Living Your Legacy

Andrea Williams knows what it means to build from the ground up. In this episode of Living Your Legacy, the nationally recognized financial advisor, author, and founder of Enlighten Wealth Planning shares how faith, resilience, and relentless determination helped her overcome debt, personal setbacks, industry barriers, and self-doubt to become one of the top financial professionals in the country....

Most entrepreneurs search for groundbreaking ideas. Kimberly Baeth found hers in a pair of rusty desk scissors. As the founder of Golden Openings, Kimberly transformed a simple frustration at Chamber of Commerce ribbon cuttings into a global ceremonial products company serving Fortune 500 brands, the White House, Disney, Oprah, and organizations across nearly every continent. In this episode of Li...

Ty Allen knows what it means to rebuild when life changes overnight. In this episode of Living Your Legacy, the founder of Unity Concord Real Estate shares the deeply personal journey that shaped her into one of Pittsburgh’s most respected real estate brokers. From experiencing foreclosure, public housing, homelessness, teen motherhood, and personal adversity, Ty reveals how resilience became her...

Bruna Pabon never expected to be called a woman in power. Growing up in Brazil, she faced abuse, poverty, rejection, and years of instability before immigrating to America with nothing but hope and determination. In this powerful episode of Living Your Legacy, Bruna shares how faith, resilience, entrepreneurship, and an unwavering commitment to helping others transformed her life. From building Su...

When parents are told their child may never speak, many lose hope before the journey even begins. In this episode of Living Your Legacy, Elissa R. Mandel shares how her own experience growing up with undiagnosed autism and ADHD led her to build a mission that has transformed thousands of families worldwide. As a speech-language pathologist, autism specialist, and founder of Speech Works by Elissa,...

After navigating two divorces, raising three children, and rebuilding her life more than once, Maya Mihajlovic refuses to let failure define her future. In this episode of Living Your Legacy, Maya shares how an immigrant teenager who arrived in America helping her parents navigate a new country transformed herself into a successful entrepreneur, real estate investor, and founder of Maya Creative S...

What happens when the dream you've chased for years turns out not to be the one you're meant to live? In this episode of Living Your Legacy, Stefanee Clontz shares her unconventional journey from aspiring TV news reporter to becoming the driving force behind HydraPlus, one of Atlanta's fastest-growing wellness and medical weight loss brands. After walking away from a career she spent years pursuin...

Jodi Davis has spent her life proving that reinvention has no expiration date. As a successful real estate broker, entrepreneur, community leader, and Certified International Property Specialist, she has built businesses, navigated industry shifts, weathered economic uncertainty, and continually found new ways to grow. In this episode of Living Your Legacy, Jodi shares how resilience, adaptability...

Melissa and Shane Underwood never planned to build one of the most recognized names in the high-performance driveshaft industry. What began with experience in a dealership parts department and a driveline shop evolved into a bold entrepreneurial leap fueled by sacrifice, resilience, and an unwavering belief in their vision. In this episode of Living Your Legacy, they share how they cashed in every...

After 25 years in the U.S. Air Force, Jason Davis thought he understood resilience. But combat deployments, PTSD, depression, divorce, and personal loss pushed him to a breaking point that nearly ended everything. In this powerful episode of Living Your Legacy, Jason shares how music became more than a passion. It became a lifeline. From military service and songwriting to music marketing, entrepr...

What happens when a struggling franchise owner is staring at bankruptcy, drowning in debt, and wondering if the dream is over? In this episode of Living Your Legacy, Christy Hoffman shares the remarkable journey of transforming two failing t-shirt franchise locations into one of Texas’ most respected custom apparel businesses. From building relationships with local little leagues and schools to ea...

What does it take to rise from homelessness to becoming one of America's most respected attorneys? In this episode of Living Your Legacy, Ken Sterling shares the unconventional path that shaped his career in media and tech law. Drawing from experiences that began with hardship, Hollywood dealmaking, and exposure to high-stakes business transactions, Ken reveals why success is ultimately built on p...

