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How can a greek life and special events apparal company survive a global pandemic when schools and events are CLOSED INDEFINITELY?!!? Listen to this episode where Ben & Nate talk about merging their competing companies to survive and how... just a year later... their business is GROWING EXPONENTIALLY as a result.

Here are a few true ninja entrepreneur takeaways they shared: - Bend toward being environmentally friendly, then show your competition how they can do it as well. - Collaboration is more beneficial than compeition - Seek & find the silver linings of your business

Find out more about B-Unlimited here: https://www.b-unlimited.com

LUCK NUMBER 7! Today's episode features yogi-preneurs MJ & Bentley Jackson from Sculpt Studio! In this episode we talk about the business side of yoga as well as how yoga can be used to treat asthma & panic attacks… with some details bout my near-death experience with respiratory alkalosis. Believe me, yoga can LITERALLY heal and change people's lives. What an AMAZING & REWARDING business to be involved in!

In this episode we also celebrate Sculpt Studio's recognition as 2021's BEST OF EMERALD COAST for speciality fitness. In addition, MJ has just been named BRAND AMBASSADOR for Luluemon's Grand Boulevard location in Miramar Beach! This is their 1st year in operation and they're just getting started…

Listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts and Spotify by searching "SOWAL Creatives".

Connect with MJ & Bentley by checking out their website and filling them here: www.sculptstudio30a.com @sculptstudio30a

Also, check out MJ's yoga playlists on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/user/mike.jackson-us?si=bef53ba0ffe84c1f

This episode is all about SELFLOVE! Something we all need to feel and hear. This week's special guest is artist, author and self love advocate Maurice Hunter. The insights he shared with me have literally influenced how I see the world.

Here are a few choice nuggets from this interview: "We are all figments of our own imagination." "Just because a thought appears in your mind doesn't make it yours." "When you feel a way about someone, it's because there's something in them that you see in yourself."

You can connect with Maurice here: www.artofevolfles.com @artofevolfles

Read Maurice's VIE Magazine article: http://viemagazine.com/article/selflove-maurice-hunter/

Buy his book, Another Day in SelfLove on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Another-Day-Selflove-Maurice-Hunter/dp/1365727041

This latest episode is a fascinating conversation about high-quality, one-of-a-kind craftsmanship. Our guest is Chris Tipton from @fresh.impression , who is one of only a HANDFULL of letterpress artisans in the ENTIRE COUNTRY! And his shop, which houses over 15 TONS of vintage cast-iron equipment, is right here on the Emerald Coast!

What is Letterpress you ask? Some of the earliest known examples date back to the 15th century with the Gutenberg Bible. Believe it or not, the basic principles of this delicate technique are still in use today, where text and images are actually impressed into paper. Letterpress printing creates crisp, clean lines and bold patterns that have greater visual definition than any other printing technique.

Find out more about this craft by checking out Chris's website at www.filetterpress.com

Did you know that support services for families touched by autism drops to near-zero after their primary education years are over? This is such a huge loss of human potential. Everyone deserves the right to feel a sense of purpose. No matter their ability. Here's the thing: We all have a need and desire to contribute to society. People with autism should not be left out of that opportunity.

This is where Westonwood Ranch, a local non-profit located in Freeport, FL is making a difference by serving as a model for the rest of the country to follow.

Westonwood Ranch is a place where people can feel loved, exercise their talents and just be free to be themselves, no matter their age. It's a place where people can cultivate and develop their independence so they can live a full, successful and fulfilling life.

You can find more about Westonwood Ranch here: https://www.westonwood.org

If you're a recent transplant to South Walton / 30A or are curious about what it's like to move here full-time and start a new business, you DEFINITELY want to check out this episode!

This week we interview Caroline Boone and Chef Bill Leavy of C.C. Boone!

Caroline and Bill, both recent transplants, share their experiences with moving down here full-time and starting one of the most unique businesses I've come across in South Walton.

Check out their website here: https://www.ccboonestyled.com

This episode features 3 of the best craft bartenders on 30A: Tatiana Rotari, Slayde Martin, and Christine Tarpey of Better Together Beverage!

Highlights of this episode: - Dave confesses to accidentally lighting a patron on fire while trying to do a match trick. - Tatiana orders drinks like James Bond. - Slade shares insight into what makes a truly great bartender - Christine gives us her classic recipe for the best Boulevardier. Bonus: Unanimous decision is made about the 3 key cocktail ingredients you'd want if you were stuck on a desert island with an unlimited supply.

Our very first SOWAL Creatives podcast features Michaiah & Deborah Smoots of Aloha Bora Media (@alohabora.media)! This dynamic duo shares plenty of insights about their trailblazing company and how they got their start in media production.

Also, we talk about one of our upcoming collavorative projects together: A YouTube Camp for Kids, launching December 2021!