Episodes
142
Latest episode
Oct 2026
Language
EN
Arnold Gacita of Petra Auto Products brings you Wheels, Deals & Meals, a new podcast that promises to dish on how to find the best food in the world with suggestions from business icons. With an exciting business leader in every episode, Arnold will get the inside scoop on their favorite places to eat, and places to see, as well as how they run successful companies and stay ahead of the competition. Tune in every Wednesday and subscribe to make sure you never miss an episode. Wheels, Deals & Meals – your source for all things good food, good business, and living the good life.
This week on Wheels, Deals and Meals, host Arnold Gacita enjoys a cigar in the company of Vicro Calvo, CEO of the Nicaraguan Cigar Brand Victor Calvo Cigars. They talked about the industry from concept, production and brand of one of the top cigars produced in the World.
This week on Wheels, Deals and Meals, host Arnold Gacita has an amazing conversation with Region's Bank Market President Caroline Verot Moore. They talked about her native France, her life overseas and her family and career in the UnitedStates.
This week on Wheels, Deals, and Meals, host Arnold Gacita talks to one Texan Baking Legend. George Martinez. They discuss his more than 4 decades of a distinguish banking career, his travels, family, challenges and his new venture before the end of 2026.
This week on Wheels, Deals, and Meals, host Arnold Gacita picks up a one to one with Award Winner Media Executive Willie Lora. They discuss the current media landscape, the cultural war and some of the behind the scenes stories while covering Washington DC and the White House.
This week on Wheels, Deals, and Meals, host Arnold Gacita talks to self made King of the Desert Tim Rogers. The founder and CEO of The Thermal Club in Southern California. Tim explained how he ran water utilities in Anchorage, blended crude oil in the California desert, supplied gasoline to more than 11,000 7-Eleven stores, and built a 487-acre racetrack that Ferrari and BMW now call home. He’ll tell you, without much prompting, that none of it was easy, and that the hardest one taught him the most.
What happens when a high-earning healthcare director walks away from security to follow a divine media calling? This week on Wheels, Deals, and Meals, host Arnold Garcia turns the tables on Miami media personality Janel Baez. Raised in Miami by Cuban immigrant parents, Janel spent years climbing the corporate ladder in healthcare sales and communications before making a high-stakes leap of faith. She shares her journey of going back to school for broadcast journalism, landing a vice president of operations role right out of college, anchoring political news, and stepping into finance. Now serving as chief correspondent for United World Leaders, Janel breaks down the power of listening to inner guidance, overcoming myopic expectations, and staying open to life's unconventional paths.Don’t forget to Like, Comment, and Subscribe for more Good Food, Good Business, and Good Cars!#WheelsDealsAndMeals #JanelBaez #Journalism #UnitedWorldLeaders #Broadcasting #LeapOfFaith #CubanAmerican #MiamiMedia #CareerTransition #FaithAndBusinessja
What does it take to grow a home office startup into one of Houston’s largest minority-owned heavy civil construction empires? This week on Wheels, Deals, and Meals, we sit down with Gregg Reyes, President and CEO of Reytec Construction Resources, Inc. Growing up as number eight of ten children in Denver Harbor with three brothers serving in Vietnam simultaneously, Gregg’s relentless work ethic was forged early on. From selling Christmas trees across 29 retail lots to managing massive marine steel logistics, Gregg eventually founded Reytec in 1996, transforming it into a powerhouse with 550 workers that has delivered over $1.5 billion in public infrastructure. Tune in as Gregg shares his journey from building his first taqueria to managing a $105 million pump station, leading with humility, and out-hustling the competition. You will love it!Don’t forget to Like, Comment, and Subscribe for more Good Food, Good Business, and Good Cars!#WheelsDealsAndMeals #GreggReyes #ReytecConstruction #HoustonInfrastructure #CivilEngineering #Entrepreneurship #MinorityBusiness #TexMex #HeavyCivil #HoustonContractors reytec.com @ReytecConstruction
What happens when a high-level math student reads an absurdist French play and decides to ditch business school for the stage? This week on Wheels, Deals, and Meals, we sit down on stage at the historic Alley Theatre with its visionary Artistic Director, Rob Melrose. Drawing from nearly 38 years of theatrical mastery, Rob opens up about how reading Jean-Paul Sartre’s No Exit completely redirected his life away from business school and toward a passion for directing, translating, and writing. Tune in as he details his creative process of selecting plays, stretching a European study grant to its absolute limits, and leading the Alley Theatre out of pandemic recovery into a triumphant new era of excellence. Don’t forget to Like, Comment, and Subscribe for more Good Food, Good Business, and Good Cars!#WheelsDealsAndMeals #RobMelrose #AlleyTheatre #ArtisticDirector #SartreNoExit #YaleSchoolOfDrama #TheatricalExcellence #GuthrieTheater #SienaFerrari #CreativeDirecting
Hook: What does it take to manage a full-scale creative manufacturing empire behind the curtain? This week on Wheels, Deals, and Meals, we sit down on the stage of the Alley Theatre with its powerhouse new managing director, Jennifer Bielstein. With eight months under her belt leading one of America’s most historic regional theaters, Jennifer’s homecoming is a full-circle moment for a Texas girl who first found her theatrical calling during her high school days in Houston.Jennifer shares a spectacular masterclass on the operational grit required to keep a major regional theater thriving. Whether she was searching for restaurant work on her bicycle in Chicago after a sudden layoff, managing the marketing machinery at Steppenwolf, throwing outdoor concerts at the Lincoln Park Zoo, or handling elite leadership roles in Louisville, Minneapolis, and San Francisco—Jennifer has seen it all. Tune in as she and Arnold break down the creative logistics of set building, the magic of a resident acting company, testing cell phone sections in a live audience, and the profound civic value of sharing stories in person.Don’t forget to Like, Comment, and Subscribe for more Good Food, Good Business, and Good Cars!#WheelsDealsAndMeals #JenniferBilstein #AlleyTheatre #ArtsAdministration #RegionalTheater #HoustonArts #TheaterBusiness #SteppenwolfAlumni #StrategicPlanning #HoustonTexMex
What does a global logistics strategy manager do when he buys the world’s number-one rated cigar lounge? This week on Wheels, Deals, and Meals , we set up shop in one of our absolute favorite places on the planet: Blend Bar in The Woodlands. But this isn't just another look inside the humidors—today’s show is special because we are sitting down with Blend's new owner, Sol Scott . Sol’s story is a masterclass in combining high-level corporate precision with authentic hospitality. Named after the Spanish word for the sun, Sol spent over two decades navigating global logistics and supply chain strategies for ExxonMobil. In February, he took the ultimate entrepreneurial leap by acquiring Blend Bar—a world-renowned venue previously crowned the #1 cigar lounge in the world. Sol sits down to discuss the meticulous "white-glove" process of charring and lighting a perfect stick, the unmatched power of professional networking, and his vision for creating a premium sanctuary where every guest can completely disconnect from the noise and feel instantly known. Don’t forget to Like, Comment, and Subscribe for more Good Food, Good Business, and Good Cars! #WheelsDealsAndMeals #SolScott #BlendBar #CigarLounge #ExxonMobilAlumni #SupplyChainStrategy #WoodlandsBusiness #PetraAutomotive #WDM
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