The Renaissance Podcast

Send us Fan Mail “People are not your most important asset. The right people are.” – Jim Collins In this week's episode, we are sharing our 5 steps to hiring your dream team.  At Renaissance Marketing Group, it has taken us 4 years to have the team in place that we always dreamed about. Sydney and Walker share what it was like making the first hire back in 2018 and how the team has evolved si...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we welcome Tina Phillips, founder of 615 Innovations to the show!  Tina is an experienced business development executive with almost 15 years of proven success generating bottom-line revenue for both for-profit and nonprofit organizations through new client acquisition and retention, new product development, marketing and brand-building strategies, and identifying and m...

Send us Fan Mail Sydney is back co-hosting this week and shares how life is going as a new mom! In this week’s episode, Walker and Sydney take questions from the listeners about social media marketing. Here’s what they cover in this episode: - How to best spot trends on social media - Social listening and how you can use it to create viral posts - How you can capitalize on trending reels, posts, a...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we welcome Kirbee Miller, Founder of KiNiMi Kitchen, to the podcast. Kirbee Miller is the Owner and Chief Experience Officer of KiNiMi Kitchen, a community-driven business that cultivates immersive experiences to promote inclusion and connection.  Kirbee put down roots in Nashville after obtaining her degree in Biology and Masters in Healthcare informatics. Alongside he...

Send us Fan Mail This week we welcome Lucy Miller, the founder of Tennessee Women Connect to The Renaissance Podcast. Lucy was looking for a networking group to fit her needs. Not finding exactly what she wanted and noticing a need for a professional women’s networking opportunity in Williamson County, she started events in January of 2020. What she found as 2020 wrapped up and 2021 got off to a f...

Send us Fan Mail “At Happenstance, we're raising a new generation of whiskey lovers who celebrate life's moments that happen by chance.”  - Paige Parker Paige is the Founder & CEO of Happenstance Distilling Co. – A Nashville based whiskey company that launched its flagship Founder’s Edition Straight Bourbon Whiskey in 2021. Happenstance was born out of a need for a more approachable...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we welcome Shannen Stewart to The Renaissance Podcast! Shannen is the Founder of Heels & Handshakes, an all membership organization for business owners and women in business. When Shannen moved back to Nashville in 2012 after being immersed in the hospitality industry in Orlando, she found that she missed having a community of women to lean on. She created Heels &am...

Send us Fan Mail Description: This week, we welcome Becca Gardner, Founder and CEO of Alt Distilling and innovator behind NKD LDY (pronounced Naked Lady) to The Renaissance Podcast. Becca is committed to making lasting changes to the culture of drinking, by creating a safe and emotionally rewarding experience through her non alcoholic spirits and promoting realness with her authentic brand message...

Send us Fan Mail This week we are excited to have Nikki Burdine on The Renaissance Podcast. If you live in Nashville, odds are you have seen her on WKRN News 2 ‘Good Morning Nashville’. Nikki is an Emmy-award winning television journalist, a mom to micro-preemie, Andi, an animal advocate, author, and sleep-deprived Nashville news anchor. In the episode, we talk about how to tell a compelling story...

Send us Fan Mail This week on The Renaissance Podcast, we welcome Erica Richmond to the show! Erica Richmond is a Nashville Realtor, Influencer, and Social Media Strategist who was voted a Top Nashville Realtor on Social Media. After moving to a brand new city and growing her Real Estate business all from social media, Erica now teaches other Realtors and business owners how to best use Instagram...

Send us Fan Mail Christy Hunter is most well known as a Nashville photographer, influencer, petite style icon, and #1 Airbnb Experience Host. A leader in her industry, she has 10 years of experience specializing in weddings, fashion, and portraits. Christy has worked with numerous designers, (Any Old Iron, Eric Adler, Truly Alverenga, Rank and Sugar, Laura Citron, Lily Guilder) models, and as a we...

Send us Fan Mail This week on The Renaissance Podcast, we welcome Natasha Stoneking, founder of Hello Happiness Blog and major life and style influencer to the show! Get ready for a value-packed episode on all things digital marketing, blogging, entrepreneurship, building a personal brand, forming collaborations, and so much more. Based here in Nashville, Natasha has been authoring her blog, Hello...

Send us Fan Mail Raven Hernandez is the founder and CEO of Earth Rides, the only all-electric ride-hailing app. Raven launched Earth Rides in October 2020 in her hometown of Nashville, Tennessee, to deliver an eco-friendly transportation alternative.  Raven is a first-generation American and a graduate of the Pepperdine Caruso School of Law. Prior to launching Earth Rides, Raven worked as an attor...

Send us Fan Mail Alyssa J. Devine, Founder and Managing Attorney of Purple Fox Legal, created a unique law firm brand as a reflection of her appreciation for entrepreneurship and passion for intellectual property. Purple Fox Legal provides customized legal solutions for entrepreneurs and creative professionals in Tennessee and New York. In today's episode, we learn from Alyssa the importance...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode of The Renaissance Podcast, it’s all about answering YOUR burning questions on all things social media marketing! In the episode, we answer questions from our audience and cover how to increase engagement on Instagram, advice for creating more authentic and genuine content, marketing books and resources we recommend, and, we even have a very special guest ap...

Send us Fan Mail This week on The Renaissance Podcast, we are live from last week’s Boss Talks Nashville Event hosted by our Sydney Dozier and featuring very special guest, Founder and CEO of pH-D® Feminine Health, Deeannah Seymour. In this exciting interview, hear from Deeannah on how she and her business partner completely self-funded this business, how she innovated the #1 doctor-recommended bo...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 5: On this week's episode, we are joined by Bonnie Kirby, founder of Well Dressed Nashville.  Well Dressed Nashville is an online elevated closet sale featuring the closets of Nashville’s most stylish and influential women and celebrities. We discuss Bonnie's career pivot from being a pediatric hematology/oncology nurse to becoming an entrepreneur and how she too...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode of The Renaissance Podcast, we are joined by Britney Campbell, founder and co-creator of Her Bank: a brand inspired by women for women to create a better banking experience. Britney has been actively engaged in the Nashville community, using the power of intentional, authentic connection to build a bridge between women and banking beyond the transaction. In...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we're so excited to welcome the founders of Boss Talks, Hillary Gadsby and Wendi Boyden, to The Renaissance Podcast.  Boss Talks is an organization with a mission in increasing the economic footprint of women globally through mentorship, connections, and community.  They support women just like you in navigating all the challenges of being a boss while putting them...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode of The Renaissance Podcast, Sydney and Walker discuss 5 important things that helped their social media agency thrive during the pandemic and share why entrepreneurs should apply these to their business. About Renaissance Marketing Group : Renaissance Marketing Group is a full-service social media marketing agency based in Nashville and Atlanta. The Renaissa...

Send us Fan Mail In episode one of The Renaissance Podcast, Sydney Dozier and Walker Robinson, the CEO and COO of Renaissance Marketing Group, talk about the birth of their social media agency, how both of them went from working 9-5 jobs to this entrepreneurial endeavor, and the reason the business is called ‘Renaissance’. About Renaissance Marketing Group: Renaissance Marketing Group is a full-se...