Mind Yo' Business S7:E6 - The Business of Finding Your Path, Staying Open to Opportunities, and Home Loans
Release Date: 06/27/2024
Mind Yo' Business S8:E10 - The Business of Volume: A Crossover with Into the Run Out
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In this high-energy crossover episode of Mind Yo’ Business, recorded in the Ruoff Mortgage Podcast Studio in partnership with Karan Rastall (NMLS#763395), Andrew welcomes the dynamic duo behind the popular music podcast Into the Run Out—John Nelson and Anthony Nasella—for a mic-sharing session that blends business, broadcasting, and rock and roll. John and Anthony discuss how Into the Run Out began as a passion project rooted in their lifelong love of music and their curiosity about how albums shape identity and influence culture. Rather than interviewing artists or...
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MIND YO' LIFE - Culture & Community: How Bloom Magazine Evolves After 20 Years
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In this episode of Mind Yo’ Life, recorded inside Morgenstern’s Bookstore Podcast Studio in Bloomington, Andrew sits down with Malcolm Abrams (founder, editor and publisher) and Cassaundra Huskey (executive publisher) of Bloom Magazine—two leaders guiding a local publication that’s entered its 20th year of serving the Bloomington community. Malcolm shares how his career in New York publishing and his discovery of Bloomington in 2005 laid the foundation for creating Bloom Magazine, which began in August 2006 and is now celebrating two decades of storytelling. Cassaundra explains...
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MIND YO' LIFE - Stage Left, Fork Right: A Life in Film, Food, and Philosophy
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In this rich and winding episode of Mind Yo’ Life, recorded at Morgenstern’s Bookstore Podcast Studio in Bloomington, Andrew sits down with the unforgettable Spyridon “Strats” Stratigos—a man whose life reads like a multi-act play with just the right mix of drama, comedy, philosophy, and breakfast food. Strats is a film actor (Rudy, Hoosiers), stage performer, restaurateur, community advocate, and self-proclaimed “occasional mystic.” He’s been a referee on screen, a board member at Bloomingfoods, and a breakfast innovator behind some of Bloomington’s most...
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Mind Yo' Business S8:E9 - The Business of Building Bridges: From Fast Food to First-Year Studies with Dave Campaigne
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In this September episode of Mind Yo’ Business, recorded in partnership with Karan Rastall (NMLS#763395) at the Ruoff Mortgage Podcast Studio, Andrew sits down with Dave Campaigne, a man whose professional life has spanned fast food advertising, higher education, and meaningful innovation. Dave opens up about climbing the marketing ladder—working his way up through McDonald’s and even crossing paths with fast-food legend Ray Kroc. But that chapter was just the beginning. He later refocused his energy on academia, earning multiple degrees and ultimately becoming a...
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Mind Yo' Business S8:E8: The Business of Routes and Reasons: Navigating Travel, Government, and Growth
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In this August episode of Mind Yo’ Business, recorded inside the Ruoff Mortgage Podcast Studio in partnership with Karan Rastall (NMLS#763395), Andrew sits down with entrepreneur and travel industry disruptor Justin Tait, the founder of CruiseAlly. Born and raised between Arkansas and Indiana, Justin reflects on how his Midwestern upbringing shaped his work ethic and curiosity. From his early academic start at Ivy Tech Community College to his time at Indiana University, he shares how education helped him find his voice, sharpen his skills, and eventually build a brand that’s redefining...
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MIND YO' LIFE - From Spotlight to Sugar Rush: Chad Rabinovitz on Reinventing the Show
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In this delightfully unpredictable episode of Mind Yo’ Life, recorded inside Morgenstern’s Bookstore Podcast Studio in Bloomington, Andrew sits down with theatre innovator, serial entrepreneur, and full-time idea machine Chad Rabinovitz. Chad is the Artistic Director of Constellation Stage & Screen, a one-of-a-kind arts organization blending professional theatre with independent film. He’s also the founder of The Candy Space—a space-themed candy shop that launched in New York and quickly expanded into a national freeze-dried candy brand known as Space Candy. ...
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MIND YO' LIFE - From Principal to Property Pro: Micah Heath on Teaching, Selling, and Human Connection
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In this episode of Mind Yo’ Life, recorded inside Morgenstern’s Bookstore Podcast Studio in Bloomington, Andrew sits down with Micah Heath—a man whose path from educator to real estate professional is anything but ordinary. Micah shares his journey from working in K–12 classrooms (including with special needs students) to stepping into school leadership as a principal and then transitioning into a second career helping people navigate home buying, selling, and investing. But this isn’t just about career pivots—it’s about the common thread that ties it all together: human...
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Mind Yo' Business S8:E7 - The Business of Local Legacy: The Voice and Vision of Jim Inman, Jr.
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In this episode of Mind Yo’ Business, recorded inside the Ruoff Mortgage Podcast Studio in partnership with Karan Rastall (NMLS#763395), Andrew sits down with longtime Bloomington business professional Jim Inman, Jr. for a wide-ranging conversation about career transitions, community connections, and the evolving relationship between marketing and sales. Jim shares insights from his career spanning decades of work in sales and marketing, including time at Williams Jewelry, the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce, in banking, and now in personal finance and retirement planning. His...
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MIND YO' LIFE - “From Glasses to Glasses: Tralinda Nelson’s Journey of Vision and Vino”
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In this flavorful episode of Mind Yo’ Life, Andrew uncorks a lively conversation with the ever-charming Tralinda Nelson, Executive Wine Consultant for PRP Wine International and lifelong connoisseur of connection. Recorded in front of a live audience at Morgenstern’s Bookstore in Bloomington, this special episode features something extra delicious—a live wine tasting led by Tralinda herself. From bold reds to crisp whites, she guides the crowd (and Andrew) through the stories behind each bottle with warmth, humor, and expertise. Before becoming a wine whisperer, Tralinda spent over 25...
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Mind Yo' Business S8:E6 - The Business of Managing a Curtain Call or a Courtroom: How Robert Mack Took the Stand for Himself
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In this episode of Mind Yo’ Business, recorded inside the Ruoff Mortgage Podcast Studio in partnership with Karan Rastall (NMLS#763395), Andrew sits down with Robert Mack, a State Prosecutor whose journey to the courtroom started in an unexpected place: the stage. Robert shares how his early love of theater and a difficult academic detour—including failing out of Indiana University—led to a major turning point in his life. Determined to rewrite his story, he went on to complete his undergraduate degree, successfully passed the law school admission requirements, and was accepted into...
info_outlineFor our June episode of Mind Yo Business, your podcast master hosted Karan Rastall, all A’s, in the Pritchett Brothers studio. We started this episode the Midwestern way by talking about the heat, sharing a dad joke, and then a great conversation began!
Karan shares about being born into an Army family abroad (though the location is never revealed) and growing up in New Castle, IN as one of four children. She talks about how uninclined she was towards sports and how she sought an escape from small-town life. After a roller coaster ride to a bachelor's in Elementary Education, Karan shares how she ended up working full-time at a bank.
We talk about the good times at IU: Preacher Dan on the corner and students in the green; sound advice for those still in college; why Karan never stepped foot in a classroom after completing student teaching; and so much more! This episode wraps up with a conversation about how Karan ended up where she is now – working at Ruoff Mortgage as a Senior Loan Officer.
If you have ever ended up somewhere you never imagined for your career, have a love for sarcasm, or are interested in the loan/banking world...this is the episode for you! Find out if Lambert the Witcher can get a loan using swords as currency, or if he will remain a nomad forever.
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