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The Personal Side of Business Podcast

Hear the real stories from real entrepreneurs.

The Personal Side of Business Podcast

Hear the real stories from real entrepreneurs.

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Entrepreneurs, founders, and dreamers who want real, human conversations—not stiff, scripted interviews.
Story-first interviews that spotlight your journey, not just your revenue or resume.
A safe space to talk faith, family, failures, and the messy middle of building a business.
Listeners who crave connection with business owners living their dreams, not just chasing metrics.

About The Personal Side of Business Podcast

Hear the real stories from real entrepreneurs.

I connect with business owners, entrepreneurs and people living their dreams to tell their journeys and stories.

Why Join The Personal Side of Business Podcast as a Guest

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Entrepreneur & Dreamer Audience

You speak directly to business owners and aspiring founders who binge episodes on journeys like Oakwell Beer Spa, Teton Valley Brands, and Puuwai Flowers.

Deep-Dive Personal Interviews

You get space to explore your breakdowns, breakthroughs, and purpose—like guests in “From Pain to Purpose” and “From Breakdown to Breakthrough.”

Values-Driven Storytelling

You’re framed as a whole person—faith, family, and business—similar to “Faith, Family, and Potato Chips” and “Family, Freedom, and 47 Countries.”

Cross-Category Exposure

You’re featured alongside diverse categories—from wellness brands and food businesses to real estate and immigration law—expanding your network and discoverability.

Episode Angles & Guest Pitches

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From Pain to Purpose in Your Business

You walk listeners through a defining hardship and how it reshaped your mission, like Jenna Ryan’s wellness journey or Sarah Dolgen’s healing through food.

Name the moment everything broke or nearly ended Share the emotional and financial fallout you faced Explain the turning point that reframed your pain Detail the new business model, offer, or mission that emerged Offer advice to listeners currently in their own breaking point

Faith, Family, and Freedom in Entrepreneurship

You reveal how your relationships, beliefs, or lifestyle goals shaped the way you built and run your business.

Describe your family or belief system and its role in your life Share how those values influenced key business decisions Talk about tradeoffs you made for freedom or presence Explain how you handle boundaries and burnout Offer guidance for founders designing life-first businesses

Inside Your Industry: What Outsiders Never See

You pull back the curtain on your niche—whether restaurants, law, real estate, wellness, or nonprofits—to show listeners what your world is really like.

Explain how you first entered your industry Share a surprising truth most outsiders misunderstand Walk through a typical high-stakes day or decision Highlight one story that captures your industry’s reality Offer advice for anyone wanting to break into your field

Building Purpose-Driven Brands Without Losing Yourself

You share how you aligned profit with purpose—like sustainable brands, nonprofits saving restaurants, or mission-led CPG—and stayed true to who you are.

Define the deeper mission behind your business Share early skepticism or pushback you faced Explain key choices that protected your values Describe how customers respond to your mission today Offer steps for listeners to clarify their own purpose

How You'd Contribute to the Show

Audience Takeaways

Your episode helps listeners feel seen in their own entrepreneurial journey while giving them practical insight into how you navigated setbacks, risk, and reinvention.

Hot Topics

• How your personal story shaped the way you lead, sell, and serve your customers
• The hardest season in your business and the specific decisions that got you through
• How you integrate family, faith, or personal values into daily business operations

Why Trust Me

46+ episodes of founder, creator, and professional journeys across industries
Consistent focus on real, vulnerable storytelling rather than surface-level business tips
Track record of guests from restaurants, wellness, law, real estate, nonprofits, and more

The Ideal Guest

You’re a great fit if you’re a business owner, founder, creative, or professional who built something around your dream—and you’re willing to talk honestly about the human side of that journey.

Recent Episodes

Building Proto Hologram: David Nussbaum on Rejection, Reinvention and Believing in Your Idea

The Personal Side of Business Podcast • Oct 19, 2026

From Corporate Jobs to Oakwell Beer Spa | Jessica & Damien Zouaoui

The Personal Side of Business Podcast • Sep 27, 2026

From Willy Wonka Dream to Sugar Science: Ian Kleinman of The Inventing Room

The Personal Side of Business Podcast • Sep 7, 2026

How AI & Robotics Can Help People | Dr. Mohammad Mahoor

The Personal Side of Business Podcast • Aug 23, 2026

Pizza With Purpose: How Amy and Josh Baker Built Pizzabilities

The Personal Side of Business Podcast • Aug 4, 2026

The AND Approach: How to Grow Your Business Without Sacrificing Your Life | Gary Mitchell (Audio Only)

The Personal Side of Business Podcast • Jul 28, 2026

Building a Purpose-Driven Brand Without Amazon: How Dip Is Redefining Sustainable Business | Kate Assaraf

The Personal Side of Business Podcast • Jul 13, 2026

From Nanny to CEO: Building a Luxury Staffing Empire with Rebecca Stewart (Audio Ony)

The Personal Side of Business Podcast • Jun 23, 2026

Keeping People Interested: An Empathy-First Marketing Playbook (Audio Only)

The Personal Side of Business Podcast • Jun 15, 2026

From Hospitality to Hawaiian Entrepreneurship | Matt Smith of Puuwai Flowers

The Personal Side of Business Podcast • Jun 2, 2026

How to Become the Go-To Expert in Your Industry | Christine Blosdale on AI Visibility, Branding & Podcasting

