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Jim Lavalle, Founder of Metabolic Code, joins host Keith Hanenian for episode 6 to discuss his career as a clinical pharmacist and how his career as a pharmacist at Kroger  to creating the Lavalle Medical Institute and later becoming an educator and author.

Jim reflects on his family's medical history of diabetes and the dramatic impact it had on his career choice. Jim's days of bodybuilding and pharmacy school crossed over, fueling his aspirations to do more than just deliver medications. 

Early in his career, he ultimately helped start Kroger's health foods brand. Today, he's written over 20 books, works with his University of Cincinnati, and speaks across the nation. He was named one of the “50 Most Influential Pharmacists” by American Druggist magazine and was one of only nine Americans selected to serve under Senator Harkin to participate in the inaugural Dietary Supplement Education Alliance & Dietary Supplement Information Bureau.  

Together, he and Keith also speak about their engagement with Lifetime Fitness and the exploding industry of peptide therapy. Jim and Keith agree, lifestyle changes that must accompany pharmaceutical interaction and that staying the course will yield results. 

Dr. Chelsea Trioano, Owner of Trioano Facial Plastics in West Palm Beach, Florida, joins host Keith Hanenian for episode 5 to discuss her path to becoming one of the only female, facial plastic surgeons in her practice's region. 

Through sacrifice and dedication, Chelsea shares the challenges she overcame during training and entering the field of plastic surgery.  With big practice aspirations, Dr. Trioano spent time most of her free time preparing to be an entrepreneur by researching locations and developing her business framework. 

Dr. Trioano addresses being blinded by the momentum of opening a new practice and accepting that she needed a team to support her after stumbling along the way. 

Together, she and Keith also speak about managing home life and making time to decompress to enjoy family relationships. Dr. Trioano, an advocate for functional medicine, shares with Keith her passion and how it can impact people's lives and drive longevity and healing. 

David Tornek, CEO of Meat Market Restaurants, joins host Keith Hanenian for episode 4 to discuss his rise to entrepreneurship in hospitality from public accounting.

David built his career on personal motivation, strong self-awareness and a perspective on managing one's ego. Today, he recognizes his achievements were built on a formula that personally worked for him, resulting in a scalable business model.

In 2000, David took a strong turn into the hospitality industry in Miami and still works with the same chef/business partner today. With a high failure rate, David addresses why restaurants fail and what he believes is necessary to succeed. 

Today, he employs over 700 hospitality associates across four restaurants,  continuously aiming to make experience the priority.

Lori Robertson, "the Injection Expert," joins host Keith Hanenian to discuss her journey to entrepreneurship after a 25+ year carer in mountain rescue, ICU and family practice. Today, Lori owns and operates Skin Perfect Medical Spa in Brea, California and is also a co-owner of the Aesthetic Immersion training program. 

Lori works as a clinical educator, international speaker and aesthetic specialist, recognizing that her intuition guides her approach to medicine. Lori shares the pivotal moment when she was terminated from a family practice clinic. She started working in medical aesthetics in 2007 after discovering Botox after a treatment appointment. 

Before jumping into the up-and-coming industry, Lori also had a unique career in show business and actress and medical technical advisor on General Hospital for nearly two decades . Lori's success is fueled by her modus operandi: finding freedom and empowering those around her in medical aesthetics by living and working with authenticity and maintaining a distinguished level of professionalism while running her businesses as she sees fit. 

Her patient-centric approach has translated into global success across the industry with The Aesthetic Immersion program, complete with training courses and virtual resources, 1 on 1 training opportunities, guest speaking and her clinical practice in California. 

Dr. Amir Ahmadian, Co-Owner and Neurosurgeon at the NeuSpine Institute in Florida, joins host Keith Hanenian for episode 2 to discuss his ascend to becoming a co-owner of a multi-location neurosurgery practice as a fellowship-trained neurosurgeon who specializes in complex minimally invasive spine surgery.

Dr. Amir shares his experiences from the first time he joined a neurosurgery procedure in college to now employing 78 employees, five surgeons and two doctors. 

Risk mitigation and a drive to succeed without a safety net propelled Dr. Ahmadian and his partner to launch the medical practice, without a business plan.. Instead, they focused on outcome-driven care to start their new business.

Kicking off Season 2, Tom Kazbour, COO of Hungry Howie's of Florida, joins host Keith Hanenian to dive into how he got into the pizza business. Today, Tom, known as "the Pizza Man," owns and operates 63 Hungry Howie's but oversees nearly 300 franchises across Florida.

Keith and Tom discuss how he got into the industry at 15 years old, the impact his father's support and other relationships have had on his career and his path to becoming a successful franchisor and entrepreneur.

Tom cites service, cleanliness and taking care of "your people" as professional values that shaped him and most importantly, not being afraid of getting to work. 

Husband and wife duo, Kristen & Keith Hanenian share a short BONUS episode focused on Medical Aesthetics Consulting just ahead of the Season 2 launch. Together, they discuss how they set up Kristen's practice for success and navigated each of their strengths for collaboration. Kristen's experience with quality medical guidelines, new aesthetic products and extensive training has been matched by Keith's legal expertise and professional business acumen align with best practices, profitability and secure operations.

Their "recipe" to practice safely and efficiently has guided Kristen's aesthetic practice beyond a strong foundation, drawing from her traditional medicine experience but also evolving for the new industry category of medical aesthetics. Keith's front-row seat and support of Elite Medical Aesthetics in Tampa, Florida has scaled to protect and correct medical spas and practices across the country.

Host Keith Hanenian sits down with international entrepreneur Elliot Wise on a trip to the United Kingdom for the Season 1 Season Finale (Episode 11) of the Pro 2 Pro Podcast. Elliot is the CEO of Limitless University, a serial, international entrepreneur and Keith's inspiration in creating the Pro 2 Pro Podcast. 

Together, they discuss Elliot's upbringing as a "parent pleaser" influencing his entrepreneurial spirit and the mindful commitment to helping people in as many ways as possible. As an entrepreneur, Elliot has built mentorship brands in multiple industries aimed at mentorship. Just like Keith, Elliot's passion fuels big plans for the future. 

After Keith and Elliot connected in 2022 through their wives, Keith discovered Elliot's Lean Whiskey & Empire Building and created the Pro 2 Pro Podcast.

Host Keith Hanenian is joined by Board Certified Dr. Joseph Brown for Episode 10 of the Pro 2 Pro podcast. Dr. Brown is a top doc at SyngeryMD, a Tampa Aesthetic & Plastic Surgery practice serving the greater Tampa area. Joe and Keith discuss how he landed in the field of plastic surgery and a family story that impacted his career trajectory. Dr. Brown also shares how his prioritizing his family created a strong support system during his healthcare education and early days of practice. Together, Keith and Paul highlight how their approach to a team-based mentality in each of their respective profession contributes to overall success across their practices in a collaborative working environment.

Host Keith Hanenian is joined by Paul Connell for Episode 9 of the Pro 2 Pro podcast. Mr. Connell is the owner of the Eco Electrical Services based in New York City. Paul and Keith discuss the impact Paul's family mentality had on his work ethic and drive along with the needs of his young family after coming to the states as a twenty-something. Paul shares the peaks and valleys of self doubt and his first job as a secretary to now owning and operating Eco Electrical Services. Together, Keith and Paul reflect on the ways Paul adapted to life in the US and fitting into the professional culture. The duo highlights creative business solutions in the energy industry that continue to build relationships on Paul's path as an entrepreneur.