LFG with AQi

How do you communicate with confidence without feeling like you're performing? Host Amie Konwinski talks with Tina BE Bakehouse, MA, intuitive communication coach and founder of Tina B LLC, about authentic communication, storytelling, and leading from presence instead of pressure.

An educator, author, facilitator, and storyteller, Tina helps leaders move from disconnection to being fully expressed, drawing on communication studies, psychology, improv, theater, and nervous-system awareness. For entrepreneurs, it's a reminder that building a business is about more than the product. It's how you communicate, lead, and show up when things get uncomfortable.

IN THIS EPISODE

- Confidence without performing

- Public speaking and storytelling

- Nervous-system awareness and communication

- What improv and theater teach about connection

- Creating spaces where people can be themselves

QUICK ANSWERS

Who is Tina BE Bakehouse? An intuitive communication coach, facilitator, educator, author, and storyteller, and the founder of Tina B LLC.

How can leaders communicate with more confidence? According to Tina, confident communication comes from presence rather than pressure. When people feel safe enough to speak, they communicate more clearly and authentically.

What does the nervous system have to do with communication? Noticing how your body responds to stress, like during public speaking or hard conversations, helps you stay grounded so you communicate clearly instead of reacting.

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Host: Amie Konwinski

Guest: Tina BE Bakehouse, MA, Founder, Tina B LLC

Connect with Tina: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tinabakehouse/

Theme music: "Worth It" by Jordan Robertson

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DISCLOSURE

LFG with AQi is for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing in this podcast is investment, legal, tax, or financial advice, and nothing is an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security. Any offering on AeQuitas Invest is made only through the issuer's Form C and offering materials on https://www.aequitasinvest.com.

AeQuitas Invest (AQi) is a funding portal registered with the SEC and a member of FINRA. AQi does not

On this episode of Launch, Fund, Grind with AQi, host Amie Konwinski, COO and CCO of AeQuitas Invest (AQi), talks with Lindsey Hruby, MBA, USAF (Ret.).

Lindsey is an Innovation Consultant at Don't Panic Labs and a product management professional. She served more than two decades with the United States Air Force and the Nebraska Air National Guard.

They discuss how innovation, product thinking, military leadership and community connection help founders succeed in Nebraska and across the Midwest.

Who is Lindsey Hruby?

Lindsey Hruby is an Innovation Consultant at Don't Panic Labs, a product management professional, and a retired U.S. Air Force veteran with more than 20 years of service in the U.S. Air Force and Nebraska Air National Guard. She is known in the Midwest startup community as a connector who brings entrepreneurs, innovators and community leaders together.

What topics does this episode cover?

Innovation and entrepreneurship in the Midwest Building meaningful professional connections Product management and critical thinking Leadership lessons from military service Supporting founders and growing startup communities in Nebraska.

Key takeaway:

Entrepreneurs need each other.

The Midwest is full of builders, founders, creators and innovators.

Strong communities form when connectors like Lindsey bring those people together.

The conversation could have gone on for hours, so Lindsey will be invited back for a future episode.

Episode credits Host: Amie Konwinski

Guest: Lindsey Hruby, MBA, USAF (Ret.), Innovation Consultant, Don't Panic Labs

Theme music: "Worth It" by Jordan Robertson

Produced by: YouStudioTV Inc.

DISCLOSURE

LFG with AQi is for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing in this podcast is investment, legal, tax, or financial advice, and nothing is an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security.

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Andrea McCarter went from recruiter to Co-Owner of a $1M Clothes Mentor franchise in Omaha. Host Amie Konwinski talks with her about how she built it, and how her recruiting and talent acquisition skills became her biggest business advantage.

Andrea shares her journey from staffing and leadership into retail ownership, and what it takes to build a local business rooted in sustainability and community.

