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Ever wished you had a better ___________?
That is exactly what happened when today's guest. As a pilot who decided to build the watch he wished existed and turns it into a thriving business?
In this episode of the Charge Forward Podcast, we sit down with Beau Garrett, founder of Call Sign Watches, to talk about far more than aviation and watches. This is a conversation about entrepreneurship, faith, family, and the courage to build something that truly serves your community.
After the 2008 aviation downturn changed the trajectory of his career, Beau didn't quit. He pivoted, earned an MBA, immersed himself in an entirely new industry, and built a brand by listening first. A simple survey generated more than 1,800 responses and became the blueprint for a company rooted in one principle: serve your audience better than anyone else.
Along the way, Beau shares lessons every entrepreneur can use:
✈️ How listening to your customers can reveal an entire business opportunity
✈️ Why product-market fit begins with solving real problems, not chasing trends
✈️ The discipline required to build a physical product and earn trust one customer at a time
✈️ How faith, family, and community create the foundation for sustainable success
✈️ The incredible story of how Call Sign Watches developed a relationship with the Wright family, connecting one of aviation's greatest legacies to a modern entrepreneurial journey
✈️ Why great businesses are built through consistency, service, and a commitment to the process
Whether you're a founder, business owner, dreamer, or someone standing at the edge of your next chapter, Beau's story is a reminder that meaningful businesses are rarely built overnight. They are built by serving people well, staying true to your values, and continuing to charge forward when the path isn't clear.
Because at the end of the day, entrepreneurship isn't about watches. It's about legacy, stewardship, and having the courage to build something bigger than yourself.
Subscribe, share with an entrepreneur in your life, and let us know your biggest takeaway from Beau's journey.
👉 Connect with Call Sign Watches to learn more about these Amazing Bespoke aviation timepieces
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🌎Website https://www.mycallsign.com/
🎧 Listen now, take notes, and prepare for Part 2—where we go even deeper into parenting, personal development, and what real success looks like.
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This one hits different.
For the first time ever, my son Castle Cripps steps into the studio. If you know him, you know he’s wired a little differently. Basketball. CrossFit. Broadcasting. Finance. The kid understands how a Roth IRA works better than most college grads, and he’s not afraid of hard work.
We talk about a summer that shaped him. Tough basketball camps. A coach who nearly sent him home on day one. Early mornings, protein breakfasts, CrossFit strength, and learning why fundamentals beat flash every time. Castle shares what it feels like to push through “I don’t like this” and come out stronger on the other side.
We also get real about habits. Sleep over screens. Outdoor play over all-night gaming. Why calling for a ride at a sleepover isn’t quitting, it’s choosing tomorrow. There’s a fun nutrition detour, lessons from mowing lawns, and a surprisingly sharp breakdown of money, ownership, and why starting a Roth IRA early changes everything.
This episode is about building a durable mindset. For young athletes. For parents. For anyone who believes discipline creates freedom.
🏀 Strength before spotlight
💪 Consistency over motivation
💰 Think like an owner early
👨👦 Always keep the call-me lifeline open
If you care about youth sports, parenting, or raising kids who can handle real life, this episode is for you.
Since the recording of this episode my Dad passed away. I lost my Dad, Best Friend and Mentor all in one moment. My son lost his Pappa, Mom lost her husband, team mate and love of her life of over 60 years.
*Don't take the little things for granted. Enjoy the moment understanding.. there will be a last moment.
Even though it is hard... be thankful for the time you had.
Let’s charge forward together. 🚀🔥
If one story, one insight, or one spark made you better this year—mission accomplished.
New episodes every Thursday / Friday (working on getting back to that after our recent loss)
Subscribe, review, and keep charging forward with us.
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This episode continues our story as a family that’s far from perfect but fully committed. We love our life together. Yes, it’s work. Yes, some days are hard. But we’re a team: two adults, one kid, two pups, all charging forward.
We talk about raising confidence in a child through small wins, movement, sports, and showing up consistently. About finding community in unexpected places like CrossFit. About making thoughtful health decisions, from recovery tools at home to doing serious due diligence before stepping into regenerative medicine. No hype, just honest experience.
