The Power of Nine Podcast

The Power Of Nine Podcast
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The purpose of this podcast is to give you a glimpse into what makes some of Minnesota's entrepreneurs and leaders tick. My goal is that these stories will make you think about how a paradigm shift in mindset can have a profound impact on your life and the lives around you. We'll also wrap in some fun at the end of every episode with 9 Questions. Our guests will be completely unprepared for these interesting, random topics and we'll get a greater insight into how awesome they are!

  1. 4d ago

    Episode One Hundred and Twelve: The Influencer Formula with Greg Alexander

    This week on The Power of Nine Podcast, host and Coalition9 Founder Aaron Eggert sits down with Greg Alexander, Founder of Fab Four Labs, a strategic marketing firm that partners with businesses to help them navigate an often overwhelming media landscape. Greg's path began at Syracuse University, where he pursued a degree in broadcast journalism. A solo season of play-by-play announcing on the road with a minor league baseball team taught him he preferred working behind the scenes. He launched his career at Interep Radio Sales in New York and moved to their Miami location. From there, Greg took a position at Clear Channel (now iHeartMedia) where he spent 18 years, rising to Market President and settling in Minnesota with his family along the way. Aaron and Greg dig into why so many small businesses haven't tapped into influencer marketing and why it rewards long-term commitment over a one-and-done campaign. Greg also shares the meaningful inspiration behind the Fab Four Labs name. Plus, a lifelong baseball fan, Greg builds his Mount Rushmore of announcers, reveals the strangest thing he's ever eaten, and picks the fashion trend he hopes comes back in style (MC Hammer Pants). Learn more and connect with Greg here: Email Greg Greg’s LinkedIn Profile⁠ Fab Four Labs Website Can Do Canines Website -------------------------- Your host, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aaron Eggert⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, is the Founder and Community Leader of Coalition9—a member-centric community for leaders and entrepreneurs that offers diverse peer-to-peer advisory groups, interactive learning, events, and an online communication platform. We're Changing Business Nine Leaders at a Time and believe that Good People Need to Know Good People. Interested in learning more? Check us out: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coalition9.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/company/Coalition9⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@coalition_9⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@coalition9community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want Nine Reasons to join our community? Well, here you go. Take a little time to read our whitepaper: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nine Reasons To Join a Peer Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -------------------------- Please visit our Community Supporters! Along with our valued Members, they help make this podcast possible and strengthen the Coalition9 Community. PROSPERING LEVEL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boulay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Insperity⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Loffler⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tradition Capital Bank⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UnitedHealthcare⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Versique⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ THRIVING LEVEL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CAISSA Wealth Strategies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Diversified Construction⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Innovative⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Security Bank & Trust⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Seiler Law⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EVOLVING LEVEL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠All In One Accounting⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bauer Design Build⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BeyonDesign⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cox Insurance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EOS - Justin Cox, Tom Halloran, Mike Jones⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lake Country Builders⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Madeira Partners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sales Homie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -------------------------- As a friendly reminder, if you enjoyed listening to the podcast, please subscribe on your platform of choice. We would love for you to take a hot minute to rate and review our podcast as well. We take great pride in the community we are building, and your reviews have a huge impact on welcoming new listeners!

