In this episode, I interview Max Vonderhaar, current junior at Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy. Max is an avid chef who is known throughout the CHCA community for his culinary skills--skills he hones by cooking for his lucky family members and friends. Max and I discuss the culinary world and its applicability to the CHCA Entrepreneurial program including the school's newly formed teaching kitchen which will be released Fall 2020 alongside the horticulture program to bring true farm-to-school education to the campus of CHCA.

In this episode of the podcast I interview Kam Siu--entrepreneur and owner of the Panda Trading Company LLC. Kam's company provides produce to restaurants and, when COVID-19 changed the whole face of what that looked like, he quickly converted his company to Panda Fresh Foods (https://www.pandafreshfoods.com). Panda Fresh Foods is an online sourcing tool to bring home delivery of fresh produce to those in the Cincinnati and Dayton area. Kam discusses his journey as an entrepreneur including what he learned along the way and the skillset needed to succeed as a business owner.

In this episode I talk with Connor Espenshade--current sophomore at Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy. Connor is well-versed in synchronous learning because of his work with online education which extends well before the COVID-19 crisis. Connor has also done extensive work with app development through Apple and is currently working on building a collaborative learning network at CHCA. All in all, Connor is always involved in something exciting and constantly learning new skills.

In this episode I talk with Cory Martin, 2011 graduate from Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy. Together with his brother, Cory is a co-owner of Tri-State Waterworks--a company specializing in pure water systems for homes and businesses (https://www.tri-statewaterworks.com). Cory discusses how important the role of networking has been for him as he moved from a manager at Lens Crafters to entrepreneur/business owner. He also talks about business ethics and letting go of ego when it comes to sales.

In this episode of the CHCA Entrepreneurial Podcast, I interview both Alex O'Brien (class of 2017) and Maria Pancioli (class of 2019). Alex O'Brien began building the CHCA Organic Garden as a 7th grader and, upon graduation, handed the project off to Maria Pancioli. Alex discusses how building the garden taught him the importance of collaborating in teams for problem solving, and Maria discusses how the garden was instrumental in her path to study horticulture. The CHCA Organic Garden is a core part of the burgeoning entrepreneurship program at the school and will be used in bringing farm-to-school hands-on learning to all grades at Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy.

In this episode of the CHCA Entrepreneurial Podcast I interview Amy Connor. Amy is the President & Owner of CMO-OnLoan™, an organization that serves mid-market companies in the Cincinnati region, helping them with the strategic marketing focus and integrated implementation needed to grow in competitive environments. Throughout the episode she discusses the importance of mentorship, the need for confidence and speaking up, as well as the significance of establishing trust. For more on Amy Connor's business, go to https://www.cmo-onloan.com.

In this episode of the CHCA Entrepreneurial Podcast I interview Benita Munnerlyn. Benita is a 2014 graduate of Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy and a 2019 graduate of the University of Cincinnati where she majored in marketing, international business, and entrepreneurship. Benita is the original founder of Wholistic Brands--a company whose mission is to improve the diet and wellbeing of urban communities. Benita discusses her biggest challenges as an entrepreneur along with ways in which CHCA helped prepare her for her future as a business owner.

In this episode of the CHCA Entrepreneurial Podcast I interview Paul Picton--co-owner of Maverick Chocolate in Cincinnati, OH. Maverick Chocolate is a bean-to-bar chocolate store specializing in ethically sourced, high quality chocolate. Paul discusses his role as entrepreneur after leaving the corporate world and how he became an "accidental social entrepreneur" through championing doing the right thing with his business. He also discusses the current COVID-19 crisis and what that means to him as a small business owner.

In this episode of the CHCA Entrepreneurial Podcast I interview Candace Pfister. Candace is a sophomore at the College of Charleston and also a graduate of Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy. She worked at the school's Leaning Eagle coffee bar for three years and went through the school's business entrepreneurship program. Last year her college team won the startup accelerator grand prize for their food waste app proposal.  

Dr. Dean Nicholas is the guest in this podcast as we discuss the role of the teacher as problem solver in today's current educational crisis as a result of the COVID-19 stay-at-home order. Teachers across the nation are stepping up to address these challenges with flexibility and creativity--this is highlighted at Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy where teachers are infusing their passion for education into remote learning techniques.