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  • Ep. 99/ Arbé Digital: Live, Study, and Play Golf Around the World—Then Settle Down and Build Multiple Businesses
    2025/12/31

    Danielle and Erick Arbé are the owners and operators of Arbé Digital—the agency other agencies call when they need support. Their business was born from combining their shared experience in the marketing and advertising industry and realizing, hey, we can do this.

    Beyond Arbé Digital, they also own Seven Victory Fitness, a gym in downtown Greenville, SC—something they initially fell into but are now thriving in as they continue figuring it out together. This couple doesn’t stop; each life experience pushes them to the next level. Tune in to hear their inspiring story.

    Arbé Digital Website
    Seven Victory Website

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    49 分
  • Ep. 98/ A Controversial Day We're Open for Business
    2025/12/17

    In this duet episode Chrissy and Ryan discuss the history of Mountain Goat opening on Christmas Day: the pros, the cons, and the future of opening on (arguably) the biggest holiday of the year. Mountain Goat is a special place for the community and Ryan always wanted it to be open on Christmas for people who didn't have anywhere to go or were ready to see other faces other than family, but they discuss their pivot and the plans for 2025 Christmas. Tune in!

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    11 分
  • Ep. 97/ Beat the Holiday Rush: Smart Prep Tips for Business Owners
    2025/12/03

    November & December are WILD and Chrissy is here to share how Mountain Goat, a coffee shop, cafè and bar, preps for the busy months. This will be the 8th holiday season Mountain Goat has survived, and Chrissy has learned a lot about how to do it well along the way. She shares tips on when and how to schedule staff, update the sick and emergency policies, events and promotion planning, retail displays, online presence, and moreee! Tune in to chat with your business friend!

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    14 分
  • Ep. 96/ Is My Business Normal?: A Convo Between Two Business Owners from Different Industries

    2025/11/19

    In this episode, Chrissy sits down with her friend and fellow business owner, Suzie Bunn of Statice Event Design- a full service floral and event design company. Chrissy & Suz discuss their recent experiences in their very different industries- coffee shop and floral/event design, and things that are normal that you wouldn’t suspect. Suzie comes at her business with a humility and empathy for her client, and Chrissy discusses the mindset shift she takes when looking at her bank account.

    Work with Suzie: Statice Event Design

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    24 分
  • Ep. 95/ Franchise or Flames: Current Status of Business Ownership
    2025/11/05

    Join Chrissy and Ryan on this check in episode where they discuss, due to recent events and current status, whether or not this business couple would like to franchise Mountain Goat or flame Mountain Goat (aka burn it down). You may be surprised to hear that they're on the same page today, but tune in to hear some insight into what's been going on and the reasons they are both choosing the same F word.

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    23 分
  • Ep. 94/ Life Elements: A Heart for Customers, Resilience Against All Odds, Product Evolution, and a Helping Mindset
    2025/10/22

    Get ready to be pulled into the incredible journey of Curt and Martha Van Inwegen, founders of Life Elements, a nature-based skin and body care company built on clean ingredient and relentless perseverance. What started at a 4th of July picnic with other makers in Southern California sparked a path to entrepreneurship that would change their lives forever. Now, 20 years later, Life Elements continues to thrive and serve a loyal community that swears by their products. In this episode, you'll hear stories of grit, growth, and the power of staying true to your values no matter the odds.


    Try out some of their products on their website- we highly recommend the healing honey stick!

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    45 分
  • Ep. 93/ Criticism Happens—Here’s How Small Business Owners Can Handle It
    2025/10/08

    Ever gotten a piece of criticism that stung? Yep, us too. After seven years in business, Chrissy & Ryan have heard it all—and they’re sharing the deets. From recent feedback to unforgettable zingers, they’re breaking down how to handle criticism without letting it ruin your day, sort what’s helpful from what’s not, and even use it to level up your business. Because let’s be real: if you’re running a business, criticism will happen—so let’s talk about how to handle it like a pro and not get sent into a spiral.

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    20 分
  • Ep. 92/ Don't Be Dumb Like Me: A Cautionary Tale to Prioritize the Worst Parts of your Job.
    2025/10/01

    Honestly, this solo quick episode from Chrissy is embarrassing, but maybe helpful? Tune in to hear about a mistake Chrissy made that was discovered a day before leaving the country for 9 days and how it's a reminder to stay on top of all of the worst things about your job.

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    11 分