ycdi·di (You can do it, do it‪)‬ Steve Carroll and JP Camara

This week we're joined by Shane Matlock — Owner and founder of The Burgundian: Coffee and Waffles. Shane grew up in a home that prioritized getting the family together for dinner and with a Grandmother who was famous for submitting recipes to the local paper. He developed a love for travel that led him to serve in the Army, and carried that through to a job as a Product Manager at a tourism company. Shane's enthusiasm for food and travel is absolutely contagious… It was only a matter of time before he would found Burgundian to begin sharing his passion for food and drink with even more people.


Topics include an inability to stay still, creating a vision beyond your current circumstances, willingness to work hard even when it’s not going well, and the audacity to dream big.


If you love ycdi•di and want to support it, you can [become a patron of the show](#)(https://www.patreon.com/ycdidi).


Show notes



What’s a Burgundian, anyways? It’s someone who loves food and drink in both quality and quantity!
A double-decker bus that doubles as a traveling cafe? Let’s do brunch. I’m in.
What’s a liege waffle?
Shane’s new Burgundian restaurant will be opening in Attleboro soon — they just signed the lease!
Shane’s advice on teaching kids to cook: Use it as an excuse to spend more time together and give them room to be creative.


Links



Check out The Burgundian Coffee & Waffles
Follow The Burgundian on Instagram
Like The Burgundian on Facebook




Big thanks to NGHTSWMfor the use of their song, Fiji, on this show.

This week we're joined by Dean Weinberg - public accountant, business advisor and partner at Carl Weinberg & Co - for a conversation about what makes a business work and the myriad things an account does. Dean integrates his experience into businesses at every level of success and uses accounting to help creative people thrive.


Topics include going deep with clients, what it takes to be successful, how to identify when a business is struggling, the balance of creativity and operations, and how working with a variety of companies and industries helps you grow.


If you love ycdi•di and want to support it, you can become a patron of the show.


Show notes



If you're the best, no one can take you out
Understanding the difference between revenue and cash flow
Advising and integrating into business as a public accountant
The difference between a calculator and an adding machine 😱
Helping your clients achieve their potential
What is double entry accounting?
The RI Society of CPAs has an accounting olympics 🏋


Links



Follow Dean on Twitter
Like Carl Weinberg & Co. on Facebook
Visit the Carl Weinberg & Co. website




Big thanks to NGHTSWM for the use of their song, Fiji, on this show.

This week we're joined by Kaitlyn Roberts - owner, financial backer, and coordinator of mayhem at Easy Entertaining. After discovering a passion for food while cooking for 6 women in a tiny apartment in Italy, Kaitlyn switched her major, graduated with a culinary degree, and started to build a business back home in Rhode Island. From personal chef, to party coordinator, to business owner, Kaitlyn runs one of the best catering companies in Rhode Island.


Topics include the art of the party, listening to your customer, scaling your business, and building a long-lasting company that people want to work for.


If you love ycdi•di and want to support it, you can become a patron of the show.


Show notes



The only thing everyone in the world does - everybody eats
Making a company people want to work for
The isolating nature of owning a business, and the growing food community in Rhode Island
The value of sourcing local and seasonal foods
If blindfolded, could you tell the difference between red and white wine???
When done well, running an event should seem like magic
Always hiring people smarter than you


Links



Follow Easy Entertaining on Instagram
Like Easy Entertaining on Facebook
Visit the Easy Entertaining website




Big thanks to NGHTSWM for the use of their song, Fiji, on this show.

This week we're joined by Audrey McClelland - digital influencer, blogger, social media consultant, brand advocate and founder of several online properties including Mom Generations and Permission to Hustle. After deciding a career in journalism wasn't going to pay the bills, Audrey started working in the fashion industry. At the boom of the online blog, she decided to make her mark with what has become a fantastic internet destination covering fashion, food, fitness, travel, and parenting five kids.


Topics include content creation, cultural perspective, the rise of blogs, scaling your business, career gender bias, and making your own opportunity when none are coming your way.


If you love ycdi•di and want to support it, you can become a patron of the show.


Show notes



The power of sharing personal stories with a community
The keys to successful blogging for over a decade
What it's like making content every day
Movement from the physical to the digital "front porch" - a gathering place where women feel safe and can share together
If you don't see a door - build one
A day in the life of a digital influencer
Finding your circle of influence online - people who raise you up and help you become better


Links



Follow Audrey on Instagram
Follow Permission to Hustle on Instagram
Like MomGenerations on Facebook
Like Permission to Hustle on Facebook
Visit the MomGenerations website
Visit the Permission to Hustle website
Listen to the Permission to Hustle Podcast!




Big thanks to NGHTSWM for the use of their song, Fiji, on this show.

This week we're joined by Rich Ferri - musician, music producer, filmmaker, photographer - and founder of Rangely Films: a cinematic wedding film company. Rich is as inspirational and knowledgeable as he is artistically talented. His approach to life, personal development and risk is an awesome example of the "you can do it, do it" spirit.


Topics include non-traditional careers, learning to trust people, using feedback to drive decision-making, and the importance of always striving for things that are just outside your reach.


If you love ycdi•di and want to support it, you can become a patron of the show.


Show notes



Trusting that the people who know you know your strengths better than you do
Pure artists vs. serial creators
Being excited about a large volume of things
Making things, and then honing in on the things that people resonate with
Taking your own advice
Inspiring others by being an example of what you preach
The zone of proximal development and constantly pushing just outside of your comfort zone
Accepting and soliciting hard feedback


Links



Follow Rich on Instagram
Follow RangelyFilms on Instagram
Like RangelyFilms on Facehook
Follow Rich on Vimeo
Learn more about the Zone of proximal development




Big thanks to NGHTSWM for the use of their song, Fiji, on this show.

This week we're joined by Jamie Antignano, vice president of Angelo's Civita Farnese restaurant: a landmark italian restaurant on Providence's historic Federal Hill. Jamie brings a spirited approach to the ninety-five-year-old family-owned restaurant - with a deep appreciation for tradition, family, and desire to see Angelo's thrive for the next ninety-five years.


Topics include the pressures of running an established business, the fine line between innovation and tradition, the power of nostalgia, and a devotion to family that keeps a business running for generations.


If you love ycdi•di and want to support it, you can become a patron of the show.


Show notes



What goes into being the vice president of a restaurant?
Surviving the depression, the mob, and changing times on the hill
Earning respect as a 25-year-old in a 95-year-old business
The origin of the spaghetti donut
When you go into Angelo's, bring change for the charity train!
Remembering self care
How to craft a life as successful as your business
What is the feast of the seven fishes, anyways?
If you really love your own olive oil, Angelo's will keep it in the back for you to use when you come in. So when you're here, you're actually family
Go eat at Angelo's Civita Farnese - it's delicious


Links



Follow Angelo's on Instagram
Follow them on Twitter
Like them on Facebook
Check out their website
Follow Jamie on Instagram




Big thanks to NGHTSWM for the use of their song, Fiji, on this show.