Florida's Fresh Mix

Many people tend to evaluate their past decisions that led to their present circumstances. Whether those circumstances are good, bad, or...meh, some people are content with being content. But today's guest reached the pinnacle of his career only to ask himself, "What's next?" Dilo Murad is the Founder and Owner of Avo Miami -- a fast-casual Mediterranean-inspired restaurant that serves tons of healthy cuisines to South Beach visitors and locals. He's also a longtime friend of Gerard's! Dilo talks about finding purpose in life, following your intuition, and changing a destructive lifestyle. He also shares his transition from promoting nightclubs to owning a restaurant. Plus, Gerard and Dilo reminisce about the first time they met, which may or may not have involved Gerard screaming at a room full of people...Listen in and learn something new today!

Host: Gerard Legagneur

Guest: Dilo Murad of Avo Miami

Links: Avo Miami's Instagram | Facebook | Yelp

Links: Dilo's Instagram

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Executive Producer: Jaime Legagneur

Lead Content Producer: Amber Amortegui

Additional Support Provided by: Listeners Like You and Flint Stone Media

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Production House: Flint Stone Media

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Public speaking is not for the faint of heart. If you've ever stood in front of a crowd and couldn't stop shaking as your voice quivered, then you're definitely not alone. Well, thank goodness there are people like Sabine Kvenberg who help entrepreneurs communicate effectively whether they're talking to a crowd of 50 or pitching to a room of 5. Sabine is an actress, singer, author, podcast host, and communication coach (she actually holds SEVERAL titles, but you get the point). She talks about her acting career in her native Germany and how she eventually moved to the States. Plus, she explains the "3 P's" to achieve anything in life. And, did she really skydive on her 60th birthday?! Listen in and learn something new today!

Host: Gerard Legagneur

Guest: Sabine Kvenberg of Communication Coaching Center

Links: Sabine's Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Link: BECOME podcast

Links: Author of "Unlock Your Full Potential" and "Secrets on How To Succeed in Showbiz"

Link: Book a FREE Strategy Session with Sabine!

Link: Sabine's music

Link: Sabine's guest appearance on Why I'll Never Make It podcast

Link: Treeumph! Adventure Course

DONATE: Gerard's Guitars Over Guns fundraiser!

Visit The Fresh Mix Website: FreshMixPodcast.com

Follow The Fresh Mix on Social Media: Instagram | Twitter

Email the Show: [email protected]

Executive Producer: Jaime Legagneur

Lead Content Producer: Amber Amortegui

Additional Support Provided by: Listeners Like You and Flint Stone Media

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BOOM...in your face! That's what we've been saying around here ever since we welcomed Mary Kearney onto the show. Mary is the Founder and Creative Director of All About Entertainment 156 -- a music management and promotional company. She's also the host of the "Boom In Your Face" podcast where she features up-and-coming indie artists of all genres. Mary tells Gerard about her journey to Florida and how she got into the music industry. Plus, she knows how to make over 300 types of cheesecakes?! You'll have to hear it to believe. Listen in and learn something new today!

Host: Gerard Legagneur

Guest: Mary Kearney of All About Entertainment 156

Link: "Boom In Your Face" Podcast

Links: "Boom In Your Face" Instagram | Facebook | Twitter

Link: My Life Entertainment Awards (Mary will present an award!)

DONATE: Gerard's Guitars Over Guns fundraiser!

Visit The Fresh Mix Website: FreshMixPodcast.com

Follow The Fresh Mix on Social Media: Instagram | Twitter

Email the Show: [email protected]

Executive Producer: Jaime Legagneur

Lead Content Producer: Amber Amortegui

Additional Support Provided by: Listeners Like You and Flint Stone Media

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This week's episode is PART 2 of Gerard's conversation with Yanique DaCosta -- the Founder and Creative Director of YKMD Visual Communication. Yanique shares how she tailored her graphic design company to the corporate event and trade show niche. She explains her take on the saying, "Jack of all trades, master of none", plus she emphasizes the importance of understanding your value when it comes to pricing your services. Listen in and learn something new today!

