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Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
☕️ Coffee, Chaos & Cashflow 🎙️
Business is anything but linear. We discuss all aspects of it...sometimes seriously, other times with irreverent humor. Join Aram Street, Yemi Ogunbase, & Gabbi McErlean as they share wins, missteps, and candid advice on addressing the chaos while moving into cashflow. Real stories, real lessons—entrepreneurship, unfiltered. 🎧
Episodes
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#74 Loud Isn’t a Priority: Boundaries, Busy Clients, and Showing Up Anyway
Send us Fan Mail Aram’s out this week, so Yemi and Gabbi take the mic for a freeform conversation about something every business owner wrestles with: deciding…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#73 Bringing Bourbon Back to Bourbon County: Jeremy Buchanan of Hartfield & Co.
Send us Fan Mail This week Aram and Yemi sit down with Jeremy Buchanan of Hartfield & Co., the Paris, Kentucky distillery that brought bourbon-making back to…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#72 Know Thy Enemy: Trent Mobley of Berner Pest Solutions
Send us Fan Mail This week Aram and Gabbi sit down with Trent Mobley — Associate Certified Entomologist, 14 years in the bug business, and founder of Berner…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#71 The Hats that Founders Wear (and When to Take One Off)
Send us Fan Mail Too Many Hats: When the Founder Becomes the Bottleneck For the first time, it's just the three of us — no guest, Yemi, Aram, and Gabbi riffing…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#70 Winning the Fourth Quarter: Exiting a Business Well with Tim Brown
Send us Fan Mail How to Build a Business You Can Walk Away From — Tim Brown Returns Tim Brown is back for round two — founder of Four Quarters Capital, two…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#69 Brian Raney: How to Build a Team For Profit and For Purpose
Send us Fan Mail Brian Raney is back for round two — this time for a themed deep dive on building a team, which he happens to do two very different ways at…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#68 Greg & Hannah Holden: Building Clarity Interpreting While Building a Marriage
Send us Fan Mail The show's first-ever duo: Greg and Hannah Holden, married, in business together at Clarity Interpreting — now 50-plus interpreters statewide…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#67 Rachel Edenfield of Swell: Care Before the Crisis
Send us Fan Mail This week we sit down with Rachel Edenfield, founder and CEO of Swell — a preventative mental and relational health platform built to make…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#66 Meet Gabbi McErlean: Horses, Hustle & the Third Chair
Send us Fan Mail New season, new voice. For four seasons the third chair belonged to Eric — this season it's Gabbi McErlean, and today Aram and Yemi flip her…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#65 Edd MacKey on Building a Future for a 140-Year-Old Opera House
Send us Fan Mail A building that was very nearly a parking lot is now one of the most storied stages in Kentucky. This week Aram and Gabbi sit down with Edd…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#64 Built to Outlast You: Craft, Legacy, and the Long Way Around feat. Pat Martelli
Send us Fan Mail What does it take to build something still standing in a hundred years? This week Aram, Yemi, and Gabbi sit down with Pat Martelli — master…
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#63 Alex Smith on Selling the Invisible: The Business of First Impressions
Send us Fan Mail What do you sell when your best work is invisible? This week Aram, Yemi, and Gabbi sit down with Alex Smith, who spent five years in digital…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#62 Brisket, Bitcoin & Solar Panels — The Serial Builder feat. Michael B. Stevenson II
Send us Fan Mail What do utility-scale solar, Bitcoin mining, hotshot trucking, and Texas barbecue have in common? Michael B. Stevenson II has built in all…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#61 Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught? Feat. David Hasler
Send us Fan Mail Can entrepreneurship actually be taught — or do you just have to go get punched in the mouth? It's an old jab: those who can't do, teach…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#60 Leaving a Winning Hand: How Zack Wallace Built ABRI on a Foundation of Real Expertise
Send us Fan Mail Most entrepreneurs are told to “fail fast” and move quickly. Zack Wallace did the opposite. After becoming the nation’s top advisor at a…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#59 Building Trust in Public Sector Leadership: Insights from Dr. Asa James Swan
Send us Fan Mail What does it take to lead when the roads, bridges, and winter storms don’t wait for a perfect plan? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Asa…
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#58 How Flip Phones and Core Values Shape a Unique Hospitality Business with the Warford Bros
Send us Fan Mail What happens when two brothers decide to run a modern short-term rental company… without a single smartphone between them? Meet Allen and Luke…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#57 Ieasha Allen on The Art of the Slow Build: Why Some Ideas Need a Decade to Bloom
Send us Fan Mail In this engaging interview, Ieasha Allen shares the inspiring journey of transforming a historic building into The Melroy, a vibrant social…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#56 Rob Perez on The Case for Hiring in Recovery
