Being an entrepreneur some would say starts from a young age. For John Williams of JCW Creative, that started for him at the age of 13. With the desire to purchase his first video camera that cost $600, he knew he had to earn enough money to purchase it himself. Taking to the streets with a lawn mower and weed-eater, he quickly realized the importance of recurring revenue for making his venture successful. After learning the hard lesson of sales tax and taking out his first loan from his parents to purchase the camera, he was off to the races. Filming basketball games became his passion, but selling film to the parents fueled his business from an economic standpoint. Fast forward through his middle and high school years, John received a full ride scholarship to be a part of the media team for LSU. Getting to see first hand what the players would go through, how the coaches would handle situations was life changing. More importantly, the connections built while working there led him to start his full business while still attending and working for LSU. Jumping to present day and John has successfully serviced clients with JCW Creative for 10 years and continues to provide stellar services with outstanding finished products.

Thank you to each and every one of you for your continued support for the show, it truly means the world to us and the guests for you following along this journey through the professional landscape of Baton Rouge and beyond. Each and every review that is left helps us expand our reach and continue to grow for more guests to come along and share their story. If you have a favorite listening platform we would be forever grateful if you could take a few moments and drop us a review!

Sponsors: Falaya, Horizon Financial Group, Mercedes-Benz of Baton Rouge, Lake Men's Health Center & Gov't Taco

Vodcast Website: https://thepattygshow.com/

JCW Creative Website: https://jcwcreative.com/

Running a family business is no easy task. Keeping the family business going after three generations is even more of a challenge. For Justin Alford, growing up with his dad talking shop every night around the dinner table showed him the type of passion it took to operate a successful business. From opening their doors in 1951, Benny's Carwash has always been an innovator and an industry leader when it comes to technology and providing next level service for all of their customers. Working through opening multiple locations with a variety of products offered has always been part of their story and continues to be the case. Justin made the decision after graduating high school that he wanted to go into the family business and continue the legacy of superior service at the lowest cost for their competitors. Continuously making changes to the technology has allowed them to not only be an industry leader with technology, but also being energy efficient along the way. If you haven't already, try rolling through one of their nine locations here and around the Baton Rouge area to see what they are all about.

Big thank you to each and every one of your for including us in your line up of shows. We would be forever grateful if you would drop us a review wherever you listen to the show. It is through the reviews and word of mouth we are able to continue telling these amazing stories and elevating our city one episode at a time.

Sponsors: Falaya Real Estate, Horizon Financial Group, Gov't Taco, Currency Bank, Mercedes-Benz of Baton Rouge & Lake Men's Health Clinic

Vodcast Website: https://thepattygshow.com/

Benny's Carwash Website: https://www.bennyscarwash.com/

When it comes to making Baton Rouge a walkable city, you need places to walk to. This week we sat down with Corey Wilson, the superintendent of BREC. BREC is the agency that is focused on connecting people to nature and parks here in East Baton Rouge Parish. Corey has been with BREC for 10 years and is doing what he can to continue to develop projects for everyone in our community to enjoy. His path began in New Orleans with the desire to have a better life. Attending college in Atlanta, GA and graduating top of his class in accounting put him in a position to land an amazing job, which was later leveraged to attend Harvard Law School. Upon graduation, he landed a job in corporate law, but later realized his passion lied elsewhere. Taking the leap to move back to Louisiana, Corey started his own law firm with a couple friends and off they went building it into a success. With their success came lots of travel and as life would have it, became too much. Corey then applied for a new position with BREC, in house counsel. After many years putting in hard work and effort, he positioned himself to take on the role of superintendent upon it becoming available. And the rest is history!

Thank you for the continued support of the show, we could not keep sharing amazing stories like this without your continued interest in the amazing entrepreneurs and business people within our community. We would be forever grateful if you took the time to leave the show a review wherever you listen!

