hiked before accomplish the trail in 6 months time.

*Disclaimer: originally S3 E38 - Hiking the PCT (feat. the Broshat Brothers)*

237. Austin Jochum and Mark Amick Oct 31, 2019

Austin and Mark are dear friends and hosts of the weekly fitness video series - Anatomy Tuesday. Each week they feature a different muscle group providing useful information regarding functionality, mobility, and long term health. We dive in on big news with Jochum opening up his very own gym, Mark's experience after a full year in the wonderful school of chiropractic, and the creation of Anatomy Tuesday. Enjoy!

*Disclaimer: originally Back End Show #36 - Austin Jochum & Mark Amick*

236. Gabe Feiten Oct 29, 2019

Gabe is a dear friend of ours as he is Declan's high school friend, founder of "Gabey Days" - a well-known Twin Cities gathering any time Gabe comes into town (typically happens annually), and co-owner of both a fantasy football team and one Applebees franchise with Declan. We catch up with Gabe reflecting on what it's like to be a friend to Declan, what it's like to have a significantly deeper voice than most people, and how Gabe's view of Backpocket has evolved over the past 2 and a half years. Enjoy!

*Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #59 - Gabe Feiten*

Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven!

235. Joy King Oct 28, 2019

Joy King is the Chief Advancement Officer for Be the Match - an organization saving lives through cellular therapy matching healthy donors with patients with various blood cancers such as leukemia. As guys who just found out about this organization and cellular therapy, this is a great podcast to catch you up on how it works and how Be the Match is saving lives every single day. We also tap into Joy's journey to being at the head of this organization and how she's had success through being just a little bit better everyday. Enjoy!

In the wake of #FUNdFest and #GiveTotheMax coming up, if you'd like to donate to our Be the Match page you can find the link here.

*Disclaimer: originally S3 E37 - Be the Match (feat. Joy King)*

234. The Blind Date Podcast Oct 24, 2019

Declan had a fellow listener, Clara Cott, set him up with a blind date with the first date being a podcast. Within the hour of reaching out to Clara, Dec got a time and date secured with a girl named Courtney. What you’re about to listen to goes down in the BP history books forever. Enjoy. If you're interested in attending our LIVE podcast show @ Sisyphus Brewery November 15th @ 9 PM, please visit here for tickets.

*Disclaimer: originally Back End Show #35 - The Blind Date Podcast*

233. Katie Sir Oct 22, 2019

Katie is THE 1st Date Expert who is helping the "never-dated 20-somethings" have positive and fruitful experiences in their dating lives. As 2 single guys who have spent next to no time dating and all of our time podcasting, our minds were blown. Katie exhuberant personality and energy was unmatched on this podcast as she gave us great tips, advice, and direction in the dating world. Enjoy this podcast and maybe you take someone on a date to our LIVE podcast at Sisyphus Brewery November 15th!

*Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #58 - Katie Sir*

Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven!

232. Jason Kunz Oct 21, 2019

Jason is the co-founder of Best Christmas Ever, a non-profit organization that donates and delivers gifts to families in need on Christmas. From impacting 2 families in their first year to now impacting over 100, Jason's journey through making a difference in the lives of strangers made for one of the coolest, feel good podcasts in our short history as a podcast. Enjoy!

*Disclaimer: originally S3 E36 - Best Christmas Ever (feat. Jason Kunz)*

231. Together in Solidarity Oct 17, 2019

We just booked our finale podcast of this year LIVE @ Sisyphus Brewery 11/15 @ 9 PM and we're very stoked. Given the big news, we unpack everything from how we're going to promote the show to creating prop bets on the things we will undoubtedly say during the live show. Other discussions include the insanity that went down with our first ever Backpocket blind date, Andrew's accident running up the stairs, and give our ToJo 2k19 predictions.

*Disclaimer: originally Back End Show #34 - Together in Solidarity*

230. Ayo Idowu Oct 15, 2019

Ayo is a former defensive lineman for the University of St. Thomas and current co-founder of Line of Scrimmage LLC - a coaching and consulting group in MN. Ayo joined a University of St. Thomas football program that was in it's 2nd year under Coach Glenn Caruso when the tradition, pageantry, and passion was nowhere near it is today. With the recent news of UST potentially going D1, we reflect on the years we experienced at UST and how that will impact the bigger picture of what's to come.

*Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #57 - Ayo Idowu*

Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven!

229. Jake McHenry & Ross Larson Oct 14, 2019

Jake and Ross are the co-founders of Float - the Airbnb for boats. As many of you know, we are two guys who are not from MN, do not have a cabin, nor a boat (yet) and only experience lake life when our friends are nice enough to have us over. Float is everything we need to get us on more lakes next summer and we're excited to say the least. From living in basement of Jake's parents house, to leasing out their own boats as a beta-test, to now building out their platform on multiple lakes around MN this past summer, the Float boys have an incredible story. Enjoy!

*Disclaimer: originally S3 E35 - Let's Float (feat. Jake McHenry & Ross Larson)*

228. Brandon Poliszuk Oct 10, 2019

Brandon is the founder of The Social Butterfly, an advertising and creative media agency, and Link N Drink, a networking and panel event held every other month in the Twin Cities. It's been one year since Brandon's last appearance on the podcast and we discuss his recent ventures and experience with Link N Drink, how he plans on attacking Q4 with Social Butterfly (*insert meme of Tim Tebow holding up 4 fingers heading into the fourth quarter), and the changes he's made in his life through challenging himself with at least 1 thing every single day.

*Disclaimer: originally Back End Show #33 - Brandon Poliszuk*

227. Tony Perrella Oct 08, 2019

Tony is a University of St. Thomas alumni who currently works for Optum and recently just bought his first house with the intentions to flip and make profit through the Air Bnb model described on the Bigger Pockets podcast. Tony teaches us a thing or two about making money as someone who has no idea how to save money as a 20-something as well as how he can potentially make money in the podcasting industry. Enjoy!

Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven!

*Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #56 - Tony Perrella*

226. Lawrence Pruitt Oct 07, 2019

Lars is the lead singer of Yam Haus, a pop-rock band based in Minneapolis, MN. We catch back up with Lars and reflect on the time it's been since we discovered him and his amazing band over a year ago. Through this time we've had Yam Haus play a concert in our backyard for Halloween and they were the headline performance at Boatchella this summer. We caught Lars at the perfect time as Yam Haus just recently SOLD OUT First Avenue as the headline act in December. Overall, this was a phenomenal podcast and conversation with a guy looking to connect with the people he can touch. We CANNOT wait until these guys blow up.

They are performing with O.A.R. November 8th @ The Myth. Get your tickets NOW!

*Disclaimer: originally S3 E34 - Welcome to the Thrill (feat. Lawrence Pruitt)*

225. The Live Evolution Oct 03, 2019

Intern Ty joins us after a 3 week hiatus and we get his takes on our plan to restructure and how we see the Backpocket evolving. We've been following our #DominateTheSandbox model for almost a year now and we used this time to step back and reflect on what it is we're actually doing as well as where it's heading. Other highlights include (but are certainly not limited to) Andy's dentist visit after having 5 cavities 6 months ago and Declan starting a corporate rumor at work about his boss starting a cannabis farm.

*Disclaimer: originally Back End Show #32 - The Live Evolution*

224. Brandt Weldon Oct 01, 2019

Brandt Weldon is a studying chiropractic doctor at the University of Northwestern Health Sciences University, an ex-collegiate hockey player from the Concordia University-Wisconsin, and one of the most fun-loving Canadiens who came to the US from Manitoba a little over 7 years ago. We talk to Brandt about the art of "sacrificing your body" and how that played a roll into wanting to be a doctor of chiropractic. We also get into his obsessions with cross fit and oreos (yes you read this right, he's OBSESSED with Oreos). Enjoy!

*Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #55 - Brandt Weldon*

Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven!

223. James Farrow Sep 30, 2019

James Farrow is a hip-hop artist from the Twin Cities who recently started a new band called "Russell Ave." From being the #1 high school football recruit and committing to Virginia Tech, to googling "furthest place from Blacksburg, VA" and moving out west to San Diego, to pursuing a music career in LA and NY Jimmy has an incredible journey. Enjoy!

*Disclaimer: originally S3 E33 - The Drive from Within (feat. James Farrow)*

222. Mike & Matt Schwandt Sep 26, 2019

Mike & Matt Schwandt are owners of BauHaus Brew Labs, a local German brewery in Minneapolis who are growing family of forward drinkers who celebrate the joy of art and craft in everyday life. We discuss their new venture, Bolo by BauHaus, a hard seltzer they released THIS WEEK. We drank an entire 12 pack making sure their product was potent and our pallets were satisfied before we gave our signature of approval. We dive DEEP into the topics of meditation, Matt talks about getting diagnosed with pancreatitis, and our average qualities collectively struck up some incredible conversation.

If you're in the spirit for drinking some German beer and music, get STOKED for the 6th Annual Schwandtoberfest on 9/28. Get your tickets here.

*Disclaimer: originally Back End Show #31 - Mike & Matt Schwandt*

221. Khadijah Cooper Sep 24, 2019

Khadijah Cooper is a stand up comedian, a mother, and a sex educator in the Twin Cities. She has always been involved in the comedy scene since a young age watching her MOTHER (CC Cooper) deliver hilarious sets. It wasn't until very recently when she finally took it upon herself to take the stage. Khadijah's day's are full of educating kids anywhere from 4th to Freshman in college about sex. Her profession and passion regarding sex made us sweat a little but ultimately made for one of the funniest podcasts to date. Enjoy!

"White b*tches LOVEEEE me. I'm their biggest fan" - Khadijah.

If you're a white girl and like comedy, Khadijah has a show coming up on November 16th at Sisyphus Brewery in Minneapolis (but even if you're not a white girl, please come it will be a GREAT show). Get your tickets here.

*Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #54 - Khadijah Cooper*

Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven!

220. Brandon Ferdig Sep 23, 2019

Brandon Ferdig is a documentarian, a journalist, and founder of The Periphery, a Youtube channel featuring conversations with people all over the world, and explorations of ideas that shape our societies. Brandon's newest documentary features a story on "The Wall" - a homeless camp in the Twin Cities that was closed down in December of 2018.

*Disclaimer: originally S3 E32 - The Wall (feat. Brandon Ferdig)*

219. Dr. Matt Wiest Sep 19, 2019

Dr. Matt Wiest is a doctor of chiropractic, founder of The Center of Movement, and a guy who knows more about body percentages and hip hinges than most people in the world. We discuss his recent Summer of MVMT Series events around the Twin Cities and Dec's average quality of not attending any of them. We dive into Canada/America lingo and Andy is NOW BACK fully healthy from his ankle injury.

*Disclaimer: originally Back End Show #30 - Dr. Matt Wiest*

218. Myles Biggs Sep 17, 2019

Myles Biggs is the host of the Relish the Journey Podcast, a show that dives deep on the stories of people that Myles finds interesting and beneficial to the greater world. Although Myles hosts and works out of a small town in Central Pennsylvania, he has tapped HEAVILY into the Twin Cities having on Backpocket guests such as Tyler Webb, Brandon Poliszuk, Gabe Malinski, Stationary Astronaut, and many more. We were able to catch Myles IN THE SANDBOX as he was here attending Link n Drink 006 at Seven Bar & Grill in downtown Minneapolis. Enjoy!

*Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #53 - Myles Biggs*

Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven!

217. Coach John Tauer Sep 16, 2019

John Tauer is the head basketball coach and a professor of psychology at the University of St. Thomas. John's unique diversity as both a professor of psychology teaching intrinsic motivation and being a basketball coach provides his players and students with an incredible perspective to learn and grow from. Get locked in for this conversation as JT might be one of the most fluid speakers in BP's short history as a podcast.

*Disclaimer: originally S3 E31 - Intrinsic Motivation (feat. Coach John Tauer)*

216. The Break-Up Tour Sep 12, 2019

"When I see adversity I step on the pedal" - Andrew Inserra

We wanted to get the hair on your arms to stand up a bit with that quote from Andrew talking about driving in the rain on this podcast. Today's show features conversation regarding the Break-Up Tour: the way we're handling addressing not all living together in our house again next year. In other news, Ty is going on a canoeing trip and Declan lost his debit card again. ALL things average coming at you LIVE on the 29th edition of the Back End Show. Enjoy.

*Disclaimer: originally Back End Show #29 - The Break-Up Tour*

215. Jay Christensen Sep 10, 2019

Jay is an Arial Cinematographer in Minneapolis, MN. After dropping out of the University of Minnesota-Duluth his sophomore year, Jay pursued freelance work filming any event he could get his hands on (with most of the work being for free). Fast forward to today, Jay has worked brands such as the MN Timberwolves and filmed drone footage for Netflix documentaries. One project in particular that sticks out to us is his recent music video he shot for Yam Haus' new song The Thrill. Jay is an awesome guy with a ton of great insight about being a cinematographer in an ever changing film industry. Enjoy!

*Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #52 - Jay Christensen*

Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven!

214. Maggy Kendall Sep 09, 2019

Maggy Kendall is a professional wake surfer and a yoga instructor. Growing up on the lake, Maggy has always found herself in the waters of Lake Minnetonka surfing, boating, and being with friends. It wasn't until 5 years ago that she gave a shot at competing in wake surfing. We discuss the rise of the sport of wake surfing since she joined and how the community has helped progress and shape her as a professional. Maggy also recently got her yoga instructing license. We discuss the importance yoga has played in her life with keeping her grounded in the present moment. Enjoy!

*Disclaimer: originally S3 E30 - Fat Sacks & Big Waves (feat. Maggy Kendall)*

213. Jack Burke Sep 05, 2019

Jack Burke joins the show as we discuss topics including why Packer's fans rank among the worst types of people in Jack's (and a lot of other people's) lives, Andrew has a "societal" average quality after his trip to the Apple store, and Lebron is trying to trademark Taco Tuesday so we're going to counter with #ManspreadMondays.

*Disclaimer: originally Back End Show #28 - Jack Burke*

212. Molly Hale Sep 03, 2019

Molly is an instagram brand account manager who works to connect influencers, creatives, moms, and artists with the brands she manages to grow their community. Molly is the mom of two boys, Tymber and Titus (quite possibly 2 of the most unique names out there right now). She talks about some of the unique things she's done to raise them and we also now are official babysitters of her boys. For those listening looking to grow their instagram in a healthy/effective way, Molly gives some great insight from her experiences so far.

*Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #51 - Molly Hale*

Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven!

211. Nate Timmons Sep 02, 2019

Nate Timmons is a 24 year old traveling in a 1985 Volkswagen Vanagon interviewing 50 dads in 50 states as he writes "The Dad Book". He originally came up with the idea his sophomore year of college at Western Michigan when him and his friends were discussing the conspiracy that there MUST be a dad book that every dad gets from the doctor when their first child is born. In other words, how the hell do dads become as great as they are? Nate is traveling around the country to answer this question documenting stories from dads from all walks of life to help future dads in future generations be great. Nate is currently through 20 states and stopped by the studio during his time in Minneapolis.

*Disclaimer: originally S3 E29 - The Dad Book (feat. Nate Timmons)*

210. Infinite vs. Finite Aug 29, 2019

Declan is having problems with not only his overgrown hair, but also his ability to be a nice, reasonable guy to his fellow co-host. On the flip side, Ty has a brand new cut, Andrew just finished Shoe Dogs and has a lot to share, and we unpack Simon Sinek's infinite vs. finite goals.

*Disclaimer: originally Back End Show #27 - Infinite vs. Finite*

209. The Impromptwo Podcast Aug 27, 2019

Lauren and Madison are identical twin sisters and hosts of the Impromptwo Podcast. They talk about anything and everything in their lives as thriving (and surviving) women in their mid 20s. We vibed with them right away talking about the strikes and gutters with starting a podcast, finding what you love to do while you're still young and much more. We realized VERY quickly that we were sitting across replicas of ourselves in girl form.

If you haven't already, make sure you tune into their podcast, as they just finished up their first full season!

*Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #50 - Impromptwo Podcast (Lauren and Madison Lindorff)*

Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven!

208. The Brodsky Twins Aug 26, 2019

Ben and Sam Brodsky are twin brothers, cinematographers, and producers based in Minneapolis, MN. They've enjoyed all of life's ups and downs together, but really started to work together as a production team in college at KU where they made a viral video documenting their 4-year experience at KU. They now currently work with brands, companies, and celebrities all over the country working to uniquely tell their story. Sam is the organized, structured half working mainly on the pre production side where Ben is the creative, free flowing half working as the Director of Photography behind the camera. Together, Brodsky Productions is one hell of a team and one hell of a podcast interview. Give their new instagram page @Brodskyproductions a follow as they will be dropping some content VERY soon.

Want to work with the Brodskys? Contact them here.

*Disclaimer: originally S3 E28 - Modern Day Storytelling (feat. The Brodsky Twins)*

207. A Couple of Salty Dogs Aug 22, 2019

We return from our Hilton Head vacation full of energy, stories, and inside jokes. We built our future BP HQ's out of sand in hopes of dominating the sandbox with a little more clarity. We are proud to announce our future HQ will have a strong cash cow which may lead to us being cancelled. Andy is scared, and Dec is thinking big picture. Hilton Head is our home away from home and we are having too much fun. It's important to note, with Andy's laptop crashing once and for all, Decky Dents steps in with Adobe Audition (not a sponsor) which we have no idea how to operate inside the foreign confines of a new audio software.

206. Jordan Roberts Aug 20, 2019

Jordan is a former All-American running back and D-III Offensive Player of the Year for the University of St. Thomas. As the Gatorade Player of the Year in his home state of Wyoming, Jordan received a scholarship to play football at the University of South Dakota. However, 2 years later, after a series of tragic events within the span of a week, Jordan found his love for God and Catholicism. Jordan transferred to the University of St. Thomas where he joined the seminary studying philosophy and playing football. Post college, Jordan was hired as a scout for the Seattle Seahawks last season and now currently is the running backs coach at the University of St. Thomas.

*Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #49 - Jordan Roberts*

205. Angie Okon Aug 19, 2019

Angie is the co-founder of Okon Fitness, an online fitness company that seeks to empower others to take control of their bodies and be the best versions on themselves. Angie has her own transformation story detailing her unfulfilling experiences with drugs and alcohol in college to becoming a bikini model and eventually a fitness coach. Angie has accomplished everything up to this point by being radically herself (if you don't believe us, start watching her instagram stories). Hear more about how she continues her success empowering other women (and now 2 wildly average guys) to do the same.

*Disclaimer: originally S3 E27 - Radical Transparency (feat. Angie Okon)

204. Jack Burke Aug 15, 2019

Ty is becoming far too good as a producer which is causing concern that he could leave and make more money elsewhere. We walk through the potential of someone calling us as a reference to what it's like to work with Ty. Other topics include Jack Burke stumbling into the studio all sweaty after a bike ride, we recognize our average quality in hospitality, and we build the hype for Twin Week.

