Pauly Guglielmo Show

Holly is part of the 4th generation ownership team of Kittelberger, Rochester's juggernaut brand for flowers & gifts. She shares with us the history of how this iconic brand came to be, what each generation brought along the way, what her day-to-day is like, and what is in store for the future. Mentioned in this episode: Getting Real with Bossy: For Women Who Own Business Check out Getting Rea...

Ted Rund Jr. is the owner of Thirsty Turtle (Victor, NY) and Harro East, the iconic Rochester, NY event space. Teddy didn't necessarily set-out for entrepreneurship, but grew up around it as his father and family lineage brought that aspect to his life. Teddy was a star athlete, and that had most of his attention for most of his life, continuing into a coaching career he still enjoys. But when his...

Elvio Fernandes is not only the founder of Elvio's Coffee, Empire Boulevard's hottest and newest coffee joint, but is also the founder of ROC Star Academy and OH, by the way, also a literal ROCK STAR as keyboardist for Daughtry. His origin story is a delight, enjoy! Mentioned in this episode: Joe Bean Coffee - Coffee that lifts everyone. Use promo code Lunchador for 15% off your order! https://sho...

Rory is a fellow podcaster! Check him out on the Common Thread podcast here on The Lunchador Podcast Network. Today, we talk to Rory about his life, his entrepreneurial journey, and we close out 2025 with a heroic story of Rory's fatherly instincts coming to the rescue. Mentioned in this episode: Behind the Glass Hosted by Richard B Colón and Quajay Donnell, Behind the Glass is a monthly talk with...

Stefan is part of the ownership group of Headwater Food Hub, one of the region's leaders in getting local farm grown foods onto your dinner plate. Stefan will tell us both his own story, and the story of Headwater, we hope you enjoy! Mentioned in this episode: Joe Bean Coffee - Coffee that lifts everyone. Use promo code Lunchador for 15% off your order! https://shop.joebeanroasters.com Food About...

Jenna has (almost) never been interviewed, which is quite remarkable for someone who has had such an impact on the Rochester restaurant scene, the cultural fabric of Rochester, and the entrepreneurship community of our city. In this hour plus interview, we get to know the person behind many of Rochester's most well known and beloved restaurants and the pride of Holley, NY. Mentioned in this episod...

Kathy has one of the BEST entrepreneur origin stories in that she started Joe Bean.. and failed.. before taking a few years to hash out what worked and what didn't and COMING BACK AND THRIVING!!!!! This interview gets a bit into the weeds of co-packing (forgive me for that), but Kathy is a force, and has built an incredible business. We are so thankful for her shared insight. Mentioned in this epi...

Jenna is a FORCE. Jenna will tell us about how her work ethic has driven her from the age of 14 to where she is today and how she found her passion for event planning & execution. Jenna has had 3 main eras, the first was working with a notorious nightclub/restaurant owner to open dozens of establishments across the country. The second, as "Jazz Fest Jenna", an integral part of the chemistry th...

Pauly sits down with the man responsible for the skyline of Rochester that you know and love, literally. Owning many of the iconic skyscrapers in Rochester, Andy Gallina started this adventure "swinging a hammer" with his father and uncles as a part of their construction business. Andy will walk us through how he went from that, pivoted from residential to commercial construction, and later to foc...

Jack Doyle is the 5th generation CEO and co-owner of Doyle Security, Rochester's premiere security systems provider. Jack shares his story with us, of what it was like to "know what he wanted to be when he grew up" to actually making it happen, including several stops along the way and some wonderful wisdom. Mentioned in this episode: Joe Bean Coffee - Coffee that lifts everyone. Use promo code Lu...

Jason Barrett returns to address the cliffhanger from his most recent appearance.. we quickly cover the missing 18 minutes from our original episode, his and his family's health scares that happened in the middle of all of this, what has happened to Black Button since we last spoke, and what his personal future holds.. Mentioned in this episode: Joe Bean Coffee - Coffee that lifts everyone. Use pr...

Lindsay Connelly is the 2025 small business person of the year and she is a dynamic entrepreneur who has had leadership and risk tolerance in her DNA her entire life. You'll hear that the risk tolerance has put her life at risk, quite literally, on multiple occasions, but also gave her the talents required to build Linden, a digital marketing agency boasting 20 employees, thriving, and expanding....

Brian is a dynamic entrepreneur who defines resilience with his story. He is the most decorated BBQ competition winner in New York State, but it took 5 years for him to go from his first competition, to his first trophy. Later, opening a restaurant that has become an East Rochester staple in Good Smoke, Brian shares the resilient story of how he and his wife have built one of Rochester's most well...

