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Most restoration owners have a crazy story about how they got into the business, but very few have survived a first job so brutal it almost drove them out of the industry forever.In this episode of Restoration Pros Unplugged, host Clinton James sits down with Andrew Rickabaugh, co-owner of Rick and Ball Restoration and a One Tom Plumber franchise in Huntsville, Alabama. Andrew pulls back the curtain on his non-linear path to entrepreneurship, spanning roles as a paramedic, firefighter, Huntsville police officer, and a 20-year career in the Marine Corps. The real turning point, however, came at age 24 when he was hired into a restoration firm as an area manager, only to find himself leading an operational disaster. Handed a mountain of derailed reconstruction files, Andrew spent his days visiting furious homeowners and eating crow for mistakes made by completely unmanaged crews. The experience was so exhausting that he quit after 364 days, vowing never to set foot in the restoration industry again.The story didn't end there. Years later, a call from his brother-in-law and business partner, Kevin Ball, convinced him to return on his own terms to launch an independent company. Andrew breaks down how they put their heads down and did the dirty grunt work themselves, organically climbing the organic rankings to become the highest-rated restoration firm in a hyper-competitive market. He details their strategic expansion into the commercial market, explaining what it takes to find and manage a high-performing business development rep who isn't afraid to pick up the phone and build long-term relationships with property managers.To eliminate the expensive, margin-choking bidding wars over third-party plumbing referrals, Andrew and Kevin made the bold choice to buy a One Tom Plumber franchise. Now managing a team in the mid-30s with a fleet of 15 service vehicles, Andrew shares raw insight into how they handle modern operational constraints. He explains how they utilize AI tools to audit scopes and counter insurance adjusters using strict IICRC guidelines, and why they are aggressively pivoting toward a customer financing model to bypass carrier delays and compress their average 30-day reconstruction start times.Whether you are a military veteran looking to make the leap into home services or an established restorer feeling trapped as the bottleneck in your own business, Andrew's perspective on efficiency, tech integration, and self-reliance will reframe your growth strategy. He leaves listeners with a powerful reminder on the true value of entrepreneurship: if you don't own your business, you can't control your future.- Connect with Our GuestLearn more about Andrew and his team: www.rickandball.com- Scale Your Restoration BusinessWant to generate exclusive, high-intent water damage jobs and build an inbound marketing system you actually own? Book a free strategy session with the Water Restoration Marketing team: waterrestorationmarketing.com/discovery-call/

How to turn one rental property into a multi million dollar portfolio....with no capital gain taxes.

Robert Dow buys and sells raw land across Texas and Oklahoma — mostly sight unseen, almost entirely through direct mail. It's a lean operation built on a simple idea: take infrastructure you already have and point it at a new market. In this conversation, we get into his direct mail philosophy (why novelty beats clever copywriting, why your letter should be about the reader and not you), how he thinks about capital structure and tax efficiency, and his take on AI — that it's a powerful tool but not a durable moat. The edge still comes from domain expertise and knowing immediately which option is worth keeping. We also get into personal finance: a self-directed Roth IRA structure that's quietly been one of his best investments, and why most founders shouldn't be doing private deals. Guest: Robert Dow, founder of Remarkable Land Sponsor: [wayfront.com/tmba](wayfront.com/tmba) Thanks to this week's sponsor Wayfront — the AI-ready operating system for productized agencies. One client portal. One team dashboard. All your data, AI-accessible. TMBA listeners get an extra free month on top of the trial at wayfront.com/tmba. Links: Dan Kennedy — The Ultimate Sales Letter Seth Godin — Purple Cow Seth Godin — Linchpin Al Ries & Jack Trout — The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing Al Ries — Focus John Ruhlin — Giftology Donald Miller — Building a StoryBrand Aaron Ross — Predictable Revenue Chris Voss — Never Split the Difference Robert Cialdini — Influence Alex Hormozi — $100M Offers Jack Carr — The Terminal List Andy Weir — Project Hail Mary Andy Weir — The Martian Cormac McCarthy — The Road Business Resources Upcoming DC Events

They said it was too taboo to talk about. Too sensitive to market. Too uncomfortable to scale.Jhalesa Seymour turned it into a multi-million dollar empire.In this episode of Inside The Vault, Jhalesa breaks down how she built an eight-figure feminine wellness brand from her college dorm room — starting with just $67 and a problem no one wanted to address.No investors. No big box stores. No massive ad budget.Just conviction, focus, and a product that worked.Inside this episode, we cover:• How Jhalesa built a $70M brand from handmade soap • The power of word-of-mouth marketing (no ads for years) • The 150,000-unit breakthrough moment • Losing 20,000 orders overnight (and surviving it) • The $80,000 internal betrayal that changed everything • Why focus is the real eight-figure secret • How to scale a physical product business the right way • Building legacy beyond the moneyIf you've ever wanted to build a product-based business, dominate a niche, or turn something “too taboo” into a global movement — this is the blueprint.

​Each count against 50-year-old Ryan Ross and 47-year-old Vanessa Rhodes is punishable by up to 20 years in federal prison. ​The indictment from the U.S. Attorney's Office claims Ross---while a Director at the CHA---illegally steered nearly $5M in construction and renovation work to business owned by Rhodes, and that in return, she sent more than $400,000 in kickbacks to Ross.

What if the biggest real estate mistake you made wasn't buying the wrong property-but staying too small for too long? Today, we discussed how real estate investors can use tax law, leverage and strategic planning to move from a single rental to larger, income producing properties, with no capital gains taxes.