We also pull back the curtain on careers, purpose, and marriage. How clinical research really works. Why the people behind the data matter. How trust, communication, and choosing your spouse wisely changes everything. And how building a good life often looks quiet, unglamorous, and deeply rewarding.
If you’re building a family, a career, or a healthier version of yourself, this one’s for you.
Two adults. One child. Two dogs. One direction. Charging Forward.
*It is with great sorrow that we dedicate this episode to our sweet Sadie-Belle our beloved Frenchie that spent 5220 days with our family. She passed this week, we will forever be grateful as She was the one who took us from Couple to a Family. Our hearts are broken but we know that we will see her again. Rest in peace until we meet again, our sweet girl.
Hit follow, share it with someone who needs a push today, and drop a comment with the bold step you are taking next.
Let’s charge forward together. 🚀🔥
If one story, one insight, or one spark made you better this year—mission accomplished.
New episodes every Thursday / Friday
Subscribe, review, and keep charging forward with us.
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Charge Forward Solutions – Merchant Services
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🔥 A flaming TV on date two. A honeymoon where it rained inside our room. A Hill Climb that demanded total trust.
Some couples bond over dinner… we bonded over chaos.
And honestly? We wouldn’t change a thing.
In this episode, Emily and I finally sit down together to pull back the curtain on 15 years of marriage, mistakes, miracles, and momentum. This isn’t a highlight reel. It’s the real stuff—the moments that built us, broke us, and pushed us to charge forward when quitting would’ve been easier.
💙 We talk relationships:
How a polite Match rejection turned into a partnership built on calm, curiosity, communication, and choosing each other on the days it’s toughest.
💸 We talk money + marriage:
Why we went full Dave Ramsey when everyone laughed at us, how we paid off a house and built the next one debt-free, and what it really feels like when life delays pile up and you’re staring at a bulldozer in the yard.
💊 We talk purpose:
Emily breaks down clinical trials in a way that actually makes sense—how treatments move from an idea on paper to something that saves lives, why data integrity matters, and how COVID changed the entire industry overnight. Zero jargon, all clarity.
🌄 We talk adventure:
From flipping stereotypes on a dune buggy trail in Curaçao to climbing the toughest line on day one at Windrock, our best memories usually started with “Are you sure this is a good idea?”
If you’re navigating a career pivot, building your finances, strengthening your marriage, or simply trying to keep moving when life throws a curveball, this episode will meet you right where you are.
Hit follow, share it with someone who needs a push today, and drop a comment with the bold step you are taking next.
Let’s charge forward together. 🚀🔥
If one story, one insight, or one spark made you better this year—mission accomplished.
New episodes every Thursday / Friday
Subscribe, review, and keep charging forward with us.
Follow & Subscribe to the Charge Forward Podcast:
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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors:
Charge Forward Solutions – Merchant Services
Sense Development – Executive & Data Services
HitLab Studios – Podcast Production
Rosemary Salazar – Virtual Assistant Services
Thank you for sharing in our journey in the Charge Forward Podcast.
Let me first say that I apologize that we have missed you the past 4 weeks. I took a pause due to the recent loss of my Best Friend, Hero and Mentor, my Dad James M. Cripps. He was a guest 4 times in our first season and I wish he could join us again as he loved the podcast.
To our fans: Thank you for hanging in there with us during this difficult time. Jim
Every conversation this year pointed to a simple truth: real progress happens when we choose people over shortcuts and purpose over applause. From an 84-year-old owner who turned down a massive buyout to protect 500 employees, to a Dog groomer who says no to unsafe cuts because “humanity over vanity” comes first, the season became a map for building a life you’re proud of.
Featured Guests & Highlights:
Every guest brought a lesson in courage, purpose, or reinvention.
If one story, one insight, or one spark made you better this year—mission accomplished.
New episodes every Thursday.
Subscribe, review, and keep charging forward with us.
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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors:
Charge Forward Solutions – Merchant Services Sense Development – Executive & Data Services Sense-Leads – Wholesale Lead Services HitLab Studios – Podcast Production
Rosemary Salazar – Virtual Assistant Services
Thank you for sharing in our journey in the Charge Forward Podcast.
Let me first say that I apologize that we have missed you the past 4 weeks. I took a pause due to the recent loss of my Best Friend, Hero and Mentor, my Dad James M. Cripps. He was a guest 4 times in our first season and I wish he could join us again as he loved the podcast.
