Denise Roberts

Standing on Business with Denise Roberts

Business EN ↓ 5 episodes

This podcast aims to have meaningful discussions, but in a very unique way, around how to start, run and grow a successful business through interviews with founders who are willing to share their entrepreneurial journey and their “love affair” with entrepreneurship. The theme of the show is, “Brown Sugar“ — each guest essentially is a virtual date (unless it’s a female) where the guest talks about his or her love of entrepreneurship. The interview consists of the same five primary questions with the first one being, “when did you fall in love with entrepreneurship?“ The guest is free to take t...

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Denise Roberts

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From Sleeping in Her Car to The Wealth Playground: How Jasmine Paul Teaches Kids About Money 06.03.2026 30:45

What happens when a college senior mismanages her money so badly she ends up living in her car — and then turns that rock bottom into a mission to teach kids about wealth? In this Brown Sugar Convo, I sit down with Jasmine Paul, founder of The Wealth Playground, a youth financial education company using books, games, dolls and play to teach kids and teens how money really works. Jasmine shares how...

How Entrepreneurial Couples Stay Married Without Sacrificing the Business | Angela & James Mitchell 04.03.2026 39:47

What happens when the business starts feeling like the mistress and marriage gets whatever time is left? In this powerful Brown Sugar conversation, Denise Roberts sits down with Angela and James Mitchell, co-creators of Love Intentionally, to talk about what it really takes to stay happily married while building a demanding business. Angela, a licensed therapist, and James, a high-performance coac...

From Living in His Car to Project Icon: Chad Durfee on Freedom, Failure & Becoming the Go-To Expert 02.03.2026 29:06

What happens when your first businesses flop, your CBD startup crashes, and you end up living in your car with your dog — but you still refuse to quit? In this Brown Sugar conversation, I’m sitting down with Chad Durfee, co-founder of Project Icon, the engine behind podcasts, books, stages, and TV that turn everyday experts into industry authorities. Chad shares how he went from burned-out high sc...

AI Is Not the Boss: How to Use ChatGPT as a Junior Analyst (Not a Crutch) | Dan Campbell 25.02.2026 48:13

Most people are using AI wrong — and it’s costing them time, money, and credibility. In this Standing On Business Brown Sugar conversation, Denise Roberts sits down with Dan Campbell, founder of Campbell Consulting Services of Tallahassee (CCST), a service-disabled veteran and systems engineer who helps founders and small teams use AI as a decision-support tool, not a replacement for thinking. Dan...

Roofing, Systems, and AI: Rosalynn Verges Entrepreneur Love Story 28.11.2025 32:33

Hey Brown Sugar! In this convo on Standing on Business, Denise Roberts sits down with Rosalynn Verges (AI founder, trainer, and integrator, and creator of AI Roofing Revolution) to talk about her 20+ year love affair with entrepreneurship. s in operations (the last five focused solely on roofing), Rosalynn breaks down practical ways roofing owners can use AI to fix people-and-process bottlenecks,...