Spectruss Speakeasy Podcast
Spectruss Speakeasy: The Marketing & Business Podcast for Growth-Minded EntrepreneursWelcome to Spectruss Speakeasy, the podcast where marketing meets real business stories, and where relationships drive success. Hosted by Spectruss, one of Chattanooga’s leading marketing agencies, this podcast brings together business owners, industry experts, and creative minds to share their journeys, insights, and the strategies behind their success.From brand-building and digital marketing to content creation and campaign optimization, we dive deep into the ever-changing world of business growth. Whether you’re a seasoned entrepreneur or just getting started, Spectruss Speakeasy delivers valuable conversations on navigating challenges, scaling businesses, and making an impact in your industry.Expect real stories, practical strategies, and behind-the-scenes discussions with those who make things happen. Tune in to discover how business relationships, marketing expertise, and innovation can fuel long-term success.
Episodes
26 episodes
Kyle Wiens on How iFixit Built The World’s Biggest Repair Library
iFixit CEO Kyle Wiens on the Right to Repair fight: from taking computers apart in a dorm room to making the case in Congress and state legislatures for repair laws with real teeth.Products we used to open, tinker with, and fix are turni...
Matt Brock on Blending Business and Law
Matt Brock is not your typical DUI attorney. He has always thought like an entrepreneur first — when he opened his own firm, he already knew how to run a business, particularly online. That mindset is what sets him apart from the lawyers who on...
Jay Shaffer on Community Leadership and Networking
Jay Shaffer has spent his career at the intersection of technology, entrepreneurship, and investing. He got his start at Sun Microsystems during the growth years of the internet, went on to co-found VoiceQuilt, and now serves as Market Director...
Charlie Brock on Family Business and Quantum Technology
Charlie Brock grew up inside Brock Candy Company, a family business that started in 1906 and became one of the largest candy makers in the country. He watched it go public, get acquired, and eventually close its Chattanooga doors. Instead of sl...
Dr. Patricia McLelland on Women's Health, Functional Medicine, & Her Upcoming Book
What happens when a doctor with 20+ years of experience stops defaulting to prescriptions and starts looking at the full picture? In this episode of Spectruss Speakeasy, host Sam Silvey, CEO and Founder of Spectruss, sits down with Dr. Patricia...
Matt Hullander on Selling Your Business, Post-Exit Identity & Chattanooga's Next Chapter
Matt Hullander sold Hullco to private equity in 2021. He walked into the Westin Hotel, signed the papers, introduced his buyer to 72 employees, then went and ate lunch by himself. Five years later, he has built V2 Strategy to help other home se...
Banking on Chattanooga: What 40 Years in the Room Actually Teaches You — with Ron Jones of Southeast Bank
Most business owners treat banking like a transaction. Ron Jones has spent 40 years watching that mindset quietly limit — and sometimes kill — otherwise good businesses.In this episode of the Spectruss Speakeasy, Sam Silvey sits down wit...
Ben Brown on Succession, Identity & Long-Term Private Equity
In this episode of Spectruss Speakeasy, Ben Brown of Alderman Enterprises joins us to discuss succession, identity, and long-term investing.As the “Silver Tsunami” of retiring Baby Boomer owners builds, many founders are discovering that...
Winning with Discipline: Isaac Caldiero's American Ninja Warrior Story
In Season 7, Isaac completed the challenge and claimed the prize that had eluded every competitor before him. But the win was just one moment in a much longer journey.In this conversation, we sit down with Isaac to talk about what it re...
From Venezuela To Business: Engineering Profit And Culture
Profit isn’t what’s left over. It’s a choice you design into your business from day one. That’s the heartbeat of our conversation with Paul Batista, who pairs profit engineering with family systems therapy to help owners break free from the gri...
Aesthetics, Health & Growth: Janis Snaid Joins Spectruss Speakeas
Want a med spa patients won’t leave for a $1 discount? We unpack the shift from selling units to prescribing outcomes, showing how a clear brand, rigorous KPIs, and year-long treatment plans build loyalty and higher lifetime value. Janice Snade...
