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Christopher Baugh is President and Designer for The Addoson Group, a building design firm in Orlando alongside his wife and partner, Renee R. Baugh. Christopher shares their journey to success and believing in the dream through the struggles he and his wife endured. You can check out The Addoson Group at: https://www.addoson.com/

Leslie is the Owner and CEO, and Jeanella is the CTO of Defi Unlimited, a Blockchain Solutions company who's mission is to simplify the backend processes of blockchain transactions using Smart Contracts. Leslie recently made news with her sell of a St. Petersburg property using an NFT, the first in the United States. We are proud to have her on the show to discuss the Blockchain, NFTs, Crypto, and Real Estate. You can get more information about Defi Unlimited at defiunlimitedllc.com

Pejman Ghadimi is a self-made entrepreneur, philosopher, author, and creator of the wealth transfer methodology. Over the last 20 years, Pejman has built a multitude of businesses ranging from a one-of-a-kind investment firm that focuses on alternative asset management known as 1 OFF Investments to a series of online education businesses including Secret Entourage, Exotic Car Hacks, and Watch Trading Academy. These platforms have forced people to rethink their understanding of business, luxury assets, and money management while teaching them how to live an extraordinary life. It is Pejman's mission to help 100,000 people change their mental, spiritual, and financial state. Pejman has authored three bestselling books on philosophy and Entrepreneurship: Third Circle Theory, RADIUS, and Gate of Choice. You can find Pejman at https://www.pejmanghadimi.com/

Evolven2Power is a podcast on a mission to highlight Central Florida's community and business leaders in hopes of sharing the lessons they've learned with you all to help you Evolven2Power. In today's episode, Max and Dr. Alicia Clairicus were joined by Dr. Risdon Slate, Ph.D. received his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, master's degree from the University of South Carolina, and his Ph.D. from the Claremont Graduate School in Claremont, California. He began teaching at Florida Southern College in 1993. His recent books are entitled Criminalization of Mental Illness: Crisis and Opportunity for the Justice System and The Decision-Making Network: An Introduction to Criminal Justice. His research interests include the interface of the mental health and justice systems and criminal justice practitioner stress. He has served as a trainer and sought out speaker on these topics with police, probation officers, correctional officers, judges, medical doctors, and psychiatric residents. He served as a gubernatorial appointee to Florida's Mental Health and Substance Abuse Commission. Dr. Slate has testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Subcommittee on the impact of mental illness on the criminal justice system. Slate is a former member of the Board of Directors of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, and he has prior work experience as a United States Probation Officer and as assistant to the warden at a medium/maximum, death row, prison. Dr. Slate recently served as an appointee to the Florida Bar Special Committee on Mental Health and is a recipient of the John Howard Award from the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences for his significant contributions to the practice of corrections through scholarship, teaching, policy, and service. Dr. Slate can be reached via email at risdon.slate@gmail.com

Evolven2Power is a podcast on a mission to highlight Central Florida's community and business leaders in hopes of sharing the lessons they've learned with you all to help you Evolven2Power. In today's episode, Max and Dr. Alicia Clairicus were joined by Abdullah Tharoo, the CEO and Founder of PayKoncept Merchant Solutions a software company that specializises in Virtual, Ecommerce, Mobile and Traditional payment processing solutions. Abdullah is a social entrepreneur with a drive to give back to our community while building his businesses. Here's his story - we hope you enjoy :) Abdullah's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abdullahtharoo/ Pay Koncept's Website: https://paykoncept.com/

Evolven2Power is a podcast on a mission to highlight Central Florida's community and business leaders in hopes of sharing the lessons they've learned with you all to help you Evolven2Power. In today's episode, Max and Dr. Alicia Clairicus were joined by Carson Hunt, the CEO and Co-Founder of Upparel, an end to end e-commerce marketplace centralizing procurement and automating fulfillment for branded merchandise. Carson Co-founded Upparel while working at Lockheed Martin as an industrial engineer and left his job at Tesla to take on the venture full-time in January of 2020. Here's his story - we hope you enjoy :) Carson's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carson-hunt/ Upparel Website: https://www.upparel.co/merch/

