Off The Dome Radio

Episode 206: Shwa Hall and Max Gavin, Co-Founders of Memento

Episode  |  March 2nd, 2023  |  1 hr 17 mins

alcohol free bar, business owner, coffee, coffee bar, entrepreneur, fishers indiana, memento, memento fishers, memento retail

Shwa Hall and Max Gavin are the Co-founders of Memento Zero Proof Lounge, Indiana's first alcohol-free bar and coffee shop, set to open in March 2023 in the First Internet Bank Building in downtown Fishers. The lounge will offer non-alcoholic beer, wine espresso-based drinks, alcohol-free craft cocktails, and food.

In this interview, Shwa and Max talk about the mission and idea behind their business and how they want to impact the local community. We also dive into the most commonly asked questions, including what the drink mixing process looks like, the journey of forming the business, and how their lounge will be unique.

To learn more about Shwa, Max, and Memento, visit their website at mementoretail.com

Episode 194: Creative Ways to Follow Up on a Job Application, Stress Management Tips, Opportunity Lies in Transparency, and How to Compete at a High Level

Episode  |  October 3rd, 2022  |  1 hr 12 mins

career tips, coffee, content marketing strategy, crossfit, how to increase driving distance, job change tips, mental health tips

In today's episode, we offer career tips on applying for internal jobs at your company, creative ways to follow up on a job application, and how you can learn about your industry through Reddit. Slager dives into "refeed" days, stress management tips, and how you can gauge your workout performance on soreness. We end the show analyzing Gary V's "Crush It" and Phil Knight's "Shoe Dog" for book talk, explaining how to connect with customers, compete at a high level, and visualize success.

Episode 57: Caterpillar Suing a Coffee Shop, Virginia Beach Shooting, Obsessive Thinking and Depression, Becoming More Business Savvy, and Healthy Criticism

Episode  |  June 4th, 2019  |  39 mins 57 secs

acumen, anxiety, business, business owner, caterpillar, coffee, depression, friendship, leadership, legal, mental health, obsessive thinking, preparation, relationships, small business, virignia beach

After recapping the weekend and describing how we want to be viewed as leaders, we get into the shooting at Virginia Beach and the "why" behind it, how a multi-billion company in Caterpillar is suing a small coffee roasting business in California, and how obsessive thinking can impact anxiety and depression.

In real life experience, Tim describes the one preparation strategy he is trying for every single meeting, and how Slager's past weekend refreshed his perspective on being thankful for life friendships.

In the book talk section, Colin discusses resisting the urge to criticize, and Tim discusses the various ways that you can separate yourself at your company by strengthening your business acumen.

Episode 13: Two Ears, One Mouth

Episode  |  December 26th, 2018  |  14 mins 36 secs

aubrey marcus, coffee, communication, communication style, first impressions, first meeting, memorable, own the day, own your life, strategies, tobacco, unique

Trying to nail that first impression? We dive deep into strategies to make yourself unique and memorable to those you meet for the first time. We also talk about how communication styles adapt in certain situations, and what you can do to read people in a more effective way.

2:20 - 6:35: We get into why first impressions are lasting, and the approach to that first important interaction when meeting someone for the first time.

6:35 - 9:05: We talk about the single thing you can do to make sure you have a memorable first conversation.

9:05 - 10:20: Adjusting your communication style based on someone's personality

10:20 - 14:35: Slager explains some takeaways from Own The Day, Own Your Life by Aubrey Marcus, specifically related to coffee and tobacco.