Hosted by Chrissy & Ryan McCrary
Episodes
104
Latest episode
Mar 2026
Language
EN-US
Hi, we’re Chrissy and Ryan McCrary, spouses and business partners running a coffee shop and bar in Greenville, SC called Mountain Goat. We’re here to bring you along for the roller coaster of running a business together. We’ve experienced firsthand the loneliness of running a business - even together. We’re here to help you feel less lonely in your journey. Whether you run a business with your partner, on your own, or are just thinking of starting your journey. Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at not only our business but of other partners' businesses together and those that are on their own.
You read that right- Chrissy and Ryan have completed their podcast journey (for now) and are here to tell you why and what's next. THANK YOU for being a part of our lives these past 2.5 years and 103 episodes. Please reach out if you wanna chat business or life or tv shows.XOXO,Chrissy & Ryan
Morgan and Shaun McCallum are two creative artists who came together with a shared vision: to create an art space in Greenville that could truly do it all. That vision became Good Art Co., a beautiful downtown space featuring artist studios, a curated shop, and a welcoming venue for art-centered events of every kind.In this episode, Morgan and Shaun share their journey to building Good Art Co., their creative partnership, and their hopes for the future. It’s a story about collaboration, vision, and creating something meaningful for the community-tune in!Good Art Co. Website
Ben and Nur join Chrissy and Ryan from their new home of Cyprus to discuss their business, Copycat Cafe, a language learning app that helps users learn by copying native speakers rather than memorizing grammar and vocabulary like traditional apps. They share how they went from being friends for 11 years to starting a business together, and what it’s been like building a startup as partners. Since Ben began developing the app before Nur joined, they dive into the challenges and rewards of Nur leaving the corporate world to jump into startup life. This episode is a fun and inspiring listen about people building a business that fits the life they want to live.Copycat Cafe Website
The most popular episode from 2025 is back- a recap of the previous year! Chrissy and Ryan jump on to talk about our year over year growth, the categories that sold the most, what category is creeping towards the winning spot, what email subject lines got clicks, and what we're feeling about the year 2026. And, just like last year, we have too many things uncategorized in Square so we gave our self a to-do from making this episode, as well- whew. Tune in to this milestone episode with us!
Danielle and Erick Arbé are the owners and operators of Arbé Digital—the agency other agencies call when they need support. Their business was born from combining their shared experience in the marketing and advertising industry and realizing, hey, we can do this.Beyond Arbé Digital, they also own Seven Victory Fitness, a gym in downtown Greenville, SC—something they initially fell into but are now thriving in as they continue figuring it out together. This couple doesn’t stop; each life experience pushes them to the next level. Tune in to hear their inspiring story. Arbé Digital WebsiteSeven Victory Website
In this duet episode Chrissy and Ryan discuss the history of Mountain Goat opening on Christmas Day: the pros, the cons, and the future of opening on (arguably) the biggest holiday of the year. Mountain Goat is a special place for the community and Ryan always wanted it to be open on Christmas for people who didn't have anywhere to go or were ready to see other faces other than family, but they discuss their pivot and the plans for 2025 Christmas. Tune in!
November & December are WILD and Chrissy is here to share how Mountain Goat, a coffee shop, cafè and bar, preps for the busy months. This will be the 8th holiday season Mountain Goat has survived, and Chrissy has learned a lot about how to do it well along the way. She shares tips on when and how to schedule staff, update the sick and emergency policies, events and promotion planning, retail displays, online presence, and moreee! Tune in to chat with your business friend!
In this episode, Chrissy sits down with her friend and fellow business owner, Suzie Bunn of Statice Event Design- a full service floral and event design company. Chrissy & Suz discuss their recent experiences in their very different industries- coffee shop and floral/event design, and things that are normal that you wouldn’t suspect. Suzie comes at her business with a humility and empathy for her client, and Chrissy discusses the mindset shift she takes when looking at her bank account. Work with Suzie: Statice Event Design
Join Chrissy and Ryan on this check in episode where they discuss, due to recent events and current status, whether or not this business couple would like to franchise Mountain Goat or flame Mountain Goat (aka burn it down). You may be surprised to hear that they're on the same page today, but tune in to hear some insight into what's been going on and the reasons they are both choosing the same F word.
Get ready to be pulled into the incredible journey of Curt and Martha Van Inwegen, founders of Life Elements, a nature-based skin and body care company built on clean ingredient and relentless perseverance. What started at a 4th of July picnic with other makers in Southern California sparked a path to entrepreneurship that would change their lives forever. Now, 20 years later, Life Elements continues to thrive and serve a loyal community that swears by their products. In this episode, you'll hear stories of grit, growth, and the power of staying true to your values no matter the odds.Try out some of their products on their website- we highly recommend the healing honey stick!
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