The Industrious Podcast

Epi 60: Clayton Anderson to open new country bars in Indianapolis

September 16th, 2025  |  49 mins 26 secs

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In episode 60 of The Industrious Podcast, co-hosts Vince and Joe Todd are joined by country singer/songwriter, and now restaurant owner, Clayton Anderson. Tune in as Clayton shares the ins and outs of the music industry and his new restaurant ventures in Indianapolis, opening in 2025.

Learn more about Clayton’s Country Bar: https://www.claytonscountrybar.co/
Watch for more details on Clayton’s Ripple Rodeo: https://claytonsripplerodeo.com/

Epi 46: The Business of Pizza with Gabe Connell

May 14th, 2024  |  1 hr 1 min

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In episode 46 of The Industrious Podcast, co-hosts Joe and Vince Todd, Jr. are joined by Gabe Connell, owner of Hot Box Pizza. Tune in as Gabe shares his path to entrepreneurship and the birth and evolution of his Indiana-based restaurant chain.

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.

Ep: 14 Chris Wallis on top manufacturer-related issues in Indiana and beyond

April 20th, 2022  |  34 mins 58 secs

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In episode 14 of The Industrious Podcast, co-hosts Joe and Vince Todd, Jr. are joined by Chris Wallis, Director of Membership Development for the Indiana Manufacturers Association. Tune in as Chris shares the benefits of being a member of the IMA and the top worker-related issues companies are facing in Indiana and beyond.

For more on the Indiana Manufacturer’s Association, visit www.indianamfg.com.

Josh Schlup, Henkel

July 30th, 2021  |  40 mins 54 secs

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Come for the college football talk. Stay for the industry insight.

Josh Schlup, Channel Sales Manager for Henkel, was born in Chicago, grew up in the Caribbean, swam with Tim Duncan, and now oversees vendor-distributor partnerships – like the one they have with Accessa.

“We want to be able to, as a team, tell a compelling story about how successful this model has been.”