Lemonade Stand Stories

Jeanette Bennett made it happen. All of the things she didn't know how to do but knew she wanted to do... She made happen. She wanted to publish a magazine, so she made her own!It was truly inspiring chatting with Jeanette, she radiates joy, ambition, and positivity! If you haven't heard her speak, you need to check her out: https://jeanettebennett.com/In this conversation, Jeanette shared stories about how she loves getting to know people, about their background, and what makes them who they are. She dives into the fact that we all crave human connection and how storytelling helps us connect on a deeper level.She has met with so many incredible people and learned some amazing things from each. One of our favorite things she said was "...I am the sum of all of these conversations and all of these generosities".Everyone has a story and value to share, often times they're just waiting for someone to ask.We loved our conversation and hope you enjoy it!_____Contact us: Reach out to us on Instagram, Facebook, or Linkedin Visit our Youtube channel for the video Thanks for listening. You're the best!

Morgan Snyder is the Executive Writer at Thought Leader Today helping executives who want to scale their digital presence through written content. He is a phenomenal content writer, husband, and father to six kiddos in Utah.If you want to know any little details about Morgan, check out his "About" section on his LinkedIn profile. He describes all of his favorite things in a big list down to his favorite scent of soap! This is just the kind of person Morgan is; he loves to enjoy life. Another of the things that Morgan is particularly good at is telling stories, so we hope you enjoy listening to the stories he had to share!More about Morgan:Morgan has a free audiobook about how to become a thought leader in 2023:- https://themorgansnyder.gumroad.com/l/becomingathoughtleader2023He also offers an ebook called Differently, on how unconventional paths can lead you to a happy life: - https://themorgansnyder.gumroad.com/l/differentlyCheck out his LinkedIn profile and website for more._____Contact us: Reach out to us on Instagram, Facebook, or Linkedin Visit our Youtube channel for the video Thanks for listening. You're the best!

Krista Andersen shares the journey she went through while battling breast cancer, her attitude and approach, and what she learned from it.Dr. Krista Andersen is an entrepreneur with experience in healthcare administration, financial services, conflict resolution, mediation, and organizational leadership. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, a Master’s degree in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution, and a doctorate in Interdisciplinary Leadership. Her research includes workplace policies that support women’s well-being, burnout prevention, the influence of self-care on work-life satisfaction, the benefits of apologizing, and transformational leadership practices.Krista is the founder and CEO of FIKSAL, an innovative software solution driving socially responsible communication inside and outside the workplace. She is passionate about creating spaces that promote personal responsibility, equality, respect, and oneness. Krista is a breast cancer survivor and champion for personal advocacy in healthcare. She is married with a blended family of eight children and two dogs.We hope you enjoy the conversation as much as we did!Follow Krista on LinkedIn_____Contact us: Reach out to us on Instagram, Facebook, or Linkedin Visit our Youtube channel for the video Thanks for listening. You're the best!

Paul Shin is a builder.  He is a builder of community. He is a builder of people. He also knows how to build tacos. The bottom line, things are better together with Paul! We are all inspired by the way that Paul has been building and bringing the startup and tech communities together here in Utah! Like all entrepreneurs, Paul Shin has been through the wringer. After making the decision to live, he took a path that has led him to meet so many incredible people and helped him discover the power of genuine human connection. Paul is one of the founders of Tacos Together; they make it fun and easy to make human connections through the events they organize. In fact, one of their events is happening very soon at the Rice Eccles field at the University of Utah! Check out the event on their website for more details to sign up, it's free!One of the events that Paul helped organize in 2022 ultimately set a world record for the largest blanket fort ever constructed, covering 10,000 square feet! Those blankets ended up being donated to homeless shelters. This is the caliber of cool things Paul is doing for people. Humans have the innate desire to connect with other humans, and Paul is making that easier for us all.We hope you enjoy this conversation!Follow him on social media to keep up with upcoming events!LinkedInInstagramHere are a few details for the Summer Bash event:June 29th at the UofU stadium (Rice Eccles Stadium) from 11am to 2pmPeople will have the opportunity to kick a field goalPlay soccer with refugee kids along with 6 other mini activitiesRaising money to send girls to the Women's World Cup_____Contact us: Reach out to us on Instagram, Facebook, or Linkedin Visit our Youtube channel for the video Thanks for listening. You're the best!

