Podcasts about Hot Chicken Takeover

In this inspiring conversation, Joe DeLoss opens up about navigating life's twists and turns, sharing his raw, personal journey through big changes and the lessons he's learned along the way. Whether you're facing a career shift, grappling with relationships, or just trying to figure out what's next, this episode offers a relatable and refreshing take on the process of change. Here's what we dive into:The Reality of Change: Joe unpacks the messy, paradoxical, and often beautiful journey of letting go and stepping into something new.Unlearning What No Longer Serves You: How to release old habits, identities, and societal definitions of success to rediscover what truly matters.Becoming a Wayfinder: Joe shares his approach to navigating uncertainty one small, intentional step at a time, and how you can start your own path forward.Why Nature Heals: The surprising way outdoor adventures helped Joe reconnect with himself and find clarity in chaos.Serving Through Your Struggles: How Joe's challenges inspired him to create Baker Road, a space for men to find connection and purpose in nature.This episode is like a campfire conversation between friends—real, vulnerable, and packed with wisdom for anyone ready to embrace growth and align with what truly matters in life.Key Moments:02:51 - Joe's early relationship with change and the impact of identity shifts06:48 - Reckoning with rock bottom: When personal pain meets external accountability11:38 - Realigning purpose and identity: How to start the process of self-awareness17:29 - The power of unlearning: Letting go of external validation to reconnect with inner values22:42 - Defining personal success: From external KPIs to meaningful relationships29:39 - Navigating life's map: The wayfinding metaphor for embracing the journey36:25 - Nature as a guide: Lessons from the wild and its transformative role in Joe's work43:09 - Creating Baker Road: Purpose-driven adventures for growth and connection48:36 - Campfire wisdom: Letting go, finding peace, and embracing the abundance of changeAbout Joe:Joe is a serial entrepreneur focused on building transformational experiences and businesses that improve the lives of everyone involved. Most recently, Joe exited Hot Chicken Takeover, a fast-casual restaurant chain he built in the Midwest. The business earned critical acclaim as a break-out brand in the segment and created nearly a thousand meaningful work opportunities in the region for people impacted by incarceration, homelessness, and addiction.Since this acquisition, Joe's continued his dedication to supportive employment, social entrepreneurship, and vulnerable leadership. And with eyes set on new ventures, Joe's seizing any opportunity he can get to inspire other entrepreneurs and leaders to make sustainable impact integral to their organization's future. He honors this pursuit as an advisor, investor, speaker, and occasionally, as a reluctant consultant. His newest project, Baker Road, is an adventure studio offering men and high impact leaders immersive opportunities to learn about themselves in wild, natural environments. Joe's work been highlighted by The Today Show, Forbes, Harvard Business School, Politico, The Rachael Ray Show and many others. He and his family live on a farm in rural Ohio, keeping adventure close in their own backyard.Connect with Joe:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/joedeloss/Baker Road: www.bakerroad.com/Connect with Owl & Key:Website: www.owlandkey.co

What happens when you apply a startup-esque growth mindset, scale, and principles to restaurants? For Gregg Majewski, CEO of Craveworthy Brands, it means near immediate results. Majewski describes Craveworthy as a “restaurant platform company,” not a restaurant group, that gives brands tools and systems to scale, fast. It scaled from zero to 200 restaurants, and zero to $200 million in systemwide sales in roughly 18 months. And it's on a buying spree, recently acquiring Hot Chicken Takeover, taim Mediterranean Kitchen, and Sigri Indian BBQ. Craveworthy has 500 restaurants in development and an ambitious goal of becoming a billion-dollar company in the first five years. In this episode, Majewski explains how this approach could change how large restaurant brands thrive.

This week on Extra Serving, a podcast from Nation's Restaurant News, senior food and beverage editor Bret Thorn sat down with Becca McIntyre, VP of culinary and supply chain at Craveworthy Brands.Craveworthy has been on a tear lately, adding Untamed Brands, parent company of Taim Mediterranean Kitchen and Hot Chicken Takeover, to its robust portfolio in May of this year. The restaurant group, founded just last year, owns over a dozen restaurants, including legacies, emerging concepts, and virtual brands. McIntyre described the company as “such a melting pot of where flavors belong.”Thorn and McIntyre talked about how these acquisitions impact the culinary side of the business, including how she approaches any changes she may want to make to menus. The also talked about consumers' price sensitivity, among other things.

