Freedom & Champagne

Meet Temidayo Macarthy, a Chicago born Nigerian, that is not afraid to be uncomfortable and stretch his skills. He has 10 year of experience working in sales and is the CEO of Vertex Yachts in Chicago. Listen to his story of inspiring others to live out their dreams by pushing himself to live out his purpose. 

She is rocking her cape and handling her business. You don't want to miss this amazing conversation with CEO, Kara Sax, that has grown her business every year to a multimillion dollar agency! 

Follow Kara's Journey: Instagram @Karacsax LinkedIn @SaxProductions

She is "Just Jeanette". Check out her story of being raised in a home committed to service. 

Follow Jeanette's Journey: Facebook @JHGoza  

JaMar Jefferson is a husband of 12 years and counting, father of two, graduate of Illinois State University, and Illinois Media School. Majority of the time you will find him as an on-air talent for his shows "The NiteKap" and "FatherTime". JaMar is the Founder and CEO of Media 455 Productions LLC and plays the role of producer, writer, and director for television and radio shows. He is active in the community and is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. JaMar takes pride in working his ass off.  He gives his all in everything he does and he does not fear failure. JaMar feels in this era of the "The Cancel Culture" that no one can cancel you but yourself!

Follow JaMar’s Journey: Instagram: @mormar22 and Facebook: @JaMar.D.Jefferson

Check out Media 455: @media.455, @_nitekapp22, YouTube: Nite Kap

Erika Macarthy was born a fashion nerd, but majority of her professional career she chose money over passion.  She enjoyed her share of success in sales and business development and always knew there was something more for her legacy. Little did she know, her relationship with her closet would bring her more joy than professional accolades. To add to her journey, she began a family of her own and transitioned to the role of stay at home mom. After soul-searching and a number of part-time jobs, Erika knew that she had a gift. In the middle of a global pandemic, H’Maj was born! 

H’Maj is a play on “homage” as we tap into the magnificence of our ancestors who’ve paved the way for us. As CEO of H’MAJ, Erika oversees design, fabric sourcing, develops marketing strategies, and serves as the creative director for the brand. Saying this is her dream job is an understatement, it’s so much more than that to her. It’s her chance to pay homage to her predecessors and to the H’Maj tribe!

Meet Beth Moore! In what is now a several decades long career, Beth has had responsibilities encompassing compensation, benefits, learning and development, recruiting, employee policy, employee communications, and even a brief stint overseeing community involvement. While she has led HR functional areas, and even held the role of Chief Human Resources Officer, her passion is the HR Business Partner role where she can be embedded with a leadership team, solving business problems through sound human capital management. Her basic approach is, people generally want to do good work, create the environment that makes that possible. After following jobs to various other states, Beth and her family are all back in her home town of Richmond, Virginia – truly a cause for celebration.

Meet Brace Clement! Former Marine and Corporate Leader turned stay-at-home dad. Listen to his story of embracing his values over societal demands. The journey has not been easy, but Brace shares the joy he found in putting family first. From the state capitol to a career at Starbucks, Brace says goodbye to it all to find freedom in Fatherhood.

Sonthana Thongsithavong shares his journey to having mental freedom. He quickly learns how to navigate a new country and create success for his family. Sonthana was born in Vientiane, Laos and migrated to the United States at 9 years old. This podcast is a quick overview of his life over the past 30 years, and what he is doing today to give back to the community that helped his family create a new life. 

Justin Carter is an Emmy award winning traveling journalist with News Channel 20 and the Fox Illinois team. Listen as he shares his journey to freedom through self-acceptance and authentic news reporting.