203. Brooke Nickelatti Aug 13, 2019

Brooklyn is a dear friend, passionate foodie, and founder of Brooklyn's Bite's, a passion project she started over a year ago influencing and educating people all about food and nutrition. When she first started her instagram page, she was very timid about putting herself out there with this project. However, over time she has built confidence in herself to create an insanely useful resource for anyone out there looking to make healthy, tasty food in a short amount of time. Go check out her NEW cook book that she created including 40 summer time bites that are affordable, tasty, and they will make you thankful that you don't have BP boys cooking for you. *Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #48 - Brooke Nickelatti* Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven! SPONSORS: - Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Customize your apparel here.

202. Steve Weigel Aug 12, 2019

Steve is the founder of the Ivy Brand, an adventure/lifestyle brands that provides handcrafted longboards, apparel, and adventure excursions to incredible destinations like Thailand, Colorado and the British Virgin Islands. Some perceive Steve's life as an adventure, but he sees it simply as saying yes to the things that scare the shit out of him. Through this, Steve has built a brand around promoting belonging, saying yes, and being holistically the person you want to become.

"Adventure is saying yes to the opportunities that scare the shit out of you" - Steve Weigel

*Disclaimer: originally S3 E26 - The Adventure Lifestyle (feat. Steve Weigel)*

SPONSORS:

- Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Customize your apparel here.

201. Andy's Ankle Injury Report Aug 08, 2019

The status of Andrew's ankle sprain has been in flux amongst the Marketing Interns that have him in their Podcast Fantasy starting lineup. We clear the air on the injury and Dec and Ty also give their ankle updates (spoiler: they're healthy). Collectively, our average quality is explaining the BP to other people without going super in depth or being too vague (this is a great podcast for you if you're struggling to explain what we do to other people). *Disclaimer: originally Back End Show #24 - Andy's Ankle Injury Report* SPONSORS: - Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Customize your apparel here.

200. Cavy Brennan Aug 06, 2019

Cavy is a PhD student studying Biochemistry at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Post graduation from the University of St. Thomas, Cavy took on a full time High School teaching job in Chicago teaching science classes. Cavy was able to put his thoughts to words like no one we've ever seen. Some have called Cavy a fart in a hurricane, destined for greatness, we call him our 200th podcast guest. Enjoy. *Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #47 - Cavy Brennan* Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven! SPONSORS: - Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Customize your apparel here.

199. Josh Shefner Aug 05, 2019

Josh Shefner is the founder and CEO of Agricycle, a company housing food products created from over-farmed waste in Africa. Agricycle is in the inaugural cohort of the Target Incubator and currently has three brands: Blue Mangoes, Dough Good Bakery, and TropiCOAL Ignition. Hear how this class project company turned into a start-up company that grew so fast his university threatened to expel him.

*Disclaimer: originally S3 E25 - Recycling Empathy (feat. Josh Shefner)*

SPONSORS:

- Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Customize your apparel here.

198. Good Time Guys Aug 01, 2019

Not entirely sure if we mention MJ at all in this episode. However, we do talk about our incredible time with Carly Zucker, how Dec talks over Andy way too much, and Ty teaches us about the Irish goodbye. *Disclaimer: originally Back End Show #23 - The Michael Jordan of Back End Shows* SPONSORS: - Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Customize your apparel here.

197. Clara Cott Jul 30, 2019

Clara Cott is the founder of Scribble, a company dedicated to empowering a generation of young adults through graphic design and business. On today's episode, we unpack how Clara was the face of Boatchella and didn't come, why being a social media coordinator for a 100 year old business is so powerful, and we relive our excursion to northwest Minnesota for the Woodchuck event. To finish it off, Clara brought a surprise in her Backpocket! *Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #46 - Clara Cott* Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven! SPONSORS: - Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Customize your apparel here.

196. Carly Zucker Jul 29, 2019

Carly Zucker is a kick-ass mom of 3, host of "Overtime with Carly Zucker" on KFAN 100.3 in the Twin Cities, and MN Wild player Jason Zucker's first wife. We touch on ALL things being a mom, a wife to a hockey player, her journey into broadcasting and much more.

*Disclaimer: originally S3 E24 - A Little Bit of Everything (feat. Carly Zucker)*

SPONSORS:

- Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Customize your apparel here.

195. We Missed the Face App Trend Jul 25, 2019

We get deep on this weeks show with talking about Russia's Face App that everyone fell into, the implications of artificial intelligence knowing us better than we know ourselves (Dec's been reading up on this not to brag), and Ty learned how to change a tail light. *Disclaimer: originally Back End Show #22 - We Missed the Face App Trend* SPONSORS: - Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Customize your apparel here.

194. Craig Lynes Jul 23, 2019

Canadian Craig Lynes is an aspiring Chiropractor at Northwestern Health Sciences. Craig is from Camrose, Alberta and loves the mountains of the north. He doesn't quite understand why we call washrooms bathrooms when they rarely have baths in them. His family owns five chiropractic practices in the greater Alberta area, and he is planning on returning there after school to take over one of the locations. Craig is also the face of an up and coming influencer IG profile, biceps_by_craig. *Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #45 - Craig Lynes* Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven! SPONSORS: - Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Customize your apparel here.

193. Steve Schussler Jul 22, 2019

Steve Schussler is the founder of Rain Forest Cafe, a global restaurant franchise that has been serving families for over 23 years. We've all been inside a Rain Forest Cafe (if you haven't, please see here), but today we had the opportunity to enter inside the mind behind the creation. Steve not only has created Rain Forest Cafe's, but also has built 15 other restaurant franchises such as T-Rex, Green Acres Event Center in Eden Prairie, MN.

*Disclaimer: originally S3 E23 - Welcome to the Jungle (feat. Rain Forest Cafe Founder Steve Schussler)*

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192."How's the Weather today?" Jul 18, 2019

We bought a fourth mic and Intern Ty not only has mic but now bought his own camera too. The content quality is taking massive leaps here in Back End Show #21 as we scold Ty for talking about the weather to pass time, Andy has issues with always filling his car up half way, and uhhh... do we have a dedicated blonde girl demographic? *Disclaimer: originally Back End Show #21 - We Are NOT a "How's the Weather today?" Small Talk Podcast* SPONSORS: - Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Customize your apparel here.

191. John Inserra Jul 16, 2019

John Inserra is the President at Cooper's Hawk Winery and Restaurants, and he is Andrew's father. This is John's fourth time on the podcast. If you are curious on how he was able to score the most caring, beautiful, and supportive women out there check out this PODCAST. On this episode, we discuss how John has seen The Backpocket grow, how he's incorporated Backpocket Mantras in his professional and personal life, and why embracing your Average Qualities is so important. *Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #44 - John Inserra* Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven! SPONSORS: - Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Customize your apparel here.

190. Chad Greenway Jul 15, 2019

Chad Greenway is a former Minnesota Vikings Linebacker and current owner of Gray Duck Vodka, a locally grown vodka in Minnesota. Coming from a small town of 300 people in South Dakota, to becoming an All-American linebacker for the University of Iowa, to being selected in the first round of the draft by the Vikings and playing 11 years in the NFL, Chad has one hell of a journey. He's built his brand by simply being himself through the ups and downs on his journey. The next part of his journey is building Gray Duck Vodka and doing so by Dominating the Sandbox (just like us).

*Disclaimer: originally S3 E22 - Duck, Duck, Gray Duck (feat. Chad Greenway former MN Vikings LB)*

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189. We are Officially a "4th of July in MN" Podcast Jul 11, 2019

The Sunday Scaries after this past weekend hit very hard. However, that didn't stop us from pushing out some great content talking 4th of July Weekend, the 5 Great Lakes, and our average quality of carpentry. *Disclaimer: originally Back End Show #20 - We are Officially a "4th of July in MN" Podcast* SPONSORS: - Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Customize your apparel here.

188. Ian Deloney Jul 09, 2019

Ian Deloney is the lead designer at Social Butterfly. He's crafted his art through his love for philosophy, which was his childhood dream profession. Ian challenges himself to live a fulfilled life because it's not just about doing what's fun. He graduated from the University of Minnesota-Duluth in Marketing & Graphic Design, and has worked with Gary Vaynerchuck, Floyd Mayweather, Casey Adams, and many more notable creatives. *Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #43 - Ian Deloney* Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven! SPONSORS: - Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Customize your apparel here.

187. Jonah Stillman Jul 08, 2019

Jonah is a 20 year old Author and Keynote Speaker from Minnetonka, Minnesota. During his junior year of High School him and his father, David Stillman, wrote a New York Best Time Selling book, Gen Z @ Work, unpacking how to work with, utilize, and understand Gen Z (people born between 1995-2010). Jonah consults with the best of the best including the NFL, LinkedIn, Intuit, and many more. He travels the world speaking to spread the positive word about Gen Z.

*Disclaimer: originally S3 E21 - The Gen Z Guru (feat. 20 yr old Author/Keynote Speaker Jonah Stillman)

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186. Boatchella Recap Jul 04, 2019

Boatchella was an absolute hit and we couldn't be happier to announce the corp came out on top making $50 on the entire event. LOTS of great stories from the event, lessons learned, and we announce the next date for Boatchella 2020. Mark Amick and Steve Harrell join the show to recap.

*Disclaimer: originally Back End Show #19 - Boatchella Recap*

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185. Eli Ruffer Jul 02, 2019

Eli Ruffer is a comedian, writer, and musician. He decided to quit his job as a chemist to pursue his passions. Eli recently moved back to his hometown of Chicago to take on the comedy scene. Eli has a newsletter, I Am Eli’s Comedy, which is packed with one-liners and original art. *Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #42 - Eli Ruffer* Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven! SPONSORS: - Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Customize your apparel here.

184. Alexis Walsko Jul 01, 2019

We celebrate 100 weeks of podcasting in 2 and 1/2 years with no guest better than Alexis Walsko. She is the founder and visionary of Lola Red PR, an agency based in the Twin Cities that she founded when she was 22. We have an incredible conversation about how she built her company, but only after she interviewed us first for 20 minutes. Andy cries, we celebrate 100 weeks, and we unpack the future of Backpocket. Enjoy.

*Disclaimer: originally S3 E20 - The Beacon of Positivity (feat. Alexis Walsko founder of Lola Red PR)*

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183. The War Room Jun 27, 2019

The boys introduce a new room in the house coined "The War Room", Tyler has issues with "Future Tyler" problems, and with Boatchella being less than 48 hours away we unpack what the hell to expect from it all. *Disclaimer: originally Back End Show #18* SPONSORS: - Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Customize your apparel here.

182. Mary LeVoir Jun 25, 2019

Mary LeVoir owns Move Dance Training. She's competed on So You Think You Can Dance and for a National Championship at the University of Minnesota. Mary's talent is inspired by her determination towards creating moves that makes you have goosebumps all over. She is also the cousin of Annie Vitale, our brilliant in-house graphic designer. *Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #41 - Mary LeVoir* Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven! SPONSORS: - Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Customize your apparel here.

181. Dan Noethe Jun 24, 2019

Dan is a sports card mogul (i.e. he buys/sells sports cards for a living). What started as a simple project with moving his junk out of his parents basement after college turned into him finding tons of NBA trading cards. None more important than the Lebron James Rookie Card that he solid for $600 and reinvested back into more cards to buy/trade. His consistency with buying/selling cards on twitter has him recognized as one of the top traders and has caught the eye of big entrepreneurs such as Gary Vaynerchuk.

Buy/Trade/Follow Dan's crazy process on Twitter.*

*Disclaimer: originally S3 E19 - The Consistent Flip (feat. Sports Card Mogul Dan Noethe)*

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180. We Tune in to Our Emotions Jun 20, 2019

People are starting to realize our studio is just a room in our house, we witnessed the Bachelor for the first time, Dec realizes he doesn't have his love language dialed in, and Intern Ty finishes the pod off with an incredible feel good story.

*Disclaimer: originally Back End Show #17*

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179. Coach Wallie Kuchinski Jun 18, 2019

Coach Wallie Kuchinski (most commonly known as Coach K) is the Defensive Coordinator for the University of St. Thomas. One phrase that commonly describes Coach K's defense is TOTAL MAYHEM. We unpack Coach's journey arriving to where he is today, how he's inspired us with terms like "Wildly Average", "Birds on a Wire", and "Let's go start a riot". The impact he has had on us and the greater UST Football community is unmatched. This podcast is one for the books Marketing Interns, strap in and lend us your ears for this episode. *Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #40 - Coach Wallie Kuchinski* Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven! SPONSORS: - Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Customize your apparel here.

178. Brett Brohl Jun 17, 2019

Brett Brohl is an entrepreneur, investor, Managing Director at TechStars, and founder of the Syndicate Fund. Brett highlights the REAL story of entrepreneurship through his experiences starting his own companies and now investing/mentoring others.

*Disclaimer: originally S3 E18 - The Wild Ride of Entrepreneurship (feat. Brett Brohl with TechStars)*

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177. Intern Ty Webb Jun 13, 2019

Intern Ty joins the show for his inaugural Back End Show producer role as we discuss at what point it’s acceptable to miss Boatchella, the top grossing Backpocket navigation apps, and our collective average qualities of adulting.

*Disclaimer: originally Back End Show #16*

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176. Jordan Lundell Jun 11, 2019

Jordan recently started working as a Video Content Creator with VSM Real Estate. He was working as a Financial Advisor out of college because he had two summer internships with the company and they offered him a job after graduation. He was extremely grateful for the opportunity, yet he realized he wasn't fired up to go to work anymore, so he took powers into his own hands. Jordan was also a teammate of ours at the University of St. Thomas where his drive and determination flourished as well. *Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #39 - Jordan Lundell* Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven! SPONSORS: - Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Customize your apparel here.

175. Famous Dave Jun 10, 2019

Dave Anderson is the founder of Famous Dave's, a nationwide chain restaurant serving the full BBQ experience. Dave is a Choctaw and Ojibwe Indian and was born and raised in Chicago. He found the passion to BBQ at an early age and eventually opened his first BBQ joint in the small town of Hayward, WI in 1994. Since then, Famous Dave's has grown to a publicly traded entity worth over $500 million.

*Disclaimer: originally S3 E17 - The MOST Famous Dave (feat. Dave Anderson founder of Famous Dave's BBQ)*

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- Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Customize your apparel here.

174. Mark Amick Jun 06, 2019

Mark Amick returns to the show to fulfill his duties as 2nd string producer once more. Declan realizes he says "Dude", "Dude, Wow", "That's Crazy", "Dude, that's crazy", and "Wow Dude, That's Crazy" way too much. The boys discuss how their should be a second month of the year dedicated to growing a mustache (potentially July but we don't have the name for it yet). Finally, stay for til the end of the show to learn about what a koala looks like when it's wet and feel good with us listening to Kodi Lee's performance on Americas Got Talent.

*Disclaimer: originally Back End Show #15*

173. Alex Coursol Jun 04, 2019

Almost Dr. Alex Coursol is a soon to be Psychologist. She's heading out to Denver to continue her passion of help adolescent kids. From being a towel queen at the front desk of Altr Fitness to keeping the TV on a loop of Life of Pets for Harvey, she wears many hats. Alex's goal is to never let the dab die. *Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #38 - Alex Coursol Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven!

172. Senator Karin Housley Jun 03, 2019

Karin is a mom of 4, wife to Hall of Fame Hockey player Phil Housley, an author, and a MN State Senator currently representing District 39. Karin met Phil in junior high, started dating senior year of high school, and after that they never looked back. From being a full time mom of 4 kids traveling and living in 21 different cities, to a real estate business owner and eventually becoming a MN State Senator in 2016, Karin has tons of great stories providing excellent insight into her journey.

*Disclaimer: originally S3 E16 - State Capitol Takeover (feat. MN State Senator Karin Housley)*

171. Matt Christenson May 30, 2019

We award the MIAC conference with a participation trophy and take call ins to get real-time reactions to the recent news of UST getting kicked out of the MIAC. Other topics include Dec's lion shirt (and how he's still a beta), our roommate Matty C joins the show as his first time producing, and we announce our newest venture: Boatchella by Backpocket.

*Disclaimer: originally Back End Show #14*

170. Joey Puk - Marketing Intern Spotlight May 28, 2019

Joey is a Territory Development Representative for Medtronic, but more importantly he's a guy simply trying to provide value to people around him everyday. He brought the value with the conversation we had with him unpacking his passion for sales, transitioning out of his football career and UST, and much more.

*Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #37 - Joey Puk*

Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven!

169. Cole Ehresmann May 27, 2019

Cole is the founder of Hive Apparel, a non-profit company donating all it's profits to the bees. In 2014, Cole opened a newspaper and saw a headline about bees going extinct. Already owning Hive apparel at the time, Cole put 2 and 2 together and immediately pursued the idea to tie his company to the bees. Since then, he has gone from donating 2% of his profits to being a full non-profit company as well as owning 10 Hives (each Hive containing over 1 million bees).

*Disclaimer: originally S3 E15 - Saving the Bees (feat. Cole Ehresmann Founder of Hive Apparel)*

168. Stationary Astronaut May 23, 2019

Stationary Astronaut joins us in the studio this week as we talk story (an old Hawaiian tradition commonly known as "catching up"), unpack some of our own trials and tribulations the past 8 months, and finish with a very special segment where we call our mothers and ask if we were breast fed or formula fed.

*Disclaimer: originally Dominate the Sandbox Podcast Special (feat. Stationary Astronaut)*

167. Jesse Addo - Marketing Intern Spotlight May 21, 2019

Jesse Addo is an Advisory Consultant at Deloitte and the founder of PLEASE SHUT UP, an original platform for exploring the interchange of the worlds of sports, hip hop, and media. We played football with Jesse at the University of St. Thomas where he played outside linebacker. He was the MVP of our team during the 2017 season and an All-American. Jesse is hungry to build his personal brand in sports entertainment.

*Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #36 - Jesse Addo

Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven!

166. Zach Fisk May 20, 2019

Zach Fisk is the founder of Thrift-Fil-A, a thirfting platform selling vintage clothes and other items. At the young age of 20, Zach has managed to sell over 3,000 items and grow an instagram page to over 27,000 followers. Enjoy Zach's journey from learning how to thrift at the young age of 7 to the creation of Thrift-Fil-A.

*Disclaimer: originally S3 E14 - Thrift-Fil-A (feat. Zach Fisk)*

165. Recapping Q1 at BP Corp May 16, 2019

1st Quarter results ARE IN and we reflect on the incredibly fun first 3 months of SZN 3 on our quest to Dominate the Sandbox. We find out the truth behind American Cheese and how that effects the potentially fraudulent state of Wisconsin, we unpack Andrew's realization that his life signifies a duck in water, and we all look at the instagram ads we are targeted with to understand what the algorithms think of us.

