Playing Above The Line

This week we enjoyed a conversation with Brad Israel, the Chief Leadership Officer at 68 Ventures! A Green Beret who spent 12 years in the military following 9/11, Brad shares some incredible stories of his experience in leading different kinds of teams in battle. His passion for leadership is unending - listen to learn more about his newest project, Warrior 360, a leadership consulting service.

This episode is with a fellow Deep-Frier! Bradley Flowers is the owner of PORTAL Insurance and co-host of The Insurance Guys Podcast that is produced here at Deep Fried Studios!! In this episode, you'll get a chance to learn about a very cool interview his podcast did in NYC with Gary Vanyerchuk, and you'll also learn how PORTAL Insurance is making waves with innovative solutions in their industry.

Brooks Conkle is a true entrepreneur and innovator. In this episode, Brooks explains his mission to think of life and business as one giant adventure - and he wants to push us all to live with that attitude!! You'll hear his passion while learning more about his company, The Mobile Rundown, and how it's expanded to events (like Gulf Coast BizCon) & magazine publications.

Today we’re joined by Molly Schemm. Hailing from Kansas, she recently made her way down to Mobile, Alabama and started a career as the Assistant Director of CAMP SMILE.

Dennis and Allen sit and chat with Rebecca Byrne, the President & CEO of The Community Foundation of South Alabama. Prior to coming to the Foundation, Rebecca was the Executive Director of United Way of Baldwin County.

This week, we are so excited to be joined by Bobby Purvis! Bobby is the Operations Manager for Daphne Utilities, which means he is responsible for facilities that supply drinking water, treat wastewater and a natural gas distribution to the cities of Daphne, Spanish Fort, Malbis and Montrose. His experiences in leadership lead him to starting not one, but TWO leadership programs within Daphne Utilities which you’ll hear all about through the episode.

Owen Milligan is the owner of Milligan’s Hurri-Clean, which is an emergency service provider for clean up after disasters. On the episode today, you'll learn more about adapting to working in the unknown, dealing with extremely stressful situations, and the importance of having a network of contacts.

Our guest this week is C.J. Ezell! A business owner for over 21years, his entrepreneurial spirit continues to push him to start new ventures and inspire others to do the same. A frequent speaker at technology events throughout North America, he has a proven track record of industry success. In 2005, he was named one of the top 40 business leaders under 40 by the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce.

Melissa McNichol is the Executive Director of Camp Rap-A-Hope. In this role, Melissa has the opportunity to work with the many volunteers, donors, camp staff members who have made Camp-Rap-A-Hope a 32-year success. Camp Rap-A-Hope offers free fun through year-round programs for families with children who have been diagnosed with cancer. In this episode, you'll learn about the incredible work Camp Rap-A-Hope does & how Melissa is excited for the future programs they are preparing to offer.

Marissa Thetford is a Mobile Bay native who grew up in Fairhope, Alabama. She runs her own marketing firm called Marissa Thetford Marketing. For more than 10 years, she has worked with both big brands and small companies to create award-winning campaigns. Listen to hear Marissa's path to solo-preneurship, guarding your yes's, and how knowing when to ask for help is a sign of good leadership.