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Today, we're back in Gainesville, Florida and catching up with best-selling author and serial entrepreneur, Betsy Pepine. Betsy has established herself in the real estate industry, owning a real estate brokerage, property management firm, title company, and real estate school. The Wall Street Journal has consistently recognized her real estate team as one of the top producing in the United States. Betsy's brokerage Pepine Realty has been named as an Inc. 5000 fastest growing private company in the United States multiple times and has earned spots on the top 50 Florida companies to watch and Florida Trend best companies to work for lists. Betsy is endorsed by her mentor, real estate mogul and Shark Tank shark Barbara Corcoran, as well as leading media personalities Dave Ramsey and Glenn Beck.  Visit the C4C website to gain full access to the transcript, show notes, and guest links.  Coaching 4 Companies

This week on the Glow Up, Gyrl podcast, we're joined by Betsy Pepine—best-selling author, speaker, and serial entrepreneur—for an empowering conversation about breaking free from the metaphorical boxes that limit our potential. Betsy is the founder and broker of Pepine Realty, a company that has repeatedly been named to the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in the U.S., as well as Florida Trend's Best Companies to Work For. With a heart for helping others discover their true identity, Betsy shares lessons from her book Breaking Boxes: Dismantling the Metaphorical Boxes That Bind Us. In this episode, we dive into: The labels and stereotypes that keep us boxed in How to recognize and unpack the boxes holding you back Why stepping outside of expectations leads to true freedom How Betsy blends business success with personal empowerment If you've ever felt limited by roles, labels, or societal pressure, this episode will inspire you to reclaim your identity and live unapologetically.

Breaking Free of Your Boxes   Unlocking Freedom Through Wealth: How Betsy Pepine Built a Real Estate Empire Rooted in Debt-Free Living What if the secret to wealth wasn't just making more—but making smart, intentional choices with what you already have? In this powerful episode of Richer Soul, Betsy Pepine shares the remarkable story of how she went from a frugal childhood in New Jersey to becoming a best-selling author, serial entrepreneur, and leader of one of the top real estate brokerages in the U.S. Her philosophy? Live below your means, stay out of debt, and use money as a tool for freedom—not flash. Keep reading to discover how Betsy's old-school money values led to next-level success.   Key Takeaways: Freedom Is the Ultimate Currency. Betsy doesn't chase money for status—it's all about freedom of choice. Whether it's the freedom to give generously, pivot professionally, or sleep soundly at night, financial independence gives her control over her destiny. Debt-Free Living Is a Superpower. Raised by parents who shunned debt (aside from a mortgage), Betsy never bought anything she couldn't pay for in cash. This mindset helped her grow her wealth without compromising her peace of mind—even when financial experts told her to leverage more. Entrepreneurship Isn't About Money—It's About Impact. From her first childhood hustle to building Pepine Realty, Betsy always had an entrepreneurial drive. But her motivation wasn't the money—it was about creating options and helping others, especially families in housing crisis through her nonprofit, Pepine Gives. Lead with Intention, Not Ego. Despite her high-profile endorsements from Barbara Corcoran, Dave Ramsey, and Glenn Beck, Betsy remains grounded. Her approach to leadership, family, and business is rooted in humility, service, and vision.   Money Learnings: Betsy learned about money by observing her parents, who lived frugally and prioritized saving over spending. They avoided debt at all costs—except for a mortgage, which they paid off quickly. Though she thought they were poor, it was a deliberate choice to live below their means and fund their children's education debt-free. This instilled in her a deep respect for financial discipline, a preference for peace of mind over leverage, and the belief that money is best used as a tool for freedom.   About Betsy Pepine: Betsy Pepine is a real estate powerhouse, educator, and philanthropist. As the founder and broker-owner of Pepine Realty, she has led her team to national recognition, including repeated listings on the Inc. 5000, Top 50 Florida Companies to Watch, and Florida Trend's Best Companies to Work For. Beyond her brokerage, Betsy runs a real estate school, a title company, and a property management firm. She's a Wharton MBA, a Duke economics grad, and founder of Pepine Gives, a nonprofit helping at-risk families with housing.   Key Discussion Points: How childhood perceptions of money shape adult financial behavior. Why Betsy never cared about keeping up with the Joneses—even when she could. The misunderstood relationship between wealth and worth. How to build businesses aligned with your values, not just profits. Why mentorship from legends like Barbara Corcoran matters (and how she earned it). Practical tools for keeping your team aligned and inspired.   Conclusion: In a world obsessed with appearances and fast money, Betsy Pepine is a breath of fresh air—proof that timeless principles still win. Her journey shows us that when you align your values with your financial decisions, wealth becomes not just a number—but a life of purpose, peace, and power.   Links: https://betsypepine.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/betsypepine Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/betsypepine/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/betsypepine   Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@richersoul Richer Soul Life Beyond Money. You got rich, now what? Let's talk about your journey to more a purposeful, intentional, amazing life. Where are you going to go and how are you going to get there? Let's figure that out together. At the core is the financial well-being to be able to do what you want, when you want, how you want. It's about personal freedom! Thanks for listening!   Show Sponsor: http://profitcomesfirst.com/   Schedule your free no obligation call: https://bookme.name/rockyl/lite/intro-appointment-15-minutes   If you like the show please leave a review on iTunes: http://bit.do/richersoul   https://www.facebook.com/richersoul http://richersoul.com/ rocky@richersoul.com   Some music provided by Junan from Junan Podcast   Any financial advice is for educational purposes only and you should consult with an expert for your specific needs.

Abbie Fink and Terrie Ard discuss the 2025 M.Cast™ Trends Report and the importance of forward-looking thinking and data-driven insights for business leaders and communications professionals alike. Terrie shares how the M.Cast™ Trends Report was initiated as a guide to help leaders think like futurists, equipping them with the insights to foresee and adapt to inevitable industry transformations. The report encourages leaders to balance technological advancement with maintaining genuine human connections, a critical aspect for organizational success.Key Takeaways The M.Cast™ Trends Report was created to help leaders anticipate future trends and challenges by adopting a futurist mindset. In 2025, Artificial Intelligence is a "mega-trend" that is shaping business strategy and decision-making in nearly every industry, from healthcare to finance to marketing, education and entertainment. Successful leaders balance technology solutions with the essential human connection in their organizations. Organizations are shifting from customer service to customer care, emphasizing the need for a more empathetic approach and authentic interactions. Embracing convergence—the merging of distinct industries and technologies—will lead to innovative business models and solutions. About the Guest Terrie Ard is Partner, President & COO of The Moore Agency, a full-service marketing communications agency in Tallahassee, FL with a 31-year track record of building trusted influence and delivering impactful results. Terrie leads the strategic direction of the firm, including key initiatives, partnerships and client and business development. With a passion for collaboration and culture building, Terrie oversees the Moore Team, boasting a 92% retention rate.Terrie is a specialist in corporate positioning and branding with a keen focus on strategy and creativity. Her expertise includes crisis communications, communications strategy and employee relations. Through Terrie's leadership, the agency has achieved a 98% client retention rate and is ranked a top 50 agency in the U.S. and top 200 globally. Terrie has been recognized by Florida Trend as one of the top 500 most influential leaders. She is a recipient of the Florida Public Relations Association Stanley Tait Award for Leadership, the American Advertising Federation Silver Medal for outstanding industry contributions and recognized by PR News as a Top Changemaker in the U.S.About the Host Abbie Fink is president of HMA Public Relations in Phoenix, Arizona and a founding member of PRGN. Her marketing communications background includes skills in media relations, digital communications, social media strategies, special event management, crisis communications, community relations, issues management, and marketing promotions for both the private and public sectors, including such industries as healthcare, financial services, professional services, government affairs and tribal affairs, as well as not-for-profit organizations. PRGN Presents is brought to you by Public Relations Global Network, the world's local public relations agency. Our co-host and executive producer is Adrian McIntyre with

CLEO's Susan Glickman talks about climate and energy policy in the context of her 20-plus years of public advocacy work. Susan is the Vice President of Policy & Partnerships at The CLEO Institute. Named to Florida Trend's Inaugural List of 500 Most Influential Business Leaders, Susan has been working on climate and energy issues for more than two decades. She was the Florida Director of Southern Alliance for Clean Energy and a consultant to numerous national and state organizations from the Natural Resources Defense Council, The Climate Group, Our Children's Trust, the Center for Climate Integrity, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, the National Prostate Cancer Coalition and the Trust for America's Health.  Susan is Vice-President of the Board of SELF – Solar and Energy Loan Fund. They are the lead applicant for Florida's successful Solar for All grant ($156 million for solar for low income families). She is on the Advisory Council for The Invading Sea – an editorial collaborative of Florida's news and editorial outlets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason Neufeld is the Managing Partner of Elder Needs Law, PLLC, an elder law firm that specializes in Medicaid planning, estate planning, and probate administration. As an experienced attorney, he has been recognized as an AV Preeminent Rated Attorney by Martindale-Hubbel and a top lawyer by Super Lawyers Magazine and Florida Trend's Legal Elite. Jason is also a board member of the Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys and a Co-chair of the Broward County Bar Association Elder Law Section.  In this episode: New business owners are often overwhelmed with anxiety about finances, hiring, and client acquisition. How can you scale your operations strategically rather than trying to manage everything single-handedly? Attorney and business owner Jason Neufeld initially hesitated to hire outside help, worrying he wouldn't make payroll. He maintains that these hiring fears are often irrational, and business owners must equip intelligent people with the tools to guide their operations. This entails implementing predictable operating systems for intakes, marketing, and hiring. Consistent processes give you a direction to scale your business. In the latest episode of Systems Simplified, Adi Klevit talks with Jason Neufeld, the Managing Partner at Elder Needs Law, PLLC, about how he built his firm using scalable systems. Jason shares how he promotes his thought leadership, how to recognize when it's time to hire, and his advice to his younger self.

In this episode: There are some important battles being waged in Orlando right now — including a pivotal local election and a tug-of-war over a vast swath of cattle pasture that could become covered in subdivisions. And at the center of both fights are Buddy Dyer, the longtime mayor of Orlando, and Tavistock, the billionaire-backed real-estate developer that has cultivated close ties with the mayor during his more than 20 years in City Hall. Beth Kassab, a former investigative reporter with the Orlando Sentinel and now the editor of the Winter Park Voice, joins the show to talk about both of those battles, the tourism lobby, housing politics, and the future of local news.Show notesSubscribe to the Winter Park Voice (and be sure to support local news wherever you are).Read some of Beth's recent work on Orange County's District 5 commission race:Steve Leary, with Buddy Dyer's endorsement, heads to run-off from second placeSteve Leary taps political committee for unlimited dollars in race against Kelly SemradFor a deeper dive into a couple of the controversies discussed on the show, check out these recent Scott Maxwell columns in the Orlando Sentinel:Irresponsible. Orlando wants to hastily annex a Baltimore-sized piece of land to sate developersCandidates won't reveal promises made to hotel lobbyAnd for even more of the history here, see this piece I wrote a few years back for Florida Trend magazine: Ranchland to rooftops in central Florida Questions or comments? Send ‘em to Garcia.JasonR@gmail.comListen to the show: Apple | SpotifyWatch the show: YouTubeSubscribe: SeekingRentsFL.com Get full access to Seeking Rents at jasongarcia.substack.com/subscribe

Brett Beveridge is the founder and CEO of The Revenue Optimization Companies (T-ROC), serving Fortune 500 companies. He is also a Forbes Books Author, and a full feature Indie Movie Producer. He was recognized as a 2021 Ultimate CEO by the South Florida Business Journal and has been included in Florida Trend's Most Influential Business Leaders multiple years in a row. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. You should never outsource anything that is core to your business. 2. AI is mission critical in the future from the time they see your job ad, all the way through until the time they've been an employee with you for years and beyond. 3. Spend the time taking our core business down to the studs, along with your senior leadership team to the right people in your organization, to make sure that everyone is aligned to what your business objectives are. Brett's virtual interactive technologies to answer any questions that you may have - Viba Connect Sponsors HubSpot Stop spending more time managing tools than connecting with prospects and customers. HubSpot's customer platform is a smoother, more effective way to grow. Visit HubSpot.com to learn more Shopify From their all-in-one ecommerce platform, to their in-person POS system, Shopify helps you sell from everywhere! Sign up for a 1 dollar -per-month trial period at Shopify.com/onfire Ziprecruiter If you're hiring for your business, you want to find the most talented people for your open roles before the competition scoops them up. The best way to do that. ZipRecruiter. And right now, you can try it for FREE at ZipRecruiter.com/fire

Brett Beveridge is the founder and CEO of The Revenue Optimization Companies (T-ROC), serving Fortune 500 companies. He is also a Forbes Books Author, and a full feature Indie Movie Producer. He was recognized as a 2021 Ultimate CEO by the South Florida Business Journal and has been included in Florida Trend's Most Influential Business Leaders multiple years in a row. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. You should never outsource anything that is core to your business. 2. AI is mission critical in the future from the time they see your job ad, all the way through until the time they've been an employee with you for years and beyond. 3. Spend the time taking our core business down to the studs, along with your senior leadership team to the right people in your organization, to make sure that everyone is aligned to what your business objectives are. Brett's virtual interactive technologies to answer any questions that you may have - Viba Connect Sponsors HubSpot Stop spending more time managing tools than connecting with prospects and customers. HubSpot's customer platform is a smoother, more effective way to grow. Visit HubSpot.com to learn more Shopify From their all-in-one ecommerce platform, to their in-person POS system, Shopify helps you sell from everywhere! Sign up for a 1 dollar -per-month trial period at Shopify.com/onfire Ziprecruiter If you're hiring for your business, you want to find the most talented people for your open roles before the competition scoops them up. The best way to do that. ZipRecruiter. And right now, you can try it for FREE at ZipRecruiter.com/fire

Join America's Roundtable (https://americasrt.com/) radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with Bill Yeargin, president and CEO of Correct Craft — a respected leader in the marine industry. On America's Roundtable, Bill Yeargin shares about his experiences in the business arena and the principles which guided him and his company through a major transformation from $40 million in sales in 2009 to over $1 billion annually. Bill Yeargin leads a company of over 2000 employees with distributors in 70 countries. Correct Craft had a 99-year history as a premier boat manufacturer but was teetering on the edge of survival when he took the reins in the early 2000s. During this conversation Bill Yeargin highlights his journey to the Middle East and the significance of the Abraham Accords and people-to-people relations through trade and investment to advance peace and prosperity. He has authored a number of books including the bestseller, “Education of a CEO” and the recently released “Faith Leap” - now available on Amazon. A passionate lifelong learner, Bill Yeargin has earned a bachelor's degree in accounting and an MBA. He has also completed post-graduate studies at Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, and MIT. Bill Yeargin served both the Obama and Trump administrations on cabinet-level advisory councils. He is the Chairperson of The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), the nation's leading trade association representing boat, marine engine and accessory manufacturers. Collectively, the association's members manufacture an estimated 80 percent of marine products used in North America. “By the time I arrived at Correct Craft, the fighting within the company's ownership family combined with a revolving door of CEOs, had created a culture that was, I think it's fair to say, toxic,” says Yeargin. “Today, nearly 20 years later, Correct Craft has grown dramatically, exceeding our goal of over $1 billion in annual revenue. When people ask about the secret sauce that both turned Correct Craft around and fueled our tremendous growth, I share that it is primarily two things: our strategic planning process and our culture.” He has been recognized with many of the marine industry's top awards including Boating Industry's “Mover and Shaker of the Year.” Florida Trend magazine called him one of “Florida's Most Influential Business Leaders” and he is an Orlando Business Journal “CEO of the Year.” He was also presented the “Governor's Business Ambassador Medal” by the Governor of Florida. The Boating Industry | Correct Craft's World War II Miracle (https://boatingindustry.com/blogs/jonathan-sweet/2014/05/30/correct-crafts-world-war-ii-miracle/) General Dwight D. Eisenhower's Urgent Request (https://boatingindustry.com/blogs/jonathan-sweet/2014/05/30/correct-crafts-world-war-ii-miracle/) "Most of us in the industry know about the great work boat builders did during World War II to supply the military with vessels. It's worth remembering, though, during this Memorial Day week. I was reminded of it once again as we finished up our anniversary issue, which went to print this week. The folks at Correct Craft/Nautique Boat Company shared some of their photos and information from that era, including the “Miracle Production.” That was when the company, then known as Pine Castle Boat and Construction Company, built 400 boats in 15 days in 1945 to aid the war effort – all without working Sundays. I'm sure the story is familiar to many of you, but worth sharing again. You can read the full story in the words of Ralph C. Meloon Sr. here, but these are some of the highlights: On February 9, 1945, the government contacted the company and asked them how many boats they could make by February 28. Simply put, the military needed boats and they needed them fast. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower was requesting 569 boats to help move troops and supplies across the Rhine as the allies made their final push into Germany. Although only scheduled to make 48 boats that month, the company agreed to produce 300. Despite pressure from the government to work seven days a week, the company kept to its long-held belief not to work on Sunday." Read the full article here. (https://boatingindustry.com/blogs/jonathan-sweet/2014/05/30/correct-crafts-world-war-ii-miracle/) "Faith Leap" (https://www.amazon.com/Faith-Leap-Why-Believe-That/dp/B0CZM9922H#) authored by Bill Yeargin is now available through Amazon. americasrt.com (https://americasrt.com/) https://ileaderssummit.org/ | https://jerusalemleaderssummit.com/ America's Roundtable on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/americas-roundtable/id1518878472 Twitter: @ileaderssummit @AmericasRT @NatashaSrdoc @JoelAnandUSA @supertalk America's Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit. America's Roundtable (https://americasrt.com/) radio program - a strategic initiative of International Leaders Summit, focuses on America's economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world. Tune into America's Roundtable Radio program from Washington, DC via live streaming on Saturday mornings via 65 radio stations at 7:30 A.M. (ET) on Lanser Broadcasting Corporation covering the Michigan and the Midwest market, and at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk Mississippi — SuperTalk.FM reaching listeners in every county within the State of Mississippi, and neighboring states in the South including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee. Listen to America's Roundtable on digital platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, Google and other key online platforms. Listen live, Saturdays at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk | https://www.supertalk.fm

