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She put on her first pair of skates at the age of 3, and has never taken them off. And now, the ultimate dream of returning to Edina has come true for Sami Reber. Her hockey career has taken her from Edina High School to Harvard, to an assistant coaching job at University of Minnesota Duluth, and now back to Edina High School as head coach of the girl's hockey team. In this interview you'll learn:   *How Sami balanced sports and academics at Edina High School *How she ultimately ended up playing hockey at Harvard *Why her most challenging year at Harvard was her favorite *The most important message for her team. Something she reinforces every day. 

Edina's Mary Younggren, owner of Advent Talent Group (www.AdventTalentGroup.com), has a passion for helping people that stretches all the way back to career day at Penn Jr High School in Bloomington. Find out what happen on that day that changed her life, and who she is today.   On this episode, you'll learn:   What to focus on to be successful in any business Why employers and entrepreneurs outside of Minnesota love to recruit Minnesota workers If she had to do all over again, the college major she would choose What employers are looking for out of a job candidate How to weave together your social presence to make you more attractive to an employer

Kimberly Senn (Senn & Sons) had an amazing life in San Francisco. Great job, great husband,  but one problem. What many would consider a dream job working in advertising with Fortune 500 companies, wasn't everything for her. She was getting restless. She wanted more. And that's when it happened --- she got pregnant. Listen to what happened during Kimberly's pregnancy through the birth of her child that transformed her life from corporate employee to entrepreneur. In this episode, you'll learn:   - The moment her hobby became a business ("Everyone can have the whales!") - How to make it a truly a "family" business - How family moments can inspire your business - Why having a story is the key to success

This is a podcast that celebrates the leaders, businesses, and entrepreneurs of Edina, Minnesota! Host Tim Murphy and producer Dave Lawson explore what this podcast is all about and what's ahead. In this episode you will learn:   Why Tim wants to shine a spotlight on the amazing community of Edina His background as an entrepreneur What he wants us all to learn about business and leadership Why Dave is excited and how he's teaching his son to be an entrepreneur Who we will talk to during our journey together