49 episodes

The Sarasota SpeaX Podcast is a hyper-local podcast that feature the incredible entrepreneurs, leaders and personalities that make Sarasota tick. On the show, they will be sharing their stories, insights and lessons learned along the way - completely unfiltered!

Sarasota SpeaX Brad Hannon, Trey Martell, Felipe Colon

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The Sarasota SpeaX Podcast is a hyper-local podcast that feature the incredible entrepreneurs, leaders and personalities that make Sarasota tick. On the show, they will be sharing their stories, insights and lessons learned along the way - completely unfiltered!

    #49 - Andrej Radisic, Co-Owner of DME Tuning

    #49 - Andrej Radisic, Co-Owner of DME Tuning

    If you have a foreign or exotic vehicle, odds are, it still has its factory settings. Basically, your ride has untapped potential, and that’s where Andrej Radisic and his team with DME Tuning come in. Utilizing one of the world’s most prestigious engine tuning software brands, they can unlock features and maximize your vehicle’s overall performance. The SpeaX crew sat down with Andrej to discuss his business, which now operates in Sarasota. We’re talking fast cars, exo...

    • 32 min
    #48 - Yelizaveta Nex, Former Student at The Academy at Ivy Ridge

    #48 - Yelizaveta Nex, Former Student at The Academy at Ivy Ridge

    A few months ago, Yelizaveta Nex reached out to the Sarasota SpeaX team, in hopes of sharing her story during her time at the Academy at Ivy Ridge, a disciplinary institution recently featured on the Netflix Documentary, The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping. While Yelizaveta was not a featured individual on the documentary itself, her story mirrors many of those who faced the abuse, manipulation, and psychological trauma issued by Ivy Ridge.Today, Yelizaveta shares her experience as ...

    • 48 min
    #47 - Mike Whalen, Co-Owner of Food+Beer

    #47 - Mike Whalen, Co-Owner of Food+Beer

    It’s all in the name…Food AND Beer. Whenever you’re looking for great food, and a great time at a local sports bar, that’s exactly what you count on, and Mike Whalen, along with his business partner Casey Daniels, delivers. And they have the time of their lives doing just that. Mike sits down with the Sarasota SpeaX crew to let us know about the origins of Food+Beer, their business strategy as they expand into new locations, and also to give us the inside scoop on some new m...

    • 39 min
    #46 - Steve Bordes, Stephen Menna & Eric Montpetit of Capo Pazzo Pizzeria

    #46 - Steve Bordes, Stephen Menna & Eric Montpetit of Capo Pazzo Pizzeria

    You like pizza? You’ll love this episode. The crazy bosses of Capo Pazzo Pizzeria drop by to have an in-depth conversation about their shop, which is bringing the real flavor or NY Style pizza to Sarasota Florida. And we’re not calling them crazy…that’s literally what ‘Capo Pazzo’ means…crazy bosses. Stephen Menna, Steve Bordes, and Eric Montpetit brought both the ‘crazy’ and the energy we love to have on the show.We dive into their origin story up in New York, and how...

    • 40 min
    #45 - Blake Turner, Restaurant Manager of Le Mans Kitchen

    #45 - Blake Turner, Restaurant Manager of Le Mans Kitchen

    Fine dining inside a car dealership? Yep! The concept is unique. It’s even more unique when you learn just how you can experience it…because you can’t just walk in, and you can’t just make a typical reservation. Restaurant Manager of Le Mans Kitchen, Blake Campbell, joins the show to walk us through the concept of this Michelin Level dining experience, complete with a menu curated by celebrity chef and consultant, Chef Jose Martinez. You’ll learn the secret to ho...

    • 44 min
    #44 - Caleb Duplain, Filmmaker & Owner of Duplain Media

    #44 - Caleb Duplain, Filmmaker & Owner of Duplain Media

    When you think of exploding on social media, you’re thinking of those who just crank out content…the ones who live and breathe every waking minute looking for the latest trends, etc. Our guest this week, filmmaker and content creator, Caleb Duplain, recommends the opposite. Turn it off for a while, explore the outdoors….live a little. He was so passionate about it, that he created in Instagram account that grew to 300,000 followers with content devoted to…well…turning off th...

    • 58 min

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