Sugar, Spice and Spirits

What happens when five longtime friends decide they are tired of paying $150 for golf shirts and think they can build something better? Jeff Welch joins Sugar, Spice & Spirits to tell the story of Jack Apparel, a golf apparel company he founded with four friends while continuing his full-time career in commercial banking. The guys pooled roughly $20,000, tested products from different manufact...

Women in business do not need a million followers to build something meaningful, profitable, and lasting. Tiara Larae Johnson, CEO of TLJ Agency, face of Legacy Branding, CEO of The Blueprint, and co-founder of Girl Boss Suite, joins Natalie, Mindy, and Kelly for an honest conversation about personal branding, hard work, collaboration, and entrepreneurship. Tiara began selling snacks in fifth grad...

Football season is officially here - which means some spouses have entered their annual season of widowhood. In this episode of Sugar, Spice & Spirits, Kelly, Mindy, and Natalie talk about what really happens inside their homes when football takes over. From Houston Texans tailgates and Texas A&M football to husbands who cannot be interrupted during a game, the conversation starts with the...

Dating after 50 was supposed to be easier because we're older, wiser and more mature. Apparently nobody told the dating pool. In this episode of Sugar, Spice & Spirits, Kelly, Mindy and Natalie bring in one brave man — Kelly's lifelong best friend, Al Gonzalez — to give the Mars perspective on dating in your 50s. Al is a successful landscaping business owner near Memphis and openly admits he's...

Why are so many women walking away from traditional jobs—and what are they doing next? In this episode of Sugar, Spice & Spirits, Kelly, Mindy and Natalie get personal about being Gen X women navigating career pivots, burnout, entrepreneurship and life after 40. All three have experienced leaving traditional employment and choosing a different path. But they're not pretending entrepreneurship...

What did childhood feel like before smartphones, social media, GPS and cameras documented everything we did? In Episode 57 of Sugar, Spice & Spirits, Natalie records from Lajitas near Big Bend, Texas—a place filled with some of her strongest childhood memories. She remembers outhouses and rattlesnakes, crossing into Mexico, riding through West Texas listening to Willie Nelson, her mom's saloon...

What happens when an empty nester looking for a little adventure accidentally selects Alaska instead of Arkansas for a 13-week travel nursing assignment? If you're L’Donna, apparently you pack your bags, go anyway... and almost five years later, you're still there. In Episode 56 of Sugar, Spice & Spirits, Kelly joins us from Alaska with her longtime friend L’Donna for a conversation about Gen...

What if the biggest problem in your business isn't your marketing, leads or money? What if it's you? This week on Sugar, Spice & Spirits, Kelly, Mindy and Natalie sit down with entrepreneur, business coach, real estate investor and airline pilot Steve Rozenberg for a conversation about what separates a business that gives you freedom from one that simply becomes another job. Steve's entreprene...

Thinking about flipping your first house, buying rental properties, or building long-term wealth through real estate? Before you make your next investment, learn from someone who has financed thousands of deals and personally flipped nearly 1,900 homes. On this episode of Sugar, Spice & Spirits, hosts Natalie Pilkinton, Mindy Price, and Kelly Williams welcome Eddie Gant, founder of Jet Lending...

What happens when a parent spends 16 years searching for a child who never came home? In this unforgettable episode of Sugar, Spice & Spirits, hosts Natalie Pilkinton, Mindy Price, and Kelly Williams sit down with Jo Ann Lowitzer, whose daughter Ali Lowitzer disappeared on April 26, 2010, after getting off her school bus in Spring, Texas to pick up a paycheck from work. She never arrived. Jo A...

What happens when a simple idea turns into multiple successful businesses? In this episode of Sugar, Spice & Spirits, we sit down with Ashley, the creator of Police Happenings, Food Happenings, Lawn Happenings, and the soon to launch Soda Happenings. What started with listening to police scanners quickly grew into one of the Houston area's most trusted community resources, helping thousands st...

Did you think someone was rich because they had cable TV, a two-story house, a backyard pool, or even a cordless phone? If you're Gen X, this episode is guaranteed to unlock some hilarious childhood memories. Join Natalie Pilkinton, Mindy Price, and Kelly Williams as they take a nostalgic trip back to the status symbols that made us believe our friends had "made it." From Pizza Hut buffets, Olive...

