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PAL POD

by Ryan Lindner

PAL (Progressive Ace Leaders) across the U.S. are leading their stores, towns and Ace Hardware into the future. This Podcast are their stories.

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Episodes

  1. Bill and Jordyn Wygal Season 3 Episode 5

    I had the honor of interviewing Bill and Jordyn Wygal from California. If you would like to be on the PAL Pod please send me an email at [email protected]

  2. Matt Fluegge Season 3 Episode 4

    I had the privilege of interviewing Matt Fluegge from Missouri on this episode of the PAL Pod. Thanks for listening! If you would like to be on the PAL Pod with me please send me an email at [email protected]. Enjoy! Ryan

  3. Lauren Arterburn Season 3 Episode 3

    I had a great time interviewing Lauren Arterburn from Arizona. Lauren's family has one store. If you would like to join me on the PAL Pod please email me at [email protected].

  4. PAL Networking Event at AceBounce Season 3 Episode 1

    I talk to four members of the PAL group that were at the networking event that give me their take on the fun that was had that night. I want to thank our sponsors that night that helped us raise money for Lurie's Children's Hospital. Wooster, Vonage, Jonathan Green and Rust-Oleum. If you need…

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  5. Rick Baalmann and Jacky Postal Season 3 Episode 2

    I had the priviledge of interviewing Rick Baalmann and his daughter Jacky Postal from Rick's Ace Hardware in the St. Louis area. I enjoyed talking with them about their five stores. I hope you enjoy listening and if you would like to join me on the podcast please email me at…

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  6. Caitlin Baker of F.L. Davis Ace

    Ryan interviews Caitlin Baker of F.L Davis a 4 store chain in Arkansas.

  7. Kelly Long of Long Brother's Building Supply

    Ryan Interviews Kelly Long of Long Brother's Building Supply.

  8. Cole Guthrie of Guthrie Ace Hardware

    Blake interviews Cole Guthrie They spend time talking about Ace Handyman services and store growth.

  9. Jacob Hagan of Hagan Ace Hardware

    Jacob Hagan talks with Blake about his unique niches and how golfing changed his life.

  10. Mark Schulein of Crown Ace Hardware

    Member Director and Old PAL talks to Ryan and Blake.

  11. Amy Monroe and Sarah Pitkin of Pitkin's Ace Hardware

    Ryan interviews Amy Monroe and Sarah Pitkin. They own two stores in Virginia outside Washington D.C. In the interview they discuss the craziness of 2020 and how they operate their two stores.

  12. Paul Owens Lake Gaston and Rolesville Ace Hardware

    Blake interviews Paul Owens of Lake Gaston and Rolesville Ace Hardware. Big surprise we talk about Covid-19 among many other topics.

  13. Eric Hassett of Hassett Hardware

    Ryan had the privileged of interviewing Eric Hassett of Hassett Hardware a few weeks ago. When you think of a very difficult labor market Eric's comes to mind. Ryan and Eric talked about how he took over his family’s business and grew it into five stores. Enjoy everyone and stay safe out there!

  14. Weston Jacobs of Weakly Watson Hardware

    In this episode Blake talks with Weston Jacobs. Weston shares the importance of taking care of your community.

  15. Haley and Matt Dowdell of Livingston, Butte and Anaconda Ace Hardware

    Ryan had the privilege of interviewing Matt and Haley Dowdell from Montana. We talked about their stores and how people is an emphasis in their business.

  16. Michael and David Cripe of Whitmore Ace Hardware

    You have heard us talk about the Cripe brothers several times. We were finally able to get them on the show. Great interview about how they are 5th generation owners and some of things they are doing to help serve their communities.

  17. Matt Meyer of Meyer Ace Hardware

    In this episode Matt Meyer talks about his four stores in Petoskey, Harbor Spring and Gaylord Michigan. Ryan and Matt discuss Matt's leadership style by taking the trash out and love for the mitten state.

  18. Patrick Lavery of -O'fallon & West Belleville Ace Hardware

    Patrick talks to us about how he isn't shy about having good margins, his commute from Ann Arbor to St. Louis and his up bringing in his father's hardware store.

  19. Preston Bullock of Jay's and Summit Ace Hardware

    Preston Bullock of Jay's and Summit Ace hardware talks about running his stores from across the country and his how he turned his stores around from the brink of disaster.

  20. Dana and Ben Banyasz of Snead's Ace Home Center

    In this episode we talk to Dana and Ben Banyasz of Snead's Ace Home Center. We cover a lot in this episode including their leadership philosophy, how they think to win against amazon and we discuss Ben's beautiful mullet.

  21. Sara Carpenter of Steve's Ace Hardware

    In this episode you will hear Sara talk about her thoughts on the getting younger people in the store, the growth of Steve's Ace and her very unique niche.

  22. Matt Mazzone of Mazzone Hardware and Paint Centers

    In this episode New York retailer Matt Mazzone talks to us about switching suppliers to Ace and about being a small store retailer in a big city and many more things.

  23. Blake Burgess York Ace Hardware

    Ryan Linder interviews Blake Burgess. In this episode you find out in the episode some of Blake's biggest mistakes and trust us there are a lot.

  24. Ryan Lindner of Lindner Ace Hardware

    On our inaugural episode Ryan Lindner tells us the story of Linder Ace hardware. We also talk about why he loves the hardware business and where he thinks Ace should be focusing on for the future.

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TOPICS IN THIS SHOW

Ace Hardware Business Transformation Community Growth Future of Retail Hardware Innovation Local Entrepreneurship Retail Leadership

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

PAL (Progressive Ace Leaders) across the U.S. are leading their stores, towns and Ace Hardware into the future. This Podcast are their stories.

HOSTED BY

Ryan Lindner

CATEGORIES

business

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How many episodes does PAL POD have?

PAL POD currently has 24 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is PAL POD about?

PAL (Progressive Ace Leaders) across the U.S. are leading their stores, towns and Ace Hardware into the future. This Podcast are their stories.

How often does PAL POD release new episodes?

PAL POD has 24 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Who hosts PAL POD?

PAL POD is created and hosted by Ryan Lindner.
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