Chief Milestones

Reshma Vadlamudi
  • 5.0 (3)
  • Entrepreneurship

Chief Milestones is a business podcast exploring how founders and parents build meaningful companies without sacrificing their health, families, or values. Through honest conversations with entrepreneurs, investors, parents, and next-generation leaders, the show dives into the real milestones that shape business, wellness, and life. New episodes release Tuesdays and Fridays.

  1. 4h ago

    Building A Dance School On Word Of Mouth | Prabha Nair | Part 1

    This episode is about what it takes to run a 25-year-old studio without ever spending on marketing, without chasing enrollment, and without softening a discipline standard to keep paying students. In Part 1 of this conversation, Prabha Nair - Bharatanatyam instructor and founder of her own dance school in the Cincinnati area - breaks down the principles that have kept her studio small, word-of-mouth-only, and unapologetically strict for two and a half decades. This was not a talent problem. It was an operating philosophy. We cover: Why she has never spent a dollar on marketing or advertising in 25 yearsThe paying, guaranteed-audience opportunity she turns down every single year, and the reasoning behind itHow she separates reputation from results and which one she actually optimizes forWhy she has never once tried to increase her student countWhat happens when discipline becomes the reason parents stay, not the reason they leaveIf you're building something on reputation instead of ad spend, protecting a standard that costs you short-term growth, or running a business where "scaling" isn't actually the goal, this conversation will feel familiar. This isn't a highlight reel. It's a practical look at how one operator has kept a business intact for 25 years by refusing to compromise on the one thing she considers non-negotiable. Reach out: ChiefMilestones@gmail.com Chief Milestones is a video podcast featuring honest conversations with founders, parents, and investors about building real businesses, staying healthy, and raising families. New episodes release Tuesdays and Fridays. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChiefMilestones Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chiefmilestones/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7HLDAe7SP3GnJSTOgAQqLy?si=6e9ac82be46f413c Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chief-milestones/id1861185226

  2. 2d ago

    What I Found After Everyone Left | Lynn Schwarber | Part 5

    Her kids left for college and her marriage ended in the same year - and she says it was, in a strange way, the right time for both. In Part 5, Lynn Schwarber - top-producing realtor - talks candidly about the mourning period after empty nest and divorce hit at once, why she waited until her kids were older to leave, and how she found love again on Facebook dating. This is what happens when the identity you built your life around changes overnight, and what it takes to rebuild it on your own terms. We cover:  Why she waited to leave a marriage she knew wasn't workingWhat the first year and a half alone actually looked likeHow dating again went, starting with an app she never expected to tryThe financial lesson she wishes she'd started for her kids at birthHer advice for any parent about to send a kid to college with no plan for what comes next for themIf you've ever built your whole life around being needed by other people, and wondered who you are without that, this conversation will feel familiar. Reach out: ChiefMilestones@gmail.com Chief Milestones is a video podcast featuring honest conversations with founders, parents, and investors about building real businesses, staying healthy, and raising families. New episodes release Tuesdays and Fridays. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChiefMilestones Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chiefmilestones/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7HLDAe7SP3GnJSTOgAQqLy?si=6e9ac82be46f413c Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chief-milestones/id1861185226

