Podcasts about Lakeway

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 8:22

IT'S BEEN 2 DAY SINCE HIS LAST LOSS!!! Booker's current record is 2416 wins with 157 losses, this morning all of Austin is rooting for Leah in Lakeway, Texas!!! LET'S WELCOME HER TO AUSTIN'S FAVORITE POP CULTURE TRIVIA GAME...CAN'T BEAT BOOKER!!!

Can't Beat Booker with Patty in Lakeway, Texas

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 8:12

IT'S BEEN 13 DAYS SINCE HIS LAST LOSS!!! Booker's current record is 2384 wins with 153 losses, this morning all of Austin is rooting for Patty in Lakeway, Texas!!! LET'S WELCOME HER TO AUSTIN'S FAVORITE POP CULTURE TRIVIA GAME...CAN'T BEAT BOOKER!!!

The Armor Men's Health Hour

EP 699: My Oh My...MYO Mind & Body! Bonus Ep!

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 10:57

In this episode of The Armor Men's Health Show, Donna Lee Dr. Lucas Jacomides Donna Lee and Dr. Jacomides interview Chris and Jess with MYO Mind and Body in Lakeway, Tx. They help people learn to be their best through functional exercise and wellness. At MYO Mind & Body, they specialize in sports performance, relaxation services, injury recovery, and holistic healing. From torn muscles to frozen shoulders, bursitis, and beyond, they offer tailored solutions to revitalize your body and renew your mind. Experience the power of cutting-edge technology and personalized care for ultimate well-being. To learn more about their services, please visit https://myomindandbody.com or call Chris at (813) 998-5004. Voted top Men's Health Podcast, Sex Therapy Podcast, and Prostate Cancer Podcast by FeedSpot.Dr. Mistry is a board-certified urologist and has been treating patients in the Austin and Greater Williamson County area since he started his private practice in 2007.We enjoy hearing from you! Email us at armormenshealth@gmail.com and we'll answer your question in an upcoming episode.Phone: (512) 238-0762Email: armormenshealth@gmail.comWebsite: armormenshealth.comOur Locations:Round Rock Office970 Hester's Crossing RoadSuite 101Round Rock, TX 78681Lakeline Office12505 Hymeadow DriveSuite 2CAustin, TX 78750South Austin Office6501 South CongressSuite 1-103Austin, TX 78745Dripping Springs Office170 Benney LaneSuite 202Dripping Springs, TX 78620

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Grace at Lakeway - Week 6 (9.26.24)

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 134:39

Chad Tindell and Brian Rice had the call for the Rivalry Thursday GOTW. Graced defeated Lakeway 47-12. Game aired on FM 99.1See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Grace at Lakeway - Week 6 (9.26.24)

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 134:39

Chad Tindell and Brian Rice had the call for the Rivalry Thursday GOTW. Graced defeated Lakeway 47-12. Game aired on FM 99.1See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Grace at Lakeway - Week 6 (9.26.24)

Pump Fakes and Bad Takes Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 134:39

Chad Tindell and Brian Rice had the call for the Rivalry Thursday GOTW. Graced defeated Lakeway 47-12. Game aired on FM 99.1See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Catholic at Lakeway Christian - Week 1 (8.23.24)

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2024 160:28

Full Game Replay. John Wilkerson and Rob Demastus had the call for this week's Catholic game. Catholic defeated Lakeway Christian 50-13. Aired on FM 99.1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IT'S BEEN 7 DAYS SINCE HIS LAST LOSS!!!Booker's current record is 2325 wins with 148 losses, this morning all of Austin is rooting for Tracy in Lakeway, Texas!!! LET'S WELCOME HER TO AUSTIN'S FAVORITE POP CULTURE TRIVIA GAME...CAN'T BEAT BOOKER!!!

Rio Grande Guardian's Podcast

Everything LakeWay Produce CEO Ramon Mery said at his company's recent groundbreaking in Pharr

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 8:04

PHARR, Texas - Construction is underway for yet another cold storage facility within the Pharr Produce Park.The latest project sees Greenway Construction building a 50,000 square foot warehouse for its sister company, LakeWay Produce. This is just the first phase. The second phase will see it expanded to 94,000 square feet.The new building is less than half a mile from another cold storage facility build by the same company that was officially opened earlier this year. The first one has 44,000 square feet of space.LakeWay/Greenway held a press conference and groundbreaking ceremony on July 18. “We believe in this region greatly because of all the potential and all the investments that have been happening in the last few years that have given us the advantage as produce companies, as a produce industry, to be more competitive, more efficient, and better positioned,” said Ramon Mery, CEO of LakeWay Produce and Greenway Construction, in an interview with the Rio Grande Guardian.“So, as much as we believe in the area and the industry, we want to share those those goods with other produce companies like us through our construction company. That is why we are investing in a new warehouse here by the Pharr Bridge that will be also host other produce companies.”To read the new stories and watch the news videos of the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service go to www.riograndeguardian.com.

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Everything Joaquin Spamer said at the groundbreaking ceremony for LakeWay Produce

Rio Grande Guardian's Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2024 5:36

PHARR, TEXAS - Pharr Economic Development Corporation President Victor Perez went off script to recognize industrial developer Joaquin Spamer at a groundbreaking ceremony. The focus was supposed to be on another warehouse developer, Ramon Mery, and later in the proceedings it was. But Perez said he wanted Spamer to come to the podium because he, Perez, is a member of the Hidalgo County Prosperity Task Force and his EDC is supporter of the RioPlex marketing initiative. Spamer started his speech by praising Pharr Mayor Ambrosio Hernandez. He said he was one of the first leaders in the Valley he partnered with. Spamer then went on to talk about “the port of the future.” He was talking about SpaceX. “The only message that I have is that we have the port of the future because Pharr has a door to outer space and that door is SpaceX. And it is here. But it is not just at Boca Chica it is all over the region, on both sides of the border. What we are calling RioPlex,” Spamer said. Spamer said RioPlex, a marketing strategy that seeks to promote the Rio Grande Valley and northern Tamaulipas, is not trying to diminish the importance of RGV Partnership. “On the contrary. RGV Partnership has a mandate to promote the US side, just like COSTEP. The only thing that we're doing with RioPlex is naming the region from Roma-Miguel Aleman to Brownsville-Matamoros, on both sides of the border,” Spamer said. “When you put that region together, we have the port of the future.” Spamer said he wanted to repeat a story he told the day before. The event was held at Harlingen Convention Center by the Prosperity Task Force and the CEO Group in order to promote RioPlex. “I was explaining the advantages of the region together: 13 international bridges, led by the Pharr International Bridge, seven airports, four ocean ports. We have (a) 3.5 million population. We have over 100,000 students in college on both sides of the border. So, we have a unique region,” Spamer said. “But I was explaining this to a friend. We will not name names. And I told him that we have the port of the future. And he said, what is that? (I said) we have SpaceX. (He said) no you don't. (I said) yes, we do. It is in Boca Chica. But (his friend said) Boca Chica is next to Boca Raton. They actually think it is in Florida. And that just proves how bad of a job we are doing in promoting the region.” Spamer said the individual cities in the RGV do “a very good job” in promoting themselves. “And I commend Victor and (Pharr Bridge Director) Luis (Bazan) for what you do for the City of Pharr. And you do a great job. But it's like selling a store inside a mall. At the end of the day, you need to make sure that people come to the mall and that's what we're trying to do with RioPlex,” Spamer said. “And we are doing it with the private sector, trying to support the local EDOs. Because something that I need to mention is that the EDOs cannot do it themselves. They need the support of local businessmen. And what I want to say is, if you are small businessman or a medium or large businessman, get involved. Get involved with the Chamber of Commerce. Get involved with EDC.” Editor's Note: To read the full story go to the Rio Grande Guardian website. To read the new stories and watch the news videos of the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service go to www.riograndeguardian.com.

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DGS 254: Unlock Your Portfolio Potential: Non-QM Strategies for Real Estate Investors

