The Local Success Podcast

Owning and running a restaurant is no easy feature. It takes time, effort, knowledge and, most importantly an amazing team. Nadia Ajlouni, owner of the very famous restaurant The Blue Owl joins me today to talk about achieving her goal of owning a restaurant and living her dream at the same time. Nadie shares what techniques in life she has found helpful to help her accomplish anything she wants.

Nadia talks about the importance of being kind to others, and it truly shows in the way she is running her restaurant. She shares how crucial having the right team around you is, the obstacles of running a business and what she loves about it. 

She was recently approached by the Food Network and she was able to fulfill another life dream to be on that exact TV show. This conversation served as a true source of admiration and inspiration for me and I hope it does the same for you! 

Today I am joined by Dr.Chris Funk. Dr.Funk the Director of the Climate Hazards Center (CHC) at UC Santa Barbara. He works with an international team of Earth scientists to inform weather and famine-related disaster responses. And, he is the co-author of the book Drought, Flood, Fire; How Climate Change Contributes to Catastrophes. 

Dr.Funk shares his passion of helping others by trying to protect the earth we live in. He gives tips and advices on how to achieve success while staying true to yourself and having a well balanced life of family, job, and personal life. 

Today I am joined by Amanda Cuevas, co-owner and former dancer of the legendary Maria Bermudez Flamenco Performing Arts Studio.

Amanda grew up dancing there as a young child and now as an adult, is running the studio sharing ownership of it and wished to fulfill the vision she has for it.

We talked about when her passion for dancing developed and she shares some incredible stories about her dancing experience in Spain where she moved to in order top absorb that culture as much as possible.

In today’s episode I am joined by gym owner and personal trainer Jordan Kuykendall. Jordan is the owner of the incredible gym Superior Fitness In Santa Barbara, California. 

Jordan shares his journey of getting into fitness at a very young age and what helped him stayed discipline in order to follow his dreams. He shares his view on discipline and explains just how important it is to have it for everyone in pursuit of a certain goal. 

We talk about some of the obstacles life throws at us that might impede us from reaching out full potential and how to overcome them. Jordan shares his insight on what success is and his vision for the gym’s future. Superior Fitness is not only a gym to get in shape but also a community where people come together and build each other up. 

This conversation was truly inspiring to me and I hope it is for you too. Listen with an open mind and get ready to ADMIRE, GET INSPIRED, AND TAKE ACTION! 

Today I am joined by Director Craig Borders. Craig is one of the pioneers of the reality TV industry, producing and having major roles in some of the most iconic reality TV shows of all time such as The Real World, Laguna Beach, and many others.

In this conversation Craig opens up about the TV and film industry, his dreams of becoming a film maker which started at a really young age, and he shares stories involving rock stars which are must-listens. 

 And then, he gets real about the most important aspect of his life, being a father. Craig shares how no matter what happens in his professional career, his kids always come first. He explains how success is an ever-changing and evolving aspect of life that changes as your life does as well. 

This was a fun and in depth conversation about a man who followed his dreams, accomplished them and, is not stopping any time soon.

Hope you enjoy it!

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 In this inaugural episode of the podcast, I am joined by Dr.Margaret Briggs. She is a speech pathologist who specializes in working with kids with autism and has been doing so for 50 years. 

We talk about her journey in her career, obstacles she had to overcome and an overall view on success. Dr.Margaret explains the power of having positive habits in one’s life. She gives some advice on things we can do to better our confidence and she challenges everyone to be curious and adventurous.

I gained so much from this conversation and I can only hope it does the same for you!

ADMIRE. GET INSPIRED. TAKE ACTION. 

Welcome to my podcast! I have been so lucky to have met some incredibly inspiring people in my life and I want to share their stories. Thank you for listening and get ready to Admire, Get Inspired and Take Action.

This podcast is greatly inspired by this beautiful quote. The people I will be interviewing lead by example and have achieved success in a much deeper meaning.