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Subscribe to Throwing Fits on Substack. We can haz cheezburger? This week, Jimmy and Larry are in the stu before the long weekend and an amended schedule next week to tell products and brands to stop talking to us like they're millennials, breathwork, how socks are sized, dressing like a dad (derogatory), growing your hair out and how to care for it, sizing your gold chain in 2025, the clothing we personally need to stock up on for summer, more inseam and sandals talk, a ticket to the Frick Collection is the best money you can spend in New York, Lawrence grapples with his rebrand as a vibey book bro, Graydon Carter's memoir and a familiar problem he ran into with his friend Fran Lebowitz, Keith McNally gossip sleuthing, who is going to cool guy book fairs and what's going down there, have hypebeasts moved on to art books, James met Throwing Fits' youngest fan as a side effect of what is clearly poor parenting, it's peak stop and chat season so you might want to get out of town to Brooklyn for a while, Shy's pops up at Ha's with some elite beef curtains, finally putting some respect on Hillstone's name, inside the pizza war trenches, burrata does indeed suck on a slice, concepting the ultimate IG Story and more.
Today's show: Jason and Lon explore the wild edges of tech innovation and regulation — from a student-built acoustic weapon that takes down drones (without harming humans) to the legal gray areas of drone defense over private property. They also unpack the escalating espionage drama between Rippling and Deel, and dive into FireCrawl's viral move to hire AI agents as employees. Plus, a deep look at how world-class design and systems thinking can set startups apart. Packed with insights, laughs, and cutting-edge ideas across defense tech, AI, and startup strategy.Timestamps:(0:00) Episode Teaser(1:39) Intro and Jason and Lon share their love of Andor(6:52) How to spot "World Class Design" and why it matters(10:27) NetSuite - Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine Learning for free at https://www.netsuite.com/twist(15:50) Athena, Hillstone, and creating the right system(20:00) Northwest Registered Agent - Form your entire business identity in just 10 clicks and 10 minutes. Get more privacy, more options, and more done—visit northwestregisteredagent.com/twist today!(23:21) So... corporate espionage is BAD? is what you're saying?(30:14) Gemini Canvas - It uses AI to help you write, code, and create in one interactive space. Try it at gemini.google.com/canvas.(32:11) Why Firecrawl is hiring AI agents for staff positions(38:28) Bluesky might not be falling after all?(44:39) How Prandtl Dynamics is shooting drones out of the skySubscribe to the TWiST500 newsletter: https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.comCheck out the TWIST500: https://www.twist500.comSubscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcpLinks from episode:Prandtl: https://prandtldynamics.com/Follow Lon:X: https://x.com/lonsFollow Alex:X: https://x.com/alexLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexwilhelmFollow Jason:X: https://twitter.com/JasonLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanisThank you to our partners:(10:27) NetSuite - Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine Learning for free at https://www.netsuite.com/twist(20:00) Northwest Registered Agent - Form your entire business identity in just 10 clicks and 10 minutes. Get more privacy, more options, and more done—visit northwestregisteredagent.com/twist today!(30:14) Gemini Canvas - It uses AI to help you write, code, and create in one interactive space. Try it at gemini.google.com/canvas.Great TWIST interviews: Will Guidara, Eoghan McCabe, Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Bob Moesta, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarlandCheck out Jason's suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanisFollow TWiST:Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartupsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartupsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartupsSubstack: https://twistartups.substack.comSubscribe to the Founder University Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@founderuniversity1916
Jon Buscemi is a designer and entrepreneur known for his luxury shoe brand, TRUFF hot sauce, and our friend Uncle Paulies, to name a few. We chat about MJ Lenderman's parents, Chris' EV road trip, his favorite Chinese restaurant,, maybe in America, restaurant critic fashion, Din Tai Fung vs. Hillstone, legacy NY nightlife, why people go to Stagecoach, Jon makes a case for golf, the kind of car you need to drive in Palm Beach, FL, healthy patriotism, how to navigate a food festival, and why he considers his new brand to be The Row of golf. instagram.com/jonbuscemi twitter.com/donetodeath twitter.com/themjeans howlonggone.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What if you were sitting in First Class on an airplane and the passenger behind you was resting their bare foot on your armrest? It happened to someone you know! A popular Atlanta restaurant that is part of the Hillstone family of restaurants, faces backlash after the manager of the restaurant allegedly confronted a customer for leaving only a 7% tip on a $57 tab. There's another great Strawberry Letter, a bonus round of Would You Rather, and a whole lot more in today's Steve Harvey Morning Show! (4/9/25)Support the show: https://www.steveharveyfm.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The touring national treasure Frankie Valli is going viral this week for his recent live performances and the Big Wigs are living for it. It's not funny, but it's also hilarious. Anna's been living on Valli Tik Tok and gets into why it's so good. During a much needed catch-up segment, Dre says her Eataly tour is over and explains why it's so hard for her to work in a restaurant and also brings up a funny, humbling moment she had at Hillstone restaurant on Park Ave. Anna spent the weekend performing Dolly Parton and putting out all new ‘Love Is Blind' sketches. She has a heroic moment when she finds finds a foster home for a friend's kitty, but the foster mom is not following through on her side of the agreement. House of Villains premiered this week and Teresa Giudice makes an appearance to explain what her castmates think about her. Also airing this week, DWTS (new hot steamy romance) and RHONY Episode 2, but Anna and Dre explain why the premiere wasn't what they were expecting. Then we get into both the ‘Call her Daddy' Podcast and Howard Stern welcoming VP Kamala Harris. And a classic Catch-up from Kris and Kourt talking parenting styles, Kendall's new hair and the reality of a puff party. Love ya Dollskies, see you next week. Check out our last Celeb Catch-up with K-Cav and B-Frankel on YouTube.
Ask any veteran of the casual-dining market to name the segment's best-in-class operation and they'll likely cycle through two or three dominant players before a dark horse comes to mind: How about Hillstone or its previous incarnation, Houston's? They know the restaurants as the standout delights in their rounds of visits to competitive concepts. They may even know the company was co-founded and run by a character named George Biel. But don't ask them anything about the man or what makes him tick; he's as reclusive of a leader as the industry sports. Little is known about his past other than he started in the business as a waiter at Steak and Ale. This week's edition of Restaurant Rewind adds some details to that tersest of bios, drawing on a rare personal interaction and conversations with Biel's subordinates. It's a rare glimpse of an industry giant who shuns the limelight despite his proven abilities as a brand leader. Give a listen to learn about one of the industry's little-known standouts.
The sushi at Houston's is an unexpected masterpiece! Houston's Restaurant aka Hillstone is one of the higher-end experiences I've had for the podcast, and That Was Wild podcast's Adam Macias joined me on his own birthday to dine there with me The art choices in here were bold (arguably Way Too Much) and their light fixtures straight up looked like a certain Pokémon I straight up misinterpreted the meaning of the phrase "I'm Going to Hit the Head" What's Going On Over There with falsely advertising their artichokes on the menu? Manager gaslighting What we ate: Deviled Eggs, Bread Plate, Spinach Dip, Thai Tuna Roll, Cole Slaw, French Fries, French Dip au Jus, Hawaiian Prime Rib, Brownie with Kahlua Sauce A passionate discussion about our rating scales "Fine" Dining is now on video! Head on over to my YouTube to watch this episode! Music by: James McEnelly (@Ramshackle_Music) Theme Song by: Kyle Schieffer (@JazzyJellyfish) Segment Transitions Voiced by: Sandy Rose "Fine" Dining is on Patreon! Get an extra episode every month (July's exclusive episode is on Sarku Japan, a delicious mall food court teriyaki chicken joint, and I introduced my friend Michael Slater to their "yummy yummy sauce!"), extended Yelp from Strangers segments every other week, merch discounts, download access to our music including the 7 singles from our Olive Garden musical, and more! Patreon Producers: Joyce Van, & Sue Ornelas Get the 5 Survival Tips for Casual Dining at www.finediningpodcast.com! Send in your Houston's stories at finediningpodcast@gmail.com. Follow the show on TikTok and Instagram @finediningpodcast Follow Adam on Instagram @adamrmac Let me know where I should go next by leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, PodcastAddict, Overcast, or wherever you get your podcasts. I read every one! Next week on "Fine" Dining: Perkins History [Part One]! From the Two in the Cooler podcast, I'm joined by Andrew Canada as we talk all about this history of Perkins, a chain he grew up on. Ever work at Perkins? Send your stories to finediningpodcast@gmail.com.
A chain with 15 different names! Houston's Restaurant aka Hillstone aka 13 other things is one of the more upscale chains, and Adam Macias from the That Was Wild podcast joins me to learn interesting facts about this restaurant Houston's will let you BYOB without charging a corkage fee, and they are very proud of this The Secret Menu: Bougier Restaurants Houston's is currently embroiled in a lawsuit over price-gouging during the pandemic My new favorite review of all-time: an unfashionable Yelper dressed terribly, and then complained that staff let him know he was breaking the dress code in this week's Yelp from Strangers "Fine" Dining is now on video! Head on over to my YouTube to watch this episode! Music by: James McEnelly (@Ramshackle_Music) Theme Song by: Kyle Schieffer (@JazzyJellyfish) Segment Transitions Voiced by: Sandy Rose "Fine" Dining is on Patreon! Get an extra episode every month (I recently released my July exclusive episode on Sarku Japan, a delicious mall food court teriyaki chicken joint, and introduced my friend Michael Slater to their "yummy yummy sauce!"), extended Yelp from Strangers segments every other week, merch discounts, download access to our music including the 7 singles from our Olive Garden musical, and more! Patreon Producers: Joyce Van, & Sue Ornelas Get the 5 Survival Tips for Casual Dining at www.finediningpodcast.com! Send in your Houston's stories at finediningpodcast@gmail.com. Follow the show on TikTok and Instagram @finediningpodcast Follow Adam on Instagram @adamrmac Let me know where I should go next by leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, PodcastAddict, Overcast, or wherever you get your podcasts. I read every one! Next week on "Fine" Dining: Houston's Restaurant Review [Part Two]! Adam Macias returns to talk about this fancy birthday lunch we had for him, including some of the best sushi we've ever tasted! Ever work at Houston's? Send your stories to finediningpodcast@gmail.com.