Evolven2Power is a podcast on a mission to highlight Central Florida's community and business leaders in hopes of sharing the lessons they've learned with you all to help you Evolven2Power. In today's episode, Max and Dr. Alicia Clairicus were joined by Amy Wise the Chief Development and Marketing Officer for the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games. In 2022, the Special Olympics USA Games is coming to Florida for the first time. 4,000 athletes, 10,000 volunteers and 125,000 spectators will help make the 2022 USA Games the largest ever. Amy Wise is leading the development and marketing efforts for the event and she was a pleasure to have on the show today to share more. Here's her story - we hope you enjoy. Amy's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-wise/ 2020 Special Olympics Website: https://www.2022specialolympicsusagames.org/

Evolven2Power is a podcast on a mission to highlight Central Florida's community and business leaders in hopes of sharing the lessons they've learned with you all to help you Evolven2Power. In today's episode, Max and Dr. Alicia Claircius were joined by Dr. Weiping Yu, a physicist & Aerospace Technologist at NASA Kennedy Space Center. Dr. Yu holds a doctorate in Engineering Physics and is a pioneer researcher in theoretical and applied physics, and the founder of the Universal Particle (Uon) Theory of Everything. A contributing member of the American Physical Society (APS), the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). A frequent keynote speaker at conferences, universities, and communities; a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on NASA Digital Learning Network (DLN); a founder of the NASA/KSC Physics Research Forum. Dr. Yu's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/weiping-yu-5b05595a/

Evolven2Power is a podcast on a mission to highlight Central Florida's community and business leaders in hopes of sharing the lessons they've learned with you all to help you Evolven2Power. In today's episode, Max and Dr. Alicia Claircius were joined by Jon Lane the Owner at Haven Coffee Roasters. A unique journey led to Jon coming on the show. Throughout his life he's traveled the world and explored the in's and out's of the coffee industry. He took his knowledge from his world travels to become a coffee consultant where he helps new café owners and coffee roasters get things set up and running. Here's his story - we hope you enjoy. Jon's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-lane-41426716b/

EvolveN2Power is a podcast on a mission to highlight Central Florida's community and business leaders in hopes of sharing the lessons they've learned with you all to help you EvolveN2Power. In today's episode, Max and Dr. Alicia Claircius were joined by Lakeland Mayor Bill Mutz. Bill Mutz is the current Mayor of Lakeland, Fl, but Mr. Mutz has had a very full career as a board member for many organizations including Florida Southern College, Southeastern University, Allen & Company of Florida, and Lakeland Regional Medical Center to name a few. Bill is a husband, Father of 12, Grandfather of 24, Community Activist, and a Business Leader. You can check out Bill's LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-mutz-794a0713/

Evolven2Power is a podcast on a mission to highlight Central Florida's community and business leaders in hopes of sharing the lessons they've learned with you all to help you Evolven2Power. In today's episode, Max and Dr. Alicia Claircius were joined by Dr. Marc Feiner a Physician at Medical Arts OB/GYN Prior to coming on the show, Dr. Feiner's son Jeff was on the show as well and is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon over in Orlando. Dr. Feiner has been serving as an operating physician since the 1980s and is a Fellow on the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Here's his story - we hope you enjoy.

Evolven2Power is a podcast on a mission to highlight Central Florida's community and business leaders in hopes of sharing the lessons they've learned with you all to help you Evolven2Power. In today's episode, Max and Dr. Alicia Claircius were joined by Eric Pless the Owner/CEO of The Pless Group. A 30-year, career, C-Level and Executive Sales Leader, retired U.S. Army National Guard Lieutenant Colonel and former Inspector General, Eric started the Pless Group in 2020 to help small businesses and start-ups grow their sales processes. Here's his story - we hope you enjoy. Eric's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-m-pless-1a5b7a18/

Evolven2Power is a podcast on a mission to highlight Central Florida's community and business leaders in hopes of sharing the lessons they've learned with you all to help you Evolven2Power. In today's episode, Max and Dr. Alicia Claircius were joined by Leon Tucker the Executive Editor for the Lakeland Ledger, a local newspaper based in Lakeland, Florida. Leon has 20 years experience in journalism and public relations. He's worked for such newspapers as the Miami Herald and the Boston Globe, and organizations like Habitat for Humanity and the Delaware Department of Labor. Leon also owned and operated his own public relations firm from 2018 to 2021. Leon's LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leontucker/