#DoorGrowShow - Property Management Growth

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 42:36

As property managers you likely know a little bit about mortgages. But do you know about non-QM loan strategies and how your clients and investors can utilize them? In this episode of the #DoorGrowShow, property management growth experts Jason and Sarah Hull sit down with Matt from Nexa Mortgage to talk about using non-QM strategies to unlock your portfolio's potential. You'll Learn [05:46] QM loans VS non-QM loans [16:14] Why Jason and Sarah went with non-QM [22:07] Which one should you choose? [26:46] Why should property managers know this? [32:23] What about long-term rentals Tweetables “If you have a great manager, it makes sense to get as many properties as you possibly can, knowing that they are in good hands and they are being taken care of because all you're doing is printing money.” “If you have a way that you can help your investor clients get what they want, which is more deals, it's a win.” “If you are a property manager, you should also be an investor in real estate.” “It's great to manage properties and let's do that and build wealth ourselves.” Resources DoorGrow and Scale Mastermind DoorGrow Academy DoorGrow on YouTube DoorGrowClub DoorGrowLive TalkRoute Referral Link Transcript [00:00:00] Sarah: He said, "I am not joking. I had to submit over 100 documents to the company in order to just see if I'm qualified to get this additional loan. And he's like, I just feel like there has to be an easier way." And there is, but sometimes people don't know about that. [00:00:20] Jason: Welcome DoorGrow property managers to the DoorGrow show. If you are a property management entrepreneur that wants to add doors, make a difference, increase revenue, help others, impact lives, and you are interested in growing in business and life, and you're open to doing things a bit differently, then you are a DoorGrow property manager. [00:00:39] DoorGrow property managers love the opportunities, daily variety, unique challenges, and freedom that property management brings. Many in real estate think you're crazy for doing it. You think they're crazy for not because you realize that property management is the ultimate high trust gateway to real estate deals, relationships, and residual income. At DoorGrow we are on a mission to transform property management business owners and their businesses. We want to transform the industry, eliminate the BS, build awareness, change perception, expand the market, and help the best property management entrepreneurs win. We're your hosts, property management, growth experts, Jason and Sarah Hull, the CEO and COO of DoorGrow. Now let's get into the show. [00:01:23] All right. And today we're hanging out with Matt Dean of Nexa Mortgage, and we're going to have an interesting conversation about financing and loans and I don't know, and some other stuff, but Matt welcome to the show. [00:01:36] Matthew: Good morning. [00:01:37] Good morning. Thanks for having me. [00:01:38] Jason: It's good to have you. So give us a little bit of background of how you got into the whole real estate industry and give people a little bit of background on you. [00:01:49] Matthew: Sure. So, after I graduated from college, which I went to college in Missouri, I ended up moving to Austin, Texas, and one of the first jobs I got was with a commercial finance company and that landed me in Lakeway, which is where I reside now, and have been for over 15 years. But the commercial finance company that I worked with was was a fairly new company that came in from California. The owners Had a mortgage background and had gotten into this commercial finance division. [00:02:15] They had sold off a couple of mortgage companies opened up this division and Lakeway. They were also land developers and commercial finance guys. So they saw a lot of opportunity out here and opened up this company. So anyway, I got in on the ground floor. They were relocating the company here and had a couple year run with that. [00:02:31] And then in early 2000, the .Com kind of came in and blew up that whole industry. So what we were doing was commercial finance, equipment finance really, and at the time it was a lot of computer equipment and I was working with a lot of Dell sales reps that were taking over some of their overflow that Dell didn't want to finance. [00:02:49] So, when all that happened, and it blew up the owners who had the mortgage background really saw that "hey, we're going to see a refinance run here. The market's going to crash rates are going to come down. There's going to be a run." And so they immediately just flip. They had a mortgage company here, but it wasn't early. It was dormant. Yeah. And they flipped it open and and just started building that company out. And so that's ultimately how I got into the mortgage business. And, right after that, we had this really big refinance run. We grew that company very quickly to about 35 employees where we were doing 300 to 400 loans a month with a fairly small company. [00:03:27] And that just, jump straight in and learn the business. And so then in about 2007 ish, 2006 ish, I really got exposed to the investment world, so to speak. I got partnered up with a real estate brokerage here in Austin that focused on investment properties and primarily what they were focusing on was duplexes. [00:03:47] And so that year in 2006, I believe it closed 152 duplex transactions, and it was mainly California investors coming into Austin. And it really just changed my whole perspective of the mortgage industry as opposed to first time buyers or veterans, which I enjoy working with all those folks, but the commercial or the investment world, it's a different animal in that it's less emotion and more about business. And so I really just gravitated more to working with investors, started buying properties myself managed a few properties myself and then, evolved from there. But I worked with that same group and Lakeway for about 12 years and then moved around a couple of places and work for a builder and and a couple other companies. [00:04:29] But anyway, that's how I got in it, got started. [00:04:31] Jason: Yeah, so you've seen it from a few different angles than the whole real estate investment industry, sounds like. [00:04:37] Matthew: Yeah, I've been through a few of these cycles of ups and downs. Obviously the refinance run early on was, really interesting, but a lot of good, easy money on the table, so to speak, but then we had the crash, which was a very difficult time for a couple of years, although, Austin weathered that storm pretty well relative to a lot of other areas of the country. [00:04:56] So, even though our volumes were down, our real estate didn't see as big of an equity loss and the job market here in Austin's always been really strong. So, it pulled us back out of it fairly quickly. We're in a situation now where rates are high and property values have gone up. [00:05:11] And it's a challenge for some folks here to purchase. A lot of folks are just priced out of the market and can't afford it. And property taxes aren't helping that situation. [00:05:19] Jason: Yeah, [00:05:20] Sarah: It's so pricey here. So pricey. [00:05:22] Matthew: But we're starting to see a little bit of pull back on the values and the houses. It's a little bit more of a buyer's market now, but it still needs to come down a little bit, I think in my opinion, it's to balance the market again. [00:05:34] Jason: Interesting. So the topic today is unlock your portfolio potential, non QM strategies for real estate investors. And for those that don't know what QM is, which I don't. So educate me. What's QM? [00:05:47] Sarah: So I handled all of this stuff and Jason got to the closing table and he's like, "I'm an owner in the LLC, right?" [00:05:54] Matthew: It's like, yeah, I barely talked to you along the way, but anyway, yeah, so let's talk a little bit about QM and how that all started. So, after the real estate crash in the 2006, 2007, eight ish area the CFPB was formed a consumer finance protection bureau, which took over the regulation with the mortgage industry. [00:06:12] It took them a few years, but in 2014 they implemented what was called TRID, which you may have heard that word, but it was where we got rid of the good faith estimate and integrated the new loan estimate and closing disclosure took over. And at that same point in time, the regulations came out and then classified conventional loans or reclassified them as qualified mortgages. [00:06:35] What that means really is the CFPB was trying to put protections in place to protect consumers and also strengthen guidelines to make sure that people or buyers had the ability to repay. So what that really meant was additional restrictions on ability to repay, debt ratio requirements, reserve assets, et cetera. [00:06:55] So, if you do a conventional loan, which is Fannie, Freddie. Those are considered qualified mortgages. They have additional protections in that you're maxed at the amount of fees you can charge a buyer. The APR has to be within guidelines within a maximum. So all those things are really for consumer protection, right? [00:07:14] At the same time, what caused the market crash before was what subprime mortgages. And so at the time, subprime mortgages initially had a place in the market. They really were good for investors because investors were putting money down, they had good credit typically, and they had reserve assets. [00:07:35] When the market shifted, and they started using subprime loans to qualify buyers for primary residences that really had no business buying homes is where it got in trouble. So after QM was announced or came out with CFPB, then they also had non QM loans. What that means is any loan that falls outside of the qualified mortgage guidelines, for whatever reason, can still be funded or it would fall within non QM. [00:07:59] Non QM just meant if you're a lender who does those type of loans, you're now required to hold additional reserve assets in your bank or your mortgage company per loan to cover for the potential higher risk and default. [00:08:12] Jason: Okay. [00:08:13] Matthew: And it took a few years from 2014. The market started to come out with products in 2015. [00:08:18] The industry was really not sure how to handle it. A lot of banks didn't want to even dive into it. And then it started to evolve. And "okay, there's a big market here." So now it's one of the fastest growing segments of the market and banks have realize or figured out how to meet the ability to repay guidelines with alternative methods, right? [00:08:41] So you don't have to have W2s and tax returns and pay stubs, which a conventional QM loan would require. Now, they look at different factor, like, 12 months business bank statements. I can look at a CPA prepared profit and loss statement, I can look at just the rent income on the property and that's what's classified or called DSCR. [00:09:03] And then also it's asset based loans where we just look at the asset and we turn the asset into a revenue stream. So that's really how non QM started and really what it is. It's just an alternative way of qualifying the mortgages that falls outside of the Fannie Freddie conventional type of loans. [00:09:21] Jason: Got it. [00:09:21] Sarah: So what does that mean for investors? Because we have some investors that listen to us and we have some property managers who work with investors. So what would that mean for an investor that is looking to get into more investment properties? [00:09:39] Matthew: Yeah, absolutely. So, the challenge that a lot of investors run into is a lot of them are self employed and a lot of them start accumulating property. [00:09:48] So if they fall into either one of those categories, either they're self employed. Or they've accumulated a lot of properties or both, right? The challenge becomes with qualified mortgages is from an income perspective, right? So good CPAs are going to try and shelter income for self employed borrowers and for investors by showing, minimal profits or minimal or losses on their properties. [00:10:11] And so, as investors start to accumulate more properties, it becomes more challenging to qualify for conventional loans, because for every property on a conventional loan, Fannie and Freddie want additional reserve assets. So that means you start getting 6 properties, you need assets for each one of those properties on top of down payment funds for the purchase property and the reserves on that property. [00:10:33] So, from two perspectives, either an income perspective, where we have a challenge again, a self employed borrower shows losses on his tax returns for the last 5 years by design, because he doesn't want to pay taxes, or we've got multiple properties also showing losses when I'm looking at income on a conventional loan basis, I have to use the income from the tax return. [00:10:52] So losses can be a problem. Also, the reserve requirements, so, taking into those two scenarios, you've got a self employed borrower that, let's say they, they have gross revenue of half a million dollars, but they're showing losses of, 50-60-70,000 dollars. We're just looking at 12 months bank statements in that case, which gives us gross revenue and then we back out of a factor of say, 25 to 30 percent for taxes and we use that as revenue or income to qualify. If we have an investor that, let's say, not necessarily self employed they have multiple rental properties that are basically just, showing losses and now their income is diminished to where they can't qualify. [00:11:32] Then we have the debt service coverage ratio programs. Like, we utilize with your property where we're looking at just the rent on the property. Right? So the rent the market rent or the short term rental just needs to cover the principal interest, taxes, insurance and fees. And so those are 2 products that we use and that's really how, I would say it helps investors in those scenarios. [00:11:54] The other products that we could look at are P& L products meaning that ACPA provides a P& L statement, and then we can use that income, or if they have significant assets just in investment funds and whatnot, we can turn that into a revenue stream. But the bottom line is it just eliminates the need for W 2s, tax returns, or pay stubs, and we look at other alternative income sources to qualify. [00:12:18] Sarah: It's funny. I was actually on Instagram the last week, I think. And there's this guy, he has a very large account and I can't remember his name. And he's very big on investing in real estate. And he said, "guys, like, I just need some help. I like I'm going through this whole process and you jumped through 10, 000 hoops." and he said, "I am not joking. I had to submit over 100 documents to the company in order to just see if I'm qualified to get this additional loan. And he's like, I just feel like there has to be an easier way." And there is, but sometimes people don't know about that. I still talk to investors and property managers and they don't know. [00:13:02] They're like, "I'm just too conventional. That's like what you do. That's like the normal thing that we're all trained and used to doing." So just knowing that there are other options that don't require all of these crazy hoops to jump through and all of this documentation and lots of red tape and underwriting. [00:13:22] It's not that it's eliminated. It's just that it's a lot easier of a process and especially if you're a savvy investor that takes a loss on your taxes, just because your tax return shows a loss, it doesn't actually mean that you're losing money, right? So there's a big difference there. So that plays a big part too. [00:13:43] Matthew: Yeah, there are investors. Sorry. I didn't mean to jump in there, but there are definitely investors that lean on that from a documentation standpoint. Right? They've been down this road. They have multiple properties and more properties, you have the more documentation you need to provide to try and qualify for those conventional loans and it just becomes more and more challenging. [00:14:00] And, even more so if you have a loan officer on the front end of that's trying to originate a loan, that isn't really versed in investment properties and doesn't know how to underwrite the tax returns, they can get in trouble. They look, "oh, I got good credit. I've got down payments." But when you try and pull together tax returns and the income from multiple properties and business losses and this and that, it becomes very complex. And it's honestly, a lot of loan officers don't even know how to look at that correctly. And so they just throw the file up. It goes to underwriting. And then 2 weeks later, they've got a problem. But I just closed a deal actually yesterday and it was ended up going non QM short term rental. And the gentleman is great credit owns his own businesses, owns multiple properties and schools here, but the documentation, because he owns, like, 8 companies and probably 7 or 8 rental properties, and he had a partner in this particular property that, It became so complicated with trying to pull some of that stuff together and also with the partner who wasn't necessarily as strong as him where it just made sense for us to go short term rental and move on. [00:15:07] And that's what we did. So we just made it easy. He was happy that he didn't have to continue to jump through all those hoops. And we were able to get the property done and close in about two and a half weeks. [00:15:17] Jason: You said it made sense to go short term rental. You meant to go non QM. Is that what you meant? [00:15:21] Matthew: To go non QM. Yeah. We went short term rental income, which is non QM to qualify the income on the property. This happens to be a short term rental down on the Comal River and it's got great income. It just he had a private money loan on it when he purchased it needed to refinance the note was coming due and he just has a very complex financial situation. [00:15:43] And he got involved with a partner on this property that also created some challenges with that particular situation and just made it a lot easier to use him and go non QM short term rental income only and just get it done. [00:15:54] Jason: So, would that be a DSCR loan going on the short term rental income? [00:15:59] Or is that different? [00:15:59] Matthew: Yes, it is technically a DSCR loan, which means debt service coverage ratio. And this is what we utilize with your property as well, by the way. we're looking at either long term rents. [00:16:10] Jason: We should tell that story, by the way, everyone listening has no clue. [00:16:13] Sarah: I know, right? [00:16:14] Jason: Why don't we have Sarah explain like why we went this route, how we ended up talking with Matt and like how this all worked out. [00:16:21] Sarah: Okay, let's do that. So, Jason, oddly proudly, he's like, "I've never owned a rental property and I've never managed a rental property. And I do this now." And I said, "this is nothing to be proud of. Like you're 46, you should own things. You should have assets." So like I, on the other hand, like I had, in my twenties, I started investing in real estate. So, Jason and I for a while have been saying like, "when are we going to get one together?" [00:16:48] Because we didn't have one yet and he never had one. [00:16:51] Then also our circumstances in life have changed a little bit. And we thought " we need an additional property at this point." And we were in a unique situation where right now in Austin, I'll just start by saying long term rental is hard to make it make sense financially. [00:17:10] You're probably not going to cashflow. [00:17:13] Jason: Yeah. [00:17:13] Sarah: Not right now. Anyway, it's just, it's really hard because prices are high. And interest rates are also high. This is where we are. So we couldn't have possibly done a long term rental anyway, because we needed the property to have some personal use on it. [00:17:28] And we decided, "Hey, let's also use it for some of our DoorGrow events." Because every time that we do an event, We pay somebody else. [00:17:37] So let's pay ourselves through that. So for that reason, it only can really be used as a short term rental property. So we decided, "Hey, there's these kind of three components." [00:17:48] And I'm really big on asset protection, meaning I need the property to be owned and deeded and financed in an LLC. So originally I was working with another agent. We've worked with him before on our primary home. He's a really great agent. I had asked him about, "can we fund it in the name of an LLC?" [00:18:09] And he said, "no you can't do that. It doesn't really work that way." And it seemed like he was just trying to talk us out of it. I even talked with that he typically uses and that we used on our, Home that we live in. And he said, "Oh no, yeah, we don't do properties in the LLC. It'll be in your name. And then after closing, we could do a quick claim and then like change the deed and put the deed in the LLC name." And I said, "okay, what about the mortgage?" And he said, "no. The mortgage stays in your name." And I said, "I'm out." Like that is where I'm out. You're piercing the veil. [00:18:44] All of my personal assets would now be exposed and on the line. And that completely defeats the purpose of having an LLC. And he was like, yeah, we just don't do that. I really don't think that's going to be a problem. So I said, "okay, do you know anybody now he's been in this business for like 20 or 30 years?" [00:19:02] "Do you know anybody that can do that?" And he said, "Oh, not really." So that was time to start looking for somebody else because I know that it can be done. I've done it in Pennsylvania. So there's no way that Texas can't do this. Texas is far ahead of Pennsylvania in a lot of different ways. [00:19:19] Jason: So we found another agent. [00:19:20] Sarah: So we found another agent who then referred us to Matt and he said, "Hey, I know a guy. He's really great. And I'm pretty sure he can do what you need." So I said, "great. What's his information?" I had a conversation with Matt and he's like, "Oh, well, yeah, we can do that." And I said, "so you can put the loan in the LLC. Not my name, the LLC. He said yeah, we can do that." Like it was easy. So it can be done. Sometimes you just have to look around a little bit. So that was how our deal was structured. So we went non QM and we ended up doing, since it is a short term rental, we went DSCR so that the rents would cover essentially your PITI. [00:20:00] And this is how we made our deal work. So we closed PITI. [00:20:06] Jason: PITI for the listeners is... [00:20:07] Sarah: principal interest taxes insurance. [00:20:11] Matthew: Yeah, so, I know that was how our conversation started was, " can we do this in the LLC?" And we walked through that and the pros and cons a little bit, I think, and that's one thing that conventional QM loans don't really not really, they don't allow that. You cannot fund in an LLC. [00:20:25] Now, what happens is a lot of people like you were advised, "hey, fund it in your name, slip it to the LLC later." That can cause some problems because Fannie Mae does have due on sale clauses in their loan documents. So, technically, if there's an ownership change, that note can be called due. Typically, you can just flip it back into your name and stop that process, but it becomes a cat and mouse game back and forth if you have a servicer that's trying to, exercise that for some reason, it doesn't happen very often. It's not a very high risk, but it's definitely something you need to be aware of. On the non QM side, the lenders want these, or most of them prefer them to be funded into LLCs because non QM as a whole is considered business purpose lending. [00:21:11] It falls outside of the consumer protection, finance protection Bureau oversight. So, it's considered or classified more of like a commercial loan. And so most of them require, or want you to fund into an LLC. There are some that will do them in their personal names. It's interesting. They follow more of a conventional loan program, which I'm not really sure I understand, because they issue a closing disclosure and they look at loan estimates, even though it's considered a non loan. So they just handle a little bit differently. Those companies will allow you to do it in your name and some of them are doing a lot of those companies are also doing primary residences under a non QM basis. So bank statement products for somebody who may be self employed also trying to buy a primary residence. That's where I see it more. Most of the the LLC stuff is for investors and those lenders are going to. Really prefer or require it to be in an LLC. [00:22:07] Jason: Got it. Okay, cool. So what should investors know in order to make the decision as to which way they should go? Like, how do you make the deciding factor? Like, what are some of the things that kind of weigh into this? [00:22:20] Matthew: Yeah, I think really it's a conversation initially of can they qualify for a conventional loan? Do they understand what non QM loans have to offer? A lot of investors aren't familiar with the details of non QM loans, how they work, how they can help them. So it's really an education conversation of, what options we may have available. Right? I would always start with the conventional loans typically and, see if we can qualify. If you can go that route and you're putting 25 percent down you're going to get a little bit better interest rates. And then you don't have some of the other key factors that come with non QM loans. So most non QM loans do have some sort of prepayment penalty because they're selling these to a secondary hedge fund investor that wants a minimum return. So, in most cases, you're going to have a prepayment penalty in a conventional loan. Stay out of point. A QM loan legally cannot have a prepayment penalty. [00:23:14] So there's a big difference there. But as far as qualifying them, it's a really, like I said, an education and a conversation about what their profile looks like. Right? They self employed. Do they own multiple properties? Are they showing losses or profits on those properties? And then, really documenting that, 9 times out of 10, what I'm told on a verbal conversation doesn't match what I get on the documentation that way. [00:23:38] "Oh, my business makes this," but they're talking about gross revenue, not net income. They're talking about gross rent amounts, not the net income they're showing on their tax returns. So it needs to go the next level. But that initial conversation may determine quite quickly that, hey, we need to go non for what reason or, because they want to fund it in an LLC, because the property is really a short term rental, but it doesn't but they don't have any history of short term rental management. [00:24:07] And let's talk just a little bit about, how you look at the short term rental. I know that's what we were talking a little bit about before we talked about your loan, right? So there's 2 ways to look at that short term rental and it's either from well, the rental income short term or long term can either come from an appraiser. [00:24:23] Or from a software program that some lenders are now using. So a lot of lenders will lean on a typical, appraisal to an appraiser to come up with whatever that market rent may be. And like, like, you said, it's difficult to cash flow properties in Austin or in Texas. On long term rents simply because the property taxes have escalated and now with higher interest rates. [00:24:48] So a lot of times, the short term rental is really from a lending perspective an easier way to qualify the property for 1. But we do have the ability to look at it from two different perspectives and this is what we utilized on your loan. So I'll just talk about a little bit. So I have a couple lenders that will look at the short term rental from a software perspective. [00:25:05] Right? So in your case. When we had the discussion, it was really a matter of, yeah, "I really want to put 20 percent down. I don't want to put additional money down. That would be more important to me than a little bit higher interest rate. Right?" And so, when we look at different lenders that may be leaning on an appraisal. [00:25:21] I don't know what that number is for 2 weeks and me personally I feel like appraisers, especially in the short term rental market. Are a little bit lazy and sometimes they just don't have the data. So what happens is I submitted to the lender based on an 80 percent loan to value. And then all of a sudden, my short term rental income comes back low or lower than what we may have expected. [00:25:42] And now that's requiring you to put an additional 5 percent down to meet their guidelines of a debt service coverage ratio less than one or go no ratio, right? We still have an option, but the option is going to require you to put a little bit more money down. And so. Again, we have two ways to look at it either an appraisals given us that number or with some investors. [00:26:00] And this is why I like working with some of those in that case. Like I said, your most important factor is 20 percent down. so I took it to a lender that gave me that short term rental number within 48 hours. They ran it through their system. They gave it to me immediately and said, "this is where we should be." As soon as we submitted the loan to underwriting within 2 days, we had an approval and this was confirmed short term rental amount. We didn't have to wait on the appraiser and it didn't matter what the appraiser's opinion was. They already confirmed what we were going to use, which confirmed that I could get your loan approved with just 20 percent down. So, that's a preferred method in a lot of ways, especially if we're trying to keep that 20 percent down number. [00:26:38] If we have somebody that's putting 25-30 percent down, then it's. A little bit less relevant and we can, decide what option might be best for them at that point. [00:26:46] Jason: Got it. So why should property managers who are constantly wanting to do more deals, help more investors, why should they have somebody like Matt in their back pocket? [00:26:57] Sarah: Oh, that's such a good question. Well, I want to think of it kind of twofold. One, I feel like if you are a property manager, you should also be an investor in real estate. Real estate agents just by having access to the MLS. No, that's not where all deals come from. I know that, but just by having access to the MLS and the connections that you have as a real estate agent and property manager, there's no chance that you don't come across amazing deals all the time. [00:27:23] There's no chance. So capitalize on that. [00:27:26] You should also be an investor yourself. It's great to manage properties and let's do that and build wealth ourselves. Yeah. So that's number one. But number two is if you're like, "well, I like, I don't know, I'm unsure, or maybe I have one property or two properties and I don't know if I'm ready to continue to build a portfolio." [00:27:46] Or you're like, "Hey, I have X many properties and I'm happy right here. I don't want any more." I don't know why, but maybe you are. So if that's the case and you have investor clients that very likely would love to get into more deals themselves. And it would be great for you because now if you have an investor and they manage five doors, but that same investor can now manage 10, 20, 38. [00:28:11] That's fantastic because now your business is growing. So if you have a way that you can help your investor clients get what they want, which is more deals, it's a win because yes, the savvy investors, they're always looking for more deals. Jason's hooked now. He said to me, we closed and he was like, "how do we do another one? like, how do we do another one?" He's like, "how fast can we do another one? Like Sarah, is it possible if we do like one property a year," right? And he did. Yeah, he did. There's a lot of investors like that because once you get it. Once you really get to see all of the benefits and just how freaking beautiful it is to be a real estate investor and make money and get all of the tax benefits that you don't get in almost any other sector. [00:28:54] It's amazing. So why would you not want more of that? So if you're a property manager, it would make so much sense for you to just be able to educate your investor clients. "Hey, have you ever thought of picking up more properties?" The answer probably is going to be "yes," especially if you're doing a great job for them as a property manager. [00:29:14] Because that's a tricky part is, "well, I could buy a bunch of properties, but who's going to manage them?" If you have a great manager, it makes sense to get as many properties as you possibly can, knowing that they are in good hands and they are being taken care of because all you're doing is printing money. [00:29:30] So if you want to grow your portfolio by adding additional deals to the clients that you already have. It's like so simple, right? Why would we not do that? So having options. that not everybody knows about. It's fantastic. [00:29:47] Jason: So in short, this just gives them a lot more options to work with because investors want to invest, and they may think, "Oh, well, I've only got this much down or I can only do a conventional, I can only do it this way. I need to meet certain criteria" or "I've just declared all these losses." [00:30:04] Sarah: "Like I have too much debt." Maybe their like debt to income is a little maxed out because we're, keeping up with the Joneses. This is so normal, right? So that and Matt's laughing. He sees it all the time. [00:30:15] I bet he's like, "Oh, we went a little too high on that one." [00:30:18] there's good debt and bad debt though as well, right? [00:30:21] Correct. However, if you own five properties or six properties or seven properties, every additional property that you have that is leveraged, meaning that you have a mortgage on it, that's counting against you and your debt to income ratio. [00:30:35] Jason: Right. So it gets harder and harder using conventional to get into more property. [00:30:40] Sarah: Unless you're the Fed and you can just print money. [00:30:42] Jason: Well, I don't know if they're buying [00:30:44] Matthew: a lot of money. [00:30:44] But you bring up a good point and just to clarify when we do a debt service coverage ratio program, I'm not looking at any of your debt. [00:30:52] I'm not looking at a debt ratio calculation at all. And if you own multiple properties, I'm not even looking at any of those other properties for any sort of rent, income, verification, mortgage, anything. This one is a business, right? Correct. It's it. Well, it's just debt service coverage on that subject property, right? [00:31:10] Does the rent cover the note? And do we have enough money for down payment and reserves on that property alone? We don't look at reserves for those additional properties like you would a conventional. So you got five properties. I don't care about reserves on those. I'm only looking at the subject property. [00:31:24] So, yes, debt to income is a big factor and I think, if we're talking to property management companies, it's really just an education or a knowledge of what potentially could be out there. Right? Like you said, they have opportunities to buy all the time. I would think that the savvy property manager is going to scoop those up if they can, but are they aware of these programs? [00:31:44] Or do they think that? "Oh, my debt to income is too high or I have losses on my tax returns that I'm going to have trouble qualifying." And then you also have your network of investors that you manage those properties for that potentially are looking for additional doors, but they're not aware of these programs in some cases. [00:32:00] So, yeah, it's just a matter of, I think, education and just getting the information out there. So that some of these people know what options are available. [00:32:09] Jason: Well, it sounds like it shifts the conversation from, "can we?" Yeah. Maybe it's a no, in their thought, in their mind to "how can we?" Like, there's other creative ways that things could be done instead of saying, "Oh, it's gotta be this one way we've always done it. That's the only way." So, what about for long term rentals? Which like some of the investors listening and a lot of our clients listening may not do a short term. [00:32:32] Sarah: You can still do a non QM on a long term, especially in Austin. Now, other markets, you might find a cashflow. Like I have a cashflow property in Pennsylvania. [00:32:40] It's a rare gem guys, but in Austin, it's hard to get something to cashflow, especially right now. [00:32:47] Matthew: Okay, so there's two ways to look at it again. There's, or I guess, multiple ways to look at it. Not just two, but bank statements if I'm looking at it. So, if they're self employed, and they have a business that we can lean on the bank statements, right? [00:32:59] That's my income qualifier and no longer care about that negative potential cash flow on the property in the rent. Right? So that's one way. If I'm doing debt service coverage and I'm looking at long term rental, I have a client that wants to long term rented. They're not going to be comfortable stating short term rental on the application. [00:33:17] They really have no desire to do that. Then I have to look at the short term rent. Now, what that's typically going to end up, at least in Austin, what's typically going to end up happening is that property is going to have a problem cash flowing at 20 percent down or 80 percent equity. Right? So what happens is it now pushes us to. [00:33:34] A bigger down payment, a larger down payment, 25 percent 30%. And then we have the options with those lower loan values to do either no ratio or lower debt coverage ratio loan programs. Right? So. If it falls below 100%, meaning 100 percent rent coverage with PITI coverage which principal interest taxes, insurance and HOA fees all come into that play. But let's just say it's a little bit short. I've got a PITI of 2000 dollars of my rent's 1800. well, the lender is going to do one or two things. Are you going to say, "well, we need more down to get that to 100%." Or "we're going to reclassify it as a higher risk and we'll do, some of them will go down to 75 percent debt coverage, but it's a little bit higher rate." [00:34:18] Or "we have to go to a little bit larger down payment and go no ratio, right?" No ratio means we just eliminate that altogether. And it's typically 30 percent down. So, we have options to look at but it is definitely a little bit harder if we're looking at long term rents simply because it's harder to cash flows at 20%, unless again, unless we have larger down payments or larger equity positions, for refinances to soak. [00:34:42] A lot of these let's talk about that too, you have some of your property management clients that may want to purchase more properties where they could extract equity out of these homes to use to purchase more property. So there's a lot of the refinance going on with those properties to under a non QM basis, because they again, they can't qualify for a full doc for whatever reasons. [00:35:03] Right? But there are options to pull cash out under a non QM basis and utilize those funds to reinvest. [00:35:09] Jason: Got it. So say they've got five, 10 properties, it's getting really difficult for them to qualify for a QM loan. They could maybe pull some equity out of their existing properties, do like a cash out refi, and then use that money to fund a bigger down payment to do a non QM scenario. [00:35:28] Matthew: Absolutely. Absolutely. The challenge right now in the market with refinances in general is a lot of these people have really good rates on those properties. And so they don't necessarily want to refinance and lose that low rate understandably. Right? So. In other states, you have a the ability to do HELOCs or he loans, which are second liens, Texas, it's a little bit limited. [00:35:47] There's not as many products available, especially on the investment side. There are ways to extract some of that equity and reposition it to be reinvested in other investment opportunities. And I will say that we do have the ability to do the same type of loans on small commercial properties. [00:36:04] Like, up to I've got one lender that kind of specializes in that small commercial that goes up to 24 units. So, between 5 and 24 unit apartment buildings, we're also looking at a non QM type debt service coverage loan, which is what commercial loans look at in general anyway. Commercial loans are based on cash flow, right? [00:36:23] It's all debt service coverage based on that. But in that small apartment complex arena, you've got a lot of these kind of more residential lenders that are focusing and specializing in it. Because it's a piece of the market that's left out, right? Your commercial lenders don't want to touch something that's a few 100, 000 dollars. They have minimums of 5Million dollars, 3Million dollars. And so you have these smaller properties that are great investments in some cases that also have challenges getting loans, not because of the property, but because of the size of the loan. [00:36:55] Jason: It's just not big enough for him. [00:36:56] So Matt what areas do you cover personally? And then how do people find somebody like you, how did they find somebody like you? Like, this was a challenge we had to ask around what do people look for to find somebody that can help them with some more creative options? [00:37:11] Matthew: That's a good question. I wish more people would know how to find me. So maybe you can help me with that. But yeah, it's just, it's interesting. There's a lot of loan officers that just don't, I guess maybe they're scared of the non QM space. They don't understand it. They're scared of change, so to speak, and so they just go, "I've never done that. And I don't know anything about it and they don't want to learn about it." it's the fastest growing segment of the market right now. Fannie Mae is pushing a lot of the paper towards non QM from a risk perspective. They want to get away from it. They're making investment rates in terms unattractive, so to speak, so they're offloading it that way. But, I think it's really through the real estate agents is probably the best way to get in touch with somebody like me, if they're familiar with it. But what's interesting is even your agent from McLean that I work a lot with Brett. [00:38:00] He wasn't 100 percent versed in these products either. So. Fortunately, he got me, right? [00:38:05] Sarah: Yeah. Thank you, Brett. [00:38:07] Matthew: But, yeah, as far as if you have somebody that's questions, I'm always available to potentially educate people in regards to these programs. As far as where I do business, I'm legally licensed in Texas and Arizona, meaning national mortgage licensing, which is the, the CFPB license. [00:38:22] Now, with non QM loans about 35 states don't require you to have a license within that state. So I can do non QM debt service coverage all these type of loans that we talked about in about 34 different states. Just with my national license and because they consider a business purpose use, it's classified as a commercial loan in those states, and they don't have these overbearing laws like California does or Nevada. So there are some states that it's difficult unless you want to jump through a bunch of hoops to do it. And unless there's enough volume, there hasn't made sense for me to do it. [00:38:55] I just focus on the ones that I can, which is a big piece of the country and we can help folks in those 30 some states, 34 states, whatever it is. [00:39:03] Jason: So there's maybe 15, 16 states that you can't cover. [00:39:06] Matthew: It's the New York the Pacific Northwest and California, most of the middle of the country around Texas we can do. [00:39:14] I know you, you referred me to somebody in Utah the other day, they happen to be a state that requires licensing, but their licensing is pretty reasonable. So, if there was an opportunity or a reason, for some volume to come out of there, I could get licensed fairly quickly. [00:39:28] And some of these states, because I already hold a national license within them. I passed the test for that, which means you just have to take the state piece of that exam to then get licensed. Be able to do loans there, which is fairly simple. And as long as you're not in New York or California or somebody that has these crazy laws, [00:39:44] Sarah: What's to invest there anyway, come on, like squatters and all this, like? [00:39:48] Matthew: I know, right? [00:39:49] I don't know how everybody does loans in New York. I hear it takes 90 days to close a loan. [00:39:54] Jason: There's plenty of investors in those markets. I'm sure people listening. All right. Cool. Well, Matt, it's been great having you here on the DoorGrow show. Appreciate you being our guest. How can people find you or get in touch with you? [00:40:06] If they're wanting to reach out and find out if they're one of those 34 states. [00:40:10] Matthew: Well, my number if you want my phone number is 512 415 6142. You can Google Nexa my name. I think if you Google my name and Nexa mortgage that come up quite a bit on the Google nexahomelending.Com is my personal website. [00:40:27] That's probably the two best ways to reach out to me just text or email and I'm more than happy to help you in any way that I can. [00:40:34] Jason: Perfect. Well, it sounds like this is at least a key or just a tool or an idea that every property manager listening should probably have in their back pocket. [00:40:44] You should have some sort of connection to a more creative lender than you may have currently. And so, connect with Matt or maybe, I don't know, start Googling non QM lenders in your market. I don't know, but find somebody or ask around to some real estate agents, but see if you can get somebody that can help with getting some of these deals because investors, they have money, they have equity and, but they're not doing deals and they want to probably do more deals and they just need somebody creative enough to help them find some solutions or interesting ways to make it happen. [00:41:13] So, all right. Well, again, Matt, thanks for being on the show. Appreciate you. [00:41:17] Matthew: My pleasure. Thank you very much for having me. [00:41:19] Jason: All right. Well, everybody, if you are interested in growing your business, your property management business, reach out to us, you can check us out at doorgrow.Com. And until next time, everybody to our mutual growth. Bye everyone. [00:41:30] Matthew: Great. Thank you. Talk to you guys soon. Bye. [00:41:32] Jason: you just listened to the #DoorGrowShow. We are building a community of the savviest property management entrepreneurs on the planet in the DoorGrowClub. Join your fellow DoorGrow Hackers at doorgrowclub.com. Listen, everyone is doing the same stuff. SEO, PPC, pay-per-lead content, social direct mail, and they still struggle to grow! [00:41:59] At DoorGrow, we solve your biggest challenge: getting deals and growing your business. Find out more at doorgrow.com. Find any show notes or links from today's episode on our blog doorgrow.com, and to get notified of future events and news subscribe to our newsletter at doorgrow.com/subscribe. Until next time, take what you learn and start DoorGrow Hacking your business and your life.

