Everything Matters Podcast

My guest in this episode of the Everything Matters Podcast features Founder & CEO of Red Banyon Evan Nierman possesses 20 years of high-level experience in public relations, marketing, crisis management, online media, international relations and public affairs. Throughout his career, he has provided strategic communications counsel to top business leaders, government officials and presidential candidates, and private individuals.Prior to forming Red Banyan, Evan Nierman served as Director...

This episode of the Everything Matters Podcast is a special one that is intended to help promote a very special event that will be taking place in my community. Some of you may know that I am a committee member of a service organization called A Few Good Fellaz of Gwinnett, and we will be hosting a 7 on 7 Football Camp & Tournament for boys and girls ages 6-13, this coming Saturday, April 20, 2024. Chase Middleton, former NFL player, is my guest today, and he'll be sharing with us his jou...

My guest on this episode of the Everything Matters Podcast is Julie Thomas. Julie works with revenue leaders across many industries to help them realize results they never thought possible. She is passionate about guiding revenue organizations through uncertainty and helping them build resilient, engaged teams that drive predictable, sustainable revenue results and create customers for life.As President and CEO of ValueSelling Associates, Inc., Julie is responsible for the company’s global ex...

My next guest on the Everything Matters Podcast is Vince Reed, Founder of Eboov, which stands for Entrepreneur Business Owner Online Video. Eboov is a web-based software platform that helps business and marketers 40-50X their lead conversions using its proprietary IVC (In Video Conversion) Technology. The result - significant increases in list building, which equates to increases sales opportunities and ultimately sales. The money and power is in your list, but the fortune is in the follow-u...

He calls himself an "irrepressible optimist". Coach Michael Taylor is an entrepreneur, author, coach, motivational speaker and radio show host who has dedicated his life to empowering men to reach their full potential. He knows first hand how to overcome adversity and build a rewarding and fulfilling life. No stranger to diversity, Coach Michael was born in the inner city projects of Corpus Christi, Texas to a single mother with six children. Although he dropped out of high school in the 11th...

My special guest on this episode of the Everything Matters Podcast is another dear friend of mine, Dr. Maiysha Clairborne. Dr. Maiysha is an Integrative Family Physician, Master Practitioner & Trainer of Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP), Hypnosis & Time Line Therapy®, & founder of the Mind Re-Mapping Academy. Through her live trainings, Dr. Clairborne teaches individuals and organizations thought and communication mastery helping leader eliminate negative thinking, faulty beliefs...

My guest today on the Everything Matters Podcast is Author and storyteller, Jeff Buehner. Jeff joins us to share the fascinating story of Sultan Mansa Musa of Mali. Sultan Musa was one of the richest men to ever walk the earth, and he was also very generous in sharing his wealth secrets with anyone who showed interest. A very kind lady at whose home Jeff was pouring concrete as a contractor, after hearing him complain about the life he had, she handed him a manuscript and gave him 24 hou...

Today I am thrilled to have my friend, Michael Haynes, on the Everything Matters Podcast. Michael is the Founder and Principal Consultant at Listen Innovate Grow. He is of Jamaican descent, grew up in Toronto, Canada, and currently resides in Australia. For over 25 years, Michael has worked with companies ranging from micro-businesses to large corporates across Australia, Asia, Canada and the USA to develop and implement customer strategies and programs to drive business growth.His passi...

I recently had the pleasure of hosting Popviewers CEO, Chris Witherspoon on the Everything Matters Podcast. Such a wonderfully fun conversation! Chris is truly an inspiration and trailblazer in the space of content creation and consumption.Chris is an entrepreneur, entertainment journalist, and producer with a signature, accessible approach to media and culture. His latest tech/entertainment venture is currently in the works and completing its first round of seed funding.Chris served as an en...

