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At the intersection of innovation, creativity, and community — The Hatch Podcast shares stories from founders, scientists, and artists shaping the future of Alabama’s Gulf Coast. Produced at Hatch Fairhope, it’s where bold ideas take flight. The Founders Series dives into the journeys of startup founders building the future of business, technology, and innovation across the Gulf South. The Music Accelerator combines professional music industry guidance with spiritual mentorship, creating a unique environment where artists can grow both creatively and personally. Hosted by music industry veteran Chris Estes, this series features conversations with artists and insiders who’ve spent years shaping the sounds and stories of modern music. The Bioscience Innovation Series explores breakthroughs in healthcare, agriculture, and environmental science — with founders and researchers driving life-changing discoveries in labs across the region. Around the Table features conversations with Alabama’s most forward-thinking companies and creators, from startups re-imagining industry to leaders building stronger communities. And throughout the year, The Hatch Podcast Network introduces new limited series spotlighting the people and ideas transforming the Gulf Coast economy — one story at a time.   Find out more at hatchfairhope.com  Contact: team@hatchfairhope.com

  1. Turning Mental Health Awareness Into Action: Marlo Young on Mentalocity | Building Biotech

    2D AGO

    Turning Mental Health Awareness Into Action: Marlo Young on Mentalocity | Building Biotech

    In this episode of the Hatch Podcast: Building Biotech, Stephanie Glines sits down with Marlo Young, founder and CEO of New Mindset Consulting and creator of Mentalocity, a platform designed to help people turn mental health awareness into daily action. Drawing from her background in counseling, psychology, education, and mental health advocacy, Marlo shares how she created Mentalocity to help people build healthier routines through self-paced modules, daily mindset check-ins, journaling, coaching support, and community. Stephanie and Marlo discuss: Why mental health literacy mattersThe difference between mental health and mental disordersHow Mentalocity helps bridge the gap between awareness and actionUsing AI tools to build a user-friendly wellness platformMarlo’s four-phase model: awareness, action, resilience, and growthHow the Innovation Portal Tech Academy helped shape the appWhat Marlo gained from the Hatch Biotech AcceleratorAdvice for founders without a traditional technology backgroundLearn more about New Mindset Consulting: New Mindset Consulting Website https://newmindsetllc.com/ Connect with Marlo Young: Marlo Young LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrs-marlo-young-m-s-0a333a101/ Building Biotech is a special series from the Hatch Podcast featuring founders and innovators from the latest Hatch Biotech Accelerator cohort. To learn more about Hatch, upcoming programs, and future accelerator opportunities, visit: Hatch Fairhope https://hatchfairhope.com/ About The Hatch Podcast At the intersection of innovation, creativity, and community — The Hatch Podcast shares stories from founders, scientists, and artists shaping the future of Alabama’s Gulf Coast.  🎧 Follow us on your favorite platform and share an episode to help us grow. 🔗 Learn more: hatchfairhope.com 📩 Contact: team@hatchfairhope.com Produced by Tim Scott for The Hatch Podcast Network.

    10 min
  2. Smarter NICU Care: Shiva Sharareh on AI-Driven Neonatal Monitoring | Building Biotech

    MAY 12

    Smarter NICU Care: Shiva Sharareh on AI-Driven Neonatal Monitoring | Building Biotech

    In this episode of the Hatch Podcast: Building Biotech, Stephanie Glines sits down with Dr. Shiva Sharareh, founder and CEO of Rekovar, a company developing AI-driven technology designed to improve neonatal and maternal care. After witnessing the devastating effects of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) on a close friend’s family, Shiva became determined to improve how fragile newborns are monitored inside NICUs. Rekovar is building a platform that combines wearable devices, video/audio monitoring, and multimodal AI analytics to continuously assess infant wellness in real time. Drawing from decades of experience in biomedical engineering and leadership roles with companies including Medtronic, Johnson & Johnson, and Halyard Health, Shiva shares how her background in healthcare innovation led her to launch a mission-driven startup focused on helping clinicians make faster, more informed decisions for vulnerable newborns. Stephanie and Shiva discuss: Why NICU care still relies heavily on subjective scoring systemsHow AI and multimodal monitoring could improve neonatal outcomesThe challenge of continuously monitoring infant behavior and wellnessRekovar’s wearable and non-invasive monitoring technologyThe emotional story that inspired the companyWhat comes next as Rekovar prepares for expanded clinical trials and commercializationShiva’s experience inside the Hatch accelerator programLearn more about Rekovar: Rekovar Website Connect with Rekovar on LinkedIn: Rekovar LinkedIn Connect with Shiva Sharareh: Shiva Sharareh LinkedIn Building Biotech is a special series from the Hatch Podcast featuring founders and innovators from the latest Hatch Biotech Accelerator cohort. To learn more about Hatch, upcoming programs, and future accelerator opportunities, visit: Hatch Fairhope About The Hatch Podcast At the intersection of innovation, creativity, and community — The Hatch Podcast shares stories from founders, scientists, and artists shaping the future of Alabama’s Gulf Coast.  🎧 Follow us on your favorite platform and share an episode to help us grow. 🔗 Learn more: hatchfairhope.com 📩 Contact: team@hatchfairhope.com Produced by Tim Scott for The Hatch Podcast Network.

