Podcasts by Why, Indy?
Host, Hayes Barnes talks with Indy's people about what they do and why they do it. Indianapolis is mostly known for its sports teams, conventions, and the Indy 500, but what everyone sleeps on are the people. Naptown is home to incredible entrepreneurs, artists, and civic leaders who have a fierce drive for progress. Indy is a different breed, and Hayes wants to find out why.
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42| Korie Griggs - Suffer Well from 2023-01-19T12:00
Existance, Death, Healing, Suffering, Consciousness, LOVE. Just a few things poet and author, Korie Griggs and I talked about in this perspective-shifting conversation. Listen
41| Jake Moran - Why We Still Sleepin? from 2022-12-07T12:00
I kicked with my man and Indy photgrapher, Jake Moran to talk about the Indy hip hop scene and his latest project, "While They Slept" - which documents special moments with 25 Indy hip hop artis...
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40| Aaron Marshall - The Indy Cycle from 2022-11-09T12:00
Owner of Naptown Thrift and local Indy hip hop artist, Aaron Marshall (aka Double A) joins me on the mic this week to talk about Indy fashion and hip hop ...
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39| Michael Angelo - Stand on Your Brand from 2022-10-24T12:46
This is the first of many episodes exploring the sub-cultures of Indy culture. And when it comes to fashion and design, there may not be a better guest than Michael Angelo - founder of brand By ...
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38| Tiffany Benedict Browne - Indy's Truths from 2022-10-10T13:35
Season 3 is all about Indy culture, and Tiffany Browne of HistoricIndianapolis.com is the perfect guest to lay the foundation on how current Indy culture was impacted by happenings of the past. ...
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37| Andre Harakas - Anyone Can Be A Pro from 2021-09-30T09:00
In this season finale, a driven and talented young man in Andre Harakas hops on the mic to share his journey from a college athlete to a founder and CEO of a Listen
36| Latoya Johnson - The New Greenbook from 2021-09-08T09:00
Latoya Johnson is making some serious moves! She is the Founder and CEO of AwayZone®, a minority led social enterprise that uses matching technology to connect business owners who represent a ra...
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35| Spoke Locally - Connecting Indy from 2021-08-23T13:35:19
In this first episode of the tech segment, I talked it up with local tech entrepreneurs, Matt Baggott and Aaron Miller who recently launched Listen
34| Jesse Blythe - The Frontman from 2021-08-06T09:00
Jesse Blythe is one of my favorite people in Indy. After working in the restaurant/hospitality industry for years, he and a 4 other talented folks started Listen
33| Justin Jones - Building Community from 2021-08-02T14:32:58
For the 3rd episode of the coffee segment, Justin Jones - owner of Bovaconti Coffee and Listen
32| Hugo Cano - It's All Love from 2021-07-26T23:01:55
Tune into a truly authentic talk with Amberson Coffee & Grocer owner, Hugo Cano. I've loved getting to know Hugo through the podcast and ...
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31| Tinker Coffee - It's Brewing from 2021-07-19T09:00
In the first episode of my coffee segment, I chilled with Steve Hall, Co-Founder of Tinker Coffee. We talked about his personal story to founding one ...
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30| GANGGANG - Controlling the Narrative from 2021-07-12T09:00
Malina Simone and Alan Bacon are a dynamic duo. Through their personal experiences and shared relationship, they've created a one-of-a kind cultural development firm, Listen
29| Amiah Mims - Dual Threat from 2021-07-05T11:09:18
I chopped it up this week with local graphic designer and artist, Amiah Mims. By day, she specializes in graphic design for the Indianapolis M...
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28| Marin Strong - Curating Moments from 2021-06-28T09:00
What a special interview! I kicked it with one of my sister's this week, Marin Strong, who is an incredible designer and founder of Gather - Desig...
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27| Ashley Nora - I'm Hungry from 2021-06-21T09:00
The hungriest artist in Indianapolis, Ashley Nora, was a delight to have on the show. We talked about how she taught herself to paint, wh...
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26| Israel Solomon - Shaping Up from 2021-06-14T09:00
In the first of 5 episodes focused on the Indy art scene, I connected with one of my favorite local artists, Israel Solomon. Israel gave i...
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25| Mike G - Tryna Be Like Mike from 2021-06-07T09:00
I chopped it up with the local legend, entrepreneur, food enthusiast, and influencer, Mike G. He's been putting naptown on for years as his self-made brand continues to grow. We talked about how...
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24| EatHere - For the Foodies from 2021-05-31T13:50:10
Co-founders Austin Burris and Bradley Houser were such a fun time! I gained tremendous insight into how the food media extraordinaire, EatHere Listen
23| Chef Oya - The Queen of Seafood from 2021-05-17T09:00
Chef Oya, owner of Chef Oya's The Trap, may be one of my favorite personalities in Indy. She's a steward of the community, a boss, and on...
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22| James Jones - The King of Soul Food from 2021-05-10T09:00
Chef James Jones, owner and head chef at His Place Eatery talked about his passion for not just the food, but more so the service. James ...
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21| Carl Gordon - The Milkshake Man from 2021-05-01T09:00
My main man and owner of Gordon's Milkshakes, Carl Gordon joins me on the mic for one of the realest conversations to date. We disagree, w...
