Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with Robin L. Theme, president of CIVCO, about winning in business, how a monthly round-robin talk with the entire company unifies their company culture, and how a successful workday can be designed and repeated. Presented by MidWestOne Bank.

Episode 29: Robin L. Therme

Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with Liz Mathis, an Iowa State Senator, about her start in journalism, doing a job well in situations where there are no do-overs and the calculus of making a career change. Presented by MidWestOne Bank.

Episode 30: Liz Mathis

Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with Steve Shriver, CEO of Eco Lips, about his entrepreneurial beginnings on the playground, how managing a McDonald's taught him to rely on systems and his process for creating a new business. Presented by MidWestOne Bank.

Episode 31: Steve Shriver

Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with Iowa native and professional golfer Zach Johnson about how he approaches his golf career like a business and surrounding yourself by the best team possible.  Presented by MidWestOne Bank.

Episode 32: Zach Johnson

Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with Pankaj Monga, president/CEO of Channel Fusion, about the origin of Channel Fusion, and how he is driven by his passion for competition. Presented by MidWestOne Bank.

Episode 33: Pankaj Monga

Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with Matt Kroul, a former professional football player who is now the entrepreneur behind Kroul Farms, about the dynamic of working with a family business, the importance of a strong team and workforce, and his decision to return to the farm.  Presented by MidWestOne Bank.

Episode 34: Matt Kroul

Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with Chris Klitgaard, the entrepreneur behind MediRevv, a company aimed at helping other health care institutions with their revenue cycle challenges. Nate talked to Chris about why he chose to stay in Iowa, the struggles of growing a company from a basement to an organization with an annual revenue north of 85 million, prioritizing a workplace culture that puts employees first, and what’s next for him following the sale of his company. Presented by MidWestOne Bank.

Episode 35:  Chris Klitgaard

Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with Sean Moeller, writer-turned-entrepreneur behind successful music recording and performance venues, such as Daytrotter, Codfish Hallow and The Raccoon Motel. Sean discusses making a living in the performance and entertainment industry, how he finds ways to bring artists to Iowa, and how content influences culture and empowers  artists to stand out. Presented by MidWestOne Bank.

Episode 36: Sean Moeller

Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with 
Andrew Dasso, owner and architect of Streamline Architects and Artisans, a full-service architecture firm founded in the Quad-Cities in 2015. I talked to Andrew about his relationship with the fear of growth, navigating his transition from architect to entrepreneur, and how a house fire motivated him to launch his own company. Presented by MidWestOne Bank.

Episode 37: Andrew Dasso

Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with Jamie Powers, owner and executive pastry chef of Deluxe Cakes and Pastries in Iowa City. Jamie talks about how she got her start in the restaurant industry, the struggle of being an early morning pastry chef and surprising challenges that came along with starting a bakery. Presented by MidWestOne Bank.

Episode 38: Jamie Powers

Former pro athlete and Corridor entrepreneur Nate Kaeding sits down with Pat McGrath, president of McGrath Automotive Group, in the latest edition of the CBJ’s Q&A feature, Real Success with Nate Kaeding, presented by West Bank.

Episode 2: Pat McGrath

Former pro athlete and Iowa Corridor entrepreneur Nate Kaeding sits down with Tom Pientok, president and CEO of Timberline Manufacturing, in the latest edition of the CBJ’s Q&A feature, Real Success with Nate Kaeding, presented by MidWestOne Bank.

Episode 4: Tom Pientok

Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks manufacturing and restaurants with Gary Rozek, chairman of Centro Inc., in the latest edition of Real Success with Nate Kaeding. Presented by MidWestOne Bank.

Episode 13: Gary Rozek

Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with David Barker, a former Fed economist and a member of the state's Board of Regents, about his path to real estate, his take on the Fed's recent economic actions and the future of Iowa's public universities. Presented by MidWestOne Bank.

Episode 20: David Barker

Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with Ann Oleson, the chief marketing officer at Ruffalo Noel Levitz, about learning the importance of making a lasting impression and the art of virtual sales in the latest episode of “Real Success.” Presented by MidWestOne Bank.

Episode 25: Ann Oleson

“Real Success,” produced in partnership with former NFL athlete and entrepreneur Nate Kaeding, is a collection of conversations with Iowa-connected doers about success, purpose and what makes them tick. Our hope is that you’ll learn something new about these notable leaders and that the conversations will perhaps play some small part in helping you further define what real success means to you.

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