Living Your Legacy

After navigating two divorces, raising three children, and rebuilding her life more than once, Maya Mihajlovic refuses to let failure define her future. In this episode of Living Your Legacy, Maya shares how an immigrant teenager who arrived in America helping her parents navigate a new country transformed herself into a successful entrepreneur, real estate investor, and founder of Maya Creative Spaces.

Drawing from her experience in real estate investing, vacation rentals, property management, and strategic design, Maya reveals how she helps investors maximize ROI while creating standout rental properties. She opens up about resilience, faith, reinvention, and the mindset required to keep moving forward when life doesn't go according to plan.

Whether you're interested in real estate investing, entrepreneurship, business growth, or personal transformation, Maya's journey offers practical lessons and powerful inspiration for building a meaningful legacy.

Key Takeaways

• Why strategic design creates stronger rental property ROI than traditional interior design

• How Maya turned her own investment experience into a thriving business model

• The importance of understanding rental markets before purchasing investment properties

• How faith, resilience, and perseverance helped her overcome major personal setbacks

• Why relationships, trust, and customer-focused service drive long-term business success

Notable Quotes

• "Instead of doing interior design, what I do is strategic design."

• "How do I make you money? Because that's what you're trying to accomplish."

• "You have to understand the market and know what you want the property to accomplish."

• "Never let failure define your worth or limit your dreams."

• "When you let go and let God, doors open for you."

What happens when a struggling franchise owner is staring at bankruptcy, drowning in debt, and wondering if the dream is over?

In this episode of Living Your Legacy, Christy Hoffman shares the remarkable journey of transforming two failing t-shirt franchise locations into one of Texas’ most respected custom apparel businesses. From building relationships with local little leagues and schools to earning a decade-long partnership with the Houston Rockets and nearly two decades serving Blue Bell Creameries, Christy reveals how perseverance, faith, strategic risk-taking, and relentless problem-solving helped her overcome floods, financial pressure, operational challenges, and personal setbacks.

She discusses custom apparel, screen printing, entrepreneurship, business growth, customer retention, and the lessons learned from more than 30 years in business. Along the way, Christy shares practical wisdom about leadership, debt, long-term employees, industry relationships, and creating a business that can outlast its founder.

Key Takeaways

• Find a business you are genuinely passionate about and keep learning.

• Strong relationships often create bigger opportunities than marketing.

• Long-term employees can become one of a company's greatest assets.

• Competitors can become valuable partners and allies.

• Resilience through setbacks is often the difference between success and failure.

Notable Quotes

• "We never say no. You can't say no in business. You got to figure it out."

• "The moment you gain a client, you start to lose them."

• "It's easier to keep your customers than get new ones."

• "Other businesses in your industry are not competition. Meet them and learn from them."

• "It's never too late to develop tenacity. It's a decision you make."

After 25 years in the U.S. Air Force, Jason Davis thought he understood resilience. But combat deployments, PTSD, depression, divorce, and personal loss pushed him to a breaking point that nearly ended everything. In this powerful episode of Living Your Legacy, Jason shares how music became more than a passion. It became a lifeline. From military service and songwriting to music marketing, entrepreneurship, and building The Jason Davis Band, he reveals the lessons learned through failure, recovery, and reinvention. Jason discusses the future of independent music, the role of AI in creativity, and why artists must approach their craft like a business. This conversation is a raw look at redemption, purpose, and the power of using your gifts to leave a lasting impact.

Key Takeaways

• Music can be a powerful tool for healing trauma, PTSD, and depression.
• Success is not fame but creating a sustainable life doing what you love.
• Independent musicians must treat their craft as a business and master marketing.
• AI should be embraced as a creative tool rather than feared.
• Consistency, humility, and persistence are essential for long-term success.

Notable Quotes

• "Every song has a story. Everything behind that song has meaning."
• "I wanted to be a part of something bigger."
• "AI is already here. If you're not taking advantage of it, you're doing yourself a disservice."
• "If you want to do it, you need to put the time in to do it."
• "You have to start with a good product."