*Disclaimer: originally Back End Show #13*

164. Nolan Rockers - Marketing Intern Spotlight May 14, 2019

Nolan Rockers is the founder of o·pin·ion clothing located in the Twin Cities. The message is simple, "Don’t live your life making decisions based on how people are going to look at you. You know how you want to live your life, and what you want to do with it." Nolan is also a Social Media Coordinator at Skol Marketing where he's built a sturdy foundation. Follow Nolan & o·pin·ion today!

*Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #35 - Nolan Rockers*

Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven!

163. Michael E. Jordan May 13, 2019

Michael E. Jordan (not to be confused with Michael Jordan) is the founder of UNRL, an apparel brand all about the underdog story working with various professional athletes. From failing at his first company he dropped out of college for to selling out the MN Wild hockey store with UNRL, Michael has an incredible journey loaded with trials, tribulation, and success.

*Disclaimer: originally S3 E13 - That was UNRL (feat. Michael E. Jordan)*

162. Cinco de Mayo has Legs and the Kentuck Derby Rips May 09, 2019

BP corp got richer this past week as Dec won $650 betting $10 on Country House to win the Kentucky Derby. We forgot release our annual Kentucky Derby picks last episode (average), so we put it on this episode for you to enjoy. Other topics include Sam having an addiction with his new found role as a podcast booking agent, and Andrew has new found love for the word empirical.

*Disclaimer: originally Back End Show #12*

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161. Duncan Dahl - Marketing Intern Spotlight May 07, 2019

Duncan Dahl is a local Twin Cities cyclist, environmentalist, writer, and music playlist curator. This is Duncan's second time on the Backpocket, link to his first appearance HERE. His average quality the first time around was his knowledge of music, now he's confidently curating playlists left and right! Duncan return to New Zealand for the second time this January, and he shared his mental and physical growth with us. You keep inspiring us Duncan, keep it up!

*Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #34 - Duncan Dahl

Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven!

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- Link n Drink - a networking event for like-minded hustlers, creatives, and entrepreneurs looking to collaborate in the Twin Cities. NEXT EVENT: 6PM, May 8th @ Finnegan's Brew Co. GET YOUR FREE TICKETS HERE.

- Skyline Specs - a movement aimed at connecting and inspiring individuals to the place they call home. Check out their instagram page @skyline_specs

- Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Customize your apparel here.

160. Caleb VanDeman May 06, 2019

Caleb is a free lance marketer and entrepreneur in the Twin Cities and has managed over 3,500 digital marketing campaigns and consulted for a number of Fortune 500 companies in social media strategy and paid social. We discuss his journey from growing up with EIGHT brothers, dropping out of Purdue (but not before he met his wife on the first day of class), and pursuing/finding his passion in marketing. Caleb is fascinated with the human psychology side of marketing which made for an incredible conversation.

*Disclaimer: originally S3 E12 - Reciprocal Altruism (feat. Caleb VanDeman)*

Reciprocal Altruism definition - When organism acts in a manner that temporarily reduces its fitness while increasing another organism's fitness, with the expectation that the other organism will act in a similar manner at a later time.

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- Link n Drink - a networking event for like-minded hustlers, creatives, and entrepreneurs looking to collaborate in the Twin Cities. NEXT EVENT: 6PM, May 8th @ Finnegan's Brew Co. GET YOUR FREE TICKETS HERE.

- Skyline Specs - a movement aimed at connecting and inspiring individuals to the place they call home. Check out their instagram page @skyline_specs

- Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Customize your apparel here.

159. Bandwagon Fans are Actually Ok People May 02, 2019

The sun is shining, the beer is flowing, and the boys from the Backpocket are still recording. This week we discuss Andrew’s new job with future podcast guest Caleb Van Deman, we take a stand against people who hate on bandwagon fans, and Sam got kicked out of a college bar and no one is shocked.

*Disclaimer: originally Back End Show #11 *

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- Skyline Specs - a movement aimed at connecting and inspiring individuals to the place they call home. Check out their instagram page @skyline_specs

- Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Customize your apparel here.

158. Josiah Bardwell - Marketing Intern Spotlight Apr 30, 2019

Josiah is an aspiring doctor, and he will be attending med school this July. Josiah graduated with us at the University of St. Thomas. As we became good friends, we quickly learned how Josiah is an all-around, self-aware man who's dedicating his passion towards offering his hand to those in need. He lights up the room with his energy, and we're stoked to call him a great friend.

*Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #33 - Josiah Bardwell

Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven!

SPONSORS:

- Link n Drink - a networking event for like-minded hustlers, creatives, and entrepreneurs looking to collaborate in the Twin Cities. NEXT EVENT: 6PM, May 8th @ Finnegan's Brew Co. GET YOUR FREE TICKETS HERE.

- Skyline Specs - a movement aimed at connecting and inspiring individuals to the place they call home. Check out their instagram page @skyline_specs

- Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Customize your apparel here.

157. Gabby Thomas Apr 29, 2019

Gabby Thomas is a model, an actress, and an influencer currently living in the Twin Cities. As 2 Wildly Average guys, we unpack how the modelling industry works (especially in today's age with Instagram) and her journey through the industry so far. Gabby recently dropped out of the University of St. Thomas and is pursuing a modelling career full time with the hopes of making it to LA within the year.

*Disclaimer: originally S3 E11 - What Even is an "Influencer"? (feat. Gabby Thomas)*

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- Link n Drink - a networking event for like-minded hustlers, creatives, and entrepreneurs looking to collaborate in the Twin Cities. NEXT EVENT: 6PM, May 8th @ Finnegan's Brew Co. GET YOUR FREE TICKETS HERE.

- Skyline Specs - a movement aimed at connecting and inspiring individuals to the place they call home. Check out their instagram page @skyline_specs

- Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Customize your apparel here.

156. #ProMomPodcast Apr 25, 2019

Episode Dix is here (Dix is French for 10) and we're talking how Easter weekend is really the first Mother's Day prep (disclaimer: everyday is mothers day #promompodcast), Sam's Twitter game is raising some concerns, and we threw an art party in our house and shit hit the fan when a patron started making bacon in our kitchen.

*Disclaimer: originally Back End Show #10*

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- Link n Drink - a networking event for like-minded hustlers, creatives, and entrepreneurs looking to collaborate in the Twin Cities. NEXT EVENT: 6PM, May 8th @ Finnegan's Brew Co. GET YOUR FREE TICKETS HERE.

- Skyline Specs - a movement aimed at connecting and inspiring individuals to the place they call home. Check out their instagram page @skyline_specs

- Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Customize your apparel here.

155. Ayo Okesanya -Marketing Intern Spotlight Apr 23, 2019

Ayo picked up long distant running one year ago. Through mental fortitude and a desire to improve his overall health, he signed up for a marathon on zero training. Once he started preparing, fitness went from a form of punishment to now it's a form of prayer. Ayo graduated from the University of St. Thomas and is working at the Star Tribune. He's also Moise Igeno's glue piece. Learn more about Ayo, here.

*Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #32 - Ayo Okesanya*

Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven!

SPONSORS:

- Link n Drink - a networking event for like-minded hustlers, creatives, and entrepreneurs looking to collaborate in the Twin Cities. NEXT EVENT: 6PM, May 8th @ Finnegan's Brew Co. GET YOUR FREE TICKETS HERE.

- Skyline Specs - a movement aimed at connecting and inspiring individuals to the place they call home. Check out their instagram page @skyline_specs

- Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Customize your apparel here.

154. Alex Rollins Apr 22, 2019

Alex Rollins is the lead singer of Denny, a Minneapolis band rectifying the 80s vibe through their upbeat, indy rock music. After 2 cease and desists on previous bands, Alex started Denny with the origin of the name being his father Dennis who represents the bigger than life, lack of care in the world, vibe that was introduced through 80s music. From dropping out of college to go on tour, to living in John Lennon's Lost Weekend home in California, the man has incredible stories detailing his journey as an artist.

*Disclaimer: originally S3 E10 - Be Bigger than Life (feat. Alex Rollins)*

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- Skyline Specs - a movement aimed at connecting and inspiring individuals to the place they call home. Check out their instagram page @skyline_specs

- Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Email us at backpocket@visionarymfg.com to get your custom order started today!

153. Matt Harein Apr 18, 2019

Matt Harein joins the show this week and asserts his alpha status immediately as he dethrones Decky Spineless from his floral chair. We discuss Matt's Cool Guys in Uptown Podcast, The Blue Cheese Podcast in Uptown, and how Declan bought life insurance and has his brother as the sole beneficiary (Aidan if you're reading this, Dec never told you, so make sure you listen up at time stamp 24:45 for more details).

*Disclaimer: originally Back End Show #9*

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- Link n Drink - a networking event for like-minded hustlers, creatives, and entrepreneurs looking to collaborate in the Twin Cities. NEXT EVENT: 6PM, May 8th @ Finnegan's Brew Co. GET YOUR FREE TICKETS HERE.

- Skyline Specs - a movement aimed at connecting and inspiring individuals to the place they call home. Check out their instagram page @skyline_specs

- Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Email us at backpocket@visionarymfg.com to get your custom order started today!

152. Sam Herriges - Marketing Intern Spotlight Apr 16, 2019

Sam Herriges broke on to the seen with his now famous video "Elevator Pitch." A classic narrative detailing the dedication of finding an internship during the summer before your senior year of college. It's a struggle we all went through, and Sam’s lyrical wizardry sums it up perfect. Sam is currently a junior on the University of St. Thomas, and the future is bright for him. Bonus Fact: if you’re in the market for a new chair, follow Mr. Herriges on IG for expert reviews.

*Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #31 feat. Sam Herriges

Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven!

SPONSORS:

- Link n Drink - a networking event for like-minded hustlers, creatives, and entrepreneurs looking to collaborate in the Twin Cities. NEXT EVENT: 6PM, May 8th @ Finnegan's Brew Co. GET YOUR FREE TICKETS HERE.

- Skyline Specs - a movement aimed at connecting and inspiring individuals to the place they call home. Check out their instagram page @skyline_specs

- Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Customize your apparel here.

151. Ross Hamann Apr 15, 2019

Ross is a former Pro Golfer and current Director of Sales at Aon in Minneapolis. We got to know him because he's Jack Burke's boss and has a keen interest in starting his own podcast. Ross is 35 years old and in a position that is uncommon and unique. In the insurance industry, he is the glue piece between the Baby Boomers and the Millennials/Gen Zers. Ross has had the success he's had and is where he is today he challenges the status quo every day and aims to elevate the people around him. Using his experience with playing golf professionally, Ross has created an incredible mindset to challenge others and put them outside their comfort zone, making him what we consider The Walking Challenge.

*Disclaimer: originally S3 E9 - The Walking Challenge (feat. Ross Hamann)*

SPONSORS:

- Link n Drink - a networking event for like-minded hustlers, creatives, and entrepreneurs looking to collaborate in the Twin Cities. NEXT EVENT: 6PM, May 8th @ Finnegan's Brew Co. GET YOUR FREE TICKETS HERE.

- Skyline Specs - a movement aimed at connecting and inspiring individuals to the place they call home. Check out their instagram page @skyline_specs

- Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Customize your apparel here.

150. Jack Burke Apr 11, 2019

A full week of stories including Jack Burke using his entire free week at ALTR Fitness, sending a pizza to Pardon My Take for the Final Four weekend (and it actually working…sorta), and unpacking the possibility that UST could get kicked out of the MIAC.

*Disclaimer: originally Back End Show #8*

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- Link n Drink - a networking event for like-minded hustlers, creatives, and entrepreneurs looking to collaborate in the Twin Cities. NEXT EVENT: 6PM, May 8th @ Finnegan's Brew Co. GET YOUR FREE TICKETS HERE.

- Skyline Specs - a movement aimed at connecting and inspiring individuals to the place they call home. Check out their instagram page @skyline_specs

- Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Customize your apparel here.

149. Golden Nuggets of Ben VandenWymelenberg, Nasser Lubega, and the Corp Apr 10, 2019

As shocking as this may seem, no we did not pull any April Fools jokes this week. However, we did have great guests like Ben VW, chairman and president of Woodchuck USA, Nasser Lubega, a friend from Kenya studying to be a doctor, and Back End Show #7 with Andrew’s Average Dental Hygiene.

*Disclaimer: originally Golden Nuggets of Ben VandenWymelenberg, Nasser Lubega, and Back End Show #7*

148. Andrea Toppin - Marketing Intern Spotlight Apr 09, 2019

Andrea is an aspiring chiropractor at Northwestern Health Sciences University. She also ran cross-country and track and field at Iowa State. Andrea continued to passionately run after undergrad because it’s what she loves to do. Eventually, her good friend challenged her to run her first half marathon, and soon after, she ran her first full marathon. Andrea Toppin is now competing for the 2020 Olympic Trials. She is always battling through the next obstacle!

*Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #30 - Andrea Toppin*

Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven!

SPONSORS:

- Link n Drink - a networking event for like-minded hustlers, creatives, and entrepreneurs looking to collaborate in the Twin Cities. NEXT EVENT: 6PM, May 8th @ Finnegan's Brew Co. GET YOUR FREE TICKETS HERE.

- Skyline Specs - a movement aimed at connecting and inspiring individuals to the place they call home. Check out their instagram page @skyline_specs

- Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Customize your apparel here.

147. Sotahboy Apr 08, 2019

Oscar Salinas, popularly known as @sotahboy on instagram, is a portrait photographer and videographer in the Twin Cities. Oscar picked up a camera less than 3 years ago and has grown his brand to over 130K followers on instagram. People think Oscar is a world traveler who takes photos all over the country, but what you’ll find is just the opposite. Oscar shoots with a few friends like Gabby Thomas and they go to places they decide in 30 minutes or less. The practicality and commitment to creation is incredible.

*Disclaimer: originally S3 E8 - Sotahboy (feat. Oscar Salinas)

SPONSORS:

- Link n Drink - a networking event for like-minded hustlers, creatives, and entrepreneurs looking to collaborate in the Twin Cities. NEXT EVENT: 6PM, May 8th @ Finnegan's Brew Co. GET YOUR FREE TICKETS HERE.

- Skyline Specs - a movement aimed at connecting and inspiring individuals to the place they call home. Check out their instagram page @skyline_specs

- Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Customize your apparel here.

146. Poshmark is Funding Declan's New Drip Apr 04, 2019

We hash-out why Declan continues to dress like he does and how Sam is developing into quite the savvy entrepreneur. Don't sleep on going to the dentist because you may end up like Andrew (spoiler: it's not good). Also, Jordan Peterson, Gronk, and Conor McGregor make an appearance. Thanks to Woodchuck for the killer survival weekend last Sunday.

*Disclaimer: originally Back End Show #7*

SPONSORS:

- Link n Drink - a networking event for like-minded hustlers, creatives, and entrepreneurs looking to collaborate in the Twin Cities. NEXT EVENT: 6PM, May 8th @ Finnegan's Brew Co. GET YOUR FREE TICKETS HERE.

- Skyline Specs - a movement aimed at connecting and inspiring individuals to the place they call home. Check out their instagram page @skyline_specs

- Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Customize your apparel here.

145. Golden Nuggets of Minneninja, Tommy Laken, and the Corp Apr 03, 2019

Already 6 weeks into this thing and the boys are running at high velocity with average qualities and incredible conversations delivering like Muhammad Ali (allegedly). This week’s guests include Jennifer Tavernier, a former American Ninja Warrior and fitness advocate empowering others through strength, Tommy Laken, Intern Sam’s best friend and Canadien advocate, and finally the 6th week straight of the Back End Show where we address some serious rumblings about the Backpocket.

*Disclaimer: originally Golden Nuggets of Minneninja, Tommy Laken, and Back End Show #6*

144. Nasser Lubega - Marketing Intern Spotlight Apr 02, 2019

Nasser is an aspiring surgeon who will be attending med school this summer (he'll be deciding in the next few weeks). He's been a marketing intern since Day One as he's tracked our progress as much as we've tracked his. He was born in Uganda, and moved to Kenya at the age of 12 to attend Greensteds International School. From there, he moved to the United States to study pre-med at UST. He has friends all over the world, and we had a chance to tap into a small portion of the life of the elegant Nasser Lubega! Enjoy.

*Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #29 - Nasser Lubega*

Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven!

SPONSORS:

- Link n Drink - a networking event for like-minded hustlers, creatives, and entrepreneurs looking to collaborate in the Twin Cities. NEXT EVENT: 6PM, May 8th @ Finnegan's Brew Co. GET YOUR FREE TICKETS HERE.

- Skyline Specs - a movement aimed at connecting and inspiring individuals to the place they call home. Check out their instagram page @skyline_specs

- Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Customize your apparel here.

143. Ben VandenWymelenberg Apr 01, 2019

Ben is the Founder and Chairman of Woodchuck USA and author of "T#e World Needs Your F*cking Ideas". We talk to Ben about building the mindset to pursuing your ideas, and his journey about how he's built his own company based on this very mindset. Ben has traveled to all 7 continents and has planted a tree in each continent as part of Woodchuck USA's Buy One Plant One initiative. Ben's mission is to sustain the world's climate and preserve the nature of the world for generations to come.

*Disclaimer: originally S3 E7 - Pursuing Your Ideas (feat. Ben VandenWymelenberg)*

SPONSORS:

- Link n Drink - a networking event for like-minded hustlers, creatives, and entrepreneurs looking to collaborate in the Twin Cities. NEXT EVENT: 6PM, May 8th @ Finnegan's Brew Co. GET YOUR FREE TICKETS HERE.

- Skyline Specs - a movement aimed at connecting and inspiring individuals to the place they call home. Check out their instagram page @skyline_specs

- Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Customize your apparel here.

142. We're a Lactose Sensitive Podcast Mar 28, 2019

We address the rumblings circling about the feedback we've been hearing about the Back End Show, we hear some average qualities from some fellow Marketing Interns Annie Vitale, Mark Amick and Mark Dowdle, and officially identify ourselves as a Fairlife Milk podcast (even though Andy is Lactose sensitive).

*Disclaimer: originally Back End Show #6*

SPONSORS:

- Link n Drink - a networking event for like-minded hustlers, creatives, and entrepreneurs looking to collaborate in the Twin Cities. NEXT EVENT: 6PM, May 8th @ Finnegan's Brew Co. GET YOUR FREE TICKETS HERE.

- Skyline Specs - a movement aimed at connecting and inspiring individuals to the place they call home. Check out their instagram page @skyline_specs

- Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Customize your apparel here.

141. Golden Nuggets of Josh Neumann, Josh Parks, and the Corp Mar 27, 2019

We made a rookie podcast mistake putting Josh’s in 3 of the last 4 podcasts (Josh Rosenthal, Josh Neumann, and Josh Parks). No one is going to call us out for it so we’ll take care of it ourselves. This weeks features include Josh Neumann, founder of Kind Lips, Jost Parks, founder of GhostFit, and Back End Show #5.

