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What is Conquering Columbus?

Conquering Columbus is a brand and podcast connecting you to the people that are having an impact on the growth of our great city. Across all industries, we interview guests who have made a difference and helped put Columbus on the map. We are growing a lot as we learn from them, and now you can too by subscribing on your favorite podcast app, signing up for our email list, and sharing with all of your friends!

Recent Podcasts:

Episode 198 | Gertsburg Law Firm - Summary: Alex Gertsburg is the CEO of Gertsburg Law Firm and Founder of CoverMySix. A serial entrepreneur and philanthropist, Alex has been involved in dozens of projects throughout his career, and even hosts his own podcast, “Best.Podcast.Ever”. He’s also a veteran of the Army Reserve, having been called to serve in Iraq. Links: Alex Gertsburg
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Episode 197 | From tOSU to the NBA - Summary: Greg Oden is a former professional basketball player, as well as a former Ohio State basketball player, having helped lead the Buckeyes to a Big Ten title and a runner up finish at the NCAA tournament in 2007. He was later drafted, as the number one pick, by the Portland Trailblazers and played 6
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Episode 196 | Clarus R+D - Summary: Jeff is the Co-Founder and President of Clarus R+D, a technology-driven solution for claiming research and development tax credits, helping innovative companies get money back into their business so that they can continue to innovate and grow. Prior to Clarus, Jeff served in a variety of leadership roles at several companies, and he is
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Episode 195 | Yubi Beauty - Summary: Adiya is the Founder and President of Yubi Beauty. Before founding Yubi, Adiya was the Director of International Counsel for Wendy’s. As a mother of two, she was leading a busy life and found she never had time for beauty, which is why she created Yubi – centered around a 9-in-1 beauty brush which
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Episode 194 | Dura-Seal - Summary: Bob Lester is the Founder of PaveBid, as well as President and CEO of Dura-Seal. Dura-Seal is a high-quality commercial and industrial sealcoating, asphalt, and concrete services company based here in Columbus. Founded in 2007, Dura-Seal continues to grow and evolve today to bring their clients innovative solutions to their unique problems. Milestones: (00:00:00)
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Recent Blog Posts:

The meaning of “Live Uncomfortably” - tldr; Live Uncomfortably – Get uncomfortable, push yourself there every day. By doing so you’ll see growth in unimaginable ways. See action plan. Conquering Columbus has adopted the phrase “Live Uncomfortably” after our initial launch, but we haven’t taken the time to explain it’s meaning. Let’s shed some light on these two beautiful words, and
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Why we created Conquering Columbus - Why we Love Columbus Mike here to tell you all why Josh and I love the city of Columbus, and how this podcast got its start. Columbus is an amazing city, and while there are many things that make it extraordinary, one reason stands out to us – The people that call this city home.
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