
Kim catches up with Karen Scarpino, co-founder and CEO of Green Giftz, a Michigan-based high design and sustainable branded merchandise agency, over 35 years young. Kim and Karen dig into 35 years of staying in...


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You're listening to 8THIRTYFOUR's award-winning* podcast, The Happy Hour Hustle. We offer listeners the chance to experience the musings (or ramblings depending on how many glasses of wine she's had) of the one and only, Kimberly J. Bode as she interviews notable clients, upstanding community members, and random passersby. Publishing a new episode the first and third Tuesday of every month.*nominations and awards pending
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Happy Hour Hustle is hosted by 8THIRTYFOUR. The show has published 139 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Happy Hour Hustle #138: Karen Scarpino: Why business ownership is a wave & your network is what keeps you afloat" (25 September 2026, 50 minutes), "Happy Hour Hustle #137: Building your personal brand, avoiding LinkedIn catfish, and f*%k the GPA" (2 September 2026, 47 minutes), and "Happy Hour Hustle #136: Meredith Klein: Making a Name for Yourself" (23 July 2026, 58 minutes).
Happy Hour Hustle publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 25 minutes across 139 episodes.
Booking probability for Happy Hour Hustle is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Happy Hour Hustle requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Happy Hour Hustle's contact route on record: verified email.
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8THIRTYFOUR hosts Happy Hour Hustle, a business podcast with 139 episodes published.
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Kim catches up with Karen Scarpino, co-founder and CEO of Green Giftz, a Michigan-based high design and sustainable branded merchandise agency, over 35 years young. Kim and Karen dig into 35 years of staying in...

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Episode #134
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<p > </p> <p > We're back with another cohort spotlight from the Women's Entrepreneurial Fellowship. Maddie sat down with Lindsey Potter, Owner/Director of Bright Light Early Care & Education in Battle Creek, where...

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<p > In this episode of Happy Hour Hustle, Maddie sits down with Grace Gavin, co-founder of Know Honesty, three-time founder, and co-author of the book Know Honesty: Eliminate the Divide, Become a Masterful...

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<p > We're back with another cohort spotlight from the Women's Entrepreneurial Fellowship. Maddie sat down with Rebecca Dutcher, founder and CEO of RED66 Marketing, a Michigan-based marketing agency helping clients...

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<p >In this episode of Happy Hour Hustle, Kim sits down with Monica Gauthier, who has spent the past 11 years co-owning Groovy Donuts, and is now finally catching up on sleep.</p> <p >She started out studying fish...

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<p > We're back with another cohort spotlight from the Women's Entrepreneurial Fellowship. Maddie sat down with Jody Hayden, co-owner of Grocer's Daughter Chocolate, a Michigan-based chocolate company with roots in the...

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<p>We're back with another cohort spotlight from the Women's Entrepreneurial Fellowship. Maddie sat down with Caitlin McMahan, co-owner of Marcellus Metalcasters, a Michigan-based manufacturing company doing really...

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<p > We're back with another Cohort Spotlight, shining a light on the incredible women who make up the 2025-26 cohort for the Women's Entrepreneurial Fellowship.</p> <p > Jenny Lashuay is the founder of BattleGR and BGR...

<p > Healthcare costs killing your small business budget? You're not alone, and there might finally be a solution.</p> <p > In this episode, Kim talks with Nathan Baar, founder of HealthBar, licensed nurse, and...

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<p > We're back with another Cohort Spotlight, continuing our series with the incredible women who make up the 2025-26 cohort for the Women's Entrepreneurial Fellowship.</p> <p > Mary Barton is the founder of Equitable...

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<p>This is the first episode of our series of Cohort Spotlights, where we are talking to the incredible women who make up the 2025-26 cohort for the Women's Entrepreneurial Fellowship. </p> <p>Kirbay Preuss is the...

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<p > Fiona McPherson Grant spent more than 20 years building a career before deciding to go solo.</p> <p > In this episode, Kim and Fiona talk about what those first few months of working for yourself actually look like...

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<p >You may have seen the New York Times asking whether women "ruined" the workplace. We're not treating that like a real question, because it isn't one.</p> <p >The workplace wasn't ruined by women; it was built with...
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