Series Finale! Drop and Give Me 20 has created an avenue to meet fantastic guest speakers and get inspired by their real-life stories of trials and triumphs; as well as, glean insights into the business world. Throughout the series, we got the chance to see through the lenses of these influential military entrepreneurs as they gave us lessons to remember.

In this final act, join our host Lindsey Germono as she looks back and give thanks to everyone who has been a part of this fantastic podcast. We also get a chance to sneak peek into what’s next for her in her podcasting journey.

Ending this show doesn’t necessarily mean that this is goodbye, more like, see you later. With that, we would like to offer this finale as a parting gift to our avid listeners. Enjoy and we’ll see you around!

Highlights

• [1:53] Goodbyes? More like, stay tuned for what’s next.
• [2:14] Lindsey’s takeaways and reflections towards the Drop and Give Me 20 Podcast.
• [4:40] Looking back to the podcasting journey and saying thanks to everyone for all the love and support.
• [5:02] What are the opportunities that Drop and Give Me 20 Podcast has brought throughout the years?
• [6:12] Bidding goodbyes (for now)

Quote

• [6:21] “Thank you for being a listener and a huge supporter of Drop and Give Me 20, it has been an incredible opportunity to share these messages with you.” - Lindsey Germono

Resources

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Drop and Give Me 20 brings Annie Peguero in for a discussion on success coaching for self and career development. She focuses on her clients’ journey in breaking toxic cycles and generational trauma. Join us as we take a peek into her holistic vision of becoming your highest self.

Keep tuned to this episode, and find out how Annie achieved her transitions and milestones.

Highlights

• [1:23] We get to know more about Annie and her background, her niche, and her podcast aimed at inspiring other women and their abilities.
• [3:20] On her life before marriage, upon meeting her husband, and the transition after tying the knot.
• [9:28] She enumerates the struggles of military spouses and her experiences of overcoming some.
• [11:15] She emphasizes that life, let alone being a military spouse, entrepreneur, or mother, can be messy, imperfect, and does not follow a blueprint.
• [17:38] On her educational background and her first job
• [20:31] She leaves us with the message to remember: “You are enough.”

Quote

• [11:02] “The idea that you are whole. What you have to share with your community is going to help them. Let's not be selfish and keep it trapped in our bodies. Let's get it out there for people to use.” - Annie Peguero

Links

• Annie Peguero’s Website
• Annie Peguero’s LinkedIn
• Annie Peguero’s Facebook Page
• Annie Peguero’s Instagram Profile
• Adventures with Annie Peguero Audible Podcast
• Adventures with Annie Peguero Apple Podcast

Welcome back to another episode of Drop and Give Me 20! Joining us today is a distinguished guest, Tiffany Haywood, better known as Mrs. Tee, the brand builder, social media creator, and blogger extraordinaire. She runs a blog site and a brand consultancy for entrepreneurs and small business owners.

She shares the process of her brand consultations, and how these improve the skills of business owners with regards to their branding.

Tune in to this episode and learn more about this multifaceted influencer as she imparts her wisdom in making the most out of one’s uniqueness and abilities.

Highlights

• [1:17] Introducing Tiffany
• [2:08] She endorses her lifestyle blog: The Mrs.Tee.
• [5:48] On constructive criticism during her consultations.
• [11:49] Find what makes you unique and make that work for you.
• [14:05] Having a plan and strategy before you show up online

Quote

• [11:30] I stay in my lane; this is where I thrive, this is what's working, this is where I see my engagement, or this is where I see feedback, so this is what I'm going to do. - Tiffany Haywood

Profile

• The Mrs. Tee Blog
• Tiffany Haywood's website
• Tiffany Haywood on LinkedIn 
• Tiffany Haywood’s Facebook Page
• Tiffany Haywood on Instagram

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Welcome back to another episode of Drop and Give Me 20! Our guest for today’s episode is Melanie Simon. Melanie is an entrepreneur, magazine editor, and director of Candy & Valor Magazine.

Like many of us, Melanie struggled in the military world and shares the obstacles she’s overcome while launching her beauty company. She is also the proud author and director of beauty magazine Candy and Valor.

