On The Fly!

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

Stitching the Future of Sustainability with Sew Valley

In this energetic episode of On The Fly! host Joan Kaup sits down with Shailah Maynard, co-founder and CEO of Sew Valley, alongside Madeleine “Maddie” Tepe Misleh and Aub

Practice Makes the Pitch Perfect

On this episode of On The Fly!, Flywheel board member and Inclusion Building Solutions founder Byron Stallworth steps in as guest host for a conversation with Brooke Fole

Defining Philanthropreneur® and Investing in a Better City

What exactly is a Philanthropreneur—and why are they so important to Cincinnati’s startup ecosystem? In this inspiring episode of On The Fly!, host Joan Kaup sits down wi

Meeka Owens Goes Beyond the Status Quo

In this forward-looking episode of On The Fly!, Flywheel’s Program Director Samuel Baker sits down with Cincinnati City Council Member Meeka Owens. Elected in 2021, Meeka

MadTree’s Mission Beyond Brewing

What does it look like when a company brews more than beer, it brews lasting impact? In this energizing episode of On The Fly! host Joan Kaup welcomes Rhiannon Hoeweler,

Local Government Thinking like a Startup

In this dynamic episode of On The Fly!, Flywheel Executive Director Donna Zaring sits down with Liz Keating, former Cincinnati City Council member and current VP of Gover