G.O.A.T. Wisdom W/ Brent Ridge Jim Fielding & Friends podcast

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Jim sits down with Brent Ridge (Beekman 1802 co-founder and author of Goat Wisdom) for a heart-forward chat about building a legacy brand, leading with kindness, and turning real community into real company culture.

They get into the Beekman origin story (yes, the goats), why “kindness” became the brand’s north star, and practical lessons on partnerships, hiring, and storytelling in a three-second world.

Episode Highlights:

0:00 - Welcome and introduction to Brent

3:25 - Why the book, why now?

8:35 - Have you ever felt like you “arrived”?

12:41 - Kindness, building brand

14:41 - Brent’s first big order

19:50 - What the firm (and product) has grown into now

23:36 - Disney, company culture

28:10 - Culture and attention in the era of social media

36:19 - “Two heads are better than one”

40:36 - 51% rule

47:28 - Need for nature

53:06 - Empathy

54:13 - “What would you tell 25-year old Brent?”

55:42 - Episode wrap-up

CONNECT WITH JIM FIELDING

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimfielding/

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CONNECT WITH BRENT RIDGE

Website: https://beekman1802.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-ridge-md-0641791/

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