Hello Chaos

About Hello Chaos

Every day, entrepreneurs all over the world roll out of bed and say: Hello, Chaos. And more often than not, we’re having that conversation in our own heads. It’s time to crack the dialogue wide open. Hello Chaos is a weekly podcast dedicated to entrepreneurs and founders, published every Sunday. It is another platform brought to you by OrangeWIP. It is a megaphone and round table created specifically to welcome bright, stubborn, visionary minds to a conversation founders have been craving. Here, founders have permission to vent—or be vulnerable. To bring the wildest ideas. Their greatest obstacles. And find a national sounding board for solutions. Here, we want founders show off—or allow them to speak their truth. To meet challenges head-on. To make hyper-local community connections. And share “aha!” and “oh shit” moments. Welcome to Hello Chaos. Founders, it's time to unmute yourself.

Publisher

Jennifer Sutton

Category

business · business · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

27 Apr 2022

Latest episode

4 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

3 of 227 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   4 Oct 2026

   Ep. 221 Lon White - He Measured Risk for 25 Years

   In this episode, Lon White, a mission-driven entrepreneur with 20 years of crisis management experience, shares the story behind Valarie, a security solution designed to protect vulnerable populations from online scams. Discover insights on risk management, startup growth, and building a mission-driven company.

2. 

   27 Sept 2026

   Ep. 220 Katie LeDoux - Her Great Idea Didn't Sell Itself

   In this episode, Katie LeDoux shares her journey from art history major to successful grant strategist and founder of Sunflower Grant Writers. She discusses the challenges of entrepreneurship, the importance of authentic relationships, and her vision for empowering nonprofits through grant education.

3. 

   20 Sept 2026

   Ep. 219 DeMario McIlwain - Being Early To AI Cost Him

   In this episode, Dr. DeMario McIlwain shares his journey from training and development to pioneering AI-driven digital humans and avatars. He discusses the ethical considerations, technological innovations, and the future of AI in business and society, emphasizing the importance of human oversight and responsible use. In this episode, Dr. DeMario McIlwain shares insights on innovation, adapting to technological change, and the importance of strategic decision-making in business. Discover how curiosity drives success and the role of AI in future business models.

Inside a recent episode

Ep. 174 Sri Kaza

Published 26 Oct 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Um, it's by three piece. Uh, it's, it's positioning, proximity and purpose. So positioning is really what is your brand positioning? What is it, uh, your market that you're focusing on, right? You gotta really be tight. Uh, and you know, it's your competitive advantage that somebody can't quickly own copy. That's right. And yeah, it's a, it's a, it's differentiation. But when you're in a small business, um, you sometimes forget that maybe it's a geographic position. That's why I use over position. Geographic is, look, yeah, I'm the best, you know, I'm the best at what I do on the east side of town. […]

Who has been a guest on Hello Chaos

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Sri Kaza
• Monique Elliott
• Lindsay Hancock
• Yesenia Garcia
• Stephanie Kronen

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

90,649

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.4 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 85 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

98

Social presence

91

YouTube

76

Engagement

60

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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