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The Inspired Stories Podcast
Anthony Codispoti has started, built, and sold a variety of successful businesses, including a 7-figure wholesale business (successful exit), a 7-figure consumer business (exited to private equity), a SaaS business (successful exit), and fiscally advantaged benefits. As an innovator and pioneer, he has been awarded patents, earned best seller badges, and gained scores of battle scars. In this show, we gain inspiration from the successes achieved and challenges overcome by today's business…
Episodes
- The Inspired Stories Podcast
The Business of Merrymaking: Sara Connery on Leading Handcrafted Restaurants
🎙️ From Law School Food Network Therapy to Leading Hawaii's Farm-to-Table Restaurant Empire: Sara Connery's Journey In this inspiring episode, Sara Connery…
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How Chef Karim Lakhani Survived Idi Amin Expulsion and Built Award-Winning Culinary Career
🎙️ From Ugandan Refugee Dishwasher to Award-Winning Chef: Karim Lakhani's Extraordinary Journey In this inspiring episode, Karim Lakhani, Executive Vice…
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Managing Memories, Not Menus: How Ryan Wilson Leads the Fourth Generation at Lawry’s
🎙️ From Beige Food Palette to Fourth Generation CEO: Ryan Wilson's Journey Leading Lawry's 90-Year Legacy Ryan Wilson, fourth generation CEO at Lawry's…
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Abigail Flynn on Becoming GM at 24 and Proving Success Without College Through 22 Years at Family-Owned Olympia Hospitality
🎙️ From Housekeeper at 16 to Senior HR Manager: Abigail Flynn's Journey Through Hospitality Without a Degree Abigail Flynn, Senior HR Manager at Olympia…
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How Janelle Cash Built 20-Year Client Relationships and Won Multi-Million Dollar Deals at Placemakr
🎙️ From Trinidad to 286% Sales Goal Achievement: Janelle Cash's Journey Through Cancer, Caribbean Separation, and Building Government Hospitality Partnerships…
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Building International Partnerships and Electric Innovations: Dr. Jay Luis Aguilar's Chance Rides Story
🎙️ From Mexico City Engineer to Global Amusement Ride Leader: Dr. Jay Luis Aguilar's Journey with Chance Rides In this inspiring episode, Dr. Jay Luis Aguilar…
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How Bobby Stuckey Transformed a Learning Disability Into Hospitality Excellence at Frasca
🎙️ From Bussing Tables with Dyslexia to James Beard Winner: Bobby Stuckey's Journey Building Frasca Hospitality Group In this inspiring episode, Bobby Stuckey…
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Why Great Government Is Possible: Teresa Roche’s Blueprint for Talent, Trust, and Transformation
🎙️ From Accidentally Joining HP to Malcolm Baldrige Excellence: Teresa Roche's Public Service Journey Teresa Roche, Chief Human Resources Officer at City of…
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Kevin Nguyen's First-Generation Journey: From Vietnamese Refugee Family to Bennett Thrasher CPA Career
🎙️ From Vietnamese Boat Refugee Family to First-Generation College Graduate: Kevin Nguyen's Journey at Bennett Thrasher In this inspiring episode, Kevin…
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Servant Leadership in Venture Capital: Inside Toph Day’s Vision for Elevate Ventures
🎙️ From Eight Startups to Venture Capital Leadership: Toph Day's Journey Building Indiana's Most Active Early-Stage Investment Firm In this inspiring episode…
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Paul Gordon: Insights from 50 years of legal service to the senior living community.