Sponsors: Falaya, Horizon Financial Group, Mercedes-Benz of Baton Rouge, Gov't Taco & Lake Men's Health Center

Vodcast Website: https://thepattygshow.com/

BREC Website: https://www.brec.org/

Being in business for over 40 years is a major accomplishment for any brand. Being in business at the same store front within the same city and continuously growing is what makes McLavy's LTD a special place here in Baton Rouge. Frank McLavy began his journey in the clothing business after serving our country as a marine. When interviewing for his job at Varsity, he told the owner that he was only here to learn from him in order to go open his own store. After spending a few years learning the ins and outs of the clothing business, he left and started his own store, McLavy's LTD. From purchasing the first suit to designing his own private label, Frank has continuously sought out ways to provide superior clothing that stands against the test of time. Some even say Frank still wears a dress shirt that is 35 years old and looks like he just pulled it from the rack. If you are looking to step up your clothing game or maybe refresh some of your wardrobe items men, get yourself over to McLavy's and let Frank pull you some options.

Thank you to everyone for the continued support, we are forever grateful for you coming back each week. The way we grow is through continued outreach and getting the show out there, one of those ways is through reviews on podcasting platforms. We would be extremely grateful if you could take a few moments and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts!

Sponsors: Falaya Real Estate, Mallard Bay Outdoors, Horizon Financial Group, Mercedes-Benz of Baton Rouge, Currency Bank & Gov't Taco

Vodcast Website: https://thepattygshow.com/

McLavy's LTD: https://www.facebook.com/McLavyLtd/

This week on The Patty-G Show, we had the honor of sitting down and discussing the entire life cycle of a glass bottle with Fran Trautmann, co-founder and CEO of Glass Half Full. She founded the organization while in college and set out to solve a problem in her area, glass recycling. Living in New Orleans, LA she knew there was nothing that was happening to help solve the problem of recycling glass bottles. After hours of research and sifting through Google results, she and her co-founder discovered there was in fact a process that allowed you to turn a glass bottle back into the sand in which it was created from. Fueled with this knowledge, she began researching where to purchase the machines in order to complete this cycle. A GoFundMe account later and they were off to the races. A couple years later and they have filled their 40,000sqf warehouse with machinery and bottles and have revolutionized the recycling process in her area and begun helping to restore the coastlines of Louisiana.

Thank you to each and everyone of you for helping support the show. It is through each of you that we are able to continuously share stories like these every week. We would be more than grateful if you would leave the show a review wherever you are consuming the content, it would help tremendously with our continued growth!

Sponsors: Falaya Real Estate, Mallard Bay Outdoors, Horizon Financial Group, Mercedes-Benz of Baton Rouge & Gov't Taco

Vodcast Website: https://thepattygshow.com/

Glass Half Full Website: https://glasshalffullnola.org/

2022 is an ever state of people remaining busy. We go from the house to the office to the after work activities and back home to repeat the cycle. There is rarely a time in our normal course of life where we have the ability to unplug and unwind for a few minutes. This week we are chatting with Kerry Ruiz of Alive & Well. A wellness studio designed to help you reduce stress and unplug for a moment. While life exists all around us and is never going away, spending a few moments to relax and recharge is vital for us to remain on top of our game and constantly moving forward. Kerry operates the studio with his wife and together they specialize in a variety of fields that help people slow their pace and find peace. While the studio is their primary focus now, Kerry has worked withe the downtown business development group to revitalize the scene and bring businesses together. In addition to their studio, they have a non profit organization focused on helping others relieve stress and wind down.

Thank you to everyone for the continued support of the show, we would be forever grateful if you could leave the show a review wherever you listen to podcasts, it would help us tremendously!

Sponsors: Falaya, Mallard Bay Outdoors, Horizon Financial Group, Mercedes-Benz of Baton Rouge & Gov't Taco

Vodcast Website: https://thepattygshow.com/

Alive & Well Website: https://www.feelaliveandwell.com/

Going through our normal life, there can be some aches and pains. We are not quite sure how to deal with it, so we need to leave it up to the experts. This week on The Patty-G Show, we sat down with Ana Couture to learn about her business, Trifecta Sports Therapy. From her origins with LSU athletic department to going spend some time in Florida, she has quite an extensive background of knowledge and expertise that only comes with time. Ana is not only a hard working go getter business person, she truly knows what makes her cup full and brings her joy in life, sports therapy. During her time in Florida, she tried everything to see what brought her joy and gave her a sense of fulfillment. From waiting tables to selling medical devices, nothing hit home quite like being able to use her hands to help people recover. After a brief period of time, her and her husband returned home where she is now back and actively working with the LSU athletic department to keep their athletes in tip top shape.

