He's caught the eye of Cardi B. and Missy Eliot. Art galleries up and down the East Coast show his work. In this episode, I talk with Kyle Wallack, a pioneer in refined graffiti. Its fair to say that Kyle didn’t start out as a graffiti artist, although he has always been a creative spirit.  However, a significant health crisis, dogged determination, a strong work ethic taught by his family and an abandoned easel showed him that even though we may be here temporarily, we all have it within ourselves to create something that lasts forever.

Go ahead...ask yourself a big question like Tori Webster did one day in 2018..."if you had one year to live, how would you be living life differently?" For Tori Webster it was to fully embrace her talent to digitally tell stories for her clients while living life traveling to the some of the most beautiful spots in the world. www.toriwebster.com _toriwebster on Instagram

Chef. Restaurant consultant. Food scientist. Senior executive at leading global brands. It would seem like Sheila Jones could now rest on her laurels. That is just not to be. CEO of Whicked Results, Sheila works with businesses to help achieve all that they might dream can be possible...and then asks them to think even bigger. As if that wasn't enough to keep her busy, Sheila's work as a TedX speaker's coach has her helping individual clients reach their own pinnacles of possibility.

Lindsey Singleton, a licensed mental health couselor and founder of Lighthouse Coaching and Consulting, knows a bit about making pivots in life. It's that authenticity that her clients seek her out for...she's value-driven and helps others get very clear on theirs. Whether in her private practice working with individuals or when she is speaking with high school and college audiences, Lindsey's no-nonsense way of culling out the "noise" that we all have in our lives provides the energy for discovering what is real...and good. To discover more, go to https://www.lighthousecc.info

Big Ass Iced Coffee is a woman-owned online coffee shop for cold brew lovers. Impatient cold brew lovers. In fact, it is exactly that wonderful trait of "impatience" that drove founder Casey Arnold to launch this rising small business.  She woke up one morning at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and thought, 'I just want a big ass iced coffee.'  From there, Casey bought her own equipment and started experimenting with different formulations.  While creating a unique beverage, Casey was also able to nourish her need for creative and entrepreneurial challenges.  Casey also works as a marketing manager at NOBULL, a fast growing global athletic apparel and training brand.  You'll also learn about her experiences at pitch competitions and will quickly see why she is sought after to speak at workshops and conferences. If you see yourself as a "creative" and want actionable strategies on how to strive toward a better life/work balance, this episode is for you.  And listen for the special promotion at the end of the episode... www.bigassicedcoffee.com

Ken Nagy knew he enjoyed financial research.  Working his way up from being an individual analyst to having a team that oversaw research in the semi-conductor industry, he often thought individual investors would enjoy having access to that expert research.   Enter his pivot. Ken became a registered investment advisor and founded Northeast Equity Research.  His firm takes the approach of institutional money management...but for individuals.  Ken and his team manage assets for people who like to participate in their own investment journey. In this episode, we talk about the head and tail winds coming into 2023 and then delve into Ken's journey from junior analyst to CEO of his own company.   He will also share why you might just want to offer to work for free...if the opportunity is right. www.northeastequityresearch.com [email protected]

Finding great employees has always been hard.  First is the stack of resumes to sift through...a process both time-consuming and inefficient.  What if there were someone who could help your HR department sift quickly through the stack and give you the short list of qualified candidates?  Rachel Wilson, CEO of ReprezentU, helps you do just that.   "Deciding who will be the most effective employee occurs between the resume and the interview", Rachel states.  "My company, ReprezentU, partners with small businesses and HR departments to quickly identify the talent they should be talking to for their job openings.  Better candidates means hitting the ground faster and less turnover, both of which have a direct impact on a firm's bottom line." In addition to HR services, ReprezentU has a broad portfolio of offerings including cover letter writing, resume creation and LinkedIn profile writing, all with a focus toward search engine optimization.

"There are other dreams out there that you don't even know exist yet..."   Those wise words come from Amanda Fox, a special events senior intern at Fenway Sports Management.  This episode is for anyone who dares to dream big and isn't afraid of recalibrating that dream to make it even more fulfilling.  Amanda's love for all things Disney led her to believe she would one day work for Disney.  In fact, she became an influencer as a teenager before the word "influencer" even entered the lexicon.  Yet when presented with a situation beyond her control, she took stock of her dream and moved onward and upward. You can follow her on Instagram at @AmandaMarieFox or contact her directly at [email protected]

Throw in 1 part marketing maven, 1 part accomplished artist, 1 part Dead Poets' Society fan and add in a liberal sprinkling of family business and you get Sarah Fenerty, the marketing director of Northwoods Brewing Company.  Northwoods Brewing is one of New England's most popular breweries and has a fan base as far away as Montana and growing!  Sarah, aged 30, talks about her path to the family business which definitely was not a straight line!

"Nik and I pulled a 7pm - 4:30am long haul shift to make sure that when our client opened up his laptop at 9am the next day, everything was there that he needed from us", recalls Ryan Curley, who along with his business partner Nik Kasprzak, are the co-founders of Launch Partners. The face of digital marketing is changing...what hasn't changed, however, is how a great work ethic trumps all.  While the big agencies are still around, scrappy startups like Launch Partners are changing the rules of contemporary marketing.  In this episode, Nik and Ryan describe going from a dorm room idea to a now rising marketing agency, with clients up and down the East Coast. They also talk about the elephant in the room and why you should never, ever subscribe to someone else's label for you.   www.launch-partners.com