Zasil “Z” Oviedo is not just talking about construction, real estate, and affordable housing — she is building the machine to execute it.

In this episode of Make It Count, Tanya Waymire sits down with Z, founder of GO Contracting and co-founder of A3 Creative Partners, for a conversation on building in a male-dominated industry, taking the con out of contracting, and creating work rooted in trust, systems, and family.

Z shares how she went from operations and estimating to owning a construction company in DFW, what contractors and real estate investors often underestimate, and why her mission to help house 5,000 people is deeply personal.

This conversation goes beyond business. It is about dignity, generational change, affordable housing, and building something big without losing what matters most.

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Melissa Collins grew up a Kentucky girl through and through — singing before she was 10, offered record label at 11, raised around music, and carrying the kind of voice people do not forget.

Her career took her from the hills of Kentucky to Los Angeles, where her debut release was submitted for Grammy consideration in six categories. But then the thing that made her Melissa was suddenly gone. Health challenges caused vocal damage, and for years, she could not sing the way she once had.

Then one day, years later, her voice came back.

Not just her voice — her range, strength, control, and confidence came back, too.

In this episode of Make It Count, Melissa shares the story of losing her voice, finding it again, and stepping into what feels less like a comeback and more like a rebirth. We talk about Kentucky roots, the dream that started young, being offered a record deal at eleven, opening for George Jones, the lessons of Los Angeles, and the new music she is writing now from a healed, honest, stronger place.

Melissa also shares what it means to be chosen for the 50 Over 50 project, record at Abbey Road, work with a full orchestra, and head toward performances connected to the Grand Ole Opry and Ryman Auditorium.

This conversation is about music, resilience, faith, joy, second acts, and what happens when the silence does not get the final word.

For anyone wondering if the dream is too late, too far gone, or already behind you — Melissa’s story says otherwise.

Scott W. Klein has led in at least eight different industries, helped grow one company from $12 million to nearly $1 billion, and later helped guide LanguageLine Solutions through its $1.5 billion acquisition by Teleperformance.

But this conversation is not just about business wins.

On this episode of the Make It Count Podcast™, Scott shares what he learned from more than four decades of leading startups, turnarounds, acquisitions, bankruptcies, global teams, and major transformations. He breaks down his Realtime Transformation approach, why busy work kills momentum, how to create a culture of alignment, and what it really takes to lead people through change.

We also talk about the leadership lessons that move beyond the boardroom — family, service, listening, accountability, client satisfaction, and the discipline of knowing where you are going before you start the journey.

Scott’s forthcoming book, Leadership for Life, brings those lessons together for business leaders, parents, coaches, community leaders, and anyone who wants to lead themselves and others better.

If you have ever wondered what separates activity from real progress, or what leadership looks like when the pressure is high and people are counting on you, this episode is worth your time.

Jamie Davis, Esq. joins Tanya Waymire on Make It Count to talk about the shift from Fortune 500 legal, compliance, and real estate roles at Walmart and AMC Theatres to building healthcare businesses, DME ventures, behavioral health facilities, and healthcare real estate.

This is not a polished “left corporate and everything got easy” story.

Jamie talks about faith, timing, being hospitalized with COVID, buying her first fourplex, entering the durable medical equipment space, launching Cornerstone Medical Supply and The DME Launch Pad, and building regulated businesses the right way.

She also shares the deeply personal reason behind The Mental Shift Wellness Center and her work in behavioral health after losing her best friend to suicide.

If you have built the career, earned the title, and still feel pulled toward ownership, this conversation will meet you there.

Jamie brings legal precision, operator grit, and a real heart for serving people — and her next chapter is already in motion.

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Content note: This episode includes discussion of suicide, grief, and behavioral health.

Tony Jeary, The RESULTS Guy™, and Tammy Kling join Tanya Waymire on The Make It Count™ Podcast for a conversation about how to stop confusing movement with progress.

If you are busy, driven, building something, and still wondering why the results do not match the effort, this episode will challenge the way you think, plan, spend your time, and define success.

Tony has spent 40+ years helping high-performing leaders create clarity, focus, and execution. In this conversation, he shares how to get clear on what you actually want, focus on high-leverage activity, use goals as a daily operating system, think better through books and AI, protect your health, and build success that includes your family instead of sacrificing them for it.

