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Ground Up Growth — 63 episodes

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Selling the Story: McCauley Williams on Branding, Bourbon & the Spirits Business (Part 2)

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McCauley Williams: Founder and CEO, Morningside Brands

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Inside the Deal — How Acquisitions Really Work with Kathy Hopper

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Kathy Hopper: CMO, Jones Capital

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Inside the Life of an Outdoor Photographer: Gear, Grit & Great Shots

6

Edward Wall: Owner, Wall Media

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Do the Job in Front of You: 15 Years, Loyalty, and the Long Game with Jamey Nicholas, Southern AgCredit

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Jamey Nicholas: Market President, Southern AgCredit

9

Trusting God in the Storm: Rep. Jill Ford on Prayer, Public Service, and Protecting Kids Online (Part 2)

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Jill Ford: Mississippi House Representative, District 73

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Real Estate, Good Debt, and the Money Habits That Build Wealth | Q&A with Paul Hopper

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Selling Coffee in Mississippi to Fund Wells in Kenya | Part 2 with Taylor and Katie Summers

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Taylor & Katie Summers: Founders, Zoe Ministries & Zoe Coffee Co

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Buying a Franchise vs. Building From Scratch with Jeff and Shelby Taylor

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Jeff and Shelby Taylor: Franchisees, TWO MEN AND A TRUCK®

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From Hobby to Thriving Business: Cedar Hill Gardens Founder, Emily Grohovsky

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Emily Grohovsky: Owner, Cedar Hill Gardens

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Cybersecurity, AI, Smart Home Technology, and the Future of How We Live and Work

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Jake Manning: Owner, Mississippi Smart Homes

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Balancing the Five Pillars of Health, Setting Boundaries, and Building a Life of Purpose

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Chaz Ramsey: Entrepreneur, Coach, and Former Athlete

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How Salad Days Scaled to 3 Million Heads of Lettuce with an $9M Hydroponic Expansion

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Leigh Bailey: Owner, Salad Days

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Fusing Design & Build: How Webb Emerson Is Changing Commercial Construction

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Webb Emerson: Owner, Form Design Build

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Building a Business That Could Make or Break You with Cameron Hartley

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Cameron Hartley: Owner, Hartley Equipment Company

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Service Over Scale: The Unconventional Way Dr. Grace Sturdivant Built Her Business

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Dr. Grace Sturdivant, Owner & Founder, OtoPro Technologies

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Why Hard Work Still Wins (Lessons from a PBR Bull Rider)

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Lonnie Steverson: Vice President, Circle S Inc.

32

Self-Storage Isn’t Passive Income: Development Headaches, Industry Trends & StorageMax’s Story

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Nick Newcomb: Owner, StorageMax

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Labor Nightmares, Burnout, and Building Tuk Tuk Boom from Scratch | Will Puckett

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Will Puckett: Owner, Tuk Tuk Boom

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Marketing in 2026: Why Branding, Consistency, and Relationships Matter More Than Ever

37

Hannah Pittman: Owner, Pittman Marketing

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How One Vet Built His Own Clinic: Dr. Jon David Johnson, The Vet Depot

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Dr. Jon David Johnson: Owner, The Vet Depot

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Beef Industry Explained with Trey Bozeman, Bozeman Meat Company

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Trey Bozeman: Owner, Bozeman Meat Company

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Standout Conversations from the Top Episodes of 2025

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Drew Hegi, John Hegi, & Wade Phillips - Owners of Brick City Drugs and Vital Care (MS)

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Joseph Simpson: Airline Pilot

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Morgan Springfield: Owner, Springfield Heating & Air

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Don Clark: Attorney and Former Chairman, Butler Snow

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Bridgforth Rutledge: Partner at Phelps and Entrepreneur

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Alex Eaton: Owner, Aplós Simple Mediterranean

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George Malvaney: Managing Partner, E3 Environmental Services

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Grant Ridgway: First Vice President, CBRE

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Stephen Cook: Owner, Southern Land & Timber

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Jason Ramsey: Owner & CEO, Ramsey Land & Drainage Services

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Leisha Pickering: Founder & CEO, Musee Bath

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Drew Smith: Deputy Chief, Watershed, Mississippi Valley Division

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Will Martin: Director of Operations, Service Specialists

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Paul Hopper: Owner & Principal Broker, Hopper Real Estate Leaders

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Parker Sullivan: Owner, Sullivan's Grocery & Sullivan's Marketplace

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John Manning: Founder, Manning & Manning Construction

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Patton Ford: Owner, Ford Plumbing & Air

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Adam Black: Sr. Mortgage Lending Specialist, First Commercial Bank

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Austin LaSource: Owner, It's Vinyl Y'all

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Tyler Moore: Former Pro Athlete & Owner of Stadt Nutrition

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Michael Dier: Watkins Construction & Roofing