Join America's Roundtable (https://americasrt.com/) radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with Bill Yeargin, president and CEO of Correct Craft — a respected leader in the marine industry. On America's Roundtable, Bill Yeargin shares about his experiences in the business arena and the principles which guided him and his company through a major transformation from $40 million in sales in 2009 to over $1 billion annually. He has authored a number of books including the bestseller, “Education of a CEO” and the recently released “Faith Leap” - now available on Amazon. A passionate lifelong learner, Bill Yeargin has earned a bachelor's degree in accounting and an MBA. He has also completed post-graduate studies at Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, and MIT. Bill Yeargin served both the Obama and Trump administrations on cabinet-level advisory councils. He is the Chairperson of The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), the nation's leading trade association representing boat, marine engine and accessory manufacturers. Collectively, the association's members manufacture an estimated 80 percent of marine products used in North America. “By the time I arrived at Correct Craft, the fighting within the company's ownership family combined with a revolving door of CEOs, had created a culture that was, I think it's fair to say, toxic,” says Yeargin. “Today, nearly 20 years later, Correct Craft has grown dramatically, exceeding our goal of over $1 billion in annual revenue. When people ask about the secret sauce that both turned Correct Craft around and fueled our tremendous growth, I share that it is primarily two things: our strategic planning process and our culture.” During this conversation Bill Yeargin highlights his personal faith journey which he describes in the book "Faith Leap," including how his faith has helped him lead a company of over 2000 employees with distributors in 70 countries. Correct Craft had a 99-year history as a premier boat manufacturer but was teetering on the edge of survival when he took the reins in the early 2000s. He has been recognized with many of the marine industry's top awards including Boating Industry's “Mover and Shaker of the Year.” Florida Trend magazine called him one of “Florida's Most Influential Business Leaders” and he is an Orlando Business Journal “CEO of the Year.” He was also presented the “Governor's Business Ambassador Medal” by the Governor of Florida. The Boating Industry | Correct Craft's World War II Miracle (https://boatingindustry.com/blogs/jonathan-sweet/2014/05/30/correct-crafts-world-war-ii-miracle/) General Dwight D. Eisenhower's Urgent Request (https://boatingindustry.com/blogs/jonathan-sweet/2014/05/30/correct-crafts-world-war-ii-miracle/) "Most of us in the industry know about the great work boat builders did during World War II to supply the military with vessels. It's worth remembering, though, during this Memorial Day week. I was reminded of it once again as we finished up our anniversary issue, which went to print this week. The folks at Correct Craft/Nautique Boat Company shared some of their photos and information from that era, including the “Miracle Production.” That was when the company, then known as Pine Castle Boat and Construction Company, built 400 boats in 15 days in 1945 to aid the war effort – all without working Sundays. I'm sure the story is familiar to many of you, but worth sharing again. You can read the full story in the words of Ralph C. Meloon Sr. here, but these are some of the highlights: On February 9, 1945, the government contacted the company and asked them how many boats they could make by February 28. Simply put, the military needed boats and they needed them fast. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower was requesting 569 boats to help move troops and supplies across the Rhine as the allies made their final push into Germany. Although only scheduled to make 48 boats that month, the company agreed to produce 300. Despite pressure from the government to work seven days a week, the company kept to its long-held belief not to work on Sunday." Read the full article here. (https://boatingindustry.com/blogs/jonathan-sweet/2014/05/30/correct-crafts-world-war-ii-miracle/) "Faith Leap" (https://www.amazon.com/Faith-Leap-Why-Believe-That/dp/B0CZM9922H#) authored by Bill Yeargin is now available through Amazon. americasrt.com (https://americasrt.com/) https://ileaderssummit.org/ | https://jerusalemleaderssummit.com/ America's Roundtable on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/americas-roundtable/id1518878472 Twitter: @ileaderssummit @AmericasRT @NatashaSrdoc @JoelAnandUSA @supertalk America's Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit. America's Roundtable (https://americasrt.com/) radio program - a strategic initiative of International Leaders Summit, focuses on America's economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world. Tune into America's Roundtable Radio program from Washington, DC via live streaming on Saturday mornings via 65 radio stations at 7:30 A.M. (ET) on Lanser Broadcasting Corporation covering the Michigan and the Midwest market, and at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk Mississippi — SuperTalk.FM reaching listeners in every county within the State of Mississippi, and neighboring states in the South including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee. Listen to America's Roundtable on digital platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, Google and other key online platforms. Listen live, Saturdays at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk | https://www.supertalk.fm

Some present a rosy picture of the Florida economy, but on the latest episode of the Freedom To Rise podcast, we delve deeper into the data and explain why all is not well for the state's ALICE families. Florida Trend associate editor Mike Brassfield and United Way Suncoast Data Analysis Director Aaron Neal join United Way Suncoast Chief Impact Officer Bronwyn Beightol to give a true picture of the highs and lows of the state economy. Listen in.

Inside the EpisodeInnovative Beginnings: Dive into the origins of Coastal Cloud and the vision that propelled Sara Hale to redefine service delivery in the public sector.Purpose-Driven Technology: Explore how Coastal Cloud's work with government agencies is creating a seismic shift in how public services are administered and delivered.A Blueprint for Change: Learn about the unique challenges and triumphs of implementing cloud technology in the public sector, with real-world examples from Sara's pioneering work.Empathy in Action: Hear how Coastal Cloud's commitment to community and inclusivity is bringing stay-at-home parents back into the workforce and reshaping the culture of work.Tech That Transforms: Gain insights into the future of public sector efficiency and accountability through Sara's lens, focusing on disaster management and resource allocation.Lasting Impact: Understand the broader implications of cloud technology for public trust and engagement and how data-driven solutions can lead to more informed decision-making and impactful community programs.Inspiration for Aspiring Leaders: Sara shares invaluable advice for women in technology and leadership, offering lessons from her own journey balancing entrepreneurship with family life.About Sara HaleSara Hale is the President and Co-Founder of Coastal Cloud, an award-winning IT consulting firm headquartered in Palm Coast, Florida.Prior to leading the only woman-owned and led Salesforce.com Platinum Consulting Company in the world, Sara was a leader in Accenture's Technology Practice. After finding great success in the ‘Fortune 100' consulting field, Sara set out to build a new type of IT consulting company focused on providing customers and employees a life in which business success and the pursuit of happiness are in harmony. The “Live at the beach. Work in the cloud.” motto uses modern cloud technology to achieve this. Sara's innovative leadership strategy has become a model for others who wish to create a highly-skilled, diverse, and satisfied workforce.Coastal Cloud has been recognized in Florida as a “Best Company to Work For” by Florida Trend magazine and one of the “50 Fastest Growing Companies” in Northeast Florida. She has been named a “Top Tech Leader” by Jacksonville Business Journal and was awarded “Largest Woman-Owned Technology Company” in Northeast Florida.Sara holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Duke University and lives in Palm Coast with her husband and three children.Sara's Customer Obsessed Picks:Wind from the Carolinas by Robert WilderTurning the Tide by Peter Abrahams and Sidney D. KirkpatrickThe Fountainhead by Ayn Rand

Tanner Jones, your host and Vice President of Business Development at Consultwebs, welcomes you to another episode of the LAWsome Podcast by Consultwebs. In today's episode, Tanner is accompanied by Monique D. Hayes, attorney and partner at DGIM Law. Monique is a distinguished bankruptcy attorney, boasting a unique blend of experience in both private and public sectors. As a board-certified expert in business bankruptcy law, she's been honored by Florida SuperLawyers and Florida Trend as a "Legal Elite." These accolades mirror her passion for law and dedication to excellence.  Currently, she serves as the co-chair for the American Bar Association's Business Law Section Chapter 11 Sub-Committee. Her expertise often leads her to share insights on legal trends through articles and talks.  Join us for a captivating session as she navigates the intriguing world of HBO's Series "Succession" and the lessons it holds for business magnates.    Key Takeaways: 00:24 - Introduction  1:07 - Journey as a bankruptcy attorney 2:54 -  A brief introduction about the "Succession" series 3:53 - How "Succession" serves as a cautionary tale for business owners 7:36-  "Succession" series's likeness to real-life business 11:33 - The importance of having a clear succession plan 16:31 -  Top business lessons that business owners can take from the series 21:29 -  Real-life business scenarios that the show depicted 24:42 - How  "Succession" reference the realm of estate planning  25 50 - Final thoughts   Best way to contact Monique D. Hayes: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monique-hayes-9233387  https://www.dgimlaw.com/ Discover More About the Podcast and Consultwebs: Subscribe to the LAWsome Podcast by Consultwebs on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify Visit the LAWsome website. Follow Consultwebs on social for legal marketing updates: Facebook Instagram Twitter Linkedin YouTube Learn more about Consultwebs at the links below. Law Firm Marketing Agency Services  Law Firm SEO Law Firm Web Design  Law Firm PPC  Law Firm Social Media  Law Firm Email Marketing Law Firm Digital Marketing    Consultwebs 8601 Six Forks Rd #400, Raleigh, NC 27615 (800) 872-6590 https://www.consultwebs.com  https://www.google.com/maps?cid=13646648339910389351  

Welcome back to She's Wild, my guest today is Emily Rogers, founder and CEO of Emily Rogers Consulting + Coaching. Emily is passionate about living life with purpose and helps leaders and their teams grow and realize their full potential. In this episode, Emily discusses the importance of finding one's purpose and why we should all focus on legacy leadership. She offers advice on investing in executive coaching and explains how coaching can help individuals and teams discover their strengths, weaknesses, and blind spots. Emily also highlights the challenges women face in the workplace, such as underestimating themselves and work-life integration. Emily Rogers, an executive coach, is dedicated to empowering leaders through her work. With over a decade of experience, she has partnered with 500 leaders across various industries and career stages, from young high-potentials to CEOs at Fortune 500 companies. Emily also serves as a leadership development trainer and team coach, conducting over 350 workshops and retreats. She finds inspiration in witnessing how inner transformation brings positive change and powerful ripple effects to relationships, organizations, and communities.Recognized for her fresh approach to leadership, Emily authored a leadership excellence column for six years and is a sought-after speaker, presenting keynotes and workshops worldwide. Forbes featured her insights 18 times, solidifying her position as a thought leader. In 2022, she was a finalist for the ATHENA International Leadership Award and received recognition as January's Small Business of the Month by the Lakeland Chamber. She was also a finalist for the Lakeland Chamber of Commerce Businesswoman of the Year in 2021 and was named as a Person to Know in Polk County, FL by Florida Trend in July 2023.Emily holds bachelor's and master's degrees from Florida State University and another master's in Educational Leadership from the University of South Florida. Her coaching training includes programs with the Coaches Training Institute and CRR Global. Emily is certified to administer the Leadership Circle Profile™ and Collective Leadership Assessment™.An active member of professional organizations like the International Coach Federation, Emily contributes to her community by serving on the boards of the Lakeland Chamber of Commerce and United Way of Central Florida. She resides with her husband on their family ranch in Lakeland, Florida, where they grow citrus and raise beef cattle. Memorable Moments:10:17 My legacy Leadership Program is all about helping people get clearer about who they want to influence, how they want to influence, and the positive change that they want to create in people's lives, in their communities, and in their families.13:14 Women tend to underestimate themselves and their leadership effectiveness. And they're always surprised and humbled to see how effective they truly are when we conduct a leadership assessment in the form of a 360. Women underestimate themselves and they are often underestimated in the workplace, just due to gender bias. Beliefs that people hold about women's place in the workplace, women's place in the world, and some of those things are generational and there's still a stronghold on some of those old, outdated beliefs. And women also struggle more with work life integration than men. Career planning can be a little bit more dynamic for women, just because their priorities can ebb and flow as they choose to have families and focus on different areas of their life or their work. Many of the leadership challenges are the same, but there's some gender differences that are unique to women.29:28 The advice I often give the women leaders that I work with is don't give away your power. Claim your power and use it for good.Emily's Book Recommendation:  "Good Power" by Ginny Romettyn - https://www.amazon.com/Good-Power-Leading-Positive-Change/dp/1647823226Connect with Emily:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilyhowellrogers/https://emilyrogers.com/Emily's Legacy Leadership Program: https://emilyrogers.com/programs-2/legacy-leadership/https://www.facebook.com/EmilyRogersConsultingandCoachingConnect with Nancy:Instagram: https://instagram.com/nancysurakLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancysurak/Website: www.nancysurak.comShe's Wild Sound Production by: Luke Surak, Surak Productions:  surakproductions@gmail.com

Dr. Arthur Keiser is the founder and Chancellor of Keiser University. He founded Kesier University in 1977. Today, he oversees and manages all operations at Keiser's 21 Florida campuses, three international campuses, two in China and the other in Nicaragua, as well as the graduate and online school. Under his leadership, Keiser University, a private not-for-profit university, has become Florida's largest independent university and is regionally accredited as Level VI by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACS). U.S. News & World Report named Keiser University as the #1 school in the nation for social mobility. A career college, they help connect industry and education. Dr. Keiser has also been named one of Florida's 500 Living Legends by Florida Trend magazine. You can watch this podcast on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/2ZeeYUxArqQ You can learn more about Keiser University at: https://www.keiseruniversity.edu Learn more about Dr. Arthur Keiser at: https://www.keiseruniversity.edu/arthur-keiser-ph-d Follow the Agents of Innovation podcast on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AgentsOfInnovationPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innovationradio/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/agentinnovation You can support this podcast and our Fearless Journeys community on our Patreon account: www.patreon.com/fearlessjourneys

