Business & Beyond with Gerry Dick

Jimmy Mad Dog Matis: Right Place, Right Time with the Right Stuff

From childhood dreams of becoming a professional wrestler hatched in a homemade backyard ring to his legendary stint on radio powerhouse Q95, Jimmy Mad Dog Matis has always had entertainment in his blood. The proud Indy South sider opens up about family, career and exactly how he got that Mad Dog nickname.

Dan Elsener: A Passion to Lead

When Dan Elsener took over as president of Marian University, financial issues had the school teetering on the verge of extinction. In the 20 years since , enrollment has quadrupled and the school has been transformed, on campus and in the classroom. In this episode, Elsener talks about decision making, risk taking and the future of higher education.

Joey Chestnut: From San Jose to Westfield, One Bite at a Time

In this episode, find out how a shy civil engineering student from the San Francisco Bay area became the face of competitive eating and ultimately found a home in Indiana. Joey Chestnut talks food, preparation, his feud with Kobayashi and why he loves Indiana.

Fred Glass: From Skid Row to the Front Row

Life lessons learned from growing up in the back of a skid row bar would serve Fred Glass very well. From high profile coaching moves as director of athletics at his beloved Indiana University to crafting a deal to build Lucas Oil Stadium and keep the Colts in Indy, he has had a front row seat for many big moments. In this episode, he opens up about Crean, Cuban and creating a life of making a difference.

Dr. Jerome Adams: Life Lessons Lead to Life of Impact

From a Maryland farmhouse to the Statehouse to the White House, it has been an incredible, and unlikely journey for Dr. Jerome Adams. In this episode, the 20th Surgeon General of the United States opens up about growing up in Amish Country, his path to become Indiana State Health Commissioner and ultimately, working side by side with Donald Trump on the nation’s response to COVID-19. 

Susan Baughman: Making Magic, One Big Event at a Time

She grew up far from the city lights on a farm in Morgan County, where you had to make your own entertainment. Today, Susan Baughman is in charge of making Indianapolis entertaining for fans who descend upon the city for some of the biggest sporting events in the world. The    President at 2022 Indy College Football Playoff, Inc. talks life on the farm, Indy’s “special sauce” and what we can expect when college football’s biggest game comes to town.

Anne Ryder: Hoosier Storyteller Still Making a Difference

Her award-winning storytelling took her around the globe for interviews with Mother Teresa and the Dalai Lama. But Anne Ryder’s heart and home remain firmly planted in Indiana, where today she is paying it forward, teaching the next generation of broadcast journalists. In this episode, she opens up about the future of television news, moments that changed her life…and that time she did weather.

Karen E Laine: Good Bones Co-Star Demolishing More than Homes

For Good Bones’ co-star Karen E Laine, celebrity has turned the tables. “I am no longer the weirdo who goes up to complete strangers and starts conversations…now someone else does it to me.” The former prosecutor, who has risen to stardom demolishing and rehabbing homes with her daughter on the hit HGTV show, opens up about life, her eclectic spirit and breaking down stereotypes…about women in construction and living in Indianapolis.

NFL Referee Bryan Neale: The Blind Zebra Hits His Stride

That Indianapolis sales consultant Bryan Neale is a National Football League referee should come as no surprise. The name of his firm is Blind Zebra Consulting and the Newburgh, Indiana native sees many parallels between success in business and officiating on football’s biggest stage. He talks the pursuit of his life dream, the moment he got the call from the NFL and how it almost came crashing down in the College Football National Championship Game.

JMV: Small Town Boy Rides Hard Work to Big Stage

John Michael Gliva, or JMV as he is known to his legion of followers, has come a long way from the tiny Greene County town of Owensburg. The ride for JMV has included stints as a TV weatherman, radio DJ and mortgage loan broker. And while he landed his dream job as the high-profile host of The Ride with JMV on Indy sports talk station The Fan more than a decade ago, he remains a decidedly small-town guy.