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20| Marc Hardy - Every 1 Counts from 2020-09-21T09:00
We ended this season right with a killer conversation with Indy native, high school administrator, author, and non-profit founder, Marc Hardy. Marc reminded us that every person we reach is prog...
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19| Ashley Miser - Don't Sleep on Naptown from 2020-09-14T09:00
We've had tons of conversations off the mic, and we were finally able to record one with the active, energizing, and fierce Ashley Miser. Ashley is the Vice President at Listen
18| It's On Us from 2020-09-07T09:00
In our first panel discussion, we had the opportunity to talk to State Senate candidate Belinda Drake, Pastor Jeffrey Johnson II, and entrepreneur/activist Jordan Stewart-Curet about the empower...
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17| Kristin Kohn - I Love Silver Linings from 2020-08-24T09:00
Kristin Kohn, the owner of Silver in the City, is one of our favorite people to join us on the show. Her philosophy, humility, and thoughtfulness are a few of the great things that came up in th...
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16| Kelli Jones - Ideas Are Gold from 2020-08-17T09:00
Kelli Jones talked to us today about the value and beauty of our ideas. And we listened as she is now executing 2 incredible ideas of her own. 68 Capital, the first Indiana-based Venture Capital...
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15| Just Us - Lessons and Learnings from 2020-08-10T09:00
Sometimes you need to stop before moving forward. We're taking a step back this week to reflect on our last 14 conversations. We talk about the many lessons we've learned from our guests, the di...
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14| TJ Wright - Building with Synergy from 2020-08-03T09:36:06
Servant leader, strategist, and founder of many organizations, TJ Wright kept it real with us this week. TJ is a proud believer in building your organization with the interest of others in mind....
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13| Adrianne Slash - Making Common Sense Common from 2020-07-27T09:00
"The beauty of right now is that everyone is uncomfortable, but we are getting more comfortable in this discomfort. And while we're here, we can't have surface level conversations anymore." We ...
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12| Antonio Carter - It's a Journey from 2020-07-20T09:00
Antonio Carter shared his unique and inspiring story of starting and growing his own business, Freshlocs, just one year out of being incarcerat...
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11| Gavin Thomas - Inside Look on Bottleworks from 2020-07-13T09:00
The Bottleworks District is a $300 million, 12-acre urban mixed-use development, Bottleworks will reimagine the iconic Coca-Cola building in downtown Indianapolis. The largest private developmen...
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10| Bunmi Akintomide - Choose Unity from 2020-07-06T10:46:31
We were blessed to spend an hour with a major up-and-comer in Indianapolis, Bunmi Akintomide. Bunmi is climbing the ladder in an organization within the tech industry, while creating several org...
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09| Aaron Marshall - Naptown is Hungry from 2020-06-29T05:24:06
Owner of Naptown Thrift, rapper, Indy native, and dear friend, Aaron Marshall (aka Double A) chopped it up with us on entrepreneurship, responding to adv...
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08| Steven Russell - People Over Profit from 2020-06-22T09:00
The creative community in Indy is an untapped opportunity that can bolster the identity of Indianapolis, and curator/event producer of Lari Pati, St...
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07| Rupal Thanawala - Learn How To Dream from 2020-06-15T04:15:38
We were fortunate to spend an hour with Business and Digital Strategy Executive, Rupal Thanawala and listen to her story of immigrating to the U.S. from India, making her way to the top of the I...
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06| Alison Bell - Education for Competency from 2020-06-08T09:00
We had the opportunity to recognize Chancellor Alison Bell and Western Governors University (WGU) Indiana on it's 10-year anniversary. We learned about their unique education model, discovered t...
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05| Greg Stowers - Be Safe from 2020-06-01T08:46:43
Lifelong Indy resident, Greg Stowers joined us this week for a discussion on his career focus of engagement, exposure and empowerment, opportunities to strengthen our communities post-COVID-19, ...
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04| Anthony Murdock II - The Greatest PowerPreneur from 2020-05-25T09:00
Young PowerPreneur and community leader, Anthony Murdock II joins us for a deep conversation on power, voice, personal branding, relationships, and introspection. Murdock is wise beyond his year...
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03| Amar Patel - What Are You Gonna Do? from 2020-05-18T09:00
Executive Director of Teach for America Indianapolis, Amar Patel takes us through his journey from growing up in Terra Haute, Indiana as the son of Indian immigrants, joining the movement to end...
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02| Lissa Sears - Unapologetically Authentic from 2020-05-11T09:00
Are you bringing ALL of yourself in EVERY environment? And not caring what others think? Many of us would be confident in saying "yes" to the first question. Lissa Sears (Sears) is one of few wh...
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01| Blake Johnson - People, People, People from 2020-05-03T10:18:39
We sat down with Blake Johnson, President and CEO of IndyHub and Indianapolis City-County Councilor – yeah, he does both – and asked him about his journey to Indy, his transition for teaching to...
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Intro to Why? from 2020-04-15T02:53:43
Take 3 minutes to listen to Hayes and Austin explain their "why" behind their decision to interview Indy's extraordinary people and set expectations for this pilot season.
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