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Plant Your Flag with Bean Media

Mike Bean & Jeremy Mountain

We wanted to start a show that helps tell the stories of the amazing people who chose to Plant Their Flag and become a business owner. We talk about what it means to plant your flag, through good and bad, and we meet internally and with guests around Western New York to hear what it means to them

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55:08

PYF #27 Something Electrifying | How Nic Lalich...

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2026/01/22

The Plant Your Flag Podcast returns in 2026 with our newest guest, Nic Lalich! Nic is the founder and business owner of 86400 Entertainment. A company focused on producing shows for concerts and musicians. Nic has been a long-time ally for us at Bean Media Productions, so its an honor having him on to talk about how he started his business. Nic has worked in many roles in his life, including being a representative for Meta, and he has translated his skills and his relationships into hi...

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32:55

Plant Your Flag; The Best of 2025

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2026/01/01

The business podcast of Buffalo is back! This episode is a compilation of the best moments from all of our guests and all of the diffrent episodes from 2025. We look forward to seeing how the podcast evolves in 2026, and we hope you'll join us for more business stories, expert advice, and exciting Buffalo action! Thank you for joining us on another episode of the Plant Your Flag podcast. If you liked this podcast, be sure to check out our other episodes on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple Podcast...

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58:50

PYF #26 AI in Digital Marketing. Marketing Experts...

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2025/12/12

Will AI steal our jobs?!? Digital Marketing Experts discuss their unique insights into AI and business on the 26th episode of the Plant Your Flag Podcast. There is so much to unpack with AI in business and digital marketing. What can AI do for me? Organic and paid ads both rely on AI tools to put the right content in front of the right audience for conversion. You can see this with Google's AI Max, previously Performance Max, and now with Meta's Andromeda. These AIs are designed to ma...

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40:09

PYF #25 Kate Glaser & the Hope Rises Story: Charity,...

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2025/11/21

Welcome to Episode 25 of The Plant Your Flag Podcast. Our guest is Kate Glaser! TV Journalist, Entrepreneur, Founder of Hope Rises News Non-Profit, Hope Rises Network, and a Western New York Community Leader! Kate Glaser is our biggest star to date on The Plant Your Flag Podcast, and we're very glad she decided to come on and share her story with us! Jer is also back in the host seat, bringing us good questions and good times. Special Guest Kate Glaser tells us her story of how she go...

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35:48

PYF #24 Behind Creekside Business Consulting:...

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2025/10/30

We're back! On this episode of Plant Your Flag, Robert Kropczynski and Mike Bean talk about Rob's business, Creekside Business Consulting. Rob started his business one year ago and talks about how he built it into something special from the ground up. Join us on this episode of The Plant Your Flag Podcast to be in the know about small and large Western New York businesses. See behind the scenes into real business owners' lives and what inspires them to plant their flag. Thank you for joining ...

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PYF #23 S.O.A.P For Success Dr Stephanie F West

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2025/10/09

On this episode of the Plant Your Flag Podcast, we have Dr. Stephanie West, who is an immensely successful woman. Recently, she's planted her flag as a business owner to do consulting for veterinary practices. She is also the author of a recently released book! S.O.A.P. For Success. A book to make you love your business again and simplify your operations so you can focus on your mission. Mike and Dr. West have known each other for a while, and it's truly an honor to have her on our podcast. ...

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PYF #22 The Journey Continues

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2025/09/18

We can't believe we've been doing this podcast for so long. We are so excited to share more stories of business owners, personal successes, and planting your flags. In this episode, Mike and Jer recap the 6 guests we've had on the podcast since last time we did one of these. Jeff Zoerb, Steve Kottakis, Mike Austin, Lindsay Giardina, Tracey McCormick, and Dan Kautz. We'll share our key takeaways and try to put their words into perspective. Thanks for joining us on another episode of th...

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32:04

Planting Financial Roots: How Dan Kautz Does Right by...

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2025/08/28

Welcome back to the Plant Your Flag Podcast. Today, we have a very special guest. Dan Kautz from Kautz Buckley Independent Wealth Management! He speaks with Mike today about how he got started and planted his flag! He also speaks about how his roots helped him grow and inspire him to do the best by his clients! Kautz Buckley Independent Wealth Management is a money manager that is focused on developing a comprehensive financial plan to help them gain control of the present, plan for the futu...

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43:49

PYF #20 From Startup to Industry Leader: Inside NRT...

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2025/08/07

Welcome back to the Plant Your Flag podcast, where we host business owners who took the risk to start their own business and plant their flag. Join us now to witness an incredible business success story! Today, we are joined by Tracey McCormick, who speaks to Jer about how she and her husband started their company, National Restroom Trailers (NRT). She started this company over eight years ago, and since then, they have been growing their business into something truly special. Thanks for jo...

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33:54

PYF #19 The Secret Weapon Behind Buffalo’s Most...

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2025/07/17

Welcome back to The Plant Your Flag Podcast. In Episode 19, Mike sits down with Lindsay Giardina, founder of Prestige Administrative Consulting, a Buffalo-based business that helps entrepreneurs reclaim their time and streamline their operations. Lindsay shares how she took her 20+ years of experience in operations and turned it into a thriving solo consultancy. For over 8 years, Lindsay has built a reputation as the behind-the-scenes support system that helps business owners stay in their z...

