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Tom Clancy / EMC
Cobb County Special Edition: How They Changed Careers
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Dr. Jamie Michael/ Michael Family Chiropractic
I am a born and raised Georgia girl that has typically always taken the path less traveled. After seeing the movie “patch adams”, I set forth on a pre-med path. After a terrible medical experience my last week in college, I decided that I did not want to be a medical dr. I went on to use my Biochemistry degree and became a Chemist for Johnson and Johnson. Then the universe just decided to come and slap me in the face with becoming a chiropractor. My mom who had suffered with Leukemia went into remission after seeking out a chiropractor and my life was completely changed within 30days of seeing a chiropractor. After reading a book on my honeymoon about following your dreams, my husband and I made the decision to move to Atlanta and start my chiropractic journey. After becoming pregnant while in school I focused my specialty in prenatal and pediatric care. Which allowed me to become “patch adams”. I currently have the largest family practice on the west side of Atlanta where we see healing and health in abundance. It is fun getting to do what I do. We are making a huge difference in our community.
Tiffany Fitzgerald/ Black Girls Golf
Black Girls Golf was founded in 2011 by Tiffany Mack Fitzgerald. Tiffany created Black Girls Golf after spending several years in Corporate America and noticing how many opportunities were available to her colleagues who played golf. As she became a more experienced golfer, she noticed how few Black women were involved in the sport. Black Girls Golf is headquartered in Greater Atlanta with new chapters being established in other major metros in 2015. Tiffany has been featured in Black Enterprise Magazine and sports and business radio sharing her experience as a golfer and helping other women experience the rewards of golfing. Black Girls Golf hosts hands-on golf instruction, ladies only golf outings, and networking events in a fun and supportive atmosphere.
Jeremy Wing of Payscape Advisors & Jim Biggs of PF Harris
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Jeremy Wing / Payscape Advisors
Jim Biggs / PF Harris
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Franchise Business Radio 04-15-15 Inaugural Episode! Host Pam Currie Guests: Jim Squire with Firestorm, Laurence Leopold SBA Industry, Pete Dosik with Shipe Dosik Law – Buckhead Business Radio
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Pam Currie/Franchise Intellect, Inc
Founder
Pam Currie has over 20 years in franchising and traditional corporate America; She has acquired business acumen from multiple perspectives of the franchise business model, starting at the franchisee level, then as a franchisor business support & trainer, to a franchisor launch & system developer, all of which included creating strategies for sales development and implementation of relevant training programs.
Her experience puts her in the role of training other franchise advisors. She founded Franchise Intellect and offers franchise consulting to individuals who are interested in pursuing franchise ownership and to franchisors that are looking to receive assistance in developing a franchise growth strategy and/or a training strategy. She specifically enjoys guiding her client’s in making a knowledgeable decision in selecting the best franchise based upon their criteria, with the objective of achieving financial health and life enjoyment.
FranchiseIntellect.com | Linkedin | Twitter | Facebook
Jim Squire/Firestorm
EVP and Chief Development Officer
Jim Squire, Certified Franchise Executive, is Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer at Firestorm, overseeing franchise development and alternative channel expansion for the brand. Firestorm is a national franchise company specializing in crisis management, vulnerability analysis/threat assessment, and business continuity. Squire also serves as president and CEO of Franchise Marketing Advisors, LLC, a broad based franchise development consulting practice. Prior to Firestorm and FMA Squire was a senior executive with such well-known brands as the HoneyBaked Ham Company, Great American Cookie Company, Arby’s, Day’s Inns and the Howard Johnson.
www.Firestorm.com | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook
Laurence Leopold
SBA Industry Expert
Laurence has 20 years experience in SBA lending. He was formerly an attorney for the US Small Business Administration. After his time with the SBA, Laurence has worked as an SBA credit officer and as an SBA lender at several banks in the Southeast. Most recently he built the 50th largest SBA lending department in the country for a large community bank.
