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You Can't Afford Me
Samuel Anderson
85 episodes
6 days ago
What if the fastest path to growth isn’t quitting your job, but changing how you show up inside it? Jessica Thomas joins us to share how she moved from healthcare operations through a pandemic storm into real estate leadership, co‑founding Impact Leverage while serving as Director of Operations at Pace of Richmond. Her secret isn’t hustle porn—it’s coaching, vision, and ownership. We dig into the career visioning process at Keller Williams that flipped the script on hiring, why she now measu...
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What if the fastest path to growth isn’t quitting your job, but changing how you show up inside it? Jessica Thomas joins us to share how she moved from healthcare operations through a pandemic storm into real estate leadership, co‑founding Impact Leverage while serving as Director of Operations at Pace of Richmond. Her secret isn’t hustle porn—it’s coaching, vision, and ownership. We dig into the career visioning process at Keller Williams that flipped the script on hiring, why she now measu...
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Entrepreneurship
Business,
Investing,
Marketing
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You Can't Afford Me
I Didn’t Sign Up For A Paycheck, I Signed Up For Opportunity
What if the fastest path to growth isn’t quitting your job, but changing how you show up inside it? Jessica Thomas joins us to share how she moved from healthcare operations through a pandemic storm into real estate leadership, co‑founding Impact Leverage while serving as Director of Operations at Pace of Richmond. Her secret isn’t hustle porn—it’s coaching, vision, and ownership. We dig into the career visioning process at Keller Williams that flipped the script on hiring, why she now measu...
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6 days ago
56 minutes

You Can't Afford Me
From Broke To Booked: A Salon Owner’s Grit Journey
The glossy version of entrepreneurship skips the chapters that actually build empires: selling your car to fund fixtures, skipping paychecks to make payroll, and showing up at the front desk the day your team walks out. Natalie takes us into those rooms—how she left a legal career after harassment, turned weekend makeup gigs into a thriving salon brand, and rebuilt with a clearer culture and a steadier hand. We get into the mechanics of sustainable growth: starting from a spare room, moving ...
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1 week ago
1 hour 17 minutes

You Can't Afford Me
When Machines Replaced His Job, He Chose To Learn Them And Built A Business
The moment machines rolled into the Netflix DVD warehouse, James had a choice: stay comfortable at the tables up front or learn the new tech no one wanted to touch. He chose the hard thing. That decision didn’t just save a job; it rewired how he approaches risk, skill, and ownership—and it led to building All American Pest Control and a franchise model designed to buy back your time. We unpack the real journey behind that arc. James breaks down the streaming-era chaos, the painful lessons fr...
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1 week ago
49 minutes

You Can't Afford Me
How A Local Realtor Turned Green Screen Reels Into Real Leads
What if your next client found you because you explained their future neighborhood better than anyone else? We sit down with Amanda of Richmond Living to unpack how she turned local curiosity into a thriving, search-driven real estate funnel—without chasing empty vanity metrics. From neighborhood tours on YouTube to green screen reels on Instagram, Amanda shows how practical storytelling, sharp titles, and clean audio can outperform glossy fluff and generate real conversations with buyers who...
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2 weeks ago
52 minutes

You Can't Afford Me
Building Businesses, Setting Boundaries, And Starting Over
Risk without recklessness, rest without guilt, and the kind of reinvention that only comes from writing the truth down—this conversation with Monaca is a blueprint you can use today. We start with her military-rooted discipline and a decisive pivot from pharmacy to business, then follow the trail from auditing to door-to-door selling where she built a promotions company on connection instead of ads. The early lesson is unmistakable: talk to people like people, and everything else compounds. ...
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3 weeks ago
57 minutes

You Can't Afford Me
Inside Sportable: How Adaptive Sports Build Community, Confidence, and Competition in Richmond
The conversation starts with a simple premise: when access is designed into sports, athletes don’t just participate—they excel. We sit down with Sportable’s Director of Strategic Partnerships to unpack how a small Richmond nonprofit grew from four staff to sixteen, expanded to 18+ adaptive sports, and hosted back‑to‑back National Wheelchair Basketball Association championships, all while keeping independence at the center of every program. The result is a ground‑level view of what it takes to...
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1 month ago
36 minutes

