Oct 24, 202628 min
Guest: Ryan Wells, sales rep, Potomac Custom Remodeling. Former pro flat track racer who competed in the X Games twice. Originally from between Buffalo and Rochester, New York; now based in Salisbury, Delaware. Key...
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The Kitchen Table
Hosted by Ken Baden · business · EN
About this Podcast:
A show about business, sales, goals, and the pursuit of personal greatness, all where business gets done. The Kitchen Table.
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What is The Kitchen Table about?
A show about business, sales, goals, and the pursuit of personal greatness, all where business gets done. The Kitchen Table.
Who hosts The Kitchen Table?
The Kitchen Table is hosted by Ken Baden. The show has published 160 episodes to date.
What has The Kitchen Table covered recently?
Recent episodes include "From Pro Racer to Million-Dollar Roofing Rep: Ryan Wells’ Story" (24 October 2026, 28 minutes), "How a 26-Year-Old Roofer Stopped Knocking Doors and Built a Referral Machine with Donovan Davis" (10 October 2026, 48 minutes), and "How Rick Lowe Built a Licensing Empire With Disney, Star Wars & AC/DC" (26 September 2026, 28 minutes).
How often does The Kitchen Table publish?
The Kitchen Table publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 36 minutes across 160 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on The Kitchen Table?
Booking probability for The Kitchen Table is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Kitchen Table requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Kitchen Table's contact route on record: verified email.
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The strongest fits for The Kitchen Table are Business & Management Consulting and Photography, Polling & Other Services. The Kitchen Table has a business audience.
About the host
Ken Baden hosts The Kitchen Table, a business podcast with 160 episodes published.
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Episode #162
How a 26-Year-Old Roofer Stopped Knocking Doors and Built a Referral Machine with Donovan Davis
Oct 10, 202648 minKey takeaways DTE hasn’t knocked doors in about two years. Leads come from brokered relationships with insurance agents, tree companies, real estate agents, home inspectors and handymen. Anyone who is inside customers’...
Sep 26, 202628 min️ Episode Notes Rick's unconventional path: engineering degree → corporate tech job → sales → laid off in the dot-com bust The origin story: selling Space Invaders T-shirts at Portobello Market in Notting Hill Building...
Sep 19, 202636 minEPISODE NOTES Guest: Jake Huotari, Co-Owner, Aspire Home Services (Maple Grove, MN) Host: Ken Baden, CEO/Owner of Baden Consulting and Potomac Custom Remodeling Key takeaways Flexibility and a good attitude are core to...
Sep 12, 202643 min️ EPISODE NOTES Menace Monroe joins the show for the third time, discussing his life, music, and business ventures. He details his history in and out of incarceration starting at age 14, including a recent 6-year prison...
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Sep 5, 202648 min️ EPISODE NOTES Peter Roth returns for his second appearance on The Kitchen Table Podcast, this time bringing detailed numbers and frameworks. Scalify specializes exclusively in human-driven outbound cold calling (AI...
Aug 29, 202624 minEpisode Notes Why Ken loves doing solo episodes — using the platform for pure value, no guest filter The "lean and mean" strategy that worked great... until it didn't The complacency factor: why sales reps unconsciously...
Aug 22, 202635 minEpisode Notes Nancy's background: raised by parents with limited means, inspired by a family friend who was a CPA Left a traditional accounting career path after realizing she disliked tax, audit, and corporate work...
Aug 15, 202628 minEpisode Notes Shane got his start in construction in 2013 doing gutter cleaning and repairs before moving into general contracting, flooring, and eventually car sales. He launched his own business about 8-9 years ago...
Episode #154
Solo Episode: Mindset, Hiring, and the Stronghouse Rumors | The Kitchen Table Podcast w/ Ken Baden
Aug 8, 202632 minEpisode Notes Ken explains why this is a solo episode and gives a quick update on upcoming guest scheduling The story behind his Audi R8's third blown motor and the lesson learned about modifying performance cars How a...
Jul 24, 202636 minEpisode Notes Zach grew up in a roofing family in DFW; his dad transitioned from mortgages into roofing after the 2008 crash. Zach sold his first roofs at 17 after a hometown storm, earning around $10K in one summer —...
Episode #152
From the Roof to Federal Contracts: David Michaelson's Playbook for Retail Roofing Success
Jul 17, 20261h 1mEPISODE NOTES David Michaelson is President of Michaelson Roofing Improvements (MRI), based in Reston, VA MRI does roofing plus is pursuing HIC (Home Improvement Contractor) licensing for full exterior work Reston, VA...
Jul 10, 202628 minEPISODE NOTES Ken explains why he's committing to more solo episodes to focus on the "state of the union" of the roofing/home services industry How EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) helps break yearly goals down to...
Jun 19, 202638 minJustin Donawa has been in the canvassing industry for 8.5 years, starting at age 19 while in college and rising to VP of Field Marketing at Potomac Custom Remodeling. The episode digs into why leads are the #1 challenge...
Jun 5, 202628 minGuest: Cory Smeallie, Owner & CEO of TrueShield Exteriors LLC (Northeast Ohio) Host: Ken Baden, CEO/Owner of Baden Consulting & Potomac Custom Remodeling Cory shares his personal story of addiction and recovery — last...
May 29, 202617 minS0<h3>Episode Notes</h3> Ken is recording solo after a scheduling change — and with a sinus infection The podcast is doubling down on roofing and home services as its primary niche Major roofing companies in the DC metro...
May 22, 202643 minS0<p>Guest: Chris Mechanic — serial entrepreneur, founder of WebMechanix (sold after 15 years, 9x Inc. 5000), and creator of Mecha AI, a voice AI platform built for high-volume lead gen businesses. Chris came up through...
Episode #146
How Smart Business Owners Use AI & Virtual Assistants to Buy Back Their Time | Andrew Hathaway
May 15, 202633 minS0<p>EPISODE NOTES</p> Andrew Hathaway is Co-Founder of Freedom.AI and operates out of Cherry Creek, Denver — right in the heart of the private equity and M&A world. His three-part framework for business owners: Executive...
May 8, 202629 minS0<p>EPISODE NOTES</p> Brent and Kyle Pease are co-founders of the Kyle Pease Foundation, based in Atlanta, GA Kyle has cerebral palsy and competes in full Ironman triathlons alongside his brother Brent In an Ironman...
Apr 17, 202651 minS0<p>Guest: Ian McCarthy — President of Blue Claw Group LLC LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-mccarthy-a08ab725/ Website: blueclawgroup.com | BidClout AI Estimating Tool (on homepage) YouTube: Ian Blue Claw...
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