Host: Gerard Legagneur

Guest: Yanique DaCosta of YKMD Visual Communications

Link: Episode 34: Yanique DaCosta of Fort Lauderdale Ditched Law School to Pursue a Graphic Design Career (Part 1)

Links: YKMD Instagram | Facebook

Links: Yanique's LinkedIn | Instagram

DONATE: Gerard's Guitars Over Guns fundraiser!

Visit The Fresh Mix Website: FreshMixPodcast.com

Follow The Fresh Mix on Social Media: Instagram | Twitter

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Executive Producer: Jaime Legagneur

Lead Content Producer: Amber Amortegui

Additional Support Provided by: Listeners Like You and Flint Stone Media

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Nothing says "going against the grain" like majoring in art. Well, our guest today defied the odds by using her artistic passions and skillsets to create a thriving business. Yanique DaCosta is the Founder and Creative Director of YKMD Visual Communications, which provides graphic design services to corporate event planners and trade show managers. In PART 1 of this conversation, Yanique tells Gerard how she went from coloring on her grandmother's linens in Jamaica as a child to living in a penthouse in Miami as a young adult. She also mentions the expectations that parents from the Caribbean traditionally have for their children, and why everyone is NOT destined to be a boss. Listen in and learn something new today!

Host: Gerard Legagneur

Guest: Yanique DaCosta of YKMD Visual Communications

Links: YKMD Instagram | Facebook

Links: Yanique's LinkedIn | Instagram

DONATE: Gerard's Guitars Over Guns fundraiser!

Visit The Fresh Mix Website: FreshMixPodcast.com

Follow The Fresh Mix on Social Media: Instagram | Twitter

Email the Show: [email protected]

Executive Producer: Jaime Legagneur

Lead Content Producer: Amber Amortegui

Additional Support Provided by: Listeners Like You and Flint Stone Media

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The Florida manatee is one of the most beloved creatures that inhabit the Sunshine State's intracostal waterways and surrounding oceans. But, some people don't give these gentle giants the respect they deserve. That's why there are experts and advocates like Pat Rose whose sole mission is to protect these animals from endangerment. Pat is the Execute Director of the Save The Manatee Club. As an aquatic biologist, he's researched the Florida manatee for over 45 years. In today's episode, Pat debunks some manatee myths and explains how saving them will ultimately save Florida's marine ecosystems. Plus, Gerard asks him about the incident where someone wrote a certain president's name on the back of a manatee. Listen in and learn something new today!

Host: Gerard Legagneur

Guest: Pat Rose of Save the Manatee Club

Links: Save the Manatee Club Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | Pinterest

Link: Adopt A Manatee Program

Link: Manatee Rescue & Rehabilitation Partnership

To report a sick or injured manatee, please call (888) 404-3922

DONATE: Gerard's Guitars Over Guns fundraiser!

Visit The Fresh Mix Website: FreshMixPodcast.com

Follow The Fresh Mix on Social Media: Instagram | Twitter

Email the Show: [email protected]

Executive Producer: Jaime Legagneur

Lead Content Producer: Amber Amortegui

Additional Support Provided by: Listeners Like You and Flint Stone Media

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Ever been to a barbershop where you can watch mafia movies, get your mugshot taken, and drink free beer?! Yeah ... we didn't think so. But, this is Florida after all, and it's flooded with tons of New Yorkers and New Jersians (you might even be one of them). That's why it's the PERFECT state to open a mafia-themed barbershop. Today's guest is Candace Giunta, and she co-owns Wiseguys Barbershops in Port Charlotte with her husband Louie, a Sicilian man who knows how to stay on brand! She tells Gerard all about her mobster-inspired shop and how it became a local hotspot in just three years. Candace also mentions her American Idol experience. Listen in and learn something new today!

