NWA Founders

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nwafounders@gmail.com

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#50 - Matt Hesse (UHP)

October 13, 2026

In this milestone 50th episode of the Northwest Arkansas Founders Podcast, host Cameron Clark rides around the UHP (Unlock Human Potential) campus with founder Matt Hesse, a former Army veteran and serial entrepreneur who has dedicated his life to solving the veteran transition crisis. After selling his sports nutrition company, Hesse invested heavily in veteran suicide research and discovered that loss of purpose—not combat trauma—is the primary driver of veteran suffering. In just four year...

#49 - Jim Smith & Rebecca Hurst (Smith Hurst, PLC)

September 29, 2026

In this episode of the Northwest Arkansas Founders podcast, hosts Cameron Clark and Nick Beyer sit down with Jim Smith and Rebecca Hurst, the co-founders of Smith Hurst law firm and Emeraude (a multifamily office and business services platform). Jim and Rebecca share their parallel journeys — both with accounting degrees, both with tax LLMs from NYU — and trace the arc of their careers from the Friday firm (Arkansas's largest law firm) to launching Smith Hurst in 2011. They discuss the evolut...

#48 - Sarah Autry, Stephanie Peters, Garrett Peters (Duncan & Stone Paper Co.)

September 15, 2026

This episode of the Northwest Arkansas Founders Podcast features the team behind Duncan & Stone Paper Co. — Garrett Peters, Stephanie Peters, and Sarah Autry — discussing how they built a keepsake journal and gift business that now does e-commerce across Amazon, Etsy, and their own Shopify store. They trace the origin story back to Sarah quietly hand-making pregnancy prayer cards from her living room, Stephanie recognizing the business potential, and a family medical crisis that pushed th...

The Retail Pilot · High booking difficulty · 100 - 1,000 listeners

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NWA Founders is hosted by Cameron Clark and Nick Beyer. Its publicly listed email is nwafounders@gmail.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for NWA Founders?

The publicly listed email for NWA Founders: nwafounders@gmail.com.

How many listeners does NWA Founders have?

Podseeker estimates NWA Founders reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for NWA Founders?

NWA Founders typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Founders, owners, and senior operators with a meaningful connection to Northwest Arkansas and hands-on experience building, scaling, leading, or sustaining a business. Strong candidates typically have a substantive company story, lessons from challenges or transitions, and practical expertise relevant to other business owners. Common among recent guests: Founded or grew a regional business; Built a family or legacy company; Navigated economic downturns or major business transitions. Recent guests include Steve Graves, David Harris, and Allisha Watkins.

How hard is it to get booked on NWA Founders?

Low. A guest with relevant expertise and a clear angle for its audience has a realistic chance.

What topics does NWA Founders cover?

Recent episodes cover Entrepreneurship, Small Business, Leadership, Retail, and Construction. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.