To our fans: Thank you for hanging in there with us during this difficult time. Jim
In this second milestone recap, we continue to highlight the people who charged forward in real life. People who rebuilt identity, protected marriages, scaled impact, healed bodies, honored legacy, and stepped into bigger purpose. Twelve months of conversations where real change happened in real time. Featured guests and signature takeaways:
Colby Jubenville, PhD (Professor & TedX Speaker) - Leadership begins with the story you believe about yourself and the talent you develop inside others. Jill and Miles Reidelberger (Crossfit Wild Things & Wild Things Animal Hospital) - Marriage first, business second. Protect connection, schedule intimacy, set boundaries that honor your spouse.
Virgil Herring (Golf Coach & TedX Speaker) - Plans shift, forgiveness frees the next chapter, and mentors show up right on time for those who stay in motion.
Ron Hickland (CTD Bowling) - When rare opportunity disappears, ownership becomes the path. Grit and courage still scale niche dreams.
Janis Lasmanis (Corsair Detail) - Immigrate the right way, do the right thing, and tell clients the truth even if it stings & be a man of honor.
James Cripps and Don Smith: Veteran Claims, Event in service, current diagnosis, nexus letter. Clarity that unlocks life changing VA benefits.
Chris Nevil: Fly Route Nashville - Drone perspective transforms coaching, safety, and decision making in sports.
Quinton Horner (Wagon Wheel Title) - Work Ethic, Health and Great Fathers
Anna DiCarlo (Unseen Harmony & La Belle Naturelle) - From energy healing to clean beauty products, lymphatic drainage and reiki energy therapy.
Steve & Brianna Price (Libertas Cryo & Radiant Roots Coaching) cryotherapy and red light therapy, the mission is simple: reduce inflammation, recover faster, extend healthspan.
El Lagutin (Shares his Dad's legacy) - Hard work, humility, and impact passed forward across generations.
Jessica Quinn (Quintegrity Land design) - Going from employee to finding your way in business for yourself. Relationships are critical with vendors, suppliers and clients.
Jeremy Qualls - (Executive Director of the Williamson County EIC) - Teen Innovators - National championship level entrepreneurship high school program, solving real problems like drink spike detection, proving courage has no age limit.
Brandon Hurst (Manufacturing IT & ERP Director) - Shares his insights on AI and simple use of how everyday people can use it to solve real world problems.
Larry Schmittou kicks us off next week in part 3
👉 New episodes every Thursday.
Subscribe, review, and keep charging forward with us.
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📈 Sense Development – Executive & Data Services
📈 Sense-Leads – Wholesale Lead Services
🎥 HitLab Studios – Podcast Production
🌟 Rosemary Salazar – Virtual Assistant Services
One year. So many unforgettable stories.
In this milestone episode, host Jim Cripps looks back at the first season of the Charge Forward Podcast—pulling powerful moments, hard-won lessons, and practical takeaways from the guests who shaped our journey.
Featured guests & signature takeaways:
If one insight from one guest helped you level up—mission accomplished. Thank you to every guest, and to you for listening, sharing, and applying these lessons in your own life.
👉 New episodes every Thursday.
Subscribe, review, and keep charging forward with us.
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💡 New episodes drop every Thursday!
📣 Special Thanks to Our Sponsors:
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📈 Sense Development – Executive & Data Services
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What happens when a successful CPA realizes her business is running her instead of the other way around?
For Valerie Kemp, a realization at her 1st employeer's funeral . He was an old school accountant, after decades of working holidays and endless hours for clients, only a handful showed up to honor him. In that moment, she made herself a promise: “I will not live—and die—that way.”
Fast forward to today, and Valerie has transformed both her business and her life. In this candid conversation with host Jim Cripps, she shares the strategic decisions, mindset shifts, and leadership lessons that allowed her to reclaim her freedom while building a stronger, more focused firm.
💡 In this episode, you’ll learn:
For the first time in 20 years, Valerie experienced a tax season where she could watch March Madness without a laptop by her side. That small moment symbolizes the bigger transformation: building a business that serves her life instead of consuming it.