Kevan Miller played hockey the right way. His journey to the NHL went from being cut multiple times, grinding through tryouts and the minors, and then laying his body on the line night in and out to earn a successful career and the respect of Boston Bruins fans everywhere. However, that success didn't come without a price. His body took a beating and injuries robbed years from his career and even an opportunity to win the Stanley Cup.You'd think this kind of journey would make Kevan a bitter man... but it's quite the opposite. He's one of the nicest, most humble, and purpose-filled family men I've ever met. And this discussion is encouraging for both hockey and non-hockey fans alike who know what it's like to overcome pain and regret. Enjoy this Lemonade Stand Stories podcast with host, John Rowa.--Follow us on social media for new content, clips, and more:INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/3Jv5iyjFACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/3pCuJpYLINKEDIN: https://bit.ly/31fpEdS --Subscribe to our YouTube for more stories about how some of the world's greatest creators, athletes, and entrepreneuers have turned life's lemons into lemonade:  @lemonadestandstories ​_____Contact us: Reach out to us on Instagram, Facebook, or Linkedin Visit our Youtube channel for the video Thanks for listening. You're the best!

​@TheKingofRandom is one of the most popular channels on YouTube with almost 13 million subscribers.  But did you know the heartbreaking story behind TKOR?  Grant and Janae Thompson had a picture-perfect relationship. They were both ambitious, had insanely wild dreams, and went after them! They started a YouTube channel called "The King of Random" where Grant would host all kinds of science experiments. Their videos inspired hundreds of millions of people all around the world to explore and learn.Unfortunately, on July 29, 2019, tragedy struck this amazing couple...Grant, The King of Random, died in a horrific paragliding accident.Heartbroken, shattered, and angry, Janae sought to pick her life back up with her boys. After years of struggle and redefining the landscape of her new life, Janae has found hope and passion again. We are so grateful Grant's wife, Janae was so open with us and shared her powerful story, what life has been like after his death, and updates on TKOR. Enjoy this full Lemonade Stand Stories podcast, hosted by Charan Prabhakar.Subscribe for more stories about how some of the world's greatest creators, athletes, and entrepreneuers have turned life's lemons into lemonade:  @lemonadestandstories ​_____Contact us: Reach out to us on Instagram, Facebook, or Linkedin Visit our Youtube channel for the video Thanks for listening. You're the best!

After enlisting in the Marines, David Helling had profound experiences in the Bible that truly made the scriptures come alive to him. He could see the characters, experience their emotions, etc. He felt the desire to help everyone feel and see what he was feeling and seeing. This desire led him down the path of filmmaking, with the specific desire of telling Biblical stories. After years of practice on short films, he poured his heart into the story of Abraham and Isaac. After years of hard work, and facing immense opposition, David shares how God worked through him and led him down beautiful paths including his new film, His Only Son, rising to the top of the Box Office! David joined our host, Charan Prabhakar, to tell the story how he joined with Angel Studios, the team behind The Chosen, to create this incredible film._____Contact us: Reach out to us on Instagram, Facebook, or Linkedin Visit our Youtube channel for the video Thanks for listening. You're the best!

The curse is broken! In 2016, the Chicago Cubs broke their 108-year postseason curse by winning their first World Championship in Major League Baseball since 1908... the longest championship drought in professional sports history.The man that was the MVP of that World Series run was Ben Zobrist and he joined Charan Prabhakar on the Lemonade Stand Stories Podcast to talk about life before, during, and after baseball. You don't want to miss this inspirational story!_____Contact us: Reach out to us on Instagram, Facebook, or Linkedin Visit our Youtube channel for the video Thanks for listening. You're the best!

If there ever was a man meant to direct movies, it would be Rocco. Rocco and I have crossed paths over the years, but thanks to his gracious invitations to hang with his film family, we’ve become great friends. I first saw Rocco’s work when I watched the Flyboys in 2008. My mind was blown. It was so cinematic and amazing. A total family adventure. Rocco talked about his crazy adventures directing this film, getting arrested while driving cross county, which eventually led to him meeting his wife. Rocco took a break from directing to raise his boys, and once they finally grew up, dove back into his love for cinema. He recently directed a doc about demolition derby and the insane desire people have had to smash the crap out of each other. Seeing a hole in the marketplace, Rocco created a streaming platform called “Wheelhouse” which is solely focused on creating motorsports content. The platform launches later this month and we’re super stoked to see people’s responses to this amazing doc!Follow Rocco on Social:- LinkedIn_____Contact us: Reach out to us on Instagram, Facebook, or Linkedin Visit our Youtube channel for the video Thanks for listening. You're the best!

