The BE Series: Untold Stories of Leadership Transformation

In this episode we dig deep into the reality that transformation can be messy. We explore what it means to embrace opposition and keep your thoughts above your emotions. Teresa Jex shares how Bridge-Builders Counseling in Michigan helps community members overcome trauma. Teresa and Tina discuss mentoring, single-parent families, and authenticity. What is T's Takeaway? "Keep your thoughts above your emotions."

This week we're going back to share one of our most popular interviews about resilience from Kelly Cardenas! Listen as he and Tina talk about childhood and adulthood adversity and how experiences shaped him into the motivational speaker and salon owner he is today.

This week we're highlighting on of our most popular interviews on The BE Series, an interview with Justin Black in honor of his wedding this week!

Circling back from our very first interview, Tina is back with Shaun Chiodo this week talking about the price tags of leadership. Don’t miss the conversation about casting and understanding vision, incentivizing buy-in with your team, clarity in expectations, reading your employees, and much more. What is T’s Takeaway? “Uncomfortable conversations don’t have to be uncomfortable. Any conversation can be comfortable if you’re having it for the right reasons.” 

Josh Sabo, founder and CEO of The Industry, brings us a modern perspective on how to set young people up for success. Listen as he talks about how he teaches his own kids how to have financial freedom, how to identify next-steps in your purpose, how to channel lack of support into strength, how to talk about your successes, how to produce vision, and how to combat negativity. What is T’s Takeaway? “Loving yourself in an appropriate way is humility.”

In this powerful episode with Sean Casey we hear about him struggling in school as a kid, having a baby at a young age, the decision to become a barber, and how he started his successful business. Learn from his tenacious story of getting cancer, working through it, and where he is today. What is T's Takeaway? "Take a step every day. Do SOMETHING each day."

In this episode Tina interviews her parents who have been married for 62 years. They share wisdom in regard to relationships, having a work ethic, keys for success, and more! What is T's takeaway? "Don't hire someone you can't learn something from."

Alejandra Martinez opens up about desperate situations living in Cuba and her journey to America. Recently making the Paul Mitchell Schools' Dean's List, her work ethic and determination will inspire you in this episode. What is T's Takeway? "Never lose your faith."

Learn ten strategies for success from Stephen Epstein, a personal finance educator and founder of DollarCamp. From being labeled dumb by a teacher in first grade to skyrocketing success, this interview is one you don't want to miss. What is T's Takeaway? "Pour the coals on your purpose and you won't be so exhausted."

This week Lydia Davis, a full-of-life salon owner and instructor in Miami, talks to Tina about the choices that contributed to her transformation as a leader. Through the loss of her baby she learned how not to quit in adversity and the value of transparency. What is T's Takeaway? “Don’t get too comfortable with your clients. Always ask fresh questions.”