Can you start at the bottom of an industry, back yourself before anyone else does, raise millions, build a fast-growth startup and sell it within three years?FOR THE FULL STORY GET KAROLINA'S NO.1 BEST SELLING BOOK ‘HER PLAY' Karolina Pelc is an entrepreneur, investor, advisor, author and the founder of BeyondPlay, the iGaming startup she launched in 2021, raised £6.1 million for, and sold to FanDuel within just three years.Want more BTB goodness!? Connect Here: https://buildingthebrand.co.uk/newsletterKarolina's journey started far from the world of startup exits, venture capital and acquisition deals. At 19, she trained as a casino dealer in Poland, worked in tough casino environments, moved to London, lived in difficult conditions, worked on cruise ships, and eventually fought her way into the online gaming industry from the very bottom of the career ladder.In this episode of Building The Brand, Karolina breaks down how she turned lived experience in real-world casinos into a powerful insight about the future of online gaming. She explains how she raised £1.2 million from a pitch deck, built BeyondPlay through the pandemic, scaled the team to 50 people, navigated product pivots, licensing complexity, investor pressure, founder burnout and eventually sold the company to FanDuel.She also shares why she does not believe in luck, why starting again can be a strategic move, why founders cannot make everyone like them, and why hustle only works when it is intentional.Karolina shares:▪️ Why she does not believe luck created her success▪️ Why she was willing to start again in a junior role▪️ How real-world casino experience shaped the idea for BeyondPlay▪️ Raising £1.2 million from a deck during the pandemic▪️ Why approval cannot be the operating system for founders▪️ Selling BeyondPlay to FanDuel within three years▪️ What really happens during a fast acquisition processFind out more about Karolina Pelc here:https://karolinapelc.com/Key Moments:0:00 — Karolina Pelc on quitting, growth, pressure and selling BeyondPlay1:07 — Why Karolina does not believe in luck3:16 — Starting, funding and selling BeyondPlay within three years6:57 — The brutal training process to become a dealer8:00 — Her first major casino customer and early resilience12:19 — Arriving in London and the reality of starting again17:35 — Homelessness and learning the hard way21:20 — Reality distortion filter, belief and ambitious goals24:05 — Understanding the different levels of the casino world30:47 — Moving from casinos and cruise ships into online gaming34:35 — The idea that eventually became BeyondPlay37:21 — Raising £1.2 million during the pandemic44:18 — What BeyondPlay actually built50:33 — Regulation, licensing and startup complexity52:21 — The risky second product that changed the company57:00 — Founder mode and transparent leadership59:00 — Why CEOs cannot have everyone agree with them1:00:12 — Work-life balance, values and startup reality1:06:40 — People pleasing, burnout and founder pressure1:09:30 — Building BeyondPlay with an exit in mind1:11:13 — Selling the company in two months1:14:54 — What the day of signing the deal actually felt like1:17:13 — Leaving the company after acquisition1:19:49 — Achievement addiction, writing the book and what comes next1:24:14 — Who Karolina wrote the book for

​Each count against 50-year-old Ryan Ross and 47-year-old Vanessa Rhodes is punishable by up to 20 years in federal prison. ​The indictment from the U.S. Attorney's Office claims Ross---while a Director at the CHA---illegally steered nearly $5M in construction and renovation work to business owned by Rhodes, and that in return, she sent more than $400,000 in kickbacks to Ross.

​Each count against 50-year-old Ryan Ross and 47-year-old Vanessa Rhodes is punishable by up to 20 years in federal prison. ​The indictment from the U.S. Attorney's Office claims Ross---while a Director at the CHA---illegally steered nearly $5M in construction and renovation work to business owned by Rhodes, and that in return, she sent more than $400,000 in kickbacks to Ross.

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers blue-collar business mastery with Jacob Lawson — the founder who went from working oil rigs in Africa to building Southeast Louisiana's leading epoxy and polished concrete company, 5,500+ jobs deep, with a #1 bestselling book and a mentorship platform to match.   Jacob breaks down the COVID disaster that nearly cost him everything, why renaming a struggling flooring business unlocked million-dollar contracts, how $200K invested in mentors changed his trajectory, and why the trades are the most AI-proof wealth opportunity hiding in plain sight right now.   The trades built this country and they're still building fortunes — Jacob shows you exactly how. Pay attention.  

What if the secret to winning in CPG wasn't chasing the next trend – but staying focused on simple ingredients, a clear brand promise, and flawless execution? In this episode, Jeff Richards, founder and CEO of plant-based milk brand Mooala, explains how a commitment to organic sourcing, clear positioning, and a disciplined retail strategy helped transform a scrappy startup into one of the category's fastest-growing companies – even as the plant-based industry around it raced to reinvent itself. Show notes: 0:20: Jeff Richards, Founder & CEO, Mooala – Jeff reflects on his participation in BevNET Live's New Beverage Showdown in 2017 and discusses leaving investment banking to pursue an opportunity he saw in almond milk. He talks about Mooala's distinctive organic almond and banana milks and explains how the brand differentiated itself through organic certification, ingredient transparency, and flavor-forward formulations. He opens up about the challenges of educating consumers, refining Mooala's packaging, and adapting its messaging as shopper priorities evolved. He also details the realities of scaling a refrigerated beverage brand, from securing early wins with retailers such as Whole Foods, Costco, H-E-B, and Wegmans to navigating distribution, pricing, and marketing constraints with limited resources. Jeff shares lessons from fundraising, including the risks of raising capital before establishing product-market fit, and reflects on the rise and subsequent correction of the plant-based category. Looking back, he emphasizes the importance of incremental improvement, disciplined innovation, and patience, noting that Mooala's recent success stems from the alignment of strong products, clear brand messaging, organic positioning, and growing consumer demand. Brands in this episode: Mooala, Silk, Blue Diamond, Deep Eddy Vodka, Oatly, Ripple

What happens when you hit rock bottom and have to rebuild everything?In this episode of How to Ride a Roller Coaster, David Ezell sits down with entrepreneur and Inked Stores founder Jay Sapovitz to discuss the highs, lows, and hard truths behind building a successful business and life.Before becoming the CEO of a multi-million-dollar company, Jay battled a gambling addiction that nearly cost him everything. After walking away from a promising career and starting over from scratch, he rebuilt his future through discipline, honesty, resilience, and entrepreneurship.Jay shares the lessons he's learned from recovery, launching multiple businesses, navigating failure, leading teams, surviving COVID pivots, and scaling Inked Stores into a thriving e-commerce brand.Whether you're an entrepreneur, business leader, founder, or someone navigating a difficult chapter, this conversation is packed with practical wisdom about perseverance, growth, and what it really takes to succeed.Connect with Jay:LInkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaysap/Ink'd Stores: https://inkdstores.com/#Entrepreneurship #BusinessPodcast #StartupLife #Leadership #Recovery #SmallBusiness #FounderStory #PersonalGrowth #BusinessOwner #HowToRideARollerCoaster

An adjunct professor of Wills and Trusts at Southwestern Law School, recently named a top attorney in Pasadena Magazine, and a Rising Star™ selected by Super Lawyers®, Vanessa Terzian began her legal career as a trust officer for Wells Fargo, N.A. Vanessa is admitted to practice law in California and was recently admitted to the Idaho State Bar.Visit her website here: https://www.lagerlof.com/teams/vanessa-m-terzian/