*Disclaimer: originally Golden Nuggets of Josh Neumann, Josh Parks, and Back End Show #6*

140. Tommy Laken - Marketing Intern Spotlight Mar 26, 2019

Tommy Laken is an avid listener of The Backpocket ever since Sam Schuneman, lead intern, was brought on to the team. Tommy is a current student at Minnesota State University, Mankato with an average quality of goaltending. Following the sports trend, as the number two in high school, Tommy is nearly a scratch golfer. During his free time, he loves tripping up to Canada to bring back their snacks (spoiler: it’s Canadian Ruffles and Canadian Jiffy). He loves life. Tommy and Intern Sam are best buds, and we enjoyed having him on the show.

*Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #28 - Tommy Laken*

Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven!

SPONSORS:

- Link n Drink - a networking event for like-minded hustlers, creatives, and entrepreneurs looking to collaborate in the Twin Cities. NEXT EVENT: 6PM, May 8th @ Finnegan's Brew Co. GET YOUR FREE TICKETS HERE.

- Skyline Specs - a movement aimed at connecting and inspiring individuals to the place they call home. Check out their instagram page @skyline_specs

- Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Customize your apparel here.

139. Jennifer Tavernier Mar 25, 2019

This woman is a bad ass. Plain and simple. Jennifer Tavernier is a former American Ninja Warrior competitor and current fitness influencer living in the Twin Cities. From being a tennis player at Bethel, to getting into stroller fitness (this is wild), to getting into HIIT, to starting her instagram only 3 years ago, to finding American Ninja Warrior Jen's journey is incredible.

*Disclaimer: originally S3 E6 - Minneninja (feat. Jennifer Tavernier)*

SPONSORS:

- Link n Drink - a networking event for like-minded hustlers, creatives, and entrepreneurs looking to collaborate in the Twin Cities. NEXT EVENT: 6PM, May 8th @ Finnegan's Brew Co. GET YOUR FREE TICKETS HERE.

- Skyline Specs - a movement aimed at connecting and inspiring individuals to the place they call home. Check out their instagram page @skyline_specs

- Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Customize your apparel here.

138. Sam's Really Fucken Good at Big Buck Hunter (allegedly) Mar 21, 2019

We are really starting to do as those do within the sandbox. In this episode, expect to hear a full announcement of the Backpocket Boys committing to Greenway hockey for the 2020 season. Sam claims to be the worlds greats Big Buck Hunter player, so we're hosting a tournament in the coming weeks to truly to determine this grand claim (hit our line if you want to be included). Andrew is scared about his hairline... nothing new there. We all think he's doing alright. Declan realizes he should start closing his legs more. When it comes to what we learned, Andrew watched Free Solo and learned about Alex Honnald's ability to combat fear. Declan wants sphere packaging implemented ASAP, and Sam brings the youth to the table with young rappers. To Vinny Amendola and Mr. & Mrs. Inserra, thanks for your continued support. Cheers to the Marketing Interns!

If you would like to submit your own average quality and be featured on the show, please email, DM, or text us your video!

*Disclaimer: originally Back End Show #5*

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- Link n Drink - a networking event for like-minded hustlers, creatives, and entrepreneurs looking to collaborate in the Twin Cities. NEXT EVENT: 6PM, May 8th @ Finnegan's Brew Co. GET YOUR FREE TICKETS HERE.

- Skyline Specs - a movement aimed at connecting and inspiring individuals to the place they call home. Check out their instagram page @skyline_specs

- Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Customize your apparel here.

137. Golden Nuggets of Chelsey Larson, Coach Josh Rosenthal, and the Corp Mar 20, 2019

1 month into Season 3 and the boys are starting to click. This week features a kidney donor and avid golfer, Chelsey Larson, Andrew and Declan’s former UST coach Josh Rosenthal, and a killer Back End Show featuring the a NEW segment Average Quality Consultants.

*Disclaimer: originally Golden Nuggets of Chelsey Larson, Coach Josh Rosenthal, and Back End Show #4*

136. Josh Parks - Marketing Intern Spotlight Mar 19, 2019

Josh Parks is the founder of Ghost Fit apparel with the mission statement of, "Raise Your Standards". Josh played Division 1 football at the University of Minnesota and through a serious tough patch he decided to hang up the cleats. He later found the urge to get back on the playing field and transferred to UST and that's where we first met Josh. At this point Josh fired up Ghost Fit and Ghost Cuts. He's a natural. Listen to how and why Josh decided to raise his standards, and take control of his journey.

*Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #27 - Josh Parks*

Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven!

SPONSORS:

- Link n Drink - a networking event for like-minded hustlers, creatives, and entrepreneurs looking to collaborate in the Twin Cities. NEXT EVENT: 6PM, May 8th @ Finnegan's Brew Co. GET YOUR FREE TICKETS HERE.

- Skyline Specs - a movement aimed at connecting and inspiring individuals to the place they call home. Check out their instagram page @skyline_specs

- Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Email us at backpocket@visionarymfg.com to get your custom order started today!

135. Josh Neumann Mar 18, 2019

Josh Neumann is the founder of Kind Lips, a company amplifying kindness in the world using lip balm as the vehicle for change. What started as a project making lip balm in his kitchen to now selling in major stores is one hell of a journey we're excited for you to listen to. We screwed up saying "Chapstick" instead of lip balm at least 20 times.

*Disclaimer: originally S3 E5 - Amplifying Kindness (feat. Josh Neumann)*

SPONSORS:

- Link n Drink - a networking event for like-minded hustlers, creatives, and entrepreneurs looking to collaborate in the Twin Cities. NEXT EVENT: 6PM, May 8th @ Finnegan's Brew Co. GET YOUR FREE TICKETS HERE.

- Skyline Specs - a movement aimed at connecting and inspiring individuals to the place they call home. Check out their instagram page @skyline_specs

- Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Email us at backpocket@visionarymfg.com to get your custom order started today!

134. We're Now Average Quality Consultants Mar 14, 2019

We introduce a new segment: Average Quality Consultants where listeners submit videos of themselves describing their Average Qualities and we provide feedback and commentary. Sam informs the listeners about the shocking news regarding penguins and the boys recap the MN state hockey tournament. Please mark this podcast as the day we declared ourselves a Greenway podcast, lets go Raiders.

If you would like to submit your own average quality and be featured on the show, please email, DM, or text us your video!

*Disclaimer: originally Back End Show #4*

SPONSORS:

- Link n Drink - a networking event for like-minded hustlers, creatives, and entrepreneurs looking to collaborate in the Twin Cities. NEXT EVENT: 6PM, May 8th @ Finnegan's Brew Co. GET YOUR FREE TICKETS HERE.

- Skyline Specs - a movement aimed at connecting and inspiring individuals to the place they call home. Check out their instagram page @skyline_specs

- Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Customize your apparel here.

133. Golden Nuggets of Alex French, Piff Peterson, and the Corp Mar 13, 2019

Week 3 (also referred to as #GasWeek) got off to a very hot start with Alex French, cofounder of Bizzy Coffee and Ironman athlete, then followed strong with once Backpocket filmer now TikTok Star Piff Peterson, and finished the week as we always do with our third Back End Show featuring guest producer and roommate Jack Burke.

*Disclaimer: originally Golden Nuggets of Alex French, Piff Peterson, and Back End Show #3*

132. Coach Josh Rosenthal - Marketing Intern Spotlight Mar 12, 2019

Coach Rosie is currently the Director of Football Operations & Wide Receivers Coach at Concordia University, St. Paul. He was our coach at UST, and we became great friends as we watched each other grow in our respective fields. Coach Rosie and his wife Amy live in Savage, Minnesota with their daughter, Perry, who's repping Jordan swag from head to toe. To all of those sneakerheads out there, Rosie is your mans.

*Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #26 - Coach Josh Rosenthal*

Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven!

SPONSORS:

- Link n Drink - a networking event for like-minded hustlers, creatives, and entrepreneurs looking to collaborate in the Twin Cities. NEXT EVENT: 6PM, May 8th @ Finnegan's Brew Co. GET YOUR FREE TICKETS HERE.

- Skyline Specs - a movement aimed at connecting and inspiring individuals to the place they call home. Check out their instagram page @skyline_specs

- Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Customize your apparel here.

131. Chelsey Larson Mar 11, 2019

Chelsey Larson is a kidney donor and avid golfer. On May 29th, 2015, Chelsey made the leap to donate her kidney to Ellen, a college roommate of hers 2 years prior at the University of Minnesota struggling to live an honorable life with being on dialysis. We discuss her journey to why she decided to donate her kidney. She currently works for a start up kidney donation company, Omni Life, where she spreads awareness of the kidney donation through her incredible story.

*Disclaimer: originally S3 E4 - From The Heart (feat. Chelsey Larson)*

SPONSORS:

- Link n Drink - a networking event for like-minded hustlers, creatives, and entrepreneurs looking to collaborate in the Twin Cities. NEXT EVENT: 6PM, May 8th @ Finnegan's Brew Co. GET YOUR FREE TICKETS HERE.

- Skyline Specs - a movement aimed at connecting and inspiring individuals to the place they call home. Check out their instagram page @skyline_specs

- Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Customize your apparel here.

130. Jack Burke Mar 07, 2019

Guest producer and roommate Jack Burke joins the show as the boys talk about Gas week, their lease getting renewed in Uptown, a new BP goal to buy a billboard this year & much more.

*Disclaimer: originally Back End Show #3*

SPONSORS:

- Link n Drink - a networking event for like-minded hustlers, creatives, and entrepreneurs looking to collaborate in the Twin Cities. NEXT EVENT: 6PM, May 8th @ Finnegan's Brew Co. GET YOUR FREE TICKETS HERE.

- Skyline Specs - a movement aimed at connecting and inspiring individuals to the place they call home. Check out their instagram page @skyline_specs

- Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Customize your apparel here.

129. Golden Nuggets of JC Lippold, Lisa Evanson, and the Corp Mar 06, 2019

This weeks Golden Nuggets features J.C. Lippold, a fitness coach and marathon runner, Lisa Evanson, a Twin Cities comic who absolutely crushed at our 2 year Anniversary Party, and our second Back End Show. The biggest improvement is from Week 1 to 2 so please let us know if we improved in any way. The content this week was absolute heat.

*Disclaimer: originally Golden Nuggets of JC Lippold, Lisa Evanson, and Back End Show #2*

128. Piff Peterson - Marketing Intern Spotlight Mar 05, 2019

Piff Peterson is a talented content creator in the Twin Cities who recently started going viral on Tik Tok which funnels right into growth on YouTube and Instagram. He's an entertainer by heart, and follows his passion to provide genuine content. We discusses his journey to tackling the content creation world, how he stays grounded through not taking life too seriously, and why instagram influencers live in a different world.

*Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #25 - Piff Peterson*

Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven!

127. Alex French Mar 04, 2019

Alex French is the co-founder of Bizzy Coffee, a top-selling cold brew coffee sold most popularly on Amazon. He discusses his journey full of failed start-ups, running in insane endurance races, and how that all lead to the creation of Bizzy Coffee.

*Disclaimer: originally S3 E3 - Let's Get Bizzy (feat. Alex French)*

SPONSORS:

- Link n Drink - a networking event for like-minded hustlers, creatives, and entrepreneurs looking to collaborate in the Twin Cities. NEXT EVENT: 6PM, May 8th @ Finnegan's Brew Co. GET YOUR FREE TICKETS HERE.

- Skyline Specs - a movement aimed at connecting and inspiring individuals to the place they call home. Check out their instagram page @skyline_specs

- Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Customize your apparel here.

126. Are We Blowing Up? Feb 28, 2019

We talk about the dangers of caffeine, the wonders of George Foreman, Andrew's fuel source, and has Declan become more self-centered since the BP has been blowing up (allegedly)?

*Disclaimer: originally Back End Show #2*

SPONSORS:

- Link n Drink - a networking event for like-minded hustlers, creatives, and entrepreneurs looking to collaborate in the Twin Cities. NEXT EVENT: 6PM, May 8th @ Finnegan's Brew Co. GET YOUR FREE TICKETS HERE.

- Skyline Specs - a movement aimed at connecting and inspiring individuals to the place they call home. Check out their instagram page @skyline_specs

- Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Customize your apparel here.

125. Golden Nuggets of TJ Lavin, Austin Jochum, and Back End Show Pilot Feb 27, 2019

The first week of Season 3 was a smashing hit. We got off to a hot start with T.J. Lavin, host of MTV’s the Challenge, then got after an insanely motivating story in Austin Jochum, and finished the week with our first ever Back End Show.

There are obvious areas of improvement after the first week. Whether it’s not getting any footy with T.J. due to bandwidth limitations or not wanting to give up the floral chairs as part of our (alleged) contract with Spotify, it was all captured in this weeks Golden Nuggets.

*Disclaimer: originally Golden Nuggets of TJ Lavin, Austin Jochum, and Back End Show #1 - Pilot*

124. Lisa Evanson - Marketing Intern Spotlight Feb 26, 2019

Lisa Evanson is a local twin cities comedian by night and an Account Manager at Carmichael Lynch by day (which we decided wasn't what we wanted to talk about). Lisa opened for our 2 year anniversary party, and she crushed! During this conversation, we unpacked her entry into comedy, why comedy is so important to her, and who she wants to be on stage. Find her at Acme on Monday nights and Sisyphus on Thursday nights.

*Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #24 - Lisa Evanson*

Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven!

SPONSORS:

- Link n Drink - a networking event for like-minded hustlers, creatives, and entrepreneurs looking to collaborate in the Twin Cities. NEXT EVENT: 6PM, May 8th @ Finnegan's Brew Co. GET YOUR FREE TICKETS HERE.

- Skyline Specs - a movement aimed at connecting and inspiring individuals to the place they call home. Check out their instagram page @skyline_specs

- Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Customize your apparel here.

123. JC Lippold Feb 25, 2019

J.C. Lippold is a fitness coach, a marathon runner and yoga instructor creating awesome spaces for people to sweat, learn, and collaborate.

We unpack his journey of getting into the fitness industry after he seriously injured his back moving his piano (by the way, the guy is an incredible singer). J.C. also talks about his Sweaty Nomad project where he goes into a new fitness space every single day and documents his experiences in these spaces.

*Disclaimer: originally S3 E2 - The Sweaty Nomad (feat. JC Lippold)*

SPONSORS:

- Link n Drink - a networking event for like-minded hustlers, creatives, and entrepreneurs looking to collaborate in the Twin Cities. NEXT EVENT: 6PM, May 8th @ Finnegan's Brew Co. GET YOUR FREE TICKETS HERE.

- Skyline Specs - a movement aimed at connecting and inspiring individuals to the place they call home. Check out their instagram page @skyline_specs

- Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Customize your apparel here.

122. Backpocket "Back End Show" Pilot Feb 21, 2019

Since the creation of this podcast we've always had a conversation on the BACK END of our Monday episodes discussing our Average Quality, a "What Did You Learn Today?", and a Feel Good Story (the BP CORE segments). We've always held the BACK END in high regard, but now we're holding it in higher regard with the release of our very own BACK END SHOW.

Every week we'll discuss the CORE segments and many more. Enjoy the first of many to come.

This week we catch up after not being with each other for 6 weeks, unpack #BeefWeek2019, and Spotify buying out the pioneers of podcasting, Gimlet Media and Anchor... and is Spotify looking to buy us out now?

*Disclaimer: originally Back End Show #1 - Pilot*

SPONSORS:

- Link n Drink - a networking event for like-minded hustlers, creatives, and entrepreneurs looking to collaborate in the Twin Cities. NEXT EVENT: 6PM, May 8th @ Finnegan's Brew Co. GET YOUR FREE TICKETS HERE.

- Skyline Specs - a movement aimed at connecting and inspiring individuals to the place they call home. Check out their instagram page @skyline_specs

- Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Customize your apparel here.

121. Austin Jochum - Marketing Intern Spotlight Feb 19, 2019

Offering your hand in service without an expectation of anything in return is a magical thing🔮 Austin Jochum is pushing the fitness world through building a culture of VALUE! He's selfless. He's genuine. He's transparent. He's out there transforming lives. Thank you for joining The Backpocket Podcast and sharing your story. You're an incredible friend! #TheBiggestCoachInTheMIAC

*Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #23 - Austin Jochum*

Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven!

SPONSORS:

- Link n Drink - a networking event for like-minded hustlers, creatives, and entrepreneurs looking to collaborate in the Twin Cities. NEXT EVENT: 6PM, May 8th @ Finnegan's Brew Co. GET YOUR FREE TICKETS HERE.

- Skyline Specs - a movement aimed at connecting and inspiring individuals to the place they call home. Check out their instagram page @skyline_specs

- Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Customize your apparel here.

120. TJ Lavin Feb 18, 2019

T.J. Lavin is a BMX legend and host of MTVs The Challenge. We discuss his journey in BMX and how he became one of the greatest BMX riders of all time, his gnarly crash(es), getting involved in MTVs The Challenge, and we play a new GAME Mustache or Trash.

*Disclaimer: originally S3 E1 - Challenge Accepted (feat. TJ Lavin)*

SPONSORS:

- Link n Drink - a networking event for like-minded hustlers, creatives, and entrepreneurs looking to collaborate in the Twin Cities. NEXT EVENT: 6PM, May 8th @ Finnegan's Brew Co. GET YOUR FREE TICKETS HERE.

- Skyline Specs - a movement aimed at connecting and inspiring individuals to the place they call home. Check out their instagram page @skyline_specs

- Visionary Manufacturing - a one stop shop for all of your custom merchandise and apparel needs. They understand if you succeed in retail sales, they will succeed as a manufacturing service. Customize your apparel here.

119. SZN 2 Recap Jan 14, 2019

We put together a VERY special bonus episode for all the Marketing Interns (aka the listeners and supporters of this podcast) reviewing our Season 2 experience.

Season 2 will forever be remembered as the year we started taking this podcast seriously, created one of the coolest networks out there, and built a mindset to follow your passion.

This podcast is way cooler if you watch it on Youtube.

Make sure you reach out to Intern Sam and tell him he did a good job. He put the whole thing together himself cause he's the best intern on the planet.

118. the Corp - SZN 2 Finale Dec 20, 2018

That's a WRAP! Our finale hits home a light-hearted reflection on our overall average quality of season two, we run through serious milestones, and keep it super casual for all of you marketing interns.

Season two started on February 6th and ends on December 20th. We released 46 straight weeks with a Monday podcast, 23 Marketing Intern Spotlights in a row, and 14 weeks of golden nuggets. Totaling 83 podcasts in 2018. We love you marketing interns. Take Care!

