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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.
Nadia Eisa is a Visual Merchandising Manager at Anthropologie
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10/04/19 • 51 min
This week we’re joined by Nadia, a Visual Merchandising Manager for Anthropologie, as well as co-founder of MDLTN: pieces made to be well-loved and worn often. A self-described aesthete, Nadia has a special skill to see how things can be made more beautiful, and then to make them more beautiful. The snowball effect of deciding to focus her attention on the little steps along the way has allowed her to make meaningful progress in her life, career, and entrepreneurial ventures.
Topics include skipping college to build a career in retail, how to admit that you’re good at something, finding meaningful work, and building a business on top of your core values.
If you love ycdi•di and want to support it, you can become a patron of the show.
Show notes
- Nadia became a Levi’s Store Manager at 19 years old
- The importance of “necessity” as motivation to succeed
- Some lessons in branding
- MDLTN — a company Nadia is building around the idea that business don’t need to create disposable things to succeed. They can be beautiful and high quality.
- The changing jewelry and manufacturing industries
- What does a visual merchandising manager do?
- Learning to see things in a different way when you’re used to seeing them one way
- How to be involved in every aspect of a creative project
- Helping important people dress themselves
- Not everyone has to go freelance
Links
- Want to see MDLTN jewelry? Check out their website
- Follow Nadia on Instagram
- Follow MDLTN on Instagram
Big thanks to NGHTSWM for the use of their song, Fiji, on this show.
Becca Brady & Tiff Ting are running Hometown Poké
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02/22/19 • 53 min
This week we join Becca Brady & Tiff Ting, founders of Hometown Cafe & Poké Bar and Poké Cart - a business with the goal of bringing fresh and accessible food to Providence - for a conversation about food, friendship, and the synthesis of stubbornness and vision. Becca and Tiff are best friends, entrepreneurs, food lovers, and just plain genuine people. We discuss their journey from corporate slog, to food startup, to what has quickly become a go-to destination in providence for delicious food.
Topics include branding and culture, taking a risk on your dreams, scaling a food business, collaborating in the providence food scene, running a business with your best friend, and dedicating all your energy to make your vision a reality.
Show Notes
- Building a culture, community and family
- Scaling a food business
- The balance between stubborness, vision, and persistence
- Being in business with your best friend
- Collaborating in the providence food scene
- The safest way to bring large amounts of cash to buy something off of craigslist
Links
- Follow Hometown Cafe & Poké Bar on their Instagram
- Like them on their Facebook page
- Follow them on twitter
- Check out their website
- And for Pete’s sake map some directions, order some delicious Poké, then give them a 5 star rating on Yelp
- Learn a bit more about Poké
- Read about Hometown in RI Monthly, Motif and the Providence Journal
- Hope & Main Food Maker Incubator Program
Big thanks to NGHTSWM for the use of their song, Fiji, on this show.
Jan Faust Dane is running Stock Culinary Goods
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06/14/19 • 50 min
This week we're joined by Jan Faust Dane for a conversation about keeping things local, and the value of community. Jan has been a writer, marketer, food dorager and a director of culinary education. Now she spends all of her time (and more) running Stock Culinary Goods - an independent store dedicated to kitchen culture.
Topics include willing a business into being, a lifetime love of food, the importance of local culture, how to sustain a brick-and-mortar retail business in a massively online world, and having the energy and drive to get it all done.
Show Notes
- Jumping in a car and exploring every part of RI
- Providence: the best culture-to-hassle ratio
- Stock Culinary Goods willing itself into being
- Writing a city travel guide about a state
- Building community as the core of a business
- Providence realizing its potential
Links
- Follow Stock Culinary Goods on Instagram
- Like them on Facebook
- Follow them on Twitter
- Check out their website
- Check out her eat shop guide to new england
Big thanks to NGHTSWM for the use of their song, Fiji, on this show.
Victoria Young is running Vic's Hand-Crafted Ice Cream
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05/03/19 • 49 min
This week we're joined by Victoria Young - owner of Vic's Hand-Crafted Ice Cream and ice cream artist - for a conversation about inspiration, pushing your creative muscles, and what it takes to make a business and product that people come back to again and again.
Topics include taking the leap from concept to business, ice cream artistry, going from popup to physical location, ice cream innovation, branding, and using flavor, presentation and experimentation to build a food experience.
Show Notes
- Using pressure to force innovation
- Making an ice cream experience with flavor profiles and presentation
- Building a brick and mortar business
- What the heck is a kelp tart, and how many months did Victoria make them for?
- Collaboration in the providence food scene
- Why rainbow sprinkles are the superior sprinkle
- The "Bitchin': female founders in providence" events
Links
- Follow Vic's on Instagram and be on the lookout for her ice cream shop!
- Like Vic's on Facebook
- Check out a "Bitchin': Female Founders in Providence" event
- Check out stock's website
- If you're in copenhagen, maybe try out Noma and learn about some of Victoria's origin story
Big thanks to NGHTSWM for the use of their song, Fiji, on this show.
Jim Nellis is running RI Food Fights
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05/31/19 • 40 min
This week we're joined by Jim Nellis - owner of RI Food Fights, a business that hosts a series of fun, friendly competitions between restaurants and food businesses showcasing their culinary goods to hundreds of local food lovers - for a conversation about reinventing yourself, embracing change, rediscovering self worth, and having fun with food.
Topics include starting a business from nothing, advantages of being a tech early adopter, being willing to make mistakes, using data to drive your business, brand exposure, and the founder's dilemma.
Show Notes
- It's not good enough to just have a great idea - try it!
- Selling tickets to an event before you've secured a vendor
- Starting from scratch by yourself
- Using analytics to drive your decision making
- Thinking like an entrepreneur
- Remembering that you have worth
- Scaling a business
- How RI Food Fights has transformed Jim's life
Links
- Follow RI Food Fights on Instagram
- Like them on Facebook
- Follow them on Twitter
- Check out their website
- Buy a ticket to an event and/or a passport book!
Big thanks to NGHTSWM for the use of their song, Fiji, on this show.
Dean Weinberg is a Business Advisor
ycdi·di (You can do it, do it)
02/14/20 • 47 min
This week we're joined by Dean Weinberg - public accountant, business advisor and partner at Carl Weinberg & Co - for a conversation about what makes a business work and the myriad things an account does. Dean integrates his experience into businesses at every level of success and uses accounting to help creative people thrive.
Topics include going deep with clients, what it takes to be successful, how to identify when a business is struggling, the balance of creativity and operations, and how working with a variety of companies and industries helps you grow.
If you love ycdi•di and want to support it, you can become a patron of the show.
Show notes
- If you're the best, no one can take you out
- Understanding the difference between revenue and cash flow
- Advising and integrating into business as a public accountant
- The difference between a calculator and an adding machine 😱
- Helping your clients achieve their potential
- What is double entry accounting?
- The RI Society of CPAs has an accounting olympics 🏋
Links
- Follow Dean on Twitter
- Like Carl Weinberg & Co. on Facebook
- Visit the Carl Weinberg & Co. website
Big thanks to NGHTSWM for the use of their song, Fiji, on this show.
Chris Revill is hosting Let's Chat!
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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.
Audrey and Sam are running The Nitro Cart
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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.
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.
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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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