Entrepreneurship

Today’s guest doesn’t think he’s especially brave. If you ask him, he just focuses on doing what’s right in front of him. But, it’s that very mindset that helped Tim Stoddart overcome addiction, start a blog and eventually become a successful entrepreneur who runs multiple businesses. He founded Sober Nation, a leading recovery site. He’s…

When you think of health and wellness, what comes to mind? If you’re like a lot of people, you might envision a young, super-thin person wearing some spandex. Or, perhaps you see lots of kale smoothies and protein shakes. But today’s guests are on a mission to dismantle those images and change the way we…

Leaving a well paying job and starting a business is an incredible accomplishment. But doing so as a single mother of four children is especially noteworthy. And that’s exactly what today’s guest did.  Aireka Harvell launched a successful app called Nodat and left her job to pursue it full time. She’s also launched Twende, a…

Have you ever considered making a career change?  It can be scary to leave a job and a career that you know to switch gears and do something completely different. But, that’s exactly what Shana Berkeley did. Her career has evolved from being a lawyer to entrepreneur and personal stylist to running an arm of…

  Have you ever considered living in a country where you don’t speak the language? That’s exactly what Pamela Wilson did when she became an exchange student in Colombia, South America right out of high school. This first “make it brave” moment helped Pamela cultivate a lifelong approach to pushing herself outside of her boundaries,…

Launching a business can be both exciting and scary––especially if you have the courage to do business differently than your peers. That’s exactly what Alexa Hulsey did when launching Encircle Acupuncture, the first community acupuncture clinic in Nashville. Ten years later, her bravery has paid off as she has one of the most successful community…

Most people would jump at the chance to receive a makeover on Netflix’s hit reality show, Queer Eye. However, that wasn’t the case with farmer Matt Moreland. When Netflix came knocking on his door, he said “no.” Repeatedly. It wasn’t until a production crew came to visit Matt’s dairy farm and pumpkin patch, that he realized the…

Tash Weddle walked away from a successful career as a collegiate strength coach to create a nonprofit for women to help them become healthier from the inside out. The result is the New Beginnings Center, a fitness, nutrition and health program that has helped hundreds of women in the Nashville area regardless of their ability…