Growing up with a single mother, Jodie Kirchofner learned early that hard work was non-negotiable. What she never expected was that a leap of faith at just 22 years old would launch a journey that transformed a small-town salon into a thriving collection of businesses and a platform for inspiring beauty professionals around the world. In this episode of Living Your Legacy, Jodie shares how she wen...

What happens when a single mother with four young children refuses to accept the future someone else planned for her? In this episode of Living Your Legacy, Taryn Jalomo shares the remarkable journey that transformed adversity into opportunity. After escaping a difficult divorce and facing the challenge of supporting her family alone, she discovered an unexpected talent that would change everythin...

What does it take to build a successful law firm when you have no lawyers in your family, no roadmap to follow, and few mentors to guide the way? In this episode of Living Your Legacy, Bethany Schneider shares the journey from a determined young student who simply loved to argue to becoming the founder of Schneider Injury Law. She opens up about navigating the legal profession, earning trial exper...

After losing her husband to stage four colon cancer, battling bipolar disorder, failing the bar exam, and facing overwhelming debt, Hilary Chaney refuses to let tragedy define her future. Instead, she rebuilds her life one disciplined step at a time, transforming heartbreak into purpose and creating a thriving real estate investing business. In this episode of Living Your Legacy, Hilary shares the...

Lucy Staffieri never planned to build an 8-figure company. Raised between Israel and New York, she grew up dreaming of a life bigger than the one she was born into. In this episode of Living Your Legacy, she shares how mindset, awareness, and relentless action became the foundation for building The Green Plug into a thriving solar and energy-efficiency company. From moving out at 18 with almost no...

What happens when a Marine Corps officer loses the person she admired most and is forced to rebuild her life from the ground up? In this episode of Living Your Legacy, Savannah Frank shares the deeply personal journey that transformed her from a high-achieving military leader into an energy healing facilitator and spiritual guide. After growing up in a military family, serving seven years in the U...

What happens when a man who spent 23 years leading soldiers through combat is forced to reinvent himself from the ground up? In this episode of Living Your Legacy, former Army Airborne Ranger and trial attorney Cloyd Smith shares the hard-earned lessons that shaped his journey from poverty and military service to building a successful law firm rooted in purpose. After facing life-threatening injur...

What if the advice that changed your life came from a garden? In this inspiring episode of Living Your Legacy, Terrie Nathan, CEO of Strong Girl Enterprises, shares the deeply personal story behind her mission to help people transform challenges through the power of perspective. Growing up in Montana, Terrie struggled with self-doubt and bullying until her grandmother Ruby taught her a lesson that...

Colleen Marquez never expected her greatest test to arrive just as she was preparing for a new chapter in life. After years of building a successful career in sales, consulting, recruiting, and technology, she was ready to launch her real estate business when tragedy changed everything. In this deeply personal conversation, Colleen shares how faith, resilience, and an unwavering commitment to serv...

What happens when a divorced engineer decides to stop playing small and start building a life aligned with his values? In this episode of Living Your Legacy, Jason Diebold shares how a personal reinvention led him into the world of relationship marketing, entrepreneurship, health optimization, and purpose-driven business. Drawing from nearly two decades of experience, Jason reveals why authentic r...

When growth stalls, culture breaks down, and leaders run out of answers, who do companies call? In this episode of Living Your Legacy, Amber Brown shares the journey that shaped her into the transformation executive organizations trust during their most critical moments. From growing up in a hardworking family where she learned responsibility early to leading enterprise-wide transformation and hel...

Most entrepreneurs spend years searching for their purpose. Malcolm Keith found his by solving a problem he was living through. As an 18-year-old entrepreneur, Certified Funnel Builder, and founder of Teen Mastermind, he shares how feeling misunderstood by his peers became the catalyst for creating a community where ambitious teens can connect, grow, and lead. In this episode, Malcolm reveals the...

Christine O'hern never expected her greatest failure would become the foundation of her legacy. After years of struggling with obesity, depression, financial hardship, and personal setbacks, she found herself facing a devastating reality: her military career was coming to an end because she could no longer meet the physical standards required to serve. For many people, that moment would have been...