Mostly Middle Tennessee Business Podcast

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast... I took notice of Amanda on LinkedIn. If you’ve ever worked LinkedIn, you know it takes a while and a LOT to get it to have some traction! Amanda has become a voice of influence in her own right, especially when it comes to bringing the TEDx brand to the Old Hickory area. From Amanda: “I'm an Entrepreneur, Former High-Level Competitive Athlete, Media Show Host...

Kids Need to Fall on Their Face and Learn for Themselves. I’ve always told my kids that your 20s are for finding out who you are. Sometimes that means you’re going to fall on your face, but you need to figure out how you’re going to get back up and learn from it! Finding out who you are will help you determine how you let people treat you. Whether it’s a boss, a coworker, or a friend - you’ll lear...

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast...  Are YOU WORKING Hard While OTHERS Are HARDLY WORKING?   Hard work deserves to be acknowledged and appreciated, but that doesn’t mean you should allow yourself to be taken advantage of!  It’s important to know your limits and set boundaries to protect your well-being.  Stand firm in your convictions and assert your worth, ensuring that others recognize and re...

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast... For almost 20 years, Martin has developed partnerships with many leading companies, resulting in hundreds of placements. It is his life's calling to be a professional and passionate headhunter. At Plumlee & Associates, LLC, their mission is to turn talented candidates into hiring clients! Their 12-month retention rate for Specialty Staff, Senior Managers...

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast... Larry Aberman has made a life out of playing man’s first instrument, the drums!  If you’ve ever been to Las Vegas and saw Cirque du Soleil’s  Zumanity, you heard Larry’s playing. He held that seat from the show’s inception and for a majority of it’s run. Larry has moved to Nashville recently and is leaning on his freelance roots, which, for any freelancer, ca...

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast... Kristin grew up in Northwest Iowa - around a lot of hunters and guns were around but not an active part of everyday life. On her 30th birthday, when she was gifted a .40cal handgun and carry permit class, it was the first time she had ever been around a handgun. She was nervous, excited and most of all, knew she had a lot to learn.    The first time Kristin w...

Where is Technology ACTUALLY Going?  The world was told in the 50s that we’d have flying cars by the 2000s … looking at today and seeing that we clearly don’t have flying cars, was that really what the government thought or was it a ploy to make money?  We don’t know when we’ll see flying cars (maybe when pigs fly)... instead we’ve pivoted towards electric cars . So what does the future hold? Will...

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast... The tales of sales. When someone steps into a sales game of any sort, there’s always a massive season of uncertainty, doubt and anxiety. Then the aha moment arrives…well….hopefully. Jenny Earwood tells her story of having to explore a career in sales after her divorce in 2012. A 4th grade teacher at the time, she knew that in order to support her children and...

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast... Michael Clark is a business credit expert, avid history buff and bagpiper. What Michael does most is to point out that not many business owners know how or are even aware that theay need to build business credit.  From Michael:  I help small to medium size businesses build a robust business credit file. This provides the company with 10X the amount of usable...

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast CareyAnn Cyr is the picture of grit, perseverance and ADAPTING. She built her mortgage business on being known for getting deals done that other mortgage pros couldn’t.  CareyAnn is a reputable name in the Middle Tennessee area, known for her success in the mortgage industry. She moved to Nashville for her love of music, but quickly established herself as a know...

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast Michael Gomez is a crazy- talented photographer. I had the pleasure of meeting Michael a few years ago at his Westlight Studios in Franklin, Tennessee. In this episode, we'll be discussing how Michael's mentor, Slick Lawson,  helped him to develop his skills and find his own unique style as a photographer. We'll also be exploring the many ways in which mentoring...

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast... College or no college? Sports or no sports? Let your kid find their self-awareness or carve a path for them? Dan Rogers makes his 2nd time appearance on the podcast and the conversation was amazing as usual. It could have gone MUCH longer than it did! As always, Dan and I talk about sales ideas but this time we meandered into how our kid’s life trajectories m...