Jackie Sharon Tamblyn hat sich ihren Wohlstand hart erarbeitet. Aufgewachsen in einer Arbeiterfamilie, geprägt von den finanziellen Engpässen nach dem Jobverlust ihres Vaters, machte sie diesen Mangel zum stärksten Antrieb für ihre Karriere. Nach ihrem Masterabschluss und einer Konzernkarriere markierte die Geburt ihres Sohnes – nach zwei Burnouts – ihren persönlichen Wendepunkt. 2019 startete sie aus der Elternzeit heraus ohne große Rücklagen in die Selbstständigkeit. Mit unfassbarem Erfolg: Inzwisch hat sie mit ihrem Unternehmen 15 Millionen Euro Umsatz und betreute bereits über 5.000 Klientinnen und Klienten.Ihre Kernbotschaft für deine Zuhörer:innen: Wahre Veränderung beginnt nicht bei einer neuen Strategie, sondern bei tiefgehender Identitätsarbeit. Als studierte Sozialpsychologin und Business-Mentorin steht Jackie für absoluten „Real-Talk“. Sie erklärt, warum Business-Probleme in Wahrheit oft Identitätsprobleme sind und wie man das eigene Unterbewusstsein auf Erfolg und finanzielle Unabhängigkeit programmiert. Ihr kompromissloses Prinzip dabei: „ALL IN. ALWAYS.“.✘ Bewirb dich für Deutschlands stärkstes Wachstumsnetzwerk ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.die-wichtigste-Stunde.de⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #nobrainer✘ Mein Kinderbuch "Ein Papagei namens Selly: 22 Geschichten, wie Kinder Freunde gewinnen, mutig werden und groß träumen" ist ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HIER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠bestellbar.✘ Mein neues Buch "Erfolg ist kein Zufall" ist ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HIER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ bestellbar.✘ Tickets für den Tag der Persönlichkeitsentwicklung am 26.9.26 sind ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HIER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bestellbar.✘ Bestelle dir jetzt mein weiteres SPIEGEL-Bestseller-Buch "Du kannst nicht nicht verkaufen: Beruflicher und privater Erfolg dank der 22 Gesetze eines Topverkäufers" ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KLICKEHIER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠✘ Du möchtest endlich ein Immobilien-Portfolio aufbauen? Dann frage unbedingt bei meinem Unternehmen "Erfolg mit Immobilien" an und vereinbare ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HIER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ein Kennenlern-Termin.✘ Du willst ein Teil meiner Mastermindreise vom 31.10. - 06.11. auf Djerba werden. Alle Infos zu dieser Beach-Mastermind findest du in der Videovorstellung ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HIER ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠und als PDF ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HIER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In 2016, nine men tied to the College of Charleston's Kappa Alpha fraternity were arrested in what police initially described as a 40,000-pill Xanax bust. The real number was closer to three and a half million, along with cocaine, LSD, weed, luxury watches, a fleet of cars, and a grenade launcher. The crew had spent years pressing counterfeit pills in rented beach houses and shipping them across the country in Skittles bags, fueling an unregulated drug economy that ran straight through one of the most beautiful college campuses in America.Jed talks with journalist Max Marshall, author of the book "Among the Bros," about how he embedded himself in this world, his hundreds of hours of late-night phone calls with an imprisoned ringleader, and what the case reveals about American fraternities and the lives of the men inside them. Max Marshall's book is "Among the Bros: A Fraternity Crime Story" https://shorturl.at/ynPGOSubscribe to our newsletter: ⁠https://jedlipinski.substack.com/⁠ Connect with Jed Lipinski:⁠https://www.instagram.com/gonesouthpodcast/⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/gonesouthpodcast/⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jed-lipinski/

Der 76-jährige Dieter Hoffmann* führt ein bescheidenes und äußerst sparsames Leben in Wiesbaden. Niemand würde vermuten, dass der alleinstehende Rentner, der heruntergekommene Klamotten trägt, im Discounter einkauft und zum Strom sparen auf Reisen den Kühlschrank abschaltet, eigentlich Multimillionär ist. Von seinem Reichtum wissen überwiegend nur ein paar gute Freunde aus der Nachbarschaft, mit denen er täglich Kontakt hat. Die bemerken sofort, dass der Mann und seine Hündin Luna seit dem 16. August 2023 spurlos verschwunden sind. Die Kripo bemerkt zahlreiche Ungereimtheiten, die gegen ein freiwilliges Verschwinden des Vermissten sprechen: Sein Handy und Auto wurden zurückgelassen und der geliebte Weimeraner im Tierheim abgegeben. Spätestens, als die Beamten auf dem Schlafzimmerboden Blut und Scherben finden und eine unbekannte Person mit Faschingsmaske Geld vom Konto des Rentners abhebt, wird ihnen klar: Sie haben es mit einem Gewaltverbrechen zu tun. Zu Gast im Aufnahmestudio bei Rudi Cerne und Nicola Haenisch-Korus ist der Erste Kriminalhauptkommissar a. D. Stefan Lange. Er leitete über Jahre das K11 im Polizeipräsidium Westhessen in Wiesbaden und berichtet vom perfiden Plan des Täters, einen Mord zu vertuschen. Außerdem im Interview: Sabine Ohlrogge, forensische Anthropologin und Gutachterin. Sie erklärt, worauf es bei einer Vergleichsanalyse von Bildern und Personen ankommt, welche körperlichen Merkmale sich für eine Identifikation eignen – und wo die Grenzen einer solchen Bildauswertung liegen. *Name geändert *** Alle Podcastfolgen und weitere spannende Dokus gibt's auch auf YouTube-Kanal "ZDF True Crime": https://www.youtube.com/@ZDFTrueCrime/videos *** Moderation: Rudi Cerne, Nicola Haenisch Korus Gast: EKHK a.D. Stefan Lange, Polizeipräsidium Westhessen/Wiesbaden Interviewpartner: Sabine Ohlrogge, Forensische Anthropologin Autor dieser Folge: Jonas Wengert Audioproduktion & Technik: Louis Schäffer, Christina Maier Leitung Postproduktion: Stephan Gossen Produktionsleitung Securitel: Marion Biefeld Produktionsleitung Bumm Film: Melanie Graf, Nina Kuhn Produktionsmanagement ZDF: Julian Best Leitung Digitale Redaktion Securitel: Nicola Haenisch-Korus Produzent Securitel: René Carl  Produzent Bumm Film: Nico Krappweis  Redaktion Securitel: Katharina Jakob, Zoë Jungblut Redaktion ZDF: Kirsten Zielonka, Sonja Roy Regie Bumm Film: David Gromer