#253. We don't care how much the ladies make fun of us. Sheds are exciting. We do, however, love both our sheds and our ladies. We even love our neighbor's sheds. But we are happy to stick to celebrating our own wives and mothers.  Happy Mother's Day! We share our weekend events which included some fun outings and some heavy lifting. We then get into a bit of tip etiquette with the non-tipped customer service folks. After the break we talk about Karen, everyone's favorite busy body, then we share our thoughts on radio and the Hot Chicken Takeover takeover. Please use the LinkTree below to chime in! Until next time, be kind to each other.Main Landing Page - https://linktr.ee/fromthemidpod​​​​​​VOICE MAIL! Comment, ask a question, suggest topics - (614) 383-8412Artius Man - https://artiusman.com​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ use discount code "themiddle"

As VP of culinary innovation at Untamed Brands, the parent company of fast-casual Taim Mediterranean Kitchen and Hot Chicken Takeover, Avi Szapiro brings years of fine-dining experience to the job. He grew up in Bogota, Colombia, and thought he'd become a lawyer. But he caught the cooking bug as a teenager and never looked back. Szapiro graduated from the CIA; worked in top restaurants and hotels in Latin America, Europe and California; operated his own highly rated restaurant in New Haven, Conn.; and cooked in volume for a nonprofit in India. Now, he's excited about playing with the rich, varied flavors of the Eastern Mediterranean in developing craveable menus for 13-unit Taim and creating fresh, bold items for Hot Chicken Takeover. Sustainability is the three-pillar foundation of both concepts, with environmental, social and economic components all having equal weight in Szapiro's vision. Listen as he talks about his menu mission, why he's laser-focused on the guest experience and where Untamed may be going next as the company expands its fast-casual footprint.

It's been a busy few years for Joe DeLoss, to say the least.Since his last appearance, episode 76, on the podcast, he's relocated his family, weathered a global pandemic in one of the most dramatically impacted markets, and led Hot Chicken Takeover through an acquisition process – and it hasn't even been two full years. Starting at the beginning, we lay the foundation of his childhood and volunteerism roots, before jumping back into the 2017 rock-bottom which formed the basis of our earlier conversation. We talk about the divinity behind his unforeseen move away from urban living to an open space where he and his family could expand their lives, the massive decision to give up majority ownership in his business, and the personal growth he's experienced from therapy and meditation.Open and honest as ever, the sense of contentment and self-awareness is palpable in his voice. It's such a breath of fresh air to hear his POV on the mindsets that lead him to low points and the practices which have helped him recover a true, deep sense of peace.To learn more, visit: thegravitypodcast.comResources:Gravity 76: Hot Chicken is Good for the Soul: Business as Spiritual Nourishment with Joe DeLoss #76Website: https://www.joedeloss.comOrder Up: hotchickentakeover.comInstagram: @HotChickenTakeoverRead: The Courage to Be DislikedGravy Stack: gravystack.comGravity is produced by Crate Media.

In this episode of Take-Away with Sam Oches, Sam talks with Phil Petrilli, the founder and CEO of Untamed Brands, parent company to New York City-based Mediterranean fast casual Taïm and Columbus, Ohio-based fast casual Hot Chicken Takeover. Petrilli spent 13 years at Chipotle, and he founded Untamed in 2020 as an investment company that recognizes potential in emerging fast-casual concepts that he thinks could follow a similar trajectory as Chipotle.  In this conversation, you'll find out why:  Emerging concepts often lose steam after three or four locations The past few years have been a wake-up call for a lot of restaurant founders The potential of an emerging brand begins and ends with the food Simplicity is essential to scalability Don't lose sight of what's most important to your customer experience Have feedback or ideas for Take-Away? Email Sam at sam.oches@informa.com. 

[Replay] Joe DeLoss - Founder of Hot Chicken Takeover [Meaningful Experiences]ABOUT NICK GLIMSDAHLSubscribe to my bi-monthly newsletterFind Press 1 For Nick on YouTubeFind me on TwitterFind me on LinkedInLISTENER SUPPORTPurchase Nick's books: Reasons NOT to Focus on Employee Experience: A Comprehensive GuideApparel: https://www.teepublic.com/user/press-1-for-nick Support this show through Buy Me A CoffeeBOOK RECOMMENDATIONS:Learn about all the guests' book recommendations here: https://press1fornick.com/books/ BROUGHT TO YOU BY:VDS: They are a client-first consulting firm focused on strategy, business outcomes, and technology. They provide holistic consulting services to optimize your customer contact center, inspiring and designing transformational change to modernize and prepare your business for the future. Learn more: https://www.govds.com/ This podcast is under the umbrella of CX of M Radio: https://cxofm.org/Podcast-Shows/ SPONSORING OPPORTUNITIES:Interested in partnering with the Press 1 For Nick podcast? Click here: https://press1fornick.com/lets-talk/ 

HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer interviews Joe DeLoss, a social entrepreneur and the owner of fast casual restaurant Hot Chicken Takeover, about how the healthcare industry can create social good from the inside out.   DeLoss will deliver a keynote at HFMA's Revenue Cycle Conference in New Orleans in March. 

