Mostly Middle Tennessee Business Podcast

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast....subscribe/follow/rate/review at www.mmtbp.com Dave Dutton is a prolific marketer. His Facebook title is bold with a Broca-surprising proclamation:  “1.9 HS GPA. Survived. Turned $200 into millions.”  Dave is pretty much a Spring Hill social media personality who’s clever posts and comments have a tongue-in-cheek bright humor to them. He built his real estate...

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast....subscribe/follow/rate/review at www.mmtbp.com Cole Evans is one of the most prolific media strategists I’ve ever known. He and I met working at a Nashville Radio group around 2007. It’s fair to say that Cole was the one who reintroduced me to long form audio production with his podcast “Brand Forward” in 2016. Our conversation revolved around the evolving nat...

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast....subscribe/follow/rate/review at www.mmtbp.com   Entrepreneurs are risk takers. More so than much of the world population.  When Jim Morris committed to launch a conference that was to be different than all the other conferences that have sprouted up over the last decade, his optimism could break the bonds of earthly gravity.  He quickly learned that it would...

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast....subscribe/follow/rate/review at www.mmtbp.com I met Shane Ray in 2017 through a local coaching program. We hit it off immediately and have been friends ever since! He’s replaced some of my AC units and maintained others. He has one of the most franchise-able brands I have ever seen and he’s finding his way to that eventuality.  From Shane: “Hi, I’m Shane Ray,...

Middle Tennessee Business Podcast....subscribe/follow/rate/review at www.mmtbp.com When we left Connecticut in 2001, we left the ability to get great New York-style pizza on a moment’s notice, from almost any pizza place.  In Las Vegas, it took us 3 years to find a place that came close, but still too far. In the Middle Tennessee area, we had better luck. My friend John Tumminello introduced me to...

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast....subscribe/follow/rate/review at www.mmtbp.com If you’re a freelancer in Middle Tennessee, this episode is a must listen! I met Steve Lomas through my good friend and MMTBP regular, Amanda Banks. She saw the immediate connection Steve and I had in the creative space.  our conversation revolved around the challenges of finding reliable freelancers on platforms...

Middle Tennessee Business Podcast....subscribe/follow/rate/review at www.mmtbp.com If you live in the Franklin/Brentwood/College Grove areas, there’s a good chance you’ve seen Lyndsay Stafford’s product! Lyndsay is the owner and publisher of Williamson County Neighbors magazine. She is also a business coach who specializes in simplifying processes for entrepreneurs and identifying core beliefs.  L...

I met John Mediana at Jim Morris’ Impact Effect 23 in October 2023. He and I had an instant connection upon discovering that we both lived and worked in Las Vegas once upon a time, prior to moving to Middle Tennessee. John has produced some impressive content for a myriad of equally impressive clients over his years in video production. He’s found a powerful niche within personal branding for exec...

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast....subscribe/follow/rate/review at www.mmtbp.com Danny Zacharias has been one of the music industry’s more prominent lighting experts for decades! Like most entrepreneurs, business can overtake life and he realized he needed to make his health a priority. Danny discovered a way that can also help many middle-aged men who are facing similar issues. Highlights: Li...

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast....subscribe/follow/rate/review at www.mmtbp.com Justin Sharp is the founder and owner of the AC Crew, a premier HVAC company that serves the greater Nashville area. He is a native of the Middle Tennessee area and a loving husband to Laura Sharp (owner of Lokales Juice in Nolensville) with whom they have been blessed with three children.  With his mechanical apt...

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast....subscribe/follow/rate/review at www.mmtbp.com I met Matt Rogers at a BNI meeting a few years back. We’ve loosely kept in touch over the years, but once I had a podcast of my own, I knew I would have to have him as a guest!  In his mid-forties, Matt has packed some life under his belt. He’s been: An 11th place contestant on the 3rd season of American Idol An N...

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast....subscribe/follow/rate/review at www.mmtbp.com I met Brad Meshell when I was recording podcasts at Jim Morris’ Impact Effect event in October 2023. He was one of the guests who was to have an episode recorded by me. When he told me that he walks the 444 mile Natchez Trace Parkway every year to raise awareness for the parents of children with autism, I was intr...

