In the inaugural episode of The Handoff podcast, host Jason Freeman introduces himself and provides background on his journey to launching his own company, Elevation Finance. Jason discusses taking the long road to obtain his college degree, working a range of jobs from manufacturing to investment advising, and ultimately feeling unfulfilled in the corporate world, which led him to entrepreneurship. He outlines Elevation Finance's services providing bookkeeping, accounting, and financial management for small businesses and nonprofits. Jason then explains the premise of his show going beyond just accounting and finance to explore a range of life and business topics, with the goal of understanding context, history, and effective communication.

Jason's first guest on The Handoff podcast is his wife Jennifer Freeman, who has been by his side for 24 years of marriage and is also an entrepreneur as the owner of Encompass Real Estate. They have an honest conversation about the ups and downs of their journey together, supporting each other's dreams and business ventures, and advice for other married couples navigating one or both spouses embarking on entrepreneurship. Jason emphasizes his passion for numbers, data analysis, and precise word definitions in order to clearly communicate and avoid misunderstandings in business and life.