
Sam Talks Pizza and More
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Episode 70: Bold Predictions and a bet!
Episode 69: Unreasonable Hospitality
Episode 68: Get the phone, it's Jeremy
Episode 67: Six-Seven
Episode 66: Training!
Episode 65 - From Deep in the Heart of Texas
Ep 68Episode 64: Fake it until you become it
Mark and Sam talk about strategies to become both competent and confident in your next role.
Ep 67Episode 63: Back from the Heart of Texas!
Sam talks with Training Director Jacob Berlanga. Jacob shares his Domino's journey and some tips to help you on yours.
Ep 66Episode 62: The calvary STILL isn't coming
Mark and Sam talk about what to do because you want to succeed and the calvary absolutely is NOT coming. What you need to do to be competitive and employable.
Ep 65Episode 61: Don't get fired and Don't Quit!
Sam sits down with Stan Gage and Tim McIntyre to talk about Stans's new book, "Don't Get Fired! … and Don't Quit. Email Stan for your very own copy: [email protected] or look for his new website soon to order there: stangage.com
Ep 64Episode 60: The calvary ain't coming
Mark and Sam talk about the ever-changing world and your need, no, your responsibility to keep yourself relevant. Self-development and staying in the mix, it's what's on tap in this episode.
Ep 63Episode 60: Water all of the plants!
Mark and Sam dive into a 1960s social experiment that's so relevant still today!
Ep 62Episode 59: A prediction proved right? How can you be like the Hoosiers with Mark Watkins
Sam and Mark talk about how you can make you and your team successful, even if you have been the underdog in the past. It starts with you, though, and Mark is going to give you three steps to get there.
Ep 61Episode 58: Let me make this clear! with Mark Watkins
Alignment and Clarity. Things that make your organization free of ambiguity, have the ability to make decisions faster, and deliver consistency on all fronts.
Ep 60Bonus Episode: Throwback but Part Two
It is that time of year to spread holiday cheer. Sam is taking a couple of weeks off for the holidays, but still wanted to get you some great content to help you along your journey. Enjoy part two of an interview from the Drew and Sam Talking Training podcast with former CEO Patrick Doyle.
Ep 59Bonus Episode: It's Time for a Throwback Episode
It is that time of year to spread holiday cheer. Sam is taking a couple of weeks off for the holidays, but still wanted to get you some great content to help you along your journey. Enjoy an interview from the Drew and Sam Talking Training podcast with former CEO Patrick Doyle.
Ep 58Episode 57: Guess who's back!
It's been 3 months since Mark Watkins has been on the pod. Let me be clear! We talk about clarity and how clarity aligns Team effort, builds trust and engagement, and simply helps the organization thrive.
Ep 57Episode 56: Data never lies and neither does Shawn Brunelle!
Sam talks to long-time Dominoid and now data guru Shawn Brunelle. Shawn walks us through how using the Wizard Line can help you find opportunities in your business. With over 85% of Domino's stores using the Wizard Line, there's likely some good information in this one for you!
Ep 56Episode 55: DWLA - So cool, so needed, so NOW!
The founder of the DWLA, Kelly Ramos, takes time out of her crazy schedule to talk with Sam about the Domino's Franchise Women's Leadership Association. This incredible group is all about helping the great women of Domino's navigate the challenges of leading. A really great conversation.
Ep 55Episode 54: Culture, People and Being Seen
RPM's own Wanda Laurent joined the pod. Wanda shares with us her learning journey about being seen and what that even means. Culture becomes a topic we dive into once again. Another fantastic guest, this is an episode you won't want to miss!
Ep 54Episode 53: Ai, Can it help my business?
Founder and CEO of Smart Trainer, Won Jeong joined the pod to talk about artificial intelligence. Sam seems scared but curious
Ep 53Episode 52: Keeping What's Yours!
Sam talks with veteran Safety and Security Expert, Ryan Berkey. Ryan tells about the importance of Loss Prevention and how much you could be losing in your store. This is a great episode and one you might want to listen to more than once!
Ep 52Episode 51: Salt Lake City - Doing great, thanks for asking!
Sam chats with special guest Don Kositchek. We talk about the 3 year journey Team Islands to Salt Lake has been on. We dive into the importance of fixing one thing at a time and how your people may just need better leadership.
Ep 51Episode 50: Sam Talks Pizza and More with Tyler Tucci and Mike Dunn
Our friends from DTID (Domino's til I Die) join Sam and talk about driving customers through an aggressive Super Saturday deal!
Ep 50Episode 49: Sam Talks Pizza and More with Special Guest Angel Martinez
What a great conversation with Angel. Angel is a newly minted franchisee and shares her thoughts on mindset and servant leadership. You’re going to want to listen to this one a few times, there’s so many things! Angel’s energy is infectious.
Ep 49Episode 48: Sam Talks Pizza and More with Emily Dunn
For sure she’s not one and DUNN! This one was fun, and I think you’ll get a lot out of it to continue your journey to being a great leader. Emily drops her 4 pillars on us, and they’re good ones!
