Rooted Wisconsin

Samantha Benish is a social media marketer for Kwik Trip, ASMR content creator, and former Oscar Mayer "Hotdogger." Raised in Nelson, Wisconsin, Samantha graduated from UW-Madison with a degree in Journalism & Strategic...

Olivia Lulich is an agriculture educator, FFA advisor, and the reigning Miss Wisconsin USA. A Lyndon Station native who grew up showing cattle and sheep on the county fair circuit, Olivia has devoted her career to...

Travis Hasse is a Wisconsin-based entrepreneur who turned a Midwest tradition into an international brand. In 2008, inspired by his family’s homemade recipe, he launched Travis Hasse’s Apple Pie Liqueur. Now exited from...

Garrett Thorn is an Nashville-based independent singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and touring musician. Originally hailing from the Northwoods of Wisconsin in Three Lakes, Garrett has taken his rustic, soulful...

Chris Herriot is a high school educator and state-champion track coach at Arrowhead High School, and the creative eye behind My Wisconsin Photography. In this episode we talk about his journey as a coach, mentor, and...

Heather Golden is the owner of the new Range TwentyFORE in Wrightstown, Wisconsin and a former basketball player at UWGB. In this episode, Brad and Heather talk about her hoops career and winning a Wisconsin high school...

Adriana Vander Leest is the owner and founder founder of the Wisconsin-based pet products brand, Oat & Paw. In this episode, Brad and Adriana discuss marketing and social media, an unexpected career transition and her...

I am taking the first "break" EVER from regularly scheduled episodes. I didn't want to leave you hanging though! Just a quick few thoughts and another podcast you can check out to see me in the "opposite" chair with the...

Lindsay Huehns is a Wisconsin-based ceramic artist, entrepreneur, and educator who is passionately making the world a little more beautiful and a little more tactile) through her brand, Art is Dirty, specializing in...

Lauren Griepentrog is the founder of Lauren Mackenzie photography and co-owner of Bridgeview Studios in Green Bay. In this episode, Brad and Lauren discuss her recent trip to Peru and the perspective that travel brings...

Russ Allen is a lifelong dairy farmer and the author of the memoir, "The Missing Wire". His story is a powerful testament to resilience in the face of unimaginable loss and a David-vs-Goliath legal battle that shook the...

Cameron Teske is an author, podcaster, storyteller, and founder of the Remember to Live Foundation. Shortly after relocating to Green Bay in 2015, he and his then wife found out they were going to have a child. Soon...

Wes Hodkiewicz is a Senior Writer for the Green Bay Packers and a lifelong Wisconsinite who has spent his career documenting the pulse of Titletown. A 2006 graduate of Bay Port High School and an alumnus of UW-Green...

David Paul Martin is a Neenah-based singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist whose music captures the quiet introspection and rugged beauty of life. With lush arrangements and evocative storytelling...

Lauryn Lavelle is a national champion and 2x American record holding powerlifter and Northeast Wisconsin entrepreneur. In this episode, Brad and Lauryn discuss her journey from having a severe eating disorder to being a...