Our Two Cents Podcast

Roshni Patel is the Founder/CEO of Thrive HR Consulting, skilled in all aspects of HR including recruiting, benefit administration, payroll, leadership development, performance management, and compliance to name a few. Her main passion is to work with business owners and management teams to develop strategic plans that are tailored and convenient for every business's success.

Roshni Patel discusses her reasoning behind her decision to take a leap of faith during a worldwide pandemic and start her own company, Thrive HR Consulting. She and Troy discuss her journey from working at Brown Armstrong as an accountant, to enrolling online at Cornell University to obtain her Masters Certificate in Human Resources. Finally, they explain how COVID-19 has changed policies and protocols with work and how jobs are now moving forward.

LEARN MORE ABOUT ROSHNI PATEL:

Website: www.thrivehrc.com

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 661-498-THRC

Jon Ferrara is the founder and CEO of Nimble, an award-winning social sales, and marketing CRM for individuals and teams. It's Ranked #1 in Overall Satisfaction by G2 Crowd and integrates with Microsoft Office 365 and Google G Suite. Learn more at Nimble.com.

Ferrara was the creator and co-founder of the award-winning customer management product GoldMine. In 1999, Goldmine was acquired by FrontRange and Ferrara left to pursue other interests. During those years, Ferrara continued to watch the CRM market. He saw that most of the CRM products that were serving small businesses moved upmarket (and became more costly and complex) or fell by the wayside, leaving the market underserved.

Shannon and Jon discuss the importance and value of knowing your customers, best practices for documenting that information to benefit both the sales team and the company as a whole. They also touched on the concept of social selling and using social media as one of your primary channels of engagement towards your current and future customers. Shannon invites Jon to share more about his experiences in developing his original CRM software solution, Gold Mine back in the late 80's.

LEARN MORE ABOUT JON FERRARA:

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: @JonFerrara

Facebook: Jon_Ferrara

Twitter: Jon.Ferrara

Mark Kelegian, a Southern California native and an attorney who operated casinos, acquired the original—and only—Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California, in 2015 with plans to eventually expand. Since 2017, under Sansmark Inc. — the name adds the initials of Kelegian's wife, Shelly, and daughters Ashley, Nicolette and Susan to his own first name — Mark Kelegian has opened locations in El Segundo, Pasadena, Torrance, Costa Mesa, Santa Monica and Downey.

Shannon and Kyle sit down with Mark Kelegian the Owner of Randy's Donuts to learn more about his journey from casinos to owning a now international donut chain. Mark has taken the famous Randy's Donuts brand and developed a franchise model with over 60 new locations in progress as of the date of recording.

Learn more about Randy's processes in developing wild new recipes, marketing their signature store fronts, and their future growth plans.

LEARN MORE ABOUT MARK KELEGIAN:

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 661-864-7160

Instagram: @RandysDonuts

Facebook: RandysDonuts

Twitter: Randys_Donuts

GET IN TOUCH WITH THE NEW BAKERSFIELD LOCATION:

Website: https://randysdonuts.com/

Instagram: @RandysDonutsCentralCA

Phone: 661-864-7160

Facebook: RandysDonutsBakersfield

Tracie Barmann has 15+ years in Business and commercial banking. 20+ years managing her own residential real estate and almost 4 years as co-owner of a real estate franchise. She has a passion for entrepreneurship, business, and pursuing possibilities. She started 'Sharing Spaces' a few years ago but she encourages everyone to be a part of her journey.

Tracie and Scott discuss the long journey it has been in order to create 'Sharing Spaces'. Tracie discusses the different services that 'Sharing Spaces' has to offer and the many benefits it has to someone looking for short term housing. Finally, they take a look into Tracie's goals and what she has planned for her company's future.

LEARN MORE ABOUT TRACIE BARMANN:

Website: https://sharingspaces.com/

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 833-557-4273

Instagram: @sharing.spaces

Joe Peters is a born and raised Bakersfield native who has a background in the oil and gas industry for the last 13 years. He recently purchased a new company and stepped out of the oil industry all while being a self managed and independent touring musician/singer songwriter.

Joe discusses his reasoning for leaving the Oil industry and the different companies he and his family have had the opportunity to be involved in. He takes us on the journey of his music career from the beginning to the road ahead. Joe leaves us with some exciting news about what he has planned for the future.

LEARN MORE ABOUT JOE PETERS:

Websites: https://americalawning.com/

https://joepetersmusic.com/

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 661-328-1292

Instagram: @joepeters_music

Heather Laganelli founded Locale Farm to Table in 2015 and focuses on using sustainable organic ingredients. She is a Board Member of Bakersfield Hub and is the Chair for their innovation Lab Project. Aside from running her successful restaurant she enjoys photography, art designs, and blogging.

John and Heather discuss how difficult it can be to take over an already existing restaurant and how important it is to not stray from your vision. They talk about how unique Bakersfield is and how it reflects in our community. Finally, Heather expresses her love for travel and how she plans on incorporating it into her future plans.

LEARN MORE ABOUT HEATHER LAGANELLI:

Website: www.localefarmtotable.com

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 661-322-9090

Instagram: @localefarmtotable

Facebook: LocaleFarmToTable

Team OTC welcomes Sheriff, Donny Youngblood. Sheriff Youngblood joined the Kern County Sheriff's Department in 1972 as a Correctional Officer assigned to the Lerdo Facility. Two years later, he entered the basic academy to begin training to become a Deputy Sheriff. And in 2006, the citizens of Kern County elected Donny Youngblood to the Office of Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator.

Listen while Scott, Shannon, and Sheriff Youngblood discuss the many employment opportunities the Sheriff's department is offering and to apply. Along with this, they discuss Prop 47 and the effects it has on our homeless population here in Kern County. Finally, Sheriff Youngblood sheds some light on the rise of crime and how the media has played a large role in it. You won't want to miss this episode!

LEARN MORE ABOUT DONNY YOUNGBLOOD:

Website: www.kernsheriff.org

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 661-391-7500

Instagram: @donnyyoungbloodforsheriff

Facebook: Donny_Youngblood

Krista and Bryce Horton are local Bakersfield Instagram influencers with a global following. Their journey started back in 2012 when Krista started posting "mommy-and-me" pictures with her then 1 year old, Boston (Boss). Over time, the Hortons started sharing more and more of their personal lives and their audience exploded. Krista now has over 1.3 million followers on Instagram. Kyle and Shannon sit down with Krista and Bryce to get an inside look at their journey to becoming "Insta-famous". They also discuss how it's possible for someone to follow in their footsteps with the right social strategy. Finally they discuss the goals and plans they have set for the future and what we can possibly expect. Instagram: @krista.horton

Jeremy S. Adams is one of the most decorated educators in the state of California. In 2018, he was the first classroom teacher inducted into the California State University Bakersfield Hall of Fame. A graduate of Washington & Lee University and CSU-Bakersfield, he has written on politics and education for the Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Huffington Post, The Daily Caller, The American Conservative, New Discourses, and many other outlets.

Kyle and Scott discuss Jeremy's new book, Hollowed Out. Jeremy explains how teachers and their classrooms have gone through recent changes. Students are now more reliant on technology and are struggling to interact with others. However, Jeremy ends with an explanation on how we can help America's next generation.

LEARN MORE ABOUT JEREMY ADAMS:

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: @jeremyadams1976

Link to his book: Hollowed_Out

Troy Burden talks about September being Life Insurance Awareness month and how important it really is during these crazy times.

LEARN MORE ABOUT TROY BURDEN:

Website: www.lynncompany.com

Phone: 661-301-1247

Instagram: @TroyBurden