The Leader Mentality

We are blessed to have Dr Andre Blaylock on this Season opening show with us. Andre is an author, public speaker and life coach. His first book, What's Your D8 Number has gotten national attention with Dr Andre making high profile appearances including The Dr Phil Show. He has just completed his 4th book: Cheater, Lover, Liar...Gigalo which you can purchase on Amazon.
On this show, he shared so many good life coaching topics that can be applied to: relationship improvement, Understanding your Value and personal growth lessons.
Dr Andre uses his inspiring message to help others every day and we really believe the viewer will benefit from checking him out.

Some show highlights:
-He wrote the Top Rated Blog on Google from 2009-2014
-His 4th book just dropped, get a copy here: https://a.co/d/89TwDqD
-"It's not what you feel, it's what you do" that makes the difference
-An early life growth moment for Dr Andre - Learning to speak up. What you have to say is important and you need to understand your value
-A funny comment when talking about dating - "Remember that your (date) type, also has a type"...and you might not be your type's type. 
-He tells how to find your motivation and it starts with concentrating on 10 things you want people to know about you if you only had a limited time to live.
-Define your WHY (why you do things)
-Three things you should consider doing: Have kids, Write a book, and plant a tree (these all have a legacy)
-Fighting your fear leads to greatness

We hope you all enjoy the episode! See more from Dr Andre Blaylock here: Facebook
or here: Instagram

Natasha Hanna from Hanna Law Firm visited The Leader Mentality Show and brought a lot of valuable tips for business owners. Natasha told her story of graduating from college, building a successful law firm, giving back to the community, serving  on the Board of Trustees at Coastal Carolina University and building a high morale environment at her company.

Natasha entertained us with a lot of great stories and business tips that all leaders can apply.

Here are some of the highlites:
-We talked about the economic impact to the area of Coastal Carolina University
-Natasha has a passion for bringing students to CCU and seeing them succeed
-She always thought she would either be a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader or an Attorney (yes, she's still a Cowboys fan)
-Natasha's mom was a role model that showed determination and pursuit of her goals. She told a funny story about her mom getting back at one of her male coworkers who kept stealing her lunch.
-She tells us to be yourself and be unrelenting about it. Trying to copy another person's style is doomed to fail.
-Natasha believes that a key to a good business is a motivated team and she constantly finds ways to reward staff members
-Be a trailblazer!!

For more about Natasha and her law firm, please visit: Law Office of Natasha M. Hanna, PC (nhannalaw.com)

Rivertown Property Inspections Owner Justin Ferraro joined us to talk about the importance of building your company's values and establishing them throughout the organization. Justin shared how he built his successful company through a Value system that the entire company understands. He talked with us about how the community impact is at the core of what he does. In this episode Justin brought so many great concepts from Team Building Activities to training and mindset. As the first Inspection company to hit 2,200 inspections in one year in the Myrtle Beach area, Justin (and his wife and partner Elizabeth) have shown they know how to build a successful company.

Some of the show highlights:

Justin talked about military comradery and finding your purpose and way after life in the military

Values take time to develop and should ingrained throughout the entire company

It’s important to not just make your values a Marketing gimmick for the public but rather an internal guide for the entire company to embrace

At Rivertown Property Inspections – they brought in a massage chair to show appreciation for their employees and to also keep the feeling rejuvenated

Integrity - Do the Right Thing even when nobody is looking

Memorable - You need to do things to stand out 

Purpose – Whatever you do – make sure to give full effort and never "mail it in"

Appreciate – be appreciative for the good things and opportunities you have (remember others may not have it so good)

Credibility – giving your employees or contractors education gives them credibility to your customers which brings comfort to your clients and overall success to the organization

Team – What you do not only affects yourself, but it affects all of your teammates. Your actions can either improve others’ chances to succeed or to increase chances of failing.

