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The Art Of Entrepreneurship

The Art Of Entrepreneurship

By: Jackie Hermes
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Let's be honest: building a company from nothing is freaking hard. It has been for me. I grew my company Accelity from 0 to 7 figures with no partners and no funding. I'm also a startup mentor, a speaker, and a dedicated mother of three. Welcome to The Art of Entrepreneurship podcast—I’m your host, Jackie Hermes. Listen in as I share all the mistakes I’ve made and, more importantly, what I’ve learned from them, with no fluff, and no rose-colored glasses. The Art of Entrepreneurship is a show where we cut through the BS and dig into what it actually takes to start and grow a business. I’ll be giving unfiltered advice 1 episode per week, up to 20 minute per episode. I want you to walk away from this podcast with the mindset and tools you need to be successful. This podcast is for entrepreneurs, side hustlers, and busy professionals with a short attention span (like me)—you’ll get quick-hitting, actionable information in every single episode. If you give me your time, I promise it won't be wasted. Now let's get to work!Copyright 2026 Jackie Hermes Economics Leadership Management & Leadership Marketing Marketing & Sales
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  • Your old role has expired

    Your old role has expired
    Jun 30 2026

    This episode of The Art of Entrepreneurship is for founders realizing reinvention means becoming the version of themselves their business needs next.

    A few episodes ago, I talked about the long middle of entrepreneurship and how staying in that phase is about more than endurance. It’s about figuring out how to keep growing inside the company you already created. This episode is the other half of that conversation. Because as your business grows, your role has to change with it.

    I talk about the difference between proactively reinventing your role and being forced into it because the company has already outgrown how you operate. I also get into what reinvention is and what it isn’t, including why stepping back too fast can create just as many problems as holding on too long. Reinvention doesn’t mean checking out of the business. It means becoming more intentional about where you’re involved, where your team is ready to own more and where your involvement creates the most leverage.

    The biggest shift is learning to tell the difference between being needed and being comfortable. If you’re still in every problem, every decision and every client conversation because that’s what feels familiar, your role may already be expired. The goal isn’t to become uninvolved. It’s to become correctly involved.

    Tune in if you’re ready to redesign your role so you and your company can keep growing.

    If you like this episode, here are some others you'll enjoy.
    • Episode 318. The long middle of entrepreneurship — Growing inside the company you built: https://www.jackiehermes.com/podcast/the-long-middle-of-entrepreneurship
    • Episode 308. Who you need to be at each stage of building a business — Leadership evolves as your company grows: https://www.jackiehermes.com/podcast/who-you-need-to-be-at-each-stage-of-building-a-business
    • Episode 320. Behind on everything (but not panicking) — Leading through seasons of change: https://www.jackiehermes.com/podcast/behind-on-everything-but-not-panicking

    ✨ This podcast is produced in partnership with Accelity, a full-service marketing agency for bold people growing bold companies.

    If you're ready to level up your B2B marketing, check us out.

    → accelitymarketing.com

    🎧 Catch up on past episodes, submit topic ideas, and learn more

    jackiehermes.com/podcast

    ⭐ Love what you hear? Please leave a 5-star rating on Spotify and on Apple Podcasts to help more entrepreneurs find the show.

    📲 Let’s connect!

    LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/thejackiehermes/

    Instagram: @thejackiehermes

    TikTok: @jackie.hermes

    Website: jackiehermes.com
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    19 mins
  • The CEO your kids are watching w/ Timothy Rexius, Founder and CEO of Omaha Protein Popcorn

