Angles with John Richmond
Angles is a podcast about learning from the paths of interesting and successful people. Hosted by John Richmond, Co-Founder and CEO of Richmond Vona, the show features conversations with entrepreneurs, professionals, and leaders from Buffalo and beyond. By exploring their stories from different angles, each episode uncovers the moments, mindset, and moves that helped them grow and offers insights you can use in your own life and career.
Episodes
32 episodes
Ep32: Brad Gelber - Building a Law Firm Brand, Trust at Scale, and the Future of Richmond Vona
In this episode of Angles with John Richmond, John sits down with Brad Gelber, the new Director of Marketing & Brand Strategy at Richmond Vona. Brad shares his path into marketing, what attracted him to Richmond Vona, and how intentional br...
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Episode 32
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1:03:37
Ep31: Eight Months In - A New Year’s Eve Reflection on Building Angles
In this New Year’s Eve episode of Angles with John Richmond, John and Angles Producer Brett Tuttle sit down to reflect on the first eight months of the podcast - recorded exactly eight months to the day after their original test episode....
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Episode 31
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1:24:29
Ep30: Al Bozorgi - Flushable Innovation, Startup Resilience, and Building a Global Consumer Brand
From London to Buffalo, from a pub napkin sketch to winning 43North — Al Bozorgi shares the decade-long journey behind Twipes, the world’s first fully biodegradable, truly flushable wipe. In this episode, John and Al dive into R&D breakthro...
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Episode 30
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50:10
Ep29: Daniel Schuller - Elder Law, Family Protection & The Business of Doing Things the Right Way
Estate planning isn’t about documents it’s about protecting the people you love. John Richmond sits down with Daniel Schuller of PB Elder Law to break down wills, powers of attorney, Medicaid, crisis planning, and the biggest misconceptions tha...
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Episode 29
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1:16:40
Ep28: Chef Redbeard - Craft, Curiosity, and the Art of the Private Dining Experience
Jeremy Van Antwerp, better known as Chef Redbeard, has become one of Buffalo’s most distinctive culinary creators. In this episode, John sits down with Jeremy to explore how a self‑taught cook built one of the city’s most unique dining experien...
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Episode 28
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1:05:20
Ep27: Tage Thompson — Hard Work, Leadership, and Building Buffalo’s Future
Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson joins Angles with John Richmond to talk about family, leadership, work ethic, and his journey from Alaska to the NHL.He opens up about his father’s influence, the lessons that keep him grounded, and ...
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Episode 27
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59:12
Ep26: Brenda Turteltaub Feldstein — Love Letters to Music
Filmmaker Brenda Turteltaub Feldstein joins Angles with John Richmond to discuss her journey from Brazil to Buffalo, and how a $30 BPO student pass sparked the path that ultimately led to her directing the feature documentary *Love Letters to M...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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55:13
Ep25: Dhane Smith & Josh Byrne — Buffalo Built: The Championship Standard
Dhane Smith and Josh Byrne of the Buffalo Bandits join Angles with John Richmond to talk about leadership, legacy, and what it takes to win championships in Buffalo.They open up about their bond as teammates, the lessons from losses tha...
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Episode 25
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1:08:31
Ep24 Coach Trevor Large Canisius University — Building a Culture That Wins: Leadership, Accountability, and the Underdog Mentality
What does it really take to build a winning culture — one where people feel seen, valued, and accountable? In this episode, John Richmond sits down with Trevor Large, Head Coach of the Canisius Men’s Division I Hockey Team, to talk about leader...
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Episode 24
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59:31
Ep23 Matt Meyer Revive Performance & Health - The Healing Mindset: Rethinking Health, Movement & Modern Medicine
What if everything you’ve been taught about health, healing, and performance was only half the story? In this episode, John Richmond sits down with Matt Meyer, a movement specialist, mindset coach, and wellness practitioner who’s worked with ev...
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Episode 23
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1:00:27
Ep22: Building a Fitness Empire with Amy Bueme of Catalyst Fitness
In this episode of Angles with John Richmond, we sit down with Buffalo powerhouse Amy Bueme, co-owner of Catalyst Fitness. Amy and her husband Joe started with one small gym and grew it into Western New York’s leading fitness brand.Amy ...
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Episode 22
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59:41
Ep21: Alissa Vogelsang — Courage, Presence, and Finding Joy Through Adversity
When Alissa Vogelsang was first diagnosed with breast cancer at 29, she refused to be defined by it. Over a decade later, she continues her fight with metastatic breast cancer — facing every setback with resilience, humor, and gratitude. In thi...