We eat the chicken sandwich that caused chaos upon launch! Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen makes it clear that you're not supposed eat it there. But I powered through with my guest, stand-up comedian Sierra Katow Popeyes goes overboard on the signage in the store, outside the restaurant, and on the door What's Going On Over There with the complete silence inside the establishment? The chicken sandwich: is it really that good? Sierra opens up about a stressful Denny's experience What we ate: Strawberry Lemonade Sweet Tea Biscuits Mashed Potatoes & Gravy Cole Slaw Signature Fried Chicken Honey Lemon Pepper Wings Spicy Chicken Sandwich Apple Pie "Fine" Dining is now on video! Head on over to my YouTube to watch this episode! Music by: James McEnelly (@Ramshackle_Music) Theme Song by: Kyle Schieffer (@JazzyJellyfish) Segment Transitions Voiced by: Sandy Rose "Fine" Dining is on Patreon! Get an extra episode every month (Out later today, my July exclusive episode covers one of my absolute favorite food court spots: Sarku Japan. Joined by my friend Michael Slater, hear me dive into a pool of "Yummy Yummy Sauce!"), extended Yelp from Strangers segments every other week, merch discounts, download access to our music including the 7 singles from our Olive Garden musical, and more! Patreon Producers: Joyce Van, & Sue Ornelas Get the 5 Survival Tips for Casual Dining at www.finediningpodcast.com! Send in your Popeyes stories at finediningpodcast@gmail.com. Follow the show on TikTok and Instagram @finediningpodcast Follow Sierra on Instagram and TikTok @sierrakatow Let me know where I should go next by leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, PodcastAddict, Overcast, or wherever you get your podcasts. I read every one! Next week on "Fine" Dining: Houston's Restaurant History [Part One]! From the That Was Wild! podcast, host Adam Macias joins me for a fancy birthday lunch at one of the nicer chains out there. Hear the history of Houston's and Hillstone. Ever work at Houston's? Send your stories to finediningpodcast@gmail.com.
You want more Thingies? We've got more Thingies! This time with one of the most charming interior designers around, Billy Cotton, who has a stellar new collaboration with West Elm and a book we love, love, love.Billy's Thingies include a Lorezi Milano toothpaste squeezer (paired with Marvis Toothpaste at the moment), Cowboy Carter (but of course), Hillstone (specifically the Bal Harbour location) Elephant and Castle (Michigan Star!), the city of Houston, and, of course, Fruit Loops. A few of our favorites from his West Elm collection are this checkered rug, this pepper mill, this etched glassware, and this shell bowl for cereal or anything you please.Didn't know we had to announce it, but we're #teammascara. See: Kevyn Aucoin'The Volume Mascara and Lily Lolo Mascara…and let us know your faves at 833-632-5463, podcast@athingortwohq.com, or @athingortwohq—or chat with other Bobs in our Geneva. Give your hair a boost with Nutrafol. Take $10 off your first month's subscription with the code ATHINGORTWO.Get the good writing tools with JetPens—free JetPens marker and washi tape with any $50 order when you use our link until 6/30/24.Go green with Fast Growing Trees—get an additional 15% off your first purchase with the code ATHINGORTWO.YAY.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
We're back in the stoodssss guys! We love to be in person so it's an extra long ep this week. It's full of random stuff, Anna's sad story from this week about her dog, Dre's double impression of Teresa Giudice and Sophia Vergara fighting, Anna's Sarah Silverman explaining the labor strike, Anna's second trip to Hillstone this month, how we handle stress and eating, the ozempic shaming of it all, Crazy Stupid Love and our celebrity crushes, and so much more. Like, the full moon AKA The "Sturgeon Moon". It's an episode to BOOKMARK! So go check it out and DM us on Instagram and watch Anna & Dre's fun videos, duh. Oh did we tell you we're on Youtube? You can watch our latest Crappie Lake recaps there!
We're back in the stoodssss guys! We love to be in person so it's an extra long ep this week. It's full of random stuff, Anna's sad story from this week about her dog, Dre's double impression of Teresa Giudice and Sophia Vergara fighting, Anna's Sarah Silverman explaining the labor strike, Anna's second trip to Hillstone this month, how we handle stress and eating, the ozempic shaming of it all, Crazy Stupid Love and our celebrity crushes, and so much more. Like, the full moon AKA The "Sturgeon Moon". It's an episode to BOOKMARK! So go check it out and DM us on Instagram and watch Anna & Dre's fun videos, duh. Oh did we tell you we're on Youtube? You can watch our latest Crappie Lake recaps there! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Happy 25th Birthday Big Wigs! Episode 25 marks a new chapter in our world. We're so excited to welcome Mike to the fam, as he will be working with us on the podcast. You'll get to know him in this episode too! We're in our mid twenties now, so it's time to take this career seriously! This week's ep covers everything from the WGA and (possible) SAG strike, the Crappie Lake Premiere (and a special announcement), Britney's book coming out, a little Kardashian katch up, and we discuss etiquette when it comes to hosting a friend at your apt. The stories are so fun, and also we have a "Big Wig Bites" segment that will make you drool! Hint, it's Hillstone. Thanks for being a part of this journey with us we're so excited to take it to the next level. Follow us on Instagram and follow Anna & Dre of course! Check out our Youtube, and write us a cute review if you're feeling fun! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Cyber Threat Intelligence ist der neueste Marketing Buzz aus der IT-Sicherheitsindustrie. Cyber Threat Intelligence Sharing spielt im Cyber Konflikt zwischen Russland und der Ukraine eine zentrale Rolle und viele Staaten bauen gerade Kapazitäten auf, um damit umzugehen. Zeit also, das mal genauer anzusehen. Zusammen mit Chris und Lars, aka den Armchair Investigators, besprechen wir das Thema Cyber Threat Intelligence: was ist das? Wo kommt das her? Wer braucht das? Ist das Schlangenöl? Wir schauen uns verschiedene Threat Intelligence Produkttypen an und reden über einige bemerkenswerte Reports wie APT1 und GhostNet. Zudem geht es um Cyber Threat Intelligence Konzepte wie die Cyber Kill Chain und das MITRE ATT&CK Framework. Am Ende diskutieren wir noch die Frage, wie relevant das Thema für Deutschland ist, insbesondere beim Thema Ransomware und Kommunen. Kurzum, eine gute Sache! Shownotes Armchair Investigators, https://armchairinvestigators.de/ Armchair Investigators Twitter: @armchairgators Percepticon.de, https://percepticon.de/category/podcast/ Percepticon Twitter & Mastodon: @perceptic0n Lockheed Cyber Kill Chain, https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/capabilities/cyber/cyber-kill-chain.html MITRE ATT&CK, https://attack.mitre.org Clifford Stoll, The Cuckoo's Egg: Tracking a Spy Through the Maze of Computer Espionage, https://www.amazon.de/Cuckoos-Egg-Tracking-Computer-Espionage/dp/1416507787 Percepticon Folge 02 Rezension, das Kuckucks Ei, https://percepticon.de/2019/02-rezension-das-kuckucks-ei/ Armchair Investigators, Folge 2 Hat-tribution: Attribution von Cyber-Spionen, https://armchairinvestigators.de/podcast/2-hat-tribution-attribution-von-cyber-spionen/ Hillstone, the Future of the Cyber Kill Chain Model, https://www.hillstonenet.com/blog/the-future-of-the-cyber-kill-chain-methodology/ Recorded Future, The Intelligence Handbook, 4th ed., https://go.recordedfuture.com/book-4 Aaron Roberts, Cyber Threat Intelligence: The No-Nonsense Guide for CISOs and Security Managers, https://www.amazon.de/Cyber-Threat-Intelligence-No-Nonsense-Security/dp/1484272196 Mandiant, APT1: Exposing One of China's Cyber Espionage Units, https://www.mandiant.com/resources/reports/apt1-exposing-one-chinas-cyber-espionage-units EuRepoC Advanced Persistent Threat Profile, APT1, https://strapi.eurepoc.eu/uploads/Eu_Repo_C_APT_profile_APT_1_pdf_8adcf276ad.pdf CitizenLab, Tracking GhostNet: Investigating a Cyber Espionage Network, https://citizenlab.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/ghostnet.pdf Ransomware & Lösegeldzahlungen in Kommunen, https://www.netzwelt.de/news/176379-ransomware-bsi-raet-kommunen-loesegeld-keinesfalls-zahlen-kosten-eurer-daten.html SANS, The Cycle of Cyber Threat Intelligence, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7e74QLVxCk Dragos, Industrial Control Threat Intelligence Whitepaper, https://www.dragos.com/wp-content/uploads/Industrial-Control-Threat-Intelligence-Whitepaper.pdf Timecodes 00:02:18 Wie kam es zum Thema? 00:04:56 Was ist Cyber Threat Intelligence? 00:12:18 Zielgruppenanforderungen von CTI & Intelligence Cycle 00:14:30 Wer braucht CTI & wer macht CTI? 00:18:31 Schlangenöl? 00:26:00 Angriffe auf den öffentlichen Sektor, Kommunen 00:30:50 Geschichte der Cyber Threat Intelligence, Kuckucks Ei 00:36:20 Attribution 00:39:44 Lockheed Martin Cyber Kill Chain 00:42:00 öffentliche Threat Intelligence Reports, Ghostnet und APT1 00:48:00 Bundestagshack als Erwachensmoment in Deutschland 00:50:30 MITRE ATT&CK 00:54:15 CTI Produkttypen & strategische, operative, und taktische Ebene von Intelligence 01:08:15 Fazit Hinweise Kommentare und konstruktives Feedback bitte auf percepticon.de oder via Twitter. Die Folge erscheint auf iTunes, Spotify, PocketCast, Stitcher oder via RSS Feed. Jetzt auch mit funktionierendem Feed! Sound & Copyright Modem Sound, Creative Commons. © Vint Cerf,
