The Entrepreneur’s Kitchen

The Entrepreneur’s Kitchen

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  • Invisible on LinkedIn? The Visibility Rules To Keep (No Big Following Needed)

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    LinkedIn in 2025 doesn’t have to be complicated. You don’t need expensive video production, a massive following, or years of experience to start building real visibility.

    🔔 Get the companion breakdown to this episode on my Substack: Here’s How Founders Can Win On LinkedIn With Zero Fluff


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    In this episode of The Entrepreneur’s Kitchen, Priscilla shares the no-stress framework for creating LinkedIn content that works—without burning out, overthinking the algorithm, or feeling like you need to become an influencer overnight.

    Discover how to build credibility, test ideas, and grow your business on LinkedIn in a way that feels authentic, sustainable, and effective.

    If you’ve been “LinkedIn scared” or stuck in overthinking mode, this episode will help you finally hit publish with confidence.

    📌 What's covered:
    - Why LinkedIn is still the easiest platform for entrepreneurs to stand out
    - The #1 content type LinkedIn promotes (and why most ignore it)
    - How to use LinkedIn as your “minimum viable product” for thought leadership
    - The hidden reason your content isn’t getting visibility—and how to fix it
    - Why your personal brand profile outperforms a company page every time


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    15 min
  • From Nurse to CEO: Scaling 3 Clinics on Grit, Risk, and Conviction

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    Most entrepreneurs quit before they hit traction. Trent Carter shares the raw truth about building in healthcare, risking it all, and why scaling is less about strategy and more about grit.

    📌What’s covered:

    • The contrarian reason why having no MBA and no business background may actually give you an edge.
    • How Trent went six weeks without a single client—and why most entrepreneurs would’ve quit too early.
    • The mindset shift that made him go from provider to CEO (and what every founder gets wrong about delegation).
    • The work ethic philosophy that beats startup capital, connections, or credentials.
    • Why scaling fast is less about opportunity—and more about learning to walk the line between profit and public good.

    Trent Carter is a board-certified addiction specialist and nurse practitioner with a master’s degree from the University of Cincinnati. After witnessing the urgent need for comprehensive addiction treatment in New Mexico, he founded Renew Health, an innovative recovery center dedicated to saving lives and restoring futures through patient-centered care.

    Under his leadership, Renew Health was awarded the “Best Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center in New Mexico.” Trent continues to positively impact his community by expanding access to life-saving treatment and developing new approaches to recovery.

    Resource mentioned:

    📚The Recovery Toolbelt: Discover Essential Strategies For Achieving and Sustaining Sobriety by Trent Carter 

    🌐Learn more about Trent  at https://www.thetrentcarter.com/

    🤝Connect with Trent at https://www.linkedin.com/in/trent-carter/



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    37 min
  • Hit a Growth Ceiling? Collaboration as a Scaling Strategy

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    In this conversation with Vision Alchemist and entrepreneur Chad Jenkins, we dive deep into why most entrepreneurs hit a growth ceiling and how to break through it using collaboration as a scaling strategy. This is a game-changing perspective for any founder tired of doing it all alone.

    📌What’s covered:

    • The “VCR” framework for turning untapped resources into exponential growth.
    • How to spot the hidden market frictions no one’s talking about — and turn them into profit.
    • The mindset shift that replaces exhausting solo hustle with leveraged collaboration.

    Chad Jenkins help entrepreneurs achieve 10X growth by turning vision, capability, and reach into unstoppable momentum. 

    As Founder of SEEDSPARK CoLAB, Chad works with growth-minded founders to identify their Collaboration Currency™ — the Vision, Capability, and Reach that makes them unique — and connect them to partners who help transform bold ideas into exponential results.

    🌐Learn  more about Chad at http://seedspark.com/ 

    🤝Connect with Chad at https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadtjenkins/ 

    📚Resources mentioned in this episode: 

    Friction Fuel: The Secret to Listening Strategically and Leveraging Complaints to Keep Your Business Running on Premium by Chad Jenkins 


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    44 min
  • Selling but Still Stressed About Money? Find the Hidden Cash Leaks

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    You’re selling, but still stressed about money. Why? Mike Milan reveals the hidden gaps killing your cash flow.