Meet Judge Wesley TibbalsMay it please the court! In this week's classic rebroadcast, we've got a special guest today who knows a thing or two about the workings of divorce court, and that's because he's a judge! That's right, we figured it was about time that we had an actual judge on to make sure we're not just making stuff up. Judge Wesley Tibbals talks with Pete and Seth today about life behind the bench in divorce court. There's a lot to talk about and Pete and Seth have a lot of questions. Why does it take so long for your divorce to work its way through the system? What's a judge looking for from the litigants in front of them? What should you look for when searching for a good, experienced lawyer? And what should you expect from the court system? It's a wide-ranging conversation that will undoubtedly help anyone decide if they should go in front of a judge for their divorce and if so, how to better handle it. Enjoy!About Judge TibbalsJudge Tibbals has served his community for seven years as a Circuit Court Judge with fairness and respect to all. Judge Tibbals, a fourth-generation Floridian, was appointed Circuit Court Judge in the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit in his jurisdiction in 2015. He has presided over family and civil dockets, as well as criminal, delinquency, and dependency court matters in first appearance court. In 2017, and again in 2018, Judge Tibbals received temporary appointments to serve as an Associate Judge on the Second District Court of Appeal. On July 30, 2017, the Chief Judge appointed Judge Tibbals as the Associate Administrative Judge in the Family Law Division and he remains in this position.In 2018, Judge Tibbals was recognized for his efforts to promote alternative dispute resolution methods in family law cases by Next Generation Divorce, in which he is an honorary member. In 2019, the Hillsborough County Bar Association Family Law Section recognized Judge Tibbals with an award for his extraordinary contributions to family law. Judge Tibbals is a faculty member of the Conference of Circuit Judges, where he is able to teach continuing judicial education courses to judges throughout Florida. In March 2020, Judge Tibbals was one of the first judges in the state to begin using the Zoom videoconferencing platform to allow family law litigants in Hillsborough County access to the courts to resolve their family law cases. Prior to his appointment, Judge Tibbals was a trial attorney at Akerman LLP for over 15 years representing Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, and individuals. He began his career as an associate with Thompson, Sizemore, Gonzalez & Hearing, P.A., representing private and public sector employers with an emphasis on federal court litigation. He has broad experience in federal and state courts handling business disputes, contractual claims, products liability and labor and employment issues. He was recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine and Florida Trend for his expertise in business litigation. During his time in private practice, Judge Tibbals committed hundreds of hours to pro bono service as an attorney ad litem in juvenile delinquency court, assisting children in navigating court proceedings when a parent or guardian was unavailable. In 2014, he was recognized by the Hillsborough County Bar Association for his pro bono legal service with the Jimmy Kynes Award, the highest award for pro bono service in Hillsborough County. Judge Tibbals earned his bachelor of arts and juris doctor degrees from the University of Florida, and is a proud Florida Gator.Links & NotesJudge Tibbals' WebsiteJudge Tibbals on Instagram and FacebookSchedule a consult with SethGot a question you want to ask on the show? Click here! (00:00) - Welcome to How to Split a Toaster (01:26) - Meet Judge Tibbals (03:49) - Divorce From the Judge's Perspective (06:05) - It's Never One-Sided (07:50) - Staying Grounded (09:26) - Hammers, Not Scalpels (11:08) - The Battlefield (12:43) - Reading the Signals (18:22) - Judicial Stagefright (23:30) - Humanity and Control (24:51) - Court Organization (27:24) - The Time It Takes (37:50) - Being Real (39:49) - Handling Questionable Lawyers (44:01) - How to Determine Lawyer's Skills (46:03) - More About Judges in the System (48:41) - Election Season (56:42) - Socials and Wrap-Up Establishing trust with Co-Parents can be difficult when alcohol abuse is involved. Use Soberlink as an opportunity to improve co-parenting arrangements. Visit their site to learn more and get a promo code for $50 off.

Historically, Florida has been slow to transition to clean energy, seemingly captive to the clout of utilities and the fossil fuel industry. But with solar costs dropping and federal dollars on the way, hear the latest about where the Sunshine State is on capturing cost-effective energy efficiency, solar, battery storage, and how we stack up on electrifying transportation.   Speakers  Susan Glickman  Policy & Program Consultant, Florida Clinicians For Climate Action  Named to Florida Trend's Inaugural 500 Business Most Influential Business Leaders, Susan is with the Florida Clinicians for Climate Action - educating medical professionals on the health harms of climate change. She is a consultant to ReThink Energy Florida on The Upper Limit Project and Alianza for Progress on strategies to curb waste – a driver of climate change. She served as Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE's) Florida Director from 2013 to 2021. A native of Florida, Susan has worked over two decades with many national organizations such as Natural Resources Defense Council, The Climate Group, Ceres, Our Children's Trust, Center for Climate Integrity, Advanced Energy Economy, Union of Concerned Scientists and Environmental Defense Fund. Susan also developed and directed The Florida Business Network for a Clean Energy Economy, a coalition of business leaders working together to advance the clean energy economy. Susan was Founding Chair of the Florida Commission on the Status of Women. She was a Volunteer Florida Commissioner – having served under both Governors Charlie Crist and Rick Scott. Susan is on the Board of the Solar & Energy Loan Fund (SELF), a community development finance institution that provides affordable financing for weatherization and solar improvements. Susan is on the Steering Committee of the East Central Florida Regional Resilience Collaborative and co-chairs the Heat & Health Task Force.  Steve Rutherford  Founder and President, Tampa Bay Solar  He's been a liberator of people, be it in the sands of Iraq or the rooftops of Tampa. And for the last few years, it's clear, he's still at it, freeing people from things that are larger than themselves. The only difference now is he is directly helping Americans, “here” at home. It's been a long road to “here”, Tampa, but somehow the mission remained the same – helping people and freeing them. Steve also makes it very clear that he is willing to help his fellow military brothers and sisters by hiring veterans whenever possible. He knows what it's like to come home. He's served with honor, for over twenty-two years with the Navy SEALs. Integrity and honor are deeply woven into the wiring of Steve, and that flows into everything that he does. Character like this is hard to find, and you can be assured he takes every opportunity to serve you with the diligence and integrity he's lived with for most of his life. Steve leverages his extensive knowledge and background when working with Solar Systems. And his lifelong passion for all things electrical shines with each new client and each new project. Steve brings so much experience to the Solar Industry, and to new customers as well. It's easy to see why Tampa Bay Solar's future is very bright, now if we can just figure out a way to harness that! Seriously though, you can find Steve on rooftops helping the installation crew and inspecting each job to guarantee your new solar energy system is installed to his high standards.  Ann Vanek-Dasovich  Chief Business Development Officer, Solar And Energy Loan Fund (SELF) 

As Hurricane Ian slammed into Southwest Florida, the majority of the residents at Babcock Ranch chose to shelter in place.  The resilient design of their town was about to be put to the ultimate test.  Despite massive devastation in surrounding communities – damage at Babcock Ranch was minimal. Residents never lost power. They never lost water. They never lost internet.  And luck had nothing to do with it.  Babcock Ranch has factored storm safety into all development decisions to create a town that is resilient by design.     Speakers  Jennifer Languell  President/Owner, Trifecta  For more than 25 years, Dr. Jennifer Languell has championed the implementation of green building and sustainable development principles within the construction industry. She is called upon by leading builders and developers to help them develop strategies to achieve their sustainability and resilience goals by creating more resource-efficient, healthy and durable projects. For her work, Dr. Languell and Trifecta have received numerous awards from government and industry organizations such as the Urban Land Institute, National Association of Home Builders, Center for Sustainable Florida, and the Florida Green Building Coalition. Her knowledge and leadership in the area of sustainability have made her a sought-after subject matter expert for the media in outlets such as BusinessWeek, CNN Headline News, HGTV, NPR and CNBC. Dr. Languell was also selected as a technical advisor and star for the Discovery Channel's environmental series Discovery Project Earth. Dr. Languell serves in leadership roles with many non-profit organizations that are involved with green building and sustainability. She is Certified Woman Owned Business, Certified Residential Contractor CRC#1330049, a past President of the Florida Green Building Coalition., a LEED Accredited Professional, USGBC Green Rater, Class 1 Certified Energy Rater, NAHB Verifier, Certified Green Professional, Certifying Agent with the Florida Green Building Coalition and she currently serves as the chair of the board for Babcock Neighborhood Schools.  Lucienne Pears  Vice President of Economic & Business Development, Kitson Babcock, LLC.  In her role as Vice President of Economic & Business development, Lucienne strives to create a sustainable economy in Babcock Ranch. She grew up in rural upstate New York, graduated from Salisbury University on Maryland's eastern shore studying environmental science and urban planning. Living in SW Florida since 2002, Lucienne spent nearly a decade consulting on land development projects. In 2009 Lucienne shifted her focus to economic development, committed to improving the lives and opportunities of residents. During her years in Charlotte County's EDO, Lucienne was recognized twice (2017 & 2018) as one of the Top 50 Economic Developers in North America by Consultant Connect, a consortium of site selection consultants, economic developers, and industry CEOs. She has also been honored as a Person to Watch by Florida Trend magazine. Under Lucienne's leadership, the EDO secured several key commitments: the sale of Murdock Village, over $2 billion in capital investment in Charlotte County, and over $3.2 million in grant funding for infrastructure improvements to support economic development. Since joining Kitson & Partners in 2018, Lucienne has been a key teammate in attracting projects and funding to Babcock Ranch, including securing $7M in funding from the FL legislature for the construction of a regional emergency shelter. In addition to attracting primary employers to create jobs in keeping with he Babcock Ranch vision for sustainability, Lucienne also works to support and grow the existing business community and focuses on long-term strategies to keep Babcock Ranch at the cutting edge of Innovation. 

Attorney, CDFA, and author Patrick Kilbane joins me to discuss what you need to consider when selecting a divorce attorney. In this episode, we cover some criteria for choosing an attorney, questions to ask during your initial consultation, and what you need to know about your money as you move through divorce. Patrick is Partner, the General Counsel, and a Wealth Advisor for Ullmann Wealth Partners, headquartered in Jacksonville Beach, FL.  Ullmann Wealth Partners is an independent wealth management firm that manages nearly a billion dollars of client assets. Pat has earned the Certified Divorce Financial Analyst designation and has testified as an expert witness in divorce cases over the last ten years.  He's also the author of Move Forward Confidently, a Woman's Guide to Navigating the High Net Worth Divorce. Featured topics include: The criteria for selecting an attorney that is right for you (3:06) Some questions to ask during the initial consultation (10:51) The two most important aspects of your divorce case (25:05) What you need to know about your money before going into a divorce(30:43) Learn more about Patrick Kilbane: Patrick Kilbane is a Partner, the General Counsel, and a Wealth Advisor for Ullmann Wealth Partners, headquartered in Jacksonville Beach, FL.  Ullmann Wealth Partners is an independent wealth management firm that manages nearly a billion dollars of client assets in custody at Fidelity.  Before joining Ullmann Wealth Partners, Pat was a Shareholder at Gray Robinson, P.A., where he had a thriving specialty litigation practice (mainly high net-worth divorce cases).  Pat was recognized multiple times by Florida Trend and Super Lawyers Magazine for his skills and professionalism. Pat has earned the Certified Divorce Financial Analyst designation and has testified as an expert witness in divorce cases over the last 10 years. Pat serves the Northeast Florida Region in several roles.  He's received five gubernatorial appointments to the Judicial Nominating Commission for Florida's Fourth Judicial Circuit and the Jacksonville Aviation Authority Board of Directors.  His fellow board members elected him Chairman of both boards.  Further, Pat is the President of the Jacksonville Lawyers Chapter of the Federalist Society.  In 2014-2015, Pat was elected President of the Young Lawyers Section of the Jacksonville Bar Association. In 2005, Pat received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Notre Dame.  He received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree, summa cum laude, from Adrian College, where he earned the full-ride, merit-based Dawson Scholarship and was named the Outstanding Graduate by faculty vote for the Class of 2002, and is a member of the Board of Trustees. Resources & Links: Information and links may also be found at: https://kateanthony.com/podcast/episode-207-selecting-the-right-attorney-for-your-divorce-with-patrick-kilbane/ Register to join Kate on the 2nd Tuesday of Every Month for a Live Q&A SessionRetreat with Kate Grit & Grace Coaching Program Join the Should I Stay or Should I Go Facebook Group Ullmann Wealth PartnersPatrick on LinkedIn Patrick on Instagram Move Forward Confidently: A Women's Guide to Navigating High-Net-Worth Divorce TODAY'S EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY: THE REVISED SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO? PROGRAM   An online coaching program designed to help you make the right decision about your marriage…once and for all.  In this groundbreaking online coaching program, you'll unlock the support, education and deep transformational work you need to finally answer to your most burning question: should I stay or should I go? DISCLAIMER:  THE COMMENTARY AND OPINIONS AVAILABLE ON THIS PODCAST ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING LEGAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL ADVICE.  YOU SHOULD CONTACT AN ATTORNEY, COACH, OR THERAPIST IN YOUR STATE TO OBTAIN ADVICE WITH RESPECT TO ANY PARTICULAR ISSUE OR PROBLEM.

Yolanda Cash Jackson may be Florida Trend's latest Floridian of the Year, but the self-described “girl from Liberty City” has been making her mark as a lobbyist for over two decades. In her compelling conversation with SalterMitchell PR President and Partner Heidi Otway, Jackson shares her story of growing up in South Florida and pivoting to a lobbying career in her late twenties. They also discuss Jackson's notable achievements, such as spearheading the effort to install a sculpture of Mary McLeod Bethune — founder of Bethune-Cookman University — in Statuary Hall at the United States Capitol and securing record funding for Florida's four Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

In this episode, we talk to Aaron Lee founder and CEO of Iluma Agency. Co-Founder of Pythos and Regional Chair for US East South Florida Chapter. We talk about his entrepreneurial journey. How he found and doubled down on a niche. What it was like running a retail-focused business during the pandemic. He shares what it is like starting a business with your son and he shares how he is thinking about the next step in his life and entrepreneurial journey. Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts or Overcast More about Aaron: Aaron Lee has 30+ years of entrepreneurship, marketing, creative and internet experience producing a wide range of successful brand and marketing programs and projects for some of the world's top brands, including Orangetheory Fitness, Massage Envy, Disney and many more. In 2001, Aaron founded iluma Agency, now a leader in the franchise marketing industry. Through its proprietary program, iluma Agency provides corporate, local digital and franchise recruitment marketing for franchise and multi-unit businesses. iluma Agency was recognized 4 times on the Inc5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America and has also been named on the Florida Trend and South Florida Business Journal's Best Places to Work lists. Aaron is also currently serving his 11th consecutive year in volunteer member leadership in the Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO). As the Regional Chair for the U.S. East Region, Aaron leads a professional and volunteer advisory board to support 22 local chapters. This follows terms as Member Experience Director, Area Director and also as President of the South Florida Chapter. He was invited to join EO in 2010, served the Board of Directors as the Communications Chair for 3 years, was awarded the EO Global Communications Chair of the Year Award in 2013, and oversaw communications and marketing for the 2013 EO Global University in Miami and most recently as the Marketing chair for EO Nerve 2019 in Charleston, SC. Aaron is also a graduate of the EO Global Leadership Academy and was recently awarded the EO “Living Beyond Yourself” award for his ongoing contributions to the organization. In these various roles and as a membership committee member of the International Franchise Association, Aaron has been frequently interviewed and has delivered talks on the topics of entrepreneurship, marketing and scaling businesses. Most recently, Aaron co-founded and launched PYTHOS.gg, an online startup focused on establishing a scalable platform designed to offer young people a legitimate professional path to an esports gaming career. This turnkey platform combines professional esports coaching and educational courses with hands-on local esports clubs to combine the skills, experience and education required to become a professional in the industry. Aaron's prior experience also includes serving as Chief Marketing Officer for an international application service provider and more than 10 years in the role of Creative Director for advertising and design agencies, multimedia and post-production studios. Aaron obtained his degree in communication design and is an active member of the GLG Council of Advisors for Media.

Kayla is a go-to transactional lawyer for companies undergoing change. She focuses her practice on general corporate matters, including merger and acquisition deals, entity structuring, joint ventures, financing transactions and other business and governance matters. Clients value Kayla's business acumen in addition to her legal experience. She regularly works with GCs as outside counsel and often serves as the de facto internal legal team for smaller companies. Although many corporate lawyers have a finance background, they may not understand all the practical decisions that occur in the C-suite. That's where Kayla stands apart: She earned her MBA, has worked closely with executives on corporate strategy and brings a holistic perspective that considers how legal decisions ultimately impact business operations. Kayla also advises healthcare clients on complex and frequently changing healthcare laws, and assists corporate and healthcare clients with acquisitions and other business transactions. Her responsibilities include reviewing agreements, preparing closing documents, coordinating disclosure schedules and other due diligence activities. Kayla serves on the Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association's Board of Directors as President for the 2022-2023 year. She also serves on the Board for the Jacksonville Bar Association's Young Lawyers Section. She has been named a “Leader in Law” by the Florida Association for Women Lawyers, “Ones to Watch” by Best Lawyers in America, “Rising Star” by Florida Super Lawyers and an “Up and Comer” by Florida Trend. In her free time, Kayla enjoys cheering on her hometown Tampa Bay sports teams with her husband, Matt, and their rescue dog, Palmer.