You Can't Afford Me
Your Office Isn’t Broken, It’s Boring: Make Meetings Not Suck
What if your meeting room could lower cortisol, sharpen attention, and make hard conversations easier? We sit down with Christian Markow of Lost Office to explore the overlooked science of workspace design—how plants, light, materials, scent, and music quietly rewire how teams think, feel, and collaborate. Christian traces his path from English major to global brand strategist, sharing hard-won lessons from experience design with organizations like Chick-fil-A and major consumer brands. We b...
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1 month ago
1 hour 1 minute

You Can't Afford Me
From Hobby Plants to a 40-Year Brand: Connie Hom on Retention, Culture, and Evolving Your Business
A $20 palm, a New Jersey sunroom, and a bold move to Virginia—Connie Hom traces how a simple love for plants became Buckingham Greenery, a 40-year interior landscaping brand known for retention, reliability, and real wellness at work. We dig into the early days when a tiny Yellow Pages ad landed hospital and retail clients, then follow the playbook that scaled service across cities: local technicians, centralized operations, and a brand promise that facility managers love—hassle-free, consist...
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1 month ago
1 hour 16 minutes

You Can't Afford Me
Kitchen Grit: Building a Design Business in Uncertain Times
What if fear—not money—is the real reason most dream renovations never happen? That’s the spark for this conversation with kitchen and bath designer Lea Yeager, who turned a health reset and a pandemic into the launchpad for a thriving, CAD-powered design studio. We get into the exact moves that made it work: building a commission bridge while starting up, pitching design value inside a countertop shop, and pairing her eye for function with her husband Brent’s deep Chief Architect skills to c...
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1 month ago
58 minutes

You Can't Afford Me
The Art of Entrepreneurial Evolution
Ever wonder how successful entrepreneurs navigate life's unexpected turns? Will, founder of Creative Project Management, takes us on a captivating journey from college soccer player to rapper to thriving business owner in this raw, unfiltered conversation about finding your path. When illness cost Will his soccer scholarship, music became his refuge—but the skills he developed to promote himself as an artist unexpectedly became his true calling. "I taught myself graphic design because I was ...
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2 months ago
54 minutes

You Can't Afford Me
Entrepreneurial Endurance: Four Decades of Business Evolution
Forty years of entrepreneurship creates wisdom that can't be taught in business school. Susan opens up about the remarkable journey that took her from a one-person company to leading Circle S Studio, an experience agency specializing in brand strategy and employee experience design. What begins as a candid conversation about entrepreneurial roots quickly evolves into a masterclass on sustainable business building. Susan reveals how she made the leap from corporate America after her daughter'...
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2 months ago
58 minutes

You Can't Afford Me
Leading with Biblical Principles in Business
Ever wondered how faith and business can intersect to create something extraordinary? Tony Ponsiglione's story illuminates this powerful connection through his remarkable journey from corporate executive to purpose-driven entrepreneur. Tony's path defies conventional career trajectories. With a geography degree in hand, he unexpectedly landed in human resources at Safeway Stores, launching a corporate adventure that would span Fortune 500 companies, international assignments, and executive l...
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3 months ago
47 minutes

You Can't Afford Me
The Healing Touch: Physical Therapy Meets Yoga
The journey to wellness is rarely linear, and no one understands this better than Dr. Leah Johnson. After spending her early twenties in Costa Rica where a surprise yoga teacher training transformed her life, she embarked on a quest to understand why yoga made such a profound difference in her physical and mental wellbeing. Dr. Johnson's path led her to pursue a doctorate in physical therapy, creating a unique healing approach that bridges scientific understanding with ancient practice. "Phy...
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3 months ago
41 minutes

