PODCAST · business
Sippi
by Caleb Brown, Christopher Spence
Highly Caffeinated Conversation in the Dirty South
Episodes
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Episode 0080 Share Your Story: Kevin Cole, MD
This week the guys get to interview Dr. Kevin Cole and learn about his pioneering work with regenerative medicine! Dr. Cole shares stories about his early life on a small farm, his time working in a state forensic crime lab, and his medical training in both the United Kingdom and the Caribbean.…
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Episode 0079 Share Your Story: Chrissy Scott
This week the guys interview Chrissy Scott, a former nail technician who reinvented her career after a major spinal fusion surgery. After twenty-three years in the beauty industry, Scott pivoted to the wellness sector by founding Kunu, a lifestyle and nutrition company. She discusses the…
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Episode 0078 Share Your Story: Maksym Chikin
This week the guys do something a little less entrepreneurship related and have an incredible interview with Maksym (“Max”) Chikin, a Ukrainian immigrant who moved to Mississippi at age 17 to reunite with family. He recounts the difficulties of navigating American culture and the English language...
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Episode 0077 Navigating Christian Entrepreneurship
This week the guys discuss the intersection of faith and business operations. Caleb and Chris talk about the challenges of maintaining Christian integrity in a commercial environment, emphasizing that a leader’s character and actions often speak louder than overt religious marketing. They explore...
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Episode 0076 Share Your Story: Garrett Rouse
This week the guys have an amazing interview with special guest Garrett Rouse, an entrepreneur who shares his transformative journey from incarceration to starting a recovery-focused business. After receiving a 24-year sentence for drug-related charges, Rouse describes the harsh realities of...
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Episode 0075 Prediction Markets
In this episode, the guys discuss the evolving world of prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket. These platforms allow users to bet on the outcomes of future events, ranging from Super Bowl performers to geopolitical shifts. While the hosts note that these markets provide a richer data…
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Episode 0074 Share Your Story: Jody LeCompte
AI is going to take our jobs!!! Have you heard this statement yet? Better said, have you heard this statement a million times yet? Well, this week the guys interview someone who tells Caleb and Chris from firsthand experience that we have a right to be concerned! The guys have a really…
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Episode 0073 Share Your Story: Tom & Hector Boldo
This week the guys interview Tom and Hector Boldo, co-founders of the Mississippi Latinx Art Association and Nuestro Arte gallery in Hattiesburg; fellow co-founder Jacqueline Gonzalez Wooton was unfortunately unable to join them for the conversation. The couple shares experiences about their move...
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Episode 0072 Share Your Story: Jordyn Williams
This week the guys interview Jordyn Williams, one of the founders and master franchiser of Grit + Grind Coffee. Williams details her rapid transition from a special education teacher to a business leader, growing their brand from a single mobile trailer in 2023 to roughly 16 locations by 2026!…
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Episode 0071 Everything AI
In this podcast episode, the guys explore the rapidly evolving and sometimes unpredictable world of artificial intelligence. Chris shares a humorous (and embarrassing) correction regarding a drone company's chatbot that turned out to be a real human employee, highlighting how difficult it has...
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Episode 0070 Pomelli
In this episode, Chris and Caleb discuss Pomelli, an experimental AI-powered marketing tool from Google Labs. By simply inputting as little information as a website URL, the software can instantly identify a company's brand DNA, including its values, aesthetic, and tone of voice. The hosts...
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Episode 0069 Share Your Story: Brandi Perry
This week the guys interview Brandi Perry, a local entrepreneur and educator from Columbia, Mississippi. Perry details the evolution of her travel and tourism brand, Backroads and Burgers, which she co-founded to highlight small businesses and hidden gems across the Southeast. The conversation...
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Episode 0068 Share Your Story: Caleb Barrett
For the first episode of 2026, the guys have a fun chat with writer and history enthusiast, Caleb Barrett. Before getting to the good stuff, the three drink some “Fairy Smut” and talk about the season finale of Stranger Things. The conversation with their special guest then shifts to the cultural...
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Episode 0067 Share Your Story: Kevin Sibley
This week the guys talk with Kevin Sibley, entrepreneur, cinematographer, and motion graphics artist. The guys talk with Sibley about his career journey, which began with making home movies on a VHS camcorder and progressed through working in news production - including the unexpected virality of…
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Episode 0066 Buying Expensive Stuff
This week the guys discuss a major capital expenditure (CAPEX) decision for Caleb's coffee shop business! Caleb is contemplating purchasing new, cutting-edge roasting equipment from a young company which would expand his business into the coffee supply chain by allowing him to roast beans…
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Episode 0065 Share Your Story: Michael Schepemaker
This week the guys get to talk with Family & Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and serial entrepreneur, Michael Schepemaker. The conversation centers on Michael's diverse business ventures, including his and his wife's journey in the clothing boutique industry (which he confesses began to flourish...
