Conversations with fascinating people sharing their personal stories and their impact on the Omaha community.

SEASON 3

Lives S3E11 – Todd Simon, Omaha Steaks

CEO and a fifth generation owner of Omaha Steaks, Todd Simon talks about the family legacy, leadership, the nature of the business, and how it and Todd has changed over the years. We also talk about the importance of community and lessons Todd has learned along the way.

Lives S3E10 – CharDale Barnes and Teddy Young, Stable Gray

CharDale Barnes and Teddy Young are the two founders of the brand design firm Stable Gray. In the show, they share how their individual creative talents came together as entrepreneurs dedicated to building a company that adds value to their community as well as to the businesses they serve.

Stable Gray was founded in 2015 by north Omaha natives, CharDale Barnes and Theardis “Teddy” Young to help small businesses build strong brands at affordable prices. After developing his creative skills early in life, Barnes went on to study and work in the fields of finance and technology. Young similarly developed his creativity early on before earning his MBA and teaching himself an array of design and content creation skills.

 

Lives S3E9 – Marcey Yates, Culxr House

Marcey Yates is a recording artist, music producer, and sound engineer, and the founder of Culxr House, a creative art and community space where artists and entrepreneurs can grow, create opportunities, and enrich their own artistic talents. In addition to his award winning solo work, Yates is one half of the duo Dilla Kids, and, with collaborator Xoboi, winner of this year’s Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards’ album of the year for, “Culxr House: Freedom Summer.”

Lives S3E8 – Rebecca Deterding, YMCA of Greater Omaha

Rebecca Deterding, President and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Omaha, talks about the YMCA’s history; its intentional culture today of making all feel included; her approach to being a leader, and living up to her purpose in serving others.
Rebecca Deterding is the President and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Omaha, an organization she had served as CFO since 2015 prior to stepping into the CEO role in March. She is the first woman to lead the organization in its 155-year history. Originally from North Platte, Deterding earned her undergraduate degree in business administration and accounting from the University of Nebraska at Kearney, her MBA from Bellevue University, and she holds a CPA certificate. In the show Deterding talks about the transformation of the YMCA from its origins over a century ago to an intentional culture today of making all feel included; the meaning of leadership and Deterding’s approach to being a CEO, and living up to her purpose in serving others.

Lives S3E7 – Ashley Kuhn, Blair Freeman

Ashley Kuhn is the cofounder with Maranda Adams of the 100% woman owned and 100% minority owned Real Estate and Construction company, Blair Freeman. In our conversation she talks about the childhood experiences that sparked her fascination with real estate, the community-minded ethos behind Blair Freeman’s work, and the business and life lessons Kuhn has learned along the way.

Ashley Kuhn has spent a significant amount of time in the real estate development world while helping to start one of the now largest real estate development companies in Omaha. As Executive Vice President of White Lotus Group for 15 years, Kuhn led over $450M in development and construction. In 2018, with the full support of White Lotus Group, Kuhn stepped away to