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast I’ve known Jim Bartoo going back to my early days in Nashville radio. I have always known him to be at the helm of making sure our Nashville Zoo is marketed to the best ability and always be in a good light in the community. Nashvillians have come to embrace the Zoo since it’s opening at its current location in 1997.  Jim’s biggest challenge is how to attract Na...

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast There’s no doubt that teaching is a passion-driven job. They don’t get into it for the money. In Ashley Harris’ case, she is driven by creating a life that purely fits who she is. Her desire to pour into our kids here in Spring Hill, Tennessee is off the charts! For anyone who knows Ashely, it comes as no surprise that she was selected by her peers as the 22-23...

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast... Takisha Bromell is the founder and CEO of GirlFriday Business Solutions. She loves creating systems, organizing processes, and adding value to a company’s infrastructure by fostering a culture of collaboration, she has a proven process for developing client success.   With an MBA in Project Management, she has put her expertise and organizational skills to wo...

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast... Being happy can be a choice. Sometimes it’s a difficult choice, but a choice nonetheless.  Jim Ryan is a motivational speaker and author who wrote, “Simple Happiness, 52 Easy Ways to Lighten Up”. I can attest that it really is a powerful read with some easily applied concepts, particularly since you can digest it over the course of a year! 52 ways break into...

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast When I coach people who are getting into voiceover, one of the most common things I hear is, “I was always told I have a good voice.”  To which I answer, “I would bet Gilbert Gottfried never heard that. But he made it work quite well for himself.” It’s not about the voice…it’s about the ham.  Troy Holden spent most of his professional life as a Blue Collar dude...

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast... Quintin Lunsford is the owner of Window Hero Franklin. He’s owned the franchise since 2020, after going for a career as an Airport Engineer! He learned early on that he wanted fulfillment in his life and to enjoy what he did for a living. He currently has  3 main services: Window cleaning, power washing, and gutter cleaning. His area covers all of Middle Tenn...

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast... In 2013, I met Dr. Grant Bell just as he was beginning his current role as Principal of Springfield Middle School in Springfield, TN. The school he was inheriting had a myriad of issues mostly due to culture problems. A hopelessness felt amongst the faculty trickled down to the students who came from troubled home lives. Then, Dr. Bell decided to call the stu...

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast... In 2008 Mignon Francois set out to do one thing—help make ends meet. Using her “follow your spirit” approach, Mignon took the last $5 she had for dinner one week and developed a recipe for success that has grown into a destination bakery with over 5 million cupcakes sold. I met Mignon Francois in 2009 and immediately knew I had to bring her story about the Cu...

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast... In this episode, we'll be diving into the world of singer/songwriter and YouTuber Marty Ray. With his powerful voice and soulful lyrics, Marty has captured the hearts of fans around the world. But what sets him apart is the way he seamlessly weaves his faith in the gospel into his music and his influencer status. Born Memphis, TN, Marty Ray has been singing a...

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast... Tony found himself in the mortgage business not very long ago after a fruitful career in music. He quickly realized that relationships are what drive a career in an otherwise commoditized industry. He tried a few networking groups and after a while he figured he would just start his own with two other partners.  Well, fast-forward 6 years to the overnight suc...

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast... If you’re ever considering a side hustle or delving full time into the world voiceover, one of the first stops you should make is getting to know Christi Bowen. Christi is a world-class VO talent, Coach and Networker in that industry especially here in Middle Tennessee.  In this episode we discuss proper VO demo production, e-learning, finding a good coach, t...

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast I met Brian Covey a few years ago when he began his podcast journey. It’s amazing to see what he’s done since its launch. His show not only enabled him to reach new people and deepen existing connections, but it also made him a published author with “Conversations with Covey”.   From once being a Pro Soccer Player – to now being the Founder of Covey Holdings and...

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast Jim Morris has always had a passion to build, grow, and develop a company of his own that will help others in need. During college his focus was to get to the final capstone class; not to graduate but because you could build a business from the ground up as your final project to graduate college. He spent his early career in hospitality, growing companies footpr...