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A little about our guests. Tonya Dawn and Justin have an incredibly interesting background. But if they tell you about, they may have to “disappear you.” Justin served in the US Army and is a former counterintelligence agent. Tonya also worked in government intelligence as a Special Agent. Together they may have gone on some very Jason Bourne adventures, but we will never know. What we do know is they are married, together 10 years and in business together 8 years. They have an amazing daughter, Neva, (www.NevaLeeRecla.com) and they created their life and business around being able to be present for each other and their daughter. A little about their business. Tonya Dawn and Justin created two companies together. They each play to their strengths in their own companies, but at the same time, work aspects of each business together. Justin transitioned his counterintelligence techniques into the business world. He used his experience in government and in the corporate world to create the Clear Business Director

A little about our guests. Cassandra grew up less than 2 miles from where she and Ronnie decided to open Vital Life Chiropractic. For her it is coming full circle back to her roots. Ronnie is a native of Akron, Ohio, we to high school in Lithia Springs, Georgia. As turns out, Ronnie and Cassandra attended many of the same events in High School and never met. This theme continued into college. Ronnie and Cassandra knew each other but never got together in college. Finally, years later, Ronnie called Cassandra. But it wasn’t the Cassandra he meant to call. He was trying to call his then boss. As fate stepped in, they got together and the rest is history. A little about their business. Cassandra’s background is in child and family development. Her focus is in academia and she holds a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, and a doctorate in various aspects of child, family, and human development. Ronnie completed his chiropractic doctoral degree at Life University. Together, Cassandra and Ronnie are creating a prac

A little about our guests. Sebastien and Elisabeth are foodies who enjoy trying new recipes, new restaurants, and new wines. They have been married 16 years, have three children and have been in business together for nearly two years. Sebastien is actually a bit of an introvert, although he is very comfortable speaking on stage. He enjoys reading, reading, and reading as well as movies and comic books (which involves reading.) Elisabeth enjoys cooking, gardening, and coastal décor – using beautiful seashells and other natural objects from around their home on Prince Edward Island. A little about their business. Both Sebastien and Elisabeth have studied spirituality. It was this desire to go back to his lay preacher/teaching roots that got Sebastien started on becoming a John Maxwell Team Certified Speaker. While immersed in his own studies, Elisabeth attended events with Sebastien and also began studying John Maxwell. Together, Sebastien and Elisabeth developed a coaching and leadership training practice. Seb

A little about our guests. Elicia was always a marketer, someone with an intuitive sense of new ideas for a business or even a completely new business. She received her marketing degree and went on to become a top salesperson for an HR outsourcing solutions company. When he was 14, Doug knew he was going to become a psychologist. It was a calling to self-awareness as well as a calling to help others. Doug became a clinical and forensic psychologist. Doug and Elicia are married and have been together 4 years. Both are passionate about working together and say they were not truly whole until they met. A little about their business. Doug and Elicia have developed practices individually and together. Their work is in emotionally healing individuals and couples. One of the things that makes Doug and Elicia unique is their approach to healing. It is both clinical and intuitive. They come from a heart-centered space to create heart-centered awareness. Doug and Elicia bring what they learned in their own healing jour

A little about our guests. Kevin and Erin come from Indiana. Married 18 years, they have three daughters, all moving into their teenage years. Erin started her first company making hair ties for her girls. Three girls always losing hair ties was getting to be expensive. What started for her as a way to save money turned into a cottage business. Kevin had his own construction company for 17 years before starting Revel Furniture. With his background, creating furniture pieces was a natural transition. A little about their business. Ten years into marriage, three children, work, business, sports…all the things that take intimacy right out of a marriage. So, when Kevin and Erin went shopping for furniture that could help them spice up their sex lives, all they found were pieces that required a special locked room of its own, were cheaply made, and were just not appropriate in a home with children. The quest to create elegant furniture with a sensual purpose began and Revel Furniture was born. While there was some