    Episode One Hundred and Twelve: The Influencer Formula with Greg Alexander

  2. Sep 17

    Episode One Hundred and Eleven: Four Corners of Growth with Matt Norman

    Growth takes center stage this week as host and Coalition9 Founder Aaron Eggert sits down with Matt Norman, President of Dale Carnegie North Central US, Co-Founder of Four Corners Exploration, and a Coalition9 group facilitator. Matt grew up in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, where a high school peer counseling group built around honest, vulnerable conversations helped him develop emotional intelligence and clarify his values. He shares his path from a finance degree at Boston College into tech and financial consulting, and how a Dale Carnegie course in his late twenties changed everything. He's now president and the third generation in his family to build a career there. Matt and Aaron dig into the evolution of Dale Carnegie over the last few decades, Matt’s early career tendency to get too caught up in other people's approval, and his belief in neuroplasticity and our capacity to grow. They also talk about Four Corners Exploration, the executive-retreat company Matt co-founded, and its new partnership with Coalition9 on an annual C9 Signature Experience. Plus, they nerd out over choose-your-own-adventure books, discuss why a Matt Norman-scented candle would smell like wood tar, and reveal his go-to after a stressful day: Trader Joe's Organic Banana Chips. Learn more and connect with Matt here: Matt’s Website Email Matt Matt’s LinkedIn Profile⁠ Dale Carnegie North Central US Website Four Corners Exploration Website -------------------------- Your host, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aaron Eggert⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, is the Founder and Community Leader of Coalition9—a member-centric community for leaders and entrepreneurs that offers diverse peer-to-peer advisory groups, interactive learning, events, and an online communication platform. We're Changing Business Nine Leaders at a Time and believe that Good People Need to Know Good People. Interested in learning more? Check us out: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coalition9.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/company/Coalition9⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@coalition_9⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@coalition9community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want Nine Reasons to join our community? Well, here you go. Take a little time to read our whitepaper: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nine Reasons To Join a Peer Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -------------------------- Please visit our Community Supporters! Along with our valued Members, they help make this podcast possible and strengthen the Coalition9 Community. PROSPERING LEVEL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boulay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Insperity⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Loffler⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tradition Capital Bank⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UnitedHealthcare⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Versique⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ THRIVING LEVEL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CAISSA Wealth Strategies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Diversified Construction⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Innovative⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Security Bank & Trust⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Seiler Law⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EVOLVING LEVEL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠All In One Accounting⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bauer Design Build⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BeyonDesign⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cox Insurance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EOS - Justin Cox, Tom Halloran, Mike Jones⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lake Country Builders⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Madeira Partners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sales Homie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -------------------------- As a friendly reminder, if you enjoyed listening to the podcast, please subscribe on your platform of choice. We would love for you to take a hot minute to rate and review our podcast as well. We take great pride in the community we are building, and your reviews have a huge impact on welcoming new listeners!

    Episode One Hundred and Eleven: Four Corners of Growth with Matt Norman

  3. Sep 3

    Episode One Hundred and Ten: Beyond the Headlines with Whitney-Lehr Koening

    Coalition9 Founder and host Aaron Eggert welcomes Whitney-Lehr Koening, President + Publisher at the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, to The Power of Nine Podcast this week. Whitney-Lehr grew up in a small Mississippi town in a family that instilled the values of taking care of and empathizing with people. She shares her professional journey from scoring a corporate partnerships assistant position with the New Orleans Saints right out of college to sales roles at Hubbard Broadcasting and two candy companies, and eventually rising to her current position at the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. On the business side, Aaron and Whitney-Lehr dig into how vital advertising and partnerships are for local publications, staying in tune with the Twin Cities' vibrant business community and telling the stories that matter most, and her favorite MSPBJ features and events. On a more personal note, they explore the origin of her hyphenated first name, her close relationship with her older brother, why she moved to Minnesota, and the community that keeps her here. Plus, Whitney-Lehr shares the story behind her Super Bowl ring, her love of the Westwood Hills Nature Center, and the realities of hobby farming (including the fate of Princess Diana the chicken). Learn more and connect with Whitney-Lehr here: Email Whitney-Lehr Whitney-Lehr’s LinkedIn Profile⁠ Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal Website -------------------------- Your host, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aaron Eggert⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, is the Founder and Community Leader of Coalition9—a member-centric community for leaders and entrepreneurs that offers diverse peer-to-peer advisory groups, interactive learning, events, and an online communication platform. We're Changing Business Nine Leaders at a Time and believe that Good People Need to Know Good People. Interested in learning more? Check us out: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coalition9.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/company/Coalition9⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@coalition_9⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@coalition9community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want Nine Reasons to join our community? Well, here you go. Take a little time to read our whitepaper: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nine Reasons To Join a Peer Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -------------------------- Please visit our Community Supporters! Along with our valued Members, they help make this podcast possible and strengthen the Coalition9 Community. PROSPERING LEVEL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boulay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Insperity⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Loffler⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tradition Capital Bank⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UnitedHealthcare⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Versique⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ THRIVING LEVEL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CAISSA Wealth Strategies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Diversified Construction⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Innovative⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Security Bank & Trust⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Seiler Law⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EVOLVING LEVEL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠All In One Accounting⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bauer Design Build⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BeyonDesign⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cox Insurance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EOS - Justin Cox, Tom Halloran, Mike Jones⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lake Country Builders⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Madeira Partners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sales Homie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -------------------------- As a friendly reminder, if you enjoyed listening to the podcast, please subscribe on your platform of choice. We would love for you to take a hot minute to rate and review our podcast as well. We take great pride in the community we are building, and your reviews have a huge impact on welcoming new listeners!

