Fearlessly Create

This week I caught up with small business owner, Bobby Moon (@KushCorals). I made my way from Chicago to Bradley, Illinois to a coral shop where I have done a fair amount of business for the past year or so. Bobby Moon not only has the coolest name in the world but also owns Chicagoland Aquariums and Kush Corals. He's been in the hobby since high school and has turned his passion and love of reef and fish keeping into an exploding business. His new take on the local brick and mortar fish store has gone far beyond the confines of small-town USA thanks to the internet.

www.kushcorals.com

https://www.instagram.com/kushcorals/

Ashley Cowles (@smalltownfoodie) is a small town girl living in rural Pennsylvania. Ashley shares recipes and tips to help everyday people eat and live well through her blog The Small Town Foodie. When she's not whipping up a delicious, healthy recipe, brewing a batch of kombucha, or out tending to her vegetable garden, you can also find Ashley using her communications and marketing skills through her full-time job at a chamber of commerce and for local businesses through freelance work.

http://www.thesmalltownfoodie.com/

Jillian Hoffman (@jillianrhoffman) began her first job working part-time at a retail store when she was 16 years old. She only worked there for a short couple months, after coming to the realization that she wanted to get her hands on a camera. Little did she know that This was her one-way ticket out to a whole new adventure. Over the last four years, she has started business and specializes in Senior and Wedding photography, all while being a full-time college student.

https://jillian-hoffman.squarespace.com

https://www.instagram.com/jillianrhoffman/

Remy & Kelsea Ballerini: https://youtu.be/8Ky3vLgOW5g

https://www.facebook.com/big955chicago/videos/696945950469738/

Tasji Bachman (@tasjibachman) is a 19 year old singer/songwriter from Stark County, Illinois. She began teaching herself guitar at age 12 and quickly developed a love for songwriting after. Since then, she has performed in venues and festivals across Illinois and in Nashville, Tennessee, sharing the stage with artists such as Jon Pardi, Granger Smith, Parmalee, Clayton Anderson, JT Hodges, and Drew Baldridge, to name a few. Tasji began making frequent trips to Nashville. In 2015, she released her debut EP "Win Me Over"on Nashville's famed Music Row, which earned a feature on iTunes. After graduation in 2016, Tasji moved to Nashville to attend Belmont University. Her second EP, Forever In a Second, released Jan. 26th of this year and charted #9 on the iTunes Country Albums Chart.

http://www.tasjibachman.com/

smarturl.it/TasjiBachman

https://www.instagram.com/tasjibachman

Pascal (@ThePascalShow) is the executive producer/Host of his own television show called The Pascal Show and morning show called Pascal in the Morning live in which he has the honor of creating a late night variety talk show that includes skits, live music, and interviews with celebrities that span from Cardinals Baseball Hall of Fame Ozzie Smith to television/film actor True Blood's Nelsan Ellis and the list keeps on growing! Pascal is an actor/writer/director/producer based out of St. Louis. Graduating from New York University with his degree in film and theater, he has continued in strengthening his filmmaking talents through penning and directing viral music videos such as Vega Heartbreak's "Go Cards Rally Song", hilarious skits like "A Cardinals Fan's Reaction to the Cubs Winning the World Series", and running a crime/thriller web series called MISSING.

This is his first season being an in game emcee for the Blues and he couldn't be more excited about being a part of the family!

http://thepascalshow.com/

Mok-Yi (@InappropriateReefer) has been a saltwater aquarium hobbyist for 10+ years. In the last three years Mok-Yi documented his 45 gallon reef aquarium progress on Youtube and became an accidental Youtuber. In the recent year, Mok-Yi decided to dabble more in video editing and shifted his video content approach to prioritize entertainment, which in turn will hopefully still carry some educational value from his limited knowledge. Mok-Yi also enjoys writing in the third person.

I knew I had to get Katelyn Turner (@katelynturnerphotography) on the podcast! She's an AMAZING photographer! If you're a photographer or getting into photography, you will LOVE this episode.

After completing an art degree at university in 2009, Katelyn combined both graphic design and photography into a business with prime editing techniques as her edge factor. Katelyn Turner Photography strives to make the dreaded high-stress photoshoot an enjoyable, laid-back experience with impressive imagery to boot. After almost a decade and 300 weddings later, she's an award winning and well-traveled photographer with a respected boudoir division, The Boudoir Co.

http://www.katelynturner.com/

https://www.instagram.com/katelynturnerphotography/

I wanted to share a story about an eagle. This fable was introduced to me by a mentor about 10 years ago during a Dale Carnegie leadership class. I learned a lot in that class but this story is one of the things that really made an impact on my life. Enjoy!

The Fable: https://goo.gl/x6eMkN

Every year I like to reflect on the previous year and then set my sights into the year ahead! 2018 is gonna be huge!! I mean, there was a super moon on January 1st...if that's not a sign, I don't know what is!

Lynette Cenée (@LynetteCenee) is a multi-faceted beauty expert and entrepreneur that was raised in the entertainment and beauty industry offering her several more years of experience prior to diving into the professional world on her own. The earliest childhood memories she recalls were watching her father perform on stage as professional magician, and her mother as his assistant and fellow cosmetologist. Learning the importance of stage makeup at a very young age was the spark of a burning passion that continued to grow and evolve over time.

Not wanting to be limited in anyway by all the industry has to offer, Lynette has explored each and every side to its fullest. Over the last decade she has been the go-to artist for many celebrities, commercials, photo shoots, music videos, fashion shows, tv/film, magazine spreads, national ad campaigns, and every major award show. Some past experience has also included: Working as a Hairdresser for Toni & Guy, Lead Educator/Assistant Production Coordinator for Dinair Airbrush Makeup, Key/Hair Makeup Artist for a series featured on Netflix, casted for her beauty expertise on the Ellen Degeneres show, producing digital content for not only her own youtube channel (which has reached millions of views from across the globe) but also for major brands such as Apple, Target, Nordstrom, and Disney. In addition she has been seen on national television as a trend reporter for NYFW, referred to as one of Hollywood's "It Girls" by The Zoe Report, named one of Michelle Phan's protégés via Mashable and in May 2016, Lynette signed on to be one of eight in house creators at ipsy studios. Based in Los Angeles, Lynette is currently creating content, writing her first book, dreaming + scheming away about several upcoming projects. Stay tuned!

Links:

STRUT w/Lynette Cenee (Toni & Guy) https://youtu.be/n_vbh5HSZUs

Lynette on ELLEN:

https://youtu.be/MkjP-o_Syjg

"Big Magic" - Elizabeth Gilbert: https://www.amazon.com/Big-Magic-Creative-Living-Beyond/dp/1594634726