Show-Me MO Success

A podcast series brought to you by the University of Missouri Extension, Business, and Community. In this podcast, we talk about various social and economic problems faced by our businesses and communities and provide resources to help Missourians lead a better life.

Show-Me MO Success is a business podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 59 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Show-Me MO Success, a business show with 59 episodes published.

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  Episode #53

  Jennifer Bardot on What G.R.I.T. Built

  Sep 4, 202625 min

  Show-Me MO Success welcomes back its first-ever return guest. Assistant Director Mike Quinata fills in for host Luke Dietterle to catch up with Jennifer Bardot, founder and CEO of the G.R.I.T. Platform, Growth, Resilience, Intention, Tenacity whom listeners first met in June 2024 after her keynote at MU Extension's Elevate Conference. Two years later she's published two more anthologies, opened what began as a women's association to all leaders, built out the G.R.I.T. Academy, launched a podcast production company, and grown a St. Louis community into one with members in Washington DC, Florida and Kansas. Listen in as Jennifer and Mike discuss why she opened the community to men, how the Academy and coaching pods fit together, and the introverted member who went from joining the community to speaking on stage in front of 280 people. Her advice for anyone waiting to feel ready: start before you have it figured out. Show-Me MO Success brings you stories of success from businesses and communities across Missouri, listen to her first episode here .

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  Episode #51

  From Initiative to Impact: Food Access in Nodaway County

  Jul 2, 202629 min

  This episode, host Luke Dietterle speaks with Kim Mildward, project partner in Nodaway County for the Healthy Food Financing Initiative and Missouri Rural Food Access Partnership, and Bill McKelvey, Program and Project Support Coordinator with MU Extension, to discuss Nodaway County's efforts to increase access to healthy, local food. Kim shares how the community has mobilized around food access and the progress Nodaway County has made in connecting residents with healthy, local food options. Bill describes how MU Extension has supported that work and what the Healthy Food Financing Initiative and Missouri Rural Food Access Partnership are doing to strengthen rural food systems across the state. Together, they explore what community-driven food access work looks like in practice, the partnerships and persistence it takes to move the needle, and what Nodaway County's journey offers as a model for other rural communities working to build a more resilient and equitable local food system.

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  Episode #50

  Building Stronger Child Care Systems for Missouri Families

  Jun 10, 202618 min

  This episode, host Luke Dietterle speaks with Kaylee Paffrath, President and CEO of the Moberly Area Economic Development Corporation (MAEDC), and Sarah Kennedy, an MU Extension Community Development Field Specialist who works with the Missouri Supporting Early Childhood Administrators (MO-SECA) program, about efforts to improve access to child care in Moberly, Missouri. Together, they explore what it looks like when economic development and early childhood leadership align around a shared goal, and what their work in Moberly could mean for communities across the state facing similar childcare challenges.

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  Episode #49

  Meeting Missouri’s Child Care Challenge

  May 27, 202622 min

  This episode, host Luke Dietterle speaks with Dr. Toni Sturdivant, Director of Early Learning at Mid America Regional Council, JeT'aime Taylor, Executive Director of Starting Early in Kansas City, and Elizabeth Ireland, Program Manager for RISE-MO at the Center for Family & Policy Research at the University of Missouri, to discuss child care needs across Missouri and the broader Midwest. Describing the landscape of early learning programs across the region and what it takes to ensure educators have the tools and support they need to deliver quality experiences for young children. Shared stories about building coalitions and developing apprenticeship pathways that equip early childhood educators across Missouri and Kansas to step into leadership and advocate within their communities. Explaing the statewide work underway through RISE-MO to strengthen and grow Missouri's early childhood workforce, and what that effort means for families and providers navigating a system under pressure. Together, they explore what meaningful action looks like at the local, regional, and state level as communities work to meet the child care needs of today and tomorrow. MU Extension podcasts: https://extension.missouri.edu/programs/podcasts

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  Episode #48

  Neighborhood Leadership Fellows

  Apr 10, 202625 min

  This episode, host Luke Dietterle speaks with Taylor Clark, Field Specialist in Community Development with MU Extension, and Jamarcus Williams, Superintendent of the Charleston, Missouri School District, to discuss the Neighborhood Leadership Fellows (NLF) program. Taylor Clark describes NLF as an applied civic leadership program designed for those already leading within their organizations who are ready to take the next step, whether that means joining a board, influencing policy, or making a larger community impact. JaMarcus Williams shares how the program expanded his perspective beyond the school district and helped him connect with like-minded leaders across Mississippi and Scott counties. Together, they explore how NLF's first Boot Heel cohort tackled real community challenges, including childcare access, affordable housing, and youth development, and how the relationships built during the program continue to drive positive change across Southeast Missouri.

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