web02.fireside.fm Mon, 18 May 2026 09:36:35 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The Industrious Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Bloomington” https://industriouspodcast.fireside.fm/tags/bloomington Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 One industry. Two brothers. Three companies. Accessa is a family of businesses within a family business. It started with industrial coatings, moved into chemical solutions, and expanded to equipment sales. Based in Indianapolis, Joe Todd, President and Principal, and Vince Todd, Jr., Vice President and Principal, have worked side-by-side at Accessa for almost 15 years. The Industrious Podcast is a way for them to share their views on the company and the industry from a small business perspective, from a family business perspective, and from a brotherly perspective. From customers and employees to vendors and partners, it’s an opportunity to teach, listen, and learn. Conversations about products, trends, do’s and don’ts – mixed with some humor and brotherly moments – the Todds and their guests educate the marketplace, sharing nuggets of wisdom to improve your product and your bottom line. With commonality and personality, The Industrious Podcast shines a light on an industry lacking glamour. It’s not sexy – but it is a little dirty. Manufacturing is the backbone of America. Indiana is the Crossroads of America. Accessa serves both – and beyond. For insights from two clean-cut guys who don’t mind doing the dirty work, tune into The Industrious Podcast. Join the conversation. Join the fun. Join the family. Listen, subscribe, and enable notifications. beindustrious en-us episodic Accessa One industry. Two brothers. Three companies. Accessa is a family of businesses within a family business. It started with industrial coatings, moved into chemical solutions, and expanded to equipment sales. Based in Indianapolis, Joe Todd, President and Principal, and Vince Todd, Jr., Vice President and Principal, have worked side-by-side at Accessa for almost 15 years. The Industrious Podcast is a way for them to share their views on the company and the industry from a small business perspective, from a family business perspective, and from a brotherly perspective. From customers and employees to vendors and partners, it’s an opportunity to teach, listen, and learn. Conversations about products, trends, do’s and don’ts – mixed with some humor and brotherly moments – the Todds and their guests educate the marketplace, sharing nuggets of wisdom to improve your product and your bottom line. With commonality and personality, The Industrious Podcast shines a light on an industry lacking glamour. It’s not sexy – but it is a little dirty. Manufacturing is the backbone of America. Indiana is the Crossroads of America. Accessa serves both – and beyond. For insights from two clean-cut guys who don’t mind doing the dirty work, tune into The Industrious Podcast. Join the conversation. Join the fun. Join the family. Listen, subscribe, and enable notifications. beindustrious no Accessa chris.loudenslager@thebrookfieldgroup.com Epi 67: Connor Hitchcock on Turning Passion Into a Career & Building Homefield Into a Sports Apparel Powerhouse https://industriouspodcast.fireside.fm/connorhitchcock a674eed4-ad85-48ca-8fa6-c7d65be133ab Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Accessa full Accessa Passion, authenticity, and the courage to leap — that's the foundation Connor Hitchcock built Homefield on, and it shows. In Episode 67 of The Industrious Podcast, cohosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Joe Todd sit down with Connor Hitchcock, Founder & CEO of Homefield — the apparel brand redefining what it means to rep your team. From humble beginnings to securing 200+ licenses with university and professional sports brands, Connor's journey is one of bold bets, authentic vision, and relentless passion. In this episode, we cover: ➡️ Taking the early leap into entrepreneurship ➡️ Letting passion drive your career path ➡️ How Homefield brings authenticity to product development & marketing ➡️ The mental side of entrepreneurship — navigating the highs and the lows 🔗 About Homefield: homefieldapparel.com 44:30 no <p>Passion, authenticity, and the courage to leap — that's the foundation Connor Hitchcock built Homefield on, and it shows.</p> <p>In Episode 67 of The Industrious Podcast, cohosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Joe Todd sit down with Connor Hitchcock, Founder &amp; CEO of Homefield — the apparel brand redefining what it means to rep your team. From humble beginnings to securing 200+ licenses with university and professional sports brands, Connor's journey is one of bold bets, authentic vision, and relentless passion.</p> <p>In this episode, we cover:</p> <p>➡️ Taking the early leap into entrepreneurship<br> ➡️ Letting passion drive your career path<br> ➡️ How Homefield brings authenticity to product development &amp; marketing<br> ➡️ The mental side of entrepreneurship — navigating the highs and the lows</p> <p>🔗 About Homefield: homefieldapparel.com </p> homefield, apparel, Bloomington, IU, Indiana, nationalchamps, windiana, footballschool, kelleyschoolofbusiness, entrepreneur, hoosiers, ncaa, licensing, merch, sidehustle, bison, findyourschool, retro, fan, fanboy, carmel, indy, oneclick, pinstripebowl, thekickwasgood, shopify, hoosierproud, purdue, ballstate, butler, Tulane, tcu, brand, duke, jerseythursday, neversatisfied, bigten, sec, ncaa, college, sports, genuinelyallin, accessa, fixin26, beindustrious, coatings, chemicals, equipment, marketplace, qualitychoices, industrial, logistics, fixin26, teamaccessa Passion, authenticity, and the courage to leap — that's the foundation Connor Hitchcock built Homefield on, and it shows.

