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On this episode of The Small Business Radio Show…
SEGMENT 1 with Michael Adamse, starting at 0:00: The Covid pandemic, inflation, supply change shortages, the great resignation, quiet quitting, war in Ukraine, Donald Trump, election deniers… how many things can our mental health handle? Dr. Michael Adamse says he has a solution to make America sane again.
SEGMENT 2 with Andrew Stallings, starting at 18:45: How do you go from being rejected to every college you ever apply to, to turning a side hustle into a successful business?
SEGMENT 3 with Ryan Tuchman, starting at 38:00: The growth of a business is not linear. Growth can happen through one location, multiple locations, or even franchises. How do you decide the best way for your small business to grow? Ryan shares his experience growing Hi-Five Sports from a local family business to a national brand.
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More on each segment below.
Segment 1: Michael Adamse received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Miami after completing a pre-doctoral fellowship at Yale University. Dr. Adamse also hosted a weekly National Public Radio Show, On the Couch, which featured interviews with various nationally recognized leaders in literature, the arts, entertainment, and politics. He is the author of the book “Make America Sane Again – A Mental Health Expert Weighs In.”
- Why did you decide to write this book?
- Why the media is at the center of America’s mental health crisis.
- What is the secret weapon to help address America’s mental health needs?
- Is optimism on life support?
- Is the mental health crisis the next pandemic?
- How small business owners can take care of their employees’ mental health
Segment 2: Andrew Stallings founded Athelo Group about 4 years ago with the goal of bringing a unique and innovative dialogue to how the evolution of sports can be brought front and center to a whole new audience of consumers.
- Why Andrew was rejected from every university he applied to
- Side hustle that turned into a successful small business
- Who was your first client?
- Working with athletes in niche spaces who are that the top of their fields
- Celebrating the wins in small business
- Is pickleball the next big sport?
Segment 3: Ryan Tuchman is an Industry innovator and retail disrupter. He has been involved with Hi-Five Sports since its inception in 1990. In 2011, Ryan successfully launched new locations across state lines in AZ and CA. In 2014, Ryan created and launched the very first Hi-Five Sports Zone location. Under his leadership, Hi-Five Sports Franchising launched to meet the growing demand in late 2015.
- How did you get involved in Hi-Five Sports?
- Taking a local family business to national brand status
- Why open locations in Scottsdale and Menlo Park? Brick and morter
- Why did you decide to go the franchising route to scale Hi-Five Sports?
- What happened during covid?
- What are your goals with the brand?
