Work, Play, Love with Lauren Fleshman and Jesse Thomas

16: Super Advanced: Science! [w Special Guest: Jude, 5yo]

Aug 31, 2018

Enough about spreadsheets and triathlon and marriage and stuff - today’s podcast guest wants to get real on SCIENCE. This special edition episode covers technical topics like how the human body works, explained in a way even a five year old could understand… Because it’s Lauren and Jesse’s five year old son,...

15: Man on Fire and the Social Implications of Sport

Aug 23, 2018

This episode is worth listening to if only to hear what Jesse thought the term “wet blanket” meant. After that enlightening moment he and Lauren dive into a new twist on the What’s Going On section, talking about the highs of a buzzing creative process, battling portion control with screen time and social media,...

14: ‘Stupid Human Tricks’ and the Bars Are Back in Town!

Aug 16, 2018

Bars are back! Picky Bars has bars again, and all is right (or at least getting back to right) on the business side of the work, play, love triad. Like Rocky hiding out in the woods before his big fight, Lauren, Jesse, and the kids retreated to the lake for their annual family vacation. With Jesse not being in peak...

13: "The Bigger the Ship, The Harder to Turn"

Aug 2, 2018

Lauren and Jesse roadtrip over the Cascades to visit Picky Bars new co-packer, their first manufacturing change since 2012 and the official turnaround to the recent out-of-stock battles. With the updates and changes have naturally come some challenges, and they discuss the delicate balance of small business life and...