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Episode 0064 Share Your Story: Jory Scott
This week, Jory Scott takes the guys on a journey from bullfighter to bio-tech pioneer! Jory discusses his unconventional career path from being a top-ranked professional bullfighter to an occupational therapy assistant, athletic trainer, and ultimately a leader in the medical field of biologics...
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Episode 0063 Share Your Story: Lindsey Fredman
“Just do the next right thing.” – Wise words of advice from this week’s guest, Lindsey Fredman. Lindsey sat down with the guys to discuss her varied career path and the launch of her business, Main Street Collective. Fredman shares her experiences from teaching and human resources, to working…
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Episode 0062 FlyBy Shine
In May of 2024 the guys had an awesome interview with Mississippi Veteran and Entrepreneur, Ric McCluskey. In that interview Ric hinted that he was starting on a new project, so the guys thought it would be fun to circle back with him (over a year later) and find out whatever happened with that...
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Episode 0061 Airbags
This week the guys have something of a riff episode where Caleb shares a CRAZY story that happened literal hours before recording. Caleb shares a premonition to drive in the left lane, which he ignored, only to narrowly avoid a head-on collision with a truck driving in the wrong lane. The…
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Episode 0060 The Problem with Timing
According to Freakonomics author and podcast host, Stephen J. Dubner, “The difference between success and failure is sometimes just…timing.”. At least that’s the argument he makes in his Episode 563, “How to Succeed at Failing, Part 3: Grit vs. Quit (Update)”, which Caleb & Chris reference in…
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Episode 0059 The Ethics of Staying Open
This week the guys offer a conversational overview of various topics. Their exchange begins with personal anecdotes about their work-life balance and social media interactions, including Caleb's "fishing for hate". The conversation then transitions to a discussion about unique treats…
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Episode 0058 The Pain of a Pivot
Back in December 2024, Caleb & Chris got a chance to interview two tech entrepreneurs and learn about their really cool app, FoodScout! Now roughly a half year later, Caleb & Chris sit down with one of those two guys again, Damion Dehart, and hear a ruthlessly transparent update on their startup...
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Episode 0057 The Alli Project
In this week’s episode, Caleb and Chris discuss a variety of topics, beginning with their recent two-week break from recording and Chris’ trip to catch a FIFA Club World Cup match, followed by the controversial role of frappes as a "gateway drug" to specialty coffee. The main focus then shifts to…
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Episode 0056 Share Your Story: Fallon Dyle
This week the guys talk with Fallon Dyle, a research & product development chemist and founder of Sustainovate, a manufacturing consulting company. The discussion covers her unconventional career path from forensic chemistry to starting her own venture after a pivotal professional event....
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Episode 0055 Share Your Story: Tommy Teepell
This week’s amazing interview is with Tommy Teepell, co-owner of Grin Coffee. Tommy tells the guys all about his incredible entrepreneurial journey. He recounts his homeschooling experience, early ventures in fashion design and toy invention, and the serendipitous start of Grin Coffee as a family...
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Episode 0054 SBDC & MCDP
This week the guys talk with Rita Mitchell, Director of the Pine Belt Small Business Development Center, and Lori Watts, President of the Marion County Development Partnership. They discuss the vital role their organizations play in supporting businesses, from startups to established enterprises,...
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Episode 0053 The Founder
The week the guys talk about the 2016 movie, The Founder, a period drama that tells the story of Ray Kroc, a salesman who turned two brothers’ innovative fast-food burger joint (McDonald’s) into the biggest restaurant in the world. Caleb and Chris reflect on Kroc’s ambition, persistence, and...
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Top 5 in 2025!
Hey Everybody, we just found out over the weekend that the Sippi Podcast has made it to the final round of the Top Five Podcasts for Festival South’s Best of the Pine Belt! Sincere thanks to those of you that nominated and then voted for us to make it to this final stage! You can hear the guys...
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Episode 0052 Season Four Begins
The Sippi Podcast is back with Season Four! The hosts, Caleb & Chris, return after a six-week break and discuss their time off, with Caleb providing an update on his dissertation and coffee business. They also discuss the current state of podcasting, noting high failure rates and the rise of...
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Episode 0051 $20,000 Video Game
The guys temporarily come out of their six-week break to discuss an EXTREMELY bizarre event that happened recently on April Fool’s Day. In this episode, the guys talk about “War Thunder”, a video game known for its addictive "taps and sinks" economy, which haphazardly lead to the game developer's...
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Episode 0050 Sippi Turns One!
This week the guys reflect on their first year and 50 episodes of the Sippi Podcast! Which is a little ironic, considering the rookie technical mistakes they made just trying to get this particular episode recorded. In celebration of one year, the guys decide to relax and wonder off on numerous...
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Episode 0049 Share Your Story: Caymen Watts
This week the guys get a young politician’s fresh perspective – and when we say “young” we mean it! The guys sit down with 19-year-old entrepreneur and mayoral candidate, Caymen Watts! Caymen discusses his candidacy for mayor of Columbia, Mississippi, and makes the argument that youth and lack of...