Great stuff from Justin! For more from Rivertown, check them out here: Welcome to RPI | Home Inspections Near Me | Rivertown Property Inspections (rivertowninspects.com)

This 2 for 1 espisode is a lot of fun. We start of with Nationally know DJ Dank Williams. Dank talks about getting started in the industry and great things he's been doing this year.
Next, Bryant Barnhill talks about his racing season so far and the high competition level he's been facing.
Both of these guys have been extremely successful in their careers. We enjoyed getting a sneak peak behind the scenes of how these guys get prepared and how they go about business.
In between segments we also got a segment of a custom made track by Lord Electric.
Some highlites:
DJ Dank
-As a kid, Dank started working to buy his first equipment - the start of an amazing career
-His goal: Be a better person every day
-From a young age he new he had a passion for music
-Dank enjoys many of the singers and CCMF and mentioned watching out for rising star and "power house" Jessica Rose.
-Dank's been on some cool comedy tours lately including the "Glitter and Grit" tour and with comedian Southern Momma
-Particularly heart warming - he is involved with Best Medicine Brigade and Operation HEAL*ARIOUS. It's a military focused operation focused on healing through music and comedy.  The tour will culminate with a finale on the Jimmy Fallon Show on November 11th.
Bryant Barnhill
-Attended CCMF this year and enjoyed the event
-He talked about the CARS Tour series and the high level of competition
-Bryant talked about racing against Dale Earnhardt Jr and other high level drivers
-He compares racing in the Truck series versus the CARS and the uptick in competition
-The difference between his personality on the track (intense) versus off the track and how it turns on
-The start of the Asphalt Cowboy concept "Wrestling 3,100 lbs of steel on the track"
-Bryant mentioned how he works with sponsors and the benefit of a NASCAR sponsorship with Bryant Barnhill Racing. It's a unique way to market your business which is more active marketing than your typical approach.

We are thankful for both of these professionals and learned a lot from them on the show.
For more info:
DJ Dank Williams Home | DJ DANK WILLIAMS
Bryant Barnhill Bryant Barnhill Racing | Facebook
Also check out Lord Electric at Lord Electric (@electric_lord) • Instagram photos and videos

In the continuation of our CCMF Summer Series shows, Denielle Van Dyke spoke with us about the many attractions in Myrtle Beach, SC.
Denielle is a key part of a dynamic team with the Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce and Visit Myrtle Beach that keeps things pumping in the area.
On this episode, Denielle talked about the Myrtle Beach Beer Trail, the Carolina Country Music Festival and other fantastic news about the Grand Strand.
If you live in Myrtle or have ever considered making a trip to the area, check this episode out!

Some quick show takeaways:
-Check out the Beer Trail to enjoy local breweries and get points
-Breweries are family friendly with food, games, and other entertainment
-Fanny packs are back in style?? Stay tuned
-Promotional items at CCMF are part of the fun
-25,000-30,000 people come to CCMF every day during the event!
-Kenny Chesney came through in the clutch when Morgan Wallen was not able to perform
-Denielle talked about what it felt like to be on the main stage at CCMF talking to the group
-The culinary scene in Myrtle Beach is amazing
-Check out Winna's Kitchen - great food and a great cause to eliminate hunger in the community

Thanks again for Denielle to being on the show. For more about Myrtle Beach check out Welcome to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | Visit Myrtle Beach.

Carolina Country Music Awards Entertainer of the Year, Greg Parrish, talks with The Leader Mentality Show about his inspirations in country music, writing music and performing with his band.
Greg also shares some of his newly released songs with us at the end of the show.
While our audio is not designed for studio recording, you can still hear how powerful Greg's voice is and the skills of the amazing band he has playing with him.

Greg's a friend of the show and always a lot of fun. Here were some of our show takeaways:

-These guys are fans of music in general. They do like to watch performances when they are not performing.
-Greg says the band likes to make fun of each other behind the scenes which makes things fun
-They write their songs as a team effort often
-We actually got to see a new song they had never practiced after the songs they performed on the show. It was really interesting to watch the collaboration amongst the band members on how to adjust different parts for the final product.
-Greg loves the energy of the fans and he wants to make it entertaining for them
-The goal of the show is to "Leave it all on the stage" - they want to know when it's over that they made it the best experience for the fans
-Check out their new album - the songs they played were just a small sample of the full album
-Greg is continuing to grow and play venues all over the region - watch out because the best is yet to come

For more on Greg Parrish and his music, visit: Greg Parrish Music

Country music performer, Lauren Hall, joined The Leader Mentality Show during CCMF to share so many powerful messages in her journey to meeting her goals.

Lauren is very talented and truly a breath of fresh air in this show as she tells her story.  She shared her younger life in which she was shy and had fears in singing in front of others and how the encouragement of her father helped her to develop her talents. Since this show was between her performances at the Carolina Country Music Festival she gave us a glimpse of what it means to be a performer ranging from: short nights of sleep, pre show nerves and goals to get onto the biggest stage.

