Designed To Grow

Acacia Warren is the Single-Subject Coordinator for University of California, Irvine’s MAT and Credential Program.  Acacia's education includes:

• Ed.D., Educational Leadership, University of Southern California 
  • Concentration: Teacher Education in Multicultural Societies (TEMS)
• M.A., Educational Administration, California State University, Dominguez Hills 
• M.A., Education, University of California, Berkeley 
• B.A., Liberal Studies, University of California, Riverside

Acacia has experience being an Elementary and Middle School teacher, Assistant Principal, Data Coach for LA Unified School District, author of two books, and a Professor at multiple universities.

In this episode we discuss effective practices for teachers, administrators, and how education has developed in public education over the last 20 years. 

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Tiffany Booth is the VP of SBA (Small Business Administration) at Meadows Bank. She oversees and manages the loan closing and processing of loans for small businesses through her bank. She started out working as a receptionist at 17 and then years of hard work and high performance she was promoted to be a VP at her bank.

In past episodes I have talk with founders of companies about how they got started and how they received their initial funding. In this episode we discuss the bank's perspective of everything that goes into processing a small business loan. We discuss the qualifications to receive this loan, how banks judge the risk factors of a new business, and the consequences of not repaying the loan when payments are do.

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Zach Henderson is the Founder and Program Director of Saddleback Stags Lacrosse. The youth cub lacrosse program is based out of Southern California and was established in 2021. The program started with just two teams, but one year later it grew to five teams with athletes ranging in age from middle school through high school.

Zach is also a PE teacher as well as the Head Lacrosse Coach at Aliso Niguel High School. In 2021, Zach and the team went on to win the CIF Championship. Zach is a phenomenal coach as well as compassionate leader. He looks to develop everyone on the team to be the best versions of themselves on and off the field

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Sage Petersen is a fashion influencer and works for Volcom as their e-commerce merchandiser for their girl's and woman's catalog. Sage's fashion can be described as wearable and casual while still being upscale and sophisticated.

In this episode we discuss how someone can grow their social media platform, the realities of being an influencer in fashion, and negotiating  with brands as an influencer. Sage is a great example of someone lives and acts the same on social media as well as in real life. She encourages others to pursue what they love and use their innate talent in developing a career. 

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Gina Martucci is the founder of Ocean Custom Drapery. Her company's main purpose is to provide their customers with the finest and highest quality drapery, blinds, shutters, and shades. All the company's products are American made and all drapery is sown locally.  Ocean Custom Drapery services all residential homes in Orange County and the surrounding cities.

Gina has been providing blinds, shutters, shades, and drapery for over 16 years and absolutely loves what she does. Her top priority is customer satisfaction. She has over 100 five-start reviews on Yelp that all highlight her professional and charismatic character as well as her elite knowledge of customer drapery and home design.

Gina is a small business owner who prides herself on professionalism and personally taking care of each customer. 

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Welcome to the Designed to Grow podcast, my name is Austin Stahl and this episode is all about getting to know me and my background. I've always been interested in the "how" and "why" some people have achieved amazing success and at the same time passionately love their life and the people they surround themselves with.

With this podcast I am going to talk to and learn from those who have dedicated themselves to pursuing their dreams while caring for others. Many of my guests will be founders of companies and leaders in their own profession.

My intention is to provide a platform for leaders in business to share what they have learned, how they learned it, and what they are doing to continue to learn. I believe that everyone is capable of learning and that we are all Designed to Grow.

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Garret is the founder and sole managing member of Clear Water Plumbing. Garett spent most of his childhood traveling the world with his grandfather which led to him receiving a rather informal education. With his experience from traveling the world Garett began working at LA Fitness at an entry-level position but within three months became the General Manager of his location. Later on Garett was introduced to the construction and plumbing world where he quickly became the number 1 plumber in his company. With his unbeatable work ethic and ability to think creatively, Garett founded Clear Water Plumbing.

Clear Water Plumbing is a residential plumbing company located in Southern California. Garett McClure founded the company with one purpose: to serve the community by doing top-quality work at great rates. With more than ten years of experience in both plumbing and construction, Garett brings a depth of knowledge and breadth of experience to your plumbing needs.

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