Baked-In with Josh Allen

Josh sits down with Lorenza Pasetti, CEO of the iconic Volpi Foods of South St. Louis, a 120-year-old manufacturer of artisan cured meats. They discuss the secret sauce of navigating the roll out of a national brand, how convenience stores are re-defining the retail food landscape and guiding a legacy company into the fourth generation.

Dan Abel knows a lot about chocolate. He and his team (including family) have taken two of the most iconic names in Chocolate "Bissinger's" & "Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate," and have generated 20X growth in the bast several years.  An incredible story based upon one of the world's oldest treats finding a way to integrate itself and grow into the next generation of technology, marketing, and creat...

The "Big Shark" of bikes, Mike Weiss of "Big Shark Bicycle Company" joined Josh to chat all things two wheels... from popularity, brand partnerships, and the role a global pandemic played in exploding his business, and the industry, in both incredible and frustrating ways. An industry leader, Mike talks about the unique steps that he and his team took to meet the incredible demand for bicycles in...

We’re celebrating Father’s Day this week on the podcast. Josh sits down with his dad, Stanley Allen, to share experiences of growing up in a family business and gain insights into leading with kindness. Very intimate conversation between a father and son who clearly admire one another.

Kevin Nashan keeps it simple. While his food has earned him "James Beard" awards, praise from culinary publications world wide, and an army of loyal customers... his secret sauce is hard work. Check out this incredible conversation between long time friends, Josh and Kevin, where they talk about growth, employee loyalty, triathlons, and linen bags!  https://www.sidneystreetcafestl.com/ https://www...

Hyman LTD is a world leader in trading some of the most classic, unique, and impossible to find cars. Founder Mark Hyman is a character as unique as the cars. Josh and Mark have an incredible conversation that digs into why these cars are so special, some amazing barn finds, and what his favorite car in the collection is... and you'll never guess it! Navigating the world of high end hobbies and co...

Josh was able to sit down with the new VP of Communications for Explore STL , Catherine Neville. In this episode they talk about the rapidly changing face of tourism options here in the Gateway to the West, as well as our storied history that provides an incredible array of culture to feed off of... literally! #tourism #midwest #culture #culinarycapital #feastmagazine 

Join us for an incredible conversation with Gerard Craft, "Chief Flavor Officer" for STL City SC and leader of Niche Food Group , as he talks about the incredible food driven fan experience at City Park, as well as the role failure plays in his company's culture!   Let's go!

Katie's Pizza & Pasta has had quite the evolution. From a storefront with no parking, to 48K+ Cardinal fan's a night in a 10,000 square foot space, with a simple focus on making great pizza! Check out this episode to hear her journey and discover how she "accidentally" fell into the frozen pizza business!

Maxine Clark sat down and talked about the early days of Build-A-Bear, it's growth, and what some of the secret sauce was!