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The Art Of Entrepreneurship

The Art Of Entrepreneurship

By: Jackie Hermes
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Let's be honest: building a company from nothing is freaking hard. It has been for me. I grew my company Accelity from 0 to 7 figures with no partners and no funding. I'm also a startup mentor, a speaker, and a dedicated mother of three. Welcome to The Art of Entrepreneurship podcast—I’m your host, Jackie Hermes. Listen in as I share all the mistakes I’ve made and, more importantly, what I’ve learned from them, with no fluff, and no rose-colored glasses. The Art of Entrepreneurship is a show where we cut through the BS and dig into what it actually takes to start and grow a business. I’ll be giving unfiltered advice 1 episode per week, up to 20 minute per episode. I want you to walk away from this podcast with the mindset and tools you need to be successful. This podcast is for entrepreneurs, side hustlers, and busy professionals with a short attention span (like me)—you’ll get quick-hitting, actionable information in every single episode. If you give me your time, I promise it won't be wasted. Now let's get to work!Copyright 2026 Jackie Hermes Economics Leadership Management & Leadership Marketing Marketing & Sales
Episodes
  • Pivoting isn't failure, it's iteration w/ Tom Szaky, Founder and CEO of TerraCycle

    Pivoting isn't failure, it's iteration w/ Tom Szaky, Founder and CEO of TerraCycle
    Jul 7 2026
    This episode of The Art of Entrepreneurship is for founders who are trying to evolve the business without losing the reason they started it.My guest is Tom Szaky, Founder and CEO of TerraCycle, a company built around one core mission: eliminating the idea of waste.Tom and I talk about how TerraCycle has evolved over 25 years while keeping that mission at the center. He shares how the company started by selling worm compost fertilizer in used soda bottles, why that model eventually had to change and how the team realized the bigger opportunity was solving the problem itself, not just the product they were selling.We also get into why pivoting has such a negative reputation, and how founders can think about it differently. Tom explains how treating failure as “tuition” helps his team turn ideas that don’t work into learning instead of wasted effort.One of the biggest takeaways from this conversation: the only thing that should be sacred is the mission. Products, systems and models have to stay open to change, because the thing that got you here may not be the thing that gets you to the next stage.Tune in if you’re building through change and want to get better at knowing what to hold onto and what to let evolve.About Tom SzakyTom Szaky is the Founder and CEO of TerraCycle, an international leader in innovative sustainability solutions that creates and operates first-of-their-kind platforms in recycling, recycled materials and reuse. Across 18 countries, TerraCycle is on a mission to rethink waste and develop practical solutions for today’s complex waste challenges. The company engages an expansive multi-stakeholder community through a wide range of accessible programs, from Fortune 500 companies to schools and individuals.Website: https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/LinkedIn – Tom Szaky: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomszaky/LinkedIn – TerraCycle: https://www.linkedin.com/company/terracycle/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TerraCycleFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TerraCycle/If you like this episode, here are some others you'll enjoy.Episode 200. Learning what’s on the other side of failure w/ serial entrepreneur Chris Harder — Turning failure into learning: https://www.jackiehermes.com/podcast/chris-harderEpisode 171. Evaluating new business ideas, making the leap & handling change w/ Marcus Murphy, co-founder and CEO of The Five Percent — Knowing when to make the next move: https://www.jackiehermes.com/podcast/marcus-murphyEpisode 57. The importance of process—Building processes that evolve with the business: — Simpler growth, smarter execution: https://www.jackiehermes.com/podcast/the-importance-of-process✨ This podcast is produced in partnership with Accelity, a full-service marketing agency for bold people growing bold companies. If you're ready to level up your B2B marketing, check us out.→ accelitymarketing.com 🎧 Catch up on past episodes, submit topic ideas, and learn morejackiehermes.com/podcast⭐ Love what you hear? Please leave a 5-star rating on Spotify and on Apple Podcasts to help more entrepreneurs find the show.📲 Let’s connect!LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/thejackiehermes/ Instagram: @thejackiehermesTikTok: @jackie.hermesWebsite: jackiehermes.com
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    28 mins
  • Your old role has expired

    Your old role has expired
    Jun 30 2026

    This episode of The Art of Entrepreneurship is for founders realizing reinvention means becoming the version of themselves their business needs next.

    A few episodes ago, I talked about the long middle of entrepreneurship and how staying in that phase is about more than endurance. It’s about figuring out how to keep growing inside the company you already created. This episode is the other half of that conversation. Because as your business grows, your role has to change with it.

    I talk about the difference between proactively reinventing your role and being forced into it because the company has already outgrown how you operate. I also get into what reinvention is and what it isn’t, including why stepping back too fast can create just as many problems as holding on too long. Reinvention doesn’t mean checking out of the business. It means becoming more intentional about where you’re involved, where your team is ready to own more and where your involvement creates the most leverage.

