Welcome to Good Nuggets, the podcast where entrepreneurs talk about what it takes to build something that actually matters. No fluff, no filter, just real people, real stories, and real strategies.
Latest episodes
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21 min
How to Have a Sh*t Year with Fred Rea (Bonus Episode)
Some years scale you, some years humble you, and most years do both. In this special episode, Rain City Capital Founder Fred Rea talks through the swings of 2025 and what they taug…
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43 min
The Work That Lasts with Buster Brown
True longevity in business comes from relationships that outlast the hard seasons.In this episode of Good Nuggets, Fred Rea sits down with Buster Brown, Rain City’s former CFO and…
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46 min
The Power of Showing Up with Dalton Elliott
Sometimes the biggest changes come from simply showing up. Fred Rea sits down with Dalton Elliott—architect of Rain City’s broker program—to talk about how presence, discipline, an…
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21 sec
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39 min
Life and Law with Katherine Christofilis
What does it take to balance legal risk, leadership, and life inside a fast-moving company?In this episode of Good Nuggets, Fred sits down with Rain City’s General Counsel, Katheri…
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57 min
The Dirtbag Entrepreneur with Jared Prevost
When Jared first jumped into real estate, he thought he’d be a millionaire in a year. Instead, he found himself broke, managing a mobile home park, and losing money on his first fl…
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38 min
Patience Pays with Ian Morell
In this episode of Good Nuggets, Fred sits down with Rain City Capital’s Chief Revenue Officer, and his longtime business partner, Ian Morell. Ian’s journey is a masterclass in pat…
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18 min
Leading Like Taylor: Lessons from the Eras Tour (Bonus Episode)
What Taylor Swift can teach founders about culture…It started out as a lazy Saturday and ended as one of Fred’s top five life moments: a spontaneous, last-minute family road trip t…
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24 min
Special Episode: When It Finally Clicks (A Good Nuggets Remix)
This episode isn’t business as usual, we're gearing up for season 2 (coming September 8!) by remixing the most unforgettable nuggets from last season when our guests talked about o…
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23 min
Special Episode: Learning By Doing (A Good Nuggets Remix)
This Good Nuggets remix brings together real stories from our Season 1 guests on one theme: Learning By Doing.Nobody had all the answers. Most started with none. But they all kept…
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46 min
Grit, Growth, and Giving Back with Jeff Kalmbach
What does it take to go from getting laid off after the birth of your first child… to managing a $14 million month and leading sales strategy for a thriving private lender?In this…
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48 min
Owning It Changes Everything with Jill Beattie
Jill Beattie thought she was chasing the right things—until she realized she didn’t recognize herself anymore. In this episode, Fred sits down with Jill to talk about what it took…
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50 min
The Culture Bomb: Coaching, Chaos, and Karma with Alex Brosy
From awkward first impressions to onboarding the next generation — Alex Brosy’s come a long way.In this episode, Fred chops it up with Alex — a loan officer turned sales director w…
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46 min
Betting on Yourself with Julian Montante
Julian Montante’s journey is the epitome of betting on yourself—and he tells it all here on Good Nuggets. From crawling around his house with a torn Achilles and no safety net to b…
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46 min
From Burnout to Building an Empire with Lesa Say
From “f*ck it” to full throttle—Lesa Say shares how burnout became her biggest breakthrough. In this episode of Good Nuggets, Fred Rea talks with Lesa Say—Rain City Capital’s top p…
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54 sec
Introducing Good Nuggets
Welcome to Good Nuggets, where raw stories, hard lessons, and real wins in entrepreneurship take center stage. Hosted by Fred Rea, founder of Rain City Capital, this show dives dee…