

Kenyatta Turner with Freedom Empire Annie Cavanagh with Annie Cav Salon Studio and Irene Ploski with Independence Insurance Group E16
Lawgitimate with Mike & Rochelle Poulton Sip Happens – Mixing Business with Pleasure Special Guests: Annie Cavanagh, Irene Ploski, & Kenyatta Turner. We discussed our businesses and the importance of being friends with other business owners. Listen to our fun conversation about life, business, dealing with coronavirus, and of course getting through it with great conversation and alcohol.
Are you a stressed-out business owner and in need of a laugh? Listen to this fun episode with 5 business owners discussing employees, marketing, networking, and the fun of masterminds in a bar.
Freedom Empire Consulting, LLC empowers clients to build and shield their freedom empires! Specializing in Behavioral SuperPowers Coaching, legal services, and identity theft protection for individuals, families, and organizations.
Kenyatta Turner, MM is a Behavioral SuperPowers Coach, Business Consultant, Motivational Educator, and Speaker, and is an Accredited Business DNA Consultant through DNA Behavior.
She is the owner of Freedom Empire Consulting, LLC, where they Coach, Influence, and Protect clients around the world. Kenyatta also serves as the Director of Strategic Partnerships and Community Engagement for DreamSmart Academy, LLC, and serves on the National Advisory Council for DreamSmart, Inc (501c3).
Behavioral SuperPowers = Influencer.
Communications SuperPower = Lifestyle. 
She is an enthusiastic professional with extensive qualifications in educational leadership acquired through 25+ years of experience and success as a Director of Admissions, Assistant Director of Career and Student Services, Professor, and various other roles at colleges in Phoenix, AZ. Having obtained a Master’s degree in Management and a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems, Kenyatta is a creative, yet analytical thinker with an unshakeable commitment to helping those around her to flourish throughout their personal, professional, or educational journeys.
As a Small Business & Group Benefits Specialist for LegalShield, she has the freedom to protect families and small business owners with access to quality, affordable legal service plans, along with identity theft protection and restoration services. Through her nationwide brokerage, she coaches others to build their own LegalShield businesses. Kenyatta transfers her passion for education into a passion for educating others about resources and opportunities that help them to “Worry Less. Live More”.
Being an avid volunteer, Kenyatta served for many years as the Vice President and Membership Director of the Seventh Avenue Merchants Association. She also gives back to the community by volunteering as the Emcee for Girls Rock! Phoenix, a Workshop Facilitator at Fresh Start Women’s Foundation and Dress for Success, served as a mentor to the Young Entrepreneurs Academy, and her involvement at the Central Arizona Shelter Services. Kenyatta is also a Community Ambassador for the Junior League of Phoenix. She’s a multi-faceted musician who enjoys, hiking, travel, reading, live music, art, karaoke, and spending time with family, friends, and her beloved Rottweiler!
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Annie Cav Salon is a private studio offering top shelf salon services with a smile. With attention to detail and a focus on personal connection, clients can rest assured that their investment will surely be their crowning glory.
Owner Annie Cavenagh specializes in color correction and balayage, but don’t miss out on trendy cuts and selfie-perfect blowouts. Also gracing the service menu are vintage styles, fashion colors, gender-neutral services, and dreadlocks.
Annie has been licensed and working as a stylist in Phoenix for 18 years. Wanting to add some spice to the mix, she created the Melrose Vintage Market, and also runs a costume studio Black Rock Earthling.
When she’s not busy, she keeps busy reading and cooking and searching for the end of her Jack Russell’s energy stores. Traveling the world has always been a great passion, and she’s got two continents yet on which to set foot.
Connect with Annie on Facebook and Instagram.
Founded in 2009, the team at Independence Insurance Group, PLLC has a total combined industry experience of over 40 years. They are an independent insurance agency and have several options to offer to their clients. Their team is not bound to a single insurance company that offers a single type of product, instead, they look for the best fit for each of their clients. 
Their goal is to find the right combination of coverage and price. The team at Independence Insurance Group PLLC looks forward to providing knowledgeable, prompt, clear and honest customer service to their clients and prospects.
They offer competitive rates and top products in the industry from financially-strong and reputable insurance companies. It is their priority to respond to all requests within 24 hours.
Independence Insurance Group PLLC thrives to be a relationship-based agency with their clients, business partners and professional network. They actively serve our community through fundraising & volunteering.
Irene Ploski has been in the insurance industry since 2003. She is married and is the mom of 2 very busy teenagers, a high-energy Golden Retriever and a Doberman puppie. Irene is fluent in Spanish, and she is originally from Guadalajara, Mexico. She moved to Arizona in 2000 and became a U.S. Citizen in 2010.
She founded Independence Insurance Group in 2009. She has been a member of Networking For Charity, a Central Phoenix-based business networking group that focuses on generating qualified business referrals through philanthropy and volunteering. She has been Vice President of NFC since 2014. NFC has raised over $60,000 for small local nonprofit organizations in our community.
Irene is a member of the Phoenix Elks Lodge #335 and served as Chairwoman of the Advisory Committee for their teen program called the Phoenix Antlers Lodge #335, an organization that promotes leadership, good citizenship and strong friendships, respect for parents and love for community in teens through volunteering and fundraising.
She is also soon-to-be Secretary of the Phoenix Lions Club, which is a global organization of volunteers that join together to give their time and effort to improving their communities and meet humanitarian needs.
Connect with Irene on LinkedIn and Facebook.
About Your Hosts
Rochelle Poulton is an attorney and owner of X Firm LLC. Rochelle has been helping people with Credit and Debt issues since 2012, owns several small businesses, and has nearly 20 years of real estate experience.
Rochelle created Lawgitimate to bring in a network of awesome people to raise awareness and educate people about the litany of legal issues she faces everyday at X Firm LLC.
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Mike Poulton, with Poulton & Noroian, draws on his knowledge and experience in other fields to serve his clients. As an experienced science researcher, Mike understands technical issues that many other attorneys cannot, and applies that knowledge for his clients’ benefit. His construction management experience also provides him with a broad knowledge base not only in construction law, but also in regulatory compliance, worker safety, and negotiation.
Michael is licensed to practice law in Arizona and is admitted to practice before the U.S. Federal District Courts in Arizona.
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About X Firm PLLC
We help clients improve their financial lives through strategic financial transaction planning. Whether you want to buy a car, a home, or a building, X Firm can help you reach your goals in 3 easy steps.
We are small but mighty and love helping people get back on track financially. Learn more about us at XFirmLaw.com.



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