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Attorney Tessie D. Edwards. A family and criminal law attorney based in Atlanta, Georgia. Here's a breakdown of the key highlights and themes from the episode:

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Attorney Tessie D. Edwards. A family and criminal law attorney based in Atlanta, Georgia. Here's a breakdown of the key highlights and themes from the episode:

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Attorney Tessie D. Edwards. A family and criminal law attorney based in Atlanta, Georgia. Here's a breakdown of the key highlights and themes from the episode:

What if you could build, scale, and sell a business for life-changing money - and then help other founders do the same? Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast: Real Estate Investing For Entrepreneurs for one of the most entertaining and educational conversations we've had in a long time - Shamus McNutt, engineer turned entrepreneur, exit strategist, and founder of Volare AI, an advisory firm helping business owners scale smarter, grow profits, and exit for maximum value. This isn't just another founder story - it's a masterclass on what it really takes to build something from $800 and sell it for 10 figures, and what most entrepreneurs get completely wrong when it's time to walk away from the table. Whether you're just starting out, deep in the grind, or already thinking about your exit, the insights in this episode will change the way you look at building and selling a business forever. Shamus went from mechanical engineering grad at the Colorado School of Mines to co-founding Belong Designs and FlowState Branding, scaling to $5M in annual revenue fully bootstrapped, nearly losing it all, pivoting through COVID to their first 7-figure month, and ultimately selling for a life-changing exit. Now he's dedicated to making sure other founders don't have to go through that process alone. While most founders are building without an exit plan, Shamus breaks down the real game: ✅ Why most entrepreneurs don't even know they can sell their business - and how to start thinking like a buyer right now ✅ How to avoid the sharks in the M&A world and protect yourself from predatory buyers ✅ Why you need to prepare your business for an exit 2-3 years BEFORE you go to market ✅ What really happens emotionally the day the money hits your account - and why the Ferrari won't fix it ✅ How to build a business with your best friends, have the tough conversations, and still keep the friendship + more   Connect with Shamus: Shamus McNutt on Instagram Shamus McNutt on LinkedIn   Connect with Volare AI: volare.ai Volare AI on LinkedIn   --- Connect with Nick Lamagna www.nicknicknick.com Text Nick (516)540-5733 Connect on ALL Social Media and Podcast Platforms Here FREE Checklist on how to bring more value to your buyers  

What happens when efficiency meets effectiveness? Melody Shari built Seventh Avenue Beauty for women on the go—creating skincare and beauty products that deliver results with minimal time. In this episode, learn how Melody leveraged authentic marketing, community connection, and product clarity to expand across skincare, body, haircare, kids, cosmetics, and apparel—without losing balance or purpose. MELODY SHARI RODGERS   Dr. Melody Shari Rodgers is a multi-millionaire entrepreneur and philanthropist who has continued to establish a large national fan base in the millions due to her style, resilience, vibrant personality, and her prowess in business, fashion, beauty and real estate. As a star on the popular show Love & Marriage: Huntsville, the mother of four has taken people through her journey and challenges, showing how she has overcome life's obstacles to emerge bigger and better. A woman who is always inspired to action, Melody is currently teaching master classes in real estate and business, making her mark in fashion through her electric women's collection with celebrity stylist J. Bolin, trending in the beauty industry with her skin care line Seventh Avenue Beauty. In March, Melody was honored at the inaugural Goli Gala hosted by Goli Nutrition and TikTok for "Best Celebrity Shoppable Live." Additionally, she recently became the first Reality TV star to have ownership in a Network, with the launch of Nubian TV, and she won the Silver Award for Best Reality Series at the 46th Annual Telly Awards for the show Charnita's World.  Melody prides herself on effectively leveraging the power of relationships, and coupling that with her fierce drive, work ethic, and desire to make an impact in the lives of others. She serves as the chair of the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce in her hometown, and is an advisor to the College of Business and Public Affairs at her alma mater, Alabama A&M University. As a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Melody fully embraces the call to excellence, and exemplifies what it means to truly be a servant leader.   Website: https://seventhavenuebeauty.net/ Instagram:https://seventhavenuebeauty.net/ TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@melodyshari11 TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@seventhavenuebeauty

This week on the Community podcast, Kristina is joined by Monika and Robyn, founders of Mint Cleaning, an iconic Canadian brand for Eco-friendly cleaning products.Their story shows us what's possible when two moms meet in a small town, identify a need, and decide to say yes, even before they have all the answers figured out. Tune in to hear the Mint Cleaning story, and how Monika and Robyn have built a multi-million dollar business with online community and founder-led content. They cover topics like:How founder-led content and authentic storytelling became Mint's biggest growth strategy.How building community led to loyal customers, repeat buyers, and a brand people champion.How they evaluate what retailers, partnerships and other opportunities to pursue as a rising product-based business.Why they still manage their own DMs despite having a team that could do it for them.Let us know what your biggest takeaway from Monika and Robyn's story was on Instagram and don't forget to check out mintcleaningproducts.com with code COMMUNITY20Connect with Monika and Robyn:Mint Cleaning Website - Use code COMMUNITY20 for 20% off!InstagramTikTokMentioned in this Episode:Join the High Vibe Women Online CommunityTry our Podcast Content MachineWork with The Social Snippet!Send me a text!Support the showFor Your Information:• Host your podcast on Buzzsprout!•Join The High Vibe Women Online Community!• Join our favourite scheduling platform Later• FLODESK Affiliate Code | 25% off your first year!• Connect with Kristina  Don't forget to come say hi to us on Instagram @thesocialsnippet, join the Weekly Snippet or follow us on any social media platform! Website . Instagram . Facebook . Linkedin

Kenneth Womack, Professor of English and Popular Music at Monmouth University, joins Bob Sirott on the show to share details surrounding the legal battle including The Beatles' first known recording. Famed Abbey Road engineer Geoff Emerick, who passed away in 2018, had a long-lost Beatles demo from June 6, 1962 which featured the band’s earliest […]