Evolven2Power is a podcast on a mission to highlight Central Florida's community and business leaders in hopes of sharing the lessons they've learned with you all to help you Evolven2Power. In today's episode, Max and Dr. Alicia Claircius were joined by Polk County Sheriff, Grady Judd. Grady Judd is the sheriff of Polk County, Florida United States. Judd started working for the Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) in 1972 as a dispatcher. He was the first employee under the age of 21 in the department's history. Judd has served as president of the Florida Sheriffs Association (2013–2014) and president of the Major County Sheriffs of America (2018–2019). He is a commissioner on the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission. Judd has served as an active member of the Bartow Rotary Club since 1994 and was a member of the Board of Directors for the club from 1996–1999. Judd gained publicity as a sheriff with his "tell it how it is" demeanor. Fid out more about the Polk County Sheriff's Department at https://www.polksheriff.org/

Evolven2Power is a podcast on a mission to highlight Central Florida's community and business leaders in hopes of sharing the lessons they've learned with you all to help you Evolven2Power. In today's episode, Max and Dr. Alicia Claircius were joined by Dr. Kelvin McCree MA, Ph.D. Dr. McCree is as TV Host, Author, Agile Workforce Strategist, Pastor and Speaker. He has led many successful business ventures as well as launched and Pastor several churches. He is a community leader as well as a business leader. Dr. Kelvin McCree's LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mylaserfocus

Evolven2Power is a podcast on a mission to highlight Central Florida's community and business leaders in hopes of sharing the lessons they've learned with you all to help you Evolven2Power. In today's episode, Max and Dr. Alicia Claircius were joined by CEO of The Camaraderie Foundation Neftali Rodriguez. Neftali Rodriguez is a leading expert in program planning and management, financial planning, risk management and leadership in diverse industries including civilian (non-profit, retail and education) and military (operations, training and logistics) that span national and global markets. At The Camaraderie Foundation the focus is healing the invisible wounds of war. In today's episode, Neftali goes into detail of what can happen to a person when leaving the military and why what the Camaraderie Foundation does is so important to helping those men and woman. Neftali's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nef-rodriguez

Evolven2Power is a podcast on a mission to highlight Central Florida's community and business leaders in hopes of sharing the lessons they've learned with you all to help you Evolven2Power. In today's episode, we sat down to share our journey with you all and all of the lessons we've learned along the way. From our first taste of entrepreneurship to some of our successes and lessons learned along the way, this episode gives you a look under the hood of the last few years of our careers. We hope you enjoy it.

Evolven2Power is a podcast on a mission to highlight Central Florida's community and business leaders in hopes of sharing the lessons they've learned with you all to help you Evolven2Power. In today's episode, Max and Dr. Alicia Claircius were joined by Kyle Johnson the CEO at Lighthouse Central Florida. A graduate of Rollins College in 2007, Kyle spent the early part of his career working as a Communications Manager with a wealth management company in Orlando. From there, he took on a similar role with Lighthouse Central Florida and took over as its CEO in January of 2019. Lighthouse is Central Florida's only private, non-profit offering a comprehensive range of services to people living with sight impairment in the tri-county area. Through effective programs, proven curricula, certified instructors and years of personal and professional experience, Lighthouse ensures that individuals of all backgrounds have the tools they need to lead productive, independent lives beyond the restrictions once promised by vision loss. Kyle's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kj-advocate-speaker-teacher/

Evolven2Power is a podcast on a mission to highlight Central Florida's community and business leaders in hopes of sharing the lessons they've learned with you all to help you Evolven2Power. In today's episode, Max and Dr. Alicia Claircius were joined by Amy Yoder the CEO of Anuvia Plant Nutrients. Amy has spent the last 30 years connecting with farmers and retailers with a mindset of advancing agriculture in all of its facets. At Anuvia Plant Nutrients she is focused on developing a new, innovative, and patented way of manufacturing an enhanced efficiency fertilizer (EEF) for the turf and agricultural industries. Amy's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-yoder-24a37111/

