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Live Well – Episode 2 (September 4, 2018)

September 4, 2018 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Live Well - Episode 2 (September 4, 2018)

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Welcome to the 2nd episode of “Live Well“. Follow the journey of Mike and Tracy as they continue their trek to better health with the help of two experts: Health and wellness coach Stephanie Wolfe and personal trainer DeWitte Thompson.

Stephanie Wolfe/The Whole Food Health Coach

Stephanie Wolfe is a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, which is the highest level of training available to health coaches and is a coveted partnership with physicians and medical practitioners. She works with clients individually or as a group through a step by step process using advanced coaching methods, offering her clients full access to resources and tools to support them throughout their health journey. As a two-time cancer survivor (now 18 years clean) she knows about body systems and the nutrition that fuels them. She calls herself a “preventionist” because it is her believe that prevention is a stronger goal than finding a cure or treatment for diseases that are robbing us from our health and happiness.

DeWitte Thompson/Healthy Life & Fitness Consultants

DeWitte Thompson is a certified personal trainer and performance enhancement specialist through the National Academy of Sports Medicine and owner of Healthy Life & Fitness Consultants, Inc. DeWitte has been involved in the health and fitness industry for over 12 years working with sports teams, corporate groups, and individuals helping them to achieve their health and fitness goals. He started Healthy Life & Fitness Consultants, Inc. four years ago when he realized the need for personalized and convenient training that gets results.

Cathy Reinking with Your It Factor and Oliver Yarbrough with BOBCAT Academy

September 4, 2018 by Mike

North Fulton Business Radio

Cathy Reinking with Your It Factor and Oliver Yarbrough with BOBCAT Academy

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John Ray, Cathy Reinking, Oliver Yarbrough

Cathy Reinking/Your It Factor

Cathy Reinking is the owner of Your It Factor and she believes you are the leading role in your business, so why not make it easier for clients to want to connect with you? Her experience as a Hollywood casting director, honed over two decades working with some of Hollywood’s biggest stars (including Jason Bateman, Steve Carell, Tessa Thompson, Tony Hale, Jon Hamm, Kelsey Grammer, Will Ferrell, James Earl Jones, David Alan Grier, Ann Down, Jenna Fischer, Jim Belushi, Marsha Mason, Jean Smart, Michael Keaton, and hundreds more) can help business owners and their teams be more charismatic, authentic, and natural in everything they do. No more boring, stiff, or dispassionate presentations, networking opportunities, and videos. Cathy offers the following services: Marketing Videos (with Trenton Carson of TC Videos), Live Presentation Coaching, Charisma Coaching Workshops, Team Building, and Organic Marketing Messages (that don’t sound scripted).

“Don’t fear the unblinking eye of the camera. You will leave the studio a stronger person.” Brendan Burke, Managing Director with Capstone Headwaters

Oliver Yarbrough/BOBCAT Academy

BOBCAT Academy is a leading provider of Project Management, Leadership, Team Building, PMP® Exam Prep, and CAPM® Certification training courses for project managers and teams. BOBCAT offers simplified, easy-to-follow, step-by-step methods to develop your hard and soft skills.

Their training programs cater to corporate and government project managers and teams by providing confidence-building and motivating instruction that aids them in their overall success. BOBCAT Academy has successfully delivered training classes to thousands of professionals, government agencies, corporations, as well as universities across North America.

Lee Merritt with Merritt Properties

August 23, 2018 by Mike

Beyond The Cupola

Lee Merritt with Merritt Properties

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“Beyond the Cupola” allows invited customers, community, and team members of Oconee State Bank to have an opportunity to share their stories of success and inspiration, and/or how the remarkable culture of Oconee State Bank has inspired them to mark lives in their own right.

Lee Merritt/Merritt Properties

Office-Warehouse.com has finished, ready-to-occupy facilities available for almost all business and industrial needs. With properties in both Lawrenceville – Gwinnett’s county seat – and the growing office/industrial community along Buford Highway in Duluth, Office-Warehouse.com offers the best locations in one of Georgia’s fastest growing counties.

Nicole Steele with Diamond in the Rough Youth Development and Estebon Watson with E.M. Watson

August 23, 2018 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Nicole Steele with Diamond in the Rough Youth Development and Estebon Watson with E.M. Watson

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Estebon Watson, Justin Daniel, Dr. Nicole Steele

Dr. Nicole Steele/Diamond in the Rough Youth Development

Diamond In The Rough (DITR) is an award-winning, faith-based, non-denominational, youth development and leadership program dedicated to “Transforming the world… one child, one family, one community at a time”. DITR offers a variety of preventative programs and enrichment activities designed to build self-esteem, character, and leadership among girls of all ages.

