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  • Ep. 106 The Power of Storytelling in Hospitality and in Life

    Ep. 106 The Power of Storytelling in Hospitality and in Life
    Mar 8 2026
    Welcome to The Cutting Onions Podcast. This is episode 106, and in today’s conversation, we're talking about the power of storytelling in hospitality and in life. Alongside my co-host, as always, Myles Gift, we’re really excited about this conversation. We believe storytelling has become a really important part of the work we do in the restaurant and hospitality industry, but you see its importance everywhere in every industry across every platform.

    This week, there has been a lot of energy around storytelling coming from some of the major burger brands out there and their new sandwiches, so that's part of this, but certainly not the full weight of it. This conversation is really on the power of storytelling and why it matters in hospitality.

    We talk about the three stories that every hospitality brand is telling:
    1. They're telling the story of the guest
    2. They're telling the story of their team.
    3. They're telling the story of their leadership.

    We’re very excited about this conversation. We hope you enjoy it as you immerse yourself in it and really think through the way that you're telling your story and the way that your brand is telling their story and using storytelling as a leadership tool.

    And finally, this last week, one of our childhood heroes, Harrison Ford, gave an acceptance speech at the Screen Actors Guild Awards that was a master class in why storytelling matters. We’ve posted about that a few times this week. If you haven’t seen it, we encourage you to watch it.

    This quote from Harrison Ford sums up the power of storytelling beautifully: "The stories we tell have a unique capacity to create moments of emotional connection."

    And isn’t that what we’re all here to do?

    We would love to hear from you on how you use storytelling in your brand to elevate your organization, your teams, and how you are impacting your communities.

    Thanks again today for joining us. We're really happy to have you here, and we'll see you on the other side.
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    43 min
  • 106. The Power of Storytelling in Hospitality and in Life

    106. The Power of Storytelling in Hospitality and in Life
    Mar 8 2026
    Welcome to The Cutting Onions Podcast. This is episode 106, and today’s conversation we're talking about the power of storytelling in hospitality and in life. Alongside my co-host, as always, Myles Gift, we’re really excited about this conversation. We believe storytelling has become a really important part of the work we do in the restaurant and hospitality industry, but you see its importance everywhere in every industry across every platform. This week, there has been a lot of energy around storytelling coming from some of the major burger brands out there and their new sandwiches so that's part of this, but certainly not the full weight of it. This conversation is really on the power of storytelling and why it matters in hospitality. We talk about the three stories that every hospitality brand is telling:
    1. They're telling the story of the guest
    2. They're telling the story of their team.
    3. They're telling the story of their leadership.
    We’re very excited about this conversation. We hope you enjoy it as you immerse yourself in it and really think through the way that you're telling your story and the way that your brand is telling their story and using storytelling as a leadership tool. And finally, this last week, one of our childhood heroes, Harrison Ford, gave an acceptance speech at the Screen Actors Guild Awards that was a master class in why storytelling matters. We’ve posted about that a few times this week. If you haven’t seen it, we encourage you to watch it. This quote from Harrison Ford sums it up beautifully: "The stories we tell have a unique capacity to create moments of emotional connection." And isn’t that what we're all here to do?Thanks again today for joining us. We're really happy to have you here, and we'll see you on the other side.
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    43 min
  • 105. Bobby and Myles Discuss The 4 Leadership Needs of Every Follower

    105. Bobby and Myles Discuss The 4 Leadership Needs of Every Follower
    Jan 23 2026
    Today on The Cutting Onions Podcast, Bobby and Myles talk about the Four Leadership Needs of every follower in every organization.

    Gallup recently studied people across 52 countries and found something powerful: No matter where you live, no matter the industry, the people you lead have four core leadership needs. Hope. Trust. Compassion. Stability.

    Of all four, hope is the most essential. Hope isn’t wishful thinking. Hope is a leader helping people see a better future and their place in it. Gallup’s data shows that when leaders inspire hope, thriving increases and suffering decreases. That’s not squishy leadership. That’s real impact.

    But hope alone isn’t enough. Trust means people believe your words and your actions align. Compassion means people feel seen, heard, and cared for, not managed. Stability means that even in uncertainty, your leadership provides clarity and psychological safety.

    Every day, our teams are asking four quiet questions:
    1. Can I believe in where we’re going?
    2. Can I trust you?
    3. Do you care about me?
    4. And am I safe here?
    Great leaders don’t guess at those answers. We hope you enjoy this episode!
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    43 min
  • 105. Bobby and Myles Discuss The 4 Leadership Needs of Every Follower

    105. Bobby and Myles Discuss The 4 Leadership Needs of Every Follower
    Jan 23 2026
    Today on The Cutting Onions Podcast, Bobby and Myles talk about the Four Leadership Needs of every follower in every organization. Gallup recently studied people across 52 countries and found something powerful: No matter where you live, no matter the industry, the people you lead have four core leadership needs.Hope. Trust. Compassion. Stability.Of all four, hope is the most essential. Hope isn’t wishful thinking. Hope is a leader helping people see a better future and their place in it.Gallup’s data shows that when leaders inspire hope, thriving increases and suffering decreases.That’s not squishy leadership. That’s real impact. But hope alone isn’t enough.Trust means people believe your words and your actions align. Compassion means people feel seen, heard, and cared for, not managed. Stability means that even in uncertainty, your leadership provides clarity and psychological safety. Every day, our teams are asking four quiet questions:- Can I believe in where we’re going?- Can I trust you?- Do you care about me?- And am I safe here?
    Great leaders don’t guess at those answers.
    We hope you enjoy this episode!
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    43 min
  • 104. Joshua Sims talks Entrepreneurship and the intersection of Marketing & Operations

    104. Joshua Sims talks Entrepreneurship and the intersection of Marketing & Operations
    Jan 8 2026
    Today we are excited to host Joshua Sims Sr.on The Cutting Onions Podcast.