Send us Fan Mail Rob Perez, a seasoned restaurant veteran, shares his journey from Hard Rock Cafes to founding DV8 Kitchen, a social enterprise employing…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#55 Beyond the Spreadsheet: A Finance Leader’s Journey to Mentor of the Year with David Hasler
Send us Fan Mail David Hasler has led finance and strategy for some of the biggest names in business—Walmart ($125B grocery division), Procter & Gamble, Bath &…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#54 Horses, Bourbon, and Bottom Lines: Tourism in the Bluegrass with Matt Noble
Send us Fan Mail Matt Noble, president of the Bluegrass Tourism Marketing Association (BTMA), discusses his background in marketing and the unique challenges…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#53 What Does a City Owe Its Past? A Conversation with the Blue Grass Trust
Send us Fan Mail In this engaging conversation, Aram Street hosts Erica Friis and Zak Leonard from the Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation. They discuss…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#52 Why Your LinkedIn Likes Don't Pay the Bills: A Masterclass in High-Intent Marketing with Xavier Johnson
Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Aram interviews Xavier Johnson, the owner of Rise and Run Media, about transforming LinkedIn from a simple posting…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#51 Silicon Valley to Style Valley: The Cross-Industry Genius of Anya Cheng
Send us Fan Mail From landing in the US with a single degree and facing months of rejection to leading product operations for some of the world's most…
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#50 Operational Efficiency: The Tech Priorities for a Market Leader with Will Burroughs
Send us Fan Mail Will Burroughs draws upon his deep expertise in web performance and system optimization, with a specialized focus on the construction…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#49 Essential Innovations: A New Blueprint for Civic Impact with Ben Reno-Weber
Send us Fan Mail Ben Reno-Weber discusses his entrepreneurial journey and the creation of Essential Innovations, a venture focused on providing workforce…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#48 From Corporate Ladder to Solo Mission: The Simon Law Story
Send us Fan Mail Get ready for an inspiring chat with Nate Simon! 🎙️ He opens up about his leap from corporate lawyer to founding his own firm, Simon Law ⚖️…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#47 The Future of Longevity: Epigenetic Biomarkers with Dr. Varun Dwaraka
Send us Fan Mail 🧬 What happens when a leading longevity scientist decides to run his own tests? Dr. Varun Dwaraka, the Director of Research at TruDiagnostic…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#46 The Organic Marketing Engine: How to Build a Business Immune to Algorithms with Jeanne Omlor
Send us Fan Mail 🌟 From solo parent in deep debt 💔 to successful business scaling expert 🚀, Jeanne Omlor shares her transformative journey. She unpacks the…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#45 The Prizes That Spark Solutions: Inside Jubilee Capital's Playbook feat. Drew Sutton
Send us Fan Mail 🚀 Unlock the Future of Philanthropy with Jubilee Capital! | Entrepreneurship, Impact Investing & Social Change 🚀 Ever wondered how to make…
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#44 Emily Hatton On Operational Empowerment: Why Process is a Founder's Best Friend
Send us Fan Mail What if the key to scaling your business wasn’t another marketing tactic, but a fundamental shift in your operations? 🚀 Our guest today is…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#43 Andy Sitison On Sharing the Human Experience Through Revolutionary Tech
Send us Fan Mail Andy Sitison discusses his journey from a long career in technology to focusing on the human side of digital transformation. He emphasizes the…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#42 Matthieu Mehuys On Transforming Backyards Into Eco-Friendly Spaces
Send us Fan Mail Matthieu Mehuys shares his journey from a childhood on a family farm in Belgium to becoming an award-winning landscape architect focused on…
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#41 Building Authority Through Podcasting in the Legal Industry feat. Dennis "DM" Meador
Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Dennis "DM" Meador shares his extensive journey as an entrepreneur, starting from his early days of business at 14 to…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#40 Regulation vs. Innovation: Navigating Policy Across the Globe feat. Caitlin Irr
Send us Fan Mail Caitlin Irr (ACT | The App Association) brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in policy, technology, and advocacy. She discusses the…
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#39 Audience Alchemy: Turning Community into Capital with Ethan Monkhouse
Send us Fan Mail Ethan Munkhouse, an expert in behavioral psychology and founder of Naviro, discusses his journey throughout academia and tech. He explores the…
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#38 Flight-Tested Product Wisdom: Lessons from Apple, HP & 50 Years in Tech with David Fradin
Send us Fan Mail David Fradin shares his extensive experience in product management, emphasizing the five keys to product success, the importance of…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#37 Beyond the Queue: The Real Work of Building Fandom feat. Michael Dodsworth
Send us Fan Mail Michael Dodsworth, founder of Fanfare, discusses his extensive experience in high-stakes launches and the challenges faced in ensuring…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#36 Agents, Investors & Armies: Shelby Johnson's Systems for Massive Growth