Jason built a massive brand, not only locally, but regionally and he did it right here in Rochester through his distillery, Black Button. In 2025, that story took a dramatic turn, and Jason was forced to close his doors abruptly. That story was reported on by the media but unfortunately, traditional media has space/time limits and the whole story takes a lot more time to tell than that.. and so he...

Recorded LIVE in front of an audience during The 2025 Rochester Fringe Festival, Pauly joins a panel of fellow Lunchador podcasts Matt Austin & Chris Lindstrom (Lunchador Founders), Emily Hessney-Lynch (It's A Lot), and Mike Huntone (Punches & Popcorn) for a fun-filled hour of ranking banter. Mentioned in this episode: Punches & Popcorn The masters of Couch Potato style Mike Huntone, Jason...

Note: This is part two of a special two-part crossover episode! You can listen to the episodes in whatever order you like. Make sure to check out part one, Pauly's interview with Emily about her journey as an entrepreneur, on The Pauly Guglielmo Show . The episode should be available for you to download right in the It's a Lot feed! Content warning: this episode contains discussion of infertility,...

Pauly and Emily are both podcasters on The Lunchador Podcast Network, and also both entrepreneurs raising young families and juggling.. a lot. In this episode, you'll hear the first half of a conversation between Emily and Pauly in Pauly's style (interviewing Emily mostly about her entrepreneurial journey). Then, the episode fades and you'll be asked to switch over to the It's A Lot podcast (which...

Jason Barber's job at ibero is one that he has spent his entire life working towards. There, he is in charge of the famous International Plaza, a location on N. Clinton Ave where Latino culture is celebrated every day and most importantly (perhaps), where the culture is enjoyed through the wonderful cultural cuisines prepared by the entrepreneurs who own the stands down there where they bring the...

Dr. Carota comes to Rochester by way of Pescara, Italy. She originally came to Naz on a study abroad semester but fell in love not only with the area, but with languages. In this podcast, we get to know Joelle a bit more, and share in her appreciation and celebration of culture that she has created in The Frank DiMino Casa Italiana @ Nazareth University. Mentioned in this episode: Joe Bean Coffee...

One of Pauly's absolute FAVORITE local entrepreneurs is Kelly Scott, the talent behind Get Caked Bakery in the Village Gate. Get Caked recently did a 5 tier Italian themed cake for Pauly's sister-in-law's engagement party (@googs0105 on Instagram for pics). Kelly tells her story of turning down a full ride at NYU, overcoming extreme anxiety, and having diagnosed PTSD from the early days of running...

Long Island native Sam Solomon has brought his incredible entrepreneurial skillset to the Finger Lakes by way where he originated as a wood fired pizza food truck operator. One of his favorite places to set up shop was a small Mennonite run farm stand selling very high quality ice creams. When the original owners of Spotted Duck announced their intentions to move out of State, Sam had a brilliant...

Pauly says goodbye to the Icon Mentioned in this episode: Joe Bean Coffee - Coffee that lifts everyone. Use promo code Lunchador for 15% off your order! https://shop.joebeanroasters.com ESL ROCHESTER FRINGE FESTIVAL - SEPTEMBER 9TH THROUGH 20TH THE ESL ROCHESTER FRINGE FESTIVAL, THE MOST ANTICIPATED FESTIVAL IN THE REGION, WILL ONCE AGAIN EXCITE AUDIENCES WITH NEARLY 650 PERFORMANCES SEPTEMBER 9TH...

Pauly, flying solo this episode, talks about his culinary goals for the day, back to school, canning tomatoes, and lucking into some excellent tickets to see Sublime Mentioned in this episode: Joe Bean Coffee - Coffee that lifts everyone. Use promo code Lunchador for 15% off your order! https://shop.joebeanroasters.com Lunchador Podcast Network Lunchador Podcast Network is a network of podcasts or...

Tom Seymour is President of The Associated New York State Food Processors and a longtime packaging solutions expert having worked in food manufacturing and packaging for much of his life after spending his first few years in hospitality. After advising literally THOUSANDS of brands and entrepreneurs, he has finally decided to take the leap himself and launch his own product/brand - Moka Energy (Co...

Pauly talks to Nat Harrington of Nat's Nuts, who started his business in his dorm room in college and has grown it to be in 3,500 retail locations across the U.S! Nat shares his story and reflects upon how he got here, sharing plenty of entrepreneurial wisdom along the way. Mentioned in this episode: Joe Bean Coffee - Coffee that lifts everyone. Use promo code Lunchador for 15% off your order! htt...