The Minding Your Business Podcast

As citizens we have a right to access to clean, affordable energy and to hold our local utilities accountable to such. Pearl Walker of Memphis, TN joins me on today's episode to speak to the importance of clean energy, what that means for communities, the relationship between Memphis Light Gas & Water (MLGW) and TVA, and how she and her organization would love to work with you to help ensure we all have clean energy during and post pandemic. Electricity, gas, and water all play major roles in all of our lives personal and professional! Visit www.memphishasthepower.org today to learn more!Powered by The Binge Podcast Network!Intro & Outro song - "Minding Your Business by Eli P (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5hM7tkCqMI)Overlay music - "Summer in NY" by Dyalia (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wI09_nJ4U1M)BrandPod...your brand's voice. Amplified! Podcast Consulting, Development, & Monetizing! It's your time, let's work! www.brandyourpod.com

The numbers are important in your business. Don't believe me?! Take it from Larvizo Wright, founder of BeUpwright, LLC in the Chattanooga, TN area. In this episode Larvizo shares his background on how he took the path of accounting and parlayed that into a very productive career. He speaks on the top areas business owners are making mistakes when it comes to finances during this unprecedented pandemic, the importance of family personally and professionally, and his best practices that have worked for him that will work for you! Connect with Larvizo at www.beupwright.com and https://www.facebook.com/BeUpwright/!Check out his new podcast wherever you get your pods and on the website!The Minding Your Business Podcast is powered by The Binge Podcast Network!JOIN THE MYB COMMUNITY! www.facebook.com/groups/entermemphisListen to the podcast at www.themybpodcast.com or on any of the major podcast platforms!Intro/Outro music - "Minding Your Business" by Eli P"Summer in NY" by DyaliaLaunch and monetize your own podcast platform by going to www.brandyourpod.com. You've wanted to launch your podcast. Your target audience wants you to as well. I will help you both. BrandPod....your brand's voice. Amplified!

Personally and professionally when it comes to your financial affairs you must know the numbers! My guest on this episode, Ms. Tracey Bissett, has been helping business owners to just that for many years now! In this episode you'll learn more about her story in the Nova Scotia area of how she transitioned from a 16 year banking career to launching her own practice. She shares her thoughts on the importance of being financially fit, how business owners can progress thru the current pandemic environment, why volunteering in the community and family are important, and her best practices for success!Connect with Tracey!!!www.bissettfinancialfitness.comFREE Resource for you at cashcoach.biz to download the "Can I Afford It?" Money Meeting Agenda!tracey@bissettfinancialfitness.com@BissettFinFit Powered by The Binge Podcast Network onabinge.comBRANDPOD! Your brand's voice. Amplified! Let's work together to launch that podcast you've been meaning to so your buying and engaged audience can best connect with you! Everyone who wants to engage you isn't on social media, nor are they finding you through a mound of email messages! Visit me at www.brandyourpod.com today!The Minding Your Business Community on Facebook www.facebook.com/groups/entermemphiswww.themybpodcast.com to learn more about the podcast and listen to any episodes as well as exclusive content!Intro & Outro music - "Minding Your Business" by Eli P"Summer in NY" by Dyalia

Marvin Gaye asked this question in the early 70's, and it's a profound question during these unprecedented and uncertain times during the COVID-19 or coronavirus pandemic. In this episode Champ'Ron shares updated March 2020 info from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (www.bls.gov) on unemployment and its impact thus far on the country. In addition he shares his opinion on when the pandemic and quarantine is likely to end, what thoughts on what we all can be doing during these social distancing times at home. Intro & Outro Music - "No Name Beat" produced by Eli P"Summer in NY" by DyallaPowered by The Binge Podcast Network at onabinge.com!Connect with the MYB Community at www.facebook.com/groups/entermemphis and www.themybpodcast.comBrandPod. Your brand's voice. Amplified! You've been wanting to launch your podcast. Yet you haven't, so now is the time! Visit www.brandyourpod.com and schedule a no cost no commitment video conference review! A great way to connect with your target audience that isn't on your social media timeline! Let's goooooooo!!!!!

