Success, Failure and Reality Checks: Listen as Jim talks with our hosts about how he developed his success because of his failures. And Jim Inglis has been working at success a long time, overcoming failures and struggling to survive as the son of a small church minister in Compton, Louisiana. He says that he grew up "not wealthy," sometimes hungry…

Rebecca DeLorenzo, now President of the Flagler County Chamber of Commerce, had humble beginnings, experienced common challenges yet doesn't quite consider herself successful. For her success is an end-goal that is achieved through striving to do something different and overcoming and moving beyond the day-to-day challenges. Rebecca says that witho…

Jimmy Day, Vice President Operations and Founder of Flagler Spirits refers to himself as a "normal" guy; a "good" guy, not a great one. The son of a government employee born in Washington, DC. he settled in Florida in 2003. He comes from generations of family who have been in "whiskey" for about 150 years. But his career took him in a different dir…

Sara Hale is managing partner of Coastal Cloud which delivers superior client service through a unique delivery model that combines leading edge cloud (SaaS) solutions with a team of US-based, highly skilled, certified and cost effective professionals. In this episode, she speaks about how defining and measuring one's success is always changing; go…

Sheila C. Johnson is a successful entrepreneur, impassioned philanthropist and an accomplished violinist. In her interview with Howard and Kristen, Sheila remarks that she is currently in the third act of her life. The first was as a violinist, the second as co-founder as Black Entertainment Television and now a a luxury hotel owner. It has taken m…

Pure Magic - Charlie Freeman, a suburban Chicago native, has worked in nearly every area of the Orlando Magic organization since he began working for them in 1996 as an unpaid intern, he was able to stick with it while living with friends. He says he didn’t know what was in store for his future, but “I had a passion for sports and believed that if …

Dr. William Abare faces challenges every day as President of Flagler College that involve risk assessment and reward. The consequences for coming to a wrong decision could be profound. For each decision, he knows he has a good team on whom he can depend. However, he is still mindful of his mission to achieve and maintain his institution's goals. Ha…

Howard and Kristen contemplate and discuss the Driveway Moments that sum up each of our guests that joined us since July. By focusing on the characteristics, habits and tools each guest employed to overcome adversity and ultimately achieve success, our hosts arrive at Driveway Moments. Driveway Moments show us how overcoming the impossible, we must…

Rick Rinaman's entrée into the world of Indy car racing came by way of racing go-carts outside of Pittsburgh, PA and carrying tools for Paul Newman's engine builder. Eventually, he landed an entry level, truck-driving position for Penske Racing in Reading, PA. From there, Rick went on to be one of the most successful Chief Mechanics/Crew Chiefs for…

Julie Mathis' life has taken her from the Gainesville and St. Augustine areas of Florida to Kentucky, overseas to Germany and back again to Florida. Julie now operates a successful real estate business in Palm Coast, Florida but has experienced an interesting career path complete with Pakistani carpets! Though she has found great success, her journ…

Katrina Townsend, Director of Student Services for Flagler Schools was born and raised in rural Florida, she achieved great success in the education industry. Despite childhood dreams of a career as an attorney, Katrina found her calling as an English teacher. Like many of the show's guests, Katrina's path to success was anything but easy. Katrina …

In this, the second part of our interview, Pastor Charles Silano talks about how he evolved through adversity, changing his life completely. Pastor Silano runs the Grace Community Food Pantry, helping to feed the increasing number of needy families in Flagler County.

In this first of two interviews, Pastor Charles Silano shares his story of entanglement in the criminal world and his journey into a different way of life. Born in Italy and raised in New Jersey, Silano eventually found his way to Florida, where he serves as Pastor of Grace Tabernacle Ministries International in Palm Coast. Although Pastor Silano n…

Mignon Williams' struggles and success remind us that, no matter how bleak things may seem, something better is always waiting; Mignon shares her story of reinvention in this interview. She quickly worked her way up the organizational ladder at Xerox. But after 25 years of service in corporate America, Mignon found herself out of work and unhappy. …

One of Ted's latest corporate projects has involved the creation of Nature's Nurse, Inc. and Nature's Nurse Fiji, Ltd. These affiliated companies are leading the creation of a viable herbal medicinal industry in Fiji to bring valuable natural medicinal substances to the world. Nature's Nurse, Inc. is a remarkable vibrant company helping many people…

Like many of our other guests, Mark's road to success wasn't easy or simple. In this episode, Mark shares his personal struggles with substance abuse, and how he has proven to himself that he can do whatever he puts his mind to. Listen as Mark's story will undoubtedly remind listeners that, no matter what the obstacle, there is always hope and seco…

Carol Eaton PhD., originally from New York, has had a successful career in the community college space. With a background in mathematics and a love of education, she has successfully led community colleges in Maryland, New York, and Florida. In her words, Dr. Eaton "bleeds community college." But the path to success is never simple, and Dr. Eaton's…

Originally from Pennsylvania and now residing in Arizona, Kathy suffered a life-changing spinal cord injury during her career as a landscape designer. She was paralyzed, confined to a wheelchair, and unsure of whether or not she would ever walk again. Kathy recounts her experiences as a landscape designer, an author, and an entrepreneur. She tells …

In this episode, Mohamed Latib, PhD. talks about his difficult experiences in both South Africa and Pakistan, giving insight into how they shaped his outlook on success. Dr. Latib provides a window into his experiences during Apartheid, and shares how he has pursued his own dreams. Born in South Africa, Dr. Latib left during Apartheid to attend a B…

David Alfin, a Realtor® with Watson Realty Corp., has a career that has spanned many industries including the fragrance industry, the deli meat industry, and the real estate industry. David shares his "secrets to success," passed down from his father, a successful in his own right as CEO of Chanel and President of Max Factor.…

This is a recap of our episodes for the past quarter (April to July 2014). Hosts Howard Holley and Kristen Weitzel summarize each guest's show and call attention to the characteristics, habits, and tools each guest has used to overcome adversity and achieve success.

During this episode, Judge Hubert Grimes tells us about his passion for motivating youth by word and example. Listen as he talks with our hosts about his passion and his book, How to Keep Your Child From Going to Jail, in which he provides practical approaches to parents who desire to change their child's behaviors and point them towards a successf…

In this episode, Ken Mattison talks about how growing up as a missionary’s son in Latin America gave him a foundation of knowing that he wanted to accomplish God’s purpose for his life. Though he thought he might follow in his father’s footsteps, he realized that his gifts were better used in a different way. Ken talks with our hosts about his jour…

In April 2014, we interviewed Faith Coleman, co-founder of the Flagler County Free Clinic. On Sunday, November 30th, Faith, at the age 60, lost her battle with the cancer she had been courageously fighting for years. In this episode, Faith talks about how important her grandmother was to her; she inspired her to go into nursing. Later after her fir…