IG Live | From BBQ to Media Empire, Overcoming Overwhelm & Reinventing Identity Through Storytelling

Shawn Walchef is a restaurant owner, entrepreneur, and media innovator who transformed his BBQ business into a powerful storytelling brand by building a full-scale content studio long before it became common in the industry. Through his weekly podcast, Shawn has interviewed leading tech founders, hospitality experts, and entrepreneurs, giving him a unique perspective on leadership, innovation, and business growth. He is widely known for his philosophy, “Be the Show, Not the Commercial,” which emphasizes authentic storytelling and human connection in marketing, leadership, and company culture. Shawn also openly shares his experiences with mental health, entrepreneurship, and fatherhood, using his platform to encourage resilience and honesty. Corrie LoGiudice is a keynote speaker, leadership strategist, and high-performance coach who helps individuals and organizations transform overwhelm into focused, strategic action. With more than 15 years of leadership experience, she has worked with Fortune 500 companies and women-led organizations, combining research-backed strategies with relatable storytelling. Corrie is the creator of the Overwhelm Culprit™ framework, which helps leaders identify and overcome the hidden causes of stress and burnout through clarity, confidence, community, conditioning, and consistency. Her upcoming book, The 5 Overwhelm Culprits, offers practical tools to help people achieve success without sacrificing their well-being, especially for working mothers and ambitious professionals balancing multiple responsibilities. Demetrius A. Matthews is an entrepreneur, filmmaker, and author whose work explores identity, resilience, and personal transformation through storytelling and multimedia projects. As the Founder and CEO of Legacy Media LLC, he creates films, books, and cultural projects that highlight underrepresented stories and challenge perspectives. His latest works include Code Switch: The Diary of Demetrius A. Matthews and Bully Lifestyle: A Maximalist Expression, both deeply personal projects centered on survival, growth, craftsmanship, and culture. Beyond media, Demetrius is also recognized as one of the world’s top English bulldog breeders and is known for his passion for luxury watches, exotic cars, designer fashion, and high-end craftsmanship, blending lifestyle, storytelling, and entrepreneurship into his personal brand.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.