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Episode 21
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1:05:46
Ep20: Kimberly LaRussa of Sweet Buffalo: Kindness, Cancer Awareness, and Community
In this powerful episode, John Richmond sits down with Kimberly LaRussa, founder of Sweet Buffalo, to discuss her inspiring journey from journalist to community advocate. Kimberly shares how Sweet Buffalo evolved from a good news platform into ...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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45:30
Ep19: Dr. Helen Cappuccino, Roswell Park - Empathy in Breast Cancer Care
In this episode, Dr. Helen Cappuccino, a breast surgeon at Roswell Park Cancer Center, discusses her journey into medicine, the importance of empathy in patient care, and the advancements in breast cancer treatment. She emphasizes the significa...
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Episode 19
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51:15
Ep18: Mark Schmidt — The Winningest Coach at St. Bonaventure on Leadership, Values, and Community
When you think of St. Bonaventure basketball, one name stands above the rest: Coach Mark Schmidt. The winningest coach in Bonnie’s history, he’s built his program on values that don’t bend. Do it the right way, never cut corners, and treat ever...
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Episode 18
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47:16
Ep17: Revolution Buffalo — Spinning a Fitness Community From the Ground Up
What happens when three women with completely different corporate backgrounds decide to take control of their own fitness journey and turn it into something bigger? On this episode of Angles with John Richmond, we’re joined by Amanda Meyers, Ra...
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Episode 17
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50:35
Ep16: Spencer Brown Buffalo Bills — From Small Town Roots to the NFL Trenches
From a small town in Iowa to Sundays in the NFL, Buffalo Bills tackle Spencer Brown has lived a journey built on grit and perseverance. In this episode, he opens up about his Hard Knocks experience, the ups and downs of draft day, and how Buffa...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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44:36
Ep15: Al Longo & Keith Vona — Veterans Race 2025: Service, Community, and Mental Toughness
What are you made of? That’s the question at the heart of this week’s Angles conversation. John Richmond sits down with Al Longo and Keith Vona to talk about Buffalo’s Veterans Race a community event that’s more than just a 5K or 10K.Fr...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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58:09
Ep14: Sharon Cryan — Food Nerd Founder on Fighting Processed Foods and Feeding the Future
What if the cereal in your pantry was designed to be addictive?This week on Angles, Sharon Cryan, the founder and CEO of Food Nerd, shares her deeply personal journey—from growing up in Buffalo with a single mother battling MS to launch...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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58:04
Ep13: Lisa Johnson - Championing Mental Wellness
In this episode of Angles, Lisa Johnson, Chief Strategy Officer at Compeer Buffalo, shares her journey from a college volunteer to leading an organization dedicated to combating loneliness and promoting mental wellness. The conversation explore...
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Episode 13
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49:49
Ep12: Emily Martin — Hiring Right & Having Hard Conversations
Emily Martin is the founder of Ally HR Partners, where she helps Buffalo companies hire the right people and tackle the tough conversations that keep teams on track. She joins host John Richmond to explain why HR should guide strategy, how clea...
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Episode 12
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59:02
Ep11: Tom Prince — The Heart of High School Sports
Tom Prince, Vice President of Western New York Athletics, turned a volunteer baseball blog into a full‑fledged sports network spotlighting student‑athletes across Buffalo. In this episode, host John Richmond chats with Tom about the evolution o...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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51:25
Ep10: Justin Hartman — From Lawyer to Distiller: Building Hartman’s Craft Spirits & Community
Host John Richmond sits down with Justin Hartman—former New York City trial lawyer and founder of Hartman’s Distilling Co.—to unpack his leap from law to whiskey, the science of crafting award-winning bourbon, and the realities of scaling a Buf...
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Episode 10
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52:09
EP09: Tom & Cloogie Barnett — From Rink to Runway: The Barnett Tailoring Journey
Father‑son duo Tom and Cloogie Barnett turned a Buffalo tailoring shop into a bespoke powerhouse, dressing NHL superstars, CEOs, and wedding parties while staying true to blue‑collar roots. In this conversation with host John Richmond they trac...
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Episode 9
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1:00:42
EP08: David Lord (Guidesly) — From Accounting to Adventure: Reinventing Outdoor Guiding with AI
David Lord has built and exited tech companies for decades, but his newest venture is pure passion. After years chasing trout, he created Guidesly—a Buffalo-born platform that equips 1,500-plus outdoor guides with AI tools and marketing mus...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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57:38