Evolven2Power is a podcast on a mission to highlight Central Florida's community and business leaders in hopes of sharing the lessons they've learned with you all to help you Evolven2Power. In today's episode, Max and Dr. Alicia Claircius were joined by Cheldin Rumer, the CEO of i-g creative and the This Is It Network. As CEO of i-g creative & Executive Producer/Host of THIS IS IT NETWORK, Rumer uses her magnetic personality and unmatched energy to elevate the voices of remarkable women. Through her global, television network and its “SCREAM YOUR DREAM” mission, Rumer shares inspiring stories while offering her engaged community personal development and professional resources to help them grow. Cheldin's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheldinbarlatt/

Evolven2Power is a podcast on a mission to highlight Central Florida's community and business leaders in hopes of sharing the lessons they've learned with you all to help you Evolven2Power. In today's episode, Max and Dr. Alicia Claircius were joined by Kaitlyn Study the owner of South Street & Co., A Marketing Company. Kaitlyn is a passionate, and seasoned marketing entrepreneur who has spent the last seven years helping small business owners succeed through digital marketing plans. South Street leads with transparency and has helped over 150 clients in and around Central Florida become successful. Kaitlyn's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaitlyn-m-cook

Evolven2Power is a podcast on a mission to highlight Central Florida's community and business leaders in hopes of sharing the lessons they've learned with you all to help you Evolven2Power. In today's episode, Max and Dr. Alicia Claircius were joined by Sylvia Blackmon, the President and CEO at the Blackmon Roberts Group, a consultancy focused on Transportation Planning, Public Planning, Business Management and Nonprofit Management. Sylvia is well known for her expertise and knowledge in business development, policy development, management, marketing and communications. She has extensive experience working in the transportation industry as a consultant and sub-consultant. She has been asked to facilitate public input forums, as well as, administer state and national procurement and business development programs on behalf of the Florida Department of Transportation, US Department of Transportation, Florida Department of Health, US Housing and Urban Development, as well as, numerous local public and private entities. Additional experience includes serving as an expert panelist to the National Transportation Research Board in Washington, D.C. She is also a graduate of Florida Southern College with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business with a minor in Psychology, holds certification as a Diversity Trainer from George Washington University and a Behavioral Science Certificate from Auburn University. Slyvia's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sylvia-blackmon-roberts-4b6824b

Evolven2Power is a podcast on a mission to highlight Central Florida's community and business leaders in hopes of sharing the lessons they've learned with you all to help you Evolven2Power. In today's episode, Max and Dr. Alicia Claircius were joined by Regine Bonneau the CEO and Founder of RB Advisory. Regine Bonneau is a leading expert on cybersecurity, risk management, and compliance. Her career spans 20 years with a focus on technology and processes in the healthcare, financial, and energy sectors. Ms. Bonneau is the Founder of RB Advisory LLC, which provides risk assessments, compliance services, forensic audits, and privacy consultations for private sector and government clients. She is a sought-after speaker and holds leadership roles in several technology industry associations. Regine's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/regine-bonneau-ctprp-22500824/

Evolven2Power is a podcast on a mission to highlight Central Florida's community and business leaders in hopes of sharing the lessons they've learned with you all to help you Evolven2Power. In today's episode, Max and Dr. Alicia Claircius were joined by Monica Dubay a Life Coach and author of the #1 bestselling book Heal Your Mind Heal Your Life. She's spent more than 30 years helping people worldwide heal their minds, using her signature Mindset Mastery Method to energetically release subconscious patterns that block them from achieving their dreams. Her Mastery Programs have helped clients achieve their real desires in life and business for decades. Here's her story - we hope you enjoy. Monica's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monica-dubay-author-432a6a26/

Evolven2Power is a podcast on a mission to highlight Central Florida's community and business leaders in hopes of sharing the lessons they've learned with you all to help you Evolven2Power. In today's episode, Max and Dr. Alicia Claircius were joined by Bernd Mueller the Executive Chef and Owner of Mueller's F&E. Mueller's F&E concentrates on assisting in launching hotels and restaurants with a focus on operational efficiency. Their aim is to help new restaurants establish consistency in their food quality - especially in diverse work environments. Bernd is a German native that has spent most of his life cooking. He's cooked for world leaders and dignitaries including Ronald Regan and George Bush Sr. Bernd's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernd-mueller-cec-aac-ab379248/