Building a Business Around Healing with Erin Rayburn
A 1,600-pound animal can read your heartbeat from four feet away, and it won’t lie to you. That’s why we sat down with a therapist who brings horses into the healing process, weaving equine therapy with EMDR to help clients move past trauma, an...
Why lifestyle wins over quick fixes in perimenopause and weight loss — with Dr. Patricia McLelland
Feeling lost between hot takes on hormones and the latest weight-loss shots? We brought in Dr. Patricia McLellan, Vanderbilt-trained, Emory-residency, 27+ years in women’s health, to cut through the noise with a calm, practical roadmap.
Clay Watson's Journey Through Business and Life
When Clay Watson's helicopter plummeted 1,500 feet after losing its tail rotor above a Hawaiian lava field, he had just enough time to begin the Lord's Prayer before impact. That harrowing moment in June 2022 forever changed how the third-gener...
How Breach Recovery Became Big Business with John Anthony Smith
What if everything you thought you knew about cybersecurity was dangerously wrong? John Anthony Smith, Founder & Chief Security Officer of Fenix24, delivers a wake-up call that will fundamentally change how you think about protecting your o...
Freight, Fuel & the Future: Sustainability and Innovation in Trucking | Matt McLelland
In this episode, Sam Silvey sits down with Matt McLelland, VP of Sustainability and Innovation at Covenant Logistics, for a real and honest conversation about the future of freight, green energy, and what it actually takes to move toward...
Seth Cathy: Motorcycles, Family Legacy, and the Real Story Behind Chick-fil-A
Seth Cathy, grandson of Chick-fil-A founder Truett Cathy, joins us for an incredible conversation that spans three generations of entrepreneurship, adventure, and staying grounded despite massive success.We explore the remarkable origin ...
How The Barn Nursery Bloomed into a Third-Generation Success Story | Cole Webster
In this episode of Spectruss Speakeasy, Sam sits down with Austin Webster, third-generation president of The Barn Nursery, to explore how a humble $1,500 roadside fruit stand grew into one of the top nurseries in the country. Austin shares fasc...
From Skeptical Bankers to 8 Gyms: High Point Climbing's John Wiygul | Spectruss Speakeasy Podcast
In this episode of Spectruss Speakeasy, Sam Silvey sits down with John Wiygul, founder and president of High Point Climbing and Fitness. From explaining what rock climbing even was to skeptical bankers 12 years ago to now operating eight facili...
The Founder's Journey: Risk, Resilience, and Rewards | Sam Silvey and Jonathan Bragdon
In this episode of Spectruss Speakeasy, Sam Silvey sits down with Jonathan Bragdon, founder of Capacity Ventures, to explore the contrarian approach to venture capital in today's economy. Jonathan shares his journey from building and exiting co...
Challenges of Modern Dermatology | Emily Brewer – Ep 6
In this episode of Spectruss Speakeasy, we're diving skin-deep with Emily Brewer, founder of The Derm Center in Chattanooga and host of the upcoming Derm Expert Podcast. With 17 years in dermatology, Emily shares her journey f...
Legacy, Branding & Making It Happen | Carter Fowler Ep. 5
For 140 years, Fowler Brothers Home & Patio has been more than just a business—it’s been a legacy. In this episode of Spectruss Speak Easy, Carter Fowler shares what it takes to keep a fifth-generation family business thriving when...
Art, Business & Authenticity | Genesis the Grey Kid Ep. 4
Podcast Description:In this episode of Spectruss Speakeasy, we sit down with Genesis the Grey Kid, a multidisciplinary artist, poet, and creative entrepreneur, to explore the intersection of art, music, business, ...
Lucky Number 13: The Shift That Changed Everything | Justin Aragon Ep.3
In this episode of Spectruss Speakeasy, we’re throwing superstition out the window—screw unlucky 13, we’re making it lucky! 🚀 Sam Silvey, founder of Spectruss, sits down with longtime creative director Justin Aragon to re...
Lucky Number 13 - The Beginning of Spectruss
This episode dives into the personal journey of Sam Silvey, owner and founder of Spectruss, who transitioned from professional cycling to building an award winning, full service marketing and advertising company. Key themes include embracing ch...