IN THIS EPISODE

- Recruiting top talent: what actually works

- Building strong teams as a small business owner

- Making the leap from staffing into retail ownership

- Running a sustainable, circular-fashion business

- Giving back to Omaha charities and community organizations

QUICK ANSWERS

Who is Andrea McCarter? A recruiting and talent acquisition expert turned entrepreneur, and Co-Owner of Clothes Mentor Omaha, a sustainable fashion resale store.

How did she build a $1M franchise? By applying her recruiting background to hiring, team building, and customer experience.

What does Clothes Mentor do? It buys and sells gently used women's clothing, giving fashion a second life and supporting local, sustainable retail.

MORE FROM LFG WITH AQi

Website: https://www.aequitasinvest.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lfgaqi

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2KR19YSQUNeqWOpIah9cQs

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lfg-with-aqi/id1896320051

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Host: Amie Konwinski

Guest: Andrea McCarter, Co-Owner, Clothes Mentor Omaha

Theme music: "Worth It" by Jordan Robertson

Produced by YouStudioTV Inc.

DISCLOSURE

LFG with AQi is for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing in this podcast is investment, legal, tax, or financial advice, and nothing is an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security.

🎙️ NEW LFG with AQi Podcast Episode Featuring Allison Beninato 🚨🔥

— and this conversation is a MUST WATCH for entrepreneurs, healthcare innovators, and visionaries looking to change the world. 🌎🔥

Amie Konwinski just sat down with Allison Beninato, CEO, Founder, Board Certified Naturopath, and healthcare trailblazer who is on a mission to reshape the future of healthcare. 💙🏥

Allison shares her incredible journey from spending 25+ years in conventional medicine to becoming a leader in the alternative health space and founding multiple organizations dedicated to helping people live healthier lives.

🚀 From launching four healthcare-related businesses...

🌿 To bridging the gap between traditional and alternative medicine...

🤝 To creating innovative solutions that improve patient outcomes...

Allison is proving that the future of healthcare isn't about choosing sides—it's about collaboration.

This episode is packed with insights on entrepreneurship, leadership, healthcare innovation, and building organizations that create lasting impact.

💥 If you're an entrepreneur, healthcare provider, or someone passionate about improving lives, this episode is for YOU.

This interview was way too short, and we're definitely bringing Allison back for Round 2! 🎯🔥

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Jessica Queen went from traveling nurse to CEO of two healthcare companies, Triage360 and OMEDUS. Host Amie Konwinski talks with her about how she built both from scratch, and why leading with empathy is her real edge.

A Nurse Practitioner, startup founder, and community builder, Jessica shares what it takes to solve real problems in healthcare and serve people at a higher level, in Nebraska and beyond.

IN THIS EPISODE

- Building healthcare startups from the ground up

- Leading with empathy as a CEO

- Innovation in patient care

- Creating meaningful community impact

- Taking risks and betting on yourself

QUICK ANSWERS

Who is Jessica Queen? A Nurse Practitioner and healthcare entrepreneur, and CEO of Triage360 and OMEDUS.

How did she go from traveling nurse to CEO? By turning her frontline nursing experience into healthcare startups built to solve the problems she saw firsthand.

What sets her apart as a leader? She leads with empathy, building businesses around serving people, not just growing revenue.

MORE FROM LFG WITH AQi

Website: https://www.aequitasinvest.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lfgaqi

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2KR19YSQUNeqWOpIah9cQs

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Host: Amie Konwinski

Guest: Jessica Queen, CEO, Triage360 and OMEDUS

Theme music: "Worth It" by Jordan Robertson

Produced by YouStudioTV Inc.

DISCLOSURE

LFG with AQi is for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing in this podcast is investment, legal, tax, or financial advice, and nothing is an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security.

Jennifer L. DiMotta went from a single mom earning $9 an hour to one of the Midwest's leading business growth experts. Host Amie Konwinski talks with her about how she helps companies scale from millions to tens and hundreds of millions in revenue, and what founders get wrong about growth.

The Founder of Uprisors Growth Partners, a board member, speaker, and author, Jennifer shares hard-won lessons on leadership, strategy, and resilience from the boardroom and beyond.