Enjoy more of our content on our website

*Disclaimer: originally Andrew & Declan's SZN 2 Finale*

117. Golden Nuggets of Giselle Ugarte Dec 19, 2018

(00:12) Youtube University… Admitting you don’t know something, then figuring out to learn it

(06:25) When you’re unsure of yourself that’s most likely when you’re at your worst... Self-awareness is key

(11:10) The GRIND… Detailing evolution of all the content we’ve created since June

Listen to the full version of this podcast here.

*Disclaimer: originally Golden Nuggets of The Guiding Light (feat. Giselle Ugarte)*

116. Golden Nuggets of Jay Louricas Dec 18, 2018

(00:12) Addition U = Serving and Supporting children who are impacted by substance abuse of a family member through storytelling.

(07:45) The snowball effect of winning the Fowler award is a story in itself. Success continues to leave clues.

(11:25) Making decisions is a difficult task, and we have to make them everyday... welcome back Matty C Memorial!

Listen to the full version of this podcast here.

*Disclaimer: originally Golden Nuggets of A Selfless Story (feat. Jay Louricas)*

115. Giselle Ugarte Dec 17, 2018

Giselle is a entrepreneur, a motivational speaker, and confidence curator in the Twin Cities. She is the Director of Marketing at Media Bridge Advertising and she hired Andrew on about a month ago. We talk about her big transition from radio to media bridge and all the struggles, success, and how it all tied in with our story (spoiler: there is big time overlap). It’s our last Monday podcast of Season 2 and what better person to finish with than the GUIDING LIGHT, the GLUE PIECE Giselle Ugarte.

*Disclaimer: originally S2 E45 - The Guiding Light (feat. Giselle Ugarte)*

114. Coach Chris Husby - Marketing Intern Spotlight Dec 13, 2018

Coach Husby was our kicking and specialists Coach at UST our senior year and also is a co-host of 4th Down Experience podcast where he has had on guests such as Pat McAfee. Coach has listen to every single one of our podcasts making him far greater than a tier above the rest. Enjoy this episode with Coach Husby and hear his entrepreneur path as a coach and founder of Special Teams Football Academy.

*Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #22 - Coach Chris Husby *

Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven! ----------- Check out more content from us here: www.yourbackpockets.com

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113. Golden Nuggets of Vinny Amendola Dec 12, 2018

(00:12) Boutique Fitness = a community-like group exercise focusing on specific workouts. Vinny worked at Core Power at the Director of Operation for 8 years and become passion about what fitness does to an individual, so he decided to start up something a little bit different, ALTR Fitness. With more people participating in boutique fitness, Vinny asked his former co-worker, Kari Ament - exCOO of Core Power, to join forces. The experience of boutique fitness is the most important aspect. The small group of people with specific offerings develops into a tight niche market where workout members feel very comfortable. They choose Minneapolis because it was their hometown and they worked very closely with this market during their time at Core Power. The some what big city feel gives of more of a high-end vibe.

(04:15) Doing something RIGHT takes time. Especially when it comes to sharpening a concept. Vinny and Kari spent 6 plus months developing exactly what they wanted from Real Estate to who was training the workout members to the name of the facility. The training period took 3 months. This is extreme patience. ALTR was chosen because of the alternative approach to fitness and the crisp look of ALTR without the vowel. Vinny’s average quality is getting started, and Kari is the same way which was funny to reflect on. The fear of taking the first step is difficult, so Vinny tries to recognize his fears of being perfect all of the time to overcome the inability of getting started.

(13:40) Challenge yourself because you never know what’s going to happen. Declan wanted to start performing stand-up comedy, so he practiced for 6 weeks. Threw it all out the window a week before his big night and practices his newly formed bit one time in front of an Uber drive. He just got up there, and tried to forget the nervous because this might have been the most nervous he has ever been.

Listen to this full version of this episode here.

*Disclaimer: originally Golden Nuggets of Patience with your Passion (feat. Vinny Amendola)*

112. Jay Louricas Dec 10, 2018

Jay's story starts when he was 12 years old and had his family torn apart by substance abuse. Going through the D.A.R.E program in High School, he felt that the messages were skewed and irrelevant. To fix this issue, he took matters into his own hands and started speaking to high schools in the area about his story and the impact of substance abuse in families.

Fast forward to the present day, Jay co-founded Addiction U with his college classmate Eric Martin. They won the University of St. Thomas Fowler Entrepreneurship Challenge in early November 2018 and are looking to launch their company in February 2019.

Addiction U aims to support and children who are impacted by substance abuse of a family member through online storytelling.

Follow Jay’s Journey here.

*Disclaimer: originally S2 E44 - A Selfless Story (feat. Jay Louricas)*

111. Mark Amick - Marketing Intern Spotlight Dec 06, 2018

Mark "the Shark" Amick is currently enrolled in graduate school at Northwestern Health Sciences University. He is studying up on how to be the best Backpocket Chiro... in addition to being our 2nd string producer. We played football with Mark at the University of St. Thomas for 4 years. Andrew lived with Mark (along with Greg Ebacher "MIS #20") for 3 years. He is one of our best friends, and his ability to enhance an environment is second to none. Thank you for coming back on Backpocket! Enjoy.

*Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #21 - Mark Amick*

Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven! Check out more content from us here: www.yourbackpockets.com

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110. Golden Nuggets of Mark Metry Dec 05, 2018

(00:12) Mark Metry detailed how there is a serious integration of technology we are not even aware of. If you don’t have a plan for tomorrow. There’s an increased chance of feeling hopeless. Virtual reality has become the forefront of helping solve this problem. Example: Wal-Mart has VR headsets that train employees efficiently by learning thorough doing. The list of exponential technologies keeps progressing which means a bunch of different industries are being created at the same time. These technologies are being accelerated so fast that when they come together they actually accelerate faster. Example: the iPhone has a 20x fast processing speed than what the President had 15-20 years ago.

(08:50) The greatest people have the same insecurities and problems as you, but what they do is they DO IT any ways. Mark Metry’s average quality is EVERYTHING. Seth Godin described this to Mark, and it truly stuck with him and has motivated him to move and push forward consistently.

(11:20) What did we learn this week? (We’ve answer this treacherous question every podcast) - Declan - Humans have always had a knack for throwing things. Monkeys learned how to defend themselves by throwing. This evolutionary trait is pivotal in the sense of providing more safety, and eventually leading to Peyton Manning and Michael Vick. - Andrew - The evolution of The Backpocket from hunter and gathering to starting a fire to finding a water supply. We expanded Backpocket through small consistent steps. We say it all the time. Stay motivated marketing interns. - Sam - Misses summer. Really dude. That’s what you learned.

Listen to the full version here.

*Disclaimer: originally Golden Nuggets of Without Fail, Elevate (feat. Mark Metry)*

109. Vinny Amendola Dec 03, 2018

Vinny Amendola is the co-founder of ALTR Fitness, a local HIT fitness gym in the North Loop (Minneapolis). Vinny was head of business operations for CORE POWER before he left to start ALTR with Kari Ament (COO of CORE POWER). They launched ALTR back in August of 2017 and a little over a year later they're one of the more prominent HIT fitness gyms in the Twin Cities. Enjoy our conversation with Vinny!

*Disclaimer: originally S2 E43 - Patience with your Passion (feat. Vinny Amendola)*

108. Greg Ebacher - Marketing Intern Spotlight Nov 29, 2018

We were football teammates with Greg for 4 years. He was Andrew's college roommate for 4 years. But more importantly, he was our 3rd string producer producing a total of 1 podcast with us. We talk about Greg's trials and tribulations and how he's attacked everything in his life with positivity and high energy. Bless your ears with this episode, Marketing Interns!

*Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #20 - Greg Ebacher*

Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven! Check out more content from us here: www.yourbackpockets.com

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107. Golden Nuggets of Keith Daniels Nov 28, 2018

(00:12) As a society, we’ve given our privacy up to the government, Facebook, Google, etc… because it’s convenient.

(05:19) One of the biggest concern’s Keith has with cyber security is outsiders comprehending who is breaking into company’s to steal their information.

(08:13) Drinks-giving is the highest recorded day for DUIs... BE CAREFUL FOLKS.

Listen to the full version here.

*Disclaimer: originally Golden Nuggets of Cyber Insecurity (feat. Keith Daniels)*

106. Mark Metry Nov 26, 2018

Mark Metry is a 21 year old entrepreneur who founded Vu Dream and runs a top 100 podcast called the Humans 2.0 podcast. Mark by the numbers :

12 years old: at this age Mark was running a Youtube Channel showcasing him playing Call of Duty and had 35,000 subscribers

15 years old: at this age, Mark started his own Minecraft server and 7 months after her started it he had the #1 server in the world

21 years old: Mark stars on The Backpocket and we had a killer conversation unpacking his journey as a immigrant from Egypt and the success he’s had in his 21 years on this earth.

*Disclaimer: originally S2 E42 - Without Fail, Elevate (feat. Mark Metry)*

105. Gabe Malinski - Marketing Intern Spotlight Nov 21, 2018

Gabe was featured on TFM , he is the founder of Never Peak Products ( https://neverpeakproducts.com/ ), and he is the youngest looking 23 year old to ever come on the show. Gabe graduated from University of St. Thomas with us back in May and came on the podcast to discuss. Whether it’s planning Derby Day parties in college or injuring himself running through the St. Thomas fountain, the man has stories!

*Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #19 - Gabe Malinski*

Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven!

Check out more content from us here: www.yourbackpockets.com

104. Golden Nuggets of Dot's Pretzels Nov 20, 2018

(00:12) Dot’s Average Quality: Trying New Recipes... Sometimes great, other times YUCK.

(04:50) Entrepreneurship is ageless.

(08:35) The untapped power of a mustache.

Listen to the full version here.

*Disclaimer: originally Golden Nuggets of Getting Twisted (feat. Dot's Pretzels)*

103. Keith Daniels Nov 19, 2018

Keith Daniels is a lawyer and an entrepreneur working in Cyber Security. We unpack how Instagram, Facebook, Google and companies alike are using OUR data. Find out the progression of cyber security and what's in store for the future. Making it to the back-end for out worldly renowned segments including the average quality, what did we learn, and a feel good story. This week also includes a Thanksgiving theme with Andrew, Declan, and Sam talking giving thanks.

*Disclaimer: originally S2 E41 - Cyber Insecurity (feat. Keith Daniels)*

102. Sam Schuneman Nov 15, 2018

We hired an intern. A real one. A full blown producer, Senior Marketing Intern. Get to know Sam’s story and his struggle with saying the word “like” every other word.

*Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #18 - Sam Schuneman

Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven!

Check out more content from us here: www.yourbackpockets.com

101. Golden Nuggets of Gino Giovannelli Nov 14, 2018

(00:12) Gino taught english in an Austrian High School during his final year of college. As a consultant in marketing, he taught hotels how to optimize digital platforms. He wrote a book called Winning on the Web. During all of these experiences, he learned he loved to teach. Gino said, “ If I can teach it, then I know it and that's how I know I love it.”

(05:20) Gino ‘s Average Quality: Balancing Learning & Teaching. In digital, there is a constant feeling of going to bed smart and waking up dumb. Everything is changing and evolving rapidly.

(07:40) Backyard band parties are a thing of the past. Hosting an event centered as such brings out this notion of community. This community has the potential to become your core. Break the mold with a unique party. Gino had a backyard band party for his 40th birthday, GINOPALOOZA… his band, his community. One of the most memorable experience for not only himself but for all of those involved.

Listen to the full version here.

*Disclaimer: originally Golden Nuggets of Finding What You Love (feat. Gino Giovannelli)*

100. Dot's Pretzels Nov 12, 2018

After all the Dot’s Pretzels we consumed, we decided to get the story behind these magical twisted sticks. We had a conversation with Dot and her husband Randy unpacking their journey to creating Dot’s Pretzels. Dot had a 30 year career in finance and was retired before she started making pretzels as a hobby for family and friends. The hobby turned into a business and now that business sells pretzels in 46 of the 50 states.

Stick around for the backend when we break down Movember, our average qualities of promoting ourselves, what we learned this week, and wrapping it up on a positive note with a feel good story.

*Disclaimer: originally S2 E40 - Getting Twisted (feat. Dot's Pretzels)*

99. Annie Vitale - Marketing Intern Spotlight Nov 08, 2018

Senior Marketing Intern, Head of BP Marketing, Annie Vitale. She is the reason we have brand awareness. Annie turned our logo from below average to above average about a year ago. She provided an unbelievable amount of value to us and we are forever indebted to her. We unpack her journey as a dancer at St. Thomas, her transition to grad school, and her unbelievable dedication to the BP.

*Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #17 - Annie Vitale*

Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven!

Check out more content from us here: www.yourbackpockets.com

98. Golden Nuggets of Josh Leddy Nov 07, 2018

(00:12) Lake weed removal cleanses the body. For Josh, Life’s A Beach is a liberating experience. Through injury, Josh has played more of a management role the past few years. Transitions are hard. Staying true to the simple things is what motivates the pass to move forward.

(03:45) Start your day with a routine. If your average quality is scheduling, then find a morning kick starter. Josh struggles with formal planning, yet he is balanced when it comes to getting stuff done. This starts with a morning push-up routine to get the blood flowing. Caps it off with a cup of coffee and the Star Tribune.

(07:45) What did we learn today? Andrew learned right angles in a corporate setting are every where and it is kind of sad. Nature does not contain right angles, and corporates life is built on right angles. because of how calculated it Declan learned the art of potluck dinners. The symbolize of a potluck dinner is bringing value to everything presented. Be a guest at a potluck dinner all the time.

Listen to the full version here.

*Disclaimer: originally Golden Nuggets of Life's A Beach (feat Josh Leddy)*

97. Gino Giovannelli Nov 05, 2018

Gino Giovanelli is a digital marketing professor at the University of St. Thomas. We discuss his journey from being an engineering student at Bucknell, to becoming a professor in marketing. We also discuss the concepts he teaches in his class and how you can make yourself a stronger candidate when applying for jobs. On top of running SuperBowl 52’s website and traveling to Latin America every January, Gino also finds time to be a drummer in a band. Also, he met his wife studying abroad in Italy. How sweet is that? We may pronounce his name wrong in a brutal fashion, but we had an awesome time interviewing him!

Stick around for the back end to hear how our Halloween Ball featuring Yam Haus sponsored by BauHaus Brew Labs all went down. The good, the bad, and the unexpected! Enjoy!

*Disclaimer: originally S2 E39 - Finding What You Love (feat. Gino Giovannelli)*

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96. Jeremy Molina - Marketing Intern Spotlight Nov 01, 2018

The grittiest position in football is featured on this MIS episode. Jeremy Molina was a fullback for the University of St. Thomas for 4 years, and a damn good one too. Hear his story with battling through injuries, his mindset he’s developed through football, and where he’s going in the future as he finishes his up his 5th year. Enjoy our conversation with our favorite snickers bar looking guest.

*Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #16 - Jeremy Molina*

Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven! Check out more content from us here: www.yourbackpockets.com

95. Golden Nuggets of Mike Schwandt Oct 31, 2018

(00:12) Everything revolves around practicality. Bauhaus is loosely translated with the core concept of practicality. Mike and his family have cultivated this belief into their daily lifestyle. Bauhaus principles and Mike’s personal values have become one in the same.

(05:00) Meditation to start your day is like tuning your instrument before you play.

(08:45) BauHaus Boomerangs… it’s a movement. It’s going to happen. Embrace the boomerangs and reap the benefits!

Listen to the full version here.

*Disclaimer: originally Golden Nuggets of Brewing Practicality (feat. Mike Schwandt)*

94. Josh Leddy Oct 29, 2018

Josh Leddy is the founder of Life’s a Beach Shoreline Services. He may be one of the few people that actually loves cleaning lakes, and that made for a fantastic interview. To properly quote him, he once said “There is nothing better than starting your day jumping into the lake and pulling some weeds. It’s liberating”. A true hero to homeowners on Lake Minnetonka, Josh provides an affordable and safe option for weed removal. The daunting task of cleaning 10,000 lakes of Minnesota doesn’t slow Josh down. Tune in and hear some of his tricks to having such a positive mindset in this industry, such as doing push ups every morning. Listen to his process, enjoy learning about his journey through starting Life’s a Beach, injuries from hockey, and finding a new passion in beer.

Are you a lake house owner and looking for a safer and more affordable alternative to cleaning up your shoreline? Get in contact with Josh and set up and appointment on his website.

Also if you like beer, check out Josh’s Back Channel Brewery

*Disclaimer: originally S2 E38 - Life's A Beach (feat Josh Leddy)*

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93. Austin Dummer - Marketing Intern Spotlight Oct 25, 2018

Austin was our first ever Marketing Intern Spotlight and couldn’t get enough of us the first time so he’s back again. ----- The scrappy Instagram outdoorsman is coming off the 1 year anniversary of MB Outdoors, the apparel company he co-founded that donates a portion of their profits to American Veteran charities. We unpack the GROWTH he’s had since he last came on and how they’ve been able to attack the Instagram streets with fancy photos and authentic content. Enjoy!

*Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #15 - Austin Dummer*

Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven! Check out more content from us here: www.yourbackpockets.com

92. Golden Nuggets of Brandon Poliszuk Oct 24, 2018

(00:10) What is a Marketing Intern? A listener. It is that simple. Every listener of The Backpocket Podcast is a marketing intern. Put it on your resume, and witness the waterfall effect before your eyes! From now until the end of time, be a marketing intern.

(02:55) Brick by brick build your legacy. Don’t try to win over 100,000 followers/listeners/marketing interns. Connect one story to one listener at a time, that’s bricks by bricks. Want to become global? Complete three to four significant things in a day. You will have a mansion in 10 years, an empire in 20 years, and a entire city in 30 years. It’s the long game… the process.

(07:15) Nobody owes you anythings and at the same time respect everyone. Understand the roots of family heritage, mindset, intention and use it as motivation.

Listen to the full version here.

*Disclaimer: originally Golden Nuggets of The Energized Butterfly (feat. Brandon Poliszuk)*

91. Mike Schwandt Oct 22, 2018

Mike Schwandt is one of the founding members of the Bauhaus Brew Lab family. They have the goal of making German Style Beer practical and fun. At the end of the day, it’s beer and they want to enjoy one with you. We talk about the creation of BauHaus Brew Labs and how they compete against the other craft beer companies that have been popping up everywhere recently. We also dive DEEP into the mind of Mike, who give us a quick lesson on meditation, being a student to life, and his entrepreneurial spirit. We also have some cool Bauhaus commercial ideas for Mike… Not sure if he liked them but you can be the judge that. He successfully balances being a Father, the co-founder of BauHaus, working full time for Fallon, and plays in a local band. How does he have time for all of that? Tune in to find out!

Need somewhere to store your holiday knickknacks and decorations? Holiday Storage Boxes has you covered.