On this episode of More Than Profit, Bryce talks with Joe Deloss, the founder of Hot Chicken Takeover, a community-minded, fast-casual restaurant that serves their beloved version of Nashville-style hot chicken to their ever-growing number of loyal customers at six locations across Ohio. Inspired to be an entrepreneur at an early age, DeLoss founded Hot Chicken Takeover on the idea that work could be about more than just earning a paycheck. Hot Chicken Takeover provides supportive jobs to men and women who need a fair chance at work. Whether the circumstance is homelessness, previous incarceration, or other barriers to employment Hot Chicken Takeover is focused on offering team members meaningful benefits, financial stability, personal growth, and professional development. Bryce and Joe discuss the importance of family in the entrepreneurial journey, navigating a business through the pandemic, the state of social entrepreneurship, and Joe's past as an amateur magician. Learn more on this episode of More Than Profit, The Dilemma of Social Entrepreneurship with Joe DeLoss. More Than Profit is a podcast from Access Ventures and is produced by Render. Host: Bryce Butler Executive Producer: Tim Harris Associate Producer, Recording, Editing: Per Nordgren Graphic Design: Olivia Allison Social Media: Per Nordgren

Joe DeLoss is a social entrepreneur focused on building transformational brands for transformational people.  He's spent the last decade building businesses and providing meaningful employment opportunities for men and women who've faced significant adversity in their lives.  Joe believes everyone deserves a fair chance to build a new story for themselves.  His most recent success, Hot Chicken Takeover, is a fast-casual restaurant chain taking over the Midwest. 01:55 Why Hot Chicken? 03:25 Did you have restaurant experience?04:42 What's your mission with HCT?08:15 At HCT, approximately 70% of the staff have a criminal record, so what attributes are you looking for when hiring people? 09:35 HCT boasts retention rates three times its industry. What is the key to your success in retention? Benefits? Let them choose benefits.14:05 How much do you focus on the Guest Experience?18:00 What is the retention of your guests? 19:30 Do your guests know they are supporting a social enterprise, or are they just there for the awesome chicken?21:32 What happens when you serve food and then went to strict carryout.24:20 What's next for Hot Chicken Takeover27:48 Bold HumilityJoe's book recommendation: An Everyone Culture: https://amzn.to/3DkyynL Please fill out this survey: https://forms.gle/7ig267wFeyoLU2Xg7 Free Ebook***ABOUT NICK GLIMSDAHLSubscribe to my weekly newsletterFind me on TwitterFind me on LinkedIn***LISTENER SUPPORTSupport this show through Buy Me A Coffee***BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS:Learn about all the guests book recommendations here: https://press1fornick.com/books/  BROUGHT TO YOU BY:VDS: They are a client-first consulting firm focused on strategy, business outcomes, and technology. They provide holistic consulting services to optimize your customer contact center, inspiring and designing transformational change to modernize and prepare your business for the future. Learn more: https://www.govds.com/ This podcast is under the umbrella of CX of M Radio: https://cxofm.org/Podcast-Shows/ SPONSORING OPPORTUNITIES:Interested in partnering with the Press 1 For Nick podcast? Click here: https://press1fornick.com/lets-talk/ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Sherri and Lowell bring on Chris Sellers, Gauntleteer and game designer. Show Notes:00:01:33 - Sherri's Games Played and Spotlight - cbr+pnk 00:13:46 - Chris's Games Played and Spotlight - Ma Nishtana: Why is this Night Different? 00:21:58 - Lowell's Games Played and Spotlight - Fate: Skyship Concerto   Second Segment 00:37:04 - Chris talks about GMless games Giving Me Life 00:47:58 - Sherri is getting life from games, so many games 00:49:02 - Chris is loving Hot Chicken Takeover 00:50:54 - Lowell enjoyed making a Villain playbook for Hearts of Wulin Find out more about Chris and his games here: https://www.hecticelectron.com/ The Villain: A Playbook for Hearts of Wulin GCOG Events are here: https://bit.ly/GCOGEvents Find out more about the Gauntlet community here: https://bit.ly/Gauntlet-Community

Joe DeLoss is a social entrepreneur who's focused on building transformational brands that leave a positive thumbprint on the planet. The owner and head fryer of Hot Chicken Takeover, Joe has been called “the best marketer in Columbus.”  Starting out as a humble pop-up, Joe generated such incredible demand backed by positive word of mouth for Hot Chicken Takeover, that the Kickstarter he launched to fund the purchase of a food truck raised over $63,000. Now, they have six locations. Joe calls himself a social entrepreneur for a reason. Hot Chicken is a fair chance employer that provides employment opportunities to those who are often overlooked, be it due to criminal histories or just a long gap in their employment history. At one point, over 70% of their workforce was made up of people who had been formerly incarcerated or affected by homelessness.  He states that the company employs anyone with “an orientation towards personal growth”, something that's reflected in the way he's lived his life. On today's episode of Gravity, we get into where that drive stems from and how Joe is driven to take action both for himself and for the world.  Joe is a spiritual person and takes us through his philosophies, from finding and fanning the flames of spirit in others to filling up our cups so much that they overflow into those of the people around us. It's an optimistic and in-depth conversation that I know you'll be inspired by. What Brett asks: [01:45] Tell me about your childhood. [07:20] What was it like dealing with hardship as a child? [12:20] Can you elaborate on the idea that you adopted a persona each time you joined a new school? [20:30] What drove you to be an entrepreneur at such a young age? [21:50] Did your entrepreneurial spirit continue into high school? [24:45] Did you see yourself being an entrepreneur after high school? [27:00] How did you shape an identity coming out of school? [35:00] How did pursuing coolness help or hurt you? [40:40] What led you to start Hot Chicken Takeover? [46:00] How does Hot Chicken Takeover fit into your life, spiritually? To learn more about intentional living, and for the complete show notes, visit: https://gravityproject.com/ (gravityproject.com) Resources: https://hotchickentakeover.com (Hot Chicken Takeover's website) https://www.joedeloss.com (Joe DeLoss' website) Hot Chicken Takeover on: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Chicken_Takeover (Wikipedia) https://www.facebook.com/hotchickentakeover (Facebook) https://twitter.com/ChickenTakeover (Twitter) https://www.instagram.com/hotchickentakeover/ (Instagram) Gravity is a production of http://crate.media (Crate Media).

