Pauly Guglielmo Show

The corporate offices of Big League Chew are in Rochester, NY.. who knew?!?! Also, production, the actual manufacturing of the gum, is in Akron, NY.. so you're telling me that Big League Chew is a local company and none of us knew that? As it turns out, as Dr. Brian Bailey will explain, its origins are not local, but it has become a local company recently. We'll hear the nostalgic and iconic origi...

In a last minute twist, Aashna Ahmed joins Pauly to talk about her wonderful brand of Ghee, OSHi GHEE, for this week's podcast. Aashna had a very impressive career prior to entrepreneurship, with jobs at GQ Magazine in NYC and Coca Cola in Atlanta. After moving to Rochester during COVID, she re-invented and finally launched that business she had been thinking about in Atlanta and the rest is histo...

Colette Muhammad took the art of home canning to preserve foods like jams, jellies, and vegetables and has turned it into an impressive small businesses centered around teaching classes and attending local markets selling those canned goods. In this podcast, we'll learn how Colette became The Canning Queen and pick up a few home canning tips along the way! Mentioned in this episode: Joe Bean Roast...

5th Annual Seize The Day: Amer's Epilepsy Trail Run (10K, 5K, & One-Mile Fun Run) --> https://www.epiny.org/fundraising-event/seize-the-day/2026-event/ Mark Armbruster, CFA is the Founder and CEO of Armbruster Capital Management, a Rochester-based wealth management firm serving individuals, families, and institutions. With nearly three decades of investment industry experience. Mentioned in...

Chris, a theater kid in his youth, told himself as he was walked out of a job several years ago that he was going to work for himself one day. He founded Flower City Flavor Company as a first step, helping spread Rochester based food items across the country via his website. One of those items, a bourbon barrel malt vinegar that he created, caught the attention of New York Chips who offered him a...

Tommy has quite the life story, from being homeless as a teenager (by choice, as a runaway) to touring the world as part of the band Modern English to founding a marketing agency in NYC to finally Iron Smoke Distillery in Rochester, NY. Hoochenany Music Festival, his latest side hustle, is a collaboration with Sean McCarthy getting ready for its 3rd installment this Summer! Mentioned in this episo...

Michael shares his life story, one that has quite an arc, from hitting "rock bottom" in his early 20s to finding God and thriving in his 30s. Michael and his mother have Rochester's Meat Sauce, the only one available in Wegmans, called Momma K's, and recently launched a Chicken Wing Dip as well! Mentioned in this episode: Mind of Magnus Artist Magnus Champlin Interviews guests sharing the stories...

Tom Seymour has returned (go back and listen to his original episode, #268 from 8/24/25) to catch us up on his newly launched brand, Moka Energy (Coffee Bars That Look & Feel Like Chocolate - Real Coffee, Real Convenient). Mentioned in this episode: Joe Bean Roasters Visit joebeanroasters.com to get fresh roasted specialty coffee either by the bag or with a Perpetual Joy subscription! Connecti...

Jason DeLeo is a classically trained chef (CIA) who has had to overcome some personal and professional challenges to get to where he is today. Today, he operates a team that is known for providing some of the best catering experiences in Rochester. But the path here was full of twists and turns, rehab, attitude adjustments, and professional pivots. Mentioned in this episode: Joe Bean Roasters Visi...

Morrie comes from Rochester royalty, the grandson of the great Morrie & Anna "Bert" Silver, credited with the reason the Red Wings are in Rochester to begin with, and he is the son of Naomi Silver, a Rochester icon. The perfect Mother's Day episode, Morrie pays great tribute to his mother and his grandmother in this episode while giving us a behind the scenes look at one of Rochester's most be...

Tracy Luckow, and her sister Lori, founded Whipnotic after very comprehensive careers in the food & beverage industry. Tracey, a food scientist, had the opportunity to work for some of the biggest brands in food, innovating some of America's most well known brands, before deciding to team up with her best-friend/sister and give it a go with Whipnotic. The product itself, a delicious swirl of w...

Giuseppe Paciullo has spent exactly half of his life in America, after spending the first half in his native Italy. He came to NYC, where he met his wife (a Rochester native) while she was in school and he was working in his Uncle's Italian restaurant on THE Arthur Avenue ("The Real Little Italy") in The Bronx. Eventually moving to Rochester, Giuseppe opened the most authentic Italian restaurant i...