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Episode 0048 Share Your Story: Casey Patterson
This week the guys heard an incredible personal journey story from veteran and entrepreneur, Casey Patterson! Casey recounts his journey from a difficult upbringing and military service to his eventual founding of Alli CBD Marketplace, a company that aims to increase integrity and transparency in...
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Episode 0047 MS Brain Drain
This week the guys switch it up and discuss a topic from the perspective of a high school student, specifically Mr. Ashton Spence, who is currently a junior at the prestigious Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science (MSMS). Ashton is working on a project about “brain drain” in Mississippi,...
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Episode 0046 Share Your Story: Jennifer Clark
This week’s guest is Jennifer Clark, owner of event planning company, Emerge Events. Jennifer shares her winding professional journey, from anthropology studies to disaster relief work, to owning a marathon training franchise and eventually founding her current event planning business. She...
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Episode 0045 Direct Sales - Part Two
Picking up from Episode 0042, this week’s episode is Part Two on the topic of Direct Sales. The guys start off their discussion by recapping some of the highlights from Part One (they highly recommend listening to Part One first if you haven’t already). They then explore new concepts such as...
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Episode 0044 Share Your Story: Morgan Spencer
This week features our special guest Morgan Spencer, pastor of “Hickory Grove was United Methodist Church, don’t know what they’re gonna be yet”. (It will make sense when you hear the episode!) On the podcast, Morgan discusses his experiences in ministry, including the “business of church” where...
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Episode 0043 The Psychology of Burnout
In this week’s episode the guys discuss the psychological factors of burnout with their special guest and Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Brittany Sapp. Dr. Sapp and the guys talk about how burnout is formally defined, its prevalence among US workers, particularly entrepreneurs, and common...
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Episode 0042 Direct Sales - Part One
In the first of a multipart series, the guys dive into the topic of direct sales, starting with the exploration of its various methods and challenges. Caleb shares insights from his 30+ years of direct sales experience and deconstructs some of the common myths associated with direct sales, such…
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Episode 0041 Even Sharks Lose
This week’s episode features the guys talking about Mark Cuban's admission of significant losses from his Shark Tank investments. They analyze this revelation within the context of venture capital, highlighting the high failure rate of startups and the concept of survivorship bias. The guys also...
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Episode 0040 New Year's 2025
Happy New Year Y’all! In the first episode of 2025, the guys discuss their plans for the upcoming year, including some new equipment and interview guests. Caleb and Chris also take a moment to emphasize the importance of listener feedback in order to shape future content in 2025, aiming for a...
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Episode 0039 The Story Arc Form
“So, what is this Story Arc Form y'all keep talking about?” “Why do you guys use it?” These are two popular questions the guys have been asked on more than one occasion. This week the guys decided to release a quick episode to explain what the Story Arc Form is (along with what it is not) and why...
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Episode 0038 Christmas 2024
Tis the season y’all! This week’s episode features Caleb and Chris reflecting on 2024 in general and the Christmas season in particular. They discuss the challenges and rewards of entrepreneurship, particularly the difficulties of balancing work and personal life during the holidays. The...
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Episode 0037 The Zeigarnik Effect
Have you ever noticed the moment you no longer need a specific piece of information it seems to get deleted from your memory forever? What about the opposite phenomenon of never being able to forget something (or someone) you wish you could? Turns out there’s a name for that. It’s called “The...
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Episode 0036 Share Your Story: FoodScout
This week’s episode features an interview with Jacoby Broadnax and Damion Dehart, cofounders of the food delivery comparison app, FoodScout! Both Mississippi tech entrepreneurs, Jacoby and Damion were kind enough to transparently share their bumpy journey of building and pitching several…
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Episode 0035 Thanksgiving 2024
Happy Thanksgiving Y’all! Much to the guys’ amazement, the Sippi Podcast project has been around long enough to have its very first holiday episode! As a result, this episode is themed around Thanksgiving and gratitude. They discuss their personal thankfulness, including family, faith, and the...
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Episode 0034 Share Your Story: Michael Mitchell
It’s not often we get to interview a creative; and this guy meets every aspect of the word! Our guest this week is Mississippi artist and entrepreneur, Michael Mitchell. Born in Vicenza, Italy, and raised in Mississippi, Michael shares his fascinating journey to becoming a multimedia artist and...
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Episode 0033 Practicing What We Preach
It’s hard to believe that the Sippi Podcast has been around for about eight months (at the time of this writing), and we have already covered all kinds of entrepreneurial topics such as marketing, framing, accounting, goal setting, social media, time management, etc. BUT – what good does it do us...
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Episode 0032 Share Your Story: Matt Pace
This week we learn about the business of construction from our special guest, Matt Pace, Founder and President of Codaray Construction. Matt shares his entrepreneurial journey from starting at his family’s roofing business, to partnering with a friend on his first venture, and then partnering…
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Highly Caffeinated Conversation in the Dirty South
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