In this episode I am joined by Lewis Stokes, of the radio station, 93.7 K-Country. Lewis has a way of impacting many lives when he gets his voice on the air. We’re lucky enough to hear about this local legend’s astonishing trials and stories! His fortune and motivation for radio work is truly an amazing story and I cannot wait for you guys to listen! He has experienced a lot throughout his many years in radio and is constantly finding more. You will never believe how he got started, give it a listen!

Jason Carr started out in retail management, working long hours and crazy shifts. When he met a connection at Express Employment Professionals, he had to reflect on just how awful retail really was. After a journey of promotions and growth, he now OWNS the Gainesville franchise of Express Pros, where he connects talented people with great businesses all day long!

I’m so happy I got to sit down with Jason to ask all my BURNING questions about hiring great talent! Where are all the great employees? How will the minimum wage increase affect hiring? Why can’t I get people to SHOW UP for an interview? If you have the same questions I do, check out all Jason had to say in this amazing episode!

12 years ago, Cody Meche discovered a different perspective on working while employed at Tower Hill Insurance Group. The method was focused around autonomous teams. Instead of reporting to a boss and being directed on what to do, these groups ran themselves. And these teams worked well.

In 2015, Jose Juarez’s wife pushed him to film an audition tape to be America’s Next Grill Star. After a little nudging, he sent off a tape thinking nothing would come of it.

But Jose heard back from Live with Kelly and Ryan, asking him to be on the show as a semifinalist. He grilled on national TV, asking the producer to get rid of the queue cards so he could talk to the audiences like they were friends in his backyard.