    📌What’s Covered:

    • Finding the hidden cash in your business and what it reveals about everyday business habits
    • It’s not about the numbers, but the story your business is telling you -Listen. 
    • The single financial mistake that causes fast-growing businesses to go broke
    • Why gross profit, not revenue, is the real number you need to watch
    • The 6 buckets every business problem falls into, and how to spot which one is killing your cash

    Mike Milan “Cash Flow Mike” is a business advisor, author, and the creator of the Clear Path to Cash.He’s trained over 25,000 business owners, accountants, and bankers, uncovering more than $150 million in hidden cash.

    Mike helps small business owners understand their numbers fast, so they can grow profit, improve cash flow, and build a more valuable business.

    🌐Learn more about Mike at  https://cashflowmike.com

    🎁Want to analyze a business in 7 minutes or less? Mike is giving away a free lesson from his Clear Path to Cash course. It teaches you how to read financial statements fast—and actually understand them.
    Perfect for business owners, advisors, and anyone who wants to find hidden cash in their business.

    🤝Connect with Mike at https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikemilan/

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    31 min
  • Business and Marriage Without the Blow-Up: Roles, Money, and Trust

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    What if your marriage was the secret weapon to your business success?

    📌What’s covered in this episode:

    • The hidden emotional toll of building a company side‑by‑side
    • Role clarity vs. role collision: how unspoken expectations spark conflict
    • The “veto power” decision model that prevents power struggles
    • A contrarian priority: why the business can fail—but the marriage cannot
    • Silent relationship killers entrepreneur couples overlook until it’s late

    Larry and Sue have been married for over 35 years and are parents of five adult children. They have been entrepreneurs for over 20 years, with the last 12+ years being full-time. They are business and marriage coaches who help married entrepreneurs build the business of their dreams ... side by side!

    🤝 More about Larry & Sue at  https://www.sidebysidebusiness.com/connect

    🎁Get a free set of connection cards to help married couples connect at a deeper level.

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    32 min
  • Doing More Is Keeping You Stuck: Productivity for Overloaded Founders

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    Most entrepreneurs think productivity means doing more, faster. What if that belief is exactly why you're stuck?

    📌What’s covered:

    • The #1 productivity mistake that’s secretly sabotaging early-stage entrepreneurs, and what to do instead
    • How to build momentum in your business without hustling harder (or burning out)
    • Why seasons of chaos are normal, and how to plan for them without losing control
    • The overlooked role of emotional energy in productivity (this is where most systems fail)
    • How to use AI tools like ChatGPT to create space for mastery, not just more busywork

    Mridu is The Stress Squasher. As a Productivity Coach, Trainer, and founder of Life Is Organized, she has taught thousands of leaders to master focus and control their time.

    Mridu combines her background in relationship marketing, serving clients, including American Express, Seagram, and Mercedes, and owning a home organizing company to hone her time management and work-life integration skills.


    🌐Learn more about Mridu https://lifeisorganized.com/

    🤝Connect with Mridu https://www.linkedin.com/in/mridu-parikh/

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    30 min
  • Growth Without Sacrificing Your Family: Leadership That Protects Legacy

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    Building a business is HARD, but are you accidentally sacrificing your family and legacy in the process?

    📌What’s covered in the podcast: 

    • The mindset shift every entrepreneur must make to avoid the trap of “self-sufficiency.”
    • Why most entrepreneurs plan to leave a legacy—but forget to live one right now.
    • A faith-centered approach to managing money in the face of inconsistent business income.
    • The communication gap in entrepreneurial marriages—and how it leads to financial disaster.
    • What Africa taught Kyle about provision, patience, and the problem with Western hustle culture.

    Kyle Gabhart is a seasoned speaker, emcee, and strategist, known for helping people live with greater purpose across faith, family, and finances. Whether he’s guiding business leaders through legacy planning or inspiring audiences from the stage, Kyle’s message is rooted in timeless truth and practical wisdom.

