From a degree in music composition to jobs in journalism and finance, Jess Nichols explains how his dad's passion for small town life fueled his appetite for economic development. Now the CEO of Centerfire Economic, Jess is fulfilled advocating for rural Alabama, writing for TideFans.com and enjoying a range of hobbies with his wife and son.
Angela Weil, a podcast guest from episode 7, returns to the show with her partner, Sadie Solberg to tell us about their newest venture, Interwoven Collaborative by Design. Learn how they are combining lightness, fun, and creativity with business to create a popular store in downtown Fairhope!
Alex Pikul is the co-owner of Fairhope's only bagel shop, Kind Cafe. In this episode, you'll hear why he wanted to open the store, and how his hiring process and philosophy of business differs from the typical service industry establishment.
This episode features Devon Harris, the co-owner of the tech company, OberaConnect. Tune in to hear how Devon's path lead her into the family business, why her priority with her team is clear communication, and how building relationships has lead to great successes for her company in just a short amount of time.
This week, we chat with someone who shows leadership every day in the form of her actions. Stephanie Walker is a dedicated community activist and volunteer in Brewton, Alabama. She describes how moving to a small town helped her get involved. Now, finding projects that spark passion and pushing herself to try something new are the guiding principles she relies on to continue her work.
Lynn Smith is a retired school superintendent, but the leadership lessons he learned through the years can be applied to nearly every person, no matter their stage in life or current occupation. For Lynn, success comes down to three major key points - listen to learn more!
Joe Toomey explains how his leadership is focused on helping others. He learned these skills from serving in the military and then working in education for 29 years. Now, he's applying his knowledge as a real estate agent with Bellator helping people to find their perfect home.
We talk with Brinkley Hutchings, founder of a nature school called Nature Connect. Brinkley walks us through how this idea originated, her mentors who helped her, and how she achieved success by having passion and taking one small step at a time.
A true entrepreneur, John Serda has been coming up with business ideas since elementary school. Hear how he moved from selling candy, to coffee, to craft beer, and the newest iteration - RePear - a hangover recovery cure!
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