Evolven2Power is a podcast on a mission to highlight Central Florida's community and business leaders in hopes of sharing the lessons they've learned with you all to help you Evolven2Power. In today's episode, Max and Dr. Alicia Claircius were joined by Chris Economides, the Managing Partner at Rockpoint Sports Ventures, a sports management and consulting company that focuses on developing, and maintaining sports-related entities. Chris has spent nearly his entire career working in the sports space with a primary focus on soccer. He's an experienced sports executive with deep ties in the Tampa community. -- Chris's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-economides-86478413/

Evolven2Power is a podcast on a mission to highlight Central Florida's community and business leaders in hopes of sharing the lessons they've learned with you all to help you Evolven2Power. In today's episode, Max and Dr. Alicia Claircius were joined by Rosie Moth, the Chief Marketing Officer at Red Meters, a manufacturing company that sells the Red Meter, a machine that supplies direct measurements of wet and dry processes. Often described as a "startup booster rocket," Rosie has been on the founding team of disruptive projects ranging from travel to VoIP to industrial instrumentation. Disney, Dupont, Coca Cola, Oracle, Cat, Barclays, London 2012, Shell and Ticketmaster are all members of a long list of brands she's worked with. In short, Rosie is an experienced marketer and was a pleasure to have on the show today. Here's her story - we hope you enjoy. Rosie's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosieleach/

Evolven2Power is a podcast on a mission to highlight Central Florida's community and business leaders in hopes of sharing the lessons they've learned with you all to help you Evolven2Power. In today's episode, Max and Dr. Alicia Claircius were joined by Nate Lagos the Chief Marketing Officer at Dugout Mugs. Dugout Mugs is the creator of the original Dugout Mug a mug made from baseball bats. They're licensed with the MLB and many of its affiliates and are based in Winter Haven, Florida. Here's his story - we hope you enjoy. -- Nate's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-lagos-6a421313a/

Evolven2Power is a podcast on a mission to highlight Central Florida's community and business leaders in hopes of sharing the lessons they've learned with you all to help you Evolven2Power. In today's episode, Max and Dr. Alicia Claircius were joined by Eric Pless the Owner/CEO of The Pless Group. A 30-year, career, C-Level and Executive Sales Leader, retired U.S. Army National Guard Lieutenant Colonel and former Inspector General, Eric started the Pless Group in 2020 to help small businesses and start-ups grow their sales processes. Here's his story - we hope you enjoy. Eric's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-m-pless-1a5b7a18/

Evolven2Power is a podcast on a mission to highlight Central Florida's community and business leaders in hopes of sharing the lessons they've learned with you all to help you Evolven2Power. In today's episode, Max and Dr. Alicia Claircius were joined by Dr. Marc Feiner a Physician at Medical Arts OB/GYN Prior to coming on the show, Dr. Feiner's son Jeff was on the show as well and is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon over in Orlando. Dr. Feiner has been serving as an operating physician since the 1980s and is a Fellow on the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Here's his story - we hope you enjoy.

Evolven2Power is a podcast on a mission to highlight Central Florida's community and business leaders in hopes of sharing the lessons they've learned with you all to help you Evolven2Power. In today's episode, Max and Dr. Alicia Clairicus were joined by Jon Lane the Owner at Haven Coffee Roasters. A unique journey led to Jon coming on the show. Throughout his life, he's traveled the world and explored the in's and out's of the coffee industry. He took his knowledge from his world travels to become a coffee consultant where he helps new café owners and coffee roasters get things set up and running. Here's his story - we hope you enjoy. -- Jon's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-lane-41426716b/

Evolven2Power is a podcast on a mission to highlight Central Florida's community and business leaders in hopes of sharing the lessons they've learned with you all to help you Evolven2Power. In today's episode, Max and Dr. Alicia Clairicus were joined by Amy Wise - Chief Development and Marketing Officer for the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games. In 2022, the Special Olympics USA Games is coming to Florida for the first time. 4,000 athletes, 10,000 volunteers, and 125,000 spectators will help make the 2022 USA Games the largest ever. Amy Wise is leading the development and marketing efforts for the event and she was a pleasure to have on the show today to share more. Here's her story - we hope you enjoy. -- Amy's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-wise/ 2020 Special Olympics Website: https://www.2022specialolympicsusagames.org/

