Be Life Changers with Kathy Coates

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Welcome to Be Life Changers with Kathy Coates, where we dive into purpose, plan, and community. Whether you’re a business owner or someone with a future vision, Kathy shares real stories that connect life and business. Get ready for valuable insights on finding your passion, supporting your community, and transforming lives. Every episode takes you a step closer to your personal and business growth. Everyone has a story, and everyone has the power to change lives.

  1. From a Wheelchair at 14 to Running a Family Farm

    2d ago

    From a Wheelchair at 14 to Running a Family Farm

    S2E7 - Welcome to Be Life Changers – https://linktr.ee/kathycoatesevents Sharing Local Love… stories of purpose, impact, and growth in business and life. ---------- Taylor Jezik fell out of a third-story window at 14 and spent her first year of high school in a wheelchair. Today she runs Charlie Hayes, TJ Events, and Aria Anneliese, and co-owns Hometown Olathe Family Farm. She sits down with host Kathy Coates Newman to talk motherhood, raising entrepreneurial kids, choosing collaboration over competition, and why supporting local isn't just good business, it's how you build a legacy. → Visit Hometown Olathe Family Farm: 1100 South Woodland Street, Olathe, KS ---------- Subscribe for more Be Life Changers with Kathy Coates. Link in description. ---------- CHAPTERS: 00:00 The Fall That Changed Her Life 00:13 Meet Taylor Jezik: Mom, Florist, Serial Entrepreneur 03:46 Her First Business (Started While Pregnant) + How They Met 08:17 Community Over Competition & Mentoring New Coordinators 09:34 Inside Hometown Olathe Family Farm 16:36 Raising Entrepreneurial Kids (The Lawn-Mowing Lesson) 20:14 Pivoting, Rebranding & Shifting Gears for Family 23:38 Bringing the Kids Into Content & Why Authenticity Wins 24:59 What's Changing in the Event World 28:55 Rapid Fire Round 34:37 The One Thing Nobody Knew About Her 35:45 Where to Find Taylor & the Farm ---------- Be Life Changers shares real stories from real people making a real difference in business, family, and our communities. Align your purpose with the plan, and keep being the change you want in this world. ---------- If this episode inspired you, like, share, and subscribe so you never miss a story. ---------- Follow The Host on Instagram: @kceventsforme ---------- Follow Our Guest, Taylor Jezik: https://instagram.com/tay.brooke.21 Hometown Olathe Family Farm: https://instagram.com/hometown.olathe.family.farm 1100 South Woodland Street, Olathe, KS Charlie Hayes: https://www.instagram.com/smudge.witch TJ Events: https://www.instagram.com/eventplanning.taylorjezik Aria Anneliese (wedding flowers): https://www.instagram.com/ahriaannelise ---------- Become A Sponsor! https://jtvsuals.com/sponsor ---------- Produced by JT VSUALS #BeLifeChangers #ShopLocal #KansasCityEntrepreneur #OlatheKS #MomEntrepreneur #CommunityOverCompetition #SmallBusiness #FamilyBusiness It's Be Life Changers, because we believe everyday people can be the life changers in their family, business, and community.

    36 min
  2. How I Accidentally Built the Best Dog Grooming Business in Town

    Jun 16

    How I Accidentally Built the Best Dog Grooming Business in Town

    S2E6 - Welcome to Be Life Changers – https://linktr.ee/kathycoatesevents Sharing Local Love… stories of purpose, impact, and growth in business and life. ---------- Welcome back to Be Life Changers with your host, Kathy Coates! In today's inspiring episode, we sit down with Priscilla, the founder of The Wellness Shop for Dogs and the newly voted Best Dog Groomer of 2026 in Olathe, Kansas. Priscilla’s story is the ultimate example of finding your true purpose when you least expect it. She shares her incredible journey from working as a microbiologist and grooming celebrity dogs in the Hamptons, to moving back home and launching a booming business out of her garage during the 2020 pandemic. What started as a single Facebook post offering dog grooming services turned into 500 messages overnight! ---------- Subscribe for more Be Life Changers with Kathy Coates. Link in description. ---------- Brought to you by your host Kathy Coates ---------- Drop your questions in the comments! ---------- Follow The Host on Instagram: @kceventsforme ---------- Become A Sponsor! https://jtvsuals.com/sponsor

    26 min
  3. If I Started Over, This Is What I'd Do (10 Years Into Business)

    Jun 2

    If I Started Over, This Is What I'd Do (10 Years Into Business)

    S2E5 - Welcome to Be Life Changers – https://linktr.ee/kathycoatesevents Sharing Local Love… stories of purpose, impact, and growth in business and life. ---------- After a surprise party celebrating my birthday and 10 years in business, I sat down and got a little emotional. It wasn't the decorations that hit me; it was the realization of how many relationships, struggles, prayers, and pivots were connected to this incredible journey. If you are an entrepreneur, creator, dreamer, overwhelmed mom, or a small business owner trying to figure out life while figuring out business, this episode of Be Life Changers is for you. We are talking about the real, behind-the-scenes reality of building a business, before everything looks perfect. From failing events and online criticism to navigating burnout and redefining what success actually means, I am sharing the biggest lessons from the last decade. ---------- Subscribe for more Be Life Changers with Kathy Coates. Link in description. ---------- Brought to you by your host Kathy Coates ---------- Drop your questions in the comments! ---------- Follow The Host on Instagram: @kceventsforme ---------- Become A Sponsor! https://jtvsuals.com/sponsor