"Don't just sit there and coast along thinking your financial prowess is going to win the day." Host Laurie Barkman sits down with Susan Latremoille, Founder of Next Chapter Lifestyle Advisors, and discusses the retirement myth and the conversation that the advisors are missing. Susan spent nearly four decades in financial services watching well-prepared clients fall apart emotionally after selling their businesses — and watching their assets walk out the door with them. After losing a $100 million client post-transaction to the bank that handled the deal, Susan pivoted her entire career to answer the question the financial services industry had been avoiding: what happens to your client — and your relationship — after the money lands? Laurie and Susan unpack the ugly myth of retirement, the factors affecting exit regrets, and exactly how financial advisors can turn this gap into their greatest differentiator.   Key Insights The Hollywood version of retirement is a myth — and your clients believe it. The idea that selling the business means sailing off into unlimited golf, travel, and happiness is exactly the opposite of what many business owners actually experience. The sooner advisors challenge this narrative, the better positioned they are to serve their clients.   75% of business owners regret exiting within the first year. This figure has been consistent across surveys since 2013. It points directly to a planning gap that advisors are uniquely positioned to fill — if they're willing to have the harder conversation.   The conversation about identity and purpose is not "soft" — it's the most critical planning work an advisor can do. When a founder exits, they don't just lose a company — they lose their social circle, their daily structure, their title, and their reason to get up in the morning. Laurie and Susan emphasize that advisors should stop dismissing this as someone else's job and start treating it as a core part of the transition conversation.   Silence on the personal side has real, measurable consequences. The aftermath of an unplanned exit can show up as depression, broken marriages, health decline, and worse. This key message to advisors is clear: you are in the room, you have the relationship, and you have the responsibility to ask the harder questions — not just review the portfolio. The higher the achiever sitting across from you, the more they need someone to have that conversation with them.   A $100 million wake-up call: the relationship ends at the transaction if you're not in the room. Susan lost her biggest client the day he sold his company because she had no role beyond managing his retirement money. Advisors who aren't engaged in the personal planning conversation have no seat at the table — and no leverage to retain assets after a liquidity event.   Up to 80% of business owners change financial advisors within one year of a liquidity event. The advisors who survive that window are the ones who went beyond portfolio management and helped their clients build a life plan that outlasted the deal. This is the next frontier for advisor differentiation — and AI is accelerating the timeline.   Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction of Susan Latremoille 01:40 - The Retirement Myth 02:21 - Bucket List vs. A Real Plan 03:00 - The Ugly Truth About Retirement 06:25 - Personal Planning to Avoid Exit Regrets 07:31 - The Four Core Losses After Exit 12:41 - The Five Consequences of an Unplanned Exit 15:29 - Personal Transition Process and Coping with Exit Regrets 20:09 - The Financial Implications of Exit Regret 20:46 - When Should These Conversations Start? 23:24 - The $100M Lesson: What Susan Lost and Why 25:51 - How Financial Advisors Can Stay in the Relationship 26:28 - Why Early and Consistent Transition Conversations Matter 27:31 - The Financial Advisor's Role Is Shifting   Is your business truly ready—and are you? Take the Succession Readiness Assessment to get a clear snapshot of where you stand and what to focus on next. https://btsherpa.com/succession P.S. Most owners don't realize where they stand until they're already in a transition. Take a few minutes now to understand your readiness—and give yourself more options later.   Connect with Laurie Barkman:  Website: https://lauriebarkman.me LinkedIn: in/lauriebarkman YouTube: @LaurieBarkman_BTSherpa   Connect with Susan Latremoille:  Website: https://nextchapterlifestyleadvisors.com  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanlatremoille  Email: Susan@nextchapterlifestyleadvisors.com  

✨ Ready to stop figuring this out alone and build a real strategy with someone who has done it? Book a call: calendar.app.google/NMFNL2CYYPMP1FZn7 ✨ Join the newsletter for weekly real estate wealth-building tips: erikab.kit.com/f2f4df9a56 ✨ Final year of The Owning It and Living It Experience, November 13-15, 2026 in Atlanta. Early bird ends May 31: experience.owningitandlivingit.com ✨ Follow for more: instagram.com/erikabrowninvestor/ Last week I shared how one phone call took me from buying one property a year to seven in a single year. That phone call introduced me to the BRRRR strategy, and that strategy is the reason I have been able to build a multi-million dollar rental portfolio in under 10 years without a ton of cash, without perfect credit, and without burning out. This week I am walking you through exactly what the BRRRR strategy is and how to run the numbers in under 10 minutes. BRRRR stands for Buy, Renovate, Rent, Refinance, and Repeat. This strategy works in any market when you know how to run it the right way. I have used it in 2020, 2021 when properties were flying off the market, and I am still using it today in a slower market. The key is in the math and the discipline of buying right. In this episode you will learn: What the BRRRR strategy actually is and who it is for The exact type of property I look for when I am buying a BRRRR deal (hint: think grandma's house) Why you make your money when you BUY, not when you sell How to determine the ARV (After Repair Value) of a property before you ever step inside it The 70% rule and exactly how to use it to know if a deal is worth pursuing How to recycle the same money over and over again to buy property after property The cosmetic upgrades that actually add value (and the ones that waste your money) This episode is for the landlord who wants to scale, has a little bit of time and margin to put into renovations, and is ready to stop relying on saving up a 20% down payment for every single deal. If you missed Part 1, go back and listen to the story behind how this strategy changed everything for me.

