The Industrious Podcast

Epi 67: Connor Hitchcock on Turning Passion Into a Career & Building Homefield Into a Sports Apparel Powerhouse

April 29th, 2026  |  44 mins 30 secs

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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

Episode 64: Olympian Blake Pieroni on Discipline and Mindset

February 17th, 2026  |  41 mins 32 secs

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Join us for an inspiring conversation with 3-time Olympian Blake Pieroni! In this episode, cohosts Vince Todd and Joe Todd talk with Blake about the discipline, focus, and mindset that propelled him to the top of the swimming world. Learn how his early experiences shaped his journey and how he's now giving back to the next generation of athletes through Underdog Sports Performance.

Whether you're an aspiring athlete, a sports enthusiast, or just looking for motivation, this episode is packed with valuable insights and life lessons.

Learn more about Underdog Sports Performance at underdogsportsperformance.com.

Epi 61: Healthcare and Business with OrthoIndy’s John Ryan

October 24th, 2025  |  57 mins 42 secs

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In episode 61 of The Industrious Podcast, co-hosts Vince and Joe Todd are joined by John Ryan, CEO of OrthoIndy. Tune in as John shares his passion for business growth and OrthoIndy’s commitment to serving patients across Indiana with the new and upcoming OrthoIndiana.

Epi 58: Digital Marketing, AI, Cats the Musical, and Indiana Pacers with Google’s Mike Abrams

June 21st, 2025  |  46 mins 24 secs

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In episode 58 of The Industrious Podcast, co-hosts Vince and Joe Todd are joined by Mike Abrams, Senior Manager of Commerce at Google and podcast host of The Wrong Cat Died, a parody podcast about Cats the Musical. Tune in for how digital marketing and AI streamlines Mike’s professions to maximize his time.

Epi 53: Building Get Indiana - Nate Spangle on Entrepreneurship, Social Media Strategy & Inspiring Indiana Businesses with Hustle & Flow

February 26th, 2025  |  51 mins 55 secs

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In episode 53 of The Industrious Podcast, co-hosts Vince and Joe Todd are joined by Nate Spangle, founder of Get Indiana. With a lot of hustle and little fear of failure, tune in to learn how Nate is building Indiana’s go-to source for Hoosier stories, insights and updates.

Epi 49: Building bridges and community connections with Mike Dilts

August 14th, 2024  |  42 mins 47 secs

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In episode 49 of The Industrious Podcast, co-hosts Vince and Joe Todd are joined by Mike Dilts, President/CEO of Shiel Sexton. Tune in as Mike shares how he has built his career on working hard, building personal connections, and noticing the ‘strategic collisions’ along the way.

Epi 44: Law, Journalism & Entrepreneurship with Nathan Feltman

April 2nd, 2024  |  49 mins 59 secs

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In episode 44 of The Industrious Podcast, co-hosts Joe and Vince Todd, Jr. are joined by Nathan Feltman, CEO & owner of Indiana Business Journal. From practicing law in both Russia and the United States, supporting Governor Mitch Daniels’ campaign, to taking on the Indiana Business Journal – don’t miss this conversation on law, journalism and entrepreneurship with Nathan Feltman.

Epi 43: Marketing & Emotional Branding with Kevin Flynn

March 12th, 2024  |  51 mins 56 secs

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In episode 43 of The Industrious Podcast, co-hosts Joe and Vince Todd, Jr. are joined by Kevin Flynn, President of CVR in Indianapolis. Tune in as Kevin shares the constants in marketing and business, and how AI is changing his industry.

Epi 37: Lauren Gaudion on the fast-paced world of IndyCar

October 25th, 2023  |  52 mins 9 secs

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In episode 37 of The Industrious Podcast, co-hosts Joe and Vince Todd, Jr. are joined by Lauren Gaudion, Director of Communications at Arrow McLaren IndyCar. From her pole vaulting past to looking inside her fast-paced work with Arrow McLaren, you don’t want to miss our conversation with Lauren.

Epi 36: Gerry Dick breaks down business in Indiana

October 4th, 2023  |  49 mins 34 secs

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In episode 36 of The Industrious Podcast, co-hosts Joe and Vince Todd, Jr. are joined by Gerry Dick of Inside INdiana Business. Tune in as Gerry shares his broadcast journalism background and perspective on business in Indiana.