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  • What Every Michigan Business Owner Should Know Before They Get Sued | Brandon Grysko

    What Every Michigan Business Owner Should Know Before They Get Sued | Brandon Grysko
    2026/08/21
    Brandon Grysko spent seven years wearing a badge before he ever put on a suit.

    He started out chasing a fireman's paycheck, landed in EMS, and then his dad, a career sheriff's deputy, pointed him toward policing instead.

    Brandon started noticing he liked the union side of the job more than the job itself. Contract negotiations. Discipline hearings. The parts that looked a lot like law.

    Now he runs Fausone & Grysko, a business law firm in Northville, Michigan, and he still thinks like a cop every single day he practices.

    We covered a lot of ground in this one.
    → Why he left police work, and what his wife's sleep had to do with it
    → What actually happens in your body during a high stress police encounter
    → The one line cops can say that stops a traffic stop from escalating
    → Why "defund the police" is usually the wrong question
    → What most business owners get wrong before they end up in a lawsuit

    Here's what stuck with me. Most people either love cops or hate cops, and Brandon just wants people to be honest about what the job actually requires of a person's body and mind before they judge the split second decisions made inside it.

    Thanks to Brandon for making the drive up from Northville and giving us way more time than one episode of cop stories, faith debates, and business advice. Appreciate you, brother!!

    *Chapters*
    00:00 Intro
    01:00 Meet Brandon Grysko and Unlocking the Law
    04:15 A friendship built on theology and disagreement
    08:14 From firefighter dreams to EMT to cop
    12:44 What people get wrong about police and stress
    15:12 Good cops, bad cops, and accountability
    19:07 Is "defund the police" the wrong question
    24:08 The one line that changes a traffic stop
    30:24 Why Brandon left the badge for law school
    33:47 Running a law firm like a business, not just a practice

    *Connect with Brandon*
    linkedin.com/in/brandon-grysko-✝️-b11b43a8
    https://www.linkedin.com/company/fausone-grysko-plc/
    https://www.facebook.com/FausoneGryskoPLC

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    *Connect with Dillon*
    https://www.instagram.com/thedillonenglandshow/
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    42 分
  • Detroit Fox News Host: What it’s REALLY like hosting a TV Show | Ronia Shamona

    Detroit Fox News Host: What it’s REALLY like hosting a TV Show | Ronia Shamona
    2026/08/17
    Ronia Shamona has spent 20 years in local news. Overnight shifts in Las Vegas. 20 years of live TV. Now she anchors FOX 2 Detroit Live in the 2 and 3 pm hours and hosts her own segment, Rona's Rundown.

    She did ten years on overnights before she had kids. After two kids and a stretch of postpartum on that schedule, she said it became impossible. She stepped away for six years to raise her kids before coming back to the chair…

    Now she is back on dayside, running a live, unscripted show where she does not know what is happening until the camera turns on. She still tracks missing kids cases long after they stop being news, because she is a mom first. And she is building something new, a platform focused on mental health, because she thinks people need somewhere honest to talk about what they are actually going through.

    What we covered:
    → Twenty years in news and what changed after she had kids
    → The Father's Day segment that got to both of us
    → Why she thinks being yourself is the only thing that works on live TV
    → Interviewing Akon, Joan Rivers, and the Trump family

    She has sat across from Akon and the Trump family in the same career, and the story that stuck with her the most was a dad on a Father's Day segment. That tells you everything about how she actually does this job.

    Thanks Ronia for stepping out of the anchor chair at FOX 2 Detroit to sit down with me. Go watch her weekdays at 2 and 3 pm.

    *Chapters*
    0:00 Intro
    1:07 Twenty years in news, and how overnights nearly ended it
    2:32 The live TV moments that never leave you
    5:40 Being herself on air, even during today's live rescue
    7:32 A day in the life of an unscripted anchor
    10:26 Breaking news, four studios, and why every market feels different
    15:30 The people she puts on air and the platform she's building next
    18:13 Rona's Rundown and the fight to keep news positive
    23:13 UFOs, the JFK files, and the political show that wrecked her
    30:15 A torn hamstring, Akon, and the moment she will never forget

    *Connect with Ronia*
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/roniashamona/
    https://www.instagram.com/tvronia/?hl=en
    https://www.linkedin.com/company/wjbk-tv-fox-2-detroit/
    https://www.instagram.com/fox2detroit/?hl=en
    https://www.facebook.com/WJBKFox2Detroit/


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    *Connect with Dillon*
    https://www.instagram.com/thedillonenglandshow/
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    https://www.facebook.com/dillon.england.5

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    *ABOUT THE DILLON ENGLAND SHOW*
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    41 分
  • THIS Is Why Most Businesses Stay Stuck | Dr. Tim Tenneriello

    THIS Is Why Most Businesses Stay Stuck | Dr. Tim Tenneriello
    2026/08/07
    Dr. Tim Tenneriello started out as a high school athlete who wanted to coach… which turned into a career running schools, then buying and scaling companies, then rebuilding wealth management practices from the inside.

