About The Charlotte Entrepreneurs Podcast with Patrick Menefee
Charlotte Entrepreneurs exists to create a place of belonging for entrepreneurs. We'll talk tactics and mindset, wins and losses, personal and business, through interviews and solo shows. Expect authentic, vulnerable, messy, and fun
I paid myself for the first time in three years back in April, and it was $500. Today I’m talking about playing the long game, why forcing growth usually backfires, and the Peyton Manning stat that changed how I think about loving the process
Learn more about Charlotte Entrepreneurs: https://charlotteentrepreneurs.com/ (https://charlotteentrepreneurs.com/)Interested in the Mastermind? Learn more here: https://charlotteentrepreneurs.com/join-us (https://charlotteentrepreneurs.com/join-us)Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlotteentrepreneurs_ (https://www.instagram.com/charlotteentrepreneurs_/)Questions or want to connect? Email me: patrick@patrickmenefee.com (mailto:patrick@patrickmenefee.com)
6 Oct 2026
Warrior, Monk, Sage
A breathwork session last year handed me three words I didn't ask for: warrior, monk, sage. This episode is about what each one needs from me, and why the times I've felt most out of sync are the times one of them got ignored.
Learn more about Charlotte Entrepreneurs: https://charlotteentrepreneurs.com/ (https://charlotteentrepreneurs.com/)Interested in The Forge? Learn more here: https://charlotteentrepreneurs.com/join-us (https://charlotteentrepreneurs.com/join-us)Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlotteentrepreneurs_ (https://www.instagram.com/charlotteentrepreneurs_/)Questions or want to connect? Email me: patrick@patrickmenefee.com (mailto:patrick@patrickmenefee.com)
30 Sept 2026
We’ll never “find” the time
A friend in my mastermind talked about wanting to retire in his mid-40s, in the same breath as admitting he only knows how to work until he burns out. This episode is about why "once I achieve this thing, then I'll make time for myself" never actually works, and why there's no such thing as finding time…along with some examples of why this topic is personal and why I’m passionate about it.
Learn more about Charlotte Entrepreneurs: https://charlotteentrepreneurs.com/ (https://charlotteentrepreneurs.com/)
Interested in The Forge? Learn more here: https://charlotteentrepreneurs.com/join-us (https://charlotteentrepreneurs.com/join-us)
Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlotteentrepreneurs_ (https://www.instagram.com/charlotteentrepreneurs_/)
Questions or want to connect? Email me: patrick@patrickmenefee.com (mailto:patrick@patrickmenefee.com)
24 Sept 2026
Focus, Boundaries, and Productivity
I finally sat down and time-blocked my entire day again, and it turned into the least chaotic, most productive day I've had in weeks. This is about the difference between throwing blocks on a calendar and actually using them, why my bottleneck just shifted from conversion to delivery, and the Eisenhower matrix trick I keep coming back to when everything feels urgent but nothing important is getting done.
Learn more about Charlotte Entrepreneurs: https://charlotteentrepreneurs.com/ (https://charlotteentrepreneurs.com/)
Interested in The Forge? Learn more here: https://charlotteentrepreneurs.com/join-us (https://charlotteentrepreneurs.com/join-us)
Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlotteentrepreneurs_ (https://www.instagram.com/charlotteentrepreneurs_)
Questions or want to connect? Email me: patrick@patrickmenefee.com (mailto:patrick@patrickmenefee.com)
18 Sept 2026
Speed vs Shortcuts
We all want to get there sooner, wherever “there” is. This is a bit about speed vs shortcuts, why making mistakes again doesn’t necessarily mean we haven’t grown, and a new Charlotte Entrepreneurs product I almost created to solve the wrong problem.
Learn more about Charlotte Entrepreneurs: https://charlotteentrepreneurs.com/ (https://charlotteentrepreneurs.com/)Interested in The Forge? Learn more here: https://charlotteentrepreneurs.com/join-us (https://charlotteentrepreneurs.com/join-us)Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlotteentrepreneurs_ (https://www.instagram.com/charlotteentrepreneurs_)Questions or want to connect? Email me: patrick@patrickmenefee.com (mailto:patrick@patrickmenefee.com)
8 Sept 2026
Too much of a good thing becomes a bad thing
My coach once banned me from making my own dinner plate at a retreat to prove how badly I struggled to accept help I hadn't "earned." This episode is about the dangerous side of humility, how staying small gets mistaken for noble, and why I've quietly been the biggest obstacle to Charlotte Entrepreneurs' own growth.
Learn more about Charlotte Entrepreneurs: https://charlotteentrepreneurs.com/ (https://charlotteentrepreneurs.com/)Interested in the Mastermind? Learn more here: https://charlotteentrepreneurs.com/join-us (https://charlotteentrepreneurs.com/join-us)Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlotteentrepreneurs_ (https://www.instagram.com/charlotteentrepreneurs_/)Questions or want to connect? Email me: patrick@patrickmenefee.com (mailto:patrick@patrickmenefee.com)
7 Sept 2026
As entrepreneurs we really have ONE job
An electrician accidentally broke a ceiling fan two days before my wife's birthday party, and my frustration with him turned into an unexpected mirror. This episode is about the one thing every business runs on. Clearly knowing the problem you actually solve, and why I've been getting that wrong with Charlotte Entrepreneurs.
