Moving Forward - The Official Podcast of Dream Team Des Moines

Dream Team Des Moines
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Moving Forward - The Official Podcast of Dream Team Des Moines

The official podcast of Dream Team Des Moines Finding the confidence and determination to set and then work towards accomplishing big life goals can be overwhelming at any age. That's especially true when you are a teenager. Each week the Moving Forward podcast will feature a member of the Dream Team who is doing exactly that. Each episode we'll chat with a member of the Dream Team youth to learn what motivates them to train towards the ultimate goal of completing their first RAGBRAI.

  1. 30: Nicholas and Chris Higdon

    3D AGO

    30: Nicholas and Chris Higdon

    Nicholas and mentor Chris Higdon joined us for Episode 30 of the Moving Forward podcast.Nicholas is a senior and just graduated from Des Moines Roosevelt. Over the past five years, Nicholas has stepped forward to be a Junior Mentor and has become one of the best cyclists on the entire team. Chris is part of our leadership group and is a major contributor to everything we do.

    45 min
  2. 29: Chozin and Katherine

    JUN 26

    29: Chozin and Katherine

    Chozin and Katherine joined us for Episode 29 of the Moving Forward podcast. Chozin just finished seventh grade at Hiatt Middle School and is just 12 years old. But over the past few months, she’s demonstrated that she’s one of the strongest riders on the 2025 team. Chozin talked with us about the hill work she’s been doing on her off days to make herself better and about why she is so excited for RAGBRAI. And we talked with Katherine, who we met Katherine through our partnership with Des Moines Refugee Support.  Katherine talks with us about her unwavering commitment to helping youth at both organizations.

    37 min
  3. 28: Ashton and Jon Schaben

    JUN 17

    28: Ashton and Jon Schaben

    Fourteen year-old Ashton joined on Episode 28 of Moving Forward to talk about all the hard work and the tremendous progress he’s made over the past several months on Dream Team. And Ashton shares how proud and inspired he is by his 13 year-old younger brother , Donnavan, who also is a member of the 2025 team. And mentor Jon Schaben joins us to talk about his passion for helping our youth and shares why he and his wife, Darla, serve as Dream Team mentors.

    51 min
  4. 27: JT and Remy

    MAY 30

    27: JT and Remy

    JT and Remy join us on Episode 27 of Moving Forward, the official podcast of Dream Team Des Moines. JT talks with us about his work to create and grown his sneaker business that he started two years ago when he was just 12 years-old.  And he talks with us about how he’s grown and a leader in this, his second year on the team.  A recent 8th grade graduate, JT will be a freshman this fall at Dowling Catholic High School. Remy has become a bit of a legend on Dream Team.  He tells us about his first year on the t

    41 min
  5. 26: Miles and Mentor Dave Foell

    MAY 19

    26: Miles and Mentor Dave Foell

    On Episode 26, we talk with two rock stars on the 2025 Dream Team. Fourteen year-old Miles talks with us about how he found the courage to be the first member of the team to volunteer to share his personal story as part of the team’s speaker series during Mental Health Awareness Month.  A very skilled and passionate cyclist, Miles tells us about some of the things he’s most looking forward to in July when he will complete his first RAGBRAI. And Dave Foell tells us why he mentors and shares some of his takeaways so far from this season.  A father of three boys from Waukee, Dave also shares some of the key messages from his appearance before the team last June during Pride Month when he spoke about diversity and inclusion.

    44 min
  6. 25: The Clark Brothers and Mentor Raichel Beierle

    MAY 13

    25: The Clark Brothers and Mentor Raichel Beierle

    On Episode 25 of Moving Forward we speak with Nathan and Christian.  Nathan is starting his third year on the team.  At 16, this is Nathan’s third year on the team.  Nathan tells us how Dream Team has helped him come out of his shell and about how he is now focused on developing his leadership skills.  Christian joined the team this year and it is already clear that he’s pretty passionate about cycling.  In a touching moment, Nathan and Christian share the traits they see in their brother that inspire them the most. Raichel is the team’s youth coordinator.  She talks about the 2025 class that she took the lead in recruiting and she tell us why mentoring is so important to her, even during this incredibly busy time in her life.

    36 min
  7. 24: Corbin and Mentor Brad Lichter

    MAY 7

    24: Corbin and Mentor Brad Lichter

    On Episode 24 of Moving Forward we speak with Corbin.  Now in his third year on Dream Team, Corbin has firmly established himself as a leader on the 2025 team.  He always finds time to help our younger mentors of the team.  Corbin talks with us about his motivation to be one of the best cyclists on RAGBRAI this summer and about his work as a bike mechanic at Bike World. And we talk with one of the elite-level Dream Team mentors, Brad Lichter.  Brad shares some inspiring stories from his past several years of volunteering with Dream Team and about some of his personal interests when he’s not riding with the team.

    49 min
  8. 23: Inez and mentors Katie and Caleb

    APR 29

    23: Inez and mentors Katie and Caleb

    On Episode 23 of Moving Forward, we speak with Inez.  She’s just 14 years-old and a freshman at Dowling, but Inez has already firmly established herself as a leader on the 2025 team.  Inez has already completed the longest-ever and the hilliest-ever RAGBRAIs.  On this episode of Moving Forward, Inez talks with us about her goals for this season and about the work she is doing as a Junior Mentor to develop her leadership skills. But first, we talk with new mentors Katie Baird and Caleb Smith.  Katie and Caleb are amazing with our youth and we talk with them about how their decision to find a way to give back led them to Dream Team.

    41 min
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The official podcast of Dream Team Des Moines Finding the confidence and determination to set and then work towards accomplishing big life goals can be overwhelming at any age. That's especially true when you are a teenager. Each week the Moving Forward podcast will feature a member of the Dream Team who is doing exactly that. Each episode we'll chat with a member of the Dream Team youth to learn what motivates them to train towards the ultimate goal of completing their first RAGBRAI.

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