This episode of the Everything Matters Podcast couldn't be more special to me, as I have the opportunity to reconnect with one of my favorite coaches in college. Coach Fitz Hill was a graduate assistant in 1988 at my college Alma Mater, Northwestern State University, in Natchitoches, Louisiana. As an 18 year-old young man attending college there in a strange corner of the state of Louisiana. Being a 6 hours drive away from home, there was nothing I needed more than support, guidance, and a sw...

This episode is a tribute to Black History Month and people of color living in the United States for America, as well as to highlight and promote Season 2 of the Founding In Color docu-series playing on Comcast/NBCUniversal's LIFTLabs and the Peacock Network. My guest today is help me celebrate this occasion is Marcus Jimenez, who is also one of the esteemed cast members of the docu-series, Season 2, specifically. It was so cool to catch up with this super creative brother who got his f...

I am so thrilled to have my friend, Zaira Solano, as my next guest! I have known Zaira for about 13 years, and watching her develop into the Force of Nature that she is has been such a joy!Born as the child of two immigrants, Zaira Solano always held a compassion for what it meant, and as she grew older that compassion deepened. Both her parents were from the Dominican Republic, and both practiced Dentistry there. However, after spending summers being mentored by her aunt who was an OBGYN in the D.R., she became inspired that this was the direction she wanted to go in for her career and life. It wasn't until high school that she came in contact with the art of debate with the debate club. She fell in love with it, and knew this was what she wanted to pursue it further, and possibly go into law. She started to see a possible dovetailing of her love for debate with her growing desire to make a difference for immigrant families.  After watching many family members and friends go through the turbulent processes of becoming an American citizen, she began to realizing the valuable opportunities she had been given by her parents' choice to have her born in the United States so that she could a chance at the life she now has. Her passion grew, and she knew she wanted nothing more than to help others find that same opportunity for their families. Her goal is to help 1 million people gain their American citizenship over the next decade! Zaira founded the Solano Law Firm, a boutique immigration law practice with offices in Atlanta, Georgia and Birmingham, Alabama and soon in Phoenix, Arizona. Solano Law Firm primarily focuses on Removal/Deportation defense, family based petitions, and employment based petitions.Zaira earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Georgia College & State University. While earning her degree, she worked in the office of a solo practitioner in the metro Atlanta area. Zaira worked for several firms throughout the Atlanta area while earning her law degree at Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School. Zaira discovered her passion for immigration law during law school. Later in her training she clerked for a premier immigration firm in Atlanta, Georgia. Zaira also worked in the Fulton County Public Defender’s Office in the Complex Case Division.To see the video version of this podcast, go here 👉🏽 https://youtu.be/sK14eX_MWwwTo learn more about the work the #solanoimmigrationlawfirm is doing to keep families together in their immigration journeys, follow them on IG at https://www.instagram.com/solanoimmigrationlawfirm/ or visit their website at https://solanofirm.com/. The Everything Matters Podcast is hosted by High-Performance Effectiveness and Leadership Development Coach, Bradford Speaks. "Coach B" is the CEO and Founder of BeLegendary.Coach. He works primarily with leaders - Business Owners, Executive and Senior leaders, to improve overall performance effectiveness, both at work and at home. If you are a high-performing leader and are dealing with issues around Managing Stress, Imposter Syndrome, Overall Performance Effectiveness, Time Management, Change Management and/or creating Balance and Harmony between home and work, schedule a Free Performance Analysis with Bradford and begin the work of becoming an extraordinary leader...a Legendary Leader. Fix your marriage and create harmony, restore intimacy and connection at home in just 12 Weeks or less. See how we get the results here.