    Through his career journey , he learned nobody actually cares about your resume if you can just help them get from point A to point B.

    That mindset took a struggling school to the top of its portfolio in four years, grew a company from $5M to $9M in his first year, and eventually led him to Procyon, where he now helps a team of 85 people do the same thing for their clients.

    In this episode of The Dillon England Show, we covered:
    → Why buying an existing business can beat starting one from scratch
    → The imposter syndrome that doesn't actually go away
    → What a rising tide needs to work, and what a sinking one does too
    → What Procyon does for business owners, from family office services to M&A support

    The big takeaway: the money follows the growth of people… Every. Time.

    Thank you to Dr. Tim for making the time to sit down and get into all of it. Appreciate you being my guest in this episode!

    *Chapters*
    0:00 Intro
    1:00 How a chance plane meeting led to this episode
    3:21 From coaching to running schools: the origin of the entrepreneurial itch
    7:00 Buying into businesses vs. building from scratch, and scaling one 4x
    15:24 Imposter syndrome and the point A to point B philosophy
    20:20 From education to wealth management: the reward of watching a team win
    25:11 Rising tides, sinking tides, and getting everyone rowing together
    34:35 What entrepreneurs sign up for: trading time to grow faster
    41:00 Make the Ask, Make the Deposit, and finding real mentors
    44:56 Inside Procyon: family office services, M&A support

    *Connect with Dr. Tim*
    linkedin.com/in/dr-tim-tenneriello-28786866
    https://www.linkedin.com/company/procyonpartners/

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-dillon-england-show--6370921/support.


    *Connect with Dillon*
    https://www.instagram.com/thedillonenglandshow/
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    https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonmengland/
    https://www.facebook.com/dillon.england.5

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    *ABOUT THE DILLON ENGLAND SHOW*
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    55 分
  • How Small Changes Create Massive Wealth | Robert Young & Doug Cellini

    How Small Changes Create Massive Wealth | Robert Young & Doug Cellini
    2026/07/31
    Robert and Doug both stumbled into financial advising. One was a chief engineer building lithium ion batteries. The other was a high school science teacher and football coach.

    Today, they run an independent practice built on faith, stewardship, and small decisions that add up.

    What we covered:
    → Why chief engineers and high school teachers make surprisingly good financial advisors
    → What it actually means to be a fiduciary..
    → The Mustard Seed Principle
    → Why their very first client lost them money, and why that mattered
    → How a 1% change compounds into a different life

    The best financial decisions most people make are usually the small ones they choose to act on.

    Thank you Robert and Doug for coming on the show to share your story of faith and the vision for your business!

    *Chapters*
    0:00 Intro
    1:00 From chief engineer to financial advisor
    4:16 Doug's classroom to CFP story
    7:21 What most financial advisors get wrong
    10:09 What actually sets an advisor apart
    14:32 Where the Mustard Seed Principle came from
    20:10 Applying stewardship to your own money
    23:16 Why they started the 1% Podcast
    26:51 The moment everything changed for both of them
    33:34 The first client that built their business
    37:53 What to do if you don't have an advisor

    *Connect with Robert & Doug*
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-young-43391714/
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglas-cellini/
    https://www.linkedin.com/company/kingsview/

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-dillon-england-show--6370921/support.


    *Connect with Dillon*
    https://www.instagram.com/thedillonenglandshow/
    https://twitter.com/imdillonengland
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonmengland/
    https://www.facebook.com/dillon.england.5

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    *ABOUT THE DILLON ENGLAND SHOW*
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    46 分
  • Relationships Are How You Align Your Business & Life | Matt Dery

    Relationships Are How You Align Your Business & Life | Matt Dery
    2026/07/24
    What does 30 years as the voice of Detroit sports teach you about business? According to Matt Dery, it’s all about who you know.