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"Forget the idea that we don't make anything here anymore. Western Sydney alone employs 80,000 people in manufacturing, and if you're popping a vitamin tablet this morning, it almost certainly came out of a factory in Eastern Creek." Adam Leto, CEO of the Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue, joins the show to discuss their newly launched landmark discussion paper, Re-Tooling a Manufacturing Powerhouse: A Future Made in Greater Western Sydney. While the public often looks back on the 1970s and 80s car manufacturing declines with nostalgia, Leto reveals that the industrial heart of the West has quietly adapted, survived, and grown.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#853: Pope Leo calls for regulation of AI in a manifesto about the future of humanity. The Enhanced Games makes its debut as athletes try to break records with performance-enhancing drugs. The low-budget horror film ‘Obsession' scores big at the box office. Shibumi shades have taken over beaches across America, but some coastal towns are trying to bring them down.  Learn more at Linkedin.com/MBD Sign up to join our trivia night! https://mbdtrivianight-june2026.splashthat.com/  Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note⁠⁠⁠  Watch Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Michael Jacobson, CEO of French Florist, about transforming a struggling family flower shop into a fast-growing franchise brand. Michael shares insights on entrepreneurship, innovation in the floral industry, and his mission to create a more loving world through flowers.  About French Florist French Florist, the premier floral boutique, has spent almost five decades sourcing the best flowers from all over the world to meticulously handcraft elegantly designed arrangements guaranteed to uplift and brighten. Our designers have an average of over 10 years experience and are expertly trained through an extensive training program. With over 5,000 five-star reviews, we stand by every arrangement we make, guaranteeing the highest quality. We treat our flowers with the utmost care and respect, knowing that their power to enhance any day, celebration, ceremony and mood is unmatched. Same day delivery. Video cards. Plants, candles and other gifts. French Florist has everything you need to make anyone and everyone feel loved. We have recently begun expanding through franchising and are seeking passionate partners to help us grow and redefine the floral gift industry. Whether you're a first-time business owner or an existing florist who wants to develop their own business through our conversion opportunities, we will work together to change the industry by no longer relying on aggregators and putting a premium on the flowers we provide and the connections we help build. Watch Full Episode on ⁠Youtube⁠. --- Follow Adam on Instagram at ⁠https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/⁠ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. Apply to be a guest on our podcast: ⁠https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/⁠ Visit our website: ⁠https://missionmatters.com/⁠ More FREE content from Mission Matters here: ⁠https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plans have been unveiled for a multi-million euro development at the former Our Lady's Hospital site in Ennis. The project, known as Páirc Mhuire, is expected to transform the historic site into a major mixed-use community development with homes, commercial space, and public amenities. The development has been described as the largest adaptive re-use project of its kind in Ireland to date. Plans include more than 160 new homes across a mix of existing and newly constructed buildings. To discuss this further, Derrick Lynch was joined by local councillors; Pat Daly, Paul Murphy and Clare Colleran Molloy. Image(c)Walsh & Sheehan Investments Group

What does it take to go from surviving chaos to creating freedom?In this powerful episode of The Raygacy Show, we sit down with entrepreneur, educator, and Amazon FBA expert Bashar J Katou, founder of BJK University, to unpack the raw truth behind his journey from fleeing war in Iraq to building a thriving multi-million dollar business in America.But this conversation goes far beyond Amazon FBA.Bashar opens up about the mindset shifts, painful moments, sacrifices, and lessons that shaped him into the man he is today. From overcoming adversity and financial struggles to helping thousands pursue financial independence through e-commerce, this episode is filled with deep wisdom, practical insights, and life-changing perspective shifts.

Most podcasters obsess over downloads while missing the bigger opportunity sitting across the mic. Athin Cassiotis built The Business Growth Show to 290 episodes in five and a half years without missing a single week, then turned guest introductions into a multi-million-dollar partnership he never pitched. A high school dropout from Adelaide once told by his own teacher he would never succeed, Athin has gone on to coach 1,000-plus entrepreneurs across 30-plus industries in 10-plus countries. In this episode of Podcasting Secrets with host Nathan Gwilliam, Athin shares why your guest list outranks your listener count, how he landed Jay Abraham, the world's highest-paid marketer, on his show for free when others pay $5,000 just for a meeting, the buffer system that keeps a weekly show running for years, the calendar booking workflow that turns hours of prep into minutes, and how to land headline-name guests by working up through their network of instructors and assistants. He also breaks down the reciprocity move that turns guests into distribution partners and the AI workflow that lets one episode fuel weeks of social content. Catch The Business Growth Show on Apple and Spotify. Want to stop chasing downloads and start building real partnerships through your podcast? Treat each guest like a partner, not just a content piece. Subscribe and follow Podcasting Secrets on Apple, Spotify and YouTube for weekly conversations with creators turning podcast guests into long-term business growth. Follow, Like & Subscribe: Podcasting Secrets:Website: https://podcastingsecrets.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@podcasting-secretsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/podcastingsecrets/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/poduppodcasting/Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/podcasting-secrets/id1726056241 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0edA45tyPxFRfiUmDxYSUj Nathan Gwilliam: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathangwilliam/ Athin Cassiotis: Website: https://athincassiotis.com/ The Business Growth Show on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-business-growth-show-with-athin-cassiotis/id1519360640 The Business Growth Show on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4ObQdySPoVkYFteIMvh0Tr LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/athincassiotis/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/athincassiotis/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/athincassiotis/ X: https://x.com/athincassiotis EndFragment

