Our Radio Series
Here are some episodes from our 300+ library of stories. Every 90 second story is about an everyday person who had a great idea, took action, overcame hurdles and created a business, brand or invention we all know!
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#333 - The Math Calculation
A math calculation opens Gail’s eyes and changes television history.
#119 - A Sign of Things to Come
Shoults and Woodruff were real estate partners who built a grand real estate development in the hills overlooking their city. They built a crazy big, temporary sign to promote the development that was 50 feet tall and had over 4,000 lights. Then the sign took on a life of its own.
#185 - A Thrust for Life
At 96 years of age Henry was thrust into a life or death situation, but that was nothing new for Henry.
#259 - A Bright Idea
John was a psychology student at Stanford University in California … and one day he witnessed something that shook him to his core … a gruesome, multi-car accident on a San Francisco freeway. He was so shocked, he took time off from his PhD work to see if he could come up with something to help prevent car accidents.
#250 - Pay Up
One rainy night in Toronto staring out of his condo window David was captivated by a major traffic jam on Highway 401 … thousands of cars literally going nowhere with their drivers bored to tears … and that’s when he had a great idea and got really serious.
#72 - The Aristocrat Sandwich
Jim is a fast food franchisee in blue collar Pittsburgh who creates his own sandwich he calls the Aristrocrat. But sales for the sandwich are poor. So he changes the name a few times until sales take off.
#167 - Not Waffling
Frank specialized in turning farm fresh eggs into mayonnaise, breakfast batter, salad dressings and noodles … but, to maintain freshness, could only deliver quality food products a certain distance from his factory. How to grow?
#28: On Track to Victory
Phil loved to run and when his career ended he started selling running shoes made in Japan from the trunk of his car.