In this episode Champ'Ron visits with Jeff Bermant of Cocoon. Can you use a secure browser to monetize and safeguard your personal information? Jeff shares his story, including his transition from real estate to data security, the importance of treating employess as family, obstacles he faced with reinventing himself after 2008, and much more!Jeff Bermant is the founder and CEO of Cocoon, a web browser that keeps your data secure. If you're willing to share this data, Cocoon allows the sharing to be monetized, which is very cool considering this is data that you're sharing for free when you use a traditional browser. Jeff's background is in real estate development. He did $775M in real estate transactions before he started Virtual World Computing in 2008. From there Jeff made two more pivots, first to information security, next to data entrepreneurship.Go to trycocoon.com to get the FREE secured browser! Reach out to Jeff and let me know you heard him on this podcast!Powered by The Binge Podcast Network onabinge.comIf you like what you're hearing with the podcast leave us a 5 star positive rating review. Thank you!Connect with The Minding Your Business Community at www.facebook.com/groups/entermemphis as well as themybpodcast.com!Your brand's voice. Amplified! For resources in helping you launch and monetize your own podcast even during these unprecedented and uncertain times go to brandyourpod.com.

In this episode Champ'Ron speaks with Jen Sugermeyer who is an author, life coach, highly touted speaker. And boy does she have an inspiring story! Jen Sugermeyer is an author who just released her debut book, RESET. Inside she highlights the building blocks to do a hard RESET in your life and business. For the last 15 years, she has worked in corporations around the globe; Washington, DC, Afghanistan, Virginia, California, Texas, and even spent a few years in Italy. But throughout all of this corporate success, Jen had a secret; one she kept for over two decades -- she was leading a double-life before everyone’s eyes and was slowly dying inside. Struggling with addiction, and in and out of jails and hospitals, Jen’s life was entirely unmanageable. She was able to keep her corporate life isolated, but knew she was playing with fire and that it wouldn’t be long until her hidden life would be exposed at the office. Today, with strength, help along the way and plenty of determination she eventually beat her demons and now is dedicated to helping others do the same. Enough is Enough! Time to R.E.S.E.T Our Corporate Lives:Recognize - Recognizing and committing to change in the business spaceEliminate - Eliminate what’s been holding you down and keeping you from happiness in your workplaceStructure - Structure your mind and life to create a bulletproof lifestyle that will propel you into successElevate - Elevate your life to new heights by uncovering your purposeTransform - Create a lifestyle to support lasting change in your business lifePowered by The Binge Podcast Network!!!BrandPod. Your brand's voice. Amplified! Visit brandyourpord.com to learn more!Subscribe and leave us a 5 star rating as it helps us tremendously! themybpodcast.com

In this episode, recorded on Facebook Live, Champ'Ron shares words of encouragement during these unprecedented and uncertain times of social distancing and quarantined life as the COVID-19 virus continues to impact all of us personally and professionally. In addition, he shares how you can get involved with him and other business owners in a common sense co-op that allows for the cutting of expenses and an additional income stream for helping others in the community do the same!Powered by The Binge Podcast Network at onabinge.comConnect with the MYB Community at www.facebook.com/groups/entermemphis and themybpodcast.com!BrandPod, a podcast consulting firm that serves as a resource to companies and individual brands serious about launching their own podcast! Champ'Ron will help you develop your idea, get the right equipment at a discounted cost, production, and monetizing your own platform! Visit brandyourpod.com to schedule a no cost dialogue!