Host: Gerard Legagneur

Guest: Candace Giunta of Wiseguys Barbershops

Links: Wiseguys Barbershops Facebook | Instagram

Links: Cosa Nostra Grooming Products | Instagram

Links: Candace's Instagram | Louie's Instagram

Visit The Fresh Mix Website: FreshMixPodcast.com

Follow The Fresh Mix on Social Media: Instagram | Twitter

Email the Show: [email protected]

Executive Producer: Jaime Legagneur

Lead Content Producer: Amber Amortegui

Additional Support Provided by: Listeners Like You and Flint Stone Media

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If you haven't noticed, a running theme in most (not all) Fresh Mix episodes is the entrepreneur's journey. Whether they couldn't stand another day at their 9-to-5 job, or they lost passion for a career they once loved, we truly enjoy sharing incredible stories of people who said, "Enough is enough! I'm doing things MY way now." Our guest today carved her own path to success, but the odds were severely stacked against her long before her entrepreneurial endeavors. AJ Glover was once a high school dropout, but now she's the Founder and CEO of Daze Staffing Solutions, a multi-million dollar employment agency. She explains how overcoming child abuse, domestic violence, and homelessness led her to love helping others find fulfilling careers. AJ also tells Gerard how not having a business degree didn't stop her from owning and operating her company. Plus, Gerard can rap?!? Listen in and learn something new today!

Host: Gerard Legagneur

Guest: AJ Glover of Daze Staffing Solutions

Link: AJ's Instagram

Link: Casheley Co. Instagram

Link: Find AJ's music on Voisey @Ash3l3y

Visit The Fresh Mix Website: FreshMixPodcast.com

Follow The Fresh Mix on Social Media: Instagram | Twitter

Email the Show: [email protected]

Executive Producer: Jaime Legagneur

Lead Content Producer: Amber Amortegui

Additional Support Provided by: Listeners Like You and Flint Stone Media

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Children whose parents struggle with addiction face mental, emotional, and sometimes physical hardships. Today's guest has experienced these challenges firsthand, and now she's made it her life's mission to serve and support at-risk youth. Liz Olszewski is the founder and executive director of Horses Healing Hearts (HHH), a nonprofit organization that provides equine therapy, mentorship, and other services to children from homes with addiction. She tells Gerard how horses can sense our authentic feelings and how Jonathan the mustang sparked a deep love and connection toward these majestic animals. Listen in and learn something new today!

Host: Gerard Legagneur

Guest: Liz Olszewski of Horses Healing Hearts

Links: Horses Healing Hearts Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn

Link: "Without Wings" documentary film

Visit The Fresh Mix Website: FreshMixPodcast.com

Follow The Fresh Mix on Social Media: Instagram | Twitter

Email the Show: [email protected]

Executive Producer: Jaime Legagneur

Lead Content Producer: Amber Amortegui

Additional Support Provided by: Listeners Like You and Flint Stone Media

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Partner with FPN: Become the voice of YOUR segment of Florida!! From sponsoring episode segments through creating and growing your own branded show, we have the solution to promote you while we promote Florida! FPN Media Kit

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There once was a time when rock n' roll and big-hair bands were larger than life. Legendary groups like Journey, Pink Floyd, and Led Zeppelin were crankin' out hits that most of us still know and love today. There's no denying that classic rock defined a generation of rockers and music fans alike. So, to give us a better understanding of this "magical moment" in music, our guest today is Rob Garcia, a full-time musician and one half of the duo, Storytellers. He and his bandmate, Paul, cover classic rock hits acoustically while sharing personal stories with their audience. Rob tells Gerard which years he considers the "classic rock era," how music influences culture, and how he went from stockbroker to rock n' roller. Listen in and learn something new today!

Host: Gerard Legagneur

Guest: Rob Garcia of Storytellers

Link: Get tickets to see Storytellers LIVE at the Seminole Theater!

Link: Storytellers cover "Wish You Were Here" by Pink Floyd

Link: Storytellers YouTube

Visit The Fresh Mix Website: FreshMixPodcast.com

Follow The Fresh Mix on Social Media: Instagram | Twitter

Email the Show: [email protected]

Executive Producer: Jaime Legagneur

Lead Content Producer: Amber Amortegui

Additional Support Provided by: Listeners Like You and Flint Stone Media

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Partner with FPN: Become the voice of YOUR segment of Florida!! From sponsoring episode segments through creating and growing your own branded show, we have the solution to promote you while we promote Florida! FPN Media Kit

We are currently boarding shows to build out our network. And, you don't want to miss ANY of the new hosts and podcasts were have joining us. Search for and subscribe to "Florida Podcast Network" on iTunes and all your favorite podcast players to get more of this and ALL our shows.

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