MountainWest Capital Network: Welcome to the Winners' Circle

MountainWest Capital Network: Welcome to the Winners' Circle

MountainWest Capital Network

Episodes 29
Avg. Duration 45m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (23)
Since Jun 2025
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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Episodic
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100%
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www.spreaker.com

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About This Podcast

Meet Cheri Waldron and Jason Roberts, your hosts for the MountainWest Capital Network Podcast—the gateway to Utah's Winner's Circle. For nearly two decades, Cheri has been the driving force behind MountainWest Capital Network as Executive Director, orchestrating Utah's most prestigious business celebration, the Utah 100. Jason brings 22 years of global business consulting expertise as Managing Director of Protiviti's Salt Lake City office, having grown the local team from 2-3 people to over 70 professionals.

Together, they've created something unprecedented: intimate access to the exclusive Winners’ Circle—that electrifying pre-event gathering where Utah's fastest-growing company CEOs and founders connect before taking the stage. Now, for the first time, they're bringing that same energy and insider access directly to you through candid one-on-one conversations with the business leaders shaping Utah's economy.

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Recent Episodes

The Best of The Winners' Circle | A Compilation of Utah's Top Founders

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Cheri and Jason look back on their conversations with nine of Utah's most remarkable businesses and their founders to look at the question that kept coming up across every conversation this past…

The 2025 Utah Deal Flow Report | A Look at Utah’s Business Economy with MWCN

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HealthEquity and the Future of Healthcare | Dr. Stephen Neeleman’s Insights on HSAs

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The Cynosure Story | Inside Cynosure’s Success Strategy with Bud Scruggs

Apr 23, 2026 58m

It takes more than ideas to build a long-lasting business. And Bud Scruggs from Cynosure has a clear perspective on what it takes.This week, Jason and Cheri sit down with Bud Scruggs, the co-founder…

Turning Slush into Scale | Inside the Frazil Growth Story with Kyle Freebairn and Sam Owens

Apr 09, 2026 53m

How do you take a simple, fun product, and turn it into a large-scale beverage brand? Jason and Cheri sit down with Kyle Freebairn and Sam Owens, the leadership team behind Frazil, one of the…

The Woman Who Refused to Quit | Building a Meaningful Life with Mary Crafts

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Jason and Cheri are joined by Mary Crafts, an entrepreneur, motivational speaker, author, mother, and more. Mary’s life story is extraordinary, showing that success is possible no matter where…

One Utah Family’s Sweet Success | Building Andersen’s Crazy Candy with The Andersens

Mar 12, 2026 57m

In this week’s episode, Jason and Cheri sit down with Jared and Heather Andersen, founders of Andersen’s Crazy Candy. What started with the simple decision to buy a freeze dryer unexpectedly turned…

Leading Through Hypergrowth to Reinvention | Crofter Market with Bobby Clayson

Feb 26, 2026 54m

This week, Cheri and Jason sit down with entrepreneur and early TaxBit co-founder Bobby Clayson to explore what it takes to build, pivot, and rebuild in rapidly changing industries. From helping…

Turning Private Aviation into a Growth Engine | The Founding of SkyShare with Cory Bengtzen

Feb 12, 2026 43m

This week, hosts Cheri and Jason sit down with Cory Bengtzen, Founder and CEO of SkyShare, to explore what it really takes to scale a complex, capital-intensive business while preserving trust,…

Turning Employee Experience into Growth | The Founding of Nectar with Trevor Larson and Andrew Hollis

Jan 29, 2026 46m

Cheri and Jason sit down with two founders who turned their friendship into one of Utah’s fastest-growing software companies. Trevor Larson and Andrew Hollis, co-founders of Nectar, share how their…

The Journey from Idea to Impact | How Scott Porter Built San Diablo Churros From the Ground Up

Jan 15, 2026 57m

In this episode, Cheri and Jason welcome Scott Porter, founder of San Diablo Artisan Churros, for a conversation about entrepreneurship and genuine human connection. What begins as a discussion about…

Entrepreneurial Lessons from Utah’s Top Founders

Jan 01, 2026 39m

In this special compilation episode, Cheri and Jason revisit some of the most powerful moments from conversations with Utah’s top founders and business leaders. Instead of focusing on one company,…

From Crisis to Client-Centered Growth | How Kristy Pack Built a New Tax Model for Real People

Dec 18, 2025 53m

In this episode, Cheri and Jason sit down with Kristy Pack, founder of Pack Tax, whose journey from working mother to driven entrepreneur reshaped not only her career, but also the tax experience for…

Setbacks & Second Chances: The Rise of Jim Sanders & Nest Tiny Homes

Dec 04, 2025 44m

Cheri and Jason sit down with Jim Sanders, a builder-turned-entrepreneur whose path to founding Nest Tiny Homes started with a leap of faith and a crisis that could have ended everything. What began…

Hope, Healing, and Honest Ingredients with Karalynne Call

Nov 20, 2025 43m

Cheri and Jason sit down with Karalynne Call, a certified nutritionist, wellness advocate, and founder of one of Utah’s fastest-growing health brands, Just Ingredients. Her journey began with her…

Legacy, Leadership, and Lasting Impact | Kevin Jessop on Utah’s Business Evolution & the Future of MountainWest Capital Network

Nov 06, 2025 51m

For Kevin Jessop, outgoing president of MountainWest Capital Network, leadership has always been rooted in service, consistency, and connection. From the early days of handwritten deal reports and…

How Crystalee Beck Built a Life-First Business That Empowers Women

Oct 23, 2025 51m

What if success didn’t mean sacrificing the life you love? For Crystalee Beck, founder and CEO of Comma Copywriters, entrepreneurship began with a powerful “why”—the desire to be fully present for…

From Bootstrapping to Breakthroughs: Earl Foote on Grit, Growth, and Giving Back

Oct 09, 2025 50m

In this episode, hosts Cheri and Jason sit down with Earl Foote, founder and CEO of Nexus IT. For more than 25 years, Earl has been shaping Utah’s tech landscape with a people-first approach to…

Maximizing Founder Exits: Lessons from M&A Advisor Garit Lawson (Forbes Partners)

Sep 25, 2025 30m

What separates founders who merely sell from those who maximize outcomes for themselves, their teams, and their legacy? In this episode, Garit Lawson, Managing Director at Forbes Partners, shares two…

How Hayden Wadsworth Built HydroJug Into a Hydration Phenomenon

Sep 11, 2025 36m

What does it take to turn a simple water jug into a global movement? Hayden Wadsworth, co-founder and CEO of HydroJug, shares how a scrappy startup from Ogden, Utah, transformed into a household name…

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