Small Business Roundup

In this episode,  I talk to Canon Explorer of Light, Bruce Dorn, about social media and how it relates to him and how he uses it.  Along with his 50 years of experience in the film and photography world, Bruce also talks about creativity and the creative lifestyle! Bruce can be found here:

Bruce Dorn

In this episode, Joe and I talk about social media and how it relates to us personally and professionally.  Listen in as Joe and I talk about how we use it, how it started for us, and how we've been able to manage life with it.  We also mention several of our friends in this episode, they can be found here:

Kay Schrock

Not a fun topic to talk about this time, unfortunately, it must be addressed as we've learned that a small business owner has been dishonest and deceitful with their customers leading to widespread heartache by those that have paid and never received products.  Listen in as we talk about what we've learned, the business lessons in this unfortunate situation, and the steps that people can take if they've been affected by 7/o Saddle Shop.

If you, or someone you know, has been affected by this business follow the link below and join the Facebook group for instructions on finding resolutions.

Episode 9 - Hustle, with Chef Waylynn Lucas

The amazingly talented Waylynn Lucas joins us to talk about hustle!  Listen in as she talks about life, her new cookbook Sunnyside Up, and what it means to "show up".  Waylynn is the encouraging but honest judge on Food Network's Cake Wars, and former executive pastry chef of such notable restaurants as SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, four-starred Bazaar by José Andrés, Joachim Splichal's Michelin-starred Patina, and the Penthouse Restaurant at the Huntley Hotel. She is also a former cast member of the Bravo show Eat, Drink, Love and CNBC's Restaurant Startup. Waylynn currently lives in Park City Utah, where she has founded a catering business called Butter and Barley.

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What a time to release this episode!  This one gets emotional amidst all this global turmoil.  As a small business, it' s even more important for us to hustle.  Listen in as Joe and I talk about what the days are like for us right now with the loss of income and how we're hustling to pick it back up and prepare for coming out of this global pandemic.

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In this episode, Joe and I let you in on a NOT so little secret as we talk about growth!  We also talk about some of the key things we did that helped us grow our business to support our family of five.

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In this episode, we talk about motivation with Zach and Jenn!  The DX Ranch is located in eastern South Dakota on the Cheyenne River Reservation.  Zach, Jenn and, collectively, their family are helping motivate change on a tribal and global level.  Listen in as we talk about what keeps them motivated training horses, opening doors to newcomers, and finding ways to help those interested in ranching learn more!

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In this episode, we talk about motivation!  We go into how, at times, those motivational quotes and pats on the back can work against you.  We also discuss what a day in the life for us looks like while helping one another in our businesses...and sometimes, just sometimes, it's the little things that go the longest way!

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