Founder of Muunifi, Taylor Perkins shares the purpose behind Muunifi and how it provides a place for people to connect to successful entrepreneurs, learn from them, and support others in the community along the way.Normally as a teenager, kids are into cars, rock’n’roll, etc. Taylor may have been into those, but he also had an incredible obsession with the financial market. The idea of investing money and seeing it compound into something greater made the wheels in his head spin. After finding mentors and getting a bit of capital through sales, Taylor learned as much as he could about the financial systems of the world and started investing. He became a guru in the space, helping others reach financial freedom along the way. He then dove into the cryptic world of crypto, and with smart investing, retired before the age of 30! Seeing the struggles that financial strain had on others, he decided to start Muunifi, a social platform that helps fellow investors connect with others and learn strategies that will help them achieve their financial goals. Taylor is just a super rad dude. Full of passion and super stoked to help others succeed. It was so great chatting with him and we’re excited to see his platform launch and take the world by storm. Perhaps even a financial storm. Hopefully not._____Contact us: Reach out to us on Instagram, Facebook, or Linkedin Visit our Youtube channel for the video Thanks for listening. You're the best!

Johnny Hanna is one of the Co-Founders of Homie. If you’ve driven on I-15 in Utah, you can’t miss their witty billboards. Homie's mission is to simplify home buying and selling with a one-stop-shop experience with Homie Real Estate, Homie Loans, Homie Title, and Homie Insurance. Prior to Homie, Johnny was President and Co-Founder of Entrata, a real estate software company that he started when he was in college. He helped the company grow to over $100 million in annual revenue. Johnny and his wife, Paige, have 7 boys, 1 little girl, and two dogs. Johnny graduated from BYU-Idaho as part of its first graduating class.In this podcast we talk about some of the worst lemons Johnny has been dealt, and how he has been able to turn those lemons into lemonade. He also talks about the pain of needing to lay off people at Homie, his journey with mental health - how it’s intersected with business, and his thoughts on building and maintaining a successful company culture. Follow Johnny and his family on social media:You can follow him on Linkedin, Instagram, and Facebook And his family adventures @ourstartupfamily on Instagram, Youtube and Facebook. _____Contact us: Reach out to us on Instagram, Facebook, or Linkedin Visit our Youtube channel for the video Thanks for listening. You're the best!

Dave Austin is all about going for it. From an early age, he discovered the power of creating life with His Creator. His life has been a cascade of amazing events because he knew if he could vision it in his mind, it would transpire in his life. His career has taken him to many heights. He is a mental high performance coach that has coached many athletes around the world. His docuseries "Moonshots" will be released very soon. In it, he shares some of his tips and tricks for his success. It was a blast jamming out with him on this podcast!Here's a few helpful links:Follow Dave on LinkedIn, Facebook, and InstagramCheck out the Extreme Focus website_____Contact us: Reach out to us on Instagram, Facebook, or Linkedin Visit our Youtube channel for the video Thanks for listening. You're the best!

Bennett Maxwell started as an investor in Dirty Dough before buying the cookie company right in the middle of a pandemic. Since then, he’s taken the company from a small cookie-making endeavor to a massive nation-wide operation. However, the rise to success hasn’t been easy as Bennett’s team has been fighting an unexpected lawsuit from a “Big Cookie Co” that has started the #UtahCookieWars trend. In this podcast, we talk about how he’s forged ahead to create some of the most viral and funny commercials you’ve ever seen and expanded the business to over 200 franchise locations… all while using his success as a vehicle to fulfill his vision of opening up mental health wellness centers for children.Hope you enjoy this episode!Follow Bennett on social media:InstagramLinkedInFollow Dirty Dough on social media:InstagramLinkedIn_____Contact us: Reach out to us on Instagram, Facebook, or Linkedin Visit our Youtube channel for the video Thanks for listening. You're the best!

Chad Willardson is a fan favorite here at Lemonade Stand. This is his 2nd appearance with us. Being an epic financial guru, he has now come up with an incredible app to teach kids how to have the proper mindset to become financial gurus themselves. Gravy Stack will be launching either the end of the year or the beginning of next year, and he already has thousands of families on as beta testers. Chad is an incredibly cool guy and his insights are equally as incredible. Such a blast having him on again. Enjoy!Here's some helpful links:Gravy StackFollow Chad on LinkedIn_____Contact us: Reach out to us on Instagram, Facebook, or Linkedin Visit our Youtube channel for the video Thanks for listening. You're the best!

Does life just magically work out for those who have a plethora of gratitude in their heart? Raquel's life certainly seems to indicate that.Growing up in Iowa, with very limited financial resources, Raquel set out to follow her dreams of being an epic dancer at a young age. Her dad supported her incredible dreams and she started teaching at a studio at age 14. She moved to NYC, worked on some amazing plays, became a Knicks dancer, and has had an incredible amazing life. She credits all of her blessings to her relationship with God and showers Him with praise wherever she goes. Despite the challenges she has faced, she has an incredibly positive outlook on life. And things just seem to magically go well for her. When things don't work out, she has ability to let them go and look forward to the next amazing thing. This attitude of constantly letting things go while moving forward has helped her achieve so many amazing things in life. She is currently at Chamber Media, producing and directing hilarious commercials. Her joy is completely infectious and it's been such a blast getting to know her more and jamming out with her on this podcast. Enjoy!_____Contact us: Reach out to us on Instagram, Facebook, or Linkedin Visit our Youtube channel for the video Thanks for listening. You're the best!