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PYF #18 - From Bachelors to Stags : Mike Austin...

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2025/06/26

Join us for the premiere of the 2nd season of Plant Your Flag. In this episode, Mike Austin, a co-owner at Stag Pack, Imagine Pack, and Mafia Pack, joins Jeremy Mountain to tell us about how he and his fellow bachelors planted their flag and started their business. First, they started with raffle gifts for groomsmen, but through unexpected turns, they had to pivot to land on their feet to make a truly impressive story. Mike talks about how he always wanted to have his own thing. Whether...

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36:09

PYF #17- The Triple Win Philosophy: Steve Kottakis'...

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2025/06/05

Welcome back to The Plant Your Flag Podcast. Here In Episode 17, Mike speaks with Steve Kottakis, the owner of Nickel City Property Management. Steve tells his story from how he moved into the Buffalo area from New Jersey and learned the area through his investments in real estate, and how he became a property manager. Steve began his journey only a handful of years ago. He worked for many years in the corporate world before taking the risk to plant his flag and become his own boss. He took h...

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55:52

PYF #8- The Engine Behind the Brand: Jeff Zoerb’s...

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2025/05/15

Welcome back to The Plant Your Flag Podcast. In Episode 16, Jer speaks with Jeff Zoerb, the hardworking owner of Moto Z and the Ducati guru! Jeff shares his story about how he changed from a teenage motorhead to a wildly successful entrepreneur, recounting the hardships, successes, and stories that led him to where he is today. Jeff started as a kid who took apart everything. Through his experience in the military and working at other auto shops, Jeff took his unique skill set and started th...

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46:52

PYF #15- Key Takeaways: What We've Learned Episode...

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2025/04/16

Jeremy returns to the "Plant Your Flag" podcast with Mike to recap key takeaways from episodes eight through fourteen. They share unique insights from each guest's journey into business ownership. Jeremy also discusses his experience taking family leave for the birth of his son and the challenges of stepping away from Bean Media Productions. Throughout the episode, Mike and Jeremy reflect on recurring themes of entrepreneurship, leadership, personal growth, and finding purpose in both busin...

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PYF #14- Baking Buffalo Dreams: How Ania Duchon...

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2025/03/25

In episode 14 of the Plant Your Flag podcast, Mike sits down with Ania Duchon, the owner of Chrusciki Bakery, Sto Lat, Simply Pierogi, and much more! Ania opens up about her experience moving to the United States as a child, recalling how she would come home from school and work alongside her family in the basement, making chrusciki. She also shares the challenges she faced while opening Sto Lat and the perseverance it took to get there. Throughout their conversation, Mike and Ania explore wh...

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48:33

PYF #13- From Social work to spiritual work: Rev....

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2025/03/04

In episode 13 of the "Plant Your Flag" podcast, Mike sits down with Rev. Frederick Marschner, LCSW-R. This episode is like no other Fredrick dives into his experience as a psychic medium and social worker. People around the world reach out to him for exorcisms and more. Mike gets emotional when Fredrick tells him the names of his spirit guides. Fredrick also shares how he and the spirit world can help heal people through Reiki as well as his craziest encounters with the spirit wor...

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41:08

PYF #12- Crafting Your Career Path with Purpose:...

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2025/02/11

In episode 12 of the "Plant Your Flag" podcast, we are joined by Lindsey Zajac, CEO of Ascendant. We explore Lindsey’s journey to the top and how Ascendant, previously known as Career Partners International, helps people plant their flags or transition into new careers and much more. Our discussion touches on the importance of support during a person’s journey, and Lindsey’s naysayers helped fuel her success. One example we discussed is Eric Conrad, who was laid off from his...

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PYF #11- Building The Picture-Perfect Business: Paul...

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2025/01/21

Our 11th episode of the Plant Your Flag podcast we sit down with Paul Chisholm of Plan Administrators.In this episode, Mike sits down with Paul, our oldest guest on the podcast so far, to dive into his journey of entrepreneurship. Paul shares valuable insights on his path to success being the owner of 7 businesses. Now focused on helping other businesses grow and build wealth, Paul discusses the strategies and lessons he's learned along the way. Tune in to hear more about his ventures and the...

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39:28

PYF #10- From Stage Lights to Legal Fights: Joe...

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2024/12/31

Our 10th episode of the Plant Your Flag podcast introduces Joe Nicastro a partner at Cantor, Wolff, Nicastro & HallMike sits down with Joe to talk about how he ended up planting his flag as an attorney. He takes us through his time as a musician opening for Paul Mccartney in London and getting to where he is now. Joe shares insight as a business owner, the importance of setting goals, having dreams as well as weekly meetings with your team to drive growth in your business and much m...

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44:49

PYF #9- Workouts to Work Wellness: Jared Byer Made 2...

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2024/12/11

Our 9th episode of the Plant Your Flag podcast introduces the owner of Made 2 Move Fitness, Jared ByerIn this episode, Jared Byer talks with Mike about his business transformation from personal training and guiding folks through effective full-body workout plans to corporate speaking engagements focusing on Work Place Wellness.Jared discusses how he started in the fitness industry, his shift to corporate wellness, and how the fitness /gym industry has changed over the years. He also shares some

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