Business & Beyond with Gerry Dick

Business and Beyond with Gerry Dick is a weekly conversation with Indiana leaders in business, politics, sports, entertainment…and beyond. The 30-minute podcast explores the successes, failures and memorable moments that have shaped the lives of high profile, high-performing individuals with a Hoosier connection. Inspirational, informative and sometimes emotional, Business and Beyond is an intimate conversation with well-known guests who share their personal, unfiltered stories and what motivates them in their daily pursuit of success and happiness, personally and professionally.

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Episodes

Monday Apr 03, 2023

“It was miserable…I had a lot of doors shut in my face.” Angie Hicks is a self-described introvert who thought she was destined for a career as an accountant. So how then did she decide on starting a business by going door to door on the streets of Columbus, Ohio? The Angie’s List co-founder talks about how it all started, growing up in Fort Wayne and life lessons learned from her parents.

Monday Mar 27, 2023

Dennis Murphy always knew he wanted to make a difference. And at the age of 14, he left home to do just that, enrolling in a Catholic seminary. While he ultimately opted for a career in healthcare instead of the priesthood, it was an experience that changed his life. In episode 110, the CEO of the state’s largest health system talks about the importance of giving back, family, and the challenging state of healthcare.

Monday Mar 20, 2023

“I rolled a car at about 175 MPH and was knocked out and airlifted to the hospital when I was about 17.” You could say cars and racing are part of Morgan Lucas’ DNA. And while he has hung up his helmet, he remains in the fast lane, charged with growing the family business. The president of Lucas Oil Products opens up about risk, family and why the company is all in on Indiana.

Monday Mar 13, 2023

She is an engineer turned educator with no experience in the world of museums. But Colette Pierce Burnette has never been one to shy away from a challenge, so she says it was a natural to for her to accept the CEO role at Newfields as the organization endured one of its most challenging periods. “There's so much opportunity for us to enrich lives…who would shy away from that?

Monday Mar 06, 2023

It is the result of vision ,persistence and a belief that more than 200 acres of neglected property along the White River could be something special. 35 years after opening, White River State Park is a gleaming collection of arts and culture, sports and entertainment attractions.  But, as Executive Director Jake Oakman explains, this urban park’s relevance, and size, are about to grow.      

Monday Feb 27, 2023

From the bright lights of TV news to the rough and tumble world of the Professional Bull Riders circuit, Fanchon Stinger’s career has come full circle. The Emmy award-winning journalist bid farewell to news and is now bucking trends and breaking barriers for minority women in one of America’s fastest growing sports. A homecoming of sorts that takes her back to her childhood.

Monday Feb 20, 2023

“It’s also suspicious when you have these objects flying over our military installations. And I think it calls for deep concern.” From the downing of a Chinese spy balloon to prospects for high-speed rail, Indiana’s 7th District Congressman talks politics, his late grandmother and how his fascination with UFO’s began as a teenager.  

Monday Feb 13, 2023

From the chaos of war to the pandemonium of a presidential debate, ABC News anchor Linsey Davis feels right at home in the heat of the action. In the opening episode of season three of the podcast, she talks about life in the fast lane of network news, her emerging profile as a children’s author and why Indiana will always feel like “home.”  

Monday Jan 23, 2023

In the second half of our 100th episode, the always opinionated sports talk host weighs in on playing for Bob Knight, his favorite teammates and the head slap that got him to IU.

Monday Jan 16, 2023

For episode 100, we begin a two-part Business & Beyond podcast with the one and only Dan Dakich. From his first recruiting trip to IU to playing for Bob Knight to his career as a firebrand media personality, this Gary native has lots of stories to tell. And he tells them with the passion, and humor, you’ve come to expect from the guy who shut down Michael Jordan.

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