Wall Street Journal Best Selling Author, Steven Mark Kahan has successfully helped to grow seven startup companies from early-stage development to going public or being sold, resulting in a total value of more than $5 billion.Bringing passion and positive energy, Steve inspires teams and their organizations to take on the impossible and succeed. He is best known for his ability to plan marketing strategy and execute it, so that companies can accelerate revenue, grow market share, and consistently deliver superior returns for shareholders.Steven currently provides marketing advisory services to startup businesses including several Insight Partners portfolio companies. In his previous position as Thycotic’s CMO and Chief of Staff, he has helped guide the company through incredible growth and a successful exit at $1.4B. It’s been a similar story with the other companies where he’s brought his talents over the past three decades, including KnowledgeWare, PentaSafe, Postini, Quest Software, and The Planet.A previous board member of Target Hunger in Houston, Steve is passionate about making the world a better place by helping those who need it most.Steve attended college at Illinois State University where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Speech Communication. He’s an avid paddle boarder, and he taught himself to play the guitar. He and his wife of thirty years live in Texas. They have two children and two grandchildren. Learn more about Steve, his career and current projects, visit https://beastartupsuperstar.com/about/For the video version of this podcast, go to 👉🏽 https://youtu.be/k5bEOq5Stz0 If you love the content and the work we are doing to impact and transform people's lives and their performance in life through Conversation, the first thing to do is subscribe to the podcast. If you would like to support the podcast in a financial sense, you can buy us a cup of coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ematterspodcastThe Everything Matters Podcast is hosted by High-Performance Effectiveness and Leadership Development Coach, Bradford Speaks. "Coach B" is the CEO and Founder of BeLegendary.Coach. He works primarily with leaders - Business Owners, Executive and Senior leaders, to improve overall performance effectiveness, both at work and at home. If you are a high-performing leader and are dealing with issues around Managing Stress, Imposter Syndrome, Overall Performance Effectiveness, Time Management, Change Management and/or creating Balance and Harmony between home and work, schedule a Free Performance Analysis with Bradford and begin the work of becoming an extraordinary leader...a Legendary Leader. Fix your marriage and create harmony, restore intimacy and connection at home in just 12 Weeks or less. See how we get the results here.

Welcome to Season 2 of the Everything Matters Podcast! We're kicking off this season with biz startup expert, Chris Joyce. Chris has founded 21 companies in multiple industries, including high tech, consumer goods, health, and manufacturing. His products have been sold in more than 11,000 stores in 23 countries. I have users of my tech products in 148 countries across the globe. Chris has an insatiable passion for start-ups. Chris' newest venture is Gusher. Having started many companies before, he kept running into the same issue over and over...the best ideas, and entrepreneurs who authored those ideas, were not getting funded and their incredible ideas often never saw the light of day. He felt that these entrepreneurs weren't getting funded for the most idiotic of reasons - they were not in the right city, or they didn't have the right connections, or they didn't attend the right school, they didn't "look" a certain way, they were too old, they were too young, they were the wrong gender or race, they didn't have the right experience, the right team, or or or or or...you name it and they were rejected because of it. Rarely was their idea the real reason they were rejected. the true reason they were rejected because of their idea. Chris set out to change this, and this is how Gusher was born.  Gusher is the simple, quick, and easy way to create and build a start-up, and without the need for investors or large upfront amounts of capital.  Gusher helps Entrepreneurs create and launch startups using performance based equity. Everything from technology, media, and health to design, finance, and gaming.If you have a great idea and need the expertise of others to help bring it to life, Gusher can help. Go to the Gusher site and get started. They are now accepting new startups. www.gusher.co.Catch the video version of the podcast here 👉🏽 https://youtu.be/jOwutpCP5F8If you love the content and the work we are doing to impact and transform people's lives and their performance in life through Conversation, the first thing to do is subscribe to the podcast. If you would like to support the podcast in a financial sense, you can buy us a cup of coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ematterspodcastThe Everything Matters Podcast is hosted by High-Performance Effectiveness and Leadership Development Coach, Bradford Speaks. "Coach B" is the CEO and Founder of BeLegendary.Coach. He works primarily with leaders - Business Owners, Executive and Senior leaders, to improve overall performance effectiveness, both at work and at home. If you are a high-performing leader and are dealing with issues around Managing Stress, Imposter Syndrome, Overall Performance Effectiveness, Time Management, Change Management and/or creating Balance and Harmony between home and work, schedule a Free Performance Analysis with Bradford and begin the work of becoming an extraordinary leader...a Legendary Leader. Transform your Performance Effectiveness and create harmony and balance between work and home life in just 12 Weeks or less. See how we get the results here.

