HeyJaredMostly Middle Tennessee Business Podcast
Real conversations about the stories, challenges, struggles and triumphs of Middle Tennessee's entrepreneurs, business owners and professionals. Broadcasting from the J2HQ in Thompson's Station. www.mmtbp.com
- Indexed episodes, last 90 days
- 11
- Latest publication
- Sep 25, 2026
- Audience
- Checking…
- Earliest in this view
- Jul 3, 2026
Latest episodes
She Hated Sales—Then Built a Business Around It | Donna Leggett (opens the original)
Read excerpt
What happens when the career you've built for 15 years is suddenly no longer who you are? Donna Leggett spent years in accounting and financial leadership — and once listed sales and retail among the careers she never wanted. Today, she's doing both. Donna is the owner of Pierce Bespoke Nashville, helping clients build custom wardrobes while building an entirely new career and business of her own. In this episode of the Mostly Middle Tennessee Business Podcast, Donna talks with Jim McCarthy abou
From Police Officer to Coffee Entrepreneur :: Ep 299 Chris Morris of Peacemaker Coffee (opens the original)
Read excerpt
After more than two decades in law enforcement, Chris Morris probably didn't expect his next career to involve coffee — especially considering he originally hated the stuff. But years of overnight shifts, a search for lower-acidity coffee and a lot of experimentation eventually led to Peacemaker Coffee Company. Chris joins Jim McCarthy to talk about making the leap from law enforcement into entrepreneurship, learning the coffee industry, getting rejected by retailers, building a growing business
He Lost His Dad at 26: Business, Family & What Really Matters | Jacob Bourque (opens the original)
Read excerpt
Jacob Bourque joins Jim McCarthy for a conversation that begins with logistics, cold calling and building a referral-based business — and eventually becomes something far more personal. Jacob talks about spending years making cold calls, learning how genuine relationships create long-term customers, specialty tax strategies and why there may be no such thing as truly passive income. Then the conversation turns to losing his father unexpectedly at 26. Jacob shares the moments when he still wishes
Will AI Make the Trades More Valuable? | Esteban Legarrea :: Ep 297 Mostly Middle Tennessee Business Podcast (opens the original)
Read excerpt
For decades, skilled trades were often treated as Plan B while college was sold as the path to success. That equation may be changing fast. Electrical-industry sales professional Esteban Legarea joins Jim for a conversation about AI and the future of blue-collar work, college debt, learning through experience, building customer relationships, the realities of sales, and accidentally discovering a career he never knew existed. Esteban shares how he went from waiting tables to the warehouse floor
When Autistic Kids Grow Up: Community, Independence & Purpose with Meredith Pettigrew :: Ep 295 The Mostly Middle Tennessee Business Podcast (opens the original)
Read excerpt
What happens after an autistic child grows up? Meredith Pettigrew joins Jim McCarthy for a candid, funny and deeply human conversation about supporting autistic adults—and why a meaningful life can't always be measured by a traditional job or career. Meredith shares her journey from public-school teacher to leading Autism Career Training, an organization now expanding its mission toward Autism Community Training. The change reflects something Meredith has learned firsthand: every autistic adult
Publishing over time
Last 90 days. Choose a month to open its work.
Recurring subjects
Named in the text we hold. One piece can cover several.
Audience
No verified audience measurement yet.
About this data
Counts cover the work we have indexed. Tone needs enough text and a confident classification. Excerpts and episode notes are not full articles or transcripts.
Identity or attribution wrong? Suggest a correction.