Great News with GreatNews.Life
Good news matters. It’s just that simple. GreatNews.Life Executive Director Jenny Craig-Brown and Founder Chris Mahlmann sit down with Region residents to feature the poignant, heart-felt stories and life experiences that help make everyone better. Listen on to hear everything that makes the Region and its residents worth following!
Episodes
99 episodes
Leadership Life with Andy Kostielney
GreatNews.Life founder Chris Mahlmann sits down with former St. Joseph County Commissioner and Director of Business Development at DLZ Indiana, Andy Kostielney. From values instilled in childhood to advice for the next generation of leaders, th...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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34:08
Leadership Life with Bill and Jen Trowbridge
Join Leadership Life host and GreatNews.Life founder Chris Mahlmann as he sits down with Bill and Jen Trowbridge, president/CEO of Regional Health Systems and CEO of CoAction! From what qualities they look for and value in leadership to navigat...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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56:12
Leadership Life with Chris Mahlmann
Get to know GreatNews.Life founder Chris Mahlmann! In this kickoff of the official Leadership Life podcast, GreatNews.Life executive director Jenny Craig-Brown flips the script to discuss the inspiration behind the Leadership Life series and wh...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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28:00
Leadership Life with La Porte County Educational Leaders
GreatNews.Life founder Chris Mahlmann sits down with two La Porte County superintendents — Wendell McCollum (Michigan City) and Sandra Wood (La Porte) — to talk about leadership and education. From positive community impact to success stories w...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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40:30
Leadership Life Region Leader Roundtable
GreatNews.Life Founder Chris Mahlmann sits down with the Region’s leaders to discuss current projects, positive changes happening within our local communities, and how change can lead to success. City of La Porte’s Mayor Tom Dermody, City of La...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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53:36
Leadership Life with CEO Chris Iliff
GreatNews.Life Founder Chris Mahlmann sits down with the CEO of Midwest Center for Youth & Families, Chris Iliff, to talk about leadership. From growing up in Valparaiso to success stories from his practice and everything in between, Chris ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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51:50
Leadership Life with NWI Superintendents
Join Chris Mahlmann for an engaging interview with four distinguished superintendents: Dr. Peggy Buffington (School City of Hobart), Dr. Todd Terrill (Crown Point Community Schools), Dr. Tom Cripliver (Lake Station Community Schools), and Dr. S...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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49:04
Leadership Life with Dr. Brent Lakia
GreatNews.Life Founder Chris Mahlmann sits down with Vale Park Animal Hospital's Dr. Brent Lakia to talk all things leadership. From growing up in the Region to owning a veterinary practice and everything in between, Dr. Lakia dives right into ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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27:57
Leadership Life with Tom, Aaron, and Brett McDermott
GreatNews.Life Founder Chris Mahlmann sits down with the McDermott brothers to talk about leadership and life. From growing up as the sons of a mayor to forging their own paths and everything in between, Chris dives into everything that has mad...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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48:14
Northwest Indiana Goes Red: Fighting Heart Disease Together
Heart disease remains the leading cause of death, but 80% of cases are preventable with education and action. In this episode, GreatNews.Life Founder, Chris Mahlmann sits down with Dave Brubaker, General Manager at Team Chevrolet and this year’...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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19:36
Leadership Life with Jeff Strack
CEO of Strack & Van Til Jeff Strack visits GreatNews.Life to talk with Founder Chris Mahlmann about the challenges of leading, being a staple of the community, and what Strack & Van Til means to Northwest Indiana. Jeff and Chris also to...
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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13:59
Leadership Life with John Jordan and Mark Powers of CertaPro Painters of NWI
John Jordan and Mark Powers from CertaPro Painters of NWI stop by to talk to Chris Mahlmann about their years of working together, building and maintaining a team, their core values, and more!
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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30:54
Leadership Life with Mike Jessen
Mike Jessen, President and CEO of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana sits down with GreatNews.Life Founder Chris Mahlmann to talk about his influences growing up, making the decision to go to college, serving as Valparaiso ci...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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52:32
Leadership Life with Aaron McDermott
Aaron McDermott, CEO and President of Latitude Commercial sits down with GreatNews.Life Founder Chris Mahlmann to talk about his realty business, what it takes to be a leader, being a "Region Guy", having a family that's involved in polit...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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58:19
Governor Eric Holcomb visits GreatNews.Life for an update on Indiana's good news
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb traveled to Valparaiso on Tuesday, February 21 to congratulate both the Valparaiso Vikings State Championship Football Team and visit the GreatNews.Life office. Continuing his support of Northwest Indiana (NWI), Ho...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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9:02
Leadership Life with Dave Uran
SSCVA President/CEO Dave Uran sits down with GreatNews.Life Founder Chris Mahlmann to discuss a wide array of topics, including the growing tourism industry in Northwest Indiana and his lifelong involvement with sports. The South Shore Conventi...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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44:34
GreatNews.Life Exclusive Interview with Joe Hertler & the Rainbow Seekers
Days before kicking off a nationwide tour, Joe Hertler of Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers sat down for an all exclusive virtual interview with GreatNews.Life Executive Director Jenny Craig-Brown. Originally from Lansing, Mich., the band g...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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27:24
Leadership Life with Scott Samlan
GreatNews.Life is shining a spotlight on NW Indiana ER & Hospital CEO Scott Samlan this week! With more than 15 years of practice, Dr. Samlan is Board Certified and recognized as a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Medicine.
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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18:50
Leadership Life with Gene Crusie
Surf Internet’s CEO Gene Crusie visited the GreatNews.Life office to share some of what he’s learned after three decades of championing affordable, high-quality, reliable internet around the country...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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19:27
Leadership Life with John Jordan
John Jordan is the Owner and President of CertaPro Painters of Northwest Indiana. He began the Northwest Indiana franchise location of CertaPro Painters out of the basement of his home in 2013 after the successful sale of his family’s three-gen...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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13:16
Leadership Life with Governor Eric J. Holcomb
Prior to being elected as the 51st governor of Indiana, Governor Eric Holcomb served in the United States Navy and as the state chairman of the Indiana Republican Party. Holcomb has met with officials from all over the world and was recognized ...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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23:44
Leadership Life with Matthew Wesaw
Matthew Wesaw currently serves as the Chairman of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians. Prior to his time with the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, Wesaw served with the Michigan State Police where he had a full career, retiring from that ...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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18:45
Leadership Life with Dan Kozlowski
As Regional Director of Big Shoulders Fund, Dan Kozlowski knows the importance of serving the Northwest Indiana and Chicagoland community. He grew up in Cedar Lake, attended catholic elementary and middle schools as well as Hanover Central High...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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22:36
Leadership Life with NIPSCO President Mike Hooper
After graduation from West Virginia University Institute of Technology in 1995 and working at American Electric Power from 1996-2011, Mike Hooper made the shift to Northern Indiana Public Service Company, Inc. (NIPSCO), where he now serves as i...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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19:54
Leadership Life with Adam O'Doherty
Before stepping into his role earlier this year as CEO and President of United Way of Northwest Indiana, Adam O’Doherty was working hard to make a positive impact on lives across the county in Arizona.O’Doherty realized he had a passion ...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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