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Shane Matlock is a Burgundian
ycdi·di (You can do it, do it)
03/13/20 • 53 min
This week we're joined by Shane Matlock — Owner and founder of The Burgundian: Coffee and Waffles. Shane grew up in a home that prioritized getting the family together for dinner and with a Grandmother who was famous for submitting recipes to the local paper. He developed a love for travel that led him to serve in the Army, and carried that through to a job as a Product Manager at a tourism company. Shane's enthusiasm for food and travel is absolutely contagious... It was only a matter of time before he would found Burgundian to begin sharing his passion for food and drink with even more people.
Topics include an inability to stay still, creating a vision beyond your current circumstances, willingness to work hard even when it’s not going well, and the audacity to dream big.
If you love ycdi•di and want to support it, you can [become a patron of the show](#)(https://www.patreon.com/ycdidi).
Show notes
- What’s a Burgundian, anyways? It’s someone who loves food and drink in both quality and quantity!
- A double-decker bus that doubles as a traveling cafe? Let’s do brunch. I’m in.
- What’s a liege waffle?
- Shane’s new Burgundian restaurant will be opening in Attleboro soon — they just signed the lease!
- Shane’s advice on teaching kids to cook: Use it as an excuse to spend more time together and give them room to be creative.
Links
- Check out The Burgundian Coffee & Waffles
- Follow The Burgundian on Instagram
- Like The Burgundian on Facebook
Big thanks to NGHTSWMfor the use of their song, Fiji, on this show.
Kaitlyn Roberts is running Easy Entertaining
ycdi·di (You can do it, do it)
01/24/20 • 54 min
This week we're joined by Kaitlyn Roberts - owner, financial backer, and coordinator of mayhem at Easy Entertaining. After discovering a passion for food while cooking for 6 women in a tiny apartment in Italy, Kaitlyn switched her major, graduated with a culinary degree, and started to build a business back home in Rhode Island. From personal chef, to party coordinator, to business owner, Kaitlyn runs one of the best catering companies in Rhode Island.
Topics include the art of the party, listening to your customer, scaling your business, and building a long-lasting company that people want to work for.
If you love ycdi•di and want to support it, you can become a patron of the show.
Show notes
- The only thing everyone in the world does - everybody eats
- Making a company people want to work for
- The isolating nature of owning a business, and the growing food community in Rhode Island
- The value of sourcing local and seasonal foods
- If blindfolded, could you tell the difference between red and white wine???
- When done well, running an event should seem like magic
- Always hiring people smarter than you
Links
- Follow Easy Entertaining on Instagram
- Like Easy Entertaining on Facebook
- Visit the Easy Entertaining website
Big thanks to NGHTSWM for the use of their song, Fiji, on this show.
Audrey McClelland is a Digital Influencer
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01/03/20 • 56 min
This week we're joined by Audrey McClelland - digital influencer, blogger, social media consultant, brand advocate and founder of several online properties including Mom Generations and Permission to Hustle. After deciding a career in journalism wasn't going to pay the bills, Audrey started working in the fashion industry. At the boom of the online blog, she decided to make her mark with what has become a fantastic internet destination covering fashion, food, fitness, travel, and parenting five kids.
Topics include content creation, cultural perspective, the rise of blogs, scaling your business, career gender bias, and making your own opportunity when none are coming your way.
If you love ycdi•di and want to support it, you can become a patron of the show.
Show notes
- The power of sharing personal stories with a community
- The keys to successful blogging for over a decade
- What it's like making content every day
- Movement from the physical to the digital "front porch" - a gathering place where women feel safe and can share together
- If you don't see a door - build one
- A day in the life of a digital influencer
- Finding your circle of influence online - people who raise you up and help you become better
Links
- Follow Audrey on Instagram
- Follow Permission to Hustle on Instagram
- Like MomGenerations on Facebook
- Like Permission to Hustle on Facebook
- Visit the MomGenerations website
- Visit the Permission to Hustle website
- Listen to the Permission to Hustle Podcast!
Big thanks to NGHTSWM for the use of their song, Fiji, on this show.
Rich Ferri is a Cinematographer
ycdi·di (You can do it, do it)
12/20/19 • 51 min
This week we're joined by Rich Ferri - musician, music producer, filmmaker, photographer - and founder of Rangely Films: a cinematic wedding film company. Rich is as inspirational and knowledgeable as he is artistically talented. His approach to life, personal development and risk is an awesome example of the "you can do it, do it" spirit.