    Episode One Hundred and Ten: Beyond the Headlines with Whitney-Lehr Koening

  4. Jun 4

    Episode One Hundred and Nine: C9 Well - The Rewired Mind

    We're trying something a little different on this episode of The Power of Nine Podcast. This week, we're releasing an event podcast–a live recording of our C9 Well Series Event, "The Rewired Mind," held at Forgotten Star Brewing on May 13, 2026. The Rewired Mind features a candid fireside chat that explores the executive brain’s untapped potential and the science of neuroplasticity. Our moderator Mike Jones (EOS Worldwide) sits down with Maggie Kirkwood (North Node) and Dr. James Mosher (Parallax Executive Psychotherapy) to bridge the gap between clinical psychology and the transformative power of non-ordinary states of consciousness. From the mechanics of "rewiring" the mind to an evidence-based overview of the microdosing protocols for mushrooms (psilocybin), you will gain an understanding of how to optimize your mental architecture. The experts discuss: The Science of Change: A look at how the brain physically reorganizes itself and why "plasticity" is a leader's greatest asset.Non-Ordinary States: Insights into how shifting awareness can break cognitive loops and foster innovation.Micro-dosing Education: A grounded, professional overview of the research, healing potential, benefits, risks, and "sub-perceptual" effects of psilocybin and other psychedelics.Integrated Wellness: How to apply these psychological and biological insights to your daily high-performance routine. EVENT PARTNERS North Node Parallax Executive Psychotherapy C9 WELL EVENT SERIES PARTNER Mike Jones, Certified EOS Implementer EVENT LOCATION PARTNER Forgotten Star Brewing -------------------------- Your host, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aaron Eggert⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, is the Founder and CVO of Coalition9—a member-centric community for leaders and entrepreneurs that offers diverse peer-to-peer advisory groups, interactive learning, events, and an online communication platform. We're Changing Business Nine Leaders at a Time and believe that Good People Need to Know Good People. Interested in learning more? Check us out: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coalition9.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/company/Coalition9⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@coalition_9⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@coalition9community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want Nine Reasons to join our community? Well, here you go. Take a little time to read our whitepaper: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nine Reasons To Join a Peer Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -------------------------- Please visit our Community Supporters! Along with our valued Members, they help make this podcast possible and strengthen the Coalition9 Community. PROSPERING LEVEL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boulay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Insperity⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Loffler⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tradition Capital Bank⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UnitedHealthcare⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Versique⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ THRIVING LEVEL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CAISSA Wealth Strategies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Diversified Construction⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Innovative⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Security Bank & Trust⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Seiler Law⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EVOLVING LEVEL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠All In One Accounting⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bauer Design Build⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BeyonDesign⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cox Insurance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EOS - Justin Cox, Tom Halloran, Mike Jones⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lake Country Builders⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Madeira Partners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sales Homie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -------------------------- As a friendly reminder, if you enjoyed listening to the podcast, please subscribe on your platform of choice. We would love for you to take a hot minute to rate and review our podcast as well. We take great pride in the community we are building, and your reviews have a huge impact on welcoming new listeners!

