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Where We Landed

Where We Landed

Where We Landed is a podcast that recognizes our whole history told by the individuals that live and love this small Indiana County. Grant County is home to about 62,000 people, each holding a unique story as to how they landed here...in the middle of north central Indiana. We are collecting and sharing those stories.

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48:13

Greg Tonagel

Where We Landed ·

2023/07/13

The WWL crew has hit the road! It's the first time we are recording onsite and Greg Tonagel, head coach of IWU Men’s 3 time National Championship basketball team, has invited us into the locker room. Ya’ll! Scott was starry-eyed!Listen in as we hear the story of a young basketball coach that made the move to Marion, IN at the encouragement of his younger brother, to take on the role as head coach for a men’s NAIA basketball team. Greg talks about growing up on a dairy farm, taking coaching advice

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53:32

Josh Feuerstein

Where We Landed ·

2023/07/06

Today, we welcome Josh Feuerstein, owner/operator of Strive Studio and the Loft at Strive, located in downtown Marion. Josh was born in Marion and moved a few times before returning to Marion. Listen in as he shares how his mom and aunt modeled a career of helping, a string of jobs and walking through the open door to become a small business owner.

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54:15

Meagan Mathias

Where We Landed ·

2023/06/29

"It all began in the parking lot of a Winn Dixie”...You have to listen to hear the rest of it! Kylie, Iris, and Scott are excited to welcome Meagan Mathias with the Community Foundation! Listen in as we learn how it all started, what growing up in Grant County was like and her desire to live where she could walk to work.

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56:43

Evan King

Where We Landed ·

2023/06/22

Evan King joins Alicia, Scott, and Iris on today’s episode of Where We Landed. Evan is an insurance agent with Health Markets located in downtown Marion. Listen in as we learn how Evan found his way to IWU, interned for the Toledo Mud Hens, and models the level of integrity he learned from his grandpa.

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01:03:15

James Beyioku

Where We Landed ·

2023/06/15

Alicia, Kylie, and Iris welcome James Beyioku - Project Manager at the Grant County Economic Growth Council. This episode is poppin’! James talks about finding his support system and teaches us that there is a cross-fit gym in Upland! Listen in as we learn how James, who was born in LA moved to Marion, learned how to adjust to seasonal weather, Midwest food, and how to rest.

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48:15

Rick Reyes

Where We Landed ·

2023/06/08

This week on WWL Alicia, Kylie and Scott are joined by Rick Reyes. Rick shares his story of growing up in Marion, his time at Jones Middle school, and working hard to win the heart of a smart pretty blonde. After he served in the United States military and toured all around the world, Rick landed back in his hometown of Marion. Today he runs a professional security business and has one of the largest 4th of July displays in Grant County. We hope you enjoy this explosive episode full of surprises and

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50:05

Mike Conn

Where We Landed ·

2023/06/01

Dr. Mike Conn, Chief Medical Officer with Radiant Health, joins the WWL crew to share how he landed in Marion/Grant County. Dr. Conn, originally from southern California, was a Naval medical officer that decided to move on. That unexpectedly brought him to Marion, IN by way of Grant-Blackford Mental Health. Listen in as we learn how he met his wife, where he lived in his early Grant County days, and that TikTok is an acceptable form of self-care.

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52:37

Anthony Decker

Where We Landed ·

2023/05/25

Listen in to this episode with, with Scott, Alicia, and Iris as they welcome Anthony Decker. He is an entrepreneur, drummer in a garage band, passionate history keeper and an Irish pub enthusiast. Anthony is the owner of Living Forward ABA, LVF Properties and the soon-to-be opened, The Old Fitz Public House. Anthony shares he was born in Marion and left for school in Fort Wayne. He describes the Marion ‘tractor pull’ that brought he and his high school sweetheart back home to raise their family and

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56:33

Cindy Briggs

Where We Landed ·

2023/05/18

Join us today as Alicia, Scott, and Kylie start this episode with a lively bee conversation and welcome Dr. Cindy Briggs to share her story. Cindy talks about how a job brought her and her family to Grant County and has stayed for business and community. She recounts how she moved around and when she came here, she made the effort to connect and become a part of the community. Listen is as she talks about her hobby of collecting degrees, her love of the entrepreneurial spark, becoming a RAD advocate

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51:08

Jen Bennett

Where We Landed ·

2023/05/11

The Team welcomes Dr. Jen Bennett to Where We Landed! Kylie, Alicia, and Iris spend the next 40 minutes learning all things Jen! But the most pressing question the team wants to know, is how someone that grew up in Key West, FL landed here! Listen in as we learn how she learned that education was for her, finding the one good guy in Miami, and just how easy it was to find her community here in Marion.

