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You're listening to Happy Hour Hustle, a bi-weekly podcast featuring the musings and witty remarks of the one and only Kim Bode. We can promise at least 2 terrible jokes out of Kim and at least 10 minutes of incredible thought leadership from some amazing and influential guests. So grab a glass of iced red wine and join us for a wild ride. Here's Kim!

Aug 26, 2024

Small businesses already deal with enough, and now this. The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) forces small businesses to provide their personal information to the federal government or face fines and even imprisonment if they don't. 

We've written about it before, but there is still a lot at stake.

That's why Kim...


Aug 13, 2024

It's no secret that the local news world has been changing, from how journalists connect with the community to how they combat misinformation online (which is no easy task).

Maddie and Alayna are once again joined by Lauren Kummer, a reporter and anchor at FOX 17, to talk about how her station and other local reporters...


Jul 30, 2024

Happy Olympics, Hustlers! This week we got the chance to talk to real-life Olympian, Ben Jefferies, and his coach, Scott Barnes. We asked them about what it takes to get to that level, what they are looking forward to the most, and advice for anybody else who wants to compete on the world's largest...


Mar 6, 2024

Kim and Maddie sit down with Renee Bauer, author of She Who Wins and owner of Happy Even After Family Law. They talk about leadership, strength and what it takes to ditch your inner...


Nov 22, 2023

Here at 8THIRTYFOUR, we are all about supporting other small businesses. Because let's face it, we're badass.

Ahead of Small Business Saturday, we talked to two small business owners here in Michigan (who happen to also be our incredible clients).

Amy Sparks, president of Goldie, and Kelly Stroburg, publisher of