Evolven2Power is a podcast on a mission to highlight Central Florida's community and business leaders in hopes of sharing the lessons they've learned with you all to help you Evolven2Power. In today's episode, Max and Dr. Alicia Clairicus were joined by Carson Hunt, the CEO and Co-Founder of Upparel, an end-to-end e-commerce marketplace centralizing procurement and automating fulfillment for branded merchandise. Carson Co-founded Upparel while working at Lockheed Martin as an industrial engineer and left his job at Tesla to take on the venture full-time in January of 2020. Here's his story - we hope you enjoy :) -- Carson's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carson-hunt/ Upparel Website: https://www.upparel.co/merch/

Evolven2Power is a podcast on a mission to highlight Central Florida's community and business leaders in hopes of sharing the lessons they've learned with you all to help you Evolven2Power. In today's episode, Max and Dr. Alicia Clairicus were joined by Judah Longgrear, the Founder and CEO of Nickelytics a software platform that is building the future of Out-Of-Home advertising. Judah is a former salesperson turned founder. In 2017 he and his team founded The Nickel Ride an eco-friendly, on-demand rideshare company paid for by advertisers that operated in 5 cities with 60+ advertisers and over 100k+ riders. One of the tech systems they built was Nickelytics and in 2019 he and the team decided to focus on that full time. Here's his story - we hope you enjoy :) -- Judah's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/longgrearj/ Nickelytics Website: https://www.nickelytics.com/

Evolven2Power is a podcast on a mission to highlight Central Florida's community and business leaders in hopes of sharing the lessons they've learned with you all to help you Evolven2Power. In today's episode, Max and Dr. Alicia Clairicus were joined by Abdullah Tharoo, the CEO and Founder of PayKoncept Merchant Solutions a software company that specializes in Virtual, Ecommerce, Mobile, and Traditional payment processing solutions. Abdullah is a social entrepreneur with a drive to give back to our community while building his businesses. Here's his story - we hope you enjoy :) -- Abdullah's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abdullahtharoo/ Pay Koncept's Website: https://paykoncept.com/

Evolven2Power is a podcast on a mission to highlight Central Florida's community and business leaders in hopes of sharing the lessons they've learned with you all to help you Evolven2Power. In today's episode, Max and Dr. Alicia Clairicus were joined by A. Donahue Baker, an entrepreneur, real estate developer, and author of the book Generational Wealth. A. Donahue is the founder of Money Avenue and a Principal at Baker Capital Partners. Here's his story - we hope you enjoy :) -- A. Donahue's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adonahuebaker/ A. Donahue's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adonahuebaker/ Website: https://www.bankmoneyave.com/

Evolven2Power is a podcast on a mission to highlight Central Florida's community and business leaders in hopes of sharing the lessons they've learned with you all to help you Evolven2Power. In today's episode, Max and Dr. Alicia Clairicus were joined by Eric Dickmann, the Chief Marketing Officer at The Five Echelon Group and Host of the Virtual CMO Podcast. Eric graduated from Grove City College in Grove City, PA in 1989 and spent the majority of his career working for Oracle as their Senior Director of Marketing. Here's his story - we hope you enjoy :) -- Eric's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edickmann/ Five Echelon's Website: https://fiveechelon.com/

Evolven2Power is a podcast on a mission to highlight Central Florida's community and business leaders in hopes of sharing the lessons they've learned with you all to help you Evolven2Power. In today's episode, Max and Dr. Alicia Clairicus were joined by Avani Desai, the President of Schellman & Company, LLC, a leading provider of attestation and compliance services. Avani spent the early part of her career working for KPMG, one of the world's largest accounting firms, and in 2012 joined Schellman as their Executive Vice President. She took over as President in 2018 and has led Schellman through many successes ever since. Here's her story - we hope you enjoy :) -- Avani's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avani-d-596366/ Website: https://www.schellman.com/

