What's Good Dough?

Nicole has been living the pizza life for many years now. Through dedication and faith, she is the superstar celebrity pizza chef she is today. We start the conversation about how being a star in the pizza world kind of just fell into her lap, but she was noticed because she put in the time, the energy and the work.

If you are a fan of the pizza wars series, you’re going to love this episode and all of the behind-the-scenes. If you just need a little kick or a bit of motivation for the new year, this show is for you too.

For your reference, there are timestamps below so that you can just jump around to the topics that interest you most.

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(01:19 ) Intro

(6:09) Mind body and soul

(10:12) Consistency matters (Check for exactness

(14:48) lessons from mark Iacono

(20:02) how do you prepare for pizza wars?

(24:45) How Nicole Russell Deals with with Frank Pinello and Jo

(31:34) Competition struggles

(37:14) Bringing your friends up with you

(49:4) Questions from the audience

(52:55) What wave are you creating

(57:00) What’s one mistake people can avoid in the pizza business?

(58:10) Final Words

Today we’re talking about a life changing moment in Fredi’s life- the day Dave Portnoy of Barstool Sports/ One Bite Pizza Review came into Fredi’s pizza joint and rocked his world. Or did Dave get his world rocked going in to Fredi's establishment?

Fredi and I first met on Instagram prior to the viral video because of his work with Autism. I think this part is especially important to highlight because we all should be giving more than we receive in life.

In this episode you’re going to hear about how Fredi handle’s his business after getting One Bite famous and you’re going to hear about all of the work he’s accomplished with his foundation. If you’re looking to learn about all of that, this is the perfect episode for you. There are also timestamps in the description in case you just want to jump around.

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(1:11) Intro

(6:25) Dave Portnoy - Whether your like him or you dont…

(10:07) How do you prepare your business before the crowds come?

(13:02) What’s different in the business today?

(20:48) Messing up a pizza- Owner vs. Home baker

(24:00) Dealing with negativity from new customers

(28:00) Fredi’s foundation

(33:37) What is your end goal?

(37:15) Keep it simple

(42:09) Sage advice from a 41 year pizza vet

For this week's bonus episode, Matt drops a nugget on what he feels will allow you to build more trust and engagement on Instagram.

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Matt is someone who just started making bread in early 2021, but don’t let that fool you. Matt is committed to learning the craft and he is diving in hard so he has a lot of knowledge to share. Plus he is having a lot of fun doing so! In this convo, you are going to want to pay attention to two things- Matt’s devotion to sourdough and his insane growth on Instagram Reels. He can't give you a play by play on how to do it, but if you ask me, he lays out some pretty actionable advice that you can try for yourself! If you’re looking to learn about both, feel free to listen to the whole thing. If not, there are timestamps in the description so that you can just jump around to the topics that matter to you.

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TIMESTAMPS

(03:17) Intro

(04:06) Why Sourdough?

(07:28) Tips to starting your own starter

(08:53) Do you refrigerate your starter?

(29:49) 3 Vs. 5 Day Sourdough

(31:29) Is sourdough easier than commercial yeast?

(34:36) Health effects of sourdough

(38:34) Instagram Growth

(43:36) It doesn't happen overnight

(46:07) With growth, comes haters

(57:50) Flour, Cheese, Sauce Etc etc

(62:41) One mistake people can avoid

(01:04:56) What do you want to leave the audience with today

I created this episode to highlight the most listened episodes and guide you to some of my favorites in regards to the categories I've selected. Please enjoy my selections! See timestamps below and let me know if they make a difference!

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Issues with Top 9 (1:14)

Top Categories (5:30)

Woman Pizza Maker (6:10)

Business Podcast (7:21)

Home Baker (8:06)

Biggest Paradigm Shift (9:10)

Most E-Doughcational (10:04)

Most Positive (10:48)

Community oriented (11:54)

Best Storyteller/Most Inspirational (12:27)

In 2021, I’ve taken 4 pizza pilgrimages. Through the use of credit card rewards, I paid $0 for my airfare and hotel costs. I've been a travel hacking hobbyists since 2015 and I wanted to share this with y'all as a tactic to eating more pizza from different places around the world.

Now this episode isn’t going to be an exact play by play of how to do it. But rather, to inform some of you that there are ways to travel without spending an arm and a leg through the use of something I like to call travel hacking.

The point of travel hacking is to accumulate large amounts of frequent flyer miles and points through the use of introductory credit card offers. These miles and points allow me to travel for basically free.

I’ve saved ~tens of thousands of dollars on travel and I hope that by the end of this podcast, I can at least help you get free flights New York to do a pizza crawl or get a free night's stay in Chicago at next year's pIzza festival.

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On our last Friday episode, Lee talked about battling alcoholism and how one of the ways he was able to kick his habit was by finding the right AA group. He had been to many AA groups in the past, but there was something special about this group that helped him beat his addiction.

In this follow up episode, I talk about my addiction to cigarettes and how I managed to eventually stop with a change of scenery. I talk about how I only let certain people into my life who bring positivity and help support me in my goals.

Lee Hunzinger is the corporate executive pizzaiolo of Cane Rosso, Zoli's Pizza, and Thundebird Pies. In this interview we find out how he got started in pizza, fell into the trap of alcoholism, and managed to pick himself up to become a world renowned pizza champion and all star pizza maker. L

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Ryan talks about how much $ he put into his business and how much he made at his biggest event yet. The number is wild.

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SORRY FOR THE VOLUME. EDITED!!

In this episode, Ryan talks to us about how he got started in mobile pizza catering. He discusses some of the challenges and benefits of being a caterer and gives solid advice if you ever want to dabble in the mobile catering game.

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