Cheers To Busines‪s‬ Cadie Gaut and Karen Simmons

The last Cheers episode with Brandon Maye was so good that Karen asked him back to share more of his story from the football field to the business field. On this episode, Brandon talks more about his transition and lessons learned from peak-level athletics to his entrepreneurial life and his Brandon Maye Legacy Foundation. Plus, he shares his insights on having purpose, living a life without fear, and creating a cash flow business to fund your other companies and projects.

On this episode, Karen talks with Brandon Maye about the ups and downs of his life's journey from the football field to the field of business. And how he is building his own empire with his purpose, gratitude & grit to be an inspiration to his hometown kids.

On this episode, Karen talks with Sherrica Hunt, the Director of Institutional Advancement at Bishop State. Sherrica shares her career journey from Mobile, AL to literally around the world and back to Bishop State, where she has found the best fit for her skills, experience, and authentic self. Plus, we hear how Bishop State is growing to be an educational and innovation hub working to create a symbiotic and beneficial environment for students, the local business market, and the whole community.

Karen talks to John Serda, owner of Serda Brewing about coming to grips with having to admit that his beer brands were not selling with his market and audience. With taproom sales falling, retail production stopped, and a pandemic shutdown John still decided to change everything about his company from the beers down to the the labels. John tells us how he decided to make the changes and the how much courage it takes to take a hard and honest look at your product, processes, and purpose.

On this episode, Karen talks with Stacy Wellborn and she explains the Mobile Porch Parade in detail, why it was started, what has been the immediate impact with the community, and how anyone can get involved.

Last November, Karen talked with FOY Superfoods owner Liz Garza about the origins of Mobile, Alabama's first and only Juicery and Fresh Eats Restaurant, how she is managing her 2 locations during COVID, and how she and her husband kept the store open while they had to quarantine. Plus, Liz shares her insights on innovating, creating new revenue streams, leading by example, and preparing her staff to keep FOY running in any crisis.