FEB. 12-18, 2024 SPRINGFIELD BUSINESS JOURNAL · 3 by Karen Craigo · kcraigo@sbj.net For some in business, there’s nothing quite like sealing the deal or inking the contract – yet for the creators and hosts of new local business podcasts, life is about something more. Real estate developer Mitch Jenkins has taken up the mic – occasionally with his wife, Amanda, at his side – to explore what his podcast description labels “self-belief, mindset, faith and the practicalities of business and real estate.” In The Mitch Jenkins Podcast, which launched in December 2023, he interviews business leaders and athletes to discuss what has propelled them to success. In January, Pavel Bosovik debuted his podcast Suits & Shoes: What It Takes. In it, Bosovik, founder and CEO of expedition vehicle manufacturer 27North Inc., talks to a range of accomplished people about how they achieved their goals. And in July 2023, Angie Mullings and Tonya Murfin, broker-owners of separate real estate businesses, joined to offer their Simply Authentic Podcast, which in each episode’s introduction challenges listeners to dream big and be their most authentic selves. The two sometimes invite a variety of guests from the community and sometimes discuss each week’s theme among themselves. For all three programs, the podcasters have their foundation in business, but all raise their sights to take in a broader view of what it takes for their listeners to thrive. Different approaches Before the launch of Bosovik’s podcast, he was a guest on the Jan. 18 edition of The Mitch Jenkins Podcast. On the episode, No. 5 for Jenkins, the two share their reasons for branching out from their careers to begin interviewing guests for insights. Jenkins’ mission is to get to the why motivating each of his guests. Bosovik explained that he grew up without mentors. “I had a lot of questions,” Bosovik said. “What does it take to walk in a certain person’s shoes?” His follow-up question, he said, was, “What does it take to be in their clothes?” And that’s a question he meant in every sense. “What kind of clothes do they wear? What kind of shoes do they wear?” he told Jenkins. “I’m going to do a podcast on suits and shoes tailored to what to wear quite literally. What does it take to wear those outfits?” On the episode, Jenkins offers his own why. “I want to inspire and help people realize that they are no different than the people that are on this podcast,” he said. “They, too, were created and designed for incredible things. If through this podcast we can peel back the layers of the onion to help people understand what those things are, then they, too, can implement it in their lives.” Dream big Though rooted in real estate, Mullings and Murfin’s Simply Authentic goes beyond professional life, and this year’s theme for the show is on reinventing the self. Guests so far in 2024 have included a nutritionist and a financial planner, and a future episode will look at physical health. “It’s wellness in all aspects,” said Mullings, who is a real estate broker through Century 21 Integrity Group. She and Murfin each individually considered starting a podcast when a mutual friend suggested they join forces. “What does make this a little bit unique is we’re both broker-owners of different companies who came together, and that’s pretty unusual in our business,” Mullings said. “Brokerages typically stay in their own lane, but we both had a desire to share our expertise with people.” Jointly, the two have more than 50 years of real estate experience, Mullings said. “Our mindset is very important to us – the things we do, our routines,” she said. “We wanted to give back and empower people to dream big and be more.” In the beginning, Mullings said the focus was on entrepreneurship – how to start out in business and achieve, especially as women in the field. “Now, the people we have lined up are coming in and talking about making yourself better – improving your life, improving your goals, your dreams,” she said. “We’ve kind of done a little shift.” Murfin, a broker-owner of Southwest Missouri Realty, said in seven months, the two have learned a lot from the people they’ve interviewed. “The future really just holds us continuing to fulfill ourselves with what we’re putting out on the platform and making sure we think the content is fulfilling to others,” she said. 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