# today sit down (podcasts) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover today sit down. Page: Feed: --- ## [Ashley Morris: Product-Market Fit Forgives Every Mistake](https://share.transistor.fm/s/42ebe9f9) _2026-08-25 · Josh Kopel · FULL COMP: Restaurant Tactics, Tools, & Strategies_ What if the reason you survive your own mistakes has nothing to do with how smart you are, and everything to do with your product? Ashley Morris spent years in finance before he bought the sandwich shop he was obsessed with in college. Today he's the CEO of Capriotti's and Wing Zone. He'll tell you the real asset he bought was product-market fit so undeniable it gave him room to make every mistake… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/42ebe9f9/ae01d9bc.mp3) ## [Nick Wong & Lisa Lee: We Opened at 40 on Purpose](https://share.transistor.fm/s/a1c8a73c) _2026-08-21 · Josh Kopel · FULL COMP: Restaurant Tactics, Tools, & Strategies_ What if the smartest thing you can do for your restaurant is refuse to rush it? Nick Wong spent twenty years in kitchens like Momofuku and UB Preserv while peers opened their own places at 28. He waited until 40, and his partner Lisa Lee left a tech career at companies like DoorDash and Facebook to build it with him. Together they opened Agnes and Sherman, an Asian American diner in Houston, on… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/a1c8a73c/30e82e6c.mp3) ## [Dave Shah & Camilla Caremoli: One Unforgettable Restaurant Beats Twenty](https://share.transistor.fm/s/eb2033e1) _2026-08-18 · Josh Kopel · FULL COMP: Restaurant Tactics, Tools, & Strategies_ What if the operators most likely to build something unforgettable are the ones who have never run a restaurant? Dave Shah and Camilla Caremoli had never worked a shift in hospitality before opening CasaDamí. Dave built a global tech studio and thinks in brand. Camilla comes from four generations of an Italian food family and thinks in operations. A year in, they've built the kind of room a… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/eb2033e1/5e4ced2b.mp3) ## [Hamed Mazrouei: Thin Margins Are a Lie](https://share.transistor.fm/s/cb382c2a) _2026-08-14 · Josh Kopel · FULL COMP: Restaurant Tactics, Tools, & Strategies_ What if the thin margins crushing your restaurant aren't the industry's fault at all? Hamed Mazrouei came into restaurants as a total outsider. He built Vivant, the managed network company that keeps thousands of restaurants online, and he refuses to accept the beliefs operators treat as gospel. In this conversation, we get into why the thin margins operators blame on the industry actually come… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/cb382c2a/d149bd85.mp3) ## [Ryan Volberg: Double Revenue Without New Guests](https://share.transistor.fm/s/8244ab49) _2026-08-11 · Josh Kopel · FULL COMP: Restaurant Tactics, Tools, & Strategies_ What if the new customers you keep chasing are the reason your restaurant isn't growing? Ryan Volberg has spent more than two decades building the tools restaurants actually needed, from the first cloud POS to earned wage access. Now, as founder of Guestologie, he's attacking the most expensive blind spot in hospitality: the anonymous guest who walks in, gets seated, and leaves without anyone… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/8244ab49/4ff73d4c.mp3) ## [Adam Weisblatt: How Smaller Restaurants Win](https://share.transistor.fm/s/8df83be5) _2026-08-07 · Josh Kopel · FULL COMP: Restaurant Tactics, Tools, & Strategies_ What if the smartest way to grow in a market full of closures is to keep every restaurant small? Adam Weisblatt co-founded Last Word Hospitality and turned Found Oyster, a 777-square-foot oyster bar, into a seven-restaurant group that keeps expanding while famous names around it close. In this conversation, we get into why a tiny footprint takes the pressure off your rent and your margins, why he… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/8df83be5/cd2ed113.mp3) ## [Jon Murray: Get More Profit From Your People](https://share.transistor.fm/s/eaa36f17) _2026-08-04 · Josh Kopel · FULL COMP: Restaurant Tactics, Tools, & Strategies_ What if spending more on your staff is the fastest path to a more profitable restaurant? Jon Murray washed dishes at Applebee's and spent six years in music before rising to Chief Restaurant Officer at Indigo Road, running more than 20 concepts on someone else's terms. Then he walked away to build Noko and Kase in East Nashville on a people-over-profit model most operators would call reckless. In… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/eaa36f17/34fb755b.mp3) ## [Tobin Ellis: Your Labor Problem Is a Design Problem](https://share.transistor.fm/s/40d022be) _2026-07-31 · Josh Kopel · FULL COMP: Restaurant Tactics, Tools, & Strategies_ What if your biggest profit leak is hiding behind the bar, in the engine your guests never see? Tobin Ellis spent 30 years behind the stick before he started designing bars for a