This week we're replaying a classic episode where your hosts Steve Lowry and Yvonne Godfrey interview Mark Avera of Avera and Smith (https://www.avera.com/).   Remember to rate and review GTP in iTunes: Click Here to Rate and Review   Episode Details: Gainesville, Florida trial lawyer Mark Avera of Avera & Smith explains how he secured justice for Yvonne Wiederhold, the wife of the late Rich Wiederhold, by connecting the actions of one negligent delivery driver in Orlando, Florida to the larger Domino's Pizza corporation through established right-of-control practices. Rich, a retired Brevard County District Fire Chief, strategically swerved and ultimately rolled his truck to avoid crashing into a Domino's delivery car that pulled out in front of him. Rich was rendered a quadriplegic and died 15 months later due to complications. An Orange County, Florida jury returned a verdict of $8,977,788.55 in damages against Domino's Pizza LLC. View/Download Trial Documents   Guest Bio: Mark Avera Like his father before him, Mark Avera has a history of many years of service to the people of Florida. His knowledge and understanding of the legal needs of his clients come not only from the practice of law but from his early career as sheriff's deputy in Alachua County. Before becoming a law partner at Avera & Smith in 1989 (then Avera & Avera), Mark served as a sheriff's deputy for Alachua County. He became the department's youngest deputy ever to be promoted to the rank of Sergeant. His primary assignments were uniform patrol division, SWAT, and the supervision of the department's Street Crimes Unit. Mark completed his bachelor's degree at the University of Florida while working midnight shifts for the Sheriff's Department and went on to graduate from UF with a law degree. Today, Mark serves as Managing Partner for Avera & Smith and works alongside his brother, Lance Avera, who specializes in workers' compensation law, and partner Rod Smith, who specializes in personal injury law. Mark is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law (B.C.S.) by the Florida Bar. He received his initial certification in 1998 and has remained qualified for board certification in civil trial law since that time. Board Certification is the Florida Bar's highest level of evaluation in competence and experience within a specific area of law and indicates superior professionalism and ethics in practice. Only slightly more than 1,000 of the more than 100,000 lawyers currently licensed in the State of Florida are actually Board Certified in Civil Trial Law. During his career, Mark's professionalism and dedication to his work as a trial advocate are reflected by his induction into the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and in 2015 his induction into the International Society of Barristers. His accomplishments in the courtroom are recognized yearly in legal publications such as Florida Trend's Legal Elite, Florida's Super Lawyers, and in 2007 he was recognized by Lawdragon as one of the top 500 Plaintiff's lawyers in America. After the landmark Supreme Court decision in Engle v. Liggett Group, Inc., Mark has been involved in representing Engle plaintiffs against various tobacco companies responsible for the deaths of smokers who began smoking as children in the 1940s and 1950s. Beyond his professional achievements, he believes in community service to give back to the community which has been an integral part of his life. Mark serves on the Board of Directors for the Santa Fe College Foundation and in the past served on the Boards of Directors for the Children's Home Society, North Central Florida Community Foundation, and the Executive Committee of the North Florida Heart Ball, American Heart Association. Mark is married to the former Stacy Marie Upchurch and their blended family consists of four children; Alexandria, Danielle, Myles, and Weston. They all enjoy the outdoors and travel. Read Full Bio   Show Sponsors: Legal Technology Services - LegalTechService.com Digital Law Marketing - DigitalLawMarketing.com Harris Lowry Manton LLP - hlmlawfirm.com   Free Resources: Stages Of A Jury Trial - Part 1 Stages Of A Jury Trial - Part 2

Do you have someone you respected when you were growing up? someone who took the time to show you a better way to navigate life? Was there a celebrity? The cast here at Naked Onion Mystery Tours Podcast share their experiences about the people who helped mold them into who they are today!  For me Edith- Linda Keever helped me she was the Editor and Chief at Florida Trend magazine a kind adventurous soul who took the time to see me for who I really was.  So stay tuned in this episode and gain some much needed perspective on-  Real Life super hero's!  and thank you for listening! To the NOMT PODCAST! if you have any questions or concerns please write to nomtpodcast@gmail.com! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nakedonionmysterytourspodcast/support

The risk of start up in an industry as complex as commercial space and satellite is made even more intense by the challenges that are part of our business. Yet all around the world, people are looking at the opportunities, the new space of space and making the leap. These are our innovators, and this podcast series will bring them to you. The seventh episode of this series features a conversation with Carol Craig, Founder and CEO of Craig Technologies and Sidus Space. A self-described accidental entrepreneur and Unconventional CEO™, Carol Craig is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Craig Technologies and Sidus Space, headquartered in Cape Canaveral, FL. Growing Craig Technologies from one person in 1999 to over 400 associates today with steadily increasing revenues, Craig leads nationwide operations with employees in over 20 different states. Craig Technologies, a subsidiary of Sidus Space, was listed as one of Florida's Best Companies to Work For in 2011 and 2013 by Florida Trend magazine. As CEO, Carol oversees corporate operations to ensure quality service-delivery for her commercial and government customers, offering multi-disciplinary engineering and integration, software development, training and courseware development, information technology, modeling and simulation, logistics, and launch support.

Dr. Padron is President Emeritus of Miami Dade College, having served as its president for almost twenty-five years. He is credited with elevating MDC, the largest degree-granting institution in America, into a position of national prominence among the best and most recognized U.S. colleges and universities. Dr. Padron's work at MDC has been hailed as a model of innovation in higher education.In 2018, he was elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In 2016, President Barack Obama awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States, for being a prominent national voice for access and inclusion in higher education. In 2015, he was inducted into the U.S. News & World Report STEM Hall of Fame. In 2012, he received the Citizen Service Award from Voices for National Service, the coveted TIAA Hesburgh Award for Leadership Excellence, and the Aspen Institute Ascend Fellowship. In 2011, the Washington Post named him one of the eight most influential college presidents in the United States, and he was awarded the prestigious 2011 Carnegie Corporation Centennial Academic Leadership Award. In 2010, Florida Trend magazine placed him on the cover of its inaugural “Floridian of the Year” issue. In 2009, TIME magazine included him on the list of “The 10 Best College Presidents.”

Hosted by Rachid Zahidi.  He is the CEO of Sentinel Background Checks and President of Sentinel Data Retrieval, LLC. He is the author of the book: The Business Immunity System-The Pitfalls & Side Effects of Data Handling, Privacy Issues, & Background Checks. He also currently serves as Learning Chair for EO Tampa, and served as Finance Chair and Integration Chair for the Central Florida Chapter of Entrepreneur Organization. Expert appearances and contributions include being featured on CLTV Chicago, Fox Baltimore, Inc.com, Florida Trend, The Background Buzz, Octane Magazine, ESPN Radio, and numerous other programs and publications discussing, hiring, due diligence, and information security-related topics. 

Meet Judge Wesley TibbalsMay it please the court! We've got a special guest today who knows a thing or two about the workings of divorce court, and that's because he's a judge! That's right, we figured it was about time that we had an actual judge on to make sure we're not just making stuff up.Judge Wesley Tibbals talks with Pete and Seth today about life behind the bench in divorce court. There's a lot to talk about and Pete and Seth have a lot of questions. Why does it take so long for your divorce to work its way through the system? What's a judge looking for from the litigants in front of them? What should you look for when searching for a good, experienced lawyer? And what should you expect from the court system?It's a wide-ranging conversation that will undoubtedly help anyone decide if they should go in front of a judge for their divorce and if so, how to better handle it. Enjoy!About Judge TibbalsJudge Tibbals has served his community for seven years as a Circuit Court Judge with fairness and respect to all. Judge Tibbals, a fourth-generation Floridian, was appointed Circuit Court Judge in the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit in his jurisdiction in 2015. He has presided over family and civil dockets, as well as criminal, delinquency, and dependency court matters in first appearance court. In 2017, and again in 2018, Judge Tibbals received temporary appointments to serve as an Associate Judge on the Second District Court of Appeal. On July 30, 2017, the Chief Judge appointed Judge Tibbals as the Associate Administrative Judge in the Family Law Division and he remains in this position.In 2018, Judge Tibbals was recognized for his efforts to promote alternative dispute resolution methods in family law cases by Next Generation Divorce, in which he is an honorary member. In 2019, the Hillsborough County Bar Association Family Law Section recognized Judge Tibbals with an award for his extraordinary contributions to family law. Judge Tibbals is a faculty member of the Conference of Circuit Judges, where he is able to teach continuing judicial education courses to judges throughout Florida. In March 2020, Judge Tibbals was one of the first judges in the state to begin using the Zoom videoconferencing platform to allow family law litigants in Hillsborough County access to the courts to resolve their family law cases.Prior to his appointment, Judge Tibbals was a trial attorney at Akerman LLP for over 15 years representing Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, and individuals. He began his career as an associate with Thompson, Sizemore, Gonzalez & Hearing, P.A., representing private and public sector employers with an emphasis on federal court litigation. He has broad experience in federal and state courts handling business disputes, contractual claims, products liability and labor and employment issues. He was recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine and Florida Trend for his expertise in business litigation.During his time in private practice, Judge Tibbals committed hundreds of hours to pro bono service as an attorney ad litem in juvenile delinquency court, assisting children in navigating court proceedings when a parent or guardian was unavailable. In 2014, he was recognized by the Hillsborough County Bar Association for his pro bono legal service with the Jimmy Kynes Award, the highest award for pro bono service in Hillsborough County. Judge Tibbals earned his bachelor of arts and juris doctor degrees from the University of Florida, and is a proud Florida Gator.Links & NotesJudge Tibbals' WebsiteJudge Tibbals on Instagram and FacebookSchedule a consult with SethGot a question you want to ask on the show? Click here!

This weeks guest is Pat Kilbane of Ullmann Wealth Partners. Before joining Ullmann Wealth Partners, Pat was a Shareholder at Gray Robinson, P.A. where he had a thriving specialty litigation practice. Pat was recognized multiple times by Florida Trend and Super Lawyers Magazine for his skills and professionalism. Pat serves the Northeast Florida Region in several roles. He's received five gubernatorial appointments to the Judicial Nominating Commission for Florida's Fourth Judicial Circuit and the Jacksonville Aviation Authority Board of Directors. His fellow board members elected him Chairman of both boards. Further, Pat is the President of the Jacksonville Lawyers Chapter of the Federalist Society. In 2014-2015, Pat was elected President of the Young Lawyers Section of the Jacksonville Bar Association. In 2005, Pat received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Notre Dame. Join the conversation today @ Jaxbar.org

Miami is destination number one for big tech, financial services, banking and a host of many other industries.  What sets Miami and the South Florida region apart? Why are so many firms flocking New York and other areas of the country to Miami?   In today's podcast, we visit with May's edition of Florida Trend and their coverage of Miami at a glance. Topics include real estate, GDP, technology, tourism, banking, education and much more.  Get an inside look at Miami. We track commercial real estate so you can focus on your business.  Please like us and subscribe. Jorge Morales is President of Blue Box Real Estate, LLC, an independent commercial real estate firm in South Florida.  Find us at www.blueboxre.com.  

Michael (“Mike”) E. Griffin is a Market Leader and Executive Managing Director for Savills, a worldwide company known for its consistent delivery of a full range of integrated real estate services across the globe. Mike joined Savills in 2015 upon its acquisition of Vertical Integration, the startup Florida-based real estate solutions firm that Mike joined upon his graduation with a Business Administration, B.S. degree from the University of South Florida in 2003. Through his consultative, client-centric approach to occupier representation, particularly for multi-market accounts, during his career, Mike has completed commercial real estate transactions totaling more than 9.1 million square feet across the globe in more than 18 states and 15 countries.  Mike and his team represent several occupier clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to multiple public sector entities, including some of the largest users of space in the Southeastern US.  Mike has also provided advisory services on over 220 million square feet of leased and owned facilities. Complementing his professional experience, Mike is well-known for his civic endeavors. In 2017, Mike served as Chairman of the Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce (formerly known as the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce) and was recognized as it's youngest Chairman in the more than 130-year history of the organization.  He began his involvement with the Chamber when he served as a charter Co-Chair of Emerging Leaders of Tampa Bay (formerly known as Emerge Tampa). He also chaired it's Government Efficiency Caucus, charged with identifying cost-saving opportunities within local government, after having graduated from Leadership Tampa (Class of 2004). Beyond his Chamber service, Mike has made his mark at his alma mater, initially serving two terms as Student Body President and as the charter student member of USF's Board of Trustees. Mike returned to the USF Board of Trustees in 2019 after his appointment by the Florida Board of Governors where he serves as Vice Chairman of the BOT and Chairman of the Finance Committee. As an alumnus, Mike has served as the founding Chairman of USF's Financing Corporation that oversees the bond financing for USF system projects. Under Mike's leadership, financing transactions valuing more than $1.2 billion closed, resulting in more than 1.8 million square feet of projects, ranging from residence halls to sophisticated medical research buildings and office space. Thereafter, Mike chaired the USF Alumni Association Board of Directors and served on the Board of Directors for both the USF Foundation and INTO-USF Board of Directors, a Public-Private-Partnership (P3) focused on the strategic recruitment of international students to USF. In 2018, Mike was appointed to serve on the USF Consolidation Task Force – where he served as its Chairman – which was focused on providing implementation recommendations to consolidate USF's three campuses.  Transcending his servant leadership to the GTCC and USF, Mike, an Eagle Scout, serves on the Junior Achievement Board of Directors. Mike and his wife Melanie are the Chairs of the 2022 American Heart Association Heart Ball.  He is a graduate of Leadership Florida (Cornerstone XXVI), and in 2017, was appointed by Governor Rick Scott to the Tampa Port Authority/Port Tampa Bay Governing Board. Mike has received commendations from Hillsborough County, the City of Tampa and Howard University, and is a recipient of the Six Sigma Black Belt from Villanova University. Additionally, he is the inaugural recipient of the Tampa Bay Chamber's Deanne Dewey Roberts Emerging Leader Award, and in 2007, was USF's Young Alumnus of the Year. Mike was also one of the youngest named in Florida Trend's 50th Anniversary Issue as one of Florida's 50 World Changers, and recently, was recognized by the Tampa Bay Times as one of the top 25 most influential business leaders in Tampa Bay, a Power 100 by the Tampa Bay Business Journal, a Maverick PAC Future 40 national leader in business and public policy and was named one of Top 100 most influential people in Florida by Influence Magazine.   Above all, Mike cherishes spending time with his wife Melanie, son Maverick and Golden Lab Molly.

SalterMitchell PR President Heidi Otway is joined by Florida Trend 500 Most Influential Leader and 2019-2021 Chair of the Florida Chamber of Commerce Charles “Charley” Caulkins. They discuss his childhood, his transition to Florida, his work as a nationally-recognized labor and employment lawyer, and the Sunshine State's business boom amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

Eddy Moratin is president of Lift Orlando, a nonprofit that works with residents, business leaders, and community partners for neighborhood revitalization in The Communities of West Lakes. The organization, recently given the Floridian of the Year award by Florida Trend, strengthens the historically African American communities near Camping World Stadium by providing mixed-income housing, cradle-to-career education, a health and wellness center, and economic viability opportunities. Orlando Business Journal recognized Eddy as a Power Player in 2021 and CEO of the Year in 2019. He serves as a board member and advisor to various organizations such as the Federal Reserve Jacksonville Branch, Orlando Economic Partnership, Foundation for Orlando's Future, PathNorth, and 4 Roots Foundation.

Tune in to listen to Samí Haiman-Merrero who is the CEO and founder of URBANDER.  I loved this guest. We got to know her on a more personal level.  What is cool, is that Samí is one of the nation's leading experts specializing in the U.S. Hispanic market. Her career started over 25 years ago working in Public Relations, Marketing and Publishing companies headquartered in New York City. Career highlights include handling the first-ever Spanish language media effort for a U.S. Presidential candidate which led to winning the highly coveted Hispanic vote in 1996, becoming the Publisher of a national Spanish-language magazine, and being interviewed by international, national and regional media such as The Wall Street Journal, El Nuevo Día (Puerto Rico), Huffington Post, MSNBC, Florida Trend magazine, NBCnews.com, and Canada's CBC News, regarding the Latino experience in the U.S.

