What happens when life’s most painful losses turn into your life’s purpose? In this episode, we sit down with Jeff Kay, founder of My Digital Memories, a company dedicated to rescuing photos, films, tapes, and family history before they disappear forever. Jeff shares how losing loved ones at a young age sparked a lifelong mission to preserve memories and protect family legacies.

From forgotten VHS tapes and handwritten notes on the backs of photographs to genealogy discoveries that connect generations, Jeff explains why memories aren’t just sentimental, they’re intellectual property, emotional anchors, and pieces of who we are.

We talk about why people procrastinate preserving memories, what happens after disasters like fires or floods, and how digitizing your past can bring clarity, healing, and connection for future generations. This conversation is a powerful reminder that once memories are gone, they’re gone and that taking action today matters more than we think.

Connect with Jeff Kay

📧 Email: jeff@mydigital-memories.com
🌐 Website: https://mydigital-memories.com

What if the real risk in business isn’t failure but staying comfortable for too long? In this episode, we sit down with power couple Brandon and Michelle Barber to unpack what happens when certainty disappears, systems collapse, and entrepreneurs are forced to pivot or be left behind.

For more than 25 years, they’ve coached over one million people, created 100+ courses, generated $10M+ in revenue, and led hundreds of live events. But when COVID erased their entire in-person business model overnight, they had to confront a hard truth no system lasts forever.

In this conversation, Brandon and Michelle share the behind-the-scenes reality of rebuilding from scratch. They talk about surviving business plateaus, pivoting from live events to virtual programs, shrinking overhead without shrinking impact, and why adaptability is now a non-negotiable skill for entrepreneurs.

They also dive into what it’s like building a business as a married couple, the importance of masculine and feminine balance in leadership, and why creating courses isn’t just about income it’s about legacy. From automating evergreen programs to teaching others how to package their knowledge, they explain why they believe there’s a course inside everyone.

This episode is for entrepreneurs who feel stretched, stuck, or quietly wondering if there’s another way. It’s a reminder that discomfort often precedes clarity and that freedom is built through contribution, not comfort.

Links & Resources

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandonbarbercoaching/?hl=en

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brandonbarbercoaching

What happens when the career you spent decades building disappears and you’re forced to answer the question most of us avoid: who am I without my job title? In this episode, Karen Maria Alston shares how 2025 unraveled the plan she thought she had, and how that disruption pushed her into an unexpected new world: AI. What started as curiosity turned into full immersion, with Karen earning AI certifications, stepping into fellowships, and focusing on AI safety and governance, a space she didn’t even know existed a year earlier. Together, we dig into what’s coming fast (and quietly): teens turning to AI for social guidance, the lack of guardrails around adult content and synthetic relationships, deepfakes and misinformation at scale, and the bigger race toward AGI and what it could cost society along the way. We also talk about the hopeful side for business owners, how AI can become a true business partner for marketing and operations, why in-person community is about to matter more than ever, and why Karen’s challenge for 2026 is simple and powerful: have 100 coffee conversations, because the human factor is about to become the real differentiator.

Website: https://www.karenalston.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenmariaalston/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karenmariaalston instagram.com