Hillstone Networks' innovative and accessible cybersecurity solutions reshape enterprise security, enabling cyber resilience. By providing enterprises and service providers with the visibility and intelligence to comprehensively see, thoroughly understand, and rapidly act against multilayer, multistage cyberthreats, Hillstone's products are favorably rated by leading analysts and trusted by over 23,000 global companies. With a reputation for "security that works," Hillstone's product suite covers enterprise edge to cloud and includes NGFW, SD-WAN, ZTNA, NDR, XDR, and CWPP. Hillstone's cutting-edge solutions leverage AI/ML and integrate seamlessly into SecOps frameworks, providing CISOs the assurance that their enterprises are well-protected while enabling a lower TCO.https://www.hillstonenet.com/
Hillstone, a longtime Midtown staple, abruptly closed on Sunday, January 16th. Staff was informed that same morning. So how did a beloved national chain with an impeccable reputation end up closing with absolutely no notice to its longtime workers? In this episode Epicenter writer Hari Adivarekar talks to former Hillstone bartender, Salvador Robledo, about what it was like to find out that his job of 22 years wouldn't exist anymore. Workers left in the lurch as Hillstone shutters its Midtown branch: https://epicenter-nyc.com/workers-left-in-the-lurch-as-hillstone-shutters-its-midtown-branch/ Job search & resume classes: https://www.nypl.org/help/getting-oriented/for-job-seekers/programs Epicenter-NYC membership: https://epicenter-nyc.com/the-case-for-epicenter-membership-one-auntie-to-another/ Our intro music: http://karavikamusic.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Join us on our first pod of 2023 for a very special evening...tonight we sit down with 3 of the top restaurateurs in Newport Beach to talk shop...food, employees, tipping, cooking, etc...a rare and cool moment...and one of the gents is also the mayor of Newport Beach! Enjoy...
Listen this week as The Bottom's discuss Brandon's weekend in New York, Mike's solo weekend in Boston, Brandon finally meeting @Jakeryancomments, Brandon's first Hillstone experience, how a crush lasts a lifetime, Brandon's new tinder man, as well as a full Bravo recap of RHOM, RHOP, RHONJ, and Summer House (Brandon get's activated over Lindsay).Follow us!Instagram: @thebravobottomsTwitter: @thebravobottomsEmail: thebravobottoms@gmail.comMike:Instagram: @mikemontieltwitter: @mikemontielBrandon:Instagram: @brandon_onbrand
Julio Esquivel, asume el cargo de Gerente de Ventas de Bolivia, Paraguay y Cuentas Estratégicas para Perú - SoLA en Hillstone Networks, con la misión de desarrollar los negocios e impulsar el crecimiento comercial en estos mercados, además de liderar a su equipo de trabajo para incrementar el ecosistema de Partners y clientes, así como procurará distinguir a Hillstone Networks sobre las demás empresas de ciberseguridad.
Welcome to Aquarius Season New Yawkers! We If you don't know your sign or your friends zodiac signs, its time. Ever wonder if there is a pattern to who you surround yourself with? We are not experts, but in honor of it being Aquarius season we break down the signs in the year. There are big announcements in the food scene of NY, two of our most favorite places closed down. Mercer Kitchen in Soho and Hillstone, Midtown location. There is still one Hillstone left and goodluck getting a table. If you do snag a resy we give you the run down on what to order. Our fashion for the week is embellished and sequin items, we discuss our favorite designers doing it and of course where you can get it for half the price. For fun we have decided everyone needs to go to a Ranger game and we tell you why/ explain why Mars has only been to one in her whole life. For Fads, we dive into the Get Ready with Me that is all over your TikTok page. We are at the point where we have favorites, so it's running our lives. You? Lastly, for all our young corporate adults we give you the low dow on executive coaching. Please follow us on instagram and TikTok @the_newyawkers
If you were to leave your position as a leader tomorrow, what would happen? Would everything continue running as normal because you built repeatable systems that are designed to run without you? Or would everything fall apart because the systems you have in place rely on you running them? This is a really important area where I spend a lot of time working with leaders in the B2B Leaders Academy. In this episode, best-selling author and leadership coach Nils Vinje speaks with Austen Asadorian, Senior Vice President of Sales at SevenRooms. Before getting into the tech world, Austen ran restaurants for the Hillstone group and learned the incredible power of systems that can run without you. Tune in to this episode to get all the juicy details. Podcast highlights: 0:41 - Austen's background - Austen explains his role at SevenRooms. 1:24 - Guest management software - How is SevenRooms different from a generic reservation system? 5:46 - First leadership position - Austen got his start in the restaurant industry. 8:25 - Battlefield promotion - How did Austen transition into managing a restaurant? 11:18 - Balancing criticism - How does Austen approach positive and negative feedback? 15:02 - From restaurant manager to the tech world - Austen explains how he got his foot in the door on the tech side of things. 20:35 - The restaurant/showroom commonalities - What are the parallels between running a restaurant and running a showroom? 24:22 - Working yourself out of your own job - Austen gives his response to the statement made by Nils. 27:09 - Finding the gaps - How does Austen feel about actively seeking challenges? 29:33 - The tough decision to move on - Austen left Peloton before it became a household name. 36:16 - Austen's advice to himself - What advice would Austen give his younger self? Learn more about SevenRooms at https://sevenrooms.com/en/ Learn more about your own leadership style at: https://www.30dayleadership.com/ #Leadership #B2bleadership #BusinessLeader This episode is brought to you by the B2B Leaders Academy The cost of not consistently developing your leadership skills is enormous. At the B2B Leaders Academy you can gain access to monthly leadership training and live coaching. Being a great leader isn't hard, you just need a guide and the right set of tools. Head on over to b2bleadersacademy.com and become the leader you have always wanted to be.
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After last week's Dave-induced derailment, it's time at last for the gang to relay their Required Eating reports—and suddenly, everyone's putting up numbers. Also encountered along the way: misleading fish marketing, a diner deep dive, Bobby Van's, Noelle the Fanpire, 10 a.m. mozzarella sticks, a delightful eggplant parm, Hawaiian-style rib eye, a belated lemon-pepper defense, Elite Yelper Chris Ying, a rookie visit to Hillstone, the magic of Pierre Gagnaire, and Dave's application for 'Iron Chef.' Hosts: Dave Chang and Chris Ying Guest: Noelle Cornelio Producer: Sasha Ashall Additional Production: Jordan Bass and Lala Rasor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
There is nothing more critical to IT administrators (and their bosses!) than cyber-security and data protection. Old methods of securing our infrastructure are no longer as effective as they once were. Instead, we're moving into an era of AI-based decisions about what data and traffic to let in, and keep out, of our networks. Hillstone Networks is a strong innovator in this space. In this episode HIllstone's Tim Liu and Gary Wang join hosts Matt Kimball and Steve McDowell to help us understand the evolving nature of cyber-security. 00:00 Kick it off 00:20 Who is Hillstone? 01:06 Application-aware Security 02:37 Using AI and Machine Learning to enhance security 08:05 How has the treat landscape evolved over the past few years? 10:00 Protecting data in the cloud 13:30 Security Kubernetes & container-based workflows 13:58 Who are Hillstone's customers? 16:33 What's next for Hillstone & cyber-security in general? 23:00 Evolving threat landscape 24:54 Wrapping up 25:19 It's over! Special Guests: Gary Wang and Tim Liu.
Jordan talks getting the Coron while in Florida with his in-laws while Max stayed in L.A. dodging Omicron eating at Lucky's, Courage Bagels, Jones Hollywood, Addison (again), and of course Horses. Plus, the ribs at Hillstone, a new dish at Matū, podcast fame, and communicating with your waiter about coursing.
Tim Liu, the Co-Founder and CEO of Hillstone Network, a security company focused on solutions for enterprises and data centers globally joins Enterprise Radio. The post Hillstone Networks: Enterprise Security Trusted by 20,000 Customers appeared first on Enterprise Podcast Network - EPN.