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Pete Dosik/Shipe Dosik Law LLC
Attorney
Pete Dosik is a recognized leader in franchise law. He is a Franchise Times Legal Eagle and former Chair of the Franchise Section of the Georgia Bar Associations. Pete graduated from Duke Law School in 1997 and his background includes five years as in-house counsel to the Churchs Chicken brand, operating and franchising more than 1700 restaurants in 23 countries. He and his partner Kitt Shipe founded Shipe Dosik Law, a boutique law firm focused on franchise law, in 2013.
www.ShipeDosikLaw.com | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook
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Eating Disorders
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Eating Disorders
This week we focused on eating disorders. I sat down with experts from Eating Disorders Information Network, a non-profit organization aimed at outreach to increase awareness/prevention among students in grade school to high school, and helping people identify resources for treatment. According to the National Anorexia Nervosa Association, eating disorders are a serious problem, with as many as 24 million Americans suffering with some form of disorder from anorexia, to bulemia, to binge/purge, and more.
The problem affects both men and women, children and adults, across all demographics. And according to Dr. Dina Zeckhausen, founder of EDIN, eating disorders are more deadly than other mental illness. When you consider dysfunctional eating habits such as overly-restrictive dieting, comfort eating, and others, as many as 80-90% of us are impacted at some time by potentially-problematic attitudes about food.
EDIN is working to engage young people beginning in grade school through high school to promote self-acceptance and to share information about the dangers of risky behaviors such as “clubs” that foster unhealthy choices such as eating crackers and water only for lunch with a group of peers. Their website describes their mission in this way, “The Eating Disorders Information Network (EDIN) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the prevention of eating disorders through education, outreach, and action. EDIN is committed to addressing the problem of eating disorders on a societal level. We are devoted to:
- Preventing eating disorders
- Increasing public awareness of the personal, familial, and cultural/media influences which contribute to eating disorders
- Helping those already suffering to find the therapeutic services they need
The organization strives to serve as a comprehensive resource and educational guide for those wanting to learn more about eating disorders, those seeking help, and those gathering and distributing information about available treatment options both in the Atlanta area and nationwide.”
Special Guests:
Dina Zeckhausen, PhD, Founder of Eating Disorders Information Network 
- PhD, Clinical-Community Psychology, University of South Carolina
- Active private practice psychologist
- Well-known public speaker on the topic of eating disorders
- Published author and playwrite
Hallie Udelson, Eating Disorders Information Network
- BA, Psychology, Emory University
- 2016 Candidate, Master of Public Health, Emory University
- Developing curriculum for school outreach initiatives for EDIN
Sara Pannell, Incoming Director, Eating Disorders Information Network
- Licensed Family and Marriage Counselor, Trillium Springs Counseling
- MS, Family & Marriage Counseling, Fuller Theological Seminary
- Previous Bi-lingual Clinician I, San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center
Outsourced IT Solutions
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Outsourced IT Solutions
This week I sat down with two experts from Zydexo to talk about the variety of supplemental and outsourced IT solutions they provide. Going in I knew the company placed a focus on providing supplemental and permanent placement of the gamut of IT professionals. What I didn’t know before talking with Sugra Naqvi, Business Developement Manager, and Jerry Lawrence, Senior Talent Acquisition Manager, was the breadth and scope of the IT solutions they provide. These include contract staffing of vital IT talent experts for key time-limited projects, but also software development, educational offerings, and IT consulting services.
Both of these folks have been with the company for over 11 years, a testament to the professional culture within the company. And as you listen to this fun interview you can clearly appreciate their respective passion for their work and the brand they represent, as well as the pride they take in delivering what they know is a high level of professional service and customer experience.
Let’s face it–supplemental staffing can be a rather vanilla subject on some levels. It can be as bland as, “I need an X Technician.” “I find good ones.” But when that sort of engagement is coupled with a measure of personal buy-in to the importance of what the “X Technician” will be doing and its financial impact on a client’s business and a high level of customer service, those can be long-term relationships. And those are engagements companies readily feel as though revenue dollars invested to secure the X Technician was absolutely worth it.