  3. Jul 24

    Diabetes Remission Starts With Daily Choices | Dr. Prasanthi | Part 4

    This episode is where the biggest blood sugar myths get taken apart directly.  In Part 4 - the final part of this conversation - Dr. Prasanthi breaks down why keto may work against insulin resistance long-term, whether diet-alone diabetes reversal is realistic, and why "once you're on insulin, you're on it forever" is one of the most damaging myths she sees.  This was the most direct part of the conversation. We cover:  Why keto's fat load may actively worsen insulin resistance over timeThe real timeline and intensity required for diet-based diabetes reversalA simple stress-reduction technique (four-six-six breathing) tied directly to blood sugar controlThe "healthy" foods - white rice, juice, cereal - that spike blood sugar more than people expectWhy sleep timing, not just duration, matters for metabolic healthIf you've been following this series, or you're just tired of vague diabetes advice dressed up as wellness content, this closes the loop.  This is a practical breakdown of what actually reverses insulin resistance - under real constraints, not hindsight. Reach out: ChiefMilestones@gmail.com Chief Milestones is a video podcast featuring honest conversations with founders, parents, and investors about building real businesses, staying healthy, and raising families. New episodes release Tuesdays and Fridays. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChiefMilestones Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chiefmilestones/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7HLDAe7SP3GnJSTOgAQqLy?si=6e9ac82be46f413c Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chief-milestones/id1861185226

  4. Jul 21

    You Can Still Get Rich In Real Estate If You Start Now | Lynn Schwarber | Part 4

    In Part 4, Lynn Schwarber - top-producing realtor and mom of four - breaks down the actual mechanics of client retention, how she ran her business around triplets' sports schedules, and what she tells people who think they don't have time or stomach for real estate investing. This isn't a highlight reel.  It's the maintenance work behind a business that looks effortless from outside. We cover:  Why relationships decay by default, and what she does (and doesn't) do about itNetworking strategy for people who aren't natural extrovertsHow she structured showings around soccer games and volleyball practiceHer answer to "I don't have time to invest" and "I don't want to deal with tenants"How she vets a tenant thoroughly enough that she's never had a bad oneIf you've ever built something that requires you to also keep showing up for it after the initial work is done, this conversation will feel familiar. Reach out: ChiefMilestones@gmail.com Chief Milestones is a video podcast featuring honest conversations with founders, parents, and investors about building real businesses, staying healthy, and raising families. New episodes release Tuesdays and Fridays. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChiefMilestones Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chiefmilestones/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7HLDAe7SP3GnJSTOgAQqLy?si=6e9ac82be46f413c Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chief-milestones/id1861185226

  5. Jul 17

    How A Busy Realtor Rebuilt Health And Happiness Without Quitting | Lynn Schwarber | Part 3

    In Part 3, Lynn Schwarber - top-producing realtor and mom of four - talks candidly about burnout at the height of her career, the negotiation approach that actually wins deals, and what she learned about herself after her divorce. This isn't a highlight reel. It's an honest conversation about what success costs, and what it takes to notice. We cover:  What burnout looked like when she couldn't answer "what do you do for fun?" The outdated mortgage advice she wants people to stop following The relationship-first negotiation approach that beat 30 other offers on one deal Why guilt shows up differently for moms than dads, and how she's setting boundaries now What she learned about herself - and love - after her divorceIf you've ever lost track of what you actually want because you were too busy tending to everyone else's needs, this conversation will feel familiar. Reach out: ChiefMilestones@gmail.com Chief Milestones is a video podcast featuring honest conversations with founders, parents, and investors about building real businesses, staying healthy, and raising families. New episodes release Tuesdays and Fridays. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChiefMilestones Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chiefmilestones/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7HLDAe7SP3GnJSTOgAQqLy?si=6e9ac82be46f413c Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chief-milestones/id1861185226

  6. Jul 14

    Fear Is The Real Wealth Killer | Lynn Schwarber | Part 2

    This episode is about a $2,000 gap, a couple in tears, and a negotiation made with the seller still sitting at the table. In Part 2 of this conversation, Lynn Schwarber - agent with Comey & Shepherd and investor in long-term and short-term rentals - breaks down how she handles risk, negotiation, and the emotional weight of other people's biggest financial decisions. If you haven't heard Part 1, start there: it covers how she went full-time in real estate in 2010, the year after the housing crash, with newborn triplets at home. We cover:  Why She Pushes Back On "Pay Off Your Mortgage First" - And The Math She Uses Instead The Exact Move That Closed A Deal Over A $2,000 Gap In Real TimeWhat She Wishes She'd Done Sooner With Her Long-Term Rental Portfolio Her Read On Whether Short-Term Rentals Are A Trend Or A Permanent Shift Her Unfiltered Opinion On Today's Market - Buy, Sell, Or WaitThis is a practical breakdown of how a real operator makes decisions when the numbers and the emotions don't agree. Part 3 is coming - and it's the one with the story from the closing table that has to be heard to be believed. Reach out: ChiefMilestones@gmail.com Chief Milestones is a video podcast featuring honest conversations with founders, parents, and investors about building real businesses, staying healthy, and raising families. New episodes release Tuesdays and Fridays. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChiefMilestones Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chiefmilestones/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7HLDAe7SP3GnJSTOgAQqLy?si=6e9ac82be46f413c Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chief-milestones/id1861185226

