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- Matt and Tony are Podcasters
This week we're joined by Matthew Ferrara and Tony Pacitti for a conversation about beauty and connection in art, the paradox of choice in media overwhelm, debunking preconceived notions, and deep dives into pop culture. Tony is a writer and improviser, Matt is a photographer and artist, and together they form What Did We Miss - a podcast about resolving pop culture blindspots, one episode at a time.
Topics include art as an experience, becoming more open-minded, pop culture echo chambers, going beyond your comfort zone and the aspiration to love everything.
Show Notes
- Engaging with pop culture as an active experience
- Leaning into cultural blindspots
- Art as an intimidating word
- The paradox of choice
- Netflix and the streaming boom
- Learning empathy by digging into preconceived notions
- JP and Steve's pop blindspots
- Go listen to What Did We Miss! Matt and Tony can make you appreciate just about anything
Links
- Follow What Did We Miss on Instagram
- Follow them on Twitter
- Like them on Facebook
- Check out their website for more in-depth podcast notes
- Follow Tony on Twitter
- Follow Matt on Twitter
- Check out Matt's photography business!
Big thanks to NGHTSWM for the use of their song, Fiji, on this show.
57 min - JT is Head Chef at Troop
This week we're joined by JT (Jason Timothy) for a conversation about love for food, the importance of the dinner table, and cultivating creativity in the kitchen. JT is co-owner and head chef at Troop - an elevated street casual restaurant that has its roots in street food from around the world.
Topics include food as a shared experience, the old and new school kitchen environment, learning through failure, and empowering your staff to take risks.
Show Notes
- The dinner table as a symbol of family and bonding
- Learning to let people help you
- The most important culinary lesson: don't cut your fingers off
- Cultivating creativity in the kitchen
- Babka: the friendlier swear word
- You're going to fail, so you might as well do it and learn from it
- Ups and downs of the Yelp mentality
- Being community oriented
- And for real though, go get brunch there and order The Pinnacle. It's really damn good.
Links
- Follow Troop on Instagram
- Like them on Facebook
- Check out their website
- And maybe even (5 star) review them on Yelp
Big thanks to NGHTSWM for the use of their song, Fiji, on this show.
52 min - Elyse Farnsworth is a Hairdresser at Arrow Salon
This week we're joined by Elyse Farnsworth for a conversation about self-worth, the value of family, and the artistry of hair styling. Elyse is owner and hair stylist at Arrow Salon - a team of highly educated, passionate stylists who love making you feel and look amazing.
Topics include what drives someone to push themselves, discovering self-worth, fun facts about hair, and creating a warm and welcoming business that people are excited to be a part of.
Show Notes
- How being a hair stylist and business owner has changed Elyse
- The stigma associated with being a hair stylist
- Getting a hair cut: eyes open or eyes closed?
- Fun hair facts
- The perfect dramatic hair reveal
- Free mullet removals at Arrow Salon
- The transformative power of a great hair cut
Links
- Follow Arrow Salon on Instagram
- Follow Elyse on Instagram
- Like them on Facebook
- Check out their website
Big thanks to NGHTSWM for the use of their song, Fiji, on this show.
52 min - Alexis Devine is running Devine City Cycle
This week we're joined by Alexis Devine for a conversation about community, internal motivation, and the positive impact of fitness. Alexis is a faculty member at the Brown University Warren Alpert Medical School, Workforce Development Coordinator at Lifespan, and is co-owner of Devine City Cycle - a spin studio on the west end of Providence that creates a fitness experience like no other.
Topics include pushing beyond your limits, building a business with a welcoming atmosphere, connecting with your emotions through fitness, imposter syndrome, and what it takes to stay motivated even when no one is watching.
Show Notes
- Check out Devine City Cycle 30 for $30 - 30 dollars for 30 days unlimited!
- Fitness community focused on a welcoming atmosphere
- Channeling education, past struggles and energy into creating an experience like no other
- What do you ride for? Finding your purpose
- Dropping out of high school, re-enrolling, then getting into Brown University
- Finding your internal motivation
- Overcoming mental and physical challenges through fitness
Links
- Follow Devine City Cycle on Instagram
- Like them on Facebook
- Check out their website
- Follow them on Twitter
Big thanks to NGHTSWM for the use of their song, Fiji, on this show.
51 min - Lori Kettelle is running PVDonuts
This week we're joined by Lori Kettelle - co-owner and head baker at PVDonuts - for an inside look at how Rhode Island’s donut mecca began, operates, and continues to grow. PVDonuts is an institution, and Lori is at the heart of what makes it so special.
Topics include handling explosive growth, building a loyal following, a day in the life of a donut shop owner, the organized chaos of the PVDonuts kitchen, accidental marketing wins, and crafting the perfect donut photo.
Show Notes
- Going from selling 48 donuts a weekend to 2,000 donuts a day
- What is the hardest donut to make?
- What makes PVDonuts so attractive
- Starting your work day at 1:30am
- Perfecting each process before moving to the next
- Being willing to have no (donut or personal) limits
- Starting every day with a line down the block
Links
- Follow PVDonuts on Instagram
- Like them on Facebook
- Follow them on Twitter
- Check out their website
- Check out PVDonuts in Edible Rhody!
- One of the early graduates of Hope & Main
Big thanks to NGHTSWM for the use of their song, Fiji, on this show.
55 min - Vilada Khammahavong is running Kow Kow
This week we're joined by Vilada Khammahavong for a conversation about building a business by listening to your gut. Vilada is a pre-med student turned bubble waffle food truck founder, and Kow Kow is where she crafts food that makes you feel like family.
