Beating The Odds Podcast

Growing up in the Philly suburbs as the child of Fillipino immigrants, Jacqueline Sayoc became a molecular scientist. She wanted to be an entrepreneur and started a screen printing business with her brother, focused on the immigrant community and experience. Listen to her inspiring story of success. 

Find out more about Regalia Unlimited at https://regaliaunlimited.com.

As a child in Alabama, Valencia Callens Neptune loved to sing and dance. A lot. She studied music in college and has now turned her love of the performing arts into a growing indie record label in Georgia. Hear her story about perseverance and success. 

Find out more about So Am I-Worthy at https://www.soamiworthy.com.

After losing her mother early and her father to depression later, Paula Lauzon struggled to follow her dream of being an actress. After moving from Boston to L.A. to North Carolina, she is now a successful entrepreneur with her own studio and film production company. Listen to her story. 

Find out more about HarLau Productions at harlauproductions.com.

Growing up in rural Wisconsin, Lisa Anderson struggled with a failed marriage and a series of basic labor jobs before she followed her dream to become a mental health professional. Now she has a thriving business with 13 employees and growing. Listen to her inspirational story.    Find out more about A Healing Place at ahealingplaceccc.com.

Growing up in the California central valley, Amanda went into the corporate world and began planning corporate functions for her company. Then she decided to go out on her own and start a wedding planning company. She now employs 16 people and handles all sorts of events. Covid was really hard on her company, but she has bounced back bigger than ever. Listen to her great story. 

Find out more about Amanda Holder Events at amandaholderevents.com and on Instagram @amandaholderevents.

Barbara Bradford-Williams grew up in a restaurant family in Cleveland, Ohio. Her family had several restaurants but she gravitated to the Soul Food offerings. Now she owns JB's Grill Soul Food in Cleveland, and her kids work in the business. Learn about her amazing journey.    Find out more about JB's Grill Soul Food at jbgrillsoulfood.com and on Instagram @jbgrillsoulfood.

Growing up in New York's Chinatown with her single mother and four sisters, Mimi Lau always wanted to start a dessert shop. After bouncing around in jobs in the food industry she decided to open a Mochii shop in Manhattan. It has been 5 hard years with the pandemic, but now she is growing and expanding. Listen to her great journey. 

Find out more about Mochii at mochiinyc.com.

She learned hard work growing up on a Minnesota dairy farm, had a successful bridal shop and wedding planning business for 12 years. Then she moved to South Florida and has started another successful business in Naples called True Fashionistas, a lifestyle consignment shop. Hear about Jennifer Johnson's journey and how she survived three huge disasters and is thriving. 

Find out more about True Fashionistas at truefashionistas.com.

Growing up in a small Texas town, playing football in college and professionally, Daniel Griggs always loved marketing and advertising. When he was done playing he started his own web design firm and has seen it grow very fast. Listen to his journey to becoming a successful minority business owner with more than 25 employees. 

Find out more about ATX Web Designs at atxwebdesigns.com.

Wydiah Marshall owns the only woman owned roadside assistance company in the Tri State area around Philadelphia. As a Black Woman entrepreneur she has faced incredible obstacles. She started out with an insurance company and saw the need for a service like this operated by someone who cares. Now she has 15 women working for her and is growing fast. Listen to her amazing story. 

Find out more about DMX Priority Roadside at dmxroadside.com.