Self/made

Anyone that grew up in the 80's (and some from the 90's) will remember the fantasy tale that brought us Atreyu, Falkor and of course, the Childlike Empress. And on this episode, we catch up with the Empress herself, Tami Stronach.

Bethany Roley is a busy woman. I've known Bethany for several years and when I met her, she was the owner of Bethany's Bikini Fit Camp. Fast forward several years and not only is she still the owner of the Bikini Fit Camp, she is also the owner of two other businesses.

Tom Elliot runs a family business that was started with his father. The Book Cover Company, based in Australia, is the offspring of a different business that saw the writing on the wall and morphed into it's current Incarnation.While each business model is different, if you are running a family business and want to properly create a legacy that can be passed down, this is the episode for you.

Vanessa Zeigler is a people person. But more so than that, she is an animal person. For several years Vanessa and her husband have been developing their client base, cultivating their Pet and House sitting service. Vanessa is one of the hardest working people I've had the pleasure of knowing and she tells us during this episode how she actually fell into this business. As owners of Sit Pretty Pet Sitting, they have developed this business into a profitable entity ripe for expansion into other demographics. For anyone looking to delve into the Pet Sitting industry, you'll learn about forums, networking and referrals that are available for this niche business. If you live in the St. Augustine/Central Florida area, you can reach Vanessa at www.sitprettypet.com!

Natasha “Niki” Lumpkin is someone I’ve known my entire life. A Brooklyn native that is now a Georgia transplant, she has developed a reputation for being the “go to” hair care professional in multiple circles. She is the owner of Tasha's Talents Natural Hair Care Boutique

I first met Jason Herrera while interviewing him for a different website I ran which put the focus on his Martial Arts Studio, Superior Academy. Three years later, Jason is continuing to take the world by storm with Legacy Masterminds

Had it not been for our first guest, I wouldn't have had the chance to meet Will Weinraub, co-founder of LiveNinja. Will takes us from full time job to concepting, trial & error to fundraising & success. Real talk about creating and growing an online biz.

Taking a moment to sit down and have a phone chat with the one and only Gary Vaynerchuk, creator of Wine Library TV, Keynote Speaker, Author and Social Media monster! The 15 minutes we have with him are powerful! Great way to start our first episode!