    11 min
  3. Builder Mindset: Jeff Butler on Systems, AI, and Why Most Projects Break | Hatch Podcast

    MAY 6

    Builder Mindset: Jeff Butler on Systems, AI, and Why Most Projects Break | Hatch Podcast

    What separates systems that scale from systems that fall apart? For Jeff Butler, it starts with understanding the problem before writing a single line of code. In this episode of The Hatch Podcast, Jeff shares how a self-taught path from building simple websites in the ‘90s turned into a 30-year career working with large-scale systems, infrastructure, machine learning, and AI. Along the way, the conversation covers everything from early web development and massive business data sets to weather satellites, usability, infrastructure, and the hidden problems most companies don’t realize they have. Jeff also explains why many businesses rushing into AI are building on top of messy, disconnected data—and why that creates bigger problems down the line. This episode is a look at how a longtime builder thinks about systems, problem solving, and creating technology that actually works in the real world. 💡 In this episode: How Jeff taught himself web development in the early days of the internetWhy “data is data” across industries and systemsThe satellite project that started with watching the ISS with his sonWhy usability and infrastructure matter more than most people thinkThe danger of relying too heavily on third-party toolsWhat businesses are getting wrong about AI and dirty dataLessons learned from 30 years of building systemsAbout the Guest Jeff Butler is a senior DevOps and systems engineer with more than 25 years of experience building cloud infrastructure, large-scale data systems, automation workflows, and AI-powered applications. His work spans industries including e-commerce, aerospace, biotech, machine learning, and real-time satellite data systems. Jeff Butler: https://jeffbutler.dev/ About The Hatch Podcast At the intersection of innovation, creativity, and community — The Hatch Podcast shares stories from founders, scientists, and artists shaping the future of Alabama’s Gulf Coast.  🎧 Follow us on your favorite platform and share an episode to help us grow. 🔗 Learn more: hatchfairhope.com 📩 Contact: team@hatchfairhope.com Produced by Tim Scott for The Hatch Podcast Network.

    24 min
  4. Inside the First Hatch Music Accelerator: What Artists Learned | Music Accelerator

    APR 23

    Inside the First Hatch Music Accelerator: What Artists Learned | Music Accelerator

    The first Hatch Music Accelerator just wrapped… and it gave local artists something a lot of them don’t usually get. Not just time in the studio. Not just help writing songs. But a clearer understanding of what it actually takes to move a song forward… from idea to recording to release. In this episode, we go backstage at Dauphin Street Sound in downtown Mobile, where 11 artists came together for the final showcase. You’ll hear directly from artists who went through the program… sharing what stood out, what challenged them, and what changed the way they think about their music. Because for a lot of creatives, the biggest question isn’t how to make something… It’s what to do with it once it’s done. 🎯 What You’ll Hear: Why every artist connects to a different part of the processWhat actually happens between writing a song and releasing itWhere most musicians get stuck after recordingHow the business side of music changes everythingAnd why some songs take years to finally come togetherThe Hatch Music Accelerator is part of Hatch Fairhope’s growing lineup of programs supporting creators and entrepreneurs along the Gulf Coast. About The Hatch Podcast At the intersection of innovation, creativity, and community — The Hatch Podcast shares stories from founders, scientists, and artists shaping the future of Alabama’s Gulf Coast.  🎧 Follow us on your favorite platform and share an episode to help us grow. 🔗 Learn more: hatchfairhope.com 📩 Contact: team@hatchfairhope.com Produced by Tim Scott for The Hatch Podcast Network.