Ahh the bond Chris and I have shared have extended past the beginning of time. Growing up with his family, I remembered Chris as a tiny guy. When I was 18, he was 8. I remembered spinning him around while he was in his batman pajamas. We have often thought about recreating those memories. But through the years, as Chris has found his voice as a performer, we found our paths were more aligned than ever. Being in LA around the same time, we would hang and share all kinds of war stories from the entertainment industry.This podcast was extra special as we got to relive old memories, talk about feelings of anxiety, and how he decided to become a musician himself. And man, his music is so so rad! Having heard him perform live very recently, I was totally blown away!  Check out his new single Up To You, releasing 7/25 on all major platforms and enjoy this hilarious and fun podcast!Here's a couple links to follow Chris's music journey:InstagramFacebookSpotifyApple MusicYoutubeAmazon MusicPandora_____Contact us: Reach out to us on Instagram, Facebook, or Linkedin Visit our Youtube channel for the video Thanks for listening. You're the best!

Nicole Tanner is the founder of Swig, an original soda shop that began in St. George, Utah in 2010, and has since expanded to 40 locations.Growing up on a dairy farm, Nicole was blessed with the gift of hard work. This gift translated well into the way she has created and grown her business. Another foundational pillar that supports Swig is the strong sense of culture. Nicole created Swig to do more than just sell drinks and treats—they aim to provide the best part of their customers' day.On top of working to create the best experience for Swig's customers, Nicole also founded an incredible initiative called "Save The Cups" to help raise money for women fighting breast cancer. As a breast cancer survivor herself, Nicole's mission is to help other women on a personal, individual level by taking care of the inevitable medical bills that accompany their life-saving procedures. Check out this ongoing initiative—every bit helps!Nicole is a spectacular woman doing amazing things for the world. We hope you love this conversation!-----Follow Nicole Tanner and Swig on social media to make sure you're in the loop!Swig - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/swigdrinks/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swigdrinks/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/swignsweets/Nicole Tanner - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-tanner-813179169/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nicole.k.tanner_____Contact us: Reach out to us on Instagram, Facebook, or Linkedin Visit our Youtube channel for the video Thanks for listening. You're the best!

Kim Whatcott, a BYU graduate, is a speech pathologist who is, quite literally, helping people find their voice. She has worked with medical patients who have sustained brain injuries, among other situations, to learn to use their voices again or find another form of communication.Going into the profession, she felt inadequate in many ways. People always expect the professionals to have all the answers. She felt like people always expect professionals to have all the answers. Starting out in any field you're going to feel inadequate, guaranteed. It's important to remember that no one is a master at anything when they first start.One of the many things that stands out to us about Kim is that she is full of LIFE! Her advice? Do things that scare you every day.This was a very pleasant conversation with Kim Whatcott, we hope you enjoy it as we did!_____Contact us: Reach out to us on Instagram, Facebook, or Linkedin Visit our Youtube channel for the video Thanks for listening. You're the best!

Chris is known best for his work in Netflix's No. 1 show "The Lincoln Lawyer". A few of his other well known projects are "The Other Side of Heaven",  "We Love You Sally Carmichael",  "Ugly Betty", and "Covert Affairs".Chris talks chats with us about the good times and the struggles involved in the world of acting and directing. Every lemonade came from lemons at some point. But it's what you do with the lemons that makes the difference.Even inside the rigorous demands of acting and directing, he is first and foremost a father and husband. His family is what ultimately brings him joy.Tune in to hear some stories told by Chris himself, we hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did!If you haven't seen any of his movies yet, they're definitely worth checking out!_____Contact us: Reach out to us on Instagram, Facebook, or Linkedin Visit our Youtube channel for the video Thanks for listening. You're the best!

Benton Crane shares his path to success and how it started out by him dropping out of high school because he saw a problem and made his own solution. From there, he took it upon himself to learn more about the things he was interested in which led to him traveling to nationals in an automotive repair competition! Years later he is now the CEO of Harmon Brothers, the incredible ad agency behind the famous video campaigns for Poo-Pourri, Squatty Potty, Chatbooks, Lume, Purple mattress, Fiber Fix, and more.Check out their website or even this brief YouTube video to learn more about them!This episode is rich with great insights into Benton's life, career, and pursuits. Hope you enjoy it as much as we did!_____Contact us: Reach out to us on Instagram, Facebook, or Linkedin Visit our Youtube channel for the video Thanks for listening. You're the best!