None of my Business

In our latest podcast episode, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Drea Hemmer, the dynamic owner of Lunatic Fringe Salon in Boise and the insightful author of “Intelligent Huddles.” Drea is not just a successful business owner; she is a seasoned communication and leadership coach with a wealth of knowledge to share.

From a small town in Utah to owning a high-end salon in Boise, Drea’s journey is a testament to the power of vision, resilience, and effective leadership. Her story is filled with valuable lessons for entrepreneurs at any stage of their journey.

One of the key takeaways from our conversation was the importance of self-awareness in leadership. Drea emphasized that the foundation of any beneficial change in life is awareness. This is not just about understanding your strengths and weaknesses but also about being mindful of your emotions and how they affect your decisions and interactions with your team.

Drea also shared her insights on building a strong team culture. At Lunatic Fringe, the culture is built on five core values: team, discipline, excellence, education, and relationships. These values are not just words on a wall; they are lived and breathed by every team member. This strong cultural foundation has helped Lunatic Fringe maintain low turnover rates and high employee engagement, even in an industry known for its high turnover.

Communication was another major theme of our discussion. Drea is a firm believer in the power of daily huddles. These short, focused meetings help keep everyone aligned, celebrate victories, and address any challenges in real time. They are a cornerstone of the salon’s success and a practice that Drea has detailed in her book, “Intelligent Huddles.”

We also delved into the topic of fear, particularly the fear that comes with starting and running a business. Drea’s approach to fear is both practical and empowering. She encourages leaders to acknowledge their fears, understand their sources, and develop strategies to overcome them. This proactive approach helps transform fear from a paralyzing force into a motivating factor.

Whether you’re a new business owner, an aspiring entrepreneur, or a seasoned leader, this episode is packed with actionable insights that can help you lead more effectively, communicate more clearly, and build a stronger, more cohesive team.

Tune in to hear the full conversation and gain more wisdom from Drea Hemmer. You won’t want to miss it!

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I had a chance to sit down with my friend Tyler Freeman, co-owner of Alchemist Coffee! Alchemist is one of the fastest-growing coffee companies in the state. From my seat, it seemed like one day there were no Alchemist’s and then, they were everywhere I turned.

Tyler worked in the coffee industry before Alchemist and had a front-row seat working for another coffee company with massive growth. Dutch Bros. Tyler needed to switch gears as the pandemic was about to hit in early 2020. He traveled a little and started his own snow shack company.

But it came back to coffee. He and his partner Chris started up in 2021 and they opened 3 shops in one year. They have their product in 312 Wal-Marts and have their eyes on a few more locations here in the valley.

Thank you Tyler for coming on and sharing your story with us!

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On this episode I have my good friend, Caleb Randall on the show. Caleb and his wife Logan bought Guru Donuts almost a year ago and we talk about what their first year has been like. Here were the questions I threw at him:

Tell me about guru donuts

Tell me about the decision to buy this specific business. Walk me through those conversations 

What did you do before guru?

What skills were you bringing to your new role?

What was the process like going through the purchase? Any advice for those buying businesses

What was your biggest fear entering this chapter?

How has your first year been? 

Biggest surprise?  

What do you wish you knew then that you know now? 

How difficult has it been to find employees?

What are you doing to build culture? 

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I had the opportunity to sit down and spend a full hour with my new friend Shawnda Huffman. Shawnda is the Founder/CEO of Tuuti an all-women creative marketing agency here in Boise.

We covered a lot of ground during our time together. Shawnda started in radio and built a very successful 20+ year career in that industry. Hearing what she learned and how she grew as a professional and a human during that time was very inspirational.

After she sunset that portion of her professional life, Shawda was hired to work for Microbe Formulas. During her short period of time there, she helped grow it from a $5m company to $50m. She did such a great job, that they sold the company and she was out of work. If you are familiar with the slogan, “Yay I pooped today!”, you can thank Shawnda.

She had wanted to start a creative agency for years. This loud voice named Fear, kept getting in her way. After Microbe, the urge to start became louder than the fear and Tuuti was born. In a short period of time, she has built a great agency, with a culture that we all wish we had when we go to work. It’s professional, joyful, hard-working, and loving. You can feel all of that when she describes going into the office and doing the work.

Thank you so much Shawnda for coming in and sharing your story with me!