*Disclaimer: originally S2 E37 - Brewing Practicality (feat. Mike Schwandt of Bauhaus Brew Labs)*

90. Austin Harrington - Marketing Intern Spotlight Oct 18, 2018

Austin Harrington is a Level 2 Golf Professional and recent graduate of the University of St. Thomas. We talk about his journey to becoming a golf professional and his dream to owning a golf course. Hear how he's grown in his golf career and how he has handled all the anxiety that comes with it.

*Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #14 - Austin Harrington*

Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven! Check out more content from us here: www.yourbackpockets.com

89. Golden Nuggets of Yam Haus Oct 17, 2018

(00:12) Album sales are dead. What now?

(02:35) Comparing musicians and podcasters through artistic journalism

(05:43) Unity through comedy. The Backpocket Podcast plays a game unraveling doppelgängers of each member of Yam Haus

Listen to the full version here.

*Disclaimer: originally Golden Nuggets of Collaboration Nation (feat. Yam Haus)*

88. Brandon Poliszuk Oct 15, 2018

Brandon Poliszuk is the founder of The Social Butterfly Company. What started as a college class requirement at Mankato has turned into a full on passion driven media company. Brandon discusses his brick by brick mindset, his competitiveness, and dealing with the rapid growth of The Social Butterfly. We also learn about his family roots and how his unique family situation influenced him. Brandon has some serious dedication to his start up, so much that he got a tattoo for it! We dive into Brandon’s creation story and tap into the energy he has building his passion. A serious go getter who brought a lot to our circle table conversation.

*Disclaimer: originally S2 E36 - The Energized Butterfly (feat. Brandon Poliszuk)*

(01:00) Saying of the Month = "We're doing it live!"

(02:00) Average Quality = "Defining a marketing intern"

(05:45) An a attempt at a comedy sketch = "Growing & Development

(10:00) Brandon Poliszuk = "Founder of Social Butterfly and a game changing work horse"

(01:08:30) What Did We Learn = "Tonight show w/ Jimmy Fallon & Daylight Savings"

(01:14:00) Feel Good Story = "Challenging ourselves through Sober October"

87. Tyler Schmitt - Marketing Intern Spotlight Oct 11, 2018

Tyler tells his story through music. He started by putting together playlists on CDs for his dad every year for his birthday. Now he’s making music for other people he loves through DJ'ing. Hear how Tyler contextualizes his own story for the first time.

*Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #13 - Tyler Schmitt*

Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven.

86. Golden Nuggets of Dr. Matt Wiest Oct 10, 2018

(00:12) Sober October is committing to a challenge

(03:45) Access & desire to find the truth is strong in our culture today

(05:45) “I don’t want to have people see me as a manual solution I want them to see me a solution for educating them on what they can do for themselves. Empowerment is big.” - Dr. Matt Wiest

Listen to the full version here.

*Disclaimer: originally Golden Nuggets of Sober October (feat. Dr. Matt Wiest)*

85. Yam Haus Oct 08, 2018

Yam Haus is a local Minneapolis band. By the name, you may think they're a German EDM band, but what you will find is they've been put on this earth to bring Rock n Roll back to the forefront. Entire podcast is unpacking Yam Haus and their story. Check out some of their music on Spotify so you can tell your friends you listened to them before they blew up.

*Disclaimer: originally S2 E35 - Collaboration Nation (feat. Yam Haus)*

84. Patrick Inserra - Marketing Intern Spotlight Oct 04, 2018

Patrick is Andrew's older brother and current student at Augsburg University. This is a special marketing intern spotlight for Sober October, and we were fortuned to listen to Patrick discuss topics including the struggle, finding intention, and incredible experiences around the world.

*Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #12 - Patrick Inserra*

Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven! Check out more content from us here: www.yourbackpockets.com

83. Golden Nuggets of Walter Bond Oct 03, 2018

(00:12) Backpocket content is like a hippopotamus

(04:40) There’s a fine line between confidence and arrogance

(07:05) People Spend their money incorrectly a lot of the time

Listen to the full version here.

*Disclaimer: originally Golden Nuggets of Shark Talk (feat. Walter Bond)*

82. Dr. Matt Wiest Oct 01, 2018

The boys are sober for the entire month and we have one hell of a podcast to start off the month with Chiropractor and founder of The Center of Movement Matt Wiest. Matt may be the first and only guest we’ve had who could run through a brick wall. We talk about how we grew his passion for being a chiropractor and trainer as well as how he is attacking the health care industry. Matt also discusses being a local chiropractor and how to deals with the competitive market. We also break down the shift in the nutrition and health culture and Matt’s keys to living your best life.

*Disclaimer: originally S2 E34 - Sober October (feat. Dr. Matt Wiest)*

(02:00) Average Quality

(05:00) Sober October

(10:00) Matt Wiest

(01:11:00) W.D.W.L.

(01:15:00) Feel Good Story

81. Steve Harrell - Marketing Intern Spotlight Sep 27, 2018

Steve is our first string producer. His impact on The Backpocket Podcast is indescribable, and welcoming him back on to the show was a rewarding experience. His growth 2 months into his full-time job is a story worth listening to. Enjoy! Learn more about Steve's employer: https://www.weilab.com/

*Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #11 - Steve Harrell*

Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven! Check out more content from us here: www.yourbackpockets.com

80. Golden Nuggets of Phil Xiao Sep 26, 2018

(00:12) Changed Perspective on Networking

(02:04) Learning from Everyone

(04:03) Why Homi?

Listen to the full version here.

*Disclaimer: originally Golden Nuggets of #grassroots (feat. Phil Xiao)*

79. Walter Bond Sep 24, 2018

Walter Bond is a Minnesota Gopher basketball legend. He played in the NBA for multiple teams as an absolute work horse. Now he is a top motivational speaker in the world. Hear his story about his journey through athletics, to finding a passion for speaking, and his advice for people trying to elevate their life.

*Disclaimer: originally S2 E33 - Shark Talk (feat. Walter Bond)*

(03:00) Average Quality

(06:30) Backpocket's Spirit Animal

(17:10) Walter Bond (01:02:00) W.D.W.L.

(01:07:00) Feel Good Story

78. Charley Forey - Marketing Intern Spotlight Sep 20, 2018

Charley Forey originally graduated with an Industrial Engineer degree from Iowa State and later turned into a Social Media Marketing guru starting Uptown Creation (https://uptowncreation.club/home). Listen to his transition to this career and his advice to creators who are growing their business or brand on social media.

*Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #10 - Charley Forey*

Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven! Check out more content from us here: www.yourbackpockets.com

77. Golden Nuggets of Stationary Astronaut Sep 19, 2018

(00:11) Different level of anxiety are inside all of us, and every single person will handle it differently

(05:10) Provide people with unique opportunities

(10:30) People are becoming more in tune with themselves

Listen to the full version here.

*Disclaimer: originally Golden Nuggets of You Got This (feat. Stationary Astronaut)*

76. Stationary Astronaut Sep 17, 2018

Nick is the president and visionary of Stationary Astronaut. He is a glue guy that brings together amazing people and runs philanthropic, life changing events. Hear how he’s grown his brand from an idea to a powerful brand with a message. Strap up for this one, Marketing Interns.

*Disclaimer: originally S2 E32 - You Got This (feat. Stationary Astronaut)*

(02:35) Average Quality

(09:20) Building Up

(13:55) Stationary Astronaut

(01:42:45) W.D.W.L.

(01:48:30) Feel Good Story

75. Meghan Hawkins - Marketing Intern Spotlight Sep 13, 2018

Meghan Hawkins graduated from Notre Dame as an undergraduate, and later went to Duke for grad school. Simply put, she is a wicked smart. Meghan is also Andrew's cousin and god mother. As a history teacher, she instills confidence, value, and context into the framework of her students.

*Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #9 - Meghan Hawkins*

Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven! Check out more content from us here: www.yourbackpockets.com

74. Phil Xiao Sep 10, 2018

Phil Xiao is the CEO and founder of Homi.io, a start up tech company that aims to connect students and alumni of the same college institution. Homi is changing the game with how college kids find jobs. We dive deep into the creation, purpose, process, and failure of Homi ever since it was a college idea over 3 years ago.

*Disclaimer: originally S2 E31 - #grassroots (feat. Phil Xiao)*

(05:15) Saying of the Month - FIRE ME UP!

(08:15) Average Quality - Fantasy Football Talk

(011:25) Potential Homi Users

(21:45) Phil Xiao

(01:37:30) W.D.W.L.

(01:45:00) Feel Good Story

73. Jack Burke - Marketing Intern Spotlight Sep 06, 2018

Jack Burke is much more than our roommate, he is our energy guy. He has a deep passion for GOOD MUSIC, GOOD BEER, and GOOD LIVING. At the end of the day, he is your wildly average guy.

*Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #8 - Jack Burke*

Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven! Check out more content from us here: www.yourbackpockets.com

72. Coach Glenn Caruso Sep 03, 2018

Coach Caruso was our head football coach for 4 years at the University of St. Thomas. He has helped shape our mindset we've depicted through out our career as Backpocket. A tremendous coach, mentor, and friend.

Follow UST Football here.

*Disclaimer: originally S2 E30 - In the Moment (feat. Coach Glenn Caruso)*

(06:00) Average Quality

(09:00) Reflection on our UST careers

(20:00) Coach Glenn Caruso

(57:30) W.D.W.L.

(01:05:00) Feel Good Story

71. Mohamed Malim - Marketing Intern Spotlight Aug 30, 2018

Mohamed Malim is the founder of Epimonia (https://www.epimonia.com/) which means perseverance in Greek. He is making an enormous impact on humanity by selling 100% recycled orange bracelets and donating 50% of his earnings to refugees in America. These bracelets are made from the life jackets of refugees who arrive in Greece. Learn more about his why, his path, and his company!

*Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #7 - Mohamed Malim*

Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven! Check out more content from us here: www.yourbackpockets.com

70. Michelle Weinstein Aug 27, 2018

Commonly known as the Pitch Queen, we talk to her about her journey from starting a company and pitching on Shark Tank and starting https://www.thepitchqueen.com We unpack the reality of her failures and how they have shaped who she is. She also gives the marketing interns some important tips on how to build confidence in the face of adversity.

*Disclaimer: originally S2 E29 - Purposeful Action (feat. Michelle Weinstein)*

(04:30) Average Quality

(08:50) Confidence in the Face of Adversity

(25:30) Michelle Weinstein

(01:04:30) W.D.W.L.

(01:14:00) Feel Good Story

69. Ryan Downing - Marketing Intern Spotlight Aug 23, 2018

Ryan (DJ Spex) is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as an Associate Business Analyst. He also has an incredibly impressive side-hustle as a DJ. Tune in to MIS #6 to hear how one of our first marketing interns is paving his path in the world of disc jockeys. Listen to his music here: https://soundcloud.com/djspexofficial Follow him here: www.facebook.com/spexmusic

*Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #6 - Ryan Downing*

Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven! Check out more content from us here: www.yourbackpockets.com

68. Matt Harein Aug 20, 2018

Process Orientation versus Results Orientation, is there a better methodology? Do you Love the Process or are you driven by the Results? Matt Harein joins Backpocket for a great debate on this weeks curveball of a podcast. Enjoy!

*Disclaimer: originally S2 E28 - Process vs Results (feat. Matt Harein)*

(05:25) Average Quality

(18:00) GREAT DEBATE - Process vs Results

(01:02:00) W.D.W.L.

(01:10:00) Feel Good Story

67. Scott Ballard - Marketing Intern Spotlight Aug 16, 2018

Scott is the founder of Skyline Specs and a big time marketing intern/mentor/friend/etc... Skyline Specs ( www.skylinespecs.com ) started as a college class project and has grown into a top grossing wooden engraved sunglasses company. Scott gives insight on the start-up grind and how he's grown his business through collaboration in the Twin Cities and beyond.

*Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #5 - Scott Ballard*

Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven! Check out more content from us here: www.yourbackpockets.com

66. Gordy Thomas Aug 13, 2018

Gordy is an accomplished man with a desire to revolutionize youth sports with a new teaching platform. Moti Sports is a product for young athletes to properly learn sports and youth coaches to properly teach sports. Gordy describes his journey to becoming CEO of Moti Sports and much more. Enjoy!

*Disclaimer: originally S2 E27 - More Than Just Stories (feat. Gordy Thomas)*

(08:45) Average Quality

(11:15) Old Guys Talking Mess

(28:30) Gordy Thomas

(02:18:30) W.D.W.L.

(02:27:20) Feel Good Story

65. Sunandini Verma - Marketing Intern Spotlight Aug 09, 2018

Sunandini is the founder of Amrev Media ( www.amrevmedia.com ). She has dedicated her professional career to marketing. She has fallen in love with helping her clients grow their businesses, reach their higher potential and create brand impact. Hear how she's grown her company upon the shoulders of her clients.

*Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #4 - Sunandini Verma*

Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven! Check out more content from us here: www.yourbackpockets.com

64. Keyen Lage Aug 06, 2018

Keyen is a former professional athlete and now a performance coach in Miami, Florida. He is the founder of The Undefined Diet where he is changing the mindset of his clients by start off with the smallest of details. At the end of the day, he is a habit changer.

*Disclaimer: originally S2 E26 - Habit Reflection (feat. Keyen Lage)*

(04:00) Average Quality Reflection

(08:30) Marketing Intern Spotlight Reflection

(13:30) Two Roses and a Thorn - Habit Edition

(20:30) Keyen Lage

(01:32:30) What Did We Learn?

(01:37:00) Feel Good Story

63. Duncan Dahl - Marketing Intern Spotlight Aug 02, 2018

Duncan Dahl is naturally polychronic in a United States monochronic driven culture. A little over a year ago, Duncan studied in New Zealand where we found true meaning in his life. There he found interruption in daily routines are encouraged and punctuality does not take precedent. Duncan is a humble man with an extraordinary goal!

*Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #3 - Duncan Dahl*

Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven! Check out more content from us here: www.yourbackpockets.com

62. Brennen Bliss Jul 30, 2018

Brennen Bliss is the CEO of PixelCutLabs, a nationally recognized marketing agency. He is a keynote speaker and an advocate against bullying. Let's not forget, he is only 19-years-old and a millionaire. It was an amazing hour sitting down and understanding the story behind Brennen’s incredible journey thus far. He has had success early in his life, and his willingness to seek advice and put himself in opportunities to learn is remarkable.

*Disclaimer: originally S2 E25 - Willingness to Learn (feat. Brennen Bliss)*

(03:15) Average Quality

(06:30) Curbside Story - Decky Workaholic

(10:45) Willingness to Learn

(15:45) Brennen Bliss

(01:23:15) W.D.W.L.

(01:33:00) Feel Good Story

61. McQuaid Boo - Marketing Intern Spotlight Jul 26, 2018

McQuaid Boo is a good friend and host of The Understandable podcast ( https://www.theunderstandablepodcast.com/ ). A podcast with two gentleman exploring the depths of what makes life understandable! Hear the trials and tribulations of starting a podcast and some helpful tips from the BP boys about how to start a podcast.

*Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #2 - McQuaid Boo*

Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven! Check out more content from us here: www.yourbackpockets.com

60. Beaver Fleming Jul 22, 2018

Beaver joined Nitro Circus as a skateboarder at the age of 18 years old. His ability to control his fear by turning into useful focus always him to optimize his performance. When adversity hits, he is the first one to leverage positivity, and he articulates his methodology during this conversation. Beaver is our third #SENDITSUNDAY.

*Disclaimer: originally S2 E24 - Leveraging Positivity (feat. Beaver Fleming)*

(04:00) - Saying of the Month = That's Not What I Heard

(06:45) - Feng Shui Update = Round Table

(10:30) - Average Quality

(12:30) - Discussing the pulled interview from last week

(19:00) - Beaver Fleming

(01:22:30) - W.D.W.L.

(01:28:00) - Feel Good Story

59. Austin Dummer - Marketing Intern Spotlight Jul 19, 2018

Austin Dummer is the co-founder of MB Outdoors ( www.mboutdoors.com ), a clothing company that donates a portion of their revenue to support American Veterans. We talk about the true meaning of a side-hustle and how you can balance your time to make significant, steady gains.

*Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #1 - Austin Dummer*

Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven! Check out more content from us here: www.yourbackpockets.com

58. the Corp - Changing Perspective Jul 16, 2018

The best part of experiencing a new guest each week is the unexpected, and we endured a major challenge this week. This podcast is a symbol of changing perspective. Opportunity for growth is happening before your eyes. We challenge our marketing interns to change their perspective, and seek opportunities for growth!

*Disclaimer: originally S2 E23 - Changing Perspective*

(03:00) - Average Quality

(08:15) - Perspective Reminder

(15:00) - W.D.W.L.

(23:20) - Feel Good Story

57. David Meltzer Jul 09, 2018

Dave Meltzer is the CEO/Co-founder of Sports1Marketing and host of Entrepreneur: The Playbook which features sports/entertainment icons who are using their post-athletic careers to enter the world of entrepreneurship. He details his journey through law school, choosing to get into business of the internet (against his mom’s advice which was to take a normal lawyer job because the internet was going to be a fad), and how he is giving back to people today.

*Disclaimer: originally S2 E22 - Humility Engine (feat. David Meltzer)*

(04:00) Average Quality - Instagram Content

(07:20) Humility Engine

(16:00) David Meltzer

(01:02:00) W.D.W.L.

(01:07:00) Feel Good Story

56. Giselle Ugarte Jul 02, 2018

Giselle Ugarte is a radio host at GO96.3 and she enlightens our marketing interns on how realizing these constraints is an all the time things. Be aware of how society frames you. Be proactive. Society unintentionally has barriers and formalities that can be constricting.

*Disclaimer: originally S2 E21 - Boxes of Life (feat. Giselle Ugarte)*

(02:30) Average Quality

(07:15) Eye in Sky - Stages of Life

(17:00) Giselle Ugarte

(01:29:00) W.D.W.L.

(01:36:03) Feel Good Story

55. Dean Kilby Jun 25, 2018

Dean Kilby is a biologist from Ultimo, New South Wales, Australia. He has made a promise to empower health consumers with his companies, teachings, and methodologies. Dean is on the forefront of stem cell research. He is making a difference.

*Disclaimer: originally S2 E20 - Taking Ownership (feat. Dean Kilby)*

(01:30) Average Quality

(05:00) Feng Shui Update

(11:00) Dean Kilby

(01:32:00) W.D.W.L.

(01:40:00) Feel Good Story

54. Rick Martinez Jun 18, 2018

Rick Martinez has dedicated his life to the health and wellness of others. He has served our country as a registered nurse. His life as an entrepreneur has played a role in every aspect imagined. He is a family man who has recently begun a journey of revolutionizing cannabis in the business world.

