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Jun 2026

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People are doing work in the 52317. North Liberty is home to the headquarters of local media, regional financial and national transportation companies. We're home to solar energy and tech startups, and entrepreneurs getting their big ideas off the ground. Get to know your new business community.

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June 1, 2026Episode 13811 min

138: The Confidence Cut

Barbering, at its highest level, is less about hair and more about confidence. Boda Bain IV built FadezByBoda on exactly that idea. Working out of North Liberty, across the Corridor and sometimes beyond, he's built a following that includes Hawkeyes athletes, professionals and anyone who understands the difference between a haircut and an experience. North Liberty is the headquarters of local media, regional financial and national transportation companies and home to solar energy and tech startups, and entrepreneurs getting their big ideas off the ground. Get to know your new business community.

May 11, 2026Episode 13716 min

137: Par for the Course

Golf has always had a season, and for most Iowans, that season ends sometime around October. Dillon Baker wants to change that. A PGA teaching professional and one of the top Operation 36 coaches in the country, Dillon recently opened Elev8 Golf Club right here in North Liberty, a year-round indoor training facility built for golfers of every age and ability. North Liberty is the headquarters of local media, regional financial and national transportation companies and home to solar energy and tech startups, and entrepreneurs getting their big ideas off the ground. Get to know your new business community.

April 17, 2026Episode 13615 min

136: Crate Expectations

Some people collect music. Others build a relationship with it through curious seeking, deep exploration, and being shaped by the ritual intrinsic to that communing process. For Isaac Smith, that journey started young and eventually became Zig Zog's, a space where physical media, personal taste, and a sense of discovery all come together. North Liberty is the headquarters of local media, regional financial and national transportation companies and home to solar energy and tech startups, and entrepreneurs getting their big ideas off the ground. Get to know your new business community.

March 27, 2026Episode 13513 min

135: Strong for the Long Haul

After years as a mechanical engineer, Becca Fetter wanted to spend less time at a computer and more time making a difference in people's lives. That decision led her to a doctorate in physical therapy, and eventually to opening Enduring Strength, a fitness and physical therapy practice built specifically for people 55 and over. Her mission is simple: keep you doing everything you love to do, for as long as possible. North Liberty is the headquarters of local media, regional financial and national transportation companies and home to solar energy and tech startups, and entrepreneurs getting their big ideas off the ground. Get to know your new business community.

March 6, 2026Episode 13415 min

134: Sweat Equity

Starting a journey in health as a cardiology assistant at the University of Iowa, Megan Turner began seeing patterns in people's personal habits with plenty of room for improvement. Through working on developing her own healthy lifestyle, Megan began teaching fitness classes at the Community Center and now does personal training to help share those positive discoveries with others. North Liberty is the headquarters of local media, regional financial and national transportation companies and home to solar energy and tech startups, and entrepreneurs getting their big ideas off the ground. Get to know your new business community.

February 13, 2026Episode 13314 min

133: Confidence Looks Good on You

Style can be about clothes, but at Radiant Boutique by Rhi, it's really about confidence. Owner Rhiannon Ray focuses on personal connections, thoughtful styling, and a belief that shopping should feel celebratory to create a space where women don't just update their wardrobes, they show up more fully as themselves. North Liberty is the headquarters of local media, regional financial and national transportation companies and home to solar energy and tech startups, and entrepreneurs getting their big ideas off the ground. Get to know your new business community.

January 23, 2026Episode 13217 min

132: Built, Not Given

Basketball can be a way out, a way through, or a way forward. For Darryl Moore, owner and head coach at Court 45, it's been all three. From a walk-on at the University of Iowa to a pro career overseas, and now a mentor shaping the next generation, Darryl has lived the long game, on and off the court. North Liberty is the headquarters of local media, regional financial and national transportation companies and home to solar energy and tech startups, and entrepreneurs getting their big ideas off the ground. Get to know your new business community.

January 2, 2026Episode 13110 min

131: Where the Fun Doesn't Gutter

What starts as a simple game has a way of turning into something bigger; a place to gather, compete, celebrate, and laugh a little louder than usual. BowlDogs brings that energy to North Liberty with lanes, lights, and a lot of unexpected extras. Envisioned by owner Max Albrecht, it's part competition, part hangout and part community experiment. North Liberty is the headquarters of local media, regional financial and national transportation companies and home to solar energy and tech startups, and entrepreneurs getting their big ideas off the ground. Get to know your new business community.

December 12, 2025Episode 13016 min

130: A Good Time on Tap

A neighborhood bar can be many things — a place to unwind, a place to celebrate, and sometimes where half the week's best stories begin. For nearly two decades, Amanda Lynn-Hruby, her husband John and their team, have kept that spirit alive at J&A Tap with home-cooked food, lively theme nights, and the kind of welcoming chaos only a true local hangout can offer. North Liberty is the headquarters of local media, regional financial and national transportation companies and home to solar energy and tech startups, and entrepreneurs getting their big ideas off the ground. Get to know your new business community.

November 21, 2025Episode 12914 min

129: Birds of a Feather, North Liberty Together

Sometimes, all it takes to connect with nature is a quiet moment and a handful of seed. Wild Birds Unlimited in North Liberty is helping folks rediscover the wonder right outside their windows. Manager Isaac Caron and his team are bringing people and wilderness together—one feeder, one bird song, and one curious visitor at a time. North Liberty is the headquarters of local media, regional financial and national transportation companies and home to solar energy and tech startups, and entrepreneurs getting their big ideas off the ground. Get to know your new business community.