Their mission is to provide preparation, inspiration, nurturing and knowledge to girls ages 4-18 through group mentoring, leadership training, career coaching and family enrichment activities. DITR invites you to view their web site for details on how you can become involved with their awesome life-changing youth program. Diamond In The Rough Youth Development Program is a 501(c) 3 organization.

Estebon Watson & Justin Daniel/E.M. Watson

E.M. Watson is a multi-talented actor, writer, music composer, DJ, dancer, singer and the COO of a production company called Espeuté Productions. E.M. Watson received his B.A. in Cognitive Psychology from Georgia Gwinnett College. He is the co-founder of the Gwinnett Entertainment Meetup (G.E.M.), a non-profit dedicated to providing resources and connections to up and coming entertainers and entertainment enthusiasts. He has assisted Espeuté Productions on winning numerous business and film awards and has also acquired various film and music videos awards for his own projects. E.M. Watson continues to attend business workshops on leadership and entrepreneurship with the goal of spreading knowledge to those that lack the resources.

In 2013, E.M. Watson experienced a traumatic divorce that sent him over the edge. For 3 years he faced alcoholism, depression, near death and financial strain which all came to a screeching halt after being admitted into the hospital on October 15th, 2016. After a rapid decline in his health, E.M. Watson was forced to go to the hospital which consisted of a 3-week long fight for his life. This experience changed his life and motivated him to tackle all of his ailments with a more holistic approach. With the help of Espeuté Productions, he was able to create a multi-award winning experimental film that highlights his 3-year spiritual metamorphosis.

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Keys to a Successful Business

August 16, 2018 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Keys to a Successful Business

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Jennifer Rusz/Sterling Rose Consulting Corp

Jennifer Rusz has a long career working for both corporations and as an entrepreneur. Rusz began her career, in the 90’s in market intelligence, business operations and management for companies such as Mid America Research/Fact in Focus, Lucent Technologies, Kyocera Wireless, ARS/ Current Analysis and Websense Software Solutions before starting her first company in 2004. She has since been a business consultant now Founder and CEO of Sterling Rose Consulting Corp. Sterling Rose Consulting Corp is an award winning full service business consulting firm, with three divisions, which include business consulting, marketing consulting and strategic technology consulting. For more information about Jennifer Rusz or Sterling Rose Consulting Corp please visit www.sterlingroseconsultingcorp.com or call (470)202-8659.

About “Strategic Insights Radio”:

“Strategic Insights Radio” is intended to be an interactive radio show hosted by Sterling Rose Consulting Corp. Listeners can Tweet their questions for a live response on the radio to @sterling_rose1 or via @strategicradio. Also, suggestions on business topics that listeners would like to learn more about are welcome. Please send suggestions to info@sterlingroseconsultingcorp.com.

Yoshi Domoto with Japan-America Society of Georgia & JapanFest, Brittany Luiz with American Tombow and Masae Okura with Taylor English Duma

August 16, 2018 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Yoshi Domoto with Japan-America Society of Georgia & JapanFest, Brittany Luiz with American Tombow and Masae Okura with Taylor English Duma

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Brittany Luiz, Yoshi Domoto, Masae Okura

Yoshi Domoto/Japan-America Society of Georgia and JapanFest

The Japan-America Society of Georgia (JASG) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to promote mutual understanding between the people of Japan and the state of Georgia through establishing and promoting ties and programs in the areas of business, culture, customs, education, commerce, politics, and social networking. One of its biggest events is JapanFest Atlanta. JapanFest is the largest Japanese festival in the Southeast. Held September 15-16, 2018 at the Infinite Energy Center in Duluth from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Saturday and 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Sunday, the festival will celebrate the special economic and cultural bond Japan and Georgia share together.

Brittany Luiz/American Tombow

Tombow is today’s market leader for arts, crafts and office products. Serving consumers and businesses around the globe, Tombow was established in Japan in 1913 as the wood-case pencil provider for Japanese students. Since these beginnings, they have upheld a history of unparalleled customer service. Tombow has grown the company’s portfolio to a worldwide provider of art markers, liquid glue and adhesive tape, fine writing pens, correction tape, drawing pencils, colored pencils and erasers manufactured in facilities located in Japan, Vietnam and Thailand. Worldwide operating divisions distribute Tombow branded products in their respective geographies.