Special Guests:
Sugra Naqvi, Business Development Manager, Zydexo 
- BS, Sociology, Georgia State University
- BS Nutrition Sciences, Kaplan University
- Active Wellness/Lifestyle Coach
- Fluent, Urdu/Hindi
Jerry Lawrence, Senior Talent Acquisition Manager, Zydexo
- Bachelor, Business Administration, Atlanta University
- Former Licensed Commodity Broker, (Series 3 Certification), Risk Capital Trading
- Previous Director of Admissions, Mithani Education Group, University of Atlanta
Debra Johnston with Berkshire Hathaway Luxury Collection and Ted Jenkin with oXYGen Financial
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Debra Johnston / Berkshire Hathaway Luxury Collection. Residential Real Estate
Luxury Collection Specialist
After a successful career as a top corporate executive, Debra Johnston entered the real estate industry with 25 years of sales & marketing experience. It paid o. In 2011 she brokered the second largest sale in Atlanta, putting her in the top 5% of real estate agents in the city. Then in 2014, she represented the buyer in the second largest sale in Atlanta. A fixture on Atlanta Board of Realtors’ prestigious Multi-Million Dollar Sales Club, Debra’s $30M listing portfolio currently features Buckhead’s most distinguished properties.
With a love of modern architecture and a passion for design, real estate comes naturally to Debra Johnston. “I specialize in superb marketing to best represent each client’s property,” says the 22-year Buckhead resident. “Whether a listing is worth one or $25 million, I pay attention to every detail and come up with a bespoke campaign. I pull out all the stops — aerial photography, video, floor plans, e-mail marketing, wide internet exposure and timely one-on-one consultations.” The proof is in Debra’s extensive clientele of elite buyers and sellers and her working relationship with Hollywood and Atlanta’s film industry. Known for her lively “Residence of the Month” open houses, Debra’s creative marketing/buying plan, implemented by Berkshire Hathaway Luxury Collection’s international marketing team, guarantees top exposure for all consumers and real estate brokers.
So, if you’re in the market for a new home today or just making plans for tomorrow, get the best — Debra Johnston.
Achievements & Certifications
• Current portfolio valued over $30M
• Second-highest Residential Sale 2011 & 2014
• ABR Multi-Million Dollar Sales Club 2005, 2007-2014
• Top Agent Magazine: Top 25 Georgia Agent 2013-2014
• Exclusive Atlanta agent – Haute Living Magazine
• Exclusive Atlanta agent – ClienteleLuxury.com
• Exclusive Atlanta agent – Chic Metropolitan Magazine
• Berkshire Hathaway Luxury Collection Specialist
• Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chairman’s Circle – Platinum Level
• Atlanta Board of REALTORS®
• National Association of REALTORS®
DebraAJohnston.com | Twitter | LinkedIn
Ted Jenkin/ oXYGen Financial Inc.
Co-CEO and Founder
Ted has been a financial advisor for more than 22 years and a CFP® for over 17 years. In 2008, Ted founded oXYGen Financial to help change the financial services industry by creating a new company that focused on serving the X and Y Generation. oXYGen Financial now has more than 1,400 client households over 320 million AUM. Ted has been featured in over 30 magazines and newspapers including being a current featured columnist on the The Wall Street Journal, The Experts, CNN/Headline News, and The Huffington Post. He has been on the cover of Investment News and REP magazine, runs a top ranked financial blog www.yoursmartmoneymoves.com, and is a social media guru. He has six advanced designations from the College for Financial Planning (CFP®, CRPC®, CRPS®, AWMA®, AAMS®, CMFC®).
Ted lives in Milton, GA with his wife Genna and three kids.
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Teresa Hargrave of Women Presidents’ Organization and Mary Donne Peters of Gorby Peters & Associates
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Teresa Hargrave / Women Presidents’ Organization
As a Partner of Charter Oak Consulting Group, Teresa’s work is largely concentrated on women and leadership. Women Upfront is Charter Oak’s specialized practice designed to bring forth women’s unique and vital contribution to society. Women Upfront provides education and coaching to women in all levels of organizations, both for and not for profit. Our expertise focuses on: strategic planning, values clarification ,career transitions, successful business practices, goal alignment and execution, powerful presentations, skillful communication and conflict transformation. Teresa is a Chapter Chair in Atlanta for the esteemed Women Presidents’ Organization.
