Black Tie Optional Podcast

03/22/2024

Happy to release Episode 18 of Black Tie Optional! This time I sat down with Amy Connor of Hesed Place - Complex Trauma Recovery. Amy is a trauma trained Occupational Therapist who has walked alongside survivors for over ten years. This was a very eye opening interview into the world of OT. Hope you guys enjoy!

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Amy Connor is a Trauma Trained Occupational Therapist who founded Hesed Place located in New Bern, North Carolina. Walking alongside survivors for over ten ...

02/26/2024

Latest episode of Black Tie Optional Podcast is out! A few weeks ago I sat down with Caroline Cooke Harris, a Realtor based in Greenville, North Carolina with over 18yrs of experience in the real estate industry.

Video version available on YouTube and audio available EVERYWHERE podcasts are available!

Caroline is a Realtor located in Greenville, North Carolina with 18 years of experience under her belt in the real estate industry. We talked all things rea...

02/01/2024

Michael R. Jones and I had such a fun conversation talking about drones and his company 360Vdrone, which specializes in progression monitoring for construction projects. We talked about what it takes to become a commercial drone pilot, what crazy encounters he's had and a pivotal lawsuit that could impact the commercial drone space immensely. Always fun talking with you Michael!

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Join us in this insightful episode of Black Tie Optional with Michael Jones, founder of 360Vdrone, as we explore the world of commercial drones in constructi...

01/12/2024

Episode 14 of Black Tie Optional Podcast is live! I sat down with the newest franchisee of HCK Hot Chicken, Abraham Rizek and INSANELY INSPIRING head chef/co-founder Frederic Gilmore. We talked food, entrepreneurship, the ins and outs of food service and of course HOT CHICKEN.

HCK Hot Chicken's Greenville, NC location has its grand opening celebration this Saturday, Jan 13th at 920 Criswell Dr. Greenville, NC. Watch on YouTube below OR listen on Spotify!

Dive into the world of HCK Hot Chicken in this episode with Abraham Rizek, the newest franchisee, and Freddie Gilmore, co-founder and head chef. Discover the...

01/10/2024

Latest episode of Black Tie Optional is live! Emily McAllister and I sat down just before the new year and had a great time talking about the real estate business. Full video version of the episode is below and you can listen on Spotify!

Emily McAllister is a real estate agent based in Greenville, North Carolina, who has gained popularity through her TikTok channel. She started making a mark ...

12/28/2023

It's interviews like this that fire me up! You see all of these successful people walking around day to day but never think what motivated them to get there in the first place.

For an insane amount of motivational content definitely shoot PlanRight Financial - Todd Agency a follow. Dusty Todd leads a team of insurance sales agents that are motivated to help their clients but also grow their colleagues. It's truly inspiring sitting down with this group of people.

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12/28/2023

Black Tie Optional is back! Huge thank you to Kate Ker, creator of People Of Greenville for sitting down with me this morning 😁

Kate Ker is a social media manager, PR specialist & creator of the popular "People of Greenville" project where she sits down citizens of Greenville, NC to f...

12/22/2023

Long time no post…WE ARE BACK. 2024 is going to be a huge year for the podcast. The guest line up has started.

If YOU or anyone you know LOVES what they do for a living, I want to talk to you. Let’s make this thing happen 💪