Besides Business Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:42:09 -0500 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2630396 en-us © 2026 Besides Business yes 11e8af15-acd9-5bd8-bb4a-bfc1f0dbead7 Matt McGuire episodic true A podcast about who local professionals are besides business — the passions, stories, hobbies, and deeper cuts that don’t fit on a business card.



]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Matt McGuire https://storage.buzzsprout.com/c229g8p67qdnmyymm7iyt8y2h504?.jpg Besides Business https://www.buzzsprout.com/2630396 3: Matt & Kirstie - talk nature, Cookiepalooza, and marriage 3: Matt & Kirstie - talk nature, Cookiepalooza, and marriage Kirstie MacArthur is the Co-Founder of Koti Mortgage, Founder of Carafais Growth Solutions, and Co-Host of Besides Business. We talk about her love for the outdoors and why nature is where she resets, the story behind Cookiepalooza (500+ cookies, every December), and her winding path into mortgage after starting over in a brand new industry. Kirstie also opens up about what it's really like working alongside your spouse - the good, the hard, and everything in between.

Besides Business is a weekly conversation with local Twin Cities professionals. Not about their work, but about who they are beyond it.

Clips coming soon to our other channels — follow along so you don't miss them.

Follow: @besidesbusiness (IG / Twitter / TikTok) @besidesbusinessshow (YouTube)

]]> Kirstie MacArthur is the Co-Founder of Koti Mortgage, Founder of Carafais Growth Solutions, and Co-Host of Besides Business. We talk about her love for the outdoors and why nature is where she resets, the story behind Cookiepalooza (500+ cookies, every December), and her winding path into mortgage after starting over in a brand new industry. Kirstie also opens up about what it's really like working alongside your spouse - the good, the hard, and everything in between.

Besides Business is a weekly conversation with local Twin Cities professionals. Not about their work, but about who they are beyond it.

Clips coming soon to our other channels — follow along so you don't miss them.

Follow: @besidesbusiness (IG / Twitter / TikTok) @besidesbusinessshow (YouTube)

]]> Matt McGuire Buzzsprout-19582288 Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:00:00 -0500 2186 1 3 full false 2: Matt & Josh - talk lip balm, bullying, and the human brain 2: Matt & Josh - talk lip balm, bullying, and the human brain Josh Neumann is the founder of Kind Lips — but this conversation isn't about the business. We talk about how he came up with the idea for a premium lip balm brand, the anti-bullying campaign woven into it, and how the whole thing traces back to his mom's dream. Josh also opens up about his background in real estate, his special education degree, and his geeky fascination with how the brain works. 

Besides Business is a weekly conversation with local Twin Cities professionals — not about their work, but about who they are beyond it.

Clips coming soon to our other channels — follow along so you don't miss them.

Follow: @besidesbusiness (IG / Twitter / TikTok) @besidesbusinessshow (YouTube)

]]> Josh Neumann is the founder of Kind Lips — but this conversation isn't about the business. We talk about how he came up with the idea for a premium lip balm brand, the anti-bullying campaign woven into it, and how the whole thing traces back to his mom's dream. Josh also opens up about his background in real estate, his special education degree, and his geeky fascination with how the brain works. 

Besides Business is a weekly conversation with local Twin Cities professionals — not about their work, but about who they are beyond it.

Clips coming soon to our other channels — follow along so you don't miss them.

Follow: @besidesbusiness (IG / Twitter / TikTok) @besidesbusinessshow (YouTube)

]]> Matt McGuire Buzzsprout-19522236 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:00:00 -0500 1941 1 2 full false 1: Matt & Jake - talk nursing homes, guitars, and addiction 1: Matt & Jake - talk nursing homes, guitars, and addiction Matt sat down with Jake LaTourelle — Media & Marketing Manager at Edge Home Finance — for our very first episode. We get into his years in a nursing home, his daily guitar practice, and his personal journey through addiction and recovery. Honest, unfiltered stuff. 

 Contains explicit language and references to alcohol/drug abuse.

“Every record has an A-side and a B-side. Every business card has a front and a back. This is Besides Business — let’s flip it over.”

Clips coming soon to our other channels — follow along so you don't miss them.

Follow: @besidesbusiness (IG / Twitter / TikTok) @besidesbusinessshow (YouTube)

]]> Matt sat down with Jake LaTourelle — Media & Marketing Manager at Edge Home Finance — for our very first episode. We get into his years in a nursing home, his daily guitar practice, and his personal journey through addiction and recovery. Honest, unfiltered stuff. 

 Contains explicit language and references to alcohol/drug abuse.

“Every record has an A-side and a B-side. Every business card has a front and a back. This is Besides Business — let’s flip it over.”

Clips coming soon to our other channels — follow along so you don't miss them.

Follow: @besidesbusiness (IG / Twitter / TikTok) @besidesbusinessshow (YouTube)

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