Today's guests, Shaun and Nicole Johnson, of The Johnson Files, paved their way to success on Instagram. They talk about their creative process as a husband and wife team, and dealing with doubt and challenges on their way to success. Listen in to find out how Shaun and Nicole found a way to turn a passion in comedy and improv into a business by taking risks others aren't willing to take.
Rena Doman is at the helm of not only a company, but a social movement. Perk Energy was created to give people an escape, a treat, and a moment to breath without the guilt. She's found that in developing an amazing product she also developed a passionate community. Listen to her story, including her inspiring and unique path in her personal life.
Jared Jacobs, better known as Gold Yeller, almost accidentally fell into his successful business. He began making LEGO stop-motion animated videos as an escape, and suddenly he found businesses paying him to bring LEGO to life. Listen in and experience his mile-a-minute personality and see the passion and energy that define Gold Yeller.
Kory Stevens shares his story of humble and unassuming beginnings. He started his business out of necessity, having no job and a baby on the way out of college. He doesn't consider himself an entrepreneur, though all his recent awards would say otherwise. He really opens up as he shares his real struggles with severe depression through all his massive success.
Today we interview the hosts of BYU Sports Nation, Spencer Linton and Jarom Jordan. These guys share the genesis stories of their own careers and BYU Sports Nation. Though they don't call themselves entrepreneurs, their spirit exhibits all that we love at the Nitty Gritty: passion, struggle, innovation, and challenging convention.
Today we sit down with brothers Bronson and Corbin Kaufusi. They both made a name for themselves in BYU Athletics, and now in the NFL playing for the New York Jets and the New Orleans Saints. Listen in as they discuss the constant fight for making and staying on the roster, as well as their winning mentality that was bred in them from their parents, Michelle Kaufusi, the current mayor of Provo, UT, and Steve Kaufusi, most recently defensive-line coach for BYU Football.
In this episode we get the nitty gritty details of Kim White's battle with a very rare form of cancer, adrenal cortical carcinoma. She shares her stories of hope, faith, and determination as she has struggled for years in a unique and powerful journey.
In this episode we have a great conversation with Susie and Todd Bulloch, known for their company Hey Grill, Hey. They share some amazing stories of their progression into their business, trying to get on TV, and they share some awesome parenting advice.
In this episode we get to know the CEO of Gigg, Scott Warner. He gives valuable insight into how to build your brand through social media, and how important is to be genuine and true to who you really are.
In this episode we sit down with the founder of Freshly Picked, Susan Petersen. She shares the details of her new subscription program, The Fringe, as well as her harrowing and critical moments on Shark Tank.
In this episode we get to know the CEO of Aptive Environmental, Vess Pearson. He talks about his path from being a door-to-door salesman to becoming a partner and CEO of Active, and talks about golfing with Tiger Woods.
In this episode we welcome our first official guest to the Nitty Gritty! Jayson Edwards, founder of J-Dawgs, shares his amazing story with us. He talks about hauling his building materials on city transit since he didn't have a car just trying to open the original Hot Dog Shack, and how he was able to build out his first location before the city would even turn on his power. Now, let's get down to the Nitty Gritty!
In this episode, we get to know our host, Andrew Van Buren. He shares his story of bucking the trend of the financial advising industry. He also gets personal with stories of getting shot as a child and being willing to stand apart from the crowd.
In this episode we get to know the founder and owner of Bam Bam's BBQ, Cameron Treu. He shares with us some behind-the-scenes views into his roots as well as some great stories of feeding the New Orleans Saints, serving at the Masters, and many others.
