Living Your Legacy

Most investors believe Wall Street always has the advantage. Fintech entrepreneur and STAX AI founder Kim Ma challenges that assumption by explaining how artificial intelligence and real-time market intelligence are changing the way everyday investors approach the stock market. He shares the personal journey that took him from failed engineering student to building a platform designed to deliver i...

Anna Sparrvik and Yvonne Navarro, co-founders of Azoula Clothing, reveal how a transformative chapter of rebuilding, resilience, and self-discovery inspired a brand built around protection, confidence, and empowerment. In this episode of Living Your Legacy , they share the challenges of creating a high-quality fashion brand, finding the right manufacturers, and turning personal pain into a mission...

Galen Bargerstock and Clinton Smith reveal the personal work behind building GCES, an independent financial advisory firm shaped by service, partnership, and experiences they once struggled to name. Growing up gay in Western Pennsylvania, entering the military, facing addiction, and carrying childhood trauma into adulthood create parallel paths that eventually meet in life and business. They explo...

William Lawrence enters hospitality out of necessity, taking on the jobs no one glamorizes before a tour of culinary school changes what he believes is possible. The Michelin-trained chef and Lawrence Food Group founder traces the decisions that move him from restaurant kitchens to private dining for celebrities, royals, and business leaders. Along the way, he examines why chasing quick money keep...

At 16, Laila Eshan is forced into an arranged marriage that cuts her off from education, independence, and the future she imagined. Years later, she faces a defining question: how does someone rebuild when freedom has never felt like an option? In this deeply personal conversation, the author and founder of I Want Freedom traces the decisions that move her from survival into real estate, authorshi...

At ten years old in Nigeria, Helen Konoma enters a three-week coma during a sickle cell crisis and experiences a moment she can never forget. Years later, that childhood turning point continues to shape how she approaches faith, compassionate care, entrepreneurship, and the invisible battles others carry. In this episode, the healthcare entrepreneur and Amazon bestselling author traces the path fr...

A private capital attorney questions the promise of the “safe” career path after years inside Big Law. Pedram Moussavi examines the difficult shift from a respected institution to building Moussavi Law, including the gut feeling he initially resists, the relationships that make leaving bittersweet, and the standards he refuses to abandon. He also explores why adaptability matters when legacy syste...

Diana Hamilton enters a male-dominated industry because she needs to provide for her three children, but the first barrier is not technical skill. It is being told she belongs behind a desk in a skirt, not inside a nuclear power plant wearing jeans and a hard hat. In this episode, the entrepreneur and industry educator traces the persistence, mentorship, and hard-earned confidence that shape her p...

Jennifer McKenney enters medicine determined to serve her rural Kansas community, but the reality behind the exam room begins to wear her down. Between patient care, endless documentation, a one-year-old at home, and late nights catching up on charts, she reaches a point where something has to change. In this episode, the family physician and rural healthcare leader examines how necessity pushes h...

Sequan Kolibas steps into a conversation about the parts of her life she has kept hidden: addiction, incarceration, an HIV diagnosis, and the moment she realizes the path she is on can no longer continue. Now leading mobile HIV and hepatitis C outreach in Utah, she challenges the stigma built into conventional healthcare and explains why lived experience carries a form of authority no title can re...

Katelyn Martins reaches a breaking point inside large organizations that seem to lose sight of clients and clinicians. As a mental health therapist, mother, and founder of Arrow Behavioral Health, she begins building a different kind of practice while navigating long workdays, shifting family priorities, and the uncertainty of creating systems from scratch. She challenges the myth of perfect work-...

Dr. Joel Smith transforms adversity and military precision into actionable leadership wisdom. From flying attack helicopters to guiding high-performing CEOs, Joel shares how to cultivate purpose, perseverance, and people-first strategies that drive results. He reveals the hidden power of community, emotional intelligence, and structured systems while warning of the dangers of stagnation and over-r...