Melissa and Shane Underwood never planned to build one of the most recognized names in the high-performance driveshaft industry. What began with experience in a dealership parts department and a driveline shop evolved into a bold entrepreneurial leap fueled by sacrifice, resilience, and an unwavering belief in their vision. In this episode of Living Your Legacy, they share how they cashed in everything they had, started from scratch, and built Gulf Coast Driveshaft into a respected performance automotive brand serving customers worldwide. From overcoming fear and financial uncertainty to innovating carbon fiber driveshaft technology and earning credibility in the Corvette and racing communities, their journey reveals what it truly takes to build a lasting legacy through product innovation, perseverance, and purpose-driven entrepreneurship.

Key Takeaways

• Success often requires betting on yourself before anyone else believes in your vision.

• Building a business means learning to navigate fear, uncertainty, and financial risk.

• Innovation creates opportunities even in industries dominated by established competitors.

• Strategic networking can open doors that dramatically accelerate business growth.

• Legacy is built by creating something that outlasts you and impacts future generations.

Notable Quotes

• "If we were going to make this happen, we weren't going to rely on anyone."

• "We cashed everything in and put everything into it."

• "I don't want to just exist."

• "Why can't we not only do it, but why can't we make it better?"

• "It's not over until I win."

Jodi Davis has spent her life proving that reinvention has no expiration date. As a successful real estate broker, entrepreneur, community leader, and Certified International Property Specialist, she has built businesses, navigated industry shifts, weathered economic uncertainty, and continually found new ways to grow. In this episode of Living Your Legacy, Jodi shares how resilience, adaptability, and a willingness to pivot helped her move through challenges that could have stopped others. From building a brokerage and leading agents to navigating the impact of COVID and ultimately making the difficult decision to merge businesses, Jodi reveals the mindset that allowed her to keep moving forward. Through stories of entrepreneurship, real estate leadership, personal growth, and community impact, she demonstrates why keeping your spark alive may be the most important success strategy of all.

Key Takeaways

• How to pivot when the business model you've built suddenly changes
• Why success often requires reinventing yourself multiple times
• The importance of knowing your strengths and staying in your zone of genius
• How to balance entrepreneurship, family, and personal fulfillment
• Why resilience and adaptability matter more than having a perfect plan

Notable Quotes

• "Don't be afraid to change. Don't be afraid to pivot."
• "This too shall pass."
• "I don't think any industry stays the course."
• "I know what I want and there's no option out."
• "Pay attention to your space. Make sure you're loving on it."

What does it take to rise from homelessness to becoming one of America's most respected attorneys?

In this episode of Living Your Legacy, Ken Sterling shares the unconventional path that shaped his career in media and tech law. Drawing from experiences that began with hardship, Hollywood dealmaking, and exposure to high-stakes business transactions, Ken reveals why success is ultimately built on people, not contracts. He discusses the importance of empathy in leadership, the dangers of short-term thinking, and how entrepreneurs can create lasting impact by putting stakeholders before profits. Along the way, he offers insights into venture capital, intellectual property, business growth, and the mindset required to build a meaningful legacy that extends far beyond financial success.

Key Takeaways

• Why business is a people-first endeavor, not a deals-first endeavor

• How empathy and listening became Ken's greatest competitive advantage

• The lessons he learned from experiencing homelessness as a teenager

• What founders need to understand before entering major VC funding negotiations

• Why lasting success comes from creating value while serving others

Notable Quotes

• "The practice of law isn't a deals-first business. It's a people-first business."

• "Do well by doing good."

• "Everything is people first. So why shouldn't it apply to business?"

• "Understanding and empathizing with people is what makes me a top lawyer."

• "When people are shortsighted and focus on the dollar instead of people, that's when problems happen."

What happens when a Marine Corps officer loses the person she admired most and is forced to rebuild her life from the ground up?

In this episode of Living Your Legacy, Savannah Frank shares the deeply personal journey that transformed her from a high-achieving military leader into an energy healing facilitator and spiritual guide. After growing up in a military family, serving seven years in the United States Marine Corps, and pursuing a path defined by discipline and excellence, an unimaginable tragedy changed everything.

Savannah opens up about grief, purpose, personal transformation, energy healing, and the lessons she learned while navigating one of the darkest chapters of her life. Through vulnerability, resilience, and a commitment to helping others discover their own power, she reveals why she believes every person has the ability to overcome limitations and create lasting joy.

