Breezin' Chats

On this episode of Breezin' chats, CEO and Publisher of the Tampa Bay Business and Wealth Magazine, Bridgette Bello, is sharing her journey to becoming the successful woman she is today. She is a media professional with over 25 years of experience working in every aspect of the media business from being a writer for the daily newspaper, a media buyer for advertising agencies, and everything else in between. She was also the president and publisher of the Tampa Bay Business Journal for 11 years and is a seven-time winner of the prestigious Eagle Award. However, her achievements also came with challenges that impacted her life. So please give a warm welcome to Bridgette Bello.

Bridgette began going to school for journalism at the University of Florida. When she heard a commercial on the radio looking for on-air talent, she knew she had to act right away. She received a position in morning news but later found out it just wasn't for her. A few years after graduating, she became pregnant, but struggled to find work since the last job she applied for did not hire her due to her pregnancy. This was just one of the problems she faced in the early days of her career. Fast-forward to today, she has overcome life's obstacles and is making an impact on Tampa Bay through her perseverance and media expertise.

Want to hear Bridgette's full story? Tune in to episode 11 of Breezin' Chats if you want to find out how Bridgette Bello rose to a position of power, her goals for the future, and important lessons she learned being a woman in the workplace.

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Breezin’ Entertainment launched a spin-off podcast series, called Breezin’ Chats. Breezin’ Chats is a wedding, corporate, and social entertainment podcast channel that offers next-level entertainment and business news to its listeners. Join host, Cindy Dervech and her ambassadors of fun, as they talk about the industry, and even house a few special guests.

On this episode of Breezin’ Chats, the team is featuring artist turned fashion designer turned entrepreneur and contributing writer to Breezin’ Magazine’s Entrepreneurial Edition, Vicky Anglo of Anglo Couture.

On this episode of Breezin' Chats, the team is featuring award-winning makeup artist and Breezin’ Magazine’s “40 Under 40” finalist, Michele Renee, Founder and CEO of Michele Renee The Studio. So please give a warm welcome to Michele Renee.

On this episode of Breezin' Chats, the team is featuring the successful and influential, Kelly Flannery, who has greatly impacted the Tampa Bay community. As an actively involved individual, she has received multiple recognitions for her work. She is a two-time honoree of Business Women of the Year and a two-time honoree of Business of Pride. Recently, she was featured in the Tampa Bay Business Journal's Power 100 and is also the president and CEO of the South Tampa Chamber of Commerce where she works closely with business owners and leaders in the community to make Tampa the best place to work and prosper. Furthermore, she serves on the board of directors for the Girl Scouts of West Central Florida along with her other leadership positions. So please give a warm welcome to Kelly Flannery.

On this episode of Breezin' Chats, we are featuring Anna Coats, who is a finalist from Breezin' Magazine's “40 under 40.” She has appeared in several national talk shows like Daytime TV, ABC action news, News Channel 8, and Fox 13. With over fourteen years of marketing experience, she was a finalist for the Tampa Bay Business Journal and named Businesswoman of the Year. However, her major success in serving the Tampa Bay community was achieved through various, unplanned, and unanticipated experiences. So please give a warm welcome to Founder and CEO of Marry Me Tampa Bay, Anna Coats.

On this episode of Breezin' Chats, Cindy and Michael welcome Dana Blickensderfer: a creative, hard-working, and highly involved individual in the Tampa Bay community. Dana runs her own company helping people grow and scale their own businesses and on the side, is an active Artist traveling all across Florida showcasing her works. Take note that this did not happen overnight. So please give a warm welcome to Dana Blickensderfer.

On this episode of Breezin’ Chats, the Breezin' team is welcoming Debbie Lundberg and discussing her long and inspiring journey to becoming the founder and CEO of Presenting Powerfully. She discusses her professional background, experience, and advice to be a leader and even some fascinating personal stories. So please give a warm welcome to Debbie Lundberg.

On this episode of Breezin’ Chats, host Cindy Dervech and her team talk to one of their contributing writers, Whitney Holtzman of Social Victories, behind the Entrepreneurial Edition of Breezin’ Magazine Vol. 2. Whitney is a moving force; she once worked under the digital marketing king, Gary Vaynerchuk and soon after started her own company. She went from employee to entrepreneur just like that! So please give a warm welcome to Whitney Holtzman!

On this episode of Breezin' Chats, Cindy Dervech is joined with co-hosts Jessie Soplinski and Michael Dervech for a special interview with Jen McDonald, a finalist from Breezin' Magazine's 40 under 40 awards. Jen is one of the first finalists to be featured in Breezin' Chats. So please give a warm welcome to Jen McDonald!

On this episode of Breezin' Chats, founder Cindy Dervech and VP Michael Dervech are accompanied by special guest Jessie Soplinski, who is the Director of Events at Breezin' Entertainment.