Episodes

  • Jordan Lockaby: A Different Perspective on Financial Freedom

    Jordan Lockaby: A Different Perspective on Financial Freedom
    Jul 26 2022

    Let’s start again with another amazing episode of Who is Asheville, here and now with Jordan Lockaby. She has been a full-time passionate yet professional organic farmer and is now a real estate agent and investor in Ashville.

    In this episode, Jordan talks about the importance of financial freedom and how to attain it. What leads her to pursue real estate as a career over her passion for outdoor agriculture, listen to this episode to learn more about her inspiring journey. 

    LINKS:
    https://www.ashevillecashbuyers.com/
    https://www.avlmeetup.com


    Connect with Jordan Lockaby:

    Instagram: _jordanlockaby                                                                            Website: www.jordanlockaby.com                                                                  Facebook: facebook.com/jordan.lockaby.90 
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    37 mins
  • Jason Delos Santos, A Journey From Employee to Entrepreneur

    Jason Delos Santos, A Journey From Employee to Entrepreneur
    Jul 19 2022

    In this episode, Rodrigo invites an interesting individual from Asheville who has done various things. He has a company called Spectrum Labs, focusing on hemp extraction and manufacturing. They also have a CBD store called Remedy Health and Wellness and an online brand, Oliver's Harvest.

    Stay tuned as Jason talks about his journey from being an employee to an entrepreneur, and his motivations, and challenges along the way.


    He also talks about his multiple companies and businesses, the challenges in managing his time, and how to ensure that his companies are working and growing without compromising his time for his family and himself. 

    Stay tuned as Jason talks about his life as an entrepreneur, his motivations, and challenges along the way. 

    LINKS:

    www.avlmeetup.com
    https://www.ashevillecashbuyers.com/

    Connect with Jason Delos Santos:

    Website:  https://thespectrumlabs.com/
    YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCWvb5LUCJAOR7gK72IA2Wng
    LinkedIn:   https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-de-los-santos/
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    41 mins
  • Life Empowered: A Holistic Approach to Health with Dr. Kieran Kuykendall

    Life Empowered: A Holistic Approach to Health with Dr. Kieran Kuykendall
    Jul 12 2022

    In this episode, we have Dr. Kieran Kuykendall. A man of passion and innate joy in helping others discover themselves. Dr. Kieran Kuykendall also had his fair share of experience in healing as he had fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue.

    Dr. Kieran was in bed for years and suffered from an anxiety disorder. It even came to a point where he became very suicidal and had 911 on their speed dial. He took so many antidepressants that he just stayed in bed for years. That’s when he met Dr. Aman, who practiced holistic medicine. 

    Dr. Kieran shares his journey from anxiety and pain to holistic healing. He also dives into why it’s essential to listen to one’s subtle voice, make time for oneself, and let go of fear and inhibitions. Listen to the episode as Dr. Kieran takes you on your holistic healing journey and how Nashville became his new home. 


    LINKS:

    https://www.ashevillecashbuyers.com/
    www.avlmeetup.com 

    The Pachamama Alliance  https://pachamama.org/ 

    Connect with Dr. Kieran Kuykendall:

    Website:   https://lifeempowered.com/ 
    Instagram:    https://www.instagram.com/lifeempoweredacademy/?hl=en
    LinkedIn:    https://www.linkedin.com/in/drkierankelly/
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    45 mins
  • Achieve Financial Freedom with Bryce Robertson

    Achieve Financial Freedom with Bryce Robertson
    Jul 7 2022

    Let’s go with yet another awesome episode of Who is Asheville, this time with Bryce Robertson, the host of the Freedom Hack Radio podcast. He is also the author of 10,000 Miles to the American Dream: Our Story of  Financial Freedom. 

    In this episode, Bryce talks about the importance of financial freedom and how to attain it. He also discussed his predictions about recession and what will happen with the economy in the coming quarters. Listen to this episode to learn more about financial freedom, how you can achieve it, and what you need to do to maintain it. 

     

    LINKS:

    https://www.ashevillecashbuyers.com/

    https://www.avlmeetup.com  

    Connect with Bryce Robertson:

    Website: http://www.realestatemates.com/

    Instagram:

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brycerobertsonyourrealestatemate/ 

    Book: http://realestatemates.com/our-book/ 

    Financial Freedom Class: ​https://freedomtrinity.com/signup54693388 

    Podcast: https://www.freedomhackradio.com/ 
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    37 mins
  • Guns and Asheville - Kevin Dylus Found of Blue Ridge Marksmanship

    Guns and Asheville - Kevin Dylus Found of Blue Ridge Marksmanship
    Jun 14 2022

    Here we are with another episode of the Who is Asheville podcast. Today, we'll chat with Kevin Dylus, the director of Blue Ridge Marksmanship LLC, a firearms training academy located in Western North Carolina. Listen to Kevin’s story as he talked about how he ended up in the military, how they chose Asheville, and how he built his training academy.

    Kevin is a man who doesn’t love much change. Although he adapts to the changes around him, he would have wanted things to remain the way they are. That’s why he’s stayed in the military for 25 years, been married to the same woman for nearly 24 years, and used only six vehicles throughout his life. 