Jaundice: What it is and how to get rid of it

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 35:25

In this episode we chat with Dr. Elissa Gonzalez of Blue Monarch Pediatrics about jaundice! She will help us break down what it is and how you can help your baby get rid of it.Dr. Elissa Gonzalez is a board certified and integrative certified pediatrician and lactation consultant (IBCLC) practicing at Blue Monarch Pediatrics in Lakeway, TX. She specializes in behavior, social/emotional development, ADHD and newborn care. She understands that each child is a one-of-a-kind individual, and their health is influenced by various factors, including physical, emotional, and social elements. Her approach is all-encompassing, focusing on nurturing every aspect of a child's well-being. She looks beyond the symptoms to find the root causes, and collaborates with families to create a customized care plan that promotes balance and harmony.Website: www.bluemonarchpediatrics.comInstagram: @bluemonarchpediatricsPlease feel free to reach out to us with any recommendations for show episode ideas. If you'd like to be a guest, email us with some information about yourself and what type of podcast you'd like to record together. Thank you for all of your support and don't forget to follow and review our podcast, Birth, Baby!Instagram: @‌BirthBabyPodcastEmail: BirthBabyPodcast@gmail.comWebsite: https://birthbabypodcast.transistor.fm/Intro and Outro music by Longing for Orpheus. You can find them on Spotify!