In Episode 67 of The Industrious Podcast, cohosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Joe Todd sit down with Connor Hitchcock, Founder & CEO of Homefield — the apparel brand redefining what it means to rep your team. From humble beginnings to securing 200+ licenses with university and professional sports brands, Connor's journey is one of bold bets, authentic vision, and relentless passion.

In this episode, we cover:

➡️ Taking the early leap into entrepreneurship
➡️ Letting passion drive your career path
➡️ How Homefield brings authenticity to product development & marketing
➡️ The mental side of entrepreneurship — navigating the highs and the lows

🔗 About Homefield: homefieldapparel.com

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In Episode 67 of The Industrious Podcast, cohosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Joe Todd sit down with Connor Hitchcock, Founder & CEO of Homefield — the apparel brand redefining what it means to rep your team. From humble beginnings to securing 200+ licenses with university and professional sports brands, Connor's journey is one of bold bets, authentic vision, and relentless passion.

In this episode, we cover:

➡️ Taking the early leap into entrepreneurship
➡️ Letting passion drive your career path
➡️ How Homefield brings authenticity to product development & marketing
➡️ The mental side of entrepreneurship — navigating the highs and the lows

🔗 About Homefield: homefieldapparel.com

]]> Epi 65: Tom Morris | Building High-Performance Athletes, Overcoming Adversity & The Morris 7 https://industriouspodcast.fireside.fm/tommorris 8e19258f-b892-4746-83ed-509a158863ce Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Accessa full Accessa What does it take to build elite athletes — and what happens when life forces you to rebuild yourself? In episode 65 of The Industrious Podcast, cohosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Joe Todd sit down with Tom Morris, Assistant Athletic Director for High Performance at Pennsylvania State University. Tom has spent his career training some of the best athletes in the world, from the Philadelphia Eagles to Indiana University to Penn State, and he's seen firsthand what truly separates good from great. In this episode, Tom shares: ⚡ His journey through the world of elite strength & conditioning 📋 "The Morris 7" — the core principles he lives and coaches by 📰 His Note of Strength newsletter and the mission behind it 🚵 The mountain biking accident in his early 30s that taught him about overcoming life's hardest obstacles Whether you're a coach, an athlete, or just someone trying to show up better every day — this one's for you. Sign up today’s for Tom’s newsletter, Note of Strength: https://morrisstrength.beehiiv.com/ 46:34 no <p>What does it take to build elite athletes — and what happens when life forces you to rebuild yourself?</p> <p>In episode 65 of The Industrious Podcast, cohosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Joe Todd sit down with Tom Morris, Assistant Athletic Director for High Performance at Pennsylvania State University. Tom has spent his career training some of the best athletes in the world, from the Philadelphia Eagles to Indiana University to Penn State, and he's seen firsthand what truly separates good from great.</p> <p>In this episode, Tom shares:<br> ⚡ His journey through the world of elite strength &amp; conditioning<br> 📋 "The Morris 7" — the core principles he lives and coaches by<br> 📰 His Note of Strength newsletter and the mission behind it<br> 🚵 The mountain biking accident in his early 30s that taught him about overcoming life's hardest obstacles</p> <p>Whether you're a coach, an athlete, or just someone trying to show up better every day — this one's for you.</p> <p>Sign up today’s for Tom’s newsletter, Note of Strength: <a href="https://morrisstrength.beehiiv.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://morrisstrength.beehiiv.com/</a> </p> Tommorris, noteofstrength, pennstate, iu, indiana, state college, Bloomington, athlete, athleticsdepartment, strength, training, performance, author, inspiration, speaker, Olympics, philadelphiaeagles, soccer, power, strength, explosiveness, agility, accident, wheelchair, paralysis, challenges, themorris7, listen, jerryyeagley, winthemorningwintheday, getuncomfortable, savorgratitude, accessa, beindustrious, coatings, chemicals, equipment, Marketplace, fixin26, adaptiveathlete, adaptiveaspen, kobebryant, no failure, qualitychoices, growthmindset, podcast What does it take to build elite athletes — and what happens when life forces you to rebuild yourself?