🎙️ From Litigation Refusal to "Father of Senior Living Law": Paul Gordon's 50-Year Journey Shaping Industry In this inspiring episode, Paul Gordon, Senior…
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How Mike Ehrle Is Using Lumity to Fix What’s Broken in Employee Benefits
🎙️ From Waiting for Phone Calls to Digital Brokerage Innovation: Mike Ehrle's Journey Through Benefits and Investment Tech In this inspiring episode, Mike…
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Chris Gannon's Bolay Journey: From Chief Osceola to Building a Gluten-Free Fast Casual Brand
🎙️ From Chief Osceola to Fast Casual CEO: Chris Gannon's Journey Building Bolay Fresh Bold Kitchen In this inspiring episode, Chris Gannon, CEO and Co-Founder…
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Sydney Grims' Hospitality Journey: From Billionaire Ron Perelman's New York Estate to Family Restaurant Empire
🎙️ From Billionaire's Estate to Family Restaurant Empire: Sydney Grims' Journey Building Philadelphia Hospitality In this inspiring episode, Sydney Grims, COO…
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Chad Carbone's Recovery Journey: From 12 Years Homeless to Leading Boulder's Bridge House Ready to Work
🎙️ From Nearly 12 Years Homeless to Director: Chad Carbone's Journey Transforming Lives at Bridge House Ready to Work In this deeply inspiring episode, Chad…
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Chris Ives on Fruitable Lessons, Menu Innovation, and Growing to 147 Locations
🎙️ From Fruitable Chapter 11 to Bubbakoos Growth: Chris Ives' Journey Through Franchise Lessons and Leadership In this inspiring episode, Chris Ives, CEO at…
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Conor Murphy's Big Night Fitness: Transforming Nightclubs into Wellness Spaces
🎙️ From Athletic Dreams Crushed to Building Big Night Fitness: Conor Murphy's Journey Through Adversity and Innovation In this inspiring episode, Conor Murphy…
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Tomasz Jamroz's People-Process-Technology Framework: Transforming Roadrunner from Bottom to #2 LTL Carrier
🎙️ From Poland to President: Tomasz Jamroz's Data-Driven Resurrection of Roadrunner Freight In this inspiring episode, Tomasz Jamroz, Head of Operations at…
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Rejection Immunity: How Bryan Ravit (aka The Sales Whisperer) Built Wealth Through Sales, Investing, and Mental Discipline
🎙️ From $100K in Debt to Multi-Millionaire: Bryan Ravit's Sales Mastery Journey Bryan Ravit, founder and Chief Sales Ninja of Sales Growth Mastery, shares his…
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Eliza Keegan's Strategy for Growing Momentum Indoor Climbing from Utah to Bulgaria and Beyond
🎙️ From Soccer Youth Programs to Leading a Climbing Revolution: Eliza Keegan's Journey as One of America's Youngest CEOs In this inspiring episode, Eliza…
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How Marshall Hawks Helps Founders Reduce Equity Dilution with Venture Debt Deals
🎙️ From Grandfather's Pawn Shop to SVB Venture Banking: Marshall Hawks' Journey Writing Venture Debt Deals In this inspiring episode, Marshall Hawks, author of…
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Matt Winn's Three-Things-Right Philosophy: Great Food, Service & Atmosphere
🎙️ From Sushi Concert Random Encounters to Dual CEO Leadership: Matt Winn's Journey Building Maple Hospitality and Arrive In this inspiring episode, Matt Winn…
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Tim Petrey: Building Raving Fans in the Least Sexy Industry
🎙️ From Truck Wash Training to Fractional CFO Innovation: Tim Petrey's Journey Building Scalable Accounting Services In this inspiring episode, Tim Petrey…
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Matt Horine's Reindustrialization Mission: Building On-Demand Labor for American Manufacturing
🎙️ From Manufacturing Today Podcast to Reindustrialization Mission: Matt Horine's Journey Building On-Demand Labor Platform In this inspiring episode, Matt…
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Anago Cleaning: How a Family Business Became a $100M Franchise Machine
🎙️ From Family Crisis to Building a National Franchise: Adam Povlitz's Journey with Anago Cleaning Systems In this inspiring episode, Adam Povlitz, President…
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Alex DeCarvalho on "Bringing the Weather" and Leading with Positive Presence
🎙️ From London School of Economics to Leading Luxury Hospitality: Alex DeCarvalho's Journey with Millennium Hotels In this inspiring episode, Alex DeCarvalho…
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How Sunil Asija Established Trust Within HR While Becoming Employer of Choice
From Crisis and Near-Collapse to Transforming Government HR: Sunil Asija's Journey with Oakland County In this deeply inspiring episode, Sunil Asija, Chief…