  7. Jul 10

    Triplets, a Crash, and a $50k First Deal | Lynn Schwarber | Part 1

    This episode isn't about real estate advice.  It's about what it takes to start a commission-only career the year after the housing market collapsed. In Part 1 of this conversation, Lynn Schwarber - agent with Comey & Shepherd and investor in long-term and short-term rentals - breaks down how she went from 20-year TV news anchor to full-time agent in 2010, right after the crash, with newborn triplets at home. This was not a career-change story.  It was an income-risk problem. We cover:  Why she left two decades in journalism to bet on a fully commission-based businessThe math behind starting full-time the year after the housing market bottomed outHow a routine house showing turned into a one-hour bidding-war decision - and her first AirbnbWhy 75% of new agents quit in year one, and what separates the ones who don'tWhy she's now cautioning against short-term rentals in markets that have gotten crowdedIf you're building something with no guaranteed paycheck, or making a bet on timing you can't fully control, this conversation will feel familiar. This isn't a highlight reel.  It's a practical breakdown of how a real operator built a business under pressure, not in hindsight. Reach out: ChiefMilestones@gmail.com Chief Milestones is a video podcast featuring honest conversations with founders, parents, and investors about building real businesses, staying healthy, and raising families. New episodes release Tuesdays and Fridays. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChiefMilestones Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chiefmilestones/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7HLDAe7SP3GnJSTOgAQqLy?si=6e9ac82be46f413c Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chief-milestones/id1861185226

  8. Jul 7

    How To Lose 70 Grand And Keep Going | Dylan Koch | Part 5

    This episode is about the deal he says he'd never do again. In Part 5 - the final episode of this conversation - Dylan Koch, off-market real estate investor and operator in Cincinnati, breaks down what happens when the underwriting is wrong and the money's already spent. This was not a bad-deal problem. It was a constraint problem: DSCR requirements, a low appraisal, and $70,000 he had to bring back to the closing table on a refinance that didn't work out as planned. We cover: Why the 1% rule no longer works in high-property-tax counties The negotiation tactic he uses on every seller call, and the psychology behind it The refinance mistake that cost him six figures in unplanned capital Why he's hiring his third acquisitions manager and what he's changing this time How he and his wife run an annual life-vision conversation most operators skip If you're a founder, operator, or investor managing debt, underwriting risk, or a growing team, this conversation will feel familiar. This is a practical breakdown of what happens after the deal closes and the numbers don't cooperate. Reach out: ChiefMilestones@gmail.com Chief Milestones is a video podcast featuring honest conversations with founders, parents, and investors about building real businesses, staying healthy, and raising families. New episodes release Tuesdays and Fridays. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChiefMilestones Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chiefmilestones/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7HLDAe7SP3GnJSTOgAQqLy?si=6e9ac82be46f413c Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chief-milestones/id1861185226

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Chief Milestones is a business podcast exploring how founders and parents build meaningful companies without sacrificing their health, families, or values. Through honest conversations with entrepreneurs, investors, parents, and next-generation leaders, the show dives into the real milestones that shape business, wellness, and life. New episodes release Tuesdays and Fridays.

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  • Creator
    Reshma Vadlamudi
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    71
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Chief Milestones
  • Show Website
    Chief Milestones