Lemonade Stand Stories

Founder of Muunifi, Taylor Perkins shares the purpose behind Muunifi and how it provides a place for people to connect to successful entrepreneurs, learn from them, and support others in the community along the way.

Normally as a teenager, kids are into cars, rock’n’roll, etc. Taylor may have been into those, but he also had an incredible obsession with the financial market. The idea of investing money and seeing it compound into something greater made the wheels in his head spin. After finding mentors and getting a bit of capital through sales, Taylor learned as much as he could about the financial systems of the world and started investing. He became a guru in the space, helping others reach financial freedom along the way. He then dove into the cryptic world of crypto, and with smart investing, retired before the age of 30! Seeing the struggles that financial strain had on others, he decided to start Muunifi, a social platform that helps fellow investors connect with others and learn strategies that will help them achieve their financial goals. Taylor is just a super rad dude. Full of passion and super stoked to help others succeed. It was so great chatting with him and we’re excited to see his platform launch and take the world by storm. Perhaps even a financial storm. Hopefully not.

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Johnny Hanna is one of the Co-Founders of Homie. If you’ve driven on I-15 in Utah, you can’t miss their witty billboards. Homie's mission is to simplify home buying and selling with a one-stop-shop experience with Homie Real Estate, Homie Loans, Homie Title, and Homie Insurance. Prior to Homie, Johnny was President and Co-Founder of Entrata, a real estate software company that he started when he was in college. He helped the company grow to over $100 million in annual revenue. 

Johnny and his wife, Paige, have 7 boys, 1 little girl, and two dogs. Johnny graduated from BYU-Idaho as part of its first graduating class.

In this podcast we talk about some of the worst lemons Johnny has been dealt, and how he has been able to turn those lemons into lemonade. He also talks about the pain of needing to lay off people at Homie, his journey with mental health - how it’s intersected with business, and his thoughts on building and maintaining a successful company culture. 

Follow Johnny and his family on social media:

• You can follow him on Linkedin, Instagram, and Facebook 
• And his family adventures @ourstartupfamily on Instagram, Youtube and Facebook. 

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Dave Austin is all about going for it. From an early age, he discovered the power of creating life with His Creator. His life has been a cascade of amazing events because he knew if he could vision it in his mind, it would transpire in his life. His career has taken him to many heights. He is a mental high performance coach that has coached many athletes around the world. His docuseries "Moonshots" will be released very soon. In it, he shares some of his tips and tricks for his success. It was a blast jamming out with him on this podcast!

Here's a few helpful links:

• Follow Dave on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram
• Check out the Extreme Focus website

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Bennett Maxwell started as an investor in Dirty Dough before buying the cookie company right in the middle of a pandemic. Since then, he’s taken the company from a small cookie-making endeavor to a massive nation-wide operation. However, the rise to success hasn’t been easy as Bennett’s team has been fighting an unexpected lawsuit from a “Big Cookie Co” that has started the #UtahCookieWars trend.

In this podcast, we talk about how he’s forged ahead to create some of the most viral and funny commercials you’ve ever seen and expanded the business to over 200 franchise locations… all while using his success as a vehicle to fulfill his vision of opening up mental health wellness centers for children.

Hope you enjoy this episode!

Follow Bennett on social media:

• Instagram
• LinkedIn

Follow Dirty Dough on social media:

• Instagram
• LinkedIn

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Bryan Rowland is one of my favorites. We have been buddies for about 7 years or so now, and it’s incredible to see where his journey has taken him. In 2008, after being laid off and not knowing how to support his family, he picked up a Canon 5d Mark 2 and hit the pavement. Calling everyone he knew, he ended up doing a campaign that taught him the power of telling stories. I won’t spoil it for you on how he got there, but he is now working side by side with Ryan Reynolds, shooting, directing, and editing all of his commercials. It’s been such a wild ride, and although he doesn’t fully know where he is transitioning to next, there are some big things in the works. This podcast has been a long time coming and I’m super excited to share this with you all. Enjoy!

