Off the Record
Off the Record is a podcast exploring the lives and stories of Twin Cities executives. Join the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, in partnership with Platinum Bank, for robust conversations with local leaders as they share pivotal moments in their lives, some of their career highlights, and their goals for the coming years. You know their names and faces, now get to know their stories.
Episodes
42 episodes
Benjamin Jo VandenWymelenberg, founder and CEO, Woodchuck USA, on the magic of getting your hands dirty
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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32:11
Robbie Harrell, CEO of Minnesota Ice, on embracing the Minnesota winters
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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37:08
Todd Duesing, president and CEO of Hennepin Arts, on big, bold visions
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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40:46
Renee Alexander, Minnesota State Fair CEO, on behind-the-scenes magic
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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32:01
Laura Monn Ginsburg, co-founder of Apparatus, on being excited by the possibilities
Laura Monn Ginsburg, partner and principal of Apparatus GBC, is the kind of person who feels energized by potential. From launching Apparatus, a general benefit corporation that seeks to serve the common good, to then deciding to specialize...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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36:46
Dan Vansteenburg, Spin the Planet CEO, on what happens when you change your mindset
As Dan Vansteenburg knows, mindset can make the difference between success and failure. Now the CEO of Spin the Planet, which owns and operates 46 Jimmy John's franchise stores and other restaurants, Vansteenburg admits he had to overcome a lot...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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1:02:59
Jill Renslow, chief marketing officer with Mall of America, on embracing what’s new in retail and entertainment
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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57:55
Marvin CEO Paul Marvin on committing to showing up and being present
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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56:11
Cale Johnston, founder and CEO of Roy and former CEO of ClickSWITCH, on his entrepreneurial drive and his legacy
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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50:07
Nikki Rohloff, managing partner of Rohloff Associates, on facing “one of the hardest things ever” with her company
In the professional services industry, relationships are the differentiator. One of the biggest challenges Nikki Rohloff has faced in her career was the sudden loss of her firm’s business partner, she says in this episode of the Off the Record ...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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42:31
Heide Olson, founder and CEO of Accountinuity and Veracity Pros, on jumping into entrepreneurship before you’re ready
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Episode 7
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36:30
Sara Dziuk, Junior Achievement North CEO, on identifying her “aha moment”
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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52:17
Dan Stoltz, Blaze Credit Union CEO, on thinking boldly enough to overcome business challenges
Dan Stoltz took the reins at Spire Credit Union (before it became Blaze) in 2010 — just as the economy was facing some serious difficulties. “It was a tough way to start out as a CEO, but I love challenges,” Stoltz says in the lates...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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52:02
Allison Gettings, CEO of Red Wing Shoe Co., on proving herself
Even though Red Wing Shoe Co. is her family’s business, it wasn’t always clear to Allison Gettings that she would eventually become the company’s CEO. She had to prove herself, and she faced her first test during her college years, Gettings exp...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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51:54
Kelly McGrath, GM and executive director at Xcel Energy Center, knows how to change on the fly
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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45:09
Kris Kowalski Christiansen, CEO of Kowalski Co., on learning from those you respect
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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44:54
Melvin Tennant, president and CEO of Meet Minneapolis, on acknowledging the city’s challenges and changemakers
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:01:37
Brian Bruess, Ph.D., president of the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University, on creating environments for optimal growth
Never miss an episode of Off the Record. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Brian Bruess, Ph.D., president ...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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56:23
Dave St. Peter, president and CEO of the Minnesota Twins, on his career’s big break
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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49:11
LeeAnn Rasachak, CEO of WomenVenture, on making the leap as a first-time CEO
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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52:39
Luke Palen, president and co-owner of Spectro Alloys, on a facilitative style of leadership
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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40:26
Dave Wellstone, CEO and co-founder, Pathfinder Solutions, on identifying what’s important
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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52:47
Pete Scherer, chairman and CEO of Scherer Bros. Lumber Co., “rolls the tape way back” in a career conversation
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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49:06
Brian and Kent Roers, cofounders of the Roers Companies, on taking advantage of life’s opportunities
Now the co-founders of Roers Companies, a Plymouth-based real estate developer, brothers Kent and Brian Roers had a hand in business from a young age. From power washing pig barns for the family farm to selling hockey skate sharpeners to their ...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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58:45
Ethan Casson, CEO, Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx, on “grit” and “points of differentiation”
A basketball player starting in childhood, Ethan Casson, CEO of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx recalled, “There was a grit, (to) outwork everybody, no matter what the circumstances, component to it,” in this episode of the Off th...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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1:14:54