A little about our guests. Tori is a former sports agent and would manage up to 20 plus athletes at a time. That’s how she met Michael, as his manager. Michael was a recent graduate of Baylor University and had become a professional football player. Soon after they met and began dating, they started a recruiting company. Over the years they created several companies together including BLAQUELINE Entertainment Magazine. Micahel and Tori have been together 11 years and have 3 children, a 30-year-old, a teenager (14!) and the youngest is 6. A little about their business. Entrepreneurship has always been in Tori and Michael’s blood. They cannot think of a better way to earn a great living than to be their own boss and work together. In 2002, Tori started BLAQUELINE Entertainment which was an artist management company. After she and Michael got together, they created BLAQUELINE Entertainment Magazine focusing on celebrities and entrepreneurship. In recent years and with Michael’s encouragement, the magazine is mov

A little about our guests. Antia and Broderick were in the same place in their lives, separately. Both were struggling to find “the one.” Struggling, depressed, frustrated, and alone, they each hired a dating coach (not the same one) began to understand what was going on, and found each other. And they are living happily ever after. A little about their business. After finding each other, Antia and Brody set out to help others find the love of their lives. Antia works with elite, single women and Brody works with elite single men. Antia studied Personality Psychology at UC Berkley, has spoken on over 100 stages and radio shows, including at Google, and studies everything she can in the areas of men and dating. Brody has a degree in Interpersonal Relationships, is an internationally published author, has spoken on stages, radio shows, and has spent over a decade studying women, relationships, and building self-confidence. One piece of advice (the nutshell version) Don’t underestimate the power of having a ment

A little about our guests. David is Canadian born and Texas raised, one of five boys. He enjoys weightlifting. Megan has been a dancer all her life and has a passion for teaching as well as dancing. With such active lifestyles, their love of fitness and health as well as a need for convenience, Mobius Nutrition was created. A little about their business. David has a degree in Chemical Engineering and began his career as an engineering consultant in the food and beverage industry. Megan’s immense passion for dance, her work with a non-profit outreach teaching dance, and her knowledge of a need for health education were all the things she needed to jump on board when David started Mobius Breakfast. David’s career as an engineering consultant lead him to one conclusion. He had concerns about how food was prepared and knew he could do better. Megan’s work with low income families and her knowledge of health and healthy eating needed as a dancer, helped her become the nutrition blogger for Mobius. Their combined t

A little about our guests. Tom is all about greatness and empowering others. In fact, he has been featured on The School of Greatness podcast as well as the Tony Robbins podcast and has spoken on stages worldwide. Conferences and seminars include Abundance 360, A-fest and Freedom Fast Lane. Tom is a co-founder of the $1 billion dollar unicorn startup, Quest Nutrition. Lisa is living proof that Darwin was correct when he said “it is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but rather, the most adaptive to change.” She started a career in film, moved into administration, and joined the team as a founding member of Quest Nutrition. Tom and Lisa have been together 17 years and decided to go into business together about a year after meeting. They have been together 24/7 ever since and love every minute of it. A little about their business. After creating Quest and feeding the body with great nutrition, Tom and Lisa knew it was time to work on the mind. They created Impact Theory as

A little about our guests. Diane and Kerry are all about balance and living the SpaLife. Diane is an author, speaker, and the creator of the Clutter to Calm Academy. Diane also sponsors a child in a foreign, chairs “Women of Karma.” Diane spent 10 years as a San Diego Police Officer as an undercover officer in gangs, narcotics, and vice. Kerry was a Sergeant with the San Diego Police Department. He has a long history of teaching and began his teaching career in the US Navy. Diane and Kerry originally met at the San Diego Police Department and reconnected a few years ago. A little about their business. SpaLife is about the feeling you have in your day-to-day life. By creating passionate entrepreneurs, Diane and Kerry help people create the SpaLife for themselves. Diane helps entrepreneurs look at all aspects of their life, not just their business. The SpaLife retreats helps people do this. Kerry is a Training, Interpersonal Communications, and Conflict Resolution expert. One piece of advice (the nutshell versi