Today on the Everything Matters Podcast we welcome special guest, Des Dickerson. Des is the Founder, CEO and lead Brand Strategist for Uncommon Collective, a Public Relations and Outsourced Brand Management Team that supports companies to attract media and cultivate strategic partnerships that make an impact. She is a distinguished recipient of the highly coveted Forbes 30 Under 30 list, a list which indicates a mark of incredible accomplishment and success. Those who make the cut, it is said they are destined to shake up the world. The list has been dubbed the coveted accomplishment for wealthy and influential figures worldwide. Des grew up in Northern California, in the city of Sacramento. After high school, she attended Arizona State University, but would ultimately drop out to purse her interest in the television production. Her first gig with with the Dr. Phil show, where she worked behind the set as an assistant before moving into a Producer role. She worked for networks such as CBS, HGTV and YouTube TV. She grew tired of the significant number of hours that were required to be successful in the television industry, and began to take on side hustles, managing social media for small business using the Snapchat app. She noticed a unique space beginning to open up, as other companies began reaching out to enroll her services. From this experience, she would begin working solely for herself as a digital marketer, and ultimately co-found a company called Creative Label with a close friend; a one-stop-shop for the marketing needs of brands such as Essence, PopSugar and Refinery29. She would then go on to to found her personal venture, Uncommon Collective.Des’ expertise has led her to educate and inspire other entrepreneurs and businesses about digital trends and branding best practices. She has been featured on Create Cultivate, “CTV Morning Live,” Power Your Purpose with Megan Accardo and Lori Harder’s Earn Your Happy podcast. She has helped to cultivate multi-six figure brand deals by helping clients be seen in major public platforms such as Forbes, Pop Sugar, Instyle, People and more. She has worked several major retail brands such as Dick's Sporting Goods and Nordstrom's. Thank you for tuning in, and please enjoying this inspiring story and journey. Catch the video version of the podcast here 👉🏽 https://youtu.be/c_EN8MC_98A If you would like to support the podcast in a financial sense, you can buy us a cup of coffee here -- The Everything Matters Podcast is hosted by High-Performance Effectiveness and Leadership Development Coach, Bradford Speaks. "Coach B" is the CEO and Founder of BeLegendary.Coach. He works primarily with leaders - Business Owners, Executive and Senior leaders, to improve overall performance effectiveness, both at work and at home. If you are a high-performing leader and are dealing with issues around Managing Stress, Imposter Syndrome, Overall Performance Effectiveness, Time Management, Change Management and/or creating Balance and Harmony between home and work, schedule a Free Performance Analysis with Bradford and begin the work of becoming an extraordinary leader...a Legendary Leader. Transform your Performance Effectiveness and create harmony and balance between work and home life in just 12 Weeks or less. See how we get the results here.

