Pizza Is My Life

Episodes

Dec. 10, 2022

Fermentation, Flavor, & Perseverance with Charles Wekselbaum of Charl…

Like pizza, Charles' small batch charcuteries undergo fermentation leading to more complex flavors. And like any business, Charles went through the ups and downs of building his. Listen in on this story which shares having th...

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Dec. 4, 2022

The Beatles of Pizza Reviews Paul and Gerry of Bite Twice Pizza Revie…

When the boys started this venture, no one gave a Sh!T about their food reviews. Now they have over 13k followers on IG and are basically royalty in the london pizza scene. Listen in on Paul and Gerry's story. https://www.ins...

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Dec. 3, 2022

Help Decide The Future of This Podcast

Hey Pizza Pals, Announcements: 1. New Podcast Interview on Sunday. 2. My daughter was born! && I want to do my best to make sure that every second I sacrifice not spending time with my family is time well spent. Ultimately m...

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Nov. 25, 2022

Career Changes and Finding Your Tribe With Charlie Webb of Hudson and…

Charlie Webb talks about how he went from the military to a restaurant owner. He tells us all about his fusion pizza and how it won second place at Pizza Expo. He also tells us what to expect when building a brick-and-mortar ...

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Nov. 11, 2022

The Restaurant Almost Didn't Make It w/ Mary Ann Giannone of Paulie G…

Being the partner of someone building one of the most sought-after pizzas in NYC is no easy job. In today’s episode, Mrs. Gee (Mary Ann), tells us the story of how she and her husband, Paulie, started their journey of openi...

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Nov. 11, 2022

Paulie Giannone of Paulie Gee's-Build Out Costs, Advertising, and Sch…

Paulie Gee's tells us the story of how he left his tech job at the age of 50 and went into the pizzeria. He has since opened up 8 locations and is killing it in the pizza games, but it was not easy. Get social https://www.ins...

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Nov. 4, 2022

Hybrid Entrepreneurism, Franchising, and Gluten Free Detroits with De…

This was one of my favorite conversations of 2021 and I decided to remaster and re-edit it for your listening pleasure. If you're new to the podcast, please enjoy it! If you're a long-time listener, I think this one is worth ...

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Oct. 28, 2022

@ChefSalimGafayri When Passion Meets Pizza

In today’s episode, we have Chef Salim tell us all about his pizza journey online and offline. We talk about how far in pizza-making he’s come from producing cheesy explosions to crafting beautiful, light, and practically per...

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Oct. 21, 2022

My Favorite Slice in Chicago Finessed One Bite Pizza Reviews with Bre…

You have to hear this one. Follow Zazas Pizza https://www.instagram.com/zazaspizza/ Get Your Famag Mixer Follow me on IG https://www.instagram.com/whatsgooddough Buy an Ooni! (Thank's for supporting the show!) https://ooni.co...

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Oct. 14, 2022

I Built This For My Family: Helping Pizzerias Save Money And Sell Mor…

Ilir joins us on the podcast to talk about how Slice serves the independent pizzeria. https://www.instagram.com/slice/ Get Your Famag Mixer Follow me on IG https://www.instagram.com/whatsgooddough Buy an Ooni! (Thank's for su...

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Oct. 7, 2022

Using Creativity To Make Your Mark In Pizza Culture with Chris Townse…

You may know him on Instagram as an Ooni Ambassador that goes by the handle- Dough Ball Disco. From Monday through Friday, he makes some amazing commercials- seriously check out his portfolio (https://www.thetownsend.net/) Wi...

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Sept. 30, 2022

$1400 for a 40-person catering gig- Why did I break my cardinal rule …

Content is king, quality is queen. I recorded this with my airpod max and did some light post production. I appreciate you listening and I hope you find a lot of value in it <3 Get Your Famag Mixer Follow me on IG https://www...

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Sept. 23, 2022

Bankruptcy, Flipping Pizza Trucks, and Selling Half A Million in Mixe…

I am super excited to finally share this episode. Chris’ pizza journey has been a roller coaster, to say the least. His story starts with how his first business bankrupted him. Through a combination of hard work and tenacity...

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Sept. 17, 2022

Traveling Pizza Maker, Scaling Up, and Food Truck Mistakes with Kalei…

Follow Kaleigh https://www.instagram.com/itsthepizzaslut/ Follow me on IG https://www.instagram.com/whatsgooddough Buy an Ooni! (Thank's for supporting the show!) https://ooni.com/?sscid=31k6_y2z7b&utm_medium=shareasale&utm_s...

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Sept. 9, 2022

Experience Is The Best Teacher- 3 Key Things I Learned Doing A Charit…

Get Your Famag Mixer Follow me on IG https://www.instagram.com/whatsgooddough Buy an Ooni! (Thank's for supporting the show!) https://ooni.com/?sscid=31k6_y2z7b&utm_medium=shareasale&utm_source=2800064&utm_campaign=1232202 Ge...

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Sept. 2, 2022

Creating Community Around Pizza with Lewis Pope @unholypizzauk

Lewis Pope joins us to today to talk about COMMUNITY! We talk about how he created a community on various platforms to support his pizza passion, create memorable experiences, and create doors that saved his livelihood! Follo...

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Aug. 26, 2022

Creating And Selling Novelty with Luis Perez of Peels On Wheels

We do a deep dive into the dedication it takes for Luis to create a one-of-a-kind experience. We are talking about numerous types of flour, and insanely long and complex fermentation times. The works! ------------- Follow Lui...

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Aug. 19, 2022

My Ooni Oven Changed My Life with Scott Deley of Scott's Pizza Project

How to win a copy of the book! See details below! -------------- My brother Scott is doing some big things since we last chatted on the podcast. First Episode https://open.spotify.com/episode/6tNaECjxILOG2WbpizhAbe?si=CWFHI-m...

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Aug. 12, 2022

From Home To Brick and Mortar in 2 Years with Robert Maleski of Milly…

Robert Maleski started making pizza like any pandemic-born pizza maker. The difference in his story is that he's already operating out of his brick and mortar! When you are getting mentions from famous people over the city li...

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Aug. 5, 2022

How Pizza Turned My Life Around with Billy Zureikat of The Real Billy…

Billy was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy a rare disease that affected billy’s ability to walk, keep his balance and play basketball, something he was really passionate about. Since he could no longer go to the gym, he foun...

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July 29, 2022

Alex And Justin of Yukon Pizza- Just Send It: Creating New Menu Items…

Alex and Justin talk about a 120 year old heirloom starter, using your network, food incubators, putting new items on a menu, and financials. Transcript www.whatsgooddough.com/yukon https://www.instagram.com/yukonpizza https:...

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July 22, 2022

Ditching The Mobile Pizza Truck with Brent of Pizza Nerds (FKA Farm F…

Brent is back on the show but now representing his one and only concept, Pizza Nerds- a reincarnation of his childhood in pizza form. We get his story on how fate brought him to his brick and mortar, his process for recipe de...

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July 15, 2022

How To Market Your Pizzeria with Bruce Irving of Smart Pizza Marketing

Bruce is the host of Smart Pizza Marketing and is an OG in the pizza game. He started his career very early on at an established pizzeria in Boston. Then he jumped around and eventually worked his way up to a managing partner...

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July 8, 2022

Mike Vaona @rosehillsourdough - Fermentation, Respiration, PH, Sourdo…

Today we make our way down the tip of mount stupid and learn just a little bit more about sourdough. We cover so many topics in this IG live and I really hope it helps some of you who are looking to nail down your sourdough p...

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