For Profit Podcast

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India Davis never went to business school, had no formal business background, and opened her boutique without a traditional business plan. She simply believed she could do it—and got to work.

In this episode of the For Profit Podcast, Matthew Pierce sits down with his lifelong childhood friend to discuss India’s journey from helping at her grandmother’s snowball stand to becoming the co-owner of Jolie & Myrtle Boutique in Donaldsonville, Louisiana.

India shares how being raised by her grandparents shaped her work ethic, why she refuses to see herself as a victim, and how years of side hustles prepared her to take the biggest risk of her career. She also takes us behind the scenes of sourcing products at the Dallas Market, building a storefront from scratch, navigating customer feedback, and opening a thriving local business in only a few months.

This conversation is for anyone who has a dream but feels unqualified, unprepared, or afraid to begin.

In this episode:

The childhood experiences that created India’s work ethic
Choosing responsibility instead of a victim mindset
The role her husband and family played in her journey
How Jolie & Myrtle Boutique began
Opening a storefront without a formal business plan
What it is really like to source boutique inventory
Serving a small town without overcharging customers
Learning from the market and adapting quickly
Building a business while raising a family
Why profit means more than money

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction and meeting India Davis
01:44 Learning business at her grandmother’s snowball stand
06:26 Refusing to adopt a victim mindset
09:09 Work ethic, side hustles and her husband’s support
12:31 How Jolie & Myrtle Boutique began
16:30 Opening a store without a business plan
17:23 Buying inventory at the Dallas Market
20:14 Advice for small-town dreamers
24:28 Building the store, opening day and early growth
33:38 Routines, mentors and what profit really means

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Jace Lopez joins Matthew Pierce on the Forprofit Podcast to share how he went from playing college football and working offshore to building Apex Training, a successful coaching business, and a community centered on personal growth.

Jace opens up about waiting months for his first personal-training client, working from 4:00 a.m. until late at night, and eventually growing from a small rented space into his own gym. He also explains why attempting to manage the business from California failed—and how systems, culture, mentorship, and business coaching helped him become a stronger entrepreneur.

Beyond fitness, Jace shares the personal transformation that changed the direction of his life. He discusses leaving the party lifestyle behind, strengthening his relationship with God, learning to lead his family, and coaching clients through the mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical areas of their lives.

Matthew and Jace also discuss choosing the right mentors, investing in yourself, overcoming procrastination, raising the next generation, and the future expansion of Apex Training.

For Jace, success is not simply about revenue, clients, or assets. Real profit is having the peace and freedom to be present with the people who matter most.

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Chapters

00:00 Meet Jace Lopez
03:25 From College Football to Offshore Work
06:10 Starting Apex and Landing the First Client
11:29 Why Managing the Gym Remotely Failed
12:48 Systems, Business Coaching and Scaling Apex
17:00 The Four Pillars and Jace’s Faith Transformation
27:43 How to Choose the Right Mentor or Coach
31:27 Procrastination, Growth and the Future of Apex
41:48 Fatherhood, Marriage and Building a Legacy
47:20 Entrepreneurial Lessons and the Real Meaning of Profit

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In this episode, we get into identity, habits, emotional patterns, feminine energy, business, faith, discipline, and what it really looks like to change without constantly fighting yourself.

If you’ve been feeling like you’re doing “all the right things” but life still feels harder than it should, this episode is for you.

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00:00 — Why I Thought I Needed More Discipline
05:48 — The Hidden Reason Life Felt So Hard
12:35 — When Trying Harder Stops Working
19:42 — The Identity Shift That Changed Things
27:10 — Why Willpower Was Never the Real Answer
34:25 — Building a Life That Supports You
42:18 — Feminine Energy, Faith, and Letting Go of Force
50:06 — The Pattern I Had to Break
58:20 — What Actually Made Life Feel Easier
1:04:12 — Final Thoughts

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00:00 Intro: Meet Tabitha Johnstone of SkyShield Roofing
01:35 Growing Up in Clinton, Louisiana
02:18 Learning Work Ethic at the Public Defender’s Office
05:35 The Grandfather Who Sparked Her Entrepreneurial Spirit
08:30 Lessons from Every Job and Every Mentor
16:00 Being Underestimated in Sales and Roofing
20:55 From Generators to Roofing Sales
27:10 Interview Confidence, Negotiating, and Knowing Your Worth
32:45 Becoming an Owner and Building the Right Team
41:00 Final Advice: Take the Leap and Keep Going

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Ken: https://www.rheamediagroup.com/

Chapters:

0:00 Intro: Meet Ken Ray of Ray Media Group
3:46 Big vision, fear, and growing through discomfort
6:10 Why handwritten notes and relationships still matter
8:25 From church video to the first Ray Media studio
12:12 Pricing, value, and choosing the right clients
18:32 Integrity, faith, and listening when it’s hard
20:08 Pressure, mastery, and becoming who success requires
28:21 Culinary roots, sobriety, and the path into videography
34:32 Authenticity, vulnerability, and why people choose you
40:02 Affordable studio, AI, family, and what “For Profit” means

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In this episode of the For Profit Podcast, Matthew Pierce sits down with Jordan Arcement, an NIL agent representative for collegiate athletes, to talk about the path that took him from Thibodaux, Louisiana, to college football recruiting, LSU, and the evolving world of NIL.

Jordan shares how sports, mentorship, faith, and adversity shaped his life — from losing his father at a young age, to betting on himself with a $25,000 opportunity, to helping athletes navigate life-changing decisions in the new era of college sports.