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53:42

Jon Kulaga

Where We Landed ·

2023/05/04

Alicia, Scott and Iris welcome Indiana Wesleyan University President - Dr. Jon Kulaga - to the show. Listen in as we learn about how he landed here, his pathway through higher education, his first impressions of Marion, and how opportunity motivates him.

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49:44

Susan Reese

Where We Landed ·

2023/04/27

You guys are in for a treat! The WWL team welcomes Susan Reese - a realtor with FC Tucker. Born in Thailand into a military family and moving often, she shares how a cute boy brought her here and she has adopted Marion as her hometown. Listen in as Susan shares her story with charm, humor, and you might learn a little something about The Rabe?

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01:01:33

Joselyn Whitticker

Where We Landed ·

2023/04/21

Alicia and Iris are left to run the show today and when the cat's away the mice will play! Join us for today's ride as we welcome Joselyn Whitticker to the show. Born on her family farm in Blackfish, AR, she made her way to Grant County as a single mom in 1990. Listen as she shares about her role as an education administrator, learning to balance time as a working mom and the importance of showing up every day for kids.

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01:00:18

Sara James

Where We Landed ·

2023/04/13

WWL welcomes a Grant County boomerang, Sara James, to this week’s show. She is the owner of the Sara James Design and works at Taylor University in the Advancement department. We learn about how she loves the hunt to find items to be used in design and always encourages clients to use what they have. Listen as she talks about her village in Upland, discussing how spaces that we spend time in affect our whole health, and learning that she might be

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54:27

Andrew Sprock

Where We Landed ·

2023/04/06

Andrew Sprock, Executive Director of Circles of Grant County, joins Kylie, Iris, and Alicia in the studio today. Andrew talks about his work with Circles, the importance of removing barriers for those living in poverty and building supportive communities for families. You will hear about how he and his family made their way to Grant County, how he is learning to model behavior for his bi-racial children, and meeting his wife when they both were 10 years old.

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56:29

Tim Gillum

Where We Landed ·

2023/03/30

This episode, Scott, Kylie, and Iris learn how Texas born and raised Dr. Tim Gillum landed in Grant County. He is a doctor of Otolaryngology and Chief of Surgery at Marion Health. The doc shares how he ‘thought’ he was just passing through, his love of DMB and why anyone should cherish this ‘diamond in the rough’, we call home.

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54:21

Steve Quaderer

Where We Landed ·

2023/03/23

Alicia and Kylie chat today with Steve Quaderer. Growing up in Angola, Steve was a 3-sport athlete in high school and was recruited to Manchester University to play baseball. Listen in as Steve tells us how his own coaches, mentors, and life experiences led him to the work and life he leads today with his wife and two sons in Gas City. A word of care. Toward the end of this episode, Steve shares his story of a close family member's suicide. Please use caution when listening as this topic may trigger

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52:00

Pam Green

Where We Landed ·

2023/03/16

Kylie and Alicia team up today to chat with Pam Green. Pam, of the "4th street Daggys", tells the story of how she made it from Mishiwaka to rural Grant County. Pam has spent her life growing relationships and flowers. We hope you enjoy this story of how Pam became "The Flower Cart Lady"!

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53:05

LeeAnna Smith

Where We Landed ·

2023/03/09

Calling all Readers! This is the episode for you! Today, Kylie and Iris welcome LeeAnna Smith, Executive Director of the United Way of Grant County. LeeAnna, born and raised in Gas City, shares how she landed back in Grant County. An avid reader and proclaimed "Bestie" with her Librarians growing up, LeeAnna talks about her need to feel connected to her community, her first date with her husband that ended in a handshake, and the importance of realizing your potential. Oh! And her top book

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49:29

Liz Wright

Where We Landed ·

2023/03/02

Liz Wright, Executive Director of the Senior Center, is in studio today. Go on this ride as we learn about all the experiences she has had in her career; from a 21-year-old running a bar, selling real estate, and being the director of the Community Foundation. Listen in as she talks about blazing the trail for women in business, learning how to make ham -n- beans and did she say, run the FBI?!

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