Jodie Hopperton joins Champ'Ron for an intriguing interview! She shares her background, how she transitioned from the UK in British Media to Los Angeles, CA, feedback from her corporate executive clients in comparing LA to Silicon Valley, the importance of family, and her best practices for success!***Get Jodie's book LAreinvented at www.LAreinvented.com! Use the code MYBPODCAST to get a 10% discount off the price!***@jodiehop on social media!jodiehop.comFORE.mediaBio:Jodie Hopperton is a British media executive based in Los Angeles. In a career spanning more than 15 years, she has worked with technology start ups in addition to corporate roles with Trinity Mirror and the New York Times. She has also worked with nonprofits such as the World Association of Newspapers and the Global Editors Network. She lived in Paris, Madrid and London before moving to Los Angeles in 2015, where she founded FORE:media in the belief that Los Angeles has become every bit as inspiring as Silicon Valley – probably more so. Realizing that Los Angeles isn’t an easy city to understand, she wrote Los Angeles Reinvented to demystify it and to convey to the wider world the scale and depth of the innovation taking place here.About Los Angeles Reinvented:Why innovators are moving south of Silicon Valley to the booming home of Hollywood. In recent years Los Angeles has become a major force in innovation. Hollywood’s storytelling roots, production expertise and talent pool have intertwined with technology to make LA the biggest gaming, video and AR/VR hub in the world.Los Angeles is fundamentally different from any other city and a challenging place to navigate, whether you are a tourist or an industry professional. Jodie Hopperton, a leading British media executive, set about demystifying the secret of LA’s innovation success by recording the fascinating stories of top executives from Disney, BAFTA LA, Westfield, Soylent, Riot International and Homeboy industries, as well as the founders of cutting-edge new companies. It focuses on industries that Los Angeles excels in, including media, entertainment, music, gaming, food, health & wellness, retail, transport and aerospace, Jodie interviewed over 100 executives that have made LA their home.On a journey to the heart of LA’s innovation scene, find out how a 15 year-old boy took a simple family recipe and turned it into a $600 million industry; why your breakfast croissant may have come from an ex-gang member; how a follicly-challenged CEO built a personalized hair colouring company that has taken the world by storm; which company really invented the drive-thru (clue: it wasn’t McDonalds) and why the number 405 can be used as a swear word.

Brenda L. Hill-Riggins joins Champ'Ron on a very insightful, encouraging episode! Married at the age of 16, Brenda L. Hill- Riggins was kicked out of high school and denied a right to an education due to racism. Her thirst for knowledge and determination enabled her to fight for her future and adapt her skills to ‘take back’ the education that was once stolen from her. Today, Brenda L. Hill Riggins is the CEO and co-founder of a multi-million dollar and award-winning company MARS Contractors in Miami, Florida. She is an international speaker and facilitator with a magazine and book credits to her name. She is a Vision Surrogate™ and has been recognized as a force for birthing incredible new ideas. Brenda champions a number of issues and causes related to women’s empowerment and promoting healthy lifestyles and businesses. We discuss her background, how we can all take this time to "get back to the basics", the importance of family personally and professionally, and how her contractor business, nonprofit, upcoming book, and farm in NJ all time to her and husband's passion for serving the community.Connect with Brenda!www.marscontractors.comhttps://www.facebook.com/brenda.hillrigginsWe are powered by The Binge Podcast Network at onabinge.comConnect with the MYB Community at www.facebook.com/groups/entermemphisAND www.themybpodcast.com!SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! Champ'Ron wants to help you launch your own podcast! If you own a business, lead marketing for a business, or are a brand influencer you should connect your voice and your story to your target audience! BRANDPOD is here to be a resource for you! As your podcast media partner Ron will help you from A to Z launch your show and monetize it, or audit your existing show to increase its reach! Much more to come!

RIch Allen of Tour De Profit sits down with Champ'Ron to discuss how he got his start in business after watching his dad launch his window cleaning business, how he came from humble beginnings to begin helping business leaders drive more righteous culture, his thoughts on the impact of the coronavirus, and finally how he overcame something his young daughter at the time said to him that drove his improved perspective on life and life in business!Connect with Rich! Get your FREE gifts as a member of the MYB Community at www.tourdeprofit.com/mindingyourbusinesswww.tourdeprofit.comrich@tourdeprofit.comTwitter - @richbizcoachFacebook - www.fb.com/rich.tourdeprofitWe are powered by The Binge Podcast Network! onabinge.comJoin the MYB Community on Facebook www.fb.com/groups/entermemphisVisit our website themybpodcast.com for more content and to learn more about the show! You should share your business or organization with our buying audience!

