+SpeedStudio

+SpeedStudio

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+SpeedStudio episodes

  • Ep. 040 – Pendolino Review, Rating the Beltline Patios and Perspectives

    This week’s one-on-one: Nikki and Chad decide to move the release day to Tuesday due to exhaustion. We get updates on the bike racing world, an in-depth review of Kevin Maxey’s new Pendolino, and the Beltline patios get the pizza review treatment. Nikki also discusses her latest book obsession and how it’s given her some unique perspective about World War II, while Chad struggles with Austin Butler’s never-ending Elvis impersonation.

    40 min
  • Ep. 039 – Anu and Bhargava Chiluveru, Chil & Co
    This week’s guests are longtime friends, Switchyards alum, fellow entrepreneurs and owners of one of Atlanta’s leading creative agencies. We chat about owning a business with your spouse, the scary (not recommended) risk involved in starting an agency, how to provide services that deliver value to clients, and what it's like growing up Hindu in America. We also go deep into the Summerhill neighborhood of Atlanta and why they ignored everyone’s advice to invest in a local spot.
    50 min
  • Ep. 038 – Alison Tetrick, Queen of Gravel and Entrepreneur

    Born and raised on a ranch in California, Alison is an NCAA tennis player, biochemist, Team USA Professional Cyclist, storyteller, and free-range entrepreneur. Alison raced at the highest levels on the Women’s World Tour. She is known as the Queen of Gravel, as she is the 3X Gravel Worlds Champion, Unbound 200 winner, and member of the Gravel Hall of Fame.


    We chat about our favorite cycling events, finding ways to give back to the sport, and how combining her passion for cycling and business has created a fulfilling career.

    1 hr 5 min
  • Ep. 037 – New Studio Update, Beyonce, Hiring is Hard in Retail and Making Tough Decisions
    One-on-one with Nikki and Chad where they provide an update on the new studio buildout, Nike taking a Sporty & Rich angle, how show producers get tired and give up on the story, Beyonce’s bad country music, Home Depot versus Lowes, and how manager’s make retail. They get real on running a business, the entrepreneur’s dilemma, and turning down work that doesn’t align with the long-term vision.
    39 min
  • Ep. 036 – Katie Rice + Janeen Jason of VinoTeca

    This week’s guests join us from VinoTeca, a popular wine shop and community hub in the heart of Atlanta’s Inman Park. We chat with Katie and Janeen about hating dry-January, the business of wine, what it takes to become a Sommelier, their strategy for doing things differently by being approachable and building a culture around the community, the importance of storytelling, their favorite wine shops, and whether there will be another location. Most importantly, we ask them what wine they would drink if aliens invaded the planet. Wine lovers, crack open your favorite for this one!

    1 hr 5 min
  • Ep. 035 - Miami Recap, We Are the World, and a Different Kind of Cancel Culture

    In this week’s one-on-one, Nikki and Chad reflect back on their two weeks of definitely working in Miami, the number one recommendation, and three orders of broccolini. They opine on T-Swift Super Bowl haters, why the World Cup picked ATL over LA, Chad’s big takeaways from We Are the World doc, Killer Mike doing the most Atlanta thing ever, Jacob Elordi would hate the Beltline, Spotify shelling out dough for the pods and how Chloe Sevigny turns out to be mean. Lastly, Nikki gets heated about how "Z-illennial" girls cancel plans constantly and why Calendly could be to blame.

    43 min
  • Ep. 034 - Elizabeth Ferrer and Victoria Romero of ZIeL Miami

    We're coming at you loud and live from ZIeL Concept Store with two of Miami's most influential women in the cycling scene, Elizabeth Ferrer and Victoria Romero. We chat about the incredible bike culture, what matters most (lookin' good), how to build an inclusive women's group ride, the importance of fueling the right way, and their favorite food spots.


    ZIeL Concept Store

    Diabalanced Nutrition

    57 min
  • Ep. 033 - Miami Half Marathon, Endurance Clubs and Bucc-ees First-Timers

    Checking in from Miami, maybe America’s top city - this one-on-one episode reflects on the trip down from Atlanta, their first visit to Buc-ee’s, what is an honorary bride-maid, and the Brightline being an evolutionary force to reckon with for Florida man. Nikki just completed the half-marathon, where she employed a conservative strategy and regrets it. They also chat about Atlanta Run Club showing up in full force, why running groups are positive, LifeTime using events as brand builders, and how the Miami method of working out at the crack of dawn is amazing, but possibly because they are in purgatory. TBD.

    39 min

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Hosted by Nikki and Chad Strickland, founders of +SpeedStudio, a creative agency and member club, as well as their corporate consultancy, NICH +Culture, they bridge the world of performance, business,…