Miami native chef Giorgio Rapicavoli (known for Eating House and, most recently, Luca Osteria) has been a James Beard Award semifinalist, a Chopped winner, and a perennial favorite of Miami diners. In this episode, Giorgio joins Mike Beltran to talk about the maturation of his cooking, moving beyond “stoner food,” their mutual admiration for the precision and consistency of restaurants like Hillstone, and his plans for the revival of Eating House. Also, in the Patreon-only extended cut, Giorgio reveals the weird (and yet delicious-sounding) way he consumes pastelitos at Cuban bakeries. Support Pan Con Podcast and the rest of DADEmag.com on Patreon for exclusive content (like the extended cut of this episode): https://www.patreon.com/DADEmag Follow pan Con Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/panconpodcast/ https://www.twitter.com/panconpodcast https://www.facebook.com/panconpodcast Follow Mike Beltran: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/piginc Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/piginc Follow DADE: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DADEMAG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dadeig Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/dadetweets Follow Nick Jiménez: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicolasajimenez Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/nicolasajimenez
5/4/21: The season is upon us...time to pack your coolers, get your light coats ready and get ready to rock! This episode is all about Red Rocks Amphitheatre! This episode begins with our standard 4 segments: (1) what we learned - Riot at Red Rocks (2) where we went - DenverMilkMarket (3) what we tried - Hillstone (4) our beer of the week - N/A - finding another brewery to focus on
Katie Lee Biegel was raised in a modest, tight-knit family in West Virginia. She began cooking with grandma grandma at the young age of 4. Today, she is a co-host of The Kitchen on The Food Network, and it has been nominated for multiple Emmy Awards. She’s also thosted Beach Bites With Katie Lee on the Cooking Channel, and many other programs and T.V. segments.Katie’s cookbooks include Endless Summer Cookbook , The Comfort Table and she is coming out with her fourth cookbook this month, It's Not Complicated.Katie currently lives in the west village of New York and the Hamptons with her husband Ryan Biegel, rescue dog Gus, and baby girl Iris. Katie’s philanthropy includes being a board member of the Food Bank For New York City and an ambassador for 96 Elephants and the Wildlife Conservation Society. Katie Also enjoys watching The Real Housewives on Bravo and all of the Hillstone restaurants.Please welcome Katie Lee IN MY Chair!
Crystal Coser and Andy Wang are the co-hosts of LA Food Gang on Clubhouse, discussing all the food topics of the day on this new live, interactive platform, which Jordan knows nothing about, so let's get up to speed on this new new app taking the internet by audible storm. Plus, Jordan reveals the biggest LA food news development maybe ever, and Spoon By H, Antico, Hillstone, Curtis Stone pies, and more.
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Winston Churchill led Britain through both World Wars. But how would he fight the invisible enemy we face today? How might Churchill approach the current situation with Coronavirus? Dr. Larry P. Arnn is the President of Hillsdale College, where he also serves as a professor of politics and history. He earned degrees from Arkansas State and Claremont Graduate University and studied at Oxford University, where he was the Director of Research for Sir Martin Gilbert, the official biographer of Winston Churchill. Dr. Arnn is also the author of Churchill’s Trial: Winston Churchill and the Salvation of Free Government and the editor of The Churchill Documents. On this episode of Student Housing Matters, Dr. Arnn joins guest host Alton Irwin to explore what Winston Churchill might say about the situation we face with Coronavirus. He discusses Churchill’s leadership style in challenging circumstances, describing Churchill’s fight-hard-to-win-fast approach to war and explaining why he believed that serious judgements cannot be made with expertise alone. Listen in to understand how Dr. Arnn thinks about making decisions for Hillstone and learn how we can leverage Churchill’s idea of shared sacrifice to combat COVID-19. Topics Covered Churchill’s leadership style in challenging circumstances What Churchill might tell us if he were alive today Be impatient, find strategy to win fast Give people tools + autonomy to use Why serious judgements can’t be made with expertise alone Weighing the health, mental health and economic impact of COVID-19 The unprecedented suspension of in-person classes at Hillstone Dr. Arnn’s approach to making decisions for Hillstone Don’t make difficult decisions until you HAVE to Never make decisions alone The factors Dr. Arnn considers re: bringing students back to campus Connect with Dr. Arnn Dr. Arnn at Hillsdale College Books by Dr. Arnn The Churchill Documents by Martin Gilbert The Churchill Project Connect with Alton Student Housing Matters Student Housing Matters on Facebook Student Housing Matters on Twitter Capstone On-Campus Management Alton on LinkedIn Email media@cocm.com
Learn more about Sky ZoneDue to COVID-19 we are no longer asking for financial support for the show, instead you can now join free mentorship group calls with Fabian to get through this together. Join here.Full Transcript:F Geyrhalter:Welcome to the show, Jeff.J Platt:Thanks for having me.F Geyrhalter:Absolutely. Look, I usually only have founders and cofounders on Hitting The Mark and your company Sky Zone which a lot of people listening know very well, it was technically founded by your dad, but it was you who actually came in and pivoted it. You are now considered a cofounder at this point because you really made the company what it is today. Tell us a little bit about that pivotal moment of what actually happened when you came in or what you realized.J Platt:I definitely got to get my dad credit. He is the visionary behind it. He was the one who founded the business. I was lucky enough for him to bring me involved and get me involved in a way listened to directionally where I wanted to take the business, but he, by all means, is the real founder, if you will. When we first started the business as a professional sport, which was a crazy idea at the time, we decided to pivot the business into what it is today. It's nothing that he should take credit for or I should take credit for. It really came from listening to our customer at the time which were some neighborhood kids who wanted to just come in and play.J Platt:They saw our R&D center that we had in Las Vegas. They peeked their head in the door because there was an indoor skatepark next door to us. These kids were constantly coming to the center and they'd look through the windows. They used to bang on the doors and just ask my dad, "Can we come in here and jump around?" He'd let them. Then one day, instead of training athletes to launch the sport that was going to be played on trampolines, the decision was made to start charging them money to just jump around and play. We did and then the business took off from there. We opened a couple locations. I approached him one day and said, "Let's start franchising our business." In 2009-2010, we began to franchise. That's when the growth really started to take off.F Geyrhalter:Have there been any companies at that point that did something similar when you guys decided, "Hey, let's have these kids come in and let's just start charging for it"?J Platt:Yeah, it was that simple. I think in business in general, it's super important to listen to your customers. In our world, we call them guests. We've learned a lot from them over the years. When I think back at really how this whole thing started, it was, it was listening to these neighborhood kids.F Geyrhalter:That's so great. I'm a brand consultant and the beauty of my job is that I come into companies as the outsider looking in which makes it so much easier to see what is actually going on and what brand wisdoms and values deserve to be uncovered. You were the Undercover Boss in the season finale of the show by the same name. Now, I have a good amount of former Shark Tank contestants on Hitting The Mark, but you are only the second Undercover Boss. I had Shelly Sun of Brightstar which is also an amazing franchise on the show prior and she was an Undercover Boss as well. How was that experience and what did it teach you about your brand that you did not know before?J Platt:It's a pretty incredible experience. I'd like to say it's probably the most exhausting 10 days of work I've ever had between traveling every day and you're up early and you're working late and that wasn't the issue. The issue is that there's a camera in your face 24 hours a day pretty much. And so you really have to watch what you're saying because you have no editing rights and they're going to put on that show what they want to put on. You're also lying all day long about who you are. You're pretending to be someone you're not.F Geyrhalter:Tell me more.J Platt:That is exhausting. You really have to watch everything you say. Those were grueling days. I think one of the thing, and it's interesting because it doesn't get talked about a lot around that show, one of the things that was so interesting for me is when you have a title as president or CEO or cofounder, whatever it may be, when you have a big title, you don't get to talk to people the same way as if you were just a friend of theirs or maybe just a director level or manager level, but when you have that title people, they look at you differently and they talk at you differently.J Platt:It's unfortunate, but it's just people can sometimes be intimidated by the role. I try and go out of my way to be very approachable, but you don't get to share the stories that you do with someone when you're the CEO or the president. That show, because I'm just a contestant on the show, a made-up show that, of course, they don't know it's made up, but I was able to engage and talk with our frontline team in a way that I would not have been able to if I wasn't this fake character.F Geyrhalter:RightJ Platt:I was able to learn from them, engage with them and frankly just get to know some people that I would have never gotten to know if it wasn't for that experience. I think one of the things that made me realize is really the incredible diverse team that we have around the country and these stories of these team members and what they've been through and the role that Sky Zone has played in their life, mainly good thankfully in helping them and setting their careers off and learning and development for them.J Platt:That was the most, and I guess in a selfish way, it gave me a lot of pride and a lot of enthusiasm and really a lot of energy around continuing to grow the brand to say, "How can we create more stories like these individuals?" It was really a humbling and rewarding experience all around.F Geyrhalter:That is really, really great to hear because very often with those shows it's all about drama, and like you said, you have to be at your very, very, very best behavior, but that idea where a founder, a president, the CEO, it's easier for you to suddenly take over a customer service line and listen to what people actually have to say on the other line, but