Other Specialized Services
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Rick Kroon (Airside Logistics)
In this episode, host Taylor Baker speaks with Rick Kroon, a serial entrepreneur and CEO behind ventures including Airside Logistics, Epic Water, and Norma Jean’s Cheesecake. The conversation explores Rick’s entrepreneurial journey, the lessons he learned through setbacks and partnerships, and how he continues to build mission-driven businesses across multiple industries. What You’ll Learn Rick
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Rylie Hicks (Scrubbed Spotless)
In this episode, Host Taylor Baker sits down with Rylie Hicks, a young entrepreneur and the CEO and co-founder behind Scrubs Spotless (and other ventures), to talk about what “success” really means, how to build businesses around clear metrics, and how AI and smart marketing systems can help operators scale faster without breaking trust or
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Bill Woolf (Space Force Association)
In this episode, Host Taylor Baker sits down with Bill Woolf, a retired U.S. Air Force colonel and the Founder, President, and CEO of the Space Force Association, to discuss what it takes to build and scale a mission-driven organization in a highly specialized space. Their conversation explores how SFA is shaping the spacepower community
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Jacob Milner (Protector of Shield)
In this episode, Host Taylor Baker sits down with Jacob Milner, CEO and founder of Shield and a school safety professional who also works with the Idaho State Board of Education, to discuss what it means to lead with a “protector’s mindset” and how prevention-driven safety planning can help schools and communities take more control
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Jared Kosina (JK Strategic Advisory)
In this episode, host Taylor Baker sits down with Jared Kosina, founder of JK Strategic Advisory and former law enforcement officer, to discuss how public safety leaders can make smarter, more accountable technology decisions while keeping pace with rapid innovation, including AI. What You’ll Learn Jared’s story highlights what happens when lived operational experience meets
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Ben Elkins (Utah Broadband and Airebeam)
In this episode, Host Taylor Baker sits down with Ben Elkins, CEO of Utah Broadband and Airebeam Fiber Internet, to discuss how he’s scaling regional internet providers with a long-term ownership mindset, a disciplined approach to network expansion, and a strong focus on customer experience in underserved markets. What You’ll Learn Across both companies, Elkins
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Eric Gleason (AP Professionals)
In this episode, host Taylor Baker sits down with Eric Gleason, CTO at AP Professionals, to discuss how a relationship-first staffing firm can modernize operations with AI and automation while protecting culture, quality, and trust. The conversation focuses on balancing growth with client service, using technology to strengthen (not replace) human connection, and putting smart
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Steve Pries (St. John Paul the Great Catholic High School)
In this episode, host Taylor Baker sits down with Steve Pries, President of St. John Paul the Great Catholic High School in Denver, to talk about what it takes to build and lead a fast-growing, mission-driven school. Their conversation focuses on scaling a nonprofit organization while protecting culture, clarity of purpose, and long-term sustainability. What
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Nelson Brooks (Cabana Boys Hospitality)
In this episode, host Taylor Baker sits down with Nelson Brooks, owner and “chief cabana boy” at Cabana Boys Hospitality, to discuss how he built a niche party-hosting and bartending concept into a multi-market hospitality brand while protecting the personalized experience that keeps customers coming back. What You’ll Learn Overall, this conversation highlights what it