Talk Fort Dodge
Welcome to Talk Fort Dodge - the podcast of Kesterson Realty in Fort Dodge, IA. Here we talk all things Fort Dodge and interview different individuals making an impact in the community! Join us every other Thursday for an exciting new episode!
Episodes
Nik Myers is the founder of Southside Martial Arts in Fort Dodge, Iowa. We discuss how Southside Martial Arts came to be, Nik's experience with different styles of MMA, the courses that are offered, partnering with the schools, the non-profit Creating a Community of Champions, and more!
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Sara Murphy is the president of the Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight. We discuss what the Honor Flight is, who goes on the Honor Flight, how to apply to get on the Honor Flight, the best ways to donate, and more!
🔗 Follow Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight: Website: https://www.webstercountyia.gov/departments/brushy_creek_honor_flight.php Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BCAHF/ Address: P.O. Box 104, Fort Dodge, IA, United States, ...
Chuy Rivas is a Financial Planner with Country Financial. We discuss his life story, being born in Mexico, being adopted and living in Los Angeles, moving to Fort Dodge, and finding a purpose in financial planning.
🔗 Follow Chuy Rivas: Website: https://advisors.countryfinancial.com/usa/ia/fort-dodge/chuy-rivas Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100052711395355 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuy-rivas-b476...
Todd and Jeremiah sit down to discuss their favorite parts of Talk Fort Dodge in 2025. Who was your favorite guest in 2025?
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Devon Schuster and Matt Price stop by to discuss the recent house fires in Fort Dodge, measures you can take to help prevent house fires, best practices for smoke detectors, space heaters, chimneys, electronics, and more!
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Cole Jaeschke is an entrepreneur and one of the founders of Full Swing Financial Planning. We discuss his NFL tryout, becoming an entrepreneur, starting Full Swing Financial Planning, common investment mistakes, and more!
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Leah Glasgo is the CEO of Unity Point Health in Fort Dodge, Iowa. We discuss recent improvements made at Unity Point, upcoming developments, the impacts of Unity Point on our community, partnering with Iowa Central Community College and Fort Dodge Community School District, and more!
🔗 Follow Unity Point: Website: https://www.unitypoint.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UnityPointHealth/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.co...
Doug Smith is a computer specialist and ABATE of Iowa Rally Committee Member. We discuss how he got involved with computers, interesting things he sees while working on computers, his involvement with ABATE of Iowa over the years, his love of the Fort Dodge community, and more!
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Jesse Ulrich, President of Iowa Central Community College, and Josh Porter, Superintendent of the Fort Dodge Community School District, stop by this week to discuss the upcoming bond referendum vote on Tuesday, November 4th, 2025.
🔗 Iowa Central Community College Bond Information: Website: https://www.iowacentral.edu/bond/
🔗 Fort Dodge Community School District Bond Information: Website: https://www.fdschools.org/page/school-f...
Jefferson Fosbender is the Economic Development Director for the Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance. We discuss his backstory, how he came back to Fort Dodge to work, why he loves Fort Dodge, his position at the Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance, how his work impacts those in Fort Dodge, and more!
🔗 Follow Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance: Website: https://www.greaterfortdodge.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GreaterFor...
Casey Johnson stops by to discuss how Fort Dodge Ford Lincoln Toyota has evolved over the years, the activism the Johnson family has provided for the community, including Meals on Wheels and Thanksgiving meals, among other initiatives.
🔗 Follow Fort Dodge Ford Lincoln Toyota: Website: https://www.fortdodgeford.net Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FortDodgeFordToyota/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fortdodgefordtoyota/
Dennis Plautz is the retired CEO of the Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance. We discuss Dennis's journey to working in Fort Dodge, how Fort Dodge has changed in the last 20+ years, the benefits the community is seeing from improvements that were made, and more!
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Todd and Jeremiah sit down alone this week to discuss the Downtown Country Jam, upcoming projects in the area, recently opened businesses, and to celebrate over 100 episodes of Talk Fort Dodge!
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Brian Bidleman is the director of Beacon of Hope in Fort Dodge, Iowa. He joins Talk Fort Dodge to discuss his journey, give the history of how the Beacon of Hope was founded, dispel myths about the Beacon of Hope, educate us on homelessness facts, and more!
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Matt Johnson stops by to discuss the Better Way Project, how it was started, what its purpose is, how it can help Fort Dodge create local ownership, how it can instill pride in the community, how you can help out, and more!
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Todd Baker from Baker Electric joins us this episode to discuss how Baker Electric started from a side job and grew into a full-time job, how Fort Dodge is a great business hub, changes in the industry over the years, and his goals for the future.
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Jenny Condon works in the Pulmonology Department at Unity Point. She discusses her lifelong love of learning, what it's like to work in pulmonology, her experience writing her book, her passion St Edmond Schools, and more!
📔 Buy Jenny's Book "Your Confidence Footprint: How to Leave a Lasting Impression on the World": Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Your-Confidence-Footprint-Lasting-Impression/dp/B0DCM59JML
Rhonda Chambers and Sarah Rustvold join us from the Fort Dodge Regional Airport to discuss the importance of having a local airport, commercial air service, essential air service, why people travel to Fort Dodge to fly around the world, and more!
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George Koslowski and Chris Weiland join us from Iowa Workforce Development to discuss providing workforce opportunities to veterans through IowaWORKS.
🔗 Follow IowaWORKS Fort Dodge: Website: https://workforce.iowa.gov/locations/iowaworks-fort-dodge Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IowaWorksFortDodge/
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Charles Clayton, the founder of AFES (Athletics For Education & Success), joins us to discuss how AFES formed, the positive impact it has had on the youth in Fort Dodge, starting work with the SBDC, and much more!
🔗 Follow AFES (Athletics For Education & Success): Website: https://afes4kids.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064670532265 Instagram: https://www.pinterest.com/afes4kids/
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