Past the Balance Sheet

Episode 8: The Cost of “Good Enough” Financials Most business owners aren’t aiming for perfect financials. They just want their numbers to be “good enough” to keep things moving. But over time, “good enough” becomes expensive. In this episode of Past the Balance Sheet, Kash Rocheleau and Sassy talk about the hidden cost of tolerating incomplete, outdated, or unclear financial information. From del...

Episode 7: Every business reaches a moment where staying the same is no longer an option. In this episode of Past the Balance Sheet , we talk about pivoting — what it really looks like in real time, and why the hardest part isn’t the decision itself… it’s recognizing when the shift is needed. Pivoting isn’t failure. It’s awareness. It’s the willingness to adjust when something no longer fits — whe...

Episode 6: Profit on Paper, Panic in Real Life Your financial statements say the business is profitable… but your bank account tells a different story. In this episode of Past the Balance Sheet, Kash Rocheleau and Sassy unpack one of the most confusing experiences for business owners: showing profit on paper while still feeling constant financial pressure in real life. They explore the critical di...

Episode 5: When Growth Breaks Your Systems Growth is supposed to feel like success. More customers. More revenue. More momentum. But for many business owners, growth is the exact moment things start to feel harder instead of easier. In this episode of Past the Balance Sheet, Kash Rocheleau and Sassy break down what really happens when a business begins to scale faster than its systems can support....

Episode 4: Payroll is one of the biggest expenses in most businesses — and one of the most emotionally charged. But it’s not just about cutting checks. It’s about structure, sustainability, and the responsibility of leading people well. In this episode of Past the Balance Sheet , Kash Rocheleau and Anna Bissell go beyond tax tables and direct deposits to talk about what payroll really represents:...

Episode 3: Cash Flow and Timing — Why Profit Doesn’t Pay the Bills You can be profitable on paper and still feel cash pressure. Why? Because timing matters. In this episode of Past the Balance Sheet , hosted by Kash and Sassy, we break down: • The difference between profit and cash flow • Why timing of receivables and payables changes everything • How growth can strain cash — even when sales are s...

Episode 2: Understanding the Balance Sheet, P&L, and Work in Progress Most business owners look at revenue and assume they know how the business is performing. But without understanding how the Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss statement work together — especially when it comes to Work in Progress — you’re only seeing part of the picture. In this episode of Past the Balance Sheet , hosted by...

Episode 1: Welcome to the very first episode of Past the Balance Sheet . In this episode, Kash and Sassy pull back the curtain and share why this podcast was created — and why the conversations most business owners actually need aren’t happening loud enough. We talk about: • The gap between what financial reports show and what leaders actually experience • The pressure behind payroll and cash flow...

Let’s be honest. Most business advice sounds good. Until you try to apply it to real life. Past the Balance Sheet , hosted by Kash and Sassy, is where we strip away the polished narratives and talk about what it actually takes to run a business. The uncomfortable numbers. The risk behind the decisions. The gap between revenue growth and real profitability. We believe financial clarity is power — b...

There’s a version of your business that looks good on paper. And then there’s the version you live every day. Past the Balance Sheet , hosted by Kash and Sassy, is for leaders who know the numbers matter — but also know they’re not the whole story. We talk about cash flow without panic. Growth without chaos. Leadership without pretending you have it all figured out. This is where financial strateg...

Business looks polished from the outside. Revenue screenshots. Growth charts. Big announcements. But behind every “successful” business? There’s pressure. Risk. Hard conversations. Hosted by Kash and Sassy, Past the Balance Sheet is where finance meets reality. Where strategy meets humanity. Where we talk about what’s really happening behind the numbers. The cash flow crunch no one posts about. Th...

What if growth isn’t the goal? What if clarity is? Past the Balance Sheet isn’t just about financial statements. It’s about what happens behind them. The pressure to scale. The tension between profit and peace. The decisions that don’t fit neatly into a spreadsheet. Hosted by Kash and Sassy, this podcast is for leaders who are building something meaningful — and want to do it without losing themse...

What if the numbers aren’t the whole story? Welcome to Past the Balance Sheet — the podcast where we go beyond revenue, profit, and cash flow to talk about the messy truth of business that no one talks about. Hosted by Kash and Sassy, this show dives into the real conversations behind entrepreneurship: leadership pressure, risk, growth that exposes weak systems, financial blind spots, burnout, bol...