In episode 65 of The Industrious Podcast, cohosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Joe Todd sit down with Tom Morris, Assistant Athletic Director for High Performance at Pennsylvania State University. Tom has spent his career training some of the best athletes in the world, from the Philadelphia Eagles to Indiana University to Penn State, and he's seen firsthand what truly separates good from great.

In this episode, Tom shares:
⚡ His journey through the world of elite strength & conditioning
📋 "The Morris 7" — the core principles he lives and coaches by
📰 His Note of Strength newsletter and the mission behind it
🚵 The mountain biking accident in his early 30s that taught him about overcoming life's hardest obstacles

Whether you're a coach, an athlete, or just someone trying to show up better every day — this one's for you.

Sign up today’s for Tom’s newsletter, Note of Strength: https://morrisstrength.beehiiv.com/

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In episode 65 of The Industrious Podcast, cohosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Joe Todd sit down with Tom Morris, Assistant Athletic Director for High Performance at Pennsylvania State University. Tom has spent his career training some of the best athletes in the world, from the Philadelphia Eagles to Indiana University to Penn State, and he's seen firsthand what truly separates good from great.

In this episode, Tom shares:
⚡ His journey through the world of elite strength & conditioning
📋 "The Morris 7" — the core principles he lives and coaches by
📰 His Note of Strength newsletter and the mission behind it
🚵 The mountain biking accident in his early 30s that taught him about overcoming life's hardest obstacles

Whether you're a coach, an athlete, or just someone trying to show up better every day — this one's for you.

Sign up today’s for Tom’s newsletter, Note of Strength: https://morrisstrength.beehiiv.com/

]]> Epi 59: Indiana University Athletics and their ‘Never Daunted’ Mantra with Scott Dolson https://industriouspodcast.fireside.fm/scottdolson c073631c-1682-4e20-8f53-c505685def50 Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400 Accessa full Accessa In episode 59 of The Industrious Podcast, co-hosts Vince and Joe Todd are joined by Scott Dolson, Athletic Director at Indiana University. Tune in as Scott shares his basketball manager days under Coach Bobby Knight, the challenges that come with NIL and college athletics, and his advice for young professionals paving their own path. 35:46 no <p>In episode 59 of The Industrious Podcast, co-hosts Vince and Joe Todd are joined by Scott Dolson, Athletic Director at Indiana University. Tune in as Scott shares his basketball manager days under Coach Bobby Knight, the challenges that come with NIL and college athletics, and his advice for young professionals paving their own path.</p> IU, indianauniversity, athletics, bigten, bloomington, indiana, NIL, transferportal, collegefootball, collegebasketball, neverdaunted, hoosier, bison, mascot, studentathlete, natty, bobknight, AD, staygolden, staytrue, michigancity, athleticdirector, business, budget, scholarship, grit, beindustrious, industrious, podcast, accessa, coatings, chemicals, equipment, marketplace, teamaccessa, qualitychoices, thrivein25 In episode 59 of The Industrious Podcast, co-hosts Vince and Joe Todd are joined by Scott Dolson, Athletic Director at Indiana University. Tune in as Scott shares his basketball manager days under Coach Bobby Knight, the challenges that come with NIL and college athletics, and his advice for young professionals paving their own path.

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]]> Epi 50: Restaurants & Family Business with Craig Huse https://industriouspodcast.fireside.fm/craighuse 92f78ef9-d4e9-4b05-9c40-9647dc191a06 Tue, 24 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0400 Accessa full Accessa If you’ve ever enjoyed the shrimp cocktail at St. Elmo Steak House in Indianapolis, you can thank the family behind Huse Culinary. For the evolution of their family business and out-of-state growth on the horizon, tune in to episode 50 of The Industrious Podcast with Craig Huse. 50:51 no <p>If you’ve ever enjoyed the shrimp cocktail at St. Elmo Steak House in Indianapolis, you can thank the family behind Huse Culinary. For the evolution of their family business and out-of-state growth on the horizon, tune in to episode 50 of The Industrious Podcast with Craig Huse. </p> bloomington, iu, pennstate, big ten, bloomingtonsouthhs, food, restaurants, husefoodgroup, huseculinary, stelmos, harryandizzys, shrimp cocktail, horseradish, steak, steakhouse, 1933, football, barkeepvodka, coaching, Arby's, nobleromans, strategerie, oldschool, teamwork, collaboration, culture, stewards, stewardship, mentality, accessa, coatings, Arizona, chemicals, equipment, teamaccessa, weareaccessa, beindustrious, industriouspodcast, morein24, podcast, businesspodcast, familybusiness If you’ve ever enjoyed the shrimp cocktail at St. Elmo Steak House in Indianapolis, you can thank the family behind Huse Culinary. For the evolution of their family business and out-of-state growth on the horizon, tune in to episode 50 of The Industrious Podcast with Craig Huse.