A little about our guests. Karl and Shannon are all about kids. Karl is one of eight children. The family was very athletic and Karl played college football and earned his degree in Exercise Science. Shannon is a wife, mother, business owner, and a passionate fan of My Gym. She comes from Kentucky and started working for My Gym right out of college. Both Karl and Shannon worked for my gym before moving to Texas and opening their own My Gym Children’s Fitness Center. Their 2 year old daughter is the ambassador, greeter, and all around face of My Gym at the Woodlands. A little about their business. After college both Shannon and Karl went to work for My Gym Children’s Fitness Center. With their background and passion for health and fitness for the whole family, a children’s fitness center was perfect. They worked for My Gym Children’s Fitness Center for 6 years before deciding to go out on their own. They moved to Texas and opened their first gym in The Woodlands. After four successful years, they opened their

A little about our guests. Jennifer and Peter have been together for 7 years and in business together for 4. “Married for life,” they have 4 children, his, hers and ours. A little about their business. Peter and Jennifer are on a mission to empower entrepreneurs and teach them how easy it can be to sell high-ticket products and services with great success. As an entrepreneurial couple themselves, they especially enjoy working with couple entrepreneurs to show them you can have it all. Jennifer’s background in corporate sales in the biotech and medical arena gave her the basis to start her own company teaching sales. Peter’s background as a general contractor in the residential and commercial world, combined with his years of experience leading transformational programs for one of the largest personal development companies help create the synergy for High Ticket Sales Success. As a result of this perfect combination of skills, Peter was able to leave the construction business and, with Jennifer, they created a

A little about our guests. David and Suzanne Solomon are the prequel to Episode 146, Samantha and Scott Darling, the other owners of Uphill House B&B. Sam is the daughter of David and Suzanne. David and Suzanne have been together 36 years and married for 35. They have 2 daughters, one of whom is their business partner. David and Suzanne enjoy traveling the back roads and exploring together. Growing up in the Midwest, they had retired from full-time work before starting a new adventure as entrepreneurs. A little about their business. David and Suzanne were both retiring when Sam approached them to become partners in Uphill House Bed & Breakfast. In over 35 years of marriage, this was their first time in business together. David works at the visitor center in Gordonsville, VA in addition to being the head of tourism for the B & B. Suzanne, along with daughter, Sam, is in charge of Culinary Operations and Housekeeping. Suzanne also enjoys working outside in the yard. Before retiring, Suzanne was a ho

A little about our guests. Samantha (Sam) and Scott Darling are history and travel buffs who spent a few years nomadic before opening the Uphill House B&B. Scott is a graduate of New Mexico State University and Sam went to Ole Miss. They met in Arkansas while serving in the education corps. In 2012, Sam got the bug to become an entrepreneur and settled on a B&B in Virginia. Sam and Scott are craft beer enthusiasts and love Virginia for their many craft beer breweries. The B&B is also located in the middle of wine country, so Scott and Sam have been working long and hard learning about the art of wine. They’ve also begun to explore a love of whiskey. When they aren’t sleeping indoors, Scott and Sam enjoy camping along with hiking, kayaking, biking, and rock climbing. They also love to travel and enjoy the fact that with business partners they can really trust (Sam’s parents) they have plenty of opportunities to see the world. A little about their business. After meeting and traveling around for the

A little about our guests. Nina and Mike have founded and built over 2 dozen companies between them. Nina and Mike met when Mike was mentoring Nina as she started up her new eCommerce business. Working together, they fell in love and Nina decided to join Mike in launching the new Inspirer. Both Nina and Mike enjoy traveling and reading. They are artists, Mike with a brush and Nina with a camera. Nina is the surfing and tennis gal while Mike is a sponsored endurance athlete. He proudly served in the US Army. With all their success, the greatest joy came for Nina and Mike when they found each other and found someone to share success with. A little about their business. Inspirer does just that – it inspires. Mike is the Ideator and Nina is the marketing and customer guru. She is involved in the design and marketing strategy and is involved in every customer and potential customer touchpoint. Mike helps individuals and businesses discover, design, build and monetize unique ideas using a proprietary ideation proce