IN THIS EPISODE

- What it really takes to scale a business profitably

- Leadership lessons from the boardroom

- How founders can escape the "messy middle"

- Building teams that drive sustainable growth

- Turning vision into a repeatable growth plan

QUICK ANSWERS

Who is Jennifer L. DiMotta? Founder of Uprisors Growth Partners, board member, speaker, author, and business growth expert who advises founders across the country.

How did she go from $9 an hour to growth expert? By building her career from the ground up as a single mom, then helping brands achieve up to 7X growth.

What is the "messy middle"? The stage where a growing company has outgrown its startup systems but isn't yet built to scale, and where many founders get stuck.

MORE FROM LFG WITH AQi

Website: https://www.aequitasinvest.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lfgaqi

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2KR19YSQUNeqWOpIah9cQs

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lfg-with-aqi/id1896320051

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Host: Amie Konwinski

Guest: Jennifer L. DiMotta, Founder, Uprisors Growth Partners

Theme music: "Worth It" by Jordan Robertson

Produced by YouStudioTV Inc.

DISCLOSURE

LFG with AQi is for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing in this podcast is investment, legal, tax, or financial advice, and nothing is an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security.

Stacy Jolley turned one simple question, "Can you give me some advice?", into a movement. Host Amie Konwinski talks with the founder of Advice Night about how years of helping friends, family, and neighbors became a platform that helps people feel seen, heard, and supported.

Drawing on her experience as a wife, mother, businesswoman, and community leader, Stacy shares wisdom that goes far beyond business: people, purpose, relationships, and helping one another grow.

IN THIS EPISODE

- The story behind Advice Night

- The power of humor and honesty

- Building stronger communities

- Navigating life's biggest challenges

- Finding purpose in serving others

QUICK ANSWERS

Who is Stacy Jolley? Founder of Advice Night, businesswoman, and community leader, and one of Omaha's most trusted voices on navigating life's challenges.

What is Advice Night? A platform Stacy created to help people feel seen, heard, and supported as they work through life's biggest questions.

How did Advice Night start? People kept calling Stacy to ask for advice, and that one question eventually grew into a community movement.

MORE FROM LFG WITH AQi

Website: https://www.aequitasinvest.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lfgaqi

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2KR19YSQUNeqWOpIah9cQs

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lfg-with-aqi/id1896320051

iHeart: https://iheart.com/podcast/332825889/

Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a85de1e4-e300-4f90-a079-e1869119a417/lfg-with-aqi

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Host: Amie Konwinski

Guest: Stacy Jolley, Founder, Advice Night

Theme music: "Worth It" by Jordan Robertson

Produced by YouStudioTV Inc.

DISCLOSURE

LFG with AQi is for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing in this podcast is investment, legal, tax, or financial advice, and nothing is an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security.

Molly Huyck spent more than 20 years leading at PayPal. Now she's building businesses that elevate and empower women entrepreneurs. Host Amie Konwinski talks with the Co-Founder of AeQuitas Invest (AQi) about leadership at the highest levels, and why the Midwest is ready for a new kind of ecosystem built by and for women.

Molly shares what she learned leading at scale, why she shifted her focus to women founders, and how she's building community and opportunity that create real impact.

IN THIS EPISODE

- Lessons from 20+ years of leadership at PayPal

- Women empowering women in business

- Startup leadership and innovation

- Growing the Midwest's business ecosystem

- Building authentic community for founders

QUICK ANSWERS

Who is Molly Huyck? Co-Founder of AeQuitas Invest (AQi) and a longtime leader at PayPal, where she spent more than 20 years.

What is AeQuitas Invest? An SEC-registered, FINRA-member equity crowdfunding portal focused on women-led businesses.

Why does Molly focus on women entrepreneurs? She's building businesses and ecosystems that give women founders more access to opportunity, community, and capital.

