About this podcast
Torch Talk is the podcast for bold local leaders.
Each week, we sit down with entrepreneurs, experts, and change makers to talk strategy, leadership, marketing, and what it really takes to grow a business today. Honest insights. No fluff. Real stories.
Episodes
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- Hiring the Right People · 34 min · Episode 69In this episode of Torch Talk, Lindsey Chupp sits down with Chad Troyer, General Manager at Miller Septic and Clear Drain Cleaning, to talk about leadership, hiring, company…
- Client Management (Getting Naked) · 29 min · Episode 68In this episode of Torch Talk, Lindsey Chupp sits down with Julia Kooser, Director of Client Success at Fierce Creative Solutions, to discuss the lessons from Getting Naked by…
- From Painter to President · 30 min · Episode 67In this episode of Torch Talk, Lindsey Chupp sits down with Merle Stutzman, President of Weaver Custom Homes and Fingerprint Homes, to talk about nearly four decades in the…
- Learning by Doing · 12 min · Episode 66In this episode of Torch Talk, Lindsey Chupp sits down with Wyatt Dickmyer, Fierce Creative Solutions’ videography intern, to discuss how he turned his interest in creative work…
- The Pursuit of Excellence · 32 min · Episode 65In this episode of Torch Talk, Lindsey Chupp sits down with Brian Miller, President and CEO of ProVia, to talk about leadership, company culture, and what it takes to grow an…
- 2027 Marketing Plan · 14 min · Episode 64In this episode of Torch Talk, Lindsey Chupp takes a practical look at what service-based businesses should be thinking about as they build their 2027 marketing plans. Marketing…
- Smarter Tax Strategy · 28 min · Episode 63In this episode of Torch Talk, Lindsey Chupp sits down with Kage Rush, CPA and Partner at Whitaker-Myers Tax Advisers, for a conversation about helping business owners make…
- The AI Balancing Act · 42 min · Episode 62In this episode of Torch Talk, Lindsey Chupp sits down with Mike Myers, Marketing Director at EcoSeal Home Solutions, to talk about marketing strategy, video storytelling, AI…
- Developing the Next Generation · 41 min · Episode 61In this episode of Torch Talk, Lindsey Chupp sits down with Jeremy Miller, President of Rosedale Bible College, to talk about leadership, developing the next generation, and…
- The HR Advantage · 33 min · Episode 60In this episode of Torch Talk, Lindsey Chupp sits down with Renee West, founder of Renee West HR Solutions, to talk about what it really takes to build strong teams, retain great…
- Opportunities Are Everywhere · 34 min · Episode 59In this episode of Torch Talk, Lindsey Chupp sits down with Thomas Cooper, entrepreneur and owner of Cooper Digital and Professional Carpet Systems, to talk about building…
- The Builder's Perspective · 41 min · Episode 58In this episode of Torch Talk, Lindsey Chupp sits down with Les Miller, owner of 89 Homes, to talk about building a business, leading a family company, and navigating growth in…
- Marketing in the Age of AI · 18 min · Episode 57In this episode of Torch Talk, Lindsey Chupp takes a look at the marketing trends shaping 2026 and what business owners need to understand to stay competitive in a rapidly…
- Maximize Your Ad Spend · 49 min · Episode 56In this episode of Torch Talk, Lindsey Chupp sits down with Jordan Ray, Digital and Local Sales Manager at WKYC and TEGNA Media, to unpack the rapidly changing world of…
- The People Side of Growth · 26 min · Episode 55In this episode of Torch Talk, Lindsey Chupp sits down with Rachel Summers, COO of Fierce Creative Solutions, for an honest conversation about leadership, growth, hiring, and…
- Leaders Worth Following · 32 min · Episode 54In this episode of Torch Talk, Lindsey Chupp sits down with Suzi Lantz, leadership development consultant and founder of Personal Peak Consulting, for a conversation about…
- The Branding Problem · 13 min · Episode 53In this episode of Torch Talk, Lindsey Chupp and Julia Kooser break down what branding actually means in 2026 and why it’s far more than just a logo or color palette. The…
- The Secret to Sales Success · 24 min · Episode 52In this episode of Torch Talk, Lindsey Chupp sits down with Rob Robincheck, better known as Cutco Rob, to talk about sales, customer relationships, and what it takes to build a…
- The New Rules of SEO · 12 min · Episode 51In this episode of Torch Talk, Lindsey Chupp breaks down what’s changing in search engine optimization and what businesses actually need to pay attention to moving into 2026. As…
- Building with Integrity · 27 min · Episode 50In this episode of Torch Talk, Lindsey Chupp sits down with Mike Eberly, President of Weaver Commercial Contractors, to talk about leadership, growth, and what it takes to run a…
