The 77 Show

She moved to Los Angeles for the career. He moved for the girl. In this episode of The 77 Show, Michelle sits down with John and Heidi Ward, the husband and wife team behind Upward Consulting, for the first two-guest episode of the show. Michelle and Heidi met about a decade ago working on Botched for E Entertainment, Heidi as a producer and Michelle doing hair and makeup. Heidi went to school for...

His wife came home with a job offer in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. His first question was, what is a township? In this episode of The 77 Show, Michelle sits down with Alex Giannetti, Pittsburgh realtor, host of the TV show Selling Pittsburgh, president of Christian Business Partners, and author of Great People Know Great People. Alex quit his job for real estate right as the California market imp...

He spent 11 years in Los Angeles and loved it. Then he came home to find out if he could do the thing he loves in the place he loves. In this episode of The 77 Show, Michelle sits down with PJ Gaynard, city producer of the 48 Hour Film Project in Pittsburgh, founder of Goat Milk Fudge Productions, and the force behind the new nonprofit Pittsburgh Shot Film Initiative. PJ has been working in film a...

Ten years ago, Lauren Martz set up a folding table at a Lawrenceville flea market — next to a guy selling broken DVDs — and sold out of baked goods nobody realized were gluten-free. Today, Baked True North is a dedicated 100% gluten-free bakery and cafe in Ross Township with a loyal following that proves her theory: treat the gluten-free community right, and they'll follow you to the ends of the e...

Everyone has the same AI tools now — so how do you stand out? In this episode of The 77 Show, Michelle sits down with Geena Greguric, founder of Highkey Growth and host of the Highkey Growth podcast, a born-and-raised Pittsburgher who works as a fractional marketing leader for companies across the country. Geena explains what a fractional CMO actually does (and how it's different from hiring an ag...

From self-described "mall chick" to alpaca entrepreneur — Kim Brooks never planned on farm life. Then she saw a sign for an alpaca show on the way home from church, and 26 years later she's running Inca Brands: five brands, ten people, four countries, and a whole lot of alpaca. 🦙 In this episode of The 77 Show, Kim shares how she borrowed $20K from her husband's retirement, hopped on a plane to P...

In this episode, Audrey Mackey shares the inspiring story behind The Michael Mackey Project, a nonprofit dedicated to creating free, inclusive opportunities for children with special needs and their families. From adaptive sports to community support, learn how one family's journey is making a lasting impact. If you enjoyed this conversation, be sure to like, subscribe, and let us know who you'd l...

In this episode of The 77 Show, Michelle sits down with Erica Parr, Executive Director of the Sewickley Valley Chamber, for an honest conversation about entrepreneurship, leadership, community, and the realities of building a successful business. From launching a retail storefront just months before COVID to leading one of the region's most active chambers of commerce, Erica shares her journey thr...

In this episode, we sit down with Kaylyn, a rising entrepreneur and founder of Cali Lilly, to talk about her journey from leaving a male-dominated industry to building her own boutique brand from the ground up. Kaylyn shares how taking a leap of faith and investing in herself led to the creation of her business, the story behind the name "Cali Lilly" (inspired by her mom and California roots), and...