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Tanya Turner with Salto Systems and Frederick Taylor with Tomorrow Pictures

January 16, 2025 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Tanya Turner with Salto Systems and Frederick Taylor with Tomorrow Pictures

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Mike Sammond, Frederick Taylor, Tanya Turner, Harper LeBel

Tanya Turner/Salto Systems

Salto Systems is a leading global access solutions provider, part of the SALTO WECOSYSTEM. Salto develops pioneering facility access control, identity management, and electronic locking technology that ensures seamless, reliable, and secure experiences. Salto solutions are used in over 40,000 installations with 40 million daily users and has offices in 40 countries with a partner network that extends to every region of the globe.

Frederick Taylor/Tomorrow Pictures

Tomorrow Pictures is a media solutions company that believes the story is in the telling. They are dedicated to creating original content that matters.

Alie Stewart, Ragana Creative

March 15, 2023 by John Ray

Hello, Self . . .

Alie Stewart, Ragana Creative

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Alie Stewart, Ragana Creative (Hello, Self… Episode 15)

On this episode of Hello, Self…, Patricia’s guest is Alie Stewart. Alie is an Emmy-nominated producer, consultant, and owner of Ragana Creative. She shares with Patricia the Hello, Self.. moments that changed her life, including reading Be Here Now by Ram Dass, her subsequent travels, and how she found her stride following her intuition. She and Patricia also talk about the culture differences locally and in other big cities, the value of the diversity in Nashville, and how that fuels expression and Alie’s work.

Don’t miss this wide-ranging conversation and where you can find her new upcoming show, Never Sent, on March 31st and April 2nd, 2023.

Hello, Self… is presented by Patricia Leonard & Associates and produced by Arlia Hoffman in association with the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX®.

About Never Sent

Ragana Creative Presents NEVER SENT, an event celebrating the most important conversations we’ve never had.

Holding a residency at The Barbershop Theater, this storytelling format is a hot mic for folks to expose their truth through texts, emails or letters that they’ve never had the guts to send.

Inspired by formats like The Moth and Mortified; Never Sent is a simple design. It calls to the people of Nashville, asking if they have something to get off their chests. Reads and performances range from heartfelt to heavy, all with a healthy dose of humor. Hosted by its creator, Alie Stewart, and curated with 5 – 7 reads as well as 1- 3 special performances – this show promises to deliver something impactful. It’s home, The Barbershop Theater, is an intimate space seating 50 guests, the perfect size for a gathering of this nature.

Never Sent was created to build community through honoring individuality – forming a loophole for conversation and a stage where participants, sometimes unheard, can finally express themselves. “This all started when I was sitting around during the pandemic and had some extra time. I was going through my drafts on my phone and was extremely entertained” laughs Alie Stewart, creator of Never Sent and founder of the company behind it, Ragana Creative.

Event Info

Alie Stewart, Producer and Owner, Ragana Creative

Based out of Nashville, Alie is an Emmy-nominated producer, development director, event curator and consultant. She has a diverse background in TV and film production, tech media, talent relations and curating avant-garde events.

Her career has crossed multiple facets of the creative industry, beginning in film & TV production on the independent creators side. She then grew into collaborations with executives at some of medias most exciting production companies, agencies, and platforms like Netflix, Verizon, National Geographic and Microsoft.

After some important time experimenting on her own, Alie took what she knew in authentic storytelling and implemented those truths into uniquely formatted events. She now holds an event series titled Never Sent in Nashville and produces fundraisers, drag, comedy and other storytelling shows.

Alie grew up in a rural town of Southern California and has lived in San Francisco, New York, and Los Angeles. She has a loud laugh, an immense amount of respect and pride for a good outfit, and a cat named Boozy.

Website | LinkedIn | Instagram

About Hello, Self…

Hello, Self… is a biweekly podcast focused on inspiring stories of turning dreams into reality. Join coach and author Patricia Leonard and her guests as they share life-changing Hello, Self… moments.

Hello, Self… is brought to you by Patricia Leonard & Associates and is based on the new book by Patricia Leonard, Hello, Self.., available here.

The show is produced by Arlia Hoffman in association with Business RadioX®. You can find this show on all the major podcast apps. The complete show archive is here.

