Dec 26, 2018
We are in Napa, talking to none other than Smokin’ Mary herself, along with her husband. Laurie and Marc Nadeau started Smokin’ Mary Smoked Bloody Mary Mix almost by accident. They’re now selling their product across the nation, from Rhode Island to California. Laurie (who’s also known as Smokin’ Mary, and as...
Dec 19, 2018
Today, we return to South Carolina to finish talking with our favorite South Africans. Ray and Eddie Saunders are the king and queen of the hobby-business CoupleCos. They started a dive shop together because they really enjoyed scuba diving. They also did it together at middle age, hundreds of miles from the nearest...
Dec 12, 2018
We are in South Carolina with a couple of South Africans. Ray and Eddie Saunders did something that isn’t always recommended: They started a business together because they enjoyed a hobby. And they did it together at middle age. Which might also be a questionable idea. Especially since this is a job with a lot of hard...
Dec 5, 2018
It started as an effort at their kitchen table, helping kids on their son’s football team. It has mushroomed into a non-profit organization with national reach, helping kids deal with life and become champions. We are back in Tampa, continuing our conversation with Dominic Owen and Andria Rogers Owen of Train Up...
Nov 28, 2018
This is the stuff of a Hollywood movie. Think Stand And Deliver meets The Blind Side. But instead of Hollywood stars, we have a real couple from Tampa, Florida. Their names are Andria Rogers Owen and Dominic Owen, and they’re an example of what happens when you have a servant’s heart and you’re driven to help...