Stronger Business Podcast

Have you been looking for a way to generate wealth while maintaining a work life balance? At the young age of 26, Chris Petty has already discovered how to achieve financial freedom and he is giving away all his secrets on this episode. This podcast is full of actionable steps to create passive income and make your business work for you. This episode will completely change your mindset around trad...

In this episode, former host/co-host (depending on who you ask) of the Stronger Business Podcast, Josh Melton makes an appearance in the studio to talk about the seasons of business. Josh and Chad discuss some of the recent changes they have made in their businesses that have instituted growth. Josh describes how his tears from stepping away from some passionate projects such as the Stronger Busin...

Jeremy Weber is a founding member and Director of Strategist & Partner Relations at Brand Builders Group. Over his 15-year career, he has founded, sold, and helped to grow multiple companies but now focuses on building personal brands. His work has supported New York Times bestselling authors, celebrity influencers, a Shark Tank investor, and 7-figure entrepreneurs across many industries. In t...

Melissa and Corey Ripley own a total of FIVE businesses in just one household, including Fab’rik Athens and Clarke’s Collective for any Athens natives following along. In this episode they discuss how they work together as a couple to manage multiple businesses in different industries. They are sharing some of the ups and downs of their journeys and what they learned from the challenges of entrepr...

Does hearing the word sales automatically make you feel uneasy? Anna Johnson is breaking assumptions with a boots on the ground approach. Anna founded AQUIP which is the first independently female-owned vacuum truck and environmental products dealership in the United States.  As a young woman in a male dominated industry Anna talks to us on how to break barriers in business. She also explains the...

Nathan Jenkins thought he was starting a lifetime career when he accepted his dream position as a professor at the University of Georgia. His passion for wellness and nutrition led him to a side hustle coaching others and creating customized plans to help them accomplish their goals. He continued to organically pick up clients and decided to take on coaching full time. His 4.9/5 rating on Rate My...

Haley Holzworth has had an entrepreneurial spirit since she was a child. In this episode she describes how her hobby for jewelry making sparked an interest in opening her own business at a very young age. She started selling jewelry to co-workers while making minimum wage at a law firm. This is when she discovered she could make way more money designing jewelry. This was just the beginning of buil...

Do you have your beer guy's number? Listen to this episode to find out where you can get it and connect with a local celebrity. It's easier to find than you might expect. Before Jake Sapp was bringing people together over ice cold beer, he served as Program Director ESP and co-founded Java Joy as a way to provide meaningful employment for adults with disabilities while giving the community one-of-...

Chad and his wife Lauren join Melissa and Corry on the Business Reboot Podcast to talk about how spouses can support each other - and sometimes, work together - when one or more of them are entrepreneurs.

Have you ever wanted to develop a business just because you felt like something was missing in your community? Dana Nunnally was driving to another city to use a spa and knew one day she wanted bring one to Athens, Georgia. Her research on the benefits of infrared treatment inspired her to open a spa of her own. In this episode, Dana discusses her journey in opening Drench Sauna Studio. If you fee...

Melissa Pepin and Corry Frazier hosted Chad Brown on their podcast, The Business Reboot where he discusses the basics of taxes and tells entrepreneurs how to take the fear out of filing. 

Ready to explore a franchise oppurtunity? Ken Caldwell started his career in the banking industry and it wasn't long before he decided he needed to try something else. He joined a friend in growing his ham business, which soon became Honey Baked Ham. Ken discovered his calling in franchising and decided to join Your Pie as the VP of Development. In this episode, he shares an array of wisdom all th...

Do you instantly feel a knot in your stomach when your phone pings with your weekly screen time report? It is no secret that screen time is one of the biggest issues facing individuals today. In this episode, Joey Odom and Heath Wilson describe how missed memories with their children inspired their entrepreneurial journey. They decided to solve the issue of too much screen time for their own famil...

Are you struggling to keep employees? Employee retention is one of the biggest challenges for business owners today. As companies scramble to keep employees from leaving, they are trying everything to make staying more attractive. In this episode, April Farlow tells us about one crucial thing that could be causing employees to leave.

How do customers feel after receiving a product or service from your business? Is it easy and stress free? Customer experience is all about the emotional side of business. In this podcast David Osborne describes the top ways to leave a positive impression on clients and customers. 

James Argo had been making BBQ sauce for years when a friend finally convinced him he could sell it. With a little bit of trial and error, Oconee Gold BBQ sauce was born and became a great side-hustle for James. It wasn’t until his position at a corporate job was terminated, that he decided to turn this hobby into a full-time stream of income. He took advantage of the opportunities he was presente...

How do you maintain excellence while expanding your business? Tribe Hair Company is the perfect example of how this can be done. In this episode founders, Catie McWhirter and Jessica Mingledorff share how they exponentially grew their business without sacrificing the quality of service. In this discussion, they share the importance of learning, growing, educating, and appealing to your tribe. They...

Progress or perfection? In this episode Liz and Loren share their journeys in transitioning from the medical field to becoming their own boss in a creative space. The only regret they have is not making the move sooner. They emphasize the significance of pursuing your goals even if you don't have the perfect plan.  In this conversation, Chad shares some tax tips that apply to anyone already in the...

Michael Curry always dreamed of being a professional baseball player. He started seriously pursuing his career at the early age of 9 years old. When opportunities were limited in his hometown, he moved to Georgia to live with complete strangers. Nothing could stop Michael from accomplishing his goals and baseball was life. Shortly after, he received an offer from the University of Georgia where he...

New year, new you? In this episode we learn that every day can be a resolution. Reign Streiter discusses some daily habits that could change the entire trajectory of your success. In this conversation, Chad shares some of the life-changing routines he learned from Reign and Reign just signed up to be your personal accountability partner. Although, he's not going to go easy on you. Like most things...

  What happens when it's time to make a choice between two good things? Perhaps you have the opportunity to do more one on one coaching but in order to scale your growth in that direction, you have to transfer more responsibility in your company to your leadership team. Or maybe you have two ideas that you've been developing simultaneously and they've grown to the point that they're in conflict wi...

  Have you ever spent time thinking and planning where you want to end up in your business? Not the level of success, the revenue number, or even the number of clients. Where do YOU want to end up in your business? Will you be a philanthropist? A pathfinder? A purist? Or will you end up profligate?  In this conversation with award-winning pharmacist, best selling author, entrepreneur, Africa Optim...

  Does your newsletter subscription list intimidate you or leave you feeling like a spammer? Do you rely on social media or some form of an online platform to connect with your audience and/or clients? Email marketing expert Kyle Stout joined us today to unpack the best ways to genuinely connect with your audience and take the pressure off your email marketing strategy and copy.  In this conversat...

  As entrepreneurs, it can be easy to put off healthy habits or coast by on a few healthy habits without taking the time to assess the unhealthy things we're doing that offset the benefits. In this conversation, Chad and Josh hear all about the healthy habits to implement that can elevate their energy and focus in their day-to-day life.  So if you're looking for quick and results-oriented ways to...

What business principles have you carried over from your professional life into your personal life? It stands to reason that the things you do to have a more focused, productive, and future-forward business could also be applied to have a life with the same attributes.  In this conversation with Andy McDowell, Chad and Josh chat about how some of these practices, specifically the SWOT analysis, ca...