The Business of Belonging: Building a Creative Home with Scott Field

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What does it really take to build something that lasts—through late-night doubts, hard conversations, and a global pandemic?

This week, we sit down with Scott Field, co-owner of Third Coast Comedy Club in Nashville, to trace the journey from a single improv class to a gathering place where friendships deepen, creativity thrives, and community shows up for one another. From a freezing Boston bridge to a drizzly Nashville parking lot, Scott shares how Third Coast grew—not just as a business, but as a kind of chosen family.

We talk about:

• Surviving COVID as a small business—and what it taught him
• The quiet power of consistent partnerships and shared values
• Letting go of ego and building with others for the long game
• The role of classes in forming connection, not just revenue
• The power of listening

This episode is for the builders—the people crafting spaces that hold others up. It’s for anyone trying to run a small business with heart, grow partnerships that survive friction, and stay rooted in values even when the map changes.

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• David Grann
• Patrick Lencioni

Guest: Scott Field of Third Coast Comedy Club

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1. Cold Open And Bike-To-Interview (00:00:00)

2. Host Welcome And Guest Intro (00:01:13)

3. A Memory On A Boston Bridge (00:02:10)

4. What Third Coast Comedy Is (00:03:59)

5. Incubating New Shows And Community (00:06:00)

6. Improv Origins In Boston (00:10:31)

7. Parking Lot Frustration To Founding (00:13:07)

8. Finding A Home In Marathon Village (00:17:38)

9. Performing Less, Running More (00:21:08)

10. How The Training Center Builds Loyalty (00:24:14)

11. Stand-Up Versus Improv Cultures (00:27:41)

12. Surviving COVID And Evolving Strategy (00:31:25)

13. Partnership As Business Marriage (00:36:08)

14. Values, Communication, And Improv Mindset (00:40:59)

15. Looking Ahead And Venue Challenges (00:44:42)

16. Teaching History And Holding Hope (00:48:40)

17. Recommendations: Books And Teams (00:52:10)