This conversation goes beyond football. It’s about leadership, discipline, trusting the process, protecting your dreams, and learning how to turn painful experiences into purpose.

If you’re an athlete, entrepreneur, leader, or young person trying to figure out your next step, this episode is packed with lessons on faith, resilience, and what it really means to live “in the profit.”

Drop a comment with your biggest takeaway, and let us know who in Louisiana we should bring on next.

Chapters

00:00 Intro + Why This Podcast Exists
01:00 Meet Jordan Arcement
01:22 Growing Up in Thibodaux and Finding Sports
02:16 From High School Coaching to College Recruiting
04:15 How NIL Changed Jordan’s Career Path
08:00 The Dream of Working at LSU
10:10 The Mentors Who Changed His Life
13:40 Betting on Yourself Before It Makes Sense
17:15 Why Jordan Moved From LSU to Athlete Representation
20:30 How NIL Really Works Today
24:00 Faith, Adversity, Discipline, and Living “In the Profit”

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Fox and Rob are Sibil Fox and Robert Richardson, a New Orleans-based couple who survived 21 years as an incarcerated family. Rob was sentenced to 61 years in Louisiana in 1997, Fox led the fight for his freedom after her release, and he was granted clemency in 2018. Their story is told in the documentary Time, and they now continue advocacy through Rich Family Ministries and the Participatory Defense Movement.

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In this episode of The For Profit Podcast, Matthew Pierce sits down with Clint LaCour, Co-Founder and CEO of Rêve | Realtors, one of Louisiana’s leading independent real estate brokerages. Clint shares how his small-town upbringing, family work ethic, and early exposure to real estate shaped the way he thinks about business, leadership, and culture.

From getting his real estate license in 2006 to launching Rêve in 2018, Clint walks through the decision to leave the easier franchise path behind and build something independent, intentional, and agent-focused. He talks about the importance of collaboration, difficult business conversations, seeking expert help, and creating an environment where agents can grow.

This conversation is about more than real estate. It’s about building a company with values, making hard decisions, and defining profit as fulfillment, happiness, and impact.

Clint LaCour is listed as CEO and Partner of Rêve | Realtors, and Rêve’s own materials describe the company as built around relationships, integrity, collaboration, and agent support.

00:00 — Intro & mission of the podcast
01:15 — Meet Clint LaCour of Rêve Realtors
02:00 — Growing up around business and real estate
05:30 — The lesson Clint learned from his father
07:30 — Getting started in real estate
10:15 — The opportunity that led to Rêve
12:30 — Choosing independence over a franchise
16:00 — Building the brokerage with intention
22:00 — Leadership, culture, and agent success
29:30 — Advice, success, and what profit really means

00:00 Intro and episode setup
03:50 Cliff Ourso’s family legacy in insurance
07:40 Early lessons in sales, work ethic, and quality
12:20 Why Cliff almost became an attorney
15:50 Choosing insurance and entering the family business
18:00 The hiring lesson: “hire 12 if you need 10”
25:00 Finding opportunity in hard market conditions
33:20 AI, growth, leadership, and the future of the agency

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In this episode of the For Profit Podcast, host Matthew Pearce sits down with Cliff Ourso of Ourso Insurance to talk about family business, leadership, hiring, growth, and what it really takes to build something that lasts.

Cliff shares how his family’s insurance agency grew from its roots in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, how early lessons from farming and the family flower shop shaped his work ethic, and why he eventually chose insurance after originally planning to become an attorney.

This conversation covers the real side of running and scaling a business: hiring before you feel ready, leading employees well, navigating hard market conditions, using AI inside an agency, and redefining success as life and business evolve.

Cliff also shares one of the strongest lessons from the episode: if you need 10 people, hire 12. It is a practical reminder that growth requires capacity, leadership, and the willingness to build ahead of demand.

This episode is a great listen for business owners, entrepreneurs, insurance professionals, and anyone interested in learning from Louisiana leaders who are building with purpose.

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In this episode of The For Profit Podcast, host Matthew Pierce sits down with Ross LeBlanc, injury attorney at Dudley DeBosier, to talk about law, leadership, discipline, family, authenticity, and what it really means to pursue excellence.

Ross shares his journey from growing up in South Louisiana and relocating after Katrina, to becoming a trial attorney, building an unexpected presence on TikTok, and learning how to show up as his full self.

This conversation goes far beyond law. Ross opens up about the pursuit of mastery, the role of empathy in trial work, sobriety, fatherhood, fitness, accountability, and why chasing money alone is never enough.

If you’re a young professional, attorney, entrepreneur, parent, or someone trying to become more disciplined and authentic, this episode is packed with lessons you can apply immediately.

In this episode, we cover:
Authenticity on social media
The difference between lawyer marketing and real connection
Why money cannot be the only goal
How trial lawyers think about people, judges, and juries
Sobriety and self-accountability
Fatherhood and raising young men
Fitness, journaling, and daily habits
Ross’s advice to his younger self
The book he’s working on for younger lawyers

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00:00 Intro
01:00 Meet Ross LeBlanc
02:00 Going Viral Through Authenticity
05:30 Growing Up & Finding His Voice
09:00 Why Ross Chose Law
11:30 Why Money Can’t Be the Goal
15:00 Pursuing Mastery as a Trial Attorney
18:00 Trial Lawyers College & Human Connection
24:00 Sobriety, Discipline & Accountability
30:00 Daily Habits, Fitness & Journaling
33:00 Fatherhood & Raising Young Men
39:00 Writing a Book, Legacy & Final Reflections