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3 - Ronnell Richards from the Business and Bourbon Podcast

People of Packaging · 3 Jul 2019 · 13m

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Ronnell Richards, host of the Business and Bourbon podcast, discusses the launch of season two with hosts Ted and Adam of the People of Packaging podcast. Richards explains his curation process for guests, emphasizing the 'entrepreneur mindset' and vulnerability, citing his most popular episode featuring his wife as an example of authentic, unfiltered conversation. He highlights upcoming guests, including former news anchor Mark Hayes, and describes the show's unique production style of recording live from King and Duke bar in Atlanta to capture real business energy.

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People of Packaging, Business and Bourbon, King and Duke, Mark Hayes

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