Milwaukee’s Latino population is its fastest (and only) growing segment. There are many great initiatives happening in the community, but there are still many challenges that the group must face—education, the prosperity gap, and immigration policies, to name a few.Griselda Aldrete and Austin Ramirez are two incredible local leaders who affect positive change in the Latino community. They face these challenges head on by giving students a place to turn for help, ensuring they have supplemental support in college, and acting as a voice to combat these issues.Tune in to hear Richie's talk with these two individuals bringing powerful impact to our city.

David Brier comes on the podcast to talk about how to turn the brand you have into the brand you need! Tune in for a few tips and tricks, extreme New York energy, and insights about the upcoming GLIN2 conference!

Sidney Moncrief drops by the GGMM studio to discuss high performance habits, his journey to the NBA, his career in Milwaukee, Bucks basketball, and beyond. 

The GLIN2 Conference comes to Milwaukee this week. Tune in to hear all about the conference, its speakers, and what the organizations are doing for Milwaukee!

Not long ago, Richie sat down with Monte Eady (Like Minds Inc.) and Khalif El-Amin (Young Enterprising Society)to talk about minority entrepreneurship and education in Milwaukee.Listen in to hear what these two local leaders are doing to solve these complex problems and change the narrative that surrounds them in our city.The episode was recorded live at Fall Experiment, an creative event put on by Northwestern Mutual and other awesome partners to highlight Milwaukee's innovators in film, music, startups, and more.

“The Road to Milwaukee.”My, that phrase has an undeniably nice ring to it.That simple four-word incantation would make its way into the ears of millions of Americans if Milwaukee won the bid to host the Democratic National Convention in 2020. Every Democratic presidential candidate would have their sights on Milwaukee, the final stop on their road to the Presidential nomination. National news outlets, spirited campaigners, and candidates alike would be uttering that phrase repeatedly for over a year leading up to the Democratic Party’s big announcement.Alex Lasry, Senior Vice President of the Milwaukee Bucks, community-involved Milwaukeean, and former Deputy Assistant for the Obama administration is spearheading the charge to put Milwaukee in the national spotlight. Richie sat down with him to talk all things DNC.Tune in to hear Alex Lasry go in-depth about the convention, its innumerable benefits, and the process behind getting the bid. (Spoiler alert: he took some rather important Democratic Party representatives to Wolski’s!)

Quentin, Israel, and Eric are in the business of visual storytelling and brand awareness. They chose to set up shop right here in Milwaukee as their company, MKE Misfits, takes off! Richie sits down with the three young founders to talk about content creation, overcoming mental barriers to entry, and of course: why they chose Milwaukee as home base.

Welcome to our first ever micro-episode!Martin Moore and Michael Koss, Jr. from Koss Headphones dropped by the studio to say hey to Richie. If you recall, Koss gave us some studio headphones a while back, and we've been buds with them ever since. They wanted to see how their equipment sounded in our setup, so they popped on the headphones and got on the mics.The three got to chatting, and Michael Koss got into how Koss was founded. It made for a neat Milwaukee story, and thus, our first micro-episode was born!We've got tons of cool people coming into our space all the time, so if you (our listeners) like this kind of thing, please let us know!Reach out to [email protected] with any feedback or guest suggestions, and let us know if you like this shorter format! We could crank stuff like this out more often if you're up for it.

A while back, Dan Katt came by to talk about his company, Good City Brewing. You've probably heard of them if you like beer, and if you haven't, trust us—they're worth looking up.It's a bit of a lost episode, as it got caught in the whirlwind of our rebrand and launch. But Dan has been up to some really amazing stuff around town, and we thought it'd be the perfect time to bring Dan and Good City some well-deserved attention!

Richie sat down with Sam Lister and Vlado Zrnic, two recent high school grads who are going about things a different way. They've both chosen to forego a traditional schooling path, and are off to a solid start. We'll talk about why they made that choice, the challenges and benefits they've been presented with, and—of course—all things Milwaukee.The moral of the story? We all learn differently, and everyone takes their own path. While heading to college may be the best route for most people, others may find a less traditional approach to schooling is the way to go. Ultimately, there's no one-size-fits-all—finding the route that's right for you is what's most important.

Judge Derek C. Mosley really is one heck of a guy. He's been through it all, and the kidney replacement is just the tip of the iceberg! Listen in, and you'll hear Milwaukee's most legendary judge talk about his favorite neighborhoods and more!

