Second Shot

Nina Vaca founded an IT staffing firm that generates hundreds of millions of dollars a year.

But, as CEO of Pinnacle Group, the road has not been straight up. The business was started in her apartment living room with a few hundred dollars. There were several times the business was faced with extreme adversity and it was unclear if they'd become the massive success they are today.

Now, Pinnacle serves Europe, Latin America, the Asia Pacific region and beyond. The company has been included in the Inc. 500/5000 list of fastest-growing companies 13 times and in 2015 and 2018 it was named the fastest-growing women-owned/led company by the Women Presidents’ Organization.

In this episode, Nina discusses; How to give your business a Second Shot

How to make sure your employees stay motivated

How to believe in yourself with others might not

How to transform your perspective to expect success

To connect with Nina, visit www.ninavaca.com

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Oh heyyyy classic Second Shot. The whole crew of Heath, Jenny, Matt & Zach are back together again!

Join the fun as we are recording from our new home... with margaritas, business advice and laughs with the whole crew.

Thank you again to this amazing team for continuing to support and engage with this podcast! It truly is what keeps us going!

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"You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help other people get what they want." ~ Zig Ziglar

Susan Van Volkenberg got the call to her Texas home and realized her father was on Flight 77, which had crashed into the Pentagon on September 11th, 2001.

This led to a lengthy faith journey through grief and growth. She authored the book "Silent Resolve and the God Who Let me Down".

In this week's Second Shot Sitdown, Susan details how this process actually strengthened her faith.

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Sarah Frey grew up in rural poverty, the youngest of 21 children. She took over the failing family farm at age 16. THEN - Frey started doing deals with Walmart and other national retailers to soon become the largest pumpkin grower in the US with her company, Frey Farms. Oh, and she also started Tsamma Watermelon Juice... and she writes books.

Sarah Frey created her own "Second Shot" and is now a source of inspiration to many. In this Second Shot Sit Down she talks about escaping rural poverty and how she saved the family farm.

To get her new book, The Growing Season, visit https://amzn.to/3bsUHmX

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John Ansbach from Aon Cyber Solutions is giving us a Second Shot at cyber security. He's truly taking us through, step by step, to share what we need to make sure criminals can't access our children's locations or personal information.

With children working from online locations more than ever, we wanted to sit down with John to give practical takeaways that all families can use. These solutions also work for small businesses.

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To connect with John, visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnansbach/

CAN you teach old dogs new tricks? According to Chloe Anchondo (yes, she happens to be Jenny's cousin... and her dad's twin's daughter... do you follow?) YOU CAN!

Chloe is the founder of Rooted Dog Training, a dog training business in Ontario California. She helps dogs go from wild to... being able to walk off-leash!

In this episode, she talks about creating a schedule for your dogs, how to incorporate crates and how to make your dog ownership experience truly enjoyable. She also gives advice for people who adopted dogs during quarantine.

To connect with Chloe, visit www.rooteddogtraining.com

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DeDe McGuire, often called the "hardest working woman in radio" went from a radio station reception desk to hosting her own syndicated radio show, in dozens of markets across the country. BUT.... it wasn't a fluke and it wasn't luck. In this episode, DeDe discusses how visualization, intention and crazy hard work helped her rise to the top of her industry. She also shares her own personal post-college Second Shot.

Plus, DeDe talks about the work her foundation is doing to elevate and educate women and truly give them a Second Shot at life.

For more information on the DeDe McGuire Foundation, visit www.dedemcguire.com

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WARNING: This podcast contains adult content. While most episodes are family friendly, this podcast contains content that is not suitable for young children.

In this episode, we take a Second Shot at sex trafficking and discuss the reality of its prevalence in every zip code in America. We also discuss the theories about major US companies, like Wayfair and whether there is any validity to accusations they're involved in trafficking.

Our guest, Jaco Booyens became an advocate for fighting sex trafficking after it hit close to home. Booyens sister was a victim of trafficking and he’s made it his life’s mission to fight the global trafficking crisis.

Booyens is the director of the film 8 Days, which raises awareness about the sex trafficking industry. He’s also the CEO of After Eden Pictures and founder of SHAREtogether, a non-profit organization fighting against the global crisis of sex trafficking.

Homeless children or children who grow up in broken homes aren’t always the targets of trafficking, either. Booyens says “the softest target today in the United States of America is the child that’s at home, with two parents but the parents aren’t present.” Parents might be physically present, but Booyens challenges every parent to really know what their kids are doing on various social media platforms.

For more information on Booyens and his organizations, visit jacobooyensministries.org

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You might know Chef Kent Rathbun from Iron Chef or from his well known restaurants like Shinsei, Lover's Seafood Market, or Rathbun Curbside BBQ. But what you might not know is that his business and life perspective got a remarkable Second Shot, when he almost lost his life in an ATV accident.

In this episode, Kent talks business... and how this near death experience changed how he leads and how he approaches relationships.

For more on Kent, visit https://chefkentrathbun.com/

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We are proud to announce that SECOND SHOT is now part of the Dallas based TV show, Morning After on CW33! The segments air Thursdays at 10 a.m.!

Kristen Geez is the founder of the mentoring program, Advising Generation Z and the author of "Pretty Girl Crew." By all accounts, she seems to be a vessel for change and positivity. BUT, it wasn't always that way. She was a bully as a teen. So much so, she was headed for incarceration if she didn't make a change.

In this Second Shot Sitdown, she shares how her "Second Shot" led to a TEDx talk!

For more information on Kristin and how she's impacting Generation Z, visit https://www.advisinggenerationz.com/

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WE MISS ALL OF YOU and having the whole crew together and we are working on getting the crew back together ASAP!