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When did “thought leadership” turn into a high-school popularity contest with ring lights? In this episode of The Ron Table, I sit down with co-hosts Nicole Gray and Laine Belcastro to separate real thought leadership (insight that changes how you think) from the algorithm-friendly soundbites that rack up likes but say nothing.

We talk authenticity over aesthetics, stories over quotes-on-Canva, and why “leadership that...

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Unlimited Vacation: Perk or PR?
This week on The Ron Table, Laine Belcastro, Nicole Gray and I pull apart the shiny wrapper on “unlimited vacation.” We compare corporate policies (a.k.a. take time off at your own risk) with entrepreneurial “freedom” (answering client emails from a roller coaster). We talk culture vs. policy, permission vs. discipline, and why so many teams still guilt people for stepping away.

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Unlimited income? My a**. In Episode 13, we torch the hustle-porn fantasy and get real about the highs, lows, and ramen-budget reality of running your own thing. Ron, Nicole, and Lainey dig into what social media skips: inconsistent cash flow, the need for multiple streams, reading the economy like a forecast, and why “community” (aka your Diamond Dogs) is oxygen when a client ghosts or budgets shift.

We talk:

• The m...

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This week, Nicole and I unpack the ugly truth of modern networking: we spend time, money, and energy “connecting,” only to get funneled into cold, automated pitches that make you want to fake your own death and sail off the Florida coast. (We’ve considered it.)

PS: We did not digitally YEET co-host Laine Belcastro—she’s on a well-earned vacation in the great Northeast and will be back at the table.

What we get into:

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Before we built businesses, we survived the trenches.

In this episode of The Ron Table, Nicole Gray, Laine Belcastro and I unpack how corporate America—love it or hate it—can actually sharpen you for entrepreneurship. From bad bosses and office politics to endless approvals and Kool-Aid culture, corporate life is less a career ladder and more like Shawshank: you crawl through the muck, but you come out tougher.

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Is AI your new best friend… or the smug guy in skinny jeans pretending to be your brand voice while low-key gunning for your job?

 In this episode of The Ron Table, Nicole Gray, Laine Belcastro and I rip the “AI will save us” narrative wide open. We get real about the facts (and the feelings), why most small businesses are using AI wrong, and why efficiency without empathy is just a spreadsheet with an attitude.

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Is your business haunted? No, seriously.

This week on The Ron Table, Ron Miller is joined by co-hosts Nicole Gray and Laine Belcastro for a no-BS séance to call out one of the most infuriating trends in business: ghosting.

We’re talking:

• Clients who vanish mid-project
• Vendors who disappear after the quote
• Partners who swear they’re “in”—then never call back
• Podcasts that love your insights but forget to return the invit...

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Ever been told, “Let’s circle back” or “Your goals don’t align with ours”? That’s not leadership—it’s corporate cowardice. In this episode of The Ron Table, Ron, Nicole, and Laine go full throttle on:

• The BS behind corporate speak
• Why entrepreneurs don’t have to play those games anymore
• Clients who waste your time
• When to walk away—even if you're desperate for business
• A brutal story of a candidate ghosted after f...

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Tired of the noise online? This episode is your reset button.

It was also a reset at the table as the original episode had a technical glitch and we digitally yeeted Laine out like she was in a back to the future photograph! 

So in this REDO, Nicole Gray, Laine Belcastro and I (Ron Miller) dig into the exhausting pressure to keep up with highlight reels, fake flexes, and algorithm-approved nonsense. We talk honestly abo...

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A Business Deal About Nothing dives into one of the most valuable skills in entrepreneurship: knowing when to walk away. Ron, Nicole, and Lainey swap stories about bad partnerships, unpaid invoices, and those all-too-familiar “let’s collaborate” traps that turn into free labor.

From gas station sushi energy to envelope-licking red flags, this episode pulls no punches on what it really means to protect your time, your v...

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Three entrepreneurs. One microphone. Endless opinions—and even more movie references. In this episode, the Ron Table crew dives into the myth of rapid scaling, why headcount doesn’t equal success, and how subcontractors (or sister wives, apparently) might be the secret sauce to keeping your business sane.

In this Episode we explore:
 • Why scaling too fast is often a red flag, not a win
 • When employees are th...

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Its time for The Ron Table!

In this episode I, along with my cohosts  Laine Belcastro and Nicole Gray tackle the grind that’s been glorified for way too long: BURNOUT. 

From corporate conditioning to solo entrepreneur spirals, we unpack how burnout went from red flag to résumé builder—and why it’s time to let that go.

We talk:

-Why working 24/7 isn’t a flex

-How corporate hustle culture follows you into entrepreneurship

-Wh...

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No One Puts Branding in the Corner

In this episode of The Ron Table, we’re calling out one of the biggest mistakes entrepreneurs and small business owners make: sidelining their brand and marketing voice.

We dive into:
✅ Why today's marketing feels like everyone shouting into a canyon (in the same outfit)
✅ How building a brand isn’t about a logo—it's about connection and consistency
✅ Real talk on...

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Tired of hearing “just start a business” like it’s some kind of life hack?
Yeah—same.

In this episode, we rip the shine right off the Instagram version of entrepreneurship and get into the stuff no one wants to talk about: the isolation, the decision fatigue, the mental load, the panic attacks, the overthinking, and the moments you seriously consider applying for a job you’d normally run from.

No formulas. No funnel...

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Introducing: THE RON TABLE — Episode 1 is officially live!

Where real people, real entrepreneurs, and real talk crash headfirst into unfiltered, unpolished, and sometimes uncomfortable honesty.

This isn’t just another podcast. It’s a table full of bold takes, hard truths, belly laughs, and brutally honest convos about business, leadership, startups, recruiting, growth—and all the messy sh*t no one warns you about.

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