Zosia VanMeter enters public service with a question that reaches beyond one campaign: how can leaders ask for trust before proving they deserve it? The Massachusetts community organizer traces her journey from transracial adoption and a childhood outside Filipino culture to municipal government, grassroots campaigning, and a run for state representative. She examines political transparency, co-go...

Crystal Smith enters every room asking who built it, how it works, and what it took to make it real. That instinct begins with family stories of entrepreneurship, grows through caring for her great-grandmother, and deepens during demanding years as a CNA and childcare owner. When crisis threatens her household, she faces a decision with little room for hesitation. In this episode of Living Your Le...

David Mitchell transforms the lessons of military discipline into a revolutionary wellness business. Facing life-threatening accidents, family crises, and the struggle to adapt from strict structure to civilian life, he channels resilience into creating Supreme Strip, a sublingual caffeine strip that redefines convenience and performance. From late-night experiments in his kitchen to global distri...

Barbara Parker transforms personal tragedy into purpose. From losing her cousin to intimate partner violence and experiencing homelessness with her young son, she rebuilds her life and establishes BF Empowerment Center. Barbara’s faith-centered coaching helps women overcome limiting beliefs, heal from trauma, and step confidently into their purpose. Her methodology spans virtual counseling, coachi...

What does it take to build a business that lasts for generations in an industry most people abandoned? Army veteran and Western Heritage Company President Mike Lynch shares the real story behind preserving American manufacturing while leading a second-generation family business into its 50th year. He reflects on the failures, financial pressure, leadership lessons, and unwavering commitment that s...

After hitting one of the lowest points in her life, Amber Cruz refuses to let fear define her future. Leaving behind a career in social work, moving back in with her mother as a single mom, and starting over with no roadmap, she chooses faith over comfort and builds a thriving real estate business from the ground up. In this episode, she shares the mindset, resilience, and leadership principles th...

What separates businesses that thrive from those that struggle? Army veteran and AFNF Carpentry founder Anders Olivesson believes the answer starts with an unwavering commitment to the customer. In this episode, he shares how discipline, personal growth, and intentional leadership have shaped his journey from the military to building a respected high-end remodeling company. He discusses hiring the...

Dr. Armen Hagopjanian came from a world without choice to a career built on empowering others. As a foot and ankle surgeon, educator, and founder of the Los Angeles Institute of Foot and Ankle Surgery, he restores mobility while training surgeons to perform complex procedures. In this episode, he shares the challenges of navigating medicine, teaching with humanity, and integrating technology witho...

Vinny Chiaramonte, founder of Bluff Park Vintage, believes a business can do far more than sell products. After a childhood marked by instability, addiction, jail, loss, and rebuilding his life, he creates a vintage clothing store centered on authenticity, community, and second chances. In this conversation, he shares how mentorship, faith, and genuine human connection shape both his leadership an...

Teen motherhood could have defined Tashiba Williams' future, but instead it became the beginning of a mission to transform patient care. As the founder of Ada Family Health Clinic, she builds a healthcare practice centered on compassion, trust, and advanced mobile wound care, bringing quality treatment directly to patients in their homes. Inspired by her grandmother's battle with dementia, Tashiba...

From leaving a corporate office to leading one of the region's growing electrical contracting companies, Sabrina Westfall shares how choosing an unconventional path transformed her life. As founder of J. West Electric, she reveals what it takes to succeed in the skilled trades, overcome barriers in construction, and build a business that creates opportunities for others. She discusses leadership,...

Growing up in a single-parent household where financial planning meant deciding which bills could be paid first, Shawn W. Phelps never imagined he would one day help entrepreneurs and families build lasting wealth. In this episode of Living Your Legacy , the founder of Rivertree Wealth shares how curiosity, intentional planning, and a commitment to serving others shaped his journey from community...

Growing up in one of Milwaukee's most challenging neighborhoods, Dr. Mickell Dent learns to survive by wearing the masks her environment hands her. Today, as a trauma-informed therapist, founder of Glow Services, and leader in emotional wellness, she challenges individuals to confront systemic trauma, embrace vulnerability, and rediscover their authentic identity. Through deeply personal stories a...