Evolven2Power is a podcast on a mission to highlight Central Florida's community and business leaders in hopes of sharing the lessons they've learned with you all to help you Evolven2Power. In today's episode, Max and Dr. Alicia Clairicus were joined by Racquel Asa the Chief Marketing Officer at Beep Inc., a company specializing in supplying autonomous mobility solutions in planned communities and low-speed environments. Following her graduation from Binghamton University and Syracuse, she spent most of her career working as a news anchor and reporter for several local news stations. She stepped into her most recent role with Beep in March of 2020 and is on the cutting edge of autonomous technology and transportation. Here's her story - we hope you enjoy :) -- Racquel's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/racquel-asa-60832627/ Website: https://www.go-beep.com/

Evolven2Power is a podcast on a mission to highlight Central Florida's community and business leaders in hopes of sharing the lessons they've learned with you all to help you Evolven2Power. In today's episode, Max and Dr. Alicia Clairicus were joined by Michael Blair, the Chief Financial Officer at Miller's Ale House Restaurants, a rapidly growing casual dining concept with 97 restaurants in 13 states across the country. Prior to being with Miller's Ale House, he worked his way up to being the international CFO of Bloomin' Brands, a multinational company with multi restaurant brands that oversees nearly 1500 restaurants world-wide. Here's his story - we hope you enjoy :) -- Michael's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-blair-b18315a9/ Website: https://millersalehouse.com/

Evolven2Power is a podcast on a mission to highlight Central Florida's community and business leaders in hopes of sharing the lessons they've learned with you all to help you Evolven2Power. In today's episode, Max and Dr. Alicia Clairicus were joined by Kidane Henry, the CEO and Founder of Synced Soccer which connects talented players worldwide with professional soccer opportunities in the US and Europe. An elementary school teacher and soccer phanatic, Kidane is combining his passions with his existing skills to create something special with Synced Soccer. Here's his story - we hope you enjoy :) -- Kidane's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/syncedsoccer/ Website: https://syncedsoccer.com/about-us/

Evolven2Power is a podcast on a mission to highlight Central Florida's community and business leaders in hopes of sharing the lessons they've learned with you all to help you Evolven2Power. In today's episode, Max and Dr. Alicia Clairicus were joined by Katie Worthington Decker, the President and CEO of the Greater Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce. Katie spent the early part of her career working primarily in public relations and has been with the Greater Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce since 2014. Here's her story - we hope you enjoy :) -- Katie's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katieworthington/ Website: https://www.winterhavenchamber.com/

Evolven2Power is a podcast on a mission to highlight Central Florida's community and business leaders in hopes of sharing the lessons they've learned with you all to help you Evolven2Power. In today's episode, Max and Dr. Alicia Clairicus were joined by Phil Nahajewski, the current CFO of GotChosen Inc., Polyblox, Merged.re, Koncepts, and Pink Lotus Technologies. Phil spent the early part of his career working his way up the finance arm of Time Warner Cable and later helped lead finance for the Florida Group of Bright House Networks. In recent years Phil has spent his time as the CFO of several startup companies in Orlando. Here's his story - we hope you enjoy :) Phil's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philnaha/

Evolven2Power is a podcast on a mission to highlight Central Florida's community and business leaders in hopes of sharing the lessons they've learned with you all to help you Evolven2Power. In today's episode, Max and Dr. Alicia Clairicus were joined with Ryan Buckley the Vice President for the Lakeland Magic of the NBA G-League. Following his graduation from Florida Southern College in the spring of 2015 with a Bachelor's Degree in Sports Communications and Marketing, Ryan went on to get his MBA and immediately jumped into a role with the Tampa Bay Lightning and he quickly worked his way up to his existing role. Here's his story - we hope you enjoy :) -- Ryan's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-buckley-mba-70977992/ Website: https://lakeland.gleague.nba.com/

Evolven2Power is a podcast on a mission to highlight Central Florida's community and business leaders in hopes of sharing the lessons they've learned with you all to help you Evolven2Power. In today's episode, Max and Dr. Alicia Clairicus were joined by Dr. Jason Hunt, The Owner and Orthopedic Surgeon at OrthoLinks Orthopedics in Tampa, Florida. In addition to being an entrepreneur and orthopedic surgeon, Jason founded the OrthoLinks Care Foundation as a way to financially support patients who lost their jobs or healthcare due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. He has a strong passion for sports, orthopedics, and community. Here's his story - we hope you enjoy :) -- Jason's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-hunt-53050045/ Website: https://www.ortholinks.com/

