Jerod Couch is a 2x regional Emmy Winner (12x Nominee) from Dallas, Texas. A Director/Producer/Writer/Editor, Jerod has completed two seasons, eighteen episodes total, of his award-winning series “#WASHED”. His agency, The Creative Couch, won Dell’s “Small but Mighty” contest for “#WASHED”. Couch’s career highlights consist of a five-year stint at ESPN including launching a network and three seasons leading creative for Major League Baseball’s Texas Rangers. Jerod’s work has been featured in Inc Magazine, USA Today, Sports Illustrated and Yahoo! Sports. Despite 15 years of experience creating content, “#WASHED” is Jerod’s foray into filmmaking and long-form scripted content. Season 1 of the half-hour dramedy was selected to four festivals, won “Best of Fest: Audience Choice” at the Hip Hop Film Festival and nominated for “Best Comedy” at the Indie Series Awards. Couch relishes in the intricacies of organization/culture building, marketing/public relations and overall strategy of television/film which is fortified by his Radio-TV-Film and MBA degrees from The University of Texas at Austin. 

Steph Bolton, the comic-loving creative behind Phoenix Michele Photography based out of Dallas, Texas, captures moments for a living, but her work extends well past the lens. She equips lady bosses with information that helps them build and scale sustainable brands…and she delivers it like only she can!

You know the feeling you get when your work day is over and you can finally unwind, engage in enlightening conversation, and of course, have a margarita to top it all off?

That’s what Steph brings to every speaking engagement (with or without the margarita) – a true happy hour vibe!

But don’t mistake her fun demeanor as an indication that she’s anything less than a badass when it comes to business. Steph’s impressive background as a small biz owner, fashion blogger and influencer coupled with a career as a business analyst has only solidified her acumen for content creation and process improvement. She desires to share her knowledge with other motivated female entrepreneurs looking to increase brand awareness, productivity, and of course, that bottom line!

Farhaj is the CEO of Kanna, an integrated hiring and training platform for the legal cannabis industry. He's a marketplace, and future of work/learning geek, who is very passionate about building infrastructure to help early stage founders in the OK & TX startup ecosystems. Prior to Kanna, Farhaj was an early employee at 3 startups (VR, Drone-tech, experiential marketing) and founded Fade, a personalized barber booking marketplace.

We have a special guest in the building today! She is a founder of Boxed By Baisy, a start-up candle company based in Dallas, Texas. Welcome Alieshia Baisy!

We have a special guest in the building today! Stephen Floyd has been a  search engine marketer for over 15 years. In 2004 he ranked his website  "gurus2go.com" #1 globally for the keyword "computer repair". He held  the #1 position for nearly four years, until the company was sold for  over one million dollars. Welcome Stephen Floyd ! Findout how he did it and some of the tricks behind tools that you can  use to better position your website and online presence (SEO).

We have a special guest in the building today! He is one the of youngest and most successful AFLAC regional directors in the country. He’s been highly successful by changing the culture of an “office” setting and seeking to change the landscape of what people think they know about insurance and “sales”. Welcome Talha Rahman!

We have a special guest in the building today! She is a virtual stylist & chemist who focuses on help high-achieving women in business elevate their image & dress for their new level of success. Welcome Charlene Lawson!

Shift Your Mindset

We are excited to have a very special guest on for our one-on-one session today. She is a speaker, mentor, and commercial realtor who’s aim is to shift mindsets and help people build a legacy of wealth. Everyone welcome Dr. Yolanda Thomas!

We are excited about the two special guests we have on the podcast today!  They are the founders of RoseBerry Media,a Digital Media Agency that helps companies grow their sales, and social media presence. Welcome Maria Romero & Monica Mora!

LLC does not neccessarily protect your company name from being used by  other people. Findout why in this episode with Uba. We will discuss  what's best to obtain, an LLC, Inc or Trademark and why it's important  to adjust your finances prior to creating your business.

He is Nigeria's Pioneer Investor in Bitcoin also the brain behind ABiT Mobile Application Limited, a global Tech Company. He is keen on helping people understand the enormous potentials of the internet and how they can sell anything to anyone using the power of the new media.

In 2016, Gaius was awarded "Most Popular Nigerian on social media 2016" by the Association of Nigerian Bloggers. A former Senior Adviser on New Media at National Assembly Abuja.

Currently the CEO and founder of Tatcoin Africa's pioneer digital currency.

I'm  thankful for this season because it gave us an opportunity to serve in  ways nobody has served the young black community.- Taylor Moody

Our September theme is “Preparation for Elevation” so this month we are focusing on ways that small business owners can prepare themselves for success in business. The Connect Dallas platform has become the go to resource for Millenials and Gen-Z’s.