A little about our guests. Sharon and Jim both come from the television industry, back when it was still fun. Separately and together they have been involved in marketing, promotion, production, and even created their own television show. Jim and Sharon have been married and in business together just over 24 years. They have 5 children, most grown and out of the house. As a child leaves, Jim and Sharon bring a new dog into the family. A little about their business. Sharon and Jim created their first television show, Mom Time TV, to help moms enjoy the journey of motherhood more. It was their adventure back into business together after Sharon had taken a break from office work to raise their children. More recently, Jim and Sharon created the radio show, My Storiez. They interview people with an amazing story to tell and share. The show is live on internet radio as well as recorded on the Star Worldwide Networks. In addition to their show, Jim and Sharon created Market Reach Mobile Media, and advertising billb

A little about our guests. Karey and Eric met 4 years ago and have a son, Nolan. Both are very into working out, competing and Karey is a fitness model as well. Karey has always been a fitness buff. She worked as a nurse and went back to work after her son entered kindergarten. While working, she pursued her certification in nutrition and personal training. Eric is currently filming Season 2 of Fit to Fat to Fit. Starting out fit, he is gaining as much weight as possible to then lose it with his client and close friend. A little about their business. Karey and Eric created Northington Fitness and Nutrition to help people all over the world live their highest quality of life, gain insane amounts of self-confidence, and reap the endless benefits of nutrition in a healthy, sustainable way without restriction. They focus on both the mind and the body; “where the mind goes, the body will follow”. Eric leads the way providing in-person training at the Northington Fitness private studio with one on one training, sem

A little about our guests. Frank is a tennis buff, former tennis pro from Maine. Frank studied architecture and relocated to Colorado. He began to work for his former father-in-law and moved up in the company. Tessa is originally from the Philippines and relocated to Colorado with her family. She was a contractor and interior decorator, but never crossed paths with Frank in their professional lives. Frank and Tessa saw each other across a crowded room. Tessa knew right away she and Frank were meant to be and she set about getting her guy. That was 22 years ago and they have been together in business and life almost since the beginning. A little about their business. Frank and Tessa began their entrepreneurial life together in network marketing. They succeeded in their first company and created a team of people, many of whom remained with them over the years. They saw success is several companies, not so much success in several more and eventually stepped out of network marketing. A few years ago, they were ap

A little about our guests. Larry is a Midwestern farm boy. He was raised in Indiana and joined the Army at the ripe old age of 17. Larry retired after 20 years of service. He went on to work at the US Department of Defense as a contractor before becoming a hypnotist. HE enjoys his roles as husband, father, grandfather, teacher, and mentor. He also enjoys visiting historic sites and researching family genealogy. Sondra was raised in Central Indiana and wasn’t allowed to date until she was 16. That’s when she and Larry met and the rest is history. Sondra worked as a government contractor for the Department of Transportation. Sondra lives each day with the attitude of “Best Day Ever!” She then goes about creating that. A fire in 2014 destroyed their home. From that experience, Sondra wrote the book “In Trance Hypnosis from the Subject’s Point of View.” A little about their business. Sondra and Larry began their business in 2011. After trying everything to come through a tragedy suffered years earlier, Sondra fou

A little about our guests. Carmen hails from our nation’s capital and Darius is from South Carolina. Carmen has a Master’s Degree in Communications and Darius is an Industrial Engineer, a career that led him to the path of owning his own real estate investing business. Both enjoy travel and food and while Darius enjoys trying new foods, Carmen is a self-proclaimed HUGE FOODIE. Married 3 years and in business together for half of that time, Carmen and Darius relax by training for 5K runs and do a run a month. A little about their business. Both Carmen and Darius knew from the start they wanted to be in business for themselves. Carmen, the creative half, has tried her hand at e-commerce as well as the fitness business being an avid runner. Darius, the industrial engineer studying time and money put that number crunching to use in research a great business for them. Real Estate was the answer and the Britts started as wholesalers, going door to door talking to people who were on the verge of losing their homes i