]]> If you’ve ever enjoyed the shrimp cocktail at St. Elmo Steak House in Indianapolis, you can thank the family behind Huse Culinary. For the evolution of their family business and out-of-state growth on the horizon, tune in to episode 50 of The Industrious Podcast with Craig Huse.

]]> Epi 39: Providing opportunities for the next generation with Tyler Mayer https://industriouspodcast.fireside.fm/tylermayer a061ee10-4fb8-48f0-8461-d20d92a910c5 Thu, 30 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0500 Accessa full Accessa In episode 39 of The Industrious Podcast, co-hosts Joe and Vince Todd, Jr. are joined by Tyler Mayer, President and CEO of Providence Cristo Rey High School. Tune in as Tyler shares the unique opportunities the school is providing students in economic need, and how the school’s Corporate Work Experience program is improving the city of Indianapolis. For more on Providence Cristo Rey High School, visit cristoreyindy.org. 44:55 no <p>In episode 39 of The Industrious Podcast, co-hosts Joe and Vince Todd, Jr. are joined by Tyler Mayer, President and CEO of Providence Cristo Rey High School. Tune in as Tyler shares the unique opportunities the school is providing students in economic need, and how the school’s Corporate Work Experience program is improving the city of Indianapolis.</p> <p>For more on Providence Cristo Rey High School, visit cristoreyindy.org. </p> providencecristorey, highschool, work, study, school, bishopchatard, football, lacrosse, purdue, illinois, chicago, universityofstthomas, improv, eastcoast, bloomington, iuhealth, elililly, cristoreynetwork, johnlechleiter, dennismurphy, zoo, indianapoliszoo, sistersofprovidence, accessa, coatings, workstudy, chemicals, equipment, marketplace, industrial, lfgin23, morein24, beindustrious, industrious, teamaccessa, qualitychoices, podcast, manufacturing, business, execute, Indianapolis, corporateworkexperience In episode 39 of The Industrious Podcast, co-hosts Joe and Vince Todd, Jr. are joined by Tyler Mayer, President and CEO of Providence Cristo Rey High School. Tune in as Tyler shares the unique opportunities the school is providing students in economic need, and how the school’s Corporate Work Experience program is improving the city of Indianapolis.

For more on Providence Cristo Rey High School, visit cristoreyindy.org.

]]> In episode 39 of The Industrious Podcast, co-hosts Joe and Vince Todd, Jr. are joined by Tyler Mayer, President and CEO of Providence Cristo Rey High School. Tune in as Tyler shares the unique opportunities the school is providing students in economic need, and how the school’s Corporate Work Experience program is improving the city of Indianapolis.

For more on Providence Cristo Rey High School, visit cristoreyindy.org.

]]> Epi 26: Bill and Jim Kennedy on merging family and business https://industriouspodcast.fireside.fm/kennedytank d131a8e9-ec45-4401-8cbe-ddd511778890 Thu, 23 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0500 Accessa full Accessa In episode 26 of The Industrious Podcast, co-hosts Joe and Vince Todd, Jr. are joined by Bill Kennedy and Jim Kennedy, President and Vice President of Sales of Kennedy Tank & Manufacturing Company.  Tune in as Bill and Jim share their entry into a fifth generation family business and the top principles they follow to care for their company and employees. 49:03 no <p>In episode 26 of The Industrious Podcast, co-hosts Joe and Vince Todd, Jr. are joined by Bill Kennedy and Jim Kennedy, President and Vice President of Sales of Kennedy Tank &amp; Manufacturing Company.  Tune in as Bill and Jim share their entry into a fifth generation family business and the top principles they follow to care for their company and employees. </p> lfgin23, chatard, bishopchatard, iu, indiana, indianaunivesity, indy, hoosiers, manufacturing, indy500, ihm, highland, basketball, tanks, vessels, steel, stainlesssteel, kennedyspecial, bloomington, familybusiness, fifthgeneration, indycar, ims, indianapolismotorspeedway, welding, coatings, industrialcoatings, chemicals, industrialchemicals, accessa, teamaccessa, beindustrious, industrious, industriouspodcast, qualitychoices  In episode 26 of The Industrious Podcast, co-hosts Joe and Vince Todd, Jr. are joined by Bill Kennedy and Jim Kennedy, President and Vice President of Sales of Kennedy Tank & Manufacturing Company.  Tune in as Bill and Jim share their entry into a fifth generation family business and the top principles they follow to care for their company and employees.

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