How do you turn your favorite hobby into a career path?Today we get to follow the journey and lessons that Talmage Brown-Ward took todo just that. From a love of recording, to “YouTube university,” to going fullin on his dream; listen along to learn how to start your own business from aman who has traveled that path already.

About Talmage: Talmage is a videographer who startedTBW Media in 2019 once he realized he could turn his hobby into a full-fledgedprofessional operation. He works with emerging startups and established businessesto create compelling brand identities through video.

Talmage’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tbwmedia/

Talmage’s Website: ⁠https://tbwmedia321129.hbportal.co/public/688d811aeb3523002d10300c/1-Inquiry_form

Marlon & Jessica Wentworth are the owners of Energetic Exotics, Tampa Bay’s premier luxury car rental service. The Wentworth’s discuss their journey developing a full luxury concierge service and highlighting the importance of listening to the customer.
About Marlon: Marlon Wentworth built a career in logistics before co-founding Energetic Exotics. After moving to Tampa he noticed something the city lacked, a service providing the full luxury “Florida” lifestyle.  So, leveraging his experience in logistics, he began crafting the luxury service that became Energetic Exotics.
About Jessica: Jessica Wentworth has a background in the healthcare industry where she learned that communication builds trust, small details affect interactions, and people remember how they are treated. Those lessons helped shape the model of service at Energetic Exotics core.
Energetic Exotics Website: ⁠https://energeticexotics.com

On today's episode we have the privilege of talking to Lee Kearney. He discusses his "failures," what true entrepreneurship requires, and how to evaluate your next move. Listen to get a leg up and learn from his experiences through the boom & bust periods of real estate.

About Lee: Lee Kearney is a seasoned real estate investor and entrepreneur based in Tampa, Florida with nearly two decades of experience. He has successfully completed thousands of real estate transactions across Florida. His expertise spans single-family homes, property flipping, and leveraging market cycles. Lee has built and scaled multiple real estate ventures achieving significant sales volumes.

Lee's Website: https://dodealswithlee.com/

Follow Austin's journey from being "unemployable" to starting his own business teaching business coaches how to sell their programs. From selling boxes of raisins door to door at the age of 5 to selling multi-thousand dollar online mentorship packages, Austin has sold it all.
About Austin: Austin Medlin is the owner & CEO of closesales.ai - the AI sales training platform built to make coaches, closers & agency owners lethal at high-ticket sales. He has personally closed more than $7 million in high ticket sales and generated $100 million+ for other coaches using his method.
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closesales.ai

Learn from Aaron what it takes to be an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurship has been a part of his life from an early age growing up with an entrepreneur mother and seeing first hand the struggles, joys, & individuality it takes to be your own boss. Listen along to hear more of his experiences & the lessons he has learned, as well as hear his 50 “Aaronisms” he has developed over his career.
About Aaron: Aaron Bolton is a Learning and Leadership Development professional who closes skills gaps and increases leadership acumen by building L&D strategies that make sense and delivering learning programs that are engaging.
Aaron’s website
Aaron’s LinkedIn⁠
"⁠Aaronisms⁠"

The Driven Entrepreneur is a podcast for people who refuse to settle for the ordinary path.

Each episode features conversations with founders, investors, and builders who are creating freedom through entrepreneurship. We explore how real businesses are built; from the first idea to scaling companies, buying businesses, investing in real estate, and designing a life around ownership.
Some guests are seasoned entrepreneurs. Others are still early in the journey. But they all share one thing: the drive to build something meaningful.
If you’re a high performer who knows you’re meant for more than the traditional career path, this podcast will give you the insight, strategy, and inspiration to make the leap.
Presented by Driven Life Academy, a coaching and mentorship community for entrepreneurs.