You Can't Afford Me
Principal's Playbook: Six Leadership Keys to School Success
Leadership isn't just a position—it's action that transforms organizations and lives. Dr. Keith Hubbard, drawing from 30 years in public education, reveals why so many school leaders struggle despite their best intentions and offers a practical roadmap for meaningful change. As a former teacher, principal, and now Chief Academic Officer of his educational consulting firm, Dr. Hubbard has witnessed firsthand the leadership gap that exists in America's schools. "We are a nation at risk right n...
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3 months ago
31 minutes

You Can't Afford Me
Rise and Grind: How HD Bros Conquered Real Estate Media
What happens when you blend childhood friendship, entrepreneurial vision, and a keen eye for market opportunity? Chris Smith's journey with HD Bros Media provides a masterclass in sustainable business growth built on relationship foundations. From convincing his parents to split the cost of camera equipment as a teenager to running a thriving media company covering the East Coast, Chris shares the unfiltered story behind his 13-year entrepreneurial journey. His path began with skateboard vid...
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4 months ago
59 minutes

You Can't Afford Me
Rebuilding After Failure: Joe Dunn's Journey from Loss to Legacy
Success without service is hollow—something Joe Dunn embodies as one of Virginia's top mortgage brokers. His remarkable story unfolds as he shares how losing everything in the 2008 financial crisis forced him to reimagine his approach to business and life. "The only way I can ever get out of this financially is to get back into the mortgage business," Dunn recalls thinking after a catastrophic loan to professional athletes went bad, coinciding with the housing market crash. What makes his jo...
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4 months ago
1 hour 5 minutes

You Can't Afford Me
Why Every Business Owner Should Think Beyond the Next Paycheck
Christian Mosier knew from an early age he wanted to start something, but it wasn't until he'd spent years working in sales and benefits that he found his calling. As founder and president of BenX Consulting Group, Christian brings a refreshingly honest perspective to what it really takes to launch and grow a business from scratch. The conversation dives deep into the financial sacrifices required when stepping away from a steady paycheck. Christian meticulously planned his entrepreneurial l...
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4 months ago
50 minutes

You Can't Afford Me
Women can succeed in business without sacrificing family
Ever wished for a fairy godmother to tackle your endless to-do list? That's exactly what Kristin Richardson created with Sherah, her revolutionary personal assistant platform connecting moms to other moms for both virtual and in-person support. In this captivating conversation, Kristen shares her journey from C-suite corporate executive to passionate entrepreneur, detailing the moment during COVID that pushed her to leave a 26-year career and build something new. When schools closed and her ...
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4 months ago
1 hour 21 minutes

You Can't Afford Me
The Power of Authenticity in Sales
Ever wonder how a 12-year-old with a push mower transformed into a successful business owner? Justin Rubel's entrepreneurial story begins with a spring break disappointment and $1,500 earned in a single afternoon - money that would be worth $3-4K today. His determination to break his family's financial cycle started early and never wavered. Now running Homeview Builders, a thriving exterior remodeling company, Justin shares the principles that guided his journey from lawn care to home improv...
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5 months ago
1 hour 1 minute

You Can't Afford Me
The Father Factor: Building Stronger Men
What happens when a society neglects to teach men how to be fathers? The Fatherhood Foundation of Virginia steps into this void with practical solutions that transform broken men into present, engaged dads. Executive Director Chris Beach joins us to reveal startling statistics that demand attention: 64% of Richmond children go home to fatherless houses, while one-third of Virginia children grow up without a father's presence. But rather than dwelling on problems, Beach shares how his organiz...
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5 months ago
25 minutes

You Can't Afford Me
What if the fastest path to growth isn’t quitting your job, but changing how you show up inside it? Jessica Thomas joins us to share how she moved from healthcare operations through a pandemic storm into real estate leadership, co‑founding Impact Leverage while serving as Director of Operations at Pace of Richmond. Her secret isn’t hustle porn—it’s coaching, vision, and ownership. We dig into the career visioning process at Keller Williams that flipped the script on hiring, why she now measu...