Tammy Kling brings the kind of perspective that makes the conversation deeper than business. Together, Tony and Tammy pull out what most people miss: better results do not start with doing more. They start with thinking better, choosing better, and getting honest about what matters.

Listen if you are ready to build with more intention and make your life count at a higher level.

Ryan Peppers is the kind of person who can spend eight months engineering the perfect chocolate chip cookie with three flours, three sugars, espresso powder, and an Excel spreadsheet — then bring that same level of precision into sales, leadership, and life.

In this episode of the Make It Count Podcast, Ryan shares how Jim Rohn cassette tapes, early entrepreneurship, blue-collar roots, and years in sales shaped the way he thinks, builds, and leads. We talk about systems thinking, high-ticket conversion, genuine influence, integrity in sales, and why people do not make decisions the way most salespeople think they do.

This conversation also goes deeper than business. Ryan opens up about building at a high level while protecting what matters most at home, the role faith plays in marriage, why shared vision matters with your spouse, and how to think in both sprints and marathons when you are trying to build something meaningful.

This one is for the builder, the salesperson, the leader, the entrepreneur, and the person who knows success should strengthen your life — not quietly take it from you.

WT Greer III has spent more than four decades using his voice to move rooms, open doors, and remind people what music can still do when it is carried with purpose.

In this episode of The Make It Count™ Podcast, WT shares the story behind the voice — from a dorm-room dare that turned into a career, to singing for U.S. Presidents and First Ladies, meeting Oprah, Maya Angelou, Nelson Mandela, Vic Damone, Diana Ross, and performing in rooms most people only read about.

But this conversation goes far beyond the stage.

WT talks about faith, family, free will, humility, mentorship, raising children with real foundations, and what it means to steward a gift instead of chasing fame. He shares why the goal was never just applause, why serving people matters more than being seen, and why carrying something meaningful requires diligence, obedience, and the willingness to keep learning.

This is a conversation about voice, legacy, leadership, faith, and the kind of life that gets built when talent is treated like a responsibility.

If you know you have been given something meaningful, this episode will challenge you to carry it well.

What happens when the season that stretches you becomes the reason you build something that helps other people?

In this episode of Make It Count, I sit down with Rob Duve — father of five and founder of DadGrid.

Rob shares the real work behind single fatherhood, rebuilding, emotional healing, asking for help, and learning to lead his family with more presence, responsibility, and connection.

We talk about the weight many fathers carry quietly, the stories men tell themselves when life changes, and why Rob felt led to build DadGrid as a place for single dads to find support, resources, community, and a way forward.

This conversation is for fathers, families, and anyone who has had to rebuild while people were still counting on them.

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What do you do when the finish line moves, the dream takes fourteen years, and the work still matters?

Jennifer and Jason (Mac) McAlister bring two lives of endurance into one conversation.

Jennifer is a Christian author, speaker, certified coach, and devotional writer whose message was shaped through real life — including being stopped near the finish line of the Boston Marathon when the bombing happened. That moment became part of the story behind Press On, Trained to Trust, and her devotionals now reaching people through YouVersion and Bible.com.

Jason served in the Marine Corps and Navy, flew AV-8B Harriers, trained pilots, and went on to build Wraith Systems after seeing a gap in how fighter pilots were being prepared. His work now supports F-35 pilot training, and every F-35 pilot trains on the stick and throttle system he helped bring to life.

This conversation is for anyone building through pressure, delay, faith, family, business risk, or the private grind people rarely see.

We talk about marriage, endurance, calling, failure, obedience, support, and what it really takes to keep moving when the road keeps feeling uphill.

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If you’ve been waiting for life to get easier before you move forward, this episode is going to hit you in the right place.

Greg Johnson, Founder of Night of Superstars, joins Make It Count for a conversation about adversity, service, dignity, and the kind of perspective most of us need more often than we admit.

Through Night of Superstars, students and young adults with special needs are honored for what they have accomplished, then supported through scholarships, mentorship, internships, and community long after the red carpet ends.

What Greg shares in this episode is bigger than an event. It will make you look at what you complain about, what you carry, what you avoid, and what becomes possible when you stop treating adversity like the enemy.

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