    As the Business Development Lead at Freedom-First Pathway, Matt has seen the 'fragmentation trap' destroy countless businesses. He explains why your advisors are failing to communicate and how to bridge the gap between your life, your wealth, and your business.

    In this episode of the Dillon England Show we covered:
    → 25 years calling Pistons and Lions games
    → Being a bad teammate early in his career and what fixed it
    → Why one careless comment on air almost cost a broadcast deal
    → The interview with Golden Tate that became a national story
    → What Freedom-First Pathway actually does for business owners

    Thanks Matt for making the drive out and sitting down with me for this one. Appreciate you, brother!

    *Chapters*
    00:00 Intro
    01:00 Pistons memories and the referral relationships that shaped a career
    10:32 From a Cleveland kid to a Detroit sports fixture
    13:01 Syracuse, mentors, and the state of radio today
    21:10 The teammate Matt used to be, and the wake up call that fixed it
    25:28 Be careful what you put online. It never goes away
    32:02 Relationships beat talent every time you get a job
    35:44 The interview that changed how Matt listens
    42:12 How relationships, not marketing, filled the room for FFP's launch
    48:49 Freedom First Pathway and the fragmentation problem business owners don't see

    *Connect with Matt*
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-dery-58958a120/
    https://www.instagram.com/matt.dery1/

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-dillon-england-show--6370921/support.


    *Connect with Dillon*
    https://www.instagram.com/thedillonenglandshow/
    https://twitter.com/imdillonengland
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonmengland/
    https://www.facebook.com/dillon.england.5

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    *ABOUT THE DILLON ENGLAND SHOW*
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    59 分
  • "The breadwinner trap almost broke us" | John Glon

    "The breadwinner trap almost broke us" | John Glon
    2026/07/03
    John Glon spent a decade at GE climbing a ladder he wasn't sure he wanted to be on. He left corporate America in 2014, bet on himself, and built Great Lakes Essential Power from the ground up in Michigan.

    The company grew but Covid hit hard. When the debt piled on John found himself running a business on an operating system while ignoring everything it was supposed to fix.

    He was golfing and connecting. He was showing up great for everyone except his team.

    From these hard lessons, he became a Bloom Growth OS coach and now works with entrepreneurs who are willing to get uncomfortable.

    What we covered:
    → How John pitched GE on letting him go independent and actually pulled it off
    → Why running a business on an operating system isn't enough if the owner's checked out
    → The difference between owner-led facilitation and having a real third party in the room
    → How the "excuse chair" followed him from a college fraternity into his marriage
    → What his 19th anniversary looked like, and why a park and a DoorDash pizza ended up being the best night they'd had.

    John, thanks for sticking around after a long morning running the event. Getting to sit down after all of that and have a real conversation - that's the kind of thing that doesn't happen enough.

    *Chapters*
    0:00 Intro
    1:00 Who Is John Glon
    3:26 What Is Bloom Growth and Why He Coaches It
    7:05 The Value of a Third Party Facilitator
    11:07 How John Built Great Lakes Essential Power
    15:00 When the Business Started Slipping
    16:12 The Turning Point: Bob Shin and Starting Over
    18:33 Lessons From a Fraternity Pledge and the Excuse Chair
    22:05 Vulnerability, Momentum, and Being Honest About Where You Are
    24:02 Marriage, Showing Up Wrong, and What It Cost
    33:07 The Best Night of 19 Years (DoorDash in a Park)
    38:09 What Bloom Actually Does and How to Find John

    *Connect with John*
    linkedin.com/in/john-glon-2375078
    https://www.instagram.com/glon.john/


    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-dillon-england-show--6370921/support.


    *Connect with Dillon*
    https://www.instagram.com/thedillonenglandshow/
    https://twitter.com/imdillonengland
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonmengland/
    https://www.facebook.com/dillon.england.5

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    *ABOUT THE DILLON ENGLAND SHOW*
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    43 分
  • He Builds Software That Reads Your Car's Data 250 Times a Second | Dave LT

    He Builds Software That Reads Your Car's Data 250 Times a Second | Dave LT
    2026/06/19
    Dave LT works with a company that pulls data from connected cars to make roads safer: Compass IoT.

    He grew up in a small corner of Australia, watching the rest of the world through a TV screen and assuming he'd never really register in it.

