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Connecting Over Cocktails – An Interview with Jennifer Brian, Make & Muddle

Connecting Over Cocktails - An Interview with Jennifer Brian, Make & Muddle

On this episode of Small Business Success Talk, Christy interviews Jennifer Brian, Cocktail Evangelist, to find what it took to create Make & Muddle as a unique addition to the spirits industry. The two  discuss everything from Jennifer’s love of hosting to her favorite drink experiences and the really good things that can happen over a good pour.

 

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With over 25+ years in the hospitality business as a caterer and mixologist specializing in luxury events and intimate gatherings, Jennifer Brian is the Cocktail Evangelist here to spread the good news about booze! Her cocktail company, Make & Muddle, produces a line of all natural craft cocktail mixers in Louisville, KY designed to do the heavy lifting in a mixer so that folks can have a delicious, three-ingredient craft cocktail from their home. Additionally, Jennifer is the founder of Jennifer Brian Events and is an Executive Bourbon Steward.

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Designing the future through mentoring with Liz Toombs

Designing the future through mentoring with Liz Toombs

In this episode of Small Business Success Talk, Liz Toombs, Owner and Designer of PDR Interiors, talks about successfully running and growing her business for almost two decades and the passion to mentor young women in business through her niche work with Sorority houses across the U.S.

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Liz Toombs is known as the go-to decorator for sorority interiors on college campuses. The work of Toombs and the PDR Interiors team can be seen on over 90 campuses spread across 22+ states. A leader in the decorating industry for nearly two decades, Toombs is a graduate of the University of Kentucky and an alumna of Alpha Gamma Delta. Mentoring women is a keystone of PDR, something Toombs learned to value through her fraternity experience. Helping to preserve that experience for current and future members of women’s organizations is what drives Toombs to focus on sorority housing projects. In addition to PDR’s vast work in Greek housing, the firm also offers comprehensive services for private residences. A trusted media resource, Toombs is quoted in notable outlets including The Huffington Post, The Associated Press and Realtor.com. She and the company were featured on MSNBC’s “Your Business” in a profile about the brand’s business acumen. Additionally, Toombs launched and hosts the “Sorority Chat” podcast, which features interviews with leaders in the national Greek system. Toombs resides in Lexington, Ky., where she is very involved in giving back to the community through the Junior League and other local charities. She created The Mary Estes Memorial Scholarship in honor of her mother, who passed away from cancer in 2012. The scholarship is awarded annually to a Univ. of Ky. College of Agriculture, Food and Environment student who has lost a parent from cancer. Toombs enjoys exercising, spending time on Lake Cumberland and almost always has a book in her hands. She shares her home with her husband, Billy, and their frequently Instagrammed dogs, Wendel and Bartlet.

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Southern Cravings and Learning To Grow A Digital Business with Anna Kate Goshko

Southern Cravings and Learning To Grow A Digital Business with Anna Kate Goshko

On this episode of Small Business Success Talk, Christy interviews Anna Kate Goshko, Owner & Creator of SouthernCravings.com. Learn about this digital business that isn’t just about recipes, it’s about SOUL food. And Anna Kate shares some of her challenges, and best advice for being in business. Plus, you know there’s going to be a good story or two!

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Setting Your Business Up For Success With Christopher Goff

Christopher Goff

In this episode, I am joined by Christopher Goff, owner of Sales Comp. He discusses developing a Sales Compensation Plan. See how he started and what he teaches others. You will find great information on how to set up your business for success!

Christy highlights Chris’s book “Starting Simple Sales Compensation”. One of her favorite quotes from the book is “Culture Matters”. He is such a strategy person and part of the strategy is understanding his people. Chris is such a people person, being curious and nonjudgemental, and getting to know people before he starts to work with them.

Learn great information on how you can build your business for success using his techniques and tactics. Here’s the link for his book.

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Associations

Associations

In this episode Christy shares her experience being a part of Associations and Chambers and how to be strategic with membership.

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Strategic Execution

Strategic Execution

Thank you for tuning in to this episode of the Small Business Success Talk podcast! If you haven’t gotten the chance to listen to the previous podcast titled “Strategy Is…”, I highly suggest that you do because I go over all things STRATEGY.
 
