Made In Mississippi

Bilal has presented lectures on leadership, innovation, and his team's cancer breakthrough at numerous conferences, most notably at the Global Health & Innovation Conference at Yale University attended by over 3,000 people.

As the CEO of EasyKale Labs, he's continuing his research into the cancer-fighting properties of kale, while offering a next-generation product for making kale consumption easier--Bilal's EasyKale®.

Bilal was recently named a 2019 Top Entrepreneur in Mississippi by the Mississippi Business Journal. He received a 2018 and 2019 Young Professional on the Rise Award from Young, Gifted and Empowered Awards in Jackson, Miss.

Dan Hall is an intuitive business consultant who specializes in executive coaching, personnel training, and motivational speaking. Listen as he and Casey discuss how he works with businesses to promote team building by helping each client tackle their unique struggles.

Jon and Bradley are graphic design artists in Jackson with a heart for making connections and building relationships with their clients. Listen as they talk with Casey about some of the work they have done with local businesses in Jackson, and the hope they share for the city that they love.

Brent Moreno sits down with Casey to talk about how he learned to counter the idea of needing to have money to make money using real estate. Listen as he talks about making connections with the right people, managing his business, and his hope for the future of Mississippi.

Elvie's is a new restaurant in the Historic Belhaven Neighborhood that is inspired by French cafes and aims to provide an exceptional culinary experience any time of day. Listen as Hunter, the owner and head chef, and his business partner Cody, the restaurant's general manager, talk about starting a business here in Jackson. 

Melissa Medley is a hard working entrepreneur who has moved into an advising position with VisionFirst that helps communities grow with the business that support them. Listen to how she has learned to share her knowledge and experience to make a difference on a large scale.

Dan is a Mississippi native musician turned business owner. He has always loved performing music, but now that passion drives him to share that experience with his students. Listen as Dan and Casey discuss the success story of DC Guitar Studio.

Today Casey speaks with Andrew Wamble about Plum Creek Environmental Technologies. His father started the company after being laid off in a recent recession. Now the company has been around for 10 years and employs about 65 people. Come hear Andrew's story and gain insight on what has caused such remarkable growth.

This week Casey interviews Carla Kirkland the owner of The Kirkland Group a company that specializes in college and career readiness. After starting a career in education she found that she desired to have more control over her schedule for her family. Today her hard work has developed her one woman operation into a thriving business offering multiple services. Listen here as she shares her story and her insight.

This week Casey, talks with Jason Ishee of Georgia Blue. After losing a football scholarship in California to an injury, Jason shifted his strong work ethic and determination to a new passion, the restaurant industry. Today he has 5 different locations, three of which are his Georgia Blue Restaurant and the remaining two are his GB Bakery. Listen as Jason shares his story of building a thriving business in such a competitive industry.