MORE FROM LFG WITH AQi

Website: https://www.aequitasinvest.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lfgaqi

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2KR19YSQUNeqWOpIah9cQs

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lfg-with-aqi/id1896320051

iHeart: https://iheart.com/podcast/332825889/

Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a85de1e4-e300-4f90-a079-e1869119a417/lfg-with-aqi

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Host: Amie Konwinski

Guest: Molly Huyck, Co-Founder, AeQuitas Invest

Theme music: "Worth It" by Jordan Robertson

Produced by YouStudioTV Inc.

DISCLOSURE

LFG with AQi is for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing in this podcast is investment, legal, tax, or financial advice, and nothing is an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security.

Teresa Stastny helps entrepreneurs build bold brands rooted in connection, belonging, confidence, and real impact. Hosts Amie Konwinski and Molly Huyck talk with the founder of SLEEK'D Marketing about branding, authentic growth, and why women should trust themselves and go all in on their dreams.

A business coach, fractional CMO, and host of the Becoming Obsessed Podcast, Teresa shares how creatives, coaches, and entrepreneurs can grow a business without losing who they are.

IN THIS EPISODE

- Branding and marketing that actually connects

- Growing a business authentically

- Building confidence and community

- Balancing ambition with self-care

- Trusting yourself and going all in on your dreams

QUICK ANSWERS

Who is Teresa Stastny? Founder of SLEEK'D Marketing, business coach, fractional CMO, and host of the Becoming Obsessed Podcast.

What does SLEEK'D Marketing do? It helps entrepreneurs build brands and businesses rooted in connection, belonging, confidence, and real impact.

Who is this episode for? Creatives, coaches, entrepreneurs, and women building a personal brand or growing a business while staying authentic.

MORE FROM LFG WITH AQi

Website: https://www.aequitasinvest.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lfgaqi

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2KR19YSQUNeqWOpIah9cQs

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lfg-with-aqi/id1896320051

iHeart: https://iheart.com/podcast/332825889/

Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a85de1e4-e300-4f90-a079-e1869119a417/lfg-with-aqi

Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/lfg-with-aqi/PC:1001117624

Hosts: Amie Konwinski & Molly Huyck

Guest: Teresa Stastny, Founder, SLEEK'D Marketing

Theme music: "Worth It" by Jordan Robertson

Produced by YouStudioTV Inc.

DISCLOSURE

LFG with AQi is for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing in this podcast is investment, legal, tax, or financial advice, and nothing is an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security.

Macy Konwinski grew up watching her mom build businesses, create community, and champion women entrepreneurs across the Midwest. Host Amie Konwinski sits down with her daughter, a teacher in Lincoln Public Schools, for a heartfelt mother-daughter conversation about entrepreneurship, leadership, and what it's like growing up around business and innovation every day.

This episode shows how leadership, vision, and entrepreneurship can inspire the next generation, and how legacy is built through community.

IN THIS EPISODE

- Mother-daughter perspectives on entrepreneurship

- Growing up around business and innovation

- Real conversations about growth and leadership

- Young leaders stepping up

- Building legacy through community

QUICK ANSWERS

Who is Macy Konwinski? A Middle School Teacher with Lincoln Public Schools and the daughter of LFG with AQi host Amie Konwinski.

What is this episode about? A mother-daughter conversation about entrepreneurship, leadership, and growing up around business and innovation.

Who is this episode for? Parents, entrepreneurs, students, and anyone building generational impact.

MORE FROM LFG WITH AQi

Website: https://www.aequitasinvest.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lfgaqi

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2KR19YSQUNeqWOpIah9cQs

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lfg-with-aqi/id1896320051

iHeart: https://iheart.com/podcast/332825889/

Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a85de1e4-e300-4f90-a079-e1869119a417/lfg-with-aqi

Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/lfg-with-aqi/PC:1001117624

Host: Amie Konwinski

Guest: Macy Konwinski, Teacher, Lincoln Public Schools

Theme music: "Worth It" by Jordan Robertson

Produced by YouStudioTV Inc.

DISCLOSURE

LFG with AQi is for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing in this podcast is investment, legal, tax, or financial advice, and nothing is an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security.