    7 min
  5. The First Face of Hatch: Sydney Davis on Entrepreneurship, Community, and What’s Next | Around the Table

    APR 15

    The First Face of Hatch: Sydney Davis on Entrepreneurship, Community, and What’s Next | Around the Table

    Meet the first face of Hatch. Producer Tim Scott sits down with Hatch director Keith Glines and the newest team member, Sydney Davis, to talk about what’s happening behind the scenes at Hatch. Sydney shares how she went from student entrepreneur to becoming the first official team member at Hatch, what drew her to the entrepreneurial path, and what excites her most about being part of the community. Along the way, the conversation touches on the changing mindset of young entrepreneurs, the rise of the gig economy, and what it looks like to step into opportunity early and build something of your own. 💡 In this episode: How Sydney Davis got connected to HatchWhat stood out during her internshipBuilding a business while still in school (Sydney Letters)Why more students are choosing entrepreneurshipThe shift toward the gig economyWhat it means to be the “first face” of HatchEarly glimpses of what’s coming with the new spaceAbout Sydney: Sydney Davis is an entrepreneur and graduating student from the University of South Alabama with a focus in entrepreneurship. She is the founder of Sydney Letters, a creative business specializing in signage, murals, and custom design work, along with an Etsy shop featuring faith-based designs and apparel. 🔗 https://sydneyletters.company.site/ She now joins Hatch as its first official team member and community manager. About The Hatch Podcast At the intersection of innovation, creativity, and community — The Hatch Podcast shares stories from founders, scientists, and artists shaping the future of Alabama’s Gulf Coast.  🎧 Follow us on your favorite platform and share an episode to help us grow. 🔗 Learn more: hatchfairhope.com 📩 Contact: team@hatchfairhope.com Produced by Tim Scott for The Hatch Podcast Network.

    12 min
  6. Inside Hatch: Meetups, Momentum, and What People Are Building

    APR 7

    Inside Hatch: Meetups, Momentum, and What People Are Building

    This episode is something a little different. We’re calling it Inside Hatch — a quick, in-the-room snapshot of what’s been happening across the Hatch community. Instead of a traditional interview, this one is built from real moments at recent meetups and events — talking with people, capturing conversations, and getting a feel for what’s actually happening on the ground. In this episode, we drop into: The Lower Alabama AI Meetup (LAAI), where builders and business owners are exploring how AI fits into real-world workflowsThe Women’s Entrepreneur Network (WEN), where founders are sharing ideas and supporting each otherMarketing for Humans, focused on practical strategies and real conversations around growthEnergy (EOS), helping business owners bring structure and clarity as they scaleThe Hatch Music Accelerator finale at Dauphin Street Sound in MobileIt’s a mix of voices, perspectives, and momentum — all happening right here in the Hatch ecosystem. Links: See upcoming events and meetups: 👉 https://hatchfairhope.com/events About The Hatch Podcast At the intersection of innovation, creativity, and community — The Hatch Podcast shares stories from founders, scientists, and artists shaping the future of Alabama’s Gulf Coast.  🎧 Follow us on your favorite platform and share an episode to help us grow. 🔗 Learn more: hatchfairhope.com 📩 Contact: team@hatchfairhope.com Produced by Tim Scott for The Hatch Podcast Network.

    8 min
  7. Building the Future of Orthopedics in Alabama | Endeavor Ortho | Hatch Podcast