Learn more about Charlotte Entrepreneurs: https://charlotteentrepreneurs.com/ (https://charlotteentrepreneurs.com/)Interested in the Mastermind? Learn more here: https://charlotteentrepreneurs.com/join-us (https://charlotteentrepreneurs.com/join-us)Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlotteentrepreneurs_ (https://www.instagram.com/charlotteentrepreneurs_/)Questions or want to connect? Email me: patrick@patrickmenefee.com (mailto:patrick@patrickmenefee.com)
3 Sept 2026
Living The Dream…Now
Sometimes we need a little bit of smack-in-the-face reminder to live life now and not wait for the future. I’ve had that reminder come abruptly from other people, I’ve had it come from reading a book, and hopefully for you there’s a good reminder in this episode. This one is about breaking out of autopilot, how goals can get in the way of living, and how we can start living our future today.
Learn more about Charlotte Entrepreneurs: https://charlotteentrepreneurs.com/ (https://charlotteentrepreneurs.com/)Interested in the Mastermind? Learn more here: https://charlotteentrepreneurs.com/join-us (https://charlotteentrepreneurs.com/join-us)Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlotteentrepreneurs_ (https://www.instagram.com/charlotteentrepreneurs_)Questions or want to connect? Email me: patrick@patrickmenefee.com (mailto:patrick@patrickmenefee.com)
27 Aug 2026
Perspective
Be curious, not judgmental. This episode is about perspective, and it brings together marketing, travel, and even kindergarten drop off to paint a picture of how much more joyful our lives can be if we try seeing things through someone else's lens instead of our own.
Learn more about Charlotte Entrepreneurs: https://charlotteentrepreneurs.com/ (https://charlotteentrepreneurs.com/)
Interested in the Mastermind? Learn more here: https://charlotteentrepreneurs.com/join-us (https://charlotteentrepreneurs.com/join-us)
Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlotteentrepreneurs_ (https://www.instagram.com/charlotteentrepreneurs_)
Questions or want to connect? Email me: patrick@patrickmenefee.com (mailto:patrick@patrickmenefee.com)
25 Aug 2026
Presence
I dropped my daughter off for her first full day of kindergarten today, and in a moment that was equal parts proud dad and sad dad, she barely looked back before running into her classroom.
This episode is about the ever-present struggle to balance living with presence against a desire to always be building towards a better future.
Learn more about Charlotte Entrepreneurs: https://charlotteentrepreneurs.com/ (https://charlotteentrepreneurs.com/)Interested in the Mastermind? Learn more here: https://charlotteentrepreneurs.com/join-us (https://charlotteentrepreneurs.com/join-us)Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlotteentrepreneurs_ (https://www.instagram.com/charlotteentrepreneurs_/)Questions or want to connect? Email me: patrick@patrickmenefee.com (mailto:patrick@patrickmenefee.com)
12 Aug 2026
Relationships, Connection, and The Mask
How do we connect more genuinely? Why do we feel the need to put on a mask and a performance in our professional life rather than just being vulnerable and authentic? This episode goes into the specifics of why Charlotte Entrepreneurs facilitates connections and relationships the way we do, why vulnerability is so much more valuable than polish, and why we should ask better questions.
Learn more about Charlotte Entrepreneurs: https://charlotteentrepreneurs.com/ (https://charlotteentrepreneurs.com/)
Interested in the Mastermind? Learn more here: https://charlotteentrepreneurs.com/join-us (https://charlotteentrepreneurs.com/join-us)
Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlotteentrepreneurs_ (https://www.instagram.com/charlotteentrepreneurs_)
Questions or want to connect? Email me: patrick@patrickmenefee.com (mailto:patrick@patrickmenefee.com)
6 Aug 2026
Filling the buckets
I just started reading Diary of a CEO and his first law about the 5 buckets has had me thinking quite a bit this week. This episode is about how I’m thinking about the way I spend my time, why investing in knowledge is such a high-ROI move, how I get in my own way (in a way that probably applies to you too).
Books mentioned:
Diary of a CEO (https://amzn.to/3U0BUtA)
Never Enough: Barista to Billionaire (https://amzn.to/4xjEysL)
Learn more about Charlotte Entrepreneurs: https://charlotteentrepreneurs.com/ (https://charlotteentrepreneurs.com/)
Interested in the Mastermind? Learn more here: https://charlotteentrepreneurs.com/join-us (https://charlotteentrepreneurs.com/join-us)
Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlotteentrepreneurs_ (https://www.instagram.com/charlotteentrepreneurs_)
Questions or want to connect? Email me: patrick@patrickmenefee.com (mailto:patrick@patrickmenefee.com)
1 Aug 2026
Solo Trips
I recorded this from the top of a mountain on my 14th solo trip. I’ll walk you through why I do them, what they've produced over the years, and the logistics of how to plan one if you want to try it yourself.
1 Aug 2026
Commitment and Accountability
Clear commitments and accountability kept me on track when it would've been easy to postpone and procrastinate. This episode is about the power of commitment and accountability, but also why committing to the wrong things can be just as damaging as not committing at all.
1 Aug 2026
Obsess Over Value, Not Numbers
I almost canceled a Charlotte Entrepreneurs event because only two people had signed up. It ended up being one of the best events we'd done, and it shifted my perspective. This episode is about why the numbers are the wrong thing to focus on.
1 Aug 2026
Find Your People, and a Weekend That Changed My Life
In April 2022, I went to a mastermind retreat in Miami thinking I needed business advice. What I got instead was a stranger asking me what the hell I was doing with my life, and it changed everything. This episode is part of the origin story of Charlotte Entrepreneurs.
1 Aug 2026
Welcome To Charlotte Entrepreneurs, and Messy Action
Welcome to the brand new Charlotte Entrepreneurs Podcast! I'm Patrick Menefee, the founder of Charlotte Entrepreneurs and host of the podcast. Today we’re kicking things off with what Charlotte Entrepreneurs is all about, what you can expect from the podcast, and the importance of imperfect action.
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