Can't Beat Booker with Caroline in North Austin

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 4:42

IT'S BEEN 14 DAYS SINCE HIS LAST LOSS!!!Booker's current record is 2221 wins with 145 losses, this morning all of Austin is rooting for Hannah in Lakeway, Texas!!! LET'S WELCOME HER TO AUSTIN'S FAVORITE POP CULTURE TRIVIA GAME...CAN'T BEAT BOOKER!!!

Can't Beat Booker with Angelica in Del Valle, Texas

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2024 5:34

IT'S BEEN 13 DAYS SINCE HIS LAST LOSS!!!Booker's current record is 2220 wins with 145 losses, this morning all of Austin is rooting for Hannah in Lakeway, Texas!!! LET'S WELCOME HER TO AUSTIN'S FAVORITE POP CULTURE TRIVIA GAME...CAN'T BEAT BOOKER!!!

Can't Beat Booker with Hannah in Lakeway, Texas

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 6:34

IT'S BEEN 9 DAYS SINCE HIS LAST LOSS!!!Booker's current record is 2219 wins with 145 losses, this morning all of Austin is rooting for Hannah in Lakeway, Texas!!! LET'S WELCOME HER TO AUSTIN'S FAVORITE POP CULTURE TRIVIA GAME...CAN'T BEAT BOOKER!!!

Can't Beat Booker with Anna in Lakeway, Texas

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2024 5:27

IT'S BEEN 39 DAYS SINCE HIS LAST LOSS!!!Booker's current record is 2205 wins with 144 losses, this morning all of Austin is rooting for Anna in Lakeway, Texas!!! LET'S WELCOME HER TO AUSTIN'S FAVORITE POP CULTURE TRIVIA GAME...CAN'T BEAT BOOKER!!!

Capturing Strength and Beauty: Valentina MacGregor's Inspirational Lens

Women of Austin Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 24:52

Welcome to another episode of The Women of Austin Podcast! In this edition, we delve into the fascinating world of Valentina MacGregor, a local women's photographer and proud owner of Valentina Portraiture. Valentina's journey before settling in Austin is nothing short of extraordinary – having lived in six different countries and mastering three languages by the age of 26! Listen in as Valentina unfolds her narrative, recounting her foray into the fashion industry and how that pivotal experience ultimately shaped her path toward becoming a celebrated photographer. Our wonderful host, Mindy Hofman, delves into Valentina's mission to empower women by reminding them of their strength and beauty. Valentina passionately shares her insights on showcasing the inherent power within every woman, drawing inspiration from her unapologetically strong mother. She believes that everyone possesses strength within them and aims to bring that realization to others. The conversation takes an intriguing turn as they discuss the impact of compelling branding photographs in attracting ideal customers and clients. Valentina shares her valuable perspective on pricing as a creative, emphasizing the importance of understanding one's value and pricing accordingly for a sustainable business. Networking takes center stage as they explore its power and the unexpected sources of great referrals. And stay tuned until the end, where Valentina provides valuable tips on relaxing during a photoshoot and a very helpful tip on taking better selfies. The episode concludes with a motivating message from Valentina, encouraging the audience to embrace fear and undertake something challenging each year as a catalyst for discovering their inner strength. Don't miss out on our next episode! Learn more about Valentina and our sponsors through the links below. About Valentina: Valentina Pardi- MacGregor is an Argentinian Italian photographer who specializes in portraits for women across the globe. A graduate of Marangoni Fashion Institute in Milan, and having lived in 6 countries, Valentina approaches your images through the lens of international style. Valentina Portraiture began as a home-based photography studio, shared space, and today, has expanded to a custom-built studio situated in Lakeway, an enclave west of Austin and specializes in creating a space where women feel seen, empowered, and beautiful, but perhaps her most mentioned strength is her ability to make anyone comfortable and let the camera reveal each woman's strength and beauty. Connect with Valentina: Valentina MacGregor LinkedIn: ➡️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/valentina-macgregor-68a3484a/Valentina Portraiture Instagram: ➡️ https://www.instagram.com/valentina.portraiture/Valentina Portraiture Website: ➡️ https://valentinaportraiture.com Episode Sponsor: (Thank you!) Amplify Credit Union: ➡️ https://www.goamplify.com/ Community Sponsors: (Thank you!) Joel Richardson - Prime Lending: ➡️ http://myfinanceteam.com/Dave's Ultimate Automotive: ➡️ https://davesultimateautomotive.com/Warren Kalyan Mattocks: ➡️ https://www.warrenkalyan.com/ Location: Picturesque Point: ➡️ https://www.renters-club.com/vacation-rental/picturesque-point/ Mindys Outfit: Hearth and Soul: ➡️ https://hearthandsoul.com/ Connect with Women of Austin: JOIN THE COMMUNITY: ➡️ https://womenofaustincommunity.comINSTAGRAM: ➡️ https://www.instagram.com/women_of_austinFACEBOOK: ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/WomenOfAustin Thinking of moving to Austin? Keep watching and get to know some of the incredible women in Austin and what they are up to! #Empowerment #WomenEmpowerment #AustinCommunity #AustinPodcast #WomenSupportingWomen #Community #AustinWoman #AustinWomen #Austin #AustinTexas #WomenofAustin #Photographer #Podcast #WomensPodcast #Networking #Confidence #SelfWorth #Empowering #Empowerment #motivational #motiivation #womenspodcast #womenempowerment #womens

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Texas Family Lawyer Provides No-Fault Divorce, Prenup Aid in Belterra & Lakeway

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2023 4:51

Bustos Family Law promises a journey marked by professionalism, compassion, and expertise, with services extending to Cedar Park and Dripping Springs, Texas. They are dedicated to maintaining high ethical standards and aptitude in navigating complex family law matters. Bustos Family Law City: Austin Address: 1705 S Capital of Texas Hwy Website https://bustosfamilylaw.com/ Phone +15127662768 Email lisa@bustosfamilylaw.com

Can't Beat Booker with Natalie in Lakeway, Texas

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2023 5:53

IT'S BEEN 42 DAYS SINCE HIS LAST LOSS!!!Booker's current record is 2151 wins with 142 losses, this morning all of Austin is rooting for Natalie in Lakeway, Texas!!! LET'S WELCOME HER TO AUSTIN'S FAVORITE POP CULTURE TRIVIA GAME...CAN'T BEAT BOOKER!!!

Catholic vs. Lakeway Christian - Week 1 - (8.18.23)

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2023 138:25

Full Game Replay. John Wilkerson and Rob Demastus had the call for this week's Catholic game. Catholic defeated Lakeway Christian 35-0. Aired on FM 99.1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Pump Fakes and Bad Takes Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2023 138:25

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Steiner Ranch Best College Prep Counselor: Find & Apply For Federal Scholarships

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2023 2:46

College Inroads (512-200-3626), helps students apply for college and secure financial aid. With their expertise and simplified program, they help you find the best scholarships and grants for your degree!Find out more at: https://collegeinroads.com/ College Inroads 2303 Ranch Road 620 South, Lakeway, TX 78734, United States Website https://www.collegeinroads.com/ Email prc.pressagency@gmail.com

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The WorldView in 5 Minutes

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023

It's Tuesday, July 11th, A.D. 2023. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Kevin Swanson 1,000 Nigerian Christians killed in last 30 days Nigeria has turned into the hardest place on Earth for Christians. Equipping the Persecuted reports that over the last 30 days, more than 1,000 Christians have been brutally killed in Nigeria — a higher rate than ever for the genocide wrought by Muslims in that country since 2008. Sound of Freedom takes 3rd place at box office Sound of Freedom. That's the major motion picture film addressing the problem of child trafficking. It took third place in the box office over the last week, topping $40 million, reports LifeSiteNews. The goal was to sell 2,000,000 tickets to mirror the number of children who have been trafficked globally. Remarkably, they have already sold 3,863,582 tickets. Sound of Freedom experienced the most successful opening weekend for a religious film since 2014's Heaven is for Real. Watch the Sound of Freedom trailer and get tickets through a special link in our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com. Muslim countries have worst slave trafficking The recently released 2022 United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Global Report on Trafficking in Persons finds that 28% of trafficked persons from Africa and Asia wind up in the Middle East, 10% in Western Europe, 8% in Eastern Asia, and 5% in North America. The Muslim countries again come out as the very worst for slave trafficking. In relation to the prevention of child abuse and exploitation, Out of the Shadows.global finds the most unsafe nations in the world are largely Muslim countries. The worst is Niger. Then comes Cameroon, Saudi Arabia, Congo, Ethiopia, Algeria, and Pakistan. The best places in the world are Canada, France, South Korea, Sweden, and Australia. If you want to help fund the fight against trafficking, give a donation through Shared Hope International, a group which was featured on Family Talk with Dr. James Dobson in a conversation with former Congresswoman Linda Smith. Their website is www.SharedHope.org. Pervasive porn problem Approximately 35% of all internet downloads are related to pornography. Additionally, 77% of men aged 18-24 visited pornographic websites at least once per month. And the use among younger men is increasing. It is estimated to be worth around $97 billion, with annual revenue from U.S.-based companies alone reaching up to $14 billion. The largest porn-consuming nations in the world are the U.S., the United Kingdom, and Brazil. Those three countries are followed by Japan, France, Mexico, the Philippines, Germany, Italy, Canada, Spain, and Egypt. The United States, in first place, has 13 times the porn consumers per capita over the number two nation for porn which is the United Kingdom. Of the major nations in the world, the most unsafe places for the crime of rape include Botswana, South Africa, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Australia, Belgium, and the United States. 71% of Americans support homosexual faux marriage Gallup's annual Values and Beliefs poll conducted back in May found that the number of Americans supporting homosexual mirage, has finally leveled at 71%. That's the same as last year, and up from 35% at the turn of the century. Support for homosexual relationships has dropped Yet the nation's support for same-sex relationships has dropped for the first time from 71% to 64% since last year. The largest demographic that has cooled its enthusiasm for this form of sexual perversion was Republicans — an appreciable drop from 56% support to 41% support. Jeremiah 18:7-8 says, “The instant I speak concerning a nation and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, to pull down, and to destroy it, if that nation against whom I have spoken turns from its evil, I will relent of the disaster that I thought to bring upon it.” America's social conservatives rising The percent of Americans who call themselves socially conservative is climbing up as well — up to 38% from 30% in 2021. That's the highest score since 2012. The ratio of those who refer to themselves as socially liberal has slipped from 33% to 29%, according to the Gallup study. Disney and Target stocks are down Disney stock closed around $88 yesterday. That's a 55% drop from a $195 high in 2021. Target stock stands at $132 — about half of where the stock stood in November 2021. Walmart stock is up slightly since 2021. What part is pop culture playing in the demise of Target? Gospel singer Jimmy Levy's song, “Boycott Target,” squeezed out Taylor Swift for the #1 spot on iTunes around the first of June, reports Fox News. Additionally, Levy's “Reclaim the Rainbow” took the #1 position again last week. Let's keep in mind 1 John 2:17. It says, “And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.” Sky high mortgage rates Mortgage rates hit 7.22% last week. That's the highest for the year. Buyers are hesitant to jump in. And sellers are more hesitant to sell now that interest rates have doubled over the last 18 months. Real estate purchase applications are down 22% last week, in a year-over-year comparison. Layoffs in info tech, designer clothes, luxury cars, comm services Layoffs.fyi calculates a total of 216,000 layoffs thus far in 2023, compared to 165,000 layoffs in 2022 — most of which are technology jobs. Nonetheless, the bull markets for the first six months of 2023 were still the sectors including information technology, designer clothes, luxury cars, and communication services. By contrast, utilities, energy, and health care were the worst performing sectors in the U.S. stock market, reports MSN. Worldview listeners weigh in from Texas, Rhode Island, & Guatemala Worldview listeners continue to email me about why they like the newscast at Adam@TheWorldview.com. (Remember to include your whole name, city and state, and your country if outside America.) Marie Curb in Plainview, Texas wrote, “My son, Steven, and I listen to The Worldview while eating breakfast. We enjoy hearing when God's people take a stand and when you use Scripture to back any point you're making. Thank you for the time and energy put into getting out the truth!” Officer Andrew Morgan in Tiverton, Rhode Island wrote, “I just wanted to write to thank you for the newscast. I really enjoy listening to it on my way to drop my son off at daycare. It keeps me informed of current events from a Christian perspective and calls out sin straightforwardly for what it is. The Worldview serves as a great encouragement, and a constant reminder to pray for the persecuted church. Keep up the good work.” And Philip Reber in Chimaltenango, Guatemala wrote, “I usually listen to your newscast together with the Generations program while I'm at work, partly because my wife only understands Spanish. I enjoy the news coming from a distinctly biblical worldview. And I highly enjoy hearing the news from someone I consider a friend, as we communicate by e-mail occasionally. God bless!” 11 Worldview listeners gave $2,298.38 Recently, 11 Worldview listeners gave toward our $80,000 goal by Monday, July 31st to keep this unique Christian newscast on the air. Our thanks to Cathy in Fate, Texas who gave $25, Abigail in Post Falls, Idaho who gave $30, Shari in Lakeway, Texas who gave $100, and Nathan in Morriston, Swansea, Wales who gave $128.38. We thank God for Michael in Ritzville, Washington who gave $200, Patricia in Windsor, Colorado who gave $300, as well as Kirsten in Fargo, North Dakota and Adrian in Black Creek, British Columbia, Canada – both of whom pledged $25/month for 12 months for a gift of $300 each. And we're grateful for the generosity of Joshua in Troy, Alabama who gave $315 and Casey in Apple Valley, California who pledged $50/month for 12 months for a gift of $600. Those 11 donations add up to $2,298.38. Ready for our new grand total? Drum roll please. (Drum roll sound effect) $12,238.88. (Crowd cheering sound effect) In order to hit our $40,000 immediate goal by this Friday, July 14, we still need to raise $27,761.12. I'm looking for 10 Worldview listeners to pledge $100/month for 12 months. Then, we would need 13 to pledge $50/month for 12 months. And another 26 listeners to pledge $25/month for 12 months. Just go to TheWorldview.com and click on “Give” at the top right to give what the Lord is prompting you to donate to keep this weekday newscast on the air. Make sure to select the “Recurring” tab if that's your wish. Close And that's The Worldview in 5 Minutes on this Tuesday, July 11th in the year of our Lord 2023. Subscribe by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

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Spanish Oaks' Best College Planning Service With Financial Aid Guidance

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2023 2:36

Feeling a little lost when it comes to college planning? Let College Inroads (512-200-3626) guide you with their comprehensive college planning services, designed to help your child succeed in their college applications. Visit https://www.collegeinroads.com/ to get started. College Inroads 2303 Ranch Road 620 South, Lakeway, TX 78734, United States Website https://www.collegeinroads.com/ Email prc.pressagency@gmail.com

College Planning Expert In Bee Cave Offers Essay Prep Help & University Research

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2023 2:29

Struggling with choosing the right college for you? Trust only College Inroads (512-200-3626), an experienced college planning expert in Bee Cave, TX. The group offers personalized strategic plans that help you achieve your academic goals. Learn more at https://www.collegeinroads.com/ College Inroads 2303 Ranch Road 620 South, Lakeway, TX 78734, United States Website https://www.collegeinroads.com/ Email prc.pressagency@gmail.com

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College Planning For Travis Heights Students: Compare & Select Top Courses

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Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 2:45

