Stearns Bank: Business Unusual
Six leaders. Six stories. One thing in common: They all do Business Unusual.
To elevate Stearns Bank's Business Unusual brand platform, I co-produced a six-episode docu-series showcasing local leaders who've forged their own paths. In this role, I identified and secured talent, conducted in-depth interviews, and managed the full editing process to bring each story to life.
Business Unusual
Business Unusual
Business Unusual: Life Juices
Business Unusual: A Bar of Their Own
Business Unusual: Improv A Go-Go
Business Unusual: Twin Cities Film Festival
The People Behind the Business
Life Juices
Kali Terry
After losing his father to cancer and finding himself in prison, Kali Terry was faced with a choice: turn this anger into frustration or productivity. In this episode of Business Unusual, Terry shares his journey to opening Life Juices, a plant-based juice shop making nutrition more accessible to his community.
A Bar of Their Own
Jillian Hiscock
What happens when you can't find the community you're looking for? You build it yourself. Meet Jillian Hiscock, the owner and founder of Minnesota's first women's sports bar. In this episode of Business Unusual, discover how A Bar of Their Own has grown into a space rooted in community and inclusion.
Improv A Go-Go
Butch Roy
From one improv class, a community was born. Meet Butch Roy, founder of Improv A Go-Go, an improv showcase providing a stage to the Minnesota theater community. This showcase truly embodies the people over profit spirit--adopting a Pay What You Like model to remove all barriers to entry for the local community.
Twin Cities Film Festival
Jatin Setia
"When the lights go down in the theater, everyone's equal." That's why Jatin Setia turned his childhood love for film into a film festival serving Midwest storytellers. But he didn't stop there. In this episode of Business Unusual, learn how Setia turned his passion into a full fledged film institution.
Dan Pfarr
180 Degrees
Everyone deserves the opportunity to rewrite their story. That belief drove Dan Pfarr, CEO of 180 Degrees, to turn the organization around and restructure their services to provide trauma-informed care to youth and formerly incarcerated men across Minnesota.
Sushi by Baaska
Baaska Tegshbileg
"I had one shot. No money in my bank account. Rent was coming up." Baaska Tegshbileg took that shot and never looked back. Meet Baaska, founder of Sushi by Baaska, an at-home Omakase sushi experience bringing authentic Japanese cuisine to the heart of Minnesota. From hosting a party as a favor to now opening a new restaurant, Baaska is paving his own way while preserving his love of authentic cuisine.