The Leader Mentality

This week is a must watch episode with Teagan Brown, the Sports Director at WMBF. In a relatively short time, Teagan has made a big mark both locally and nationwide with her great sense of humor, exceptional talent and passion for what she does. You may have seen her on national TV for the “smooth mic toss” during a live spot with WMBF or on her Live reports at games across the Grand Strand. Teagan always keeps a fresh take on the world of sports while being a trailblazer across other fields ranging from performing on stage in theaters, to winning her first pageant at the Miss Grand Strand competition in Myrtle Beach, SC.

We know how important mindset is to successful results. Teagan shared with us what she says to herself as she get in the zone before a performance or event. She also told us of her path from going to Syracuse University to becoming a TV personality; the journey that started with hard work behind the scenes and a commitment to doing what she loves. Being the “Outstanding Social Media Personality of the Year by the New York State Broadcasters Association in 2022 and 2023 was just the start. Teagan’s tips for success – “be original” and “don’t feel like you have to say yes to everything”. She elaborated that you need to invest your time well and sometimes that means knowing where you need to direct your focus.

Make sure to throw some support to Teagan as she gets ready to compete in the Miss South Carolina contest in the coming months. From all of us at The Leader Menality – we wish her the best!

For more on Teagan, check her out on social media by searching Teagan Brown or at WMBF here: https://www.wmbfnews.com/2023/07/04/teagan-brown/

Our focus on this week’s show was on the inspirational side of leadership with this month’s League of Leaders award recipient, Stephanie Warren. As Executive Director of the Grand Strand Miracle Leagues, Stephanie is passionate about helping others at both her job and in other community endeavors. The Grand Strand Miracles Leagues provides opportunities for those with disabilities to have fellowship, opportunities to make friendships and have an encouraging environment through sports and other activities. She said that there are people with varying levels of disabilities and that they have something for everyone to get involved with. Stephanie talked about the joy of the people that are involved with the program from the participants to the volunteers and sponsors. She also talked about her journey to her role with the GSML that included a life of servant leadership and the inspiration from her parents.

There are some amazing events coming up that the Grand Strand Miracle Leagues is putting on – one such event is the “Songwriters on the Round”. This year is the 20th Anniversary and the event is on the 22nd and 23rd of November. This one of a kind event features Nashville songwriters in a personal setting with the crowd where they perform songs and share the inspiration behind them. The best part is...not only can you go have a memorable night (or two) of entertainment, but also the proceeds go towards helping those with disabilities.

We truly enjoyed Stephanie’s enthusiasm, dedication and positive attitude. We hope you all enjoy the show!

For more on Stephanie and the Grand Strand Miracle Leagues, please visit: https://grandstrandmiracleleague.com/

On this episode we talked with Ben Greenzweig about the challenges of mental health conditions and a revolutionary treatment called TMS (short for Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation). Ben is the founder of Living Water Clinics and has found his purpose in life to help others through this TMS treatment. During the show, we discussed misconceptions about mental disorders, why medication is not the only way to treat depression and scientific studies about the effectiveness of TMS. 

Ben also shared a common trait he has seen from successful people and people looking to improve – allow yourself to be vulnerable not a victim. Being vulnerable allows a person to accept limits and seek improvement while being a victim blames others and focuses on outer influence more than the power within.

The Living Water Clinics has its Grand Opening on November 15th.

For more information on Living Water Clinics, please visit: https://www.livingwaterclinics.com/about

We want to congratulate this month's League of Leaders award recipient, Becky Large for her recognition of her achievements in leadership. 

Becky is the founder of CAN (Champion Autism Network) and through this foundation, their programs have impacted not just the local community but other cities around the United States. Becky has a passion for helping others and shared with us some of the huge impact that their CAN has made in the lives of people with special needs and their families. A couple of examples of that impact - the Myrtle Beach International Airport was the second airport in the country to create a Quiet Room for a low stress environment for people in need and the Town of Surfside Beach became the first Autism Friendly Travel Destination in the world.

Thank you Becky for all that you do! For more about the Champion Autism Network, please visit: https://championautismnetwork.com/

Just two years ago, Melissa Fowble was at a crossroads of life - she got home from work and her entire home with all of her possessions had burned to the ground. A true, "Why me?" moment for many people - but Melissa used this moment to start the next chapter in her life and it's a beautiful triumph story.

Melissa is our newest League of Leaders award recipient and she told us how she built an amazing career through three important methods: 1) Giving back to others, 2) Caring about people and her customers and 3) Staying connected throughout the community.

The most impressive thing is that when that devastating fire happened - after she made sure her cherished dog was rescued - she knew that there was still thanks to be given and opportunities to succeed. She charted her plan to come to Myrtle Beach and start anew. Now just 4 years later she is part of the expanding First Reliance Bank in the Myrtle Beach area as their Branch AVP, a Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce Ambassador, member of Leadership Grand Strand and more.