All this college talk weighing heavy on your mind? Let College Inroads' (512-200-3626) educational consultants and application specialists lighten the load. Our college planning program is customized to your criteria, so you can apply to institutions that meet your academic aspirations. Go to https://www.collegeinroads.com/ College Inroads 2303 Ranch Road 620 South, Lakeway, TX 78734, United States Website https://www.collegeinroads.com/ Email prc.pressagency@gmail.com

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Episode #105 - It's 5:05, Friday, March 24, 2023

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2023 14:21

Hey, it's 5:05 on Friday, March 24th, 2023. From the Sourced Podcast Network in New York City, this is your host, Pokie Huang. Stories in today's episode come from Trac Bannon in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, Edwin Kwan in Sydney, Australia, Kadi Grigg in Alexandria, Virginia, Olimpiu Pop in Pennsylvania, Romania, Katy Craig in San Diego, California and Marcel Brown in St. Louis, Missouri. Let's get to it.ChatGPT Failures and Forgiveness

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GVOZD - PIRATE STATION @ RECORD 10032023 #1113

GVOZD

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2023 117:58

Пиратская Станция продолжает весеннюю сессию на радио Рекорд и первой капелью барабанит сквозь ваши колонки потоком свежего танцевального стафа! Встречайте... GVOZD vibez: 1.Radiax - Dunno 2.Supermode - Tell Me Why (1991 Remix) [Axtone] 3.Love Houndz - Running Up That Hill (Wyld Dogz X John B Extended Mix) 4.Blue Marble - I Feel 5.Blue Marble - Snakecharmer 6.Koven, ShockOne - Collecting Thoughts 7.Lonehaven - Catharsis 8.Scott Devotion - Life 9.Moisinn - Suburban Dream 10.Myselor - Soul Power 11.Georgie Riot - Don't Let Go 12.Myselor - Everything 13.Kanine - Ultralight (A.M.C Remix) 14.Vovking - Echo 15.Zionov ND - Stonxer 16.Avoider- Piston (VTO ) 17.Neve & Harka - Club Flip 18.Zombie Cats - SPLIT 19.Redpill - Mosh Pit (MNDSCP Remix) 20.Wallhack, Meph- Control 21.Vici - Bullshark 22.The Upbeats - Octo 23.ShockOne - Say Woah (DON DARKOE Remix) 24.Refracta - Paris (Nick The Lot Remix) 25.The Upbeats - One Sound 26.Surgence - Hypnosis ( VTO) 27.Dpart, Critical Impact, Harry Shotta - Up Now 28.Osprey - Flavours 29.Submarine - Back Then 30.Drumsound & Bassline Smith - Underground Warriors 31.Leemo (UK) - Moonlight 32.Kvostax - Mango Bad Full (Basseffect) 33.Leaf - Jazz Club 34.Bassilar Membrane - Warriah 35.AJEDD, Freddy B - Tuff Luv 36.La/Na - No Problems No Pain 37.Ezor - Toxic Dust 38.Crate Classics & JODIAN NATTY - Anything (Vektah Remix) 39.Lakeway x Kray - Smoking Deku Trees 40.Jenks - Sound The Alarm 41.ALR - Raver Cru 42.RasSterlin - Dangerous 43.S.Murk, Napes - Shakey Legs (Napes Remix) 44.Subp Yao - #13 45.Harmony - Can You Hear Me 46.Holly - BreakFreaks & Drumphobia 47.Fanu - I'll Be In The Shadows 48.Leniz - Final Destination 49.Klinical - Glowback 50.Koven - Lions (VIP) 51.Unknown Artist - Ms. Fat Booty 52.Command Strange, Beat Merchant - Hold Me Tight 53.Unknown Artist - Otha Fish 54.Euphorics - Victoria 55.Digital Native - Been Ages Since 56.Kanobie - Upside Down (feat. TomInTheChamber) 57.Halogenix, Alix Perez - Amé 58.Motiv, Luke Truth - Done For Me 59.Twintone - Guide Us Home 60.ARTGER - Secret Atom 61.Kind mod Kind - Detaljen 62.Extra Medium, Maria - Jazz In You 63.Winslow - Orange Cat Riddim 64.Tong8 - White Signal ( Basseffect) 65.Aperio, JG:MC, Elisa MJ - Revel In The Ride 66.BCee, L-side, Charlotte Haining - Crossroad 67.Aperio, Elisa MJ- Cyclical Haze 68.Artificial Intelligence - Eastern Surprise 69.Blue Marble - Last Dance

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Gvozd @ Record Club #1113 (10-03-2023)

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023

01. Radiax - Dunno 02. Supermode - Tell Me Why (1991 Remix) [Axtone] 03. Love Houndz - Running Up That Hill (Wyld Dogz X John B Extended Mix) 04. Blue Marble - I Feel 05. Blue Marble - Snakecharmer 06. Koven, ShockOne - Collecting Thoughts 07. Lonehaven - Catharsis 08. Scott Devotion - Life 09. Moisinn - Suburban Dream 10. Myselor - Soul Power 11. Georgie Riot - Don't Let Go 12. Myselor - Everything 13. Kanine - Ultralight (A.M.C Remix) 14. Vovking - Echo 15. Zionov ND - Stonxer 16. Avoider- Piston (VTO ) 17. Neve & Harka - Club Flip 18. Zombie Cats - SPLIT 19. Redpill - Mosh Pit (MNDSCP Remix) 20. Wallhack, Meph - Control 21. Vici - Bullshark 22. The Upbeats - Octo 23. ShockOne - Say Woah (DON DARKOE Remix) 24. Refracta - Paris (Nick The Lot Remix) 25. The Upbeats - One Sound 26. Surgence - Hypnosis ( VTO) 27. Dpart, Critical Impact, Harry Shotta - Up Now 28. Osprey - Flavours 29. Submarine - Back Then 30. Drumsound & Bassline Smith - Underground Warriors 31. Leemo (UK) - Moonlight 32. Kvostax - Mango Bad Full (Basseffect) 33. Leaf - Jazz Club 34. Bassilar Membrane - Warriah 35. AJEDD, Freddy B - Tuff Luv 36. La/Na - No Problems No Pain 37. Ezor - Toxic Dust 38. Crate Classics & JODIAN NATTY - Anything (Vektah Remix) 39. Lakeway x Kray - Smoking Deku Trees 40. Jenks - Sound The Alarm 41. ALR - Raver Cru 42. RasSterlin - Dangerous 43. S.Murk, Napes - Shakey Legs (Napes Remix) 44. Subp Yao - #13 45. Harmony - Can You Hear Me 46. Holly - BreakFreaks & Drumphobia 47. Fanu - I'll Be In The Shadows 48. Leniz - Final Destination 49. Klinical - Glowback 50. Koven - Lions (VIP) 51. Unknown Artist - Ms. Fat Booty 52. Command Strange, Beat Merchant - Hold Me Tight 53. Unknown Artist - Otha Fish 54. Euphorics - Victoria 55. Digital Native - Been Ages Since 56. Kanobie - Upside Down (feat. TomInTheChamber) 57. Halogenix, Alix Perez - Amé 58. Motiv, Luke Truth - Done For Me 59. Twintone - Guide Us Home 60. ARTGER - Secret Atom 61. Kind mod Kind - Detaljen 62. Extra Medium, Maria - Jazz In You 63. Winslow - Orange Cat Riddim 64. Tong8 - White Signal ( Basseffect) 65. Aperio, JG:MC, Elisa MJ - Revel In The Ride 66. BCee, L-side, Charlotte Haining - Crossroad 67. Aperio, Elisa MJ - Cyclical Haze 68. Artificial Intelligence - Eastern Surprise 69. Blue Marble - Last Dance

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Gvozd @ Record Club #1113 (10-03-2023)

Gvozd

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023

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Can't Beat Booker with Chris in Lakeway, Texas

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2022 4:43

Booker's current record is 1981 wins with 141 losses, this morning all of Austin is rooting for Chris in Lakeway, Texas who is a vet tech!!! LET'S WELCOME CHRIS TO AUSTIN'S FAVORITE POP CULTURE TRIVIA GAME...CAN'T BEAT BOOKER!!!

Can't Beat Booker with Jeri in Lakeway, Texas

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2022 10:46

Booker's current record is 1976 wins with 141 losses, this morning all of Austin is rooting for Jeri in Lakeway, Texas who "does a little bit of everything"!!! LET'S WELCOME HER TO AUSTIN'S FAVORITE POP CULTURE TRIVIA GAME...CAN'T BEAT BOOKER!!!

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Matt and Bob 12-7-22 Coffee, Vegas, Farewell Intern Natalie

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Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 128:31

Check out Matt and Bob's skit of Lakeway moms and their coffee. Chuy talks about Vegas trip! Saying goodbye is always hard, tune in to see what questions callers have for intern Natalie!Support the show: https://www.klbjfm.com/mattandbobfm/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode #66: & The Necessity Of Vulnerable Story Telling, Losing Spiritual Community & Being Outed By The Fellowship Of Christian Athletes, With Meagan O'Nan, Author & Key-Note Speaker