Gregg Vanourek is coming to Rochester on May 12th, presented by Rochester Rotary, he'll be speaking over lunch at The Rochester Riverside Convention Center and tickets can be found at rochesterrotary.org -> Events. In this bonus episode, Pauly and Gregg talk about the challenges of work-life balance, doing good moral and ethical work, failing, and we get a preview of what his talk will look lik...

Janine was the first guest EVER that Pauly had on this very show wayyyy back when it was still a radio show, some 10 or 11 years ago. Since then, she has done nothing but thrive, expanding her business into catering and eventually opening La Bola downtown inside the Mercantile on Main. But it all started with Avvino, on Monroe Avenue. Mentioned in this episode: Joe Bean Roasters Visit joebeanroast...

Laura is the Director of Operations at the newly rebranded Rochester By Water (formerly Corn Hill Navigation), most famous for its operation of the iconic Sam Patch vessel that every Rochesterian can recognize from afar, and more recently The Riverie as well. Laura will bring us through the history of the organization, how she came to join, and the vibrant last few years they've enjoyed culminatin...

Paul Constantine is the retail manager / historian of Genesee Brew House and by proxy, Genesee Brewery. He started at the Brew House when it was still only a concept, as an intern, and has stuck around ever since, being one of the top influences in the organization. In this episode, we get a full history of the Brewery and beyond. Mentioned in this episode: Common Thread Check out Common Thread on...

Adam is a true creative who had the benefit of being nurtured from a young age by his parents and his teachers to embrace his creativity. His life has brought him to Europe and NYC at times, but he's back in Rochester, where he's from, and has built the brand Chick'n Out into one of the most respected brands in the food scene in Rochester today, serving the niche of high-end fried chicken. Mention...

He's the head "butcher" at Grass Fed on Monroe Avenue in Rochester, and having grown up in New Jersey, this man knows delis! Rob Nipe came to Rochester in 2007 and after working a couple of regular gigs, the entrepreneur itch needed to be scratched as he set out to solve a problem he was experiencing as a recently converted vegan - how do I still get the satisfaction I used to get from my pre-vega...

John Carbone, the son of an insurance salesman, watched his father and (at the time, stay-at-home) mother take a leap of faith in the early 1980s and open a donut shop. After some family advice, he decided to take the venture and change it to pizza and in 1984, opened what has become an iconic west side pizzeria in Rochester, NY. John is a masterclass in entrepreneurship, knowing his numbers and f...

John is the absolute O.G of craft beer in Rochester, NY. The founder of Rohrbach Brewing Company, John's company has stood the test of time as he has successfully operated not only a restaurant, which is hard enough, but a craft brewery through 2 craft beer explosions while navigating the in-between times as well. A masterclass in business lives inside his head, and we're just so honored to have g...

Jen is best known to us over the past decade as the mind and passion behind Young Lion, but it turns out that Young Lion was actually her 4th entrepreneurial journey. Jen will tell us about the several software companies that she and her ex-husband started and exited prior to founding Young Lion. She'll tell us about selling off Young Lion, and finally we'll hear how Rohrbach came to acquire the b...

Adam Eaton, a Rochester native, was feeling a little lost. He was an artist at heart, but his day job wasn't allowing him to exercise that creative muscle. So, one day, he signed up to take a photography class, and the rest is history! Now a published author, Adam is on tour promoting his new book "Black Is Beautiful" WARNING: This episode has some mention of suicidal thoughts. If that is a trigge...

Charles Corby is the 5th generation owner of Pittsford Farms Dairy & Bakery and was really the mastermind behind many of the pivots that business has made in the past couple of decades. Charles was behind the expansion of the retail store to what it is today, the ramping up of production on the milk for larger distribution, and yes, Charles is the one who said "we should start making ice cream...

Brian is the 3rd generation owner of Red Jacket Orchards and, while reluctant to refer to himself as an entrepreneur, is absolutely one is the truest sense of the word. Brian has pivoted, several times, both prior to and after joining the family business. The most recent pivot, however, into focusing on the juice production and distribution, has proven to be the most fruitful (see what I did there...

Lauren is a grinder, having worked 16 different jobs before figuring out she was a better leader than a follower, Lauren saw a problem that needed to be solved for busy folks who are unable to take care of the tiny tasks that life requires. Lauren launched her business, muscled it to success, and today serves as the President of her business managing a team of helpers while also being nominated fo...