Our 100th episode is here, featuring Hot Chicken Takeover! Thank you for joining the People Helping People podcast on this journey, and coming this far with the show. We truly appreciate your participation, your sincere interest, and your shared enthusiasm. Today, we have another insightful conversation through a leader in the community who built a shining example of a hiring model: Joe DeLoss. Joe DeLoss started the Hot Chicken Takeover restaurant chain that prioritizes fair chance employment. This fast-casual fried chicken restaurant uses business as a vehicle to create opportunity. No matter what somebody's resume or alternative resume from their past looks like, the intention is to offer an opportunity. Hot Chicken Takeover provides an environment for people who dealt with adversity to steady themselves. Pillars to Building Culture Three pillars help Hot Chicken Takeover maintain a strong development of the initiative: clear expectations, relevant benefits, and frequent feedback. Joe DeLoss explained where Hot Chicken Takeover places focus to match the needs of the employees. He spoke on valuing a positive work environment that offers more ownership of career trajectory. By using the three pillars, a more cohesive and clear company culture can be built. “The best employment is about investing in people's personal stability because it yields professional stability.”-Joe DeLoss In the service industry, many companies may experience a high turnover percentage that could be addressed if looking deeper into the challenges employees are facing. Some common factors are transportation or housing issues that can add additional strain on employee performance. Hot Chicken Takeover intervenes in these issues by providing assistance, such as having parental leave and a partnership with a local biking company. Understandably, Hot Chicken Takeover finds ways to accommodate the needs of employees by keeping open communication and securing relevant assistance. Success through Iteration Joe DeLoss discussed how his passion for the intersection of impact and entrepreneurship grew over the years. Success didn't happen right away, but each moment created a chance at new information and insight. He gave his lessons on encountering new opportunities and problems along the way. With being so involved in the business, Joe talked through specific growing pains, like investors and media presence. Since Joe has experience with mentoring budding social entrepreneurs, we discussed general tips for creating a career in social enterprise. Joe started off with learning about the business and impact model as an important point in developing an understanding of the field. He spoke about l the kind of transparent involvement social enterprise can require when first starting. To connect the ideas, Joe shared examples from the earlier parts of his journey. Out of all the lessons he learned, Joe DeLoss emphasized the principle that connects almost every situation. While working through the early stages, he found that moving anything a step forward requires an iterative mindset. Alongside this point, Joe expressed his thoughts on adapting to new circumstances and letting go of ego. Social entrepreneurs will find that these mindsets are especially true when expanding an initiative. Discover Hot Chicken Takeover If you would like to learn more, visit them on their website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Yelp.   Read Full Transcript Adam: [00:00:00] Welcome to People Helping People, the podcast to inspire greater social change and give you ideas on how to take action. I'm your host. Adam Morris. Today is our 100th episode of People Helping People. And I have so much gratitude for the people that have helped us share inspiring stories from Emily Savors at the Columbus Foundation to Jay Clouse and his Freelancing School and Suzy Bureau from GiveBackHack and countless others.

Host Jeff Tubaugh is joined by two special guests taking a different approach to the restaurant business. Both Joe DeLoss & Brandon Chrostowski have open hiring policies that provides people with a second chance at getting back on their feet. Joe is the owner of Hot Chicken Takeover and Brandon is the restaurant owner of Edwin's and Edwin's Institute, a 501(c)(3) organization that trains formerly incarcerated adults in the culinary arts. Learn more about this unique and inspiring approach to business and how it's impacted the surrounding community for the better.

Host Jeff Tubaugh is joined by two special guests taking a different approach to the restaurant business. Both Joe DeLoss & Brandon Chrostowski have open hiring policies that provides people with a second chance at getting back on their feet. Joe is the owner of Hot Chicken Takeover and Brandon is the restaurant owner of Edwin's and Edwin's Institute, a 501(c)(3) organization that trains formerly incarcerated adults in the culinary arts. Learn more about this unique and inspiring approach to business and how it's impacted the surrounding community for the better.