Her story is a powerful reminder that professional success and personal fulfillment aren’t mutually exclusive. With courage, clarity, and the right strategies, you can have both.
👉 Ready to Charge Forward with a healthier, more balanced approach to business? Don’t miss this inspiring episode.
Contact Valerie Kemp CPA
🌐 https://vkdcpa.com/
📘 https://www.facebook.com/VKDCPAfirm
📱 https://www.instagram.com/vkdcpa/
☎️ 615-792-1766
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💡 New episodes drop every Thursday!
📣 Special Thanks to Our Sponsors:
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🎙️From Overworked to Empowered: Valerie Kemp’s Journey to Balance & Freedom
What happens when a successful CPA realizes her business is running her instead of the other way around? For Valerie Kemp, a realization at her 1st employeer's funeral . He was an old school accountant, after decades of working holidays and endless hours for clients, only a handful showed up to honor him. In that moment, she made herself a promise: “I will not live—and die—that way.”
Fast forward to today, and Valerie has transformed both her business and her life. In this candid conversation with host Jim Cripps, she shares the strategic decisions, mindset shifts, and leadership lessons that allowed her to reclaim her freedom while building a stronger, more focused firm.
💡 In this episode, you’ll learn:
For the first time in 20 years, Valerie experienced a tax season where she could watch March Madness without a laptop by her side. That small moment symbolizes the bigger transformation: building a business that serves her life instead of consuming it.
Her story is a powerful reminder that professional success and personal fulfillment aren’t mutually exclusive. With courage, clarity, and the right strategies, you can have both.
👉 Ready to Charge Forward with a healthier, more balanced approach to business? Don’t miss this inspiring episode.
Contact Valerie Kemp CPA
🌐 https://vkdcpa.com/
📘 https://www.facebook.com/VKDCPAfirm
📱 https://www.instagram.com/vkdcpa/
☎️ 615-792-1766
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💡 New episodes drop every Thursday!
📣 Special Thanks to Our Sponsors:
💳 Charge Forward Solutions – Merchant Services
📈 Sense Development – Executive & Data Services
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🎥 HitLab Studios – Podcast Production
🌟 Rosemary Salazar – Virtual Assistant Services
28 Years of Addiction to Thousands of Smiles & Transformed Lives | Justin Lowry’s Story - Part 2
Justin Lowry had it all—an expanding roofing company he built from the back of his truck, prestigious roles in the dental industry, and the appearance of success. But behind the accolades was a hidden 28-year battle with addiction that began when he was just 10 years old.
On July 16, 2021, everything came crashing down. After his arrest, Justin lost his home, his family, and nearly his life. In his darkest moment, he contemplated suicide, convinced the world would be better without him. But a judge’s recommendation to try Alcoholics Anonymous became a lifeline. Through attending multiple meetings daily, Justin not only found sobriety—he found a new purpose in service to others.
During recovery, he noticed a pattern: many people covered their mouths when they smiled, ashamed of the damage addiction had left behind. That observation sparked Smiles for Recovery, a groundbreaking nonprofit that provides free dental implant services to people in recovery while simultaneously training dentists in implant placement. The model is sustainable, scalable, and life-changing: dentists receive training they would normally pay tens of thousands for, patients receive transformational care at no cost, and entire families rediscover hope.
The results are staggering:
✨ In one day, 20 full-arch procedures worth $1.5 million were completed.
✨ Over 3,400 patients across Tennessee and Kentucky have been served.
✨ Entire communities are being uplifted through restored confidence, dignity, and purpose.
Justin’s journey proves that pain can be turned into purpose. Smiles for Recovery is not just about fixing teeth—it’s about transforming lives.
💡 As Justin says, “When somebody is going through the ugliness of addiction, others around them are being pulled down. When they’re in recovery, it lifts everyone around them.”
👉 Listen now to hear Justin’s remarkable transformation—and discover how your greatest struggle might become your most powerful gift.
Contact Justin / Smiles for Recovery
🌐 https://www.smilesforrecovery.org/
📘 https://www.facebook.com/justinklow13
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🌐 https://www.smilesforrecovery.org/
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The Charge Forward Podcast: Dedicated to those who choose to Charge Forward into the Storm when hit with challenges. This is what makes them different and has lead to their success. …