BPC Streaming Network

BPC Streaming Network

From business headlines to inspiring stories of courage and community, the BPC Streaming Network brings together Iowa’s most trusted voices. Featuring original video podcast series from Business Record and dsm Magazine, the network celebrates the people, ideas and developments shaping our state's future. Watch, listen and discover what drives Iowa forward.

  1. Iowa Stops Hunger: Episode 7 - Helping Veterans Access Food

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    Iowa Stops Hunger: Episode 7 - Helping Veterans Access Food

    Deb Fenton-Roe is a Wapello County Veterans Affairs Commissioner and co-coordinator of the Veterans Mobile Food Bank in Wapello, one of only two veteran-specific distributions in Iowa. As a United States veteran herself, she feels passionate about helping others who served to access benefits they need. She talks us through how she gets involved and how others can help veterans in their area.

    22 min
  2. Made In Iowa: Designing with Courage: Building Trust—and Buildings—In Unison

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    Made In Iowa: Designing with Courage: Building Trust—and Buildings—In Unison

    Stepping out on your own takes courage—especially when your reputation, relationships, and livelihood are built on trust. In this episode of Made in Iowa, we sit down with Laura Peterson, co-founder of Unison Design Studio, to talk about the bold decision to launch a purpose-driven architecture and design firm rooted in clarity, collaboration, and care. With more than 90 years of collective experience across healthcare, education, and community spaces, Laura and her partners didn’t set out simply to start a firm—they set out to serve their clients more fully and more authentically. In Iowa, business is personal. It’s built on long-term relationships, earned trust, and doing what you say you’re going to do. Those values anchor Unison and show up in the buildings they design—spaces that reflect the people, missions, and communities they serve. Laura shares what it means to lead with intention, why bravery and trust go hand in hand, and how truly listening to clients results in buildings that are not only beautiful, but deeply representative of the organizations inside them. This conversation is a powerful reminder that when you design in unison with your clients, the results endure.

    34 min
  3. Business Record Iowa News Headlines: Episode 14 - Week of Feb. 4-10

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    Business Record Iowa News Headlines: Episode 14 - Week of Feb. 4-10

    BPC Senior Director of Events Stacey Thompson and Business Record Editor Sarah Diehn host the weekly recap of statewide news you may have missed in the last week. Stories shared were first reported between Feb. 4-10. Explore the Emerging Leader MBA Scholarship — a full-ride designed to develop Iowa’s next generation of business leaders.   Full ride. Full potential. Learn more and apply here.

    9 min
  4. Iowa Economy: The questions left on the cutting room floor - Economic Forecast follow up

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    Iowa Economy: The questions left on the cutting room floor - Economic Forecast follow up

    At the end of our Economic Forecast event, there are always questions and discussions that there isn’t time to cover. So, the day after the event, host Chris Conetzkey asked several of the panelists back along with an event attendee to hear what questions and thoughts lingered for them after hearing the panel’s insights. In this episode: The landscape of ongoing uncertainty facing Iowa businesses, including global trade dynamics and uneven consumer affordability How health care, cancer rates and water quality are emerging as core economic and workforce issues Iowa’s long-term challenges around workforce attraction, population growth and housing, and what it means for Iowa’s economic future GUESTS:  Robin Anderson - state chief economist and division administrator, research & policy division, Iowa Department of Revenue Sarah Diehn, Business Record Editor Eric Lohmeier - president, NCP Joe Murphy, president, Iowa Business Council

    52 min
  5. Made In Iowa: A Second-Act CEO - How Loras Schaul Rebuilt and Diversified Douglas Machine

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    Made In Iowa: A Second-Act CEO - How Loras Schaul Rebuilt and Diversified Douglas Machine