Our eighth episode is a conversation with Joe DeLoss — founder of Hot Chicken Takeover — about service, entrepreneurship, chicken, and change for good.He's spent the last decade building business creating employment opportunities for those who have experienced significant adversity in their lives. From incarceration to addiction to homelessness, Joe believes everyone deserves a fair chance to build a new story for themselves. Hot Chicken Takeover is a fast-casual restaurant chain taking over the Midwest. Joe's dedication to fair-chance hiring and social entrepreneurship has allowed him to positively impact the lives of thousands of people and I'm incredibly excited to have him on the podcast to amplify his message encouraging change on an exponentially larger scale. I came away from this conversation truly inspired by Joe and craving some Hot Chicken Takeover. Hope you all enjoy it!Follow Hot Chicken Takeover on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChickenTakeoverLearn more about Hot Chicken Takeover: https://hotchickentakeover.com/Connect with Jeffrey on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreypstern/Follow Lay of The Land on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodLayOfTheLand

Craig Morin joins That's a Foul! for the second of a two-part series where he talks about his experiences at Arlington National Cemetery where he and his fellow infantry soldiers performed military funerals, his servant leadership with the fair chance restaurant group Hot Chicken Takeover, and a little about his Brazilian Jiu Jitsu training that keeps him busy and enjoying the challenges life has to offer.

Hot Chicken Takeover's very own, Joe DeLoss, is featured in episode 5 of "M+Ake It Innovative" talking about what's happening with restaurants in today's world.Joe's energy and innovations have poised their restaurants for success, including design pivots in response to the pandemic for future expansion plans, all while keeping the health and safety of their staff and customers the top priority.So HOW is that possible? Listen in, and learn because Joe's secrets for success will have you wanting to do the chicken dance. |

Why close your restaurant and what comes next? Joe DeLoss, founder of Hot Chicken Takeover, wrestled with the first question for a week and is grappling with the second on a daily basis. As the coronavirus pandemic worsened and restrictions on business increased, what was the thought process when deciding to forego the carryout business and temporarily close its four restaurants and layoff much of its staff of 140? DeLoss talks about how the company is helping its employees navigate these uncertain times and the role it is playing in the We're All in This Together campaign as well the challenges to growth it may face in the future. This will be the first in a series of discussions with area business owners and leaders about operating amid this new coronavirus reality.

Why close your restaurant and what comes next? Joe DeLoss, founder of Hot Chicken Takeover, wrestled with the first question for a week and is grappling with the second on a daily basis. As the coronavirus pandemic worsened and restrictions on business increased, what was the thought process when deciding to forego the carryout business and temporarily close its four restaurants and layoff much of its staff of 140? DeLoss talks about how the company is helping its employees navigate these uncertain times and the role it is playing in the We’re All in This Together campaign as well the challenges to growth it may face in the future. This will be the first in a series of discussions with area business owners and leaders about operating amid this new coronavirus reality.

Cleveland Bites--Doug Trattner, restaurant critic for 'Cleveland Scene', says fasten your bibs--Its Cleveland clambake season. Doug also has an update on the highly anticipated opening of the latest hot spot from Chef Jonathan Sawyer; and Hot Chicken Takeover opens next week at Crocker Park.

What's Trending--A look at the hot topics of the day including the latest trend in traveling: #Momcations. Comedian John Heffron is appearing at Hilarities this weekend. Make Us Feel Good--our heartwarming story of the morning featuring a school without a football team joining up with a school without a marching band. Greg Harris, CEO of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, gives us the 4-1-1 on happenings at "The Hall". Majic Ways to Save--Matt Granite has a deal on a 4K, Ultra HD, Waterproof Sport Camera. Jacqueline Gerling, with the Cleveland Metroparks , talks about Brew at the Zoo along with other great things to do this fall in the Metroparks. Cleveland Bites--Doug Trattner, restaurant critic for 'Cleveland Scene', says fasten your bibs--Its Cleveland clambake season. Doug also has an update on the highly anticipated opening of the latest hot spot from Chef Jonathan Sawyer; and Hot Chicken Takeover opens next week at Crocker Park.

