Creating lasting relationships with your customers and clients that keeps them coming back is a surefire way to build a sustainable business. In this episode, our guest, Jennifer Brannon, owner of Lightly Used Books in Turlock, CA, talks all about growing her bookstore through community, shifting the culture of her bookstore when she acquired it, the importance of doing the right thing for the right reasons, creating an in store feeling experience online, and more! Jenni is a close friend of ours, we were so happy to have her on the podcast!

Make sure to visit her website here to check out her bookstore: https://www.lightlyusedbooks.com/

For more information about us at Hammond Cinematography, visit our website here: https://www.hammondcinematography.com/

Cassandra has approximately 20 years of experience in the field of Human Resources, Training and Workforce Development, HR strategy implementation and Employment Law. Cassandra is a Best-Selling Author. Her Book Leading From Within, Leading With A Purpose is #1 Internationally in 10 different E-Categories in Business Management and Leadership. 

Cassandra is currently the Director of Human Resources at Covenant Living Communities in Turlock California. She has an MBA from NYIT and a BBA from Faulkner University. She has served on such boards as Skills USA-Alabama and has served as a committee member of Manufacture Alabama. She is currently one of the founding members of Modesto Professional Women for Good, a network of professional women in Modesto who want to make a bigger impact together.  Her diverse work history includes industries such as, manufacturing, non-profit, and healthcare. Her motto is “In order to see the best in people, you need to be the best for the people”. 

To purchase her book, click here: https://a.co/d/flpkqhy

Have you ever considered writing a book, but don't know where to start? In this episode our guest, Larissa Soehn, explains why writing a book is a great way to grow your business through your story. If you want to increase your credibility with your customers, find new ways of marketing that leave a lasting impression, and gain a better understanding of your brand and what you do, then this episode is for you! As Larissa says, a book is a business card no one throws away. Don't miss this episode!

Larissa is a best-selling author with works ranging from science fiction to self-help. She is the founder of Next Page Publishing, where she helps people write, edit, market and publish their own books so that they can supercharge their marketing game, sign more clients and own their accountability and credibility. To reach out to Larissa, visit her website here: https://larissasoehn.coach/

For more information about Hammond Cinematography, visit our website here: https://www.hammondcinematography.com/

You don’t have to reinvent the wheel to start a business. In our conversation with Seth, we discuss what makes a great business, how to hire the right people, the importance of taking care of your employees, and taking risks. Seth brings a fresh perspective to the business world that we loved. Don’t miss it!

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Matias Bichara is a former lawyer who was dissatisfied with the legal profession and decided to pursue his passion in helping others. Now he is a life purpose coach who helps professionals dissatisfied with their jobs discover the type of career that will bring them joy, meaning, and purpose. If you've struggled with disliking your career, feeling unsatisfied and unfulfilled, battling procrastination, or even being too hard on yourself when you make mistakes, this episode is for you! Matias is extremely encouraging, and we absolutely loved our conversations with him.

For more information with Matias, or for a free 30 minute consultation, visit his website here: https://matiasbichara.com

For more information about this podcast or our business, Hammond Cinematography, visit our website here: https://www.hammondcinematography.com/

If you're an introvert like us, you've probably experienced discouragement or frustration in your business when it comes to networking, leading employees, or even just figuring out how to make it work when most of the successful entrepreneurs around you seem to be extroverts. On this episode, we tackle all of these topics! Our guest, Tom Rose of Regard Executive Coaching, has a passion to help people, especially introverts, grow and succeed in their profession. Tom shares his personal experiences as he himself has learned and grown over the years, and gives great tips and insights on how to effectively maximize your potential as an introvert. You don't want to miss this episode!

For more information on Tom and his coaching program, visit his website here: https://tomrose.coach

"It's not a failure when something ends. It just means it's the beginning of something else."  

On this episode, we delve into topics we haven't discussed much thus far on the podcast! Our guest, Pastor Mark Hammond of Celebration Center church in Modesto, gives us insights on how to not only be a good leader, but how to be a leader people actually want to follow, how to organically build your network without seeming salesy, as well as some important life lessons he has learned and lives by.   

We hope you enjoy the episode!  For more info on our guest, check out the following links: 

https://www.celebration-center.org 

https://markhammond.metrolistpro.com

Do you struggle when it comes to creating content? Whether you're trying to start cranking out Instagram Reels or you want to create a great video advertisement for your product or service, this episode is for you. Abby breaks down 4 principles for creating great content, as well as practical ways to apply them. Plus, she'll cover a few bonus tips and encouragement from her experience with creating content. We hope you enjoy this episode!

For more information about Odyssey Productions, visit our website here: https://odysseyproductions.co

Have you ever made a mistake you wish you could just forget? Don't! On this episode, special guest Thom Guerrero of the Mortgage Dr and owner of the Twisted Pig Restaurant located in Modesto, CA covers a variety of topics, including how to reframe your mindset about mistakes, how to approach the recession as a business owner, and what it really means to be an entrepreneur. Thom shared so many great bits of information, there is something for everybody in this episode. We hope you enjoy it!

For more info about Thom, visit his website here: https://www.themtgdr.com/home

August 2022 marked two years since we started Odyssey Productions, and it has been a wild rollercoaster ride! On this special episode, we are going to share seven things we've learned over the last two years that we think will be really helpful for you. We discuss things like pricing your work, perspective & mindset, how to set goals for your business and actually achieve them, building a good community, understanding your why, and more. Make sure to share this episode with others who will find it helpful, too!