The Build with Jeff Kallil
by Jeff Kallil
Latest episode
The Build - Ep 25: The Weight of The Build Monologue
The Build - Ep 25: The Weight of The Build Monologue
About this podcast
The Build is about what we build, and who we become while building it.
I’m Jeff Kallil. I’m a businessman, entrepreneur, husband, father, writer, and a person trying to make sense of ambition, faith, money, work, family, creativity, success, failure, and the limited amount of time we get to spend on any of it.
Some episodes are about business. Some are about family reflections. Some are questions I’m wrestling with, things I’m learning, stories I can’t stop thinking about, or beliefs I’m trying to live out.
I don’t have all of it figured out.
But that is the point.
It’s about: What we build. Who we become.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 26 episodes
- The Build - Ep 25: The Weight of The Build Monologue · 11 minIn this episode of The Build, I share a stream-of-consciousness on all the things happening while building Convivial, Pure Yums, and my overall life. Sharing lessons from the…
- The Build - Ep 24: 3 Things I Learned Jumping Back IN the Business · 4 minMissed you! I was neck-deep "in" the business over the last 30 days. It's an important thing to deep dive into the things that are working and that aren't working. The ultimate…
- The Build - Ep 23: Start Asking: "What Needs to Be True?" · 7 min“What needs to be true?” It’s a simple question — but it’s changed how I think, plan, and move forward. In this quick episode, I break down why this phrase has become my go-to…
- The Build - Ep 22: The Struggle to Be Present (Especially as a Parent) · 8 minI came home from the kitchen at 1 AM and reflected how much I missed at home. Those moments hit hard — and I don't forget them. In this episode, I talk about the quiet, ongoing…
- The Build - Ep 21: Feedback is a Gift (Don't Avoid Hard Conversations) · 9 minused to avoid hard conversations — and it hurt my leadership more than I realized. Whether it was fear of conflict, wanting to keep the peace, or just hoping things would “work…
- The Build - Ep 20: Why I Started Pure Yums · 15 minI didn’t start Pure Yums because I wanted to be in the food business. I started it because my son couldn’t eat most of what was on the shelf — and I knew we could do better. In…
- The Build - Ep 19: The Bottleneck I Didn’t See Coming · 8 minWhen you think about scaling a food brand, you expect the hard parts to be production, marketing, or demand. What I didn’t expect? That finding the right co-packer would be the…
- The Build - Ep 18: What I’m Leaving Behind in 2025 (Hard Truths + Fresh Starts) · 9 minAs the year closes, I’m not just making plans for 2026 — I’m choosing what not to carry with me. In this episode, I share the real, sometimes uncomfortable truths I’ve had to…
- The Build - Ep 17: Faith as Foundation: How I Lead My Business and Family from a Deeper Place · 10 minIn this deeply personal episode, I share how my faith has impacted every part of my life — not just on Sundays, but in how I lead my family, build businesses, and navigate the…
- The Build - Ep 16: Christmas Reflections 2025 · 14 minThis one’s slower. Quieter. Honest. In this episode, I pause to reflect on what this season is revealing — in business, in family, and in me. I talk about the pressure to keep…
- The Build - Ep 15: Leadership is NOT a Title · 10 minLeadership is NOT a title. It’s how you show up when it’s uncomfortable, unclear, or costly. In this episode, I unpack one of the most misunderstood ideas in leadership — that…
- The Build - Ep 14: The Cost of Kindness - Why I Choose It Anyway · 13 minMost people think kindness is easy. It isn’t. In leadership, in family, in business — kindness costs you something. Time. Energy. Misunderstanding. Sometimes even authority. In…
- The Build - Ep 13: Thanksgiving Reflections · 11 minIn this episode I share some of my own reflections from Thanksgivings past and present in the hopes that it may leave you with introspection, a new perspective, or simply, peace…
- The Build - Ep 12: Stop Giving People Answers · 13 minIn this episode, I talk about an issue that many of us face as leaders and parents -- the balance between empowering our people to grow vs. giving them the answers. Often, team…
- The Build - Ep 11: Still Figuring It Out · 9 minI used to think I had to wait until everything was polished before I shared. That I had to be certain, scaled, or proven before I let people in. But the truth is — I’m still…
- The Build - Ep 10: 5 Lessons I've Learned as a Father · 10 minI recorded this on Father's Day of 2025. In reflecting on what I have learned to over the last 6 years of becoming a Father, I've found 5 very crucial things that have…
- The Build - Ep 09: The Work Behind the Work Begins Here · 5 minIt's been OVER A YEAR since I released my last Podcast, and things have changed... Changed drastically. From Pure Yums, to adjusting Convivial's growth path, and doing deep…
- 008: Listening in Leadership (The Greatest Secret) · 11 minToday, I am talking about a key lesson I've learned in leadership: why listening is more important than talking. I also dive into stories that display what happens when you don't…
- 007: The Question that REDEFINED Success for Me · 9 minIn this episode, I reflect on the definition of "success", and how one simple question changed my entire perspective of what success truly means to me. Have Feedback? Send me a…
- 006: How to AVOID Burnout (Learn from My Mistakes) · 11 minIn this episode, I share my struggle with burnout and how I've worked through it. Everything starts from taking a step back and reflecting on what I've experienced. Learn from my…
