
ld Man Strength: EP 7.15 From Burnout to Biz Boss | Melissa Merrifield on Reinvention, Leadership & the Des Moines Whiskey Festival
What happens when life forces you to start over?This week on Old Man Strength, Chris Shipley and Aaron Wall sit down with Melissa Merrifield—entrepreneur, marketing leader, founder of the Des Moines W...
3 Aug 1h 14min

Old Man Strength: EP 7.14 The Caitlin Clark Effect – Impact, Physicality, Toxicity & WNBA Real Talk
Caitlin Clark is a needle-mover who’s brought unprecedented attention, ratings, and revenue to the WNBA—but the conversation around her has turned into a toxic stew of social media outrage, double sta...
28 Jul 1h 9min

Old Man Strength: EP 7.13 Aaron Lombard on Growing Up with Williams Syndrome, Family Advocacy & Finding Community
Aaron Lombard joins Chris Shipley live from the Williams Syndrome Association Convention in Buffalo, New York (2026) for a powerful, real-talk episode of Old Man Strength.Aaron shares his journey as t...
20 Jul 56min

Old Man Strength EP: 7.11 Ross Eveland for Story County Supervisor: Mental Health, Data Centers, Taxes & Rural Representation
In this candid, no-filters episode of Old Man Strength, hosts Tim Johnson and Chris Shipley sit down with Ross Eveland, Democratic candidate for Story County Supervisor, for a real conversation about ...
23 Jun 1h 20min

Old Man Strength EP 7.10: Maxwell Schaffer - 42 Years in Radio, Theater, Music & Iowa Life
Join Tim Johnson and Chris Shipley LIVE from the AKC Andrew Downs Studios for Episode 7.10 of Old Man Strength with Iowa media legend Maxwell Schaffer.From his early days as a pipsqueak in Hershey, Pe...
2 Jun 1h 32min

Old Man Strength: EP 7.9 J. D. Scholten
In this episode of Old Man Strength, Chris Shipley is joined by Bill Blank as they sit down with former professional baseball player, Iowa State Representative, and Congressional candidate J.D. Scholt...
19 Mai 1h 20min

Old Man Strength: EP 7.8 The Gang is Back
We go old school with Aaron, Tim and Chris discuss their ailments as old men, the lessons they try to teach their kids from their experiences and discuss the best shows they are currently watching. Sp...
4 Mai 1h 7min



















