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11
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Sep 15, 2026
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Jul 7, 2026

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  1. Episode · Sep 15, 2026

    From Player to Mentor | Why Braxton Walked Away From Pro Baseball (opens the original)

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    Welcome to episode 75 with Toby Lyles joined by Braxton Inniss, founder of The Factory. In this episode Braxton shares about building The Factory, an elite baseball and softball training facility in Cheyenne, Wyoming that has shifted the culture of youth sports in an under recruited area. He shares his journey from being a competitive baseball player with deep family roots in excellence to becoming a mentor and business owner who has helped 40+ students earn college athletic scholarships. The co

  2. Episode · Sep 8, 2026

    Can Whimsy Be the Foundation of a Business? | Zarah's Story of Healing and the Fantasy Festival (opens the original)

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    Welcome to episode 74 with Toby Lyles joined by Zarah O’Holleran, founder of Front Range Fantasy Festival. In this deeply personal and inspiring episode, Zarah shares her remarkable journey from childhood trauma and self-abandonment to creating the Fantasy Festival—an accessible, immersive fantasy event that brings joy and creative expression to communities. This is a powerful story about breaking generational patterns, reclaiming agency over your life, and building a business rooted in healing

  3. Episode · Sep 1, 2026

    The Home Office That Out-Earned Downtown | A Cheyenne Therapist's Unconventional Win (opens the original)

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    Welcome to Season 7, episode 73 with Toby Lyles joined by Alyse Pfankuch founder of Legacy Diary podcast and the Founders Psychology Community. Alyse shares her incredible story of resilience, starting from her journey as a therapist navigating multiple business pivots to building a thriving online community for fitness entrepreneurs. From surviving a brain tumor diagnosis while pursuing her master’s degree during COVID to founding the Founders Club and launching a successful podcast, Alyse demo

  4. Episode · Aug 25, 2026

    Community is Currency | How Giving Back Built the Most Resilient Businesses in Wyoming (opens the original)

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    Welcome to Season 6 finale, episode 72 with Maverick Lyles joined by Cecilia Villar (Alpacaglobo), Ian Caldon (husband to Cecilia and LCCC professor) and Draven Starr (founder of Optopolis and Cheyenne’s Retail Minute). We can’t summarize a season full of community without pulling in a few members of our Voices on the Wind community. A friendly game of hot potato and some on the spot summaries of our favorite episodes (that would be all of them) from season 6. Episode 072 Release Date: August 25

  5. Episode · Aug 18, 2026

    The Seed Planting Principle | Why Your Networking Isn't Working (Yet) (opens the original)

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    Welcome to Episode 71 with Toby Lyles joined by Jamie Avent, owner of Summerset Concierge. Key Business Insights * The Boomerang Effect: Seeds planted through networking take time to grow; clients from a year ago are now referring her based on word-of-mouth * Solopreneur Struggles: Balancing client work, admin tasks, billing, social media content creation, and marketing all alone * The Real Problem: Solved: Concierge services address not just seniors’ needs, but the emotional burden and decision

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