In The Hype Seat
In The Hype Seat
Podcast Description
🎙️ In The Hype Seat features bold conversations with the nation's most inspiring, influential, and up-and-coming leaders. Host Holly Meyer Lucas puts her guests 'In The Hype Seat' to dive deep into how they built their brands, businesses, and empires, while providing actionable tips on business growth, leadership, personal branding, and reinvention. ITHS was created for entrepreneurs and leaders who want to level up and hear from their peers about how they built their businesses, took bold risks, and gave it a full send.
Produced by Hype Boss in Jupiter, Florida. #Podcast #Inspiration
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The podcast covers a wide array of topics including personal branding, business growth, leadership strategies, and overcoming adversity, with episodes showcasing guests like Lindsey Tronolone discussing the growth of her real estate brand through social media and Hayley Paige's journey in reclaiming her identity and creative freedom after a legal battle.
🎙️ In The Hype Seat features bold conversations with the nation’s most inspiring, influential, and up-and-coming leaders. Host Holly Meyer Lucas puts her guests ‘In The Hype Seat’ to dive deep into how they built their brands, businesses, and empires, while providing actionable tips on business growth, leadership, personal branding, and reinvention. ITHS was created for entrepreneurs and leaders who want to level up and hear from their peers about how they built their businesses, took bold risks, and gave it a full send. Produced by Hype Boss in Jupiter, Florida. #Podcast #Inspiration
In this high-energy episode of In The Hype Seat, Holly Meyer Lucas is joined by Steven Fondu, the dynamic restaurateur behind Ara – Jupiter, Florida’s hottest new restaurant on Cypress Drive (“Cy Dri”). Ara has rapidly become the destination for foodies and trendsetters, fueled by Steven’s passion, authenticity, and fresh approach to hospitality.
From playing college baseball at Furman University to creating Jupiter’s vibrant dining scene, Steven’s journey is marked by hustle, heart, and bold risks. He shares the inside story of leaving NYC to launch Ara in South Florida during the pandemic, turning the former Crosby Kitchen into a sleek spot that combines big-city dining flair with small-town warmth.
A key highlight is Steven’s discovery of Chef Kayla, whose culinary creativity became central to Ara’s Mediterranean-inspired menu. Steven vividly recalls tasting her food for the first time and knowing he’d found the perfect chef for his vision.
Steven’s leadership style, emphasizing genuine gratitude, team unity, and collaboration, sets Ara apart. His vision for Cy Dri is a thriving culinary hub, built on cooperation rather than competition, believing neighboring successes boost everyone.
🎥 Episode Highlights:
- Steven’s path from baseball to restaurant success
- Transforming Crosby Kitchen into Ara
- Finding Chef Kayla and crafting the standout menu
- Unique leadership and team-building insights
- Future vision for Ara and Cypress Drive
📖 Full blog: inthehypeseat.com
🌐 Connect:
- Ara: arajupiter.com | IG: @arajupiter
- Holly: hollymeyerlucas.com | IG: @holly.meyer.lucas
🎙️ Produced by PodPlus, Jupiter, FL: podplusstudios.com
🔎 Tags: Steven Fondu, Ara Jupiter, entrepreneurship, hospitality, leadership, business advice, Cypress Drive, Palm Beach dining
#InTheHypeSeat #StevenFondu #AraJupiter #Entrepreneurship #FineDining #Leadership #RestaurantSuccess #Hospitality #JupiterFlorida
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