Leader of The Pack Podcast Duluth Pack

A Zoom sit-down conversation with Nick Patronas, successful restaurateur of an iconic and local family burger joint, plus bar owner. Duluth, Minnesota native, Nick shares over the next hour with Duluth Pack's CEO, Tom Sega, about his hardworking childhood and youthful years in his family’s burger restaurant called, Mr. Nick’s Burger King – Home of the Charburger.  Nick goes into detail about a legal dilemma between Burger King and his family’s business, which patented the tagline Burger King. In addition, Nick speaks about growing the business to become a franchise partner of Burger King with multiple locations in St. Louis County, employing thousands of employees over multiple years, along with starting two local bars, Aces and Spurs in the Duluth community. Nick openly discusses the differences, challenges, and benefits of working within the franchise world along with the sacrifices you make while working within the food industry. Now in his retirement, he speaks about the steps he took for long-term growth and success in his field, the importance of surrounding himself with hardworking and good people, and the utter importance of supporting local and family-owned businesses. Enjoy this week's episode of Leader of the Pack; a podcast by Duluth Pack.


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A transparent, hilarious, and motivational sit-down meeting with proud dad, husband, comedian, and content creator, Taylor Calmus, or otherwise known as Dude Dad. South Dakota native, Taylor has grown into a famous persona that has quickly grabbed the attention around the world with his comedic relief and dad-influenced content. With millions of video views in his short career timeframe, Taylor, Dude Dad shares with Duluth Pack's CEO, Tom Sega, about his creative childhood, relatable home improvement concepts, his passion for bringing comedic relief to the populations, growing his entrepreneur endeavors with team, partnerships with iconic brands, and his focus on his award-winning show, Super Dad, a reality show on the Magnolia Network – all while being an attentive and involved dad and husband. Get ready to laugh and learn the triumphs, trials, and overall, behind-the-curtain perspective from a salt-of-the-earth guy. Enjoy this week's episode of Leader of the Pack; a podcast by Duluth Pack.


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A Zoom sit-down conversation with Kristin Hill, Co-Founder and Owner of Duluth Yoga. Minnesota-raised, Kristin shares over the next hour with Duluth Pack's CEO, Tom Sega, about her active childhood involving athletics such as tennis and ballet, which eventually created a professional drive for mind and body connection. Kristin explains her path through education and earning her doctorate degree. In addition, Kristin describes career juggling between Physical Therapy, owning and operating a yoga studio in Duluth, Minnesota, and being a full-time mom. She shares the health benefits of relaxing and rinsing the mind, body, and soul and the different techniques and training for the practice of yoga. Within the episode, Kristin describes her day-to-day responsibilities, surviving hard business times, and ultimately her advice for seeking a career similar to hers. Talk about some steamy details. Enjoy this week's episode of Leader of the Pack, a podcast by Duluth Pack.


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A Zoom sit-down conversation with Justin Juntunen, Founder and CEO of Cedar & Stone Nordic Sauna. Esko, Minnesota, born and bred, Justin shares over the next hour with Duluth Pack's CEO, Tom Sega, about his childhood involving family entrepreneurs who inspired him to push the limits and create an unmatched professional drive. Justin explains his career transition from collegiate education to ultimately founding his own company around his passion for the health benefits and self-reliving experiences of Nordic saunas. In 2019, Justin founded his own Made in America small company with his family and wife's support and self-appointed himself as a geek for heat. Within the episode, Justin describes the differences between infrared and authentic Nordic saunas, the wood sciences, his day-to-day responsibilities, the construction processes of his products, and the experiences they offer. He shares the importance of being a Minnesota manufacturer and how he has scaled his business to bring over 1 million people together to sauna along with creating a floating sauna experience on Lake Superior. Talk about some steamy details. Enjoy this week's episode of Leader of the Pack, a podcast by Duluth Pack.


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A Zoom sit-down conversation with Dean Wegner, Founder and CEO of Authentically American. New York born, Dean shares over the next hour with Duluth Pack's CEO, Tom Sega, about his childhood involving a passion for the sport of ice hockey, juggling college education and a D1 hockey scholarship at West Point, attending Army Ranger school and becoming a pilot, and then his early career in the US Army. After Dean's service in the military, he transitioned his career into business and began working in corporate America at companies such as Procter & Gamble. With his great experience and wisdom, Dean pursued his entrepreneurship goals to focus on American-made products, with an ultimate focus on growing and keeping jobs in the USA. Now at the pinnacle of his career and entrepreneurship endeavors, Dean details the hustle he has had to endure along with his successes, drive, and forward-thinking strategies. Dean shares the importance of being an American manufacturer and the impact customers can make on a business. Dean, thank you for your service. We are forever thankful. We ask our listeners, do you know where yours is made? Enjoy this week's episode of Leader of the Pack, a podcast by Duluth Pack.


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A Zoom sit-down conversation with Ben Vandenwymelenberg, serial entrepreneur and Founder and CEO of Woodchuck USA and Nature Links Resorts. As the saying goes, if you build it, they will come – could not be truer for today’s episode. Minnesota farm boy Ben shares over the next hour with Duluth Pack's CEO, Tom Sega, about his hardworking beginnings, early passion for the outdoors, and goals to build a company that ultimately gives back for the greater good. Now at the height of his career and entrepreneurship endeavors, Ben details the hurdles he has encountered while leading a business as a young man, his biggest successes, his passion for philanthropic work, and his goals for growth in the future of his companies. Ben shares the processes of corporate partnerships, website B2C opportunities, and the importance of being an American manufacturer. In addition to Ben's entrepreneurship success, Ben is a best-selling author of "The World Needs Your F*cking," and what drove him to push others to start their own brands. Get ready; this episode will have you unbelievably inspired. Enjoy this week's episode of Leader of the Pack, a podcast by Duluth Pack.

 


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