    29 min
  4. The Unexpected Way Hip-Hop is Solving the Youth Discipline Crisis

    May 19

    The Unexpected Way Hip-Hop is Solving the Youth Discipline Crisis

    S2E4 - Welcome to Be Life Changers – https://linktr.ee/kathycoatesevents Sharing Local Love… stories of purpose, impact, and growth in business and life. ---------- "Dance is a conversation without words." 🕺✨ In this episode of Be Life Changers, we're sitting down with SugEasy, the visionary owner of Translations and Movement, Kansas City’s premier hip-hop arts school. Sug shares his incredible journey, from childhood years in Japan and Korea to finding his "shield" in dance while facing middle school bullying. ---------- Subscribe for more Be Life Changers with Kathy Coates. Link in description. ---------- Brought to you by your host Kathy Coates ---------- Drop your questions in the comments! ---------- Follow The Host on Instagram: @kceventsforme ---------- Become A Sponsor! https://jtvsuals.com/sponsor

    47 min
  5. Why Collaboration Always Beats Competition in Business

    May 5

    Why Collaboration Always Beats Competition in Business

    S2E3 - Welcome to Be Life Changers – https://linktr.ee/kathycoatesevents Sharing Local Love… stories of purpose, impact, and growth in business and life. ---------- "Building a business isn't just about revenue; it's about purpose." In this special episode, I’m opening up about the "silent problem" many entrepreneurs face: balancing a growing brand with the realities of family life. I share the story of my son Gabriel, his journey with autism and being deaf, and how he became the ultimate 'why' behind everything I do. Join us as we celebrate 100 subscribers and talk about how we can all be life changers by showing local love. ---------- Subscribe for more Be Life Changers with Kathy Coates. Link in description. ---------- Brought to you by your host Kathy Coates ---------- Drop your questions in the comments! ---------- Follow The Host on Instagram: @kceventsforme ---------- Become A Sponsor! https://jtvsuals.com/sponsor

    55 min
  6. Why Your Biggest Setback is Actually Your Best Move

    Apr 21

    Why Your Biggest Setback is Actually Your Best Move

    S2E2 - Welcome to Be Life Changers – https://linktr.ee/kathycoatesevents Sharing Local Love… stories of purpose, impact, and growth in business and life. ---------- Are you facing a career shift or a life transition? In this episode of Be Life Changers, we're sitting down with Alexis to discuss why most people view "pivoting" the wrong way. Alexis shares her journey from corporate America to becoming a Transformation Strategist, teaching us how to "niche down" for success and why applying pressure is the key to movement. If you’re an ambitious woman feeling the weight of a transition, this episode is your sign to shift boldly. Check out her Pivot Coach Journal - payhip.com/thepivotcoach ---------- Subscribe for more Be Life Changers with Kathy Coates. Link in description. ---------- Brought to you by your host Kathy Coates ---------- Drop your questions in the comments! ---------- Follow The Host on Instagram: @kceventsforme ---------- Become A Sponsor! https://jtvsuals.com/sponsor

    24 min
  7. Beauty From Ashes: How Loss Breathed Life Into Her Business

    Mar 31

    Beauty From Ashes: How Loss Breathed Life Into Her Business

    S2E1 - Welcome to Be Life Changers – https://linktr.ee/kathycoatesevents Sharing Local Love… stories of purpose, impact, and growth in business and life. ---------- In this powerful episode of Be Life Changers, Kathy Coach sits down with Maryah Jennings, the creative powerhouse behind Herbs & Harlem. Maryah opens up about the devastating loss of her children, how meditation birthed a business name before a product, and her "sudden" transition from Kansas City pop-up events to a storefront. ---------- Subscribe for more Be Life Changers with Kathy Coates. Link in description. ---------- Brought to you by your host Kathy Coates ---------- Drop your questions in the comments! ---------- Follow The Host on Instagram: @kceventsforme ---------- Become A Sponsor! https://jtvsuals.com/sponsor

    26 min
  8. From Pain to Purpose: Turning Chronic Struggles into Community

    Mar 3

    From Pain to Purpose: Turning Chronic Struggles into Community

    S1E21 - Welcome to Be Life Changers – https://linktr.ee/kathycoatesevents Sharing Local Love… stories of purpose, impact, and growth in business and life. ---------- In this moving episode of Be Life Changers, we welcome a close friend and guest, Sarah Buckley, who has spent her entire life navigating the complexities of chronic illness. She candidly recounts a lifelong history of medical challenges, beginning with severe malnutrition and celiac disease as an infant, leading into a grueling cycle of repeated infections, migraines, and persistent misdiagnoses. She details the physical and emotional toll of being told her symptoms were "in her head," including the trauma of medical gaslighting and the unique hurdles of managing conditions like Lyme disease and ADHD that went unrecognized for decades. Through her vulnerability, Sarah explains how she transformed her "superpower" of resilience into a mission to serve others. ---------- Subscribe for more Be Life Changers with Kathy Coates. Link in description. ---------- Brought to you by your host Kathy Coates ---------- Drop your questions in the comments! ---------- Follow The Host on Instagram: @kceventsforme ---------- Become A Sponsor! https://jtvsuals.com/sponsor

    29 min
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Welcome to Be Life Changers with Kathy Coates, where we dive into purpose, plan, and community. Whether you’re a business owner or someone with a future vision, Kathy shares real stories that connect life and business. Get ready for valuable insights on finding your passion, supporting your community, and transforming lives. Every episode takes you a step closer to your personal and business growth. Everyone has a story, and everyone has the power to change lives.

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