Time to talk food, hospitality, and building a business in Las Vegas! Gina Yager kicks off Season 3 of Get Your Chat On! with Tim Welc, Founder & Co-Owner of Masterpiece Cuisine, a multi-state catering and dining company built on decades of hands-on experience in the foodservice industry. 

With more than 40 years in hospitality, Tim has worked across casual and fine dining, served as an executive chef and general manager on the Las Vegas Strip, and eventually made the leap from corporate roles to entrepreneurship. After moving from Michigan to Las Vegas in 2001, he stepped into special events before launching Masterpiece Cuisine in 2007 as a home-based catering company that has since grown into a thriving operation. 

Get a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to build and grow a catering business in a competitive market like Las Vegas. Tim shares how Masterpiece Cuisine expanded across healthcare, corporate, education, and hospitality sectors, and what it takes to maintain consistency and strong relationships while scaling. 

Whether you’re in hospitality, entrepreneurship, or simply interested in how businesses grow in Las Vegas, Tim’s story offers a grounded look at persistence, service, and building something with purpose. 

To learn more about Masterpiece Cuisine, visit https://www.masterpiececuisine.com/  or follow them @masterpiececuisine

Time to talk food, hospitality, and building a restaurant brand that lasts! Gina Yager sits down with Mehdi Zarhloul, Founder & CEO of Crazy Pita Rotisserie & Grill, the fast-casual Mediterranean concept that has become a Las Vegas favorite for nearly two decades. 

From managing international luxury properties with Four Seasons to making a bold pivot into entrepreneurship, Mehdi’s journey is rooted in global hospitality experience and a willingness to take risks. After moving to Las Vegas in 2006, he launched Crazy Pita, turning a new city and a new concept into a lasting success story in one of the most competitive dining markets in the country. 

Learn how Crazy Pita has maintained its loyal following for 18 years, what inspired Mehdi’s transition from luxury hospitality to fast-casual dining, and what the next chapter looks like as the brand scales nationwide through franchising and virtual restaurant concepts. Discover what it takes to build a restaurant brand that resonates with locals in a city driven by constant change and fierce competition. 

Whether you’re interested in entrepreneurship, hospitality, or how restaurant concepts are built to last, Mehdi’s story offers a grounded look at reinvention, resilience, and long-term vision in Las Vegas. 

Time to talk mental health, neurofeedback, and brain-based wellness! Gina Yager sits down with Jillian Wendelin, LMFT, Founder and Director of Integrative Wellness Clinic of Nevada. 

With over a decade of experience as a therapist, Jillian’s journey into neurofeedback was shaped by her own experiences with ADHD, trauma, and postpartum depression, leading her to rethink how traditional therapy supports healing. That path ultimately inspired her to build a clinic focused on helping clients retrain and regulate their brain in a more personalized way. 

Learn what neurofeedback is, how it differs from therapy and medication, and why Jillian emphasizes working with the brain instead of trying to “fix” it. Discover what clients often experience when they first come in, and how individualized care plans are built around each person’s nervous system. 

Whether you’re curious about neurofeedback or interested in new approaches to mental health, this conversation offers a grounded look at healing, regulation, and what’s possible when we better understand the brain. For more information visit www.iwcnv.com  

Time to talk banking, leadership, and what it takes to keep a financial institution running smoothly in a rapidly changing industry! Gina Yager sits down with Tara Campbell, COO of GBank, a Las Vegas-based community bank with a national footprint, where she oversees operations and enterprise change initiatives. 

Get the inside story on GBank’s unique position as a community-rooted institution serving customers across the country, how operational excellence is built and sustained in a highly regulated environment, and what it takes to lead through constant industry change. With over 25 years of experience in banking and financial services, Tara shares what first drew her to the field, and why she’s continued to grow within it ever since. 

Whether you're navigating a career in banking, curious about what operational excellence actually requires, or just want a grounded perspective on leading through change in a regulated industry, this conversation delivers. 

Time to talk leadership under pressure and service in the moments that matter most. Gina Yager sits down with Brian Scroggins, CEO of the Emergency Management Foundation and longtime emergency management leader who has helped guide Southern Nevada through some of its most challenging crises. With a career spanning both business and government, Brian’s path to public service was shaped by a calling that ultimately led him to statewide emergency management in Nevada. 

Hear about what it takes to respond during major community crises and the coordination involved in supporting spiritual care, volunteers, and donations during those critical moments. Brian shares what leadership looks like in real time during disaster response, how those experiences have informed his work supporting large-scale events like Formula 1 and the Super Bowl, and his role today as a chaplain for first responder agencies, supporting those who serve on the front lines.  

Whether you’re interested in leadership, public service, or community resilience, Brian offers a thoughtful look at service, preparedness, and supporting others in difficult moments. 