Topics include non-traditional careers, learning to trust people, using feedback to drive decision-making, and the importance of always striving for things that are just outside your reach.
If you love ycdi•di and want to support it, you can become a patron of the show.
Show notes
- Trusting that the people who know you know your strengths better than you do
- Pure artists vs. serial creators
- Being excited about a large volume of things
- Making things, and then honing in on the things that people resonate with
- Taking your own advice
- Inspiring others by being an example of what you preach
- The zone of proximal development and constantly pushing just outside of your comfort zone
- Accepting and soliciting hard feedback
Links
- Follow Rich on Instagram
- Follow RangelyFilms on Instagram
- Like RangelyFilms on Facehook
- Follow Rich on Vimeo
- Learn more about the Zone of proximal development
Big thanks to NGHTSWM for the use of their song, Fiji, on this show.
Audrey and Sam are running The Nitro Cart
ycdi·di (You can do it, do it)
11/01/19 • 55 min
This week we're joined by Audrey Finocchiaro and Sam Lancaster, founders of The Nitro Cart: locally sourced, locally brewed, and locally poured really f*cking good nitro cold brew. Together, Audrey and Sam have grown a community of nitro cart/bar/tap enthusiasts they lovingly refer to as the "Nitro Cartel".
Topics include having a genuine interest in the people around you, the importance of aesthetic, imposted syndrome, audacious goals, and overcoming the struggles of building a business from scratch.
If you love ycdi•di and want to support it, you can become a patron of the show.
Show notes
- The benefits/drawbacks of being a successful but young business owner
- Growing your business by hiring people that are smarter than you
- Going from cart, to bar, to being on tap in 60+ locations in New England
- Building an aesthetically pleasing environment
- What it takes to make a space feel welcoming
- Having audacious goals that you're committed to (and following through on them)
- How to be an imperfectionist
Links
- Follow The Nitro Cart on Instagram
- Follow them on Facebook
- Check out their website
Big thanks to NGHTSWM for the use of their song, Fiji, on this show.
Matt and Tony are Podcasters
ycdi·di (You can do it, do it)
09/20/19 • 56 min
This week we're joined by Matthew Ferrara and Tony Pacitti for a conversation about beauty and connection in art, the paradox of choice in media overwhelm, debunking preconceived notions, and deep dives into pop culture. Tony is a writer and improviser, Matt is a photographer and artist, and together they form What Did We Miss - a podcast about resolving pop culture blindspots, one episode at a time.
Topics include art as an experience, becoming more open-minded, pop culture echo chambers, going beyond your comfort zone and the aspiration to love everything.
Show Notes
- Engaging with pop culture as an active experience
- Leaning into cultural blindspots
- Art as an intimidating word
- The paradox of choice
- Netflix and the streaming boom
- Learning empathy by digging into preconceived notions
- JP and Steve's pop blindspots
- Go listen to What Did We Miss! Matt and Tony can make you appreciate just about anything
Links
- Follow What Did We Miss on Instagram
- Follow them on Twitter
- Like them on Facebook
- Check out their website for more in-depth podcast notes
- Follow Tony on Twitter
- Follow Matt on Twitter
- Check out Matt's photography business!
Big thanks to NGHTSWM for the use of their song, Fiji, on this show.
JT is Head Chef at Troop
ycdi·di (You can do it, do it)
09/06/19 • 51 min
This week we're joined by JT (Jason Timothy) for a conversation about love for food, the importance of the dinner table, and cultivating creativity in the kitchen. JT is co-owner and head chef at Troop - an elevated street casual restaurant that has its roots in street food from around the world.
Topics include food as a shared experience, the old and new school kitchen environment, learning through failure, and empowering your staff to take risks.
Show Notes
- The dinner table as a symbol of family and bonding
- Learning to let people help you
- The most important culinary lesson: don't cut your fingers off
- Cultivating creativity in the kitchen
- Babka: the friendlier swear word
- You're going to fail, so you might as well do it and learn from it
- Ups and downs of the Yelp mentality
- Being community oriented
- And for real though, go get brunch there and order The Pinnacle. It's really damn good.
Links
- Follow Troop on Instagram
- Like them on Facebook
- Check out their website
- And maybe even (5 star) review them on Yelp
Big thanks to NGHTSWM for the use of their song, Fiji, on this show.
