Strength From Service

By: Jack Zimmerman Mike McLaughlin Jake Palmer
  • Summary

  • If you are not careful and you let yourself be captured by the news and all the noise, it can confuse you into believing that there is more wrong in our society than right with it, that there are more selfish people than selfless people. It is easy to fall into this trap, because that’s how traps work, they are designed to bring you in and then keep you there. The antidote to this comes when you realize that world isn’t full of traps, it’s full of world, it’s full of goodness, a goodness that far outweighs the bad. Everyday there are more people that you know, that you meet, that you pass by who focus their efforts and energy into helping others, in service to others, to making their country, their community better. Just as the saying goes Iron sharpens Iron, we draw in strength from service and our service spreads strength to others. The people who spread that strength often blend in with the noise of the world, they are teachers, doctors, nurses, veterans, police officers and many others. We refuse to listen to the noise and we want to spread our common goodness by telling the stories of service of everyday people, from our citizen servants, this is the Strength from Service Podcast.
    Jack Zimmerman, Mike McLaughlin, Jake Palmer
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Episodes
  • Eric Anderson
    Sep 3 2024

    You may recognize Eric Anderson from his days as a financial planner, or you may know him as the former Mayor of Mankato. Join Eric as he talks with a two-man crew of Jack and Jake about all things Mayor, including how fast pitch softball helped him connect with small towns across the state and earned him accolades as he departed his office. The guys talk about the demolition of two iconic Mankato structures; Gage dorms and Tornado Towers. Jack asks Eric about running for office again, and what his proudest accomplishments were while in office. You may be surprised at Eric's answer to Jake's question about whether Anderson was a leader or a commander.

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    2 hrs and 19 mins
  • Fred Taylor
    Aug 27 2024

    If you've ever seen Caddyshack, then you might think you know what Fred Taylor went through to become the Superintendent of the Mankato Golf Club for 43 years. While growing up on a former golf course in Mankato, Fred chased striped squirrels instead of gophers and shares his stories of learning about grass, trees, and all things horticulture. Fred speaks amorously about how his daughters caught the volleyball bug from him and how his oldest daughter parlayed her volleyball skill into a Division 1 offer to play volleyball for the US Naval Academy. Fred educates what it takes to save your shade if you have Elm trees in the local Mankato area.

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    1 hr and 27 mins
  • SFS FAQ and Other Acronyms
    Aug 20 2024

    Jake, Jack, and Mike take this episode to explore more of the Nielsen Blacktopping Studios and end up in a comfy corner provided by Rooms and Rest in Mankato. The Veterans on the couch test the civilian's knowledge on military acronyms. Each host catches the listeners up on goings on outside of the studio including Warfare Motorsports, "The BBQ Show", and a look into what it took to get elected as a City Council member and what an elected officials week looks like.

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    1 hr and 30 mins

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