The Always Believe In You Show

Shantell E. Jamison is the former senior editor of love, relationships and lifestyle for EBONY, as well as a certified Life Coach, Master’s of Psychology candidate, event host and relationship advice columnist. She moderates various events centered on love, relationships, emotional health and wellness and has appeared on panels throughout the country. Her book, “Drive Yourself in the Right Direction” is available now. Keep up with Shantell via her website, Facebook, Twitter @Shantell_em and Instagram @Shantell_em. 

The guest for this episode is Michele Malo, an Amazon Best-selling author, speaker, master connector, and business expert. She is the Master Marketing Consultant at Michele Malo, Your Business Accelerator, where she identifies, strategizes, and advances businesses by breaking down barriers through communication. Michele pulls from 18 years of Fortune 500 corporate experience and five years of being a successful serial entrepreneur to help accelerate your profits within a year of taking on her program. 

The guest is Jonathan Pace a Chicago-based franchise consultant and business broker.  In 2015 Jonathan founded OnPace Franchise and Business Advisors and he currently serves as the President and consultant.  As a consultant, Jonathan brings both his years of experience in the field and the unique perspective of having worked on both sides of the table. Jonathan knows that franchise success doesn’t just come from the top down. Success happens when excellence is instilled at every level of the business. 

The guest is Dorothy Illson, founder of Needle’s Eye Media and Facebook ads guru. She has an innate talent for data-wrangling and project management, and a holistic understanding of digital marketing, with a developed proven scientific approach to building and scaling your monthly ad spend, while maintaining and increasing profitability. She can handle every aspect of your Facebook advertising, from managing your ad spend, to crafting innovative messaging that helps you stand out from the sea of sameness. Dorothy is also the host of the Do Well & Do Good podcast. 

This episode's guest is Arthur Banks aka Mr. Bankable of Bankable House Buyers. Arthur spent 4 years studying Political Science at Grambling State University and has lived in Waukegan all his life. As far back as he can remember he used to watch and help his father rehab homes. This is where he found his passion for real estate. We will discuss that passion and more. 

This episode is very Powerful and insightful. My guest is Loren Harris, a survivor of the foster care system and an adoptee. He draws upon his upbringing to motivate and inspire others in overcoming their obstacles to success and achieving the life they want.  Loren is a speaker, author, coach, mentor and had one of his video clips featured on Goalcast.  You don't want to miss this one. 

My guest is Nicholas Miaskowski, a childhood cancer survivor and successful young entrepreneur who co-owns four companies with his family, including Golden Wing Mobile Homes, a mobile home investing company. Golden Wing Helping Hands, a non-profit with a sole mission to create care packages for the homeless people on the streets and Mobile Home Millionaire, a coaching organization created to teach others how to get into the mobile home investing world and how to be successful in it. 

The guest is Matthew Barba the general manager of the Deer Path Inn, a historic English Inn located in Lake Forest, IL. With a career spanning over 20 years in hotel management, Matthew has and extensive background in hotel, restaurant, and project management. We will be discussing hospitality and the importance of gaining practical experience. 

The guest is...me, the host Demond K Ross. I intended on going solo for the inaugural show to introduce myself but was advised to wait. With this being the 10th show I figured now would be a good time to introduce myself and tell the reason the show exists. 

The guest is Carlos Rodriguez, Coordinator of Substance Abuse Services for Omni Youth Services and Drug Counselor at North Shore Academy. The discussion will focus around drug use and abuse with youth and young adults and provide some valuable information for caring adults. Of course as always we will discuss the aspects of the profession of our guest. 

The guest is grill master and owner of Superb Grill, Antonio Lewis. As a retired Sailor, Antonio is no stranger to hard work and dedication. With over 20 years of service to this great nation, that same passion still lives in him. He is now bring that passion to cooking. He started Superb Grill in 2005, and has never looked back. The same dedication he brought to his military career, he now proudly bring to Superb Grill. 

This show's guest is my high school classmate and founder of Greer Consulting, Inc Mr. Jason Greer. Jason has assisted large and small businesses across multiple industries to overcome their internal employee relations struggles. He has experienced incredible success as a labor relations consultant due to his unique ability to marry his background in Labor Relations, Counseling Psychology and Organizational Development. Jason is also widely known for his work in the area of racial reconciliation based upon his experiences as a victim of cross burnings and racial harassment by the Knights of Ku Klux Klan.

This show's guest is Charles Shelton, serial entrepreneur and Executive Director of Teens of Tomorrow in St. Louis, MO. A theme from the interview was the importance of building a community through nurturing. 

The guest is Baba Kenya Ajanaku and we are discussing how to engage your audience. Kenya Ajanaku is founder and Executive Director of Harambee Institute. Kenya is also a nationally known drummer and storyteller whose talents have captivated his audiences for over 26 years. His signature program, "Rhythms and Folklore of Africa," is a unique combination of storytelling, drumming, and dance!

James M. Quigley is widely regarded as a highly-esteemed and experienced Illinois Divorce/Family Law attorney and litigator. Mr. Quigley has successfully tried complex financial, custody, removal and other contested cases in Cook, Lake, DuPage, and other counties throughout the state of Illinois, since 1992. 

 My special guest is Dr. Doug Bolton, clinical psychologist and principal at North Shore Academy the Greater Chicago Area.  Listen as Doug shares valuable information on the origins and early indicators of mental illnesse and drug abuse.  This is definitely a topic that Doug is very passionate about and he is very thoughtful about how he communicates this valuable information.  We also discuss his journey from a small town preacher's kid, to clinical psychologist to school principal.  With his vast knowledge there's sure to be a book from Doug in the near future. 

The guest for this show is Ambar Campos the Assistant Director of Apparel Industry Board, Inc. The Apparel Industry Board, Inc. (AIBI), a 501©6, is a delegate agency of the City of Chicago, Department of Planning and Development and is the only official organization in Illinois specifically dedicated to the needs of the sewn products industry. AIBI is comprised of the major players in Greater Chicago whose careers and business expertise span all facets of the industry including design, manufacturing, merchandising, sales, retail, marketing and finance. AIBI is here to nurture and support designers based in Greater Chicago and is constantly developing new programs to better serve and promote the industry as a whole.

This is the inaugural Always Believe In You Show and I was honored to have Lewis 'DraZ' Asbury Sr. as my guest. DraZ is a the owner of DraZ Creative Marketing, the owner of a t-shirt and sign company and author of 'From Start Date To Start Up: Leap of Faith Towards Entrepreneurship which can be purchased on Amazon.com (https://www.amazon.com/Start-Date-Up-Towards-Entrepreneurship-ebook/dp/B01EBLV5LQ/ref=la_B01F3SBYX0_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1526965461&sr=1-1).