Rooted Wisconsin

Building community and connecting people, Rooted Wisconsin shares the unique stories of the people who drive Wisconsin culture.

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Heather Golden - Hoops to Golf, Top Tracer, and Range TwentyFORE - Episode #81
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June 22, 2026

Heather Golden - Hoops to Golf, Top Tracer, and Range TwentyFORE - Episode #81

Heather Golden is the owner of the new Range TwentyFORE in Wrightstown, Wisconsin and a former basketball player at UWGB. In this episode, Brad and Heather talk about her hoops career and winning a Wisconsin high school basketball state title at De Pere, her D1 recruitment and commitment to play at UWGB, the evolution of her career post college, taking up golf and how it satisfies the competitive "itch," becoming an entrepreneur and opening the newest Top Tracer range in Wrightstown, and much mo
Adriana Vander Leest - Marketing, Motherhood, and Sticking it to the Man - Episode #80
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June 8, 2026

Adriana Vander Leest - Marketing, Motherhood, and Sticking it to the Man - Episode #80

Adriana Vander Leest is the owner and founder founder of the Wisconsin-based pet products brand, Oat & Paw. In this episode, Brad and Adriana discuss marketing and social media, an unexpected career transition and her path to entrepreneurship, "sticking it to the man," parenthood and partnership, the value of authenticity, and much more! Check out Oat & Paw for awesome products for your doggo. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61563213202373 Big shout out to our sponsors: Epic Mortgage – Y
Brad (Quick Solo Episode) - Thank You, Aldo Leopold & a Quick Break - Episode #80
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May 25, 2026

Brad (Quick Solo Episode) - Thank You, Aldo Leopold & a Quick Break - Episode #80

I am taking the first "break" EVER from regularly scheduled episodes. I didn't want to leave you hanging though! Just a quick few thoughts and another podcast you can check out to see me in the "opposite" chair with the fellas at Okayest Hunter. Okayest Hunter podcast link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4oDoFUlKOQ Sand County Almanac: https://www.amazon.com/County-Almanac-Outdoor-Essays-Reflections/dp/0345345053 Big shoutout to our sponsors:Epic Mortgage - Human Centered Mortgage Services htt
Lindsay Huehns - Art is Dirty, Ceramics, Passion & Brain Surgery - Episode #79
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May 18, 2026

Lindsay Huehns - Art is Dirty, Ceramics, Passion & Brain Surgery - Episode #79

Lindsay Huehns is a Wisconsin-based ceramic artist, entrepreneur, and educator who is passionately making the world a little more beautiful and a little more tactile) through her brand, Art is Dirty, specializing in thoughtful, small-batch pottery and custom ceramic art. In this episode, Brad and Lindsay talk about her path to the arts and business ownership, making art a career, teaching others, her story of having brain surgery, finding her passion, and the sourdough she can't kill. https://ww
Lauren Griepentrog - Balancing Goals and Life, Peru, and Adoption Stories - Episode #78
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May 11, 2026

Lauren Griepentrog - Balancing Goals and Life, Peru, and Adoption Stories - Episode #78

Lauren Griepentrog is the founder of Lauren Mackenzie photography and co-owner of Bridgeview Studios in Green Bay. In this episode, Brad and Lauren discuss her recent trip to Peru and the perspective that travel brings, ancient civilizations, her path from wanting to be a physical therapist to deciding to follow her passion for photography, entrepreneurship, the value of confidence and hard work, support systems, their shared experience of both being adopted, and MUCH more! https://www.laurenmac
Russ Allen - Stray Voltage, Losing the Farm, EMF, WPS Lawsuit & the NFL - Episode #77
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May 4, 2026

Russ Allen - Stray Voltage, Losing the Farm, EMF, WPS Lawsuit & the NFL - Episode #77

Russ Allen is a lifelong dairy farmer and the author of the memoir, "The Missing Wire". His story is a powerful testament to resilience in the face of unimaginable loss and a David-vs-Goliath legal battle that shook the Wisconsin utility industry. Russ’s life was upended when his cattle began to fall ill and die at an alarming rate (for decades). His search for answers led him to uncover an invisible assailant, stray voltage leaking from the electrical distribution system owned by Wisconsin Publ