Email from me to Howie about Rep. Ralph Poppell I just got off the phone with former FL Rep Ralph Poppell, who had called to congratulate me on the Florida Trend article (by Mike Vogel on 3/28/16 http://www.floridatrend.com/print/article/19728).  He was the guy who took on the snake trade in FL and assisted us in getting the 10k bond tacked onto it circa 2006-2009.   He reminisced about being the first legislator to address the snake owning community and how he had used the threat of budget cuts to get buy in from the FWC, since the legislature clearly does regulate that.  He was saying that in order to get anything done in FL you have to find a legislator who isn't afraid to buck the system and push the rules to the limit in order to get the right thing done.   I asked if he still knows anyone like that because I'd like to put an end to the private possession of big cats in FL and need someone who isn't going to back down the minute the FWC says they have constitutional authority.  He immediately suggested Alan Hays https://www.flsenate.gov/senators/s11 and said he'd try to think of someone in the House.   I told him that we had done a ton of research and felt like we could make a good case for why the FWC only has constitutional authority over native wildlife and not captive born wildlife and that I'd like to share that with him and anyone he thought might be the person to take up our quest of ending big cat ownership in FL.  He said he'd be happy to look at it and pass it on, if we wanted.  His email address is xxx   Later he was talking about all of the environmental bills he passed so I told him that I felt the AG was animal friendly and might consider our research for the issuance of an opinion, but that it was my understanding that only a government agency could ask for such a thing. (I didn't go into detail about why I thought the AG might care nor the Pepin involvement)  I asked him to think about whether he still knows anyone at DNR who might be willing to make such a request, based upon the fact that escaped, non native wildlife cause harm to the environment, when they displace native wildlife.   He said he'd think about who he knows, but said that as long as we get the chair of either the House or Senate Appropriation Committees to make the ask, he thinks the legislature can finagle such an opinion.  He said the basis would be on having the AG determine how much money is being wasted on inspecting backyard breeders to put pressure on defunding that, via banning it, in order to better fund native wildlife protection.   From the FL Trend article he noted that I was married and congratulated me.  I told him I was married during the time that we were working on the python bill, but that you had spent your early years getting the sanctuary onto sound financial footing so that we could do more of the advocacy work.  I told him that you became far more involved after 2011, so if you want to call him or email him about the constitutional issue, I think he'd be happy to hear from you. His phone number is xxx   For the cats, Carole Baskin, CEO of Big Cat Rescue "Judge me by the enemies I have made."  - Franklin D. Roosevelt Author of Big Cat Care - How to Start a Sanctuary Carole.Baskin@BigCatRescue.org 12802 Easy Street Tampa, FL  33625 Caring for cats ♥ Ending the trade YouTube:  Watch us on BigCatTV.com More than 134 million views Facebook:  Join more than 2 Million Big Cat Rescue fans http://www.facebook.com/BigCatRescue   Hi, I'm Carole Baskin and I've been writing my story since I was able to write, but when the media goes to share it, they only choose the parts that fit their idea of what will generate views.  If I'm going to share my story, it should be the whole story.  The titles are the dates things happened. If you have any interest in who I really am please start at the beginning of this playlist: http://savethecats.org/   I know there will be people who take things out of context and try to use them to validate their own misconception, but you have access to the whole story.  My hope is that others will recognize themselves in my words and have the strength to do what is right for themselves and our shared planet.     You can help feed the cats at no cost to you using Amazon Smile! Visit BigCatRescue.org/Amazon-smile   You can see photos, videos and more, updated daily at BigCatRescue.org   Check out our main channel at YouTube.com/BigCatRescue   Music (if any) from Epidemic Sound (http://www.epidemicsound.com) This video is for entertainment purposes only and is my opinion.  Closing graphic with permission from https://youtu.be/F_AtgWMfwrk

In this episode of Ask Jason Weiss and Guest, Richard Gaines, Esq. "Super Lawyer" of The Gaines Law Firm, P.A. we are going to give you a crash course on family law and how it affects your life in Family Law - the ins and outs.WGSN-DB Going Solo Network 24/7 Live Streaming Radio, TV & Podcasts - #1 Internet Singles Talk Network (www.goingsolomedia.com) for a Complete Singles Connection (www.goingsolonetwork.com) & Going Solo Community (www.goingsolocommunity.com).Contact Info:Jason S. Weiss, Esq. & CoachWEISS LAW GROUP, PATel: 954.573.2800Fax: 954.573.2798Email: jason@jswlawyer.comJSWLawyer.comA bit more about Attorney Richard Gaines...Richard H. Gaines was born in Brooklyn, New York. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Emory University in 1990, and earned his law degree, cum laude, from Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center in 1995. Mr. Gaines is rated AV® Preeminent ™ in the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory; was designated Florida “Super Lawyer” 2015 through 2018, featured in South Florida Legal Guide as a “Top Lawyer” 2015 through 2018 as well as Florida Trend's “Florida Legal Elite” 2016 and 2018. He maintains a 5.0 rating on Google Reviews and is rated “Superb” on AVVO. Mr. Gaines is the President/Co-Founder of the Parkland Coral Springs Business Group, through which he has helped direct community involvement and charitable contributions to local Parkland and Coral Springs-based charities, such as Parkland Buddy Sports, Tomorrow's Rainbow, and Florida Initiative for Suicide Prevention, as well as providing scholarships to deserving graduates of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Mr. Gaines is also the Co-Chairman of the South Florida Chapter of the Gotham Networking Group, a New York City-based networking group whose motto is “‘Tis better to give than to receive.”Contact Info:The Gaines Law Firm, P.A.5531 N. University Dr., Suite 103Coral Springs, FL 33067Telephone: 954-603-8801Facsimile: 954-603-8804Richard@gaineslawfl.comwww.gaineslawfl.com

This week, your hosts Steve Lowry and Yvonne Godfrey interview Don Fountain of Clark, Fountain, La Vista, Prather & Littky-Rubin (https://www.clarkfountain.com/) and Drew Ashby of Ashby Thelen & Lowry (https://www.atllaw.com/).    Remember to rate and review GTP in iTunes: Click Here To Rate and Review   New! Watch GTP on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKdeO4IodggpSLyhWVdcWKw     Episode Details: Don Fountain of Clark, Fountain, La Vista, Prather & Littky-Rubin and Drew Ashby of Ashby Thelen & Lowry discuss how they successfully represented the grieving parents of a 7-year-old boy who tragically died in an accident involving a defective boat design on Lake Burton in Georgia. On July 17, 2014, Ryan Batchelder was wearing a life jacket and sitting in the bow seating compartment in the front nose of a rented 2000 Malibu Response LC open bow ski boat when he was washed overboard as the boat circled, crossing its own wake and taking on water in a phenomenon known as "bow swamping." As the front of the boat filled with water, the driver put the boat in reverse to raise it to surface level, but the unguarded propeller sucked Ryan in, resulting in severe blood loss and fatal drowning. Don Fountain and Drew Ashby, along with their colleagues, took the case to trial for the Batchelder family to hold accountable the three entities involved in making boats under the name "Malibu Boats," which is the largest ski boat manufacturer in the world. Together, Don and Drew demonstrated that Malibu Boats West, Inc. and Malibu Boats LLC were negligent for failing to provide warnings concerning the bow swamping hazard associated with the open bow boat. In August 2021, a Rabun County, Georgia jury apportioned fault to Malibu Boats West, Inc., Malibu Boats, LLC and the boat driver for Ryan's wrongful death, awarding $80 million in compensatory damages and $120 million in punitive damages. The jury determined that because the Malibu defendants knew about the bow swamping hazard and made the conscious decision not to warn boat owners and users, punitive damages were also warranted, making this the largest pain and suffering wrongful death verdict in Georgia history.   Click Here to Read/Download the Complete Trial Documents   Guest Bios: Donald Fountain: Donald R. Fountain, Jr. is nationally recognized as a top trial attorney and is known for his work around the country for successfully representing catastrophically injured clients during some of the most traumatic and transformational times in their lives. For twenty-five years, Don has been a double board-certified civil trial lawyer by both the state and national boards and has twice been named “Lawyer of the Year” in plaintiff product liability litigation by Best Lawyers in America®, a prestigious award that was published in the Miami Herald and The Wall Street Journal. During his more than 30 years as a Florida Personal Injury Lawyer, Don has handled cases in more than 25 states and has tried virtually every kind of case – typical and atypical – from a cruise ship hitting an iceberg in Alaska to the mishandling of human remains by a regional funeral home chain. He frequently works on cases across the country related to automotive products liability, tire defects, consumer product defects, road design defects, construction defects, boating and locomotive accidents, aviation liability, legal malpractice, fires and vehicle/truck accidents. Don has earned hundreds of seven and eight figure verdicts and settlements totaling more than $800 million for his clients throughout Florida and the United States. In 2021, Don and his trial team successfully secured a $200 million verdict in rural Georgia for their clients, Stephan Batchelder and Margaret Batchelder, who tragically lost their 7-year-old son, Ryan Paul Batchelder, in a 2014 boat swamping defect incident. It was the largest verdict in Rabun County Georgia history, and the largest single verdict for pain and suffering associated with wrongful death in the history of the State of Georgia. Earning titles that include “Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America,” “Leading Plaintiffs' Lawyers in America,” and “Florida's Top 10 Attorneys,” Don is frequently called upon by other lawyers to handle major litigation matters that require unique technical expertise and financial resources.  Don is continuously recognized as a “Top Lawyer” in South Florida Legal Guide and as one of the “Legal Elite” in Florida Trend magazine – a recognition he shares with only 2% of lawyers in the state. Don is AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®, which denotes the highest level of professional excellence and ethical standards in the legal industry. He has been named a Super Lawyer® by his peers for 15 consecutive years. Read Full Bio Here   Drew Ashby Drew is an experienced trial lawyer specializing in catastrophic personal injury, defective products, and chemical exposures. Drew has litigated these issues in 15 states.  Drew is one of the only trial lawyers in the country to have secured a seven-figure verdict, an eight-figure verdict, and a nine-figure verdict, all before the age of 40. He holds the record verdict in Rabun County (GA), the record verdict in Lowndes County (GA), and the largest pain and suffering verdict in Georgia history. He holds the 7th largest premises liability verdict in the Southeast in 2019, the 8th largest vehicle crash verdict in the Southeast in 2020, and the largest verdict in any product liability or wrongful death case in Georgia in 2021.  Drew has a special expertise in cases involving defective products of all kinds, including automobiles, aerial lifts and cranes, ATVs, boats, industrial equipment, and a variety of consumer and household products. To date, manufacturers have issued four separate nationwide recalls as a result of his work in cases; most of which were issued in almost unprecedented fashion – in the middle of litigation. Read Full Bio   Show Sponsors: Legal Technology Services - LegalTechService.com Digital Law Marketing - DigitalLawMarketing.com Harris Lowry Manton LLP - hlmlawfirm.com   Free Resources: Stages Of A Jury Trial - Part 1 Stages Of A Jury Trial - Part 2

Florida Trend is the second longest running statewide monthly business publication. Our Host Tom Kindred is joined by David Denor publisher of Florida Trend to talk about his background and pathway to becoming the publisher of Florida Trend Business Magazine.  In this episode: David Denor discusses the family of publications provided by this highly valued statewide magazine. Tom and David discuss the different industry sectors covered by the magazine and the growth that the state of florida has seen in the past 2 years. Listen to this exciting episode to hear about how florida has been impacted by the healthcare system and other big industries that have come into the state.  Florida Trend finds the common threads, tying those competing, diverse regions together in a statewide context. For over 60 years, the magazine has reported on the people and issues that have defined Florida and shaped its future. The magazine and its website offer regionally-based stories and reporting with statewide impact. Florida Trend's mix of local color and thorough, hard-hitting investigative journalism is recognized each year with regional and national awards for editorial excellence.   

Episode #16: Jon Hage, Chief Executive Officer, Charters Schools USA In today's episode, Todd sat down with Jon Hage, the Chief Executive Officer of Charter Schools USA, based out of Florida. Jon Hage is one of the nation's leading social entrepreneurs committed to improving education. He founded Charter Schools USA in 1997 and as CEO, built it into one of the fastest growing companies in the U.S. with 10,000 team members educating 75,000 students in nearly 100 schools throughout the United States. CSUSA-managed schools have produced some of the strongest gains in reading, writing, science and math in the nation, especially for minority and low-income students. Today, CSUSA has over 25,000 students on waiting lists with 96% attending college or technical schools and a 95% parent satisfaction rate. CSUSA was the first AdvancED/SACS accredited education service provider in the nation. With a commitment to putting students first, Jon was named the 2013 Floridian of the Year by Florida Trend magazine. An Army veteran, Mr. Hage served in the U.S. Special Forces/Green Berets and holds degrees from the University of Colorado and Georgetown University. Learn more about Charter Schools USA: https://www.charterschoolsusa.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=439515&type=d Stay updated with Jon on Twitter: @CSUSAJonHage

Erin Cigich is the CEO of Perform[cb], a premier digital customer acquisition solution based in Florida. Erin has received numerous accolades throughout her career, including “40 Under 40” and “Business Woman of the Year” by Tampa Bay Business Journal and the Florida Women's Conference “Glass Ceiling Award.” With Perform[cb], Erin has cultivated a company that has received Florida Trend magazine's “Best Florida Companies to Work For” for seven years in a row and mThink's Blue Ribbon Panel's “Best CPA Network” for five consecutive years. In this episode… Do you know what you need to do before you even start the process of selling your business? How can you differentiate between offers and find the best fit for the future of the company? CEO of Perform[cb], Erin Cigich, shares her expertise after two successful acquisitions with the same company. Erin sits down with host, Todd Taskey, to discuss her 15-year journey from an entry-level position to CEO, the best ways to involve your top executives during an exit, and how to figure out which offer is best for your company.

David vs Goliath Matt Dolman, Dolman Law   – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 686 Matt Dolman Matt Dolman is lifetime member of both the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocated Forum. The Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum honors attorneys who have secured verdicts and/or settlements in excess of $2 million dollars. Less than 1% of practicing lawyers have achieved such status. Matthew became a member before his thirty-fifth birthday. He has been selected by his colleagues as a Florida Super Lawyer on multiple occasions. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.  Further, Matthew was recently selected as a 2020 Florida Legal Elite, which appears every summer in Florida Trends magazine. Florida Legal Elite presents a prestigious roster of attorneys chosen for recognition by their peers and represents fewer than 1.2% of the active Florida Bar members who practice in Florida. The attorneys listed in Florida Trend's Legal Elite exemplify a standard of excellence in their profession and have garnered the respect and esteem of their colleagues. Matthew was previously selected by his peers as Legal Elite in 2017 and 2011. Matthew has been named to the top 100 trial lawyers by The National Trial Lawyers and was repeatedly selected among the top 40 trial lawyers under the age of 40 by the same organization. He has served as lead counsel on cases in Pinellas, Pasco, Hillsborough, Manatee, Sarasota, Polk, Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties. He has been awarded a perfect 10.0 score by Avvo.com; a national consumer rating service for attorneys and was recognized in 2012 with the “Client Choice Award” by Avvo, based on feedback from former clients. The American Academy of Attorneys has selected Matthew among the top 100 personal injury lawyers in the United States.   Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Matt Dolman about protecting people from the negligence of large corporations. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week's show: ●    Why even the worst trial lawyer is better than 99% of lawyers who never go to court. ●    How insurance companies don't want to pay people more than they have to. ●    Why lawyers with TV commercials don't get higher payouts from insurance companies. ●    How the biggest mistake a plaintiff can make in a personal injury case is not getting medical care. ●    How some lawyers are leaving money on the table by letting others litigate their cases.   Connect with Matt: Guest Contact Info Twitter @dolmanlaw Instagram @dolmanlawgroup Facebook facebook.com/dolmanlawgroup LinkedIn linkedin.com/company/dolman-law-group Links Mentioned: dolmanlaw.com   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill Yeargin is President and CEO of Correct Craft, a 93-year-old marine industry company with manufacturing plants across the U.S. and distribution into seventy countries.Under Bill's leadership, Correct Craft has developed a unique culture of “Making Life Better.” Focused on people, performance, and philanthropy, the company has won all their industry's major awards including Boat of the Year, Most Innovative Product, and many others. One industry publication recently recognized Correct Craft as one of their industry's most innovative companies while another described the company under Bill's leadership as being “on an aggressive improvement path, the likes of which the marine industry has never seen”A passionate lifelong learner, Bill has earned a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, an MBA, and is a Certified Public Accountant. Bill has studied at both Harvard Business School and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), completed Lean Six Sigma programs through Villanova University, and is Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and DISC certified.Bill has served on numerous for-profit and non-profit boards and has served both the Trump and Obama administrations on cabinet level advisory councils.Bill has personally received many of the marine industry's most prestigious awards including his 2016 selection as Boating Industry's “Mover and Shaker of the Year.” Florida Trend magazine recognized Bill as one of Florida's most influential business leaders.Bill is a prolific writer who has been published over 200 times and authored two books. He has traveled around the world as a popular speaker at numerous conferences.

