Second Cup of Joe...and John

Ever take a test for school and it changes your life? Matthew Charette took an unconventional way to
owning several East Nashville restaurants. He has fantastic advice for those wanting to start a business
as he’s a “go to” guy at the Entrepreneur Center. His most powerful life experience was as a Marine in
Desert Storm, which has a tremendous effect on him, good and bad, still today. You will come away
knowing how to make fewer mistakes running a business and have a renewed appreciation for the
Nashville community’s best trait. Among the topics, WHAT NOT TO DO WHEN STARTING A BUSINESS,
HOW A BAD REVIEW WAS THE BEST THING TO EVER HAPPEN, THE OKAY STUDENT WHO WAS THE
SMARTEST PERSON IN THE ROOM AND HOW IT LED TO THE MARINES AND WHERE TO FIND HELP FOR
MENTAL CHALLENGES.

Show Notes

Ever take a test for school and it changes your life? Matthew Charette took an unconventional way to
owning several East Nashville restaurants. He has fantastic advice for those wanting to start a business
as he’s a “go to” guy at the Entrepreneur Center. His most powerful life experience was as a Marine in
Desert Storm, which has a tremendous effect on him, good and bad, still today. You will come away
knowing how to make fewer mistakes running a business and have a renewed appreciation for the
Nashville community’s best trait. Among the topics, WHAT NOT TO DO WHEN STARTING A BUSINESS,
HOW A BAD REVIEW WAS THE BEST THING TO EVER HAPPEN, THE OKAY STUDENT WHO WAS THE
SMARTEST PERSON IN THE ROOM AND HOW IT LED TO THE MARINES AND WHERE TO FIND HELP FOR
MENTAL CHALLENGES.

What is Second Cup of Joe...and John?

Nashville-centric broadcast veterans Joe Elvis and John Dwyer are resurrecting their broadcast careers with this podcast. They collaborate to share wit, life experiences and Rolodex with listeners.  With 5 episodes ready to download, look for a weekly episode to be dropped each Monday beginning June 6 th, 2022. Joe and John invite movers and shakers to the Main Street Media TV Studios to offer inspiration, and raw untold stories about how Nashville was, and is today.  Joe is best known for his days, sorry, daze at 103 KDF and 105.9 The Rock, while John’s reference at News-2 is as Sports Director and hosting “Titans on 2 with Jeff Fisher.”   That second cup of coffee takes place when you are done with the morning rush and settling into the day.  “Second Cup of Joe… And John” won’t change the world, but it will make you smile and feel as if you know Middle Tennessee, and yourself, a little bit better.