Jim McCarthy

Mostly Middle Tennessee Business Podcast

Business EN ↓ 295 episodes

Real conversations about the stories, challenges, struggles and triumphs of Middle Tennessee's entrepreneurs, business owners and professionals. Broadcasting from the J2HQ in Thompson's Station. www.mmtbp.com

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Jim McCarthy

Category

Business

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

125 - Attracting Creatives in this Gig Economy :: Mark Scrivner 31.01.2023

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast It may take a season or two working for someone else until you realize that you have the chops to hang your own shingle.  Mark Scrivner did just that. Prior to starting Snapshot Interactive in 2010, he was trailblazing ideas for other restaurant and marketing companies around Nashville. He won a spot on 2022’s Most Admired CEOs from the Nashville Business Journa...

124 - Uncovering the Tip of the Spear :: Kelly Eikum 27.01.2023

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast   In this podcast episode, I sit down with another BNI pro. Kelly Eikum with the ERA Group. Kelly helps business owners and CFOs preserve their company's culture and operations during times of massive inflation and layoffs. She helps businesses seek out and identify areas where they can save expenses, and implement cost-saving measures that are both effective an...

123 - De-commoditizing Your Business :: Trent Perry 24.01.2023

'If your business exists in a commoditized industry (trades, mortgage, real estate, insurance, etc.), this is a must listen episode! Trent Perry is a Cumberland University Master's graduate in Sport's Management (Bachelor's in Marketing). Former D1 Collegiate basketball player; former basketball coach & skills development trainer (from elementary to pro level); former emcee/event's host and ra...

122 - Living with C.R.A.S.H. In Mind :: Rich Redmond 17.01.2023

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast   This is an episode long overdue with Top Call Nashville and longtime Jason Aldean Drummer, Speaker and Actor Rich Redmond.  I’ve known Rich since 2008 and there’s not a topic under the sun we haven’t discussed. So the fact that we talked for over an hour and a half should tell you that we found some pretty new and compelling things to talk about. Plus I take a...

121 - The Power of Being “Them Centric” :: Kristen Williams 13.01.2023

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast In this podcast episode, we speak with Kristen Williams, a business leader who has built her Capital One credit card business through authentic relationships developed over time. Kristen shares her strategies for building trust and connection with her clients, and how she uses these strong relationships to drive business growth. She also discusses the importance...

120 - The Fight for Farming :: Bo Teague 09.01.2023

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast Bo Teague is a multi-tasker to the nth degree. While he sells roofing and exterior projects for Quality Exteriors, he’s also starting his days EARLY.  Bo is also a multi-generational farmer who still takes care of his cattle and stock personally. Bo shares the rich history of his family's beef farm. Bo talks about the challenges that he and other beef farmers fa...

119 - Heart Attack Humility :: John Woerner 02.01.2023

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast In this episode, we sit down with John Woerner, my business partner and the other “J” in J Squared Systems. John is a mega-successful businessman with a knack for finding and developing opportunities in and around Middle Tennessee and wayyyyy beyond. John has built a reputation as a savvy and resourceful team leader with strong CFO-like attributes and a sales ro...

117 - Getting Beyond Instant Gratification :: Zach Hurd 28.12.2022

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast Zach Hurd is Executive Vice President/Partner at SageSpring Wealth Partners and a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional. He helps provide clients with sound investment strategies designed to build wealth through comprehensive financial planning. Zach’s integrity and commitment to excellence help him soundly advise his clients on a multitude of financial issu...

118 - Hand to Hand Combat Marketing - Clay Morgan 28.12.2022

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast In an age where social media marketing has permeated every nook and cranny of your mobile device, there’s always something to be said about word-of-mouth advertising. A recommendation from a close ally can go a long way and that’s what BNI’s Clay Morgan helps small business owners do with a MASSIVE amount of strategy. Clay heads up the direction and growth of th...

116 - Catching Up to Digital Marketing :: Dustin Gassert 15.12.2022

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast Dustin Gassert owns Gassert Properties Group. His entrepreneurial journey started with his family who are ardent self-driven folk. Undoubtedly the talent has rubbed off on Dustin and his success shows it!  Dustin regards this order in his life:  • Follower of Christ  • Husband to Lola • Dad To 4 (soon to be 5) • Agent / Owner @gassertpropertiesgroup  • Entrepren...

115 - Forging a Positive Culture :: Allen Cain 09.12.2022

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast  Allen Cain owns Chem-Dry of Brentwood and Mr. B’s Chem-Dry. I have known him as such since 2017. I never knew that a majority of his professional life was spent as an engineer!  Follow Allen: www.carpetcleanertn.com *****SUBSCRIBE/RATE/FOLLOW What’s Your Problem? PODCAST: www.whatsyourproblempodcast.com www.instagram.com/whatsyourproblempod www.instagram.com/ji...

114 - Being Great Over and Over Again :: Nick Hiter 06.12.2022

In this episode, we talk with one of the standout Nashville Entrepreneurs that has made quite a name for himself lately, Nick Hiter.  Former Professional Athlete turned Serial Entrepreneur. Nick has been featured in CBS, NBC, FOX, The New York Times, Yahoo Finance, Yahoo News, Disrupt Magazine and USA Wire. Nick is a Husband, Father & Coach. Nick is the Host of The Histreak Podcast. President...

