When it comes to Mexican food in Sacramento, it's hard to beat Tres Hermanas. A staple in the community since 1996, owner Sonia Saenz touches on a variety of subjects including: the significance of Cinco de Mayo (:30), starting and owning a business with her sisters (2:00), some of the other restaurants the family owns (4:00), and an unforgettable memory of being robbed and the thieves returning the money years later (19:00). 

Tom Patterson, founder of IAB_MFG, joins the show to talk about the message behind his fitness apparel brand (7:30), why his success marketing IAB lead to his own marketing company (9:00), why collaborating with micro influencers are better than influencers with huge followings (12:30), and why Sacramento is good for business (15:00). 

Tom's suggested reading: 

• Breaking The Habit of Being Yourself
• The Road Less Stupid
• This is Marketing

There are few people that know midtown better than John Adair. Since moving to the grid in 2008, John has seen the region grow to what it is today. One of his first jobs in midtown was helping in the development of the L Street Lofts (1:30). Since, John has worked as the BID Services & Communications Manager for the Midtown Association (9:00). 

In this episode John promotes his Midtown Love event (16:30), gives his opinion on where Sacramento stacks up compared to other cities, and explains how he thinks it can get to the next level (31:00). 

In a candid conversation, Libier Reynolds, one of the most fun, positive, and outgoing personalities, sits down and shares her story. It hasn't always been sunshine and rainbows though. Libier was born in Mexico (1:00), and always had a passion for performing (5:00), but her journey to acting took many dark turns, which almost made her quit for good (9:00).

After moving back to Sacramento, Libier felt a void from not acting or performing. She spent many days praying to God asking why the urge hadn't gone away to act. Out of nowhere a friend asked if she wanted to star in the movie Splashed (20:00). That experience alone unleashed a creative wave that has resulted in her self named blog Libier.com and a book called 'Through the Wilderness' (41:00). 

If you follow the Sacramento Kings, you've definitely heard Scott Moak's voice. The longtime announcer for the team is wrapping up his 17th season behind the mic. Now, in addition to announcing, Scott works for Sacramento Republic FC, and hosts Studio40 Live on Fox40. 

In a candid conversation, Scott dishes on working 3 part time jobs (1:00), how he got into announcing (10:00), crafting his unique style (22:00), and many unheard stories about the Kings. 

Chemene Phillips is an entrepreneur and owner of Digital Arts Designs & Marketing Co. soon to be Brix Branding. We talk everything from how difficult it is for a creative to have an original idea (5:30), what separates a good marketing strategy from a great one (11:00), how marketing strategies are always evolving (14:30), and the differences between owning and working for a marketing firm (17:30). 

It's been nearly 4 years since best friends Spencer Stone, Alek Skarlatos, and Anthony Sadler stopped a terrorist attack on a train to Paris. Their lives have never been the same since.

In this episode, Spencer Stone recounts the attack, whether they knew how big of a deal it was to save the train (1:00), getting a phone call from President Obama (6:00), the parade in Sacramento (9:00), the book deal (13:00), getting stabbed in midtown (17:00), and when they found out they would play themselves in their movie The 15:17 To Paris (35:00). 

David E. Ljung, CPA is the CEO/President of Gilbert, a tax, audit, and advisory company in Sacramento. Previously known as Gilbert Associates, the firm has rebranded to simply Gilbert, which fit's more with their mantra of "relax. We got this." (1:00). 

David reflects on his early career, starting his own firm (10:20), the importance of specializing (12:00), discovering the huge non profit industry in Sacramento (14:30), taking over as CEO of Gilbert Associates in 2014 (30:00), and the secret to his firm's success (35:00). 

Nicole McKeever always had a passion for Irish dancing. Starting at age 12, she knew it was something more than just a hobby (3:00). After years of practice, Nicole tried out and made it on the famed "Riverdance", the pinnacle of the craft (8:00). Later Nicole traveled to Sacramento from the east coast and founded her own Irish Dancing company, McKeever School of Irish Dance where she teaches hundreds of students today. In this episode, Nicole sheds light on the physical toll it can take to be an Irish dancer (15:30), owning a business with her sister (21:30), and her "secret to success" (23:00). 

Rachel Menaugh is the definition of success. What started as a career in accounting at a CPA firm has later translated to owning a stake (pun intended) in the Flame & Fire Brazilian Steakhouse in Roseville (2:45), and the co-founder of Stencil & Co (9:00).