 

Highlights

• [01:12] - Introducing Melanie
• [02:52] - Melanie’s life story and how she got to where she is now
• [04:00] - How military life affected her business
• [08:27] - What pivoting looks like in her entrepreneurial path
• [11:29] - How her business thrived over the past two years
• [14:20] - What is she currently working on
• [17:18] - Overview of Melanie’s magazine

 

Quote

• [13:14] “Have a game plan. Your business plan is way more important I think, in this lifestyle, than any other area that you can think of beginning a business and like, what are you going to do when those challenges happen? And you're going to go back to it.” -Melanie Simon

 

Links

• Candy and Valor Magazine

Welcome back to another episode of Drop and Give Me 20! For today’s episode, our guest is Andy Nelson, a lawyer passionate about providing military community entrepreneurs the legal advice that protects their brands.

Listen as Lindsey and Andy discuss legal ramifications, perspectives on trademarks and copyrights in business, and how individuals and companies can protect their brands.

 

Highlights

• [01:32] Introducing Andy
• [02:41] Andy’s career as a lawyer helping military entrepreneurs
• [05:56] Discussions on trademarks and copyrights in business
• [11:55] Differences in business concerns between military and civilian entrepreneurs
• [16:05] Getting to know more about Andy’s life and career
• [19:49] Andy’s advice in the legal aspect of entrepreneurship

 

Quote

• [20:00] “Insulate your personal assets from liability. Two ways to do it: (1) have the right commercial insurance, (2) organize an entity.” -Andy Nelson

Profile

• Andy on Facebook
• Andy on Instagram
• Fortis Law
• Andy Nelson on LinkedIn

Welcome back to another episode of Drop and Give Me 20! Our guest for today’s episode is Lindsay Helm, CEO and Founder at Empower Employ.

Lindsay’s journey is unique because she is a military spouse and is also a veteran. From serving the military, she now helps her fellow military spouses and vets, working hard on her organization that aims to bridge the wage gap on underemployment for military spouses and veterans.

Check out this session with Lindsay and be inspired by her experiences as a spouse, a veteran, and a business owner.

Lindsay’s journey is unique because she is a military spouse and is also a veteran. From serving the military, she now helps her fellow military spouses and vets, working hard on her organization that aims to bridge the wage gap on underemployment for military spouses and veterans.

Check out this session with Lindsay and be inspired by her experiences as a spouse, a veteran, and a business owner.

 

Highlights

• [1:07] Introducing Lindsay
• [2:29] Lindsay’s Empower Employ organization
• [6:42] Struggles when starting to form her organization
• [9:54] Lindsay’s business perspectives
• [11:33] Lindsay’s advice

 

Quote:

• [10:35] “We talked about the struggles of what it’s like to do your own thing. It’s exhausting. You have to learn to run your business, don’t let it run you. I’m guilty of both.” - Lindsay Helm

 

Profile

Empower Employ

Empower Employ Facebook page 

Empower Employ on Instagram 

Empower Employ on Twitter 

Empower Employ on LinkedIn  

 

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Welcome back to another episode of Drop and Give Me 20! For today’s episode, our guest is Holly Vega, the president and co-founder of Military Hearts Matter.

Military Hearts Matter is a 501c3 nonprofit organization with a vision to help educate, support, and create programs for the military heart community. Together with a board, volunteers, and ambassadors of military spouses and veterans, the organization is paving the way to fully support our military heart community.   Together we will help educate, support, and create programs for the military heart community.   Check out this session with Holly and learn more about her experiences as a spouse and mompreneur.

 

Highlights

• [1:06] Introducing Holly
• [3:26] Learning Holly’s why
• [3:52] Being a military influencer
• [8:22] Building network and connections
• [15:16] Holly’s insights in the military community

 

Quote:

• [19:32] “…Sometimes your base recognizes you and sometimes, they don’t. And I got to listen. Listen. And then reach out and say, I see you.” - Holly Vega

 

Profile

Military Hearts Matter Military Hearts Matter Facebook page  Military Hearts Matter on Instagram Military Hearts Matter on Twitter Military Hearts Matter on LinkedIn

 

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Welcome back to another episode of Drop and Give Me 20! Our guest for today’s episode is Kaylee Mitchell Daisy, a rockstar graphic designer of her own enterprise, Lazy Lemons.

As a young student in high school, Kaylee was tasked with preparing their yearbook and that was when her passion for designing came into the picture. She realized that this was something she wanted to do in the future and now has grown her business to include employees and work all across the states.