    On this episode of the Made in Iowa Podcast, I sit down with Loras Schaul, whose career story is anything but conventional. After decades of success in executive-level sales leadership, Loras made a bold, later-in-life pivot—cashing in all his chips to purchase Douglas Machine & Engineering. What followed was not a quiet transition, but an energizing leap into ownership, vision-setting, and hands-on leadership that allowed him to fully unfurl his leadership wings and shape the future of the organization. Under Loras’s leadership, Douglas Machine & Engineering has focused on expanding market segments, diversifying its customer base, and reorganizing internally to support long-term growth. By intentionally reducing reliance on any single sector—particularly the cyclical swings of agriculture—Loras has strengthened the company’s resilience and created a more stable, future-ready business. His story is a powerful reminder that it’s never too late to take a calculated risk, lead with purpose, and make a meaningful impact. Tune in to hear Loras’s inspiring journey and the lessons he’s learned along the way.

    28 min
  6. Business Record Iowa News Headlines: Episode 13 - Week of Jan. 28-Feb. 3

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    Business Record Iowa News Headlines: Episode 13 - Week of Jan. 28-Feb. 3

    Director of BPC Events Stacey Thompson and Business Record Editor Sarah Diehn host the weekly recap of statewide news you may have missed in the last week. Stories shared were first reported between Jan. 28-Feb. 3. Explore the Emerging Leader MBA Scholarship — a full-ride designed to develop Iowa’s next generation of business leaders.   Full ride. Full potential. Learn more and apply here.

    9 min
  7. Made In Iowa: Precision Under Pressure - Inside Iowa's Defense Manufacturing Powerhouse

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    Made In Iowa: Precision Under Pressure - Inside Iowa's Defense Manufacturing Powerhouse

    When LMT Defense made the move from Illinois to Eldridge, Iowa five years ago, they didn’t just relocate a factory—they planted a mission. “We provide tools for individual soldiers to protect themselves and to try to come home at the end of their mission,” says Mike Neff, VP of Operations. That sense of purpose isn’t marketing language; it’s lived every day inside the walls of LMT, where one in five employees is a veteran or active reservist. The work is personal, the stakes are real, and the responsibility—to the people who will carry their equipment into harm’s way—drives every decision they make. That responsibility shows up in uncompromising standards. What once passed as elite performance in defense manufacturing has been redefined. Endurance expectations have tripled, weapons are tested across brutal temperature extremes, and reliability isn’t optional—it’s assumed for decades of service in sand, mud, cold, heat, and chaos. LMT has scaled alongside those demands, growing from 85 employees in a cramped facility to 215 people in a state-of-the-art operation, supported by a strong Iowa workforce and a community that believed in what they were building. Today, their precision-made products serve nearly 40 countries around the world. Yet what truly sets LMT apart isn’t just growth or global reach—it’s how they treat their customers. While larger competitors push one-size-fits-all solutions, LMT builds relationships through customization, flexibility, and service. They’ve never lost a military customer to a competitor. Even in an industry marked by volatility and uncertainty, the company’s north star remains clear. “Integrity is the foundation of our moral structure,” says COO and CFO Jim Jestile. Doing right by the customer. Doing right by employees. And ultimately, doing right by the soldiers who depend on them. That’s the heart of this Iowa success story—and why it’s worth listening to.

    40 min
  8. Business Record Iowa News Headlines: Episode 12 - Week of Jan. 21-27

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    Business Record Iowa News Headlines: Episode 12 - Week of Jan. 21-27

    BPC President Chris Conetzkey and Business Record Editor Sarah Diehn host the weekly recap of statewide news you may have missed in the last week. Stories shared were first reported between Jan. 21-27. Explore the Emerging Leader MBA Scholarship — a full-ride designed to develop Iowa’s next generation of business leaders.   Full ride. Full potential. Learn more and apply here.

    9 min
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From business headlines to inspiring stories of courage and community, the BPC Streaming Network brings together Iowa’s most trusted voices. Featuring original video podcast series from Business Record and dsm Magazine, the network celebrates the people, ideas and developments shaping our state's future. Watch, listen and discover what drives Iowa forward.

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