Patricia Leonard, Host of Hello, Self…

Patricia Leonard is President of RUNWAY TO SUCCESS, a division of Patricia Leonard & Associates located in Nashville, TN. She is a MESSAGE ARTIST speaker, career & business coach, author and magazine columnist. Patricia consults with clients on leadership, empowerment, career management, entrepreneurship and the power of language. Her work is focused on helping clients find their runway to success!

She has a professional background in management, human resources, corporate training, business consulting and talent development. Patricia has worked with companies in the service, music, banking, manufacturing, publishing, warehousing, healthcare, academic, retail and financial industries, and has taught management classes as an adjunct professor.

Patricia has a degree in Human Resource Management, is certified as a Career Coach and Consulting Hypnotist and is MBTI qualified.

Her volunteer energies are focused on Women in Film and Television-Nashville, where she is a Board Vice President; Dress for Success as the Advisory Board President; and International Coaching Federation-Nashville where she held Board roles for several years.

Patricia is the author of Wearing High Heels in a Flip Flop World, BECOMING WOMAN…a journal of personal discovery, THE NOW, HOW & WOW of Success, Happenings, a full year calendar of inspirational messages and a spoken word album titled, I AM…

She enjoys songwriting, creating poetry and has written a one-woman show and artistic speech she performs titled Hello, Self…, about a woman in midlife reinventing herself, which led to her new book by the same name, available here.

On the personal side, Patricia, describes herself as a woman, lover of life, mother, grandmother, career professional and message artist; AND in that order! Her goal is to continue inspiring others, of any age, to START NOW creating and expanding their Runway to Success.

She believes that life is a gift, the way we wrap it is our choice.

Connect with Patricia:

Website| LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

Dania Blanco with Cosmiix Artistry and Lara Salvo with Vienna Hayden Boutique Studios

April 27, 2018 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Dania Blanco with Cosmiix Artistry and Lara Salvo with Vienna Hayden Boutique Studios

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Dania Blanco with Cosmiix Artistry and Lara Salvo with Vienna Hayden Boutique Studios

Cosmiix Artistry was established by artist, Dania Blanco in 2008. Cosmiix provides a variety of beauty services including makeup and hair styling, special effects/character makeup, permanent makeup and lash extensions. Her studio is located in the heart of Gilbert, Az, however, she provides mobile services in makeup and hair artistry. Dania began her business in the film industry being a part of over 25 film projects and dozens more commercials and corporate projects. You can see the list of film projects she has been part of on IMDB (Internet Movie Data Base). She has had the pleasure of working with some of the most well known production companies and talented actors in Phoenix. She has traveled to LA, Mexico, Michigan and Mississippi for some of the productions she has worked on.

Dania is also a published makeup and hair artist. Her work has been on the cover of WedAZ Magazine, a local bridal magazine, the cover of The Phoenix New Times, Surreal Magazine and Plush Magazine to name a few. Her talent versatility has allowed her to market herself in a wide variety of projects. She is sought out for weddings, fashion photo shoots, corporate events, music videos and quinceaneras as well as special event makeup and hair.

Dania prides herself in the work she does but more importantly in the way she can help change the way someone feels. She created and nourished her name and brand from scratch. She continually finds new and fresh ways to grow her skill level in return, increase her clientele. She is excited about sharing her talent with others and looks forward to the future of her company. Cosmiix Artistry is her pride and her joy.

Dania’s background was a career in law enforcement. She spent 18 1/2 years as an investigator in sex crimes for the Gilbert Police Department. Dania started Cosmiix as an ‘”on the side” job opportunity, moreover, as an outlet to the stressful job she had. After some thought, she decided that if she was going to do something else, she was determined to “do it right”! So she enrolled at Maxima School of Makeup Artistry and received her certificate in makeup artistry. It was three years ago that she decided to resign and pursue her business full time. A risk she took which scared her half to death. She went from a full time, secure pay check every month to sporadic “gigs” whenever she was called to work. A notion not known to most , a risk not taken by most. But Dania was motivated and pushed forward with a “failure is not an option” mentality.

Dania was born in San Jose, Costa Rica. She moved to the US when she was about 2 years of age. She was raised in the Mesa/Gilbert area. She has three amazing children which she raised on her own, five wonderful step children and three loving grandchildren who, with her husband Jason, complete her life.

Connect with Dana on LinkedIn, and follow Cosmiix Artistry on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Vienna Hayden Boutique Studios is a professional photography and video production studio located in the North Valley of Phoenix, AZ with almost a decade of experience behind the camera. They specialize in birth, newborn, and family portraiture, artist branding, sketch comedy and short films on the video side. Sessions can take place both in studio and on-location.