Kaylee loves her way of life so sharing some of the best practices is always part of what she advocates:  being an empowered career woman and entrepreneur, despite obstacles within the military community.

 

Highlights

[2:59] - Introducing Kaylee

[5:54] - The importance of focus in a career

[9:20] - The struggles in the military community

[13:22] - Adapting to changes

[23:02] - The best places to look for clients

 

Quote:

• "And sometimes I’ve had to work with clients and it took them a little bit to trust me like ‘Okay, she knows what she’s doing. I understood it. I understand now that she’s good at what she does.’ And so now, year after year, it is so much easier working with them and it just keeps getting better because they have built more trust with me...” - Kaylee Mitchell Daisy

 

Profile

Kaylee on LinkedIn

Lazy Lemons on LinkedIn

Lazy Lemons 

Lazy Lemons on Facebook

Lazy Lemons on Instagram

 

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Welcome back to another episode of Drop and Give Me 20! Our guest for today’s episode is Stephen Colon, a fellow podcaster and founder of Knucklehead Media Group.   Stephen Colon is the Director of Business Development of Knucklehead Media Group which runs his podcast show, Knucklehead Podcast. He served in the Marine Corps for several years. After leaving the military, he entered the business world.   Many of the principles he uses in business came from the hardships he faced in his life. From his life experiences, he learned persistence, the ability to adapt, the importance of having a mission and putting your mission into action (“bust your knuckles a little bit”).   Highlights:

• [1:05] Introducing Stephen Colon
• [4:05] Stephen shares his military background
• [7:18] Things he learned in the Marines that apply to business
• [11:26] Thinking of life after military service
• [16:47] Explaining about his being observational and his self-awareness
• [21:43] The importance of having a support system
• [24:47] The best to contact or to connect with him
• [25:23] The last opportunity he turned down

  Quote: [14:30] “You’ll learn over time that there are different ways to access capital. There are different ways to access different deals. And, there are certainly different ways that you can go make things work, and sometimes it doesn’t.” - Stephen Colon     Links: Knucklehead Podcast on Instagram Knucklehead on Facebook Knucklehead on Twitter Knucklehead on LinkedIn     Profile: Stephen on LinkedIn Stephen on Knucklehead  

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Welcome back to another episode of Drop and Give Me 20!

Jessica Hall of United Through Reading joins us in today’s episode.   As the Director of Marketing and Communications, Jessica strategically leads United Through Reading’s marketing and communication efforts. She has over ten years of experience working in publishing and nonprofits, creating content and managing communications strategies across digital platforms.

Highlights:

• [2:54] Introducing Jessica Hall
• [5:36] Jessica shares the first time she had to quit a job
• [9:44] The reality behind remote work
• [12:17] The inter-state hiring crisis
• [15:01] Bridging the gap between being a parent and employee
• [17:22] The importance of organizations
• [21:39] Getting rid of toxic mindsets in groups
• [28:09] Words of wisdom for listeners

Quote:

• [25:08] You don’t want to burn bridges. - Jessica Hall

 

Profile: Jessica Hall on Instagram Jessica Hall on Twitter Jessica Hall on LinkedIn   Work: United Through Reading on Facebook United Through Reading on Instagram United Through Reading on Twitter United Through Reading on LinkedIn  

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Welcome back to another episode of Drop and Give Me 20!

Kellie Artis is the COO of Millie. Millie helps military families move with a network of people who've been in your shoes and are ready to help before, during and after your PCS.   As a seasoned military spouse, Kellie understands all of the ups and downs of military moves and how it affects families, including work and career advancement. She shares insights to alleviate the stress of military families based on her experience.

Highlights:

• [3:33] Introducing Kellie Artis
• [10:19] The importance of having allies
• [12:21] Bear in mind your personal and business values
• [13:07] Do not be afraid to make mistakes
• [13:49] Being happy with what you do
• [17:12] Being involved in military groups
• [22:44] Fast talk with Lindsey 

Quote:

• [18:48] Find the people that know things that you don't. And be really good friends with them. - Kellie Artis

 

Link:

022: MILLIE

 

Profile: Kellie Artis LinkedIn Profile Kellie’s Websites Virtual Veterans Community

 

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