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This episode is with my new friend Parker Harger who is the founder of So Good. So Good is a non-profit that essentially does good deeds for others for no particular reason. Parker has a wonderful story to tell and he tells it with humility, strength, and honesty.

We discuss how small seemingly insignificant moments in our life can change its entire course. He tells me a few stories in which these moments have altered his path. We talk about his time in the Marine Corps and what that taught him. From there he went to work for Idaho State Police and his story on how he got the job is one you need to hear.

We go on to discuss some personal battles that he had to fight. What it was like to battle depression, and the choice that he made, to fight it. What was his choice? To help others. From this, So Good was born.

I encourage you to listen to this episode. It’s strong.

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I’ve been craving good conversation with great people and Sean Hancock was one of the first people I reached out to.

After catching up last week I thought it made sense to throw a couple of microphones in front of us and record a podcast episode. We met up again today, hit record, and talked for 67 minutes.

He did not disappoint. We had a wonderful conversation about the power of improv and humor. How it can break down barriers and give us strength as well as connect us and help us build trust. He let me in on a few trade secrets as well.

We went on and talked about his entrepreneurial journey. We touch on AI. We even talk a little about bigfoot, aliens and conspiracy theories (a fun side project he’s working on)

Sean’s going to be in a movie, he has an amazing podcast and he runs Recycled Minds Comedy.

I’m glad our paths have crossed. The world is a better place with you in it Sean.

Find Sean and all he is doing, HERE

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On this episode, I have my friend Tobe Brockner on the show. Tobe founded a company called Katuva. Katuva connects small business owners with Virtual Assistants. Not only that, he has curated an onboarding process so that the relationship between the two starts off in the right direction maximizing results right out of the gate.

I learned a great deal about how VAs can be used and I think you will be surprised at the depth and scope of how much they can add to your business. If you go to Katuva.com, and scroll down, you can download a free PDF that shows you over 300 things VAs can do for your business. You will also be pleased with how little a VA can cost.

Thank you so much for coming on Tobe! It was awesome catching up with you and learning about your new venture.

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I sat down with my very good friend Jacob for a cup of coffee which we do a handful of times every year. Is there someone in your life that when you are done spending more time with them, you feel better? You feel sunnier? You have a bounce in your step and your faith in humanity has been restored until you log back onto Twitter? That is how I leave my conversations with Jacob.

We often have said that we should record our talks and now that we are seasoned podcasters, we did just that. We talk about running our own businesses. How creativity is the foundation of the choices we make, in and out of business. We discuss the fear of the unknown and how embracing it is a token of growth.

We talk about how important it is to be given permission and how it expands possibilities. And of course, we talk about Dave Grohl, because well, he’s worth talking about.

Find Jacob here

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This episode spotlights my new friend Tanner Martty. Tanner and I met recently when he stopped by my office to see if he could help me and my business. We struck up a conversation and after learning more about him, I realized we needed to tell his story.

Tanner has run multiple businesses after cutting his teeth in the cutthroat world of medical software sales. After working his sales muscle, he turned to literal muscles and entered the performance and health industry.

It’s here where he put on his entrepreneurial hat and really took off when he opened his gym. This business flourished under his leadership and was humming along at an aggressive pace. Then the world shut down because of Covid and fewer industries were hit harder than his.

He picked up his family and moved to Idaho where he is starting a new adventure in the publishing space. Thank you so much for coming on Tanner and sharing your story with us!

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I had the opportunity to sit down with President Gordon Jones. He is the President of the College of Western Idaho. Gordon brought so much to the Podcast including experiences from working with Gillette, earning an MBA from Stanford to starting an entrepreneurial program at Harvard. We had a wonderful conversation that spanned his entire career. My questions were:

What do you do today?

What set you on that path?

What was your experience when working for Fortune 500 companies? 

What did you like about it?  What did you wish you could change?

What did you do at Harvard?  What was it like building out that program?  What were you teaching?

How has the business world changed in the past 20 years?

What are we getting right?  What do we still need to work on?

How did you get to CWI?

How are you preparing students to enter the workforce?

 How can local businesses collaborate to support access to affordable education?

 In this difficult labor market, how is CWI preparing our future workers? 

What does education look like in the future if community colleges? 

 What do you see as the shift from standard bachelor degrees to alternative education sources?

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