Angles is a podcast about learning from the paths of interesting and successful people. Hosted by John Richmond, Co-Founder and CEO of Richmond Vona, the show features conversations with entrepreneurs, professionals, and leaders from Buffalo and beyond. By exploring their stories from different angles, each episode uncovers the moments, mindset, and moves that helped them grow and offers insights you can use in your own life and career.
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In the fourteenth episode of Angles with John Richmond, we sit down with Sharon Cryan, Founder and CEO of Food Nerd. In this episode, Sharen shares her journey from growing up in Buffalo with a single mother battling MS to launching a company aimed at transforming how we feed our children. She built Food Nerd from the ground up with one mission: to deliver truly healthy, plant-based, scientifically validated nutrition for the most important phase of life—the first 1,000 days. This is a conversation about motherhood, mission, and the power of food as self-care.
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Ep14: Sharon Cryan — Food Nerd Founder on Fighting Processed Foods and Feeding the Future
Ep13: Lisa Johnson – Championing Mental Wellness
Ep12: Emily Martin — Hiring Right & Having Hard Conversation
Ep11: Tom Prince — The Heart of High School Sports
Ep10: Justin Hartman — From Lawyer to Distiller: Building Hartman’s Craft Spirits & Community
Ep09: Tom & Cloogie Barnett — From Rink to Runway: The Barnett Tailoring Journey
Ep08: David Lord (Guidesly) — From Accounting to Adventure: Reinventing Outdoor Guiding with AI
Ep07: Dave Horesh (Oxford Pennant) — Crafting a Brand with Heart, Grit, and Buffalo Soul
Ep06: Brandon Bieron — From Battlefield to Boardroom: Leadership, Integrity, and Culture in Business
Ep05: Sal Capaccio — From Coaching to Breaking News: The Journey of a Buffalo Sports Insider
Ep04: Jonny the Barber (Jon Palmeri) — More Than a Haircut: Building Trust, Brand, and Community
Ep03: Sara Heidinger — Building Community Through Art, Coffee, and Creative Spaces
Ep02: Tom & Caitlin Moriarty (Moriarty Meats) – Old-World Butchery, New-World Community
Ep 01: Chef Darian Bryan – NFL Chef on Flavor, Hustle, and Creating Experiences
Featured Guests
Ep. 01
Chef Darian Bryan
Hailing from Jamaica, Chef Darian brings the heat to
Buffalo, NY and everything he serves. Featured in many
media outlets, he inspires appetites around the world. From fine dining pop-ups to private dining experiences, and from meal prep for professional athletes to the long lineworthy events for his Jamaican-inspired “Jerk Hut,” extra is always on the menu—whether you’re talking his signature fedoras and chef jackets or the colossal surf and turf he’s known for.
Business/Organization: Bratts Hill, The Plating Society
Ep. 02
Tom & Caitlin Moriarty
Moriarty Meats has been Tom and Caitlin’s dream since they first met. The first Moriarty Meats butcher shop was founded on a love of small European neighborhood shops, amazing food, and a warm welcoming feeling. The first Moriarty Meats was opened on Grant Street in 2018 part-time, where the present building was found. Moriarty Meats values quality, community, culture, curiosity, and connection.
Business/Organization: Moriarty Meats
Ep. 03
Sara Heidinger
After studying photography at Mckinley high school, Sara continued her craft at the University at Buffalo and in New York City. She moved back to Buffalo and splits her time now between Undergrounds Coffee House & Roastery, of which she is part owner, and Photography, including curating a gallery space at 500 Seneca. Her journey has become more than just creating a final product, but a celebration of experiences for herself and others that may have been unknown otherwise.
Business/Organization: Undergrounds Coffee House and Roastery
Ep. 04
Jonny the Barber
From cutting hair in his parents’ garage at 15 to running two successful shops, Jon Palmeri—known as Jonny the Barber—has built a brand around community, consistency, and attention to detail. Since Jonny the Barber opened his first barbershop, his main focus has been on the client. Everyone who works in his shops loves what they do and simply does it the best.
Business/Organization: Jonny the Barber
Ep. 05
Sal Capaccio
Sal Capaccio, the ultimate Buffalo sports insider, shares his journey from coaching high school football to becoming the go-to voice on the sidelines and in the podcast feeds of Western New York. Sal discusses his non-linear path to sports broadcasting, the lessons learned from teaching, and the leap of faith that brought him back to Buffalo. Sal opens up about the importance of preparation, building relationships, and maintaining objectivity in sports media, plus the moment he broke the Terrell Owens signing story that changed everything.
Business/Organization: Buffalo Bills
Ep. 06
Brandon Bieron
Brandon Bieron went from being a U.S. Army Ranger to a business leader. Now president of Reimer Home Services, Brandon shared how battlefield lessons in resilience, discipline, and leadership have shaped his people-first approach to business. From failing his first Ranger School attempt to leading one of Western New York’s fastest-growing home service companies, Brandon’s story is a powerful look into humility, culture-building, and service at scale.
Business/Organization: Reimer Home Services
Ep. 07
Dave Horesh
From humble beginnings with $2,000 and a side hustle, Dave Horesh co-founded Oxford Pennant, a company that resurrected the forgotten art of wool felt pennants and built a brand that reflects Buffalo’s pride and perseverance. In this episode, John Richmond talks with Dave about authenticity in branding, keeping manufacturing local, and the value of doing things the hard way—because it’s the right way. They explore business growth, navigating failure, building a culture of kindness, and why success means more when it’s shared.
Business/Organization: Oxford Pennant
Ep. 08
David Lord
David Lord has built and exited tech companies for decades, but his newest venture is pure passion. After years chasing trout, he created Guidesly—a Buffalo-born platform that equips 1,500-plus outdoor guides with AI tools and marketing muscle so they can focus on delivering the “magic moment” for anglers. Sitting down with host John Richmond, David unpacks the $50 billion guiding industry, explains how the 43North accelerator helped anchor Guidesly in Western New York, and shows why a strong culture and clear accountability still beat raw enthusiasm.
Business/Organization: Guidesly
Ep. 09
Tom & Cloogie Barnett
Father‑son duo Tom and Cloogie Barnett turned a Buffalo tailoring shop into a bespoke powerhouse, dressing NHL superstars, CEOs, and wedding parties while staying true to blue‑collar roots. In this conversation with host John Richmond they trace the business from a post‑fire reboot in 1990 to an international brand, explain why hockey culture still shapes their work ethic, and share how the Buffalo Shamrocks youth program puts fun and sportsmanship back into youth hockey.
Business/Organization: Tom Barnett NY