Kevin Daisey talks to Matthew A. Dolman, an award winning and nationally recognized personal injury and civil trial attorney and Managing Partner at Sibley Dolman Gipe. This firm is comprised of eight personal injury lawyers and actively litigates serious personal injury lawsuits along with first and third party insurance claims throughout Florida. He has been selected by his peers as a "Superlawyer" in 2013, 2014 and 2015, "Up and Coming" Legal Elite by Florida Trend's Magazine, and one of the top 100 Trial Lawyers by National Trial Lawyers. Learn from his expertise and what trends are helping grow his firm on this episode of The Managing Partners Podcast! --- Array Law is Bold Marketing For Law Firms arraylaw.com Follow us on Instagram: @array.digital Follow us on Twitter: @thisisarray Call us for a FREE digital marketing review: 757-333-3021 SUBSCRIBE to The Managing Partners Podcast for conversations with the nation's top attorneys.

Kelley Kronenberg is a multi-practice business law firm with more than 175 attorneys and 12 locations throughout Florida and the United States. Founded in 1980, our firm is one of the fastest-growing law firms in Florida, built on relationships, and committed to exceptional client service. We serve all types and sizes of public and private companies, as well as small businesses and individuals nationwide. Kelley Kronenberg has been recognized amongst the “Largest U.S. Law Firms” by the National Law Journal's NLJ 500 and Law 360 400 in 2020, America's Top Corporate Law Firms by Forbes, and Top 10 in NLJ's Women's Scorecard in 2019. The firm has been the recipient of many accolades most recently including, Top “Largest Law Firms” in the South Florida Business Journal, Tampa Bay Business Journal and Orlando Business Journal in 2020; Florida Trend, South Florida Business & Wealth, and American Lawyer's Daily Business Review “Review 100” in 2019. For more information, visit www.kklaw.com.focusing my practice on Workers' Compensation Defense. Joshua Higgins has experience in defending claims involving Police Professional Litigation, Correctional Healthcare Litigation, and Civil Rights Violations. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/philip-bell/support

If you love this episode, feel free to share It with a friend and leave a five-star review! (If you don't love it, no need to leave a review) If you would like to join the Gratitude Community, we Invite you to join over 90K subscribers to "The Gratitude Journal", published biweekly.We are grateful for our sponsors! LifeGuides. LifeGuides is a peer-to-peer community that helps people navigate through their day-to-day stressors by providing a place of empathy, listening, wisdom and support with a Guide who has walked in your shoes, experiencing the same challenge or life experience as you. It's this easy -  Schedule a demo and drop Healthy2021 in the “Any Questions?” box and receive 2 FREE months service.Methods Of. Learn the "Methods of Leadership" from some of the best CEOs, executive coaches, thought leaders and business thinkers on the planet. Use my discount code COMEBACK2021 at checkout for a 50% discount!###Our guest today is Quint StuderQuint Studer is a lifelong student of leadership. He is a businessman, a visionary, an entrepreneur, and a mentor to many. He has worked with individuals at all levels of leadership and across a variety of industries to help them become better leaders and create high-performing organizations. Along the way he has discovered and refined many high-impact leadership behaviors and tactics that he is eager to share. Some of the most powerful are found in this book.Quint made a lasting contribution to healthcare by connecting patient care to the concept of customer service. Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center Vice President of Patent Experience  His observations on what made the difference—along with research he read on why communities thrive—inspired him to help make his home community Pensacola a haven for small businesses.Quint has a great love for teaching his insights in books and has authored nine of them in addition to The Busy Leader's Handbook which reached number 5 on Wall Street Journal bestseller list. His book Results That Last also made the Wall Street Journal bestseller list. In The Great Employee Handbook he shares insights from working with thousands of employees during his career.He has spoken to a wide range of audiences across the UnitedStates, and is a nationally recognized expert regarding leadership. He is often interviewed by radio and TV shows, as well as magazines and newspapers across the country.Quint was named in Florida Trend's 500 Most Influential Business Leaders list for 2018, 2019 and 2020. He currently serves as Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the University of West Florida, Executive-in-Residence at George Washington University, and Lecturer at Cornell University.To learn more, please visit www.studeri.org and www.vibrantcommunityblueprint.com###Adrian Gostick and LifeGuides is a peer-to-peer community that helps people navigate through their day-to-day stressors by providing a place of empathy, listening, wisdom and support with a Guide who has walked in your shoes, experiencing the same challenge or life experience as you.

  Melina Palmer is founder and CEO of The Brainy Business, which provides behavioral economics consulting to businesses of all sizes from around the world. Her podcast, The Brainy Business: Understanding the Psychology of Why People Buy, has downloads in over 160 countries and is used as a resource for teaching applied behavioral economics for many universities and businesses. Melina obtained her bachelor’s degree in business administration: marketing and worked in corporate marketing and brand strategy for over a decade before earning her master’s in behavioral economics. A proud member of the Global Association of Applied Behavioral Scientists, Melina has contributed research to the Association for Consumer Research, Filene Research Institute, and runs the Behavioral Economics & Business column for Inc Magazine. She teaches applied behavioral economics through the Texas A&M Human Behavior Lab and her first book, What Your Customer Wants and Can’t Tell You, publishes May 2021 WEBSITE https://www.thebrainybusiness.com PODCAST AND INC.COM COLUMN https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/brainy-business/id1404578385?mt=2 https://www.inc.com/author/melina-palmer SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thebrainybiz/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thebrainybiz/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/thebrainybusiness Twitter https://twitter.com/thebrainybiz LinkedIn (Melina) https://www.linkedin.com/in/melina-palmer-36ab8712/ LinkedIn (The Brainy Business) https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-brainy-business/ _________________________ About the CEO Rachid Zahidi is the CEO of Sentinel Background Checks and President of Sentinel Data Retrieval, LLC. He is the author of the book: The Business Immunity System-The Pitfalls & Side Effects of Data Handling, Privacy Issues, & Background Checks. He also currently serves as Learning Chair for EO Tampa; and previously served as Finance Chair, and Integration Chair for the Central Florida Chapter of Entrepreneur Organization. Expert appearances and contributions include being featured on CLTV Chicago, Fox Baltimore, Inc.com, Florida Trend, The Background Buzz, Octane Magazine, ESPN Radio and numerous other programs and publications discussing, hiring, due diligence and information security related topics. 

  CEO, Founder, podcaster, and global adviser --- Robert Clinkenbeard touches on the building blocks for successful scaling. He emphasizes that great people in right place doing the right things for the company, are critical in achieving strategic goals. Robert shares some of his entrepreneurial experience including with personality assessments and using different tools to aid in getting the right people and scaling overall. Robert has also previously served as president of the Arizona Chapter of Entrepreneur's Organization (EO).   You can get in touch with Robert Clinkenbeard here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-clinkenbeard-480a3510 The Radix Group here: https://www.theradixgroupllc.com/ And tune in on his podcast here; https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-commercial-landscapers-podcast/id1515602983 _________________________ About the CEO Rachid Zahid i is the CEO of Sentinel Background Checks and President of Sentinel Data Retrieval, LLC. He is the author of the book: The Business Immunity System-The Pitfalls & Side Effects of Data Handling, Privacy Issues, & Background Checks. He also currently serves as Learning Chair for EO Tampa; and previously served as Finance Chair, and Integration Chair for the Central Florida Chapter of Entrepreneur Organization. Expert appearances and contributions include being featured on CLTV Chicago, Fox Baltimore, Inc.com, Florida Trend, The Background Buzz, Octane Magazine, ESPN Radio and numerous other programs and publications discussing, hiring, due diligence and information security related topics. 

Rachid Zahidi is the CEO of Sentinel Background Checks and President of Sentinel Data Retrieval, LLC. He is the author of the book: The Business Immunity System-The Pitfalls & Side Effects of Data Handling, Privacy Issues, & Background Checks. He also currently serves as Learning Chair for EO Tampa; and previously served as Finance Chair, and Integration Chair for the Central Florida Chapter of Entrepreneur Organization. Expert appearances and contributions include being featured on CLTV Chicago, Fox Baltimore, Inc.com, Florida Trend, The Background Buzz, Octane Magazine, ESPN Radio and numerous other programs and publications discussing, hiring, due diligence and information security related topics.

    DO THE RIGHT THING!   This podcast showcases a hospital CEO that helped the government recover stolen funds! He wrote the books "Health-Wealth" and "Ex-Acute: A Former Hospital CEO Tells All on What's Wrong with American Healthcare". With a number of books, he became a best selling author as early as 2013 and highly sought after speaker as he promotes awareness on the underbelly of American Healthcare through the different administrations. Listen to Dr. Luke as he introduces the well-kept secrets of the healthcare industry and educating families and businesses on how to escape the healthcare affordability crisis.   Check out his website here: https://drjoshluke.com/ And his linkedin page here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjoshluke/ Tweet how much you enjoyed his episode through his Twitter account here: https://twitter.com/JoshLuke4Health       About the CEO Rachid Zahidi is the CEO of Sentinel Background Checks and President of Sentinel Data Retrieval, LLC. He is the author of the book: The Business Immunity System-The Pitfalls & Side Effects of Data Handling, Privacy Issues, & Background Checks. He also currently serves as Learning Chair for EO Tampa; and previously served as Finance Chair, and Integration Chair for the Central Florida Chapter of Entrepreneur Organization. Expert appearances and contributions include being featured on CLTV Chicago, Fox Baltimore, Inc.com, Florida Trend, The Background Buzz, Octane Magazine, ESPN Radio and numerous other programs and publications discussing, hiring, due diligence and information security related topics. 

Innovation and organizational change -- these are two of the many stories shared by Michelle. Michelle is a host,author, and a speaker that turns experience into education. She is a consultant to many organizations who emphasizes messages and theories through stories. She tells the AIDS crisis in NYC through her novel "The Third Kind of Horse". She promotes organizational learning through story telling accompanied with quantitative and qualitative data for a wholistic view of situations.   You can visit her website here: http://michelleauerback.com and her business website here: http://modakacommunications.com/ and you can also check out her linkedin here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelleauerbach     Do not forget to check out her book "Resilience: The Life-Saving Skill of Story" in Amazon and other bookstores.   Don't forget to follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michelleauerbach/       About the CEO Rachid Zahidi is the CEO of Sentinel Background Checks and President of Sentinel Data Retrieval, LLC. He is the author of the book: The Business Immunity System-The Pitfalls & Side Effects of Data Handling, Privacy Issues, & Background Checks. He also currently serves as Learning Chair for EO Tampa; and previously served as Finance Chair, and Integration Chair for the Central Florida Chapter of Entrepreneur Organization. Expert appearances and contributions include being featured on CLTV Chicago, Fox Baltimore, Inc.com, Florida Trend, The Background Buzz, Octane Magazine, ESPN Radio and numerous other programs and publications discussing, hiring, due diligence and information security related topics.   

  Work life balance, black cats and peer groups! Find out all about these in our next episode.   Ric Franzi is an author, host, mentor, and a well known speaker. He promotes peer group learning as he shares his expertise through being the business partner of Renaissance Executive Forums. He advises us to get out of our comfort zone and expand our groups! He is a mentor who has helped plenty of his clients and audience who facilitates learning among business leaders through peer group and discussion.   Visit his linkedin page here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ricfranzi and check out more details on him here: https://www.criticalmassforbusiness.com/meet-ric-franzi/ (Photo from Ric's linkedin page) ____________________________________________________________________   About the CEO Rachid Zahidi is the CEO of Sentinel Background Checks and President of Sentinel Data Retrieval, LLC. He is the author of the book: The Business Immunity System-The Pitfalls & Side Effects of Data Handling, Privacy Issues, & Background Checks. He also currently serves as Learning Chair for EO Tampa; and previously served as Finance Chair, and Integration Chair for the Central Florida Chapter of Entrepreneur Organization. Expert appearances and contributions include being featured on CLTV Chicago, Fox Baltimore, Inc.com, Florida Trend, The Background Buzz, Octane Magazine, ESPN Radio and numerous other programs and publications discussing, hiring, due diligence and information security related topics.   

1 Speaker, entrepreneur, and writer Kerry Heaps has shared her expertise in many of her platforms. She owns the Pageant Platform Magazine and Plan.Meet.Repeat.  Being a meeting planner herself, she has shared her knowledge on various topics such as The Network Game: Making Networking Work for Your Business and Top 10 Tips to Work Like a Pro. She started the platform Book.Speak.Repeat to give a hand to speakers and meeting planners in keynote and event planning. Check out her websites here: https://www.bookspeakrepeat.com/ https://www.planmeetrepeat.com/ https://www.pageantplatformmag.com/ and reach her through her Linkedin profile here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerry-kathleen-heaps-6783a6a6   ___________________________________________________________________   About SBC's CEO Rachid Zahidi is the CEO of Sentinel Background Checks and President of Sentinel Data Retrieval, LLC. He is the author of the book: The Business Immunity System-The Pitfalls & Side Effects of Data Handling, Privacy Issues, & Background Checks. He also currently serves as Learning Chair for EO Tampa; and previously served as Finance Chair, and Integration Chair for the Central Florida Chapter of Entrepreneur Organization. Expert appearances and contributions include being featured on CLTV Chicago, Fox Baltimore, Inc.com, Florida Trend, The Background Buzz, Octane Magazine, ESPN Radio and numerous other programs and publications discussing, hiring, due diligence and information security related topics. [/author_info] [/author]

Jack Becker   Who wants to have supersonic success? Jack Becker talks to us about how to repeat successes. Jack has been studying and advocating the adaptation of flight procedures that pilots use to simply reduce mistakes. As one of the Navy’s most highly decorated Landing Signals Officers (LSO), Jack was instrumental in incorporating using CRM to help pilots quickly improve while landing supersonic fighter jets on aircraft carriers. With his knowledge and expertise, he was able to smoothly handle more than 20,000 aircraft landings.   Let us listen to his experiences in this episode!   You may reach out to him here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-becker-0103649 Instagram: GetJackBecker (@jack_becker8) http://Flightlevelsolutions.com http://Supersonicsuccess.com   _________________________________ About the CEO Rachid Zahidi is the CEO of Sentinel Background Checks and President of Sentinel Data Retrieval, LLC. He is the author of the book: The Business Immunity System-The Pitfalls & Side Effects of Data Handling, Privacy Issues, & Background Checks. He also currently serves as Learning Chair for EO Tampa; and previously served as Finance Chair, and Integration Chair for the Central Florida Chapter of Entrepreneur Organization. Expert appearances and contributions include being featured on CLTV Chicago, Fox Baltimore, Inc.com, Florida Trend, The Background Buzz, Octane Magazine, ESPN Radio and numerous other programs and publications discussing, hiring, due diligence and information security related topics.   

  Evolution is not the survival of the strongest, but the survival of the most adaptable!   On our next episode, get to know the CEO and co-founder of Physna Paul Powers. He shares his various experiences from studying abroad, managing various businesses, and intellectual properties. Paul founded the company 2015 and was named in the Forbes List 30 under 30 in 2018. He shares his experience in protecting designs using 3D models and how business owners tend not to focus on intellectual property in the business. He is a remarkable keynote speaker and has been invited on stage at TEDx, StartUp Grind and Startup of the Year at SXSW.   Check out Physna here: https://physna.com/about/ Share how much you enjoyed this episode on his Linkedin page here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/techlab       About SBC's CEO Rachid Zahidi is the CEO of Sentinel Background Checks and President of Sentinel Data Retrieval, LLC. He is the author of the book: The Business Immunity System-The Pitfalls & Side Effects of Data Handling, Privacy Issues, & Background Checks. He also currently serves as Learning Chair for EO Tampa; and previously served as Finance Chair, and Integration Chair for the Central Florida Chapter of Entrepreneur Organization. Expert appearances and contributions include being featured on CLTV Chicago, Fox Baltimore, Inc.com, Florida Trend, The Background Buzz, Octane Magazine, ESPN Radio and numerous other programs and publications discussing, hiring, due diligence and information security related topics.    Check out all our episodes! See you on the next!