    The CEO your kids are watching w/ Timothy Rexius, Founder and CEO of Omaha Protein Popcorn
    Jun 23 2026
    This episode of The Art of Entrepreneurship is for founders who are building ambitious companies while thinking about what their kids are learning from the way they work.My guest is Timothy Rexius, entrepreneur, speaker and business owner who is building multiple companies while raising six kids.Timothy and I talk about the overlap between entrepreneurship and parenting, and why those identities are not as separate as we sometimes pretend they are. He shares how his kids and family have become part of the businesses over time, what it looks like to build with legacy in mind and why he and his wife keep their kids involved in conversations about the companies, money and the bigger picture behind the work.We also get into the difference between leading at work and leading at home. Timothy talks about the sense of urgency that can work in business, why that same approach does not always translate to family and how he thinks about giving his kids context around ambition, success, pressure and the grind they see modeled every day.One of the biggest takeaways from this conversation: your kids do not just inherit what you build, they inherit how they watched you build it. Timothy’s perspective is a reminder that if your family sees the work, they also need to understand the purpose, the tradeoffs and the values behind it.Tune in if you’re building something ambitious and want to be more intentional about the example your kids are watching.About Timothy RexiusTim Rexius is a personality that checks all of the above: entrepreneur, speaker, business owner, husband and dad in a family of eight. Alongside his beautiful, determined wife, Tim is the CEO and President of Rexius Nutrition, Co-Owner of Iron Heaven Gyms Inc., and President and Founder of VHI Nutraceuticals and the OPP Omaha Protein Popcorn Company. His work spans fitness, nutrition, consumer products, business coaching and keynote speaking, with family deeply woven into the way he builds. And if you think it stops there, it doesn’t. There is still so much more in the works.Website – Iron Heaven Gyms Inc.: https://ironheavenomaha.com/Website – Rexius Nutrition: https://www.rexiusnutrition.com/Website – Omaha Protein Popcorn: https://www.omahaproteinpopcorn.com/LinkedIn – Timothy Rexius: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothy-rexius-2968422b/LinkedIn – Omaha Protein Popcorn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/omaha-protein-popcorn/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/marcman55If you like this episode, here are some others you'll enjoy.Episode 187. Q&A: questions we get as a two-entrepreneur household starring my husband, Ryan Calton — Building a business when work and family overlap: https://www.jackiehermes.com/podcast/two-entrepreneur-householdEpisode 31. Some mother you are — Parenting while chasing your own dreams: https://www.jackiehermes.com/podcast/some-mother-you-areEpisode 210. Create the professional and personal life you want now w/ Nat Berman, Co-Founder of Brand Built — Build the life you actually want: https://www.jackiehermes.com/podcast/nat-berman✨ This podcast is produced in partnership with Accelity, a full-service marketing agency for bold people growing bold companies. If you're ready to level up your B2B marketing, check us out.→ accelitymarketing.com 🎧 Catch up on past episodes, submit topic ideas, and learn morejackiehermes.com/podcast⭐ Love what you hear? Please leave a 5-star rating on Spotify and on Apple Podcasts to help more entrepreneurs find the show.📲 Let’s connect!LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/thejackiehermes/ Instagram: @thejackiehermesTikTok: @jackie.hermesWebsite: jackiehermes.com
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    28 mins
  • Setting the table for hard conversations

    Setting the table for hard conversations
    Jun 16 2026
    This episode of The Art of Entrepreneurship is for founders and leaders who want to stop waiting for hard conversations to become unavoidable—and start building a culture where they never have to be.Most leadership advice focuses on how to have the hard conversation. This episode is about everything that comes before it. Inspired by a LinkedIn comment that I couldn't stop thinking about, I walk through four practices we've institutionalized at Accelity that make hard conversations easier long before they ever happen: accountability loops, our Growth Hero upskilling program, intent versus perception, and MRI (Most Respectful Interpretation). Each one builds something different: direct communication habits, shared skills, a framework for when things go sideways, and a default assumption of good intent. None of these are scripts or meeting formats, they're cultural expectations that every business needs in place; standards you adopt, repeat and reinforce until they're just how your company operates.Jenny and I didn’t always get this right. A lot of what I'm sharing here, we learned by doing it badly first. And if your team doesn't have any of this in place yet, don’t worry about it—you're not behind. You just haven't started yet.Tune in if you're ready to stop treating hard conversations like emergencies and start building an environment where clarity is just part of how you operate.If you like this episode, here are some others you'll enjoy.Episode 322. Can you actually build a great company by prioritizing people w/ Andy Gallion, Co-founder of InCheck — Hard conversations and people-first leadership: https://www.jackiehermes.com/podcast/andy-gallionEpisode 203. Giving the benefit of the doubt: Most Respectful Interpretation — The full episode on MRI: https://www.jackiehermes.com/podcast/giving-the-benefit-of-the-doubtEpisode 293. On being a manager, not a therapist — Leading with empathy without absorbing everyone's problems: https://www.jackiehermes.com/podcast/on-being-a-manager-not-a-therapist✨ This podcast is produced in partnership with Accelity, a full-service marketing agency for bold people growing bold companies. If you're ready to level up your B2B marketing, check us out.→ accelitymarketing.com 🎧 Catch up on past episodes, submit topic ideas, and learn morejackiehermes.com/podcast⭐ Love what you hear? Please leave a 5-star rating on Spotify and on Apple Podcasts to help more entrepreneurs find the show.📲 Let’s connect!LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/thejackiehermes/ Instagram: @thejackiehermesTikTok: @jackie.hermesWebsite: jackiehermes.com
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    16 mins
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