Ep 48Episode 47: Science Rules! with Becca Link
Becca joins Sam and shares some wisdom from her Biology degree. Yeah! There's great information about why we do some of the things we do based on science. It's eye opening, it's important stuff and I think you'll be in a better place after listening!
Ep 47Episode 46: The Burnout Episode Part 2 With Mark Watkins
So you have taken the burnout test, now what? Tune in while Mark and Sam tell you what to do next.
Ep 46Episode 45: The Burnout Episode with Mark Watkins
In part 1 of this 2 part series we tackle burnout & stress. Take the quiz with us to see where you’re at in your life.
Ep 45Episode 44: The Customer Experience with Jeremy Hill
Sam and Jeremy sit down and chat about the customer experience and give some great tips to help you and your team improve your experience for your customer.
Ep 44Episode 43: Protect Yourself with Mark Watkins
Prioritize later, listen now! Mark and Sam talk about how to protect your physical and mental well-being. We talk about some hard truths. We talk about your need to make choices. This is a great episode to help. Keep you on, or get you on track.
Ep 43Episode 42: Having the tough conversations with Jeremy Hill
Jeremy and Sam don’t duck the tough conversations. We put on our actor hats and do a couple role plays to help you get in the habit of when you see something, you say something!
Ep 42Episode #41: Be Prepared! With Mark Watkins
A little less fun this time, but a very necessary conversation. Sam and Mark chat about having an emergency plan and how following protocols and safety procedures can help make sure your team makes the most important delivery each night
Ep 41Episode 40: Confidence, Competence and Focus with Mark Watkins
Sam and Mark talk about Confidence, Competence and Focus because Mark likes to do things in threes. Listen in as they talk about how they are all tied together but it is best to go in order!
Ep 40Episode 39: Patience is wait for... LEGENDARY with Mark Watkins
Sam and Mark are backing, surprise! This time they discuss patience and how success does not come overnight for most and that is okay!
Ep 39Episode 38: Social Styles with Three Special Guests
Sam chats with Becca Miller, Dave Holloway, and Tom Hutton about Social Styles and how knowing your team members' social styles can improve your team's effectiveness. Interested in doing this for your team? List in for more information
Ep 38Episode #37: Money Smart with Keith Page
Sam and Keith sit down to talk about ways to make your money go farther or ways for you to help your team start to invest for their future.
Ep 37Episode 36: The Why With Mark Watkins
Sam and Mark talk about the why and how you can use it to make yourself and your team better and more efficient. Want to know how?
Ep 36Episode #35: Take Time to Market, It Matters with Callea Bogdon
Sam and Callea talk about ways you can make a difference starting tonight in your market and how to get the best results out of your marketing efforts.
Ep 35Episode 34: Don't Worry About A Thing with Mark Watkins
'Cause every little thing gonna be alright. Mark and Sam talk about focusing on things you can control and not worrying about things you do not control.
Ep 34Episode 33: Enemies to Friends? With Marty Prather
Marty and Sam discuss what it takes to be successful and offer some good advice for current leaders. They also reminisce, tell stories, and discuss their first interaction years ago!
Ep 33Episode 32: You Traveled How Far? With Guest Host Mark Watkins
Sam and Mark talk about life's adventures and how they can make you a better leader at work.
Ep 32Episode 31: The Truth Works with Dino Aguirre
Sam and Dino talk about the importance of being honest with your team, doing what you say you are going to do and teaching your team the importance of everything they do. Listen in for great tips to help further the relationship with your team!
Ep 31Episode 30: Core Competencies with Special Guest Mark Watkins
Team Honey Badger's own Mark Watkins talks with Sam about the core competencies of the multi-unit manager. Listen to find out exactly what Mark things are the three important competencies for your success as a multi-unit manager.
Ep 30Episode 29: It's here, It's Finally Here with Jeremy Hill
Sam and Jeremy sit down to talk about how you can take advantage of the brand's new secret weapon and get the results you are looking for.
Ep 29Episode 28: Impactful Store Visits with Guest Host Mark Watkins
Guess who's back, back Again? Mark is Back, tell a Friend. Sam and Mark continue their conversation from their previous episode about Spring Alignments and store visits. Listen in if you want the great tips and practices to make your store visits more impactful.
Ep 28Episode 27: Overall Satisfaction with Eric DeLorenzo
Eric talks about the latest way to gauge Custoner Overall Satisfaction. Spoiler alert, if your customers are happy, likely, you're doing things right!
Ep 27Episode 26: Spring Time Alignment Special Guest Host Mark Watkins
Sam and Mark are back to talk about aligning your team to create the best customer experience.
Ep 26Episode 25: Guide to the General Manager Training Universe with Eric DeLorenzo
Sam and Eric continue their conversation on training and share their insights on some best practices to get the most out of general manager training.
Ep 25Episode #24
Miscellaneous Ramblings of Two Pizza Guys with Special Guest Host Tim Perrone