BUnconventional's Podcast

Charles Duhigg, author of the mega-bestseller, 'The Power of Habit' is the guest on this segment. Calling in from the newsroom of The New York Times, where he is an award-winning reporter, Duhigg explains the methods that individuals and businesses can use to break bad habits and build new positive habits.

Duhigg discusses his book with co-hosts David Biondo and Dean Rotbart. B. Unconventional airs each Sunday morning at 8 a.m. (MST). The program is also streamed over the Internet at www.710KNUS.com.

This is part one of a two-part interview.

Original air date: March 25, 2012

The 100th anniversary of the sinking of the HMS Titanic has spawned a booming industry of exhibits, tours, souvenirs and special events. Joining co-hosts David Biondo and Dean Rotbart on this segment is Andrea Malcomb, director of Denver's Molly Brown House Museum. The museum is engaged in a year-long commemoration of the Titanic disaster.

Malcomb notes that the Titanic has become a billion-dollar-a-year industry. Her museum is offering area businesses a wide variety of sponsorship opportunities.

B. Unconventional airs each Sunday morning at 8 a.m. (MST). The program is also streamed over the Internet at www.710KNUS.com.

Original air date: March 25, 2012 Photo: Molly Brown House Museum in Denver

M. Stacy Swift, owner of FranNet Colorado, joins co-hosts David Biondo and Dean Rotbart to introduce B. Unconventional listeners to the world of franchising. Swift has more than 21 years of small business ownership, management, sales and marketing experience.

Biondo and Rotbart explore with Swift the question of what kind of people are most suited to owning a franchise versus operating an independently owned and operated business.

Swift's own business covers franchising opportunities in Colorado, Wyoming and Montana.

B. Unconventional airs each Sunday morning at 8 a.m. (MST). The program is also streamed over the Internet at www.710KNUS.com.

Original air date: March 18, 2012 Photo: David Biondo, B. Unconventional; and Stacy Swift, FranNet Colorado

Debra Gano, founder and publisher of Be Your Own You - a magazine targeted at girls ages 7-thru-15, is in studio to share her insights about the often-overlooked market that her publication aims to serve. She is joined by 15-year-old Cassandra Perkins, a student in Parker, Colorado, who also is a spokesmodel for the magazine.

Gano, who is a veteran of both the fashion and entertainment industry, sees her magazine as a way to help boost the self-esteem of young girls. But she hasn't lost sight of the fact that her target audience has real money to spend - and hence real appeal to advertisers.

Gano and Perkins are interviewed by co-hosts David Biondo and Dean Rotbart. This is part two of a two-part interview.

Also during this segment, B. Unconventional Certified Entrepreneur #1 Homer Hudson Hillis, Jr., talks about the business lessons to be found by watching and correctly interpreting the behavior of bees. Hillis and Rotbart are currently co-writing an e-book titled, Re: Occupy Your Business.

B. Unconventional airs each Sunday morning at 8 a.m. (MST). The program is also streamed over the Internet at www.710KNUS.com.

Original air date: March 18, 2012 Photo: (L-R) David Biondo, Debra Gano, Cassandra Perkins, Avital Rotbart, and Dean Rotbart

Debra Gano, founder and publisher of Be Your Own You - a magazine targeted at girls ages 7-thru-15, is in studio to share her insights about the often-overlooked market that her publication aims to serve. She is joined by 15-year-old Cassandra Perkins, a student in Parker, Colorado, who also is a spokesmodel for the magazine.

Gano, who is a veteran of both the fashion and entertainment industry, sees her magazine as a way to help boost the self-esteem of young girls. But she hasn't lost sight of the fact that her target audience has real money to spend - and hence real appeal to advertisers.

Gano and Perkins are interviewed by co-hosts David Biondo and Dean Rotbart. This is part one of a two-part interview.

B. Unconventional airs each Sunday morning at 8 a.m. (MST). The program is also streamed over the Internet at www.710KNUS.com.

Original air date: March 18, 2012 Photo: Debra Gano and Cassandra Perkins

Justin Gold, founder of Justin's Nut Butter, phones in from the floor of Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, California, to share his experience introducing an all-natural candy bar line.

Justin's is a pioneering and rapidly expanding leader in the organic, all-natural nut butter and confections categories.

