We could talk about mortgage lenders on the BrandBuilders Podcast, and a lot of the questions would sound the same no matter which company we talked to. But not this one – mostly because today’s guest, who is the VP of Marketing at Movement Mortgage, is a kind of celebrity on his own.

Now his bosses might not want us to say that, because he may or may not be visiting us on company time, but Jake Fehling is pretty well-known around town as a podcast host, instagrammer, and celebrity husband of “Good Day Charlotte” host Page Fehling on Fox 46.

Every four years, we love to yell and cheer and jump out of our seats watching the Olympics — and this is one of those years, and swimming is one of those sports that gets us most excited.

Turns out, we have an amazing Olympic swimming tradition right here in Charlotte — SwimMAC Carolina. The team celebrated its 40th year in 2017, and daily, trains swimmers from the youngest  beginners to the national-level champions. Terry Fritch is their head coach, and joins us on the BrandBuilders Podcast to talk about a brand that is, undisputedly, synonymous with swimming locally and nationwide.

If you google Kirby Hasseman, the first words that stand out on his website are, “I am a Fan of Happy!” Well, I think we ALL are, Kirby – but the question is HOW. Kirby Hasseman is the CEO of Hasseman Marketing, and good thing he’s joined us on the BrandBuilders Podcast to discuss what he calls, “Marketing Joy,” and his new book, “The Give First Economy” so we can find out more about Happy too. Welcome Kirby! We’re glad you’re here to ‘spread the joy’!

Breaking old bad habits, or worse, is never easy to do. When your habit is drugs and you are addicted… most times, you’ll need some help. Ground 40 is an organization that helps men transition back into their communities after being in the grip of addiction and even the crime, prison, or family separation that comes with it — by providing practical and spiritual guidance through discipleship. Wesley Keziah knows those problems firsthand, as a former 10-year heroin addict who is now Ground 40’s Executive Director. He’s joined by Matthew Davis, Ground 40’s Administration Director.

If you love weddings — and cry every time — but the thought of planning something for 200 people with a dress and a church and flowers and a sit-down dinner, while working full-time and everything else ALSO makes you want to cry — this next guest on the BrandBuilders Podcast is someone you want to meet.

Charity Parrish specializes in “micro-weddings” — tiny but beautiful weddings in gorgeous venues for only a handful of your closest family and friends. And they are really catching on! Welcome Charity Parrish from The Elopement Co.