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Walk the Talk and Run to Win: The Legacy of Mike Rohrbach
Some guests walk into a conversation and you can feel the steadiness of their foundation right away. That was my first impression of Mike Rohrbach, co-founder of Run to Win Outreach, longtime sports chaplain, and former captain of the 1977–78 Rose Bowl Champion Washington Huskies. Before he ever founded a ministry or mentored young athletes,…
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Into the Storm: How Kevin Stonitsch Builds Businesses That Don’t Flinch
There’s something about talking to guys who work in the elements that hits differently. When I sat down with Kevin Stonitsch, owner of Adirondack Customs and Bison Facility Management Services, we started the conversation like two old friends — talking snow, gear, and the kind of mornings where the coffee freezes before the truck warms…
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The Rebuilder’s Blueprint: How Ryan Hogan Turns Chaos into Clarity
Some entrepreneurs are builders. Ryan Hogan is a rebuilder. When I sat down with Ryan — Navy Reservist, serial founder, and CEO of Talent Harbor — I knew I was in for a story. But I didn’t expect the ride to start with zombies and end with a revolution in recruiting. Ryan’s journey didn’t begin…
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Built to Last: How Christian Reed Is Redefining the Tools of the Trade
Some stories remind you why you fell in love with building things in the first place. When I sat down with Christian Reed, founder and CEO of REEKON Tools, I expected to talk about gadgets, growth, and product innovation. But what I got was something much more human — a conversation about craftsmanship, curiosity, and…
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Designing an Integrated Life: Lessons From Mark Bradley
On this week’s podcast, I sat across from Mark Bradley — founder of LMN, chairman of LeanScaper, and one of the sharpest operators I’ve ever met. But here’s the thing that struck me most about our conversation: Mark didn’t come on The Entrepreneurial Journey to talk about software. He came to talk about life design.…
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Good Work Is Just the Cost of Entry
This story comes from my conversation with Ben Callahan on The Entrepreneurial Journey Podcast. Ben Callahan didn’t set out to be an entrepreneur. In fact, in college, he walked past a flyer for the Young Entrepreneurs Club and thought to himself: “I never want to own a business. That sounds like an absolute headache.” He…
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From Clean Dirt to Billion-Dollar Dreams
This story comes from my conversation with Wes Bergmann on The Entrepreneurial Journey Podcast. Wes Bergmann has been an entrepreneur since kindergarten. While most kids were trading baseball cards, Wes grabbed a wheelbarrow, dug up dirt from the local playground, sifted out the rocks and weeds, and went door-to-door selling “clean dirt” to neighborhood gardeners.…