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Confessions Beyond the Food is a podcast about working in the Food Industry. People who work in the Food Industry have grit and lots of stories to tell. W3 Sales, a sales & marketing company, will host this podcast with their confessions on how they have a new, fresh approach and invite guests to confess their secrets to their sauce.
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- Leadership Is the Secret Ingredient - Christin Marvin · 35 minWhat does it really take to grow a business that doesn't depend on you? In this episode, I sit down with Christin Marvin, founder of Columbine Hospitality and author of…
- Building a Culture of Learning - Michael Wolfe Part 2 · 40 minWhat does it really mean to create a culture of learning? In Part 2 of my conversation with Michael Wolfe, Director of Learning & Development at SEFA, we move beyond training…
- Why Most Training Doesn't Work (And What Great Learners Do Instead) with Michael Wolfe, Director of Learning & Development, SEFA · 41 minWhat if the biggest problem with training...isn't the training? In this episode of Confessions Beyond the Food, Nancy Ridlen sits down with Michael Wolfe, Director of Learning &…
- Preston Nguyen: Pressure, Leadership & Staying Grounded (Part 2) · 25 minIn Part 2 of Confessions: Beyond the Food, the conversation shifts from winning… to what it takes to sustain it. After early success, the real test isn’t talent — it’s…
- Preston Nguyen: Winning the World Food Championships at 18 (Part 1) · 28 minAt 18, Preston Nguyen didn’t plan on competing in the World Food Championships. He was going to volunteer. Instead, a last-minute opportunity put him in the competition —…
- AI Isn’t the Problem. Culture Is. - Ian Heller · 38 minAI isn’t the barrier in distribution. Culture is. In this episode of Confessions Beyond the Food, Nancy sits down with Ian Heller — AI expert and Chief Strategy Officer at…
- The AI Confession: What Foodservice Sales Leaders Aren’t Ready to Hear - Dr Elena Park · 10 minFoodservice sales has always been built on relationships. But what happens when intelligence evolves? In this episode of Confessions Beyond the Food, Nancy sits down with Dr…
- From Military to Sales Leadership: Finding Purpose After the Uniform - Shawn Porter · 42 minLife can pivot on a single decision — sign the contract, board the plane, lace up before dawn. Shawn Porter’s journey spans a family legacy of military service, deployment to…
- No Sugarcoating: How Leaders Drive Alignment and Trust · 31 minIn this episode, Nancy Ridlen sits down with Jeanette Brick, President of iSi North America, for a grounded, no-fluff conversation on leadership built on customer truth…
- Leading Beyond Comfort · 38 minWhen friends and colleagues get together, you’re bound to learn—and laugh. In this episode, host Nancy Ridlen, Principal at W3 Sales, sits down with Shannon Tallon, VP of…
- Grit, Grace, Gratitude, And Pastries · 33 minWhat does it take to build a national pastry brand without losing your soul—or your partner? Nancy Ridlen sits down with KRMA Foods co-founders Rachel Oostman and Marine Crile to…
- The Bourbon Badass: Leadership with Heart · 29 minFrom sales strategy to social influence — and a little bourbon in between 🥃 This week on Confessions Beyond the Food, Nancy Ridlen sits down with Anthony Salemi, VP of Strategic…
- Faith, Family, Then Food - A Frank Conversation with John Franke · 31 minWhat happens when a chef known for speed, standards, and scaling brands decides to flip the script and live “God first, family second, work third”? We sat down with our friend…
- Comfort Food Crusade - Myles Powell's Food Network Survivor's Tale · 31 minWhat happens when a civil engineer discovers his true calling isn’t in concrete and steel—but in cast iron and cornbread? Meet Myles, the founder of Myles Comfort Foods, who…
- Unshakable: Women’s Wisdom from the Frontlines of Foodservice, Sales & Startups · 24 minNancy Ridlen shares ten hard-earned lessons for women in foodservice, sales and entrepreneurship, drawing from her 25 years of experience navigating spaces that weren't always…
- Beyond the Sale: How Jason Morgan Earns Trust and Delivers Results · 26 minWhat separates a top-tier sales rep from the rest? Jason Morgan, DSR of the Month at Edward Don & Company, shares how a customer-first mindset, operational insight, and strategic…
- Work Hard, Laugh Harder: Real Strategies for Workplace Joy · 18 min10 Real Things to Make the Job Fun So let’s be honest, work is work. But, that doesn’t mean it has to be boring, stressful, or something you just ‘get through’. At W3 Sales we…
- Restaurant Visionary: Mark Brezinski's Creative Journey · 40 minIn this episode of Confessions Beyond the Food, listeners are taken behind the scenes with restaurant industry veteran and creative powerhouse Mark Brezinski—author of Fork Fight…
- Beyond The Hustle: The Raw Truth About Entrepreneurship · 30 minWant the real deal on what it takes to build a successful food service business? Nancy Ridlen keeps it honest, sharing a decade’s worth of hard-earned lessons they don’t teach in…
- What’s Your Relationship Status with Food?! · 34 minOn this episode of Confessions Beyond the Food, Liz Oba takes us on a deliciously personal journey—from hospital dietitian to Real Food Mission Ambassador at Thomas Cuisine. Her…
