CY6 - Check Your Six

Episode 82 of the Check Your Six podcast brought Christina Clark into the GRP Studios to talk about ACE Human Resources. Besides being yet another Seminole Chamber member and part of the leadership for the Altamonte Chapter, Christina is also someone that has known since she was 16 that Human Resources was where she wanted to be. We talked about the transition from a "personnel department" to "Human Resources" in the past 20 years or so, the need for every business to have SOP's, employee handbooks, job descriptions and other things that you might only expect from large businesses. Also talked about some of the challenges in her industry like billing, sales, marketing a Human Resources business and a variety of other topics. Both Craig and I realized that she would have been a great candidate for early in the podcast but at least we were able to get her in now and let her share her expertise!!

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Blanca Diaz and Jessica Ale from Nexa Mortgage stopped by GRP Studios for Episode 81 of the Check Your Six podcast and talked about their journey from corporate to independent mortgage brokers. Both Blanca and Jessica had worked in the corporate/credit union industry and earlier this year, Blanca determined to venture out on her own with the support of Nexa Mortgage. A short time later Jessica left her credit union position and joined her, both of them are now taking this journey on the mortgage highway. They talked about the differences in the corporate and independent mortgage business and how they both desired to help those looking for mortgages on a deeper and more personal basis than banks traditionally offer.

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Episode 80 of the Check Your Six podcast brought Mike Mathers into the GRP Studios to talk about a different side of the insurance game. Mike is a retired Navy veteran that found his niche in the family atmosphere that he discovered at US Health. Many veterans that get out of the service do find it challenging sometimes to find a company that exhibits some of the same camaraderie that we experienced while we served. Mike has found that at US Health and he talked about that as well as some of the aspects of individual and business applications of what he does!!

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Episode 79 of the Check Your Six podcast sounds like it might be about golf with the "just give it a little tappy" reference from Happy Gilmore but it is actually Javi Sanchez talking about his company called Tap N Go or Tap"Y"Go as it is listed on the website. Javi stopped by the GRP Studios for this episode and talked about his journey from being a chef to the creator of his platform for your smart phone that can save you time and money. It is not an app, it allows you to simply tap the phone of the individual that you are meeting with or exchanging information with at a networking event, all without having to manually enter any of their content. It goes beyond that as well with other tools as part of the program for Tap"Y"Go. 

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Derrick Brantley, owner of Back In Balance Bodywork is the guest for Episode 78 of the Check Your Six Podcast at GRP Studios. Derrick talked about getting started in the business, why he is different than just a massage therapist and how he helps you get your body back in balance. He did indicate that sometimes his clients have a hard time explaining what he does for them, usually it is very simply "go see Derrick, he is a magic man". Not sure if he is the Magic Man that Heart sang about in their hit from 1976 but he definitely has a program that works. Like a lot of programs, his does take some time but it is worth it in the long run!! Get the knots out of your body and get it back in balance with Derrick Brantley's Back In Balance Bodyworks.

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Yesha Patel with Platinum Signs made the short trip from Casselberry up to the GRP Studios in Longwood for Episode 77 of the Check Your Six - CY6 Podcast. Yesha and her husband own and operate Platinum Signs and besides being yet another member of the Seminole Chamber, they provide much more than just signs. It really was a joy having her in the studio, she was a little nervous about coming in and doing the podcast but you could tell that she really loves what she does and takes great pride in the people and products that make up their company. She talked about how they got started in the business, how they retain key employees, customer service and some of the challenges that they face doing business in Central Florida!!

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Episode 76 of the Check Your Six - CY6 Podcast brought Jon Bolton with Inspectagator into the GRP Studios. Inspectagator is just another guest that is a member of the Seminole Chamber of Commerce and he has been serving Central Florida as the premier home inspection service for more than 20 years. He talked about how he arrived at creating his own company as well as some of the things that Inspectagator does both in the residential and commercial inspection business. We were not able to cover all of the details in the 30+ minutes but there was a lot about what the inspections are, why they are needed, why Inspectagator take longer than other companies, some of the challenges they face during inspections and why the state is sometimes called "Flori-duhh"

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Episode 75 of the Check Your Six Podcast brought John Hughes into the GRP Studios all the way from Winter Haven to talk about the business of golf!! John is one of the top 25 instructors in the country according to Golf Tip Magazine and he has also had multiple club champions, NCAA Champions as well as mini-tour and PGA Tour winners as his students. John talked not only about how he got to where he is today, which includes providing lessons at Streamsong Resort and Falcons Fire, he also talked about one of his way in giving back that included a conversation about his involvement with the Parkinson Association of Central Florida. His passion for what he does and the things he does to help promote the game came through during our session and almost made us want to grab our clubs and go tear up a course(which is probably what would happen if we went out). If you would like to know more, check out johnhughesgolf.com and see what he can do.

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Bob Berry with Cruise Planners dropped by the GRP Studios for Episode 74 of the Check Your Six Podcast. Bob is another Seminole County Chamber member and the creator of your dream land or sea excursions. Bob talked about the personal love he and his wife have for cruising and how that led him to Cruise Planners after serving full time as a minister!! We did ask him if he ever used the "trust me, I'm a minister" line in talking with some of the people that he has helped plan trips for and he did admit he thought about it. Bob also shared about the experience of creating the franchise with Cruise Planners and why they chose that opportunity. He was also very upfront about what it takes to develop and build his business and what he sees their future for the business

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Episode 73 of the Check Your Six - CY6 Podcast had Quanisha "Tina" Nugent stop by the GRP Studios and talk about her business S.I. Events & Programs. Quanisha is a Central Florida native and has worked with several non-profits and social impact groups in raising social awareness throughout the Central Florida area. We talked a lot about how her use of the social impact concept for businesses, helps them connect locally with those in the community that are making that impact. We also discussed the different between Social Cause Planning and Cause Marketing for businesses and how businesses can use each of those tools to help create change for their and their employees.

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