it's really hard to do that internally, especially if you have franchises. I don't know how many locations you have. I think the last I checked it's like 210 or so locations. I'm sure it's been growing, right?J Platt:Yup.F Geyrhalter:It's really, really difficult to tap into that. I totally get it. That must have been an amazing experience and just high fiving with those people that usually would stare at you when you walk into the room.J Platt:Exactly, not want to speak to you. It's interesting because it doesn't get talked about enough around that show, just that you can engage in a totally different way because you're just seen as another person to them. Unfortunately, again, when you put a title on yourself, you automatically have some stigma attached to you or stereotype if you will because you're the "boss."F Geyrhalter:Totally. Absolutely. A typical Sky Zone location hosts about a thousand guests a day according to Wikipedia. You have expanded through the franchising model. I had 1-800-GOT-JUNK founder, Brian Scudamore, on the show which sadly only resulted in a transcribed interview due to technical difficulties that day. That was one of my first episodes and he was kind enough to be on it. He's obviously a very well-respected entrepreneur in the franchising world. It was interesting to hear him answer this question. I'll ask you the very same question because you are deep inside the franchising world.F Geyrhalter:What were some of the key steps that you had to go through to create a platform of brand rules and guidelines to empower franchise owners rather than solely restrict them? It's still true to the brand and they have rules to follow, but it still feels like they've got to say in their own location and then shape something and be a cocreator.J Platt:It's a good question and it's always a tough balance in franchising.F Geyrhalter:Oh, I'm sure.J Platt:We tend to use this saying a lot that we want to give freedom within a framework because I firmly believe and it's my leadership style that you've got to give your team or people you work with freedom. If you give them enough freedom, then that's where real creativity and innovation can happen. Allow them to try things and allow them to fail. It's talked about a lot in business and I wholeheartedly believe it. I think it's the same with franchise owners. You've got to give them a certain amount of freedom because some of the best innovation comes from them, but it's got to be within a framework.F Geyrhalter:Right.J Platt:You got to some guardrails around it, the magic of enough freedom but a framework that is wide enough to truly let them try things but not so wide that they go outside the boundaries. I think like anything the key is making sure they're involved in the process. From the time we did our first real branding exercise, hired the third-party consultant, brought them in, really gave ourselves a look, a feel, talk about what our brand is. We did those exercises. God, this is dating back I think the first time, maybe six or seven ... Well, the first time we did it was 10 or 11 years ago, but I'd say the first time we did it in a real methodical way with a professional was seven years ago.J Platt:We had franchise owners sitting in that room with us and the senior leadership of the team. They were sitting in there with us going through the exercises and doing all of it, A to Z with us. Every time that we've done some form of refresh, they've been along the journey with us. Not all of them because you can't have 120 franchise owner sitting in the room with you, but you find a couple who are passionate about branding and know it and you invite them and you make them part of the process. Make them part of a process so they feel like it's theirs and then define that framework, make sure it's got enough freedom within it for them to make it their own, but also make sure it's still us, those guys.F Geyrhalter:Consistency because that's the lifeline of any brand, especially with the franchise. Very, very cool the way that you do that. I think that's very smart. How do you deal with core values? Because core values are so important to any company, but you're across continents, right? Sky zone is not only in the US. You're global at this point. How do those core values translate? How do you deal with that?J Platt:Fortunately for us, we kept ours pretty simple, so they do translate across countries. They're not overly complex. Actually for the first time, this has been going on for about a year or so, we're actually looking at making some updates to those. Core values are not things that should be a flavor of the year, that you change often at all, but we're actually looking at doing a bit of a refresh on them because we recently, as you pointed out before we started talking, you saw that we've done a little creative refresh on the brand and so we're looking across all aspects of our business, core values being a part of it and looking to do a refresh there too.J Platt:I think what's key with ... Brands get into a lot of these concepts and mission statements and vision statements and purpose statements and core values and brand tenets. They all want to define them. You have so many things that you can't remember, "Is that a mission statement or a purpose statement? Is that my vision? Wait, what are my core?" I think the key with all this is keep it super, super simple. I think brands tend to, and you probably know this better than I do, overcomplicate all this stuff.F Geyrhalter:Thank you. Hallelujah. I'm so happy to hear this from a founder's viewpoint because for me it's all about simplifying, simplifying. I even simplify it so much that at the end of my branding sessions with clients, we have one word, right? It all comes down to that one word. You and I talked about that a little bit in the prep that that's a question that's coming up. I didn't even do mission and vision statements with my clients because I felt that, a, it's two extra statements and, b, aren't you on a mission to fulfill your vision? Isn't it one statement? Now that too many of them asked me after workshop, they're like, "But Fabian, we didn't do a mission statement and a vision statement." I'm like, "All right." Now, I'm doing a mission/vision statement which is a combo plate between the two and that just makes it simpler. I agree. The more statements, the more stuff around your brand, the harder it is to remember and follow any of it. Isn't that the core purpose of all of that? I believe you've got some pretty cool little pieces of brand communications like small gestures of brand delight that turned into customer favorites. I think when you enter a location, you get a sticker, which I haven't because no one invited me to check it out prior to this interview, but whatever, anyway ; ) so I haven't but I heard that these orange stickers, they turn into a recognizable brand element for you, right?J Platt:Yeah, the orange stickers and actually even more so than the orange stickers is our socks.F Geyrhalter:That's right. How has it always been around the socks? Is that a common-J Platt:The socks we introduced maybe six years ago or so now. Sometimes, I lose track. Sometimes, I still think it's 2018, but the socks, we introduced six or seven years ago. For a very long time, and it might still be the case actually, it was the most Instagrammed thing part of our brand. If people would post images of themselves at our parks, usually it's them and the sock is the hero of the shot because it's like a badge. It says, "I am at Sky Zone," or, "I love Sky Zone because I've got my socks."F Geyrhalter:That's super cool. You did the socks obviously for hygienic reasons, I suppose, and for people, to make sure that they have socks on because a lot of them might just walk in with their sandals. Hold on second. There's a lot of ambulance action out there or something. Super cool. By the way, the whole socks thing. I just thought it Ion the site now when I looked at it. I didn't even pick that up when I prepped for the interview the last time, so it's pretty neat. All right. I guess the ambulance is dying down over there. No pun intended. That was horrible. It didn't mean it though.F Geyrhalter:Cool. Perfect. Let's talk about the socks for a second little bit more. Was it intentional that you thought the socks would actually become a brand element or did you just need the socks for a reason and afterwards you just said, "Well, let's color it in our brand color"?J Platt:Originally, the socks started for two reasons, one, hygiene and the second one is they have a grip on the bottom of them. It's easier for you to grip the trampoline and you're jumping on it. We didn't decide to do the socks. It was, "Oh, this would be an amazing brand element." As we started introducing them into our operations and then we made them orange because that was a main color for us and they really popped and we noticed people really like them, we thought, "Okay, this is a great opportunity that becomes a badge of honor that you love our brand if you have our socks." It's one of the things that I always say to ... People say to me, "Oh, what do I do?" I say, "Have you ever heard of Sky Zone?" Eight out of 10 times, the first thing someone says to me is, "Yeah, I have six pairs of your socks."F Geyrhalter:That was my next question. Do people steal the socks or do you actually own them afterwards? How does that work?J Platt:No, they own them. They own them. They're all-F Geyrhalter:Which makes it so much easier for you because what are you going to do with them?J Platt:Yeah, much easier. We're not going to get into machine washing business. That's what we do. We branded them. Now interestingly enough, people bring their socks back because they own them. We said, "Okay, people really love these. Now, we need to make them different and let's expand the design and the color of them." We've now introduced, God, maybe a dozen different design socks, ankle socks, high socks, camo color, different funky designs. We even post our new designs on our Facebook page, asked people to vote on which ones they want us to roll out. It's become a big part of our brand now, socks.F Geyrhalter:That is so smart. That's super, super smart. I mean that can grow into all kinds of different directions, but it's so cool because it's a merchandise you don't have to buy. You just get and the idea of anything that's being limited edition or anything that changes, that's what people want to post. That's what people want to own. Super, super cool. How do you talk to your different customer segments? You've got toddlers and their parents and then you've got amateurs, like you said, just kids that want to jump around and I mean kids of any age really, but all the way to professional dodgeball players, which yes, that's definitely a thing. Do you segment your channels such as Instagram and YouTube by those groups?J Platt:Segmentation has become ... As we've gotten bigger and a little bit more sophisticated, at least I'd like to think, we've started to do a lot more segmented marketing. It's just like just as you nail one platform, the next one pops up that you've got to learn like TikTok, but we do a lot of segmentation and it's not necessarily by age always. We've recently launched memberships. We're gaining a pretty big membership base across all of our parks. We have very targeted communication that goes just to our members.J Platt:We obviously know a lot about those members and who