Better Brew Podcast

Better Brew Podcast

Calling all business owners, busy bees, and wannabees. If you own a business, want to own a business, or are thinking about one, look no further. Each week the Better Brew Podcast takes you behind the barista bar and shares the recipe for juggling the lattes of life while looking for that perfect life-blend. Host Stephanie Huffman shares what’s been brewing in her brain while tracking down those who truly understand what it’s like to run a business, a home, and a life. Business owners share a unique mindset and we need someone who understands and speaks our language. Join us here where like minds come together to sample out and discuss the brew of the week. We promise to perk you up and even help you let off a little steam. Those with the entrepreneurial spirit will find it a place to prepare their palate before reaching for the bolder brew the rest of us are already drinking. Welcome to the best 20 minutes of your week. Now...Let’s get down to business...

Episodes

May 3, 2023 19 mins

In this third and final segment of the 3-part episode series, Stephanie talks with Rhea about what it was like to write her memoir, Go For Orbit. They look at  why she did it, and what that author  journey was like for her. In addition, they'll share some behind-the-scenes moments that you won't want to miss!

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Part 2 of our Interview with Astronaut Rhea Seddon: surgeon, wife, mom, entrepreneur, and philanthropist.
Stephanie chats with Rhea as they pull back the curtain on life behind-the-scenes for an astronaut family!

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:29 Welcome & Homelife During NASA

00:03:23 Hiring a Nanny

00:04:55 Astro Rhea, Astro Wife, Astrotots!

00:07:19 Self Care & Keeping It Together

00:10:30 Astronaut Ann...

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In this final segment,  special guest Jordan Levy talks openly about what it was like to take a product to market, what he feels is a good number to shoot for when considering how much money you need to start a business, and the different types of entrepreneurs. He'll also explain how his new hobby,  wood lathing, has taught him a lot and how it can help us understand feedback! To catch  Part 1 of this full interview, be sure ...

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Topic Intro

Serial Entrepreneurs come in all age ranges and styles. Their mindset and the way they are wired might have something to do with it. 

Guest Info

He sold his first business at the age of 25 and by 28 was running his second—while traveling the United States during Covid. A son of an immigrant this millennial is a hard-working entrepreneur who is more than eager to share what he has learned along the way.

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This episode on life behind the scenes features a funny personal Thanksgiving family story that includes her astronaut husband, their private plane, and a jello mold!

About our Guest
She was one of the 1st 6 women astronauts accepted by NASA, in the class of ‘35 that included Sally Ride and Judy Resnick. She went to Berkley in the 60s and protested the very war her future Top Gun pilot husband was flying over and figh...

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Part 2  of our interview with Robin Davis, co-owner of Homegrown Taproom & Kitchen (Nashville, TN) and owner of Metre. We’ll talk about how entrepreneurs count time in hours not days, how our to-do lists will never be done and how to get comfortable with that truth, the challenges of working with your partner, the importance of a morning routine and how she tragically lost a parent at the age of 20. She’ll share how sometimes y...

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About Our Guest: 
Restaurants, eateries, and bars took a huge hit overnight when the Pandemic shut them down. Job loss for staff was off the charts and business owners quickly had to learn to pivot or found themselves closing their doors. 

A two-time entrepreneur, Robin Davis who’s described as a brave optimist and someone who delivers on her promises. 

She talks about aligning yourself with the right people in order to make your...

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She was approached by Property Brothers to be a part of a show, but she graciously declined. Why? Because her business we booming and she couldn't fit them in. Lynne Wilkinson is a general contractor and owner of ReArranging Spaces in Nashville. She's been remodeling and building homes for 19 years and knows well that details, organization, problem-solving on-site and, most importantly. how to manage t...

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The Dr. Is In House —with special guest Dr.  Ila Foster who will share her journey of being a woman of color in a male-dominated profession, what it was like navigating that path as a minority, how she ended up opening a practice in D.C., then one in Nashville, her diagnosis of scoliosis and how she experienced burnout, walked away from it all, but learned to achieve work/life balance in in the process.

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This episode is a continuation of Episode 6 and features a Millennial power couple appears to those around them to truly be living the dream. They talk about how they got there and how they plan to stay!

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Dr. Crystal and Paul run a successful health and wellness practice in two states and in their spare time farm organically. Paul will share about waking up paralyzed on a high school football...

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This millennial power couple runs a successful health and wellness practice in two states and in their spare time farms organically. Paul will share about waking up paralyzed on a high school football field and Dr. Crystal will share her dramatic story as well. They’ll talk about their Hallmark movie style courtship, raising ducks, chickens and more!

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This episode is about a power couple who’ve been challenged by...

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Lauralin Innis, is a full-time graduate student working towards a Masters Degree in Organizational Leadership who changed her life and followed her heart to move to a foreign country with a little help from The GRID.

In this introductory episode to The GRID, host Stephanie Huffman not only shares how The GRID came to be but interviews Lauralin,  the very first person to experience the program. The GRID, a un...

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This amazing Millennial powerhouse purchased her first home at the age of19, started her business before she was 30, and now juggles running multiple business ventures, multiple homes, and even some real estate properties,  An active community supporter and philanthropist she is loved by all who work with and for her. This energizer bunny is a ray of sunshine that will stay in your heart for days to come.

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Meet someone who has truly achieved and lived the American Dream.
 
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Linda Berry owns a high-end retail store that has not only survived the COVID but is thriving. A Taekwondo black belter, she attended the University of Tennessee, became a Montessori teacher, and went on to experience and enjoy the golden age of retail. Having achieved the “American Dream” she has survived the recession, 2 war...

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Before taking her company from 0 to 10M in 5 years, Gail Matejcic, started selling AVON at the age of 10 and delivered pizza via boat as a teen. Today she juggles her 2 homes, 2 cars, 2 cats, and her 2 aging parents while navigating the uncharted waters of our times and steering her company forward as it grapples with the “New Normal” post COVID. 

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Running a business, a home, and a life is not for the faint of heart. Entrepreneurs are used to wearing many hats. Unfortunately, that lifestyle can sometimes get a bit overwhelming. The Better Brew Podcast helps people who are juggling various roles find balance in their personal and professional lives. Each week, we'll meet a new guest who'll talk about running their business, home, and life and end the show with their ...

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