The in-home studio is fully equipped with numerous headbands, hats, props, backdrops, children’s wardrobe for both boys and girls, parent sitting area, coffee/espresso station, snacks, private restroom, and a beautiful naturally lit office showcasing a multitude of products offered while offering a comfortable sofa on which to relax. The space is set up to create an experience akin to that of a spa, inspired by Lara’s passion and mission to drive more awareness to the difficulties commonly overlooked in new motherhood.

Video production services are available to capture more of a photography session. Sketch comedy is the primary function on the video unit though through a number of YouTube channels. Currently, there is one short film and 10 sketches in the pipeline as well as a feature film slated for production this summer.

Studio owner, Lara Salvo, has a decade of experience both in front of and behind the camera. She has won multiple awards in film and video production, after being entirely self-taught.

Lara’s career began in construction, where she received a bachelor of science in construction management and started her own company after getting laid off during the market crash of 08. She started dabbling in acting which soon became film production and photography thanks to her project management background. Her first feature film project was written, directed, and produced by Lara, where she also starred in it and financed it by selling her eggs through egg donations.

The egg donations inspired her passion for healthcare and helping to raise awareness for the difficulties new mothers face during and immediately following pregnancy. Her birth and newborn photography align directly with her goal of streamlining motherhood care and helping to prevent women from experiencing anxiety and postpartum depression by making the experience memorable yet shedding a realistic light on what really happens outside of the beautiful images she produces. This is inspired from her own personal experience with becoming a mother, suffering from anxiety and depression, and having no one or no where to turn. She knew there had to be a better way, thus the birth of All Inclusive Motherhood Care, or AIMC.

Lara is an advocate for better continuous care for new and expectant mothers, and believes that capturing the beautiful natural moments during that major life transition is vital to highlighting the balance between the chaotic sleepless pain and the overwhelming tidal wave of love and selflessness experienced during that time. It’s something science can’t define, but every woman can feel. Lara’s mission is to improve the care and document the moments throughout.

Follow Vienna Hayden Boutique Studios on Twitter and Instagram.

OPEN FOR BUSINESS: John Schweizer with GDP Technologies, Jerrí Hewett with Wealth Horizon, Estebon Watson with Espeute Productions, and Cally D’Angelo with the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce

April 22, 2016 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

OPEN FOR BUSINESS: John Schweizer with GDP Technologies, Jerrí Hewett with Wealth Horizon, Estebon Watson with Espeute Productions, and Cally D'Angelo with the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce

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Johnny Phelps, Cally D'Angelo, Estebon Watson, Jerri Hewett, John Schweizer — Johnny Phelps, Cally D’Angelo, Estebon Watson, Jerri Hewett, John Schweizer

John Schweizer/GDP Technologies

GDP Technologies started delivering office automation to its clients in 1977 as Georgia Duplicating Products. Since its inception, GDP has focused on empowering its Georgia workforce with the ability to increase client Gross Domestic Product, their real output, one client at a time. GDP was acquired by Global Imaging Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Xerox Corporation, in 2010 and continues to fulfill its mission of unparalleled customer service.

Jerri Hewett/Wealth Horizon

At Wealth Horizon, they build globally diversified portfolios tailored for you. For the foundation of your portfolio, they use low-cost core holdings based on Nobel Prize-winning research. They often pair these with satellite strategies. They believe these strategies may lower volatility and potentially protect your portfolio during market and economic downturns. They believe each person has an individual risk number based upon a scale of 1 to 100 that can be quantified. They build a portfolio to match your risk number and not to match a single measure of the market.

Estebon Watson/Espeute Productions

Espeuté Productions is a memory-oriented, multi-tiered production company that provides videography, photography, and entertainment services to its clients. With state-of-the-art equipment and experienced professionalism, they are able to capture every detail of life’s most defining moments. They can also assist in the production of major works such as short and feature films, as well as commercials and corporate marketing videos. They are passionate about what they do and always come prepared to accommodate your every need.

Cally D’Angelo/Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce

The Gwinnett Chamber is the forum for business, government, education, healthcare, arts/culture/entertainment, and philanthropic and public-service communities to come together to advance the region’s economy and enrich Gwinnett’s quality of life.

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