113 - Keep Finding the Adventure :: Travis Watson 02.12.2022

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast Travis Watson is one of those creative and adventurous souls who craves living life to the fullest. He is a self-described Pilot. Packrafter. Country Music Singer and Skydiver.   Follow Travis: www.travisraywatson.com Www.instagram.com/travisraywatson www.facebook.com/travisraywatson https://twitter.com/travisraywatson   *****SUBSCRIBE/RATE/FOLLOW What’s Your Pr...

112 - Making Fatherhood Famous :: Marcus Meneese 01.12.2022

Marcus Meneese has one of the most noble jobs in the world…and that’s helping to break the cycle of fatherlessness.    Stronger than my Father’s vision is to help 100 plus young men to break the fatherless cycle and help them further their journey through College, Trade School or Military to gain a life skill and become a contributing and self-sustaining member of society. Fatherless youth boys ha...

111 - Finding Work/Life Balance in a Hustle Culture :: The Bogetti Partners 22.11.2022

Kara Bogetti and Maggie Lashlee are the Bogetti Partners in Nashville, TN. Together they are taking on Nashville one house at a time. They also have a podcast called “Work/Life Balance” which discusses the importance and strategies of a life equilibrium within this current hustle culture. Follow the Bogetti Partners and subscribe to the Work/Life Balance Podcast: http://thebogettipartnersbradfordr...

110 - Creating More Time :: Angela Proffitt 16.11.2022

Money can always be made, time is gone for good.  Being the productivity expert she is, Angela Proffitt joins us again to talk about how to make your life more efficient and productive.  From Angela: “A southern gal with a potty mouth, unafraid to admit when I don’t know something, with a no-holds barred approach to always finding a way to make things happen. Being raised in a small town in Tennes...

108 - How to Fix Bad Reviews :: Ashley Bright 04.11.2022

Ashley is Nashville's most brutally honest marketing partner for small businesses. She's all about finding the the most simple and efficient communications solution. No fluff. No BS. (As evidenced by the RBF. Can't stop, won't stop.) Small business owners team up with fwd digital marketing when they don't know what to post next on social media or how to get more Google reviews.  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ With 12...

107 - How To Get Your Team to READ!!! :: Arnie Malham 27.10.2022

Arnie Malham is an award-winning CEO/founder , 8-figure entrepreneur and best-selling author who helps progressive leaders create engaging and sustainable cultures within their organizations.   With more than 20 years as a successful entrepreneur , Arnie has founded and sold multiple businesses, including his most recent sale of a prominent advertising firm producing more than $60M in annual reven...

106 - Seeing the Light in Seasons of Utter Darkness :: Brother Paul Brown 21.10.2022

When virtuosity, intuition and pure soul meet, the results are magical. And that kind of magic — steeped in the sounds, tradition and spirit of Memphis — is (Brother) Paul Brown’s specialty. The GRAMMY® Winning Nashville, Tennessee-based musician, songwriter and producer is a roots world MVP, but his abilities truly extend beyond any genre to encompass his vision.   That’s abundantly clear when Br...

105 - Don’t Snooze on Self-Awareness :: Dr. Bijoy John 17.10.2022

Dr. Bijoy John had pretty much done it all in the medical profession. He started enjoying life when he just concentrated on what he loved the most. Helping people sleep better!! From Dr. John: “Sleep Wellness Clinics of America (SWCA) in Franklin, Tennessee, led by Dr. Bijoy E. John, is a private center dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of various sleep disorders. With over 25 years of expe...

103 - Funding Your Gifting :: Erica Richmond 10.10.2022

Erica is a Nashville Realtor and your go-to for all things social media marketing. After moving to a brand new city and growing her business all from Instagram, Erica now specializes in teaching other Realtors how they too can build an effective online presence, attract more clients, and spend less time on other costly lead generation methods.  Follow Erica, her username is @ericarichmondrealtor o...

104 - Your website’s ROI should be it’s KPI :: Tyler Krause 10.10.2022

    Tyler is a monster personal brand in the making. Every time we have him on, he leaves us more enlightened and with more questions! From Tyler: “Conversion First Marketing was officially founded in 2014 after several years of marketing my own brands, SEO Agency, and SEO Director stints. All of these left me with little pieces of knowledge, or "chips", that there were some fundamental improvemen...

102 - Miller’s Thrilling Life and Business :: David Miller 23.09.2022

Since 2005, I became aware of David Miller through his innovative marketing techniques that really made you look!  Like, he would literally put up billboards and bus boards for his real estate business with his face posted upside-down with the phrase, “made you look!” Since then, David has created one of the country’s premier haunted attractions, Miller’s Thrillers in Spring Hill, Tennessee. At fi...

101 - Dentistry that Will Change Your Life :: Dr. Kellye Rice 21.09.2022

Dr Kellye Rice is the owner of Cool Springs Laser Dentistry and Middle TN Dental Sleep Specialists. She and her team create confident smiles, and help people snore less and have less TMJ pain with dental appliances. She is looking to connect with people who want a  personalized approach to their health and their smile, and people who hate their CPAP! This is Dentistry that can Change Your Life! Dr...

EPISODE 100!! - The Power of Right Now :: The Real Brad Lea 13.09.2022

Whenever Brad comes on the show, it’s always a great conversation that will meander like a river. On my first interview with him a few years back, he said that a podcast that gets to 100 episodes is a podcast to be taken seriously! Well, HERE WE ARE! And there's no better way to do episode 100 than by having Brad back on! From Brad: “I am an entrepreneur. I’m a businessman. I own a portfolio of co...

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