This edition of That Podcast in Hutch brings in one of my closest friends and somewhat frequent guest Tyler Kershner.

Tyler has a history of doing extraordinary things, such as riding his bicycle more than 200 miles in a day, fasting for extended periods of time, or in this case - walking 50 miles in a single day.

He got the idea from President Teddy Roosevelt, who believed that officers under his command should be able to walk 50 miles in a 24 hour period. In that test of physical endurance the officers could break that walk up over any part of 24 hours. Tyler decided he wanted to do it straight through - walking 50 miles in one outing, with only small breaks during the day.

He chose Hutchinson, and during his trek around town he learned a lot about the community - and about himself.

I think you’ll find this episode intriguing - and will appreciate some of his insights and takeaways from his one-day adventure.

This week’s episode of That Podcast in Hutch centers on the work of the United Way of Reno County and two dynamic people who help lead the organization - Executive Director Lacey Mills and Director of Community Impact, Valerie Taylor.

We visit about the United Way’s ongoing fundraising campaign - which is a critical part of supporting our non-profit community in Hutchinson. The United Way is an important resource to help these on-the-ground agencies do the work needed to improve the lives of residents in Hutchinson, which in turn improves our community.

Additionally, we talk about the United Way’s work on ALICE - which is an acronym for Asset Limited Income Constrained Employed. For too many families in our community, working isn’t enough to get by. These families are working hard, but the wages aren’t moving them to a place of sustainability. There are so many factors that work against people - and our conversation helps illustrate some of those challenges.

I do want to say that I had some terrible technical challenges during recording - all due to my lack of experience with some relatively new equipment we’re using in the studio. But Christopher does miracles to make it all work out pretty well.

I hope you enjoy this episode of That Podcast In Hutch.

Producer Christopher takes over the podcast! he takes the recording equipment on the road and sets up at Sandhills Brewing during the launch of Jasons Prost for Probst Oktoberfest to ask attendees why they love Hutch.