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast....subscribe/follow/rate/review at www.mmtbp.com With one of my businesses (J2Lighting.com) being in the lighting manufacturing space, I reach out to a lot of electricians. Once upon a time, I was an electrical apprentice…I still am to a certain extent!    Over the last 4 decades, the talent pool for the trades has diminished. They were painted as a last option...

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast....subscribe/follow/rate/review at www.mmtbp.com The hustle culture’s take on sleep (like most other things they talk about) is typically misleading, misinformed and very damaging.  Overused tropes like, “I can sleep when I’m dead”, “get up at (insert insanely early time here)” and “you can function on less sleep than you think” don’t typically jive well with th...

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast....subscribe/follow/rate/review at www.mmtbp.com This is a long overdue guest for the show as Sherri has been a close family friend since we both moved to Tennessee in 2005.  In this episode, we delve into the inspiring journey of Sherri Hildreth, a remarkable salon owner hailing from Franklin, TN. Sherri's story is a testament to the power of determination, har...

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast....subscribe/follow/rate/review at www.mmtbp.com The scene was Miller’s Thrillers in Spring Hill, TN. I was emceeing the main stage events for David Miller’s annual halloween haunt spectacular, which included jugglers, fire eaters/performers, a pirate high-wire act and then some. One night, a petite woman appeared, swallowed in a large coat.  Earlier that night,...

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast....subscribe/follow/rate/review at www.mmtbp.com Have I mentioned this is a podcast for “mostly” Middle Tennessee Business Owners, Pros and Entrepreneurs? I met Tony Langdon a few months ago when he joined my BNI chapter. He owns Langdon Flooring, which he moved from Southern California to Middle Tennessee not too long ago. I came to find out that Tony and his b...

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast....subscribe/follow/rate/review at www.mmtbp.com In this episode, I wanted to bring Amanda Banks on the show to discuss her 2024 initiative of “Authentic Influence”. Prior to recording the episode, my business partner John Woerner met Amanda and they discovered that they had many similarities in the gymnastics world, even practicing/working with the same coaches...

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast....subscribe/follow/rate/review at www.mmtbp.com If you’re not following Franklin Tennessee’s Gabriel Sedlak, you’re doing yourself a disservice. Gabriel is a seasoned and successful network sales and marketing pro. His experience comes from working with some of the world’s biggest home-based business brands.  Our connection came from a mutual love for Mercedes-...

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast... I met Corinne Morse in 2016 when she and her (then) business partner were *cozy* in their business, The Nesting Project. See what I did there?  Never mind. Like any business, getting it off the ground is hardly ever cozy. When I discovered them in 2016, I saw the result of years of figuring out the business of apparel printing, graphic design and pivoting! Co...

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast... Ever meet someone so real, so genuine you instantly knew you had a new friend?  I’ve known Anna Marie since 2005 when we moved to Nashville from Las Vegas. We worked together on so many different projects until my exit from the radio industry in 2013.  To have one more deep conversation with her and her newlywed husband, legacy Nashville live and studio music...

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast... Do you think your business is ready to sell?  Gary Aldridge may challenge you to think again. In this episode, Gary and I talk about the business owners who have toiled their entire lives and are ready to move on to another chapter in life….only to find out that their businesses are worth shockingly far less than what they thought.  There is always hope thoug...

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast... In our 2nd annual (or would it be 1st annual?) episode with Jim’s fellow J2 Owner and CEO John Woerner, they discuss everything from how their lighting business fared in 2023, what a true Business Consultant should do, to the onslaught of Business Coaches/Thought Leaders/Influencers permeating virtually every online society.  They even have a little reaction...

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast... After several years in Corporate America, David Berck decided to try his hand (and balance) with a trade of sorts. He owns RoofMaxx of Franklin, which helps homeowners extend the life of their roofs before inevitably having to replace shingles.  You know how people have their decks or driveways treated when they see wear and tear and want to add life to their...

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast... Here’s a quick episode with the reasoning behind changing the name of The What’s Your Problem? Podcast to the Mostly Middle Tennessee Business Podcast. Plus we have some behind the scenes listening fun with the voiceover for the new intro generously voiced by my pal, Matt Wilson.  Follow him and his podcast from which I may have borrowed the *mostly* concept:...