We are continuing our Entrepreneur Week with a discussion no entrepreneur can live without – coffee! Today, I welcome Carson Kidd, Cofounder and CoOwner of Moravian Coffee. Carson and two of his childhood friends and fellow graduates of Oklahoma University started a coffee roasting company right out of college and decided to open up shop right here in Grand Prairie. We talk today about the decision to make coffee their business, what it is like working with friends, and the challenges of being a new business owner and handling something like COVID-19 right out of the gate. He also gives me an educational lesson in coffee beans and the process of learning how to roast them. Enjoy!

You can order packages of their coffee flavors online at https://www.moraviancoffee.com/

Find them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MoravianCoffee/

Watch this episode via video on YouTube at https://youtu.be/Wl7UDJ8liX4

Hello listeners and welcome to Entrepreneur Week! My guest today is Sophia Whitehead. Sophia has a dear place in my heart – she is my daughter Avery’s sister...I met her when she was 4 and since the day I’ve met her, she has loved animals! She’s always talked about raising animals and recently, she’s been raising and breeding rabbits. Today, we talk about caring for bunnies and rabbits, some different types of breeds she’s had and what she is learning about running a business. I’m so proud of her and the work she’s putting into caring for her rabbits and I am so glad she came on to talk with me today. You can find her website on the links to this episode if you are interested in purchasing a bunny, and also can find this episode on our YouTube channel if you would like to see the bunnies we are talking about in the episode. Enjoy!

You can find Sophia's bunnies here: https://dallasbunnylove.com/

You can find this episode on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0L4q_GIx1QaHDtXa5gUarA

Todd Mayo has a history of working with the community of Grand Prairie in the financial planning industry. Todd talks to me today about a variety of financial topics, including estate planning, investing, how to read headlines relating to financial information and how to have perspective about the things going on currently with the economy. We look at a document together that discusses what keeps us up at night regarding financial matters and how we can talk about it with the people who help us overcome the stresses. My daughter even makes it into the video for a few seconds. I was going to edit it out, but thought, "Nope. This is all our lives right now - interruptions!" Enjoy!!  

You can find Todd online at: https://www.facebook.com/todd.mayo.79  

Find the Faces of Grand Prairie Podcast here: https://anchor.fm/facesofgrandprairie

Today, I'm talking with Tiffany and Nathan Ross, owners of Siteguard Inspection Services in Grand Prairie. Nathan was able to join us at the end after he was finished with an inspection. Tiffany and I talk about running a business, starting a business from scratch online, juggling running a business with your spouse as your business partner, and creating boundaries when working from home. We also discuss what an inspector's job is and how they can help anyone, even those who might be looking to sell their home in the future, and want to see how to get it "list ready." Enjoy!  

Find SiteGuard Inspection Services online at https://www.sginspectionservices.com/

Find them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/SGInspections/

Find us on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0L4q_GIx1QaHDtXa5gUarA/

Today on the podcast I welcome Christian Pryor. Christian is a senior at South Grand Prairie High School. He's spent his high school career in a number of activities, from Theater, to DECA, National Honor Society and more. He talks with us today about his plans after graduation, his interests while he's been in school, and how he's been keeping himself busy while sheltering at home. Christian was such a delight to talk to and I'm so glad he was willing! Enjoy!

Find us on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0L4q_GIx1QaHDtXa5gUarA

Find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/facesofgrandprairie/

Support the podcast with a donation here: paypal.me/facesofgrandprairie

Welcome back to GPISD Seniors Week on the podcast! Today, I’m welcoming Coltrane Lins. Coltrane is a Senior at Grand Prairie High School. He’s a member of Show Choir and has been involved in Scouting since he was little. He talks to me today about what he’s missing the most during this shelter in place and what he and his friends have been doing to keep busy and keep connected while being at home. Enjoy!!

Find us on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0L4q_GIx1QaHDtXa5gUarA

Find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/facesofgrandprairie/

Support the podcast with a donation here: paypal.me/facesofgrandprairie

Welcome to GPISD Seniors Week on the podcast! Today, I’m welcoming South Grand Prairie High School senior Samantha Vargas. Samantha is Senior Lieutenant for the Cheyennes, a member of the National Honor Society, and was a BETA Club member for the for SGP Early College High School. Not only is Samantha graduating this year as a Warrior, but she is also graduating with her Associates of Science degree from Mountain View College at the same time! She was such a delight to talk to, and I know there are big things in the works for this hard-working young lady! I had a video of our interview and unfortunately, the video file was corrupted from Zoom as it downloaded, so I only have audio of our interview....I was so sad because she did the interview in front of all her mums! but I was able to find a picture of her and her mum for homecoming that I’m putting on the video for YouTube because we do talk about it in the interview, and I certainly want you to see it because it’s a sight to see! Without further ado, here’s Samantha Vargas!

Find us on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0L4q_GIx1QaHDtXa5gUarA

Support the podcast financially with a much appreciated Paypal donation! paypal.me/facesofgrandprairie

Before we were social distancing, Randy Jennings and I sat down on a beautiful day outside the Summit to talk about his long career as a sports writer and journalist. He worked for The Grand Prairie Daily News after graduating from Grand Prairie High School, until it closed in the 2000's. Since then, he's contributed to publications such ESPN Online and is currently a Sports Writer for the Dallas Morning News. Randy talks with me about how journalism has changed over the decades from a written to the online medium, what it's like to work for a local newspaper and some of his favorite moments in reporting. Please excuse some of the background noise - it was one of the first pretty days of Spring so we just had to sit outside! 

Find Randy online at https://www.linkedin.com/in/randy-jennings-216429a/

And https://www.dallasnews.com/author/randy-jennings/

Today, I'm joined by long-time friend Jonathan Richards. Jonathan and I have known each other from when we were youth at Inglewood Baptist Church. Jonathan has been in television production and camera work for quite some time, recording sports games for the Mavs, Stars and Rangers, television events such as the George Bush Memorial Service, and has even won a Sports Emmy for his work for the Olympics. Jonathan is a super great guy and I'm happy he had time to sit down with me! 

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Find the podcast at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0L4q_GIx1QaHDtXa5gUarA

Find Jonathan at https://www.facebook.com/Jonathan.David.Richards

Find host Jenna Pecor at www.jennapecor.com

Today, I talk with Dr. Skaar, the pastor of First Baptist Church in Grand Prairie. Dr. Skaar has been with FBCGP for many years and has a deep connection to this city. He and I talk about how COVID-19 has changed the landscape of attending church services, including participating in the Lord's Supper and Easter Sunday. We discuss how we should reach out to God with our feelings and process things happening around us, and talk about how reading the Bible reminds us that we've been through times like this in history many times over - and that God is in control and He can still use times like this for His glory.

Find First Baptist here: https://fbcgp.org/

Watch past sermons and live telecasts here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdw0... 

Find First Baptist on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/firstbaptistgp/