As a sought-after speaker and facilitator, Teresa has served as a senior consultant for the Franklin Covey Company. Traveling throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia, Teresa facilitated workshops and presented keynotes on such topics as the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Principle Centered Leadership, and 4 Roles of a Leader. Teresa also served as faculty for Franklin Covey Company’s acclaimed weeklong executive leadership program, Principle-Centered Leadership Week. Teresa’s clients have included AT&T, Accenture, Aetna, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Coca-Cola Company, Hewlett-Packard, Head Start, The Ladders, MCI, Massachusetts General Hospital, Microsoft, McKinsey & Company and The Woodruff Arts.
Prior to her work at Franklin Covey, Teresa spent eight years as a Senior Consultant for an Atlanta-based consulting firm focusing on not-for-profit organizations. Teresa was also a television talk show host on “Women’s Kaleidoscope,” highlighting successful women and their achievements; and she was one of the founders of the Knoxville Rape Crisis Center in 1982.
Teresa did postgraduate work at Stanford University and the University of Connecticut in family systems theory, group process, facilitation, and counseling and earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Tennessee. Teresa developed work with community theorist Dr. M. Scott Peck, author of The Road Less Traveled, is a trained Co-Active Coach providing personal life, relational and executive coaching services and is a mediator in conflict resolution and negotiation. Teresa also facilitates workshops based on Daniel Goldman’s Emotional Intelligence work, Peter Block’s Community Building process, the Team Diagnostic Instrument, the Birkman, Hermann Brain Dominance Instrument and MBTI.
Teresa lives in Atlanta, Georgia and northwest Connecticut with her husband, Tony Daloisio. Teresa and Tony have teamed up countless times to deliver speeches and workshop to their clients. They are also in the process of writing a book entitled The Character of Commitment and have facilitated The Character of Commitment Workshop throughout the United States. Along with tennis, biking, and walking, working together is certainly one of their greatest pleasures.
Mary Donne Peters / Gorby Peters & Associates, LLC
Mary Donne Peters is the Co-Founder and Managing member of Gorby Peters Law. She has represented clients around the world for more than two decades. Her practice focuses on representing high growth technology companies. Mary Donne is also a serial entrepreneur, having co-founded a privacy training company and a dispute resolution company in recent years. Mary Donne has authored a popular legal textbook, which is published by the world’s largest legal publisher. She is a sought-after speaker for legal, financial and business organizations.
Jason Cronk and Stancil Johnson with Atlanta Bitcoin Consumer Fair, Kyle Valencia with Motivdeals and Valencia Productions,Wally Mlynarski with Elavon – Buckhead Business Radio
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Jason Cronk/Stancil Johnson/Atlanta Bitcoin Consumer Fair
Co-organizers
Jason Cronk is a serial entrepreneur with three businesses under his belt. He is a long time IT professional and a licensed attorney in Florida. He is been in the Atlanta area for over a year now but also lived here as a child when his Dad attended Georgia Tech. He runs a Bitcoin related legal blog and is the Co-organizer of the Bitcoin Consumer Fair.
Stancil Johnson long time entrepreneur interested in Bitcoin because it’s the next big thing. Originally from Pennsylvania but 21 year resident of Atlanta.
2015 Event is Saturday April 18th.
51% Discount with Promo Code: Radiox
www.BitCoinConsumerFair.com | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook
Kyle Valencia/Motivdeals
Founder/Owner
Naturally passionate about creating and building. A dynamic high-energy leader driven for business development and innovation. Has owned and operated Valencia Productions for 11 years now and currently is the Founder CEO of MotivDeals Fundraising. The digital version of those plastic fundraising cards.Where is it that you derive the day to day motivation needed to be successful in this cutthroat world of startups?
www.MotivDeals.com | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook
Wally Mlynarski/Elavon
VP of Mobile Commerce Solutions
Global payments company and subsidiary of US Bancorp. Wally also leads the mobile payments innovation center at Elavon, which is focused on developing new mobile payment products and services.