    The biggest shift is learning to tell the difference between being needed and being comfortable. If you’re still in every problem, every decision and every client conversation because that’s what feels familiar, your role may already be expired. The goal isn’t to become uninvolved. It’s to become correctly involved.

    Tune in if you’re ready to redesign your role so you and your company can keep growing.

    If you like this episode, here are some others you'll enjoy.
    • Episode 318. The long middle of entrepreneurship — Growing inside the company you built: https://www.jackiehermes.com/podcast/the-long-middle-of-entrepreneurship
    • Episode 308. Who you need to be at each stage of building a business — Leadership evolves as your company grows: https://www.jackiehermes.com/podcast/who-you-need-to-be-at-each-stage-of-building-a-business
    • Episode 320. Behind on everything (but not panicking) — Leading through seasons of change: https://www.jackiehermes.com/podcast/behind-on-everything-but-not-panicking

    ✨ This podcast is produced in partnership with Accelity, a full-service marketing agency for bold people growing bold companies.

    If you're ready to level up your B2B marketing, check us out.

    → accelitymarketing.com

    🎧 Catch up on past episodes, submit topic ideas, and learn more

    jackiehermes.com/podcast

    ⭐ Love what you hear? Please leave a 5-star rating on Spotify and on Apple Podcasts to help more entrepreneurs find the show.

    📲 Let’s connect!

    LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/thejackiehermes/

    Instagram: @thejackiehermes

    TikTok: @jackie.hermes

    Website: jackiehermes.com
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    19 mins
  • The CEO your kids are watching w/ Timothy Rexius, Founder and CEO of Omaha Protein Popcorn

    The CEO your kids are watching w/ Timothy Rexius, Founder and CEO of Omaha Protein Popcorn
    Jun 23 2026
    This episode of The Art of Entrepreneurship is for founders who are building ambitious companies while thinking about what their kids are learning from the way they work.My guest is Timothy Rexius, entrepreneur, speaker and business owner who is building multiple companies while raising six kids.Timothy and I talk about the overlap between entrepreneurship and parenting, and why those identities are not as separate as we sometimes pretend they are. He shares how his kids and family have become part of the businesses over time, what it looks like to build with legacy in mind and why he and his wife keep their kids involved in conversations about the companies, money and the bigger picture behind the work.We also get into the difference between leading at work and leading at home. Timothy talks about the sense of urgency that can work in business, why that same approach does not always translate to family and how he thinks about giving his kids context around ambition, success, pressure and the grind they see modeled every day.One of the biggest takeaways from this conversation: your kids do not just inherit what you build, they inherit how they watched you build it. Timothy’s perspective is a reminder that if your family sees the work, they also need to understand the purpose, the tradeoffs and the values behind it.Tune in if you’re building something ambitious and want to be more intentional about the example your kids are watching.About Timothy RexiusTim Rexius is a personality that checks all of the above: entrepreneur, speaker, business owner, husband and dad in a family of eight. Alongside his beautiful, determined wife, Tim is the CEO and President of Rexius Nutrition, Co-Owner of Iron Heaven Gyms Inc., and President and Founder of VHI Nutraceuticals and the OPP Omaha Protein Popcorn Company. His work spans fitness, nutrition, consumer products, business coaching and keynote speaking, with family deeply woven into the way he builds. And if you think it stops there, it doesn’t. There is still so much more in the works.Website – Iron Heaven Gyms Inc.: https://ironheavenomaha.com/Website – Rexius Nutrition: https://www.rexiusnutrition.com/Website – Omaha Protein Popcorn: https://www.omahaproteinpopcorn.com/LinkedIn – Timothy Rexius: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothy-rexius-2968422b/LinkedIn – Omaha Protein Popcorn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/omaha-protein-popcorn/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/marcman55If you like this episode, here are some others you'll enjoy.Episode 187. Q&A: questions we get as a two-entrepreneur household starring my husband, Ryan Calton — Building a business when work and family overlap: https://www.jackiehermes.com/podcast/two-entrepreneur-householdEpisode 31. Some mother you are — Parenting while chasing your own dreams: https://www.jackiehermes.com/podcast/some-mother-you-areEpisode 210. Create the professional and personal life you want now w/ Nat Berman, Co-Founder of Brand Built — Build the life you actually want: https://www.jackiehermes.com/podcast/nat-berman✨ This podcast is produced in partnership with Accelity, a full-service marketing agency for bold people growing bold companies. If you're ready to level up your B2B marketing, check us out.→ accelitymarketing.com 🎧 Catch up on past episodes, submit topic ideas, and learn morejackiehermes.com/podcast⭐ Love what you hear? Please leave a 5-star rating on Spotify and on Apple Podcasts to help more entrepreneurs find the show.📲 Let’s connect!LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/thejackiehermes/ Instagram: @thejackiehermesTikTok: @jackie.hermesWebsite: jackiehermes.com
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    28 mins
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