Today, Jarrett Thomas joins the Everything Matters Podcast and host, Bradford Speaks, to share his journey from the streets of NYC and the Bronx in the hallways of Corporate America and entrepreneurship. He started his career in Sales in his early 20s, choosing not to go the college route like everyone else in his family, many of whom went on to become educators. Jarrett has a huge LinkedIn audience, and is a part of their Creator Program, a select group of creators that are skilled at driving interest and high engagement with what they create. Jarrett was raised by his parents, and watched his Dad's incredible work ethic and that taught him what it may take to get the success he wanted in life. Growing up in the streets and lacking businessmen and women as examples to look up to, he never imagined he could have a career in business. Like many young, black American males growing up in the inner cities, it was Rap music and Sport (Basketball for Jarrett) that he mostly saw as careers he could reach for and possibly attain. When he got his first sales jobs - through being coachable, humble and willing to allow his managers and peers to pour into him - he found massive success, making more money than any of his siblings had made, he knew he'd found something he could be really good at. As his career and levels of success progressed, he also began to take up a keen interest in the magic of marketing and became a student of what it takes to influence buying decisions and buyer behavior. From there, he began to build his career in Sales and Sales leadership, and would ultimately discover the value of being authentically himself, no matter what the situation. He never felt at home with in a suit and tie and wing toe shoes, so he took the leap and threw on jeans, a tee and his Chicago White Socks cap and showed up at work, challenging the social norms - expressing to his CEO that he wanted his customers to know who he really is; a real guy, a father, a husband, a man with problems just like them. Reluctantly given the green light, he began his journey on what it means to have your own personal brand, and this is what he helps others now to do for themselves. Enjoy the show! Catch the video version of the podcast here 👉🏽 https://youtu.be/auFlEDdHu24 If you love the content and the work we are doing to impact and transform people's lives and their performance in life through Conversation, the first thing to do is subscribe to the podcast. If you would like to support the podcast in a financial sense, you can buy us a cup of coffee here -- The Everything Matters Podcast is hosted by High-Performance Effectiveness and Leadership Development Coach, Bradford Speaks. "Coach B" is the CEO and Founder of BeLegendary.Coach. He works primarily with leaders - Business Owners, Executive and Senior leaders, to improve overall performance effectiveness, both at work and at home. If you are a high-performing leader and are dealing with issues around Managing Stress, Imposter Syndrome, Overall Performance Effectiveness, Time Management, Change Management and/or creating Balance and Harmony between home and work, schedule a Free 30 Minute Performance Analysis with Bradford and begin the work of becoming an extraordinary leader...a Legendary Leader. Transform your Performance Effectiveness and create harmony and balance between work and home life in just 12 Weeks or less. See how we get the results here.

Today's guest on the Everything Matters Podcast is Nadia Rahali. Nadia and I met just a couple of years ago, and right away we knew we were kindred spirits; connected souls on a mission to make a difference in the world. We immediately developed a tremendous amount of respect for one another due to our shared commitment of serving humanity with our lives and our talents. We have forged a sister/brother-like, unbreakable bond in a very brief timeframe. Nadia grew up with both her mother and father, and witnessed a very kind and loving relationship between them as a child. They took the time to ensure she was well educated around who she was and the rich heritage from which she hails. She is a Daddy's girl from Casablanca, a city located i North Africa. Nadia  shares her story of how she grew up with big dreams of someday moving to America. After high school she came to America to study the giants of the Civil Rights movements, whom she read about in school books and heard about through empowering stories her parents and relatives shared with her as a child. She boldly moved to the United States to fulfill her dream of attending university here; she chose Old Dominion University in the state of Virginia and studied African American studies, a topic that fascinated her since she was a little girl.  In her 20s she found herself involved in an abusive relationship and marriage, and like many other in those same situations, found it very difficult to locate an exit for herself. She would soon find the support, resources and ultimately the strength and courage to stand up for herself and finally say goodbye. She never looked back and has gone on to  build a wonderful life and career that she is very proud of.  Nadia currently works with the United Way organization, where she networks with and wines and dines major financial movers and shakers to encourage and inspire them to direct their efforts to supporting the Loudermilk Center of Atlanta, GA. She also consults privately with other organizations to develop fundraising strategies to identify sources to help them achieve their financial goals. This is an extraordinary American story - one of thousands of immigrants who came across the Atlantic to find the American Dream.  Catch the video version of the podcast here 👉🏽 https://youtu.be/iqokVwKwbqM If you love the content and the work we are doing to impact and transform people's lives and their performance in life through Conversation, the first thing to do is subscribe to the podcast. If you would like to support the podcast in a financial sense, you can buy us a cup of coffee here -- The Everything Matters Podcast is hosted by High-Performance Effectiveness and Leadership Development Coach, Bradford Speaks. "Coach B" is the CEO and Founder of BeLegendary.Coach. He works primarily with leaders - Business Owners, Executive and Senior leaders, to improve overall performance effectiveness, both at work and at home. If you are a high-performing leader and are dealing with issues around Managing Stress, Imposter Syndrome, Overall Performance Effectiveness, Time Management, Change Management and/or creating Balance and Harmony between home and work, schedule a Free 30 Minute Performance Analysis with Bradford and begin the work of becoming an extraordinary leader...a Legendary Leader. Transform your Performance Effectiveness and create harmony and balance between work and home life in just 12 Weeks or less. See how we get the results here.