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Trinity Logistics Grew From $100M to $1B Under Doug Potvin's People-First Leadership
🎙️ Doug Potvin's Faith-Driven Leadership: From Anxiety and Depression to CFO and Pastor at Trinity Logistics Doug Potvin serves dual callings as both Chief…
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Building a Seven-Figure Franchise for Six Figures: Cary Daniel's Nextaff Opportunity
🎙️ From Failing a Personality Test to Building a National Staffing Franchise: Cary Daniel's Journey with Nexttaff In this deeply inspiring episode, Cary…
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Julie Ament Gran on Leading GrandPad's Mission to Reduce Senior Social Isolation
🎙️ From Retail Leadership to Reducing Senior Isolation: Julie Ament Gran's Journey at GrandPad In this inspiring episode, Julie Ament Gran, Chief Operating…
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Grace Corbin on Leading Casa Nueva's Worker-Owned Cooperative Restaurant in Athens, Ohio
🎙️ From 15-Year-Old Pearl of the Orient Server to Worker-Owned Co-Op Leader: Grace Corbin's Journey at 40-Year-Old Casa Nueva In this inspiring episode, Grace…
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Why Mid-Sized Markets Create Better Opportunities: Derek Sorrells' Multi-Concept Strategy
🎙️ From Corporate IT to Eight Businesses: Derek Sorrells' Journey Building Wichita's Most Unexpected Entertainment and Food Concepts Derek Sorrells turned a…
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Chef William Milian's Journey: From Cuba Refugee to Hyatt Centric Executive Chef
🎙️ From Building Small Boat Escaping Cuba to Executive Chef at Hyatt Centric: Chef William Milian's Journey In this inspiring episode, Chef William Milian…
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Supply Chain AI Implementation: Deanna Harner's Approach at Avanade
🎙️ From Hotel Front Desk to Tariff Navigator Creator: Deanna Harner's 25-Year Supply Chain Transformation Journey In this inspiring episode, Deanna Harner, US…
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Training Through Losses for Championship Wins: Greg Zabikow's Business Strategy Framework
🎙️ Greg Zabikow's Leadership Philosophy: Competitive Swimming Lessons Meet Business Greg Zabikow brings his unique blend of treasury expertise, operational…
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Jonathan Ng Sposato on Building the First Asian American TV Channel, JoySauce
🎙️ From Apple II Game Developer to Asian American Media Pioneer: Jonathan Ng Sposato's Mission to Transform Cultural Visibility Through JoySauce In this…
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Jason Acquisto's Senior Living Leadership: Balancing Occupancy Goals with Human Dignity
🎙️ From Crisis Communications to Senior Living Leadership: Jason Acquisto's Journey with Bickford Senior LivingIn this inspiring episode, Jason Acquisto…
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Indianapolis Woman-Owned Business: Leticia Snoddy's 25-Year MSIL Staffing Journey
Leticia Snoddy, founder of MSIL Staffing and Packaging, shares her remarkable journey from childhood poverty watching her mother work factory shifts to…
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Rachael Nemeth's Opus Training Revolution: From COVID Communication Crisis to Training 110 Million Frontline Workers
🎙️ From Restaurant Operator to Training Revolution: Rachael Nemeth's Journey Building Opus Training for 110 Million Frontline Workers In this inspiring…
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How Scott Mayer Turned Nine Months of Learning Staffing Into Employee-Owned QPS Employment Group
🎙️ Scott Mayer's Staffing Industry Journey: From Selling Coupon Books at 15 to Leading Employee-Owned QPS Employment Group Scott Mayer transforms early teenage…
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Faith-Driven Franchise Investments: Todd Recknagel's Three20 Group Playbook
🎙️ Todd Recknagel's Faith-Driven Franchise Journey: From Blimpy Subs Losses to Building Billion-Dollar Platform Companies Todd Recknagel transforms personal…
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How Cody Fisher & Team Built Surgence Platform to Transform Healthcare Supply Chain
🎙️ From CPA to Healthcare Supply Chain Revolutionary: Cody Fisher's Mission to Transform an Industry Through Surgence Platform In this inspiring episode, Cody…
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How Melanie Brensinger Built A1A Investment Partners Through Small-Town Values and Healthcare Innovation
🎙️ Building A1A Investment Partners: Melanie Brensinger's Journey from GE to Healthcare Private Credit Leadership In this inspiring episode, Melanie…
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From Chicken to Culture: Why Tumble 22 Puts People at the Heart of Growth with Laura Dunlap