Editor’s note: This is the final profile of Marching Orders, season 1. Read previous profiles at ThisWeekNEWS.com/MarchingOrders. Craig Morin, 30, of Columbus was a U.S. Army officer in Afghanistan in 2013 and 2014, advising the Afghan National Army during Operation Enduring Freedom. Morin was born in Cincinnati and grew up in the nearby suburban village of Evendale – what he called “typical suburban life growing up” – as the youngest of three brothers.  While growing up during the military deployments of the century’s first decade, Morin said, he developed a “desire to serve and participate in what I thought was going to be the defining event of my generation.” “I was looking for an adventure, and I had a strong desire to do something physical. I wasn’t ready at 22 years old to sit behind a desk,” he said. After attending Princeton High School, he attended Ohio State University, graduating in 2011 with a degree in philosophy, and was commissioned as a second lieutenant through the Army ROTC program. He said he chose a philosophy major because he was interested in studying ethical decision-making, which would be important for a role in the military. Morin quenched some of that thirst for adventure during airborne school, part of his training for becoming an Army Ranger.  His first parachute jump was the easiest, he said. “I think you’re so excited, yet the adrenaline is going so hard that you’re not particularly aware of all the things that could potentially go wrong. By the time my last jump came around, I was very much aware of those things,” he said. Although he and the soldiers carried no military gear during their first jumps, Morin was loaded with equipment when he made his final jump, which was at night. That jump was a little scarier by comparison, he said, but he enjoyed the experience, watching the silhouettes of other parachutes around him. On active duty as a platoon leader, he wasn’t expecting to be deployed to Afghanistan – until he saw most of his battalion had been deployed. Morin was in the part of the battalion that had deployed three months later, he said. He was told he would ship out in seven days and had four days to visit his family. In Afghanistan, he was stationed at Forward Operating Base Tagab in Kapisa Province, with the 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division.  “I worked on a small advising team that was responsible for mentoring, training and coaching the Afghan National Army,” he said. Partnering with host-nation forces comes with a host of struggles, such as building and maintaining relationships, he said. “My primary counterpart was an Afghan company commander. This man was a hero to his men and had spent his adolescent and adult life fighting the Taliban,” Morin said. “I was a young lieutenant from another country with no combat experience. Navigating that credibility gap was vital, and maintaining rapport with him was the most important thing I would do while I was there. “Together, we would plan and execute various patrols. It was my job to help with the command and control of those patrols and also help integrate U.S. assets – air support, medical evacuation, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance,” he said. The Afghan company commander was an aggressive fighter, Morin said. “In the Afghan culture, the idea of pride is a lot more important. So there were times he’d seek out the opportunity to kind of go toe to toe with the Taliban and assume some risks that, if I was commanding forces on the ground, I would not have necessarily done that,” he said. Maintaining the right relationship with the Afghan commander was vital, Morin said. They had disagreements, he said, adding that he occasionally had to use motivational tactics. He also had to accept some of the risks, he said, because if he didn’t have a good relationship with the commander, the U.S. unit that succeeded him wouldn’t either.  The Afghan commander’s approach, Morin said, was tailored to a longer, broader war, and his subordinates followed his example. The terrain surrounding the base was a flat plain next to steep, high peaks, Morin said. It was brutally hot in summer and bitterly cold in winter. “Christmas was actually a day I look back on pretty fondly,” he said. Bad weather had grounded air support, so no patrols were underway. He played Monopoly and watched movies all day. It was the first time he watched “It’s a Wonderful Life.” As the U.S. footprint was downsized in Afghanistan, Morin’s unit was transferred to Bagram Airfield, a facility so large it had a bus line running from one side to another. One day when his team’s lead operations adviser, a captain, was out for a run, he spotted two Afghans trying to break into a fenced-in motor pool, Morin said. The captain noticed bomb-making materials when he confronted the pair, resulting in a hand-to-hand fight in which he killed one of the men, injured the other’s throat and sustained wounds. The second would-be bomber was apprehended at the base gate, identified by his throat injury. Morin’s own unit left Afghanistan without sustaining any casualties, he said. Morin said he had a feeling of isolation when adjusting to civilian life. After years of training and the Army, he was given a week of training on the transition to being a civilian, most of it focusing on job coaching and building a resume. Several of the men who were in his company in Afghanistan since have committed suicide, he said. Morin said he has been in therapy for three years and “couldn’t recommend it more.” “I’m only now seeing the real benefit of that process,” he said. Adjusting to civilian life requires finding a way to take care of oneself in a meaningful way, he said. Morin is a project manager for Hot Chicken Takeover, a Columbus-based restaurant chain specializing in Nashville-style hot chicken. The company has a “fair chance” policy and employs people who have been homeless or incarcerated or who have had drug problems – “people who in other environments might feel a sense of isolation,” Morin said. Working with others who are trying to move beyond their past has been helpful to his own transition, he said. Morin’s decorations include the U.S. Army’s Ranger Tab, Expert Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Army Commendation Medal (with oak-leaf cluster), Army Achievement Medal (with three oak-leaf clusters), National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon and NATO Medal. This podcast was hosted and produced by Scott Hummel, ThisWeek Community News assistant managing editor, digital. This profile was written by Paul Comstock.

Join us..... from the floor of Laura's apartment to hear about how Hot Chicken Takeover is taking over, OSU is trying to copyright the word "THE", and we discuss all the important things happening this weekend (The Food Truck Fest).

On this summer bonus episode of “Takeout with Christian,” Harvest and I talk flying and coming out while munching on some hot chicken.

On this episode of Emerging Brands, Joe DeLoss—the founder of fast casual restaurant chain Hot Chicken Takeover—discusses bringing Nashville-style fried chicken to Columbus, Ohio. Inspired by Nashville restaurant favorites Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack and Monell’s, Joe DeLoss decided to create his own hot chicken restaurant chain.Monell’s had family-style southern meals every day of the week,” says DeLoss. “You would join a table with ten other people, and I fell in love with the communal experience. Most guests walking into a fast casual restaurant don’t remember being called out or greeted—our question was, how do we build the infrastructure of our restaurant around recreating that communal experience for our guests and employees?”Over the last decade, Joe DeLoss has worked in a number of industries in an effort to create employment opportunities for people experiencing or who have experienced incarceration, homelessness, and other hardships. Founded in 2014, Hot Chicken Takeover has become a breakout brand in the Midwest. The chain boasts an excellent employee retention rate and an ever-growing customer base.In this podcast, DeLoss details his retention and employee development goals as well as the core values of the fast casual chain.The Hot Chicken Takeover team endeavors to operate from a place of “bold humility” in everything they do. “We listen to everything we hear and take it very seriously. Our goal is to acknowledge and address trends that our customers are experiencing before they become large problems,” explains DeLoss. “We know that we can always improve, and we’re unwilling to get in the way of progress. We measure an employee’s performance against that.”