    Episode One Hundred and Nine: C9 Well - The Rewired Mind

  5. May 21

    Episode One Hundred and Eight: The Practice of Curiosity with Phil Ensminger

    In this episode of The Power of Nine Podcast, Coalition9 Founder and host Aaron Eggert welcomes Phil Ensminger, Chief Technology Officer at Beacon Point Associates, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business that bridges the gap between medical manufacturers and the federal government to serve veterans. Phil shares his journey from growing up as one of 13 children on a hobby farm and playing the "family bluegrass band circuit" to studying studio music creative audio production at Hennepin Technical College. He reflects on how a friend's job referral led him to a marketing assistant role at a manufacturing services company, where his talent for problem-solving took him from marketing to customer experience, software product infrastructure, and eventually tech strategy and executive leadership roles. Aaron and Phil discuss leveraging technology as a strategic tool in business, as well as Phil's plans to expand into fractional work and coaching focused on strategic questions over technology ones while continuing to work with Beacon Point. Phil also shares his love of learning and his personal definition of "practice" as a combination of being open and disciplined. Plus, Phil shares his love for bikes and the book The Untethered Soul, his hidden talent for parallel parking, and life as a proud "girl dad" with another baby on the way. Learn more and connect with Phil here: Thick Marker Studio Website Contact Form (best contact option) Phil’s LinkedIn Profile⁠ (though he’s not very active) Beacon Point Associates Website -------------------------- Your host, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aaron Eggert⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, is the Founder and Community Leader of Coalition9—a member-centric community for leaders and entrepreneurs that offers diverse peer-to-peer advisory groups, interactive learning, events, and an online communication platform. We're Changing Business Nine Leaders at a Time and believe that Good People Need to Know Good People. Interested in learning more? Check us out: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coalition9.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/company/Coalition9⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@coalition_9⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@coalition9community⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want Nine Reasons to join our community? Well, here you go. Take a little time to read our whitepaper: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nine Reasons To Join a Peer Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -------------------------- Please visit our Community Supporters! Along with our valued Members, they help make this podcast possible and strengthen the Coalition9 Community. PROSPERING LEVEL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boulay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Insperity⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Loffler⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tradition Capital Bank⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UnitedHealthcare⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Versique⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ THRIVING LEVEL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CAISSA Wealth Strategies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Diversified Construction⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Innovative⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Security Bank & Trust⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Seiler Law⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EVOLVING LEVEL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠All In One Accounting⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bauer Design Build⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BeyonDesign⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cox Insurance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EOS - Justin Cox, Tom Halloran, Mike Jones⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lake Country Builders⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Madeira Partners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sales Homie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -------------------------- As a friendly reminder, if you enjoyed listening to the podcast, please subscribe on your platform of choice. We would love for you to take a hot minute to rate and review our podcast as well. We take great pride in the community we are building, and your reviews have a huge impact on welcoming new listeners!

    Episode One Hundred and Eight: The Practice of Curiosity with Phil Ensminger

  6. May 7

    Episode One Hundred and Seven: Risk, Resilience, and Relationships with Derek Gruber

