{"podcast":{"title":"Simply Business Podcast","slug":"simply-business-podcast-6744679","podcast_index_feed_id":6744679,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/simplybusiness/feed.xml","website_url":"https://johnkjennings.com","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/simplybusiness/20241111_111156_7291c720c23265d3df67467e21b04c29.png","author":"John K Jennings","episode_count":112,"summary":"A business interview Podcast made by business owners for business owners called ‘**Simply Business**'. We share real stories about real people in business making big things happen. Our goal is to inspire and educate current and future leaders through sharing success stories and key learnings from successful business leaders who have already navigated some of the challenges of business ownership. I believe that most business owners are working way too hard for much too little, and one of our issues is that we over-complexify things. I also believe the answers are almost always within us or within our reach. I like to say I’m a “simple man with simple ideas”. So that's why it's called “Simply Business”. And if you enjoy the show, maybe you'll enjoy my book. Check out \"Your Baby is Ugly\" on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Your-Baby-Ugly-truths-business/dp/1955342768/","last_synced_at":"2026-06-30T12:18:04.179082+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/simply-business-podcast-6744679"},"episode":{"title":"Ep 88-From Lawyer to Business Owner: Kevin Eddins on Building a Team-First Firm","slug":"ep-88-from-lawyer-to-business-owner-kevin-eddins-on-building-a-team-first-firm","published_at":"2025-12-09T01:00:16+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/simply-business-podcast-6744679/ep-88-from-lawyer-to-business-owner-kevin-eddins-on-building-a-team-first-firm","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/simply-business-podcast-6744679","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/simplybusiness/2375801","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/245027/2375801/simplybusiness/2025_12_08_11_08_27_85b0ab94-fd55-40c0-a31c-2d68885b35d1.mp3","summary":"Business owners call lawyers most often after a problem explodes contracts go sideways, terminations go wrong, partners fall out. In this episode, Kevin Eddins, Co-founder and Partner at Eddins Dominion Law Group in Louisville/St. Matthews, explains why the smartest move is proactive counsel on the front end when it’s cheaper, calmer, and far more controllable. Kevin shares how he grew from associate to entrepreneur, the identity shift from “lawyer doing the work” to “owner building the firm,” and the culture he insists on: humility over hierarchy, collaboration over ego, and getting the right people on the bus. He walks through hiring beyond the conference room, building a network that actually sends business, and the uncomfortable but necessary choice to pull the ripcord and bet on yourself. You’ll learn: practical moments when to engage counsel, how to think about team fit, what real networking looks like, and a simple mantra for anyone debating a big move: overcome inertia and go. If you’re a founder, operator, or professional considering your next leap, this conversation will give you both the mindset and the moves to do it wisely.","meta_description":"Business owners call lawyers most often after a problem explodes contracts go sideways, terminations go wrong, partners fall out. In this episode, Kevin E…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2590,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/simply-business-podcast-6744679/episodes/ep-88-from-lawyer-to-business-owner-kevin-eddins-on-building-a-team-first-firm/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/simply-business-podcast-6744679/ep-88-from-lawyer-to-business-owner-kevin-eddins-on-building-a-team-first-firm.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}