Where We Landed is a podcast that recognizes our whole history told by the individuals that live and love this small Indiana County. Grant County is home to about 62,000 people, each holding a unique story as to how they landed here...in the middle of north central Indiana. We are collecting and sharing those stories.
Episodes
Thursday Aug 24, 2023
Brittany Howey
Thursday Aug 24, 2023
Thursday Aug 24, 2023
On the show today, Alicia, Iris and Scott welcome Brittany Howey, Branch Manager for Star Bank. Brittany shares with us what it was like growing up in Grant County and why she chooses to commute for her job. The group answers some hard questions and Brittany encourages us each to “Be a Scott Miller” when you approach creating new relationships.
Thursday Aug 17, 2023
Michelle Peterson
Thursday Aug 17, 2023
Thursday Aug 17, 2023
Today the group welcomes Michelle Peterson, Chief Marketing Officer of Via Credit Union. Listen in as we learn how Michelle is the luckiest person and loves an Ivanhoe’s strawberry shortcake. She shares how she made it to Grant County, loves how organizations work well together, and does not like escargot.
Friday Aug 11, 2023
Sandi Chapman
Friday Aug 11, 2023
Friday Aug 11, 2023
Continuing our theme of educators in Grant County, Scott, Alicia and Iris welcome retired teacher, Sandi Chapman. Listen in as our favorite science teacher talks about all things - from learning to love Marion through basketball, using fruit flies to understand DNA, and her most favorite part of teaching will always be the students.
Thursday Aug 03, 2023
Rachel Roesch
Thursday Aug 03, 2023
Thursday Aug 03, 2023
Our visits with local educators continues this week as Scott, Alicia, and Kylie chat with Mississinewa High School Principal Rachel Roesch. Listen in as we hear how Rachel and her family found Grant County, what she loves about her work, and what it's like raising three kids in Gas City!
Thursday Jul 27, 2023
Terry Lakes
Thursday Jul 27, 2023
Thursday Jul 27, 2023
We continue with our teacher theme as we approach the start of another school year! Kylie, Alicia, and Iris welcome one of their former teachers, Mr. Terry Lakes - and yes, we still call him Mr. Lakes because some habits are hard to break. Listen in as we learn how he discovered that teaching and coaching was for him, as early as an 8th grade student. We learn how he made his way to Marion, coached and taught for 41 years, and the importance of paying it forward.
Thursday Jul 20, 2023
John Ragan
Thursday Jul 20, 2023
Thursday Jul 20, 2023
As we head towards the start of the school year, we are kicking off a series with local teachers! Today we welcome Eastbrook High School engineering teacher, John Ragan. The team dives in to learn all about this Eastbrook and Taylor University grad that decided to give back to his alma mater and begin a state-of-the-art engineering program. Listen as we learn how he moved around, finally calling Grant County home and teaching future entrepreneurial engineers of the future.
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Greg Tonagel
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
The WWL crew has hit the road! It's the first time we are recording onsite and Greg Tonagel, head coach of IWU Men’s 3 time National Championship basketball team, has invited us into the locker room. Ya’ll! Scott was starry-eyed!
Listen in as we hear the story of a young basketball coach that made the move to Marion, IN at the encouragement of his younger brother, to take on the role as head coach for a men’s NAIA basketball team. Greg talks about growing up on a dairy farm, taking coaching advice from his kids, the importance of asking a recruit the right questions, and why his calling is to coaching people not just basketball.
Thursday Jul 06, 2023
Josh Feuerstein
Thursday Jul 06, 2023
Thursday Jul 06, 2023
Today, we welcome Josh Feuerstein, owner/operator of Strive Studio and the Loft at Strive, located in downtown Marion. Josh was born in Marion and moved a few times before returning to Marion. Listen in as he shares how his mom and aunt modeled a career of helping, a string of jobs and walking through the open door to become a small business owner.
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Meagan Mathias
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
"It all began in the parking lot of a Winn Dixie”...You have to listen to hear the rest of it! Kylie, Iris, and Scott are excited to welcome Meagan Mathias with the Community Foundation! Listen in as we learn how it all started, what growing up in Grant County was like and her desire to live where she could walk to work.
Thursday Jun 22, 2023
Evan King
Thursday Jun 22, 2023
Thursday Jun 22, 2023
Evan King joins Alicia, Scott, and Iris on today’s episode of Where We Landed. Evan is an insurance agent with Health Markets located in downtown Marion. Listen in as we learn how Evan found his way to IWU, interned for the Toledo Mud Hens, and models the level of integrity he learned from his grandpa.