Episodes

Prior to the start of our conversation, I found out Kaleigh puts a 110% into everything she does. She's eaten at the best pizza joints from sea to shining sea and has accumulated a wealth of knowledge by chopping it …

Wow! I am truly impressed with how this episode turned out! So many great pieces of information in this show. We talk about dough management, ovens, sourdough (and why she doesn't use it). We also talk about business- financi...

Today we have Chris. He is the man behind a_slice_of_nj. I first saw Chris’s IG page on a Scotts pizza tour IG Live stream, He started his pizza journey not through cooking, but eating his way through a list of …

Today we talk with Henry. He is a Facebook Chef cranking out pizza on the FB campus. His goal is to blend Vietnamese cuisines with Detroit and Neapolitan style Pies. In this episode we talk about Henrys “work from home …

In this episode, we get into the mind of Nicole Bean. We talk a lot about current events, her life, and her mindset and tie everything to pizza and business. In this episode we also discuss the education she's taken …

With $500, a few connections for a kitchen space and some pizza hats from amazon, Richard and Eric managed to put together a successful pop up that not only made their wives proud but created a cult following for their …

Do you have what it takes to run a pizza business? It takes a lot of hard work and pivoting but the rewards can be worth it. ⁠ Will is on the World PIzza Champions Team He has studied under …

Today we talk with Dan from Razza New Jersey. Not Razza, but Razza Like pizza! We discuss how initially Razza was an underperforming restaurant yet he chose to stick to it and turned it to the well known pizza place …

These two are so awesome. From community building to working as a team, they make pizza happen in the city of Tracy CA. They are changing the narrative of what pizza means. We talk about starting off as a mobile …

Meet Phillip, the owner and head pizza maker at dough. He learned his pizza making skills from @capopizza over at Tony Gemignani’s International School of Pizza. In this episode we talk about how he created his menu of hip ho...

I talk with Pizza Champion and member of the US Pizza Team, RC Gallegos. In this episode, we talk about his love and passion for NY style pizza. We discuss the many competitions he's participated in and go over what …

Leah is the owner and operator of @PIzzaLeah. Before owning her own store, she helped take Pizza My Heart from 2 stores to to the double digits and we discussed how we talk about how pizza shaped her entire life. …

Meet Andrew! This chef turned business owner helped open a successful restaurant in John’s Island and as soon as he started writing a business plan to open up a restaurant of his own, he was stopped in his tracks by …

If you’ve listened to the podcast, you’ve probably seen that I have a pretty positive outlook on pizza and life. And while Frederico, Tony’s Gemingnai’s mentee, also has a very positive outlook, he is also a realist. For that...

In an industry largely dominated by white men, it was meaningful for me to hear the perspective of a Black pizza business owner because I myself identify as a person of color. Meet Ray, the owner of Pepperoni Ray’s Cafe …

As my pizza journey continues, I meet more and more interesting people to learn from. Whether you're thinking about pizza as a business for the first time or you are a serious vet in the game, I really think there …

Meet Ross and Leo! Ross is the owner of Oak and Rye Pizza in Los Gatos and Leo is the head pizzaiolo. I was lucky enough to speak with them about their perfectly delicious sourdough wood fired pizza. Their pizzas …

Meet Jessica and Justin from Pizza Doughnais, the couple doing sourdough Sicilian pizzas in Portland. Join in on the conversation about their delicious pizzas and the mindset that it takes to run a successful and happy busin...

Love beer with your pizza? Who doesn’t! The episode today is with craft beer and homebrewing enthusiast, Brando, who partnered with his brother to open up Slice Project in the revitalizing neighborhood of downtown Watsonville...

We talk about steps to take to start a pizza business and share the struggles of a home cook! Listen in on this awesome episode! IG @ elises_pies Full Transcript Here Elise: Food for me? I want to feed the …

This is probably one of the craziest conversations I’ve ever had about pizza and I’m so lucky this guy has blessed us pizza “nerd-os” with his time. He is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, has a mobile pizza truck (finally …

This episode is with Ray from Charles Pizzeria. He has some of THE most beautiful pizzas I’ve seen on Instagram. He is sharing love for neo-neapolitan pies with the folks up in Northwest Arizona by starting a food truck of …

This guy is a straight hustler and is killing it in the mobile pizza game. He has not one, not two, but THREE mobile units including one BADDDDDAASSMOTHATRUCKING Food Truck. Learn more about how he got his start, his tips …

Audrey is a huge fan of "mentorship" e.g. someone you can run things by. It doesn't have to be as formal as, OMG DO YOU WANT TO BE MY MENTOR.. Do you actually need a mentor going into the pizza …