In this episode host Champ'Ron shares his opinion thought on all things related to the COVID-19 or coronavirus. He recently traveled to Michigan and Florida for bank conferences and shares how precautions were handled, the impact of the virus on the business community, and to not forget about the hourly worker as businesses are impacted. The sports world was shaken up with the announcement of the NBA and NCAA cancelling the rest of it's season. Schools and universities are closing and/or going to virtual classes. Travel domestically and internationally have been grossly impacted! With all of this, it will pass! Champ'Ron shares a special positive message for us all! Powered by The Binge Podcast Network at onabinge.comConnect with the MYB Community on FB at https://www.facebook.com/groups/entermemphis/Check out the podcast site at www.themybpodcast.com

It's always great to spend time with a soror from the great Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.! Jalona sits down with me to discuss her background, how she got into bridal design, how her business aligns with trends and changes in bride design tastes over time, how leveraging professional relationships at work can help fuel opportunity for you, her take on the coronavirus and how it is currently impacting the business world, and her best practices for success!ABOUT JALONA:Jalona Falkner is a bridal designer, business strategist and China Imports Expert. Her business is virtual, and she has helped brides all over the country create the gown of their dreams. However, Jalona is more than a bridal designer. She is also a business strategist that teaches retail entrepreneurs how to do business directly with Chinese manufacturers and vendors. This allows them to cut out the middle man and increase profits. She actually takes them on a business tour of China to cultivate those relationships so they can offer a greater range of products and save big. Jalona has four tours planned in 2020! Here are links to her websites to view her work:www.jalonamariebridal.comwww.thechinaconnect.com Powered by The Binge Podcast Network at onabinge.comConnect with the MYB Community at fb.com/entrememphis and themybpodcast.com!

In this fun episode I sit down with Shay "Your Love Diva" Levister who as a certified Love Transformer shares her profound insight on the world of dating from many perspectives. We discuss the differences in how men and women are wired when it comes to dating, what she learned from her 100 dates in 90 days experiment, her thoughts on the Ciara and Russell Wilson relationship craze, and her best practices for successful dating! About Shay:Shay Your Love Diva is a Certified Love Transformer ™ who helps successful singles end chronic single-itis, master their love life and manifest love on command with scientifically proven techniques that fast track their journey to love. With a pre-med biology degree from Florida State University, years as a top-performing pharmaceutical sales representative where she’s gained knowledge from top-rated doctors and personal research of going on 100 dates in three months to discover the hidden secrets of dating, Levister has helped thousands of people find love and happiness. She has worked with countless celebrities and has been featured on highly sought after national media such as TV One’s Fatal Attraction, Essence, Rolling Out plus more!Connect with Shay! Visit www.shaythelovediva.com today and join her 6 week challenge! You can also communicate with her there!Also pick up any of Shay's books here https://www.amazon.com/Shay-Levister/e/B07V8K42V9%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_sharePowered by The Binge Podcast Network at onabinge,.comConnect with the MYB Community at fb.com/entrememphis and themybpodcast.com!

On this episode Champ'Ron sits down with Aaron Fragnito, a real estate leader in the New Jersey market who over the last 10 years has partnered with dedicated investors on building up apartment and office buildings. Aaron shares his background story, how he began as a real estate agent, how wholesaling and getting a real estate agent license are great ways to break into the industry whether full time or part time, and finally shares a couple of best practices he values for success! Connect with the MYB Community Group on Facebook at www.facebook.com/entrememphis! If you dig what you get from this podcast give us a 5 start positive review on Apple!For more info on the podcast and to learn more about how to present your product or service to our buying audience, go to themybpodcast.com! We are powered by The Binge Podcast Network at onabinge.com MORE ABOUT AARON:Aaron Fragnito is a Co-Founder of Peoples Capital Group (PCG), host of New Jersey Real Estate Network, a licensed NJ Realtor and a full time real estate investor. Aaron has completed over 250 real estate transactions, totaling more than $40,000,000 in Real Estate in his career.Peoples Capital Group (PCG) works with qualified investors to create passive returns through local commercial real estate. The owners of PCG are experienced in locating discounted apartment buildings for sale in Northern NJ and implementing a value add strategy to create max returns for their silent investors. To learn more visit www.PeoplesCapitalGroup.com

I'm excited to have the young men of SIgma Beta Club here in Memphis, TN! Each one joins the show to share their thoughts on everything from black history month, to Kobe Bryant, to technology, to how they plan on being successful in the future! I love my fraternity one Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.! Brotherhood, Scholarship, Service!Support our young men at www.sigamemphis1914.org!Powered by The Binge Podcast Network at onabinge.comConnect with the MYB Community at themybpodcast.com!