    Self-confidence began to disappear in high school, but when he started saying yes, he learned that trying actually makes things possible.

    In this episode we got into:
    → How your car sends back 250 data points a second, and what that means for safety and privacy
    → A bus crash near his home that the data saw coming long before any accident report did
    → Why he left a company he'd built to join one he believed in more
    → Building Invest Rural to connect founders with the investors they'd never meet otherwise
    → The advice he'd give his younger self: back yourself

    The most capable people I meet are still fighting the voice that says they don't deserve to be there. Dave runs a company saving lives with road data and still wants to get better at trusting his own judgment... This gap is more common than any of us care to (or can) admit.

    Dave, thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing with me your time and passion!

    *Chapters*
    0:00 Introducing Dave LT
    5:07 The confidence problem that nearly stopped Dave before he started
    9:38 Compass IoT and the car as a giant sensor
    17:42 Road tax by the mile and a fairer way to fund roads
    18:02 The freedom and privacy debate Americans will have
    27:07 Road deaths, dollar figures, and a bus crash the data saw coming
    30:10 Invest Rural and connecting founders in the bush
    35:20 Building a better world for his kid
    42:31 The one lesson he wishes he'd learned earlier: back yourself
    48:10 Where to find Dave and what he's looking for

    *Connect with Dave*
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/davelt/

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-dillon-england-show--6370921/support.


    *Connect with Dillon*
    https://www.instagram.com/thedillonenglandshow/
    https://twitter.com/imdillonengland
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonmengland/
    https://www.facebook.com/dillon.england.5

    *Sponsor — Broadcast Brew (Low-Acid Coffee)*
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    *ABOUT THE DILLON ENGLAND SHOW*
    Authentic conversations with interesting people across personal growth, entrepreneurship, and lifestyle — direct, faith-forward, Detroit grit.

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    51 分
  • Is This The Best Pastry Shop in Michigan? | Bobby Blake | Bobby Blake

    Is This The Best Pastry Shop in Michigan? | Bobby Blake | Bobby Blake
    2026/06/12
    Most people know Blake's from the cider mill out in Armada, MI.

    Five years ago, Bobby Blake took that heritage and launched Bakehouse 46. Today they have six locations across Metro Detroit, from Ann Arbor to Grosse Pointe, and a menu that covers cupcakes, gourmet donuts, savory pastries, bagels, and a full cafe line. They make their donuts fresh in every single store, every morning.

    I invited Bobby on the show the week before our 313 Studio Launch Event because I needed to taste test what we were serving 130 guests… We ended up just recording the whole thing live!

    In the episode we covered:
    → How Bakehouse 46 grew from a cupcake concept to a full bakery and cafe operation
    → What makes the gourmet donut lineup different from the cider mill classics
    → The new savory pastry line and where that idea came from
    → Why they keep the classics on the menu alongside the monthly rotating specials

    Bobby, thank you for showing up and agreeing to record last minute. Your baking speaks for itself… But you made it an awesome conversation too.

    *Chapters*
    0:00 - Welcome & Intro to Bakehouse 46
    1:07 - Bobby Breaks Down the Bakehouse 46 Story
    2:05 - Six Locations and What They Offer
    2:36 - The Cupcake Lineup Explained
    3:18 - Starting With the Donuts
    4:32 - Classic Cider Mill Donut vs. Gourmet Donut
    6:00 - Apple Pie Gourmet Donut Taste Test
    8:27 - Moving Into the Savory Pastries
    10:26 - Spinach & Feta and the Margherita Pastry
    11:40 - Croissants and Bagels
    15:07 - The Cupcake Taste Test
    17:13 - Campfire Cupcake and the Monthly Specials
    19:37 - Final Verdict and Event Preview
    22:04 - Where to Find Bakehouse 46

    *Connect with Bobby*
    https://www.linkedin.com/company/bakehouse46/
    https://www.instagram.com/bakehouse46/
    https://www.facebook.com/Bakehouse46/
    https://www.bakehouse46.com/

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-dillon-england-show--6370921/support.


    *Connect with Dillon*
    https://www.instagram.com/thedillonenglandshow/
    https://twitter.com/imdillonengland
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonmengland/
    https://www.facebook.com/dillon.england.5

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    *ABOUT THE DILLON ENGLAND SHOW*
    Authentic conversations with interesting people across personal growth, entrepreneurship, and lifestyle — direct, faith-forward, Detroit grit.

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    25 分