Live Bold & Boss Up

Steph & Ash talk with Jessica Burns to discuss how her path wasn’t necessarily the “traditional” path, but everything ended up perfectly. Jessica has a B.A. in Organizational Behavior, and earned an MBA, while working full time at R L Burns Inc., as the Business Development Coordinator.

After helping grow the firm out of the 2008 recession, Jessica was promoted to Vice President in 2012. As VP she expanded her business development role also overseeing all internal operations and risk management functions of the business. After taking some time for self-reflection about whether the family business was her best opportunity to utilize her skills and serve her community, she chose to transition mid-career to pursue her first love in the legal field.

Jessica enrolled in Law School full-time and after graduation, she was sworn into the Florida and Georgia Bars. She has practiced law in the areas of business, employment and construction law during her legal career.

In March of 2021, she transitioned back to the business world as the President of R L Burns Inc., a central Florida-based commercial and residential construction company. In 2013, Jessica was honored as one of OBJs 40 under 40 and serves on multiple boards.

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Steph & Ash talk about ways to attract & retain talent in today’s competitive market.

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Steph and Ash discuss the TOP 10 interview mistakes they see on a regular basis. All of these happen on a regular basis and keep getting highly qualified candidates from getting the job. Don’t make the same mistakes!

Boss Bites

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Steph & Ash talk with Dan Rodriguez, former CEO of Veredus Corporation, where he sold the company for over $100m and currently is the President of NextPath Career Partners. There is a difference between scaling and growing. Dan talks about how to scale a business the “right way” so you don’t grow too fast for your good!

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Steph & Ash address the top 5 questions they’ve gotten from listeners. Questions range from how to dress for an interview, when to negotiate salary, to advice on working with your bestie.

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Steph and Ash talk with Stacy Miller, a U.S. Army military spouse, who opens up about the challenges of finding a job, keeping a job, and how she managed the struggle of being unemployed and underemployed.

Stacy Miller is a Certified Financial Planner professional and Partner with Bright Investments, LLC. Stacy has been featured in CNBC, Money Magazine, InvestmentNews, HerMoney, and more. She is an expert in helping women find financial security through transitions, crises, and windfalls.

Stacy actively volunteers in Tampa Bay, and is a member of the Tampa Bay Chamber’s Leadership Tampa class of 2021. She has a webinar/speaker series called “Like A Boss” (Budgeting Like a Boss, Investing Like a Boss, Retiring Like a Boss).

Boss Bites

• Hiring a Military Spouse is good business sense! Typically Military Spouses are very adaptable, resilient, great problem solvers, good budgeters, and highly educated.

Links to find Stacy’s work:

• Military Spouse article for TBBJ

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Steph and Ash talk with actress and model Milly Figuereo about how she built her brand and runs her own company.

Milly was born and raised in the Dominican Republic and came to the US at age six. She and her brother were raised by their mom, who was a beauty queen, studied nursing, and then became a hairdresser. Milly studied in Puerto Rico and New Jersey before settling in Tampa.

Milly worked a corporate job making six figures but after some self-reflection and realization, she decided to follow her passion in acting. She started her career at Home Shopping en Espanol, Home Shopping Network, and WTVT Fox 13 before going out on her own.

She’s worked in every aspect of production – Producer, Director, Writer for various commercial campaigns – Fox13 station branding, Ask Gary, local law firms, camera operator, graphics, audio, production assistant – and she used to chop the vegetables for Wolfgang Puck for his cooking shows on HSN.

Make sure to check out her website, MillyFiguereo.com.

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Steph & Ash talk with Jill St. Thomas, CEO of Tampa Bay Tech (TBT), and Jeremy Wilson, CTO of Amscot Financial and Executive Chair of TBT. TBT is a non-profit technology council that has been engaging and uniting the local technology community for 21 years. Through their memberships and partnerships, their mission is to build a radically connected, flourishing tech hub where opportunity is abundant for all. With over 125 member companies representing thousands of tech employees – as well as thousands of students within the area’s colleges and universities – Tampa Bay Tech provides annual programming and initiatives to support those in the technology space.

As the CEO of Tampa Bay Tech, Jill is passionate about serving Tampa Bay Tech’s corporate partners and members who understand the critical role technology plays in Tampa Bay’s economic growth.

Jill has spent over 20 years as an executive-level leader building and nurturing authentic, meaningful relationships with clients. Branded “Tampa’s tech storyteller” by the Tampa Bay Business Journal, she works tirelessly to amplify the stories about the region’s technology companies, which represents over 500 billion in annual revenue. In 2020, she was named one of Florida Trend’s “People to Know.” A skilled writer and public speaker, Jill scripts and emcees all Tampa Bay Tech events, and she has been featured on Bay News 9, News Channel 10, Fox 13, and as a contributor in Catalyst, Florida Trend, St. Pete Times and Thrive Global. She has also moderated several panels including Women of Confidence and Tampa Bay Tech’s Women in Tech series. She was recently highlighted in the Tampa Bay Business Journal’s “The Future is Female-Led” issue alongside four other CEOs leading tech organizations in Tampa Bay.

Jeremy Wilson has been a highly accomplished business and technology executive with extensive experience strategizing and delivering business, technology, and product solutions while building high-performing teams. Jeremy has been at a CIO/CTO/VP level for leading companies in the Retail, Financial Services, Healthcare, Technology, Education, and Tech ED industries. Jeremy also has an extensive consulting background in leadership roles at IBM and Arthur Andersen. Jeremy is currently the Chief Technology Officer @ Amscot Financial. Jeremy is also actively involved in the Tech community speaking regularly at conferences and is the Executive Chair of Tampa Bay Tech. Jeremy has also won awards and accolades in Security and Data Analytics. Jeremy earned a B.S. in Management Information Systems and B.A. in English Literature from Florida State University.

There are several annual events that TBT puts on including a Tech Awards Show, which occurs on Nov. 18th at Armature Works, and the poweredUP Tech Fest, which happens in May 2022 at the Mahaffey Theater and draws global C-level speakers.

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Steph & Ash talk to Chief Experience Officer at A Vine Affair, Gina Lyons. With an Instagram following of almost 18K, and featured in the Huff Post, WIN Podcast, Booze Press, and The Champagne Club, Gina Lyons has quickly made a mark in the world of wine as a champagne specialist and wine educator. During the early stages of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, champagne blogger, Gina Lyons wanted to find a way to continue to enjoy wine and culinary experiences with wine lovers from around the world from the comfort and safety of home. In March 2020, she decided to begin hosting weekly virtual wine tastings collaborating with Michelin suppliers such as Champagne Louis Roederer, Champagne Billecart-Salmon, Champagne Frerejean Frères, and later with Alex Ojeda, incorporated food and wine pairings with Sabatino Truffles and Paramount Caviar, among others. After great success, “A Vine Affair” was born to continue curating bespoke wine and food experiences for enthusiasts at every level.

What A Vine Affair offers

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Steph & Ash talk with Ari Nissim, President and Founder of Lionheart Sports Corp. An NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor, Ari has represented three top ten draft selections since becoming an agent. Before starting Lionheart Sports, Ari helped build the football division of Roc Nation Sports.

Ari was the Director of Football Administration for the New York Jets from 2006 through 2013. In his capacity, Ari handled all player contract negotiations for every Jets player, managed the salary cap, the cash budget, and helped ownership, the general manager, and the head coach build the team. Before working for the Jets, Ari interned at the NFL League office overseeing the salary cap for all 32 teams during the 2004 NFL season.

Ari graduated from Tulane Law School and the University of Wisconsin. Admitted to practice law in New York State.

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