The Local Success Podcast

Terry Pillow is a true pioneer of the fashion industry, and in this conversation, he takes us on a wonderful journey through his life. He starts with stories from his childhood in Arkansas, his first encounters with fashion, and how he ended up working for and leading fashion giants such as Ralph Lauren, Giorgio Armani, Adidas, and eventually becoming the CEO of the globally known brand, Tommy Bahamas.

All of Terry's experience has led him to start his latest fashion venture, a fine leather goods store, made in the United States in beautiful Montecito, California. He shares his vision for the brand and store and how proud he is of what is to come.

Terry's life story is an amazing reminder to stay true to what you love and are passionate about. Terry decided to follow his love for fashion, and the doors always opened at the right time. He shares incredible stories about working with legends in fashion, such as being a merchandiser for Ralph Lauren and working directly with Giorgio Armani in none other than the fashion capital of the world, Milan.

Terry also talks about the importance of being on the same page when it comes to collaborating with others, emphasizing that it is crucial to surround yourself with individuals with ambition and a similar mindset as you. It was such a pleasure getting insight from Terry when it comes to the fashion industry and life in general.

I truly hope you all enjoy this talk and visit his store in Montecito.

I am fascinated by success stories, but of course, success means something different to everyone. Today, I have the pleasure of speaking with Rosario Zapata, owner of Queen of Clean Service, about her views on success and life in general.Rosario grew up on a beautiful ranch in Mexico, surrounded by family, animals, and nature. She considers those years some of the best of her life, but decided to move to the United States when she was 18 with great ambitions. She started cleaning homes in Montecito, California, which was intimidating at first, considering she had zero experience cleaning houses. However, she was determined to make something of herself.Fast forward 20 years, and Rosario is the proud owner of Queen of Clean Service, a 25 employee, 12 van operation. She runs the company with love and care for everyone involved. Rosario shares stories about her time at the ranch, how the business got its name, her vision for the company, and so much more about her incredible life so far.This story is nothing short of inspiring. It shows that with enough passion and determination, anything can be achieved. I hope you enjoy it and share it!

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I love laughing. If I could laugh all day, I would. This is one of the many reasons why this conversation with stand-up comedian Chris Williams is already one of my favorite ones so far. 

Chris and I connected over social media and I was deeply inspired by his pursue of his dream and vision; to be a stand-up comedian who brings value to the world. Chris shares his first experiences with comedy, a few not-so happy stories that eventually he would learn were just life lessons and a reminder to never give up on his dream, his upcoming goals and his overall vision for this carreer. 

Besides being hilarious, Chris is also a very deep man with a clear head and goal. As a comedy fan myself, it was a pleasure to speak to someone so well versed in the field. On top of performing all over the state, Chris also started his own company, Let Loose Comedy.                                       Let Loose Comedy was created with the goal to provide a safe and fun space for comedians to perform and perfect their craft. Chris and his company put on weekly shows in beautiful Santa Barbara, California in many restaurants and bars across town. 

This conversation was not only funny but also deep and thougt provoking. I had a blast learning about Chris and his passion and I have no doubt he will accomplish all of his goals and more.                                                                                                                                                                                                       I hope this episode allows you to Admire, Get Inspired and Take Action. 

Follow Chris’s instagram @crwspeaks and his company @letloosecomedysb

What a pleasure to be joined by Sunstone Winery‘s President, Director and Co-Owner, Teddy Cabugos in today’s episode.

I have been visiting Sunstone Winery for over 2 years and have loved every single time I go up there and was able to have an amazing conversation with Teddy regarding his life journey, his acquisition of Sunstone Winery and the vision he has for this incredible winery.                                      Teddy takes us on a complete journey from leaving his home town, exploring careers and others areas in the country and eventually making a much anticipated return to Santa Barbara to own and run this highly unique and gorgeous winery in the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley. 

Teddy is hugely inspirational indiviso who is following a vision he had in life. He does so by being a humble, hard working and caring boss, which it is rare to see now a days. We discus the challenges of owning and operating such a large type of business, what drew him to it in the first place and how he plans to accomplish so many awesome projects this winery has in store for the community.

I truly enjoyed this conversation and I hope you all do as well! Now lets Admire, Get Inspired and Take Action!

In today’s episode I’m joined by a man I truly admire and I hope will inspire you all. 

Chris Gocong is a 7 year NFL veteran who played most of his career with the Philadelphia Eagles and the Cleveland Browns. Chris had a successful career and he shares some incredible stories about his time in Philly, what it meant to go to the NFL for him, the importance of goal-setting and, so many other topics.

Chris opens up about life after football, he gets real about the physical toll the sport had on his body and how he was able to find other passions that bring fulfillment to his life. 

This was a deep conversation with someone extremely talented and passionate about life. Chris shares his view on success and how it has changed over the years. He talks about how he wants to be remembered once he is gone.

I had an amazing time with this conversation and it served and a reminder to always keep in mind what really matters in life. I thanks Chris for time and I truly hope it inspires you as much as it inspired me. I hope you enjoy this talk

Follow Chris and his art on instagram at: @Chrisgocong 

WINE! I love wine. I love smelling it, I love drinking it and, I love talking about it. There is something so refreshing about talking about something you love with a real expert on the subject.

In today’s episode I have the pleasure to have a conversation about wine with a true expert on this field, Daniel Berman. Daniel has been around wine since a very young age and has turned his passion into a business. We talk about when his love for wine began, the influence his dad had on it, his first professional encounters with it and, of course his new company: Rincón Wine Group. Daniel shares why he had the idea to start this in the first place and where he sees this company going. He also talks about the importance of having a teammate in life and people that believe in your same vision.

I had such an awesome time with this conversation and I hope you join me so you too can admire Daniel’s journey, get inspired by his story and, take action on your own dreams. Enjoy the talk!

Entrepreneurship isn’t easy. It is something many want but, not at all are willing to put in the work to make things happen. And some people just have ”IT”, Angie Esparza is one of those people. The owner of Highly Favored Beauty Studio in beautiful downtown Santa Barbara has found her calling in the beauty industry and she is just getting started.

Angie shares what her vision for this studio is, how she plans to get there and gives us an insight of her life and how she got to this point. We talk about habits that have positively changed her life, the importance of sorounding yourself with like-minded individuals and, her future plans for the business. 

I truly admire Angie and the way she has paved her own destiny. I hope you all get some value out of this and join me to Admire, Get Inspired and Take Action!

Follow Highly Favored on Instagram:  https://instagram.com/highlyfavoredxbeauty?igshid=Zjc2ZTc4Nzk=

We are starting 2023 with a heavy hitter. I am so excited to be joined today by Sheralyn Baltes, she is the Senior VP of Digital Media & Business Operations for the upcoming professional soccer team, the Santa Barbara Sky Football Club.

As a futbol fanatic myself, I’m delighted to have this conversation with Sheralyn. We will talk about her role in this upcoming team, what it means to the city, the vision for this team in the future and many other life topics.

I hope you enjoy enjoy the talk.