Follow his journey in the Cannabis world with his new company Think Botanicals.

*Disclaimer: originally S2 E19 - Trusting Yourself (feat. Rick Martinez)*

(03:00) Average Quality - Decision Fatigue

(08:00) Curbside Stories - Hilton Head Addition

(17:00) Rick Martinez

(01:10:30) W.D.W.L.

(01:16:00) Feel Good Story

53. Jonny Stofko Jun 11, 2018

Jonny Stofko is a fitness guru, veteran podcaster, and a man with a powerful story. He wanted to make a change in his life, so he moved to Australia and built a name for himself! This podcast was recording on the road in Hilton Head, SC with a surprising back end.

*Disclaimer: originally S2 E18 - On the Road (feat. Jonny Stofko)*

(01:30) Average Quality - FOAG on the road

(06:30) Eye in the Sky

(15:00) Jonny Stofko

(01:17:00) W.D.W.L.

(01:27:00) Feel Good Story

52. Matt Berg Jun 04, 2018

Matt Berg is the founder of Pure Somni, a sleep research and help company. The golden nuggets are full force this week! Listen to learn cutting edge facts on sleep, dream, CTE, and other hot topics regarding the brain. Matt Berg is here to motivate and positively influence your daily routine.

*Disclaimer: originally S2 E17 - Pillow Talk (feat. Matt Berg)*

(02:45) Average Quality - Installment Week

(06:30) Evolution Update

(14:30) Matt Berg

(01:05:00) W.D.W.L.

(01:13:00) Feel Good Story

51. Greg Wood May 28, 2018

As bachelors, we found the king of bachelor parties in Greg Wood. His entrepreneurial stories is phenomenal, and his company BIDO speaks for itself! The final recording session at the OG WashingDen Capital has occurred. As post graduates times are changing, and we will be the first to say for the better.

*Disclaimer: originally S2 E16 - Bachelor SZN (feat. Greg Wood)*

(02:30) Average Quality - Move Out Day

(07:00) Preparing for life as college graduates

(15:00) Greg Wood

(01:05:00) W.D.W.L.

(01:12:00) Feel Good Story

50. Josh Perry May 21, 2018

Josh Perry lives with 4 brain tumors. Hear about his BMX career and how he discovered the brain tumors, and how he is using the ketogenic diet to help maintain a lifestyle living with brain tumors. Today's episode is a back to back #SendItSunday because he is a class act who sent it for a living. The hosts have graduated college and are ready to take the podcast full-time. Love the process, and the process will love you back.

*Disclaimer: originally S2 E15 - Full Time Podcasters (feat. Josh Perry)*

(03:00) Graduation

(08:00) Average Quality - #SendItSunday 2.0

(09:00) Nostalgic

(18:00) Josh Perry

(01:08:00) W.D.W.L

(01:14:00) Feel Good Story

49. Scot Chrisman May 14, 2018

Scot Chrisman was a professional skier and now entrepreneur who helps athletes brand themselves. Check out his podcast, The Athletic Stance. For the first time ever, we are dropping the podcast on Sunday because today's guest absolutely sends it, so we wanted to show him the love and support he deserves!

*Disclaimer: originally S2 E14 - #SendItSunday (feat. Scot Chrisman)*

(03:30) Average Quality - Business Operation

(07:30) Strikes and Gutters

(09:30) Scot Chrisman

(01:20:30) W.D.W.L.

(01:25:30) Feel Good Story

48. President Julie Sullivan May 07, 2018

Third time is the charm! President Julie Sullivan visits the Den (aka our podcast studio) for an excellent interview. We also discuss a week full of pivotal moments in our lives, and how we've been pegged for something we did not do, darwinism at its finest.

*Disclaimer: originally S2 E13 - Pivotal Moments (feat. President Sullivan)*

(03:00) TOP 20 on iTunes

(04:30) Declan Brown's Pivotal Moment

(10:45) Average Quality - Unknowns

(13:00) Evolution Update

(17:30) President Sullivan

(01:04:00) W.D.W.L.

(01:10:00) Feel Good Story

47. Moise Igeno Apr 30, 2018

Collectivism is an inclusion mentality, and active involvement with sensory acuity is a formula for success. Today's podcast features Moise Igeno, an old football teammate of ours, and an up and coming artist from St. Paul. Find him on Spotify, you won’t be disappointed.

*Disclaimer: originally S2 E12 - Collectivism (feat. Moise Igeno)*

(01:30) Average Quality - WashingDen Capital #2

(03:45) Saying of the Month - Plain and Simple

(05:00) LAB MPLS

(09:45) Kentucky Derby Picks

(15:30) Moise (59:30) W.D.W.L.

(01:04:15) Feel Good Story

46. Tony Capra Apr 23, 2018

Tony Capra is a Minnesotan Entrepreneur who founded Shore Lunch, AquaVu, Capra Sporting Goods, and many other fishing and hunting companies. Tony Capra's accomplishments did not come easy but it was all worth it looking back on it. We discuss the long, difficult process of an entrepreneur in the fishing/hunting outdoor adventure industry.

*Disclaimer: originally S2 E11 - Minnesotan Icon (feat. Tony Capra)*

(01:30) Average Quality - Apple/Orange/Banana

(07:30) Decal's Eye in the Sky

(17:30) Tony Capra

(01:14:00) W.D.W.L.

(01:17:30) Marketing Intern of the Week & Feel Good Story

45. Phil Xiao Apr 16, 2018

A live performance detailing the origin stories of the Backpocket, Phil Xiao’s creation story of Homi, and a little Q&A with the Marketing Interns in the crowd. This is our first of hopefully many live shows. A stepping stone for the long journey ahead.

*Disclaimer: originally S2 E10 - LIVE PERFORMANCE (feat. Phil Xiao)*

(02:00) Our Why, Our Average Quality, and Our Creation Story

(13:30) Nostalgia Segment - Bad Ideas

(19:00) Curbside Stories

(25:00) Phil Xiao

(52:00) Marketing Intern Q&A

44. Patron Perspective from the Masters Apr 11, 2018

The Backpocket funded a trip for Andrew to witness a tradition unlike any other, The Masters at Augusta National. Hear all about his experience with his father and two brothers.

*Disclaimer: originally S2 E9 - Patron Perspective from the Masters*

(03:00) Average Quality - Outsourcing

(07:00) A Patron from the Masters

(51:00) W.D.W.L.

(56:00) Feel Good Story

43. Aidan Brown Apr 03, 2018

Aidan Brown is Declan’s younger brother who is an aspiring actor and movie fanatic. We talk to him about his journey as an actor and what it’s like growing up with Declan.

We are back from Spring Break 2k18, and ended up taking a few L's along the way. There is always room for improvement.

*Disclaimer: originally S2 E8 - Recognizing Failure (feat. Aidan Brown)*

(03:45) Average Quality Speed Round

(08:30) Spring Break Curbside Story

(14:00) Aidan Brown

(53:15) W.D.W.L, Feel Good Story & Next Weeks Guest

42. Matt Wagner Mar 28, 2018

Matt Wagner is a UST alumni grinding in the world of investment banking. Hear his journey and how he balances work, social, and family life.

Consistency is the name of the game; however, we are a day late on publishing this pod. We recognize this gutter ball, and greatly apologize. As always, we promise to be better!

*Disclaimer: originally S2 E7 - Heating Up (feat. Matt Wagner)*

(01:40) Average Quality = Feng Shui

(04:20) GREAT DEBATE – Old School Vs New School

(17:00) Matt Wagner

(01:00:00) W.D.W.L., Feel Good Story & Marketing Intern of the Week!

41. Shad Ireland Mar 19, 2018

Shad Ireland was the first ever Ironman professional Athlete to ever complete a triathlon on dialysis. He is from St. Paul, MN and is a great inspiration to many. He could barely walk for more than 30 seconds on the treadmill and ran 26.2 miles. He never swam more than a mile and swam 2.4. He never biked a century and biked 112. People said he was crazy, and what he wanted to do was impossible. But when Shad sees the word IMPOSSIBLE he sees I’M POSSIBLE.

*Disclaimer: originally S2 E6 - I'm Possible (feat. Shad Ireland)*

40. Clay Burdelik Mar 12, 2018

Clay Burdelik is the founder of Brio (formerly known as YoEats). They are a growing start up out of Madison Wisconsin that have developed an app that allows you to pay for food and drink at bars and restaurants. We talk to Clay about his journey so far and have some SERIOUS breaking news.

*Disclaimer: originally S2 E5 - Pay with Brio (feat. Clay Burdelik)*

(00:30) Breaking News

(02:15) MORE Breaking News

(06:30) Average Quality

(09:00) Silos

(12:15) Clay Burdelik

(54:45) W.D.W.L.

(58:45) Feel Good Story

39. Teresa Collett Mar 05, 2018

Teresa Collet is a professor of Law at the University of St. Thomas. She discusses her journey as a lawyer representing Congressman Ron Paul. She details what it is like being a Catholic, Republican woman who practices law. She is an incredible woman.

We also celebrate our 40th week straight podcasting. We detail the things we LOVE about the number 40.

*Disclaimer: originally S2 E4 - After-Party (feat. Teresa Collett)

(00:30) One-Year Anniversary Recap

(08:45) Average Quality – Resumes

(12:35) Let’s Talk Business: feat. Austin Lorch w/ John Abraham

(22:00) Terese Collett

(01:06:00) W.D.W.L.

(01:08:30) Feel Good Story

38. Father Jim Baron Feb 26, 2018

Father Jim Baron is a Catholic Priest currently in Colorado Springs, CO. He went to the minor seminary at the University of St. Thomas. We talk about what it takes to be a priest and how he found the passion to become one.

*Disclaimer: originally S2 E3 - Finding a Niche (feat. Father Jim Baron)*

(00:30) KOOZIES

(01:45) Average Quality: Niche Podcast

(05:35) Matty C Memorial

(12:00) Father Jim Baron

(46:30) W.D.W.L.

(51:45) Feel Good Story

37. Cole Kelly Feb 19, 2018

Cole Kelly was our UST football teammate for 2 years. He played tight end and was one of the most thoughtful players to ever roll through the program. Hear about his post grad life so far and what it’s like to get engaged.

*Disclaimer: originally S2 E2 - Pyeongchang (feat. Cole Kelly)

(02:00) Average Quality

(05:00) Talking Figure Skating

(09:00) Tech Rehab

(13:00) Cole Kelly

(52:20) W.D.W.L.

(56:45) Feel Good Story

36. John Inserra Feb 12, 2018

John Inserra is back on the podcast to officially kick off Season 2. We talk about this perceived “Real World” that we are about to embark on after we graduate college. John talks about his journey about entering the real world and what he did to come out on top.

Not to brag, but we also inspired John to start his own podcast called “Off the Cuff with John Inserra” which can be found here.

*Disclaimer: originally S2 E1 - Talking Story (feat. John Inserra)*

(02:00) Average Quality

(06:15) Pivotal Moments

(14:45) John Inserra

(1:02:00) W.D.W.L.

(1:06:40) Feel Good Story

35. the Corp - 2018 Opener Feb 05, 2018

WE ARE BACK for SZN 2 and the boy are STOKED. This episode features stories from both Andrew and Declan talking about their experiences abroad. Andrew talks about his experience studying abroad in Hawaii and Declan and 2nd string producer Mark Amick detail their experience skiing in Whistler.

*Disclaimer: originally S2 E0 - SZN Two*

(00:00) We are BACK

(01:40) Average Quality

(03:40) A Hawaiian Curbside Story

(08:40) A Canadian Curbside Story

(22:30) Super Bowl Experience

(30:30) SZN 2, (35:20) W.D.W.L.

(40:00) Feel Good Story

34. Corrine Carvalho and Mike Best Dec 18, 2017

Dr. Corrine Carvalho is a University of St. Thomas theology professor who studies theological concepts in video games. We talk to her and her graduate student, Mike Best, about the various games they play and their unique findings.

On the back end of this podcast we reflect on the 34 episode season and what the plan is going forward for Season 2.

*Disclaimer: originally S1 E34 - Season 1 Finale (feat. Corrine Carvalho and Mike Best)*

(00:30) Average Quality

(04:00) Christmas Traditions

(15:00) Our List for Santa

(21:30) Corrine Carvalho and Mike Best

(01:09:00) W.D.W.L.

(01:14:00) Feel Good Story

33. Greg Kriege Dec 11, 2017

Greg Kriege was a former University of St. Thomas Football teammate of ours and started a new company called Fitbox LLC. We talk to him about his journey post football and how he is growing his new side hustle.

*Disclaimer: originally S1 E33 - Entrepreneurs (feat. Greg Kriege)*

(00:30) Average Quality

(03:30) A Week Hiatus

(06:30) Plan Moving Forward

(12:00) Greg Kreige

(58:20) W.D.W.L.

(01:03:15) Feel Good Story

32. Jill Manske Nov 27, 2017

Jill Manske is a professor of immunology at the University of St. Thomas. She discusses her journey and her focus on pedagogy (we had to look this term up, it is the study of teaching). She talks about her annual trip she takes by herself where she takes a “Trip to Nowhere”.

*Disclaimer: originally S1 E32 - The Journey (feat. Jill Manske)*

(00:30) Average Quality

(06:00) Thanksgiving in review

(11:45) Ideas Dec came up with sitting in the TSA line

(22:15) Jill Manske

(01:15:00) W.D.W.L.

(01:23:00) Feel Good Story

31. Faith Neppl and Ciara Capra Nov 20, 2017

Faith Neppl and Ciara Capra join the show with their knucklehead podcaster boyfriends. They talk about the growth of the Backpocket from their perspective as well as some of the “frustrations” that come along with dating a podcaster. The boys are also challenged to rank their top priorities. Where do you think the girlfriends rank?

DISCLAIMER: Declan is no longer dating Ciara and Andrew is no longer dating Faith. Oh how the times have changed.

*Another Disclaimer: originally S1 E31 - The Girlfriends (feat. Faith Neppl & Ciara Capra)*

(01:00) Average Quality

(03:15) BREAKING NEWS

(06:15) Thanksgiving Edition

(12:30) Thankful

(16:15) Faith & Ciara

(01:02:00) Our Priorities

(01:06:00) W.D.W.L

(01:10:00) Feel Good Story

30. the Corp Nov 13, 2017

Your Hosts Declan Brown and Andrew Inserra take part in podcast 30 with segments including

*Disclaimer: originally S1 E30 - Ordinary Average Guys*

(00:30) Ordinary Average Guys

(05:20) PR Week

(12:00) Good Line/Bad Line

(22:30) Golden Nugget

(30:45) This One Is for Us

(33:00) W.D.W.L.

(38:15) Feel Good Story

29. Dr. Dean Don Weinkauf Nov 06, 2017

Dr. Dean Don Weinkauf is the Dean of Engineering at the University of St. Thomas. We talk to him about his journey to becoming an engineer, 2 roses and a thorn of engineers, and the value of a liberal arts education.

*Disclaimer: originally S1 E29 - Analytics (feat. Dr. Dean Don Weinkauf)*

(00:30) Average Quality – Squarespace Analytics

(07:45) Marketing 300 Update

(19:45) Dr. Dean Don Weinkauf

(56:45) W.D.W.L.

(59:59) Feel Good Story

28. Dr. John Abraham Oct 30, 2017

Dr. John Abraham is a professor of thermal sciences at the University of St. Thomas and a writer for The Guardian. We discuss John’s path into becoming a heat transfer professor, running with the bulls in Pamplona, debunking climate change deniers (which was later shown on the Alex Jones Show), and the impact of climate change on the world. On the front end of the show, our good friend Matt Harein joins the show to debate who would win in a fight, Grizzly Bear or a Gorrilla. *Disclaimer: originally S1 E28 - Time Management (feat. John Abraham)* (00:30) Average Quality (03:00) Curbside Stories (06:00) GREAT DEBATE: Grizzly Bear vs Gorilla (15:45) John Abraham (01:26:30) W.D.W.L. (01:28:45) Feel Good Story

27. Dr. William Brendel Oct 23, 2017

Dr. William Brendel is a the CEO of the Transformative Learning Institute and assistant professor at the University of St. Thomas teaching about mindfulness and meditation. We were connected with him through the UST football team where he would lead guided meditations before games. We discuss the power of mindfulness and meditation as well as his journey to discovering a passion for helping people become better leaders.

If you are looking to get into meditating, you can find Dr. Brendel’s guided meditation podcasts here.

*Disclaimer: originally S1 27 - Awareness & Mindfulness (feat. Dr. William Brendel)*

(00:30) Average Quality: Tie Tying and Ironing

(06:45) Issa Boat ( or Ship?) Party

(15:15) Dr. William Brendel

(01:10:00) W.D.W.L.

(01:13:00) Feel Good Story

26. Father Dennis Dease Oct 16, 2017

Fr. Dennis Dease is the President Emeritus of the University of St. Thomas and former president of the university as well. We discuss his journey into priesthood as well as his time as president of St. Thomas. We challenged him with our core Backpocket questions which provoked some very unique and thoughtful answers.

“Their unusual questions provoked some serious pondering on my part” - Fr. Dennis Dease (to read full article, look no further)

*Disclaimer: originally S1 E26 - The President Emeritus (feat. Father Dennis Dease)*

(00:30) Average Quality: Time Management

(06:20) Halloween Costumes

(13:30) Father Dennis Dease

(01:08:00) W.D.W.L.

(01:12:00) Feel Good Story

25. Shea Gerrety Oct 09, 2017

Shea Gerrety is a Linebacker for the University of St. Thomas. We played with him for a short one year and had the opportunity to show him the ropes as a freshman. Hear.about his love for the game and what his goals and aspirations are for his college career both academically and athletically.

We also participate in another GREAT DEBATE: What’s worse? Getting Kicked in the Balls or Giving Birth?

*Disclaimer: originally S1 E25 - Controversy is the Air We Breath (feat. Shea Gerrety)*

(00:30) Average Quality

(04:30) GREAT DEBATE = What is worse? Giving Birth or Getting hit in the balls

(12:45) Dormcast 2k17

(16:00) Shea Gerrety

(51:00) W.D.W.L.

(54:30) Feel Good Story

24. President Julie Sullivan Oct 02, 2017

Dr. Julie Sullivan is the president of the University of St. Thomas and she is back on once again to kick off the Fall Semester of our senior year. We talk about the behind the scenes of ToJo 2017 at Target Field. We discuss our senior class and take her back to her first impression of us versus how she sees us now. She opens us as to why she considered a second interview with the Backpocket and what the Backpocket means to her.

*Disclaimer: originally S1 E24 - The Sequel (feat. President Sullivan)*

(00:30) Average Quality

(03:30) Versatile Fall Weather

(8:45) Season of Love

(10:15) Decal’s Eye in the Sky “Online Dating”

(17:00) President Julie Sullivan

(52:45) W.D.W.L.