Thank you for your continued support of the show, it truly means a lot not only to us, but the guests as well. It is through you that we are able to continuously bring on new guests to share their story about business and life in Baton Rouge.

Sponsors: Falaya Real Estate, Horizon Financial Group, Mallard Bay Outdoors, Gov't Taco & Mercedes-Benz of Baton Rouge

Vodcast Website: www.thepattygshow.com

Trifecta Sports Therapy Website: https://www.trifectasportstherapy.com/

Leaving your home town to experience new life lessons can, for some, be a growing time and bring yourself to the realization of what you truly want to do in life. This week on The Patty-G Show, we sat down with Kay Gaudin of Pro Limo to hear about her journey from beach bum to a transportation expert right here in Baton Rouge. Growing up in a family business environment Kay knew she wanted to be in the hospitality business, but not on the side in which her family specialized in, funeral homes. Going to work for Sandestin out of college she quickly worked her way up to managing over 100 units. During this time she gained invaluable experience within customer service and being the best coordinator between guest and owner she could be. Translating that knowledge and expertise to the family business, she knew when it was time to return and take over the transportation side of the business. Fast forward to today, she is a hard working business owner that is focusing on maintain a steady level of business while balancing home life. She is truly an inspiration to all!

Thank you for your continued support of the show. It is through our audience members such as yourself we are able to continue to share these amazing stories of people within our community. If you have a guest in mind you think would be great, be sure to reach out to us and send them our way!

Sponsors: Currency Bank, Horizon Financial Group, Mallard Bay Outdoors, Falaya Real Estate, Mercedes-Benz of Baton Rouge & Gov't Taco

Vodcast Website: https://thepattygshow.com/

Pro Limo Website: http://www.prolimo.com/

Starting a business in your apartment or dorm room is something Hollywood makes movies about. For our guest this week, Matthew Valiollahi, that was his reality. In college he noticed there was a need for a southern brand that was elegant and eye catching. While attending undergraduate and law school he had this vision of creating a clothing brand that captured the essence of living in the south. Initially starting out as a T-Shirt company, Southern Marsh has quickly evolved to become a brand widely recognized by all to capture the flair of life in the south. Through trials and tribulations, MOQs and recalls, Southern Marsh has perfected the system of creating new lines in time for each and every season. From the early days of that one store owner who gave them a shot, to having a store of their own, this dream has become a reality. 

Thank you everyone for your continued support of the show and being with us for 130 episodes so far. We have no intentions of slowing down and are always looking for that next entrepreneur to share their journey thus far.

Sponsors: Falaya, Horizon Financial Group, Mallard Bay Outdoors, Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers, Mercedes-Benz of Baton Rouge & Gov't Taco

Vodcast Website: www.thepattygshow.com

Southern Marsh Website: https://southernmarsh.com/

For some people, there comes a point in your life where you just have to take a leap of faith and see where you land. For Jason & Amy Cheek that moment occurred five years ago when they decided to leave well paying jobs and make a journey down the entrepreneurial trail and they've never looked back. As a salesman for an existing water company, Jason was starting to see how the processes and systems within a large organization was cutting back on some of the exceptional service he wanted to provide to his customers and knew there had to be a better way. Amy, with a background in accounting, knew how to keep the books and what business strategies they could execute in order to succeed. After creating a business plan, pitching it before some bankers, their dream was born. With a purchase of a warehouse and a truck their business was off the ground and headed to the races. Their focus, bringing high value water solutions to businesses, residents and industrial clients alike. They not only provide a superior product and service, they have solutions that will fit everyone's needs right where you are.

Thank you for all the support you have given for the show, we truly appreciate each and every one of you and the reviews you've left across our podcasting platforms, it really does go along way for the show. If you or someone you know would be interested in becoming a guest, be sure to reach out to us via email or through social media. We are always looking for that next business owner with an incredible story.

Sponsors: Falaya Real Estate, Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers, Mallard Bay Outdoors, Mercedes-Benz of Baton Rouge, Horizon Financial Group & Gov't Taco

Vodcast Website: www.thepattygshow.com

TruBlue Water Website: https://www.trubluewater.com/