Stay updated on Bryan's work:

• Website
• Instagram
• LinkedIn

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Chad Willardson is a fan favorite here at Lemonade Stand. This is his 2nd appearance with us. Being an epic financial guru, he has now come up with an incredible app to teach kids how to have the proper mindset to become financial gurus themselves. Gravy Stack will be launching either the end of the year or the beginning of next year, and he already has thousands of families on as beta testers. Chad is an incredibly cool guy and his insights are equally as incredible. Such a blast having him on again. Enjoy!

Here's some helpful links:
Gravy Stack
Follow Chad on LinkedIn

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Does life just magically work out for those who have a plethora of gratitude in their heart? Raquel's life certainly seems to indicate that.

Growing up in Iowa, with very limited financial resources, Raquel set out to follow her dreams of being an epic dancer at a young age. Her dad supported her incredible dreams and she started teaching at a studio at age 14. 

She moved to NYC, worked on some amazing plays, became a Knicks dancer, and has had an incredible amazing life. She credits all of her blessings to her relationship with God and showers Him with praise wherever she goes. 

Despite the challenges she has faced, she has an incredibly positive outlook on life. And things just seem to magically go well for her. When things don't work out, she has ability to let them go and look forward to the next amazing thing. This attitude of constantly letting things go while moving forward has helped her achieve so many amazing things in life. 

She is currently at Chamber Media, producing and directing hilarious commercials. Her joy is completely infectious and it's been such a blast getting to know her more and jamming out with her on this podcast. Enjoy!

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Ahh the bond Chris and I have shared have extended past the beginning of time. Growing up with his family, I remembered Chris as a tiny guy. When I was 18, he was 8. I remembered spinning him around while he was in his batman pajamas. We have often thought about recreating those memories. But through the years, as Chris has found his voice as a performer, we found our paths were more aligned than ever. Being in LA around the same time, we would hang and share all kinds of war stories from the entertainment industry.

This podcast was extra special as we got to relive old memories, talk about feelings of anxiety, and how he decided to become a musician himself. And man, his music is so so rad! Having heard him perform live very recently, I was totally blown away!  Check out his new single Up To You, releasing 7/25 on all major platforms and enjoy this hilarious and fun podcast!

Here's a couple links to follow Chris's music journey:

• Instagram
• Facebook
• Spotify
• Apple Music
• Youtube
• Amazon Music
• Pandora

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Nicole Tanner is the founder of Swig, an original soda shop that began in St. George, Utah in 2010, and has since expanded to 40 locations.

Growing up on a dairy farm, Nicole was blessed with the gift of hard work. This gift translated well into the way she has created and grown her business. Another foundational pillar that supports Swig is the strong sense of culture. Nicole created Swig to do more than just sell drinks and treats—they aim to provide the best part of their customers' day.

On top of working to create the best experience for Swig's customers, Nicole also founded an incredible initiative called "Save The Cups" to help raise money for women fighting breast cancer. As a breast cancer survivor herself, Nicole's mission is to help other women on a personal, individual level by taking care of the inevitable medical bills that accompany their life-saving procedures. Check out this ongoing initiative—every bit helps!

Nicole is a spectacular woman doing amazing things for the world. We hope you love this conversation!

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Follow Nicole Tanner and Swig on social media to make sure you're in the loop!

Swig -
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/swigdrinks/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swigdrinks/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/swignsweets/

Nicole Tanner -
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-tanner-813179169/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nicole.k.tanner

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Kim Whatcott, a BYU graduate, is a speech pathologist who is, quite literally, helping people find their voice. She has worked with medical patients who have sustained brain injuries, among other situations, to learn to use their voices again or find another form of communication.

Going into the profession, she felt inadequate in many ways. People always expect the professionals to have all the answers. She felt like people always expect professionals to have all the answers. Starting out in any field you're going to feel inadequate, guaranteed. It's important to remember that no one is a master at anything when they first start.

One of the many things that stands out to us about Kim is that she is full of LIFE! Her advice? Do things that scare you every day.

This was a very pleasant conversation with Kim Whatcott, we hope you enjoy it as we did!

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