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Intro for our new series - Homeless, not Hopeless. A series of conversations surrounding the homeless population of Rapid City and the Black Hills. If you have a guest suggestion please reach out and pass along their information. We'd love to have a conversation around the dynamic situation that is homelessness. 

"You don’t have to apologize to us. We win or lose together."A little humanity from all sides brings the tribes together around a common occurrence - failure. 

What is the yellow team doing?! Let's talk about the cliques and teams on how they're working together, working against each other, and literally changing team dynamics by the minute. How often do the team dynamics in your life change? 

Join hosts Brian Maruska and Chris Larson as they chat with Peter Kottwitz of Sentinel FCU. We explore a wide range of topics from COVID-19 to crypto to business lending. Check out the website and leave us a voicemail on questions you'd like us to ask Peter when he joins us again! www.BlackHillsInfluence.com 

Let's talk about Survivor! Not so much about the show itself but the lessons we can learn from it as we challenge ourselves in our daily life. Throughout the drama of daily challenges of working on a team of perfect strangers, being physically and mentally drained and trying to do your best, and how to get the most out of your team when the chips are down before they turn on each other. 

We explore a section of Chapter 2 from "How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie. What motivates you? We break down the 8 things that motivate people in their every day life from the book. What makes you feel important? Where do you get your value? 

The official start of season 2 of Black Hills Influence. Changes coming soon to the podcast - we're going mobile! Chris and Brian talk about updates coming to the podcast, guests, and new tech! 

Brian Maruska and Chris Larson discuss the not so simple topic of "struggle". We all have struggles in your family, professional and normal daily lives. Let's talk about how we can get through it today! 

A fun episode of rapid fire questions between Brian and Chris. 

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 currently writing. 

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! 

It's an interesting vibe to live in a place that is most known for tourism. You eventually get burnt out on the large and well known attractions after family and friends come to visit every summer - so then what?

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. 

Hell yeah brother! Let's talk about your passion and how you can use it to influence others. 

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 day episode! 

Brian and Chris discuss our Friday thoughts to end April. Check out the website - www.BlackHillsInfluence.com

On this bonus episode, Brian and Chris talk about the act of movement. 'Lotion is Motion' and momentum is a real thing in your daily life as you pursue your goals. 

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 the website and leave us a voicemail on questions you'd like us to ask Tom when he joins us again! www.BlackHillsInfluence.com 

It comes up in everyone's life where you are faced with somewhat of an impossible decision that is surely crazy and you'd say no to yourself for having that crazy idea. But, what if you said yes?