The Industrious Podcast

Epi 66: From Paintbrush to Purpose: Corrie Leister on Building Community Through Servant Leadership

April 9th, 2026  |  43 mins 55 secs

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What happens when you stop chasing a career and start following a calling? In Episode 66 of The Industrious Podcast, cohosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Joe Todd sit down with Corrie Leister, owner of Inspired By U — a company dedicated to transforming homes through professional painting, staining, and renovation services.

But Corrie's story goes far beyond beautiful finishes. She shares how she built not just a thriving business, but a community — launching Inspired By U University to bring finishing experts together, fostering collaboration and shared growth across the industry.

In this episode, you'll hear about:
✅ Corrie's journey of following life's adventures and embracing the unexpected
✅ What it truly means to be a servant leader
✅ The power of surrounding yourself with the right people and community
✅ How Inspired By U University is changing the game for finishing professionals

Whether you're a business owner, a tradesperson, or simply someone looking for inspiration to take the next step — this episode is for you.

Learn more about Inspired By U at inspiredbyu.com.

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Epi 50: Restaurants & Family Business with Craig Huse

September 24th, 2024  |  50 mins 51 secs

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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 42: Entrepreneurship & Starting Over with Milind and Sunjay Agtey

February 14th, 2024  |  43 mins 16 secs

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In episode 42 of The Industrious Podcast, co-hosts Joe and Vince Todd, Jr. are joined by Milind and Sunjay Agtey of Nimbello, an accounts payable automation platform. From career shakeups to business risks, don’t miss this conversation on the benefits of betting on yourself.

Epi 26: Bill and Jim Kennedy on merging family and business

February 23rd, 2023  |  49 mins 3 secs

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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.

Epi 21: Belco’s Lindsey Boyle’s advice for growing your business in the digital age

October 28th, 2022  |  26 mins 39 secs

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In episode 21 of The Industrious Podcast, Accessa’s Vince Todd, Jr., and Kevin Fine are joined by Lindsey Boyle, Sales & Marketing Specialist for Belco Industries. In this episode, Lindsey shares her journey from a high school history teacher to learning the trade of her family’s finishing and aluminum extrusion company. What is Lindsey’s top advice for growing your business in the digital age? Tune in today.

Epi 20: Chris Hendricks shares about his fourth generation family business

September 22nd, 2022  |  43 mins 8 secs

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In episode 20 of The Industrious Podcast, co-hosts Joe and Vince Todd, Jr. are joined by Chris Hendricks, President/CEO of Duncan Supply Company, Inc. Tune in as Chris shares his evolution in joining a fourth generation family business, as well as supply chain and employee constraints in the pandemic era.

Epi 18: The Industrious Podcast takes on Tuscany

August 16th, 2022  |  18 mins 45 secs

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In episode 18 of The Industrious Podcast, co-hosts Joe and Vince Todd, Jr. enjoy some summer R&R in Tuscany. Tune in as they share a mid-year Accessa report, as well as small business and family business musings from their conversations with Italian locals. Salute!