The Path of Least Expectance

Brandon and Thurston went to California on a friends trip and came back as business owners. They were just as surprised as everyone else. What started out as a fun side hustle, has now flourished (get it?!) into an amazing business that is so much more than just succulents. I had a little too much fun with Brandon and Thurston hearing all about they turned an idea into a multi tier business, The C...

For Evonne, it took a serious health scare to realize she needed to a full start over in life. Divorce, Career Change and a cross country move. Her story is one that you read about in books. She took her life from a futon in the closet in the back of a cafe in midwest America, to the owner of Clean Eatz Franchise with over 100 locations (and another 70+ in development). Hearing her story in her ow...

Leah was destined to be a surfer from day one. Growing up on Wrightsville Beach, her dad took her surfing any chance he got, his little buddy. Flash forward 20 years, she has traveled the world surfing and modeling for many big name surf brands from Sea Folly to RipCurl. And she is now about to launch her own swim wear brand Legacy the Label. As brand that " commits to produce innovative high...

Becca Ingle was in the middle of a very successful IT recruiting career in corporate America when she decided she ready for a big change. After spending time working from home during pandemic she realized going back to the office wasn't in the cards for her. She faked it until she made it and found a new very successful career in travel blogging. Once thing lead to another and Becca launched...

It's been about 5 years since Josiah has planned his first celebrity wedding and opened his wedding planning business Samkoma , an Icelandic word meaning "the art of coming together". Most days it seems those last 5 years have been a bit of a blur. He went from dreaming about a life of traveling the world and planning huge celebrity weddings, to actually living out that life.  Check...

Brittany was a middle child, and that in itself explains a lot. She was always in charge of smoothing things over and keeping the peace growing up in single mother household. She spent a good chunk of her childhood and adolescent years with a watchful eye for what subtleties would break the ecosystem and how to adjust, pivot, and deflect. She was able to use these tactics when she had to do long d...

I love it when two worlds collide. When very different people some how find each other and connect, then start down a new path together. In this episode we talk to two Roz and Aly. Two (now) best friends who 2 years ago, had never even met. The girls interviewed me on their PODCAST last week, and now its time for me to hear their separate stories. Roz created What’s up Wilmington years ago out of...

Being the oldest of four, Tracey has been a great leader since childhood. This lead her down the fairly straight path to teaching, education and administration. But then one day things seemed to shift and she started down a much different road. Tracey started running a Cross Fit Gym, which then turned into ownership and eventually that path lead her to her husband and a new part of her life was un...

LIVE from The Greenhouse Restaurant! A live recording from Thursday February 9th 2023.  I was honored to sit down with a guest panel, all experts in their field, and dive into a conversation spanning all facets of sustainability, and our environment. I was privileged to speak with Travis Quinn of Mother Earth Brewing, Jordan Appel-Hughes Executive Director of Feast Down East, and brothers Riley an...

Craig and Danny were leading parallel lives, both content but both wanting families and  both wanting to make more of an impact on their community. From single corporate America to parenting a daughter as small business owners. This episodes covers it ALL. Even how they learned they were becoming fathers on FATHERS DAY! We laugh, we cry and we dig deep into how to handle life when you know want MO...

Do you own a business, have you ever wanted too? Consider your self an entrepreneur? Know an entrepreneur.....you get point. Then this episode is for YOU! We welcome Laura Xiao, owner of @henneorganics . I loved sitting down with Laura and hearing her story of how she went from professional table tennis to journalism to the owner of a luxury organic beauty company, Henné Organics. The ultimate Pat...

Are you sitting down, you're going to need to take notes. This one is THAT good! In this episode we have Katie Wood, a thought leader, entrepreneur, and influenceHER who inspires others. In 2014, she transitioned from a 10-year career in teaching special education to fully embrace the entrepreneurial life. She is the Author of A Simple Seed, a daily gratitude journal for kids. But honestly, t...

Ready to set your energy for 2023? Let's Do This! Nobody better than the one and ONLY Jason Williams. The "IT" kid taking over the NYC dance scene. A dear childhood friend of mine I'm honored to interview. We grew up dancing together and have evolved and grown together over the years. He is a dancer, performer, actor, choreographer and so I would give you a list of all the amaz...

Life was great for Kara Kenan, From military, to motherhood to marriage bliss and then BAM, that nasty c word cancer hit and hit her hard.  Kara was thrown way off of her expected path, but ended up on a path that changed the trajectory of her life. Through her struggles with Breast Cancer she has been able to help so many others who are suffering. October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and as t...

Mena has one mission in life, to shine her light to others so they can in turn find their own inner light. Mena's path was anything but straight and expected. After a life threatening trauma accident at 17 her life was changed forever. A young mom who found a passion for body works, from professional belly dancer and fire breathing to Reiki and herbal medicine. She then took a deep dive and t...

JC Schuster was born and raised in Dallas, TX, a performer and choreographer with over 19 years of experience in the entertainment industry. His professional work includes everything from tv and film to Broadway. He is an all around performer and choreographer. His resume is all over the place, just like JC. He has so much to share from his years in the entertainment industry and how he applied th...

Jessica Martin is a jack of all trades. More like a queen of all trades. Her path took her to Miami where she is now co-owner of Mood the Agency, a creative digital agency.  She is co-host of a podcast her self, The Whisky and Water Podcast. A no BS podcast about female entrepreneurship and women in business, with over 100K plus downloads. She is a photographer, a model and maybe one day a pilot....

It was on his death bed, in his lowest point, Scott Johnson decided to put his suicidal thoughts aside to make a bucket list, a list of things he could try to accomplish if he ever was able to get out of the hospital and recover. On the top of that list was a nearly impossible goal of running in a triathlon. Not only was he given a second chance at life and made it out of that hospital , but five...

From the block to the boardroom. Khalilah Olokunola has been through some of the deepest valleys and now shouts her lessons learned from the top of the mountain.  She ignites, informs, and impacts everyone who is lucky enough to be in her presence.  She is someone who comes into your life and immediately leaves a lasting impression. Honestly, She really does it ALL! She serves as an ordained pasto...

Wait. What? Alisha Thomas is the owner of Wait. What. Consulting, fashion brand Ruby Asata, and new mom to a baby boy. She is the brain behind the books and hands behind the fashions. She has a formal degree in art and design and an informal degree in small creative business, which she gained while heading up finance, operations, and logistics for a successful gift company that went on to sell in...

Jump First, Think Later has always been Catherine Yearwood's approach to life.  From dropping out of high school to opening her first business just a few years later, there is so much to learn from the way Catherine tackles the hard parts of life. She is such a phenomenal leader and strong business woman. She ran an extremely successful boutique, Hallelu for 14 years until one day she was cal...

Imagine dancing in the super bowl halftime show behind Beyonce, and feeling as if you were in the wrong place. A "polly pocket" on a football field. That's exactly what happened to Deja Riley. The moment she knew she wanted MORE! She is the epitome of happiness and joy and radiates positivity. Deja is a POWERHOUSE! She is a former professional dancer, turned fitness expert, focused...

I hope you are sitting down or atleast settled somewhere and ready to really dive into today’s episode with me, as our guest takes us on quite a wild ride. The Blonde Priestess, Chrisitina Lanae is the most vibrant light and radiates warmth and love and is such a nurturing spirit. She holds space for EVERYONE and is so present in every conversation a She unlocks secrets to your stars, human design...