Episodes

Episode 41: Kate Walling

Startup Life: Know When to Walk Awa …

Kate Walling knew entrepreneurship was in her blood. At 24, she cooked up a digital recipe startup long before Nailed It became a family pastime. Then 2008 happened. Enough said. Originally from the deep South, Walling moved to rai …

Episode 40: Reesy Floyd-Thompson

Prisoner’s Wife Turned Digital En …

 Find out how Reesy Floyd-Thompson handled the stigma and financial challenges that came with her husband’s prison sentence. Today, she helps other prison spouses acclimate, provides tips on how to survive financial hardship, an …

Episode 39: Dr. Lola Adeyemi

Changing the Face of Nigerian Healt …

Growing up in Nigeria’s male-dominated society was tough for a feminist with a strong ambition to further herself and her education, but Dr. Lola Adeyemi never stopped. She came to the U.S. to study public health at John Hopkins U …

Episode 38: Valerie Lavin

Veteran-Owned Business Success

Imagine commanding 83 soldiers and $35 million of intelligence equipment, vehicles, and weapons dispersed over six locations in a war zone. That’s the experience Valerie Lavin stores in her professional arsenal. A retired Army ser …

Episode 37: Deepti Sharma

Community-Minded Corporate Catering

Deepti Sharma, named on the esteemed Forbes’ 30 under 30 list, embodies “the pivot,” whether through volunteer work or her own startup. Community is her passion. She served on the board of directors for the Business Center …

Episode 36: Bonnie Coberly

Co-Founder Betrayal Leads to Succes …

Imagine being diagnosed with a crippling digestive disorder in your early 20s, and as a result, identifying a gap in the market: healthy food made and delivered to busy professionals years before the food-delivery craze caught on. Bon …