Season 1

What legacy are you planning to leave after you move on? Brian Maruska and Chris Larson discuss legacies, comparisons between common athletes, Olympians, business leaders, etc. and the legacies they have already left or are c...

Brian and Chris talk about habits in your personal and professional life and how to audit your current habits, work on new ones, and work towards the better you!

We brought our wives in for this one! Wide ranging conversation with lots of laughs, smacks on the table, and FIERCE glares from wives to husbands. Happy Mother's Day to all of you great women out there!

We're all human. We all have STUFF going on in your life. It's okay to not be okay.

Chris and Brian discuss the challenges that some people might be facing trying to find new employees as well as the other side of the coin of employees wanting to go back to work. Also, special announcement for a mother's …

Join hosts Brian Maruska and Chris Larson as they chat with Tom Johnson, President and CEO of Elevate Rapid City in a wide ranging conversation around Rapid City and the Black Hills as no topics are off limits. Check out …

On this special fireside chat with Chris and Brian, we grill each other with random questions from a deck of cards full of random interview questions. Not 100% sure who your favorite podcast guests are? Take a listen and we'l...

Brian and Chris discuss 5 key things successful leaders do in their every day patterns. Follow along and share with us how you have been a key actor in one of these examples through your career. Leave us a voicemail …

Brian and Chris sit down this week with Katy Kinnan, Outreach Director with Fountain Springs Church here in Rapid City, SD. She is a dedicated mother, wife, and all around rockstar in the community. In this wide ranging conv...

When you look in the mirror, who do you see? Do you see yourself and who you think you are or do you see someone you hardly recognize anymore? Brian and Chris chat about self-awareness on this introspective episode all …

On this episode Brian and Chris interview Jessica Fulkerson and Shonna McBride, owners of Oak & Key Realty here in Rapid City, SD. In this wide ranging chat full of laughs we talk about a down to earth approach to …

"Follow Through". This short phrase can be one of your best friends or your worst enemies. The lack of follow through can hurt you, your employees, loved ones and friends around you. Follow through can also be an admirable tr...

Brian and Chris discuss the issue we have of "saying no" to those we love, respect and work for. While it's not the easiest thing to do, we go through seven great tips on saying no without losing your job, …

Friday short episode. Quick reminder that if those around you are not building you up you need to take a moment and audit your circle. Not building you up = dragging you down.

Chris and Brian discuss an article from Entrepreneur. The discussion revolves around why or why not some leaders need to be great followers as well as why some of the best leaders in our lives started out as followers. Articl...

Today we have the privilege to be joined by Alyssa Crawford with Alyssa Crawford Photography. Based out of Rapid City, SD, Alyssa is a beacon of humor while staying down to earth with the ebbs and flows that come along …

Brian and Chris sit down with Michael Bumann, a South Dakota native. Living in China for the previous 14+ years, he brings unique insights to international leadership when dealing with potential language and distance barriers...

You deserve better in your daily life than to work in a toxic work environment. Brian and Chris discuss characteristics of toxic work cultures that we've seen in our own experiences. Remember, as a human, you deserve SO MUCH ...

Chris and Brian reflect on 2020 and what we're looking forward to in 2021. Discussing optimism in business, the adaptions needed to survive and thrive, and changed the way they operated. What are some of your goals for 2021 ...

You don’t need a title to be a leader. Chris and Brian chat leadership in their own lives as well as previous experiences with great and terrible bosses alike. Are you a leader? Do you want to be a leader? …

What is the world's happiest country? Chatting about happiness, personal growth and hacking your own life for the better. Articles noted inside podcast: https://worldhappiness.report/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/travisbradbe...

We discuss our first jobs and how those jobs shaped us into who we are today. From stocking shelves to selling shoes, there are lessons learned that still influence us to this day.