living. As founder of Studio Barmagic, he's redesigned everything from NFL stadiums to five-diamond resorts, once lifting a landmark hotel bar's revenue 131% in a single quarter. In this conversation, we get into why your… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/40d022be/32594d5f.mp3) ## [Helen Johannesen: Ownership Isn't the Win You Think](https://share.transistor.fm/s/2c21067e) _2026-07-28 · Josh Kopel · FULL COMP: Restaurant Tactics, Tools, & Strategies_ What if owning a restaurant isn’t the win you think it is, but a risk most people misunderstand? Helen Johannesen didn’t just step into ownership, she sacrificed for it. Walking away from financial stability and taking a major pay cut, she bet on herself and a single restaurant that could have gone either way. Today, she’s a partner behind one of LA’s most respected hospitality groups and the… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/2c21067e/905f73ef.mp3) ## [Brendan and Bianca Shah: Collaborate, Don’t Compete](https://share.transistor.fm/s/01d8c21d) _2026-07-24 · Josh Kopel · FULL COMP: Restaurant Tactics, Tools, & Strategies_ What if the smartest thing you can do with your single biggest advantage is hand it to the competition? Brendan and Bianca Shah run Chado Tea Room and the wholesale arm, International Tea Importers, the family business their father Devan built into one of the engines of America's specialty tea culture. When he died in 2016, the two of them inherited a company that lived entirely in his head and… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/01d8c21d/9e53e95e.mp3) ## [One Cloud, Every AI Layer (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/XNX70SdmECpU) _2026-07-24 · **Sponsored**_ Run agents, inference, and infrastructure on one stack — economics improve as you scale. ## [Jeremy Lett: The Product Failed, Not You](https://share.transistor.fm/s/d0c91dab) _2026-07-21 · Josh Kopel · FULL COMP: Restaurant Tactics, Tools, & Strategies_ What if the real thing holding your restaurant back is your refusal to trust your own taste? Jeremy Lett spent 26 years at Bloomin' Brands building food for Outback, Carrabba's, Fleming's, and Bonefish before taking over innovation at Cracker Barrel, a 650-unit institution he joined right as the brand was weathering its biggest public firestorm in decades. In this conversation, we get into why a… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/d0c91dab/4b19ab92.mp3) ## [Seth Gerber: Your Restaurant Is a Factory](https://share.transistor.fm/s/d9acb35c) _2026-07-17 · Josh Kopel · FULL COMP: Restaurant Tactics, Tools, & Strategies_ What if you can't actually manage your people, and every hour you spend trying is the reason your restaurant won't scale? Seth Gerber co-owns MIDA, a six-restaurant Italian group out of Boston, and was a 2024 James Beard semifinalist for Best Restaurateur. He came up through Hillstone, earned his sommelier pin and an MBA, and treats outlearning everyone in the room as his only real edge. In this… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/d9acb35c/94fe24d3.mp3) ## [BNTN #51- Chaz Evanson](https://soundcloud.com/betternatethannever/bntn-51-chaz-evanson) _2026-01-28 · Better Nate Than Never_ Chaz is a 20 year marine veteran and a candidate for Governor of Colorado. He is running as an independent. chazevanson.com Hosted by @realnatewiggins Produced by @cameronjgroff [Listen](http://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2256013616-betternatethannever-bntn-51-chaz-evanson.mp3) ## [BNTN #48- Victor Marx](https://soundcloud.com/betternatethannever/bntn-48-victor-marx) _2025-11-19 · Better Nate Than Never_ Victor is the Founder and CEO of “All Things Possible Ministries,” a veteran, author, husband, father, and more. He is currently campaigning to be the next Governor of Colorado. He also happens to hold the Guinness World Record for “fastest gun disarm.” Pray, volunteer, & donate @ victor2026.com Hosted by @realnatewiggins Produced by @cameronjgroff [Listen](http://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2215151513-betternatethannever-bntn-48-victor-marx.mp3) ## [BNTN #47- Hannah Goodman](https://soundcloud.com/betternatethannever/bntn-47-hannah-goodman) _2025-11-14 · Better Nate Than Never_ Hannah is the former Chair of the Libertarian Party of Colorado. She recently made headlines when she announced her conversion to the Democrat Party. She is currently the Chair of the Chainsaw Caucus. Follow her work at chainsawcaucus.org Hosted by @realnatewiggins Produced by @cameronjgroff [Listen](http://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2212323344-betternatethannever-bntn-47-hannah-goodman.mp3) ## [Drum & Bass takes IYRE from Colombo to London - Creator Tales 029](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kajucreative/episodes/Drum--Bass-takes-IYRE-from-Colombo-to-London---Creator-Tales-029-e3ajlrr) _2025-11-06 · Kaju Creative · Creator Tales_ IYRE is a Sri Lankan-born drum & bass producer and DJ known for