All Episodes

Ep63: Christen Civiletto - Thundering Waters, Niagara’s Toxic Legacy, and What’s Happening Right Now

Ep62: Beth Machnica - Food as Medicine, Blue Zones, and Fixing Buffalo’s Health

Ep61: Tom Eoannou - 44 Years of Criminal Defense, the North Park Theater, and Restoring Buffalo’s Soul

Ep60: Laura Fitzgerald - Cemetery Historian, and the Stories Carved in Stone

Ep59: Brian Higgins - Shea’s Performing Arts Center, Buffalo’s Vision, and Why Place Matters

Ep58: Matt Fairburn - The Athletic, Beat Reporting, and What He Sees Inside Buffalo’s Teams

Ep57: Shane Stephenson - The Buffalo Naval Park, the USS Sullivans, and Why These Ships Must Be Preserved

Ep56: Julie Blackman - Six Generations, One Store

Ep55: Howard Cadmus - Sweet Jenny’s, 1811 Comics, and Building a Life You Actually Love

Ep54: Tim Herzog - The Godfather of Craft Beer in Buffalo

Ep53: Dr. Kevin Williams - What’s Really Out There

Ep52: Anthony Greco - Buffalo History Museum, the Stories Buffalo Doesn’t Know About Itself, and Why the Past Keeps Rhyming

Ep51: Dan Lukasik and Cheri Alvarez - Mental Health Awareness Month, and the Power of Showing Up for Someone

Ep50: John Richmond - The Builder Behind the Mic, What It Cost to Start Richmond Vona, and What He Knows Now

Ep49: Charlie Specht - Investigative Journalism, Breaking the Diocese Scandal, and Going Independent in Buffalo

Ep48: Dawne Hoeg - Stitch Buffalo, Refugee Women, and Building Something Buffalo Needed from Scratch

Ep47: Lexi Varecka - Flex Yoga, Following Your Passion Back Home, and Building a Wellness Community Buffalo Needed

Ep46: Del Reid - The Godfather of Bills Mafia, how it started, and What 26 Shirts Is Doing for Buffalo Families

Ep45: Aaron Mentkowski - Forecasting, Discipline, and Life as Buffalo’s Chief Meteorologist

Ep44: Matt Keeler - Hockey, Creativity, and Building a Culture Brand in Buffalo

Ep43: Rebecca Witter - Hearing Health, Acoustic Design, and Building a Business Buffalo Deserves

Ep42: Conway The Machine - Resilience, Buffalo Roots, and Betting on Yourself

Ep41: Jim & Tami Fitzhenry - Leadership, Trust, and Building a Culture That Lasts

Ep40: Mitch Korn - Goaltending, Leadership, and Building Trust at the Highest Level

Ep39: Alex Dispence (Sup Chef) - Food, Content, Sports, and Building a Digital Brand

Ep38: Jesse Ciffa - Barbering, Entrepreneurship, Trust, and Building Community in Buffalo

Ep37: Christopher Puckett - Crash Reconstruction, Black Box Data, and Finding Truth After Impact

Ep36: Larry Quinn Former President and Managing Partner of the Buffalo Sabres, Leadership, Legacy, and Civic Impact

Ep35: Colleen Heidinger - President of 43North, Building a Better Buffalo, and Leading with Purpose

Ep34: Tom Szulist - Innocence Cannabis, Singer Farm Naturals, and the Science of the Human Body

Ep33: Peter E. Roberti & Peter A. Roberti - Crafting Legacy, Family Leadership, and the Relentless Pursuit of Excellence

Ep32: Brad Gelber - Building a Law Firm Brand, Trust at Scale, and the Future of Richmond Vona

Ep31: Eight Months In - A New Year’s Eve Reflection on Building Angles

Ep30: Al Bozorgi - Flushable Innovation, Startup Resilience, and Building a Global Consumer Brand

Ep29: Daniel Schuller - Elder Law, Family Protection & The Business of Doing Things the Right Way

Ep28: Chef Redbeard - Craft, Curiosity, and the Art of the Private Dining Experience

Ep27: Tage Thompson — Hard Work, Leadership, and Building Buffalo’s Future

Ep26: Brenda Turteltaub Feldstein — Love Letters to Music

Ep25: Dhane Smith & Josh Byrne — Buffalo Built: The Championship Standard

Ep24 Coach Trevor Large Canisius University — Building a Culture That Wins: Leadership, Accountability, and the Underdog Mentality

Ep23 Matt Meyer Revive Performance & Health - The Healing Mindset: Rethinking Health, Movement & Modern Medicine

Ep22: Building a Fitness Empire with Amy Bueme of Catalyst Fitness

Ep21: Alissa Vogelsang — Courage, Presence, and Finding Joy Through Adversity

Ep20: Kimberly LaRussa of Sweet Buffalo: Kindness, Cancer Awareness, and Community

Ep19: Dr. Helen Cappuccino, Roswell Park - Empathy in Breast Cancer Care

Ep18: Mark Schmidt — The Winningest Coach at St. Bonaventure on Leadership, Values, and Community

Ep17: Revolution Buffalo — Spinning a Fitness Community From the Ground Up

Ep16: Spencer Brown Buffalo Bills — From Small Town Roots to the NFL Trenches

Ep15: Al Longo & Keith Vona — Veterans Race 2025: Service, Community, and Mental Toughness

Ep14: Sharon Cryan — Food Nerd Founder on Fighting Processed Foods and Feeding the Future

Ep13: Lisa Johnson - Championing Mental Wellness

Ep12: Emily Martin — Hiring Right & Having Hard Conversations

Ep11: Tom Prince — The Heart of High School Sports

Ep10: Justin Hartman — From Lawyer to Distiller: Building Hartman’s Craft Spirits & Community

EP09: Tom & Cloogie Barnett — From Rink to Runway: The Barnett Tailoring Journey

EP08: David Lord (Guidesly) — From Accounting to Adventure: Reinventing Outdoor Guiding with AI

Ep07: Dave Horesh (Oxford Pennant) — Crafting a Brand with Heart, Grit, and Buffalo Soul

Ep06: Brandon Bieron — From Battlefield to Boardroom: Leadership, Integrity, and Culture in Business

Ep05: Sal Capaccio — From Coaching to Breaking News: The Journey of a Buffalo Sports Insider

Ep04: Jonny the Barber (Jon Palmeri) — More Than a Haircut: Building Trust, Brand, and Community

Ep03: Sara Heidinger (Undergrounds Coffee House & Cass Gallery) — Building Community Through Art, Coffee, and Creative Spaces

Ep02: Tom & Caitlin Moriarty (Moriarty Meats) – Old-World Butchery, New-World Community

Ep01: Chef Darian Bryan (The Plating Society, Bratts Hill) – NFL Chef on Flavor, Hustle, and Creating Experiences