Episodes
A little about our guests. Tonya Dawn and Justin have an incredibly interesting background. But if they tell you about, they may have to “disappear you.” Justin served in the US Army and is a former counterintelligence agent. Tonya also worked in government intelligence as a Special Agent. Together they may have gone on some very Jason Bourne adventures, but we will never know. What we do know is they are married, together 10 years and in business together 8 years. They have an amazing...
Published 06/20/17
A little about our guests. Cassandra grew up less than 2 miles from where she and Ronnie decided to open Vital Life Chiropractic. For her it is coming full circle back to her roots. Ronnie is a native of Akron, Ohio, we to high school in Lithia Springs, Georgia. As turns out, Ronnie and Cassandra attended many of the same events in High School and never met. This theme continued into college. Ronnie and Cassandra knew each other but never got together in college. Finally, years later,...
Published 06/07/17
A little about our guests. Sebastien and Elisabeth are foodies who enjoy trying new recipes, new restaurants, and new wines. They have been married 16 years, have three children and have been in business together for nearly two years. Sebastien is actually a bit of an introvert, although he is very comfortable speaking on stage. He enjoys reading, reading, and reading as well as movies and comic books (which involves reading.) Elisabeth enjoys cooking, gardening, and coastal décor – using...
Published 05/31/17
A little about our guests. Elicia was always a marketer, someone with an intuitive sense of new ideas for a business or even a completely new business. She received her marketing degree and went on to become a top salesperson for an HR outsourcing solutions company. When he was 14, Doug knew he was going to become a psychologist. It was a calling to self-awareness as well as a calling to help others. Doug became a clinical and forensic psychologist. Doug and Elicia are married and have...
Published 05/23/17
A little about our guests. Kevin and Erin come from Indiana. Married 18 years, they have three daughters, all moving into their teenage years. Erin started her first company making hair ties for her girls. Three girls always losing hair ties was getting to be expensive. What started for her as a way to save money turned into a cottage business. Kevin had his own construction company for 17 years before starting Revel Furniture. With his background, creating furniture pieces was a natural...
Published 05/16/17
A little about our guests. Tori is a former sports agent and would manage up to 20 plus athletes at a time. That’s how she met Michael, as his manager. Michael was a recent graduate of Baylor University and had become a professional football player. Soon after they met and began dating, they started a recruiting company. Over the years they created several companies together including BLAQUELINE Entertainment Magazine. Micahel and Tori have been together 11 years and have 3 children, a...
Published 05/09/17
A little about our guests. Antia and Broderick were in the same place in their lives, separately. Both were struggling to find “the one.” Struggling, depressed, frustrated, and alone, they each hired a dating coach (not the same one) began to understand what was going on, and found each other. And they are living happily ever after. A little about their business. After finding each other, Antia and Brody set out to help others find the love of their lives. Antia works with elite, single...
Published 05/02/17
A little about our guests. David is Canadian born and Texas raised, one of five boys. He enjoys weightlifting. Megan has been a dancer all her life and has a passion for teaching as well as dancing. With such active lifestyles, their love of fitness and health as well as a need for convenience, Mobius Nutrition was created. A little about their business. David has a degree in Chemical Engineering and began his career as an engineering consultant in the food and beverage industry. Megan’s...
Published 04/26/17
A little about our guests. Tom is all about greatness and empowering others. In fact, he has been featured on The School of Greatness podcast as well as the Tony Robbins podcast and has spoken on stages worldwide. Conferences and seminars include Abundance 360, A-fest and Freedom Fast Lane. Tom is a co-founder of the $1 billion dollar unicorn startup, Quest Nutrition. Lisa is living proof that Darwin was correct when he said “it is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most...
Published 04/18/17
A little about our guests. Diane and Kerry are all about balance and living the SpaLife. Diane is an author, speaker, and the creator of the Clutter to Calm Academy. Diane also sponsors a child in a foreign, chairs “Women of Karma.” Diane spent 10 years as a San Diego Police Officer as an undercover officer in gangs, narcotics, and vice. Kerry was a Sergeant with the San Diego Police Department. He has a long history of teaching and began his teaching career in the US Navy. Diane and...
Published 04/12/17
A little about our guests. Karl and Shannon are all about kids. Karl is one of eight children. The family was very athletic and Karl played college football and earned his degree in Exercise Science. Shannon is a wife, mother, business owner, and a passionate fan of My Gym. She comes from Kentucky and started working for My Gym right out of college. Both Karl and Shannon worked for my gym before moving to Texas and opening their own My Gym Children’s Fitness Center. Their 2 year old...
Published 04/04/17
A little about our guests. Jennifer and Peter have been together for 7 years and in business together for 4. “Married for life,” they have 4 children, his, hers and ours. A little about their business. Peter and Jennifer are on a mission to empower entrepreneurs and teach them how easy it can be to sell high-ticket products and services with great success. As an entrepreneurial couple themselves, they especially enjoy working with couple entrepreneurs to show them you can have it all. ...