Learn more about Emergency Management Foundation at https://emfserves.org/. 

Time to talk purpose and transformation! Gina Yager sits down with Beth Flory, the fearless leader at S.A.F.E. House who is dedicated to supporting Southern Nevada’s most vulnerable communities, one survivor, one child, and one family at a time. From answering crisis hotline calls in 2009 to rising through the ranks as Residential Advocate, Director of Operations, and ultimately CEO in 2021, Beth has dedicated her life to making sure no one in our valley faces domestic violence alone. 

Get the inside story on one of Southern Nevada’s most comprehensive domestic violence agencies, why ending the cycle of violence isn’t just a mission, it’s an urgent community imperative, and how S.A.F.E. House bridges the gap between crisis intervention and long-term healing. Whether you’re a community advocate, a business leader, or someone who cares about building a stronger Las Vegas, Beth offers thoughtful insight into resilience, leadership, and the role we all play in creating a safer community.  

For more information visit https://safehousenv.org/  

Time to talk truth and accountability! Gina Yager sits down with Jon Ralston, the legendary political journalist who’s been holding Nevada’s power players accountable for over four decades. From his start as the night police reporter at the Las Vegas Review-Journal in 1984 to founding The Nevada Independent in 2017, Jon’s unwavering commitment to fearless journalism has shaped how Nevadans understand their state. 

Get the inside story on building a nonprofit news organization from scratch, the evolution of political journalism from print to digital-first reporting, and why independent media matters more than ever. Jon opens up about mentoring the next generation of journalists who now lead newsrooms across Nevada and nationally, the most memorable stories he’s covered, and his philosophy on persistence and integrity in an era of media transformation. 

Whether you’re an aspiring journalist, politically engaged citizen, or business leader who values accountability, Jon's insights on covering Nevada politics and building something meaningful will inspire you to think differently about the power of independent journalism. 

For more information, visit www.thenevadaindependent.com or connect with The Nevada Independent on social media. 

Time to talk tech and transformation! Gina Yager sits down with Joshua Leavitt, the visionary entrepreneur who's been rewiring Nevada's economic future — one startup, one student, and one policy at a time. From his days as Chief Information Officer at Maverick Aviation Group to founding Tech Alley, IONnovate, and Nevada's only private post-secondary software engineering school, Josh has made it his mission to put Southern Nevada on the tech map. 

Get the inside story on building a thriving innovation ecosystem from the ground up, why diversifying Nevada's economy beyond gaming and hospitality isn't just smart — it's essential, and how he's bridging the gap between industry needs and workforce training. Josh opens up about the leap from corporate world to entrepreneur, mentoring the next generation of tech talent from city halls to classrooms, and what it truly takes to shape STEM education policy at the state level. 

Whether you're an aspiring founder, a seasoned business leader, or simply someone who believes Nevada's best days are ahead, Josh's insights on community-building, risk-taking, and reinvention will challenge you to think bigger about what's possible right here in Las Vegas. 

Time to talk recovery and resilience! Gina Yager sits down with Stacey Zierath, Chief Executive Officer of Las Vegas Recovery Hospital, a healthcare leader with more than 35 years of experience who has made it her life's work to support individuals and families on the road to recovery. Stacey's journey took her from leading major healthcare organizations in the Seattle-Tacoma region to overseeing physician group operations across 15 hospitals in Nevada and California — and ultimately to Southern Nevada, where she's now championing access to compassionate addiction treatment. 

Get the inside story on what drew Stacey to the recovery space and what it took to help launch Las Vegas Recovery Hospital. Stacey opens up about the milestones that shaped her career, how the hospital is redefining what's possible in addiction treatment, and what keeps her motivated every single day doing this deeply important work. She also shares how she sees the connection between healthcare and broader community wellness — and why that connection drives everything she does. 

Whether you're a healthcare professional, someone touched by addiction, or a community leader who believes in the power of recovery, Stacey's insights on advancing access to treatment and making a difference in Southern Nevada will inspire you to think differently about what compassionate healthcare can look like. 

For more information, visit www.lvrhn.com or connect with Las Vegas Recovery Hospital on social media. 

Time to talk mental health and innovation! Gina Yager sits down with D Sharma, the tech entrepreneur-turned-wellness advocate who’s democratizing access to mental health support through Wellness Coach. From his roots in technology to a life-changing experience in Thailand that shifted his entire perspective, D’s journey is a powerful testament to reinvention and purpose-driven entrepreneurship. 

Get the real story behind building a platform that makes personalized wellness coaching accessible to everyone, not just those who can afford traditional therapy. D opens up about the mission driving Wellness Coach, his philosophy on resilience and reinvention after personal transformation, and the exciting innovations on the horizon for mental health technology.  

For more information, visit Wellness Coach online or connect with D Sharma on social media.