Send us Fan Mail This former Army Captain didn't just enter real estate; she conquered it. Shelby shares how military lessons in discipline and adaptability…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#35 Building Generous Worlds: From Kentucky Communities to Global Impact with Blazer Smith
Send us Fan Mail Blazer Smith, a generosity catalyst and entrepreneur, discusses his journey in philanthropy and impact investing. He emphasizes the importance…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#34 Deciding in the Dark: High-Stakes Leadership When Paths Aren’t Clear feat. Michael Hearn
Send us Fan Mail In this candid conversation, Michael Hearn unpacks his entrepreneurial journey—from the collapse of his first startup to strategically…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#33 Legacy in the Making: A Second-Generation Entrepreneur’s Journey feat. Ben Pickett
Send us Fan Mail Ben Pickett, the second-generation owner of Joey's Carpet Cleaning, shares his journey from childhood involvement in the family business to…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#32 Investing Like a Coach: Tim Brown on Strategy, Patience, and Playing the Long Game
Send us Fan Mail Tim Brown, founder of Four Quarters Capital, shares his unique journey from studying philosophy to becoming a financial advisor. He discusses…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#31 Scaling Without Breaking
Send us Fan Mail Eric, Aram, and Yemi dive into the topic of scaling businesses without breaking. They discuss indicators that signal a company is ready to…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#30 Against All Odds: Defying a Corrupt Legal System feat. Roy Coughlan
Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Roy Coughlan shares his journey as an entrepreneur and his significant experiences in fighting corruption, particularly…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#29 Preventing Burnout: Insights from Michael Levitt
Send us Fan Mail Michael Levitt shares his insights on burnout, its prevention, and the importance of self-reflection and therapy. He discusses his personal…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#28 Building Businesses with Heart and Systems with Dave Valentine
Send us Fan Mail Dave Valentine recounts his entrepreneurial path, shaped early by his father’s landscaping business. He highlights mentorship’s role, the…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#27 The Art of Balancing Creativity and Client Needs with Lance Cayko
Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Lance Cayko, a serial entrepreneur and architect, shares his journey into architecture, emphasizing the importance of a…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#26 Unlocking Financial Independence Through Real Estate feat. Eric Flowers
Send us Fan Mail Eric Burns shares his journey from a finance major and firefighter to a successful real estate investor. He discusses the importance of…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#25 From Uniform to Entrepreneur: Doug Katz's Journey in Adaptive Design & Authentic Leadership
Send us Fan Mail Doug Katz, CEO of NULU Knives, shares his journey from being a West Point graduate and disabled army veteran to becoming an entrepreneur…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#24 Synergy in Marriage and Business: A Conversation with Steven Griffin
Send us Fan Mail In this engaging conversation, Steven Griffin shares his journey from aspiring business owner to successful entrepreneur, emphasizing the…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#23 Mastering LinkedIn for Sales Success with Colin Hirdman
Send us Fan Mail Colin Hirdman shares his entrepreneurial journey, starting from launching his first business right after college to co-founding Monkey Island…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#22 Helping Non-Technical Leaders Succeed in Tech feat. Brian Childress
Send us Fan Mail Brian Childress discusses the challenges and opportunities faced by businesses in navigating chaos, the role of a fractional CTO, and the…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#21 Building Resilience: Fitness and Entrepreneurship with Devan Gonzalez
Send us Fan Mail Devan Gonzalez shares his journey from teenage martial arts instructor to CEO of Strive 11 Fitness and franchise owner, highlighting the role…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#20 The Power of Networking: Making Connections Matter
Send us Fan Mail In this captivating conversation, the Aram, Eric, and Yemi delve into the importance of networking and cultivating authentic relationships…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#19 Preparing for the Exit: Practical Advice and Entrepreneurial Wisdom from Anthony Franco
Send us Fan Mail In this insightful conversation, Anthony Franco draws on his rich entrepreneurial background, covering the intricacies of launching, scaling…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#18 Data, Creativity, & Connection: Lorraine Ball's Guide to Effective Marketing
Send us Fan Mail Lorraine Ball shares her journey from corporate America to becoming a successful entrepreneur and marketing expert in this engaging…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#17 Getting Back Up
Send us Fan Mail In the first episode of Season 2, Aram, Eric, and Yemi dive into the theme of resilience, sharing personal stories of overcoming challenges…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#16 When To Quit, If Ever?
Send us Fan Mail As we close out Season 1 of Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow, the hosts dive into the profound and often polarizing topic of quitting in the realm of…
- Coffee, Chaos, & Cashflow
#15 Meet a Founder - Brian Raney
Send us Fan Mail FOLLOW LINK FOR FREE 5 ACROSS TICKETS! www.eventbrite.com/e/1104893328689/?discount=CLEANSPACE In this engaging conversation, Brian Raney…