The Inspired Stories Podcast

Anthony Codispoti

Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants

2008 Economic Recession

Covid-19

Customer Experience

Franchising

Covid-19 Pandemic

Community Involvement

Career Team

Leadership

Mergers and Acquisitions

Zingerman's Community Of Businesses

Digital Marketing

Workforce Development

Barbecue

Stone Creek Coffee

Coffee Industry

Soft Skills

Employment Barriers

Education

ADOPTION

Anthony Codispoti has started, built, and sold a variety of successful businesses, including a 7-figure wholesale business (successful exit), a 7-figure consumer business (exited to private equity), a SaaS business (successful exit), and fiscally advantaged benefits. As an innovator and pioneer, he has been awarded patents, earned best seller badges, and gained scores of battle scars. In this show... more

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Publishes	Daily	Episodes	489	Founded	2 years ago
Number of Listeners		Categories	EducationSelf-Improvement

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From Busing Tables at 15 to CEO: Kevin Gudejko's Four Decades Moving Through American Dining History

Kevin Gudejko is the president and CEO of Main Street Ventures Restaurant Group, a collection of 21 upscale scratch kitchen restaurants across five states that donates more than $2 million annually to local community charities. He started busing tabl... more

Yesterday • 1 hr 4 min

Jordan Rodriguez on Why Business Owners Need More Than a Portfolio Manager

Jordan Rodriguez is the founder of Chagrin Valley Legacy Advisors in Beachwood, Ohio, a planning firm built for owners of closely held family businesses, multi-generational families, and high net worth early retirees. A certified financial planner an... more

Yesterday • 59 min

From Educational Psychology to Staffing COO: Marnie Byford's Path to Supreme Staffing

Marnie Byford is Chief Operating Officer at Supreme Staffing, a national employment agency connecting workers to opportunities in manufacturing, logistics, customer service, and office support across 22 locations. She came to the role through an unli... more

11 Jun 2026 • 54 min

Greg Mahoney on What Breaks Inside a DSO When Acquisitions Move Faster Than Operations

Greg Mahoney is Associate Director of Management Consulting at Skytale Group, a Dallas-based firm helping dental support organizations and multi-site healthcare platforms grow profitably, prepare for M&A, and exit with positive outcomes. He came to t... more

11 Jun 2026 • 1 hr 10 min

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Greg Light

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Episode: Greg Light on Why Every Business Valuation Comes Down to Cash Flow and Risk

Kyle McCord

Founder and Managing Director of Max Value Advisors

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Episode: Kyle McCord on Why Owner Operators Are Always Outmatched When Private Equity Shows Up

Ramona Cedeno

CPA, CFP, founder and CEO of FiBrick

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Episode: Ramona Cedeno Built a Firm by Sending One Email to Her Contact List

Peter Holton

Managing Director at Caber Hill Advisors, Chicago-based investment banker

Caber Hill Advisors

Episode: Peter Holton on What Owners Get Wrong About When to Sell Their Business

Patricia Malone

Managing Director at Enhance C-suite, founder and principal of Enhance

Enhance C-suite

Episode: Patricia Malone on Zombie Projects, Kaizen, and the High-and-Easy Grid

Michael Stier

Area president for the Carolinas at Focus CFO

Focus CFO

Episode: Michael Stier on the Multiple Revenue Walls All Businesses Hit and How to Overcome Them

Jim Bates

Partner at Jackham Woods & Company, co-founder of Sports Club Advisors; author

Jackham Woods & Company; Sports Club Advisors

Episode: Two Careers Nobody Thought Could Connect: Jim Bates on Tennis, M&A, and What Stuck

Emily Egbert Stubbs

Director of Legal Services of Visibility CFO and Deal Advisors, Phoenix-based deal advisor and attorney

Visibility CFO and Deal Advisors

Episode: Bridging the Buy-Sell Divide: Emily Stubbs on Defending Value Before Due Diligence

Tina Dao

Founder and CEO of Liberated Leaders

Liberated Leaders

Episode: Tina Dao on Scaling from Fitbit to Walmart and Then Choosing ‘Small’ on Purpose

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Anthony Codispoti

Host of the show; serial entrepreneur with experience starting, growing, and exiting multiple businesses across industries.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 39 ratings

Profound and Enlightening
A great listen for anyone who feels stuck in their career or life in general.
Apple Podcasts
5
Enzo_D2
United States4 months ago
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I had the opportunity to be a guest on Anthony’s show and found it a very enjoyable experience and he is a great interviewer.
Apple Podcasts
5
David Sangree
United States7 months ago
Truly Inspiring Stories!
Recently I had the opportunity to be a guest on Anthony’s show. It’s clear that he is professional, easy to work with, and focused on authentic, and engaging conversations.
The questions that Anthony asks are not your run of the me questions in that it helped me to think about the people and experiences that shaped me into I am today.
I highly recommend the Inspired Stories Podcast!
Apple Podcasts
5
M Ryan Group
United States10 months ago
Pleasure is mine
I was a guest on Anthony's podcast. It was not my first but I must say I really enjoyed this one. Anthony was on point with his presentation and the questions he asked. I have received a ton of positive feedback and I am sure anthony shares in that praise . Thank you for hosting us
Apple Podcasts
5
Rob Espo
United States2 years ago
Great podcast for business leaders
You can learn so much from other leaders. You will find yourself in their stories facing similar situations. Then relief from challenges in how they handle it and the tools they recommend
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United States2 years ago

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Great interviewer who helps guests reflect on how experiences shaped them.

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Bridging the Buy-Sell Divide: Emily Stubbs on Defending Value Before Due Diligence

Q: What ultimately led to the decision to exit the cleaning company, and what did you learn from that process?

They achieved a solid uplift in enterprise value by streamlining operations and margins, but realized that continuing to manage both consulting and a running operation was unsustainable long-term. The exit validated their approach to cleaning up financials, contracts, and management alignment, while underscoring the importance of having the right people and processes when selling a business.

Bridging the Buy-Sell Divide: Emily Stubbs on Defending Value Before Due Diligence

Q: What were the biggest challenges when you started owning the business together, and how did you navigate them?

The main challenges were aligning lanes of expertise (law vs. finance), managing loyalty and turnover in a services business, and balancing growth with owner-fulfillment. They established separate lanes for each partner, built a trusted team, and used clear governance to avoid stepping on each other's toes, which helped them stay aligned and effective.

Two Careers Nobody Thought Could Connect: Jim Bates on Tennis, M&A, and What Stuck

Q: What role did burnout and balance play in your career decisions?

Burnout pushed me to rethink my lifestyle; I chose to pursue an MBA and shift from a lifestyle of evenings and weekends coaching to a broader, more sustainable professional path, while preserving my love for tennis on the side.

Two Careers Nobody Thought Could Connect: Jim Bates on Tennis, M&A, and What Stuck

Q: How did you end up in mergers and acquisitions after a tennis career?

A mentor connection during grad school and a fast-tracked training environment pulled me into M&A; the job demanded rapid learning on privately held companies, which taught me to build from first principles and networks rather than rely on school-case paradigms.

Ramona Cedeno Built a Firm by Sending One Email to Her Contact List

Q: A year from now, what is one very specific thing that you hope to be celebrating?

She envisions creating a product or company around AI to automate and scale aspects of their services, with a plan to revisit on the show in two years.

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Recent guests on The Inspired Stories Podcast include:

1. Greg Light
2. Kyle McCord
3. Ramona Cedeno
4. Peter Holton
5. Patricia Malone
6. Michael Stier
7. Jim Bates
8. Emily Egbert Stubbs

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