The Personal Side of Business Podcast • May 25, 2026

19 Businesses Later: How Nathan Baws Builds, Scales, and Finds Opportunity Everywhere

The Personal Side of Business Podcast • May 18, 2026

Cooking Classes, Chef Training & Food Business Growth | The SLICE Utah Story

The Personal Side of Business Podcast • May 11, 2026

He Lost It All… Then Built It Back Through Relationships | Shawn Finnegan

The Personal Side of Business Podcast • May 4, 2026

The Employee Benefit That Could Reduce Turnover by 50% | Larry & Cheri Salazar

The Personal Side of Business Podcast • Apr 27, 2026

“Why Most Small Businesses Fail (And the Systems That Actually Fix It)” | Jonathan Ghiloni

The Personal Side of Business Podcast • Apr 20, 2026

How to Teach Kids About Money, Saving & Financial Literacy Early | Kelly Lee

The Personal Side of Business Podcast • Apr 11, 2026

Small Business Marketing Strategy: Amber Gaige on Buyer Intent, Lead Generation, Branding & Why Businesses Stop Growing

The Personal Side of Business Podcast • Mar 22, 2026

How Intelligence Training Improves Leadership, Communication & Influence | Former Operative Don Weber

The Personal Side of Business Podcast • Feb 26, 2026

From Trauma to Purpose: John A. King on Healing, Identity, and the Work Men Avoid

The Personal Side of Business Podcast • Feb 12, 2026

Building Teams the Right Way: HR Through a Human Lens

The Personal Side of Business Podcast • Jan 19, 2026

Family, Freedom, and 47 Countries: The Journey of Attorney Matt Paré

The Personal Side of Business Podcast • Dec 29, 2025

How Paul Ramirez Found Purpose Through Hardship and Faith

The Personal Side of Business Podcast • Dec 8, 2025

Beyond Interest Rates: Cristen Carver on Humanity, Hard Lessons & Helping People Start Over

The Personal Side of Business Podcast • Nov 17, 2025

From Expat Dream to Global Business: How Brian Samson Built a Nearshore Empire in Argentina

The Personal Side of Business Podcast • Nov 3, 2025

From Marine to Pilot: The Flight That Changed Everything with Tim Pierce of Hive Aviation

The Personal Side of Business Podcast • Oct 8, 2025

Faith, Family, and Potato Chips: The Teton Valley Brands Story

The Personal Side of Business Podcast • Sep 30, 2025

From Food Blogging to Wild Rise Pizza Co: Natalie Perry’s Entrepreneurial Journey

The Personal Side of Business Podcast • Sep 22, 2025

From Air Force to Entrepreneurship with Lindsay Hinger

The Personal Side of Business Podcast • Sep 18, 2025

Divorce Without Destruction: Finding Clarity, Compassion & Cooperation

The Personal Side of Business Podcast • Aug 27, 2025

Owning Your Voice: Pam Covarrubias on Liberation, Resilience & Main Character Energy

The Personal Side of Business Podcast • Aug 13, 2025

From Breakdown to Breakthrough: How Sarah Dolgen Heals Through Food

The Personal Side of Business Podcast • Aug 4, 2025

From Dirt to Development: Crystal Hilsley’s Agri-Impact Mission

The Personal Side of Business Podcast • Jul 28, 2025

Breaking Money Cycles: A First-Gen’s Guide to Healing Financial Trauma

The Personal Side of Business Podcast • Jul 18, 2025

Purpose Over Profit: Diana Barbiani’s Entrepreneurial Journey

The Personal Side of Business Podcast • Jun 30, 2025

From Foreclosures to Fortune: Joe Mendoza’s Real Estate Comeback Story

The Personal Side of Business Podcast • Jun 23, 2025

Boardrooms & Breakthroughs: The Psychology Behind High-Performing Leaders

The Personal Side of Business Podcast • Jun 9, 2025

From Football Dreams to Purpose-Driven Impact: Johnathan King’s Empower Pathways Journey

The Personal Side of Business Podcast • May 27, 2025

Law, Legacy, and Liberty: Daniel Castaneda on Fighting for Immigrant Rights

The Personal Side of Business Podcast • May 13, 2025

Chasing Stability, Creating Legacy: Peter Carlseen’s Real Estate Success Story

The Personal Side of Business Podcast • May 5, 2025

Roots & Real Estate: Shylia Hernandez’s Journey from Psychology Dreams to Property Success

The Personal Side of Business Podcast • Apr 21, 2025

Tooth Fairy to Foodie Fame: The Marvelous Muncher's Wild Ride into Marketing

The Personal Side of Business Podcast • Apr 7, 2025

Rooted in Love: Noe Avila’s Mission to Heal Marginalized Communities

The Personal Side of Business Podcast • Mar 31, 2025

From Pain to Purpose: How Jenna Ryan Turned UTI Struggles Into a Thriving Wellness Brand

The Personal Side of Business Podcast • Mar 24, 2025

Savor & Serve: The Akitso Story, A Nonprofit Saving Restaurants

The Personal Side of Business Podcast • Mar 17, 2025

Fortitude, Family & Football : How an unexpected life event inspired a change for a business owner.

The Personal Side of Business Podcast • Mar 7, 2025

Love & Business: Running a Restaurant as a Couple (Kalei's Kitchenette)

The Personal Side of Business Podcast • Mar 3, 2025

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