Big Hearted Indy - The Citizen 7 Podcast
Big Hearted Indy is the Citizen 7 podcast about genuine friendship, big-hearted service, and forming whole leaders in Indianapolis. Hosts Greg Enas, Don Palmer, and Chris Spangle sit down with men who are building, mentoring, serving, and leading across Indianapolis. If you want deeper friendships, a clearer sense of purpose, and practical examples of leadership shaped by service, you’re in the right place. Visit our websitefor more: www.citizen7indy.com Also included are special talks given at C7 events.
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Greg Enas and Don Palmer on Citizen 7 and Men's Friendship on Innovate or Evaporate
<p>Citizen 7 co-founders Greg Enas and Don Palmer were guests on Innovate or Evaporate, a podcast hosted by Toph Day. Enas and Palmer share their own story and explain why strengthening friendships has become part of their mission for Indianapolis.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Day asks how two men from different professional backgrounds came together around mentoring, service and a commitment to building a more connected city. Enas, who spent his career at Eli Lilly, and Palmer, who worked in the automotive industry, describe how their friendship deepened while mentoring students at an Indianapolis charter school. That experience helped...
Brian Shutt and Bill Taft on Rebuilding Indiana, One Neighborhood at a Time
<p>What does it take to revive a neighborhood—and help an entire state thrive? It starts with people willing to show up, build trust, and invest in the place they call home.</p> <p><br></p> <p>On this episode of Big Hearted Indy, Brian Shutt and Bill Taft join Greg Enes, Don Palmer, and Chris Spangle to explore how entrepreneurship, genuine relationships, and service can strengthen communities across Indiana. Brian shares lessons from co-founding Refinery46 and his work with Indiana’s Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Bill draws on his experience revitalizing Fountain Square, putting down roots in Herr...
Marcus Hall and Zach Garrett: Growing a Business Without Making Family an Afterthought
<p>Zach Garrett built Liftify at night until it earned more than his corporate job. Faith and work shaped how he took that risk. The founder and CEO spent nine months building it on the side, initially charging Marcus Hall about $27 to test a service that helps local businesses generate online reviews. Hall, president and partner at California Closets, part of Threefold, describes leaving Salesforce for the trades and making closets at 11:30 p.m. on a Sunday.</p> <p><br></p> <p>The conversation centers on a distinction that can get lost in an ambitious career: Work matters for eternity...
Speed City: Why Indianapolis Wins by Moving Fast
<p>Speed City gives Indianapolis a broader claim than racing: a city where ideas, careers and businesses can move quickly because people reduce friction and act with conviction.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Moderator Dave Neff leads a panel with Kristian Andersen, co-founder and partner at High Alpha; David McKissic, founder and CEO of Cerebro Creative House; and Matt Mindrum, president and CEO of the Indy Chamber. They trace the idea from Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the city's racing identity to a larger argument about civic culture, entrepreneurship, creativity and regional competitiveness.</p> <p><br></p> <p>The discussion points...
Bill and Taylor Moore on How Men Can Build Deeper, More Honest Friendships
<p>Male loneliness is leaving young men isolated behind phones, pornography, gambling and shallow digital connection. Bill Moore and Taylor Moore say the answer starts with men who stay, listen closely and build trust face to face.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Bill Moore, CEO and co-founder of Heart of a Man, traces his approach to fatherhood and mentoring to a childhood marked by his father's departure when Bill was 2. He explains how Bible study and friendships with Christian men reshaped his life, then became the foundation for how he led his family and the food manufacturing company PacMoore.</p> <...
More Love, Less Contempt: Civil Discourse With Scott Fadness and Chris Lowery
<p>Civil discourse works best when leaders can disagree without dividing. Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness and former commissioner of the Indiana Commission for Higher Education Chris Lowery share how they approach conflict with humility, restraint and conviction. The conversation is hosted by Marlon Webb and introduced by Kraig Kinchen. </p> <p><br></p> <p>The Citizen 7 ACT Series event, "More Love, Less Contempt: A Civil Discourse Discussion," centers on whether people can listen with curiosity, preserve dignity and still hold firm to what they believe. Fadness recounts meeting privately with a resident who had repeatedly criticized him, and how asking ab...
Jackson Troxel and Drew Kelley on How to Honor God in the Grind
<p>Honor God in the Grind reframes work as something that matters for eternity without becoming a man's identity, especially when career, fatherhood and faith collide.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Drew Kelley and Jackson Troxel, hosts of Honor God in the Grind, sit down with Big Hearted Indy hosts Greg Enas and Chris Spangle to explain how their friendship grew through Indianapolis technology circles and deeper conversations about marriage, ambition, purpose and faith. Kelley traces his path from Marian University athletics and technology sales to marriage, three children and the challenge of staying motivated while working remotely. Troxel reflects...
Todd Maurer and David Morgan on Jewish & Christian Common Ground and Repairing the World
<p>Todd Maurer, interim CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis and founder of a commercial real estate firm, and David Morgan, founder and CEO of Senior Home Companions and Story Cottage memory care, join hosts Don Palmer, Greg Enas, and Chris Spangle for a conversation that covers tikkun olam, the Jewish concept of repairing the world, and how that principle connects to Christian ideals of service and generosity. The discussion ranges from how parents shape character in children of successful families, to how the Jewish Federation engages younger generations through programs like Koach and Atid, to what both...
Jeremy Pryor and Guy East on Family Teams and Building Multi-Gen Wealth | Honor God in the Grind
<p>Author Jeremy Pryor and local leader Guy East challenge the modern assumption that work defines a man's identity, making the case that fatherhood is the most important team a man will ever lead. Pryor, founder of Family Teams, draws on years of research, time living in Jerusalem, and first-principles thinking rooted in Genesis 1 to reframe what it means to be a father, a builder, and a man on mission. East, an Indianapolis real estate investor and community catalyst, shares how leaving a performance-driven background as a professional athlete led him to discover Sabbath, hospitality, and intentional community as the...
Greg Ballard and Joe Loftus on Friendship within Leadership, Indianapolis and the Secretary of State Race
<p>Greg Ballard built one of Indiana's most unlikely political careers, winning the Indianapolis mayor's race as a near-total unknown against a heavily favored incumbent. Now he's running for Indiana Secretary of State as an independent, and the coalition that helped him govern is rallying behind him again.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Ballard, a 23-year Marine Corps veteran and author of "The Last Urban Republican Mayor," joins attorney and political strategist Joe Loftus for a candid conversation about how they built a city government from scratch, why Indianapolis punches above its weight on civic collaboration, and what has gone...