Sex, Drugs, and Jesus

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 66:09

INTRODUCTION: Meagan O'Nan is an award-winning author, keynote speaker, and vulnerable storytelling expert. She is the author of the award-winning book, “Creating Your Heaven on Earth,” and “Courage: Agreeing to Disagree Is Not Enough.” Her third book is forthcoming and will be published in January 2023 with New Degree Press. Meagan is also a member of the Forbes Coaches Council where she produces regular content for Forbes.com. Meagan has spoken to thousands of people at live events since 2008, including alongside internationally recognized spiritual leaders such as don Miguel Ruiz, author of the best-selling book, “The Four Agreements,” and she has appeared multiple times in local and national media. Meagan even received a personal note from Desmond Tutu after hearing a talk of hers on forgiveness. Meagan is passionate about creating deeper connections through speaking, workshops, and through her executive speaker coaching. Her approach is unique in that she uses storytelling as a way to overcome differences and generate healing. For the last decade, she has been a significant voice for the LGBTQ community in Mississippi, speaking with pastors, university representatives and classes, on the radio, and on the news as a voice offering unity and cooperation. Meagan now lives with her wife, Clare, and their daughter, Merit, in Starkville, Mississippi. INCLUDED IN THIS EPISODE (But not limited to): · The Pain Of Being Outed By The Fellowship Of Christian Athletes· Why Agreeing To Disagree Is Absolutely Not Enough· Preacher's Books Are Regurgitated Sermons· Losing Spiritual Community· God Is Against Oppression · My Lakewood Church Experience· Churches Do Low Key Conversion Therapy· The Common Sense Of The Ten Commandments· Meagan's LGBTQIA+ Advocacy · TELL YOUR STORY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CONNECT WITH MEAGAN: Website & Books: https://www.meaganonan.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpeakerMeaganONanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/megonan/YouTube: https://bit.ly/3AxG1jE CONNECT WITH DE'VANNON: Website: https://www.SexDrugsAndJesus.comWebsite: https://www.DownUnderApparel.comYouTube: https://bit.ly/3daTqCMFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SexDrugsAndJesus/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sexdrugsandjesuspodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TabooTopixLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/devannonPinterest: https://www.pinterest.es/SexDrugsAndJesus/_saved/Email: DeVannon@SexDrugsAndJesus.com DE'VANNON'S RECOMMENDATIONS: · Pray Away Documentary (NETFLIX)o https://www.netflix.com/title/81040370o TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk_CqGVfxEs · OverviewBible (Jeffrey Kranz)o https://overviewbible.como https://www.youtube.com/c/OverviewBible · Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed (Documentary)o https://press.discoveryplus.com/lifestyle/discovery-announces-key-participants-featured-in-upcoming-expose-of-the-hillsong-church-controversy-hillsong-a-megachurch-exposed/ · Leaving Hillsong Podcast With Tanya Levino https://leavinghillsong.podbean.com · Upwork: https://www.upwork.com· FreeUp: https://freeup.net VETERAN'S SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS · Disabled American Veterans (DAV): https://www.dav.org· American Legion: https://www.legion.org · What The World Needs Now (Dionne Warwick): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfHAs9cdTqg INTERESTED IN PODCASTING OR BEING A GUEST?: · PodMatch is awesome! This application streamlines the process of finding guests for your show and also helps you find shows to be a guest on. The PodMatch Community is a part of this and that is where you can ask questions and get help from an entire network of people so that you save both money and time on your podcasting journey.https://podmatch.com/signup/devannon TRANSCRIPT: [00:00:00]You're listening to the sex drugs and Jesus podcast, where we discuss whatever the fuck we want to! And yes, we can put sex and drugs and Jesus all in the same bed and still be all right at the end of the day. My name is De'Vannon and I'll be interviewing guests from every corner of this world as we dig into topics that are too risqué for the morning show, as we strive to help you understand what's really going on in your life.There is nothing off the table and we've got a lot to talk about. So let's dive right into this episode.De'Vannon: Hello, everyone. Welcome the episode. Number 66 of the sex drugs in Jesus podcast. God bless each and every one of you today I have with me, the esteemed Megan Onan. She's an author. She's a speaker. She's an executive speaker coach. She's doing all the things. Her website, MeaganOnan.com is a kick ass resource.And I highly recommend it. She has a hot memoir coming [00:01:00] out in a few months. And in this episode, we're gonna be previewing some of this content. This woman has quite an impactful story of dealing with her own personal queer history and being outed by the fellowship of Christian athletes. When she was in college in Mississippi, grab a fan girl and get ready to clutch your pearls.Because this one has a lot of jaw dropping moments.Hello? All my lovely ladies, men gentlemen, non-binary transgendered, two spirit lesbian, gay bisexuality. Say that pansexual. Demisexual all people out there. My bears, my odds, my Cubs. I'll see you in San Francisco for, for awesome street. Fair. I hope. Welcome to the sex drugs in Jesus podcast today. I've got [00:02:00] Megan Onan.Hopefully I said your last name, right? You is it Onan or, oh Nan. Meagan: Oh, N whatever, you know, I'm open De'Vannon: oh yeah. Megan is open y'all. So I have her with me today. What are your pronouns? She and her. Okay. She and her, when everyone knows I'm, whatever the fuck you wanna call me, whatever I'm at that moment in time is what you need to say.And so , she's an author, the storytelling and speaker, coach. That's one I never heard before. And a keynote speaker. How you doing today, girl? Meagan: I'm good. You're making me smile and making me happy. I've actually, I've been editing a a TEDx talk all morning, so I'm like, I need some, some relief here. I need, I need some interaction, so De'Vannon: happy to be here.We're gonna interact the fuck out of each other day. So I'm so you know, you, are you a [00:03:00]woman who identifies as gay, you know, part of the non-straight world, right? You power, you have influence you stand up tall and you speak what you have to say. And it's interesting because. A major thing that I found when I was researching you, is that you're saying you're not actually trying to like change people's minds, you know, with a lot of the work that you're doing and everything like that, you know?Yeah. You, you're using your vulnerability, you know, to educate and affect change in a, in a directly, but yet indirectly. And so, and so in this show, we're gonna talk a lot about your coming out stories. You came out when you were young then, so there was some time and then you get outed when you're in college.And we all know how rude that is, you know, for that to happen to people, you know, in the mix of all this, you know, you know, you're, you, you know, you know, you're struggling back and forth with like your family, what they think and, you know, society and everything like that. And [00:04:00] yeah, and I found so many things from within the reading that I really wanted to pick apart.So that you can help me understand, because I don't have a coming out story because I didn't. So as we were discussing before I matched that record button, you know, you know, we both have like chaotic families. I drifted attached detached from mine. And then I went to the military when I was 17. So by the time that I decided, or, I mean, I always was not straight, but, but before, before it would matter, I, you know, I had a government salary and everything like that.And I just, the order, I got the less of a fuck I gave about what the fuck my family thought. Yeah. Yeah. But I know that this is not the case for everyone. And so during this interview, I hope that you can help me understand. Why people put so much stock in their family. So we are going to be talking about this, this new book that you have [00:05:00] coming out called, held and free.Mm-hmm , that's gonna form the, the core information where I, where I'm gonna be pulling from. So, what would you like to tell us about you, like your history, your life, favorite color, whatever Meagan: my favorite color is blue . No, I, I was raised in, in Mississippi and Starkville, Mississippi, which is where Mississippi state university is and was raised Catholic and being Catholic actually here in Starkville was the weird thing because you're supposed to be Baptist in Mississippi.And so I already grew up in a way that I always felt a little bit different anyway, and then I never felt like I really fit into the Catholic church because I didn't understand why women couldn't be in leadership. And I had a hard time understanding this concept of. Not being worthy of God's love.And so I was always questioning things and, and, and going to my [00:06:00] mom and saying like, I don't understand this. And she really didn't have good answers for me because she was just, you know, going along the path that had been set before her as well. And so I was always this curious kid. I was the one that, that my parents, they just weren't sure what to do with me really.And I grew up as an athlete and then eventually realized during my college tenure that, that I was gay, actually, I didn't know, as a young child, I knew looking back, like I had crushes on women and like, it was all there. I just didn't have context for it because I wasn't around people who were openly gay.And I, I had never been around that in my family. And so there was no context for me to know that I could be that. And so when I got to college, obviously that changed and I really found myself and then I was. I was, I was outed by the fellowship of Christian athletes community at Mississippi state and kind of had this whole tumultuous journey of my spiritual community dis owning me.[00:07:00] And then at the same time, going through this really tough time with my family of them, trying to understand, you know, like who I was and who I had been and trying to make all that work. So it was a really difficult process for, for everyone, especially me, where I just felt alone. I didn't feel like I had anyone to just like, hold my hand and walk me through that process.And so I ended up leaving Mississippi for a long time and I just needed to find myself I needed to get outside of the pressure of being here and society and culture here. And this was in 2005 when I left. And then I was gone for six years before I decided to come back. And the reason I came back was because I felt like I wanted to make a difference.Initially. That's kind of what drove me back. And then once I got here, I realized, oh wait, no, I don't love myself. You know, I, I [00:08:00] need to be able to stand in my truth and figure out who I am and be okay with who I am. And so it's been this journey the last 12 years. I'm still in Mississippi married and have a three year old now, but the journey has really been about like being okay with me and getting to this place of wholeness and building this foundation of wholeness for me spiritually and as a person.And so it's, it's just been like this kind of voyage in return journey and just this whole self discovery process for me and just really trying to love myself and be okay with it. De'Vannon: Well, his mama Rupa would say, girls, if you can't love yourself, hi in the hell. You gonna love anybody else. Absolutely.Meagan: absolutely a hundred percent agree. Did De'Vannon: God bless you for coming back to Missy fucking sip? I was stationed out there when I was in the air force at Keith swear air force base. That is on backwards as, as they say a bass. [00:09:00] Stayed, you know, I'm right over here in Louisiana. It's not like it's that much fucking difference.right. Yeah know. So, but everyone knows I'm headed back out to Los Angeles. I just need to get really rich first so that a bitch can maintain her lifestyle. . So now this book held and free is gonna be your third book right now. You're like Megan onin.com, which of course will go in the showy notes. I suggest everyone to check it out.She looks really cute on all her videos and everything. And girl, I love your hair that flip. Oh, well thank you, yachts. And so the first book is called creating your heaven on earth, UN unveiling, the truth that was always there. And the second one is called courage. Agreeing that disagree is not. That sounds like the thing for the resistanceMeagan: oh man. Yeah. There's a story behind each one. So can you give us just De'Vannon: a quick [00:10:00] little, you know, minute about each of those books? Just a little, yeah. Meagan: Yeah, for sure. And kind of the backstory is why they were created too, is, you know, when I wrote that first one, creating your heaven on earth, I was in a really bad, emotionally abusive relationship.And I would spend my evenings down in my basement, writing that book. And to me it felt like a colleague forth. Like I knew a good life was possible and I knew I could be happy, but it was like my, my way of just writing myself out of that relationship and moving on because it got published. It got picked up pretty quickly.And after it got picked up, my girlfriend at the time got really upset with the success. And so it was kind of like this messed up dynamic, but it's what propelled me into leaving the relationship and then propelled me forward into my career. So it was kind of like this thing. That gave me the opportunity to move on.So it was much more than it's what I knew deep down. So the creating your [00:11:00] heaven on earth is, is about like concepts and beliefs that I believe are true spiritually. So, and then courage agreeing to disagree is not enough that one was published in 2014. I think we all can remember what was going on in 2014, 2015 around gay marriage becoming legal and just the whole discussion.Equal rights. And for LGBTQ plus people, and I was just really tired of the, Hey, let's disagree to disagree because it really doesn't get us anywhere. And I wanted to have conversations that were meaningful. And so I wrote this book from that place of just wanting deeper connection with others and trying to find a bridge between our worlds.And so this was really a calling forth of like, Hey, you know, like agreeing to disagree is not gonna get us anywhere. We've gotta, we've gotta come to the table. We've gotta talk. We've gotta have conversations. So then held in free. We'll be [00:12:00] out in January and it's my memoir. And I'm just digging in to the whole story.You've seen some of it. So , De'Vannon: mm-hmm thank you for that sneak peek girl. They sent me over an advanced copy and you know, I'm a privileged bitch to deal with it. And so , and I love me a good memoir because one thing that's really important to me. A part of this ire I take from having had been in the church, you know, in the church, these pastors, and I mean the word, and I say the word pastor loosely, I don't believe they're all pastors and preachers, but you know, what the fuck else do they call themselves?You know, they're always cranking out these books left and writing everything like that. And eventually it occurred to me that first of all, most of these books are like regurgitated sermons. You know, they write little mini talks, right. You know, every week call them sermons. And eventually they compile them into a book and then put a different cover on it.Right. And so but it occurred to me that [00:13:00] those, those preachers don't really write memoirs. You know, they don't actually give you the dirty Drows and tell you the, the really, really nasty shit about themselves, you know? Yeah. They not really super transparent people. And so I begin to think about this and they're like, you know what.I want memoir. I want more memoirs from people, you know, I want people to, you know, there's so many people who are speaking and coaching and everything like that. Yeah. And the, which is great and very helpful. But for me, I wanna know who are you? Yeah. You know, give me that shed. And so I'm so glad that, and you were, and I can hear that you put your personal stories in your previous two books, but I'm just gonna say, I'm glad that you gave us the full memoir, you know?Meagan: Yeah, yeah. Yeah. Well, I mean, it's, and it's been a battle to put, there's a lot of stories you haven't read that are become, I was very vulnerable in a lot of, you know, especially that emotionally abusive [00:14:00] relationship and some other stories in there that I really didn't wanna put in there. And I've battled back and forth about changing it to a self-help, but I have ultimately decided that the best way.For my own healing and to actually teach is to just tell the stories as they are. And I mean, that's how we learn best. I've seen it in my own work with other speakers that I work with. Like I learned the most from hearing your stories and I wanna hear people's true and vulnerable stories as they are and how you experience them.So I totally agree De'Vannon: with you. See, that's how you know, you've got good shit in your book because when you're, when you're like struggling with, Ooh, I wonder if I should keep that in there. Am I really gonna say that? Oh, maybe I should take it out. Every time I came across that when I was writing mine, I was like, Nope, I wanna force myself to leave it in there just because I'm having so much toil about whether or not I should say it exactly.Meagan: yep. Yep. And by the way, your book is excellent. I'm not, I haven't finished it yet. I've gotten through the [00:15:00] first few chapters, but woo. What a setup, lemme tell you that. De'Vannon: Well, thank you very much. You've been through a lot. it's going around honey, but but thank you very, very, very much for that compliment.So mm-hmm so one of the lines and I'm, I'm, I'm gonna be reading a few excerpts from your book because I, I was very impressed with them. So I wanna talk about, as you stated, why you wrote it, but I thought this, this was so cool. The way that you wrote this, now I know. And a part of it, what was, I was reading, she was talking about like your grandmother, her husband, your grandfather, one day, some bitch shows up on the step with this kid claiming it's your grand pappies.It was apparently your grandpa was out. Your Grandy was out there slinging that Dick, you know, all over town, getting bitches pregnant. And this is how that shit goes down. But in your, in your description of this. You were saying like your grandmother felt victim [00:16:00] her, her mindset fell victim to the circumstances.Right. And I thought that that was such a, a catchall phrase. I really felt like you CED. And that happens since us in so many different scenarios. Be it abuse relationships, our mindsets, fall victim to the circumstances. Yeah. Coming out and the way people react, our mindsets fall victim to the circumstances.Absolutely. Tell me what fueled you to write this particular line? Meagan: It just writing the memoir made me think about where I came from. And I think we have to think about where we come from to know who we are and because of her mindset and because of that generation where women were more repressed than they are now well, I don't say that anymore, but where they didn't know how to use their voices.They didn't know how to speak up for themselves. Like she was a product of her generation that the man was in charge of the household [00:17:00] and she was to go along with whatever that was. And that's where I come from. You know, like I've had to learn to use my voice, my mom, for me, growing up, we didn't talk about things.We didn't talk about hard things. I never knew how to articulate what I was feeling. I had learned how to write things down on my own, but it was a very lonely world that I lived in. So until I came out and started actually, you know, owning who I was. I had to teach myself how to not fall victim to my circumstances, by claiming myself and claiming my power and saying, this is who I am and putting myself out there and having those hard conversations.But I had to learn it on my own. I wasn't taught that at all. And so it's helped me accept and understand how I was raised and a part of me that wants to be silent. You know, it's like that constant back and forth of like, [00:18:00] should I speak up? You know, and then there's the other part of me's like, yes, speak up.And so I think having that balance and knowing, and being aware of, of who I am, where I come from has helped me go beyond that and, and speak up and use my voice now in a way that works for me. So to me, I mean, and I think that's all about, you know, reflecting on your story and where you come from. I think it's just super important for anybody to go back and, and think about the, the generations before us and what they had to deal with, because it's, it's a part of who we are.De'Vannon: So I suppose the counter, the counter intuition to letting your mindset fall victim to the circumstance would be to mind over matter. Meagan: Yeah. Well, and it's also like discovering who I am that I am not that, you know what I mean? I am. I am, I have a voice and I have things to say, and it [00:19:00] will crush me if I don't say them, you know, and I don't wanna suffer.I don't wanna be bitter. I don't wanna have resentment. Like I've seen, you know, some of these generations before half, I don't want that. I don't, I wanna be happy when I die. You know, like I wanna have joy in my life. And if I'm not out there being honest about myself and being vulnerable, then what is there?You know, like I just wanna put it all, all out on the De'Vannon: table. Right. I agree. Like as problematic as my family is, I, you know, I always say, I couldn't really learn from them how to be, but I have learned from them how not to be. Right. And you know, in your book, you were talking about how granny was running around, looking miserable and shit.And that, that, that, that that's who you're talking about right now, you saw that bitterness in her and how weighed her down because she wasn't. She didn't feel like she could change anything. She didn't use her voice and you're like, damnit, I'm not gonna be like her. . Meagan: Yeah, it really bothered me. I mean, I remember having conversations with her when [00:20:00] I was load on like, Hey, you know, like, are you gonna get over this?Are you gonna move on? Are you gonna be happy? And you know, it really irked me as a child. I mean, I saw it, but you know, she didn't know how to get out of it cuz she, she just didn't, she didn't have the tools. De'Vannon: I'm a side step for just a moment. This weekend I watched on Netflix, the keep sweep, pray and obey documentary that covers the latter day saints debacle with the Jeff's guy.I think his name was who had all the women and stuff under their command and control. And many of their mindsets fell victim to the circumstance. Some of them broke free. Some of them have not. So keep sweet, pray and obey. It's four episodes. And Netflix, isn't paying me to say this, but they just have like really good fucking documentaries lately.Yeah. so I'll have to check that out. That one's all about the oppression of women and God gone. Meagan: Yeah. Yeah. There's still much of that going on, obviously. So. [00:21:00]De'Vannon: Yeah. And we're, and that that's us throwing shade at you, the Supreme court and especially Texas. Ugh. And so in the book you say that you wanna be the rep, the representation that you needed when you came out, not just for those who are like me, but also for those who want to understand people who were not like them break down for me, how you're, you're towing this line in between dealing with close minded, hardheaded people, which, which is, which is how I'm going to describe them.You're saying people who are not like you, and then , you know, and then people who are vulnerable and suffering Meagan: for, I mean, it kind of goes back to that. What we were just talking about is just. Being open and being a voice, you know, being that representation and letting my community know that I'm here, you know, you're not alone.I have a family, we're my wife and I are very, very [00:22:00] out and have been for years. We have businesses. We have a little girl, the whole school knows we go, when we talk to our teachers, I'm like we're out and open and everybody knows it. So being that representation to me is super important. And just being honest about who we are, and then the other side of that is you, I think it just goes back to, to who I am and.I've discovered this along the way of just trying to find a way to bridge that gap between myself and the people who think being gay is wrong or think gay marriage is wrong. And because I'm surrounded or have been surrounded by them in my upbringing. Right. So I had defined a way if I was gonna live in this community to be okay with them as they are, but also find a way to be myself and be okay with that too.And it's a really fine [00:23:00] line to balance. De'Vannon: And look, y'all just for a perspective, Mississippi, ain't like the gayest place in all the nine realms or anything like that, you know? So what, what Megan is doing is really cutting against the grain, you know, to live that openly and that free. You know, and I, as far as I know, anywhere in the state of Mississippi, would you say that that is correct about your state?Meagan: I would say in general, it's correct. I think in Starkville, you know, there's a major university here and that helps a lot because there's a lot of diversity here. And so if, you know, I would, you know, besides Oxford and Starkville and maybe Jackson, I would definitely all the rural places in Mississippi and that's a different story.So, you know, I'm, I live in a place where it's more accepted than other places in Mississippi. Mm-hmm De'Vannon: okay. So to us about when you came out, when you were young, you [00:24:00] know, in the book, he has a very dramatic scene of you being on the couch and your mother was being really, really extra, you know, in her own way.That was her reaction. I feel like that her reaction didn't really help the situation. Can you tell us what happened. Meagan: Yeah, so, well, I had actually just been outed on campus too. It was all on the same day. So I was had gone through all of this stuff with my spiritual community on campus already. And so I was like, I gotta go tell my mom and my family before work gets around, cuz it's a small town.And it was just a matter of time before everyone was gonna know, but I wanted to tell her before anybody else did. And so when I got to her house, she was actually in the middle of losing her best friend of cancer. She was, she was upset. She had been on the phone with her. She was already Not in a good space.And we sat down on the couch and I had a really hard time just uttering the words. I didn't know how to say it. [00:25:00] And I was crying. I was bawling. And this is typical of our dynamic. Growing up was I would be an emotional wreck and wanting to say something, but not know how to say it because I wasn't really taught how to articulate what I was going through or how I was feeling.And so she was like, what's wrong, what's wrong? And I said, I'm not like most girls. And she was like, well, what do you mean? She was totally confused cuz I had dated guys up until that point. And I mean, rightfully so. And then I light bulb went off and she said, you mean you're gay? And I said, yeah, I just started bawling again.and she just, you know, I felt like. She shut up emotionally. At that point, she, she went into fear right away. And at the time, I didn't know, that's what it was. I just felt like this woman is not happy with me. She seems disappointed, but she wasn't saying it with words. It was [00:26:00] all body language. It was all like me trying to understand what was going on side of her.So I always claim the guessing game and being insecure and having had a rough day already. I was, you know, I was a complete wreck. And so then she calls my dad. He comes home, he sits down on the couch and says, don't you think you're gonna go to hell. That was the first thing out of his mouth. And I said, no, cuz at that point I had been questioning my spirituality anyway.And I said, I don't believe in hell. And then my older brother comes home and he gives me a hug and he said, you know, you should probably leave Mississippi. And. I was like, I froze, you know, I didn't know what to say to that. It was a very impactful thing to say to someone. And I've learned over the years that he just wanted me to be safe.And I've learned over the years that my mom was just really scared for, for me and how I was gonna live a life. You know, they had no [00:27:00] context for any of it. And then my younger brother he, I told him actually a few months before he was the only person that knew. So his presence, he didn't really say anything.He was just there to be a presence. He was a very calm presence and I felt very accepted by him. So it was nice to have that, but the whole thing felt like a lot of unspoken words and a lot of things that I had to go and figure out what they meant. Does that make sense?De'Vannon: That sounds like much ado about nothing to me. That just, I really, really, and like, I mean that to the extent ofhow can I say this? So like people's reactions to things when we're super vulnerable and transparent to them makes a huge impact on the person who's doing [00:28:00] the sharing. Right. Okay. So, and I didn't learn this, you know, until like later in life myself, but you know, when you said that to them, even though it's presented as concern about you, to me, it's selfish in nature because ultimately it's also about their comfort level.Two right. And it's ultimately it's about their perspective and the way they see things, you know, at the end of the day. Right. You know, and of course, as you, and I both know your sexuality should never be a topic of discussion at the kitchen table, in the first damn place. Right. I agree. And so, and and you know, I just [00:29:00] it's like when I got arrested the first time and one of my siblings, you know, they called me or maybe I called them or whatever.And I think they called me and then they were crying and it was this whole thing. And it was like, oh my God, you know, you're gonna get to jail. You're gonna overdose. It was like, I had like, got caught with like an eight ball of crystal meth in my underwear. And so they were like, oh my God, you're gonna get a gel and you're gonna die.And it was like all of this chaotic drama and, okay. Okay. So on the one hand you could say this person was really concerned. About me, but on the other hand that person's projecting upon me, all of their fears due to other things they've been exposed to, but ultimately they've been made to feel uncomfortable over something that's going on in my life.Right. Yep. And I'm not okay. I'm with you when people do that. So how I would like it to go. If I get arrested, be like, oh, Hey, so sorry that happened. How can, what, what can I do for you? Right. Meagan: Exactly. Yeah, yeah, no, [00:30:00] I'm with you on this completely because this is what all of my work boils down to is just, can we all just live and let live, you know, like he made that choice.That's on him. You know, I, this is, you know, who I am and it's not a reflection of anyone, except this is who I am, you know? So just allowing each other to actually just live our lives, you know, it's, it's, it's kind of the heart of why I've written the things I've written and why I've done the work that I've done, because that's ultimately what I would love for people to see people do with each other is to just.Be there for people, accept people where they are and accept yourself in the process. And I mean, it's really