Kevin Viles opens up about the journey that took him from painting ships and taking risks abroad to building relationships inside the world of billionaires, investors and multi-billion-pound superyacht companies. From working on naval frigates and ferries to landing life-changing opportunities in Dubai, Kevin reflects on the graft, hustle and instincts that helped him break into one of the most exclusive industries in the world.But behind the business deals and luxury lifestyle was a story shaped by pressure, loyalty, setbacks and sacrifice. Kevin speaks honestly about sleeping rough, taking jobs that didn't feel right, raising millions in funding, and the emotional weight that comes when business and personal relationships become intertwined. He shares stories of travelling the world, building close bonds that became like family, navigating high-stakes negotiations, and learning how quickly trust can be tested when serious money is involved.He also reflects on the friendships and mentors that changed his life, the moments that nearly broke him, and the mentality it took to keep moving forward when everything was uncertain. From teenage fundraising events and humble beginnings to the pressure of scaling major projects and chasing global opportunities, it's a raw look at ambition, resilience, brotherhood and what it really costs to build something from nothing.This is the eventful life of Kevin Viles.All Enquiries - Hello@DodgeWoodall.comWebsite: DodgeWoodall.comYouTube: Dodge WoodallFacebook: Dodge WoodallInstagram: @Dodge.WoodallTikTok: @DodgeWoodallLinkedIn: Dodge Woodall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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#909 What does it take to grow a multi-million dollar service business from the ground up? In this episode, host Kirsten Tyrrel sits down with Serge Rochon, founder of Complete Windows & Doors, to unpack how he built a thriving home renovation company over the past 13 years — starting solo and scaling to a 25+ person team. Serge shares the lessons learned from cold-calling and canvassing his way to early customers, how mentorship shaped his start, why he avoided new construction jobs, and the importance of building systems and hiring ahead of the curve. Whether you're just getting started or preparing to scale, this conversation is full of practical wisdom for creating a profitable, sellable service business that doesn't depend solely on you! (Original Air Date - 9/15/25) What we discuss with Serge: + Started business after 12+ years in industry + Chose renovations over new builds + Landed early clients through cold outreach + Leveraged past customer base to launch + Focused on expert installation and service + Scaled from solo to 25+ person team + Built systems to reduce owner dependency + Offers “good, better, best” product tiers + Uses CRM and quoting tools to stay lean + Emphasizes hiring ahead of demand Thank you, Serge! Check out Complete Windows & Doors at ⁠CompleteWD.com⁠. Watch the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠video podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of this episode! To get access to our FREE Business Training course go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MillionaireUniversity.com/training⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To get exclusive offers mentioned in this episode and to support the show, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠millionaireuniversity.com/sponsors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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She asked his credit score on the first date. He showed up thinking it was a date, she showed up with a five-year plan. What happened next built an empire. Dedric and Krystal Polite are the husband-and-wife real estate powerhouse and stars of the hit show 50/50 Flip. After corporate layoffs, betrayal from business partners, and building from nothing, they turned their relationship into a multi-million dollar brand, without losing their marriage in the process. This conversation is about what it actually looks like to be equally yoked, build with intention, and create something that outlives you. In this episode: Why Krystal made entrepreneurship a non-negotiable on the very first date How a layoff two months into dating became the turning point that launched their first business Why most people stay stuck — and it's not strategy How paying for mentorship collapses a 10-year learning curve to 6 months How they define clear roles without stepping on each other as partners or spouses Why Dedric says "the inner me is the enemy" — and how personal development unlocks every level of business growth What it really takes to build a legacy that outlives you If you're building alongside a partner, battling the fear of investing in yourself, or wondering if your business can survive your relationship, this one will shift something in you. Connect with Dedric & Krystal: Instagram: @bepoliteproperties | Website: www.dedricandkrystal.com Follow Stephen Scoggins: Instagram: @stephen_scoggins | Website: stephenscoggins.com

This is how you can combine business and fun to make $1M+ in revenue. Kat Norton is the Founder and CEO of Miss Excel, helping her clients make Microsoft Office products and AI fun. Through her online courses, she energetically teaches Microsoft Excel and more to individuals, businesses and educational institutions. During this episode, Kat shares how following ideas that she couldn't let go of allowed her to make a quantum leap. She also explains how embracing visibility, taking messy action, and embracing a little authentic polarity can help you find success. In this episode, you will learn about: How a deep dive into inner work helped Kat come up with her business idea. Kat's initial resistance to TikTok and why she's so grateful she did it anyway. How the polarity of her videos helped her reach exponential growth authentically. A tip for using rude comments to propel your own self growth. Why supporting her nervous system became such an important part of the journey. The secret to scaling her business and how it's helped her maintain her freedom. Kat's prediction for AI and how she uses it in her own business for efficiency.  What it means to be a wild woman: Someone living fully in their authenticity.     Check out The Pink Skirt Project, happening July 9-10, 2026 in Kelowna, BC, Canada.   Want to get unstuck, feel more confident and surround yourself with women ready to help you climb? Join The Pink Skirt Society.   Got a minute? I would love a review! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap, and give me five stars. Then select "Write a Review." Make sure to highlight your favorite bits. Subscribe here. Connect with Kat: @miss.excel www.miss-excel.com  Connect with Renée: @renee_warren www.reneewarren.com

This week, Jason is joined by Kyle Cooke — entrepreneur, reality TV personality, DJ, and founder of Loverboy — for a conversation on what it really takes to build, scale, and fight to save a consumer alcohol brand in real time.Kyle shares the full story behind Loverboy today — from once scaling to 30 employees, 200-plus distribution agreements, and national attention, to now operating with just three full-time employees while navigating cash constraints, distributor challenges, and millions of dollars in debt.He breaks down the unique economics of the alcohol industry — including why brands are legally required to go through distributors, how wholesalers and retailers cut into margins, and why selling alcohol is far more complicated than most consumer products.Kyle also opens up about the financial pressure behind the scenes, including personally guaranteeing a $4.2 million SBA loan, still owing roughly $2.9 million, and needing to generate over $100,000 a month just to cover the loan payment after taxes.Beyond the numbers, Kyle shares the emotional reality of entrepreneurship — putting $500,000 of his own money back into the business, laying off employees, losing his COO, managing strained vendor relationships, and nearly facing the possibility of bankruptcy.He also explains how the support from Summer House fans helped save Loverboy through direct-to-consumer sales, merch pre-orders, and renewed demand after he vulnerably shared the company's financial struggles on the show.Jason and Kyle also get into the impact of reality TV on business, why Loverboy's fan base remains so loyal, how public attention can both help and hurt a brand, and why Kyle has intentionally avoided capitalizing on personal drama in a way that feels cheap or exploitative.From SBA debt and distribution nightmares to multiple revenue streams, DJing, brand partnerships, and rebuilding Loverboy with a leaner team, Kyle gives a raw and honest look at what it means to keep showing up when the business, the money, and the public pressure are all hitting at once.Kyle reveals all this and so much more in another episode you can't afford to miss!Subscribe to the Trading Secrets podcast!Host: Jason TartickCo-Host: David ArduinAudio: John GurneyVideo: Marc ColcerGuest: Kyle Cooke

This week on The Show, the guys sit down with Debbie Brown to talk about her long career in the horse industry, the people who helped shape it, and the lessons she's learned along the way.Before spending the last 12 years working for Tom McCutcheon, Debbie got her start with the McQuay family and built a career centered around helping non pros succeed in and out of the show pen. That dedication was recognized in 2021 when she was named NRHA Horsewoman of the Year, and again in 2025 as the NRHA Non Pro Coach of the Year.In this episode, Debbie shares stories from throughout her journey, talks about college and getting started in the industry, reflects on the many people she's worked with over the years, and offers advice for younger generations hoping to make a career in the horse world. Along the way, there are plenty of laughs and memories shared between old friends.A huge thank you to Debbie Brown for joining us!

