Baked-In with Josh Allen

Nov 07 2024 69 ep. 44 mins 2
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Josh sits down with industry innovators to uncover the unique ideas and values that are baked in to their businesses and have led to extraordinary success. These conversations can be a catalyst for other leaders to discover, develop and deliver powerful results. Look for new episodes weekly!

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Episode 69: Andy Karandzieff | Crown Candy Kitchens

Nov 07 2024 42 mins  
Today I got to talk with Andy Karandzieff of the iconic Crown Candy Kitchen, St. Louis’ oldest ice cream and soda fountain. Opened in 1913 by Andy’s grandfather Harry, who brought his confectionary skills from Greece, along with a dream to provide a family-friendly environment to enjoy the delicious creations. Andy Candy as he’s affectionately known, is the third generation k

Episode 68: Chad Mueller | Muay Thai & More

Oct 31 2024 42 mins  
Welcome to this week’s episode presented by Busey Bank. Josh steps into the ring with Chad Mueller—professional Muay Thai fighter, gym owner, coach, and now fight promoter. Chad’s journey into martial arts started at age 11, shifting to kickboxing by 16, and eventually leading him to Thailand, where he trained and fought with Team USA. Now back in the metro area, Chad has cha

Episode 67: Jimmy Sansone | The Normal Brand

Oct 24 2024 41 mins  
On this episode presented by Busey Bank, Josh sits down with Jimmy Sansone, founder and co-owner of The Normal Brand, a fashion company focused on easy, comfortable clothing suitable for both workdays and weekends. In the nine years since launching with a small collection of hats, Jimmy and his brothers, Lan and Conrad, have opened 11 stores – in cities including St. Louis, Nashv

Episode 66: Mich Hancock | TED x St. Louis & 100th Monkey

Oct 10 2024 39 mins  
On this episode presented by Busey Bank, Josh gets the chance to catch up with Mich Hancock, the Co-Founder and License Holder of TEDx St. Louis, an independently organized TED Event, and the connection they share dating back to 2021 when Josh presented his TEDx talk (https://www.ted.com/talks/josh_allen_changing_our_culture_by_watching_our_waste?subtitle=en). She’s also the CEO

Episode 65: Chef Bill Cardwell

Sep 26 2024 44 mins  
On this week’s episode presented by Busey Bank, Josh has the immense pleasure of catching up with Chef Bill Cardwell. Best known as a pioneer of creative seasonal fare in St. Louis, Bill has been a fixture in the local culinary field for 30 plus years. It’s hard to remember a time when Cardwell wasn’t at the helm of one of the best eateries in town including Cardwell’s, Car

Episode 64: Brett Arndt | Experience Fresh

Sep 19 2024 44 mins  
On this episode, I get to chat with Brett Arndt, co-founder and CEO of Experience Fresh, a full-service vertically integrated agency, with a focus across #advertising, #brandstrategy, #production, #design, and #performancemarketing. They also happen to be St. Louis’ fastest growing company on this years #Inc5000 list. With growth of nearly 1100% in the last 3 years and an audacio

Episode 63: Mike Goldman | Waterway Car Wash

Sep 12 2024 42 mins  
On this week’s episode presented by Busey Bank, Josh has the pleasure of sitting down with long time friend Mike Goldman, Vice President and General Counsel of Waterway, the 50-year-old car wash brand that started as a simple operation in Kirkwood, Missouri and has since grown into a nationally recognized market leader with 29 locations in St. Louis, Chicago, Kansas City, Denver

Episode 62: Meredith Knopp | St. Louis Area Food Bank

Sep 05 2024 34 mins  
On this week’s episode presented by Busey Bank, Josh has chance to sit down with Meredith Knopp, President and CEO of the St. Louis Area Foodbank. The Foodbank is responding to hunger in communities across 26 counties in Eastern Missouri and Southwestern Illinois by donating food to more than 500,000 people in the form of 40-50 million meals annually. Josh and Meredith talk about

Episode 61: David Drier | Pedal The Cause

Aug 29 2024 46 mins  
On this week’s episode presented by Busey Bank, Josh gets the chance to sit with David Drier, the executive director of Pedal the Cause. Pedal provides critical funding for cancer research at Siteman Cancer Center and Siteman Kids at St. Louis Children’s Hospital through their annual cycling challenge. Since 2010, over $45 million has been raised – with 100% of those funds di

Episode 60: Jack (Trip) Straub III | Staub's Fine Grocers

Aug 22 2024 39 mins  
On this week’s episode presented by Busey Bank, I have the chance to catch up with Trip Straub from Straub’s Fine Grocers, the 123-year-old specialty market here in St. Louis. Trip and I share very similar family upbringings and it’s nice to talk legacy with someone carrying the torch for the fourth generation of his family’s business. We talk about the changing landscape o