simple, but we just put so much shit on each other so quickly with judgment and fears or whatever it may be. It's, you know, it's the human thing to do, I suppose. [00:31:00]De'Vannon: Well, that's called oppression, you know, in many different forms and yeah, we just, God calls us to get away from yeah, I won't go down that tangent, but no, Meagan: you can, if you want to, , De'Vannon: I'm just gonna sum it up and say, there is a website that I've become obsessed with lately and let me find it overview bible.com.There's a guy and I hope to get him on my show one day, who does he's really colorful videos. And I kind of feel like I'm back in kindergarten and, and I'm really stoked about that because, you know, Jesus taught with simplicity. He wasn't actually, he wasn't over the top and I love the way this grown man.That's taken the complexities of the Bible, which is many different books, many different author authors, over many centuries, you know, packed into one and simplified it into colorful charts. And I love it. And so, and today we were, I was looking at Like oppression. And he was [00:32:00]explaining how God is against oppression and that, you know, how the whole breakaway from like, you know, the tower of Babybel and how they became Babylon, who ended up being the oppressors of like the whole earth, as it was known at the time and how Israel was called away from that, because God is against oppression.And the laws that we gave them were so that they wouldn't become like oppressive people. And then once they rebelled and became like oppressive people and they got their PPE spanked, you know, and everything like that, then he washed the whole world away. And then, you know, the whole thing is, you know, and then Jesus comes along.This, this Jewish guy preaching against oppression, you know, and he was talking about how people would power and money need more oppression to stay in power and money. Absolutely. And how God is against that. And then it creates this whole like dynamic. And so God is the entire oppression and the devil and all that is evil is for oppression, but is it gets conflated because you look at how.Wealth and power looks and cuz it looks cute. You don't see it for the oppressive evil that it is. And [00:33:00] so right. Cool. No, Meagan: thank you for all of that, but it's true. I mean we do, we do oppress others with just our opinions, you know, and how we feel. We think they should be living their life and that has an impact.De'Vannon: It, it, it has an impact on people and it, one line that you wrote, you said that your brother's thoughts about you meant just as much to you as your parents did mm-hmm that when you left your parents' house that day, you felt raw, you felt responsible, responsible for this major shift in everyone's life.Right? And so. This to me is speaking of that oppression. Exactly. Yeah. I need, I need you to help me understand and what I think it is is because maybe you had a good relationship maybe, and these people were important to you. You know, it helped me understand why you felt responsible for the changes that [00:34:00] your, you being yourself was gonna make in people.Meagan: Cause it was gonna make them, it made them uncomfortable. And I, it was, they were gonna be faced with people who were gonna, you know, they were gonna have to decide of whether they were gonna have to stand up for me or not. They were gonna be faced with people in the community that were gonna say, Hey, I heard Megan's gay.That's you know, they were gonna say terrible things. And they were gonna have to make their stance on where they were with it. And. And I ha and I was really close to my family, you know, and I felt really close to my family before coming out. And it just brought all of who I was to a head. It was like, okay, you guys have no idea who I am and, and here you go.you know, like here I am changing spiritually here. I am changing my sexuality here. I am changing my path, you know? And, [00:35:00] and at the time it just felt like a big weight and a big responsibility in that I was the one that was gonna have to carry it. You know, it was like, my brother said, you're leaving. You need to leave Mississippi.It was like, okay, apparently I've gotta do the work here. You know, I didn't feel like anyone was like, you got this, Megan, I'm behind you. I'm gonna stand up for you. You know, I didn't have that. I didn't have anyone cheerleading me on and saying, it's gonna be okay. You know, giving me a hug and, you know, Saying, this is how you're gonna get through this, or we're gonna walk with you.It was, it, it just felt like it was my fault. That things were gonna be hard for everyoneDe'Vannon: who outed you. And how did it happen? You Meagan: know what? I don't even know how it happened. I just know that I started getting phone calls. I don't know who it came from. I just know I started getting phone calls one day from everyone saying, oh, you're a hypocrite. Oh, you're gonna go to hell. You know, quoting Bible versus [00:36:00]to me meeting me in the chapel to talk to me, asking me, Hey, do you even know who God is anymore?Like, it was phone call after phone call, after phone call all in De'Vannon: one day.Okay. Well, so for someone to have known this, besides was there anyone else that you had told besides your older brother? Were you going to like some, well, I had a girlfriend. Meagan: Okay. And And there were a few of our teammates. I played basketball in softball in Mississippi state. And there were some teammates that knew, but they knew not to tell anyone, but there was, you know, it just, people started connecting the dot had been with her for almost a year.And De'Vannon: so either that, or you had a damn Judith , Meagan: who knows, I'm sure it was a combination of many people. De'Vannon: damn, as we snitches get stitches and end up in ditches bitches, keep your mouth shut. Well, Meagan: and I was one of the leaders of the fellowship of Christian [00:37:00] athlete, you know, like I was the person that did all the Bible studies.And so people viewed me as like the spiritual leader in some ways. And so it was like wrecking their belief system in their lives. De'Vannon: Oh, my fucking God. Okay. So , so this, this, this mirrors to me, what happened when I was in, in volunteer leadership at Lakewood church and then my whole gay scandal hit and everything.And I got plucked from the fold you heard from under Joel Ostein. And they found out about what this was back during my space. So I was a, I was at Lakewood at least 10, 15 hours a week. I was the worship leader for the Wednesday night kids ministry. I was a volunteer supervisor over like 200 kids. And about 20 teachers, I taught my own group of third grade boys.I was in charge of the check-in process too on Wednesday. Handling all disputes between teachers, parents, et cetera. On the weekends, I sang in that [00:38:00] huge, massive ass Lakewood church, adult choir, wow. And everything like that. And I applied for a job and then they did a social media check and found out that I was like bisexual and hanging out in the gay district, the future Houston, which is Montrose.Then I had a, a rather scattery clad photo. You know, as my cover page, you know, I was in my twenties and in really good shape, I don't judge anybody for being a little vain during those days, go for it, honey, work it while you can bitch. And so, and they called me in the office and they were. Well leading up to this, they did underhand shit.Like they were asking me if I had a girlfriend and saying the parents were complaining about my mannerisms and stuff like that. Yes. This is at Lakewood church. And so, oh, when the MySpace scandal though happen, they were like, oh hell no, you can't be hanging out with those gay people. They, they, they use negative pronouns with us.Like they, they, they said pronouns in a negative way. They were like, you can't be doing that with [00:39:00] them, hanging out over there with those people, you know, , you know, and then like that, I was like, they were like, you're fired from all areas of volunteering, whether it has anything to do with children or not basically saying that you're a pedophile, you know, that I'm a pedophile because I'm not straight.And and so yeah, this, this, this is like reminding me of that, you know, I was in leadership and they're like, how could you, how could you, how could you have your own private life? you know, so, Meagan: so what happened? Did you end up staying or leaving or they kick you out De'Vannon: or. Oh, I was, I was kicked out now they did offer me a conversion therapy package.Of coursethey were like, you know, in these churches, in these megachurches, they're not gonna do like the old Exodus Exodus movement and be like, we want to convert you. They're gonna be like coursework classes, counseling sessions, that sort of thing. Yeah. Yeah. They were like, here we [00:40:00] pre-selected these books for you.If you read these and become UNGA, then you can work your way back into our graces. In the meantime, we can make you a greeter or an usher, but you know, nothing besides that as a greeter and ushers beneath singing in the choir, you know, I realized the choir makes you a lot of money and everything like that, but still that's that, that offer that very offer was demeaning, the greeters and ushers.Meagan: Well, you actually get to interact with more people and have more influence. So I don't understand that. De'Vannon: Like there, there's not much that I can make sense out of churches when I sit down and think of them, right. Fellowship of Chris and athletes can go fuck themselves too, because they just like many of these religious organizations have these anti Q I a policies and they run around behind the scenes.I mean, the way they talk, talk to you in the, in the book, I mean, you know, like you were saying, like, you know, you go to hell, you know, [00:41:00] and all of this, they weren't, they never asked you, are you okay? Are you okay? Tell us your perspective. How was this? No. Meagan: Yeah, they didn't wanna hear what I had to say. And that's what was most hurtful.It's like, I just wanna tell you my experience, but they wouldn't listen to a word I had to say. And that's what hurt the most. De'Vannon: That was the same, the goddamn thing they did to me at Lakeway. They, they, they, there was none of it. Wasn't a two way conversation. Mm-hmm it was me being preached at the decision was already made.The judgment was already there. Yeah. Yeah. And it's, it's such a mind, fuck, because you spent so much time around these people and you think that they would never come and, you know, you think they've got your back and you find out that that is conditional love that they've had for you this whole time. I, I couldn't it.Meagan: I know. And it is it's, you know, I've been thinking about this a lot lately too, is [00:42:00]like, you're hurting me, but how is me being gay actually hurting you besides just making you think about your faith a little bit differently, or pushing you to love in a different way. You know, like when we're, when we're saying things to people, you know, or people are doing things to us, you know, is it actually hurting you?Their response to me was hurting me. But me being gay, wasn't actually hurting them when it came down to it. And so that helps me decipher a little bit, the difference between, you know, , what's right in the end, De'Vannon: right. Quantifiable damages. And that same logic can be applied to this whole battle against women and abortion.You know, a woman getting an abortion doesn't hurt the conservative Republican, but she's gonna have to go through a very painful pregnancy, you know, with this trials and everything, just to spare your feelings. [00:43:00] Yeah. I wrote a blog on my website called a like the common sense of the 10 commandments and I break down in it.How, when God gave us, you know, rules and stuff like that, that there's a practical. Reason, like he's trying to prevent quantifiable damages. It's not just rules for the sake of rules. Yeah. And you know, I talk about how, if you wanna Sue someone, you can't go to court and be like, I wanna Sue Karen because she has a fucked up backyard and it makes me uncomfortable.You know, now if Karen has a fucked up backyard and the roaches and the critters are coming over into your yard. Yep. Now you have a case because you have quantifiable damages. Right. Which can't be like, oh, I hate that her fucking Bob haircut, you know, it really offends me. You can't do that. so Meagan: yeah, no, I really wanna write a book on this because I feel like if people could like, think about it from that perspective and think about their choices and their feelings and their opinions, and actually put [00:44:00] them into context and think about the other person and if they're hurting them or if they're being hurt in return, you know, I just.The need for control and the need to, to be able to, you know, have our hands on how things are supposed to look or how things are supposed to be. It's just, it's so damaging. Like there's, no life is a mystery and that's the way it should always be. It's just a mystery, but people don't like, you know, they like to have, they like to think they know how things are supposed to be and what they're supposed to look like.De'Vannon: Mm-hmm, , mm-hmm the mind is a deep, well, you all learn this in my study of hypnotherapy, cuz I'm also a, a trained hypnotist also. It's so deep that it's unsearchable. And for all we know about it, we don't really know all that much. Exactly. And the same thing goes for the spirit world. Can you even there's so much, we don't know.Or the universe for those of you who like to worship the universe and whatever, we just [00:45:00]received the new image today, you know, on face. I saw that, you know, and I thought, oh my God, like so much beauty and variety out there. And yet we're conservatives wanna make it just one way here this earth. And so,I don't know, have I ever write a book address in these hardheaded ass people? Because I'm more like, you know, everyone's got their calling, you know, that's the, that's, that's the loving side of you, you know, I'm more like let's burn these fuckers to the ground.Meagan: yeah. De'Vannon: You know, so then let's talk about your outreach then, you know, with your sweet bighearted loving self. You too, you do B Q I a advocacy in the great state of Mississippi with pastors. When you told me this. You know, I di near fell out of my chair because just the, like, just to imagine somebody [00:46:00] going to talk to somebody who know and you know, that they think that there's something wrong with you and you're, and you're willingly going to sit in front of them.Why, what are you doing? Like, like what, what progress have you seen? Meagan: That's a good question. Well, there's been a multitude of stor. I mean, there's a multitude of stories there that I could go into first. I think for me initially, it was about wanting to be comfortable enough in my own skin, that when I sat across from someone who vehemently disagreed with who I was, and I could still feel okay when I left.So for me, in some ways it was a little bit of a personal challenge that I wanted to be so comfortable. That someone like that would not affect how I felt about myself. Okay. And so for me, there's a little bit of that [00:47:00] and also a need to represent my community and to help people understand our stories and our experience when we're treated like we don't matter.And I wanted to do it for those two reasons. And so when, you know, like marriage rights and other rights were kind of starting to change 2012, 2013, all the way up until marriage equality was passed. There was this big span of years where I was either on the news with Baptist, Patrick pastors having a debate.Or on stage on campuses in Mississippi, on national coming out there, whatever, telling my story, there was just this whole, I was on Mississippi public radio. They were very interested in my story. And so I was just very [00:48:00] much in the Mississippi world being that voice because everyone else around me was too scared.They were afraid they were gonna lose their jobs. They were afraid they were gonna lose their, their loved ones. They didn't wanna be outed yet. A lot of people were still in the closet. And so I just, I felt this need for myself to get over my own fears. And I felt this need for my community to help them be understood.And I didn't wanna do it from a place of anger because I don't, I'm not super comfortable with anger. And I also found. Anger didn't get me anywhere in conversations. You know, it just left us feeling like we hadn't accomplished anything. And then I would walk away feeling bad about myself. So I approached all these conversations from a place of just being vulnerable about my experience of coming out.And so the stories you've read in that book are stories that I would share with pastors or priests or with, you know, spiritual leaders in the [00:49:00] community who wanted to have conversations with me. And I spoke from that place rather than saying, Hey, you need to change the way you think and feel about this or pointing the finger and blaming.Because I wanted to feel empowered afterwards. And I always felt empowered afterwards because I was honest about my experience and I wanted them to see me as a human and not as a label. And that's the only way I knew how to do it and walk away feeling like I represented myself. And I also gave them something to think about that I'm a human being and I have feelings.I'm not just like, , I'm not just a gay person. I'm more than that. And I, and I wanted to get underneath that way. And that's what opened doors for conversations. That's when they started telling me their stories. That's when they started asking me eventually, like, how can I help? What can we do? And this was an evolution over, you know, many years that this happened, but that's how I decided to approach it and how I [00:50:00] found it to be fulfilling for me.And I know everybody's different, but that's, that's the route I've De'Vannon: taken. Well, we can agree on one thing is that, you know, we, it's not up for us to try to change their minds, right. Meagan: We definitely, exactly. But we can come to a place where we can understand each other and I didn't want it. And I truly did not wanna change someone's mind.I wanted them to see that I was more than a label cuz that's all I had been or that's all I felt like I had been. And sometimes I still feel that way. You know, it's like, oh she's gay. And then she's this, this, this, this, this. But if I'm not sharing my experiences, how will they ever know that I'm not more than that.So I've just found over the years, it's the best. It's been the best approach for me. De'Vannon: That is very humble of you. And we've all got our part to play. Strictly speaking. It is [00:51:00] incumbent upon each of us. To grow for ourselves, you know, to do the things that we need you to grow. So if they weren't so arrogant as to think they already knew everything about you and people like us, yeah.They would be more open minded. They would go to a pride meeting, a pride exactly. Of convention, parent, friends of lesbians and gay P PFL. Like they would go to educational things. They would reach out and learn, but before they would do that, they would have to be willing to take a second look at things.They would have to be open minded and actually interested in peace. Absolutely. All people rather than to jumping to. Yeah. So. I think it's very big view. Very, very, very, and I commend you and I respect the fuck out of you for reaching across the aisle. I feel like this is a God damn democratic Republican situation.You know, you're coming across the aisle. , [00:52:00]Meagan: I mean, we gotta do something, right? Like the way we've done it, isn't working, you know, we're no more connected than we were 10 years ago. And, you know, I, I feel very connected to my community now, I think because of all these experiences and conversations that have happened, I feel very supported by my community now, but it was a long, hard road for me to just constantly just throw it out there.Like it was hard and painful and I risked a lot every time I did it. But now that I'm at the place where I am in my life, where I don't give a fuck about what people think it to me, it was completely worth how I approached it. De'Vannon: I'm gonna ask you about exactly how you got to the point of giving so much of a fuck to not giving a fuck.And that's my next question for it. cause I need to bring this all to like a nexus point. Cause I wanna see how we go from Megan. The, you know, the outed girl, [00:53:00] chaos and drama identity wrapped up in our family's opinions to independent, married to a woman with a kid and saying, fuck you all. But if you would like to know more I'm here for you, you know,yeah. Oh know how we get, you know, you know what, how we got there, but I wanted to mention that, that this dream that I had that And, you know, I don't. And then, so I'm a gifted dreamer. I started dreaming around the age of four or five. My dreams come true. That is like one of the greatest gifts that I have.It just came to me that way. And I dream time. I love that. And so look, and I love God for it. I love, I love to sleep and to see what he's gonna say to me every night is yeah, that's beautiful. That's awesome. Beautiful thing to look forward to. So in this dream, I that's like, I heard a song being S song by conservative people who are like your Republicans and [00:54:00] your people like that, who think that they know what's wrong with other people and who tend to want to persecute people like SA did before you became Paul.He felt like his way of looking at things was the only way it should be looked at. And if you didn't and he was gonna try to find a way to force you because you were the demons, you, he would demonize you, its like these people were singing a song. And like you're saying, it's like, you know, they had a change of heart and in this song, it's like, they were, they were asking, what, what, what, what, what could they have done differently?Or what, what kind of way could they do it better? It's like is like, God was turning them around. Mm-hmmI don't, this, this is something that, that really, really shocked me is sometimes God will do, because I don't go about the business of praying to God, like for Republicans. Right. You know, or hateful people to change. Cuz that's not my ministry. My [00:55:00] ministry is to deal with the people. They have hurt. That is who I'm called to.I don't ask him to change the hearts of coldhearted ass, megachurch leaders or church leaders. No matter the sizes. That's not who I'm called to. So when this dream came to me, you know, I was just like, just like in awe. Sometimes God will do this to me. He will show me something that's completely like, has nothing to do with like my vein of thinking or the direction that I'm going, but it stops.And it commands my attention because he's God and he can do what he wants and I'm happy to be submissive to him. And so I wonder this dream, you know, you know, is isn't speaking to me something about the work that you're doing, you know, because it, you know, this came to me shortly before I met you, you know, what was to be, you know, before I had my first conversation with you.Yeah. I wonder if it's for telling something to come, do you feel, you know, on a grander scale, a shift happening or more people who [00:56:00] have not been open mind becoming more openminded, you know, globally speaking, I Meagan: mean, I think our leadership doesn't reflect PE the, the, the true essence of people and I've seen that.And the reason I said it is because, you know, I've lived in. The more rural parts of Mississippi too. And I've immersed myself here in Starkville and I've immersed myself in different communities around here in Columbus and west point, which are smaller towns, a little bit more conservative, a little bit less diverse.And every time we've put ourselves in a new pocket and we've been open about who we are talking about, my wife and I, and my family,people always meet us in the middle. And it always surprises me because of my experience of coming out and where I've come from. And, you know, the things that I've gone through. [00:57:00] But in the last 5, 6, 7 years, I've seen a major shift in perspective towards my family. And that's all I can speak to. Right.Like I can't, I can't speak to anything else. I just know that at the core. And the majority of people in the world I think are really good. I really do. And I truly believe that and that our representation, our corporate, you know, our corporate climate, our leadership politics, all of that is of a different essence and they don't necessarily represent everyone.So that's why I just really try to focus on like who's in front of me right now and are they loving towards me and my family? And am I loving towards them? And, and am I inspired by their presence in my life? And if I can inspire and be inspired with the people who are in my life to me, I feel like that's what I can focus on and that's all I can do.[00:58:00]And so that's why I focus so much on my own community because it's really the only thing that matters to me is my family, those relationships, my close friends, and the people I'm directly affecting. So, I don't know if I answered your question or not, but I, I do feel like that media and social media plays a huge part in making things seem so much worse than they really truly are.And we ha we get into, you know, and once you get into that mindset of fear, it's so easy to spiral down into it yourself, and you forget to act from love and you're acting from fear instead. And we limit ourselves because of that. But I think the media and social media plays a huge part in why we feel like things are so terrible right now.De'Vannon: Yeah. You answered my question. And that's why I'm excited, how you're gonna [00:59:00] help me grow. Cuz I have so much things to grow with me when I'm number two with me when I'm around people who I know don't like straight PE non straight people, it's bad energy. I think it's damaging and I don't feel safe. And so that's why I'm so quick to get away from it.And so that's why I was so intrigued to see how you can, you know, tolerate it. But again, you know, you're not around them all day, you know, you probably, Meagan: I'm not immersing myself in that. No. De'Vannon: You know, so no. So, so then as, as promise, you know, my, my other question for you would be like how you made the transition and the, the, the key, a key line from the, you know, the book that I like that I think kind of.Sums up of how a lot of people feel when they're trying to come out or they're unsure. You said that this is a, this is a kind of unworthiness that seeps into your decision making by masking what isn't good for you with something that appears to be the missing piece. Hmm. [01:00:00] So how did you go from that to where you are now?Meagan: Yeah, it's the whole feeling of not feeling like you're enough and you're not whole, and you're not worthy of God's love, you know, I mean the church teaches you that, or at least the church I grew up in is like, you're a sinner. You're not worthy of, God's love, you know, we're not enough. And so you have those messages playing apart, but then you're also, you know, an L G LGBTQ plus person.And you're not enough in the eyes of the law. You're not enough in the eyes of your family or your, you know, your, of society. And so there's a lot against you. And for me, the journey has been about.Doing what I wanna do and following my heart and whether it comes down to my work, the balance in my life, the person I chose to marry the family that I always wanted, like I have just gone after everything I've [01:01:00] wanted. And even, you know, like relationships with my family members. It's been counseling, it's been hard conversations like this.Hasn't been all butterflies and rainbows. It's been ugly and hard and I've cried a lot over the years and I've been in therapy and I've been through coaching and, you know, I've screwed up my career and you know, it's just, it's been, it's just been a tumultuous thing, but I've finally got to this point.When I decided to get married and then we decided to have a child and have the family wanted and, you know, live where we wanted to live and do the careers that we wanted to do. It's like, if you just say yes to the things that you want and what your heart wants, everything else works itself out. And and I truly believe that.And I feel like that's been a big part of it and telling my story over the years is a big part of my healing process, facing those harder [01:02:00] conversations with, you know, my community and pastors and city council or whoever it's been, that has been a part of those baby steps for me and has helped me kind of get to this place where I actually like myself and I love myself and I'm good.Like, I don't need anything else in my life besides what I.De'Vannon: So that's very, very beautiful. Thank you for that breakdown. So if someone doesn't have a platform though, and speaking is healing, what, what would you say to like somebody in a small country town? Yeah. Who just happened to stumbles across this episode? In the year of struggling with coming out? Maybe they did come out and now they feel abandoned and they've been rejected.Meagan: Yeah. Well, I'd started with my journal, you know, like tell your stories there. Then I still went into counseling and I told my stories there. And then I found a group of friends that I knew would accept me. And I [01:03:00] told my stories there, you know, I went to safe spaces and I think you have to start in safe spaces.You can't go to your church that know, you know, is gonna reject you and tell your story there until you're good enough to handle that shit. You know, like you gotta start small and you gotta start in those spaces where, you know, you're gonna be loved and video1364067007: accepted. De'Vannon: And as evil as social media is I think if it's used in the right way, that sort of, you can reach out and connect to positive groups, if that's what you're Meagan: absolutely, absolutely.Yeah. Or reach out to me or reach out to you, you know, like there's so many more resources out there than people realize. And when you're feeling victimized and you're feeling stuck, it's hard to see possibilities, but there's so much out there and there's so many good people out there who De'Vannon: will help.Right. You don't wanna let your mindset become victim to the circumstances. Right. Meagan: bringing it back, bring it back.De'Vannon: Okay. Well [01:04:00] I think we pretty much covered it for today. What, is there anything, any final words you'd like to say or anything that you wanna talk about that we didn't the flourish or no, Meagan: I, I thank you for this discussion and the, you know, just the realness and. Those were really hard questions and really good questions and it pushed me.So I I'm very appreciative De'Vannon: blessing to be upon you. My sister, her name it's me. Meagan: I sound French. De'Vannon: You know, you have the apostrophe and everything. That's true. M E a G a N O N a n.com. Of course, we'll go into showy notes, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, her sociable media will also go into show notes and on her website, you'll be to find her books and everything like that.So next time on my beautiful souls, all my beautiful, colorful people out [01:05:00] there in all the universe, be diverse, be different, and don't dare be like anybody else. Amen.Thank you all so much for taking time to listen to the sex drugs in Jesus podcast. It really means everything to me. Look, if you love the show, you can find more information and resources at SexDrugsAndJesus.com or wherever you listen to your podcast. Feel free to reach out to me directly at DeVannon@SexDrugsAndJesus.com and on Twitter and Facebook as well.My name is De'Vannon and it's been wonderful being your host today and just remember that everything is gonna be right.