Some show highlites:
-Lauren's dad first recognized her great "pitch" and she would sing while he played the drums
-She has a new album coming out!
-Her nervousness still happens, but she's learned to control it and actually recognizes those nerves signify that something is really important to you (great lesson to learn for everyone)
-She writes songs from real life experiences and sometimes incorporates past relationships (we have fun hearing about this one)
-Lauren is from Charleston as loves playing at CCMF in Myrtle Beach
-She informed us about the Darius Rucker Riverfront Revival (we want to check this out)
-Also, Lauren talks about what it felt like going onstage with Lee Brice

There are many great moments - we hope you all enjoy.
For more on Lauren Hall music, check her out here: Lauren Hall Music – Charleston Rising Country Artist, Performer, and Singer/Songwriter

We had the pleasure of Greg Rowles joining us for a talk as part of our special series during the Carolina Country Music Festival.

Greg is a motivating guy that truly brings positivity and inspiration every day. He shared with us his storied career from winning Star Search back in 1994-1995 to his plans to open the Greg Rowles Legacy Theater next year.
Some of our high points:
-Being part of his family band growing up
-Greg shares his big opportunity to perform at the Grand Ole Opry
-Performing with John Rich and other band members prior to them forming Lonestar
-Traveling with Ed McMahon
-Those nerves he was feeling when performing on Star Search
-Greg's meeting with Col. Tom Parker (Elvis Presley's Manager)
-"As long as we're on this Earth, we should be growing, aspiring"
-Big news - The Greg Rowles Legacy Theater opens next year!!
-Greg plays a sweet guitar and song (check it out at the end of the show)
Thanks to both Greg and his wife, Brandy, for joining us!!

We hope you all enjoy! Check out more from Greg here:
https://www.facebook.com/gregrowleslegacytheatre/

Halley Murrow tells us her top tips to unwind when she has a very busy schedule and much more!

In this opener for Season 4 of The Leader Mentality Show, Live from Grand Strand Brewing Company, we talk to Halley Murrow  from WMBF about happenings in Myrtle Beach, Country Music, CCMF, Brooks and Dunn music and some teasers about upcoming projects she is working on.

Halley May is always a blast to talk with and brings her positive spirit to our show.

Some episode highlights:
-How Halley got to this point in her successful TV career
-About Grand Strand Today and How To With Halley
-Growing up with the love of music and singing with her Grandpa Farlow
-Carolina Country Music Festival and who she's looking forward to seeing
-Great places to visit in Myrtle Beach (such as Big Mike's Soul Food)
-Andrew Dockery's epic dance at the Fundraiser Purses With A Purpose
-Special upcoming projects are coming up that will be very exciting!

We hope you guys enjoy this as much as we did. In the meantime, check out more from Halley Murrow here: Halley Murrow (wmbfnews.com)

Jeff Thompson, Owner of Carolina Energy Conservation joined us on our last show for the season to talk about business growth, hiring the right people and more.

Jeff's story is a great one about his path from working for the family business, to becoming a salesperson to becoming a business owner and leading others.
We enjoyed hearing Jeff's philosophies on business and life. If you are at a company that hires new employees you should enjoy this show as we discuss things to look for in a potential hire, personality profiles and interviewing techniques.

Some show highlights:
-National Visit your Relatives Day - boost your happiness and reduce anxiety...visit your family
-Cheating in sports
-Jeff building his business from a garage to multiple locations in Carolina
-How Jeff uses personality profiles in hiring certain positions
-Top tip for an interview question (tune in to find out) to see if an employee is actually interested in working for you and their level of planning
-Working with family members
-Motivating employees with recognition

We really enjoyed this show and hope you do too!
For more on Jeff and his companies, check out: Home Insulation & Crawl Space Insulation Company Myrtle Beach, Charleston, Bluffton | Solar (carolinaenergyconservation.com) and Roof Repair & Roof Replacement Myrtle Beach, SC | Expert Roofing Company (klausroofingsystems.com)

With this season wrapping up, we will be off for a couple of weeks to prepare for some Leader Mentality Workshops and sponsorships. Make sure to check back in June for Season 4 which will include some huge guests and another great lineup of inspiring Leadership guests!