Listeners will also enjoy her success methods to talk effectively to customers and how to get your name "out there" through your local Chamber of Commerce and other trade organizations.

We hope you all enjoy!

For more on Melissa check her out at: https://www.firstreliance.com/zinnia/2023/06/19/melissa-fowble-promoted-to-assistant-vice-president/

In this episode, Rob and Frank respond to viewer questions on various topics including the difference in contractor types and which one you need, how to accurately access property values and the importance of staging a home to attract buyers.
In other show highlights:
-Rob answered a viewer question about home construction with ICF (Insulated Concrete Forms) and how it helps your home compared to other framing types. 
-Rob discussed the depth of knowledge required to pass the General Contractor test
-Frank, lead guitarist for the band Carolina Crush, discussed recent gigs and some of the art of entertainment
-Rob and Frank discussed the importance of education in buying a product; "sales are not about trickery, they are about communication"

Rob Clemons is a licensed home builder, licensed GC, Certified Masterbuilder, Licensed Real Estate Broker in SC and State of SC Homebuilders Association President.
Frank Dominick is a licensed Realtor and former business owner of a successful restaurant. 
Tune in to more of Rob and Frank on their upcoming show about Real Estate and Construction!

We are proud to introduce the first "League of Leaders" award recipient, January Fitzgerald.
January is currently the Director of Activities at Indigo in Carolina Forest. In 2023, SRI Management named her Director of Activities of the Year! 
She's been a devoted mother, former Carolina Panthers Top Cat and Director of Activities and in all areas, she has exhibited a brand of leadership in which you help people understand the "Why" rather than just talking about "What" they are doing.
January shared several examples of this over her years of experience. 
Specifically, she talked about how people need to understand the purpose and effect so they can more completely embrace what they are doing. In one example, she was explaining how a task, such as taking pictures of residents at their facility at Indigo, helps the families of the residents to emotionally connect to resident and to the facility. 
While performing for the Carolina Panthers she talked about how it felt to perform at the Superbowl and getting the mindset to be your best on the mainstage. 

We thank January for the inspiring words and congratulate her for this accomplishment as the first League of Leaders award winner. We hope you all enjoy the show!

For more on January or Indigo at Carolina Forest, check out this link: https://www.facebook.com/indigocarolinaforest

A little info on the state of the Real Estate Industry with Carolina Bays Real Estate Agent - Frank Dominick.
Frank talked about: New construction opportunities, current rates, investment properties and much more.
#myrtlebeach #realestate

Show friend and community connector, Michael Sokolik of Paradise Financial Strategies came on the show to talk about the League of Leaders.
This program was started to recognize Leaders in the community in both the adult and youth categories.
Leadership can be shown at all ages and levels of an organization or team.

If you know a leader that deserves recognition, please nominate them by emailing [email protected].
Let us know their name and why they are being nominated.

We are picking Leaders each month, so please nominate your candidate today!

As always, thank you to Michael for his passion for leadership and connecting his community.
Check out more about Michael here: https://paradisefinancialstrategies.com/the-team/

We had a great blast from the past when our old friend and Teal Talk podcast cohost Cobi Williams from CCU joined us. Cobi works in alumni engagement with Coastal Carolina University and is truly passionate about the school. Cobi is one of the best ambassadors for Coastal and his enthusiasm really comes out during the show. He shared a lot of information on upcoming events at the school and he also takes us through the history of the school. He also shared some fun details about his hometown and "Chicken Bog Capital of the World", Loris South Carolina. We enjoyed this reunion show and hope you all do as well!

Show highlights:
-Cobi explained how helping your University helps the value of your degree. Funds can go to all sorts of different ventures. Rob talked a bit about the affect that the sports teams of CCU have helped the college's recognition and donations are a part of that.
-CCU has expanded its offerings for different degrees over the years; they still have a world class business school and nationally renowned Marine Biology - but they've continued to raise the bar for those looking for different fields.
-We had a talk on sports success at the school such as: 2016 National Champs in baseball, Top 20 rankings in football and our very own Melissa Jefferson representing the USA at the Olympics.
-Cobi talked about the excitement over the new Athletic Director as Coastal - Chance Miller
-We talked about the fantastic leadership of CCU President, Michael Benson and how that has translated to success at the school.
-Cobi shared a book with us written by Roy Talbert Jr, Coastal Carolina University: The First 50 Years. This book runs through a lot of interesting information including the meeting at the Chat N Chew restaurant that started it all. Pick up a copy of the book here: Coastal Carolina University: The First 50 Years: Roy Talbert Jr., Lynn Franken, Doug Bell: 9780976388104: Amazon.com: Books
-One other good upcoming event: Loris is hosting a CCU spirit day on October 15, 2024 called Downtown Teal Tuesday! 

For more on Cobi Williams, check him out here: https://cobiwilliams.com/welcome

For more information on Coastal Carolina University, visit: https://www.coastal.edu/index.php