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Most people assume that poise in front of a camera is something you're born with. Stacie Schaible's career is evidence that it's something you build — deliberately, and sometimes uncomfortably. Schaible is a 36-year broadcasting veteran, Murrow Award winner, and solo anchor of News Channel 8 at 6 in Tampa Bay. She's one of the most recognized faces in local news and someone who has spent decades s...

Most founder origin stories start with the big idea. Amanda Cuevas's starts with an honest admission in art school — and a sequence of pivots that didn't look like a plan until you see where they landed. Amanda is the founder and CEO of GlamNow, a concierge aesthetics platform operating in 15 states that brings licensed medical injectors directly to the client. She is a Tampa native who moved thro...

Growth doesn't happen where you're comfortable — it happens at the exact edge where you're not sure you can pull it off. That's not a motivational line. For Sheena Palacios, it's an operating principle. Sheena is the founder of NIFT Business Solutions, a firm built around fixing the gap that PE-backed trade companies keep creating: implementing systems without training the people who actually use...

This week, Brittany and Shayleen sit down with Elizabeth Kirchmeier, Director of Operations at SOF Missions, second-degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, former law enforcement officer, SANE advocate, gym owner, and CrossFit coach. Most people who dedicate themselves to service were first served by someone else. Elizabeth Kirchmeier wasn't — and that absence became the foundation for everything s...

This week on 21 Minutes With…, Brittany and Christian sit down with Hannah Davis Tsumoto, Head of AI Transformation at DoorDash. Hannah is responsible for integrating AI into marketing workflows across one of the most recognizable consumer brands in the world — and she's not talking about using ChatGPT for captions. She's talking about the fundamental rewiring of how marketing teams are built, how...

This week, Brittany and Christian sit down with Samyr Qureshi, Co-Founder and former CEO of Knack, and Principal at The Bath & Racquet House, a first-of-its-kind private wellness and social club coming to Tampa. Samyr built Knack from a dorm room idea to a B2B edtech platform operating across hundreds of university campuses nationwide. He raised from one of the top pre-seed funds in the world,...

This week on 21 Minutes With…, Brittany sits down with Melissa Santell — Founder & Food Photographer at FoodxFeels. Most food brands think they have a photography problem. What they actually have is a storytelling problem — and no amount of beautiful imagery fixes it if the strategy behind it is missing. Melissa has spent nine years working alongside Michelin star chefs and emerging restaurant...

Every game day looks effortless from the stands. That's not luck — that's operations. Desiree Phelps is the Director of Operational Strategy, Venues & Events for the Tampa Bay Sun Football Club, Tampa's newest professional women's soccer organization. She came up through minor league baseball, where wearing every hat wasn't optional. Now she's building a professional sports club from the groun...

Most content strategies are built around protecting the brand. Her strategy was built around volume — 10 TikToks a day, no approvals, and the freedom to fail publicly until something worked. Jony Lee is a content creator and former Head of Growth at Attention Seeker, the agency behind one of the most-watched organic brand accounts in her market. With 1.1 million TikTok followers and over 624K on I...

In this episode, Brittany and Christian sit down with Matt Joyce — a 14-season MLB veteran, All-Star, and hometown hero who spent six of those seasons with the Tampa Bay Rays. Today he's channeling that same competitive edge as an F45 Training owner and color commentator for FanDuel Sports Network. From the minor league grind to the bright lights of professional baseball, Matt built his career on...

In this episode, Brittany sits down with Liz Folce, Founder & CEO of Nakery Beauty and the Beauty Queen of HSN, a woman who has spent over 35 years in the beauty industry doing something most brands never bother to do — actually listening. From behind the Estée Lauder counter to sold-out collections on HSN, Liz built her entire career around genuine relationships with women. Not focus groups f...

In this episode, Brittany and Christian sit down with Bryan Lewis, Founder of Tenon Tours and CEO of Lemon Rock Motorcycle Tours, a man who has spent 25 years turning travel into something people actually feel. From spring break chaos to curated luxury across 19 European destinations, Bryan has built a career around one simple belief: that the best travel experiences aren't just planned, they're f...

Welcome back to 21 Minutes With… the entrepreneur turning streaming into real opportunity. This week, Brittany and Jackie sit down with Ronnie Eith, Founder & CEO of Boost TV, to unpack what it actually looks like to walk away from comfort—and build something that lasts. Before Boost TV, Ronnie’s path looked textbook successful. A standout college football player turned executive, he spent ove...