Not even a stint in prison could hold down his dream...what's your excuse?! Mr. Gregory (Greg) Rutledge, Jr. is the Founder of Atlanta Barber Institute, Inc. (ATLBI).  He is an Entrepreneur, Licensed Master Educator and Licensed Master Barber and the architect behind the creation of the most innovative and cutting-edge barbering school in existence. Gregory holds additional certifications in Advanced Hair Colorist, (SMP) Scalp Micropigmentation, MicroBlading, NanoBlading and Hair Replacement Units due to Alopecia. He was recently recognized for his Outstanding Leadership by the Education 2.0 USA recently held in Las Vegas, NV.Gregory picked up his first pair of clippers at the age of 12 in his mother’s kitchen and found an immediate interest in the craft, However, his teen years came and he found trouble that would cost him 20 years of his life in prison. Decades later, he decided to pursue that heart-held career as a barber, and he deepended his education within the barbering industry so that he could extend his career and his reach beyond the barber chair. Coming from a family of educators, he knew education was the key to making the impact he wanted to make. He did the necessary research in the State of Georgia to discover what it would take to open up an educational institution for barbering. He dared to dream big, and what he would create goes far beyond that dream he once had. He now serves dozens of barbering students, men and women, each year, and is fully living his passion.Gregory is keenly aware of the serious need for more tradespeople in a variety of industries, and he continues to work with young people, offering employment through Rutledge Maintenance Services, a family-owned Heating & Air Conditioning company that his sons operate together. As a society we are doing wrong by so many of our unemployed adults and underemployed young people. I’ve proven I can do it before, now I’m doing it again. And who does it benefit? Our local community, our local economy, our next generation. Enjoy the podcast. Catch the Video Version Here 👉🏽 https://www.youtu.be/tU02xKyWsQA   If you love the content and the work we are doing to transform people's lives and their performance in life through Conversation, the first thing to do is subscribe. If you would like to support the podcast in a financial sense, you can buy us a cup of coffee here -- https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ematterspodcast. The Everything Matters Podcast is hosted by High-Performance Effectiveness and Leadership Development Coach, Bradford Speaks. "Coach B" is the CEO and Founder of BeLegendary.Coach. He works primarily with leaders - Business Owners, Executive and Senior leaders, to improve overall performance effectiveness, both at work and at home. If you are a high-performing leader and are dealing with issues around Managing Stress, Imposter Syndrome, Overall Performance Effectiveness, Time Management, Change Management and/or creating Balance and Harmony between home and work, schedule a Free 30 Minute Performance Analysis with Bradford and begin the work of becoming an extraordinary leader...a Legendary Leader. Transform your Performance Effectiveness and create harmony and balance between work and home life in just 12 Weeks or less. See how we get the results here.

