In light of the deaths of Reddit Founder Aaron Swartz, Fashion Mogul Kate Spade and Celebrity Chef Anthony Bourdain, guest Scott Davisson (Suicide Prevention Advocate and AFSP Fundraiser)discusses the current state of Suicide in the U.S. and ways to help prevent it in not only in others but in ones self. As always, thank you to premium web design firm Paradynamix.com for their support.

Tony Whatley is a serial entrepreneur, business consultant, and startup mentor. He has led a dual career for over 20 years, in two distinct industries - Oil & Gas, and Automotive Performance. While leading a professional career in engineering and project management, he still found time to create and operate successful side-businesses. He is best known as Co-Founder of LS1Tech, a massive automotive enthusiast community which grew into the largest of its kind. This website sees over 100,000 unique visitors per day, and has 300,000 registered members. Tony is an accomplished speaker and writer, and has had his works published in numerous magazines and books. A proven leader, he genuinely cares about others and loves to teach. His mission is to help people gain the knowledge and courage, in order to take action. His purpose is to help thousands of others become the best version of themselves. When not performing the work that he loves, you can usually find Tony traveling the world, or racing high-performance cars.

Ep 20: FatAsh Cigar Lounge co-owners Dwight & Tom by Mel "MelMan" Mendoza

From a well known Tampa Restauranteur to notable cast member on the UFC's Ultimate Fighter Season 5 to the founder of new mobile app Picarazzi, Allen "Monstah" Berube has done it all. While other fighters are struggling to figure out what careers to venture for after their last fight, Allen was an entrepreneur way before he was on reality TV. His drive, optimism and grind is infectious. And now, his new mobile app Picarazzi is gaining the attention of those in sporting and events as well as the technology sector. Sometimes you just know when someone is destined for something big. This is one of those times.

OK, some of you all have asked about the team behind the scenes. Well, they were not happy when I said I had 4 guests for episode 18 and they found out right before recording that it was them. On this episode we meet Rich Rule, Jeremiah McKenzie and Rachael Gant. Blessed to have them do what they do. Never realized the funny banter we have until I listened to the recording. Enjoy.

Nancy’s passion for food began at a young age. Growing up in a large family, her best memories occurred in the kitchen and around the dinner table. Her parents allowed their children to participate in the kitchen, instilling a lifelong passion for cooking. After graduating from Bucknell University, Nancy enrolled at the New England Culinary Institute in Vermont. She embarked on a career that would explore many facets of cooking. She owned and operated a small restaurant and catering business in Highlands, North Carolina, allowing her to discover the importance of food sourcing and the connection of family farming to a healthy food system. She sold her restaurant in 2008, and has since sought to marry her love of food and deep family heritage with a meaningful business. Reviving her family’s salt enterprise in Malden, West Virginia was the perfect fit. For her, salt is the most essential cooking ingredient, and she particularly loves to experiment with meat and fish curing. She has 2 children, Lisle and Carter, who both love to cook.

Founding Family Member and Brand Ambassador of Torano Cigar's takes time out of his busy schedule to talk with us. Jack Toraño is full-time brand ambassador for Toraño Cigars. In this new role, Jack will appear at events in strategic markets as the face of the brand. Along with sharing the history of Toraño cigars, Jack will also help in shaping General Cigar’s event marketing strategy and development of event activations and marketing platforms for the brand. “Jack began working with us last year to develop Toraño at retail and has made great strides in generating excitement for the brand,” said Régis Broersma, president of General Cigar. “We are pleased to have him as a full-time member of our marketing team and look forward to working with him to deepen retailer and consumer engagement around this important brand.” Prior to his new position at General Cigar, Jack Toraño lived in Miami, Florida, where he was heavily involved in promoting the Toraño brands. He has history in marketing, working in Chicago within the jingle business. He was involved in the the famous Anheuser Busch campaign “Real Men of Genius.” General Cigar acquired the Jack Toraño Family Cigar Company brands in September 2014. The Toraño portfolio of brands is best known for having complex blends featuring tobacco from many different countries of origin and taste profiles. In 2016, General Cigar re-launched Toraño’s Vault and Exodus lines.

A while back, I challenged a budding Rapper named Psyonik to write me a song exemplifying the spirit of the entrepreneur. I think he nailed it. A California vibe appropriate to the grind of Silicon Valley. I still listen to this song at least once a week especially when it seems the world doesn't understand my hustle. I want to share this with you and maybe you can listen to it every now and then to keep you in the zone of your entrepreneurial journey. Enjoy! -MelMan

Heather "The Heat" Hardy is an American professional boxer and mixed martial artist holding the WBC International Female Super Bantamweight title and a featured athlete for Bellator MMA. Hardy went on to major in Forensic Psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Manhattan. She's overcome many nightmares—divorce, the pressures of raising a child on her own, losing one home to a fire and another to Hurricane Sandy—to reach her dream. Through it all, she's remained true to herself and held onto one essential belief: No obstacle is too large. She is the epitome of Grit, Grind and Hustle. An inspiration to all people regardless of gender of what it takes to be a fighter inside and outside the ring.

18 Year Old Gospel Singer Melody Joy Williams is an online sensation. Her YouTube and Instagram media channels have over 28K followers and her videos have reached over 200K views. Additionally, a music collaboration she wrote w/ Rapper AC has over 1.5 million Facebook views. In the footsteps of Tori Kelly, she was auditioned for American Idol but found more success in connecting with her fans through social media. She has calmly and meticulously put in the work to help create her own exposure while in her humble way taking no credit because of her deep faith and convictions. At 18 she has the maturity of a seasoned pro which she combines with her shining life of gratitude and thankfulness just to share her music. Sometimes you just know when you see someone getting to do great things. This is one of those times. Recorded from Lee Ray's restaurant in West Virginia, Melody is also our first guest to share a song on the program!