    In the military, Kevin learned not only discipline and following rules. Above all, he learned how to be responsible for other people’s lives. He realized that his decisions could alter the lives of the men under him. Check out the rest of the episode and discover how Kevin’s firearms training academy came to be and all the other ordeals he had to go through that shaped him as the father, husband, and instructor he is today.

    Kevin talks about his early days as a military man, how he fell in love with Asheville, and ultimately establishing a firearms training academy just 45-minutes away from the city. Listen to the episode and hear him share his funny and inspiring story of adapting to change, love, and survival. 


    LINKS:

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodrigoafanador/
    https://www.ashevillecashbuyers.com/

    Connect with Kevin Dylus:


    Website: https://blueridgemarksmanship.com/

    Instagram: @blueridgemarksmanship

    LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-dylus-254a5145/ 

    Podcast: https://www.taylorjohnson.life/podcast/ 
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    42 mins
  • Let’s Talk About Sex - Taylor Johnson

    Let’s Talk About Sex - Taylor Johnson
    Jun 7 2022
    Taylor Johnson is a sex educator and a coach for men. He lives in Asheville, where his online business is based. Taylor has a specific niche, but it's not something that people often talk about in public. While Asheville is a beautiful place to live in with a magnificent landscape to boot, it is still a growing place. It lacks the entrepreneurial community that startup businesses need.  However, this didn’t deter Taylor to establish his brand in the area. With real estate developments on the rise, more people are coming into the city to make it their permanent home. The market is growing. This growth contributed to the slow but sure growth of business communities. Putting your investment in the area and starting your own brand is now a great idea.  It has become a city with endless possibilities. Taylor Johnson took this chance to share his journey, challenges, and the ultimate experience of becoming a person who can speak his mind about a universal matter: Sex.  Becoming a Photographer and Filmmaker  His career in photography and films wasn't set in stone. He never thought that he'd become one. He went to school, finished his senior year, and went to university. He took the usual path. After studying, he didn't know what he wanted to do.  It took him five years to land the kind of work he was happy doing: taking shots and making films. And all these because of a split-second choice. He chose a book on filming instead of a book on Physics. However, this didn't come as a surprise to him. After all, he'd loved taking pictures when he was still a child. Photography has always been a part of him.  The income didn't come in easily. As a beginner, he had to hustle and work multiple jobs. It took him years to make his career a stable one. While he lacked experience, he made up for his growing YouTube channel. He used his understanding of video editing, lighting, and other technical stuff to create online courses for different companies.  This content creation became one of the catalysts to his next stop as a sex educator and coach for men.  From Photography to a Sex Coach  Taylor loves creating. He loves taking moments and making them eternal memories using his camera. However, he also loves the business side of things. For example, he saw how his bookshelves were filled with books on sex and relationships instead of books on films and photography.  This was a big step for him. He meditated on what he wanted and figured out how little he knew of himself and sex. He lacked the basic sex education and only had porn as his reference, which isn't a good reference when you're in a committed relationship. His ex was a sex coach, and he offered her his services. He'd create the videos and take care of all the backend stuff. The turnout was good! They did it for months, and during that time, he realized how there was no sex education for me. The idea was then born, and it appeared in his blogs, Instagram, and podcasts.  Let's Talk About Sex The truth is that most people want to learn about sex, but it's not a topic you talk about at dinner. It's an experience shared by everyone, but not many references are created about it. This is because it has always been a taboo subject.  Passion x Business It isn't easy to navigate both passion and business on equal terms. Often, passion has to take a back seat to accommodate the business aspect. But, if that goes on for too long, he takes a stick back and thinks of how to get back his passion.  Like every other entrepreneur, Taylor had his fair share of challenges. He wondered why there was a need to expand, grow, and take on more responsibilities for the businesses. There were times when he lost connection with like-minded people. It affected his thought process immensely.  He realized that there was not much community for his niche. Hence, the birth of his podcast. It helped him find his passion and got his goal back up, to provide value for people. His online courses aren't for him but for those like him with similar pain points.  Overcoming Burnout  The podcast helped in overcoming burnout. It was a vision, and he achieved it. He traveled and did workshops. The workshop was a game-changer, and it helped him gauge his feelings.  It's incredible for a group of guys to do something like an immersion. Society demands that men be strong and shed no tears. Men are thought to be emotionless. But many out there struggle with that expectations.  The workshops Taylor went to let men break down and connect with their true selves. For Taylor, it allowed him to release his pent-up emotions. It didn't affect him on just the personal level; it also permeated his business. The more connected he is to his true self, the more open his company becomes.  Sex Education Courses for Men There were many trials and errors before Taylor's sex education courses for men became the success it is today. There were doubts, tears, and regrets, but with the help of his business coach, ...
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    47 mins
  • Emi Kubota Founder of KidCycle Club

    Emi Kubota Founder of KidCycle Club
    May 24 2022
    Emi is the president of Kidcycle Club, a family of biking enthusiasts who want to share their love of movement, play, and the outdoors with your family. Her daughter, Naomi, learned to ride bikes at an early age so they could go on family biking adventures together.

    https://www.kidcycleclub.com
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    47 mins
  • Matt Allen | Short Term Rentals in Asheville, NC

    Matt Allen | Short Term Rentals in Asheville, NC
    May 10 2022
    42 mins