    Joshua is an entrepreneur and marketing executive, and the Founder of The Fossil Group, an omni-channel, digital, and data-forward marketing agency focused on driving digital sales for franchisees, emerging brands, and founders.

    His background includes serving as Head of Marketing at Big Chicken, Senior Manager of Media & Advertising (Digital) at Bojangles, and Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Family Life Brands.
    Joshua is also a restaurateur and has a new deli getting ready to open in North Carolina. As you’ll hear in this conversation, entrepreneurship runs in Joshua’s family, and it is in his DNA.

    He also resurrected his marketing agency as well because he saw a need to help small businesses and give them the tools to scale their organizations.

    Joshua has a unique way of connecting to Operations and building that bridge where Marketing and Operations work closely together to accomplish the KPI’s to drive the business.

    A graduate and former football athlete at North Carolina Central University. Joshua’s passion for HBCUs, sports, and culture led him to co-found The HBCUNightly Network, a media platform dedicated to elevating HBCU athletics and stories.

    His proudest accomplishment is being a devoted husband to his beautiful wife and a father to their four great children.

    We know you will enjoy this inspiring conversation with Joshua Sims! See you on the other side.
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    47 min
  • 104. Joshua Sims talks Entrepreneurship and the intersection of Marketing & Operations

    104. Joshua Sims talks Entrepreneurship and the intersection of Marketing & Operations
    Jan 8 2026
    Today we are excited to host Joshua Sims Sr.on The Cutting Onions Podcast.
    Joshua is an entrepreneur and marketing executive, and the Founder of The Fossil Group, an omni-channel, digital, and data-forward marketing agency focused on driving digital sales for franchisees, emerging brands, and founders.
    His background includes serving as Head of Marketing at Big Chicken, Senior Manager of Media & Advertising (Digital) at Bojangles, and Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Family Life Brands.
    Joshua is also a restaurateur and has a new deli getting ready to open in North Carolina. As you’ll hear in this conversation, entrepreneurship runs in Joshua’s family, and it is in his DNA.
    He also resurrected his marketing agency as well because he saw a need to help small businesses and give them the tools to scale their organizations.
    Joshua has a unique way of connecting to Operations and building that bridge where Marketing and Operations work closely together to accomplish the KPI’s to drive the business.
    A graduate and former football athlete at North Carolina Central University. Joshua’s passion for HBCUs, sports, and culture led him to co-found The HBCUNightly Network, a media platform dedicated to elevating HBCU athletics and stories.
    His proudest accomplishment is being a devoted husband to his beautiful wife and a father to their four great children.
    We know you will enjoy this inspiring conversation with Joshua Sims! See you on the other side.
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    47 min
  • 103. The Ultimate Priority: Acquire As Many Of The Best People As You Can

    103. The Ultimate Priority: Acquire As Many Of The Best People As You Can
    Dec 18 2025
    On today's episode of The Cutting Onions Podcast, Myles and I tackle a quote from leadership author and expert Jim Collins. His quote, "If I were running a company today, I would have one priority above all others: to acquire as many of the best people as I could."
    Naturally, that resonates with us big time, and we discuss the importance of acquiring the best people. We also explore what it looks like when we don't have those people on our team.
    In this conversation, we take a stab at defining what “best people” means, contrast the people priorities with strategy/systems, outline retention essentials, and offer actionable steps for leaders to get this ultimate priority right.
    We believe you will find this episode helpful, challenging, and hopefully thought-provoking.
    Enjoy The Cutting Onions Podcast wherever you consume your podcast content!
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    52 min
  • 103. The Ultimate Priority: Acquire As Many Of The Best People As You Can

    103. The Ultimate Priority: Acquire As Many Of The Best People As You Can
    Dec 18 2025
    On today's episode of The Cutting Onions Podcast, Myles and I tackle a quote from leadership author and expert Jim Collins. His quote, "If I were running a company today, I would have one priority above all others: to acquire as many of the best people as I could."

    Naturally, that resonates with us big time, and we discuss the importance of acquiring the best people. We also explore what it looks like when we don't have those people on our team.

    In this conversation, we take a stab at defining what “best people” means, contrast the people priorities with strategy/systems, outline retention essentials, and offer actionable steps for leaders to get this ultimate priority right.

    We believe you will find this episode helpful, challenging, and hopefully thought-provoking.

    Enjoy The Cutting Onions Podcast wherever you consume your podcast content!
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    52 min