This week I'm joined by the lovely and talented Leslie Adami, weekday evening anchor for KIII 3 News, to discuss her strong family ties to the Coastal Bend, being inspired by Channel 3 News broadcasts as a child, pursuing a Communications degree at the University of Texas at Austin, cutting her teeth in the Lubbock and Austin markets before ultimately landing her dream job in Corpus Christi, and why she's learned to appreciate closed doors throughout her career in episode 200.

This week I'm joined by the mind-blowing Mirza Pearson, founder of Coastal Bend Restaurant Week and Mirza Mirely Marketing Consultancy, to discuss living and working in places like Brazil and Dubai, building brands and businesses from the ground up, what really goes into throwing multi-million dollar corporate events, rediscovering Corpus Christi as an adult, her inspiration to showcase Coastal Bend gastronomy through Coastal Bend Restaurant Week, and why she doesn't take rejection or criticism personally in episode 199.

Thank goodness for these ladies!

This week I'm joined by Joanna Reed and Alyssa Moffitt, Occupational/Certified Lymphedema Therapists at Advanced Lymphedema Specialists, to discuss their much-needed services in the Coastal Bend, symptoms of lymphedema and those who are most at risk for developing the condition, the treatment options available to their patients, including Complete Decongestive Therapy and Manual Lymphatic Massage, and the rewarding experience of improving their patient's quality of life in episode 198.

This week I'm joined by Dr. Kate Rodriguez LPC-S and Melica Wiley LCMFT, co-founders of Youvolve Healing Center, to discuss their beautifully balanced business relationship and friendship, the more than 100-year old Youvolve building off Tancahua St. that was formerly Dr. Kate's father's law office, why they chose their respective niches of Forensic Counseling and Couples Therapy, building a diverse and talented clinical team, and why their services are not run-of-the-mill therapy sessions in episode 197.

It was a Friday evening to remember with my last ever bonus episode guests D-Nose, Deacon, and Shot Master of the Bulls#!t & booze Podcast. Join in while we discuss their unique and enduring friendship, the podcast's divisive early days, origins of the "Shot of the Week" segment, their whiskey(s) of choice, transitioning the podcast to YouTube, and choosing not to get caught up in podcast analytics.

I'm blown away by this week's guest. Yvonne Vidal, Business Marketing Strategist and Owner/CEO of Social Butterfly Media Consulting, discusses relentlessly overcoming personal challenges, following her gut and getting hired unexpectedly in a marketing position, why her background in social work and Masters's degree in Psychology provides valuable insight for a successful business, her process for vetting potential clients, and her unique approach to leadership in episode 196.

I'm stoked to talk with Linda Rodriguez, owner of The Brewery, about her first love of baking, attending the Culinary Arts program in Harlingen where she fine-tuned her skills, following in her mother's entrepreneurial footsteps and starting Linda's Pastries, how the birth of her second son transitioned her business to something more flexible through The Brewery, what inspires her unique and delicious drink recipes, why she thrives at pop up events, and how she moved past her inner critic in episode 195.

This week I'm joined by the incomparable Pam Chavez, owner of Sam and Louie's Pizzeria in Corpus Christi, as she shares the drive behind putting in 90-hour work weeks with no days off, how the combination of her culinary, holistic nutrition, and marketing educations culminated into high quality and uniquely crafted Pizzeria menu, choosing to trek across the world for a year and ultimately changing her perspective on cooking and connecting, and how she found self-reliance in the face of adversity in episode 194.

This week I'm joined by the incredible Bhakti Sooda, Physical Therapist and owner of True Care Physical Therapy, to discuss forgoing medical school after falling in love with the PT program, how her desire to help a family member ultimately led to her becoming a business owner, the wide variety of therapies available through her clinic, how her physical therapy philosophy is different than most, and why we need to work on our balance and posture in episode 193.

I had the wonderful opportunity to speak with Nikela Pradier, Communications Advisor for Citgo and President of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Corpus Christi Alumnae Chapter, about the interesting events that lead her to a Communications degree, cutting her teeth in Radio news broadcasting, transitioning to TV news as an anchor/reporter for KRIS6 in Corpus Christi, finding new avenues for her skills through Public Relations and Communications Advising, the work she and her Delta Sigma Theta Sorority sisters accomplish, including the Annual MLK March, and what she wishes she'd known when entering the Journalism field in episode 192.