LMC in Action: Recent Episodes
Leadership Mitchell County
LMC in Action is a podcast for community members to connect, engage & inspire leadership in North Central Kansas. Guiding you through this journey are Leadership Mitchell County board members Carol Cordel, Tyson Seirer & Shannon Duskie. This podcast is brought to you by Leadership Mitchell County. North Central Kansas thrives through connected people of passion, purpose and integrity, strengthening rural Kansas Values. Our mission is to develop and activate people to connect passion with civic purpose. Connect with us at leadershipmitchellcounty.org or find us on Facebook.
Stephanie Simmons, the Executive Director for the Mitchell County Regional Medical Foundation, describes how she's flexed her skillset and leadership through her past and what lead her to Beloit. She highlights some of the successful projects she's had to opportunity to be a part of and what the vision for the future holds. Her passion for rural health and creating more leaders through the work that she does is contagious.
Stephanie can be found at the Purdue House in Beloit (422 W 8th St) or reached at 785-738-9493. Learn more at Mitchellcountyrmf.org.
Carol Cordel interviews Michelle Heidrick who shares stories of her roles in Mitchell County throughout the years. She speaks about the importance of growth in our rural communities and how it requires well rounded individuals who see a lot of different areas and even if they don't agree on how it should be, they can listen and give other people the right to speak their opinion. Michelle gives us some tips on how to get involved with volunteerism and do things that bring you happiness.
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"if you have an opinion and you think you can help someone, spit it out!"
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Give of what you have and you may not even realize what you have that will help someone else and sometimes it's just a kind word
Shannon Duskie interviews Tyson Seirer, who made the choice to move to Mitchell County in 2010 for a job opportunity and found a place that feels like home. Tyson tells us about his values and how he exercises leadership by Managing Self in the roles he plays as football official, father, husband, and hunting guide.
Carol Cordel talks with Shannon Duskie about how she came to live in Mitchell County, why she got involved with LMC and how her leadership has evolved through the weight room restoration project in Cawker City. Shannon is a trained leadership coach helping others get from where they are now to where they want to be. If you're inspired by her story and want to reach out, connect with her via phone ( 785-472-7077 ) or email (sduskie929@gmail.com).
This week, we meet Lucille Heller of Hunter who talks about leadership throughout her life and her current role as the Director of Tourism for Mitchell County. If you're inspired by Lucille's story and want to reach out, connect with her via phone ( 785-564-2118 ) or email (mckstourism@gmail.com).
LMC Board Member Carol Cordel interviews one of Leadership Mitchell County's Founders, Curt Frasier. Curt tells us about how he came to Mitchell County, how his passion for Leadership has grown over the years and the strengths and challenges we face in our communities.
LMC Board Member Shannon Duskie reminisces with Fred Smith from Tipton about his role in the formulation of Leadership Mitchell County over 20 years ago. We learn about who Fred is and the different roles he's played throughout his lifetime.