Building a Brand from the Ground Up: The Mojo’s Gym Story In the latest episode of the Rhymes with Odd podcast, host Ryan Snaadt sits down with the power couple behind one of West Des Moines’ fastest-growing fitness communities: Justin Shepard and Taylor Frederickson . For local entrepreneurs and marketers in the Des Moines metro, this episode is a masterclass in "niche-carving." It’s a raw look at what happens when you stop working for the franchise "umbrella" and start b

From Navy Physical Therapist to Des Moines Entrepreneur: Bryan Ladd's Story The path to entrepreneurship is rarely linear. For Bryan Ladd, owner of Kaizen Health & Wellness in Des Moines, Iowa, that path wound through Nebraska, Rhode Island, Washington state, and Okinawa, Japan. On a recent episode of the Rhymes with Odd Podcast , host and marketing expert Ryan Snaadt sat down with Bryan to discuss his unique journey from a high school athlete to a Navy physical therapist,

Building a Business in the Face of Adversity: Lessons from Dr. Chris Reil and Ryan Snaadt In the world of entrepreneurship, timing is often cited as a key ingredient for success. But what happens when your timing coincides with a once-in-a-century global shutdown? On the latest episode of the Rhymes with Odd Podcast , host Ryan Snaadt sits down with Dr. Chris Reil , owner of Elite Health and Performance in Bondurant, Iowa, to discuss the grit, strategy, and "middle finger"