Backline is one of Milwaukee's greatest, boldest collaborations to date. A startup-styled accelerator (and much more) for local musicians, Backline aims to take Milwaukee's music scene to the next level, inspiring and assisting artists on the way.This time on The GoGedders Podcast, Enrique “Mag” Rodriguez, Joe Kirgues, and Glenn Kleiman talk all things Backline.

Jon McGlocklin stopped by the GGMM Studio to tell his life story, talk about how he’s adapted to a career after the NBA, and how he found his true calling helping others. Listen in to hear all about this Milwaukee legend's journey!

The recent resurgence of the #MeToo movement has encouraged victims of sexual harassment and sexual assault to speak up, and it’s placed our everyday conduct under the microscope. But now that we’re hyper-cognizant of our daily actions, a lot of questions are popping up. How far is too far? How lightly should we tread? Denise Thomas and Bobby Kraft came on The GoGedders Podcast to talk all things #MeToo: dating in the workplace, reading people’s nonverbal cues, using your voice to stand up for others, and so much more.

DJ Shawna is no stranger to reinventing herself. Hear how this GoGedder Dared To Be herself from hooping at Madison to DJing and beyond!

OnMilwaukee's Jeff Sherman comes on to talk all about the show's second season. We'll cover our shared vision for the podcast, and discuss our responsibility to have conversations that move the city forward.

Erik and Sarah talk about what it's like to be sober in a city built for a beer lover.

Does Milwaukee have an image problem? Ian Abston & Quentin Allums come on the show to talk about Milwaukee as a brand, how the city is perceived from the outside, and what we can do to make improvements.

Richie sits down with Christin Ladky & Tara Laatsch of CityTins. Tune in to hear how they transformed CityTins from a simple idea into a growing business.

Richie sits down with Matt Cordio, Jackie Steinmetz, & Ed Javier. Tune in to learn about Milwaukee Startup Week.

Richie sits down with Mary Burke, CEO & Founder of Building Brave. Tune in to hear how Mary's unlikely campaign for governor motivated her to create a community to connect, inspire, and empower women.

Richie sits down with Tasha Rae of Tasha Rae Jewelry. Tune in to hear how Tasha is getting her business off the ground!

Grab a Gatorade and an energy bar to snack on, and get ready to hear all about how Sarah Addeo started Milwaukee fitness center, AddeoFit!

Richie sits down with Founder & Executive Director of Milwaukee Excellence, Maurice Thomas. Tune in to hear how Maurice is helping to better our education system and prepare students for success.

For episode 31 Richie sat down with Mike Jurken, founder of Midwestern-based sound, video, and lighting production company, Majic Productions. We spent the afternoon touring Majic's unique creative space, and hanging out with the office mascot, Winston! Tune in to learn about where all of the "majic" happens!

Henry Schwartz's Entrepreneurial career started at age 13 by following his passion for skateboarding. This lead to him owning and operating Board to Death Skate Shop until he attended UW-Whitewater to study Entrepreneurship and Spanish. Upon graduation, Schwartz started MobCraft Beer, a crowd-sourced brewery that turns people’s ideas into beer. Founded in 2012, MobCraft has grown from producing 200 gallons of crowdsourced beer each month to a full product line of beers brewed 1800 gallons at a crack. All beers are made in a 14,000 sq. ft. brewery and can be tasted in the taproom located in Milwaukee's Walker’s Point neighborhood. In 2017, Schwartz was named the SBA Young Entrepreneur of the Year.

Milwaukee businessman and entrepreneur Andy Gronik launched his run for governor last month, casting himself as a private sector alternative to GOP Gov. Scott Walker. Gronik sat down with Richie at the GG-HQ to record ep. 29 of the GoGedders Podcast, and answer some hard-hitting questions about his candidacy.

International Recording artist Rayhainio “RayNitti” Boynes sat down with us at the Milwaukee Summerfest grounds to record ep. 28 of the GoGedders Podcast. Nitti was born and raised in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. After moving to Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1998 and overcoming many obstacles, Nitti quickly made a name for himself in the music industry. In 2007 Nitti was asked by the Armed Forces Entertainment to accompany Cincere on a month-long tour. Nitti and Cincere had the privilege of performing for our troops in the Middle East, Asia, UAE, Qatar, Africa and more. Off the success of his first single, “Bow,” Nitti was also able to tour many cities in the U.S. Nitti is currently using his voice and platform to come up with creative art solutions to address issues affecting the world. Nitti recently released his debut album, “A Few Chunes,” on April 15th under Citizens of Matter.Tune in to hear more!