More people in the US have criminal records than have graduated from college. Joe DeLoss, founder of restaurant chain Hot Chicken Takeover, argues that people with a range of life experiences that previously kept them out of the workforce, like the formerly incarcerated, homeless, and addicted, defy easy categorization. With appropriate management, including clear expectations, relevant benefits, and frequent feedback, he says they can help create productive, stable, and profitable businesses.

Erin Halleran is a bright mind and kind heart that drives positive impact through social entrepreneurship. In this podcast Justyn and Erin talk a great deal about the importance of giving yourself permission to be great and not waiting for approval. She currently works as a full time analyst and is currently in the process of founding an impact venture fund, Miracle Innovation Fund. Erin has started two programs to help teach entrepreneurship to incarcerated population, started her own management consulting services company, and has deep experiences working with and for social enterprises. Connect with Erin on Social Media: Instagram: erinhalleran Timeline: 1:45 About Erin 3:30 How Erin Engages with Social Entrepreneurship 4:30 Why not drop out of school? 8:55 Experience working at Hot Chicken Takeover 11:30 Ohio Prison Entrepreneurship Program 15:00 Take Aways and understandings being a social entrepreneur 19:00 Where does her belief come from? 21:30 Where does motivation come from 25:00 Power of Coincidence 28:00 Spending time with the right people 31:00 Two ways to listen

Joe DeLoss is the founder of Hot Chicken Takeover, a Nashville-style, hot chicken restaurant chain based out of Ohio. What's more inspiring than delicious fried chicken? The mission behind the chicken and the resulting success and growth the company is enjoying. Joe will share how his competitive advantage (what he calls fair 'chance employment') is leading Hot Chicken Takeover to outperform its competitors in productivity 2 to 1. Join me and life-long entrepreneur Joe DeLoss to get inspired and to get new ideas to grow your business, life and relationships.  SHOW NOTES: "How can we sustainably tackle problems in our community through entrepreneurship?"  Meaningful employment = building positive job experiences for people who probably haven't had many due to homelessness, poor work history, incarceration, criminal record. One in 3 Americans have a criminal record from misdemeanor to felony. "The work we do isn't charitable. We hire really high character, high integrity people (who have been looked over by traditional employers) and have made our restaurant best in class." "Our team members are proving that their futures are bright and look much different than the past so many others hold them to." Turnover is 40% or less. We're performing 2 to 3 times better in terms of employee turnover + productivity in our segment. Love and community are disruptive for everybody and have been taken out of most environments. As an employer, these are key elements for us and it makes a difference for the community of employees and customers. "Challenge and adversity is part of life, but suffering is optional." "If you can reflect, empathize and lead with love instead of judgement you will start to understand that a lot can be done. You have that choice everyday. Take it. Lead with love, it will be more disruptive than any technology or application we will ever have." Hear more inspired dialogue around meaningful employment, check out Ep. 92 Ex-Felons to Farmers, highlighting Ironbound Hard Cider. JOE DELOSS LIVE INSPIRED 7  1. What is the best book you’ve ever read? Walden by Henry David Thoreau. Everytime I read it I find some peace and contentment. The idea of seeking and exploring a different way of living inspired me to take the reigns of what my life will look like. A life of exploration, understanding and reflection is the basis of growth.  2. What is a characteristic or trait that you possessed as a child that you wish you still exhibited today? Creativity and freedom from ego is really magical. Battling with my judgements of myself constrains me. The more I can be present, love and empathize with the world the way children do feels boundless. 3. Your house is on fire, all living things and people are out. You have the opportunity to run in and grab one item. What would it be? Nothing, if you press me I'll go straight tactical: My iPhone. 4. You are sitting on a bench overlooking a gorgeous beach. You have the opportunity to have a long conversation with anyone living or dead. Who would it be? I want mountains not beach! My wife, Lisa. Every meaningful conversation we have opens me up and gives me a different perspective.  5. What is the best advice you've ever received? As a leader, instead of answering the question, ask the question back. If you have the right community around you, they'll have the right answer. It is the most freeing thing.  6. What advice would you give your 20-year-old self? Slow down and be present. Make decision for the moment you are in not the moment you want to be in. In my 20s, I escaped to my future a lot. It damaged relationships, because it is not the place to be. 7. It’s been said that all great people can have their lives summed up in one sentence. How do you want yours to read? He was empathetic, saw and communicated the value that everybody has.  *** If you enjoyed today’s episode: Subscribe, rate & review wherever you get your podcasts. See you here next Thursday! Live Inspired with John every day on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram and get his Monday Motivation email: www.JohnOLearyInspires.com/Monday-Morning

