Episodes

Feb. 19, 2024

#78 - Brian Ambs - Content Creator

The Necessary Entrepreneur welcomes Brian Ambs. Brian is a photographer by trade but also a content creator focusing on spicy foods, sour foods, cooking, & skateboarding. He is an avid marathon runner too, but his main passion lies in promoting...

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Feb. 5, 2024

#77 - Phil Treadwell - Founder, M1 Academy

The Necessary Entrepreneur we welcomes Phil Treadwell, Founder & Mindset Coach at M1 Academy, as well as a national speaker and podcaster with nearly 20-years experience as a top-producing mortgage professional. Phil collaborates with industry...

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Jan. 22, 2024

#76 - Micah Carroll - CEO, The Rookwood Pottery Company

The Necessary Entrepreneur welcomes Micah Carroll, President & CEO of The Rookwood Pottery Company located in the Over-The-Rhine neighborhood right here in Cincinnati. The company was first founded in 1880 by pioneering artist Maria...

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Jan. 8, 2024

#75 - Rick Bell - Co-Founder & Designer, Cincinnati Watch Company

The Necessary Entrepreneur welcomes Rick Bell, co-founder & designer at Cincinnati Watch Company. Rick is an avid watch collector. His hobby led him to taking apart watches and then rebuilding them in his basement. In 2016, Rick Bell & Mark...

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Jan. 1, 2024

#74 - Tim McDaniel - Assistant Accountant - HBO

The Necessary Entrepreneur welcomes Tim McDaniel, the Kentuckian who moved west to chase dreams. Tim is a freelance film production professional currently working in LA for HBO. He has a background in movies, tv shows, commercials, and corporate...

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Dec. 25, 2023

#73 - Kassandra & Courtney Pike - Fliptable Plus

The Necessary Entrepreneur welcomes Kassandra & Courtney Pike, Co-Founders of Fliptable Plus. Fliptable Plus is a transformative mobile app, enhancing the hiring experience for both employers and job seekers in the restaurant & hospitality...

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Dec. 18, 2023

# 72 - Josh Quinn - Co-Founder, Boone County Distilling Company

The Necessary Entrepreneur welcomes Josh Quinn, Co-Founder of Boone County Distilling Company. Josh has a background in law enforcement and was an investigator for the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force. Josh and his best friend and business partner,...

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Dec. 11, 2023

#71 - Chase Crawford - Four by Three Productions

The Necessary Entrepreneur welcomes Chase Crawford, founder of Four by Three Productions. Chase launched his career by creating viral fake Taco Bell commercials in his hometown. He rose to prominence writing and directing commercials for the real Taco...

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Nov. 27, 2023

#69 - Nick Hutchison - Founder, BookThinkers

The Necessary Entrepreneur welcomes Nick Hutchison, founder of Book Thinkers, a growing 7-figure digital marketing agency that serves mission-driven authors. His podcast, Book Thinkers: Life-Changing Books, features captivating interviews with...

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Nov. 20, 2023

#68 - Harvey Lewis - Ultra Runner

The Necessary Entrepreneur welcomes Ultra Runner and 2023’s World Champion of Big’s Backyard Ultra, Harvey Lewis. Big’s Backyard is the original backyard ultra, invented by Lazarus Lake. For those of you who are unfamiliar it’s a last man...

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Nov. 13, 2023

#67 - Dre Baldwin - CEO, Work on Your Game Inc

The Necessary Entrepreneur welcomes Dre Baldwin, CEO and Founder of Work On Your Game Inc. He has given 4 TEDxTalks and has authored 33 books. Dre’s content has been viewed over 100 million times. His daily Work On Your Game Podcast has over 2,600...

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Nov. 6, 2023

#66 - Jack Cook (Movie Director) & Elliot Hebeler (Actor) - Illusion …

The Necessary Entrepreneur welcomes Jack Cook & Elliot Hebeler, founding members of Illusion Islands Entertainment Studio who just opened their Midwest Headquarters right here in Cincinnati Ohio. Jack & Elliot met in LA and realized they both...

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Oct. 30, 2023

#65 - Neal Hoffman - Mensch on a Bench & FanRoll Dice

The Necessary Entrepreneur welcomes Neal Hoffman, a Shark Tanker, CEO of FanRoll by Metallic Dice Games, and Creator of Mensch on a Bench, the most publicized brand to ever come out of Shark Tank. Mensch on a Bench started as a way to bring more...

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Oct. 23, 2023

#64 - Tomas Keenan - Step It Up Academy

The Necessary Entrepreneur welcomes Tomas Keenan from Step It Up Academy. He is an example of “Technician turned CEO”. He began his career as a custom car audio installer. He co-founded an industry-leading GPS Tracking and Dashboard Camera...

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Oct. 16, 2023

#63 - Dan Oliver - Dan-O's Seasoning

The Necessary Entrepreneur welcomes Dan Oliver of Dan-O's Seasoning. Dan-O’s Seasoning was founded in 2017 near Louisville, KY and has become one of the fastest growing seasoning companies in America with a mission to change the world one table at a...

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Oct. 9, 2023

#62 - Kenny Koepnick - The Toy Department

The Necessary Entrepreneur welcomes Kenny Koepnick from The Toy Department in Fairfield Ohio. The Toy Department is a premier destination for collecting and nostalgia. It was founded near the beginning of 2018 by 4 friends who realized how much the...

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Oct. 2, 2023

#61 - Bobby Mackey - Country Music Icon

The Necessary Entrepreneur welcomes Bobby Mackey. Bobby is a country music singer with a career spanning more than 5 decades and is the owner of Bobby Mackey’s World in Wilder, KY. Bobby found himself at a crossroads of moving to Nashville, or...

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Sept. 25, 2023

#60 - Cordelia Heaney - CEO, Corporation for Findlay Market

The Necessary Entrepreneur welcomes Cordelia Heaney, President & CEO, Corporation for Findlay Market. Cordelia is an experienced leader in food access, gender equity and economic justice advocacy, with a background including non-profit, government...

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Sept. 18, 2023

#59 - Will Clarke - NFL/XFL Player

The Necessary Entrepreneur welcomes Will Clarke. Will played college football at West Virginia and was called up to the NFL when he was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in 2014. He also played for the Arlington Renegades, the 2023 XFL Champions. Will...

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Sept. 11, 2023

#58 - Ben Schmidt & Kelly Heekin - HOIST IV-Level Hydration

The Necessary Entrepreneur welcomes Ben Schmidt, Purveyor of Hydration, and President Kelly Heekin from HOIST IV-Level Hydration. HOIST is unlike other hydration drinks because it closely matches your body's natural osmolality. It is 110% more...

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Sept. 4, 2023

#57 - Christian Gill - Executive Chef

The Necessary Entrepreneur welcomes Chef Christian Gill. Christian is the company owner at Christian Gill's Culinary Gang and a Spiceologist at Spiceology. He found inspiration in his grandma's kitchen at a young age. He started his career as a cast...

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Aug. 28, 2023

#56 - John Drury - The Dancing Trucker

The Necessary Entrepreneur welcomes John "The Dancing Trucker" Drury. John is a super spreader of joy and social media sensation. With a huge following across social media platforms and millions of views on Tik Tok, John does what he does best, and...

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