they are, who's buying these memberships and what's important to them and why they're buying memberships and what offers they want to see as being a member that's going to entice them to want to continue to come back. We're not just segmenting based on a teenager or a toddler. One thing is for sure is we're talking to mom a lot. Mom is a big decisionmaker. We're definitely talking to mom in a lot of our communication, but we want to be cool, we want to be relevant, we want to be, to a degree, edgy and up with the latest trends.J Platt:One of the things we just did from a branding perspective is we just refreshed our creative. We talked about this a little bit earlier. We brought in a lot of pattern and some softer colors. At first when I saw it, it felt kitty to me, but if you go out and look in the world today, especially fashion, this is what is on trend right now. I'm not talking about fashion for six, seven, eight, nine, 10-year-olds. I'm talking about fashion for teenagers, people in the early 20s. It is what is considered cool, if you will. We're constantly talking to different audiences and figuring out a way to target messaging, but at the end of the day, mom is one of our biggest customers.F Geyrhalter:Totally. Then, the kids need to find that their experience with the brand is hip as well and then they grow out of mom being a decision maker and you feel like readying yourself for the entire customer journey which is very smart. The big question is do members get special member socks?J Platt:It's funny you said that because it's something we're actually working on.F Geyrhalter:There you go.J Platt:We have a concept of potentially giving them different socks and those socks based on visit history and such, like belts in karate ...F Geyrhalter:Badge of honor.J Platt:... that you would earn. Yeah, exactly.F Geyrhalter:Super cool. We talked about dodgeball for a second, I just mentioned it, but let's talk about the Sky Zone Ultimate Dodge Ball Championship because it's easy to poke fun at sport because most know it as a kid's game, but you did something quite amazing by creating this league and having it air on ESPN2. I think it earned something ridiculous like over 200 million media impressions. How did that brand extension of sorts come about?J Platt:Oh, you know what? I've got to give my father credit really there. He was always very passionate about doing something involving sports with our brand. Originally, as I mentioned, that the whole concept started out as it was going to be a sport played on trampolines and that game was actually called Sky Zone and it was a crazy game, but that never really took off. What people did love to do was play dodgeball on trampolines. He really wanted to legitimize that. So many, many years ago, he had this dream and wish to just make a real concerted effort to try and make dodgeball something big.J Platt:We started out doing tournaments at all of our locations and tournaments were popular. Then we said, "Wow, what if we make those tournaments regionally based and then the regional base tournament, there's a winner. Then what if the regional tournament winner gets to play into a national tournament? Then everybody flies to Vegas, but then how are we going to convince people to fly to Vegas to play for this national tournament?" We actually used to do it in Torrance many, many years ago. We started doing in Vegas recently.J Platt:Then, we threw cash prizes on it and people then really wanted to come because there was a big cash prize and it gained a huge following. Somebody here internally in our team ran the whole thing and did a great job with it and started getting sponsors involved. The next thing you know, ESPN2, they want to show a profile of it. It's a really fun content, so it started getting a lot of hits on YouTube. It just organically happened. It was sort of this total ... Talking about segments, it was this total subsegment of our business that that really was never about how much revenue can we generate from this.J Platt:It was more fun and a different angle on our brand. It was about sport and competition and a super, super passionate group of players that help grow this sport organically. It was fascinating the way it all happened.F Geyrhalter:It's so great because it reminds you of the roots of the company, right? As you start spreading into all these different directions, there's still this core which is really neat. You use the word organically a lot. In a way, I'm sure a lot of it spread organically, but I think it's also because you're most probably humble about it. I think you've got a pretty good idea of how to grow a brand. What is an advice that you would have for a young company that maybe has one or two locations and they want to turn into a franchise? How would you spread the word and find brand growth to follow your lead?F Geyrhalter:What are some of the things that you feel like made you successful in the beginning that might be something that people might be able to replicate in a totally different industry?J Platt:Well, I think one thing that's really important, if I was starting from scratch today, something I would do from day one that I think it wasn't until we were maybe four years in or so that we did this, but it's hire a brand consultant and create what many people in the industry refer to as a brand book. What truly is your brand? What is the identity? What are your core values? Do you have a vision statement, which I don't think you need to have a mission statement, but if you do define it? You don't have to have a mission or purpose statement, but if you do define it.J Platt:What does it look like? What does it feel like? What does it not that's important? Who's the customer? What's important to that customer? How is your brand speaking to that customer, but really define what your brand is? We did that for the very first time. I want to say maybe it's five years after we launched. It might've been five, it might've been six, I don't know. It was not at first. I can tell you that. I think that there's no question that I would do that from day one now because what that does is it aligns people around an idea.J Platt:Your brand is your identity and it's how the world will perceive you. It's important that people that are running the business if you will or will be getting involved in the business, understand what that idea is and make sure that they're communicating the same thing because brand is not just about the colors on your website or the way your brick and mortar location looks, your tone of voice, but brand is also the people that work for you and how they represent themselves. I think having that book is that unifying document that says, "Here's who we are. Here's what we're about. Here's what we're trying to achieve. Here's what's important to us. Here's the customers that we're trying to attract."J Platt:You got to be aligned around that from day one. You don't have to be, but I'd recommend you be.F Geyrhalter:Absolutely. I'm so glad that you say that. That's literally what I do for a living is coming with early stage startup founders. Usually, they have funding, one way or the other. Some of them already did the beta product for a year or so and then I come in and I do exactly what you're talking about. I refuse to work with them if I don't get an entire day with the core team with the founder, cofounder, any VP level, maximum eight people, but minimum the founders because if it is being derived from within and if everyone is working on it together, like you said, so much happens, right? It builds internal culture. It builds that, whatever, North star, whatever it is, like that big idea.F Geyrhalter:You said, "Well, there's colors and there's all of that stuff too," and you're right. It is secondary when you build a brand, but also after that, you call it a book, we actually do it in one long page. It's actually like a six-foot poster of like, "Here is the brand," which we like because one page is easier as a PDF for people to quickly scan through in the book, but that idea that it's written down and it's in front of you, if you then work on the brand, you can always go back to it and say, "Look, it doesn't matter if orange or you like blue. Would our customer like orange and blue? Does it go back to who we want to be and how we want to be seen?"F Geyrhalter:Not needing to repeat anything that you already said, but I'm glad to hear it from you. I'm glad that you'd say that now looking back, actually you would do it early on and that you recommend people to do it early on because a lot of startup founders who don't understand the idea of branding that it's something much bigger, they feel like branding is the last thing they should focus on, right? It's product, product, product. That's how people feel. You can add 10 more features to your product, speaking tech talk, whatever it is, additions to your service. If no one cares about it and if no one sees it as being attractive, then you have nothing, right?F Geyrhalter:I could go off on tangents about that, but since we already talk about it, after everything you've been through with Sky Zone, creating this conglomerate of locations and being a leader in that industry, what does branding mean to you today?J Platt:Fortunately, I think the same thing it did before which is to me, it's how a customer feels when they hear or see or interact with your brand, what is the emotion, the response that, that you get from them. I don't think our brand is about what I say it is. I think it's about what is somebody else because I might have a perception of what it is, but it doesn't mean that we're articulating that well as a brand or communicating that well as brand. I think it's about what is your customer see, feel, believe, what comes to mind when they experience or interact with your brand.J Platt:I think brands, they do it really well. I think we do this well, but we can definitely always improve, is that experience or feeling is consistent across, they use that term omnichannel, but it's just a cross platform. Whether you're interacting on social, whether you're interacting on the web, whether you're interacting by picking up the phone and you're calling and you're talking about booking a party or you're trying to get information or when you're actually physically inside the location itself. I think that's the hardest thing for brands is consistency across channels.J Platt:You might do social media really well, but then when someone comes in store, it's a terrible experience or the way your online presence looks is very different than the way the physical store looks or you might have this brand that's super fun and engaging and exciting, but the team inside the park is not that way at all and ruins it. How do you have consistency across all those channels to me, that's brand.F Geyrhalter:Absolutely. It's already so difficult to have consistency across locations, just that people feel the same thing and agree to the same way and it's the same vibe, but then across channels is a totally different story. I always feel like it's fascinating to me how restaurant chains or hotels, how they either nail it or they totally can't get it together. That is such a multinational experience there. There's one restaurant chain, you might know them, they're called The Hillstone Group. They've got Houstons and all of that.J Platt:I ate at R+D last night. I went to the Hillstone Restaurant.F Geyrhalter:Well, there