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Cash Flow and Custom Digital Solutions- Making Them Work to Your Benefit as a Practice Owner

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 47:15

Today I have a wonderful guest on my show, Dr. Brandon Owen, the CEO and Founder of KLOwen Braces and a practicing orthodontist at Owen Orthodontics Center in Lakeway, Texas. After becoming a practicing orthodontist, Dr. Owen quickly realized that when it came to brackets, “one size did not fit all,” but there was a high price for customization. He saw the flaw in the system and decided it was time to create the change he wanted to see in the orthodontic industry. During this episode, discover how Dr. Brandon Owen started KLOwen and why it might be the right option for custom bracket systems in your ortho practice. Whether your practice is a start-up or existing, we all know production is king in Orthodontics. Listen as Dr. Owen shares ways to make every case custom without a major compromise to overhead.How he got to where he is now 1:50Helping doctors make changes in their practice 12:41Best practices and getting your team behind the changes 20:08Where a practice should start when implementing KLOwen 27:51Working with a startup 32:46Where to go from here 37:42“The biggest thing we found and it was actually panic mode from almost all of our earliest users and they started freaking out and it was around month 6 or 7 when a lot of those detailing bend appointments start kicking in in the repose, and they'd say ‘Oh my gosh where are all of our patients today?' And then they're like ‘well we're actually up 20% every month over month for the last year. We're doing great financially.' and they realize, they call it the plastic assistant.” 30:23klowenbraces.com

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Pressing on Through the Hard: Opening a Bakery + Boutique

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2022 51:16

In this episode we talk with Lauren Weinberg and Julie Kuney of Finery & Cake: a mother/daughter team that have combined their two passions- baking and interior design- to open a brick and mortar shop in Lakeway, TX. Finery & Cake will offer home decor, gifts, wine, and desserts! They are right in the thick of opening a brick and mortar- and it has been a long journey. They share candidly about the process of leasing, contractors, permits, pressing through the hard, overcoming doubt and comparing their journey to others. We also hear what it has been like to build a family business! You can find Lauren and Julie at www.fineryandcake.com and on instagram: @fineryandcake.

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