Vivian sits down with Tank Sinatra, the meme king behind @tanksgoodnews, @influencersinthewild, and his personal account @tank.sinatra, to talk about what happens when jokes become a business and viral moments reshape the way we think about money. With over 15 million followers, Tank breaks down the meme economy, what brands are actually paying for a single sponsored post, and why meme culture, think GameStop and Dogecoin, is quietly changing how a whole generation thinks about wealth and value. In this episode, you'll learn: 1. What the meme economy actually is and how to know when a meme is worth investing in, and when it's cooked, straight from one of the biggest meme account moguls on the internet. 2. How much creators like Tank really make, from the breakdown of income across platforms to what a single brand partnership post can pay, and why major companies are throwing serious money at joke accounts. 3. How meme culture has reshaped the way we define value, wealth, and smart money moves, and what that means for your own financial thinking in a world where cultural currency drives real markets. Follow the podcast on Instagram and TikTok! Got a financial question you want answered in a future episode? Email us at podcast@yourrichbff.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

RESOURCES- Manifestival™ 2026 is happening in Sedona. A powerful experience to help you release, reset, and step into your next level. Join me: https://danettemay.com/manifestivalAZ2026 - Go to earthechofoods.com and use the code PODCAST at checkout to receive a 15% discount on your first Cacao Bliss or any products order!- Join me in my 30-Day Booty Camp to feel strong, sexy, and radiant in just 15 minutes a day - no gym needed at danettebootycamp.comCONNECT WITH DANETTEInstagram: @thedanettemayFacebook: Danette MayTikTok: @thedanettemayNEW TV Show on Youtube: @TheDanetteMayListen to The Danette May ShowRead my book: danettemay.com/embraceabundancebookGet The Rise book: therisebook.comWork with Danette: danettemay.comIn this episode of The Danette May Show, I sit down with Jessica Zweig for a powerful conversation about building and selling a multi-million dollar business, and how manifestation, intuition, and integrity guided every step. We dive into what it really takes to create a purpose-driven brand, the balance between strategy and spirituality, and how to trust yourself when making high-level decisions in business and life.We also explore spiritual awakening, the concept of a soul blueprint, and how aligning with your truth can unlock greater abundance and success. Whether you are an entrepreneur, aspiring business owner, or someone ready to step into your next level, this episode will shift how you think about wealth, purpose, and what it means to truly create in alignment.IN THIS EPISODE:(4:05) Selling the business(5:41) Earth Echo origin story(8:54) Manifesting the exit(12:02) Codes and business mysticism(14:12) Million dollar integrity decision(17:50) Land rituals and abundance(20:35) Roots and spiritual awakening(23:20) Soul blueprint and soul print(28:00) Egypt remembrance story(31:45) Greece and Crete cave calling(34:37) Fear of being seen(36:24) Showing up authentically(38:22) Yoked with creator(40:12) Wisdom keepers media dream(42:58) Rituals stars and earth connection(45:19) White eagle visitation(47:03) Offerings and integrity(48:45) Launch spiral and reset(52:22) Advice for entrepreneurs(56:14) Quickfire books and rituals(58:51) Alien visitation story(1:05:06) Co creating the new earth

What happens when a simple, innovative idea becomes a $55 million business? In this episode of Sharkpreneur, Kevin Harrington and Seth Greene speak with Kris Dehnert, the founder of Dugout Mugs, who shares the incredible story of turning a baseball bat into one of the coolest and most successful drinking mugs in the world. From scaling the business by triple digits to leveraging unique customer acquisition strategies, Kris walks us through his journey of success, challenges, and growth. He also reveals how he diversified the product line and the lessons learned along the way, building a brand that is now a household name in the sports industry. Key Takeaways:→ The importance of focusing on the right metrics, like customer experience.→ Creative strategies for gaining customers through email and text messaging.→ The role of feedback and customer insight in shaping product offerings and business direction.→ How to build a brand with strong customer service and high engagement.→ Why creating a lifestyle business gives entrepreneurs freedom to travel and enjoy life.Kris Dehnert is the CEO and owner of Dugout Mugs®, a company that makes unique, MLB-licensed products for baseball fans. He is also the founder of Dehnert Media Group and a seasoned entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience in various industries, including real estate, apparel, hard goods, and affiliate marketing. With a focus on e-commerce and social media, Kris has generated over $65 million in online sales. At Dehnert Media, he advises businesses on improving their sales, marketing, eCommerce, and social media strategies, emphasizing fun, efficient systems and maximizing time and network value. Kris also runs Bigg Golf, a venture dedicated to manufacturing innovative golf products. Kris is passionate about finding businesses with potential and helping them thrive with his expertise and vision. Connect With Kris: Dugout Mugs: https://dugoutmugs.com/?Denhert Media Group: https://www.dehnertmediagroup.com/Bigg Golf: https://bigggolf.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dugoutmugsX: https://x.com/KrisDehnertFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DehnertMediaGroup

This week, Jason is joined by Matt Halper and Eli Sones — the duo behind Two Friends, for a conversation on how they turned a college hobby into one of the most successful independent DJ brands in the world.Starting as best friends making music for fun in middle school and college, Matt and Eli share how they took a leap after graduation with no real income, betting on themselves in an industry dominated by record labels. What began as small gigs paying a few thousand dollars quickly evolved into a global touring business but not without years of uncertainty, financial risk, and reinvestment.They break down the real business of being a DJ today,  revealing why the majority of their revenue doesn't come from music, but from live shows, brand partnerships, and building an experience-driven brand. From early days barely breaking even to landing six-figure deals and major residencies in Las Vegas, they explain how they scaled strategically while staying independent.They also dive into the viral success of their Big Booty Mixes and why, despite millions of listeners, they've never made a dollar directly from them. Instead, they reveal how free content became their most powerful marketing engine, driving ticket sales, brand deals, and a loyal fanbase around the world.Jason and the guys also explore the future of music and technology, including how AI is changing the creative process and lowering the barrier to entry for new artists and what that means for the next generation of creators.Matt and Eli reveal all this and so much more in another episode you can't afford to miss!Pebl Pebl is an AI-powered global Human Resources platform built for founders, HR leaders, and operators who are hiring and supporting teams around the worldGo to hipebl.ai to get a free estimate.QuinceRight now, go to Quince.com/tradingsecrets for free shipping and 365-day returnsWhatNot Whatnot is the largest dedicated live shopping platform, whether it's beauty, collectibles, electronics, luxury fashion  — even cookies — sellers are building real, thriving businesses.WhatNot.comMomentous Head to livemomentous.com and use promo code TRADINGSECRETS for up to 35% off your first order