This week’s episode features the guys talking about Mark Cuban's admission of significant losses from his Shark Tank investments. They analyze this revelation within the context of venture capital, highlighting the high failure rate of startups and the concept of survivorship bias. The guys also share their own entrepreneurial experiences, emphasizing the critical importance of adaptability and finding peace amidst the challenges of starting and growing your own business.

Check out this episode on your platform of choice and special thanks to Indicium for editing it!

Happy New Year Y’all! In the first episode of 2025, the guys discuss their plans for the upcoming year, including some new equipment and interview guests. Caleb and Chris also take a moment to emphasize the importance of listener feedback in order to shape future content in 2025, aiming for a healthy balance between encouraging words and the realistic challenges of entrepreneurship. The guys also talk about plans to expand the Sippi Podcast audience reach to include those considering (or unexpectedly entering) self-employment for the first time, while maintaining a priority of relatable and informative stories over clichéd advice.

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“So, what is this Story Arc Form y'all keep talking about?” “Why do you guys use it?” These are two popular questions the guys have been asked on more than one occasion. This week the guys decided to release a quick episode to explain what the Story Arc Form is (along with what it is not) and why they use it with the folks they interview.

To add a little fun to it, the Story Arc Form was handed over to two other “hosts from another popular podcast” and let them share some candid thoughts on the document and how it is used when interviewing podcast guests.

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Special thanks to Indicium for editing this episode!

Tis the season y’all! This week’s episode features Caleb and Chris reflecting on 2024 in general and the Christmas season in particular. They discuss the challenges and rewards of entrepreneurship, particularly the difficulties of balancing work and personal life during the holidays. The conversation includes a spontaneous interview with Chris’ 11-year-old son, who offers interesting perspectives on advertising, social media, and the aspirations of his generation.

Special thanks to Jude Spence for being a team player and willing to hop behind the microphone unexpectedly! Give it a listen on your platform of choice!

Special thanks to Indicium for editing this episode!

And a very special thanks to all of you for giving this podcast channel a listen in 2024, our very first year at giving this project a try!

Merry Christmas y’all!

Have you ever noticed the moment you no longer need a specific piece of information it seems to get deleted from your memory forever? What about the opposite phenomenon of never being able to forget something (or someone) you wish you could? Turns out there’s a name for that. It’s called “The Zeigarnik Effect” and we are going to talk all about it with Dr. Ritchie Sheridan, the Chair of the Psychology department at William Carey University.

In this week’s episode, Dr. Sheridan educates us on the Zeigarnik Effect, a psychological phenomenon (named after Soviet psychologist Bluma Zeigarnik) where incomplete topics are more easily remembered than completed ones. We explore the Effect’s relevance to various aspects of life, including business partnerships, personal relationships, and memory in general. The discussion touches on the importance of closure, conflict resolution, and the reconstructive nature of human memory. And for all of you hopeless romantics out there, we may very well have a psychological explanation for that feeling of “the one that got away”.

Check out this quality conversation on your platform of choice.

Special thanks to Dr. Sheridan for getting behind the mic with us and taking us to school!

Special thanks to Indicium for editing this episode!

This week’s episode features an interview with Jacoby Broadnax and Damion Dehart, cofounders of the food delivery comparison app, FoodScout! Both Mississippi tech entrepreneurs, Jacoby and Damion were kind enough to transparently share their bumpy journey of building and pitching several different tech projects until ultimately arriving with their current product.

They share some invaluable lessons learned from earlier ventures along with their experience in an accelerator program that resulted in awards and investor interest. The interview highlights their resilience and emphasizes the importance of market validation, lean development, and embracing constructive criticism – an episode that our listeners won’t want to miss!

A very special thanks to both Jacoby and Damion for getting behind the microphone with us! Check out our chat with them on your platform of choice.

Also, special thanks to Indicium for editing this episode!

Happy Thanksgiving Y’all! Much to the guys’ amazement, the Sippi Podcast project has been around long enough to have its very first holiday episode! As a result, this episode is themed around Thanksgiving and gratitude. They discuss their personal thankfulness, including family, faith, and the podcast’s success.

The conversation then shifts to ideas on how small business owners can express gratitude to their customers, along with the financial benefits of customer retention over acquisition. Practical advice is offered on how entrepreneurs can express customer appreciation through both words and actions, emphasizing the power of genuine thankfulness and its positive impact on business growth.

Check out their words about gratitude on the platform of your choice.

Speaking of gratitude, special thanks to Indicium for editing this episode and special thanks to Franklyn Zhao from Pixabay for use of his song “Autumn Road” in this special Thanksgiving edition of the Sippi Podcast!

It’s not often we get to interview a creative; and this guy meets every aspect of the word! Our guest this week is Mississippi artist and entrepreneur, Michael Mitchell.

Born in Vicenza, Italy, and raised in Mississippi, Michael shares his fascinating journey to becoming a multimedia artist and business owner. Some of the many topics we cover includes how he navigates his spiritual faith in what can be a pretty secular industry, his near-death experience while on tour, his creative process, and advice for aspiring entrepreneurs in similar creative industries. Michael also introduces his company, Light Productions, a multimedia firm that specializes in creating original content and supporting other artists, as well as his upcoming book series, The Epic of Jonah.

And if that wasn’t enough, Michael graciously gave us permission to include one of his latest songs, “All Of Me”, (written by Light Productions and ft. M-Status, coproduced by M-Status and Light) at the end of this episode. Be sure to check it out after the interview!

A sincere thanks to Michael for getting behind the microphone with us! Check out our chat with him on the platform of your choice.

Also, special thanks to Indicium for editing this episode!