Midwest Moxie

About Midwest Moxie

Hear about the successes, failures, insights and opportunities that shape some of the Midwest’s most exciting entrepreneurs. Host Kathleen Gallagher, executive director of 5 Lakes Institute, talks with company founders who are taking risks, disrupting the status quo and driving economic growth in the region. You can find a list of founders who've been guests on previous Midwest Moxie seasons HERE (https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2Fwww.5lakesinstitute.org%2Fpodcast__%3B!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!AEE3nizd8kEDrEM4_VMzB4WAMB2wFwgNOxG0foN5Bu2ogk2iwexmks1oMkxgERe2RN4BgFyhDCm57lw2FSBLld88p5QaPg%24&data=05%7C02%7Cmaternow%40uwm.edu%7Cf8c5a5d4e9d945c7ee1308df11c711e7%7C0bca7ac3fcb64efd89eb6de97603cf21%7C0%7C0%7C639249218829877605%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=dgphTxXwWUaT2L4hs1qtkVMKshzXHxjDkIDpg78G4HM%3D&reserved=0). They're listed by state HERE (https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.5lakesinstitute.org%2Fmoxie-founders-by-state&data=05%7C02%7Cmaternow%40uwm.edu%7Cf8c5a5d4e9d945c7ee1308df11c711e7%7C0bca7ac3fcb64efd89eb6de97603cf21%7C0%7C0%7C639249218829916759%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=82BMdKojq5ITpG5%2BF6P3XOOuwW3xyET6F%2FdPvTIZzy0%3D&reserved=0). By industry HERE. (https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.5lakesinstitute.org%2Fmoxie-founders-by-industry&data=05%7C02%7Cmaternow%40uwm.edu%7Cf8c5a5d4e9d945c7ee1308df11c711e7%7C0bca7ac3fcb64efd89eb6de97603cf21%7C0%7C0%7C639249218829938691%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=7osQ5qj0fBs6ultFqIcQgijHLYZtXKmGYdaqcFz7ABk%3D&reserved=0) And the founders who have ties to academia are listed HERE (https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.5lakesinstitute.org%2Fmoxie-founders-from-academia&data=05%7C02%7Cmaternow%40uwm.edu%7Cf8c5a5d4e9d945c7ee1308df11c711e7%7C0bca7ac3fcb64efd89eb6de97603cf21%7C0%7C0%7C639249218829959536%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=s2xd5dBEUxFVQh%2FGDweHCi8SqwbHSDdJqPYfwadkjpc%3D&reserved=0).

Publisher

Kathleen Gallagher

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Mar 2022

Latest episode

27 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

90 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Dec 2025

   Using sound waves to evaporate tumors

   Audrey Nowakowski interviews Zhen Xu about her groundbreaking work developing non-invasive ultrasound technology to destroy tumors, revolutionizing cancer treatment.

2. 

   24 Dec 2025

   Smart sponges that absorb toxic gases

   Host Audrey Nowakowski interviews Omar Farha about his groundbreaking work developing smart sponges, Metal-Organic Frameworks, that absorb toxic gases and revolutionize chemical protection.

3. 

   20 Dec 2025

   Analyzing mammogram changes over time to predict breast cancer risk

   Dr. Graham Colditz and Joy Jiang discuss their AI technology that analyzes mammogram changes to predict breast cancer risk in this interview.

Who has been a guest on Midwest Moxie

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Zhen Xu
• Omar Farha
• Graham Colditz
• Joy Jiang
• John Rinaldi

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

787,876

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 54 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

62

Social presence

0

YouTube

82

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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