Husband, father, entrepreneur, and owner at Rock Out Climbing Gym Ken Sheyka joins us to discuss how he organically built a climbing community in Destin. When deciding what type of business he wanted to begin, he not only looked for holes in the market but also ensured he was fueling a passion. Though opening a bouldering gym was not the original plan, Ken’s dedication and persistence have made Rock Out Climbing Gym a great success in our community!

Have you ever wanted to know what a typical day looks like for someone successfully juggling work, physical fitness, philanthropy, parenting and so much more? Heather Ruiz, Senior Director of Marketing and Leasing at the Destin Commons, joins Shantelle this week for a candid talk about never settling for less than your best. As a working mom, a passionate volunteer and an avid athlete, Heather shares her outlook on this Frances Roy guiding principle and how she applies it to her own life.

Today, our podcast host Shantelle is joined by a few Frances Roy employees - Content Director Hillaree Durso, Art Director Janae Erickson, and Copywriter Gregory Dedicke - to discuss our core value “Do More With Less”. We discuss what “Do More With Less” means to us, how we combat burn out, how a minimalistic setting helps us with our work, the benefits of outsourcing projects that are not the best fit for our core team, how “do more with less” is practiced among multiple generations and so much more!

Kimberly Cadena, President and Founder of Creative Hustle, a boutique marketing agency based out of New Orleans and Shantelle Dedicke, President and Founder of Frances Roy, candidly share their experience of starting their own businesses and the importance that taking chances has played throughout their careers. Both business-owners agree that taking chances merely begins when you decide to launch your business. As an entrepreneur, you’ll be faced with the decision to take risks daily, but as time goes on, you learn which chances are worth taking. This is an excellent discussion between two marketing professionals that encompasses advice on saying no, reaching out to competitors, processing setbacks and so much more.

What happens when our passion and our work collide? In Part 3 of our series on work culture, we are joined by Darren Rudloff, President of VISIT CHEYENNE, the destination marketing organization for Cheyenne, Wyoming and one of Shantelle's personal work mentors. He guides us through what it looks like to "push the envelope" and how important it is for us to know the difference between hard work and obsessive work. You will not want to miss this otherwise private conversation between mentor and mentee.

Michelle Clarke Payne is the Vice President of Marketing and Investor Relations for United Way of Southeast Louisiana. With a passion for marketing and corporate social responsibility, Michelle joins Shantelle to discuss the impact work culture generosity has on entire communities and how each of us can make a difference by offering our time, talent, and treasure.

Listen in as Shantelle and guest Ellen May, Center Director for Hawai’i Job Corps talk about Family First work cultures, how it works within Frances Roy and a very candid discussion about when Family First treads into "unfair" waters. They do a little off-road, and over time, offer an insider view into what brought them together, starting a "Moai", and how the bonds of friends and mutual mentorship remain strong through time and distance.

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