    MAR 31

    Building the Future of Orthopedics in Alabama | Endeavor Ortho | Hatch Podcast

    What does it take to bring a medical device from concept to the operating room? For Endeavor Orthopedics, it starts with solving a problem surgeons face every day. In this episode of The Hatch Podcast, CEO Greg Parranto and CTO Ryan Stafford share how they developed a new approach to treating avulsion fractures—one of the more difficult injuries to repair—and how their technology is already delivering strong clinical results. Since completing Hatch’s first life sciences cohort, the team has raised funding, performed hundreds of surgeries, and is seeing significantly lower reoperation rates compared to traditional methods. But beyond the technology, this conversation also explores why they chose to build in Alabama. From the region’s growing infrastructure to its entrepreneurial energy, Greg and Ryan explain what makes this an ideal place to launch and scale a healthcare company. This episode breaks down the journey from idea to impact, what it takes to build in healthcare, and where Endeavor is headed next. 💡 In this episode: What avulsion fractures are and why they’re difficult to treatHow Endeavor developed a platform that addresses both bone and soft tissueThe path from early concept to FDA clearance and commercializationEarly clinical results and what they mean for patients and surgeonsRaising capital and scaling a healthcare companyWhy Alabama is becoming a place to build in healthcareWhat’s next for Endeavor’s product pipelineAbout the Guest Greg Parranto  is the CEO of Endeavor Orthopedics, where he leads the company’s growth, fundraising, and commercialization efforts. He brings experience from both military service and leadership roles at Johnson & Johnson. Ryan Stafford is the Chief Technology Officer at Endeavor Orthopedics, where he leads product design, engineering, and development. He has deep experience in orthopedic innovation and medical device design. 🔗 Learn More Endeavor Orthopedics: https://www.endeavorortho.com/ Follow Endeavor Orthopedics on LinkedIn for updates and clinical insights About The Hatch Podcast At the intersection of innovation, creativity, and community — The Hatch Podcast shares stories from founders, scientists, and artists shaping the future of Alabama’s Gulf Coast.  🎧 Follow us on your favorite platform and share an episode to help us grow. 🔗 Learn more: hatchfairhope.com 📩 Contact: team@hatchfairhope.com Produced by Tim Scott for The Hatch Podcast Network.

    15 min
  8. AI Reality: Max Hansen on Why Most AI Fails and What Actually Works | Hatch Podcast

    MAR 17

    AI Reality: Max Hansen on Why Most AI Fails and What Actually Works | Hatch Podcast

    What happens when businesses rush into AI without a clear strategy? For Max Hansen, the issue isn’t the technology—it’s how it’s being used. In this episode of The Hatch Podcast, Max shares what he’s seeing on the ground working with businesses implementing AI in real time. While the tools are powerful, most companies are approaching them the wrong way—treating AI like a shortcut instead of a strategic advantage. Through his work with local and national clients, Max helps businesses cut through the noise, focus on what actually moves the needle, and build systems that save time without sacrificing quality. This episode breaks down where AI is falling short, where it’s creating real value, and how to think about using it the right way inside your business. 💡 In this episode: Why most AI implementations failThe difference between using AI as a shortcut vs. a strategyWhere AI actually saves time and improves workflowReal examples of AI in action inside a businessWhy “spray and pray” AI doesn’t workHow to identify where AI can move the needleAbout the Guest Max Hansen is a digital marketing and AI strategist who helps businesses improve their online presence and implement practical, results-driven systems. Through his work, he partners with businesses to build smarter workflows, streamline operations, and apply AI in ways that actually create value. Max Hansen: https://maxhanseniv.com/ 251 SEO: https://251seo.com/ Lead Stack Local: https://leadstacklocal.com/ About The Hatch Podcast At the intersection of innovation, creativity, and community — The Hatch Podcast shares stories from founders, scientists, and artists shaping the future of Alabama’s Gulf Coast.  🎧 Follow us on your favorite platform and share an episode to help us grow. 🔗 Learn more: hatchfairhope.com 📩 Contact: team@hatchfairhope.com Produced by Tim Scott for The Hatch Podcast Network.

    22 min
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At the intersection of innovation, creativity, and community — The Hatch Podcast shares stories from founders, scientists, and artists shaping the future of Alabama’s Gulf Coast. Produced at Hatch Fairhope, it’s where bold ideas take flight. The Founders Series dives into the journeys of startup founders building the future of business, technology, and innovation across the Gulf South. The Music Accelerator combines professional music industry guidance with spiritual mentorship, creating a unique environment where artists can grow both creatively and personally. Hosted by music industry veteran Chris Estes, this series features conversations with artists and insiders who’ve spent years shaping the sounds and stories of modern music. The Bioscience Innovation Series explores breakthroughs in healthcare, agriculture, and environmental science — with founders and researchers driving life-changing discoveries in labs across the region. Around the Table features conversations with Alabama’s most forward-thinking companies and creators, from startups re-imagining industry to leaders building stronger communities. And throughout the year, The Hatch Podcast Network introduces new limited series spotlighting the people and ideas transforming the Gulf Coast economy — one story at a time.   Find out more at hatchfairhope.com  Contact: team@hatchfairhope.com

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    The Hatch Podcast Network
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
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