Founders of MarriedInMilwaukee.com, Angela and Greg Quigley, sat down with us in the beautiful Villa Filomena mansion to share how they started the website in 2008 while working full-time jobs and relaunched in 2012 as full-time writers, marketers and savvy business owners.

Co-founder of the Milwaukee Pedal Tavern, Derek Collins, invited us out for an exclusive ride on his latest endeavor, the Milwaukee Paddle Tavern. We chatted with Derek about how he went from a being a third party broker to starting his own business which has now evolved to land and water tours.

OnMilwaukee Founder Jeff Sherman comes on the show to talk about how OnMKE started as an idea on a napkin and how it has evolved and grown into a media company over the years, as well as his views on our great city!

ep. 24: Derek Deprey by The GoGedders Podcast

Fox Sports Wisconsin sideline reporter Sophia Minnaert got her first big break at Brewers Opening Day in 2013, tune in to this weeks episode to find out how she got there and learn more about her background, her job at FSWI, her views on the city of Milwaukee and more!

Founder of Serve to Unite & Sikh Temple President Pardeep Singh Kaleka joins the podcast. He talks about how Serve to Unite was formed in the aftermath of the 2012 Sikh Temple Shooting, his upbringing as an immigrant in Milwaukee and what we can do to make the city and the world a better place.

Director of Scale Up Milwaukee Elmer Moore stops by the podcast. He shares stories about his upbringing, experiencing 9/11, Scale Up Milwaukee and more!

Okanjo & Vibrant Body Company founder, media entrepreneur Mike Drescher joins us on the podcast. We discuss how he got his start, how he scaled and sold his first company, his acting career, new ventures and more!

Urban Ecology Center Executive Director, Ken Leinbach, discusses the journey of taking the UEC from a small trailer on Milwaukee's East Side to an internationally recognized organization with multiple centers.

Global basketball skills & mindfullness trainer and founder of Thrive 3 (formerly Mike Lee Basketball) joins the podcast. We talk about how he started his business by putting on basketball camps for youth in small towns in Wisconsin to going on to working with NBA players and other athletes all around the globe.

Forbes endorsed Instagram Queen & accomplished creative Crystal Schreiner stops by the podcast! We talk the early days of GoGeddit and her experiences at NYFW, shooting music videos in LA, how to find your creative peak and more!

Screaming Tuna Owner Cristian Vega stops by the podcast to talk about the roller coaster to get Screaming Tuna off the ground, his blowing up DJ career, his mustache and the booming neighborhood of Walkers Point.

Founder of SHINE Management and COO of Christian Faith Fellowship Church, DJ Hines, stops by the podcast. DJ has worked with athletes ranging from Charles Woodson to Michael Redd and has managed artists including rapper Mase. He has also helped build Christian Faith Fellowship Church into a congregation of over 6,000 members.

Founder of Ease, Nate Harris, stops by the podcast. We learn about how he went from being homeless at times growing up to becoming a successful entrepreneur. We talk about his new start up, Ease, the importance of collaboration & community, the city of Milwaukee and more.

Chris Stegman joins us to discuss his transition to becoming President of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the future of tangible media in a digital world and how JS plans to stay competitive, and his views on the city of Milwaukee.

Marquette Social Media Director and esteemed Beer Runner, Tim Cigelske comes on the show to talk all things beer running and social media.

Milwaukee Echelon, a young professional chapter of the Salvation Army is making a big impact in the Milwaukee community through events like: Slide the City, Dinner in the Alley, Bell Ringing and more. Two of their members, Brandon and Ximena stop by the show.

Dan Gramann stops by to talk small business growth strategies and entrepreneurship.

Former top Marine recruiter of the year in Wisconsin and National Top Business Builder for Shop.com, Cheyn Crangle stops by the show. We talk Marines, adjusting to the business world, sales, travel, what success really looks like and more.

Blizzard CEO Will Komassa stops by the podcast to discuss how he’s taken Blizzard Lighting from his basement to a near $10M company since it was founded in 2010.