June 14, 2021
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Apparently the smallish, sun-drenched lawn behind Bet Shalom is the perfect amount of space to start a business. That’s where Jake Jarecki started Feed Me Farms, his urban farming venture that has plots throughout the western suburbs. Jake talks about what led him down this career path, the challenges of urban farming, what he’s got […]
Continue readingJune 7, 2021
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There are only 24 hours in a day, and Sven Sundgaard has enough going on to fill almost all of them. In the first in-person Who The Folk?! Podcast recording in 15 months, we talk to the meteorologist about his various digital media outlets, teaching climate change to seventh- and eighth-graders at Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish […]
Continue readingMay 17, 2021
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How did the pandemic lead Kerry Gershone to start her cottage food business? It turns out the need to make baked goods for people doesn’t diminish when you don’t have co-workers to see in person. Gershone just last week launched her new baking business Eat Bubbaleh. We talk about what led her to start the […]
Continue readingMay 10, 2021
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What leads a long-time executive into an entirely new world as a children’s book author? Michael Keller, the former CEO at Pearson’s Candy Co., did just that with the publication last week of The Legend of Jet the Gerbil. We get to know a little bit about Jet, what the publishing process was like, and […]
Continue readingMay 3, 2021
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What led Rachel Ingber to start a publishing business when she doesn’t have a publishing background? Ingber talks about that and why she started Heirloom Collaborative. She talks about some of the incredible cookbooks she’s creating, how she got so good at what it takes to do the work, and some of the great food […]
Continue readingApril 26, 2021
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What’s it like to be part of the most-watched trial in the country for a generation? We find out when we talk to Corey Gordon, a longtime attorney who was part of the prosecution team that secured the conviction of George Floyd’s murderer. We talk about his role on a squad of talented lawyers, what […]
Continue readingApril 19, 2021
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What’s it like to take a job leading a synagogue a mile from where you grew up? Although Alex Locke wasn’t a Beth Jacob Congregation member, he is their new executive director, taking the reins from long-time executive director Sean Murphy. Locke talks about his journey in the Twin Cities Jewish professional space, working in the […]
Continue readingApril 12, 2021
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Meet Herzl Camp’s Staff Life and Development Coordinator!
Continue readingApril 5, 2021
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What’s it like to be running the camp that years earlier you attended as a kid? Ben Savin has that role now as the director of the Minnesota JCC’s Camp Butwin. We talk with Ben about making the best out of last summer, planning for 2021 despite the pandemic, and what food he was really […]
Continue readingMarch 22, 2021
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Woodworking used to be a hobby for Josh Ferri, until he saw how much more successful he was financially. Now, the new Twin Cities resident is the owner of Garage Shop Designs and has work lined up for months. We talk about what brought him to the Twin Cities, what led him to his career […]
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