Setting that strategic foundation comes first (core messaging, brand identity, etc.) and second comes setting expectations and strategic execution. There are lots of moving parts to this and I go over ALL of it in this episode, so grab your pen and paper and be sure to take some notes.
 
It’s another great episode chock full of great information so I’m happy that you’re here and I can’t wait to hear how strategy and execution has worked for YOUR business!

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Strategy Is…

Strategy Is...

Welcome back to the Small Business Success Talk podcast! Today, your very own host, talks all about strategy and the difference between having a plan and having a STRATEGIC plan. Yes, there’s definitely a difference!

What got Christy started in the world of business strategy was the fact that most businesses work so hard on their strategy only to just put it on a shelf and forget about it. Meanwhile, it’s not being implemented whatsoever for your business and that’s a problem.

You’ll want to listen to this entire episode because Christy shares some ideas on when and where to work on your strategy, how to define yourself, brand identity and SO MANY other useful topics!

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The Importance of Stories with Sylvia Leach Lovely

The Importance of Stories with Sylvia Leach Lovely

 For this episode of Small Business Success Talk, we’re joined by Sylvia Leach Lovely. She describes herself as “a lawyer by training, a CEO by experience, and a media mogul…in my dreams” with multiple businesses that she juggles. Her passion though lies in stories which she included in one of the books she wrote.

In 2008, she explained that she had a pretty big, life-changing event that happened to her which lead her to writing her book “Dodging Coconuts, How to Survive the Storm and Rebuild Your Life.” Not to toot my own horn, but this was truly a great episode and I’m so thankful for Sylvia being my guest. We happen to think that she’s quite the fascinating woman with quite a bit that she’s accomplished so be sure to listen to the full episode!

BIO: I am a retired former CEO of 30 years. I am also a lawyer which is taking up some of my time today on behalf of those who lack access to our court systems. My passion lies in helping people better understand their lives through acknowledging and understanding their stories — especially in order to heal from setbacks and trauma. My signature workshop is “Writing the Stories of Your Life.” In addition, I am pivoting to working with my book, published in 2016, “Dodging Coconuts, How to Survive the Storm and Rebuild Your Life.” The fact is, in 2008 during the Great Recession, I lost my beloved CEO job, experienced a medical catastrophe and wrote my book. With that cathartic experience of writing my story, I turned away from it until recently. As a result of the serendipity of speaking to “Women Leading Kentucky” about my experience, I revived my thinking of how my stories helped me recover from my catastrophic experience. No matter the trauma or grief we may experience, we must learn that we cannot change the story no matter how hard we try. All we can do is learn lessons and begin a new story while realizing that we can only partially dictate the outcome. We are unique individuals and eventually we must view our stories as part of a life well-lived.

WEBSITE: www.sylvialovely.com

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Bringing In The New Generation to the Family Business

Bringing In The New Generation to the Family Business

Joining us for this episode of the Small Business Success Talk podcast is Phil Van Hooser and his daugher-in-law, Alyson Van Hooser. 

Phil got his start in corporate management and quickly realized that he had a talent for training people and speaking. He had the opportunity to do a fundraising event where he would show those attending the fundamentals of interviewing and then 9 months later, he ended up starting his own business. 

Fast forward several years later and Phil asked around the family dinner table who wanted to take over the family business so he could eventually retire. Alyson spoke up and said she would gladly take it over. Everything fell into place and here they are, both making an impact in people’s lives. We’re excited to see where the future takes them!

WEBSITE: Van Hooser Associates, Inc.

FACEBOOK: Phil Van Hooser, Alyson Van Hooser

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The Real Power of Having a Coach with Deryl Sweeney

The Power of Having a Coach with Deryl Sweeney

Join Christy as she talks with her friend and coach, Deryl Sweeney, about his own experience with business ownership and the real power coaching has had for him. Listen long enough to hear Christy Share some of her own work that Deryl has put her through and the impact it has on her daily life. 

Deryl Sweeney is a Professional Coach focused on helping entrepreneurs and high performance professionals build the businesses and the lives that they really want. 

Deryl has launched and scaled multiple businesses, raised millions of dollars as a co-founder of a grass-roots charity raising money to cure cystic fibrosis and developed marketing tactics and strategies for clients nationwide. He coaches and mentors entrepreneurs, executives, founders students, soccer players, and everyday people on their businesses, careers, and lives. 

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