Evolven2Power is a podcast on a mission to highlight Central Florida's community and business leaders in hopes of sharing the lessons they've learned with you all to help you Evolven2Power. In today's episode, Max and Dr. Alicia Clairicus were joined by Joe Bowers the co-founder and managing partner of Party Shack, a manufacturing company on the cutting edge of the hospitality industry in sports. Joe has spent much of his career in sports starting as a coach at Oklahoma State under legendary coach Jimmy Johnson and most recently as we mentioned with his new company Party Shack. Joe has a unique perspective on the future of sports hospitality and a unique product and we were lucky to hear his insights today. We hope you enjoy :) -- Joe's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joebowers123/ Website: https://partyshackusa.com/

Evolven2Power is a podcast on a mission to highlight Central Florida's community and business leaders in hopes of sharing the lessons they've learned with you all to help you Evolven2Power. In today's episode, Max and Dr. Alicia Clairicus were joined by Dr. Jeffrey Feiner who is the owner of Feiner Plastic Surgery in Clermont Florida. He completed his undergraduate degree in Biology and Italian Literature at the University of Pennsylvania and became a doctor after graduating from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Here's his story - we hope you enjoy :) -- Dr. Feiner's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-m-feiner-md-facs-3a1789b/ Website: https://feinerplasticsurgery.com/

Evolven2Power is a podcast on a mission to highlight Central Florida's community and business leaders in hopes of sharing the lessons they've learned with you all to help you Evolven2Power. In today's episode, Max and Dr. Alicia Clairicus were joined by Kenneth Minnotte, a Vice President at Valley Bank in the Central Florida market. A former member of the United States Air Force, Kenneth has spent much of his post-service career in banking and investing. For nearly 12 years he ran his investment group and later was the CEO of a private equity firm. Since then he has served in several roles at banks in and around Central Florida. Here's his story - we hope you enjoy :) -- Kenenth's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenneth-minnotte-763600107/ Website: https://www.valley.com/ --

Evolven2Power is a podcast on a mission to highlight Central Florida's community and business leaders in hopes of sharing the lessons they've learned with you all to help you Evolven2Power. In today's episode, Max and Dr. Alicia Clairicus were joined by Dawn Dickson-Akpoghene the Founder and CEO at PopCom, a company that builds software for automated retail. She's a 4x founder and visionary who is on a mission to change the world. Here's her story - we hope you enjoy :) -- Dawn's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawndickson/ PopCom Website: https://www.popcom.shop/

Evolven2Power is a podcast on a mission to highlight Central Florida's community and business leaders in hopes of sharing the lessons they've learned with you all to help you Evolven2Power. In today's episode, Max and Dr. Alicia Clairicus were joined by Reverend Mary Lee Downey, the CEO of the Community Hope Center (CHC), a non-profit founded by Downey in 2013. The CHC provides services to the homeless and disenfranchised in Central Florida focusing on client-centric care and empowering those they serve to determine their own success and sustainability. In 2019, Mary was named the Central Floridian of the Year by the Orlando Sentinel for her work at the CHC and was a pleasure to have on the show today. Here's her story - we hope you enjoy :) Mary's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryleedowney/ Website: http://hope192.com/

Evolven2Power is a podcast on a mission to highlight Central Florida's community and business leaders in hopes of sharing the lessons they've learned with you all to help you Evolven2Power. In today's episode, Max and Dr. Alicia Clairicus were joined by Carlos Carbonell, the CEO and Founder of ECHO Interaction Group, the most proficient mobile app development firm in Central Florida. Carlos graduated from the University of Florida in 1997 and started his career in advertising sales. In 2008 he founded ECHO and has led his team in creating over 200 mobile apps. Here's his story - we hope you enjoy :) -- Carlos's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlosacarbonell/ Website: https://www.justecho.com/ -- Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theclairciusgroup/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theclairciusgroup/