you go. Perfect. The one in Brentwood, Santa Monica up there, right?J Platt:Yup.F Geyrhalter:I am obsessed with that brand because they give you a fairly upscale experience, not really upscale prices. Regardless of where you go, it is so consistent, the service and the way that you're treated and the way that you feel especially when you go to the Hillstone's and Houston's Steak, the way you fall into this brand and it's dark, it's quiet, it's super professional, you're attended to. To me, it is so fascinating and people think it's silly because it's Houston's. It's a steak, whatever, kind of chain, just an American restaurant. That to me is always fascinating because I know how difficult it is to pull that off.F Geyrhalter:Talking about difficulties, brand difficulties, I know we talked a lot about what Sky Zone is doing right and has been doing right, but you're doing your entire history of growing that brand. Was there enormous brand feel that you went through where something totally went the wrong way, where you thought your customers would act a certain way and then they acted totally differently or where you chomped onto some hip bandwagon and then afterwards you realized it's just a fad and you should have never done that? Anything negative that you want to share, so people can learn from it?J Platt:Nothing I would say overly negative. I will say that at one point we started pivoting our creative a little bit to go a bit edgier, a bit sportier. We used some darker images and coloring, not a skater feel, but almost like that in a way. I think we took it a bit far frankly. This didn't really come from research or anything, but I think we took it a bit far and we had to tone it down a little bit because what I think we became was a little less inviting to the masses. It's almost as if you saw our marketing or creative, you would have said, "It feels like sport to me and not entertainment."J Platt:There's still some elements of our brand that feel that way, but we've started to tone that down a little bit, and after you've seen some of the creative refresh on our website for example, we're now being a little more colorful, a little more pattern oriented. Really what's at the core of all of that is being playful. That's what we want to be about. We want to be playful as a brand in the way we communicate, in the way we look and feel. We are all about play and our brand should be playful. It's not really serious.F Geyrhalter:Exactly and it makes so much sense because in the end, if you're on the height of your game and you're actually in the league, it's still playful. You're still enjoying it. It's still a game, right? For everyone else, it's aspirational if there's a little bit of that competitive tone to the brand or a little bit of that athletic tone to the brand, but you must probably went into the athletic tonality so much that the other customers were left a little bit behind. Now with your refresh and looking at the way that you look at the segmentation's obviously, it's a much bigger exercise to find that perfect in between and having that guiding word, that guiding idea behind it. That's actually my next question. What is one word that can describe your brand overall, which I call your brand DNA? Is it actually playful?J Platt:Yeah, I think so. We are all about promoting play. We want to be playful in everything we do. You can use a lot of different words and you can say it's about fun and freedom and activity and adventure, but at the end of the day, who does not like to play? If we could just be playful all day long, I don't care if you're young or old, you're going to be happy. I've got a 16-month-old now, my first and all day long this kid just runs around and he just wants to play and he's so happy. I just think like, "What if I could live like that?" How much happier would the world be if we could all just be like a 16-year-old, totally present, in the moment, only caring about what's right in front of them? I realize it's not realistic, but how nice would it be?F Geyrhalter:I think your brand is going to change a lot in the future.J Platt:I just want to play.F Geyrhalter:Look, when you mentioned it could be a lot of words, I think that actually defining that one word. It is very peculiar, right? It's particular. It's like there's nothing else that can say playful the way playful can see it, right? I mean freedom and all these other words, they come through different images. I think playful, having that as the guiding light, it's different. I think it's important to have that down because I think everyone internally needs to feel like, "Yeah, that's our brand." Then, everyone externally will sooner or later feel that. What's next for Sky Zone? What's in the future? What can you talk about that is not to secretive?J Platt:More growth, more toys, more attractions. I think the one that we're really super excited about right now that we're just starting to roll out is we're incorporating a lot of slides into our locations. These aren't just normal slides. These are a new spin on slides. Everyone hears slides and you think, "Oh, that sounds really fun. I'll do them at the park, but what's so great about a slide? These are going to be totally different and really big. I'm talking 15, 20, 25 feet and they've got a surface on them that puts you at a totally different speed than if you were just going down a normal slide and you're going to fly off them, of course.J Platt:You're not going to just drop down, but you actually get launched off these slides and a have to land into an airbag. That's an attraction that we're really excited about pumping out here very soon. There's a lot we're doing in the tech space. I think that a year from now you'll see our parks team pretty tech enabled that will be an enhancement to the guest experience and then a lot of international growth getting into new countries and seeing further expansion that way.F Geyrhalter:Very exciting, very exciting. Talking about expansions, I have listeners from all across the world. I think there are a few countries where I don't have listeners, but it's a very international podcast. The majority is still in the US, I think about 48% and then it's all across the world. Listeners who want to get into the Sky Zone, where can they find you?J Platt:skyzone.com, easy as that, our website. It's got all of our locations listed and that's the best place.F Geyrhalter:How many countries are you in right now?J Platt:Oh, we are in 12 countries.F Geyrhalter:Wow.J Platt:Total countries and hopefully expanding. We're very focused on Japan hopefully being the next country we launch.F Geyrhalter:Great. Very cool. Well, listen, Jeff, I hope that the craziness with the coronavirus is not going to affect you too much in what you do and how you expand. It's affecting everyone right now, but I really, really wish you the best. We got some amazing insights out of here today. I love your story. Thank you for taking the time in your busy schedule to share this with myself and my listeners.J Platt:Appreciate it having me on and hope to chat soon.F Geyrhalter:Absolutely. Thanks Jeff.J Platt:Thanks so much.
General Manager Christine Larroucau talks everything Majordomo, from early menu developing days, to an obsession with patio heaters, to an out-of-the-box perfect dessert order. And it all started with a Hillstone and Mozza education. Plus, Jordan breaks down the perfect Majordomo order. AIR JORDAN: A FOOD PODCAST is brought to you by RC Provisions & Goldbelly. Visit their Instagram profiles and websites for more info.
In this episode of the Chow Town Podcast Brenden tells stories from his trips to Colorado (1:08). Of course it wouldn't be a pod without food, Brenden muses about Moxie Bread Co. (11:15), Aperol Spritzs (12:18), Olive and Ivy (13:46), Cien Agaves (17:20), Hillstone (22:55), Dog Haus (31:38). He then discusses his first "influencer" event (34:55). Finally he talks about a debate we should be having (39:50).
We sat down with Sam Trude, one of the co-founders/owners of Great White in Venice Beach, CA. In our conversation, we chatted about: (7:55) How Sam's love of travel shaped his opening of Great White (18:10) How Sam used bootstrapping to open Great White - and why he preferred it that way (35:00) How to build a strong culture for patrons (40:13) Having a logo that people get tattooed on themselves - and why Sam will give them free coffee for life (47:35) Why food is as much theater as it is sustenance (49:40) The best meal Sam has eaten in Los Angeles - Osteria Mozza (50:06) Sam's favorite restaurants - Hillstone and The Cheesecake Factory Please e-mail any comments, suggestions, or interview requests to eatandstaypodcast@gmail.com!
Abby Bales is the founder of Reform Physical Therapy, which is all about keeping pregnant and postpartum women healthy, active, and injury-free during and after pregnancy. On this episode, Abby explains what exactly that means, why it’s so important — and often overlooked — and what women need to understand about returning to exercise after pregnancy. (Because spoiler, it’s a lot more in depth than just waiting six weeks after birth and then jumping back in.) As someone who isn’t pregnant, has never been pregnant, and has no children, I had loads of questions for Abby, and she was game to answer all of them. She even walked me through the proper way to do kegel exercises! But this episode isn’t just about pelvic floors. Abby and I also talk about her history with Ulcerative Colitis (we’re IBD sisters!), her relationship with running before, during, and after her own pregnancies, and what it’s like being an entrepreneur and mom of two. Stuff We Mention on this Episode: 16 Handles: http://16handles.com/ Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation: http://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/ Brian Bosworth: http://nyulangone.org/doctors/1881643849/brian-p-bosworth Canasa: http://www.canasa.com/ Remicade: https://www.remicade.com/ Kara Goucher: http://www.aliontherunblog.com/2017/10/25/ali-run-show-episode-43-kara-goucher/ TCS New York City Marathon: https://www.tcsnycmarathon.org/ Hamptons Marathon: http://www.aliontherunblog.com/2011/09/25/i-am-a-marathoner-the-official-hamptons-marathon-recap/ Bank of America Chicago Marathon: https://www.chicagomarathon.com/ Elvie: https://www.elvie.com/ Goop: https://goop.com/ Hillstone: http://hillstonerestaurant.com/ River to Sea Relay: https://www.r2crelay.com/ Follow Abby & Reform Physical Therapy: Instagram @reformptnyc: https://www.instagram.com/reformptnyc/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reformptnyc/ Twitter @reformptnyc: https://twitter.com/ReformPTNYC Website: https://reformptnyc.com Email: abby@reformptnyc.com Follow Ali: Instagram @aliontherun1: https://www.instagram.com/aliontherun1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aliontherun/ Twitter @aliontherun1: https://twitter.com/aliontherun1 Blog: http://www.aliontherunblog.com/ Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/13333410 Thank you for listening to and supporting the Ali on the Run Show! If you’re enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on iTunes. Spread the run love!
Houston's, Gulfstream, Bandera, R+D, it goes by many names, but in the end, it's Hillstone. Writer David Phillips (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Rick and Morty) joins to share his passion for this fine dining chain. Plus, a Cheez-It edition of Flavor of the Week.
