Step outside of your comfort zone and find your inner creativity. Join Olivia Vanderford in welcoming current Engler sophmore, Jenna Knake! She is the owner and founder of both The Tipsy Armadillo and Connect Ag Ed and through her businesses she does leather crafting and solves problems for agriculture teachers. Jenna enjoys doing her businesses because they fufill both of her passions of creativity and giving back to the agriculture industry. Tune into this episode to hear how Jenna is molding leather and the future of agriculture. https://www.instagram.com/thetipsyarmadillo_leatherco?igsh=MT ..read more

Pay attention to the details of your craft and your life. Join Olivia Vanderford in welcoming current Engler junior, Sydney Wellsandt! She is the owner and founder of Double U Silver and through her business she creates handmade sterling silver jewelry. Sydney enjoys making jewelry especially because it becomes such an important part of people's lives. Tune into this episode to hear how Sydney found the Engler community, to now bringing together two of her passions of agriculture and jewelry. https://www.instagram.com/doubleu.silver?igsh=MWlrZm5mbTdnZzkxZg==     ..read more

The outdoors provides opportuntities for personal growth. Join Olivia Vanderford in welcoming current Engler senior, Elijah Riley! He is the owner and founder of Big Gumdrop Outdoors with the mission of connecting urban young people back to nature. Elijah enjoys being a mentor for young people and inspiring them to give back to the outdoors through conservation. Tune into this episode to hear how Elijah came to understand his passion for nature and giving back to the community that raised him.  https://www.instagram.com/biggumdropoutdoors?igsh=bXN3NDBqNTB6MHlz https://www.biggumdropoutdoo ..read more

Never be afraid to start something and just take a leap of faith. Join Olivia Vanderford in welcoming current fifth year student in Engler and true storyteller, Lana Hebda! She is the owner and founder of "lana hebda creative" where she captures the special moments in people's lives through photography. Lana enjoys being a generational entreprenuer and she hopes to share her photography with generations to come. Tune into this episode to hear how Lana learned the power of comparison and understanding her own journey.      ..read more

You are on a journey and every day being shaped. Join Olivia Vanderford in welcoming current Engler senior and serial entrepreneur, Alexis Jansen! She is the owner and founder of Black Dirt Boutique, recently received her CDL (Commercial Driver’s License), and thrives on learning new skills. Little did she know a small note bearing the words “You are still being shaped” would change her life. Tune into this episode to hear how Alexis went from a bashful freshman that didn’t understand the value of sharing her story to a self-assured senior!  https://www.instagram.com/blackdirtboutiqu ..read more

This summer, Fire in the Belly is focusing on the Engler Entrepreneurs who have committed to the climb. Allison Walbrecht is our second featured student who is pursuing entrepreneurship through Engler's Summer Build Program. This cohort, led by Brennan Costello, provides Engler Entrepreneurs with community and accountability as they navigate and fine tune the many processes necessary to advance their businesses right alongside their peers. Allison entertains us with her story and passion for agriculture and shows us how those two factors produced Unified Agriculture ..read more

This summer, Fire in the Belly is focusing on the Engler Entrepreneurs who have committed to the climb. Mads Kreifels is one of seven students who are putting their noses to the grindstone through Engler's Summer Build Program. This cohort, led by Brennan Costello, provides Engler Entrepreneurs with community and accountability as they navigate and fine tune the many processes necessary to advance their businesses right alongside their peers. Mads gives us a look into how InfoFilm was conceptualized, what problems she is solving, and what she hopes to achieve by the end of the 2023 Summer Buil ..read more

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In an episode FULL of laughter, Grant and Erin dive into what entrepreneurship looks like as a young couple. Grant is an alumnus of the Engler Program where we are no strangers to the challenging times and rewarding moments family businesses can bring. For Grant, one of those rewarding moments was when he gained a business partner in his wife Erin. We are blessed to welcome Erin to the Engler community as she shares how her background allowed her to transition into this role within Stahla Services. Grant and Erin continue to develop and expand Stahla Services in pursuit of their purpose togeth ..read more

"I'm 22 without a diploma, but I have been gifted an opportunity to provide others with the fuel to develop their education while developing agriculture."  There are people with a fire in their belly that don't have access to better education. They are content and truly believe that while they have nothing, they also have everything. On this episode of Fire in the Belly, Makenna Kirchhoff hosts a man who is on a mission to serve people through ministry. Cody Greiss, without any prior knowledge is a man pouring his life into a nonprofit. From Africa, Tanzania, Romania and beyond, he is pro ..read more