🎙️ How Laura Dunlap Built Tumble 22's Inclusive Culture Through Personal Recovery and Restaurant Innovation In this inspiring episode, Laura Dunlap, Director…
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How Linda Cozzi Grew Philadelphia Cricket Club from $11M to $38M Through Employee Investment
🎙️ From Auditor to Business Partner: Linda Cozzi's Counterintuitive CFO Strategy That Tripled Revenue at America's Oldest Country Club In this inspiring…
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Managing America's Largest Summer-Only Resort: David Jurcak's Mackinac Island Story
🎙️ Preserving American History Through Hospitality: David Jurcak's Leadership at Grand HotelDavid Jurcak, President of Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island…
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Joel Carver's Journey from to ‘Nobody Likes You’ to Hospitality Staffing Revolution
🎙️ From Capitol House Sales Manager to Hospitality Staffing Revolution: Joel Carver's Journey Building The Carver Companies In this inspiring episode, Joel…
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From Windsurfing Rep to Parisian Café Owner: Laurent Vrignaud's 40-Year Journey to Moulin
🎙️ From Windsurfing Champion to Parisian Café Empire: Laurent Vrignaud's Journey from Action Sports to Authentic French Hospitality In this inspiring episode…
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Sunil Rao's Purpose-Driven VC Approach: Investing in Technologies That Empower Humans
🎙️ From Citibank to Venture Capital: Sunil Rao's Journey Building Purpose-Driven Investments Sunil Rao, Managing Partner at Plum Alley Ventures in New York…
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Scaling With Private Equity: Mike Horvath's Viking Global Partnership at Revenova
🎙️ From Bankruptcy to $100M: Mike Horvath's Logistics Software Transformation Mike Horvath, President and CEO of Revenova, shares his extraordinary 30-year…
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Terry Hammons' HomeStretch Success: Helping Real Estate Agents Sell Homes Faster for Top Dollar
🎙️ From Corporate Finance Law to Real Estate Solutions: Terry Hammons' Entrepreneurial Pivot Terry Hammons, owner of Home Stretch franchises in Cleveland…
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How Post-COVID Hospitality Changed Everything: Kim Halloran's Industry Insights
🎙️ From Age 14 to Managing Partner: Kim Halloran's Three Decades in Hospitality Leadership Kim Halloran, Managing Partner at The Capital Grille in Kansas City…
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Transforming Public Recreation: Amy McMillan's Journey Leading Southeast Michigan's Metroparks
🎙️ From Volunteer at 14 to Leading 25,000 Acres: Amy McMillan's Journey Transforming Public Parks in Southeast Michigan In this inspiring episode, Amy…
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Building Great Businesses for Greater Purpose: David Beasley's Journey from Goodyear to C12 Leadership
🎙️ From 40 Years at Goodyear to Transforming Christian Business Leadership: David Beasley's Journey with C12 Business Forums In this inspiring episode, David…
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The Power of Niche Expertise: David Sangree's Hotel and Waterpark Appraisal Success
🎙️ From Peace Corps to Hospitality Expert: David Sangree's 20-Year Appraisal Journey David Sangree, President of Hotel & Leisure Advisors in Lakewood, Ohio…
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Craig Bernstein's Journey: From Courtside at Madison Square Garden to Founding Doc B's Restaurants
🎙️ From Madison Square Garden Floor Seats to 10 Restaurants: Craig Bernstein's Journey Building Doc B's Fresh Kitchen In this inspiring episode, Craig…
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Daniel Thomas's Landscaping Journey: From $1 First Mows to Blue Ribbon Outdoor Acquisition
🎙️ From $1 Lawn Cuts to Luxury Landscapes: Daniel Thomas's Journey from Teenage Mower to Blue Ribbon Acquisition In this inspiring episode, Daniel Thomas…
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Championing Educational Access: Jessica Silwick on ABET's Purpose Serving Thousands of Volunteer Experts, Educators, and Learners
🎙️ From Blue Collar Roots to CFO: Jessica Silwick's Mission Making Quality STEM Education Accessible In this inspiring episode, Jessica Silwick, CFO and COO at…
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Building Railroad Tracks for Cannabis: Will Brophy's Mission Normalizing the Industry Through Nabis
🎙️ From Harvard to Cannabis Distribution: Will Brophy's Journey Building the #1 Licensed Wholesaling Platform In this inspiring episode, Will Brophy, Chief…
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Five Pillars of Restaurant Success: Carl Bachmann's Riko's Pizza Revolution
🎙️ From Adrenaline Rush to Pizza Passion: Carl Bachmann's Journey to Building Riko's National Brand In this inspiring episode, Carl Bachmann, President and COO…