On The Fly!

What Are Investors Really Looking For? Jonathan Preedom on Storytelling, Risk & Entrepreneurship

What are investors really looking for when they evaluate an early-stage venture? In this episode of On The Fly!, Dr. Jonathan Preedom explores what happens when entrepre

The Work Is Hard, But It’s Not Impossible: Denisha Porter on Changing Systems

Denisha Porter believes the work is hard, but it’s not impossible. As the founder and Executive Director of All In Cincinnati, Denisha has spent years bringing people to

Circular Fashion & Social Impact: Sherwood MacVeigh of Goodwill

What if waste wasn't waste? In this episode of On The Fly!, Sherwood MacVeigh, Vice President of Marketing at Ohio Valley Goodwill, takes us inside CIRCLE, a collaborati

Thinking Like a Social Designer: Michael O’Bryan on Creativity & Social Design

What happens when you stop editing an idea before it has a chance to become something? On this episode of On The Fly!, Joan Kaup talks with Michael O’Bryan, founder and

Don’t Let Your Zip Code Dictate Your Future: Moira Weir from United Way

What does it take to move from responding to community crises to changing the systems that create them? On this episode of On The Fly!, Donna Zaring sits down with Moira

"Friend-Raising", Not Fundraising: Dom Peebles of Brick Gardens

What happens when a childhood spent working on a family farm comes full circle in the heart of Cincinnati? For Domonique Peebles, it started with tomatoes, neighbors, an

Predicting Homelessness Before It Happens: Kevin Finn on Prevention, Data & Impact

What if you could identify a family at risk of homelessness before they lose their home — and intervene early enough to keep them there? On this episode of On The Fly!,

Can Purpose and Profit Coexist? Jenna Nicholas on Impact Investing

What if financial success and social impact aren’t competing goals? On this episode of On The Fly!, Donna Zaring talks with Jenna Nicholas, a social entrepreneur, invest

Somebody's Gotta Do the Work: Allyson West on Building Cindependent

What happens when you see something missing in your community and decide to build it yourself? For Allyson West, it started with a question: Why didn't Cincinnati have a

Big Tents Solve Big Problems: Suzanne Smith on Social Entrepreneurship

What does it take to solve the biggest challenges facing our communities? According to social entrepreneur and thought leader Suzanne Smith, it starts with bringing the r

How Flywheel Started Turning with Bill Tucker

If you’ve listened to On The Fly! this season, you’ve heard his name come up again and again. From founders to coaches to investors, so many stories begin with the same p

Solving a “Dumb Problem” with Last Mile Food Rescue

In this powerful episode of On The Fly!, host Joan Kaup sits down with Eileen MacDermott Budo, CEO of Last Mile Food Rescue, to unpack how a bold idea, smart logistics, a

Profit, Purpose, and the Truth in Between

In this thoughtful and grounded episode of On The Fly!, Flywheel Executive Director Donna Zaring sits down with Mark Davis, CEO of TableSense and longtime Flywheel board

Where Questions Meet Capital: Coaching Through the Numbers

In this thoughtful and grounding episode of On The Fly!, host Joan Kaup sits down with Joe Vallo, one of Flywheel’s longest-serving subject matter experts and a trusted g

Engineering with Empathy

In this powerful and deeply personal episode of On The Fly! host Joan Kaup sits down with Valda Freeman-Karmo, electrical engineer, mother, and social entrepreneur whose

Cincy → Asia: Lucas and Andrew’s Journey Continues

In this high-energy episode of On The Fly!, host Joan Kaup brings back to the pod two globally minded founders whose paths collided inside Flywheel’s accelerator — and sp

Designing and Refining with Product Refinery

On this episode of On The Fly!, Joan Kaup sits down with Lucas Williamson, founder of Product Refinery and a serial entrepreneur who’s helped creators around the world tu

The Shell-Shocking Future of Plastics with EcoShell’s Andrew Bliss

On this fascinating episode of On The Fly!, host Joan Kaup sits down with global entrepreneur Andrew Bliss, founder and CEO of EcoShell, a company transforming agricultur

The Man Behind the Curtain (Bonus Episode)

In this special bonus episode of On The Fly!, host Joan Kaup flips the script and sits down with Joey Scarillo—the producer of the show and a Flywheel coach—to pull back

From Potholes to Possibilities: LIVE from StartUpCincy Week

Recorded LIVE at StartUpCincy Week 2025, this episode of On The Fly! brings together leaders from city government, business, and the social impact ecosystem to explore ho