Key Takeaways

• How military leadership shaped Savannah's approach to service and healing

• The life-changing impact of losing her father and rebuilding after tragedy

• Why purpose becomes essential during life's darkest moments

• The connection between mindset, energy, and personal transformation

• How individuals can begin reconnecting with their own power and potential

Notable Quotes

• "Your mind is your limitation."

• "You have to be a warrior to be a healer."

• "You are your own best healer."

• "You are God. You are divine."

• "Anything you want to overcome, you can do it."

Lucy Staffieri never planned to build an 8-figure company. Raised between Israel and New York, she grew up dreaming of a life bigger than the one she was born into. In this episode of Living Your Legacy, she shares how mindset, awareness, and relentless action became the foundation for building The Green Plug into a thriving solar and energy-efficiency company. From moving out at 18 with almost no money, to overcoming dishonest business partners, industry setbacks, and the challenges of entrepreneurship, Lucy reveals the mental frameworks that helped her keep moving forward. She explains why success begins in the mind, how taking immediate action creates opportunities, and why most people stay stuck despite wanting more. This conversation is packed with lessons on leadership, manifestation, sales psychology, business growth, and building a life that leaves a lasting impact.

Key Takeaways

• Success starts with mindset before strategy, tactics, or resources.
• Fast action creates opportunities that hesitation often destroys.
• Building trust and rapport is more important than selling a product.
• Challenges, setbacks, and failures can become fuel for growth.
• Ambition becomes powerful when paired with disciplined execution.

Notable Quotes

• "The second you get a thought or a decision to make, you have to make it on the spot."
• "Business owners are successful because they take action fast."
• "If you want something, what are you willing to sacrifice to go and get it?"
• "Nobody likes to be sold."
• "Faith without works is dead."

After losing her husband to stage four colon cancer, battling bipolar disorder, failing the bar exam, and facing overwhelming debt, Hilary Chaney refuses to let tragedy define her future. Instead, she rebuilds her life one disciplined step at a time, transforming heartbreak into purpose and creating a thriving real estate investing business. In this episode of Living Your Legacy, Hilary shares the mindset, habits, and hard-earned lessons that helped her navigate grief, mental health challenges, financial hardship, and entrepreneurship. She opens up about resilience, finding the gold in people, building wealth through real estate, and why discipline, commitment, and consistency became the foundation of her success. For anyone facing setbacks, uncertainty, or personal loss, this conversation offers a powerful reminder that another sunrise is always possible.

Key Takeaways

• Discipline, commitment, and consistency create momentum even during life's darkest seasons.
• Financial freedom begins when you confront the "monster under the bed" instead of avoiding it.
• Building the right team of professionals can accelerate growth and reduce overwhelm.
• Personal tragedy can become a catalyst for creating purpose and long-term wealth.
• Receiving love, support, and help from others is often the key to lasting transformation.

Notable Quotes

• "Discipline, commitment, and consistency."
• "Not having money is the monster under my bed."
• "Good debt builds wealth."
• "There is always another sunrise."
• "Find out who you are, and do it on purpose."

What does it take to build a successful law firm when you have no lawyers in your family, no roadmap to follow, and few mentors to guide the way?

In this episode of Living Your Legacy, Bethany Schneider shares the journey from a determined young student who simply loved to argue to becoming the founder of Schneider Injury Law. She opens up about navigating the legal profession, earning trial experience in high-stakes litigation, building a thriving personal injury law practice, and learning the difficult leadership lessons that come with entrepreneurship.

Bethany discusses the realities of running a business, the importance of mentorship for women in leadership, and why innovation, resilience, and strong boundaries are essential for long-term success. Her story offers valuable lessons for entrepreneurs, attorneys, and anyone striving to create a lasting legacy through leadership and service.

Key Takeaways

• How a simple piece of advice from her mother shaped Bethany's entire career path

• Why trial experience became the foundation of her success in personal injury law

• The challenges of building a business in a traditionally male-dominated profession

• The importance of mentorship and creating opportunities for the next generation of women leaders

• Why entrepreneurs must continuously innovate while maintaining healthy leadership boundaries

Notable Quotes

• "Once I decide something, I set my mind to it and I'm going to achieve it."

• "You really can't ever rest on what you did yesterday."

• "Somebody's always going to be outthinking you."

• "You have to perform better than everybody else."

• "Never stop hustling."