Dallas, Texas: What’s Good? Lessons from your Local Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners

Dallas, Texas: What’s Good? Lessons from your Local Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners

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Dallas, Texas: What’s Good? Lessons from your Local Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners episodes

  • A Chat with Jiles King

    Jiles King is an accomplished theater, television, and film director and producer. In this episode, we talk about taking a chance on yourself to reach your goals in life. Jiles is from Dallas but decided to move to Atlanta to pursue his education. From there, he decided to move to New York to further his education in Film. Putting his faith in God to see his next steps, he eventually moved to Dallas and is doing great things for his home city.

    Check out this episode as we talk about priorities, being a culture curator, and how to stay true to yourself despite the pressure around you. A lesson that I learned from this conversation is that what God has for you is for you. Just be obedient and follow his Word.

    Visit Jiles Instagram page, https://www.instagram.com/jiles.king/, today, and please support his current and future endeavors!

    If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, share the wealth, like, and review.

    We certainly appreciate all of your support.

    49 min
  • A Chat with Deonte' Bolden

    In this episode, we have joined Deonte Bolden, who is an Award-Winning Atlanta-basedauthor, filmmaker, host,and playwright. We discuss self-doubt, how to encourage ourselves when feeling low, how to stick to the mission that God has for us, and how to be a blessing to other people.

    Deonte' has several projects which we can all be a support to him. To stay up to date with his projects, be sure to follow him on Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/deonteboldenproductions/

    If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, share the wealth, like, and review.

    We certainly appreciate all of your support.

    40 min
  • A Chat with Sarah Franco and Jade Zaroff

    How do you check in on a friend who needs your support? Check out this episode as we feature the stars of Jade and Jaded, Jade Zaroff and Sarah Franco. We talk about how the film came about, how to be a supporting friend, and what it means to take care of yourself while navigating life. These two ladies are the epitome of what friendship looks like. The support these two have for one another is something we can take away and apply to our relationships and friendships.

    Jade & Jaded is an award-winning web comedy about two girls trying to make it as health and wellness bloggers. Be sure to support these ladies by visiting their Youtube channel.

    If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, share the wealth, like, and review.

    We certainly appreciate all of your support.

    1 hr 15 min
  • A Chat with D'Aria Hookfin

    Why do we get so confused about what we want in life? This was not the case for D'Aria Hookfin. As a young child, D'Aria knew that she wanted to be an entrepreneur. She has always been obsessed with business, so it only made sense for her to create her own.

    In this episode, we talk about a mindset revolving around money, what it takes to start a business, how to navigate a networking event, and how to sell yourself as a brand. Listen to this episode as we discuss the many aspects of growing a business and how you can succeed by being disciplined.

    If you are needing assistance in this area, contact D'Aria Hookfin today. Visit her Instagram page at https://www.instagram.com/hook_ent_inc/ to schedule a consultation.

    If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, share the wealth, like, and review.

    We certainly appreciate all of your support.

    48 min
  • A Chat with Kris Welcome

    In today's episode, I have my dear friend, Kris Welcome, join me as we discuss what it looks like to chase your dreams when you have a vision for you to succeed. Kris is is the author of The Bad B*tch Bible, producer, creative director, and journalist from Los Angeles. Since he has moved to Los Angeles, he has taken every opportunity to strengthen his network because it's who you know that will get you closer to your dreams.

    Kris is a small-town boy with big city dreams. He knew from childhood he was destined for greatness, and while being in the big city, he is on his way to accomplishing big things. In our reunion today, you can take away many talking points and tips that Kris shares. One, in particular, is to always stay prepared to meet obstacles in your journey so when you are faced with them, they will not detour you from accomplishing your goals. Continue on your path to greatness.

    Visit Kris' Instagram page, https://www.instagram.com/kriswelcome, today, and please support his current and future endeavors!

    If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, share the wealth, like, and review.

    We certainly appreciate all of your support.

    58 min
  • A Chat with Arian Helm

    We are in the third week of season 5 and it has been a blast learning more about the film industry. In this episode, we feature the film and media powerhouse, Arian Helm. We spoke about mindset and how to accept every encounter that may come your way. Even though you may feel like you don't have the resources or you may not feel like working that particular day, it is important for us to keep moving and working, despite what life throws at us.

    Both Arian and Kory (last week's guest) have a film coming out soon. Please be sure to follow and support both guests to stay up to date with the film's release.

    Visit Arian's Instagram page, https://www.instagram.com/arianhelm/, today, and please support her current and future endeavors!

    If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, share the wealth, like, and review.

    We certainly appreciate all of your support.

    48 min
  • A Chat with Kory Harden

    We have our very first guest of the season, Kory Harden. Kory and I met through The Kickback, and I took kindly of him because he was so creative and had so much to offer to the organization. Kory is a pretty creative person. He is a graphic designer, blogger, producer, writer, and the list continues.

    In this episode, we talk about persistence in business and how you have to continue to put forth effort in business even when you start to doubt yourself. Kory is a firm believer that you should do whatever you want in life. Although we may have difficulties along the way, put your best foot forth to show up as your best self.

    To stay up to date with Kory and his projects, visit his Instagram page, https://www.instagram.com/koryisland/, today, and please support his future film!

    If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, share the wealth, like, and review.

    We certainly appreciate all of your support.

    48 min
  • A Chat with Brianna

    Season 5 is here and we are super excited to share some good news with you all. Listen to this episode as we discuss upgrades for this season, last season's self-reflection moments, and what to look forward to when it comes to the What's Good platform.

    We are thankful for the shares, likes, subscribers, reviews, and support of the platform.

    It really means a lot to me and it encourages me to continue to show up for you all.

    Please visit my website today, https://whatsgood-productions.com/!

    If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, share the wealth, like, and review.

    We certainly appreciate all of your support.

    13 min
  • A Chat with Chamonda Gray

    Today folks, we have our last Wild Card Wednesday for season 4. In this episode, Chamonda joins us as we talk about love and what it looks like to choose this feeling no matter what life throws at us.

    When Chamonda was a child, she always had a love for weddings. As she got older, she created Love, Jones Events centered around wedding coordination and floral decor. As a young girl, she cut out Eddie Murphy's wedding photos from Essence magazine, which later groomed her to plan weddings for other people. Sometimes life comes in a full circle, and this is exactly what happened to Chamonda.

    Listen to this episode as we talk about choosing happiness, joy, and love no matter what happens to us in life. We also speak about Love, Jones Events, and what you can expect from the business in the near future.

    To inquire about her services and future PETAL events, visit her Instagram page, https://www.instagram.com/thelovejonesevents/, today, and please support her business!

    If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, share the wealth, like, and review.

    We certainly appreciate all of your support.

    56 min
  • A Chat with Little Ol' Me

    First off, I want to say thanks to everyone that has supported the What's Good platform. To all of our old and new listeners of the show, we just want to say thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

    As you ladies and gents know, we always end the season with takeaways from the current season and some learning lessons to apply to our next and upcoming season.

    We really hope you enjoyed this season. We are already thinking about themes for the next season. Please stay tuned in for our poll so you can submit who you want to be interviewed next on our show.

    We just want to thank you for joining in on our journey. The only thing we ask is for you to support these businesses and entrepreneurs who share their lives with you. If you could do that, it would mean the world.

    Please visit my website today, https://whatsgood-productions.com/!

    If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, share the wealth, like, and review.

    We certainly appreciate all of your support.

    *Don't forget to use promo code "whatsgood15" for Addy Daddy's Seasonings & Sauces (https://addydaddyseasoning.com/)

    21 min

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