Robert “Robi” Jalnos, Texas Kosher BBQ Chairman and with Congregation Agudas Achim talks about a sizzling showdown and family-friendly fun at this year’s 9th Annual Texas Kosher BBQ Championship! It takes place on Sunday, November 3rd, 2024 from 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at 16550 Huebner Road, San Antonio, TX 78248 for a day of good-ol’ fashioned Texan hospitality! Get ready to indulge in the most mouthwatering and flavorful Kosher BBQ dishes in the Lone Star State.  The winning teams will receive a Coveted Belt Buckle memorializing the BBQ, a grand prize check of $2,000 and bragging rights for a year. The winners of the People’s Choice competition receive a $250 cash donation to the charity of the team’s choice – invite your friends and family.Entries are limited to 20 teams this year. They'll have 2,000 pounds of kosher brisket, chickens, fish and beans lined up for you to use for the competition.  Sign up teams NOW to secure your spot in this uniquely kosher and Texas event.  https://thetexaskosherbbqchampionship.com/ 
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Andrea Liebross is a business and life coach specializing in working with unapologetically ambitious women entrepreneurs from a variety of industries. A speaker and host of the Time to Level Up podcast, Andrea guides her clients to combine big thinking with solid systems that work together to unleash their success and find the freedom of time, money, and energy they crave. She is excited about the release of her book She Thinks Big: The Entrepreneurial Woman’s Guide to Moving Past the Messy Middle and into the Extraordinary in the fall.  https://andrealiebross.com/

Duncan Cork, President of BFT (Body Fit Training)
BFT is a group strength training concept backed by science, where personal training meets boutique fitness. With nearly 300 studios around the world, BFT is seeing strong growth in North American after its acquisition by Xponential in 2021. The BFT team opened more than 30 studios in 2023 alone, and secured more than 500 signed franchise agreements, which should triple the brand’s size in the coming years.  https://www.bodyfittraining.com/
ABOUT DUNCAN: Duncan brings with him a wealth of experience in branding, marketing, and entrepreneurship that has shaped his journey to leadership at BFT. Starting his career as an Art Director in South Africa, Duncan's passion for brand building and entrepreneurship led him to establish his own creative consultancy in London at just 24 years old! His expertise in distilling complex ideas into tangible, marketable concepts has been instrumental in his success across various industries.
https://www.bodyfittraining.com/

Teresa Johnson, CEO of Leading pottery painting franchise Color Me Mine
https://www.colormemine.com/

Color Me Mine was founded in 1991 and is based in New Orleans, LA. It is the only contemporary paint-your-own pottery franchise in the industry, and has an international presence with more than 120 locations across the United States, Canada, Costa Rica, and the Philippines. Acquired by Twist Brands LLC in 2020, Color Me Mine provides guests with the “The Art of Having Fun” through a unique pottery painting experience in a welcoming, relaxing environment. Guests can choose from hundreds of ceramic pieces to paint, and enjoy an hour or two of entertainment while making meaningful connections and memories with friends and family while creating a unique piece of art. Ceramic pieces are then glazed, fired, and picked up later.

Melissa (Mel) Turnquist, CEO, Texas Center for the Missing has 20+ years of nonprofit development, community education, and training experience.  As CEO of Texas Center for the MIssing, she is responsible for financial accountability, board development, marketing, education and outreach, and fund development.  centerforthemissing.org

Lou DeFrancisco, President of Lindora, a leading provider of medically guided weight loss and wellness services.  Founded in 1971 in Southern California, Lindora has established itself as a trusted brand in the health and wellness industry, improving many lives across millions of client visits.  Lindora is growing quickly with franchise locations across America.  lindora.com

Chris Michlewicz talks about FarmBox Foods:  Designing, building and selling controlled-climate container farms that grow gourmet mushrooms, leafy greens, culinary herbs, micro greens, peppers, tree seedlings and barley fodder.
FarmBox provides you with the tools and knowledge to sustainably grow locally sourced food year-round in any climate, anywhere in the world. They handle all of your transportation logistics and shipping, and their deployment team will even help you get up and running once the farm arrives at your site. https://farmboxfoods.com/

Melissa B. Pergola, Ed.D.,R.T.(R)(M), FASRT and CAE of the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) Pergola talks about the importance of their new Be Seen campaign. Pergola also talks about the importance of being your own patient advocate.
https://www.asrt.org/beseen
Radiologic technologists are eligible for Active membership if they are registered in a primary modality by certification agencies recognized by the ASRT or hold an unrestricted license in medical imaging or radiation therapy under state statute. They have all the rights, privileges and obligations of membership including voting, holding office and serving as a delegate.
https://www.asrt.org/beseen

Michael Benzaia represents ASRT, American Society of Radiologic Technologist. Medical Imaging professional and actor, Benzaia has over 15 years experience in the medical imaging profession. His experience as a health care professional caring for patients and operating state of the art medical imagine equipment is part of the reason he's able to make his on screen roles in shows like General Hospital and Law & Order so convincing.