Fact check your statement before you post to avoid misinformation!   Tim Ward joins us in today's episode to talk about how damaging misinformation can be. He shares different advises on how to  turn back the tide of post-truth politics, fake news, and misinformation. He has written seven books that shares learnings through different experiences. He is an author, publisher, teacher, and traveler and he co-authored the book "Pro Truth: A Practical Plan for Putting Truth Back Into Politics". He also shares his experiences in his travels to Thailand, India, China, Tibet, Greece and Southern Europe, and most recently East Africa.    He also co-authored a book that can help new authors succeed "The Author’s Guide to Publishing and Marketing".   Check out the Pro Truth Pledge website here: https://www.protruthpledge.org/ And check out his page here: http://intermediacomms.com ________________________________ About the CEO Rachid Zahidi is the CEO of Sentinel Background Checks and President of Sentinel Data Retrieval, LLC. He is the author of the book: The Business Immunity System-The Pitfalls & Side Effects of Data Handling, Privacy Issues, & Background Checks. He also currently serves as Learning Chair for EO Tampa; and previously served as Finance Chair, and Integration Chair for the Central Florida Chapter of Entrepreneur Organization. Expert appearances and contributions include being featured on CLTV Chicago, Fox Baltimore, Inc.com, Florida Trend, The Background Buzz, Octane Magazine, ESPN Radio and numerous other programs and publications discussing, hiring, due diligence and information security related topics. 

Networking is an investment and Frank Agin is here to talk about how it can give you a competitive advantage. Frank is the founder and president of Amspirit Business Connections, an organization that empowers the growth and success of enterpreneurs, sales representatives, and professionals.     He is a well known and pursued author and speaker who shares his knowledge on professional networking through articles and podcasts. He hosts Networking Rx podcast where he provides insights and advice for successful networking.   Reach out to him here: https://www.frankagin.com/ or Here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankagin And don't forget to check out Amspirit here: https://www.amspirit.com/   _________________________________   About the CEO Rachid Zahidi is the CEO of Sentinel Background Checks and President of Sentinel Data Retrieval, LLC. He is the author of the book: The Business Immunity System-The Pitfalls & Side Effects of Data Handling, Privacy Issues, & Background Checks. He also currently serves as Learning Chair for EO Tampa; and previously served as Finance Chair, and Integration Chair for the Central Florida Chapter of Entrepreneur Organization. Expert appearances and contributions include being featured on CLTV Chicago, Fox Baltimore, Inc.com, Florida Trend, The Background Buzz, Octane Magazine, ESPN Radio and numerous other programs and publications discussing, hiring, due diligence and information security related topics. 

Oct 15, 2020After four consecutive years as being ranked as one of Florida Trend's 'Best Companies to Work For' Gunster has maintained their emphasis on company culture even whilst in growth mode and mitigating challenges brought upon by the pandemic. H. William ‘Bill’ Perry, Managing Shareholder and CEO of Gunster, spoke on their continued success and how their solid company culture allowed them an easier transition in working remotely yet staying well connected through the crisis. He also touched upon opportunities that are and will be presenting themselves in the near term future for the legal sector and how their firm is prepared to handle these. For more information about our interviewee, visit: https://gunster.com/​ Register to read all Capital Analytics reports for free: https://www.capitalanalyticsassociate...​

If you know someone who has an interesting point of view on diversity and inclusiveness, I'd like to meet them. Please email me at: AskDave@DLorenzo.comAbout Katie Phanghttp://KatiePhang.com(305) 614-1223Info@KatiePhang.comKatie S. Phang is the owner and founder of the law firm that bears her name. She and her team work on litigation matters across a broad spectrum of consumer and business-to-business disputes.  Prior to founding this firm, Ms. Phang was a partner on Berger Singerman's Dispute Resolution Team, where she represented a diverse group of clients in complex commercial litigation, family law, hospitality and gaming litigation, real estate litigation, and white-collar criminal defense and special investigations. She has more than 20 years of trial experience in state and federal courts.Prior to joining Berger Singerman, Phang was a founding partner with Arrastia, Capote & Phang, LLP. Previously, she held positions at the Miami-Dade County and Broward County State Attorney's offices, where she rose to the level of homicide prosecutor and division chief. As a former prosecutor and private practitioner, she has tried dozens of jury and bench trials throughout Florida, several as lead trial counsel.Phang has been recognized as a Top Lawyer in Corporate and Business Law by the South Florida Legal Guide and Florida Trend's Legal Elite, and as a Rising Star by American Lawyer Media. She is also a legal contributor for NBC News/MSNBC and other national media outlets.

How Can You Be an Ethical Influencer? Find out in our new episode!  In this episode, SBC welcomes Brian Ahearn, CMCT, a world renounced speaker, author, coach, and consultant. Brian Ahearn, CMCT is the Chief Influence Officer at Influence PEOPLE and the Director of Learning with State Auto Insurance. Brian has been coaching and consulting with associates and was named as one of the Top Influencers of 2016 awarded by Science of Digital Marketing. He authored the Linkedin course Persuasive Selling and his blog is followed by readers from over 200 countries. [audio mp3="https://sbchecks.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/SBC-Podcast-with-Brian-Ahearn-1.mp3"][/audio] Check out his blog here: https://www.influencepeople.biz/ Reach out to him through his Linkedin profile and let him know how much you enjoyed this episode! https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianfahearn ****************** About SBC's CEO Rachid Zahidi is the CEO of Sentinel Background Checks and President of Sentinel Data Retrieval, LLC. He is the author of the book: The Business Immunity System-The Pitfalls & Side Effects of Data Handling, Privacy Issues, & Background Checks. He also currently serves as Learning Chair for EO Tampa; and previously served as Finance Chair, and Integration Chair for the Central Florida Chapter of Entrepreneur Organization. Expert appearances and contributions include being featured on CLTV Chicago, Fox Baltimore, Inc.com, Florida Trend, The Background Buzz, Octane Magazine, ESPN Radio and numerous other programs and publications discussing, hiring, due diligence and information security related topics.       

Glenn Kirschner  is a former federal prosecutor with 30 years of trial experience.  He served in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia for 24 years, rising to the position of Chief of the Homicide Section.  In that capacity, Glenn supervised 30 homicide prosecutors and oversaw all homicide grand jury investigations and prosecutions in Washington, DC. Prior to joining the DC U.S. Attorney’s Office, Glenn served more than six years on active duty as an Army Judge Advocate General (JAG) prosecutor, trying court-martial cases and handling criminal appeals, including espionage and death penalty cases. YouTube Podcast PAtreon Dr Ruth Ben-Ghiat is Professor of History and Italian Studies at New York University. She writes on authoritarian leaders, fascism, and propaganda.  A regular contributor to CNN and other news and analysis sites, she appears frequently on radio, podcasts, and television and is quoted in news stories around the world on threats to democracy and how to counter them. Her latest book, Strongmen: From Mussolini to the Present, will be published by W.W. Norton & Company on November 10, 2020. Wajahat Ali is a New York Times contributing op-ed writer, highly sought-after political commentator, TED speaker, and award-winning playwright, Wajahat Ali is undoubtedly a jack-of-all-trades. But across his many roles, one thing remains constant: Ali uses his platform to fight tirelessly for the social change we need in our country—and he isn’t afraid to get personal while doing it. His upcoming memoir Go Back to Where You Came From: And Other Helpful Recommendations on How to Become American (Fall 2021) will share stories, both hilarious and poignant, of Ali’s experience growing up a Muslim Pakistani-American in an effort to inspire a new vision of America’s multicultural identity. Katie Phang has founded her own law firm. She  is a former partner on Berger Singerman’s Dispute Resolution Team, where she represented a diverse group of clients in complex commercial litigation, family law, hospitality and gaming litigation, real estate litigation, and white-collar criminal defense and special investigations. She has more than 18 years of trial experience in state and federal courts. Prior to joining Berger Singerman, Phang was a founding partner with Arrastia, Capote & Phang, LLP. Previously, she held positions at the Miami-Dade County and Broward County State Attorney’s offices, where she rose to the level of homicide prosecutor and division chief. As a former prosecutor and private practitioner, she has tried dozens of jury and bench trials throughout Florida, several as lead trial counsel. Phang has been recognized as a Top Lawyer in Corporate and Business Law by the South Florida Legal Guide and Florida Trend’s Legal Elite, and as a Rising Star by American Lawyer Media. She is also a legal contributor for NBC News/MSNBC and other national media outlets Dr Michael Mann is Distinguished Professor of Atmospheric Science at Penn State, with joint appointments in the Department of Geosciences and the Earth and Environmental Systems Institute He is also director of the Penn State Earth System Science Center  Dr. Mann received his undergraduate degrees in Physics and Applied Math from the University of California at Berkeley, an M.S. degree in Physics from Yale University, and a Ph.D. in Geology & Geophysics from Yale University. His research involves the use of theoretical models and observational data to better understand Earth's climate system. Dr. Mann is author of more than 200 peer-reviewed and edited publications, numerous op-eds and commentaries, and five books including Dire Predictions: Understanding Climate Change, The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars: Dispatches from the Front Lines, The Madhouse Effect: How Climate Change Denial is Threatening our Planet, Destroying Our Politics, and Driving Us Crazy and The Tantrum that Saved the World. Forthcoming in early 2021 is The New Climate War: The Fight to Take Back Our Planet. David Cay Johnston , a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for The New York Times, has hunted down a killer the police failed to catch, exposed LAPD abuses, caused two television stations to lose their licenses over news manipulations, and revealed Donald Trump's true net worth. He has uncovered so many tax dodges that he has been called the "de facto chief tax enforcement officer of the United States." His last book, Perfectly Legal, was a New York Times bestseller and honored as Book of the Year by the journalism organization Investigative Reporters and Editors. Over his forty-year career he has won many other honors, including a George Polk Award. Check out his work at DCReport.org Barry Ritholtz  is co-founder, chairman, and chief investment officer of Ritholtz Wealth Management LLC. His focus has long been how the intersection of behavioral economics and data analysis affects investors. Ritholtz has long been a frequent critic of the excesses of Wall Street and the failures of the press in its coverage of finance. Named one of the “15 Most Important Economic Journalists” in the United States, he has been called one of the 25 Most Dangerous People in Financial Media. He writes a daily column for Bloomberg Opinion (2013- ) and previously, a twice monthly column on Personal Finance and Investing for The Washington Post (2011-2016). Ritholtz is the creator and host of Masters in Business, the most popular podcast/show on Bloomberg Radio. In 2018, MIB had over 7 million downloads of the 60-90 minute conversation with many of the most important people in business and finance. The ground-breaking podcast quickly set the standard for business interviews, and helped “podcastify” Bloomberg. You can learn more about MIB here. John Avlon is an author, columnist and commentator. He is a senior political analyst and fill-in anchor at CNN, appearing on New Day every morning. From 2013 to 2018, he was the editor-in-chief and managing director of The Daily Beast, during which time the site’s traffic more than doubled to over one million readers a day while winning 17 journalism awards.  He is the author of the books Independent Nation, Wingnuts, and Washington’s Farewell as well as co-editor of the acclaimed Deadline Artists journalism anthologies. Avlon served as chief speechwriter to New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and won the National Society of Newspaper Columnists award for best online column in 2012.   Please consider a paid subscription to this daily podcast. Everyday I will interview 2 or more expert guests on a wide range of issues. I will continue to be transparent about my life, issues and vulnerabilities in hopes we can relate, connect and grow together. If you want to add something to the show email me StandUpwithPete@gmail.com Join the Stand Up Community sign up for a paid subscription How To Vote In The 2020 Election In Every State. 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Quint Studer is a lifelong student of leadership. He is a businessman, a visionary, an entrepreneur, and a mentor to many. He has worked with individuals at all levels of leadership and across a variety of industries to help them become better leaders and create high-performing organizations. Quint was named in Florida Trend's 500 Most Influential Business Leaders list for 2018, 2019, and 2020. He currently serves as Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the University of West Florida, Executive-in-Residence at George Washington University, and Lecturer at Cornell University. Quint books include The Busy Leader's Handbook and Building a Vibrant Community Things you will learn more about in this episode. When a CEO or an executive team realizes that 85 to 90% of the people don't report to them or even possibly a person that reports to them. Then all of a sudden, you cannot train. We owe our employees. A great place to work and good to give a great, great place to work the person that impacts them the most is their manager. The problem is not too many meetings, it is too many ineffective meetings. Whether it's perception or not and you could help our listeners with this, the perception is that people are busier today than they were 10 years ago. Life is difficult, and once we understand that is not as difficult. I'm going to change that and say if you're a leader, you're always going to have a full plate. Once you accept the fact you're always gonna have a full plate, you can manage the plate. If you're in a leadership role and you look to your left and no one is there. You look to your right and no one is there, and you look behind you, and no one's there. It's called you have no followers. And if you have no followers, you are not a leader, even though your title, might say leader. In this episode, Quint offered to share multiple leader tools. Please email connie@harbourresources.com to request these tools for download. Leadership Foundational Skills – Self Assessment Effective Meetings Management System Prioritization tool – 90 days plan Emotional Journey – Valley of Despair Downtime Assessment (article and tool) How people can connect with Quint Studer: quint@quintstuder.com LinkedIn profile Quint is always on the lookout for ways to share great learning tools. For example, he writes a weekly leadership column that runs in the Pensacola News Journal and several other daily newspapers across the country. Now we've added a podcast that's kind of an extension of his The Busy Leader's Handbook called The Busy Leader's Podcast – A Catalyst for Inspired Action. Click here to listen to or it's also available on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and Google Podcast. We'll release a new podcast every two weeks, with a variety of guests who will share their best practices. For more information on Entrecon go to https://entreconpensacola.com/

By today’s measure, the false viral email memes of a couple decades ago seem almost quaint – a mere nuisance-level concern to The Fourth Estate. Now fortified by the perfect electronic Pandora’s Box of social media platforms and weaponized by everyone from toxic chatrooms to The Kremlin, falsehoods are delivered to us with targeted precision by firehose. A painstaking journalistic dedication to the search for truth in pursuit of the highest ideals of democracy – admittedly not perfectible, but at least heading the right direction – can’t not be swamped by the speedy profusion of viral lies now being exponentially spewed. So, what’s a country to do? We’ll ponder just how public discourse beats the profusion of propaganda when the online odds are stacked against it. We’ll talk electronic gaslighting, the first amendment and the re-pursuit of objective reality. Facilitated by: Neil Skene, former St. Petersburg Times Capital Bureau Chief, Florida Trend columnist, and a former editor of Congressional Quarterly. Joining the conversation: Aaron Sharockman, Executive Director of Politifact Dr. Michelle Ferrier, Dean School of Journalism & Graphic Communication at FAMU and Founder of TrollBusters Bill Cotterell, Tallahassee Democrat Journalist and Florida Press Corps Hall of Fame  

Just as there are no two recipes that contain the exact same ingredients or measurements, there are no two success stories exactly the same. Recipe For Success features entrepreneurs, visionary leaders and innovators of all ages who will share their ingredients that make them successful – personally and professionally. Let's get cooking! Juliet Roulhac is the Director for Corporate External Affairs - Broward and West Florida, for Florida Power & Light Company, a Fortune 200 company which is the largest electric utility in the state, and one of the largest electric utility providers of clean energy in the country. Ms. Roulhac manages governmental and community relations with elected officials and major stakeholders and develops regional strategies for FPL. She is a licensed attorney who practiced in the General Counsel’s Department prior to External Affairs, and has over twenty-five years of complex business litigation and appellate experience. Prior to joining FPL in October 1999, Ms. Roulhac practiced law in-house with the General Counsel departments of CIGNA Property and Casualty Insurance Company and Prudential Property and Casualty Insurance Company. She started her career at the Rumberger, Kirk law firm in Miami. Ms. Roulhac currently serves as Chair of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance where she also serves as a member of the CEO Council. She is the Immediate-Past Chair of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce. She serves as the Treasurer of the Broward Workshop, Secretary of the Community Foundation of Broward and also serves on the boards of the Museum of Discovery and Science, Baptist Hospital BOH/BHE, and the NSU Law School Advisory Board. She is the Past-Chair of both Business for the Arts of Broward and the Florida Bar’s Leadership Academy. She is an active member of the Broward County Bar Association, and previously served as President of the Florida Bar’s Young Lawyer’s Division and on the statewide Florida Bar Board of Governors. She also mentors at Nova High School as a part of the Women of Tomorrow program. Ms. Roulhac holds both Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor degrees from the University of Florida, where she previously served as a gubernatorial appointee on the Board of Trustees, the first woman of color to be appointed. She has resided in the South Florida area for over 35 years. Ms. Roulhac's honors and awards include the National Bar Association’s Gertrude Rush Award, the Greater Ft. Lauderdale Alliance’s CEO Council Leadership Award, the Broward 2-1-1 Difference Maker Award, the Broward County Bar Association’s Paul J. May Professionalism Award, the Wilkie D. Ferguson Bar’s Distinguished Service Award, the T J Reddick Bar’s Outstanding Leadership and Service Award, the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Champion of Law Award, the University of Florida Alumni “Gator Great” Award, ICABA’s Outstanding African-American Legal Professional in South Florida, and Florida Trend’s Legal Elite. For more information about Junior Achievement of South Florida, visit https://www.jasouthflorida.org. Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jasouthflorida LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/junior-achievement-of-south-florida/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasouthflorida Twitter: https://twitter.com/JASouthFlorida

KEVIN CATE, founder of CATECOMM, is an advisor and ad maker for progressive candidates and causes, including serving as a senior advisor to Mayor Andrew Gillum. A former 2008 Obama campaign spokesperson, Cate knows what it takes to win competitive, history-making campaigns. His work in 2018 was called "nothing short of brilliant" by the Tallahassee Democrat, and he's been called "perpetually newsmaking" by POLITICO, a "communications savant" by Florida Politics and a "multimedia wiz" by the Miami Herald. Influence Magazine recently named him one of the 100 most influential people in Florida politics and Florida Trend designated him a person you should know. Cate is also a nationally recognized political consultant, including providing commentary on cable news channels CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News Channel.

