Oct 27, 202625 min
Andrea Wood started at the front desk of Kraft Mechanical, a mechanical contractor based in Woodbury, and now leads its St. Cloud division. She shares how she earned trust, stepped into rooms full of men, and learned...
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Shining Light on Minnesota
Hosted by Karissa Dunham · business · EN
About this Podcast:
Shining Light on Minnesota, hosted by Karissa Dunham, is a podcast that shines a light on the hardworking and innovative local businesses in the state of Minnesota. The show features interviews with business owners from a variety of industries, delving into their humble beginnings and the challenges they faced on their path to success. The goal of the podcast is not only to promote these local businesses, but also to inspire and motivate future entrepreneurs by sharing these stories.
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What is Shining Light on Minnesota about?
Shining Light on Minnesota, hosted by Karissa Dunham, is a podcast that shines a light on the hardworking and innovative local businesses in the state of Minnesota. The show features interviews with business owners from a variety of industries, delving into their humble beginnings and the challenges they faced on their path to success.
Who hosts Shining Light on Minnesota?
Shining Light on Minnesota is hosted by Karissa Dunham. The show has published 106 episodes to date.
What has Shining Light on Minnesota covered recently?
Recent episodes include "From Front Desk to Division Manager | Andrea Wood, Kraft Mechanical #103" (27 October 2026, 25 minutes), "Why Hiring Is Broken and How AI Is Fixing It | Fletcher Wimbush, Discovered.ai #102" (20 October 2026, 40 minutes), and "From His Dad's Website to a 28 Person Digital Marketing Team | Kyle Scott, Northwing Digital #101" (16 October 2026, 35 minutes).
How often does Shining Light on Minnesota publish?
Shining Light on Minnesota publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 41 minutes across 106 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Shining Light on Minnesota?
Booking probability for Shining Light on Minnesota is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Shining Light on Minnesota requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Shining Light on Minnesota's contact route on record: verified email.
About the host
Karissa Dunham hosts Shining Light on Minnesota, a business podcast with 106 episodes published.
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- Oct 20, 202640 min
Most hiring still runs on resumes, gut feel and staffing models that fail both employers and job seekers. Fletcher Wimbush explains how structured, fact based hiring and AI are changing who gets hired and why. Host...
Episode #101
From His Dad's Website to a 28 Person Digital Marketing Team | Kyle Scott, Northwing Digital #101
Oct 16, 202635 minKyle Scott talked his dad into a website for the family construction company, built what he now calls the worst website he has ever built, then bought SEO for Dummies at Barnes and Noble to figure out how to make it...
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From an Australian Sheep Farm to a UK Leadership Company | Cherie Concannon, RPO Global #100
Oct 6, 202647 minCherie Concannon, founder of RPO Global, flew in from the UK to record in Minnesota and share her story, from an Australian sheep farm to building leadership infrastructure for businesses. In this Minnesota business...
Episode #99
Ana Lowery and Aalayha Traub on the Knutson Alliance Program, Networking, and Being You #099
Sep 29, 20261h 10mHow do you bridge the gap between the next generation and the construction industry? Two members of the Knutson Construction team share how networking and being yourself open doors. Host Karissa Dunham sits down with...
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Sep 22, 202650 minEvery scar has a story, and Jamie Mosley turns hers into something that helps other people heal. Host Karissa Dunham sits down with Jamie Mosley, author of the upcoming book Shattered Unicorns and an advocate through...
- Sep 9, 202638 min
At 15 Carey James had already been arrested once and kicked out of school twice. A small town librarian told him what she saw in him, and that one conversation changed everything. Host Karissa Dunham sits down with...
Shining Light on Minnesota
Mondo Davison | From High Tech to Total Surrender, #096
Aug 27, 202653 minNew episode just dropped. Mondo Davison built a life in the high tech world before everything shifted. He joins host Karissa Dunham to talk about completely surrendering, what he believes about life after death, and how...
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Aaron Golub | #095
Aug 26, 202640 minNow a speaker, coach, and consultant, Aaron joins host Karissa Dunham to talk about the obstacles and challenges he still faces every single day, how he stays optimistic anyway, and what it really takes to reach your...
Shining Light on Minnesota
Leo Sandoval Part 2| Onsite at Sandoval Services and Integrity Dream Home | #094
Aug 19, 202640 minPart 2 with Leo Sandoval is here and we went onsite. Host Karissa Dunham visits Sandaval Services LLC and Integrity Dream Home LLC to see where the vision comes to life. Part 1 told Leo’s story of a hard past, finding...
Shining Light on Minnesota
Leo Sandoval Part 1 | Sandoval Services and Integrity Dream Home | #093
Aug 12, 202629 minShining Light on Minnesota | Leo Sandoval, Part One Host Karissa Dunham sits down with Leo Sandoval, owner of Sandaval Services LLC and Integrity Dream Home LLC, for a conversation about humility, redemption, and the...
Shining Light on Minnesota
Henricksen All Steel | Barbara Brick and Bob Batley #091
Jul 22, 202653 minOur host Karissa sits down with Barb from Henricksen and Allsteel, plus special guest Bob, in town from Philadelphia! We go deep on wall systems, from acoustic walls to glass solutions, plus supply and demand and what...
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Steph Page | Storytellers Cafe and Foundation #090
Jul 14, 202636 min🎙️ Karissa sits down with Stephanie Page, writer, speaker, and Co-Founder of Stories Foundation and Storyteller Cafe. Stephanie co-founded Stories Foundation in 2012 and has dedicated her career to fighting human...
Shining Light on Minnesota
Architechne tour with Shane Orndorff walk through
Jun 26, 20265 minJoin our host Karissa Dunham as she goes on a tour of Architechne in Bloomington with Shane Orndorff
Shining Light on Minnesota
Shane Orndorff | Architechne #089
Jun 24, 202632 minHere's the updated post! ☀️ --- Today our host Karissa sat down with Shane Orndorff, Operations Director of Architechne LLC, and this one is truly special. Just dropped and ready for you to tune in! Architechne is a...
Shining Light on Minnesota
Morgan Evans | Medtronic | Med Tech Entrepreneur #088
May 20, 202642 min🎙️ NEW EPISODE JUST DROPPED on Shining Light on Minnesota! This week host Karissa Dunham sits down with Morgan Evans, a biomechanical engineer turned serial MedTech entrepreneur who has founded or co-founded SIX...
Shining Light on Minnesota
Lisa Price #087
Apr 30, 20261h 6mThis one has been sitting with us since the moment we hit stop on the recording and we just could not wait another second to tell you about it. Today on Shining Light on Minnesota, our host Karissa Dunham sat down with...
Shining Light on Minnesota
Hilariia and Trenton | Meet our New Teammates behind the camera #086
Apr 17, 202616 minWe went LIVE today and it was SO good! 🎙✨ You finally got to meet Hilariia and Trenton, two of our amazing teammates at Sun Control of Minnesota AND the talented content creators behind the scenes here at Shining Light...
Shining Light on Minnesota
Felix Kyei Asare | Superhuman Mindset #085
Apr 8, 202638 minIn this episode of Shining Light on Minnesota, Karissa sits down with Felix Kyei Asare, host of the Superhuman Mindset podcast, to talk about what drives his purpose. Felix shares his passion for cybersecurity and how...
Shining Light on Minnesota
Wymond Wong | Twin City Heating and Air #084
Apr 1, 202658 minIn this episode of Shining Lights on Minnesota, Karissa sits down with Wymond Wong, owner of Twin City Heating, Air, and Electric, to talk about his journey from growing up in a family-owned Chinese restaurant to...
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