weaving emotionally resonant, cinematic soundscapes that blend the soulful depths of liquid DNB with South Asian musical textures, along with a deep and minimal flair. His style is melodic, percussive, and unmistakably narrative-driven, crafted for both the heart and the dancefloor.He was named "One to Watch" by DJ Mag in 2024,… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/7950b6c/podcast/play/110794043/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-10-6%2F410735410-44100-2-8599b90ca3d64.mp3) ## [BNTN #46- Rep. Scott Bottoms](https://soundcloud.com/betternatethannever/bntn-46-rep-scott-bottoms) _2025-10-29 · Better Nate Than Never_ Scott is currently the leading Republican candidate for Governor of Colorado for the 2026 election. Visit his website @ scottbottoms.com Hosted by @realnatewiggins Produced by @cameronjgroff [Listen](http://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2201597863-betternatethannever-bntn-46-rep-scott-bottoms.mp3) ## [The Road to Emmaus w AJ Holloway Live from EYRLA25](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greaterdepthspodcast/episodes/The-Road-to-Emmaus-w-AJ-Holloway-Live-from-EYRLA25-e37kn4t) _2025-09-02 · Matthew Corbin · Greater Depths Podcast_ Thank you for listening to Greater Depths Podcast, today we have a special episode in collaboration with EYRLA25: a live episode featuring pastor AJ Holloway. Join Evangelist David Puentes, Holloway, and myself as we discuss types and shadows that point to Jesus in the Bible. Thank you to the entire EYRLA team for making this collaboration possible, I pray this episode richly blesses you. Connect… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/11e4ee5c/podcast/play/107682397/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-8-2%2F62f72252-e157-aef0-867b-76d072ab9dd5.mp3) ## [DIY Crowdfunding hacks island-style, Imaad Majeed | Creator Tales 028](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kajucreative/episodes/DIY-Crowdfunding-hacks-island-style--Imaad-Majeed--Creator-Tales-028-e35ur4c) _2025-07-24 · Kaju Creative · Creator Tales_ One should expect such a sharp writer to pull no punches, however Imaad Majeed gives equal parts flowers and flames in this classically uncensored deep dive where they re-connect with an old creative co-conspirator and friend, Dylan Prins (FKA Larry T Hill). This episode shot by Riyal Riffai Imaad Majeed is a multidisciplinary artist, curator and writer based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. They are… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/7950b6c/podcast/play/105917004/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-6-24%2F404445931-44100-2-ec826a8f59084.mp3) ## [BNTN #44- Terry Story](https://soundcloud.com/betternatethannever/bntn-44-terry-story) _2025-07-15 · Better Nate Than Never_ Terry is a sub contractor in the construction industry and a Flat Earth believer. Through researching after the recording of this episode, the Suez Canal cannot be seen end to end even with the use of a telescope. Hosted by @realnatewiggins Produced by @cameronjgroff [Listen](http://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2130720963-betternatethannever-bntn-44-terry-story.mp3) ## [Trade Smarter With IBKR (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/oEHPLcMyS93e) _2025-07-15 · **Sponsored**_ Join Interactive Brokers through a referral and start investing with low-cost global access. ## [BNTN #42- Rep. Ryan Gonzalez](https://soundcloud.com/betternatethannever/bntn-42-rep-ryan-gonzalez) _2025-05-28 · Better Nate Than Never_ Rep. Gonzalez represents House District 50 in the Colorado State Congress. [Listen](http://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2103404349-betternatethannever-bntn-42-rep-ryan-gonzalez.mp3) ## [BNTN #41- Senator Mark Baisley](https://soundcloud.com/betternatethannever/bntn-41-senator-mark-baisley) _2025-05-14 · Better Nate Than Never_ Mark is an aerospace engineer, Colorado state senator, and candidate for the Governor of Colorado. https://markbaisley.com Host: @realnatewiggins Producer: @cameronjgroff [Listen](http://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2095718076-betternatethannever-bntn-41-senator-mark-baisley.mp3) ## [Why Collectives? - Live BEMAC conversations panel | Creator Tales 027](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kajucreative/episodes/Why-Collectives----Live-BEMAC-conversations-panel--Creator-Tales-027-e32ia1a) _2025-05-08 · Kaju Creative · Creator Tales_ Featuring RINA. Nejmere, Megan Cope, Sirena Varma and Facilitated by Dylan Prins. The role of the artistic collective in the current arts landscape”. In today’s CALD arts scene, collectives are redefining collaboration, creativity, and community. This panel brings together artists to discuss the power of working collectively—how it fosters innovation, amplifies voices, and shapes the cultural… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/7950b6c/podcast/play/102360554/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-4-8%2F399849510-44100-2-8b2fcfa40d898.mp3) ## [BNTN #40- Keith Anderson](https://soundcloud.com/betternatethannever/bntn-40-keith-anderson) _2025-04-23 · Better Nate Than Never_ Keith is a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, coach, consultant, and Legislative Aide in the Colorado House of Representatives. [Listen](http://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2083747524-betternatethannever-bntn-40-keith-anderson.mp3) ## [BNTN #39- Trent Leisy](https://soundcloud.com/betternatethannever/bntn-39-trent-leisy) _2025-04-16 · Better Nate Than Never_ Trent is a business owner and Trump supporter. Follow him @realtrentleisy on X and Instagram Hosted by @realnatewiggins Produced by @cameronjgroff [Listen](http://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2079548322-betternatethannever-bntn-39-trent-leisy.mp3) ## [BNTN #38- Sheriff Steve Reams](https://soundcloud.com/betternatethannever/bntn-38-sheriff-steve-reams) _2025-04-02 · Better Nate Than Never_ Steve is the Sheriff of Weld County, CO. He has served in law enforcement for nearly 30 years. Follow him on Facebook Hosted by @realnatewiggins Produced by @cameronjgroff [Listen](http://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2069156708-betternatethannever-bntn-38-sheriff-steve-reams.mp3) ## [Freestyle Rapper creates an 'album' of music with each show - Roman MC - Creator Tales 026](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kajucreative/episodes/Freestyle-Rapper-creates-an-album-of-music-with-each-show---Roman-MC---Creator-Tales-026-e2sltej) _2024-12-24 · Kaju Creative · Creator Tales_ Roman MC is an award-winning artist, freestyle MC, and storyteller who has been performing on international stages and engaging with diverse audiences for over a decade. Alongside a career in higher education and award-winning outreach programs workshopping with primary and high school students around aspiration, pathways, and careers, Roman MC has engaged with diverse communities across Australia… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/7950b6c/podcast/play/96187283/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-11-24%2F392050712-44100-2-b3e8c4c290dd1.mp3) ## [Two BNE Freestyle Artists meet for the first time. Roman MC & Huda the Goddess, Creator Tales 025](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kajucreative/episodes/Two-BNE-Freestyle-Artists-meet-for-the-first-time--Roman-MC--Huda-the-Goddess--Creator-Tales-025-e2om9nu) _2024-10-16 · Kaju Creative · Creator Tales_ This Creator Tales episode is going to be quite different. Instead of the signature session with Dylan hosting a conversation with one artist, this time we are throwing two artists on the table to meet and hold space themselves. It's rare to find improvisational performance artists and yet here are two in the same city who have never met. For our 25th Creator Tales podcast we wanted to capture… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/7950b6c/podcast/play/92005566/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-8-25%2F387014341-44100-2-50bfa920a72e9.mp3) ## [Artists need to stand up - MUDRAT Creator Tales 024](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kajucreative/episodes/Artists-need-to-stand-up---MUDRAT-Creator-Tales-024-e2om7t8) _2024-09-24 · Kaju Creative · Creator Tales_ A multi-talented creative visionary, rapper, singer and writer, MUDRAT has gained acclaim for blending of punk, metal & hip-hop influences alongside passionate delivery & raw lyricism. Creating music that draws from his perspective of the world, life experience and cultural roots and political beliefs he has quickly cultivated a reputation for his versatility, raw energy & powerful live… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/7950b6c/podcast/play/92003688/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-8-21%2F386763189-44100-2-e7d7e1679a926.mp3) ## [Collect Open Source Legends (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/HTjzFyr0pI4K) _2024-09-24 · **Sponsored**_ Open-licensed art, limited foil trading packs, and optional on-chain mints. ## [Matt Hsu’s Obscure Orchestra, A Radical Moment of Change - Creator Tales 023](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kajucreative/episodes/Matt-Hsus-Obscure-Orchestra--A-Radical-Moment-of-Change---Creator-Tales-023-e2nu8t4) _2024-09-03 · Kaju Creative · Creator Tales_ Hailed as "one of the freshest feeling projects in Australian music right now" (Happy Mag), Meanjin/Brisbane cult favourite artist-activist Matt Hsu is a 2022 & 2020 QMA winning Taiwan-Australian composer, multi-instrumentalist, alt-orchestra leader and anti-racism activist. His project Matt Hsu’s Obscure Orchestra is both his solo artist moniker and 24-piece orchestra underpinned by inclusivity,… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/7950b6c/podcast/play/91218276/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-8-3%2F385733600-44100-2-e3b8b24b1b40e.mp3)