The J Kruse Education Center Podcast

Episode 9 - Government & Public Administration Pathway with Marlin Stutzman

Episode 8 - Financial Pathway with Andrew Minnich from Leman Financial Advisors

Matt digs into the world of finance with Andy Minnich, a personal financial advisor at Leman Financial in Fort Wayne.  They discuss the challenges of starting off in the financial industry as well as the rewards and benefits of the job.  Andy highlights the importance of relationships on a deeper level due to managing and discussing people's individual situations related to money.

Episode 7: Interview with Kellen Dooley

Matt interviews Kellen Dooley, the owner of Bio One Fort Wayne. Bio One is a crime scene and trauma cleaning company focused on helping people overcome some of the most difficult times in their lives during the loss of a loved one.  Matt and Kellen discuss the nature of being a hazmat worker in the bio field and also touch on the benefits of owning and operating your business.  
*Note: some content in this podcast may not be suitable for children.

Episode 4: Hospitality and Tourism Pathway with Karma Muter

Matt interviews Karma Muter, a Travel Advisor from Covington Travel in Fort Wayne.  They discuss some of the misconceptions about travel agents and how COVID-19 has significantly changed the travel business.

Episode 6: Health Science Pathway with Dr. Conner

Matt interviews Dr. Dave Conner, an orthopedic surgeon at Parkview ONE in Fort Wayne, IN. Dr. Dave explains the path to becoming an orthopedic surgeon, his most exciting and challenging tasks, and also shares fantastic advice about those considering the path to become a surgical specialist. 
 

Episode 5: Health Science Pathway with Dr. Pickard

Matt interviews Dr. Jessica Pickard, a dentist at Scheumann Dental Associates in Auburn, IN. She explains the exciting opportunities in the dental field, day to day tasks, and also the challenges and satisfaction of running her own practice. 
 

Episode 3: Interview with Founder John Kruse

Matt interviews founder of the J. Kruse Education Center, John Kruse, and his guest, Rod Eagan.  They discuss the background of the nonprofit and how it originally started 8 years ago, and also discuss the connection between Worldwide Auctioneers and the J. Kruse Education Center. 
This episode is a shared episode between the J. Kruse Education Center Podcast and the Worldwide Auctioneers Podcast.

Episode 2: Manufacturing Pathway

Matt interviews Chris Straw, owner of Team Quality Services in Auburn.  Chris shares his background and transition from wanting to be a commercial pilot to his time in the military and then starting his now successful business Team Quality Services which specializes in quality control aspects in the manufacturing industry.

Episode 1: Introduction to the J Kruse Education Center Podcast

Matthew and John talk about the J Kruse Education Center, its purpose and how it came to be.