Karen Turner is the Owner and Transformation Sorcerer at Brain Dance Designs and has been making things with bits and bytes practically her entire life. She has experience across multiple industries working with some of the world's largest companies as well as small and medium businesses (SMBs) and startups. Karen has an insatiable thirst for knowledge, knows the words to practically every song has ever heard, and her favorite question is 'What if?' Her outside activities include competitive ballroom dancing and pet therapy work. "Learn things, make stuff, help people" I love it. Learn more about BrainDanceDesigns here.

Honored to be able to share the conversation that I had with Don DePerro, President and CEO of the Columbus Chamber. The shortlist of his honors is that he is one of Ohio's "500 Most Influential Leaders" and the "Power 100" of Most Influential Leaders in Columbus ... and there are even more accolades from when he was a newspaper editor at Business First. A true champion for business and business owners and you can find out how he reached this legendary status right here.

Stephanie Nivinskus is the Founder of Sizzleforce Marketing. What is leaving me in awe right now is how Stephanie and her team are attacking the possibilities of AI. So while my conversation starts "business as usual" starting with a purple diary and journalism, stay tuned for the AI talk and see if Sizzleforce can help you. 

Shannon Brown is the Founder and CEO of CENTRIC where they pride themselves on adapting to each client’s culture and custom design each marketing campaign to reflect their brand. With over 30 years of experience in media promotions and outreach, her team has a proven track record of placing multimedia advertising dollars and developing business strategies, community awareness programs, events, and promotions for various clients. She is also a master of board games! You can find out more about CENTRIC here.

Vivienne Wagner is the Founder and CEO of Houndstooth Media Group. Her team is comprised of professional bloggers and content strategists across the country. The team members'​ efforts result in almost 3 million page-views per month on their collective websites and their combined social media reach is more than 3.3 million. They are constantly monitoring the digital landscape and leveraging their knowledge, experience and connections. The Houndstooth Media Group strategy drives traffic, raises engagement, and builds a community of fans, not just followers. To find out more, check out Houndstooth Media Group here.

Jennifer Reynolds is the Founder of Sauce Goddess and she is also a big idea generator. Having always been connected to the arts and creativity, she started in printing. Then on a dare, started her company Sauce Goddess that has delicious gluten free gourmet foods sold nationally in the US, New Zealand and Denmark. Over the years she now has 25+ products in 4 lines and has collected over 23 awards. Everything we make is only made from Real Food ingredients, no flavorings, additives and of course no preservatives. I challenge you to no go directly to Sauce Goddess right after listening to this podcast.

Presenting Aaron Murphy. Aaron Murphy is the Owner of ADM Architecture and Founder of ForeverHome. That is not all, he is also a B2B Coach, Consultant, Speaker, and Author. ADM is an award-winning architecture firm for business and residential including redesigning your current home for aging in place. I think you will really enjoy this brilliant discussion with Aaron. https://adm-architecture.com https://www.foreverhome-us.com/

Presenting Dianne Kelley. Dianne Kelley has got your back. As CEO of Sandbrook Group AND FreshVue Business Solutions, she is preventing disaster for business owners and their families by providing financial security through comprehensive planning. Not only is Dianne creative and innovative, but she's also got some stories! You can find out more about her companies at: https://www.sandbrookgroup.com/

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Presenting Faizun Kamal. Faizun is an award-winning CEO, 100 Influential Women in Franchising, best selling author, keynote speaker, and Forbes coach. Whew! She is successfully making an impact in helping people franchise all while staying in touch with her creativity. As the head of The Franchise Pros, a full-service franchise consulting and development firm, Faizun can help you invest in a franchise or help you franchise your own business. Super smart, super stylish... one of my favorite combos! Learn more about Faizun and her business here: https://thefranchisepros.net/

Presenting Mellissa Tong. Mellissa is the Founder/CCO of DuckPunk Productions, Inc., an award-winning creative marketing and content production company. Mellissa's history includes being in front of and behind the camera on television. This was the perfect environment to kick off a business that required story-telling, as she understood how businesses can be more effective with excellent content and storytelling. Mellissa is also a public speaker and best-selling author. Listen in to how she came up with the clever name of her company AND some thoughts on how you can fine-tune your storytelling. https://duckpunk.net