Marissa Hughes went through a divorce in the middle of nurse practitioner school, working 60-hour weeks while raising two young boys on her own. In this episode of the Solid Podcast, she shares how that season pushed her to start Mavi MedSpa from a single converted office room, only to have COVID shut down elective procedures weeks after she opened.

Marissa talks about rebuilding trust after divorce, blending families with her now-boyfriend Bryce, raising sons who "caught" her work ethic instead of being taught it, and her belief that success is attracted through consistency and the right people, not chased. She also opens up for the first time about her new project: the Teen CEO Blueprint, a course built to give young entrepreneurs the guidance she never had.

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Part two of our conversation with Gary Kornegay Sr. and Gary Kornegay Jr., and this half goes even deeper than the first.

Gary Sr. built a business empire out of nothing, and along the way built a family that actually wants to be around him and around each other. In this episode he breaks down the parenting philosophy that shaped his kids into leaders instead of followers, why he bought a Lamborghini he could barely fit in, and the unconventional way he turned his backyard into the safest place in town for his kids' friends to hang out.

Gary Jr. opens up about what it felt like to get pulled out of the field right when he was hitting his stride, what it cost him personally, and how he and his dad went from being compared against each other to building one of the most effective father-son business partnerships around.

We get into money mindset, what it means to "graduate from money," why succession planning matters way more than most business owners think it does, and why how you talk about your work at home might be the most underrated factor in whether your family ever wants to be part of it.

If you haven't watched part one yet, go check that out first. This one builds directly on it.

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Gary Kornegay Sr. built one of the most successful organizations in his industry from scratch growing up in South Central LA as a preacher's kid, becoming a paramedic, and eventually building a business that now stretches across the country. His son, Gary Jr. (G2), grew up watching it all happen and eventually asked to learn the family business himself. Gary's first response? He offered to pay him to stay away from it.

In part 1 of this two-part conversation, Gary Sr. and G2 open up about growing up in a strict, faith-based household during the rise of gang culture in LA, the wealth that was lost when Gary's grandmother passed without a plan in place, why competition (not favoritism) is what actually made G2 better, and the leadership philosophy Gary built his entire organization around letting new people keep 100% of the commission instead of splitting it. Gary also shares the conversation with a client that completely changed how he built his business, and why he still believes "be nice to everybody" is the most important lesson he ever learned.

This is a conversation about family, legacy, and what it actually takes to build something that survives past you.

On this episode of the Solid Podcast, we sit down with Cody Webber longtime hunting guide, coyote caller, and outdoorsman with stories that sound made up (they're not). Cody takes us through decades of hunting memories: his first buck at 15, getting lost in the woods as a kid and flagging down a semi truck for help, surviving a whiteout blizzard alone in the Uintas, and the time he and a buddy dropped two giant Yukon moose 100 yards apart in Alaska then had to pack them out through freezing rain with cramping legs and a failing headlamp. We get into what makes coyote hunting his favorite pursuit, the drama that comes with two hunters claiming the same animal, guiding people like Bo Jackson, and the life lessons hunting has handed down through generations of his family. If you hunt, you'll relate. If you don't, you'll still want to hear these stories.

What does it actually take to go from broke to six figures and then do it again?

In this episode of the Solid Podcast, Jefferson Rogers and Jeffrey Dale Fieldstead sit down with two of JKR Windows' top office sales leaders, Obadiah Longoria and Cory Gilbert, to talk about the real price of success and why most people aren't willing to pay it.

Obie grew up in a chicken coop house in Commerce City, did concrete work at 16 just to survive, and bounced through a trucking company and a handyman business before stumbling into window sales. Cory spent over a decade building teams across home security and solar, ran a company doing millions in revenue, and then walked away from all of it to start completely from scratch, knocking doors like a first-year rep.

Both are now among the highest earners at JKR. Neither skipped a single step to get there.

This episode covers why starting at the bottom is actually the fastest path to the top, the spouse conversation nobody has before grinding season starts, what happens when you lose your sense of purpose and how to find it again, how to stay present with your family when work never turns off, and the one thing Jeff does that most guys get completely backwards when it comes to taking care of their wives.

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Some people build businesses through transactions. Mcrae Heppler built his through trust, consistency, and showing up for people long before there was any return. This episode dives into leadership, fatherhood, community growth, and why the long game still matters. Watch the full conversation on YouTube.

Key points: -Building a business through relationships, not transactions -How fatherhood changed his structure and priorities -Why giving without expecting return still works -The power of personal brand and consistency -Growing St. George while protecting its culture

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Mitch Frei breaks down what 15 years in sales, leadership, and investing actually looks like and why the basics still win.

Key points: -You can't skip steps if you want real growth -Recruiting and leadership compound faster than personal sales -Vision and consistency beat talent -Money amplifies who you are, it doesn't define you -There is no finish line, only progression

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Ryan Flint shares how he built his business on relationships, not transactions and why the hardest seasons often shape who you become as a leader.

Key Points: -Why relationships matter more than your next deal -Choosing growth when everyone else pulls back -Building a personal brand rooted in service -Moving your family without losing momentum -Getting through hard seasons by facing them head-on

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They talk through what it really looks like to leave something stable, bet on growth, and lead a family through it without having everything figured out.

Key Points: -Why "safe" can quietly limit your growth -Building belief based on the future, not the past -Transitioning from security to performance-based income -The role of leadership and environment in personal change -Balancing ambition with being a present parent -Why long-term commitment beats short-term testing

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With Trevor Cowley, this episode is about the quiet seasons that shape who you're becoming before anything shows. Watch the full episode and subscribe for more.

Key Points:

-Success is built in unseen seasons

-Becoming before achieving -Brotherhood and accountability

-Patterns in long-term growth

-Leading at home and in business

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