Masae Y. Okura/Taylor English Duma

Taylor English Duma LLP is a full-service law firm headquartered in Atlanta, GA. Built from the ground up to provide highest-quality legal services for optimal value, the firm combines the best aspects of a traditional law firm with seasoned attorneys managing their practices remotely throughout the United States. Their attorneys work each day to provide timely, creative, and cost-effective counsel to help clients solve problems and achieve goals. Taylor English Duma represents all types of clients, from Fortune 500 companies to start-ups to individuals. A 2018 recipient of Forbes Small Giants award, the firm is the Georgia law firm member of Geneva Group International (GGI), the leading worldwide alliance of accounting and law firms.

Wendell Strickland with Strongside Solutions and John Herbert with the Roswell Attorney Project

August 14, 2018 by Mike

North Fulton Business Radio

Wendell Strickland with Strongside Solutions and John Herbert with the Roswell Attorney Project

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John Ray, John Herbert, Wendell Strickland

Wendell Strickland/Strongside Solutions

Strongside Solutions is a cost management consulting firm that specializes in the design, implementation and supply-chain management of self-funded healthcare benefit programs for employers. Experts in mitigating healthcare costs, Strongside Solutions’ has a game changing healthcare benefits package, eBenefix, that is revolutionizing the healthcare benefits industry by delivering a better healthcare experience to employees and reducing healthcare costs up to 40%.

Employee healthcare is one of the largest expenses by an employer that goes mostly unmanaged. The clear majority of employers are used to 10 to 15 percent (or more) in increases annually and are struggling to not pass on the increases to their employees. With eBenefix, employers are realizing savings and it is truly making healthcare benefits a competitive recruiting & retention tool again.

John Herbert/Roswell Attorney Project

The Roswell Attorney Project was born out of the vision of John Herbert and Kurt Hilbert who were opposing counsel in litigation a few years ago. The focus of the organization are to promote civility in all legal matters and to raise awareness of the great attorneys who call Roswell home.

Brian Brodrick with Jackson Spalding

August 9, 2018 by Mike

Beyond The Cupola

Brian Brodrick with Jackson Spalding

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“Beyond the Cupola” allows invited customers, community, and team members of Oconee State Bank to have an opportunity to share their stories of success and inspiration, and/or how the Remarkable culture of Oconee State Bank has inspired them to mark lives in their own right.

Brian Brodrick/Jackson Spalding – Athens

In the summer of 1995, eight like-minded people decided there had to be a better way to structure an agency, serve clients, advance the community, and have fun doing it. The result was Jackson Spalding, an agency that, in their clients’ words, “just feels different.” Since the beginning, they’ve never aimed to be the biggest, flashiest or most highly-decorated – just the most trusted and respected marketing communications agency. They stay humble. They remain hungry. They embrace thoughtful questions above quick answers. They choose to work with people, clients and brands that inspire them. Jackson Spalding is driven to make the world more excellent for today and generations to come.

Dale Sizemore with Voterworkz and Jonathan Stelling with PrideStaff Financial

August 7, 2018 by Mike

Business RadioX® Community

Dale Sizemore with Voterworkz and Jonathan Stelling with PrideStaff Financial

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Dale Sizemore, John Ray, Jonathan Stelling

Dale Sizemore/Voterworkz

Voterworkz helps improve the political “DNA” by making it easier to run for political office. They provide a score based on 12 years of voting history for individuals and households. That helps organize time, budget and volunteers to get the message to the right people.

Jonathan Stelling/PrideStaff Financial

Jonathan and Marian Stelling opened their PrideStaff office in 2010, and since that time, the office has helped over 3,000 individuals find jobs with over 100 top North Atlanta companies. PrideStaff and PrideStaff Financial specialize in working with business owners and senior level hiring managers of companies with 20 to 500 employees. The PrideStaff division specializes in Customer Service, Call Center, Administrative, and Light Industrial positions. The PrideStaff Financial division adds professional recruiting for finance and accounting positions ranging from Staff Accountants to VPs of Accounting and Financial Analysts to CFOs. Clients value the difference that local owners bring to their recruiting and staffing needs – taking the time to understand their needs, providing attentive customer service, and consistently meeting their expectations.