Our staffers have loved Hot Chicken Takeover for a long time: Exhibit A, Exhibit B and Exhibit C. To indulge ourselves, we asked a member of the Hot Chicken Takeover team to tell us about their process of making fried chicken and what sets it apart from other places in central Ohio. But just because we love HCT doesn't mean there aren't others that make fried chicken oh-so-well. This week on "The Great Food Debate," we're talking fried chicken. "The Great Food Debate" is a podcast where we discuss the best food, drinks and specialties found in central Ohio. This episode's panelists are: • Dilara Casey, marketing director for Hot Chicken Takeover • Jim Fischer, assistant editor for Columbus Alive • Neil Thompson, editor of content for ThisWeek Community News Where can the best fried chicken be found in central Ohio -- other than Hot Chicken Takeover? Dilara's pick: Uncle Nick's Greek Fried Chicken (1333 Northwest Blvd., Columbus) Neil's pick: The Eagle (790 N. High St., Short North) Jim's pick: Uncle Nick's, Katalina's (1105 Pennsylvania Ave., Columbus), The Eagle and Royal Fish, Shrimp and Chicken (884 E. Fifth Ave., Columbus) Other restaurants or name drops in this episode: • Schwebel's Bakery (Stores in Hilliard and Reynoldsburg) • Raising Cane's (multiple locations in central Ohio) • The Eagle's spicy honey sauce • Uncle Nick's jojo wedges • Chick-fil-A (multiple locations in central Ohio) • White Castle (locations nationwide) • Wendy's (locations nationwide) • Clamlube hot sauce (can be found at the Worthington Farmers Market on Saturdays) • Drover's Inn and Tavern (1001 Washington Pike, Wellsburg, West Virginia) • Mya's Fried Chicken food truck (Find their current location on their website -- myasfriedchicken.com) New episodes are released every Friday. Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Google Play and Stitcher. Have any suggestions on what we should talk about? Email us at online@thisweeknews.com or tweet us at @ThisWeekNews.  After you subscribe, the latest episodes will be downloaded automatically to your phone or tablet so you can listen during your commute while working out or making dinner. This podcast was produced by Scott Hummel, ThisWeek assistant managing editor, digital, and hosted by Abby Armbruster, ThisWeek social-media strategist.

Episode 22 - News, Games played and Origins Interviews Introduction Zaniest of all banter! News Trickerion Daahlgards Academy now on Kickstarter. Amerigo and Merlin Kickstarter along with available queenies mini expansions. Hand carved and engraved 20 sided dice gemstone earrings by Todd Brammer. Games played Jason - Museum Joel - Tin Goose Jason - Cytosis Joel - Home Straight Origins Postmortem. Interviews from the floor of Origins 2018  Interviews Closing

In this episode with Joe Deloss, we discuss:  Creating Social change with your business. The concept that your idea is bigger than any one person on the team. How the idea for Hot Chicken Takeover came into frame. The benefits of hiring people with a criminal record.  Starting with the end experience you want to create and working back from there when developing your brand. Starting where you can. Dinner parties with friends- Dinner parties with friends of friends- popups- brick and mortar.  Creating brand awareness along the way. Getting clarity on your brand.  Owning your mistakes, and listening to the feedback on how you can improve.  How creating a brand that focuses on doing good will result in getting more support from your community. Especially when getting started.  When its time to grow- grow your team and team infrastructure, first.  The benefits of hiring people with a criminal record, providing them with opportunity, and investing in their needs.  Laying down clear paths for growth for your team members; d on't offer your people a job, offer them a career.  Joe Deloss is a graduated from Capital University. After graduating he took the path of investment baker turned entrepreneur. In 2013 Deloss discovered Nashville Hot Chicken, and it was instant love. By 2014 his entrepreneurial spirit had take full grasp, and he, along with his wife, opened Hot Chicken Takeover. 4 years later they've expanded to 3 locations.  

Customers come first. Time is money. Tie it to the bottom line.  In each of these instances, we think we're serving the business. But what if we thought first with our heart instead of our head--could we still serve the business just as well? In this interview with Joe DeLoss, Head Fryer and Founder of Hot Chicken Takeover, we will deeply challenge your thinking on that concept. In this episode, Ben talks with Joe about the company's rapid growth, unorthodox hiring strategies, and what happens when you bend from your principles during times of high-pressure growth. Additionally, they discuss tailoring employee benefits to meet the needs of the workers instead of offering a template plan like the competition. Through it all, you'll hear Joe's focus is not just on marketing strategy or chicken recipes, but on the employees he serves as the leader of the business.  For more information about Joe and HCT, check out the links below:  https://hotchickentakeover.com http://nbc4i.com/2017/10/19/hot-chicken-takeover-featured-on-megyn-kelly-today/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/reganwalsh/2018/01/14/this-hot-chicken-fueled-social-enterprise-is-changing-lives/#473c75738957 To see all the show archives and learn more about We're Only Human, please visit http://upstarthr.com/podcast  

Summary: Joe DeLoss, Founder & Head Fryer at Hot Chicken Takeover, sits down with us to talk about his background, business successes/failures leading up to Hot Chicken Takeover, the “why” behind creating Hot Chicken Takeover, what his hiring process is like and how he separates those to bring on the team vs those to not, …

Doris explains why all learning must be relevant, meaningful and timely. To illustrate, she describes how she leveraged the shortcomings of student research in a first business problem in order to drive deep learning on the second business problem.