Restaurants reviewed: All Spice (San Mateo), Sorella di Zza's (Oakland) [CLOSED], Hillstone (SF)
What's your superlative? We're all class clowns after this episode. This week on the pod: the trio interviews for reality TV, Adam revisits the boy [with the rat] who got away, and the trio humbles the Paul's doormen (after getting humbled themselves). We talk what we're buying on TikTok shop, our current favorite skincare trends, and recap the top shows and pop culture we're watching right now. We give an update on Hillstone, Colbie's LinkedIn man re-enters the chat, and Katy and Jack plan a romantic getaway. All this and more on this weeks Match Made! Advice segment: If you need advice on a situation, or have a wild story to share - email matchmadepodcast@gmail.com with subject line "ADVICE SEGMENT" where we will pick stories to answer each week (anonymously - always). For any updates to advice segments, email with subject "ADVICE SEGMENT UPDATE - [date of original feature]" and we will share updates to featured advice!If you love the pod, make sure to leave us a review, click the "Follow" button to get notified when our episodes go live, and share with your friends! Be sure to tag @matchmadepodcast in all of your listening stories on Instagram!Xoxo - Katy, Colbie, AdamPodcast Instagram: @matchmadepodcastKaty's Instagram: @katybellotteColbie's Instagram: @colbie_cassidyAdam's Instagram: @aadamharrisonOur Sponsors:* Check out HelloFresh and use my code matchmadefree for a great deal: https://www.hellofresh.com/* Check out Hinge: https://hinge.co/* Check out Recess and use our code MATCHMADE for a great deal: http://www.takearecess.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Would you rather be swindled or murdered? Murdered. This week on the pod: Colbie finds love in a hopeless place (New York Fashion Week) with a wild story for the pod including, but not limited to, a model and a king. We talk Katy's first non-single Valentine's day plans and how she prepared. Adam goes on a spontaneous date and gives the latest on Hillstone. We talk New York's newest neighborhood hot spot, super bowl parties, crock pot adventures, and share a crazy listener story titled "Is Girl Code Still a Thing?" -- you do NOT want to miss this story; it's cray. All this and more on this weeks Match Made! Advice segment: If you need advice on a situation, or have a wild story to share - email matchmadepodcast@gmail.com with subject line "ADVICE SEGMENT" where we will pick stories to answer each week (anonymously - always). For any updates to advice segments, email with subject "ADVICE SEGMENT UPDATE - [date of original feature]" and we will share updates to featured advice!If you love the pod, make sure to leave us a review, click the "Follow" button to get notified when our episodes go live, and share with your friends! Be sure to tag @matchmadepodcast in all of your listening stories on Instagram!Xoxo - Katy, Colbie, AdamPodcast Instagram: @matchmadepodcastKaty's Instagram: @katybellotteColbie's Instagram: @colbie_cassidyAdam's Instagram: @aadamharrisonOur Sponsors:* Check out HelloFresh and use my code matchmadefree for a great deal: https://www.hellofresh.com/* Check out Hinge: https://hinge.co/* Check out Recess and use our code MATCHMADE for a great deal: http://www.takearecess.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Send the breath to the butt. It'll solve all your problems. This week on the pod: Colbie is bronzed and gives us her full Puerto Rico recap, including an imminent airport TikTok meltdown. Katy witnesses a tragedy, Jack saves a life, and she dishes out on her special anniversary gift from Jack. Adam catches Jack being sneaky, goes on a surprise date with Hillstone, and gives us a sexy review. We give updates on all the NYC places we went to for the listeners to try, and finally dish out advice to a listener… All this and more on this weeks Match Made! Advice segment: If you need advice on a situation, or have a wild story to share - email matchmadepodcast@gmail.com with subject line "ADVICE SEGMENT" where we will pick stories to answer each week (anonymously - always). For any updates to advice segments, email with subject "ADVICE SEGMENT UPDATE - [date of original feature]" and we will share updates to featured advice!If you love the pod, make sure to leave us a review, click the "Follow" button to get notified when our episodes go live, and share with your friends! Be sure to tag @matchmadepodcast in all of your listening stories on Instagram!Xoxo - Katy, Colbie, AdamPodcast Instagram: @matchmadepodcastKaty's Instagram: @katybellotteColbie's Instagram: @colbie_cassidyAdam's Instagram: @aadamharrisonOur Sponsors:* Check out HelloFresh and use my code matchmadefree for a great deal: https://www.hellofresh.com/* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Is there still sex in the city? There will be if Katy brings back ordering cosmos in gas stations, I'll tell you that much. This week on the pod: the trio talks weiners, wankers, and our new favorite group fitness classes. Colbie discovers that she's been lied to her entire life, Katy celebrates an anniversary, and the world thinks Adam died. RIP Adam. Colbie updates on holiday party mans, Adam updates us on Hillstone, and we share an advice segment update that resulted in a happily ever after for a listener… All this and more on this weeks Match Made! Advice segment: If you need advice on a situation, or have a wild story to share - email matchmadepodcast@gmail.com with subject line "ADVICE SEGMENT" where we will pick stories to answer each week (anonymously - always). For any updates to advice segments, email with subject "ADVICE SEGMENT UPDATE - [date of original feature]" and we will share updates to featured advice!If you love the pod, make sure to leave us a review, click the "Follow" button to get notified when our episodes go live, and share with your friends! Be sure to tag @matchmadepodcast in all of your listening stories on Instagram!Xoxo - Katy, Colbie, AdamPodcast Instagram: @matchmadepodcastKaty's Instagram: @katybellotteColbie's Instagram: @colbie_cassidyAdam's Instagram: @aadamharrisonOur Sponsors:* Check out Drizly: https://drizly.com* Check out HelloFresh and use our code matchmadefree for a great deal: https://www.hellofresh.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Secrets secrets are no fun, unless you share with everyone (in invisible ink)! This week on the pod: the trio talks the Golden Globes, dry January (tsunami January for Adam), and Apple's greatest invention: invisible ink. Adam and Hillstone get in their first fight, Katy talks about being pursued, and Colbie throws herself back in the dating ring with some updated prospects. Colbie demands a bone from her landlord, we get a spicy update from yoga girl, and dish out advice to some listeners… All this and more on this weeks Match Made! Advice segment: If you need advice on a situation, or have a wild story to share - email matchmadepodcast@gmail.com with subject line "ADVICE SEGMENT" where we will pick stories to answer each week (anonymously - always). Write us a 3-5 sentence summary of the situation which we will read on the podcast, and include any relevant details at the bottom that you think we should know. For any updates to advice segments, email with subject "ADVICE SEGMENT UPDATE - [date of original feature]" and we will share updates to featured advice!If you love the pod, make sure to leave us a review, click the "Follow" button to get notified when our episodes go live, and share with your friends! Be sure to tag @matchmadepodcast in all of your listening stories on Instagram!Xoxo - Katy, Colbie, AdamPodcast Instagram: @matchmadepodcastKaty's Instagram: @katybellotteColbie's Instagram: @colbie_cassidyAdam's Instagram: @aadamharrisonOur Sponsors:* Check out Drizly: https://drizly.com* Check out HelloFresh and use our code matchmadefree for a great deal: https://www.hellofresh.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
“Hey, I'm going to kiss you at midnight, okay?” This week on the pod: the trio recaps Katy's epic New Years Eve party! We talk Colbie's New Years kiss, Adam and Colbie's big grape blowout, and the trio's New Years resolutions. Katy has her first New Years kiss that isn't Adam; Colbie gives drunk Adam “the hot ones” challenge; and we give our official reviews of “Anyone but You” and “Saltburn.” Adam recaps dates 2 and 3 with Hillstone; and updates the girls on his fatal flaw… All this and more on this weeks Match Made! Advice segment: If you need advice on a situation, or have a wild story to share - email matchmadepodcast@gmail.com with subject line "ADVICE SEGMENT" where we will pick stories to answer each week (anonymously - always). Write us a 3-5 sentence summary of the situation which we will read on the podcast, and include any relevant details at the bottom that you think we should know. For any updates to advice segments, email with subject "ADVICE SEGMENT UPDATE - [date of original feature]" and we will share updates to featured advice!If you love the pod, make sure to leave us a review, click the "Follow" button to get notified when our episodes go live, and share with your friends! Be sure to tag @matchmadepodcast in all of your listening stories on Instagram!Xoxo - Katy, Colbie, AdamPodcast Instagram: @matchmadepodcastKaty's Instagram: @katybellotteColbie's Instagram: @colbie_cassidyAdam's Instagram: @aadamharrisonOur Sponsors:* Check out Drizly: https://drizly.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
You will never look at munchkins the same way again... Match Made is back this week with celeb shot, Danielle Jordan! This week on the pod, Danielle is back in the hot seat to give us the OFFICIAL update on office boy. For Part 1 of the story, listen to “You've got mail”. Did they go on the dinner/drinks date? Did the email banter continue? Are they together now? Tune in to this weeks episode where Danielle mentions it all. After the story, Adam talks why he's banned from Hillstone and his …neck injury… and we finish with the New Years tradition that everyone needs to implement this year. You do NOT want to miss this one!Support the show by checking out our sponsors:> Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year-supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/matchmade. The trio has been consistently using AG1, and we are so excited to share it with the Match Made familyAdvice segment: If you need advice on a situation, or have a wild story to share - email matchmadepodcast@gmail.com with subject line "ADVICE SEGMENT" where we will pick stories to answer each week (anonymously - always). Write us a 3-5 sentence summary of the situation which we will read on the podcast, and include any relevant details at the bottom that you think we should know. For any updates to advice segments, email with subject "ADVICE SEGMENT UPDATE - [date of original feature]" and we will share updates to featured advice!If you love the pod, make sure to leave us a review, click the "Follow" button to get notified when our episodes go live, and share with your friends! Be sure to tag @matchmadepodcast in all of your listening stories on Instagram!Xoxo - Katy, Colbie, Adam, DaniellePodcast Instagram: @matchmadepodcastKaty's Instagram: @katybellotteColbie's Instagram: @colbie_cassidyAdam's Instagram: @aadamharrisonDanielle's Youtube/Instagram: @daniellejordan.p Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Were we silent or silenced?! This week on the pod: the trio talks why we broke dry January, company Glassdoor reviews, and Katy's end of year review. Adam spills on the restaurant he has a vendetta with in the West Village, Colbie makes merch, and we discuss our thoughts on sleeping with a significant (or becoming signifcant...) other. We update on Hillstone, Colbie's prospects, what's new with Prince Harry, and dish out advice to a listener on telling your SO about prior relationships… All this and more on this weeks Match Made! Support the show by checking out our sponsors:HelloFresh: We're in our cooking era! You can be too by using "matchmadefree" to get free breakfast for life on all HelloFresh purchasesDrizly: The trio are frugal queens - Drizly helps you be too by comparing prices on a huge selection of beer, wine, and spirits from local stores for easy deliveryAdvice segment: If you need advice on a situation, or have a wild story to share - email matchmadepodcast@gmail.com with subject line "ADVICE SEGMENT" where we will pick stories to answer each week (anonymously - always). For any updates to advice segments, email with subject "ADVICE SEGMENT UPDATE - [date of original feature]" and we will share updates to featured advice!If you love the pod, make sure to leave us a review, click the "Follow" button to get notified when our episodes go live, and share with your friends! Be sure to tag @matchmadepodcast in all of your listening stories on Instagram!Xoxo - Katy, Colbie, AdamPodcast Instagram: @matchmadepodcastKaty's Instagram: @katybellotteColbie's Instagram: @colbie_cassidyAdam's Instagram: @aadamharrisonOur Sponsors:* Check out Drizly: https://drizly.com* Check out HelloFresh and use our code matchmadefree for a great deal: https://www.hellofresh.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy