{"podcast":{"title":"Thrive: Leadership Skills for C-Store Managers","slug":"thrive-leadership-skills-for-c-store-managers-6571871","podcast_index_feed_id":6571871,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/thrive-2008e3a0-c315-46ae-81b2-a3756f77b56e","website_url":"https://www.cstorethrive.com/","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/lp75XrAQFySgoYFCBgsSeDn7w9ykc-_FxoWkZHh53uE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85YTUz/NzllYTU3MzYyNzll/YjM0YTUyNzEzMzIx/ZWQ2OC5wbmc.jpg","author":"Michael Hernandez","episode_count":101,"summary":"This podcast is designed for convenience store managers who are responsible for leading teams, driving performance, and maintaining store standards. Each episode focuses on leadership, accountability, communication, and the systems that keep a store running successfully. Managing a store requires more than completing tasks. Thrive breaks down how to develop employees, improve execution, manage performance, and create a culture that delivers consistent results. If you are responsible for a store and want to strengthen your leadership skills while improving operations, this podcast provides practical guidance you can use every day.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-20T10:19:50.972769+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/thrive-leadership-skills-for-c-store-managers-6571871"},"episode":{"title":"WASTE NOT, WANT NOT (ADJUSTING PRODUCTION)","slug":"waste-not-want-not-adjusting-production","published_at":"2026-03-28T01:18:29+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/thrive-leadership-skills-for-c-store-managers-6571871/waste-not-want-not-adjusting-production","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/thrive-leadership-skills-for-c-store-managers-6571871","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/ef0d9544","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/ef0d9544/101db0cf.mp3","summary":"Show Notes (Thrive Version) Episode Title: Waste Not, Want Not: Adjusting Production (Episode 89) Episode Description: You are wasting money by overproducing food that customers do not buy. In this episode of Thrive, Mike Hernandez explains how Store Managers must use the spoilage log to adjust daily food prep sheets and eliminate high food costs. What You Will Learn: Data Analysis: How to read the daily waste logs to identify severe overproduction on your menu. Changing the Prep Sheet: The exact method for talking to your staff and reducing prep quantities to match actual sales. Timing the Grill: How to identify off-peak hours and stop employees from cooking food right before the rush ends. Business Management: Mike shares his early experiences analyzing the graveyard shift trash to understand profitability. Resources & Links: Download the Production Adjustment Worksheet: Text the code word YIELD to 9 5 6 - 8 9 7 - 9 1 9 2. Recommended Listen: Drive: Episode 80.","meta_description":"Show Notes (Thrive Version) Episode Title: Waste Not, Want Not: Adjusting Production (Episode 89) Episode Description: You are wasting money by overproduc…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":194,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/thrive-leadership-skills-for-c-store-managers-6571871/episodes/waste-not-want-not-adjusting-production/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/thrive-leadership-skills-for-c-store-managers-6571871/waste-not-want-not-adjusting-production.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}