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Southside Voices

Southside Voices

By: Jennifer Denney and Scott Gilcrest
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Welcome to Southside Voices, the show that spotlights the business owners and community leaders shaping Johnson County and the Southside of Indianapolis.Each week, your hosts Jennifer Denney and Scott Gilcrest sit down for candid conversations about what it really takes to build, run, and grow a business today. Real stories. Real challenges. Real lessons.
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Episodes
  • The Pressure Behind the Process - Scott & Julie Cooper - Prime IV

    The Pressure Behind the Process - Scott & Julie Cooper - Prime IV
    Mar 17 2026
    One of the clearest takeaways from this episode is simple. You better love what you do. Scott and Julie Cooper talk about the pressure, the pace, and the problems that come with building a business, but they also make it clear why the work is worth it when you care deeply about the people you serve.
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    28 mins
  • Forty Years of Building - Mike Duke - Duke Homes

    Forty Years of Building - Mike Duke - Duke Homes
    Mar 10 2026
    Forty years in business does not happen by accident. In this episode of Southside Voices, Mike Duke shares what it looked like to start young, learn on the job, survive hard seasons, and keep building through change. This is a real conversation about leadership, trust, community, and what it takes to stay in business for the long haul.
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    31 mins
  • Abundance Over Competition - Jake Duke - Duke Collective

    Abundance Over Competition - Jake Duke - Duke Collective
    Mar 3 2026
    Jake Duke didn’t build Duke Collective by chasing attention. He built it by chasing excellence, then letting the work do the talking. In this conversation, he gets real about what it actually feels like to start out in real estate as a “lost puppy,” land that first tiny deal, and slowly learn that every transaction has its own curveballs, even when the process looks the same on paper.

    What makes this one stick is the leadership angle. Jake talks about building a boutique brokerage around character, trust, and an abundance mindset, plus the challenge of protecting a brand when your agents are 1099 and running their own businesses inside yours. It’s candid, practical, and grounded, right down to the part of his life that keeps him rooted, family, faith, and an eighth-generation farm that still carries weight.

    Catch all the episodes at: https://southsidevoices.com/
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    28 mins
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