Published 03/28/17
A little about our guests. David and Suzanne Solomon are the prequel to Episode 146, Samantha and Scott Darling, the other owners of Uphill House B&B. Sam is the daughter of David and Suzanne. David and Suzanne have been together 36 years and married for 35. They have 2 daughters, one of whom is their business partner. David and Suzanne enjoy traveling the back roads and exploring together. Growing up in the Midwest, they had retired from full-time work before starting a new adventure...
Published 03/21/17
A little about our guests. Samantha (Sam) and Scott Darling are history and travel buffs who spent a few years nomadic before opening the Uphill House B&B. Scott is a graduate of New Mexico State University and Sam went to Ole Miss. They met in Arkansas while serving in the education corps. In 2012, Sam got the bug to become an entrepreneur and settled on a B&B in Virginia. Sam and Scott are craft beer enthusiasts and love Virginia for their many craft beer breweries. The B&B...
Published 03/14/17
A little about our guests. Nina and Mike have founded and built over 2 dozen companies between them. Nina and Mike met when Mike was mentoring Nina as she started up her new eCommerce business. Working together, they fell in love and Nina decided to join Mike in launching the new Inspirer. Both Nina and Mike enjoy traveling and reading. They are artists, Mike with a brush and Nina with a camera. Nina is the surfing and tennis gal while Mike is a sponsored endurance athlete. He proudly...
Published 03/07/17
A little about our guests. Sharon and Jim both come from the television industry, back when it was still fun. Separately and together they have been involved in marketing, promotion, production, and even created their own television show. Jim and Sharon have been married and in business together just over 24 years. They have 5 children, most grown and out of the house. As a child leaves, Jim and Sharon bring a new dog into the family. A little about their business. Sharon and Jim created...
Published 02/28/17
A little about our guests. Karey and Eric met 4 years ago and have a son, Nolan. Both are very into working out, competing and Karey is a fitness model as well. Karey has always been a fitness buff. She worked as a nurse and went back to work after her son entered kindergarten. While working, she pursued her certification in nutrition and personal training. Eric is currently filming Season 2 of Fit to Fat to Fit. Starting out fit, he is gaining as much weight as possible to then lose it...
Published 02/21/17
A little about our guests. Frank is a tennis buff, former tennis pro from Maine. Frank studied architecture and relocated to Colorado. He began to work for his former father-in-law and moved up in the company. Tessa is originally from the Philippines and relocated to Colorado with her family. She was a contractor and interior decorator, but never crossed paths with Frank in their professional lives. Frank and Tessa saw each other across a crowded room. Tessa knew right away she and Frank...
Published 02/14/17
A little about our guests. Larry is a Midwestern farm boy. He was raised in Indiana and joined the Army at the ripe old age of 17. Larry retired after 20 years of service. He went on to work at the US Department of Defense as a contractor before becoming a hypnotist. HE enjoys his roles as husband, father, grandfather, teacher, and mentor. He also enjoys visiting historic sites and researching family genealogy. Sondra was raised in Central Indiana and wasn’t allowed to date until she was...
Published 02/07/17
A little about our guests. Carmen hails from our nation’s capital and Darius is from South Carolina. Carmen has a Master’s Degree in Communications and Darius is an Industrial Engineer, a career that led him to the path of owning his own real estate investing business. Both enjoy travel and food and while Darius enjoys trying new foods, Carmen is a self-proclaimed HUGE FOODIE. Married 3 years and in business together for half of that time, Carmen and Darius relax by training for 5K runs and...
Published 01/31/17
A little about our guests. Amanda was born in Louisiana, then moved to Oklahoma, Arizona, and Florida as a child. She returned to Arizona as an adult. David hails from Chicago and is a big sports fan. Amanda received her Bachelor’s degree in Human Behavioral Studies and is working toward her PhD. in Transpersonal Counseling with an emphasis on sexual health. David’s background is in retail. He has always wanted to go into business for himself and, with Amanda, began that journey 2 ½ years...
Published 01/24/17
A little about our guests. Bodie and Mitchell have been married since 1992 and in business together since 1998. Bodie is a SoCal girl. A graduate of San Diego State University, Bodie actually started in the Real Estate business at the ripe old age of 12, helping her mother with rental properties. Mitchell grew up in Bismarck, North Dakota where he studied architecture and engineering. Probably somewhere in the middle of a North Dakota winter, Mitchell decided he wanted to move to...
Published 01/17/17
A little about our guests. Michael and Debbye have been a couple for nearly 50 years. High school sweethearts, they had a long courtship (7 years) when Michael went off to Westpoint and then served in the army. Michael is a LTC, Ret. From the US Army. He’s also been a university professor, published author, web developer and was a speechwriter for the commander of the largest organization in the Department of Defense. Debbye has been a home educator, mother and Army wife, Leader/Trainer...
Published 01/10/17
A little about our guests Gleb and Agnes love their scientific-evidence based conversations so much, they created a company to educate people and companies on the concept of rational thinking and wise decision making. Gleb is an author, speaker, consultant, coach, and social entrepreneur. He holds a PhD in the history of science, researching the intersection of psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and behavioral economics. He is also a professor at Ohio State. Agnes holds her MBA in...
Published 01/03/17