Alexis Devine is running Devine City Cycle
ycdi·di (You can do it, do it)
07/26/19 • 50 min
This week we're joined by Alexis Devine for a conversation about community, internal motivation, and the positive impact of fitness. Alexis is a faculty member at the Brown University Warren Alpert Medical School, Workforce Development Coordinator at Lifespan, and is co-owner of Devine City Cycle - a spin studio on the west end of Providence that creates a fitness experience like no other.
Topics include pushing beyond your limits, building a business with a welcoming atmosphere, connecting with your emotions through fitness, imposter syndrome, and what it takes to stay motivated even when no one is watching.
Show Notes
- Check out Devine City Cycle 30 for $30 - 30 dollars for 30 days unlimited!
- Fitness community focused on a welcoming atmosphere
- Channeling education, past struggles and energy into creating an experience like no other
- What do you ride for? Finding your purpose
- Dropping out of high school, re-enrolling, then getting into Brown University
- Finding your internal motivation
- Overcoming mental and physical challenges through fitness
Links
- Follow Devine City Cycle on Instagram
- Like them on Facebook
- Check out their website
- Follow them on Twitter
Big thanks to NGHTSWM for the use of their song, Fiji, on this show.
Lori Kettelle is running PVDonuts
ycdi·di (You can do it, do it)
07/12/19 • 55 min
This week we're joined by Lori Kettelle - co-owner and head baker at PVDonuts - for an inside look at how Rhode Island’s donut mecca began, operates, and continues to grow. PVDonuts is an institution, and Lori is at the heart of what makes it so special.
Topics include handling explosive growth, building a loyal following, a day in the life of a donut shop owner, the organized chaos of the PVDonuts kitchen, accidental marketing wins, and crafting the perfect donut photo.
Show Notes
- Going from selling 48 donuts a weekend to 2,000 donuts a day
- What is the hardest donut to make?
- What makes PVDonuts so attractive
- Starting your work day at 1:30am
- Perfecting each process before moving to the next
- Being willing to have no (donut or personal) limits
- Starting every day with a line down the block
Links
- Follow PVDonuts on Instagram
- Like them on Facebook
- Follow them on Twitter
- Check out their website
- Check out PVDonuts in Edible Rhody!
- One of the early graduates of Hope & Main
Big thanks to NGHTSWM for the use of their song, Fiji, on this show.
Chris Revill is hosting Let's Chat!
ycdi·di (You can do it, do it)
11/22/19 • 50 min
This week we're joined by Chris Revill, host of "Let's Chat! with Chris Revill": a weekly long form conversational podcast featuring guests from the world of comedy, music, podcasting and beyond. Chris has been hosting "Let's Chat!" since 2013, and has released over 200 episodes! It's a great listen, from a genuine and engaging host.
Topics include the social and communal aspect of podcasting, coming out on the other side of depression, how to connect with people, and the things that keep you excited several years into producing a show.
If you love ycdi•di and want to support it, you can become a patron of the show.
Show notes
- "When you're going through hell, keep going"
- Keeping a podcast going for 6+ years
- How to get someone you don't know to do an interview on your show (if you ask over 10 thousand people it feels natural)
- Being generous with your knowledge
- Approaches to interviewing
- Hot take from Chris and Steve - steamed hamburgers are not good
- Stop and celebrate every victory
- The trials and tribulations of being a parent
- Being able to have pride and confidence in what you make
Links
- Follow the Let's Chat podcast on Instagram
- Like him on Facebook
- Check out his podcast history on Libsyn
- Listen on Apple Podcasts!
- Follow the #PodernFamily hashtag on twitter
Big thanks to NGHTSWM for the use of their song, Fiji, on this show.
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FAQ
How many episodes does ycdi·di (You can do it, do it) have?
ycdi·di (You can do it, do it) currently has 36 episodes available.
What topics does ycdi·di (You can do it, do it) cover?
The podcast is about Ballet, Doctor, Hobbies, Graphic Design, Illustration, Interview, Creativity, Music, Pinball, Transformation, Budget, Productivity, Comedy, Podcast, Fitness, Podcasts, Inspiration, Finance, Arts, Business and Careers.
What is the most popular episode on ycdi·di (You can do it, do it)?
The episode title 'Dean Weinberg is a Business Advisor' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on ycdi·di (You can do it, do it)?
The average episode length on ycdi·di (You can do it, do it) is 50 minutes.
How often are episodes of ycdi·di (You can do it, do it) released?
Episodes of ycdi·di (You can do it, do it) are typically released every 14 days.
When was the first episode of ycdi·di (You can do it, do it)?
The first episode of ycdi·di (You can do it, do it) was released on Sep 14, 2018.
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