Episodes
Season 3
Episode 41: #41: “Diversity is Synonymous with Success” (ft. Dr. Tawana Grover)
For the Season 3 finale, Anthony and Rob sit down with Dr. Tawana Grover, the new Superintendent of Schools for the Cedar Rapids Community School District. The group explore how
Episode 40: The Future is Virtual (ft. Karim Malek and Major General Retired Stewart Wallace)
Hosts Anthony and Jessica are joined by Karim Malek, Director of the Virtual Soldier Research Program at the University of Iowa, as well as Major General Retired Stewart Wallace. The
Episode 39: Better Partnerships Make Better Popcorn (ft. Rachel Hahn and Sydney Rieckhoff)
Hosts Anthony and Rob are joined by Rachel Hahn, Strategic Advisor for CIRAS from Iowa State, and Sydney Reickhoff, CEO and Co-Owner of Almost Famous Popcorn Company. The duo share
Episode 38: The Power of Live Theatre (ft. Brian Glick)
Hosts Anthony and Jessica are joined by Brian Glick, Co-Founder of Revival Theatre Company, a professional theatre company in Cedar Rapids that is devoted to producing excellence in musical theatre
Episode 37: Keepin’ Diversity and Inclusivity Real (ft. Anthony Arrington)
Hosts Anthony and Jessica are joined by Anthony Arrington, Managing Partner of Top Rank and host of the Diversity Straight Up podcast. Anthony shares how Top Rank is changing the
Episode 36: Innovating Retail and Dinner on Bridges (ft. Monica Vernon)
Hosts Anthony Betters and Rob Merritt sit down with Monica Vernon, Executive Director of The District: Czech Village and New Bohemia, a Main Street Iowa Community representing the businesses and
Episode 35: Imposter Syndrome (ft. Ally Schmidt of Bio::Neos, Inc.)
What is Imposter Syndrome, and how do you get past it? Hosts Anthony Betters and Jessica Abdoney sit down with Ally Schmidt, Business Development Coordinator for Bio::Neos, Inc. Ally shares
Episode 34: Innovating Apps with NewBoCo Studios (Featuring Jess Faber)
So you have an idea for an app. What do you do next? Hosts Anthony Betters and Rob Merritt sit down with Jess Faber, UI/UX Developer for NewBoCo Studios, to
Episode 33: LIVE from EntreFEST (Featuring Debi Durham)
Hosts Anthony Betters and Jessica Abdoney are live from the stage of The Englert Theatre as part of EntreFEST 2023! They sit down with guest Debi Durham, Director of the
Episode 32: Changing the Fashion Industry with Podcasting (Featuring Emily Stochl of the Pre-Loved Podcast)
On today’s episode, NewBoCo Hosts Anthony Betters and Jessica Abdoney sit down with Emily Stochl, Host and Creator of the Pre-Loved Podcast, a weekly interview show about rad vintage style
Episode 31: Passing The Vibe Check (Featuring Cedar Rapids Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell)
This week, hosts Anthony and Jessica sit down with the Mayor of Cedar Rapids to discuss how her family influenced her to run for mayor, how her background in journalism
Episode 30: Everything is Marketing (ft. Ryan Shenefelt of deNovo)
This week, hosts Anthony Betters and Rob Merritt sit down with Ryan Shenefelt, Account Manager/Education and Innovation Lead for de Novo Marketing. The group opens with a discussion about holiday