Welcome back to 21 Minutes With… a global wine leader carrying 300 years of heritage into the modern market. This week, Brittany and Christian sat down with Dupre Nell of Anthonij Rupert Wynes, a historic estate rooted in the Franschhoek Valley of South Africa just outside Cape Town. Before joining Anthonij Rupert, Dupre built his career working with some of South Africa’s most respected wine bran...

Welcome back to 21 Minutes With… the mixed media artist leaving her mark on the world's canvas. This week, Brittany sat down with Bianca Burrows, a Tampa-based mixed media artist and founder of BB Art, to talk about building a creative career rooted in expression, collaboration, and staying true to your craft. After earning her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Tampa, Bianca turned her...

Welcome back to 21 Minutes With… the marketing mind behind mission-driven beverage brands focused on people, planet, and products that actually make you feel good. This week, Brittany and Jackie sat down with Taylor Prater, the Mother of Marketing behind Mother Kombucha and co-founder of Made Coffee, to unpack what it really takes to build brands that people trust, love, and advocate for. Taylor h...

Welcome back to 21 Minutes With… the man who turned a home kitchen experiment into a bagel brand people line up for. This week, Brittany sat down with Jeff Perera, Co-founder of Jeff’s Bagel Run, to break down how a layoff, a craving for better bagels, and a whole lot of trial and error sparked one of Florida’s fastest-growing bagel spots. From his early beginnings baking bagels at home to opening...

Welcome back to 21 Minutes With… the leader helping Blaze Pizza scale at a three-minute pace. This week, Brittany and Shea sit down with Kevin Moran, Chief Development Officer at Blaze Pizza, to break down what it really takes to build a fast casual brand that moves fast without breaking. From a three-minute pizza model to LeBron James investing in the company, Kevin unpacks the formula behind Bla...

Welcome back to 21 Minutes With… the founder building a modern cloud company by putting people and culture first. This week, Brittany and Christian sit down with Jacob Halusic, founder and CEO of Trofeo, to talk about how his career across startups, exits, and private equity shaped the way he is building his next chapter in tech. From early sales roles and entrepreneurial pivots to launching Trofe...

Welcome back to 21 Minutes With… the 21A: Holiday Edition! This week, we unpack what brands consistently miss during the most emotional season of the year. From tone-deaf campaigns and overcomplicated promotions to the difference between discounts and storytelling, the conversation pulls back the curtain on why so many holiday efforts feel empty and what consumers actually want to see. We dive int...

Welcome back to 21 Minutes With… the legacy consultant thats redefining what it means to build wealth that actually lasts generations. This week, Brittany and Walter sat down with Vera Anderson, founder of Global Elements Consulting and Chair at Tiger 21, to talk about the intersection of health, wealth, leadership, and legacy. In this episode, She explains to us why success without alignment even...

Welcome back to 21 Minutes With… the Co-founder who turned hauling junk into a nationally recognized brand, College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving. This week, Brittany and Christian sat down with Omar Soliman to break down how he helped transform a college side hustle into a franchise built on culture, personality, and a brand name no one forgets. He shares the wild early days of saying yes to ev...

Welcome back to 21 Minutes With… the cofounder behind one of the fastest rising fashion brands, Yellow the Label. This week, Brittany, Shea, and Shayleen sat down with MaryKatherine Black to break down how she built a standout label without a fashion degree, why she designs for women across seasons and stages of life, and how she keeps Yellow The Label fresh in a market that burns through trends o...

Welcome back to 21 Minutes With… the woman rethinking everything we’ve been told to tolerate about bras, why the industry stayed stuck for almost a century, and how one founder decided enough was enough. This week, Brittany, Shea, and Shayleen sat down with Danielle Rushton, CEO and Designer of Wherewithal, to unpack how she built one of the most innovative solutions the lingerie industry has seen...

Welcome back to 21 Minutes With… (this time with adult friendships, professional boundaries, and one expert showing why grown-ups need better BFFs). This week, Brittany and Shea sat down with Danielle Bayard Jackson, director of the Women’s Relational Health Institute, founder of TELL Public Relations, and author of Fighting for Our Friendships, to talk about why the relationships we build outside...