    In this episode of The Power of Nine Podcast, Coalition9 Founder and host Aaron Eggert welcomes Derek Gruber, Partner at Cox Insurance, a boutique insurance agency that serves individuals, families, and businesses with custom risk management solutions. Derek shares his journey from growing up in Iowa to building a career at Cox Insurance, where he balances his responsibilities as a partner with a deep commitment to mentoring talent and protecting business owners through proactive stewardship. The son of an American father and a Korean immigrant mother, Derek has fond memories of his mom's Korean cooking, which made their home a welcoming hub for friends who loved staying for dinner. After earning his degree from the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business, he leaned into his competitive nature and passion for athletics, which provided him with the discipline, drive, and teamwork he has drawn on throughout his career. Aaron and Derek also discuss how Cox Insurance uses a hands-on approach to help clients navigate modern risks such as cyber insurance, and the importance of being your authentic self in business. Plus, Derek shares his early-bird morning routine, his "Mount Rushmore" of Iowa athletes, and his history as a 400m hurdler. Learn more and connect with Derek here: Derek’s LinkedIn Profile⁠ Cox Insurance Website -------------------------- Your host, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Aaron Eggert⁠⁠⁠⁠, is the Founder and Community Leader of Coalition9—a member-centric community for leaders and entrepreneurs that offers diverse peer-to-peer advisory groups, interactive learning, events, and an online communication platform. We're Changing Business Nine Leaders at a Time and believe that Good People Need to Know Good People. Interested in learning more? Check us out: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coalition9.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/company/Coalition9⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@coalition_9⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠@coalition9community⁠⁠⁠ Want Nine Reasons to join our community? Well, here you go. Take a little time to read our whitepaper: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Nine Reasons To Join a Peer Community⁠⁠⁠⁠ -------------------------- Please visit our Community Supporters! Along with our valued Members, they help make this podcast possible and strengthen the Coalition9 Community. PROSPERING LEVEL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boulay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Insperity⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Loffler⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tradition Capital Bank⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UnitedHealthcare⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Versique⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ THRIVING LEVEL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CAISSA Wealth Strategies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Diversified Construction⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Innovative⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Security Bank & Trust⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Seiler Law⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EVOLVING LEVEL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠All In One Accounting⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bauer Design Build⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BeyonDesign⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cox Insurance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EOS - Justin Cox, Tom Halloran, Mike Jones⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lake Country Builders⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Madeira Partners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sales Homie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -------------------------- As a friendly reminder, if you enjoyed listening to the podcast, please subscribe on your platform of choice. We would love for you to take a hot minute to rate and review our podcast as well. We take great pride in the community we are building, and your reviews have a huge impact on welcoming new listeners!

    Episode One Hundred and Seven: Risk, Resilience, and Relationships with Derek Gruber

  7. Apr 16

    Episode One Hundred and Six: Focused on the Mission with Dr. David Hasz

    In this episode of The Power of Nine Podcast, Coalition9 Founder and host Aaron Eggert welcomes Dr. David Hasz, President and CEO of Bethany International, a nonprofit dedicated to equipping people for global missions and leadership. David shares his journey from growing up in a close-knit, faith-centered family in Colorado and Wisconsin to discovering his passion for helping others grow through coaching and discipleship. He reflects on his move to Texas, his background in education, and mentoring young people while navigating seasons of uncertainty and imposter syndrome. Aaron and David explore his career path from teaching to leadership roles and eventually stepping into the CEO position at Bethany International in 2022. They discuss Bethany's mission, its shift toward digital training, and its expansion of global reach through partnerships with hundreds of organizations. David also opens up about how personal loss shaped his empathy and perspective, reinforcing his belief in living fully each day. Plus, David shares his love for travel and some of the wild meals he's eaten abroad, his commitment to daily workouts, and why spending quality time with his wife is so important. Learn more and connect with David here: David’s LinkedIn Profile⁠ Bethany International Website Email David at david.hasz@bethanygu.edu -------------------------- Your host, ⁠⁠⁠Aaron Eggert⁠⁠⁠, is the Founder and Community Leader of Coalition9—a member-centric community for leaders and entrepreneurs that offers diverse peer-to-peer advisory groups, interactive learning, events, and an online communication platform. We're Changing Business Nine Leaders at a Time and believe that Good People Need to Know Good People. Interested in learning more? Check us out: ⁠⁠⁠www.coalition9.com⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/company/Coalition9⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@coalition_9⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠@coalition9community⁠⁠ Want Nine Reasons to join our community? Well, here you go. Take a little time to read our whitepaper: ⁠⁠⁠Nine Reasons To Join a Peer Community⁠⁠⁠ -------------------------- Please visit our Community Supporters! Along with our valued Members, they help make this podcast possible and strengthen the Coalition9 Community. PROSPERING LEVEL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boulay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Insperity⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Loffler⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tradition Capital Bank⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UnitedHealthcare⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Versique⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ THRIVING LEVEL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CAISSA Wealth Strategies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Diversified Construction⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Innovative⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Security Bank & Trust⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Seiler Law⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EVOLVING LEVEL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠All In One Accounting⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bauer Design Build⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BeyonDesign⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cox Insurance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EOS - Justin Cox, Tom Halloran, Mike Jones⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lake Country Builders⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Madeira Partners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sales Homie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -------------------------- As a friendly reminder, if you enjoyed listening to the podcast, please subscribe on your platform of choice. We would love for you to take a hot minute to rate and review our podcast as well. We take great pride in the community we are building, and your reviews have a huge impact on welcoming new listeners!