(56:45) Feel Good Story

23. Rory Brown and Matthew Inserra Sep 25, 2017

Final Score: UST 20 SJU 17.

ToJo 2017 at Target Field was a memory that will never be forgotten. We unpack our experience of the game and detail what it felt like to play the game we love in front of a record breaking 37,355 fans. We also interview our younger siblings Rory Brown and Matt Inserra.

*Disclaimer: originally S1 E23 - ToJo 20-17 (feat. Our Younger Siblings Rory & Matthew)*

(00:30) Average Quality

(04:10) Tommie Johnnie 2017

(13:27) Younger Siblings Rory & Matthew

(50:00) What did we learn?

(54:30) Feel Good Story

22. UST Dance Team Sep 18, 2017

We interviewed the 2017 UST Dance Team on this podcast discussing topics such as how to dance, why we aren’t good at dancing, how to choreograph a routine, and the ladies give us some great girl advice.

We also set the record for “Most Dance Team Members Interviewed in a Podcast Studio at One Time”.

*Disclaimer: originally S1 E22 - We Just Don't Get It (feat. Dance Team)*

(00:30) Average Quality

(02:30) Tommie Johnnie Week Marketing Opportunity

(04:20) Chipotle Queso Review w/ Mark, Timmy, and Shannon

(11:40) Dance Team Interview

(54:30) What did we learn?

(56:15) Feel Good Story

21. Phil Xiao Sep 11, 2017

Phil Xiao is the CEO of Homi.io, a start up tech company that aims to connect students and alumni of the same college institution. Homi is changing the game with how college kids find jobs. We talk to Phil about the growth of his company since it’s birth. We discuss his WHY and the importance of knowing why you do what you do.

*Disclaimer: originally S1 E21 - Back to School (feat. CEO of Homi Phil Xiao)*

(00:30) Average Quality

(04:45) Back to School Thoughts

(09:50) Decal’s Eye in the Sky

(12:45) Freshmen Marketing Interns

(15:00) CEO of Homi Phil Xiao

(51:20) What did we learn today?

(55:45) Feel Good Story

20. Jack Dummer, Matt Mitchell, Jaxon Lind, and Gavin Dauwalter Sep 04, 2017

FOOTBALL IS BACK. We wrap up UST Football camp 2017 and unpack the stories, hardship, and expectations for the 2017 Football Season. This podcast is a collection of individual interviews with our teammates Jack Dummer (Senior Safety, Mechanical Engineering Major), Matt Mitchell (Junior Linebacker, Business Major), Jaxon Lind (Senior Offensive Line, Mechanical Engineering Major), and Gavin Dauwalter (Senior Offensive Line, Mechanical Engineering Major).

*Disclaimer: originally S1 E20 - Camp Diaries (feat. Jack Dummer, Matt Mitchell, Jaxon Lind, and Gavin Dauwalter)*

(00:00) Camp Diaries

(02:45) WashingDen Capital has BATS

(09:02) Future Plans

(11:20) Freshmen Talk

(17:25) Jack Dummer

(22:40) Matt Mitchell

(42:23) Jack Lind & Gavin Dauwalter

(01:04:50) What did we learn?

(01:07:00) Feel Good Story

19. John Jensvold Aug 14, 2017

John Jensvold is the Director of Project Development for PCL Construction. We discuss his journey to his current role with PCL, the world of construction, being the only guy in a family with 3 daughters, and how Declan did with his summer internship with PCL.

*Disclaimer: originally S1 E19 - Ten Mondays Consecutively (feat. John Jensvold)*

(01:00) Overview

(02:35) Average Quality

(04:50) Curbside Stories

(08:35) Matty C Memorial

(12:20) Fiduciary Duties as Podcasters

(17:30) Interview w/ John Jensvold

(01:03:00) Murder vs Assassination

(01:12:30) What did we learn?

(01:15:41) Feel Good Stories

18. Jace Amaro Aug 07, 2017

Jace Amaro was an All-American Tight End for Texas Tech University and played on multiple NFL teams including the NY Jets, Tennessee Titans, and the Kansas City Chiefs. We discuss his football journey from high school to college and eventually to the NFL. Jace talks about the importance of confidence and how Coach Kliff Kingsbury helped elevate him from an average player to an All-American.

*Disclaimer: originally S1 E18 - Long Awaited Guest (feat. Jace Amaro)*

(00:41) Average Quality

(05:40) The Future

(10:54) Curbside Stories

(17:37) Duties as Podcasters

(23:43) Jace Amaro

(01:03:15) Decal’s Eye in the Sky

(01:05:45) What did we learn?

(01:08:21) Feel Good Story

17. Mr. & Mrs. Inserra Jul 31, 2017

John and Carol Inserra are Andrew’s very loving parents. We discuss how they met, what Andrew was like as a child, working at the Ritz Carlton together, and much more. We also discuss the importance of F.A.M.I.L.Y.

F.A.M.I.L.Y. = Forget About Me I Love You

*Disclaimer: originally S1 E17 - F.A.M.I.L.Y. (feat. Mr. & Mrs. Inserra)*

(00:30) Full Interview Podcast

(02:16) Welcome John and Carol Inserra

(02:41) the Backpocket

(04:00) Average Quality

(08:07) The First Time Meeting

(20:04) Carol’s workforce transitions

(24:12) Restaurant Industry

(31:13) The South

(36:56) Like/Dislike

(41:45) Children are difficult

(46:45) LET’S PLAY A GAME

(53:54) Advice for Future Empty Nesters

(1:00:27) Famous Person Encounter

(1:09:34) What did you learn today?

16. BYOB Sports Jul 24, 2017

BYOB Sports (Bring Your Own Beliefs) is a sports blog website discussing various opinions on sports topics founded by Gamiel Hall II. We discuss their creation story as well as our purpose for why we created The Backpocket Podcast.

Disclaimer: BYOB Sports in no longer an active sports blog.

*Another Disclaimer: originally S1 E16 - Our Purpose (feat. BYOB Sports)*

(00:30) Average Quality

(05:25) GREAT DEBATE = Ship VS Boat

(15:46) Savvy Public Transportation

(19:05) Steveo’s Leaf Police

(21:01) Interview w/ Gavin and Gamiel from BYOB

(58:38) Average Sports Story

(01:02:02) What did we learn?

(01:04:37) Feel Good Story

15. Coach Marcus Jones Jul 17, 2017

Marcus Jones is a former University of Minnesota football player and current athletic training coach. We discuss his football career and how he’s using the lessons learned from his playing days in his coaching life. He also drops some knowledge bombs with what he learned the day we interviewed him.

*Disclaimer: originally S1 E15 - A Longer Than Normal Podcast (feat. Coach Marcus Jones)*

(00:30) Average Quality

(02:09) Inserra Bocce Tournament

(04:45) The Italian Game of Morra

(06:57) Joke of the Day

(08:12) Curbside Stories

(12:56) No time for Podcasts?

(16:25) Interview w/ Coach Marcus Jones

(47:24) Father Advice from the Guys @ the Backpocket

(51:54) Coach Jones on Lebron/MJ

(54:40) Bad Podcasting w/ Coach Jones

(59:26) What did Coach Jones learn today?

(1:02:31) REMEMBERING THE AVERAGE SPORTING EVENTS OF 2016

(1:09:21) What did we learn?

(1:12:29) Feel Good Story

14. Best of the First 13 Podcasts Jul 09, 2017

We take a step back this week and reflect on the first 13 episodes of podcasting.

*Disclaimer: originally S1 E14 - Best of the First 13 Podcasts*

(00:30) Best Segments of the First Thirteen Podcasts

(01:44) UST’s Dome

(06:08) Bryan’s Song of the Summer in the Southern Hemisphere

(08:10) A Game w/ the Amick’s

(10:42) Round Table Average Quality

(12:18) Advice for Chuck from Belinski

(14:46) Dane meets Jimmy John

(18:16) Dr. Prichard on Sleep & Alcohol/Drugs

(23:59) Mallory talks the Backpocket

(25:59) Let’s Talk Business

(31:16) All of What We Have Learned

(45:30) Two Feel Good Stories

13. the Marketing Interns Jul 02, 2017

We participate in a insta live stream and accept call-ins from the Marketing Interns this week. A Marketing Intern is a listener and a learner of the Backpocket Podcast. They listen to our podcast, they love it (allegedly), and tell their friends & family thus marketing our podcast via Word of Mouth.

*Disclaimer: originally S1 E13 - Fourth of July (feat. the Marketing Interns)*

(01:28) Fourth of July

(03:51) Simply Stevo

(9:25) Curbside Stories

(14:53) Featuring the Marketing Interns

(15:49) Hanson Finley

(21:00) Tommy O’Neil

(25:12) Jack Dummer

(28:43) Kimmy Hassel

(33:00) Matthew Inserra

(37:05) Gabe Feiten

(40:34) What did we learn?

(44:15) Feel Good Story

12. Dane Mosher Jun 26, 2017

NBA Outsider Dane Mosher joins the Backpocket once more to catch up and talk NBA. Conversations also range to Snapchat introducing the Snap Map and we explain what “Trap the Puck” means.

*Disclaimer: originally S1 E12 - Are we improving? (feat. Dane Mosher)*

(00:30) Average Quality or Plugging Our Barbers

(04:55) Simply Stevo

(12:50) Strikes and Gutters

(18:07) Dane Mosher NBA Outsider

(48:20) Snapchat Map Update

(55:12) Trapping the Puck on Hockey

(58:20) What did we learn?

(1:00:00) Feel Good Story

11. The Backpocket Fathers Jun 19, 2017

What better 2 people to have on the show for Father’s Day than our own 2 dads. We call them both into the show and catch up with them. Other segments include us talking about things we need to improve on before we come fathers and our in-house research project discussing whether or not the Como Zoo animals are depressed or not.

*Disclaimer: originally S1 E11 - Father's Day (feat. The Backpocket Fathers)*

(00:35) Happy Father’s Day, (01:08) Improvements Before We Become Fathers

(9:12) Wishing “The Backpocket Fathers” a Happy Father’s Day

(22:27) Feng Shui

(27:17) Sigh Segment

(28:09) In House Research Project @ Como Zoo

(39:27) Duties as Podcasters

(45:19) What did we learn?

(46:55) Feel Good Story w/ THE AMICK’S

10. Nach Jun 12, 2017

Nach is one of the leaders of the MN Dark Clouds, the MN United support group. We talk A LOT of soccer this week and his journey to becoming passionate about the new MLS team in MN.

*Disclaimer: originally S1 E10 - Fiduciary Duty (feat. Nach)*

(00:31) First Podcast of June

(01:46) Average Quality

(04:03) PTP Movement

(06:30) Sigh Segment

(08:03) Curbside Stories

(17:54) Intro to interview w/ Nach

(19:17) Interview w/ Nach

(52:36) Collapsing G.O.A.Ts

(56:43) What did we learn?

(59:11) Feel Good Story

9. LIVE from Aruba May 29, 2017

We are LIVE from the sandy beaches of Aruba, ocean side for our second situational podcast feature. Other segments include another very special Let’s Talk Business with a recent photo that surfaced with Adam Kraft and Bailey Cook as well as a killer Feel Good Story.

*Disclaimer: originally S1 E9 - Memorial Day (feat. Situational Podcast #2)*

(00:15) IT’S MEMORIAL DAY

(00:55) Average Quality

(03:46) Favorite Tradition on Memorial Day

(07:33) Summer time Happiness @ the WashingDEN Capitol

(09:27) Matty C Memorial… w/ special guest Shannon Amick

(14:14) LETS TALK BUSINESS… w/ three 60 second call-ins

(25:02) Situational Podcast #2

(36:12) Exit from Situational Podcast

(36:38) What did we learn?

(40:29) Feel Good Story

8. Charlie Dowdle May 15, 2017

Charlie Dowdle was an All-American Tight End for the University of St. Thomas. We were fortunate enough to have him as a teammate for 2 years. We talk to Charlie right before he left for training camp with the Jacksonville Jaguars. We call in some of his closest friends and have them leave messages for Chuck.

*Disclaimer: originally S1 E8 - Finals Week (feat. Charlie Dowdle)*

(00:00) Ads & Intro Music

(00:50) Average Quality

(01:53) Quick Apology

(02:18) Study Monday

(06:44) How to Get a Girl in 10 days

(10:14) Shannon Amick Ladies & Gentlemen

(14:53) Interview with Charlie Dowdle

(32:57) Advice for Charlie

(45:00) Austin Lorché’s Smack-Talk

(47:19) End of Interview

(47:30) Evolution Update

(49:15) What did we learn?

(51:42) Feel Good Story

(53:49) Exit Song

7. Joey Tatz May 01, 2017

Joseph Dressler aka Joey Tatz was a man we met on the beaches of Aruba during our SB 2K17 trip. Joey is an ex marine, punk rock enthusiast from Long Island, NY. Him and his girlfriend are bartenders by trade “working to live” and travel the world seeing their favorite punk bands. Joey gives us great insight and great stories over a bucket of beers just outside the local beach bar.

*Disclaimer: originally S1 E7 - Free Spirit (feat. Joey Tatz)*

(00:45) – Weather Update

(02:00) – Average Quality

(04:20) – Tradition Never Graduates

(06:27) – Kentucky Derby Picks

(12:36) – Random Thoughts on Derby Day

(14:26) – Future Jockey Update

(16:53) – How to dress at Derby Days

(18:27) – Joey Tatz Overview

(20:34) – Interview with Joey Tatz

(51:24) – Live NFL draft Analysis

(52:20) – Venting By Dane

(56:16) – What did we learn?

(58:45) – Feel Good Story

(1:00:00) – Exit Song

6. President Julie Sullivan Apr 24, 2017

President Julie Sullivan is the President of the University of St. Thomas. We begin by asking her if UST will be getting a dome on campus as an addition to the football stadium. She talks to us about her journey to becoming the president and also explains her very unique family life with her husband being located in San Diego.

*Disclaimer: originally S1 E6 - The President (feat. President Julie Sullivan)*

(01:35) Average Quality

(04:40) – We have learned a lot during our break

(7:34) – Wiffle Ball Tourney

(08:35) – Updates from UST

(13:57) – Decals Eye in the Sky

(16:13) – Interview w/ President Sullivan

(58:04) – What did we learn?

(1:00:00) Feel Good Story

5. Roxanne Prichard Mar 21, 2017

Roxanne Prichard is a professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of St. Thomas. She studies sleep in college students and student athletes. Her findings and her journey to studying sleep are discussed on this weeks podcast. We also discuss our journey to Aruba for SB 2K17 and record this weeks front end during our brief time in Andrew’s home city, Charlotte, NC.

*Disclaimer: originally S1 E5 - Aruba Bound (feat. Roxanne Prichard)*

(00:00) – Pod 5 on the Road… round table discussion

(01:36) – Jack Dummer Average

(02:15) Average Quality, (03:13) – Round table heading to Aruba

(03:34) – Mark’s got a haircut

(06:00) Preconceived idea of Aruba

(9:00) – INTRODUCE Situational Podcasting

(9:34) – First Situation: On a Plane

(18:02) – Guest Dr. Roxanne Prichard

(48:50) – March Madness

(50:49) What did we learn today?

(51:29) – Feel Good Story: EARL

(57:00) – Sign Off

4. Mr. & Mrs. Amick Mar 13, 2017

Mr. and Mrs. Amick are the parents of 2nd string producer, Mark Amick. We talk to them about how they met, advice for young college kids, their experience as empty nesters, and what they love about the Backpocket. This episode also features a FAN FAVORITE Let’s Talk Business segment featuring call-ins regarding Austin Lorch’s new LinkedIn Profile Picture.

*Disclaimer: originally S1 E4 - Lorch (feat. Mr. & Mrs. Amick)*

(01:07) – Exceeding Expectations w/ Breaking News

(01:54) – Pursuit of President Sullivan

(03:10) – Average Quality

(04:23) - Weather Update

(06:57) – LET’S TALK BUSINESS… w/ three 60 second call-ins

(15:11) – Mr. & Mrs. Amick

(42:20) – Interview Recap

(43:18) – 3rd String Producer Greg Ebacher

(44:36) – Sinner or Winner

(48:28) – Big Time Numbers Issue

(50:06) - What did we learn?

(52:12) – Two Feel Good Stories

3. Dane Mosher Mar 06, 2017

Dane Mosher is an ex University of St. Thomas football player and the official NBA Outsider for the Backpocket. We talk to Dane about the NBA stories, March Madness, and about the time he met THE Jimmy John (owner of Jimmy Johns). You will be shocked with what Dane said to him. We also check in on a local concern and rapper “Chuck” to see how he is doing.

*Disclaimer: originally S1 E3 - How's Chuck? (feat. Dane Mosher)*

(01:05) Average Qualities

(02:52) Chuck Update

(05:23) Steve Hog’s Dog

(07:35) YouTube TV

(08:25) March Madness Tips

(15:10) Interview with Dane Mosher

(27:44) iTunes Rating and Audience Questions

(29:00) Huge Domains Backpocket URL

(30:24) Matty C Memorial

(30:47) Evolution Update

(33:05) Pursuit of POTUST

(34:51) What did we learn today?

(36:45) Feel Good Story

(38:20) Another Chuck Update

2. Bryan Steinsapir Feb 28, 2017

Bryan Steinsapir was the kicker for the University of St. Thomas. He is originally from Chile and traveled long and far north to the St. Paul to play football and get a business degree. We talk to Bryan about his journey, his passion for sports, the song of the summer (because Chile is currently in summer, he knows what’s to come), and much more. We introduce our first call-in segment called LET’S TALK BUSINESS discussing the recent photo posted from engineer Connor Johannes.

*Disclaimer: originally S1 E2 - The Backpocket Returns (feat. Bryan Steinsapir)*

(01:24) - Average Qualities

(04:37) – Brand Improvements

(08:45) – Job Fair Experience

(10:50) – Let’s Talk Business

(11:31) – First Ever 60 second Call-In

(15:55) – Why Fainting Goat Really Collapse

(19:40) – Interview w/ Bryan

(41:17) – Hardball of the Week

(45:58) – Evolution Update

(47:02) – Matty C Memorial

(48:19) – What did we learn?

(50:17) – Feel good story

1. Mallory Jensvold Feb 20, 2017

Mallory Jensvold is a dear friend of the Backpocket who is a business student at the University of St. Thomas. We discuss her thoughts on Valentine’s Day, what the Backpocket means to her, and much more. We also introduce segments such as the Average Quality, the Matty C Mermorial “Ehh/Well” Segment, What did we learn today?, and a Feel Good Story.

*Disclaimer: originally S1 E1 - Valentines Day Special (feat. Mallory Jensvold)*

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