Topics include the importance of trusting your gut, building charity into your business, giving back to the community, being kind to yourself, how selling hot soup from a food truck is probably a bad idea, honesty in your online presence, and executing on an idea through sheer force of will.
Show Notes
- What is a bubble waffle, anways?
- Starting a business by yourself
- Giving back to the community you love
- Building charity into the core of your business
- Being real with your customers and everyone around you
- Special after-episode story from Vilada's boyfriend Henry
Links
- Follow Kow Kow on Instagram
- Like them on Facebook
- Follow them on Twitter
- Check out their website
- Check out a great review of kow kow
Big thanks to NGHTSWM for the use of their song, Fiji, on this show.
55 min - Jan Faust Dane is running Stock Culinary Goods
This week we're joined by Jan Faust Dane for a conversation about keeping things local, and the value of community. Jan has been a writer, marketer, food dorager and a director of culinary education. Now she spends all of her time (and more) running Stock Culinary Goods - an independent store dedicated to kitchen culture.
Topics include willing a business into being, a lifetime love of food, the importance of local culture, how to sustain a brick-and-mortar retail business in a massively online world, and having the energy and drive to get it all done.
Show Notes
- Jumping in a car and exploring every part of RI
- Providence: the best culture-to-hassle ratio
- Stock Culinary Goods willing itself into being
- Writing a city travel guide about a state
- Building community as the core of a business
- Providence realizing its potential
Links
- Follow Stock Culinary Goods on Instagram
- Like them on Facebook
- Follow them on Twitter
- Check out their website
- Check out her eat shop guide to new england
Big thanks to NGHTSWM for the use of their song, Fiji, on this show.
51 min - Jim Nellis is running RI Food Fights
This week we're joined by Jim Nellis - owner of RI Food Fights, a business that hosts a series of fun, friendly competitions between restaurants and food businesses showcasing their culinary goods to hundreds of local food lovers - for a conversation about reinventing yourself, embracing change, rediscovering self worth, and having fun with food.
Topics include starting a business from nothing, advantages of being a tech early adopter, being willing to make mistakes, using data to drive your business, brand exposure, and the founder's dilemma.
Show Notes
- It's not good enough to just have a great idea - try it!
- Selling tickets to an event before you've secured a vendor
- Starting from scratch by yourself
- Using analytics to drive your decision making
- Thinking like an entrepreneur
- Remembering that you have worth
- Scaling a business
- How RI Food Fights has transformed Jim's life
Links
- Follow RI Food Fights on Instagram
- Like them on Facebook
- Follow them on Twitter
- Check out their website
- Buy a ticket to an event and/or a passport book!
Big thanks to NGHTSWM for the use of their song, Fiji, on this show.
41 min - Milena Pagan is running Rebelle Artisan Bagels
This week we're joined by Milena Pagan - owner of Rebelle Artisan Bagels, purveyors of hand-rolled and boiled bagels in Providence - for a conversation about innovation, starting a business, advocating for yourself, taking in pride in what you produce, and what doesn't belong on a bagel.
Topics include leaving the corporate world to start your own business, crafting a customer experience, progress through tinkering, how to position your product, and why a bagel is not a donut.
Show Notes
- Leaving a job you hate to start a business you love
- How market positioning can turn something from mediocre to a bestseller
- Why is a bagel not a donut?
- Connecting with customers through workshops
- Coordinating ideas with other businesses in Providence
- How starting Rebelle has changed Milena
Links
- Follow Rebelle Artisan Bagels on Instagram
- Like them on Facebook
- Check out their website
- Give 'em 5 stars on Yelp. And honestly just go eat a dang bagel there. And a pastry. You can thank us later.
- Check out a "Bitchin': Female Founders in Providence" event
- Learn what Separating the wheat from the chaff means!
Big thanks to NGHTSWM for the use of their song, Fiji, on this show.
53 min - Victoria Young is running Vic's Hand-Crafted Ice Cream
This week we're joined by Victoria Young - owner of Vic's Hand-Crafted Ice Cream and ice cream artist - for a conversation about inspiration, pushing your creative muscles, and what it takes to make a business and product that people come back to again and again.
Topics include taking the leap from concept to business, ice cream artistry, going from popup to physical location, ice cream innovation, branding, and using flavor, presentation and experimentation to build a food experience.
Show Notes
- Using pressure to force innovation
- Making an ice cream experience with flavor profiles and presentation
- Building a brick and mortar business
- What the heck is a kelp tart, and how many months did Victoria make them for?
- Collaboration in the providence food scene
- Why rainbow sprinkles are the superior sprinkle
- The "Bitchin': female founders in providence" events
Links
- Follow Vic's on Instagram and be on the lookout for her ice cream shop!
- Like Vic's on Facebook
- Check out a "Bitchin': Female Founders in Providence" event
- Check out stock's website
- If you're in copenhagen, maybe try out Noma and learn about some of Victoria's origin story
Big thanks to NGHTSWM for the use of their song, Fiji, on this show.
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About ycdi·di (You can do it, do it)
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You can do it, do it (ycdidi) is an interview show where JP Camara and Steve Carroll talk with people whose lives were transformed by trying something new. Earlier this year, we realized that we know…
a lot of people who fascinate us. From pinball players to pizza makers, ballerinas to graphic designers, illustrators to improv comedians, physicians, jewelry makers, personal trainers, Bollywood dancers, musicians, and more— We look forward to introducing you to our friends.