The new candy bars are available in three gourmet flavors -- Milk Chocolate Peanut, Dark Chocolate Peanut and Milk Chocolate Almond. Gold explains to co-hosts David Biondo and Dean Rotbart how much effort and time went into developing the candy bar line, which is currently available exclusively through Whole Foods Stores. The candy bars will go into national distribution with other retailers in June 2012.

B. Unconventional airs each Sunday morning at 8 a.m. (MST). The program is also streamed over the Internet at www.710KNUS.com.

Original air date: March 18, 2012

Despite the amazingly long odds, Drs. Michael and Mary Dan Eades took their idea for an at-home version of a professional kitchen appliance from drawing board to the shelves of some of the world's most prestigious department stores and other retailers.

Dr. Michael Eades shares the story of his entrepreneurial odyssey designing and marketing the Sous Vide Supreme with co-hosts David Biondo and Dean Rotbart. Drs. Eades are self-taught business owners, who have battled to design, manufacture, distribute and market their now-popular appliance, a water oven for at-home use.

Dr. Eades explains why the appliance is so popular with professional and amateur chefs alike and discusses some of the obstacles he had to overcome along his journey.

B. Unconventional airs each Sunday morning at 8 a.m. (MST). The program is also streamed over the Internet at www.710KNUS.com.

Original air date: March 11, 2012Photo: Dr. Michael Eades, Sous Vide Supreme

Photo: (L-R) Matt Talbot, Joey Alfano and Samantha Holloway

Surprise guest Doreen Bloch, author of The Coolest Startup in America and a guest on the March 4, 2012, edition of B. Unconventional, phones in from New York to talk about GoSpotCheck and why she included it in her book's "honorable mentions" list.

Says Doreen: "I think it is really exciting what GoSpotCheck is doing."

GoSpotCheck provides businesses with real-time insight into their store merchandising using an innovative mobile application. Three executives from GoSpotCheck join co-hosts David Biondo and Dean Rotbart in-studio this segment to discuss their crowdsourced mobile workforce of consumers who are paid to complete "missions."

The GoSpotCheck executives are Matt Talbot, CEO; Samantha Holloway, Head of Customer Insights; and Joey Alfano, Head of Mission Control.

This is part two of a two-part interview

Also on this segment, Homer Hudson Hillis, Jr., Business Unconventional's Certified Entrepreneur #1, talks about busting entrepreneurial myths. Contrary to popular opinion, you don't need money to succeed.

B. Unconventional airs each Sunday morning at 8 a.m. (MST). The program is also streamed over the Internet at www.710KNUS.com.

Original air date: March 11, 2012 Photo:

GoSpotCheck provides businesses with real-time insight into their store merchandising using an innovative mobile application. Three executives from GoSpotCheck join co-hosts David Biondo and Dean Rotbart in-studio this segment to discuss their crowdsourced mobile workforce of consumers who are paid to complete "missions."

The GoSpotCheck executives are Matt Talbot, CEO; Samantha Holloway, Head of Customer Insights; and Joey Alfano, Head of Mission Control.

This is part one of a two-part interview

B. Unconventional airs each Sunday morning at 8 a.m. (MST). The program is also streamed over the Internet at www.710KNUS.com.

Original air date: March 11, 2012 Photo: (L-R) Matt Talbot, Joey Alfano and Samantha Holloway

On the Sunday before St. Patrick's Day, co-hosts David Biondo and Dean Rotbart explore what it takes to achieve true entrepreneurial financial success.

On this segment, Biondo and Rotbart preview the week's guests. They also discuss Biondo's upcoming musical bookings in Colorado with his friend and fellow performer, Chaz DePaolo.

Rotbart also reports on his recent visit to the Pampered Passions Care Wear boutique that is now open at Porter Adventist Hospital. The retail outlet is owned by Alicia Vargo, a guest featured on the February 5, 2012, edition of B. Unconventional.

Joining Biondo and Rotbart as an in-studio guest is Rotbart's mother Helen Rotbart, who was celebrating her birthday.

B. Unconventional airs each Sunday morning at 8 a.m. (MST). The program is also streamed over the Internet at www.710KNUS.com.

Original air date: March 11, 2012 Photo: Pampered Passions Care Wear Boutique