This week, your hosts Steve Lowry and Yvonne Godfrey interview Mark Avera of Avera and Smith (https://www.avera.com/).   Remember to rate and review GTP in iTunes: Click Here To Rate and Review   Case Details: Gainesville, Florida trial lawyer Mark Avera of Avera & Smith explains how he secured justice for Yvonne Wiederhold, the wife of the late Rich Wiederhold, by connecting the actions of one negligent delivery driver in Orlando, Florida to the larger Domino's Pizza corporation through established right-of-control practices. Rich, a retired Brevard County District Fire Chief, strategically swerved and ultimately rolled his truck to avoid crashing into a Domino's delivery car that pulled out in front of him. Rich was rendered a quadriplegic and died 15 months later due to complications. An Orange County, Florida jury returned a verdict of $8,977,788.55 in damages against Domino's Pizza LLC. Click Here to Read/Download the Complete Trial Documents     Guest Bios:   Mark Avera Like his father before him, Mark Avera has a history of many years of service to the people of Florida. His knowledge and understanding of the legal needs of his clients come not only from the practice of law, but from his early career as sheriff's deputy in Alachua County. Before becoming a law partner at Avera & Smith in 1989 (then Avera & Avera), Mark served as a sheriff's deputy for Alachua County. He became the department's youngest deputy ever to be promoted to the rank of Sergeant. His primary assignments were uniform patrol division, SWAT, and the supervision of the department's Street Crimes Unit. Mark completed his bachelor's degree at the University of Florida while working midnight shifts for the Sheriff's Department and went on to graduate from UF with a law degree. Today, Mark serves as Managing Partner for Avera & Smith and works alongside his brother, Lance Avera, who specializes in workers' compensation law, and partner Rod Smith, who specializes in personal injury law. Mark is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law (B.C.S.) by the Florida Bar. He received his initial certification in 1998 and has remained qualified for board certification in civil trial law since that time. Board Certification is the Florida Bar's highest level of evaluation in competence and experience within a specific area of law and indicates superior professionalism and ethics in practice. Only slightly more than 1,000 of the more than 100,000 lawyers currently licensed in the State of Florida are actually Board Certified in Civil Trial Law. During his career, Mark's professionalism and dedication to his work as a trial advocate are reflected by his induction into the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and in 2015 his induction into the International Society of Barrister's. His accomplishments in the courtroom are recognized yearly in legal publications such as Florida Trend's Legal Elite, Florida's Super Lawyers, and in 2007 he was recognized by Lawdragon as one of the top 500 Plaintiff's lawyers in America. After the landmark Supreme Court decision in Engle v. Liggett Group, Inc., Mark has been involved representing Engle plaintiffs against various tobacco companies responsible for the deaths of smokers who began smoking as children in the 1940's and 1950's. Beyond his professional achievements, he believes in community service to give back to the community that has been an integral part of his life. Mark serves on the Board of Directors for the Santa Fe College Foundation and in the past served on the Boards of Directors for the Children's Home Society, North Central Florida Community Foundation, and the Executive Committee of the North Florida Heart Ball, American Heart Association. Mark is married to the former Stacy Marie Upchurch and their blended family consists of four children; Alexandria, Danielle, Myles, and Weston. They all enjoy the outdoors and travel. Read Full Bio     Show Sponsors:   Legal Technology Services - LTSatlanta.com   Digital Law Marketing - DigitalLawMarketing.com Case Pacer - CasePacer.com     Harris, Lowry, and Manton - hlmlawfirm.com     Free Resources:   Stages Of A Jury Trial - Part 1 Stages Of A Jury Trial - Part 2

Growing up in Jacksonville, Florida, all the kids knew that if you get into trouble there was only one person to call - Hank Coxe. Hank, an criminal defense attorney, started his career as a prosecutor. He has held the some of most prestigious leadership positions in her profession and is truly a legal legend in Florida. Here is an excerpt from his firms website: "Coxe has served as president of The Florida Bar and the Jacksonville Bar Association and has recently served on the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission and the Florida Supreme Court Innocence Commission. He has been recognized with the highest awards of the Criminal Law Section of The Florida Bar, the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Florida Bar Foundation, and Jacksonville Area Legal Aid. He is listed in Florida Super Lawyers(Top 10 and Top 100), Florida Trend magazine’s Legal Elite Hall of Fame, and Best Lawyers in America." From the perspective of a young lawyer, I viewed Hank as being in whole other league and seemingly unapproachable. Then one day, he wasn't unapproachable at all, but rather a friend and colleague. He is a genuinely cares for others and is a "true believer" in our justice system. He is a leader in our profession and it was an absolutely honor to interview him. Hank's tedX talk. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/defining-success/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/defining-success/support

On this episode, our guest has a few ideas to help you use video marketing to increase sales. Rick Cesari has been a pioneer in the Direct Response advertising industry since the early ‘90s and has used Brand Response strategies to help build many iconic brands from scratch, including Juiceman, Sonicare, The George Foreman Grill, OxiClean, Clarisonic, Rug Doctor, Momentus Golf and many others. Rick has helped take companies like GoPro from a start-up to over a billion dollars in sales in just a few short years.   About Rick Cesari Rick studied biology and was going to be a dentist, but he got tired of school. He moved to Florida, read lots of books about real estate, and went to a seminar to learn how to invest in distressed properties and make a profit. He made $12,000 in a few days. He was so excited about his investment, he went to the editors of Florida Trend, a business magazine, and told them about the seminar. The article about the speaker was instrumental in growing his seminar business, so Rick was asked to help with his marketing. It was the beginning of his highly successful marketing career. Brand Response Strategies Rick says the key to being good at direct response marketing is understanding what makes the consumer respond. He uses a formula from Dale Carnegie’s book, “How to Win Friends and Influence People.” Tell the audience what you are going to say, say it and then tell them what you said.   Rick adds that making videos is a lot like making speeches.  You must capture the audience’s attention at the start, or they will continue clicking through the channels. Another formula that Rick uses is called AIDA.  The acronym stands for A - capture the person’s Attention I - build Interest D - arouse Desire A - motivate the person to take Action Infomercials often seem repetitive and they are. Using Dale Carnegie’s formula, you say what you are going to say, say it and tell the audience again what you said. They must also solve a problem. Rick says if you cast a wide net with video that visually demonstrates different ways to solve the problem with your product, you will hook the consumer who has that problem in. Your product should have a unique selling proposition and a history of past product sales before considering direct response marketing. You also need a call-to-action at the end so the consumer can respond. Video Persuasion All of these tips and much more are included in Rick’s new book, Video Persuasion,” which is being released on Amazon on Oct. 15, 2019. At the end of each chapter, Rick includes interviews with industry experts that include great insights about video and video marketing. Here are just a few: The messaging is more important than the technical look or quality of a video. Apps like Rev.com allow you to inexpensively transcribe interviews, which is very helpful in the editing process. Make video tutorials for every product or service you sell. Add infographics with pictures listing all the benefits of your product. Have good audio. You can buy a good mic for less than $100. Lighting is also important. It will take your video to the next step. Authenticity is more critical than slickly-produced videos on social platforms. Rick also includes about 10 apps in his book that will save you money and help you with video production. Apps like Lumen 5 and Content Samurai are just a couple examples of Apps that can help you create video. As a bonus, if you visit Rick’s website, you can download information about the three most engaging types of video content. Speaking Engagements Rick also makes appearances and has a range o topics from how to build a $100 million business using direct marketing to brand building. He should know. Four of his clients made billions in sales, including Sonicare, the George Foreman Grill, OxyClean and GoPro. During this podcast, he shared two great stories about George Foreman and GoPro. Connect with Rick: Website: www.rickcesari.com YouTube: RickCesari.tv

Dick J. Batchelor, who is a former member of the Florida House of Representatives, is uniquely qualified with more than 40 years of political experience. His intimate knowledge of the political landscape on all levels makes him one of the savviest analysts and coveted strategists in the state of Florida. From his offices in Orlando, Mr. Batchelor is dedicated to helping clients near and far achieve their goals and prepare for what's next. Dick is first and foremost an informed businessman who prides himself on delivering results for his clients. He has been named one of The 50 Most Powerful People by Orlando Magazine (2004 to 2018), the 2002 Central Floridian of the Year by The Orlando Sentinel, the 2002 Businessman of the Year by Orlando Business Journal, and the 2008 & 2009 Best Corporate Citizen by Orlando Magazine. Batchelor was also named one of the 500 most influential business leaders in Florida by Florida Trend magazine in September 2018. He is one of the youngest individuals ever to serve in the Florida House of Representatives (1974-1982), where he was chairman of the Auditing Committee, the Health and Rehabilitative Services Committee and the House Energy Committee. He was also chairman of four subcommittees and is the recipient of more than 50 awards for his legislative service. Dick Batchelor is a longtime Orlando resident and received degrees from the University of Central Florida and Valencia Community College. A concerned and caring neighbor, Batchelor continued his commitment to his community when he left the Florida Legislature in 1982. He currently serves as co-chairman of the Children's Trust of Orange County, and he is co-chairman of the Orange County Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Commission and the Orange County Children's Summit. Batchelor also serves as a board member with First Amendment Foundation, Florida's Children First and Florida Tuskegee Airmen along with the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida & United Abolitionist. He was also sworn in as a commissioner with the Orlando Housing Authority and was selected to serve on the Florida Emergency Medicine Foundation Board. Most recently, Dick was elected as chairman of the Central Florida Urban League. He also served for 33 years as honorary chairman of the “Dick Batchelor Run for the Children,” an annual 5-K run that raised funds more than $1,500,000 to treat abused children. In 2010, Dick was awarded The Chiles Advocacy Award presented by United Way of Florida for his Integrity, Dedication, and Commitment to Improving the Lives of Florida's Children and Families. His knowledge of international affairs also has garnered recognition by The White House, including presidential appointments as a delegate to observe elections in South Africa, where he met Nelson Mandela as a delegate to the United Nations Human Rights Commission in Geneva, Switzerland and UNESCO Paris. Dick Batchelor currently appears as an on-air political analyst for Fox 35 Television and has served recently as a recurring on-air political analyst for Central Florida News 13, WMFE (NPR) radio and WDBO radio (Cox Broadcasting) for a number of years. He is frequently interviewed for political analysis and expertise by other television, radio, and print journalists. He and his wife, Orlando news media veteran Andrea Coudriet, have three sons. What you will learn in this episode: How Dick Batchelor became interested and elected into the House of Representatives at such an early age, and the influence it had on his future The amplification of the public voice and how it affects the way legislation and policy changes How Batchelor integrates his passions and experiences with the services he delivers to his clients The role that business leaders can play in creating solutions for complex issues like human trafficking, gu

One of the issues on the minds of lawmakers in Tallahassee this session is immigration… and there’s a bill making its way through the legislature to ban so-called sanctuary cities. A report from the News Service of Florida revealed that a hardline anti-immigration group worked with lawmakers to draft the bill. Meanwhile- the Sunshine State is touted by politicians as a low tax, business-friendly environment. Yet Florida Trend magazine reports lobbyists representing businesses ranging from rental car companies to theme parks are pushing for more tax cuts. Whether it’s clamping down on immigration or lowering taxes- who writes the laws that shape life in Florida? Joining the discussion on Intersection are Jason Garcia, associate editor with Florida Trend; Ana Ceballos, state ...

Imagine cars that can drive themselves. According to this report from On The Road, this might be a possibility in the near future. Host Laurence Colletti talks to Brian Willis, Andrew Korge, and Mike Suarez about road rage and the technological solutions that the future might bring. Their discussion ranges from why we get so frustrated while behind the wheel to the advantages and disadvantages of driverless vehicles. Brian Willis is a real estate and business attorney with a focus on litigation.  He has been recognized by the Tampa Bay Business Journal, Florida Super Lawyers magazine, Florida Trend magazine, Creative Loafing, and the Tampa Bay Times. Andrew M. Korge is currently the vice president of Strategic Development at Lynx Companies. A 3rd generation Miamian, Andrew is a businessman and entrepreneur who works in real estate, is a fundraiser, and has built several organizations that engage the next generation of leaders in civics, politics, and policy. Mike Suarez is the president of Suarez Insurance and a Councilman of the City of Tampa. Prior to his current employment, he worked as a Commercial Risk Management Consultant at Insurance Office of America and the Vice President of Wells Fargo Insurance Services.

Learn The Reasons Why You Can Lose Your Sex Drive at Any Age and How You Can Get It Back with The “HARSH” and “Rewire Your Desire” Programs Using Diet, Exercise, Mindfulness and Individualized Hormone Therapy Kirk Hamilton interviews Dr. Jennifer Landa who earned her medical degree from Albany Medical College of Union University in Albany, NY in 1996. She completed her internship and residency at Beth Israel Medical Center in NYC, where she was distinguished as the Administrative Chief Resident in OB/GYN. Dr. Landa is Board Certified by the American Board of of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine and serves as an Advanced Fellow in the Fellowship for Anti-Aging, Regenerative and Functional Medicine. In addition, Dr. Landa has made appearances on a number of nationally-syndicated television shows, and was featured in a cover story by Florida Trend magazine in December of 2009, as a leading expert in anti-aging medicine. Dr. Landa is the author of the Amazon best seller “The Sex Drive Solution for Women”; creator of the "HARSH" and  “REWIRE YOUR DESIRE” programs designed to help women obtain optimal health and help those with low sex drives get their passion back. She is a hormone specialist, Chief Medical Officer of BodyLogicMD and a Sexpert MD. Visit Dr. Landa's personal website here. For free videos created by Dr. Landa on regaining one's sex drive Click Here. Download or Open:

Cynthia Barnett, senior writer for Florida Trend magazine and author of the books "Mirage" and "Blue Revolution," addresses ethical matters pertaining to water sustainability.

Cynthia Barnett, senior writer for Florida Trend magazine and author of the books "Mirage" and "Blue Revolution," addresses ethical matters pertaining to water sustainability.