    Episode One Hundred and Six: Focused on the Mission with Dr. David Hasz

  8. Apr 2

    Episode One Hundred and Five: Handcrafting Your Vision with Patrick Jacobson

    In this episode of The Power of Nine Podcast, Coalition9 Founder and host Aaron Eggert welcomes Patrick Jacobson, President of Lake Country Builders, a business that designs, remodels, and constructs custom homes, lake homes and cabins, and aging-in-place residences across Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin. Patrick shares his journey from being the "wild kid" who loved football and four-wheeling to working summers as a teenager learning carpentry from his dad. He reflects on his path from earning a degree in urban sociology to wearing many hats in the family business before transitioning into the president role. Aaron and Patrick discuss the challenges of succession planning in a family business and the importance of patience during the multi-year leadership transition, how technology like robots and AI will shape the future of construction, and how Lake Country Builders prioritizes quality experiences for both clients and their team. Lake Country Builders is celebrating their 50th anniversary in 2026 with a summer party and fall golf tournament. Plus, Patrick shares how his ADD helps him adapt to juggling multiple tasks, why his family are all Chicago Bears fans, and their home in the Parade of Homes Remodelers Showcase April 10-12. Learn more and connect with Patrick here: Patrick’s LinkedIn Profile⁠ Lake Country Builders Website Lake Country Builders Events Page Parade of Homes Remodelers Showcase -------------------------- Your host, ⁠⁠Aaron Eggert⁠⁠, is the Founder and Community Leader of Coalition9—a member-centric community for leaders and entrepreneurs that offers diverse peer-to-peer advisory groups, interactive learning, events, and an online communication platform. We're Changing Business Nine Leaders at a Time and believe that Good People Need to Know Good People. Interested in learning more? Check us out: ⁠⁠www.coalition9.com⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/company/Coalition9⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠@coalition_9⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠@coalition9community⁠ Want Nine Reasons to join our community? Well, here you go. Take a little time to read our whitepaper: ⁠⁠Nine Reasons To Join a Peer Community⁠⁠ -------------------------- Please visit our Community Supporters! Along with our valued Members, they help make this podcast possible and strengthen the Coalition9 Community. PROSPERING LEVEL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boulay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Insperity⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Loffler⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tradition Capital Bank⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UnitedHealthcare⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Versique⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ THRIVING LEVEL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CAISSA Wealth Strategies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Diversified Construction⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Innovative⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Security Bank & Trust⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Seiler Law⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EVOLVING LEVEL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠All In One Accounting⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bauer Design Build⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BeyonDesign⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cox Insurance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EOS - Justin Cox, Tom Halloran, Mike Jones⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Lake Country Builders⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Madeira Partners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sales Homie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -------------------------- As a friendly reminder, if you enjoyed listening to the podcast, please subscribe on your platform of choice. We would love for you to take a hot minute to rate and review our podcast as well. We take great pride in the community we are building, and your reviews have a huge impact on welcoming new listeners!

    Episode One Hundred and Five: Handcrafting Your Vision with Patrick Jacobson
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The purpose of this podcast is to give you a glimpse into what makes some of Minnesota's entrepreneurs and leaders tick. My goal is that these stories will make you think about how a paradigm shift in mindset can have a profound impact on your life and the lives around you. We'll also wrap in some fun at the end of every episode with 9 Questions. Our guests will be completely unprepared for these interesting, random topics and we'll get a greater insight into how awesome they are!

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