What does it take to build a business from the ground up, expand internationally, and lead through uncertainty without losing sight of your people? In this episode of Owning Your Legacy, Gail Scott sits down with entrepreneur and author Rich Lyons to discuss insights from his book, Life Is Sales and the sales philosophy that helped him build and sell a $55 million company. Rich shares the real story behind launching a London office, the challenges of scaling a business across continents, and...
Sep 22
15 min
Most entrepreneurs think scaling a business requires millions in venture capital and high-pressure sales quotas. Rich Lyons proved the exact opposite. In this episode of Owning Your Legacy, host Laurette Rondenet interviews Rich Lyons, founder of Lyons Consulting Group (LYONSCG) and author of Life Is Sales. Rich shares the unvarnished story of growing a bootstrapped digital commerce agency to $55M, surviving the 2008 banking collapse, standing up to abusive clients, and making the difficult ...
Sep 15
43 min
Season 13 of Owning Your Legacy goes deeper into what it takes to lead, grow, let go, and build something that lasts. Host Laurette Rondenet sits down with Dr. Avanti Kumar Singh, author of The Longevity Formula, for a conversation about Ayurveda, healthspan versus lifespan, stress, connection, and learning to trust your own inner wisdom. Rich Lyons, entrepreneur and author of Life Is Sales, shares hard-earned lessons about putting customers first, building trust, navigating imposter syndrome...
Sep 8
1 min
In this special Season 12 compilation of Owning Your Legacy, leaders, founders, innovators, and changemakers reflect on the impact they hope to have on their teams, industries, communities, and the people around them. Their answers are different, but a common theme emerges: legacy is built through the choices we make, the people we support, and the way we show up every day. This episode brings together some of the most powerful reflections from Season 12 and returns to the question at the hea...
Sep 1
2 min
What happens when the career you built for decades starts to change around you? In this episode of Owning Your Legacy, award-winning food journalist Steve Dolinsky shares how he turned decades of experience in journalism, storytelling, and food into an entirely new chapter—without starting over. Best known to Chicago audiences as the Hungry Hound and The Food Guy, Steve built his career by following his curiosity, developing deep relationships across the food industry, and becoming one of the...
Aug 18
47 min
Three years in, the team behind Owning Your Legacy steps out from behind the camera for an intimate, candid conversation about fear, leadership, and what it truly takes to build a meaningful movement. In this special behind-the-scenes episode, host Laurette Rondenet (CEO & Owner of Edlong Flavors) is joined by team members Gail Scott (Integrator at Owning Your Legacy & Edlong) and Denise Senter (Brand Manager & CMO at Ever Fresh Fruit Company). Together, they peel back the c...
Aug 4
41 min
What makes a strawberry taste like a strawberry—and does it matter whether a flavor molecule comes from a fruit or a laboratory? In this episode of Owning Your Legacy, Laurette Rondinay speaks with Michael Colangelo, founder of Nota Bene Flavors, about the chemistry, creativity, and communication behind the foods and beverages we consume every day. Michael shares his journey from analytical chemistry to flavor development, building innovation laboratories, working with beverage startups, and ...
Jul 21
47 min
What does it take to build a thriving business, lead with integrity, and create spaces that truly reflect the people who live in them? In this episode of Owning Your Legacy, Laurette Rondenet sits down with Lakesha Rose, Owner/Designer of L Rose Interior Design, a Chicago-based full-service design-build and interior design firm celebrating 10 years in business. Lakesha shares her unconventional path into interior design, from sending out 40 resumes with no formal experience to building a resp...
Jul 7
33 min
What does it really take to build a food company from the ground up, raise capital, scale a team, and make difficult decisions when the market changes? In this episode of Owning Your Legacy, Brittany Chibe shares the honest story behind her journey from corporate food sales to entrepreneurship, including the launch and sale of Paleo Scavenger and her work as co-founder of Aquacultured Foods. Brittany discusses building a paleo snack brand from her home kitchen, growing into national distrib...
Jun 23
53 min
What if AI is not here to replace creativity, but to expand it? In this episode of Owning Your Legacy, Laurette is joined by Justin Shimek, CEO of Mattson, to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping food and beverage innovation. Justin shares his journey from food science to leadership, the role of curiosity in building a career, and how Mattson helps companies imagine what is coming next in food. The conversation dives into AI as a creative thought partner, not an answer machine, ...
Jun 9
43 min
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