Introducing The Unshakeables

The Unshakeables podcast from Chase for Business and iHeartMedia's Ruby Studio dives into the unbelievable “What are we gonna do now?” moments that changed everything for small business owners. From mom-and-pop coffee shops to auto-detailing garages, every small business owner knows that the journey is full of the unexpected. A single make-or-break experience can change the course of your business forever. Those who stand firm in their resolve have a special name. We call them The Unshakeables. These are their stories. Join Ben Walter, CEO of Chase for Business, and a lineup of special co-hosts as they speak with small business owners across America who’ve gone through some of the most unexpected situations anyone can face and walked away stronger for it. These aren’t stories about the darlings of Silicon Valley or titans of Wall Street. These are real stories from real people behind the small companies powering their communities every day.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:01):
Hi everyone, it's Ben Walter with a big welcome back.
Over the last two seasons of The Unshakeables, we've shared
some amazing small business stories from all over the country,
like Don Hejny of Nashville, Tennessee, who toiled for three
years to find a way to keep his glasses from
sliding down his nose.

Speaker 2 (00:17):
I wanted to make it for myself, like I wanted
to use it, and because I wanted to use it,
I was like willing to just do whatever it took
to make it.

Speaker 1 (00:26):
Or Samantha Snabes, an engineer turned CEO in Austin, Texas
who saw 3D printing as a way to change the world.

Speaker 2 (00:34):
If you're going to print from shredded up garbage, you
should do it on an island.

Speaker 1 (00:38):
It's an extreme use case of people that sometimes have
to pay to get rid of their waste. Win win right.
We've had engineers, designers, tennis pros, florists, entrepreneurs from across America,
and over the next few episodes we're going further. We're
looking at founders who are building communities, changing systems, and
even shaping culture.

Speaker 3 (00:57):
I finally went back and read the contract and it's like, yeah, no,
there is no refund. I sat on the steps in
Union Square and I cried because I really kind of thought, Oh,
this is where your ambition has met your delusion. Geriatric
patients left sitting in the emergency rooms will decline further
just by waiting.

Speaker 1 (01:15):
We're fixing that. Returning to join me again on this
journey is Kathleen Griffith, founder of Grayce & Co, author of
Build Like a Woman, and my frequent co host.

Speaker 2 (01:26):
So glad to be back.

Speaker 4 (01:28):
Just when I think we've covered the best possible entrepreneurial
story with that oh wow breakdown moment, it just gets
better and better.

Speaker 1 (01:39):
From Chase for Business and Ruby Studio. From my Heart Media,
this is the Unshakeables. I'm Ben Walter, and I'll see
you back here soon