    He’s also the author of the upcoming book The Canteen, releasing this summer. It’s a raw and moving account of his life-changing mission trip to Africa at the age of nineteen—a story that challenges us to let go of comfort and control, and discover the quiet abundance that comes when we fully depend on God.

    🤝Learn more about Kyle at  https://kylegabhart.com/

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    31 min
  • Build Like Amazon: "Successful Failure" as a Growth Strategy (The Bezos Letters)

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    What if failure wasn’t the opposite of success but part of the plan? Discover how Amazon’s strategy of ‘successful failure’ might be the boldest business growth mindset you haven’t tried yet.

    📌What’s covered:

    • The overlooked risk that’s killing more businesses than failure itself
    • Why customer obsession is more powerful (and dangerous) than customer focus
    • The real meaning of “Day One” thinking—and what happens when you slip into Day Two
    • How to test bold ideas without reckless risk (most startups get this wrong)
    • The Amazon leadership habit that forces deep thinking—and how you can steal it

    Steve Anderson is an expert in strategic risk and business growth. Drawing on decades of experience in the insurance industry, he wrote The Bezos Letters: 14 Principles to Grow Your Business Like Amazon, which has become a Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and international bestseller. With hundreds of thousands of followers, Steve has been handpicked by LinkedIn as one of the world's most influential thought leaders.

    🌐Learn more at  https://www.thebezosletters.com/

    Download additional material that helps you apply the principles revealed in the book.

    🎁 Try out the Bezos Chat Bot  https://bezos.ifyoucouldask.com/

    🤝Connect with Steve https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevetn/

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    30 min
  • From Bankrupt to Empire: Betting on Unknown Talent and Winning

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    Before they became famous and way before the spotlight. Scott Edwards was taking all the risk, building a brand by betting on unknown talent. Here’s what he learned about laughing all the way to the bank ...

    📌What’s covered in this episode: 

    • The untold story of how one man built a comedy empire by betting on young and unknown talent like Seinfeld and Carvey
    • Why marketing is more than ads—it’s about promising an emotional experience people want to return to
    • The business side of stand-up comedy: what entrepreneurs can learn from running a club (and selling laughter)
    • A rare behind-the-scenes look at how timing, luck, and preparation collide in both showbiz and startups
    • The power of old-school branding and connection in a digital-first world—why talking to people still wins

    Scott Edwards has been on the fringe of show business for over 40+ years, working with the Famous...and not so Famous. Since 1980, he has been producing Live Stage Shows, Concerts, & TV with acts like Jay Leno, Bob Saget, Will Shriner, Dana Carvey, Willie Tyler & Lester, and many more! In addition, he has started over 10 companies and as an entrepreneur has owned everything from a small construction company & portable DJ business to a chain of comedy clubs and an insurance agency....oh, and also owned a submarine and a beach shack in Hawaii. Lots of stories and advice. Tune in for a bit of fun! 

    Learn more about Scott at  https://scottscomedystuff.com/



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    33 min
  • Why "Boring" Industries Are a First-Time Founder's Smartest Bet

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    He left Morgan Stanley to build not one, but two startups in energy… here’s why.

    📌What’s covered in this episode:

    - The contrarian reason why building in "boring" industries might be the smartest move for first-time founders

    - What Benji had to unlearn from private equity to succeed in startup life

    - How to recruit top talent from Microsoft and Goldman without competing on salary

    - A fresh model of community-powered pricing that flips the traditional utility system on its head

    - The leadership lesson Benji won’t forget

    Ben Thomas is the founder and CEO of Gatby, a groundbreaking energy choice platform that uses reverse auctions to help consumers access lower, fixed-rate electricity plans. A former private equity investor with Morgan Stanley and a co-founder of Nutiliti, Ben brings Wall Street savvy to Main Street problems — and is on a mission to create more transparency, fairness, and savings in a confusing utility marketplace.

    Learn more at https://gatby.com/group-rate


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    28 min

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