Past the Balance Sheet

Episode 21: Ethical Decision Making In this episode of Past the Balance Sheet , Kash and Sassy dig into the uncomfortable but necessary conversation around ethics in business. Not as a legal checklist, but as a leadership issue. They talk through how unethical decisions rarely start big. They often begin with pressure, fear, survival mode, poor culture, weak controls, or the belief that “everyone...

Episode 20: The Milestone Episode — What Comes Next for Past the Balance Sheet We made it to Episode 20, and this one is a little different. In this milestone episode, Kash and Sassy take a step back to reflect on the journey so far, the listener feedback that shaped the show, and the shift from scripted structure to the honest, unscripted conversations that now define Past the Balance Sheet . We...

Episode 19: Sometimes the biggest cash leak in a business is not a vendor, customer, or payroll — it is the owner. In this episode of Past the Balance Sheet, Kash and Sassy unpack the uncomfortable but necessary conversation around owner draws, distributions, payroll, and the impact those decisions have on cash flow. Owners absolutely deserve to be paid, but the business can only support what it c...

Episode 18: Leadership and People Management In this episode of Past the Balance Sheet , Kash and Sassy dig into one of the most overlooked financial drivers in business: leadership and people management. Most business owners think their biggest challenges are financial, but the root issue is often people — hiring, accountability, communication, culture, and knowing when someone is no longer the r...

Episode 17: Depreciation and amortization show up on your financials every month, but most business owners do not fully understand what they mean, where they show up, or why they matter. In this episode of Past the Balance Sheet, Kash and Sassy break down the difference between depreciation and amortization in plain English. They talk about tangible assets like vehicles, equipment, computers, and...

Episode 16: Budget vs. Forecast: Why Your Plan and Reality Check Are Not the Same Thing January starts with big goals, clean spreadsheets, and a budget that feels solid. Then real life happens. Revenue shifts, expenses spike, contracts move, and suddenly the budget you built no longer matches the business you are actually running. In this episode of Past the Balance Sheet , Kash and Sassy break do...

Episode 15: ROI gets thrown around in business all the time, but most leaders are not really asking about return on investment. They are asking whether the cost feels uncomfortable. In this episode of Past the Balance Sheet , Kash and Sassy unpack what ROI actually means, how it differs from IRR, and why the most important parts of investment decisions are not always found in the formula. From mar...

Episode 14: The 5-Year Commitment to Self – The Time Capsule Reveal In this episode of Past the Balance Sheet , we’re going beyond goals, timelines, and “perfect timing” and talking about the deeper commitment it takes to build a life that actually feels aligned. After attending Mel Robbins’ Let Them tour together, we unpack the ideas that hit us the hardest: releasing control, letting people have...

Episode 13: Three months in. Thirteen episodes deep. One messy, honest milestone. In this episode of Past the Balance Sheet , Kash and Sassy pause to reflect on the first 90 days of the podcast: why they started, what they’ve learned, what has changed, and what has happened behind the scenes. From financial strategy and leadership pressure to cash flow chaos, hard conversations, public speaking fe...

Episode 12: The Messy Middle: Why Feeling “Behind” Might Mean You’re Right Where You Should Be There’s a version of business growth that looks clean from the outside. Clear milestones, steady progress, and a straight path forward. But real businesses rarely move that way. Most of the time, growth happens in what we call the messy middle—the space between what used to work and what needs to work ne...

Episode 11: Hard Decisions That Saved the Business There’s a version of business advice that makes hard decisions sound clean and obvious. See the problem, make the call, move forward. But real leadership rarely works that way. The decisions that often save a business usually feel heavy in the moment. They feel risky, emotional, and uncertain. They come with consequences you can’t fully predict, a...

Episode 10: The Contrast of the CFO and CEO Relationship In this episode of Past the Balance Sheet , Kash and Sassy break down the real differences between how founders, CEOs, and CFOs see the same numbers—and why those differences can either drive growth or create friction inside a business. From revenue concentration and hiring decisions to pricing, margins, and “bad” sales, they unpack what’s a...

Episode 9: Growth sounds good—until it isn’t. In this episode of Past the Balance Sheet , we’re talking about what happens when a business scales faster than its systems, cash flow, and leadership can support. Because more revenue doesn’t automatically mean more stability—and in many cases, it creates more pressure. We dig into the reality behind rapid growth, why it can break what used to work, a...

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...