Noelle Jackson is an actress, yogi and Embodiment Coach, who works with women to help reshape the way they see themselves, their bodies and the relationship that exists between the two. After some traumatic experiences in her early life, Noelle lived a life for many years feeling depressed, closed off and disconnected from the world. This also made if difficult not only to relate to others in a healthy way, but more importantly to relate to herself. She started doing a deep dive into those experiences, and unpacking everything that was there. From this space, she began to create and develop her own healing methodology that caused a tremendous breakthrough in the way she lived her life. She became so inspired that she started her own practice as a means of supporting other women to have similar breakthrough experiences. Every woman is different, she says, and every one of them deserves to be free to love themselves openly and without self-judgement. She is committed to supporting women around the world to live a life that lights them up and a positive relationship with themselves through and through.To learn about Noelle and her company, visit Embody With Noelle and schedule your own personal consultation today. To watch the full video versions of the podcast, go 👉🏽 here.If you love the content and the work we are doing to transform people's lives and their performance in life through Conversation, the first thing to do is subscribe. If you would like to support the podcast in a financial sense, you can buy us a cup of coffee here -- https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ematterspodcastFor more about the show's host, Bradford Speaks and BeLegendary.Coach, a leadership coaching and performance development company that Transforms Leaders Into Legends, please visit BeLegendary.Coach . Are you a Senior or Executive Leader battling with Imposter Syndrome? Struggling with Being Effective with stakeholder relationships, and harmonizing work with home life? Life is looking grand, but you desire a greater quality of life, stronger connections and time with family, peace of mind. Schedule a FREE 30-minute Performance Analysis at BeLegendary.Coach and let's begin the work so you can make the impact you always wanted to as a leader, both and work and at home.The Everything Matters Podcast is hosted by High-Performance Effectiveness and Leadership Development Coach, Bradford Speaks. "Coach B" is the CEO and Founder of BeLegendary.Coach. He works primarily with leaders - Business Owners, Executive and Senior leaders, to improve overall performance effectiveness, both at work and at home. If you are a high-performing leader and are dealing with issues around Managing Stress, Imposter Syndrome, Overall Performance Effectiveness, Time Management, Change Management and/or creating Balance and Harmony between home and work, schedule a Free 30 Minute Performance Analysis with Bradford and begin the work of becoming an extraordinary leader...a Legendary Leader. Transform your Performance Effectiveness and create harmony and balance between work and home life in just 12 Weeks or less. See how we get the results here.

Today's guest on the Everything Matters Podcast is Judi Knight. Judi is a Pensacola, FL native and a long-time resident of Atlanta, Ga.  Judi is a clinical psychologist by trade and was in private practice for years before starting a medical records software company for psychiatric hospitals.  After selling that company, it became apparent to her that  practicing psychotherapy wasn't something she wanted to do again, but she had no idea what she was going to do instead.  She made the bold decision to let her license go so she wouldn’t be tempted to “fall back on it".  She never looked back. Judi began learning how to develop websites using Wordpress, and complete strangers would approach her in coffee shops in Atlanta to learn what she knew.  In 2008, she used this experience and her entrepreneurial spirit to attract a talented team of individuals that enabled to her to start her web development company, New Tricks. After an inside tip from a brilliant Real Estate developer friend of hers, Judi bought a huge warehouse space in urban Atlanta in the late 1990s, and designed a large loft space on the back side of it. That property would end up hosting the Atlanta Beltline in its backyard. That tip from her friend has paid off in spades! She currently runs her software company out this space, and with her children  grown and out of the home, she was left with an enormous space and wasn't quite sure to do with it all. So, she decided to create another revenue stream by turning it into the Oasis Bed & Breakfast., where guests can book a wonderful stay and enjoy all the amazing restaurants, bars, arts and outdoor culture ITP Atlanta has to offer.  To watch the full video versions of the podcast, go 👉🏽 here.If you love the content and the work we are doing to transform people's lives and their performance in life through Conversation, the first thing to do is subscribe. If you would like to support the podcast in a financial sense, you can buy us a cup of coffee here -- https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ematterspodcastThe Everything Matters Podcast is hosted by High-Performance Effectiveness and Leadership Development Coach, Bradford Speaks. "Coach B" is the CEO and Founder of BeLegendary.Coach. He works primarily with leaders - Business Owners, Executive and Senior leaders, to improve overall performance effectiveness, both at work and at home. If you are a high-performing leader and are dealing with issues around Managing Stress, Imposter Syndrome, Overall Performance Effectiveness, Time Management, Change Management and/or creating Balance and Harmony between home and work, schedule a Free 30 Minute Performance Analysis with Bradford and begin the work of becoming an extraordinary leader...a Legendary Leader. Learn about the 12 Week Performance Challenge here.