Success rarely happens overnight, and this episode proves it. Join Natalie Pilkinton, Mindy Price, and Kelly Williams as they pull back the curtain on what entrepreneurship really looks like after 40. From speaking at national conferences and growing businesses to raising resilient kids, rebranding companies, and building long-term relationships, this conversation is packed with practical wisdom a...

America is celebrating its 250th birthday, and the timing couldn't be more exciting. With the FIFA World Cup bringing millions of visitors from around the globe, people are experiencing the United States in a way that goes far beyond famous landmarks. They're discovering the local diners, Texas hospitality, free drink refills, road trips, and everyday moments that make America unique. In this epis...

What makes Texas so different? In Part 2 of our Texas series, the hosts of Sugar, Spice & Spirits explore the stories, traditions, music, food, and mindset that define Texas culture. From the history of "y'all" and the surprising truth behind "Don't Mess With Texas" to heated debates about whether real Texas chili should contain beans, this episode is packed with humor, nostalgia, and authenti...

  What if success is only one conversation away? In this episode of Sugar, Spice & Spirits, hosts Natalie Pilkinton, Mindy Price, and Kelly Williams sit down with entrepreneur, connector, and Aspire Tour VIP host Art Hopkins to discuss networking, entrepreneurship, leadership, AI, and the power of authentic human connection. Recorded live at Lynn's Table in Old Town Spring, Art shares how pers...

Success rarely follows a straight line. In this episode of Sugar, Spice & Spirits, Natalie Pilkinton, Mindy Price, and Kelly Williams sit down with Cory and Milly Kammerdiener of HOMEROCK Realty for a candid conversation about faith, entrepreneurship, leadership, marriage, and overcoming adversity. From growing up in poverty and serving in the military to immigrating to America, battling perso...

  Texas isn’t just a state; it’s a whole personality trait. In this episode of Sugar, Spice & Spirits, the ladies break down the hilarious, chaotic, and uniquely Texan traditions that outsiders never fully understand until they move here. From Buc-ee’s pit stops and Tex-Mex restaurants on every corner to feeder roads, floating the river, aggressive driving culture, and giant homecoming mums, t...

Can rental properties really replace retirement income? In this episode of Sugar, Spice & Spirits, the ladies break down the realities of using real estate investing to create long-term wealth, passive income, and retirement security. Natalie Pilkinton shares her “15 House Retirement Plan” and explains how investors use cash flow, appreciation, loan paydown, leverage, tax advantages, and equit...

What happens when you stop trying to control everyone else and start focusing on yourself? In this powerful episode of Sugar, Spice & Spirits, the ladies unpack Mel Robbins’ wildly popular “Let Them Theory” and how it impacts entrepreneurship, leadership, relationships, parenting, mindset, and personal growth. Mindy shares her experience attending Mel Robbins LIVE and the major mindset shifts...

Ever gone on vacation with someone and realized halfway through the trip… absolutely NEVER again? In this episode of Sugar, Spice & Spirits , hosts Natalie Pilkinton, Mindy Price, and Kelly Williams dive into the hilarious, chaotic, relatable reality of travel personalities, vacation red flags, airport stress, girls trips, Disney exhaustion, Costa Rica adventures, overpacking disasters, missed...

In this episode, the Sugar, Spice, and Spirits hosts share a compelling "story time" about a client's experience with real estate investing. They discuss the critical role of coaching in navigating property investing and highlight the client's journey as a diligent blue-collar worker. This conversation offers valuable insights for anyone interested in business and entrepreneurship, especially thos...

Being your own boss sounds like freedom… beach days, flexible schedules, and unlimited income potential. But what’s the real story behind entrepreneurship? In this episode of Sugar, Spice & Spirits, we’re coming to you live from Sharky's at Surfside, Texas, breaking down the truth about business ownership, real estate investing, and building a life on your own terms. From late nights and finan...

Imposter Syndrome Is Lying to You. Here’s How to Own Any Room Have you ever walked into a room, whether it’s a boardroom, networking event, real estate meeting, or even a social setting, and thought, “I don’t belong here”? That voice in your head? That’s imposter syndrome, and in this episode of Sugar, Spice & Spirits, we’re calling it out for what it is. In Episode 39, we dive deep into the r...

We all know that feeling: you’re waiting patiently, and someone just cuts in line with their entire entourage. We’re talking about frustrating instances of bad manners and social behavior that get under our skin. It’s a discussion about etiquette and manners, and why good manners truly matter. In this clip from Sugar, Spice & Spirits, the hosts dive into a relatable social situation: dealing w...